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
Last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam; Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. killed in World War II; N.J. Gov. McGreevey to resign after declaring he’s gay; Russian sub Kursk explodes; Director Cecil B. DeMille born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Breakfast News
Kenyan president re-elected, opposition rejects result
Migrant rescue boat goes to aid of anti-migrant vessel in Mediterranean
Damaged drainage system in flooded New Orleans is nearly repaired
Audits show lax oversight by Wisconsin agency counting Foxconn jobs
Nebraska funeral picketing law survives protester’s challenge
Massive ancient statue of Iron age goddess discovered
100-year-old Antarctic fruitcake Is ‘almost’ edible
Breakfast Blogs
This Is What Happens When Citizens Get Watchful Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics
Marcus Hutchins, the Word of God emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Deaths of Despair. An Analysis of the Case-Deaton Conference Paper on the Mortality Rates of Middle-Aged Whites. A Re-Posting. Echidne, at her blog
Health Care wishes, Donald Trump dreams digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
In the Thoughtful, Non-Ideological Spirit of Messrs. James Damore and David Brooks tristerp, Hullabaloo
Why should anyone listen? Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo
Putin Can’t Melt Steel Beams Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
How Republican Governance Has Crushed New Mexico Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Today In Clueless Privileged White Guys Gassing On and On: David Brooks (Now With Extra Andrew Sullivan!) drifglass, at his blog
TRUMP MAY BE ALL TALK, AND TRUMP FANS DON’T CARE Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
ACLU Tells Court Long-Term Cell Site Location Tracking Should Require A Warrant Tim Cushing, Tecdirt