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
The Tonkin Gulf incident sparks U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War; Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invades Kuwait; JFK’s PT-109 boat sunk; President Warren G. Harding dies; ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok killed in Deadwood.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The Right is incredibly deft at getting earnest about all the wrong things.
Breakfast News
US News
Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Missouri hospital treats record number of virus patients
Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires
Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals
Tree-cutting resumes after hiatus to protect endangered bats
New Mexico’s largest utilities to resume normal billing
US Politics
It’s in – and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill
Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban
International News
Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
Myanmar military extends emergency, promises vote in 2 years
Tourists, villagers flee as wildfires ravage Turkish resorts
Mexico’s referendum on trying ex-presidents falls short
Sports
Olympics Latest: Greece’s Tentoglou wins long jump gold
What a recovery! Hassan falls, gets up and wins 1,500 heat
Olympic champion Sunisa Lee adds bronze on uneven bars
U.S. men’s volleyball eliminated early at Olympics
Ross, Klineman advance to face reigning beach queen Ludwig
Japan shoots way into quarters with 102-83 rout of Nigeria
Camacho-Quinn keeps Harrison, US out of win column at track
Schrock 5 hits, homers filling in for Votto, Reds beat Mets
Rizzo shines again with key hit, Yankees beat Marlins 3-1
Heim hits walk-off HR again, Rangers rally past Mariners 4-3
Rays top Red Sox 3-2 for 3-game sweep, widen lead in East
Kris Bryant homers in SF debut, Giants beat Astros 5-3
Betts returns with HR, Dodgers pound Diamondbacks 13-0
Annika Sorenstam wins US Senior Women’s Open by 8 strokes
Breakfast Blogs
A Forensic Toxicology Lab in Washington State Has a Meth Problem Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Government Screws Up Attempt to Distinguish between January 6 Insurrection and Anti-Kavanaugh Protests emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
This Is Bullshit: Are You Seriously Evicting Voters, Democrats? [UPDATE-1] Rayne, emptywheel
When Psychopaths Speak Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Video killed the radio star Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Channel Your Paranoia Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
I’M JUST THE PIANO PLAYER. I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT GOES ON UPSTAIRS. Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Cori Bush Slept On The Capitol Steps Last Night To Keep People In Their Homes Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Marco Rubio Sets New Olympic Record For Self-Owns Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
What If The Republican Party Was Always Hot Garbage? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette