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 10:30am (ET) 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
Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana announce they are separating; The Charge of the Light Brigade – is published in Britain; Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa is elected president in Poland; Actor Kirk Douglas is born.
Breakfast Tunes
Rest In Peace: Greg Lake (1947 – 2016)
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self-interest.
Portland city council passes tax on CEOs who earn 100 times more than staff Andrew Puzder criticized as ‘cruel and baffling’ choice for labor secretary EPA fears ‘unprecedented disaster’ for environment over Scott Pruitt pick Women’s March on Washington won’t have access to Lincoln Memorial German firms including BMW pull advertising from Breitbart Georgetown students occupy president’s office as part of Nike protest Tsunami warning cancelled after South Pacific earthquake Magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported off northern California coast Michael Jordan wins rights to his Chinese name in trademark battle Dinosaur tail trapped in amber offers insights into feather evolution
Breakfast Blogs
Does Dark Marketing Have a Function in Trump’s Mobs? emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
I’m Leaning Toward Dumping the Electoral College, Too Charles Perce, Esquire Politics
The Right-Wing Formula For Motherhood in The Trump Era Echidne, at her blog
Fuck You and Your “Democrats Have to End Identity Politics to Win” Bullshit John Cole, Balloon Juice
Trump’s strongman comrade in arms digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
On the Subject of Listening to the People of the Land driftglass, at his blog
Not That This Resulted In A Cross Between George Wallace, Calvin Coolidge and Jean-Claude Duvalier Becoming President Or Anything Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Alleged Bumbling Idiot Priebus Is Handing Control of Trump’s White House To The GOP Establishment Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Lawsuit Against Courts Massively Overcharging For Documents Moves Forward Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Court Tells Family Services Worker ‘I Don’t Approve Of Your Lifestyle’ Isn’t A Valid Warrant Exception Tim Cushing, Techdirt