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
First major battle in America’s Civil War fought at Bull Run in Virginia; Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’ concludes; Peace deal ends Indochina War; Author Ernest Hemingway and actor-comedian Robin Williams born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Eased visiting rules urged for nursing homes
Schools confront more polarization with mask rules for fall
Monster wildfire tests years of forest management efforts
US Politics
Big infrastructure bill in peril; GOP threatens filibuster
McConnell urges Americans: ‘Get vaccinated’ as cases spike
US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies
International News
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
China rejects hacking charges, accuses US of cyberspying
Sports
The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions for the first time since 1971
Bell hits 100th career HR, Nats beat Marlins, 3rd win in row
Royals top Brewers 5-2; early start for fans to watch Bucks
Olson homers, Kaprielian dominates as A’s blank Angels 6-0
Red Sox-Blue Jays game postponed, will be made up in Toronto
Japan tops Australia in softball as delayed Tokyo Games open
Breakfast Blogs
Nobody Needs Ousting Like Senator Ron (Shreds of Freedom) Johnson Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
On the Missing Inspector General Report[s] about Wilbur Ross’ Lies emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
About the breakthroughs digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Legislatus interruptus Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Judge Ignores First Amendment, Misreads Town Law, While Ordering Resident To Remove ‘Fuck Biden’ Signs Tim Cushing, Techdirt
‘A Win for Democracy and Racial Justice’: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Voter Purges in Indiana Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Federal Appeals Court Rejects House Republicans’ Lawsuit Against Nancy Pelosi Over Pandemic-Related Voting Changes in Congress Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Ten Words or Less, Gets HIPAA All Wrong Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
The evangelical grift in Donald Trump’s America Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Child Tax Credit if a big fucking deal (TM) Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 881 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Trump Country: South/Central Illinois driftglass, at his blog
Why We’re So Fucking Angry at the Unvaccinated The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Palo Alto Cops Sue Art For Being Mean Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Probably Time To Get Your Masks Out Again, Yes Even If You’re Vaccinated Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
GOP Goes To War For Sacred Right Of Wealthy Americans To Cheat On Their Taxes Liz Dye, Wonkette
Rick Wiles Gonna Fight Brawny Leftist Coward Meta-Human Sissies Who Wanna Make Him Get COVID Shot Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Wow! Looks Like Swing District Dems *Really* Want To Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices! Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Texas Senate Discovers Martin Luther King Was One Of Those Awful Critical Race Theorists All Along! Stephen Robinson, Wonkette