The Breakfast Club (Your Worth)

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

Journalist Edward R. Murrow takes on Senator Joe McCarthy’s anti communist campaign; Commedian George Burns dies in 1996.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

No one can figure out your worth but you.

Pearl Bailey

Breakfast News

US News

Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers

Fiery chants for justice from marchers at Chauvin trial

Wrongful death suit filed on behalf of Daniel Prude’s kids

Push to oust judge over absentee vote ruling sparks outcry

Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked

Emails: FBI was looking for gold at Pennsylvania dig site

US Politics

Biden’s big relief package a bet gov’t can help cure America

Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP

Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct

Trump, RNC clash over using his name in fundraising

High court revives ex-student’s suit against Georgia college

GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won’t seek reelection in 2022

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

Microsoft server hack has victims hustling to stop intruders

International News

The Latest: Ireland reaches half million vaccinations

Germany looks to AstraZeneca shot to boost vaccine rollout

Dutch prime minister extends his country’s pandemic lockdown

Polish women mark Women’s Day protesting abortion ban

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Brazil justice annuls Lula’s sentences, enabling 2022 run

US offers residency to Venezuelans and will review sanctions

Senegal opposition leader released as new clashes erupt

US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement

Heads up: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after decapitation

Sports

No. 1 UConn routs Marquette for 19th Big East championship

No. 18 Gonzaga women top Santa Clara in WCC semis 72-62

No. 16 Virginia back again as top seed for ACC Tournament

Gonzaga remains No. 1, Baylor back to No. 2 in AP Top 25

App State returns to NCAA tourney for 1st time since 2000

UNCG wins SoCon, gets NCAA berth after 69-61 win over Mercer

All-Stars, Iowa cornfield, Arenado return spice MLB schedule

Rays OF Arozarena, Pirates 3B Hayes among MLB’s top rookies

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

More sports books launching online casinos in the U.S.

Breakfast Blogs

Republicans Are Going to Dunk the Events of January 6 in Their Magic Memory Oil Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

About that right wing populism… digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

How about some $1,400 chicken soup? Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Breaking: Senate Majority Leader Schumer Has Advanced Merrick Garland’s Nomination To a Final Vote Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice

Trump Appointee Who Wanted To Turn Voice Of America Into Breitbart Spent Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Investigating His Own Staff Mike Masnick, Techdirt

John Oliver On Drug Raids: Why Are We Raiding Houses For Drug Quantities That Could Be Easily Flushed Down A Toilet? Tim Cushing, Techdirt

WHY DOES THE NEW YORK TIMES STILL REGARD CHRISTOPHER BUSKIRK AS RESPECTABLE? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Eric Swalwell Is Suing Trump And Friends For Inciting An Insurrection — Let’s Talk About That! Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette

Susan Collins VERY TROUBLED AND CONCERNED About All This Democratic Partisanship Stephen Robinson, Wonkette

MAGA Rioter Had Top Secret Security Clearance AND A Rap Sheet? Yeah, Don’t Faint. Liz Dye, Wonkette

Sunday Shows Give Joe Manchin All The Attention He So Clearly Craves Michael Mora, Wonkette

Which Brands Are Failing At International Women’s Day This Year? Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette