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
President and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant born; Explorer Ferdinand Magellan killed; U.S. Marines attack North Africa during the First Barbary War; Ailing baseball star Babe Ruth honored
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
Breakfast News
US News
California man hospitalized with clot after J&J vaccination
Washington state judge blocks some virus rules on farms
Rural Humboldt County sees COVID-19 spike linked to church
Cooper address focuses on COVID, finding agreement with GOP
Alaska won’t require vaccine passport for visitors, locals
Attorney: Black man killed by deputies shot in back of head
Scientists: Up to 25,000 barrels at DDT dump site in Pacific
Plant seeks permit to treat, discharge acidic wastewater
US marks slowest population growth since the Depression
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Saturday
Graduation plans vary across Virginia universities
Fargo-Moorhead residents rally to clean up vandalized mosque
US Politics
Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles
Justice Dept. opens police probe after Breonna Taylor death
Homeland Security launches review of extremism within agency
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
Alaska senator drives, takes ferry after airline suspension
House passes bill allowing cameras in nursing home rooms
Idaho Senate OKs ‘nondiscrimination’ education legislation
International News
The Latest: Ontario getting military help for pandemic surge
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check
SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
Philippines weighs extending lockdown as COVID cases top 1M
US weighs policy on Venezuela as Maduro signals flexibility
US to help Guatemala train its border protection force
Mexico’s Zapatistas to visit Spain 500 years after conquest
Continental Europe could allow US tourists back this summer
Sports
State changes COVID-19 mask rule for non-contact sports
Both parties back bill for image rights for college athletes
Top two ACC offenses look to new faces to keep humming
Mulkey celebrates emotional homecoming at LSU introduction
Suit: LSU insulated athletes, coaches from victims’ claims
Mullins hits 2 HRs, leading Harvey, Orioles over Yankees 4-2
Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow 2-run homer
Suns snap Knicks’ nine-game win streak with 118-110 victory
Column: Vaccine the key to getting 135,000 into Indy 500
Trainer Cox seeks Derby history as Louisville’s first winner
Breakfast Blogs
You’d Have to Be a Supreme Court Justice to Think Americans Need to Be More Heavily Armed Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Is a Disorganized Militia January 6 Conspiracy in the Offing? emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Tucker Carlson Is Now Trying To Do Reflexive Control On Live Television In Real Time Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Real America at 100 days digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Of nomads and knocks Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Louisiana Drug Warriors Bungle Surveillance So Badly Their Target Catches Them Placing A Tracking Device On Her Car Tim Cushing, Techdirt
How Do You Debate Section 230 When One Side Constantly Lies About It? Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Conservative Justices Have a Chance to Knock Down Handgun Laws Across the Country as Gun Club Targets N.Y.’s Strict Licensing Regime Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
More Than a Year After Officers Killed Breonna Taylor, DOJ Announces Civil Rights Probe of Louisville Police Alberto Luperon, Law & Crime
Fox News Lawyers Renew Bid to Get Smartmatic’s Billion-Dollar Case Thrown Out of Court: The Real ‘Threat’ to Democracy Is This Lawsuit Matt Naham, Law & Crime
Pro-Trump Firm Hired by Arizona GOP to Audit 2020 Election Results Told Judge It Can’t Release Procedures to Public Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Justices Appear Poised to Strike Down California Law in Case with Potential to Allow More Dark Money in Politics Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 837 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Barack Obama and American exceptionalism Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Lincoln Project and the Friends They Made Along The Way driftglass, at his blog
Identity Politics Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
MARCO RUBIO WILL ONLY GET WORSE Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
GOP Still Doesn’t Know How To Quit Trump Michael Mora, Wonkette
Conservatives Furious Over Non-Existent Biden Plan To Deny Them Cheeseburgers Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Rep. Ted Lieu Offers Caitlyn Jenner Remedial ‘How To Government’ Lessons Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Former Congressman From ‘Hee Haw’ Not Comin’ Back, Not That You Were Asking Liz Dye, Wonkette