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
Virginia Tech shooting kills 32 students and faculty; Country’s deadliest industrial accident in Texas; Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia after years of exile; Charlie Chaplin born; Prince Andrew and Duchess of York announce divorce; Rolling Stone release debut album; Michael Jordan plays last NBA game.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Half eligible Californians have at least 1 shot
US opens more distance in worldwide race against coronavirus
Video: Chicago boy wasn’t holding gun when shot by officer
Wright’s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop
Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial
Japan’s Suga comes to US for China-focused talks with Biden
Sanctioned Russian IT company partners with Microsoft, IBM
Florida ‘anti-riot’ bill goes to governor amid racial strife
Regulators rebuke PG&E for neglect in reducing wildfire risk
With layoffs down and spending up, US rebound gains momentum
After union vote, Bezos vows to do better for Amazon workers
Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary
Observatory: Aleutian Islands volcano emitting ash
Bill would have North Dakota finance amusement park
NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples
Study: 2.5 billion T. rex roamed Earth, but not all at once
Lawmakers fighting like cats and dogs? Not over this bill
US Politics
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
White House: Intel on Russian ‘bounties’ on US troops shaky
Equal pay bill passed by House but faces long odds in Senate
Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court
House GOP leader: Won’t punish Gaetz unless charges filed
International News
Shortage of intubation drugs threatens Brazil health sector
Poland’s vaccines chief not ruffled by church objections
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
Ukraine seeks stronger Western backing amid Russian buildup
Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana
Canadian lawmaker caught naked during video conference
Sports
Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules
Streak breaker: Kepler singles in 9th, as Twins edge Red Sox
Dodgers gather at Jackie Robinson statue to pay respects
Giannis returns to Bucks after missing 6 games with knee
Nets’ Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat
Browns, Raiders players say they’ll skip offseason workouts
Memphis running back ready for NFL draft after opting out
NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings
Breakfast Blogs
Brian Kemp Will Never Suppress Enough Votes to Atone For Not Stealing the Election for Trump Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Treasury States as Fact that Konstantin Kilimnik Shared Polling Data with Russian Intelligence emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The Strategic Implications of President Biden’s Decision To Adhere To the Agreement To Withdraw US Forces From Afghanistan Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
The Grift Goes On Forever Tom Levenson, Balloon Juice
American race relations, 2021 digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
From gross to perverse Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Washington State Votes To Kill Law That Restricted Community Broadband Karl Bode, Techdirt
‘Violence to the Statutory Text’: Two Female Judges Issue Blistering Dissents as Court Rules Epstein Victims Can’t Sue Over Prosecutors Who Lied About Sweetheart Deal Colin Kalmbacher. Law & Crime
U.S. Treasury: Paul Manafort Associate Provided Russian Government with ‘Sensitive Information’ from Trump Campaign Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Incels, ideology, and violence Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
In Which the Elite Journalist Class of the 1990s Continues to Repeatedly Smash Their Own Faces into Cream Pies Erik Lomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Saving everybody takes a man on a mission with a swagger that can set the world at ease Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Shut the Fuck Up and Get Your Fucking Vaccine The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Afghanistan note Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
OVERTURNING ROE: WHAT WOULD THE PLUTOCRATS THINK? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Senate Republicans Meet Black Woman Biden Nominee, Betcha Can’t Guess What Happened Next Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Oh So Now You Think TIPPING Is Sexist And Racist? Well Yes! Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Nazis Need Online Platform Or World Will Become ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four,’ Says Guy Who Never Read The Book Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Pat Robertson Is Team ACAB Now???? Liz Dye, Wonkette
Pro-Life Ben Shapiro Isn’t Fussed About Climate Emergency Because Of Lots Of Reasons That Are Lies Doktor Zoom, Wonkette