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
President Bill Clinton denies affair; first European settlers in Australia ; General Douglas MacArthur is born ; Wayne Gretzky born; musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ opens.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.
Breakfast News
US News
COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US
Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
Judge temporarily restores New York’s mask mandate
COVID cases decline in Seattle area, surge moves east
DeSantis blasts FDA for halting drugs ineffective on omicron
Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
National Guard sees troops reupping despite COVID, hard year
California redwood forest returned to Native American tribes
Chalk it up: Michigan parking dispute could cover thousands
SAT going digital in shifting college admissions landscape
Another delay for ex-deep-sea treasure hunter stuck in jail
US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
Rare eagle seen in Maine, wowing birders, might stay a bit
US Politics
GOP map ties ‘woke’ Kansas enclave to Trump-loving areas
Pelosi to seek reelection with Democratic majority at risk
Alabama appeals ruling ordering new congressional districts
Gov. Baker: After 2 years battling pandemic, state is strong
Hawaii legislation would reform management of Mauna Kea
Democratic lawmakers seek incentives for hydrogen production
Reichenbach wins Republican primary for Leatherman’s seat
International News
Ukrainian leaders: Stay calm, Russian invasion not imminent
US, Europe plan for any cutoff of Russian natural gas
Russia adds Navalny and his top allies to list of terrorists
Saudi restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute
US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Canada First Nation finds possible burial sites at school
Sports
No. 7 UCLA defeats No. 3 Arizona 75-59 in Pac-12 showdown
Colorado completes comeback in 82-78 win over Oregon
Kennard scores 7 in final 9 seconds as Clippers stun Wizards
James has 33, Lakers beat Nets 106-96 in Davis’ return
Edwards has 40 points, Timberwolves down Blazers 109-107
Oilers score in OT with seconds left for 3-2 win vs. Canucks
Predators beat Kraken 4-2 for 3rd straight win
Breakfast Blogs
John Durham Had No Idea Michael Sussmann Provided Another Anonymous Tip on Behalf of Rodney Joffe emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Three Things: Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine Rayne, emptywheel
Ukraine Starter Kit, Courtesy of Gin & Tonic WaterGirl, Balloon Juice
Now It Can Be Asked: ‘Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court?’ Anne Laurie, Balloon Juice
Who wrote that crazy coup memo? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
How crazy are they? and How crazy are they? — Part 2 Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Enough Is Enough: The Senate Should Stop Playing Games And Confirm Gigi Sohn Christopher Shelton, Techdirt
The DEA Is Using A Law Created To Give It Access To Landline Records To Gather Data From Encrypted Messaging Services Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Yet Another Really Dumb Lawsuit Filed Against Meta Because Some People Who Did A Bad Thing May Have Met On Facebook Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Appeals Court Judge Leaves New York Mask Rule in Place Even Though Trial Judge Found it Unconstitutional Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
D.C. Circuit Rejects MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s Appeal After Judge Refuses to Throw Out Dominion’s Lawsuit Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Case of Men Accused of Plotting to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Unearned moralists disgrace themselves yet again Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Moral Failings of Israel Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Prophesyin’ For Dummies driftglass, at his blog
Democrats Need to Do What They Will Never Do: Burn the GOP Down The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Boring Democrats, Always Solving Problems and Shit Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THOSE BITCHSLAPS ARE AIMED AT YOU AND ME, TOO Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Urine-Drinking ‘Vaccine Cop’ Weirdo Crosses Anti-Vaxx, Sovereign Citizen Streams Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Federal Court Tosses Alabama’s Preposterous Racial Gerrymander Liz Dye, Wonkette
Joe Biden Says What All Patriotic Americans Thinking About Peter Doocy Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Young Nevada Black Man Falsely Arrested For Amazing Resemblance To Old White Guy Stephen Robinson, Wonkette