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
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n’ Roll, dies at Graceland; Baseball’s Babe Ruth dies in New York; Uganda’s Idi Amin dies in Saudi Arabia; ‘Sports Illustrated’ hits newsstands; Singer Madonna born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor.
Breakfast News
Up to 16 people abducted from Mexican beach resort restaurant
US transfers 15 Guantánamo detainees in largest single release under Obama
Milwaukee mayor declares curfew to help ease unrest after police shooting
July 2016 was world’s hottest month since records began, says Nasa
Roomba creator responds to reports of ‘poopocalypse’: ‘We see this a lot’
Antlers Hunter S Thompson stole from Hemingway’s home returned to family
Breakfast Blogs
Six Years Later, the US Continues to Facilitate Saudi War Crimes emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Walked right into it Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo
QOTD: Trump digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
Republicans Want to Stop Minorities from Voting — and They’re Running out of Options Matthew Chapman, Blue Nation Review
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down driftglass, at his blog
Democrats Don’t Get Mandates Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog