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
Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany; The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolution; Bloody end to the Beslan hostage crisis in Russia; Viking 2 lands on Mars; NFL coach Vince Lombardi dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.
Breakfast News
CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients
The Latest: Tyson Foods to open medical clinics at US plants
Work starts to stop sewage flows into California from Mexico
Facebook moves to target misinformation before election
US trade deficit surges in July to highest in 12 years
Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
Report: Mexico leads in health worker deaths from COVID-19
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
Slammed by virus, France unveils huge economic rescue plan
Afghans return to games, parks, weddings despite virus fears
Thailand reports 1st local coronavirus case in 100 days
Turkey: Russia to hold live-fire exercises in Mediterranean
Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan’s coast
Pressure grows for Germany to rethink pipeline with Russia
UK public tribunal to probe Uighur ‘genocide’ claims
Hurricane Nana hits Belize, drives across Guatemala
Breakfast Blogs
The CDC Will Take Years to Get Its Credibility Back Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
It’s Not the Four Year Old Counterintelligence Investigation intro Trump We Need to Be Most Worried About — It’s the Ones Bill Barr May Have Killed emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Three Things: Breathing, Thinking, Mating and COVID-19 Rayne, emptywheel
Why Read Old Books? Ed Walker, emptywheel
Only the best digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
“As Jim Crow as you can get” Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
DOD Inspector General’s Report Whitewashes Potential Violations of the Posse Comitatus Act Joseph Nunn, Just Security
Does Cy Vance Already Have the Trump Organization Tax Returns? Martin J. Sheil, Just Security
Trump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Trump Admin Rule Targeting Children of LGBTQ Couples Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
ABA Fact Check: Federal Forces Have Very Narrow Authority to Police Elections American Bar Association, Law & Crime
Congress Has Broad Power to Structure the Military—and It Should Use It Zachary Price, Lawfare
How white supremacy works in American culture and media Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Problem of America is the Problem of Whiteness Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
There are problems in these times Scott Lemieux. Lawyers, Guns and Money
What Did That Dumb Orange Motherfucker Say Now? (Laura Ingraham Interview Edition) The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Eviction Notice Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
IF TRUMP IS RETURNED TO OFFICE, IS SECESSION THE ONLY SOLUTION? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Acting Chad Blocks Memo On Russian Efforts To Flog ‘Biden Dementia’ Storyline. NO COLLUSION! Liz Dye, Wonkette
Is Another One Of Trump’s ‘All The Best People’ About To Be Indicted?. Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Seattle Police Don’t Care What Matters For Y’all. Only Goal’s To Keep That Money Flowing. Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Trump Admin Releases ‘Still More Census F*ckery,’ Worst Anthology Ever Doktor Zoom, Wonkette