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
Italy’s dictator Benito Mussolini killed; Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein born; Muhammad Ali refuses military induction during the Vietnam War; The first space tourist; ‘Tonight Show’ host Jay Leno born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
Breakfast News
Court: Employers can pay women less based on past salaries
City pushes back vote on proposal to ban police profiling
GOP bill would discipline hecklers at college speeches
Nebraska beer stores near reservation may have to close
Russian navy ship sinks in Black Sea, all 78 crew rescued
India bans social media sites to quell unrest in Kashmir
Venezuela goes through with threat to leave the OAS
Abating bait: Decline in prized worms threatens way of life
No dump here: Posh public bathroom pops up, with music, art
Breakfast Blogs
“I kind of pooh-poohed the experience stuff when I first got here. But this shit is hard.” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
Voting Rights Jeopardy Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo
Meet Rep. Robert Fisher, a New Hampshire Misogynist Echidne, at her blog
Turns Out Alaskans Won’t Get to See Russian Hacker Pyotr Levashov from Their Windows emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
2017 NFL Draft Trash Talk bmaz, emptywheel
The Gingrich Rules: Privilege Has Its Memberships driftglass, at his blog
Look Around the Table. If You Think You Spot Republicans Who Are Deficit Hawks, You Are the Sucker Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
LET’S PLAY “SPOT THE RUBES” Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Over 800 Startups Tell FCC’s Ajit Pai Not To Kill Net Neutrality Mike Masnick, Techdirt