The Breakfast Club (Diminish Fear)

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

FDR plans to ‘pack’ the Supreme Court; Byron de la Beckwith convicted of killing civil rights leader Medgar Evers; The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premieres; William S. Burroughs and Hank Aaron born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Rosa Parks

Breakfast News

US News

The Latest: US officials mull sending masks to each American

US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses

US virus deaths surpass 450K; daily toll is stubbornly high

J&J asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal

US leaders urge military to get vaccine shots

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid

‘Extraordinary’ homelessness hearing held in LA’s Skid Row

Immigrants in sanctuary in churches hope Biden offers relief

Gun sales hit high in January, continuing 2020 surge

GameStop booster did well; many devotees won’t as shares sag

Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections

Banning pets from bill hearings? All in favor say meow.

Artist creates natural portrait of Lewis in Atlanta park

US Politics

Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees

Ocasio-Cortez leads lawmakers recalling Capitol siege

Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial

Biden team pitches US on big virus aid as Senate starts work

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek ‘climate emergency’ declaration

GOP eyes path to power by making peace with the far right

Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims

Man who wore horns in US Capitol riot moved to Virginia jail

International News

Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push

Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen

Resistance to coup grows despite Myanmar’s block of Facebook

Future of Holocaust research in Poland hinges on libel case

Prominent Lebanese Hezbollah critic found killed in his car

Navalny urges Russians from jail to overcome their fear

Mexico vows to press ahead to favor state-owned utility

China reserve shows off 10 panda cubs to mark Lunar New Year

Sports

Goodell: Many lessons NFL learned in 2020 will carry forward

NFL players continue fighting for social justice, diversity

Chiefs under pressure to ditch the tomahawk chop celebration

Young Bucs secondary braces for another dose of Tyreek Hill

Chiefs’ success big reason why fans will be at Super Bowl

Latest bill would bar NCAA limits on athlete NIL rights

No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols

Trent, Anthony lead undermanned Portland past 76ers 121-105

NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut down

Matthew NeSmith, Mark Hubbard share Phoenix Open lead

Head of Tokyo Games won’t resign after statement about women

Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing Olympics

Breakfast Blogs

Georgia and Its State Government Have Gone Back to Being Georgia Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

DOJ Moves Towards Parallel Conspiracy Prosecutions of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boysemptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

They’re trying to whitewash Jan 6th digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

The man with a plan Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Movie at the Ellipse: A Study in Fascist Propaganda Jason Stanley, Just Security

We’re Living Our Lives On The Internet, And We Can’t Be Free If It Isn’t. Adam Fisk and Chris Riley, Techdirt

Various States All Pile On To Push Blatantly Unconstitutional Laws That Say Social Media Can’t Moderate Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Kenosha Police: Actually, No, We Did Not Tell Kyle Rittenhouse to Lie About Where He’s Living Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime

Now That Joe Biden Is President, Judge Emmet Sullivan Has Decided to Open Up a Judicial Vacancy Matt Naham, Law & Crime

Judge Denies Taxpayer-Funded Defense Attorney for QAnon Adherent Accused of Threatening to Kill Nancy Pelosi Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime

‘Gymnastics Enthusiast’ in DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel Came Up with a Way to Block Biden from Reading ‘Restricted’ Trump Admin Archives Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime

Georgia Republicans respond to losing by attacking democracy Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 778 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

The Mighty River of Lethe Rolls On and On… UPDATE driftglass, at his blog

I WONDER IF TRUMP WILL SHOW UP FOR ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS EVER AGAIN Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Bidens Shoot The Sh*t With ‘People’ Mag, Because We’re Allowed To Have Nice Things Again Evan Hurst, Wonkette

Virginia Farmworkers Edge Closer To Making Minimum Wage, Which They Were Not Already Doing Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette

Trumpers In Homeland Security Would Like To Be Anti-Biden ‘Deep State’ Please Doktor Zoom, Wonkette

ANOTHER Voting Machine Company Would Like All Fox News’s Libel $$$, Please And Thank You! Liz Dye, Wonkette

Weird, Democrats Not Rolling Over Is Making Americans Like Them More! Stephen Robinson, Wonkette