The Breakfast Club (Engage)

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

Rutherford B. Hayes declared U.S. President after disputed election, Mikhail Gorbachev born, “King Kong” and “The Sound of Music” premiere in NYC.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Breakfast News

US News

Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America

Fledgling Georgia oyster fishery held back by limits

Liberal wins traditional pancake race against England

‘I love Mardi Gras’: Carnival spirit takes over New Orleans

US Politics

State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation

Iowa governor swipes at Biden leadership in GOP rebuttal

Georgia Senate: Require in-person exams for abortion pills

Texas primary sets up Abbott-O’Rourke race as midterms begin

Jumaane Williams picks running mate in NY governor’s race

New York GOP picks Rep. Lee Zeldin as gubernatorial nominee

Former broadcaster Cory Hepola runs for Minnesota governor

Judge allows new Georgia political maps to be used this year

GOP investigator: Wisconsin should weigh decertifying vote

Cooper administration delivers NC Medicaid expansion pitch

Justices seem to favor docs convicted in pain pill schemes

Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans

Arizona Republican who backs white nationalism is censured

Utah lawmakers pass new media restrictions for House floor

International News

Live updates: Ukraine gets $34M in cryptocurrency donations

Russia takes aim at urban areas; Biden vows Putin will ‘pay’

Biden joins allies, bans Russian planes from US airspace

Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war

Climate change brings extreme, early impact to South America

‘Crisis’: Climate panel flags Great Barrier Reef devastation

UN: Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia

Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south

New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp

Australian prime minister diagnosed with COVID-19

Sports

Dickinson scores 33, Michigan beats Michigan St. 87-70

No. 4 Duke rolls by Pitt 86-56 in Coach K’s final road game

No. 10 Badgers nip No. 8 Purdue for share of Big Ten title

No. 14 Houston tops Bearcats, takes AAC regular-season title

Raptors rally for 2nd straight win over struggling Nets

Tatum scores 33 to help Celtics push past Hawks 107-98

Zubac has 22 points to help Clippers rout Rockets 113-100

Wizards beat Pistons for 14th straight time at home, 116-113

Burakovsky’s late goal lifts Avalanche over Islanders 5-3

Raymond’s OT goal lifts Red Wings past Hurricanes, 4-3

Red-hot Flames take down Wild again 5-1 for 12th win in 13

Svitolina of Ukraine beats Potapova of Russia in WTA event

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount

MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout

Breakfast Blogs

The Last Thing We Need Is Five (5) Responses to the State of the Union Address Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

John Durham and Newly-Sanctioned Alfa Bank’s Filings: “Almost like they were written by the same people” emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

Three Things: Part 1 — Cognitive Dissonance and Ukraine Rayne, emptywheel

The War For Ukraine Update 7: Russia Increases Its Attack Tempo Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice

A Calm Headquarters digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Time Is On His Side tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Tips from Ukraine for Democrats Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Today In Senators Who Don’t Know What The Fuck They’re Talking About Regarding Internet & Speech: Senator James Lankford Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Regulator Testifies Electricity Overcharging During Fatal Texas Deep Freeze Was Pushed By Governor Abbott Karl bode, Techdirt

California State Bar Announces Ethics Investigation into Former Trump Attorney John Eastman over ‘November 2020 Presidential Election’ Collin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime

Gorsuch Props Up Arguments That Could Help Doctors Beat Convictions in ‘Pill-Mill’ Cases Elura Nanos, Law & Crime

Judge Calls Juror Controversy ‘Legally Irrelevant,’ Finds Sarah Palin ‘Wholly Failed’ to Prove Her Case Against New York Times, Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime

MLB Owners realize their ultimate goal of not playing baseball games Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

The cost of freedom Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,033 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Ukrainians to Enemy: Fck Thy Mother Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

ON THE RIGHT, APPARENTLY THERE ARE LIMITS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Turns Out Texas Abortion Ban And Trans-Bashing Policies Are UNIMAGINABLY Cruel, Who Knew! Liz Dye, Wonkette

Senate Republicans, Special Guest Villain Joe Manchin Block Abortion Rights Bill Stephen Robinson, Wonkette

What IS Gender Affirming Health Care For Kids Anyway, Because Texas Is Super F*cking Lying About It Right? Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette

Pat Robertson Says Putin Just Following God’s Orders To Attack Israel. Yes, Israel. Evan Hurst, Wonkette

Wyoming State Senate Cancels Gender Studies At UW, For Freedom Doktor Zoom, Wonkette