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
Jefferson Davis dies in New Orleans; Four people die at a free Rolling Stones concert at the Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California; America’s first attempt to put a satellite into orbit fails; Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck is born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
We don’t know the power that’s within our own bodies.
Standing Rock activists stay in place, fearing pipeline victory was a ‘trick’ US election: broken machines could throw Michigan recount into chaos Portland to vote on taxing companies if CEO earns 100 times more than staff Almost half of Americans see torture as acceptable, Red Cross survey finds Matteo Renzi’s resignation temporarily ‘frozen’ by Italian president Brazil’s Senate president ousted over embezzlement charges Manuel Valls stands down to join battle for French presidency Guy Philippe, former coup leader wanted by US, wins Haiti senate seat Ancient shellfish used for purple dye vanishes from eastern Med Patti Smith to sing at Nobel prize banquet in Bob Dylan’s absence
Breakfast Blogs
This Is What All Elections Will Look Like Going Forward Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics
Two Lessons of the Robin Raphel Case emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Show Us Where the Bad Men Touched You, Jason Rayne, emptywheel
The Senate Might Be Trouble Josh Marshall, TPM EdBlog
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down driftglass, at his blog
Today In “Both Sides Do It” Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed Agencies To Withhold Names Of Officers Who Deploy Deadly Force Tim Cushing, Techdirt