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
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan; Charles Darwin sets out on round-the-world voyage; Radio City Music Hall opens in New York; James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opens in London.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Desmond Tutu 7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.
Breakfast News
US News
COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
Snow falls in Seattle, Portland during rare cold snap
US Politics
Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76
International News
France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time
Australia’s most populous state reports 1st omicron death
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
Sports
COVID outbreaks at UVa, BC scuttle Fenway, Military bowls
Allen’s 3 TDs, McKenzie’s big day push Bills past Patriots
Wilson, Jets hold on to edge Lawrence, Jaguars 26-21
Hurts keeps Eagles in playoff race in 34-10 win over Giants
Punt return TD sparks Rams in playoff-clinch win vs. Vikings
Brady, Bucs rout Panthers 32-6 to clinch NFC South title
Texans run past Chargers 41-29, ding LA’s playoff hopes
Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West
Raiders cling to playoff hopes with 17-13 win over Denver
Seahawks’ last-place finish a lock after 25-24 loss to Bears
Burrow’s 525 yards, 4 TDs power Bengals past Ravens 41-21
Love, Garland score 22 as Cavs rout depleted Raptors 144-99
Bane, Grizzlies rout Sacramento 127-102, end 3-game skid
Joel Embiid, 76ers beat Wizards 117-96 to move above .500
Thunder beat New Orleans 117-112, end Pelicans’ 4-game run
Spurs set season-high, blitz short-handed Pistons, 144-109
Sweden beats Russia 6-3 in world junior hockey opener
Breakfast Blogs
It Seems Bad That There Are Klansmen in Law Enforcement Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Big Election Lie Built on the Last Big Election Lie emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Yes Virginia, there is a dime’s worth of difference digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Huhlabaloo
Gone and remembered Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Murc’s Law is an endlessly forgiving mistress (if her partner is a Republican) Scott Lemieux, Lawyers. guns and Money
The expanding universe Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 983 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Swift and Certain Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Dr. Oz Selflessly Protecting Oprah By Asking Her Not To Support His Senate Run Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette