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
Britain’s Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer; Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini born; President Dwight Eisenhower signs an act creating NASA; Artist Vincent Van Gogh dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Atlanta mayor mandates masks in indoor spaces
New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates
Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers
2 US Navy sailors die of COVID as cases spike nationwide
Two more health systems mandate employee virus vaccinations
Kemp says no mask mandate, schools and Atlanta announce them
NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested
US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months
FDA allows automatic ‘generic’ swap for brand-name insulin
McCormick recalls some seasonings due to salmonella concern
Feds seek money in Nassar’s prison account for restitution
Berkeley to offer vegan meals at public events, buildings
DC park display honors enslaved people who built White House
US Politics
Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan
Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill
DOJ won’t defend Brooks in lawsuit over Capitol violence
Bennett reaches deal to remain with Arizona election audit
CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans
O’Rourke, protesters begin nearly 30-mile Texas voting march
International News
Leftist political novice sworn in as Peru’s president
More a molehill: Visitors slam London’s new tourist ‘mound’
US, Russia hold ‘professional’ arms talks despite tensions
US ramps up pressure on Poland over Holocaust restitution
Woman unaware she had $39M lottery ticket in purse for weeks
Sports
Olympics Latest: China wins its 1st Tokyo swimming gold
American Finke takes gold in men’s 800 free Olympic debut
4 Nats players, 8 staffers test positive, game vs Phils ppd
Drury’s homer, Conforto’s throw lead Mets past Braves 2-1
Houser, Cain, Urias lead Brewers to 7-3 win over Pirates
Reyes nearly hits bicyclist with homer in Indians’ win
Houck, Red Sox top Blue Jays 4-1, split doubleheader
Manaea 9 Ks, Chapman homers for A’s in 10-4 win over Padres
Gurriel, Astros jump to big lead, cruise past Mariners 11-4
Breakfast Blogs
Republican Congressman Chip Roy Threw a DEFCON-1 Tantrum About the House Mask Mandate Charles P. Esquire Politics
DOJ Unimpressed by Mo Brooks’ Kickass Conspiracy Defense emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
“For the sake of democracy, it’s now or never” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Accountability Games Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Senator Kennedy Continues To Push My Buttons With His Ridiculously Dumb ‘Don’t Push My Buttons’ Act Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Governments Accused Of Spying On Journalists And Activists With NSO Group Malware Are Now Suing Journalists And Activists Tim Cushing, Techdirt
rump Family Loses Big Appeals Court Fight to Force Fraud and Deceptive Practices Lawsuit into Secret Arbitration Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Turkey Is Not Immune from Trump-Era Lawsuit Against Erdogan’s Guards for Assault on Streets of Washington, Court Rules Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
The power of mandates Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
If Donald Trump is dead or in a coma Ron DeSantis will probably be the GOP nominee Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Loss of Collective Solidarity Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Chuck Todd Sees The Light! Again! driftglass, at his blog
It’s Still Not There Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
The Trumpist Right Wants to Emasculate Any Male Who Has Emotions About January 6 The Rude Pundit, at his blog
THE RAGE IS WHAT’S MISSING Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin Takes GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde On ‘Normal Tourist Visit’ To Woodshed Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Trump Throws Tantrum Over Infrastructure Deal, MAGA Senators Yawn Liz Dye, Wonkette
Charlie Kirk Can Go F*ck Himself With Any Balance Beams Simone Biles Not Currently Using Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Wingnuts In Full Stupid Mode Over New CDC Mask Guidance Doktor Zoom, Wonkette