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
Actress Marilyn Monroe sings a sultry ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy; Black militant Malcolm X born; Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis dies; The Who’s Pete Townshend born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated
Navajo Nation reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Oregon health officials release updated mask guidance
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
Unions want priority rehiring of workers as Nevada reopens
California restaurants expect rebound that will take years
Prosecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Black man
Washington governor signs sweeping police reform measures
Metal shredding firm sues Chicago over operating permit
California readies to prevent blackouts, but threats remain
Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages
US Politics
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
Nationally watched questions on pandemic, race on ballot
Reeves announces 9 nominees for Mississippi education boards
Arizona auditors backtrack, say no election data destroyed
US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges
International News
The Latest: France seeks UN Security Council resolution
Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict
AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages
Darwin’s Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos
Sports
DeSclafani sharp in return to Cincy, Giants beat Reds 4-2
Debate night: La Russa says Mercedes ‘clueless’ to swing 3-0
Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR
Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round
Tokyo Games organizers get plea to cancel from medical body
Breakfast Blogs
This Is the Classic Prosecutor Repertoire From Police Shootings Past Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Rudy’s Lawyers Destroy His Reputation in an Attempt to Save It emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Whither humility? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Hard-core commies, Madrake! Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
DOJ Dropped Its Subpoena For NunesAlt Twitter Account One Week After Twitter Called Bullshit On Its Demands Tim Cushing, Techdirt
eBay To Let Governments Pull Down Listings Automatically; What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Federal Regulators Claim That Martin Shkreli Destroyed Evidence and Ask a Judge to Sanction Him Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Michigan Judge Flatly Rejects ‘Last of the Lawsuits Attempting to Undermine Democracy’ in Big Loss for Trump Fans Who Believed an Audit Would Show Fraud Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
The Big Lie in the Grand Canyon State Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
All you got to be is white in America Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Big Taunt Party driftglass, at his blog
Florida man: “How quickly can I blow it all on pussy?” Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
I DON’T BELIEVE THEY’LL FULLY OVERTURN ROE IN AN ELECTION YEAR Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
NOT SHINY, NOT NORMAL: Chevron Allowed To Literally Prosecute Lawyer For Winning Judgment Against It Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Maricopa Republicans Officially OVER These Bamboo-Hunting Arizona Fraudit Idiots Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Rep. Val Demings Ready To Beat Marco Rubio With His Own Water Bottle Liz Dye, Wonkette
Kevin McCarthy Can’t Support January 6 Commission If It’s Gonna Be About January 6 Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
North Carolina Judge Allegedly Tried To Kill Some Black People With His Car, Like On Purpose Stephen Robinson, Wonkette