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
Outbreak of World War One; Troops disperse ‘Bonus Army’ marchers; A U.S. Army bomber crashes into the Empire State Building; Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and author Beatrix Potter born
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.
Breakfast News
US News
he Latest: Nevada orders indoor mask use for its cities
LA requires city workers to get vaccinated or regular tests
CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the US
Navajo Nation reports 15 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death
New mobile app to help drug addiction recovery in Montana
Violent crime surges across Minnesota with record murders
Western wildfires calm down in cool weather, but losses grow
Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli’s court debt
US vows to improve protections for wild horse adoptions
US Politics
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
Senators, White House in crunch time on infrastructure deal
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
White House considering vaccine mandate for federal workers
International News
3 Mexican ships taking fuel, medical aid and food to Cuba
Sports
Olympics Latest: Hungarian swimmer Milak wins 200m butterfly
Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self
Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold
Blue Jays-Red Sox rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday
Marlins homer 3 times in 7-3 victory over Orioles
Narvaez, Anderson lead Brewers to 9-0 rout of Pirates
Breakfast Blogs
First It Was the Servers, Now It’s the Routers Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Like All His Co-Conspirators, Donald Trump Would Be Charged for Obstruction, Not Incitement emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Trump 2/0—Conspiracy theorist digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
A Very Inconvenient Truth tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Infectious Anger Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Supreme Court Asked To Firmly Establish A First Amendment Right To Record Police Officers Tim Cushing, Techdirt
As The White House (And Others) Blame Facebook For COVID Vaccination Rates, Health Officials Are Blaming Fox News Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Court Orders Forfeiture of Smuggled Ancient Epic of Gilgamesh Tablet That Was Purchased by Hobby Lobby Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
The NFL option Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The perverse economics of college in America Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 886 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
THEY LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
MyPillow Guy Reschedules President Joe Biden’s Resignation For August 13 Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Elise Stefanik Knows Who Attacked The Capitol On January 6, And It Is … Nancy Pelosi??? Liz Dye, Wonkette
CDC Gets Some Sense Whacked Back Into It: Vax Up, Mask Up, Stomp That Virus Flat! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Nevada ‘Sundown Town’ Air Siren Isn’t A Dog Whistle, It’s An … Oh, We Just Said. It’s An Air Siren. Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
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