Trump is calling for elimination any checks and balances that stand in his way by asking for fewer voters, no new representation, protection of a partisan Court, and elimination of the legislature’s ability to say “no.” #SteadyStateAssessment
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Trump is calling for elimination any checks and balances that stand in his way by asking for fewer voters, no new representation, protection of a partisan Court, and elimination of the legislature’s ability to say “no.” #SteadyStateAssessment
Trump bringing propaganda printouts to “prove” he ended eight wars (fiction) is not just cringe — it’s diagnostic of a leader who must manufacture triumphs to justify his power.
#steadystateassessment #deomocracy #authoritarianism
#steadystateassessment #deomocracy #authoritarianism
Trump brought printouts to his 60 Minutes interview of the "wars" he's "ended"
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump bringing propaganda printouts to “prove” he ended eight wars (fiction) is not just cringe — it’s diagnostic of a leader who must manufacture triumphs to justify his power.
#steadystateassessment #deomocracy #authoritarianism
#steadystateassessment #deomocracy #authoritarianism
„Eine pompöse Gala im Gatsby-Stil in Mar-a-Lago… während TSA-Mitarbeiter unbezahlt bleiben und Familien ihre Lebensmittelhilfe verlieren. Das ist nicht nur geschmacklos, sondern autoritäre Inszenierung.“
#steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
#steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
A lavish Gatsby-themed gala at Mar-a-Lago… while TSA workers go unpaid and families lose food assistance. It’s not just bad taste; it’s authoritarian pageantry. #steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
„Eine pompöse Gala im Gatsby-Stil in Mar-a-Lago… während TSA-Mitarbeiter unbezahlt bleiben und Familien ihre Lebensmittelhilfe verlieren. Das ist nicht nur geschmacklos, sondern autoritäre Inszenierung.“
#steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
#steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
A lavish Gatsby-themed gala at Mar-a-Lago… while TSA workers go unpaid and families lose food assistance. It’s not just bad taste; it’s authoritarian pageantry. #steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
November 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A lavish Gatsby-themed gala at Mar-a-Lago… while TSA workers go unpaid and families lose food assistance. It’s not just bad taste; it’s authoritarian pageantry. #steadystateassessment #authoritarian #democracy
Democracy depends on structures like laws, separation of powers, and pluralism. This frames Trump as the only effective institution.
#authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Democracy depends on structures like laws, separation of powers, and pluralism. This frames Trump as the only effective institution.
#authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
“My president.” “Most powerful man in the world.”
This is cult-of-personality conditioning.
Authoritarians demand applause.
#SteadyStateAssessment
This is cult-of-personality conditioning.
Authoritarians demand applause.
#SteadyStateAssessment
Howard Lutnick gushed over Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, saying Xi showed Trump “so much respect” and calling it “a masterclass”
Trump could burp mid-speech and they’d call it Churchillian.
Trump could burp mid-speech and they’d call it Churchillian.
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“My president.” “Most powerful man in the world.”
This is cult-of-personality conditioning.
Authoritarians demand applause.
#SteadyStateAssessment
This is cult-of-personality conditioning.
Authoritarians demand applause.
#SteadyStateAssessment
Weakening of oversight and independent institutions: “The Trump administration has fired about a dozen officials within Fannie Mae’s ethics and internal investigations unit, removing some guardrails meant to address and head off misconduct…”
#SteadyStateAssessment
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#SteadyStateAssessment
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Exclusive | Trump Administration Fires Fannie Mae Ethics Officials
The dismissals come after the chief ethics officer was recently pushed out, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.wsj.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Weakening of oversight and independent institutions: “The Trump administration has fired about a dozen officials within Fannie Mae’s ethics and internal investigations unit, removing some guardrails meant to address and head off misconduct…”
#SteadyStateAssessment
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#SteadyStateAssessment
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Every one of Trump’s 2020 conspiracies has been debunked in courts, audits, and investigations. Our assessment flags this authoritarian behavior: weaponizing justice, delegitimizing elections, and normalizing retribution.
#SteadyStateAssessment
#SteadyStateAssessment
October 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Every one of Trump’s 2020 conspiracies has been debunked in courts, audits, and investigations. Our assessment flags this authoritarian behavior: weaponizing justice, delegitimizing elections, and normalizing retribution.
#SteadyStateAssessment
#SteadyStateAssessment
Our assessment discusses partisan capture of the legislative process. Congress is increasingly subordinated to partisan loyalty, transforming Congress from a coequal branch of government into a vehicle for consolidating executive and party power.
#SteadyStateAssessment
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#SteadyStateAssessment
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thehill.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our assessment discusses partisan capture of the legislative process. Congress is increasingly subordinated to partisan loyalty, transforming Congress from a coequal branch of government into a vehicle for consolidating executive and party power.
#SteadyStateAssessment
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#SteadyStateAssessment
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Trump’s latest post demanding investigations of his critics hits the exact authoritarian indicators our assessment warned about: weaponizing justice, delegitimizing oversight, and attacking those who uphold the rule of law.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Trump’s latest post demanding investigations of his critics hits the exact authoritarian indicators our assessment warned about: weaponizing justice, delegitimizing oversight, and attacking those who uphold the rule of law.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
In another social media post, Trump demands that Jack Smith and “these thugs” be thrown in prison. Calling prosecutors “criminals” and demanding they be imprisoned for doing their jobs is rule-of-law demolition.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment #RuleOfLaw
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment #RuleOfLaw
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In another social media post, Trump demands that Jack Smith and “these thugs” be thrown in prison. Calling prosecutors “criminals” and demanding they be imprisoned for doing their jobs is rule-of-law demolition.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment #RuleOfLaw
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment #RuleOfLaw
Reality check: These docs show the FBI following policy for investigating election obstruction. State AGs charged separate state-level offenses. Multiple jurisdictions ≠ conspiracy.
#RuleOfLaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#RuleOfLaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Reality check: These docs show the FBI following policy for investigating election obstruction. State AGs charged separate state-level offenses. Multiple jurisdictions ≠ conspiracy.
#RuleOfLaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#RuleOfLaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
When a president facing multiple court challenges over troop deployments claims “I’m allowed to do that” and “nobody would get involved,” it’s him signaling a plan to govern without checks and balances, not a display of confidence.
#ruleoflaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#ruleoflaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When a president facing multiple court challenges over troop deployments claims “I’m allowed to do that” and “nobody would get involved,” it’s him signaling a plan to govern without checks and balances, not a display of confidence.
#ruleoflaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
#ruleoflaw #authoritarianism #SteadyStateAssessment
When bullets fly and records vanish, democracy erodes.
#SteadyStateAssessment #CivilRights
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#SteadyStateAssessment #CivilRights
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Police report omits a federal agent's shooting at a DC driver. The man's lawyers suspect a cover-up
A federal agent fired shots at an unarmed Black man during a recent traffic stop while patrolling the nation’s capital for President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge.
apnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
When bullets fly and records vanish, democracy erodes.
#SteadyStateAssessment #CivilRights
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#SteadyStateAssessment #CivilRights
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A third Trump-installed U.S. Attorney just ruled unlawful— a strategy to bypass Senate oversight and politicize justice. But accountability isn’t optional.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #ruleoflaw #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #ruleoflaw #SteadyStateAssessment
BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that Trump-appointed, anti-voting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli served unlawfully in the nation’s largest federal district — the third Trump-installed prosecutor found to have unlawfully held office in recent months.
Another Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney Found to be Serving Unlawfully, Federal Judge Rules
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:06 AM
A third Trump-installed U.S. Attorney just ruled unlawful— a strategy to bypass Senate oversight and politicize justice. But accountability isn’t optional.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #ruleoflaw #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #ruleoflaw #SteadyStateAssessment
After today’s order to report daily to the court, DHS’s tweet looks like a potential rebuke of judicial oversight — portraying the agency’s work as unassailable and labeling any opposition as “radical terror or anarchy.”
#DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
After today’s order to report daily to the court, DHS’s tweet looks like a potential rebuke of judicial oversight — portraying the agency’s work as unassailable and labeling any opposition as “radical terror or anarchy.”
#DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
Firing an entire federal arts commission to clear the path for your own triumphal arch? It’s a textbook indicator of authoritarian executive overreach — the exact trend we warned about in our assessment.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Firing an entire federal arts commission to clear the path for your own triumphal arch? It’s a textbook indicator of authoritarian executive overreach — the exact trend we warned about in our assessment.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
We discuss weakening oversight and limiting congressional access as a way to strip away independent checks in our recent Assessment on Democratic Decline.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
NEW: ICE says it no longer has to provide Congress access to detention facilities — thanks to the shutdown.
That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
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That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
w/ @myahward.bsky.social
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Another shutdown consequence: Democrats can’t visit ICE detention facilities
Democratic lawmakers had been suing the Trump administration over their previous attempts to visit ICE facilities.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We discuss weakening oversight and limiting congressional access as a way to strip away independent checks in our recent Assessment on Democratic Decline.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
A federal judge just told DOJ and DHS to stop poisoning trials with political rhetoric. When a judge has to remind the government, particularly the DOJ, not to taint trials with propaganda, the rule of law is in danger.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
NEW: A federal judge slammed DHS Secretary Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi for publicly attacking Kilmar Abrego Garcia in “exaggerated” and “inaccurate” ways — violating rules meant to protect the integrity of criminal proceedings.
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A judge slammed Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem over ‘troubling’ remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw ordered the administration to warn every DOJ and DHS employee against improper statements regarding Abrego, who’s facing smuggling charges.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A federal judge just told DOJ and DHS to stop poisoning trials with political rhetoric. When a judge has to remind the government, particularly the DOJ, not to taint trials with propaganda, the rule of law is in danger.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
When the state begins speaking in the language of purity and duty, history warns what comes next.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
When the state begins speaking in the language of purity and duty, history warns what comes next.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
„Trumps Post erfüllt alle Kriterien autoritärer Narrativkontrolle: #Scheinsiege, #Verunglimpfung von Gegnern, #Delegitimierung von Wahlen und Aufrufe, #Kritiker zum Schweigen zu bringen.“
#Autoritarismus #DemokratischerNiedergang #SteadyStateAssessment
#Autoritarismus #DemokratischerNiedergang #SteadyStateAssessment
Trump’s post checks box after box of authoritarian narrative control: false victories, vilifying opponents, delegitimizing elections, and calling to silence critics.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
„Trumps Post erfüllt alle Kriterien autoritärer Narrativkontrolle: #Scheinsiege, #Verunglimpfung von Gegnern, #Delegitimierung von Wahlen und Aufrufe, #Kritiker zum Schweigen zu bringen.“
#Autoritarismus #DemokratischerNiedergang #SteadyStateAssessment
#Autoritarismus #DemokratischerNiedergang #SteadyStateAssessment
Trump’s post checks box after box of authoritarian narrative control: false victories, vilifying opponents, delegitimizing elections, and calling to silence critics.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump’s post checks box after box of authoritarian narrative control: false victories, vilifying opponents, delegitimizing elections, and calling to silence critics.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
“Trump has openly stated ‘I’m not joking” about potentially serving a third term, hinting there are “methods” to circumvent constitutional term limits, such as having Vice President J.D. Vance run and then handing over power.” #authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
Trump on running for a third term: "I would love to do it."
Q: "You're not ruling out a third term?"
Trump: "Am I not ruling it out? You'll have to tell me."
Q: "You're not ruling out a third term?"
Trump: "Am I not ruling it out? You'll have to tell me."
October 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“Trump has openly stated ‘I’m not joking” about potentially serving a third term, hinting there are “methods” to circumvent constitutional term limits, such as having Vice President J.D. Vance run and then handing over power.” #authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
Same playbook, different day: pressure the DOJ, call past elections “rigged,” and seed doubt before 2026.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Same playbook, different day: pressure the DOJ, call past elections “rigged,” and seed doubt before 2026.
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
#authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
Flynn’s “Trump 2028” post is an authoritarian signal, not a campaign slogan. When power becomes about finishing the job, not following the Constitution, it’s not democracy anymore. #authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Flynn’s “Trump 2028” post is an authoritarian signal, not a campaign slogan. When power becomes about finishing the job, not following the Constitution, it’s not democracy anymore. #authoritarianism #DemocraticDecline #SteadyStateAssessment