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JWKropf

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Lawyer, author, lover of the fall and the Great Lakes. Most recent books: A Midwestern Heart: Poems, and Color Capital of the World. No coherent logic to posting — usually nonsense and wordplay. Always curious. Johnkropf.com.

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · Nov 15

Sharing my first collection of poems, A Midwestern Heart by Bottom Dog Press.

A Midwestern Heart www.amazon.com/dp/194750444...

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 11h

Newsweek bombards you with so many pop ups it’s near impossible to read the story.

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 11h

One percent of me still thinks if you state at the obvious, it made once again be obvious to those who need to know it 🙃😬

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 13h

Will be interested to see if there is ever evidence or a legal basis released to justify these strikes. What’s the possibility the chair of the senate judiciary committee and former jag officer will show interest in conducting his constitutional duty of oversight?

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 14h

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Reagan Judges Are Unrestrained Critics of Trump’s Legal Moves

Judges appointed by President Ronald Reagan are emerging as vocal critics of the Trump administration’s efforts to circumvent court orders or challenge the law in unprecedented ways, backed by decades...

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 20h

Any administration that is eager to use the military against its own people would seem to be on the side of evil.

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 20h

Any administration that is eager to use the military against its own people would seem to the one who hates Americans

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 1d

Is there attribution for the quote?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 1d

Are we now at 1.5 branches of government?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 2d

Honest question—why aren’t ICEs tactics leading to an avalanche of lawsuits?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 2d

Honest question— why aren’t these tactics leading to an avalanche of lawsuits?

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

Dang. This poem by @sophieklahr.bsky.social hits hard. Absolutely beautiful.

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 2d

The speaker of the house claimed not to of seen the president’s address to the 800 military generals and flag officers, but he did have an opinion on the Super Bowl halftime entertainment so there’s that.

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 2d

Love these composite posts. This is one of your best so far

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JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 3d

@wsj.com no reporting on the agreement with Qatar for a military facility in Idaho?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 3d

I’m trying to think of another country that is has been as enthusiastic about sending its military against its own people? Syria? Not even Russia

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 4d

Are there any potential consequences for a government attorney involved in a selective and vindictive prosecution such as penalties from a state or local bar association?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 4d

If someone is a nobody why name them and singling them out?

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 4d

Are there any potential consequences for a government attorney involved in a selective and vindictive prosecution such as penalties from a state or local bar association?