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 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ is first published; Jefferson Davis is sworn in as President of the Confederate States of America; ‘Chicago Seven’ defendants in court; Dale Earnhardt, Senior dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You change the world by being yourself.
Breakfast News
US News
Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
California adopts nation’s first ‘endemic’ virus policy
Washington state to lift indoor mask mandate March 21
National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
Feds: Group got millions in pandemic unemployment fraud
Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe
Digital ad tax argued in Maryland federal court case
Nissan to produce all-electric vehicles in Mississippi
Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoning
Raccoon falls through ceiling into packed LSU dining hall
US Politics
Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
Ex-NY Times columnist ineligible to run for Oregon governor
Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill
Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
McCarthy backs Cheney’s GOP challenger after Trump criticism
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
International News
Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
Solomon Islands coronavirus outbreak causing growing concern
Zimbabwe grapples with substance abuse problems in pandemic
Japan eases border controls amid criticism as exclusionist
Truckers hold their ground despite threats of crackdown
UN council backs talk, but no Russia pledge against invasion
It’s still Bangkok: Thailand quells talk of name change
Experts see avocado price rise, damage to Mexican producers
Israeli strawberry clocks in as world’s heaviest on record
Sports
Poulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over US
Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as Valieva collapses
Riiber-less Norway wins gold in Nordic combined team event
Takagi wins 1st individual Olympic gold, Bowe breaks through
No. 17 Florida women hold off Arkansas 76-67
Gulbe scores 20, No. 5 Indiana beats Northwestern 69-58
No. 24 UNC women take down No. 3 Louisville 66-65
Boston, Cooke lead No. 1 South Carolina in romp over Auburn
Late free throws push No. 24 Tar Heels over No. 3 Cardinals
Timberlake, Thompson lead Towson over UNC Wilmington 79-55
Penn State beats Minnesota 67-46 in 2nd meeting in 5 days
Breakfast Blogs
Madison Cawthorn Isn’t the Only One With 14th Amendment Problems Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Durham Says It’s Not His Fault His Former Boss Called for the Death of His Defendant emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Heads they win; tails we lose Betty Cracker, Balloon Juice
Grotesque Immorality aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s HullabalOO
Rocky bottom Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Michael Sussmann Asks Judge to Toss Durham Indictment, Says He ‘Did Not Make Any False Statement to the FBI’ Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Judge Refuses to Quash Subpoenas and Depositions for Donald Trump and His Children: It Would Be a ‘Blatant Dereliction of Duty’ Not to Investigate Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
DOJ Sues to Strike Down Missouri Gun Law, Argues It Discriminates Against the Federal Government Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
His mind goes sleepwalking while he’s putting the world to right Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Presidential versus baseball salaries Paul Campos, Lawyers, guns and Money
The Information Offensive Continues Cheryl Rofer, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,023 Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Always Be Closing driftglass, at his blog
Coming Out of the Pandemic, Some of Us Faster Than Others (and That’s Okay) The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Joe Did What? The Second Time Around Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
REPUBLICAN INTIMIDATION IS A NON-STORY Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Maria Bartiromo Pretty Sure Russia/Ukraine Standoff Just Biden’s Way Of Distracting From Hillary’s Crimes Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Only In New York, Kids! Trump Lawyers Go WILDING. Liz Dye, Wonkette
San Francisco School Board Is YOU’RE FIRED, For Sucking We Guess! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
This Is Why You Never Listen To A Libertarian Robyn Pennacchi, Wonkette
Can’t Believe We Have To Say This But Yeah, Dr. King Got Arrested A Lot Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
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