86? Began my career as a prosecutor in the NY County DA's Officer (think Law & Order), serving in both the Trial and Racket units. I have never heard the term "86" used by criminals to mean kill. I do know it is a restaurant term. I don't think it appears in any mob movies/TV shows.

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86? Began my career as a prosecutor in the NY County DA's Officer (think Law & Order), serving in both the Trial and Racket units. I have never heard the term "86" used by criminals to mean kill. I do know it is a restaurant term. I don't think it appears in any mob movies/TV shows.

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We’re hosting an “Ask Me Anything” tonight, streaming across many social media platforms (YouTube, X, Substack, Facebook, and LinkedIn). I’ll be on to take questions and talk about the work The Steady State is doing. YouTube: youtube.com/live/7unBpMj... Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

The Steady State Files Formal Objection to Department of Justice Proposed Rule Undermining Independent Attorney Oversight. Read more on our Substack: zurl.co/DlPO6

NSPM-7: The "Pre-Crime" Policy NSPM-7 outlines a new approach to domestic terrorism, one that raises significant First Amendment concerns. And it should concern everyone. Read more about it on our Substack and at the links below. youtu.be/vNaoGHlgJY8

Trump’s budget request includes a new FBI centre dedicated to monitoring Americans for ideological beliefs classified as indicators of domestic terrorism, including beliefs about gender, race, morality, family values, etc. per NSPM-7. Read our statement condemning NSPM-7 on our Substack.

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1/ “Blasting Iran into oblivion” and “back to the Stone Ages” is an open threat to bomb civilians (a war crime). Trump appears to be making this decision without a congressional declaration, even as he refuses to call this a “war,” though his language here makes clear that’s exactly what it is.

FMI on Trump's "Theater of Power," check out this article on our Substack @steadystate1: steadystate1.substack.com/p/the-theate...

Trump rejects a federal judge’s ruling that congressional approval is required for WH construction. Read the ruling yourself, compare it to the claims, and hold leaders accountable to the Constitution, especially when they suggest they can act outside of it.

MI check out our article on Substack @steadystate1: steadystate1.substack.com/p/the-steady...

No Kings was one day. What comes next is on us. Before you close this tab, pick your next step: - Follow us! Like and share. - Commit to voting in every election, especially local. - Join a grassroots group in your community. - Invite 3 friends to watch this and plan your next action together.

Bruce Springsteen performs “Streets Of Minneapolis” before 200,000 at No Kings Flagship Rally, March 28, 2026 Turn up the volume, follow, like, and share if you believe in no kings! youtu.be/JHtCjImBYpw

Civilian control of the military is not supposed to mean “friends of the Secretary of Defense get their own flyovers.” #holdfast

FMI, on the Strait of Hormuz, read Harry Hannah’s Substack article: steadystate1.substack.com/p/hormuz-202...

Trump says once we “leave” Iran, gas prices will “rapidly come back down.” We’re already paying more than $4 a gallon thanks to his “excursion.” Do you believe him? #HoldFast

1/3 ICE is being redesigned. They cut its training academy from 72 to 42 days, slashed hours on the Constitution and use of force, and even removed firearms safety and protest-rights instruction. youtu.be/caMbyFyy_OM

If the state takes you into custody, it takes on a duty of care. CBP knew Alam was nearly blind, disabled, and alone in a strange city. They abandoned him at night outside a closed restaurant. He died. The ME says homicide. No agency that does this should call itself a “border protection” force.

Stephen Miller calls MN protests a “national security priority.” At the same time, the adm is pushing to elevate “antifa” into the National Intelligence Priorities Framework, historically reserved for groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda: a reprioritization of intel resources toward domestic dissent.

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.

A war is raging in Europe, and Trump has said basically we won’t defend them. So they have to think about their own defense without the US, all while the US began military action without consulting them and is now demanding they send their already stretched defenses to Iran.

How do we respond, together, to rising democracy? Lots of ways, but one is building networks. And that is what Starter Packs are for... please help get this out as widely as possible. go.bsky.app/RXFLYri

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2/ The Steady State, a group made up of former national security officials, explains that in Q-Anon circles, that phrase “refers to the long-standing belief that Trump and a hidden network inside government were secretly running things the entire time.”

“What we’re seeing now is an administration that has embraced the abusive side,” Executive Director of The Steady State, Steven Cash, told NOTUS. www.notus.org/trump-white-ho...

open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "We now have our own version of the Soviet KGB, Russian FSB without the name, an East German Stasi, a Serbian MUP without the uniform:...Centralize authority. Blur legal boundaries. Normalize force. Declare opponents dangerous. Treat dissent as disorder."

Watch this (yes, it is me). Understanding the history of DHS will help understand how we are where we are

Ambassador Ray is the kind of level-headed professional diplomat who has seen it all, and lived it. Read and listen...

Ed Apel is not only a 28 year FBI veteran, he is second generation FBI. When somebody like Ed says something like this, we should all listen. And worry.

1/ “The Steady State unequivocally condemns the fatal shooting earlier today in Minneapolis by ICE paramilitary officers… steadystate1.substack.com/p/statement-...

There is something charming, if quaint, abt these US security old hands creating this movement. They see existential crisis engulfing nation & are speaking out. They don’t yell or hyperventilate. Their craft taught them calm, even in our 5-alarm fire. Worthwhile podcast—Steve Cash is sober voice.

open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "[In this updated assessment,]We assess with high confidence that ... democratic backsliding continues. While some institutional resistance exists...the trajectory poses both immediate and long-term risks to constitutional order and national security."

Join us January 23 for Episode 5 of The Steady State Sentinel! Title: The Country is Suffering Listen at www.thesteadystate.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. @denverr.bsky.social

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America Once Knew How to Name Fascism open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "Nearly eighty years ago, the U.S. told its soldiers that the defense of freedom begins with understanding what threatens it. That message was true in 1945. It is no less true today."

NOW LIVE: Episode 1 of The Steady State Sentinel Podcast. On Jan 6, 2021, experienced national security professionals recognized warning signs that many had missed. In this episode, they explain why accountability matters—and what happens when it disappears. 📷 Listen here: rss.com/podcasts/the...

U.S. National Security and Globalism Take a Hit open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "The U.S. has carved out its own neighborhood, leaving Russia and China to carve out theirs, free of unhelpful western influences and able to license their authoritarian satraps to act in the narrowest of interests."

Venezuela After Maduro: Six Questions That Matter Now steadystate1.substack.com/p/venezuela-... "Here are six... questions. Together, they will determine what this intervention really is—and whether it is sustainable."