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
Oklahoma City bombing; Battle of Lexington and Concord; Pope Benedict XVI elected; Branch Davidian siege near Waco, TX ends.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
In politics stupidity is not a handicap.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Michigan governor: State’s surge may be ending
Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of 3 in Texas
Suspect apprehended in fatal shooting at Wisconsin tavern
Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense
After child dies, US regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
Couple: Man has tossed used cups in their yard for 3 years
Southern Arizona’s spring wildflower bloom absent this year
US Politics
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
Faith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictions
GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
International News
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation
Turkey reports record daily number of COVID-19 deaths
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
Germany remembers nearly 80,000 dead in COVID pandemic
Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply By MARI YAMAGUCHIyesterday
Israeli police clash with Palestinian crowd in Jerusalem
Egypt says 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo
Refugees win rare victory in landmark Serbia pushback ruling
Bangladesh arrests Islamist leader after violent protests
Delights of Ramadan disappear for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
Students’ struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president
French president foresees some summer tourists in Paris
Sports
Hosmer delivers late for Padres in 5-2 win over Dodgers
Bieber sets K record, fans 13 as Indians beat Reds 6-3
Bowman denies Hamlin with swift late move at Richmond
Max Verstappen wins Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix after Hamilton blunder
European soccer split as 12 clubs launch breakaway league
Breakfast Blogs
This Administration Can Correct a Mistake Without Making Three More Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Two One-Time Devin Nunes Flunkies Under Investigation for Leaks emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Maxims to think about on a Sunday afternoon digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Whose streets? Their streets. Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
How not to do pandemic response Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The 3/5ths Doctrine paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 831 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Fantasy Politics League Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
TRUMP MIGHT NOT RUN, BUT WITHIN THE PARTY HE WON’T BE BEATEN No More Mister Nice Blog