Lauren C Anderson
@lcandersonintl.bsky.social
Former #NatSec #FBI exec who spent nearly three decades running toward the crises most people run from. Member @CFR.org co-host #TheSteadyState Sentinel co-host #Fearless
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Process matters. Independence matters. When they're abandoned, institutions lose legitimacy. And sometimes it's choosing principle over pressure - even when it costs you your job. ⬇️
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What is your Rubicon? It's so important to think about what that line is for each of us--when it happens we have very little time to think deeply. #NationalSecurity #Democracy
Join us tomorrow for Episode 9 of the Steady State Sentinel Podcast, “Rubicon Moments.”
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts. @lcandersonintl.bsky.social
Listen at: thesteadystate.org/podcast, on Apple at: apple.co/45rB0JB, or wherever you get your podcasts. @lcandersonintl.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
What is your Rubicon? It's so important to think about what that line is for each of us--when it happens we have very little time to think deeply. #NationalSecurity #Democracy
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Steady State member, The Steady State Sentinel Podcast cohost, and former FBI executive, Lauren C. Anderson, joins the Mike Farwell Show.
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Steady State member, The Steady State Sentinel Podcast cohost, and former FBI executive, Lauren C. Anderson, joins the Mike Farwell Show.
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2026.01.27 Lauren C Anderson on the Mike Farwell Show
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January 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Steady State member, The Steady State Sentinel Podcast cohost, and former FBI executive, Lauren C. Anderson, joins the Mike Farwell Show.
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Steady State member, The Steady State Sentinel Podcast cohost, and former FBI executive, Lauren C. Anderson, joins the Mike Farwell Show.
youtu.be/VNM1JJZOvPk
"ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." Chief Fed. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz. Respect the Rule of Law. @thesteadystate.org
Judge slams ICE while backing off contempt threat for agency’s director
A federal judge cited a list of 96 orders he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ignored in more than 70 cases since the agency launched its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." Chief Fed. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz. Respect the Rule of Law. @thesteadystate.org
Know the law. Know the Constitution. #FBI. youtube.com/watch?v=-rPM...
FBI's Patel falsely claims Americans 'cannot bring firearms' to protests • FRANCE 24 English
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January 28, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Know the law. Know the Constitution. #FBI. youtube.com/watch?v=-rPM...
Absent exigent circumstances, such as a fire or life-threatening emergency, USG may not enter diplomatic establishments. #Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, ministry says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, ministry says
Law enforcement is generally prohibited from entering consulates or embassies without permission. Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said it had filed a formal diplomatic protest.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Absent exigent circumstances, such as a fire or life-threatening emergency, USG may not enter diplomatic establishments. #Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, ministry says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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The stark disconnect from reality. Facts matter. Many of the tactics discussed here are happening in the state of #Maine as well, with sworn law enforcement and corrections officers being detained by #DHS agents. @mufaloc.bsky.social @maineimmigrants.bsky.social www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
Opinion | Tim Walz: The Un-American Assault on Minnesota
Federal officials are lying. My state’s Corrections Department honors all immigration detainers.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The stark disconnect from reality. Facts matter. Many of the tactics discussed here are happening in the state of #Maine as well, with sworn law enforcement and corrections officers being detained by #DHS agents. @mufaloc.bsky.social @maineimmigrants.bsky.social www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
As a member of @thesteadystate.org we continue in our quest to share knowledge and experience from our prior careers in National Security.
Protesting is a 1st amendment right. Every American should be concerned if #DHS is randomly taking photos, videos,license plates of protesters who have not engaged in criminal or violent conduct. As former FBI I have seen this overreach before. There is no good outcome www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say | CNN
Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
As a member of @thesteadystate.org we continue in our quest to share knowledge and experience from our prior careers in National Security.
