The Breakfast Club (Beware)

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

Alexander Graham Bell successfully tests telephone; James Earl Ray pleads guilty to MLK assassination; Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko dies; Scarsdale Diet author killed; Odd Couple opens on Broadway.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Beware how you take away hope from another human being.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Breakfast News

US News

Native Americans fret as report card released on 2020 census

In Minneapolis strike, teachers say kids aren’t all right

1st NY pot sales permits will go to people with convictions

US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

55 tons of lettuce fed to Florida’s starving manatees

US Politics

Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary

United House OKs $13.6B for Ukraine in huge spending bill

Minnesota Senate GOP bill would block ‘clean cars’ standards

Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules

Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6B, but outlook dim

NC governor’s veto of school mask mandate opt-out is upheld

Republican Iowa Gov. Reynolds announces run for 2nd term

International News

Live updates: 700 evacuate Russia-occupied towns near Kyiv

Besieged Ukraine city of Mariupol buries dead in mass grave

Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt

Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples

Firm Pentagon ‘no’ to Polish plan to send jets to Ukraine

Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil

Twitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block

With Ukraine war, Europe’s geopolitical map is moving again

Human trafficking case sparks government response in China

India’s Hindu nationalist party faces test in state polls

New Zealand to merge public TV and radio as audiences shift

Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency

Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ plays on

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton’s ship found after a century

Sports

Vanderbilt routs Georgia 86-51 in SEC tournament first round

McNeese ousts Northwestern State 80-67 in Southland tourney

Maddox 3 lifts Virgina Tech to 76-75 OT win over Clemson

Champagnie scores 26 to lead St. John’s past DePaul 92-73

Pickett leads Penn State past Minnesota in Big Ten tourney

Randle, Knicks win in Dallas again, blowing out Mavs 107-77

Rookie Green has 32 as Rockets down Lakers in OT, 139-130

Booker returns, NBA-leading Suns rout Heat on back-to-back

Antetokounmpo scores 43 points, Bucks hold off Hawks 124-115

Cole, Harris lead Magic to 108-102 win over Pelicans

Tatum stays hot, scores 44 as Celtics beat Hornets 115-101

McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Capitals to snap skid

Breakfast Blogs

The Elite Political Media Will Define Everything Except March Madness Through the Price of Gasoline Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

Steve Bannon’s Phantom Executive Privilege emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

War for Ukraine 15: The Ukrainians Are Still Holding, the Issues With the MiGs Goes From Weird To Silly, & Congressman Quigley Gets It! Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice

Speaking of Everyone Being Tired of Russia’s Bullshit John Cole, Balloon Juice

A Quietly Bravura Performance digby aka Heather Digby PArton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Thank God it’s not Trump in the White House Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Court (Correctly) Says Germany’s Social Media Censorship Law Goes Too Far Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Virginia Court Blocks Geofence Warrant As Unconstitutionally Vague Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Judge Will Inspect ‘Coup Memo’ Author’s Emails, Decide Whether to Turn Them Over to Jan. 6 Committee Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime

Stephen Miller Sues Jan. 6 Committee over Subpoena for Cell Phone Data Linked to Family-Owned Company Aaron Keller, Law & Crime

The (not so?) mysterious failure of the US population to get COVID booster vaccines Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

More Amazon Union-Busting Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

It’s Long Past Time for the Doddering Relics of the Glorious Reagan Revolution to Retire driftglass, at his blog

U.S. Humanitarian Relief for Ukrainians in the Wake of Russian Invasion Yastreblyansky, The rectification of Names

WHERE ARE THE HUGE MARCHES? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Which To Burn First, The Confederate Flag Or This Ginormous Blunt? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette

Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio Arrested And Charged With Taking Notes On A Criminal F*cking Conspiracy Liz Dye, Wonkette

You Want A Fugitive Uterus Act? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette

Polls Say Americans OK With Personal Sacrifice If It Means Kicking Putin’s Ass Evan Hurst, Wonkette