Kelsey Reichmann
@kelseyreichmann.bsky.social
SCOTUS reporter @ Courthouse News
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The CNN story that the former Alito clerk is responding to was purely about Alito's demeanor on the bench, which everyone can see for themselves if they are in the courtroom.
You don't get on the Supreme Court by having interpersonal manners that match Alito's ideological commitments.
Clarence Thomas is apparently one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, and famously knows the name of every single employee at the Supreme Court, down to the night janitors. His character is still bad! Not sure what “Alito is a kind in interpersonal situations” has to do with this.
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The CNN story that the former Alito clerk is responding to was purely about Alito's demeanor on the bench, which everyone can see for themselves if they are in the courtroom.
Is this the only way to get sidewalks cleared in DC? Seems inefficient….
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Is this the only way to get sidewalks cleared in DC? Seems inefficient….
Wondering why silly dogs choose to go outside in the tundra instead of evolving to use litter boxes
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Wondering why silly dogs choose to go outside in the tundra instead of evolving to use litter boxes
Roads in D.C. are still a mess
January 28, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Roads in D.C. are still a mess
Safeway is the hottest club in D.C. right now. Lots of people venturing out tonight
January 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Safeway is the hottest club in D.C. right now. Lots of people venturing out tonight
How much of a mess are D.C. streets? People are driving on the sidewalks…
January 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM
How much of a mess are D.C. streets? People are driving on the sidewalks…
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Breaking NBC:
Family members of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. boat strike in October have sued the U.S. government — accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed against the Trump admin.
Family members of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. boat strike in October have sued the U.S. government — accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed against the Trump admin.
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Breaking NBC:
Family members of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. boat strike in October have sued the U.S. government — accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed against the Trump admin.
Family members of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. boat strike in October have sued the U.S. government — accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed against the Trump admin.
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Horrible. The fact that this is happening as Bezos and his bride are gallivanting at Paris Couture Week right now in outfits what could fund a reporter’s yearly salary makes this all the more infuriating.
A bloodbath at The Washington Post. What a terrible day for journalism.
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Horrible. The fact that this is happening as Bezos and his bride are gallivanting at Paris Couture Week right now in outfits what could fund a reporter’s yearly salary makes this all the more infuriating.
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Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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I also wonder if people would be less committed to the American pastime of screaming at news workers if they understood how severe the cuts have been
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I also wonder if people would be less committed to the American pastime of screaming at news workers if they understood how severe the cuts have been
News from SCOTUS' orders list this morning:
For the second time in as many months, the high court sided with a California man seeking to hold companies accountable for selling customer data for targeted advertising.
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/justices-tak...
For the second time in as many months, the high court sided with a California man seeking to hold companies accountable for selling customer data for targeted advertising.
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/justices-tak...
Justices take on attempt to retrofit Blockbuster-era privacy act for internet age
For the second time in as many months, the high court sided with a California man seeking to hold companies accountable for selling customer data for targeted advertising.
www.courthousenews.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
News from SCOTUS' orders list this morning:
For the second time in as many months, the high court sided with a California man seeking to hold companies accountable for selling customer data for targeted advertising.
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/justices-tak...
For the second time in as many months, the high court sided with a California man seeking to hold companies accountable for selling customer data for targeted advertising.
@courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/justices-tak...
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The Supreme Court has agreed this term to hear the fewest number of cases since the Civil War. While #SCOTUS's emergency/shadow docket often gets flak for overwhelming the court, some say this term's caseload is part of a bigger, more concerning trend. www.law360.com/articles/243...
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed this term to hear the fewest number of cases since the Civil War. While #SCOTUS's emergency/shadow docket often gets flak for overwhelming the court, some say this term's caseload is part of a bigger, more concerning trend. www.law360.com/articles/243...
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just noticed two Senate Judiciary hearings originally scheduled for this week, "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists" and "Somali Scammers: Fighting Fraud in Minnesota and Beyond," are both now POSTPONED
someone realized they're a bad look rn, eh?
someone realized they're a bad look rn, eh?
January 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM
just noticed two Senate Judiciary hearings originally scheduled for this week, "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists" and "Somali Scammers: Fighting Fraud in Minnesota and Beyond," are both now POSTPONED
someone realized they're a bad look rn, eh?
someone realized they're a bad look rn, eh?
The official White House press distro is sending out Trump’s Truth Social posts attacking Biden and Dems in Minnesota
He also lists demands for local officials and Congress
He also lists demands for local officials and Congress
January 25, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The official White House press distro is sending out Trump’s Truth Social posts attacking Biden and Dems in Minnesota
He also lists demands for local officials and Congress
He also lists demands for local officials and Congress
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That doesn't sound like it fits within the "historical tradition of firearm regulation"
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
That doesn't sound like it fits within the "historical tradition of firearm regulation"
Love a D.C. snow day, sleet not so much
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Love a D.C. snow day, sleet not so much
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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OMG. "DHS said the episode began after a man approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and they tried to disarm him. But footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun, when federal agents took him to the ground and shot him." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Update from Devon Lum
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:42 PM
OMG. "DHS said the episode began after a man approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and they tried to disarm him. But footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun, when federal agents took him to the ground and shot him." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Apple weather is measuring potential snowfall according to the male metric system. I will not be elaborating further
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Apple weather is measuring potential snowfall according to the male metric system. I will not be elaborating further
I would love an explanation for why DC helicopters need to fly so low as to actually rattle my apartment windows
a white cat is sitting on a box and says but why ?
ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box and says but why ?
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January 23, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I would love an explanation for why DC helicopters need to fly so low as to actually rattle my apartment windows
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026