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
Henry Ford’s Model T car hits the market; Mao Zedong proclaims Communist China; Game One of first-ever World Series takes place; Johnny Carson begins his ‘Tonight Show’ run; Walt Disney World opens.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
We’ve become, now, an oligarchy instead of a democracy. I think that’s been the worst damage to the basic moral and ethical standards to the American political system that I’ve ever seen in my life.
Breakfast News
US News
School board group asks US for help policing threats
It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots
United says some workers facing termination got vaccinated
Health agencies rescind mask orders despite governor’s vow
Arkansas court: State can’t enforce ban on mask mandates
Mayor apologizes for backing mask critics’ Holocaust imagery
Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures
Judge delays implementation of new Montana abortion laws
Police commander demoted over Seattle protest blames racism
Baltimore argues Catholic group’s rally could bring violence
California water regulators prepare for another dry winter
Expanded museum traces legacy of slavery in America
California takes step to return land to Black couple’s heirs
Taiwan’s Foxconn has deal to buy former GM plant in Ohio
Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
Catfish eaten before being verified can’t qualify for record
US Politics3
Democrats in late-night dash to salvage Biden’s $3.5T deal
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youth
A ‘dangerous cabal’? Alito says high court is no such thing
Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout
Prisons, border wall: How GOP is looking to use COVID money
Senate approves Biden land-agency pick over GOP opposition
Texas GOP’s proposed statehouse maps aim to protect party
New Biden rules would limit arrest, deportation of migrants
International News
N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile
Taliban order fighters out of Afghan homes they took over
Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case
Russia arrests leading cybersecurity exec on treason charges
Bangkok braces for possible flooding as rains continue
Top dog: Greek leader’s pet interrupts news conference
Sports
Judge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead
Red Sox lose to Orioles again, tied for second AL wild card
In possible Citi Field bow, Conforto lifts Mets over Marlins
Braves sweep Phillies, win 4th straight NL East title
Steele cruises, Cubs send Pirates to 100th loss in 9-0 rout
Correa, Astros clinch AL West, open playoffs vs White Sox
WNBA playoffs: Sun rebounds to top Sky, tie series 1-1
Cat scurries along beam in upper deck before Braves-Phillies
Breakfast Blogs
The Crazy Is Still Running Loose Out in Arizona. The Voter-Fraud Fraud Will Be With Us Always. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Deep calming breaths… Betty Cracker, Balloon Juice
I never thought I’d see the day digby aka Digby’s Hullabaloo
Out-of-time religion Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Survey Confirms Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Is Still Home To Dangerous Gangs, Has No Solid Plan To Eliminate Them Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Facebook’s Latest Scandals: The Banality Of Hubris; The Messiness Of Humanity Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Biden Nominates ACLU Voting Rights Head to Federal Judgeship in New York; Progressives Praise Choice of ‘Democracy’s Lawyer’ Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
New York City Teachers Petition the Supreme Court in Bid to Block Vaccine Mandate Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Justice Alito Responds to ‘Annoying’ Critics of ‘Shadow Docket,’ Says There Is No ‘Dangerous Cabal’ Deciding Cases ‘in the Dead of Night’ Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
My “we are not nullifying Roe v. Wade” t-shirt has many people asking questions already answered by by shirt Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Campus Cancel Culture is out of Control Robert Farley, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Donald Trump attempted to overthrow the government of the United States Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Insurance Industry’s Failure on Climate Change Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
It Seems To Have Finally Occurred To Dave Brooks… driftglass, at his blog
Nailbiter Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Kyrsten Sinema Is Getting Off on This The Rude Pundit, at his blog
IT SUCKS THAT A STATE HAS TO BE A LANDMASS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Utah Governor Goes Total Boss Babe, Promotes Multi-Level Marketing Company Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Corey Lewandowski Jettisoned, Spurned, Fired, Blowed Off, Discharged, Forsook, And Marooned! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Jan. 6 Committee Came To Chew Bubble Gum And Drop Subpoenas, Is All Out Of Bubble Gum Liz Dye, Wonkette
Texas Voters Think Matthew McConaughey Might Suck Less As Governor Than Greg Abbott Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Oh Good, Now We Know What Joe Manchin Wants, Maybe. And It’s AWFUL. Doktor Zoom, Wonkette