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
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
Breakfast News
US News
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
Beshear: Kentucky coronavirus cases appearing to plateau
Amazon settles California COVID workers notification dispute
OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
Audit: Governor improperly used COVID funds for salaries
Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels
Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ case
Vegas man to admit voting twice in November 2020 election
Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producers
Chicago police union chief to retire amid board hearing
US: Oil, gas leases on hold around New Mexico’s Chaco park
Heavy rains bring flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest
‘Sesame Street’ debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet
US Politics
Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
Bannon indictment defies history of Congress’ contempt power
US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
Democrats push for paid family leave ahead of critical votes
Biden boosts crime fighting efforts on Native American lands
GOP Rep. Mace’s bill would federally decriminalize marijuana
Justices turn away VW appeals over emissions scandal suits
Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022
Vermont Democratic Sen. Leahy, 81, is retiring after 8 terms
International News
UK extends COVID vaccine booster program amid ‘storm clouds’
Macron, Putin discuss deescalating Belarus border tensions
UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water
US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed
Sports
Italy stumbles into playoffs again in World Cup qualifying
Breakfast Blogs
The News at the Shebeen’s Legal Desk Is a Little Bit Good and Mostly Bad Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
John Durham: Destroying the Purported Victims to Save Them emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Three Things: Ugly Goes Clean to the Bone Rayne, emptywheel
Why all the economic handwringing? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Short fuses and short memories Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Hey North Face! Our Story About You Flipping Out Over ‘Hey Fuck Face’ Is Not Trademark Infringement Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Federal Appeals Court Grants Officer Qualified Immunity in Case of Woman Who Begged for Help and Suffered Fatal Overdose in Back of Patrol Car Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Federal Appeals Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Police Officer Who Shot Service Dogs Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
Better late than never, but also better on time than late Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Bad religion Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Welcome to Checkpoint Charlie Sykes driftglass, at his bblog
Killers Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THERE ARE A FEW OTHER VILLAINS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Sunday Shows: Profiles In GOP Cowardice Michael Mora, Wonkette
Michael Flynn Makes Excellent Argument For Getting Rid Of That ‘Under God’ Nonsense Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
CNN: How Is Kamala Harris Screwing Up Now? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Maria Bartiromo Screamed Election Conspiracies In Bill Barr’s Earholes, Like Real Journalist Liz Dye, Wonkette