The Breakfast Club (Walden Pond)

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 10:30am (ET) 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.

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This Day in History

Julius Caesar born; Walter Mondale taps Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman to run on a major party ticket for the White House; Boris Yeltsin quits the Soviet Communist Party; Comedian Bill Cosby born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817}

Breakfast News

Clashes shake west Mosul after victory over IS declared

Despite Arab anger, Qatar to continue support for Gaza

Weakened UK leader Theresa May vows to win ‘battle of ideas’

Don’t hold us responsible for solving N. Korea, China says

China controls information about ailing Nobel Prize laureate US judge halts Iraqis’ deportation until court review

Michigan imposes prison term for female genital mutilation

Firefighters battle a dozen wildfires in California as thousands flee their homes

As the Arctic gets warmer, our winters get colder

Amelia Earhart photo debunked

Breakfast Blogs

What This White House Really Needs Is Mercenaries Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

Don Jr Provides Proof Obama Didn’t “Tapp” Trump emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, empywheel

UnAmerican Republicans digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

Won’t get ruled again Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

The Republicans Have No Problem With Trump’s Collusion With Russia Because They Hope He’ll Sign Horrible Legislation Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

When Talking About Slavery, Words Really Matter Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

I’m David Brooks. Nice to meat you. vacuumslayer, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Matthew Dowd is a Fundamentally Ridiculous Person: Capgras Syndrome Edition driftglass, at his blog

STEVE BANNON KNOWS WHAT THE WHITE WORKING CLASS WANTS DONE IN AFGHANISTAN Steve M., No More Mister Nice blog

Facebook Back In Court Challenging More Law Enforcement Gag Orders Tim Cushing, Techdirt