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
President Richard Nixon announces his breakthrough trip to China; Fashion designer Gianni Versace slain; Aerospace giant Boeing founded; Dutch painter Rembrandt born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
Breakfast News
US News
As COVID rises, a vexing hunt for nursing home vaccine stats
US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Navajo Nation reports 16 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death
Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
Drought emergency declared in Washington state
Flagstaff deluged with flooding for 2nd day
Britney Spears’ new attorney says father must step aside
US Politics
Biden pitches huge budget, says Dems will ‘get a lot done’
Climate activists hail Dem budget spending on clean energy
Bill to retire coal-fired plants gets initial NC House OK
US to begin evacuating Afghans who aided American military
Facebook asks recusal of FTC head in antitrust case decision
Clyburn: Biden likely working on changing filibuster rules
Arizona county to spend $3M on voting machines after audit
International News
The Latest: S Korea virus cases spreading outside Seoul area
Haiti gets 500K vaccine doses; its first of the pandemic
Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globally
Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms
Merkel brings message of stability to US on farewell visit
Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil’s president
Flood traps 14 workers in tunnel under construction in China
Cuba’s president says government has some blame for protests
Haiti police chief links Venezuelan to assassination plot
Taliban press advances, take key border post with Pakistan
Mexico abandons fishing-free zone for endangered porpoise
Sports
AP source: Jays won’t learn if they’ll play at home soon
Colangelo seeks Suns win, reinforcements for US Olympic team
AP source: Beal in protocols, Tokyo Olympics status in doubt
Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
Ogunbowale leads WNBA All-Stars over US Olympic team 93-85
Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case
Breakfast Blogs
COVID Is Looking Like a Permanent Feature in the Anti-Vaccination Belt Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Incitement to a lynching digby aka Heather DIgby Psrton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Acting like winners Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Sixth Circuit Says School Board Can’t Boot People From Meetings Just Because It Doesn’t Like What They’re Saying Tim Cushing, Techdirt
As Cuba Tries To Block Internet Messaging, A Reminder Of Why The Open Internet Is So Important Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Rebels who win for losing Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The lying is the point Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Biomass is Not Renewable Energy Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
To Mark The 96th Anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial*… driftglass, at his blog
For the Record: Crenshaw Is a Wanker Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THERE’S NO REAL DIFFERENCE ON VACCINES BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND THE VIET CONG IN APOCALYPSE NOW Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Jim Clyburn Just Might This Get Whole Voting Rights Thing Done Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Another Day, Another Story On All The Ways Bill Barr Tried To Ratf*ck The DOJ Liz Dye, Wonkette
Utah Company Drops ‘Fun’ Gun That Looks Like Lego, If You Narcs Are Gonna Be Like That About It Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Nice Time! Statue Of Florida’s Mary McLeod Bethune Kicks Confederate Racist Coward Out On His Ass! Stephen Robinson, Wonkette