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
Commodore Matthew Perry arrives in Tokyo Bay; Industrialist John D. Rockefeller born; Word of what becomes known as ‘The Roswell Incident’; North Korea’s Kim Il Sung dies; Ziegfeld stages first ‘Follies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Life is not so much about beginnings and endings as it is about going on and on and on. It is about muddling through the middle.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Every county in Maine above 50% vaccination rate
Crews give up hope of finding survivors at collapse site
AP: Body cam prompts new look at what killed Black motorist
Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
NYC honors essential workers at parade up Canyon of Heroes
US Politics
Adams’ win in NYC latest in surge for moderate Democrats
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
Fencing will come down, but Capitol still closed to visitors
Biden seeks to strengthen options for workers with new order
International News
Desperate Indonesians search for oxygen as virus cases soar
South Korea’s cases jump to 1,200 amid slow vaccination
Haiti PM: 4 suspected killers of president slain, 2 arrested
South Africa’s ex-leader turns himself in for prison term
Fiery explosion erupts on ship at major global port in Dubai
Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts
Sports
Tigers overcome 2 more Gallo homers to top Rangers 5-3
DeGrom’s ERA rises above 1.00 as Mets beat Brewers 3-2
Almonte fuels rally as Braves surge past Pirates 14-3
Ohtani hits milestone 32nd homer, Angels edge Red Sox 5-4
5 Rays pitchers no-hit Indians for doubleheader sweep
Gray, India leads Reds over Royals 5-2 with late rally
England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final
Olympics likely to open during COVID ‘state of emergency’
Breakfast Blogs
Anyone Who Wonders How We Got Here Is a Liar or a Fool Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
“Stand Back and Stand By:” John Pierce’s Plan for a Public Authority or — More Likely — a MyPillow Defense emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The Trump troops gather digby aka Heather Digby parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Cheating just to get by Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Fourth Circuit Appeals Court Says Right To Access Court Documents Begins When The Documents Are Filed Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Biden Executive Order Will Try To Address Some ‘Right To Repair’ Harms Karl Bode, Techdirt
Facebook Is Banning Anyone Charged With Participating In Capitol Hill Insurrection Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Legal Experts Point Out Glaring Errors in Trump Lawsuits Against Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Appeals Court Affirms Immunity for Cops Who Tased Gasoline-Soaked Man and Burned Him to Death Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses to Block Enforcement of Georgia Voter Laws in Upcoming Runoff Election Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Michigan Judge Refuses to Allow Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and Other ‘Kraken’ Attorneys to Skip Sanctions Hearing Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Fox News: It’s emblematic of where we are as a nation that people believe our lies Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The cult of the Court Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Low Wage Workers Having Power Is a Good Thing Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
If You Want My Future, Forget My Past: Updated driftglass, at his blog
I don’t have to! Yastrerblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Why Critical Race Theory? Because What the Hell Else Do Republicans Have to Run on The Rude Pundit, at his blog
THE CRUELTY ISN’T THE POINT ON BOTH SIDES Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Are You A Nazi Who Got Banned From Facebook? Trump Law Operators Are Standing By! Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Dan Crenshaw Says Joe Biden Not His Real Dad, Dan Crenshaw Is GROWNED UP! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Kevin McCarthy Contemplates Best Way To Ratf*ck January 6 Commission Liz Dye, Wonkette
Paul LePage Must Rule Maine Again, Has Unfinished Business With Smoothie, Shifty, D-Money Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
GOP Rep Pretty Sure Soldiers Can Just Quit Over Vaccine Requirements Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
‘Red’ States Just Dying To See Joe Biden Fail To Get Them Vaccinated Stephen Robinson, Wonkette