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
A Cold War crisis over Cuba leads to brink of nuclear war; Shah of Iran allowed into U.S. for treatment; ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd killed; Last victim slain in D.C. sniper shootings; Cellist Pablo Casals dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
In university they don’t tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.
Major cyber attack disrupts internet service across Europe and US Ex-NSA worker accused of stealing top secret information to remain in custody Aleppo ceasefire at risk after Russia says all rebels can be eliminated Isis kills dozens and seizes hostages in counter-attack on Kirkuk ESA’s Schiaparelli Mars lander exploded on impact, Nasa images suggest Google’s ad tracking is as creepy as Facebook’s. Here’s how to disable it
Breakfast Blogs
New Friday Rule: Less Election, More Dylan Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics
Yahoo to Clapper: Global, Global, Beyond our Borders, Global emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Defender of the Faith driftglass, at his blog
If Trump Concedes At All, How Many Weeks Will It Take? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
How Could NSA Contractor Harold Martin Have Been Taking Home Classified Info For 20 Years Without NSA Noticing? Mike Masnick, Techdirt
FBI Director: We Need More Data On Police Shootings So Law Enforcement Can ‘Change The Narrative’ Tim Cushing, Techdirt