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
President Johnson names commission to investigate JFK’s assassination; U.N. passes resolution calling for the British Mandate of Palestine to be partitioned; First flight over the South Pole; Natalie Wood, Cary Grant and George Harrison die.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.
Breakfast News
US News
Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access
Northwest residents urged to stay alert as storms roll in
Shippers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts
Donations pour in for Missouri man freed after 43 years
Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth
US Politics
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight
Fauci fires back at Cruz over COVID claims about Chinese lab
Former Pentagon chief sues to publish material in memoir
High inflation? Low polling? White House blames the pandemic
International News
More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
Swiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise
Morocco halts all incoming flights because of virus variant
Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in Czech capital
Camped in Calais, migrants renew resolve to try for England
USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru
In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker makes history yet again
Sports
No. 10 Louisville women top CSU 71-56 for 5th straight win
No. 13 Iowa St. women beat UMass win Gulf Coast Showcase
Ellis scores 22 for No. 10 Alabama in 96-64 win over Miami
Colorado holds off Stanford, 80-76 in Pac-12 opener
Shepherd, Cal pull away late, beat Fresno St. 65-57
Gillespie leads No. 7 Villanova in 72-46 rout of La Salle
No. 4 Kansas beats Iona 96-83 in 1st Self-Pitino meeting
Nowell leads K-State to convincing 84-42 win over N. Dakota
AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State up to 5th
No. 9 Baylor in B12 title game after win over Tech, OSU win
Texans’ offense stalls after halftime in 21-14 loss to Jets
Giants’ defense smothers Eagles 13-7, gets 3 picks
Falcons take advantage of Jaguars’ mistakes in 21-14 victory
Dolphins win 4th straight, roll past Panthers 33-10
Mixon runs for career-high 165 yards, Bengals crush Steelers
49ers beat Vikings 34-26 for 3rd straight win
Toe injury can’t stop Rodgers as Packers defeat Rams 36-28
Jones throws 2 TD passes, Patriots roll past Titans 36-13
Fournette’s 4 touchdowns lift Tampa Bay over Indianapolis
Colts miscues prove costly as Bucs rally for 38-31 win
Ravens overcome Jackson’s 4 INTs, beat Browns 16-10
Roughriders beat Stampeders 33-30 in 2OT in CFL West semi
Defending champ Bucks rout Pacers for 7th straight win
Curry has 33 points, Warriors beat Clippers for 8th straight
Johnsson, Bratt goals put Devils over Flyers, 5-2
Brad Marchand, Linus Ullmark carry Bruins past Canucks 3-2
Toronto tops Ducks, ties team mark for consecutive road wins
Capitals claw back after losing 2-goal lead, beat Canes 4-2
Meier, Reimer power Sharks past Blackhawks 2-0
Thomas’ late 3 helps US top Cuba 95-90 in Cup qualifying
Shiffrin ties Stenmark record with win in women’s slalom
US eliminated from Davis Cup Finals after loss to Colombia
Breakfast Blogs
Where to Look (or Not) for Signs of Life in Rule of Law emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
A Little Something to Keep You Up at Night digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Walk away to where? Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
When someone persuades me that I am wrong, I change my mind. What do you do? Scott Lemeiux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The New Lost Cause Robert Farley, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 964 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Listening to Joe Walsh Interview Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks is Like Unto… driftglass, at his blog
Gratitude Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THE RIGHT-WING MEDIA THINKS COVID IS REAL NOW, BUT THE FANS STILL THINK IT’S A HOAX Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog