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
Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, is launched into orbit; U.S. Blackhawk helicopters shot down in Somalia; Silent movie comedy star Buster Keaton born; Rock singer Janis Joplin dies of drug overdose.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
We must see others’ struggles as our own, and their success as our success, so we can speak to our common humanity.
Breakfast News
US News
Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
AP: States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
More CT state employees comply with vaccine or test mandate
Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot
Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill
Puerto Ricans fume as outages threaten health, work, school
New landmark recognizes Chinese contributions to Yosemite
US Politics
‘Everybody is frustrated,’ Biden says as his agenda stalls
Democrats see political peril in replacing Minneapolis PD
International News
Russia hits record number of daily COVID-19 deaths
Distribution problems, hesitancy slow Uganda vaccination bid
Israel tightens COVID ‘green pass’ rules, sparking protest
Japan’s Parliament set to formally choose Kishida as new PM
2 Koreas restore hotline despite North’s missile tests
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
Trading of China’s Evergrande shares in Hong Kong suspended
Sports
No scramble, playoffs set: Yanks-Red Sox, Giants win West
Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB
Giants beat Padres, win NL West title on season’s final day
Riley drives in 2, Braves beat Mets 5-0, head to playoffs
Blue Jays rout Orioles but get no help, miss playoffs
Changing to Guardians: Indians close with 6-0 win at Texas
Mariners lose to Angels 7-3 as playoff drought continues
Votto hits 36th homer, Reds top Pirates 6-3 in season finale
Trea Turner wins NL batting title, Dodgers beat Brewers 10-3
AL batting champion Gurriel lifts Astros over A’s 7-6
VanMeter hits game-winning homer, D-backs beat Rockies 5-4
Cubs edge Cardinals 3-2 in rain-shortened finale
Tigers end losing season by beating playoff-bound White Sox
Jets get first win, top Titans 27-24 in OT on Bullock’s miss
Jones, Barkley lead Giants past Saints, 27-21 in OT
Tom Brady beats Patriots in New England return, 19-17
Rodgers-Cobb connection helps Packers beat Steelers 27-17
Texans shoot blanks; embarrassed after 40-0 loss to Bills
Russell Wilson leads Seahawks past 49ers 28-21
Ravens knock Broncos from unbeaten ranks with 23-7 rout
Murray keeps Cardinals unbeaten with 37-20 rout of Rams
Houdini Heinicke: Washington beats Falcons 34-30 on late TD
Fields, Bears bounce back to beat winless Lions 24-14
In Stefanski’s return, Browns defense dominates Vikings 14-7
Elliott, Cowboys run over top defense, beat Panthers 36-28
Breakfast Blogs
Joe Manchin Is Really Dealing in Some Stunning Bafflegab Here Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
WikiLeaks’ Intent in Publishing (and Not Publishing) CIA’s Hacking Tools Was To Wreck the Agency emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The lethal side-effects of anti-abortion extremism digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Terrible Treatment of Female Athletes Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Mexicans included Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
These People Are Not Your Friends drifftglass, at his blog
Why I Hate The New York Times: Centripetality Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THEY GET YOU COMING AND GOING Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog