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
James Byrd, Jr. dragged to death in Texas; Communists complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Israel destroys an Iraqi nuclear power plant; ‘Grease’ opens on Broadway; Singer-songwriter Prince born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.
Breakfast News
US News
New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model
Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask
No mass protests after Honolulu police shoot, kill Black man
Pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests
Virginia court to hear challenges to removal of Lee statue
Even after Madoff’s death, work to unwind epic fraud goes on
Maine’s blueberry crop faces climate change peril
Oldest male chimpanzee in US dies at San Francisco zoo
US Politics
Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill
Harris targets corruption, immigration on Latin America trip
High court asked to review men-only draft registration law
States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Evers launches bid for second term
International News
UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022
Cruise ships restart in Venice, bring environmental protests
France tackles virus variants as it readies for tourists
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart
Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana
Officials: 2 trains collide in southern Pakistan, killing 25
Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection
Merkel’s party fends off far-right challenge in state vote
El Salvador president wants Bitcoin as legal tender
4 dead in Mexico mine collapse, 3 still missing
srael arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighborhood
Sports
Red Sox hold off Yanks 6-5 in 10 for 3-game sweep in Bronx
Wisdom homers twice for Cubs, who avoid sweep with 4-3 win
Stroman wins 2nd in row, leads Mets over Padres 6-2
Walton homers, Gilbert gets 1st win as Mariners down Angels
Tennessee, Notre Dame lock up spots in NCAA super regionals
Forrester’s homer in bottom of ninth rescues Oregon State
Vols beat Liberty 3-1, make 1st Super Regional since 2005
Brown, NC State beat La. Tech 14-7, win Ruston Regional
Crews, Labas propel LSU past Gonzaga in elimination game
Florida St. tops Alabama; rematch to determine WCWS finalist
Oklahoma tops James Madison; rematch to decide WCWS finalist
Home sweet home: Clippers beat Mavs 126-111 to win series
Young scores 35, Hawks top Embiid, Sixers 128-124 in Game 1
Lynx make early lead last in 100-80 win over Dream
Ogunbowale’s last-second 3 lifts Wings over Storm 68-67
Canada grants NHL cross-border travel exemption for playoffs
Canadiens rout Jets 5-1 to take 3-0 series lead
Marchessault’s hat trick lifts Vegas to 5-1 win over Avs
Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws
Yuka Saso wins US Women’s Open on 3rd playoff hole
Cantlay wins a playoff at Memorial on Sunday without Rahm
Pérez wins dramatic Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crash and Hamilton blunder
Larson wins again as Hendrick continues month of dominance
Seven for Simone; Biles claims another US Gymnastics title
Sally Fitzgibbons continues hot pre-Olympic form with World Surfing Games gold
Breakfast Blogs
Bill Barr Is Not Dick Cheney emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Republican Governors Are Running a Familiar Playbook Against the ‘America the Beautiful’ Plan Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
D-Day + 77 (Years) Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Our last best hope? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Bad conspirator! Bad! Bad! Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The moral panic over critical race theory Pal Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Imagine there’s no Republican Party Scott Lemeiux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Special Elections Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Emperor News Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
JOE MANCHIN’S ONLY ENDGAME IS JOE MANCHIN’S REELECTION Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog