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
Hubert Humphrey dies; Japan apologizes; Douglas Wilder of Virginia is sworn in; “J’accuse” published;Composer Stephen Fost dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
It is so impossible to predict how much influence what you write will have, and what sorts of anxieties and imaginaries it will tap into.
Breakfast News
US News
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates
Virus hospitalizations rise in Hawaii as omicron spreads
Gov. deploys National Guard to hospitals amid COVID surge
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50K, as COVID takes toll
Delta extends life of expiring travel vouchers from pandemic
Boston makes final push to clear out homeless encampment
Prosecutors add dozens of charges in Wisconsin parade deaths
US to close Gulf ports to Mexican fishing boats for poaching
Alabama woman who joined Islamic State stuck in refugee camp
Pipeline spills 300,000 gallons of diesel near New Orleans
Police officer dies after 13-year in coma from on-duty crash
Bartender’s tip leads to arrest in Key West buoy burning
Back in shape: Maine’s famous spinning ice disk says hello
US Politics
Dems switch strategy on voting bill as Biden pushes action
Inflation at 40-year high pressures consumers, Fed and Biden
GOP leader McCarthy says he won’t cooperate with 1/6 panel
Democrats push rival bill sanctioning Russia over Ukraine
Fed survey finds economy growing modestly despite COVID
US posted smallest monthly deficit in 2 years in December
Brainard vows to help combat inflation as No. 2 Fed official
Newly divided Virginia General Assembly kicks off session
Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn’t working
Oregon Supreme Court to decide Kristof eligibility
Biden pays silent tribute as Reid lies in state at Capitol
International News
PAHO: Omicron to become dominant variant in Americas shortly
US hits NKorean officials with sanctions after missile test
Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans
Sports
South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll
Nelson-Ododa, Williams help No. 10 UConn down Butler 92-47
Vann nets 22, No. 23 Sooner women top No. 14 Baylor 83-77
No. 10 Michigan State beats Minnesota 71-69 on Hauser’s shot
Days scores 20 near home, No. 12 LSU beats Florida 64-58
Frosh duo helps No. 8 Duke beat Wake Forest without Coach K
No. 14 Villanova holds off No. 17 Xavier, 64-60
Knicks end Mavericks’ 6-game win streak with 108-85 victory
Herro’s 21 points lead Heat past slumping Hawks, 115-91
Wizards hand NBA-worst Magic 10th straight loss, 112-106
Marchand has hat trick, Bruins beat Canadiens 5-1
Breakfast Blogs
A Supreme Court Selected By Big Money Will Rule on Whether Big Money Is Corruptive Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
A Look at Michigan’s “Alternate” Electors Rayne, emptywheel
The Supply Chain is People You Fucking Morons John Cole, Balloon Juice
Some 2022 Nervousness in the GOP? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
“We are being absolutely crushed” Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
New Illinois Law Says Cops Need A Warrant To Grab Data From (Some) Third Parties Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Ohio Supreme Court Tosses GOP Gerrymander of State Legislative Districts for Unconstitutionally Favoring Republicans Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Let us now celebrate the retirement of Pat Leahy Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Fascist reverse trolley problem Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 995 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Literary Corner: Look at Pennsylvania! Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
REPUBLICAN PRACTICE UNPOPULARISM IN VIRGINIA Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Ray Epps! Ray Epps! He’s Here! He’s There! He’s Every F*cking Where! Liz Dye, Wonkette
Mitch McConnell Serpent-Talking Maryland GOP Gov Larry Hogan Into Running For Senate Stephen Robinson, Wonkette