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
William Shakespeare born, dies 52 years later on same day; MLK Jr. assassinator James Earl Ray dies at age 70; Cesar Chavez dies at age 66; Hank Aaron begins climb to throne home run king
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Texas may have 7th clot case linked to J&J shot
COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among US senior citizens
Oregon: CDC investigating woman’s death after J&J vaccine
California goes from worst to first in virus infections
Navajo Nation: No COVID deaths for 11th time in past 12 days
Kentucky ‘working every angle’ to get shots in more arms
California’s public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
Arkansas marks 1 million people receiving vaccine shots
Seeing a slowdown in vaccinations, state to expand outreach
The Latest: Mayors ask Biden for consult on climate migrants
Sharpton decries ‘stench of racism’ in Daunte Wright’s death
Colorado Springs police shoot man with military-style rifle
Police video shows officer using stun gun on handcuffed man
DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazines
Hundreds of theater workers demand change in Times Square
Texas ends clergy, spiritual advisers ban in death chamber
Explosion at gender reveal party rocks several towns
US Government and Politics
High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
Panel: End commanders’ power to block military sex cases
Idaho House passes ‘nondiscrimination’ education bill
Proposed property tax cap stalls amid fierce resistance
House seat numbers can’t be released before next week
Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision
Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
Senate and House to enter negotiations on capital gains tax
Biden to restore California’s power to set pollution rules
Democratic tax bill clears panel, Lamont opposes package
Montana transgender bill advances, other measures vetoed
Polish legal body rejects prosecutor request to arrest judge
International News
Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan
World leaders pledge climate cooperation despite other rifts
UK lawmakers pass motion saying China committing genocide
Navalny hails rallies; doctors urge him to end hunger strike
UK apologizes for racism in memorials to WWI dead
Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine
Mexico’s drought reaches critical levels as lakes dry up
Mexican president pushes controversial reforestation plan
Sports
North Dakota Senate sustains transgender sports bill veto
Michael Andretti builds different racing name as team owner
Barcelona maintains support of Super League despite backlash
Olympic athletes promised legal support if they protest
Breakfast Blogs
Foxconn Played Scott Walker for a Sucker Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
In Adding Matthew Greene to a Conspiracy with Dominic Pezzola, DOJ Formally Alleges the Proud Boys Committed a Crime of Terrorism emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Fixing American Policing In the 21st Century Means Fixing the Training and Education Problem Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Who could have predicted? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Now there’s an app for Driving While Black Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Detroit PD Detective Sued For His (Second) Bogus Arrest Predicated On Questionable Facial Recognition Searches Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Wyden-Backed Bill Would Make It Illegal For Government To Obtain Location Data Without A Warrant Karl Bode, Techdirt
Sotomayor Pens ‘Brutal’ Dissent by Repeatedly Citing Kavanaugh Back at Himself as Conservative Majority ‘Guts’ Precedent in Juvenile Punishment Case Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Ted Cruz Says Republicans Didn’t Try to ‘Rig the Game’ by Changing the Supreme Court. He’s Ignoring 2016. Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Despite Justices’ Concerns about ‘Sandbagging,’ All Nine of Them Sided with Social Security Claimants Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
The financial delusions of the lower upper class Paul campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Homelessness and the West Coast Erik Loomis, Layers, Guns and Money
Brett Kavanaugh writes opinion holding that crimes committed by teenagers should allow them to be confined for life irrespective of their ability to be rehabilitated Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Where I Find Hope, and Where I Don’t Simon Balto, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Lance, Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS FOR JOE BIDEN (NO, REALLY) Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Republicans Wake From Four Year Coma And Remember They Are PASSIONATE About FEDERAL DEBT Liz Dye, Wonkette
Nice Time! Biden Administration Gonna Feed All The Children, Not Just The Really, Really Poor Ones Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Tennessee Passes Bill Requiring Forced Abortion Funerals, For ‘Choice’ Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkatte
The 546,878 Dumbest, Most Racist GOP Arguments Against DC Statehood Evan Hurst, Wonkette
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