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
‘Son of Sam’ killer David Berkowitz caught near New York City; Leno and Rosemary LaBianca murdered by Charles Manson’s cult; FDR stricken with polio; The Smithsonian Institution established.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Expectation is the mother of all frustration.
Breakfast News
US News
US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates
COVID vaccines to be required for military under new US plan
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
Some Maine school districts will require masks, others won’t
US investigates latest case of a rare tropical disease
Dry California tourist town to guests: ‘Please conserve’
Aircraft help fight California wildfire as smoke clears
Progress made but hot weather could spur California wildfire
EPA ordered to update rules on oil spill-fighting chemicals
Canada reopens its border for vaccinated US visitors
New push to disband Minneapolis police after Floyd’s death
Tropical storm warnings issued for Caribbean islands
US Politics
Infrastructure on track as bipartisan Senate coalition grows
Senate Dems unveil $3.5T budget for social, climate efforts
International News
The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections
France’s virus pass now required in restaurants, trains
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
‘Code red’: UN scientists warn of worsening global warming
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai
Hong Kong leader supports retaliatory sanctions law
Chinese, Russian militaries hold drills in northwest China
N Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills
China upholds Canadian’s death sentence as Huawei case looms
South Korea in uphill battle to recover Korean War remains
Sports
After blowing 4 late leads, Yanks finally hold off KC in 11
Jiménez, Anderson power White Sox past Twins 11-1
Musgrove sharp, Hosmer homers, Padres beat Marlins 8-3
Ramírez has homer, triple, 3 RBIs as Indians beat Reds 9-3
Bane scores 32 as Grizzlies beat Nets in Vegas Summer League
Breakfast Blogs
The Bills Are Coming Due in the American Petrostate of North Dakota Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Did Paul Gosar Take Actions on Behalf of Donald Trump that Contributed to Ashli Babbitt’s Death? emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
It’s almost too late digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Anyone can believe the truth Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
NYPD Sued Over Its Illegal Use Of Sealed Arrest Records Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Content Moderation At Scale Is Impossible To Do Well: Series About Antisemitism Removed By Instagram For Being Antisemetic Mike Masnick, Techdirt
The long COVID Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
It makes no difference Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 896 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Our New Bitter Clingers driftglass, at his blog
The Playing Fields of Eton Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THEY COULD EVEN BOTHSIDES DESANTIS, BUT THEY WON’T, BECAUSE THEY CAN’T QUIT HIM Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
The Good, Bad And Ugly Of This Week’s Sunday Show Republicans! Michael Mora, Wonkette
Trump Goon Jeffrey Clark Tried To Cancel Election Because Chinese Thermostats Hacked Voting Machines, LOLWUT Liz Dye, Wonkette
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott Literally Fiddling While COVID-19 Burns Through State Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Appeals Court: Parole Officers Can’t Force Parolees To Accept Jesus Christ As Personal Savior Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette