The Breakfast Club (Communicate)

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 Ronald Reagan is wounded in an assassination attempt; The U.S. reaches a deal with Russia to buy Alaska Territory; Actor James Cagney dies; Musician Eric Clapton born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

We have more media than ever and more technology in our lives. It’s supposed to help us communicate, but it has the opposite effect of isolating us.

Tracy Chapman

Breakfast News

US News

Biden to receive 2nd booster as admin launches COVID.GOV

Nurses: Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives

California panel OKs reparations limit for slave descendants

California governor rejects parole for Manson family member

Growth slows for endangered Mexican gray wolf population

Braces, sex pills, fake eyeball among bizarre NJ beach trash

Celebrities: Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors

Flamingo that escaped Kansas zoo in 2005 spotted in Texas

US Politics

Jackson wins GOP vote, nearly assuring Supreme Court seat

GOP’s Senate campaign chief won’t back down from party fight

International News

Live updates: UK’s Johnson backs sanctions until troops go

Russia shells areas in Ukraine where it vowed to scale back

Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas

Number of Ukraine refugees passes worst-case U.N. estimate

Breakfast Blogs

No Worries, This Only Has Implications for the Entire Climate of Europe Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

Before John Durham’s Originator-1, There Was a Claimed BGP Hijack emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

War for Ukraine Update 35: Today Was Weird Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice

He’s not hanging out with Democrats digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Catching ire Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sees Nothing Wrong With Cops Acquiring Evidence A Court Had Already Suppressed Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Justices Spar in Military Burn Pit Case, Ask Questions About Ukraine, the Vietnam War, and Even Quote Hamilton Lyrics Elura Nanos, Law & Crime

White House Phone Logs Provided to Jan. 6 Committee Contain Unexplained Eight-Hour Gap: Report Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime

‘Resign’: AOC Ratchets Up Calls for Impeachment of Justice Thomas After Revelations of His Wife’s Post-Election Texts Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime

The core unifying belief of Republican elites is that democracy is bad because it threatens upward wealth distribution Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

We can remember it for you wholesale Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,056 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Bootlick Mick Gets His Beltway Media Earl Scheib… driftglass, at his blog

WHAT I HEAR YOU SAYING IS THAT THEY ALL KNOW THEY’RE LYING TO THEIR OWN VOTER BASE Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Kyiv Mayor’s Brother Just Saying Tucker Carlson And Candace Owens Have Blood On Their Hands Evan Hurst, Wonkette

People’s Convoy Leaves DC Without Even Citizen’s Arresting The Mayor Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette

Oh No, Joe Biden’s Budget Really Gonna Eat The Rich This Time, Get Ready Rich! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette

DeSantis Surrounds Himself With Happy Cis White Kids To Celebrate Bill Kicking Everyone Else Liz Dye, Wonkette

Working Class Hero Joe Manchin MIGHT Not Be Entirely On The Up And Up! Stephen Robinson, Wonkette