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 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) 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
An assassination in Europe sparks World War I; Elian Gonzalez and his father leave for Cuba; Boxer Mike Tyson disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear; Richard Rodgers and Mel Brooks born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.
Breakfast News
High court keeps citizenship question off census for now
Court decision could set up fights over race gerrymandering
Cold, cramped, filthy: Migrants describe border centers
More white supremacist propaganda showing up on US campuses
Redistricting reforms already taking root in many states
Commission, not court, deciding fate of abortion in Missouri
Alabama woman charged in fetal death, her shooter goes free
Truckers, loggers circle Oregon Capitol amid climate fight
Changes to lobster fishery to help whales might arrive 2021
Maine governor signs rules to finally allow pot sales
Group wants grizzly bears restored to more US states
Have an old car? You’re not alone. Vehicle age hits record
Migrants face violence as US makes them wait in Mexico
Mexico stages raid on train, detains dozens of migrants
Cuba announces increase in wages as part of economic reform
Tunisia’s aging president hospitalized with serious illness
Czech Cabinet survives no-confidence vote over PM’s scandal
Wildfire rages in northeastern Spain, 53 evacuated
Heat wave puts Italy, France on highest ‘red’ weather alert
Breakfast Blogs
John Roberts Just Finished the Job of Turning American Democracy Into a Charade of Self-Government Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Jay Sekulow Seems Worried that Trump’s “Collusion” Is Visible from Space emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
And Alabama Keeps Moving Toward Gilead. The Case Of Marshae Jones. Echidne, at her blog
The Dems aren’t the extremists fergawdsakes digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
The other Republican Democrats must defeat Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo
Assange’s Indictment: A Threat to Everyone Danielle Brian and Scott H. Amey, Just Security
Facebook Releases an Update on Its Oversight Board: Many Questions, Few Answers Evelyn Douek and Kate Klonick, Lawfare
Accurately Describing Republican Views and Actions is the Ultimate Incivility Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Boycotting the Federalist Society Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 496 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Random Observations on John Roberts Buggering Democracy Today The Rude Pundit, at his blog
ON THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION, THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog