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
Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama; Former communist official Sergei Kirov is assassinated in Leningrad; Beatlemania arrives in America; Actor and director Woody Allen is born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
There’s a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at.
Breakfast News
US News
Live updates: Obama, Fauci encourage vaccinations at clinic
US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
Fauci says COVID diverted resources from fighting AIDS
US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelers
99% of Tucson employees compliant with COVID vaccine mandate
Man accused of using relief funds on Lamborghini gets prison
Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan school
Trial to determine if requiring women board members is legal
New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water
In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
Oil pipeline planned even as California moves away from gas
Ancient juniper trees illegally cut in New Mexico monument
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
Avalanche delays holiday tradition in Alaska’s largest city
US Politics
Conservatives eagerly await Supreme Court abortion arguments
Rep. Omar urges House GOP to address ‘anti-Muslim hatred’
Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt against former DOJ official
Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore
International News
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant
Leftist wins Honduran presidential vote after rival concedes
Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic
Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO
Iran strikes hard line as talks over nuclear deal resume
MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list
Germany: Burglars knock hole in wall to steal Lego bricks
Sports
No. 5 Baylor women roll to 73-28 blowout of Morehead State
No. 17 UConn holds off Maryland-Eastern Shore 72-63
Ohio State ices out No. 1 Duke in final minutes, wins 71-66
Roy Harper Jr. scores 23, Rutgers holds off Clemson, 74-64
Pulliam scores 16, Aztecs rout Long Beach State 72-47
Sasser has 26, No. 15 Houston beats Northwestern State 99-58
Nets edge Knicks 112-110 on James Johnson’s free throws
Grizzlies win 2nd straight without Morant, top Raptors 98-91
Forsberg scores 4, leading Predators past Blue Jackets 6-0
Greenway, Kaprizov lead the way as Wild beat Coyotes 5-2
Hintz records first hat trick as Stars defeat Hurricanes 4-1
Capitals can’t hold on to 4-1 lead, lose 5-4 to Panthers
O’Reilly’s shootout goal lifts Blues past Lightning 4-3
Breakfast Blogs
Even the Pentagon Spending Bill Can’t Get a Pass From Republican Obstruction Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Hillary’s Candidate Briefing Was More Contentious than Mike Flynn’s emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Three Things: A Three-Ring Circus Rayne, emptywheel
“Viability” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The wrong week to quit sniffing glue Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Bad Apples Control The Bunch: USA Today Report Details Law Enforcements Punishment Of Good Cops Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Judge Finds It ‘Puzzling’ That Biden Admin Didn’t Consider ‘Natural Immunity’ for Healthcare Workers; Blocks Mandates to Protect ‘Liberty Interests of the Unvaccinated’ Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Majority of Justices Appear Skeptical of Rehab Clinic’s Arguments in Disability Discrimination Case Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
The “Sister Souljah moment” is a revealing pundit’s fallacy Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 966 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
LET’S KEEP PRETENDING THAT THE INMATES AREN’T RUNNING THE ASYLUM Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Jill Biden Christmas Decorations Not Even Hellhouse Like Melania’s, What Is Happening Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Capitol Rioter/Jesus Christ Superstar Actor Claims Divine Right Not To Be Prosecuted Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
How VERY DARE Ilhan Omar Hang Up On Lauren Boebert Like She’s Some Common Racist Telemarketer Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Chris Cuomo, GTFO. Liz Dye, Wonkette
Fox News Can’t Decide: Is Anthony Fauci Mussolini, Or Josef Mengele? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette