The Breakfast Club (The Present)

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.

Bil Keane

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