The Breakfast Club (Nuance)

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

Television is apparently the enemy of nuance. But nuance is essential for a thoughtful discussion.

Barney Frank

Breakfast News

US News

COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care

Nevada gun manufacturer’s license is revoked after lawsuit

Judge refuses to block grazing in eastern Oregon pastures

Inslee signs law intended to reduce hazing incidents

Crews work to contain wildfire near Smoky Mountains

Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida

Seafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctions

US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral

US Politics

Size of COVID package could shrink to $10B as talks continue

Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

Biden to mark Transgender Day of Visibility with new actions

LGBTQ group sues Florida over so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Transgender athlete ban heading to S Carolina House floor

Pence unveils Republican policy agenda for midterm elections

International News

Heavy fighting rages near Kyiv as Russia appears to regroup

Ukraine nuclear operator: Russian troops leave Chernobyl

Kremlin decree: Foreign currency can still buy natural gas

As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain

Sports

McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat Blazers

Siakam has triple-double, Raptors rout Timberwolves 125-102

Booker, Paul deliver at end, Suns hold off Warriors 107-103

Young scores 41 as Hawks top Thunder 136-118

Grizzlies edge Spurs 112-111, clinch No. 2 seed in West

Bridges, Ball help Hornets to 125-114 win over Knicks

Jimmy Butler scores 24 to help Heat fend off Celtics 106-98

Kings used balanced scoring attack to beat Rockets 121-118

Jokic has 37 points to lead Nuggets past Pacers 125-118

Doncic’s 35 points, 13 assists send Mavs past Cavs 120-112

Rangers edge Red Wings 5-4 in OT, extend winning streak to 4

Coyotes beat Sharks 5-2 to end 6-game skid; Keller injured

Thompson posts shutout, Golden Knights top Kraken 3-0

Wheeler lifts Jets to 3-2 shootout win over Sabres

List of World Cup seedings for the tournament in Qatar

US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

Breakfast Blogs

The Intra-Republican Fights Are Over How Much to Lie to the Electorate This Fall Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

Four Rudy Giuliani-Related Privilege Reviews: DOJ Likely Already Has a Version of Document 4708 emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

War for Ukraine Update 36: Despite What the Kremlin Said, Putin Is Not Letting Up Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice

Excellent Escape-from-Russia Read: ‘The Dots Were All There, We Just Couldn’t Connect Them’ Anne Laurie, Balloon Juice

From Nixon to Trump, a tale of corruption and disloyalty digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Dangerous alternatives Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Cops Are Being ‘Trained’ To Use Literal Witchcraft To Find Dead Bodies Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Why Moderating Content Actually Does More To Support The Principles Of Free Speech Mike Masnick, Techdirt

President Biden Signs Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into Federal Law — Here’s What the Law Says Elura Nanos, Law & Crime

Judge in Sandy Hook Case Holds Alex Jones in Contempt of Court, Orders Escalating Fines of $25,000 Per Day Until InfoWars Host Sits for Depositions Aaron Keller, Law & Crime

21st Century USA Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Does academic freedom require being respectful to theocratic fascists? Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,057 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

America’s Biggest Never Trump Podcast Network is Now Pimping Tobacco Products driftglass, at his blog

Modern Russian Infantry—”Polite People” Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

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

Trump Says It’s Not His Fault If David Perdue, That Stuffed Shirt He Endorsed For GA Gov, Loses Liz Dye, Wonkette

Mitch McConnell Kills Year-Round School Meals. Politico Blames ‘Congress.’ Go F*ck Yourself Politico 🙂 Doktor Zoom, Wonkette

Glenn Greenwald Pretty Sure Putin Winning So Much He’s Gonna Get Sick Of Winning Evan Hurst, Wonkette

Better Get Used To Saying Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Stephen Robinson, Wonkette