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330+ Veterans of the U.S. National Security Community. Promoting rule of law, democracy, and a positive role for the U.S. in the world. Check us out at www.thesteadystate.org, and on Substack at https://substack.com/@steadystate1?utm_source=global-search

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · Jul 4

There’s no “Deep State.” But there is a Steady State: experienced, patriotic public servants defending democracy.

We’re former natsec officials taking action against rising threats.

🌐 www.thesteadystate.org

#SteadyState #NatSec #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PublicService #DefendDemocracy

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 39m

@nycbarassociation.bsky.social explains why the James indictment is so concerning:

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Statement on the Indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James | New York City Bar Association

In Defense of Our Independent Justice System On October 9, 2025, New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, became the latest […]

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 45m

The Steady State, a group that includes more than 330 former ambassadors, inspectors general, flag officers, Defense and Homeland Security officials, and senior intelligence officers, blasted the Speaker’s remarks

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'Running out of excuses': GOP torched after calling 'No Kings' protest a 'terrorist' event

national security experts for his attack on First Amendment-protected speech and protest after he lashed out at next week’s “No Kings” rallies, which are expected to attract millions of Americans acro...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 50m

@steadystatevets.bsky.social “A president posting a video depicting his opponents as prey for the Grim Reaper and zombies outside the unemployment office is the opposite of what we expect in a healthy democracy.”

Untethered To the Facts www.commondreams.org/further/unte...

Untethered To the Facts | Common Dreams

Armed terrorism by the White House escalates - What stage of fascism is it when the fuhrer defies the courts to send in troops anyway? - as does the batshit rhetoric about left-wing "terrorism" to hid...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 7h

Trump openly promising mass firings of civil servants “because they’re Democrats” is pure authoritarianism. The civil service exists to be nonpartisan—to protect the country, not Trump’s ego.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

Q: "How many layoffs have you authorized?"

Trump: "A lot. It will be Democrat oriented...They should be Democrat oriented. It will be a lot and we'll announce the numbers over the next couple of days, but it will be a lot of people...Many of them will be fired."

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 9h

Travelers stuck in airport lines shouldn’t be forced to hear DHS propaganda blaming Democrats for shutdown chaos. It’s unfair, distracting, and illegal under the Hatch Act.

Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 1d

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for Trump's shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 17h

The Steady State Files Amicus Curiae Brief Warning of Authoritarian Use of U.S. Military Domestically in District of Columbia v. Donald J. Trump
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The Steady State Files Amicus Curiae Brief Warning of Authoritarian Use of U.S. Military Domestically in District of Columbia v. Donald J. Trump

October 10, 2025

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Liz Ahern 🌈🧜🏼‍♀️🇲🇽🍉 @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 1d

Essential Follow! @steadystatevets.bsky.social

The 330+ members of The Steady State are former U.S. national security officials who took their oath to defend the Constitution seriously and never stopped.

The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Why Troops on the Streets of our Cities Degrade National Security; It’s a Lose-Lose Proposition
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“…Armed troops flooding the streets of American cities is a tragedy waiting to happen...Continuing this...mission will create problems that will take decades to undo.”

Why Troops on the Streets of our Cities Degrade National Security; It’s a Lose-Lose Proposition

The Steady State | Charles A. Ray

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 18h

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 18h

Tom Emmer just called the No Kings Rally a “hate America rally” tied to the “terrorist wing” of the Democratic Party. Protesting autocracy is not terrorism. It’s a First Amendment right.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 18h

We all want a secure border and fair enforcement of immigration laws. But at what cost? This large-scale diversion of personnel risks fewer agents protecting Americans from terrorists, cyber criminals, drug cartels, and foreign spies.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 19h

MIT is the first university to reject Trump’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence.” MIT’s president: “Scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone,” and "the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences."

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MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages

The school became the first university to reject the terms, saying they would undermine independence.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 19h

Trump thanking Putin for trashing the Nobel Prize: nothing says “Make America Great” like promoting an autocrat’s propaganda, teaming up to delegitimize democracy, and showing once again how comfortable he is echoing Moscow’s line.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 20h

Johnson is branding the No Kings rally a “hate America rally,” warning that Antifa will be there. He calls it “serious business” and claims it’s “hurting real people.” Johnson, a lawyer, knows better. Peaceful protest is not only protected under the First Amendment—it is a core democratic right.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 23h

The National Security Costs of Diverting Federal Agents to Immigration Enforcement
"The true cost of this policy... will..be n the threats we miss, the attacks we fail to stop, ...the resilience we lose...[as]... political agendas override a balanced national security strategy."

The National Security Costs of Diverting Federal Agents to Immigration Enforcement

The Steady State | by Jaime Ellison and Peter Mina

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Irony: Antifa began in Weimar Germany to fight Nazis. Today, Trump calls Antifa “terrorists” while Posobiec cites that same history without noting they were resisting the very kind of authoritarianism Trump embraces.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

There is no more important fight than that for freedom from authoritarianism. It is essential to stand up and resist authoritarianism at home and abroad.

www.reuters.com/world/americ...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

@steadystatevets.bsky.social now has a Tik Tok. We are told by the kids that this important!

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thesteadystate's Creator Profile

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Concern level rises -- turns out picture of noted Antifa leader, and founder of OSS has his picture prominently displayed at CIA HQS. Ratcliffe sure to notice -- they need to shred this picture soonest:

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Many members of The Steady State are former CIA Officers. I fear that soon DNI Gabbard or DCIA Ratcliffe will learn that the CIA is the direct descendent of the OSS, an organization devoted to fighting fascism.

I hope the Deep Staters at CIA can keep it secret. ANTIFA is everywhere.

The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

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A cautionary tale for anyone who had living relatives in America during the 30’s and 40’s from Steady State’s own Diane Blust, who had the, er, wit and courage to research this activity—which as we all know, was rampant during that period.

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A cautionary tale for anyone who had living relatives in America during the 30’s and 40’s from Steady State’s own Diane Blust, who had the, er, wit and courage to research this activity—which as we al...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s plan to flood cities with troops is a lose-lose: it erodes trust in the military, undermines local authority, weakens readiness, and risks another Kent State. Using soldiers as political props degrades U.S. national security.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

"Jack Posobiec, a right-wing influencer, called Dr. Bray a “domestic terrorist professor” on X. The Rutgers chapter of Turning Point USA then circulated a petition accusing Dr. Bray of being an “outspoken, well-known antifa member” and called for him to be fired.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

A triumphal arch is an authoritarian signal. Democracies build memorials to shared sacrifice (the WWII Memorial). Autocrats build arches to glorify themselves (Rome, Hitler).

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