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
Uncle Sam cartoon debuts; Law prohibiting teaching evolution goes into effect; Deadly rampage at Scottish elementary school; Brigadoon opens on Broadway.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You don’t have to live up to anyone else’s standards, you don’t have to look like anyone else, you don’t have to compare yourself to anyone else. You being you is enough, and you putting your positivity and good vibes out into the world, once you get to that point absolutely everything will fall into place.
Breakfast News
US News
The Latest: US health officials warn of false positives
VIRUS TODAY: Deaths drop, but health experts urge vigilance
EXPLAINER: How will US make more shots available by May 1?
COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’
Governors applaud Biden’s vaccine timeline, but need supply
IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
Governor says Arizona can meet Biden’s vaccine deadline
Walz announces major rollback of COVID-19 restrictions
Hunt for vaccine slots often leads through scheduling maze
Nonprofits hail anti-poverty aspects of COVID relief measure
Children packed into Border Patrol tent for days on end
Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial
Probe faults mayor, officials for keeping Prude death secret
South Dakota AG pleads not guilty in fatal crash trial
Despite hacks, US not seeking widened domestic surveillance
Immigrant living in church for years wins temporary reprieve
Storm coats Southern California mountains in snow
Hawaii town blocked by landslide launches makeshift ferry
Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
US Politics
Biden played ‘sheriff’ on ’09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
Stay or go? Fence, Guard pose Capitol security questions
Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South
More than 1,000 Guard troops now leaving DC; others stay on
US offers temporary legal residency to people from Myanmar
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
NYC prosecutor leading Trump probe won’t seek reelection
International News
Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause
Conflict grows between US and allies over vaccine supply
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic
US resumes aid to Yemen’s rebel north as famine threatens
Bolivia’s ex-interim leader says authorities seek her arrest
UN increases Central African Republic force by nearly 3,700
Gunmen abduct 39 students from school in northwest Nigeria
Sports
AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men
Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs
Howard tossed, No. 4 Michigan tops Terps, Big Ten semis next
Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters
No. 6 Baylor women beat TCU 92-55 to reach Big 12 semifinals
Texas women edge Iowa State in overtime 84-82
Warren’s 31 lifts Stony Brook women to 1st NCAA Tournament
Preston scores 27 as Ohio stuns top seed Toledo in MAC semis
Texas Southern beats Jackson St. 84-81 in OT in SWAC tourney
2 MLB players test positive for COVID-19 in past week
Nick Markakis retires after 15 years with Braves, Orioles
Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
Breakfast Blogs
Certain People Are Going to Wish They’d Let Merrick Garland Onto the Supreme Court After All Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
An Inventory of the January 6 Investigation on Merrick Garland’s First Day emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
No, Trump Doesn’t Deserve Credit For Planning Vaccine Distribution Kate Riga and Josh Kovensky, Talking Points Memo
A Quick PSA: The CDC Has Updated The Underlying Medical Conditions That Place People at Risk For Severe COVID-19 Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
A traditional pol can be transformative digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Light at the end Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Fox News Liars Call Biden ‘Senile’ After Speech John Amato, Crooks and Liars
Joe Biden: The government is us John Stoehr, The Editorial Board
Judge Blocks ICE, Records Administration from Destroying Records of Sex Abuse, Detainee Deaths Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
No, Florida Can’t Regulate Online Speech Corbin Barthold and Berin Szóka, Lawfare
Police, Police Supporters: Ending Qualified Immunity Makes Being A Cop Too Hard, Somehow ‘Defunds’ The Police Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Judge Tosses Laughably Stupid SLAPP Lawsuit The Trump Campaign Filed Against The NY Times Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Rich Lowry upholds National Review’s longstanding policy on voting rights Scott Lemieux, Lawyres, Guns and Money
The class structure of American legal education Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 807 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Republican Freshman Class Is a Tribute to Our Nation’s Notorious Local Bozos Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate
To the People Who Tried Shannon Palus, Slate
Look for the Union Libel, Continued Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Random Observations on a Presidential Presidential Address The Rude Pundit, at his blog
NO, REALLY, WHY AREN’T WE POLLING DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
It’s Your Biden Immigration Roundup But Not Like ‘Rounding Up’ Immigrants. So Mostly Yay. Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Rep. James Clyburn: Give EVERYBODY Net! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
The Federalist Wants To Know How Dems Plan To Force People To Stay Friends With Bigots Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
American Troops Deploy Combat Boots Directly Up Tucker Carlson’s Ass Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Guess Which Former President Passed Around Naked Lady Pics At A Shiva? Liz Dye, Wonkette