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
Suicide blast kills U.S. Marines and sailors in Lebanon; Students in Hungary spark Cold War revolt; President Richard Nixon agrees to turn over White House tapes; ‘Tonight Show’ host Johnny Carson born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Our kids are reflections of us. How we interact with others, even in a hostile situation… how we respond and our children see that is how they are going to respond.
Breakfast News
US News
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Judge: Certain California prison guards must be vaccinated
People vaccinated against Covid-19 less likely to die from any cause, study finds
Oklahoma Health Commissioner Lance Frye abruptly resigns
Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
‘Widespread’ racial harassment found at Utah school district
Manslaughter charges dismissed against Park Police officers
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
Powell says inflation risks rising, but Fed can be ‘patient’
Climate change disrupting natural cycles at drier Lake Tahoe
NASA launches tool that measures Western water loss
New Mexico governor confirms plans for UN climate conference
Aromatherapy spray linked to US deaths faces recall
Wright Brothers, wrong design: Ohio mangles license plate
US Politics
Deal seems near on $2T Biden package, though deadline slips
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes
Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez reintroduces bill for 9/11 cleanup crews
Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’
House investigators target the money trail behind January 6 rally
International News
As virus cases rise, so do pleas for Russians to get vaccine
Beijing offering COVID-19 boosters, 4 months before Olympics
What is the ‘delta plus’ variant of the coronavirus?
China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
Campaigners stage climate protests across continents
From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
Group clings to faith as US works on Haiti kidnapping case
In South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
Japan OKs plan to push clean energy, nuclear to cut carbon
Sports
Raptors beat Celtics 115-83, spoil Udoka’s home opener
Dinwiddie leads Wizards to 135-134 OT win over Pacers
Durant has triple-double, Nets rally to beat 76ers 114-109
LaVine scores 32, DeRozan 26 as Bulls pound Pelicans 128-112
Wood helps Rockets rout Thunder 124-91 in home opener
Bridges scores 30 points, Hornets beat careless Cavs 123-112
Ash Barty done for season, won’t defend her WTA Finals title
Canada beats US 3-1 in pre-Olympic women’s hockey game
Breakfast Blogs
All the Chickens, Kiev and Otherwise, Are Coming Home to Roost Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Paul Nakasone’s Concerns about Mike Ellis Hiring Vindicated emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Why I’m Angry At David Brooks Ed Walker, emptywheel
Bannon’s Kampf digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
How about build back different? Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
A Drug Dog’s Nose Poking Through The Open Window Of A Car Is Unconstitutional, Says Idaho’s Top Court Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Missouri Governor Doubles Down On ‘View Source’ Hacking Claim; PAC Now Fundraising Over This Bizarrely Stupid Claim Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Roe v. Wade Hangs in the Balance as SCOTUS Fast-Tracks Texas Abortion Ban Cases, Refuses to Pause S.B. 8 Colin Kalmbwcher, Law & Crime
DA Says Bystander Recordings of Rape on Philadelphia Train Didn’t Happen: ‘Simply Not True’ Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
Florida Bar Website Does 180, Rep. Matt Gaetz Eligible to Practice Law in Florida Again Matt Naham, Law & Crime
The John Eastman rehabilitation tour Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Will the SCOTUS allow “religious” objections to government vaccine mandates? Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Illiberal “Soft Power” Dan Nexon, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 939 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Everybody Knows Where The Booze Is driftglass, at his blog
The Soul of Moderation Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTER IN AMERICA THINKS DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING TO CRIMINALIZE DISSENTING OPINIONS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Texas Asks SCOTUS To Do Them A Solid And Just Overturn Roe Already Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Superman To Fight For ‘A Better Tomorrow’ So Obviously Terrible People Are Piiiiiissed Michael Mora, Wonkette
TX Gov. Abbott Appoints Trump Campaign Lawyer Secretary Of State. Let The Ratf*cking Begin. Liz Dye, Wonkette
The Joe Biden CNN Town Hall Video CNN Apparently Doesn’t Want You To See! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Even Republicans Not Sure Why Democrats Keep Hoping Republicans Will Have Some Moral Epiphany Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
F*ck Around And You Gonna Find Out, Fa-La-La-La-La, La-LOCK HIM UP Evan Hurst, Wonkette
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