Steven Cash speaks to students at the U of Colorado at Boulder and engages the next generation on what matters most. Please follow, like, and share! Check out our great articles on Substack @steadystate1, like today’s article, “From Caracas to Tehran: The Same Failed Playbook” by Brian R. Naranjjo

zurl.co/Fx1Mg The structure of the “Ice Gulag” is currently supported by all three branches of the Government. Opposition must target all three aspects: apprehension, detention, and removal.

Young Americans put service before self. Their families show up to honor them, and our government greets them with intimidation. zurl.co/CxT5y

Imagine being a parent of one of the fallen and coming to learn that the Secretary of Defense tried to cash in on the life of your child. zurl.co/qvvbC

The president seems to forget NATO is a defensive alliance, not an offensive one. #holdfast

Trump calls France “VERY UNHELPFUL” because they wouldn’t let him use French skies to move weapons into another conflict zone. In his worldview, allied sovereignty only exists when it serves U.S. escalation.

Senator Warner expresses that “foreign interference is no longer the most pressing danger to our elections. It is increasingly evident that the greatest threat now comes from inside our own government.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/o...

The Iranian gov dropping long/short advice wasn't on our 2026 bingo card.

Join us for Ep 19 of the Steady State Sentinel. John Sipher speaks with Rich Logis from Leaving MAGA about identity, disinformation, and the path out of political extremism.

HCR calls out The Steady State in her Letters from an American: Charles A. Ray of The Steady State explains that not just Trump but anyone carrying out illegal orders would be implicated in potential criminality. You can read Ray’s article on our Substack. @hcrichardson.bsky.social

This is a blueprint for chaos, not diplomacy, as Trump continues to alienate and embarrass us on the world stage.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf calls out Trump’s attempts at market manipulation: “If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long,” he said. “You know the drill.” When will Congress step up to finally put the brakes on this grift? zurl.co/3GerB

Against a backdrop of Trump threatening to “take the oil,” hinting at seizing Kharg, and timing Iran announcements around market hours, the Hegseth news is not an isolated ethics lapse. It looks like an administration that treats war, oil and markets as one integrated portfolio. zurl.co/KFDm9

Important Stuff to Know About: Building the ICE Gulag: Part 3, Detentions by James Petrila open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...

zurl.co/xcTqN Like many an authoritarian, Trump is unilaterally putting those below him, in this case the military, who would be ordered to carry out this mission, at risk of prosecution. But, to him, a lot of this war is ‘just for fun.’

Chris Christie is right. I worked alongside + know many of the people forced out of the #FBI. They were doing their jobs, nothing more nothing less. I agree that these actions are the single most damaging thing to the long-term stability and Independence of the DOJ and the FBI. @thesteadystate.org

Important Stuff to Know About: Building the Ice Gulag - Part 2, Apprehensions by James Petrila zurl.co/S5esP

Is Trump our George III? by Michael Mozur zurl.co/iaclh

Kevin Carroll, Steady State member and former CIA case officer, warns that Pete Hegseth’s lawless approach to war is putting American troops and civilians in danger. Read his new piece in The Dispatch.  zurl.co/Rzn7U

Sen Paul asserted Trump should not have initiated armed conflict with Iran without congressional approval & faulted Congress for failing to check the President. A complacent Congress enables an authoritarian president, consequently diminishing government of, for, and by the people. zurl.co/yAGYd

Threatening to wipe out an entire country’s electricity and water systems as “retribution” is collective punishment against civilians who have zero say in Trump’s war. There is nothing “lovely” about it. It's also a war crime.

1/ Mark Polymeropoulos, Steady State member and former CIA officer, argues on MS Now that letting Iran influence who represents the U.S. would be a concession, explains Iran prefers J. D. Vance because of his skepticism of the war, and... youtu.be/GkoejxcJ8Mc?...

Retaliation works; this chart proves it. But so does documentation. Use Inspectors General, AG-approved procedures, and protected channels. The obligation to report crimes is mandatory; the courage to do it is what keeps the system from tipping over. zurl.co/oxDoR

Thanks for the shout out @mosenfelder.bsky.social ! Here's a link to our latest #SteadyStateSentinel episode. I join him in encouraging you to take a listen and let us know what you think. #HoldFast @thesteadystate.org @johnsipher.bsky.social #JimLawler #PeterMina thesteadystate.org/podcast/

The War Powers Resolution isn’t limited to declared wars. It applies whenever a president introduces U.S. forces “into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances,” and keeps them there.

Major General Randy Manner (Ret), explains that Hegseth’s words are that of a war criminal coming from someone who, as someone who was kicked out of the D.C. National Guard, has no qualifications to be the Secretary of Defense.

Steady State's Chris Sandrolini No Kings: Four Steps to Protect Democracy #NoKings #HoldFast

Steady State's Chris Sandrolini, No Kings #NoKings #HoldFast

I was proud to protest in Seattle yesterday. I drew encouragement from the crowd. Now lets work together to get out Blue voters for the November midterms. Seat a Congress that will resist the executive's unconstitutional actions.

That's a lot of troops for an "excursion."

The other side says #nokings was “useless.” But, as our friend Jack Hopkins says, demonstrations “make the invisible…visible.” Check out his article on what’s next! @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social @thejackhopkins zurl.co/eiqgW

zurl.co/8Eskp This hollowing out of the U.S. role as the leader of the free world has been signaled openly for a decade now; we are simply experiencing the inevitable, despite MAGA’s unrelenting and misleading propaganda otherwise.

Trump thinks he can dodge the Constitution with a thesaurus. But it’s not the 4D chess his supporters think he’s playing. He’s just admitting he’s breaking the rules in plain English. #HoldFast

Self before service embodied.

Self before service embodied.

The SAVE America Act may pass despite its undemocratic suppression of legal voters. Protect your right to vote by obtaining official copies now of your birth certificate & marriage license if you don’t have a passport to prove citizenship. www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...

Steady State snapped some photos after showing up to support #NoKings from deep in the heart of Texas! #HoldFast

@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social @thesteadystate.org #holdfast #nokings I love this, so cool❣️

The fact that the people of @thesteadystate.org are speaking up gives me hope.

One last one for the Rally from home. Awesome job #nokings❣️ #oklahoma #holdfast #Adiaintheattic #enoughisenough

Jennifer Gregg, proud member of The Steady State, rallying in "balmy" 30 degree Portland Main #NoKings #HoldFast

Steady State member, Greg Rushford No Kings Sperryville, VA #NoKings #HoldFast

No one is above the law.... What gives me hope is what we share. Because what we share is far greater than our differences. #HoldFast #NoKings @thesteadystate.org

Post your #NoKings photos in the comments! #HoldFast

@thesteadystate.org @maddow.bsky.social @nunyabzns.bsky.social showing up in Avon Lake, OH #NoKings

Trump "continues to insist Iran has been defeated and yet Iran continues to behave as if it is not". Looks like Trump's lies are not working on Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“Someone need not be a spy to become valuable to an adversary. He need only reward the adversary’s narratives, weaken his own country’s institutions, and normalize exactly the kind of cynicism on which authoritarian regimes thrive.” www.kyivpost.com/post/72674

zurl.co/H7abG www.nokings.org

Nothing says "totally not threatened" like right‑wing outlets furiously quote‑tweeting No Kings with full logistics, talking points, and a photo that makes it look kind of fun.

Atlanta is showing up to say no ICE, no war, No Kings. #NoKings