Sara Kropf
@sarakropf.bsky.social
I defend people. Lawyer/DC resident/Nats + Ravens fan/blogger on white collar criminal defense stuff. Gen X. #StatehoodNow kmlawfirm.com
Let’s just say that the mood at our DC dog park this morning was …. giddy.
I tend to agree with @akivamcohen.bsky.social on this one — it’s far past time for radical reformation of the Court. But I repost it also because it’s a lovely example of the smart, informed, dare-I-say polite discourse/disagreement that is so very possible On Here. And I love #lawsky for it.
AkivaMCohen@akivamcohen.bsky.social · 4w agoThese are good questions. So I'm going to spend a little time giving my answers to them. Will build it as a full thread that posts all at once, rather than post by post.
When your legal research is done by an intern and ChatGPT.
Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com · last mo.Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
The most popular person at the dog park? The one who brings the best dried fish treats.
This is one of his best ones. Finding bleak humor in a national travesty.
Brent Terhune@brentterhune.bsky.social · last mo.Public Execution
Bravo to this. Stop scapegoating cities for the failures of all parts of our nation.
David Roberts@volts.wtf · last mo.Holy shit.
There are so many ways Jeff Bezos has ruined the once-great @washingtonpost.com, but my god it is the Arlington MEMORIAL Bridge. You’d think the DC paper of record could get the names of major bridges right. Or did Trump change the name and I missed it?
Pre-gaming for dinner party, Gen X version. Also chocolate cake with caramel meringue buttercream from Magnolia Bakery cookbook. #bakingsky
Anti trans hatred is the same as any other anti-gay, religious, or racial hatred we have ever known. This includes the efforts to dress it up, hide it, and make it about protecting women or children. That's exactly what bigots did to Black and gay people.
“The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean
If you were born in the 1970s, get a measles titer. Turned out that I needed a new MMR because I only got one shot when I was a kid and my measles and mumps levels were too low to be effective.
Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 2mo agoBroadview 6 update: We are about to see the AUSA attempt to put the blame on the current US Attorney — and vice versa. This fight will result in learning about more wrongdoing. It’s a path to mutual destruction. I’d like a copy of the nonpublic Grand Jury Manual. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
Prosecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case
The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.”
nytimes.com
It’s possible Trump’s approval ratings go UP if there’s no coverage of him. Maybe the press ban is a masterful plan by WH insiders who see what is happening in polls around the country but can’t get their boss to stop doing stupid things on camera.
Drug trafficking is not a death penalty offense. No one should get the death penalty without due process. (This is not war. No one’s life was in immediate danger here.)
Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social · 2mo agoICYMI: U.S. forces struck a vessel in the Caribbean Sea Saturday, killing four people, according to U.S. Southern Command. The command said “confirmed intelligence” showed that the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking. See more: www.stripes.com/theaters/ame...
Case assigned to Judge Timothy Kelly who ruled in favor of CNN in 2018 when the White House tried to ban Jim Acosta. (He’s a Trump I appointee.)
Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social · 2mo agoUPDATE: The suit is live storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is an excellent piece — worth reading on a Sunday morning.
Hakeem Jefferson@hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 2mo agoNikole Hannah-Jones w/ a sobering follow-up on her decision yrs ago to enroll her daughter in a poor, majority-Black public school rather than a wealthier, whiter private school. You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
Maybe greed will act as a limiter plate here if we can’t get real campaign finance reform: (1) Billionaires put a lot of money into candidates, (2) those candidates lose, and (3) billionaires decide not to “waste” money on political donations in the future.
At least they can’t pass any terrible legislation when they aren’t in session.
Jamie Dupree@jamiedupree.bsky.social · 2mo agoHouse GOP leaders cancel votes on Thursday - sending lawmakers home later today until after the elections. That means the House can avoid a vote on the Hegseth impeachment plan from Rep. Thomas Massie R-KY.
Best dog walk sign. Ruby took today so we will need to be back to leave one.
Finally someone willing to cover local DC news, politics, and sports. Excited about this new news source.
Jeff Stein@jeffstein.bsky.social · 2mo ago🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 Big news: The Washington Sun launches w/: — Huge investment in DC & local reporters — Legend Tom Sietsema — Capital Weather — Newsroom of +100, w/ great reporters (& me) Comes after Bezos's enormous cuts to WaPo To support, sign up for (free!) newsletter: washingtonsun.com/newsletters
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
Admin law is one of those sleeper law school courses (esp if you practice in DC). It comes up ALL the time in real life and across many practice areas. What I learned in 1998 is outdated but then again so is what I learned in con law, crim pro … everything except property? TAKE THIS CLASS PEOPLE!
Professa Murray@kalimurray.bsky.social · 3mo agoI have spent the last 18 months giving BlueSky a crash course in Administrative Law, and I have 20 students signed up for my class. People really don’t get where the action is right now.