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
Alexander Graham Bell successfully tests telephone; James Earl Ray pleads guilty to MLK assassination; Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko dies; Scarsdale Diet author killed; Odd Couple opens on Broadway.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Beware how you take away hope from another human being.
Breakfast News
US News
Native Americans fret as report card released on 2020 census
In Minneapolis strike, teachers say kids aren’t all right
1st NY pot sales permits will go to people with convictions
US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
55 tons of lettuce fed to Florida’s starving manatees
US Politics
Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary
United House OKs $13.6B for Ukraine in huge spending bill
Minnesota Senate GOP bill would block ‘clean cars’ standards
Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules
Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach
End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6B, but outlook dim
NC governor’s veto of school mask mandate opt-out is upheld
Republican Iowa Gov. Reynolds announces run for 2nd term
International News
Live updates: 700 evacuate Russia-occupied towns near Kyiv
Besieged Ukraine city of Mariupol buries dead in mass grave
Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples
Firm Pentagon ‘no’ to Polish plan to send jets to Ukraine
Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil
Twitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block
With Ukraine war, Europe’s geopolitical map is moving again
Human trafficking case sparks government response in China
India’s Hindu nationalist party faces test in state polls
New Zealand to merge public TV and radio as audiences shift
Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency
Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ plays on
Endurance: Explorer Shackleton’s ship found after a century
Sports
Vanderbilt routs Georgia 86-51 in SEC tournament first round
McNeese ousts Northwestern State 80-67 in Southland tourney
Maddox 3 lifts Virgina Tech to 76-75 OT win over Clemson
Champagnie scores 26 to lead St. John’s past DePaul 92-73
Pickett leads Penn State past Minnesota in Big Ten tourney
Randle, Knicks win in Dallas again, blowing out Mavs 107-77
Rookie Green has 32 as Rockets down Lakers in OT, 139-130
Booker returns, NBA-leading Suns rout Heat on back-to-back
Antetokounmpo scores 43 points, Bucks hold off Hawks 124-115
Cole, Harris lead Magic to 108-102 win over Pelicans
Tatum stays hot, scores 44 as Celtics beat Hornets 115-101
McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Capitals to snap skid
Breakfast Blogs
The Elite Political Media Will Define Everything Except March Madness Through the Price of Gasoline Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Steve Bannon’s Phantom Executive Privilege emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
War for Ukraine 15: The Ukrainians Are Still Holding, the Issues With the MiGs Goes From Weird To Silly, & Congressman Quigley Gets It! Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Speaking of Everyone Being Tired of Russia’s Bullshit John Cole, Balloon Juice
A Quietly Bravura Performance digby aka Heather Digby PArton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Thank God it’s not Trump in the White House Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Court (Correctly) Says Germany’s Social Media Censorship Law Goes Too Far Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Virginia Court Blocks Geofence Warrant As Unconstitutionally Vague Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Judge Will Inspect ‘Coup Memo’ Author’s Emails, Decide Whether to Turn Them Over to Jan. 6 Committee Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Stephen Miller Sues Jan. 6 Committee over Subpoena for Cell Phone Data Linked to Family-Owned Company Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
The (not so?) mysterious failure of the US population to get COVID booster vaccines Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
More Amazon Union-Busting Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
It’s Long Past Time for the Doddering Relics of the Glorious Reagan Revolution to Retire driftglass, at his blog
U.S. Humanitarian Relief for Ukrainians in the Wake of Russian Invasion Yastreblyansky, The rectification of Names
WHERE ARE THE HUGE MARCHES? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Which To Burn First, The Confederate Flag Or This Ginormous Blunt? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio Arrested And Charged With Taking Notes On A Criminal F*cking Conspiracy Liz Dye, Wonkette
You Want A Fugitive Uterus Act? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Polls Say Americans OK With Personal Sacrifice If It Means Kicking Putin’s Ass Evan Hurst, Wonkette
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