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
Nazi Blitz on Britain begins in World War II; Mobutu Sese Seko dies; Panama Canal Treaties signed; Rapper Tupac Shakur shot; ESPN debuts; Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicated; Rock star Buddy Holly born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
Breakfast News
As virus cases drop, governors may gamble on bars. Again.
States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid
Navajo Nation calls for investigation into Fort Hood deaths
Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude’s death
Wildfires, excessive heat and maybe blackouts in California
Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations
City won’t waste John Oliver’s donation, on 1 condition
The Latest: Victoria, Australia, sees drop in virus cases
Pandemic turns summer into European tourism’s leanest season
Experts warn China-India standoff risks unintentional war
100,000 march in Minsk to demand Belarus leader resigns
Germany raises pressure on Russia in Navalny poisoning probe
Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in southern Japan
Breakfast Blogs
Jeffrey Goldberg’s Atlantic Piece Shows the Difference Between Battlefield and Political Courage Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Latest Stinky 702 Opinion Bodes Poorly for the Next One emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
It’s good to be the king digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
You’re gonna need a bigger straitjacket Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Voting Rights Advocates File ‘Urgent Appeal’ Against North Carolina’s ‘Vulnerable’ Voting System Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
North Carolina AG Reacts to WaPo Report on Postmaster General, Says Using Straw Donors Is Illegal Alberto Luperon, Law & Crime
The conventions changed nothing Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 675 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Felonious Bunk Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
WOULD TRUMP GET VACCINATED? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog