Introducing Washington Walk & Talk, a new video series from The Steady State offering short, expert-informed updates from D.C. on the warning signs of growing authoritarianism in America.

A combatant commander should not have to be cornered into acknowledging the plain text of the Law of War Manual. “No quarter” is prohibited. It’s a simple question with a simple answer.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
— George Orwell, 1984

The move here is obvious. Erase years of right-wing extremist violence, recast groups perceived by Trump and his hard-core supporters as political enemies and threats to society, and call it “counterterrorism.

An argument that Trump’s White House ballroom project was gradually reframed from a privately funded vanity project into a taxpayer-backed “security necessity” through escalating costs, irreversible construction, and political normalization. zurl.co/rMMxd

Trump runs foreign policy through family and friends instead of actual diplomats. America’s interests are no longer the priority.

Trump commuted Lawrence Duran’s 50-year sentence in a $205 million Medicare fraud case, reducing it to time served with no further fines, restitution, probation, or conditions. If health care fraud matters, start with the fraudsters Trump chose to spare.

Trump’s threat against Oman shows how casually he treats U.S. power, allies, and global stability.

Trump was asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. There’s a normal version of this answer: “U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.” But telling the world that Xi asked, then framing the answer as: “Only I know,” makes it sound like it’s a negotiable point.

“They turn out to be right” is the most troubling statement in this whole diatribe. After claiming he knows “very little about it,” he proceeds to endorse the idea that crimes committed on his behalf were not crimes at all, but righteous acts against a corrupt system. Unconscionable.

⭕Martyr et deux blessés causés par les forces d’occupation #israéliennes lançant une bombe depuis un drone près de l’usine #d’Abu-Dan à #Beit-Lahia, projet, au Nord du Strip. #Qudsn

Q: Are you losing control of Senate Republicans? 🇺🇸Trump: I don't know. I don't need money for the ballroom. The ballroom is a gift. We have a drone port on top. We have also the glass that's 4 inches thick. We have bulletproof walls.

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Charlie Kirk reportedly feared that ‘Israel would kill him if he stepped out of line’. He was assassinated after anti-zionist events, stating Epstein was Mossad & questioning Netanyahu’s role in Oct 7th.

Dear Mother, try not to fret, as one of the stovepipe boys I'm a ways back from the heat.

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Ezequiel Duran showing off the leather once again in this series. Excellent play. No shade, but I don’t think there’s any way Seags gets to this. Zeke really has impressed at SS since taking over full-time duty.

Trump can be defeated. Listen to this episode of Gaslit Nation on how cults can’t last forever: https://loom.ly/Kq5hBwI #oligarchy #dictatorship #dictatortrump

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Was this how you felt last night? There were two very different energies outside MSG on Tuesday night as the Knicks rallied for their comeback win against the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Sage vs the brush #cats

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A week into the local elections, how many Reform councillors have already been suspended?

You’re next

The people of Pakistan have to decide. Will they accept the servitude of a tyrant or will they continue to resist and fight for their Constitutional rights? #Resist✊🏼

I am convening a special review panel to conduct a comprehensive, long-term, department-wide review of every aspect of the military legal system impacting our servicemembers. This panel will ensure our warfighters receive the world-class military legal system they deserve.

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During the night, Israeli occupation forces raided southern Hebron in the occupied West Bank, abducting Palestinians.

This is what they're fighting for🇺🇦❤️... Ukraine’s strength is in the people who refuse to surrender.

A $92 billion private company is building its own money from scratch and almost nobody is connecting the dots.

Bernardo Silva asks Pep who he was talking to on the bench

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Presidential conference in Mexico out of context

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Bro the sky is having it out about the #Olympics

Jungle Jack FLIES into the barricade! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max

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A wild rescue. 🥹❤️ This Saskatchewan tow truck driver helped a young moose that was stuck in an area of frozen runoff after wild, wintry weather whipped across the Prairies last week. Watch more video: https://ow.ly/BL8W50YSxOK

Trump Doordash's McDonald's to the White House, for bizarre press conference. -via @aaronparnas.bsky.social

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#Eurovision Behind the Scenes - #12points to the production team.

Made a vision of how the halftime show would've gone if REAL America got a say

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Happy Mother’s Day to the moms holding it all together with caffeine, chaos management, and pure grit.🫖 We also know Mother’s Day can feel heavy for many people. We’re thinking of you too. However today looks for you, we hope you feel a little extra love and grace.

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So, copy everything off the internet, then sell it back to people? Screw you and the horse you rode in on.

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UNTIL DAWN 2 will release in 2027. Join a team of ambitious ghost hunters as they chase their next viral hit on a remote island haunted by a woman's chilling story of something far darker than they bargained for.

While ordinary Americans choose between driving to work and food, King Donald the Mad's daughter and idiot son-in-law are developing their own private island. And bragging about it like no one should be offended. Still, the words "trump" & "private island" are synonymous with people getting fucked.