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
Nazis and Soviets sign a non-aggression pact on eve of World War II; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Defrocked priest John Geoghan killed; Movie star Rudolph Valentino and Broadway’s Oscar Hammerstein die.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls tests positive for COVID-19
Navajo Nation issues vaccine mandate for tribal workers
Arizona AG says businesses can require COVID-19 vaccines
Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
1st cruise ship from California in months heads to Mexico
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
Moving inland, storm Henri drenches Northeast US
No containment, new threats from Northern California fire
Powerful surf washes out road along Malibu beach
Shame put Virginia on course to stronger tenant protections
US Politics
Veterans are prized recruits as congressional candidates
International News
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
Taiwan’s president receives domestically developed vaccine
Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
Harris to meet with Singapore officials to begin Asia visit
Haitians return to quake-damaged churches, gangs offer aid
Sports
Báez returns, Mets snap Dodgers’ 9-game win streak, 7-2
Cabrera hits 500th homer as Tigers beat Blue Jays 5-3 in 11
Varsho homers, Diamondbacks beat Rockies, 8-4
Braves top Orioles 3-1 for Baltimore’s 18th straight loss
Solano’s pinch-hit, 2-run homer rallies Giants past A’s
Hoskins hits 2 HRs in return, Phils beat slumping Padres 7-4
Kolten Wong powers Brewers to 7-3 win over Nationals
Naquin homers twice, Reds beat Marlins 3-1 to sweep series
Hernández strikes out eight; Royals batter Cubs 9-1
Wainwright extends mastery of Pirates in Cardinals’ 3-0 win
Keenum throws TD, Browns beat Giants in matchup of reserves
Lance throws 2 TD passes, 49ers rally to beat Chargers 15-10
College football 2021: Return to normal wrapped in change
Hilary Knight ties goal record, US beats Finland 3-0
Canada beats Russia 5-1 in Calgary in women’s world hockey
Anna Nordqvist wins Women’s British Open for 3rd major title
Breakfast Blogs
More Prisons Is Not the Answer for Appalachia Charles P.Pierce, Esquire Politics
Reuters Doesn’t Mention Terrorism When Claiming DOJ Won’t Charge Serious Offenses in the January 6 Investigation emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Welcome to the progressives’ world digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
A giant middle finger to SCOTUS Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Punishing Biden for his Afghanistan heresy Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Fox’s Book of Martyrs Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Mmoey
Prop 22 Ruled Unconstitutional Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Embedding Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names