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
US launches 2003 attack on Baghdad; Televangelist Jim Bakker quits ministry due to scandal; Nevada legalizes casino gambling; Bob Dylan’s debut album is released.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Old age isn’t a battle; old age is a massacre.
Breakfast News
US News
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
Russian businesses in US face backlash from war in Ukraine
Ukraine war ups pressure for US oil; industry faces hurdles
Hydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm
2nd Amazon warehouse in NYC to hold union election in April
Rebuild or retreat? Newport eyes Cliff Walk’s eroding future
NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleagues
Weighty case: Alabama man charged in theft of 70-ton crane
Super-valued: Special copy of Marvel Comics #1 fetches $2.4M
US Politics
House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair
Russian oil sale to India complicates Biden’s efforts
California governor floats $100M plan for tribes to buy land
US education secretary to Florida LGBTQ kids: Got your back
Gov. Whitmer vetoes Republicans’ $2.5B tax cut legislation
New Mexico governor seeks economic relief in special session
International News
Live updates: Zelenskyy says 9,000 leave besieged Mariupol
Don’t help Russia’s invasion, Biden tells China’s Xi
Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
American gunmakers help Ukrainians fight back against Putin
Russians are blocked at US border, Ukrainians are admitted
General: Iran, Israel missile strikes put US troops at risk
China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year
Voting underway in East Timor presidential elections
Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching
3 cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
Sports
Durant, Curry lead Nets back to beat Trail Blazers 128-123
Randle, Barrett help Knicks hold on to beat Wizards 100-97
Cavs top Nuggets 119-116 in OT, end Denver’s road win streak
Gobert, Butler lead Jazz to 121-92 victory over Clippers
James scores 35, Lakers beat Raptors in OT, snap 3-game skid
Tatum, Brown combine for 62, Celtics beat Kings 126-97
Pelicans strengthen play-in hopes, beat Spurs 124-91
Brogdon & Bitadze lead Pacers to 121-118 win over Rockets
Ovechkin ties game, scores in shootout as Caps top ’Canes
Breakfast Blogs
Never Go Full Stalin Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
“The Laptop” Is the Functional Equivalent of The Steele Dossier, 1: Rudy Is the Real Scandal emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Playing Jenga the Russian Trade Edition Rayne, emptywheel
War for Ukraine 24: Not a Lot of Changes To Report Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Carlo Graziani on Russia and Ukraine WaterGirl, Balloon Juice
Friday Night Soother digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Fog of war? Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Ukrainian Soldier Moves To Trademark ‘Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself” Because Of Course Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
Cops Who Sued Journalist For Reporting On Their Poor Handling Of A Rape Case Lose Their Defamation Lawsuit Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Jehovah’s Witnesses Abusing Copyright Subpoena Process To Unmask Critics Mike Masnick, Techdirt
D.C. Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Blocked Release of Documents Related to Senator’s Pre-COVID $1.65 Million Stock Selloff Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
Project Veritas Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN for Depicting Twitter Ban as Part of ‘Misinformation’ Crackdown Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Pro-Trump Lawyer for Mother of Hunter Biden’s Daughter Says He Expects President’s Son to Be Indicted Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Race to the bottom Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Amache Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
“Free speech” and “cancel culture” Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
This Is Never Going To Stop driftglass, at his blog
Some Stupid Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
REPUBLICANS LIVE IN A DISINFORMATION BUBBLE JUST LIKE RUSSIANS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
CROWN Act Passes House: 189 Republicans Vote Against ‘Not Discriminating Against Black People’s Hair’ Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
All The Crazies Flocking To Idaho Again Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
MN GOP Too Busy Washing Its Hair To Host JD Vance’s Putin Apology Tour Liz Dye, Wonkette
New York Times Notes Conservatives Outlawing Speech, Libs Being Snitty. These Are The Same. Gary Legum, Wonkette
Candace Owens Reminds World That Zelenskyy Is A (((You Know What))) Eva Hurst, Wonkette