The Breakfast Club (The Rhythm Of Life)

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

Martin Luther King, Junior accepts Nobel Peace Prize; Women get the right to vote in Wyoming Territory; America’s first domestic passenger jet flight takes off; Soul singer Otis Redding, General Augusto Pinochet die.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

William Lloyd Garrison

Breakfast News

US News

VIRUS TODAY: Vaccine poll results, vocal anti-mask sentiment

Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

Hawaii furloughs state workers amid pandemic budget crunch

Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officials

Oregon eviction protest fueled by history of gentrification

Migrants in US on temporary status get 9-month extension

GM’s Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

First woman, next man on moon will come from these NASA 18

Performers set for TV special replacing canceled Rose Parade

US Politics

Despite Trump’s venting and threats, Biden’s win is sealed

AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy

Former teachers union chief vying for education secretary

Biden tells civil rights leaders he’ll advance racial equity

Trump tries to revive stalled election-eve drug discounts

Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks

Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for US broadcaster

Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

High court takes on Fannie, Freddie presidential power case

International News

The Latest: UN chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’

UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions

Merkel backs tougher virus curbs as German deaths hit record

Israel’s Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin Dec. 27

Iran says US sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines

Sources: EU close to sealing major budget, virus fund deal

Poles voice fears of ‘Polexit’ as govt defies EU over budget

UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain

France unveils draft law to fight Islamist radicalism

Russia conducts drills of its strategic nuclear forces

Sports

The Latest: Michigan State-Virginia hoops postponed

The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

College Football Picks: Conference title game spots on line

Big Ten audible: Ohio State will play for title vs Wildcats

LSU self-imposes bowl ban for current season amid NCAA probe

Chiefs regain top spot in AP Pro32 poll; Steelers at No. 3

Giants, Vikings shed slow starts, move into playoff position

Surging NFC East might offer solid playoff threat after all

Cowboys take NFC’s worst record into final quarter of season

Breakfast Blogs

‘Opportunity Zones’ Were Doomed to Fail as Soon as They Were Tacked Onto That Republican Tax Cut Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

In His Mike Flynn Opinion, Emmet Sullivan Made a Finding of Fact Against Billy Barr’s New Reality emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

Dangerous Delusions digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

To purify the nation and pacify the barbarians Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Revitalizing US Democracy Starts with Repairing the Right to Peaceful Assembly Elly Page and Nick Robinson, Just Seurity

Judge Sullivan: Flynn Walks, Barr Stinks, Take That Pardon And GTFO Of My Courtroom Elizabeth Dye (Ed.: Yes, Liz Dye aka fivedollarfeminist from Wonkette is a real life lawyer), Above the Law

No, the U.S. Supreme Court Has Not Agreed to Hear Texas’ Lawsuit Challenging Swing State Election Results Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime

Federal Judge in Arizona Dismisses Third Limb of Sidney Powell’s Post-Election ‘Kraken,’ Which Was ‘Sorely Wanting of Relevant or Reliable Evidence’ Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime

Law Prof Who Came Up with Kamala Harris Birther Theory Tries to Intervene on Trump’s Behalf at SCOTUS Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime

How much land does a man need? Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Will Trump pardon Assange? Scott Lemeiux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Today in the Sixth Extinction Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Open Season: FTC & 48 Attorneys General File Separate Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Alert Reader Kevin H… driftglass, at his blog

MOST REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS WILL REJECT THE SWING-STATE ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

State Attorneys General Agree: Texas AG Ken Paxton Can Go Eat A F*ck Evan Hurst, Wonkette

Donald Trump Lost Every Case In The World Yesterday And Then Made Up Some More Cases To Lose Those Too Liz Dye, Wonkette

Mitch McConnell’s Latest Stimulus F*ck-Tussle Doktor Zoom , Wonkette

Sorry, No Vaccine Available For President Sore Loser’s Complete, Utter Failure Stephen Robinson, Wonkette