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
Nuremberg tribunal convicts top Nazi leaders of war crimes; Berlin Airlift ends; James Meredith registers at Ole Miss; Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’ premieres; Actor James Dean killed in a car crash.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: 2nd hospital in Alaska begins rationing care
Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
Navajo Nation reports 67 more COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
LA considers sweeping vaccination mandate for businesses
University of Colorado faces COVID religious exemption suit
AT&T to require vaccines for 90,000 of its union workers
Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims
Indigenous filmmaker’s ‘every breath’ a fight for his people
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
NY attorney general blasts Cuomo’s criticism of her report
EPA: Water samples from plant discharge show no health risks
US says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct
US to resume enforcement of unlawful bird deaths by industry
Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as costs take a bite
From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
Macy’s sues to keep Amazon off billboard space at NYC store
West Virginia’s Bridge Day canceled after parachutists exit
Major flea infestation shuts 2 Oakland schools for cleaning
US Politics
Biden can’t budge fellow Dems with big overhaul at stake
House panel subpoenas organizers of Jan. 6 Trump rally
US general: Afghan collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban
Senate parliamentarian deals fresh immigration blow to Dems
A potential Powell renomination for Fed faces some dissent
California governor signs laws aimed at homeless crisis
Alabama House approves prison plan using virus funds
International News
Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
Slovenia police use water cannons at anti-COVID pass protest
Living with COVID; Singapore strategy raises concerns, hope
NKorea’s Kim wants to restore hotlines with South Korea soon
Cyprus’ top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire
Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM
UK permits development of gene-edited crops in climate fight
YouTube shuts German channels of Russian broadcaster RT
Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic
London honors Princess Diana with blue plaque at former home
Australian ‘a bit sore’ after hand was caught in croc’s jaws
Sports
Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race
Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid
Fried, Riley power Braves past Phils; magic number down to 1
Cool Story: Shortstop has 4 hits, Rox beat Nationals 10-5
Cards’ 17-game winning streak ends with 4-0 loss to Brewers
Bunting scores 3 power-play goals, Maple Leafs beat Senators
Breakfast Blogs
Ignore the Parliamentarian. Include Immigration Reform If You Want To. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Alex Jones Used the Promise of a Permit and a Stage to Lure Hundreds to the East Steps emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Enough already: both or none Betty Cracker, Balloon Juice
Were I a Member of the House Progressive Caucus John Cole, Balloon, Juice
Now they’re eating their own digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Fresh out of sympathy Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Rule Of Fences, And Why Congress Needs To Temper Its Appetite To Undermine Internet Service Provider Liability Protection Cathy Gellis, Techdirt
Court To Sheriff: Sending An Officer To Tell A Teen To Delete Instagram Posts Is So Very Obviously A Rights Violation Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Which Banned ‘Genetic Abnormality’ Abortions Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Both, or nothing Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
What should be done about Social Security, and what will? Paul Campos, Lawyers,Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 923 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Matthew Dowd (D-MSNBC) Is a Fundamentally Ridiculous Candidate driftglass, at his blog
The Mustache of Conciliation and Compromise Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THERE REALLY IS NO LIMIT TO THE SCUMMINESS OF RIGHT-WING ANTI-VAXXERS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Deranged Person Says Eliminating Roe Will ‘Empower’ Women, Is Also Mississippi Attorney General Doctor Zoom, Wonkette
Turns Out Republicans Do Believe In Oversight. You’ll Never Guess When! Liz Dye, Wonkette
Trump DHS Only 30 Minutes Behind Mommyblogs In Assessing What Was Happening At Capitol Jan. 6 Evan Hurst, Wonkette
If We Don’t Let Unvaccinated Health Care Workers Infect Sick People, Did We Ever Love Them At All? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette