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
World War II’s Yalta Conference; O.J. Simpson found liable for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend; Patty Hearst kidnapped; the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling; aviator Charles Lindbergh born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You cannot define a person on just one thing. You can’t just forget all these wonderful and good things that a person has done because one thing didn’t come off the way you thought it should come off.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Oklahoma pharmacies to get 11,500 vaccine doses
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
Things to Know: State vaccination talks being held privately
Virginia Senate passes death penalty abolition bill
Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit
Ohio police officer charged with murder in Andre Hill case
California court rejects lawsuit challenging ride-share vote
Apaches’ fight over Arizona copper mine goes before US court
Minnesota officials clash on security plan for Chauvin trial
Wisconsin prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond
San Francisco sues its own school district to reopen classes
GOP states weigh limits on how race and slavery are taught
122-year-old snow record may be broken: Just short of 3 feet
Whoa! Boa constrictor stuck in car dashboard freed unharmed
US Politics
Biden flexible on who gets aid, tells lawmakers to ‘go big’
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial
House GOP grapples with Greene, Cheney as it defines itself
Austin orders military leaders to address extremism in ranks
Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing
Buttigieg says Transportation Dept will push ‘bold’ thinking
International News
UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shot
Hard-hit Czech Republic reaches 1 million confirmed cases
Health workers in virus-hit Myanmar start anti-coup protests
Myanmar charges Suu Kyi, giving legal basis to detain her
EXPLAINER: How Russia has tried to stem pro-Navalny protests
Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity
Russia rejects Western criticism over Navalny’s prison term
Court rules France failed to respect its climate change goal
Haiti opens debate on proposed constitutional changes
North Macedonia: Women protest over online sexual harassment
Daimler to spin off trucks, change name to Mercedes-Benz
Sports
NFL: Concussions down about 5%, masks limited flu cases
AB says he’s grateful for 2nd chance provided by Buccaneers
Tom Brady has denied 27 QBs in unparalleled playoff success
NBA: Zero new players tested positive for virus in past week
AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen
COVID case at Australian Open hotel cancels play at tuneups
NASCAR revs ahead with new teams, new tracks, new energy
Breakfast Blogs
Seth Rich’s Family Is Finally Getting Justice Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The January 6 Investigation Remains in an Early Stage emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
AOC is right. So right. digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
At Best, It Was Violent Intimidation tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
New rules Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Federal Court Orders Destruction Of Illegally-Obtained Sex Trafficking Sting Recordings Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Joe Lieberman Couldn’t Understand Content Moderation When He Was A Senator, But Says If We Get Rid Of 230, It’ll Be Fine Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Sotomayor Authors Powerful Opinion in Favor of Disabled Workers with Support from Kavanaugh; Barrett Dissents Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
anned Parenthood Files Emergency Petition to Prevent Texas From Defunding Its Medicaid Services Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Supreme Court Unanimously Decides Victims of Nazi Property Crimes and Art Theft Can’t Get Justice in U.S. Courts Matt Naham, Law & Crime
Union-busting in the restroom Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Trumpism without Trump Lawyers, Guns and Money
A Move Biden Needs to Make Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Past, Boy I Don’t Know… driftglass. st his blog
It’s Complicated Yastreblyansy, The Rectification of Names
Republicans Want to Ignore the Trauma of the Capitol Riot Because Most of Them Are Guilty of Inciting It The Rude Pundit, at his blog
ARE DEMOCRATS LEARNING HOW TO NATIONALIZE ELECTIONS? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Biden Pentagon Chief Finds More Trump Idiots To Toss Out Like Old Cat Sh*t Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Rand Paul Sh*ts On Trans Kids For Sport At Hearing On Education Secretary Nominee Liz Dye, Wonkette
Mitch McConnell Finally Lets Democrats Play With Senate Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Oh No Joe Biden Is Being Mean To Oil And Gas Companies, Might Not Even Give Them More Free Money! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette