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
Truman announces Japan’s surrender in World War II; Blackout hits Northeast U.S., Canada; FDR signs Social Security; British troops arrive in N. Ireland; A strike in Cold War Poland; Steve Martin born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You know what your problem is, it’s that you haven’t seen enough movies – all of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.
Breakfast News
US News
More US cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places
COVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
COVID-19 outbreak at veterans home kills 1, 32 test positive
COVID-19 deaths slowly rising after case surge an hour ago
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says
Officials: Northwest heat may have killed 1; ER visits spike
Native activists hope for probe of Utah boarding school
For some Black men and teens, relying on guns is commonplace
Are honeybees dying off? It depends on whom you ask
Woman using gun’s laser sight to play with cat shoots friend
Girl calls scars, shark tooth necklace ‘souvenirs’ of attack
US Politics
Biden made ‘Obamacare’ cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts
EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal
New Hampshire adopts new solid waste reduction goal
Senators: US must fix ag research maintenance backlog
International News
The Latest: Iran to impose 6-day general lockdown in cities
Taliban approach Kabul’s outskirts, attack north Afghan city
Turkey: Flood deaths rise to at least 44 as rescuers push on
Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Haiti
Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
Firefighting plane from Russia crashes in southern Turkey
China to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
Pride march held in Bosnia capital; opponents gather too
Europe heat wave brings concern for older adults, homeless
Over 1,500 evacuated in southern Russia after heavy rains
Paw patrol: German police revive girl’s dropped Chihuahua
Sports
Clement 2 HRs, Cabrera stays at 499; Indians beat Tigers 7-4
Marlins tie team mark with 11-run inning; Cubs 9th L in row
Jake Fromm leads Bills in 16-15 comeback victory over Lions
Woodside, Barkley throw TDs as Titans stop Falcons 23-3
Prater’s 47-yard FG lifts Cardinals over Cowboys 19-16
Breakfast Blogs
The Census Results Are Making Me Nervous Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Terrorists in the Tunnel: The Omnibus Indictment for Officer Daniel Hodge’s Assault emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Opting out all the way down digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
TGIF Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
New Hampshire PD’s Recruitment Pitch Lists Qualified Immunity As A Job Perk Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Texas Legislature Has Another Ridiculous And Unconstitutional Content Moderation Bill; Say Goodbye To Email Filters Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Judge Blocks Greg Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban in Texas’ Largest County After Lawsuit Accused Governor of Power Grab Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Supreme Court’s Left Flank Dismayed by Conservative Majority’s Trouncing of New York State COVID Eviction Relief Law Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Conservative hacks threaten murder-suicide pact for Biden administration Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
A few more people murdered by right wing media Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 898 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
MANY OF OUR STATES ARE ALREADY ILLIBERAL Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Child Tax Credits Are Here! Hooray! Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Horse Dewormer Does … NOT Cure COVID? That Can’t Be Right. Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Special Counsel Durham’s Russia Report Will Not Be The LOCK HER UP Finale Of Wingnut Fantasy Liz Dye, Wonkette
COVID Back-To-School Season Isn’t A Great Time To Be A Teacher Either! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette