The Mass Recall of Experienced U.S. Ambassadors Endangers American Security open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "The job of ambassador requires experienced...multitalented people who will energetically and fearlessly advance...the interests of the US. [It's}...what taxpayers have a right to expect."

The America Stephen Miller romanticizes existed because of mass immigration just decades earlier. Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra weren’t symbols of a closed America — they were proof of assimilation after it tried to exclude people like them. #holdfast

Oh, the irony…

Military force framed as personal punishment, justified by religion, and announced by decree is no longer constitutional command. It’s strongman governance. #getsmart #holdfast

That's exactly what you would expect from a cat

“[H]e has slavishly worked to remake American foreign policy to Trump’s precise specifications: unraveling longstanding alliances and cozying up to dictatorial regimes while making the world a more dangerous and unstable place.” Yes.

Nothing says Jesus like a military strike.

I agree with Gail.

@antongerashchenko.bsky.social: “Carol of the Bells in #Kyiv subway. Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. Thankful to everyone who stands with us!”

Molly is convinced she’s seeing a reindeer. And maybe she’s right. May this Christmas bring you all that you wish.

Career ambassadors were abruptly told to leave their posts with no explanation. Experience and constitutional duty set aside for political loyalty. This weakens U.S. credibility abroad and damages the professional Foreign Service. This is not how serious diplomacy works.

Molly is convinced she’s seeing a reindeer. And maybe she’s right. May this Christmas bring you all that you wish.

David Lurie gets it. “A fully Trumped America will be a diminished nation, having squandered the assets of democracy, the rule of law, and a dynamic and growing economy- along with democratic allies-that have actually made America great, all so Trump can obtain the dictatorial control he craves.”

It has been widely reported that Trump rarely attends intelligence briefings. Apparently, that’s not the only information he’s missing. Based on his lack of knowledge of US history, it appears he may have also missed high school history class. #holdfast

yes yes yes it was so good Mr President sir! absolutely it should be your full time job! much better than the presidency! the whole administration would make wonderful hosts actually! I’m always saying this

Trump take State Department. (We already had a record number of embassy vacancies before this move; we haven't had an ambassador in Russia, for instance, since June.) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Diplomacy is cheap and can save lives. Weapons, especially modern ones that work and don’t just look good in birthday parades, are expensive and kill people. No waste, fraud and abuse — or immoral fascist fever dreams — here.

I was appointed ambassador to Algeria by Clinton and continued to serve under Bush. Later I was named ambassador to Haiti by Bush and kept on by Obama. The Republic survived. A mass recall of career ambassadors aims to destroy our non-partisan foreign service and undermines national interests.

Hegemonic suicide: “The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its ‘America First’ priorities…” www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

So the U.S. will have no ambassadors in Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia & Uganda. I bet Moscow & Beijing can hardly believe their luck. apnews.com/article/dipl...

Heartbreaking story about women and girls raped in Eastern Congo who can no longer get medication to prevent HIV transmission, because of Trump administration's USAID cuts: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1... Careless men in DC make decisions, and Congolese girls suffer.

Trump’s brilliant ploy to name the less than mediocre governor of Louisiana as “Special Envoy to Greenland” is working as expected. Trump: “We have never been more respected around the world.” Rest of the World: “GFY.”

Protect the jaguars! And our borderlands. And-not incidentally- people. Stop the border wall construction.

You should do this. Jen is an important voice.

What a goddamn idiot.

Our head of state can’t even handle English.

The definition of insanity? Governor Jeff Landry: ‘Thank you #DonaldTrump ! It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make #Greenland a part of the #U.S. This in no way affects my position as Governor of #Louisiana!’

I was appointed ambassador to Algeria by Clinton and continued to serve under Bush. Later I was named ambassador to Haiti by Bush and kept on by Obama. The Republic survived. A mass recall of career ambassadors aims to destroy our non-partisan foreign service and undermines national interests.

But can he find Greenland on a map?

No surprise here.

Did I subscribe to HBO Max over the weekend in order to see the Counting Crows documentary and relive part of my California life? You bet I did. And I loved it. And them.

Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?

Brennan truly is a waste of space in journalism.

CBS. The C stands for capitulation

The Steady State Sentinel Podcast. Coming January 6. Still Standing Watch.

A sentiment that the curent president will never understand and one which live on long after Trump is gone, no matter where he scrawls his name.

There still are heroes among us.

Most of today's GOP dances to Russia's tune. The party of Reagan and McCain has become the party of Putin.

Ask yourself: Would Republican health policies be any different if they actively wanted American children to die?

I’ll say it again. Fucking amateurs. Too stupid, oblivious, and/or conceited to know they’ve been had.

Here’s proof that diplomatic skills are exceeding transferable. This history-making mayor-elect also served the country as a member of the Foreign Service www.nbcmiami.com/news/politic...

I’m there.

Trump's new executive order will ban, over the next three years, more than 140,000 spouses, fiancés, and minor children of US citizens and legal permanent residents. Nearly 100,000 nuclear family of US citizens. Unconscionable

on the bright side three years from now will be boom times for businesses that specialize in removing garish brass letters from buildings

I guess it takes one to know one, David?

Denaturalizing U.S. citizens is abhorrent. There a whole gross history to this that we should not repeat. 👀⚖️

Yeah. My congressman Juan Ciscomani really, really cares about his constituents. Right? I have to wonder if that man has a original or independent thought in his head given how reflexively and consistently he votes the party line, no matter the impact on people here in Arizona.