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
The Boston Massacre; Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech; The Soviet Union’s dictator Josef Stalin dies; Comedian John Belushi found dead; Country singer Patsy Cline killed in a plane crash.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: Maryland to distribute vaccines more equitably
California to give 40% of vaccine to Latino, high-risk areas
Alabama’s Republican governor extends face mask mandate
‘Falling through cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults
Texas Gov. Abbott stalled federal offer to test migrants then blamed them for spreading Covid
California Legislature OKs plan aimed at in-person learning
Law enforcement grapples with US Capitol security after plot
Dallas police officer charged with arranging two killings
Prosecutors: Officer was on Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes
Elijah McClain’s mom says his death sparked push for change
Judge dismisses lawsuit over slave portraits at Harvard
US Politics
Biden attempts bipartisan push for infrastructure package
Federal investigators are examining communications between US lawmakers and Capitol rioters
Refugees’ flights cancelled as Trump policy remains
Biden lauds NASA team for giving US ‘dose of confidence’
Impeachment? Vindication? What comes next in Cuomo probe
GOP senators criticize Pentagon nominee’s ‘partisan’ tweets
Court raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation
International News
EU regulator starts a review of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
In big shift, Germany to give AstraZeneca shots to over 65s
Israel, Denmark and Austria join forces against COVID-19
Ontario leader disappointed in Biden for not sharing vaccine
Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
Powerful quake hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations
17,000 earthquakes hit Iceland in the past week. An eruption could be imminent
Evacuation request ignored at Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano
OPEC, Russia send oil price up with deal to contain output
Chinese astronauts training for space station crewed flights
Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
Sports
NCAA bubble trouble: Pandemic pushes mid-majors to margins
Maryland routs Michigan to wrap up share of Big Ten title
Miller carries George Mason past George Washington 73-59
Virginia Tech holds off Miami without Sheppard in 2nd half
Bench helps LSU top Mississippi State 71-62 in SEC quarters
Copeland, Alabama women top Mizzou 82-74 in SEC tourney
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runners
Michael Jordan: LaMelo Ball has ‘exceeded our expectations’
Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to new deal for 2021 season
McIlroy, DeChambeau put on a show for fans at Bay Hill
Coming off victory, Nelly Korda shares the lead on LPGA Tour
Breakfast Blogs
This Governor-on-Governor Crime Featured One Republican Saying Another Was Being ‘Politically Correct’ Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Chain of Command: The AWOL Descriptions of the Commander in Chief’s Role in the National Guard Non-Response on January 6 emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, empthwheel
Fighting the last war digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
If it wasn’t for bad faith…. Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Two Real Reasons the House Cancelled Today’s Session, Which Was An Understandable, But Really Bad Idea Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
CIA To FOIA Requester: Assassination Attempts Are Illegal So Of Course We Don’t Have Any Records About Our Illegal Assassination Attempts Tim Cushing, Techdirt
AT&T Spins Off DirecTV After Losing Billions On Its TV Dreams Karl Bode, Techdirt
Family Drama: Two of Capitol Rioter’s Relatives Sent Authorities His Father’s Texts Identifying Him, FBI Says Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Breaking Away from Norms and Traditions, Justice Breyer Does Not ‘Respectfully’ Dissent Against Justice Barrett’s First Majority Opinion Colin Klambacher, Law & Crime
Justices Gorsuch and Breyer Just Took Turns Accusing Each Other of Judicial Activism in Immigration Decision Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
Inspector General’s Report Finds DOT Staff Pulled Strings for Elaine Chao’s Family and Personal Associates Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
NJ Man Used Power Tools to Carve QAnon Slogan Into 4,000-Year-Old Tablet at ‘America’s Stonehenge’: Police Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
The political malpractice of Joe Manchin and Jeanne Shaheen Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Reason to believe Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2021/03/erik-visits-an-american-grave-part-801 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Adam Kinzinger’s SuperPAC to Hang Out if You Ever Want to Rap or Just Get Weird With Somebody driftglass, at his blog
On Senator Cruz Referencing Dr. Seuss During his Filibusterino Performance Against the Affordable Care Act Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
THE PERFORMATIVE MEAN-SPIRITEDNESS IS THE POINT No More Mister Nice Blog
March 4 In Labor History: Hello Frances Perkins! Erik Loomis, Wonkette
Do You Just HATE Voting? Good, Because Supreme Court Is Probably Going To Take That Burden Away! Jamie lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Army Stopped National Guard From Rescuing Congress. What’s 3 Hours And 19 Minutes When You’re Under Attack? Evan Hurst, Wonkette
House Democrats Pass Bill To Make It Harder For Police Officers To Kill People Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
OOH OOH OOH MIS-TER KOT-TER! CVS Called, Your Vax Is Ready. Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Trump Cabinet Sec Elaine Chao Says Grifting For Her Family Was Fine Because She’s Asian. Yes, Literally. Liz Dye, Wonkette