Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.
This Day in History
NATO launches airstrikes over Yugoslavia; Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska; Elvis Presley inducted into US Army; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens on Broadway.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
We had people of all backgrounds coming together – all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: California prisons to resume in-person visits
Texas joins states making vaccines available to all adults
AstraZeneca accused of cherry-picking vaccine study data
Hawaii gets tourism surge as coronavirus rules loosen up
Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans
Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Oakland launches guaranteed pay plan for low-income people
Man accused of holding National Guard members at gunpoint
Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on NASA’s Mars chopper
Lost and found: $1M lottery ticket recovered in parking lot
US Politics
Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions
Biden’s disciplined agenda rollout tested by the unexpected
Senators back off vow to withhold support of Biden nominees
Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings
Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids
Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs
Justice Dept. probing prosecutor’s Capitol riot interview
Biden to outline 2022 budget priorities next week
International News
Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids
Missteps could mar long-term credibility of AstraZeneca shot
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
Massive cargo ship turns sideways, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
At least 15 found dead after Bangladesh Rohingya camp blaze
Sports
Analysis: More madness likely in NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16
Bueckers and UConn top Syracuse 83-47, advance to Sweet 16
Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62
Michigan women knock off Tennessee, reach first Sweet 16
Clark scores 35 for Iowa women in NCAA win over Kentucky
Ingram, Williamson pace Pelicans in 128-111 win over Lakers
WR Corey Davis came to Jets with belief Darnold ‘is the guy’
Breakfast Blogs
A Black Woman Mayor in Boston Is a Big F*cking Deal Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
There Were 60 Proud Boy “Boots on the Ground” on January 6; Around 23 Have Been Arrested emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
I Suppose, Especially Because I Was Asked, That We Should Say a Few Words About Today’s Israeli Elections Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
There is no “surge”digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Creeping capitalism Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Connecticut Legislature Offers Up Bill That Would Make Prison Phone Calls Free Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Senator Mark Warner Doesn’t Seem To Understand Even The Very Basic Fundamentals Of Section 230 As He Seeks To Destroy It Mike Masnick, Tecdirt
Ex-Acting U.S. Attorney Was Referred for DOJ Probe After Talking About Sedition During ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Former Merrick Garland Clerk Expected to Head U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, Where He Would Oversee Several High-Profile Cases Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
SCOTUS Just Heard Arguments in a Case About What Happens When Tribal Police Arrest a Non-Native American Person — What to Know Colin Kallmbacher, Law & Crime
Why There’s Not Much Data on Anti-Asian Violence Jeff Asher, Lawfare
Fear of a Fair Election Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The ceremony of innocence Paul Capos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Racism and the Filibuster Erik Loommis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Turn Down the Silencing, I Can’t Hear Myself Think Yatreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
I DON’T THINK RANK-AND-FILE RIGHT-WINGERS HAVE MASTERED THE UPDATED TALKING POINTS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
‘New York Times’ Thought We Needed To Read Bret Stephens Whitesplaining Hate Crimes To Asian Americans Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
NCAA Can’t Sanitize Filthy Treatment Of Female Basketball Players In COVID Bubble Liz Dye, Wonkette
Louis DeJoy To Fix Postal Service He Broke By Declaring ‘Crappy’ Same As ‘Good’ Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Have A F*cking Donut Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
The Day I Gave The Sh*ts To ‘Fox & Friends’ Wonkette Jr., Wonkette
GOP Wizard Geniuses Know DC Can’t Be State, You Can’t Even Buy A Miata There! Evan Husrt, Wonkette
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