Amazing

ITS BEAUTIFUL.

Extremely nerve wracking - then a voice says “this is a perfect descent for Integrity….”

Observers see narrowing window to confirm Trump judicial picks this year www.npr.org/2026/04/09/n...

“The irony is that [Bondi] tried to advance criminal cases against Trump's perceived enemies, but judges & grand juries in many cases did not seem to be buying that.” @carriejohnson.bsky.social notes what we’ve been tracking about the power of grand juries. More: https://protdem.org/grand-jury-guide

Trump is nominating former Ohio solicitor general Ben Flowers, 39, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, replacing Judge Jeff Sutton.

Hope to see you there!

A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether military attorneys can prosecute civilians in Minnesota, as a protester challenges the practice under a longstanding law limiting military involvement in law enforcement.

3:30 am Saturday: let’s play, let’s go out, let’s roughhouse. 8:00 am: …

…And how will we end another consequential week of US legal news? Grabbing another ☕️ to be safe.

Whew that space launch just had me nervous

I'm hiding out in the big city blinking. 🎸

The coffee isn’t working today ☕️

A bit of job-related news. I’ll continue to keep one foot in the Justice beat.

Never gets old

Cherry blossoms are almost at their peak along the Tidal Basin. Come on down! 🌸 @capitalweather.bsky.social

A remembrance of former FBI Director Robert Mueller and his towering role in law enforcement. Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dies at 81 one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-2625...

“Helping” with a long radio piece

👀

You did right by him, Babs

My fridge may be dying which means I need to eat all the ice cream now, right?

We only rate dogs. This is clearly a gigantic mouse that someone just found in their home. Please gently return them to the garden and only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: kitsune_inu)

In the motion, federal prosecutors added that because defendant Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed is not being detained, “his liberty interests are not at issue.” But the filing indicated that Ahmed’s attorney objects to the delay. Judge Nancy Brasel has not yet ruled on the motion.

Unpopular opinion: it’s too hot for March

The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants' due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation policies. n.pr/4rne2eU

Justice delayed is (not always) justice denied. But it’s long past time to honor the courageous law enforcement officers who defended democracy on January 6. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

A whirlwind at the Justice Department as it reverses course on law firm appeals. one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5733...

NEW: A federal appeals court swiftly rejected the Trump administration’s request to delay next steps in the fight over tariff refunds for importers after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s signature economic policy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Thread 🧵

Judge Cannon has just denied @knightcolumbia.org & @weareoversight.bsky.social motions to intervene and permanently barred DOJ from disclosing Jack Smith's report. She says (again) that Smith was appointed unconstitutionally, and that the report is the fruit of the unconstitutional appointment.

Reunion 🐶

The Acela just erupted in applause

I loved Book World so much 😢

My happy place

Still the best

17 years? Where has the time gone?

Helen Frankenthaler, Provincetown, 1964

Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...

This is how you live a life

A genius. May he rest in peace.

👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The news cycle is so crazy. Can’t wait to just rest on Saturday afternoon. And… cue:

Pink and Red start to St. Valentine's Day. Saturday sunrise in Chicago.

H/T @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

My New Yorker interview with David Remnick. Give it a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.

NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...

Federal judge acknowledges ‘abusive workplace’ in court order www.npr.org/2026/02/10/n...