Protesting is a 1st amendment right. Every American should be concerned if #DHS is randomly taking photos, videos,license plates of protesters who have not engaged in criminal or violent conduct. As former FBI I have seen this overreach before. There is no good outcome www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say | CNN
Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Protesting is a 1st amendment right. Every American should be concerned if #DHS is randomly taking photos, videos,license plates of protesters who have not engaged in criminal or violent conduct. As former FBI I have seen this overreach before. There is no good outcome www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
The stark disconnect from reality. Facts matter. Many of the tactics discussed here are happening in the state of #Maine as well, with sworn law enforcement and corrections officers being detained by #DHS agents. @mufaloc.bsky.social @maineimmigrants.bsky.social www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
Opinion | Tim Walz: The Un-American Assault on Minnesota
Federal officials are lying. My state’s Corrections Department honors all immigration detainers.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The stark disconnect from reality. Facts matter. Many of the tactics discussed here are happening in the state of #Maine as well, with sworn law enforcement and corrections officers being detained by #DHS agents. @mufaloc.bsky.social @maineimmigrants.bsky.social www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-...
Process matters. Independence matters. When they're abandoned, institutions lose legitimacy. And sometimes it's choosing principle over pressure - even when it costs you your job. ⬇️
@thesteadystate.org
open.substack.com/pub/laurenca...
@thesteadystate.org
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January 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Process matters. Independence matters. When they're abandoned, institutions lose legitimacy. And sometimes it's choosing principle over pressure - even when it costs you your job. ⬇️
@thesteadystate.org
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@thesteadystate.org
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1/ This is Miller’s pretext language for invoking the Insurrection Act. By claiming that “local and state police have been ordered to stand down and surrender,” he is redefining the relationship between Minnesota and Washington in war terms…
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
1/ This is Miller’s pretext language for invoking the Insurrection Act. By claiming that “local and state police have been ordered to stand down and surrender,” he is redefining the relationship between Minnesota and Washington in war terms…
#KashPatel gutted the #FBI's white collar crime program, disbanded at least one public corruption squad and dramatically cut others. The #ruleoflaw has taken a backseat to the political wishes of the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social This isn't justice. www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/p...
Exclusive: Justice Department leadership pushed FBI to investigate campaign contributions to Minnesota officials | CNN Politics
Top Justice Department officials pushed the FBI to investigate political campaigns in Minnesota over whether they illegally benefited from fraud in public service organizations, according to two peopl...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:11 AM
#KashPatel gutted the #FBI's white collar crime program, disbanded at least one public corruption squad and dramatically cut others. The #ruleoflaw has taken a backseat to the political wishes of the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social This isn't justice. www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/p...
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Congressional Democrats are asking a basic accountability question: who is operating behind the masks of ICE paramilitaries. As Adam Schiff warns, “The greatest threat to democracy comes from those in positions of power who are willing to subvert the rule of law.”
#holdfast @raskin.house.gov
#holdfast @raskin.house.gov
President Trump didn’t just pardon the rampaging rioters who assaulted police officers on January 6, 2021, he began to hire them. House Judiciary Democrats demand answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
House Democrats ask Trump administration if any Jan. 6 rioters are now working for ICE
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Congressional Democrats are asking a basic accountability question: who is operating behind the masks of ICE paramilitaries. As Adam Schiff warns, “The greatest threat to democracy comes from those in positions of power who are willing to subvert the rule of law.”
#holdfast @raskin.house.gov
#holdfast @raskin.house.gov
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@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social, as always, gets right to the point
Imagine someone pulling an Oath Keeper aside, and saying, would you like to beat the living shit out of people you hate, maybe even kill a few…with no legal risk? Oh, and I’d give you $50k as a bonus…plus great pay. Interested?
You don’t have to imagine it.
You don’t have to imagine it.
