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
Mohandes Gandhi born; President Woodrow Wilson suffers stroke; Thurgood Marshall sworn in as US Supreme Court justice; Rock Hudson dies; Peanuts comic strip debut.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Breakfast News
US News
US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
Hawaii’s governor extends mask rules, travel regulations
COVID shots required for all Nevada college workers Dec. 1
Arizona high court to consider case blocking school mask ban
Alaska Air to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees
State employee unions seek extension of vaccination deadline
At least 92% of Denver city workers vaccinated after mandate
Supreme Court justice axes appeal of NYC school vaccine plan
Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law
Judge saves US visas for some, not all lottery winners
Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ
Oregon attorney general sues two counties over gun ordinance
Judge questions whether Jan. 6 rioters are treated unfairly
US Southwest hits impressive rainfall during summer monsoon
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
US Politics
Biden vows to ‘get it done’ as talks drag on $3.5T plan
Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came together
US tries to make nice with France after Australia sub snub
International News
Trains packed with commuters as Japan fully ends emergency
Georgia’s ex-president arrested after returning home
Explosive souvenir in rucksack prompts German airport alert
Scientists decipher Marie Antoinette’s redacted love notes
Pivotal bridge from Winnie the Pooh series to be auctioned
Breakfast Blogs
There Is a Landmine in the Reconciliation Negotiations Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
In Indictment Accusing Michael Sussmann of Hiding Details about Researchers, John Durham Hid Details about Researchers emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
I Don’t Have The Patience for the Bullshit Anymore John Cole, Balloon Juice
A big slow sausage being madeA big slow sausage being made digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Rules change. Rules should. Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Tampa Bay PD’s ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Program Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents, Did Nothing To Reduce Crime Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Blumenthal’s Finsta Debacle: It Remains Unacceptable That Our Politicians Are So Clueless About The Internet Mike Masnick, Techdirt
DOJ Accuses ‘Subversive’ Texas Legislature of Passing ‘Terrifying’ Anti-Abortion Law to ‘Outflank’ Supremacy of U.S. Constitution Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Federal Prosecutors Bring Another Tow-Truck Bribery Scheme Case Against Three Current and Former NYPD Officers Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Hey Porter Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The corporatized university and COVID Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 925 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Of the Waking of Brooks There Is No End Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
SO NOW WE’RE GOING TO BOTHSIDES OUR EXTREMISM CRISIS? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Alex Jones Has To Give Even More Money To Sandy Hook Families Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
CDC Finally Resumes Gun Violence Research. What Next, Doctors Allowed To Ask Parents About Guns? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Alan Dershowitz Is Confused About The First Amendment. Again. Liz Dye, Wonkette
Some White Fox News Idiot Being Real Piece Of Sh*t, Same Old Same Old Evan Hurst, Wonkette