The Breakfast Club (Strength)

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

Mohandes Gandhi born; President Woodrow Wilson suffers stroke; Thurgood Marshall sworn in as US Supreme Court justice; Rock Hudson dies; Peanuts comic strip debut.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Mahatma Gandhi

Breakfast News

US News

US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall

Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization

California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren

Hawaii’s governor extends mask rules, travel regulations

COVID shots required for all Nevada college workers Dec. 1

Arizona high court to consider case blocking school mask ban

Alaska Air to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees

State employee unions seek extension of vaccination deadline

At least 92% of Denver city workers vaccinated after mandate

Supreme Court justice axes appeal of NYC school vaccine plan

Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law

Judge saves US visas for some, not all lottery winners

Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ

Oregon attorney general sues two counties over gun ordinance

Judge questions whether Jan. 6 rioters are treated unfairly

US Southwest hits impressive rainfall during summer monsoon

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

US Politics

Biden vows to ‘get it done’ as talks drag on $3.5T plan

Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came together

US tries to make nice with France after Australia sub snub

International News

Trains packed with commuters as Japan fully ends emergency

Georgia’s ex-president arrested after returning home

Explosive souvenir in rucksack prompts German airport alert

Scientists decipher Marie Antoinette’s redacted love notes

Pivotal bridge from Winnie the Pooh series to be auctioned

Breakfast Blogs

There Is a Landmine in the Reconciliation Negotiations Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

In Indictment Accusing Michael Sussmann of Hiding Details about Researchers, John Durham Hid Details about Researchers emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

I Don’t Have The Patience for the Bullshit Anymore John Cole, Balloon Juice

A big slow sausage being madeA big slow sausage being made digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Rules change. Rules should. Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Tampa Bay PD’s ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Program Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents, Did Nothing To Reduce Crime Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Blumenthal’s Finsta Debacle: It Remains Unacceptable That Our Politicians Are So Clueless About The Internet Mike Masnick, Techdirt

DOJ Accuses ‘Subversive’ Texas Legislature of Passing ‘Terrifying’ Anti-Abortion Law to ‘Outflank’ Supremacy of U.S. Constitution Aaron Keller, Law & Crime

Federal Prosecutors Bring Another Tow-Truck Bribery Scheme Case Against Three Current and Former NYPD Officers Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime

Hey Porter Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

The corporatized university and COVID Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 925 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Of the Waking of Brooks There Is No End Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

SO NOW WE’RE GOING TO BOTHSIDES OUR EXTREMISM CRISIS? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Alex Jones Has To Give Even More Money To Sandy Hook Families Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette

CDC Finally Resumes Gun Violence Research. What Next, Doctors Allowed To Ask Parents About Guns? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette

Alan Dershowitz Is Confused About The First Amendment. Again. Liz Dye, Wonkette

Some White Fox News Idiot Being Real Piece Of Sh*t, Same Old Same Old Evan Hurst, Wonkette