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social, as always, gets right to the point
"These kinds of conduct are those that undoubtedly give rise to an objective chill of first amendment rights," U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez said, regarding #ICE activities in Minneapolis. Judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
The judge’s order comes in response to a lawsuit from Minneapolis-area residents alleging that their rights were violated while they were observing or protesting immigration raids.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:22 AM
"These kinds of conduct are those that undoubtedly give rise to an objective chill of first amendment rights," U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez said, regarding #ICE activities in Minneapolis. Judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Listen to Episode 3 of The Steady State Sentinel Podcast on January 16. Host and former FBI Executive, Lauren Anderson, interviews Amy Peck, attorney and immigration expert. Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. @lcandersonintl.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Listen to Episode 3 of The Steady State Sentinel Podcast on January 16. Host and former FBI Executive, Lauren Anderson, interviews Amy Peck, attorney and immigration expert. Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. @lcandersonintl.bsky.social
#AmyPeck is one of the sharpest and most thoughtful immigration and labor law attorneys in the country. She brings experience, insight, and honesty to this critical conversation. #Immigration #NationalSecurity #ICE #SteadyStateSentinel
Listen to Episode 3 of The Steady State Sentinel Podcast on January 16. Host and former FBI Executive, Lauren Anderson, interviews Amy Peck, attorney and immigration expert. Listen at thesteadystate.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. @lcandersonintl.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
#AmyPeck is one of the sharpest and most thoughtful immigration and labor law attorneys in the country. She brings experience, insight, and honesty to this critical conversation. #Immigration #NationalSecurity #ICE #SteadyStateSentinel
This is what happens when you don't provide sufficient training to law enforcement officers. @homelandgov.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/14/i...
US apologizes for deporting a college student flying home for Thanksgiving surprise
The Trump administration still argued the error should not affect her case.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This is what happens when you don't provide sufficient training to law enforcement officers. @homelandgov.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/14/i...
Easy steps for all of us!
It begins with each one of us and our own actions. Stand up for your fellow human in need. Speak up against hate speech or derogatory language of any kind. Say good morning with a smile to a stranger. If you can, give with your time in some way to a local, hands on community organization
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Easy steps for all of us!
I'm in such great company with my co-hosts @johnsipher.bsky.social #JimLawler and #PeterMina! #CIA #FBI #DHS #RuleofLaw #Accountability #Justice @steadystatevets.bsky.social
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.
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Listen here:
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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...
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I'm in such great company with my co-hosts @johnsipher.bsky.social #JimLawler and #PeterMina! #CIA #FBI #DHS #RuleofLaw #Accountability #Justice @steadystatevets.bsky.social
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Thank you, Pam, for your courage and for standing up for history while others try to erase it. #holdfast
Thank you, Pam, for your courage and for standing up for history while others try to erase it. #holdfast
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Thank you, Pam, for your courage and for standing up for history while others try to erase it. #holdfast
Thank you, Pam, for your courage and for standing up for history while others try to erase it. #holdfast
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Take some time this weekend to listen to our new podcast, the Steady State Sentinel!
Join us here or wherever you find your podcasts.
thesteadystate.org/podcast
Join us here or wherever you find your podcasts.
thesteadystate.org/podcast
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Take some time this weekend to listen to our new podcast, the Steady State Sentinel!
Join us here or wherever you find your podcasts.
thesteadystate.org/podcast
Join us here or wherever you find your podcasts.
thesteadystate.org/podcast
It's disturbing that VP Vance would make such assertions before an investigation was even underway. More disturbing is #DHS Sec Noem declaring #ReneeGood a domestic terrorist within minutes of her death. The investigation needs to progress on its own without interference from anyone.
Vance’s assertion of “absolute immunity” for the ICE agent who killed Good leads to the conclusion that federal agents are being granted legal permission to murder civilians without fear of prosecution. #holdfast
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
It's disturbing that VP Vance would make such assertions before an investigation was even underway. More disturbing is #DHS Sec Noem declaring #ReneeGood a domestic terrorist within minutes of her death. The investigation needs to progress on its own without interference from anyone.
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