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
Former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann sentenced to death; Bandleader Glenn Miller disappears over the English Channel; The Bill of Rights takes effect; Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull killed; Walt Disney dies at age 65.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.
Breakfast News
US News
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
Colorado surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19
Kroger ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff
Michigan Legislature approves $841M in COVID, other aid
California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule
Michigan school district sets new safety plan after shooting
Proposed Nebraska mine might produce more rare elements
US study: Record highs, rain and beaver damage in Arctic
Banks slowly reconsider overdraft fees, amid public pressure
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere
What’s your religion? In US, a common reply now is “None”
Florida company offers 2 free homes as worker incentive
US Politics
Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
exts show top Trump defenders’ private alarm on Jan. 6
Trump loses bid to block his tax returns from Congress
Michigan lawmakers eye $1.5B in business incentives, relief
Fed to accelerate withdrawal of economic aid as prices surge
Official: License for Noem’s daughter got unusual treatment
House responds to GOP’s Boebert with Islamophobia bill
International News
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s hospitals
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle
UK lawmakers OK virus restrictions but Johnson faces dissent
Fireball from overturned tanker kills 75 in Haiti: official
UAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US
French lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for five-day visit
UN weather agency affirms 2020 Arctic heat record in Siberia
The AP Interview: UN nuke chief says view of Iran blurred
Scientists cautious as erupting Spanish volcano falls quiet
Sports
No. 2 Duke shakes off rust, routs South Carolina State
No. 13 Auburn gets past UNA, goes 2-0 with Pearl suspended
Memphis flashes potential, runs past No. 6 Alabama 92-78
No. 25 Texas Tech returns to rankings, tops Red Wolves 75-62
Mitchell’s 14 points, tough Texas defense lead to 63-31 win
Short-handed Nets force overtime, beat Raptors 131-129
Atkinson’s hat trick leads Flyers to 6-1 victory over Devils
Blues score 3 in 3rd, win 4-1 to snap Stars’ home streak
Red Wings edge Islanders 2-1 to end 3-game losing streak
Breakfast Blogs
Raphael Warnock Threw Down the Gauntlet on the Filibuster Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Finally, Everyone Is Talking about Trump’s Obstruction on January 6 emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The very best ambassador for decency digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Holier Than Thou tristero, Digby’s Hullabalo
Wait until next time Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Court Tells MyPillow CEO That Allegedly Dating An Actress And Buying Her Alcohol Isn’t Defamatory Tim Cushinig, Techdirt
Birds Aren’t Real, And Kids Are Not So Susceptible To Conspiracy Theories (Their Parents On The Other Hand…) Mike Masnick, Techdirt
The atomistic consumer model for COVID response is bad in all of its forms Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
But his emails Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
How Much Longer? Cheryl Rofer, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Telling the Truth about Poverty Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
On The Subject of Naming and Shaming drifrtglass, at his blog
THE ANTI-DEMOCRAT BIAS IS SO INSTINCTIVE THAT THEY DON’T EVEN NOTICE IT Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Mark Meadows Aims To Shoot Self In D*ck, Takes Out Half Of Fox News In The Process Liz Dye, Wonkette
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Best Transgender-Hating Wonder Woman Award From Totally Normal Hate Group Evan Hurst, Wonkette
It Will Be A Great Day When The Military Has To ‘Dash For Cash’ On Ice And Teachers … Don’t? Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Joe Manchin Complains Build Back Better Cuts He Demanded Are Very Bad And Tricksy Doktor Zoom
Fox News Demands Libs Stop Blaming Innocent Climate Change For Climate-Related Deaths Stephen Robinson, Wonkette