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
Colonists go ashore in Virginia to set up Jamestown; Lewis and Clark begin to explore Louisiana Territory; Israel founded; Skylab launched; Movie producer George Lucas born; Singer Frank Sinatra dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Oregon to follow CDC guidance on mask-wearing
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
Presidents of teachers unions call for full school reopening
California counties await mask, social distancing guidance
Boyd Gaming says its Vegas casinos have OK for 100% capacity
Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30
Street racing surges across US amid coronavirus pandemic
Colorado speedway program aims to curb illegal street racing
Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins
Marine Corps officer arrested for assault in Jan. 6 riot
Judge: Pretrial release OK for man accused in Capitol riot
Police: 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting
Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations
Bid to build luxury camping site east of Flagstaff rejected
Colorado cities to accept digital ID during traffic stops
Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world
Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
US Politics
Justices consider hearing a case on ‘most offensive word’
What insurrection? Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6
House GOP plan: $80M more for police, including to recruit
Lawmakers OK COVID-19 spending bills; budget chief concerned
Arizona joins 12 GOP states in ending extra unemployment pay
NYC mayoral race heats up with 6 weeks to go before primary
Minnesota House debates cannabis bill before historic vote
Nevada Democrats unveil renewable energy infrastructure bill
International News
Ontario keeps ban on outdoor recreation for 2 more weeks
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts
Nepal’s ousted prime minister to head minority government
Canadian National ups offer to seal deal for US railroad
Sports
Hill strikes out 9, Rays beat COVID-19 impacted Yankees 9-1
DeSclafani, Duggar lead NL-best Giants over Pirates 3-1
Bogaerts, Dalbec homer, Red Sox roll to 8-1 win over A’s
LaVine, Markkanen lead Bulls past Raptors, 114-102
Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves 114-103
George scores 20, Clippers roll past slumping Hornets 113-90
Burks scores 30, rallies Knicks past Spurs, 102-98
Heat stay No. 5 in the East, roll past 76ers 106-94
Bogdanovich scores 27 points, Hawks breeze past Magic
Breakfast Blogs
A Michigan Republican Has Identified a Grave Threat to Us All: Unlicensed Fact-Checkers Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Mike Flynn Interviews, with Backup emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The GOP is nothing more than a lifestyle brand digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Be Bullied tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Ted Kaczynskis of the world unite Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
South Dakota Court Says Government Doesn’t Need To Pay For Home Cops Destroyed To Find A Fugitive Who Wasn’t There Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Dartmouth’s Insane Paranoia Over ‘Cheating’ Leads To Ridiculous Surveillance Scandal Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Manhattan Prosecutors Reportedly Subpoena Wealthy Private School That Trump Associate’s Grandchildren Attend Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Mississippi Appeals Court Upholds 38-Year-Old Man’s Mandatory Life Sentence without Parole for Marijuana Possession Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Dead Heat in Partisan Judiciary Committee Vote Puts Kristen Clarke’s DOJ Civil Rights Nomination in Senate’s Court Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
CDC says vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Economic Dislocation and the Trumpian Appeal Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
We Knew Who They Were And We Tried To Warn You drftglass, at his blog
Decodification Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
How Public Schools Failed Black and White Students in the South By Hiding the Truth The Rude Pundit, at his blog
NEEDS MORE PARTISANSHIP Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
What Happens If OldBalls McLoser Gets Indicted? Palm Beach Has A Plan For That! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Manhattan DA Giving Out Trump Org Subpoenas Like Candy Liz Dye, Wonkette
Yesterday In Labor History! Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Sister Catharine Invented Housewives :/ Eric Loomis, Wonkette
Mississippi Sending A Man To Prison For Life Over An Ounce Of Weed Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
No Big, Trump Just Hid Major EPA Climate Report For Years. Bet It’s Great News, Huh? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Joe Manchin Throws Voting Rights Under The Bipartisan Bus Stephen Robinson, Wonkette