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 George W. Bush signs USA Patriot Act; Henry Kissinger says ‘peace is at hand’ in Vietnam; Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place; Actor Bob Hoskins and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.
Breakfast News
US News
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
COVID cases falling, but trouble signs arise as winter looms
Ohio adjusts quarantine guidance to keep more kids in school
US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
Judge: No order barring union from discussing vaccine order
Federal judge rejects bid to stop Washington vaccine mandate
Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 18th time in 26 days
Opponents of critical race theory seek to flip school boards
Ports of LA, Long Beach to fine firms over container backlog
2 border agents are fired for offensive Facebook posts
Union vote at Amazon’s NY warehouse big step closer
Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low
Record-breaking storm douses drought-stricken California
hio printed 35,000 wrong Wright Brothers license plates
US Politics
Beshear: GOP leaders reject overture on essential-worker pay
Montana Democrats want investigation of attorney general
Lawmakers defer some Jan. 6 document requests, seek others
Billionaire tax hits critics as Biden pushes for budget deal
Facebook profits rise amid revelations from leaked documents
Boston mayoral hopefuls to face off in last televised debate
GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims up for fed job
Treasury Department names first counselor for racial equity
Youngkin’s school warnings intensify the GOP’s suburban push
Idaho lawmakers to reconvene legislature in November
International News
Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister
UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short
Australian prime minister will take net zero target to COP26
Edwards heading to Scotland this week for climate conference
VP: Brazil to seek zero deforestation by 2028, up from 2030
World set to miss goal of $100B climate aid pledged to poor
Spanish volcano more active, spews ‘giant lava fountain’
Dutch agency: Netherlands could face higher sea level rises
Sports
Vilified in sports world, Astros begin another World Series
Tatum scores 41 points as Celtics beat Hornets 140-129 in OT
Young, Collins power Hawks past Pistons 122-104
DeRozan has 26, Bulls beat Raptors for 4th straight win
Oshie’s hat trick lifts Capitals over Senators, 7-5
Andersen stops former team, streaking Hurricanes beat Leafs
Breakfast Blogs
Bankruptcy Is a Well-Appointed Fallout Shelter for Corporations Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Trump’s “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
White Knight? Riiiiight…. tistero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Employees Cheer When Anti-vaxxers Get Fired Spocko, Digby’s Hullabalo
Truth decay spreads Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Trump’s Broken Social Media Venture Is Valued At Billions Of Dollars And Its Breaking Experts’ Brains Mike Masnick, Techdirt
After Taking A Couple Of Steps Towards Trimming Back Qualified Immunity, The Supreme Court Regresses To The Mean Tim Cushing, Techdirt
The Rehnquist Memo and the art of bullshit Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
I was gambling in Havana Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 942 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down: Night Call, Collect driftglas, at his blog
For the Record: Make it so, Democratic senators! Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENS TO THESE BASTARDS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
The Best And Worst Of This Week’s Sunday Shows, Just Kidding It’s All Worst Michael Mora, Wonkette
Why The Hell Haven’t You Deleted Facebook Yet? Liz Dye, Wonkette
Dr. Rachel Levine Is A Woman. GOP Rep. Jim Banks Is An A-Hole. Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Report: Liberty University’s Honor Code Used To Punish Victims Of Sexual Assault Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette