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
The Johnstown Flood kills more than 2,200 people in Pennsylvania; Israel hangs ex-Nazi official Adolf Eichmann; Bombing suspect Eric Rudolph caught in North Carolina; Actor-director Clint Eastwood born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Breakfast News
US News
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak
Tulsa pastors honor ‘holy ground’ 100 years after massacre
Texas’ fix after blackout doesn’t dwell on climate change
In South Florida, shootings usher in bloody holiday weekend
Illinois Legislature approves Juneteenth as a state holiday
Nebraska lab IDs over 300 Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines
US Politics
For Biden, a deeply personal Memorial Day weekend observance
White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure
Texas GOP’s strict voting bill on the verge of final vote
International News
China re-imposes travel curbs on province after virus cases
South Africa returns to stricter lockdown, virus ‘surging’
Egypt bets on ancient finds to pull tourism out of pandemic
UK may require NHS workers to take COVID-19 vaccine
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
Canada lowers flags after discovery of bodies at school site
Sports
Durant (42), Irving (39) quiet Boston crowd, win 141-126
CP3, Suns beat Lakers 100-92, even series after Davis hurt
Young leads Hawks to 113-96 win over Knicks, 3-1 series lead
Wild Chatwood helps Indians beat Blue Jays 6-5 for DH split
CP: NHL working on Canadian travel exemption for playoffs
Goodrow breaks late tie, Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1
Brown leads TCU past Oklahoma St. 10-7 in Big 12 title game
SEC matches record with 7 teams named NCAA regional hosts
No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 2019 champ UCLA highlight WCWS field
Good company: Helio Castroneves wins Indy 500 for 4th time
Larson gives Hendrick record-breaking win at Coca-Cola 600
Przybylko, Blake help Union cruise to 3-0 win over Timbers
Breakfast Blogs
‘No Empty Platitudes’ Is the Newest Empty Platitude Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Rudy Giuliani’s Support Role in the Mueller Report. emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The Reports of Bibi Netanyahu’s Demise May Be Both Premature and Greatly Exaggerated Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
“This is a defining moment. Somebody’s got to stand up and defend our democracy.” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
God bless freakin’ privatization Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Why does college cost so much? Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Ecofascism Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Stephen Miller’s Legal Group Wins Injunction to Halt Race and Sex-Based Discrimination in Distribution of COVID Relief Funds Jery Lambe, Law & Crime
Final Twitter Update: I Am Cancel Culture driftglass, at his blog
For the Record: The Lab Leak Theory Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
FOX’S COVERAGE OF ELECTION RETURNS HASN’T BEEN POLITICIZED — BUT IT WILL BE NOW Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog