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
The 1993 bombing of New York’s World Trade Center; President Ronald Reagan rebuked over Iran-Contra; France’s Napoleon Bonaparte escapes exile on Elba; Singers Fats Domino and Johnny Cash born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society.
Breakfast News
US News
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
Washington officials to assess new mask guidance from CDC
California governor ends 12 emergencies, but not for COVID
Illinois governor to end mask mandate for schools next week
Storm moves through Northeast, dumping nearly a foot of snow
J&J, distributors finalize $26B landmark opioid settlement
Authorities seize nearly $3M worth of meth in onion shipment
It’s a bear battalion! Hank the Tank turns out to be 3 bears
US Politics
Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
California reps ask US for new water study at former base
Attacks from within seen as a growing threat to elections
‘Stand your ground’ laws proliferate after Trayvon spotlight
Washington state senator apologizes to Oregon governor
Washington lawmakers urge halt to hemp-derived THC in state
International News
Live updates: Zelenskyy declines US offer to evacuate Kyiv
President refuses to flee, urges Ukraine to ‘stand firm’
US, Europe step up Russia sanctions to target Putin directly
US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich
China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
Russia vetoes UN demand that Russia stop attacking Ukraine
Sports
UConn women whole with Bueckers back, beat St. John’s 98-38
No. 13 Maryland women hold off No. 10 Indiana 67-64
Brink, Jones lead No. 2 Stanford over Washington State 61-54
No. 1 Gonzaga makes it 17 straight wins, beats San Francisco
Perkins’ 20 points leads No. 25 Iowa past Huskers 88-78
Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder outlast Pacers 129-125 in OT
McCollum continues scoring spree, Pelicans top Suns 117-102
Dach gets tiebreaking goal as Blackhawks beat Devils 8-5
Landeskog scores 3 times, Avs rally for 6-3 win over Jets
Kyrou, Husso spark Blues to 5-3 victory over Sabres
Hurricanes have season-high 50 shots, beat Blue Jackets 4-0
Schmaltz scores 2 in Coyotes’ 2-1 win over Golden Knights
Breakfast Blogs
Millions of Kids Are Back in Poverty Because Joe Manchin Bought the Wingnut Clichés Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Rudy Giuliani Attacks Biden as SDNY Sifts Through His Comms for Ukraine Foreign Agent Investigation emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheeel
War for Ukraine Update 3: Dawn Has Broken Over Kyiv & Kyiv’s Defenses Have Held Through the Night Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
What America Thinks About Putin digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
An expert’s view Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Turns Out It Was Actually The Missouri Governor’s Office Who Was Responsible For The Security Vulnerability Exposing Teacher Data Mike Masnick, Techdirt
New Right To Repair Bill Targets Obnoxious Auto Industry Behavior Karl Bode, Techdirt
New York Attorney General Urges Judge to Dismiss NRA’s Countersuit, Says Gun Group Shouldn’t Be Allowed to ‘Harry Prosecutors’ Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
The pandemic and the end(s) of office work Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Chernobyl Update Cheryl Rofer, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,031 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
From Psychopathy to Psychosis Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
I MISS THE OLD CPAC, WHICH WAS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY IGNORANT! Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. We Like The Sound Of That. Liz Dye, Wonkette
Arizona Gov Happy That Q-Anon Humping Racist Isn’t A Democrat, At Least Gary Legum, Wonkette
The Right’s Top Minds Have Some ‘Theories’ About What Is ‘Really’ Going On With Putin And Russia Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Today We Are All Telling Russian Warships, ‘Go F*ck Yourself’ Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Tommy Tuberville Steals ‘Senate’s Dumbest Republican’ Trophy, Flings It In Own End Zone Evan Hurst, Wonkette