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
Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit; the Rhode Island nightclub fire; Actor Sydney Poitier born; Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold medalist in the Winter Olympics.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
If you laugh with somebody, then you know you share something.
Breakfast News
US News
Biden defends progress on COVID as weather delays 6M shots
Airlines plan to ask passengers for contact-tracing details
Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water
Weather experts: Lack of planning caused cold catastrophe
US unwinds Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico
Texas governor’s biggest donors: Energy industry that failed
Mars landing team ‘awestruck’ by photo of descending rover
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear, from below
Mickey’s flashy dress, glowing castle mark Disney World 50th
US Politics
Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead
Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command
Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence
Manchin’s opposition threatens to sink Biden budget nominee
Guns in capitol buildings divide states after armed protests
Suspected Russian hack fuels new US action on cybersecurity
International News
The Latest: Chinese, Russian vaccines to arrive in Mexico
G-7 vows ‘equitable’ world vaccine access, but details scant
Somali security forces fire on protest over delayed election
UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
It’s final: Harry and Meghan won’t return as working royals
Sports
NCAA OKs limited fan attendance at men’s, women’s tourneys
Murray’s 50 points power Nuggets past crumbling Cavaliers
Isaiah Thomas returns to score 19 points, US beats Bahamas
Rockets-Pacers game postponed because of Texas storm
Scherzer’s ankle keeping him off mound in deal’s last spring
NFL teams brace for tight budgets with likely salary cap cut
Osaka eyes 4th Slam title in Australian Open final vs Brady
Sam Burns builds 5-shot lead at halfway point at Riviera
Breakfast Blogs
Steve Bannon Has Regaled Us With Tales of a Grand Trumpian Restoration Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Proud Boys “Cell Leader” William Chrestman Says He’s Not Organized Crime, Was Just Acting on Orders emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
“Democracy doesn’t happen by accident” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
A cold breeze down his neck Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
North Dakota’s New Anti-230 Bill Would Let Nazis Sue You For Reporting Their Content To Twitter Mike Masnick, Techdirt
New Bill Tries To Ban Community Broadband. During A Pandemic. Karl Bode, Techdirt
Reflections On Reform of the Impeachment Process Bob Bauer, Lawfare
Study suggests that Pfizer vaccine is effective after one dose Scott Lemeiux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Excess deaths in America during epidemics: Comparing COVID-19 and the Spanish flu Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Capitalism, Oppression, Marine Mammals Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
David Brooks’ Secret Plan To Save The Republican Party driftglass, at his blog
Longer™ David Brooks: To a Young Republican Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Dead Terrrorist: Rush Limbaugh Wrecked America The Rude Pundit, at his blog
TED CRUZ WILL BE REELECTED IN 2024 Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Democrats Decide Maaayyybe They Shouldn’t Let Republicans Kill All Biden’s Judge Noms Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
How About We Just Give Jobs To People Who Want Jobs? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Who Is Trying To Take Your Reproductive Rights Away This Week? South Carolina, South Dakota And WHOO Iowa! Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Ghost Rush Limbaugh’s Radio Network Will Keep Playin’ Ghost Rush Reruns Long As Those Morons Keep Listenin’! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Oh Dear, VA And PA Republicans Coming To Fisticuffs, How Terribly Dreadful We’re Sure! Liz Dye, Wonkette