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.
This Day in History
William Jennings Bryan gives his ‘Cross of Gold’ speech; Britain’s Princess Elizabeth engaged; Boxer Mike Tyson punished for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear; Actor Tom Hanks born; Actor Rod Steiger dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct.
Breakfast News
First legal attempt to prevent Brexit set for preliminary hearing
UK to increase troops in Afghanistan from 450 to 500
US economy exceeds expectations to add 287,000 jobs
US expelled two Russian officials in response to attack on diplomat
Super typhoon Nepartak causes devastation across Taiwan’s coastline
Arizona measles outbreak: immigration workers blamed for refusing vaccines
Whale and winghead sharks move step closer to extinction
Seven people gored at Pamplona bull running festival
Breakfast Blogs
The Bomb Robot Drone Killing Precedent emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheeL
Thank God This Week Is Over Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics
Friday Night soother: mountain lion kitten edition digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
For Republicans, Overreach Is A Very Successful Branding Strategy Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Paul & Me driftglass, at his blog
Protecting Police Brutality Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Now That We’ve Entered The Age Of Robocop, How About Ones That Detain, Rather Than Kill? Mike Masnick, Techdirt