Ami Fields-Meyer
@fieldsmeyer.com
NYT Bestselling Author of ON COURAGE: HOW TO BE A DISSIDENT IN AN AGE OF FEAR (tinyurl.com/yxpvn488) Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | Fmr: White House Senior Policy Advisor Get in touch: fieldsmeyer.com Writing: amifieldsmeyer.substack.com
I'm having a blast with @juliaangwin.com on the ON COURAGE book tour. LOVE talking to ppl about what it will take to defeat authoritarianism. Much hope! Some highlights 🧵: Let's start with our in-depth interview with @maddow.bsky.social, who called ON COURAGE "invaluable...a classic of our time."
Maddow: Advice on DEFIANCE in the age of Trump
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Yes! See - was this so hard?
DrDinD.bsky.social@drdind.bsky.social · 3h ago@jamestalarico.bsky.social for Texas US Senate gets it - under his opponent Ken Paxton and Gov. Abbott, data centers are running amok in TX. Talarico has a sensible plan to regulate data centers. Texas, he is the right choice for your next senator, not the corrupt, 15 home owning Paxton.
Your little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.
Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed
Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,00...
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Is anyone else getting more spam fundraising texts from Dem campaigns this morning than literally ever before? I think I had seven before noon. Have mercy. Enough
Anyone else think it’s weird that Trump alleged massive election interference by the CCP… but never really followed that up with any action? It should be abundantly clear these claims of election fraud are just a pretext to justify interfering in the midterms.
I’ve seen left media try to whitewash Ortega’s recent declaration of the end of Nicaragua elections. That is a bad instinct. Critique US imperialism/interventionism, but to pretend the Ortega/Murillo move isn’t a power play is to dishonor the brave people trying to seize their country from dictators
Opinion | What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
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I’ve seen left media try to whitewash Ortega’s recent declaration of the end of Nicaragua elections. That is a bad instinct. Critique US imperialism/interventionism, but to pretend the Ortega/Murillo move isn’t a power play is to dishonor the brave people trying to seize their country from dictators
Opinion | What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
nytimes.com
Excited to visit with Alaskans on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula!
Two senators on their way out the door. Nothing left to lose. Total leverage. And they traded it for a memo. A piece of paper. Cornyn and Tillis folded like lawn chairs, and everybody knew they would. Again.
oh no the Blue Sox are trading Jackston Fuxley for Hjonwald Mendoza!!!! this is what you sound like
‘Trumpeters? We think we’re the kings of the orchestra’: Wynton Marsalis prepares to blow the Edinburgh festival away
‘Trumpeters? We think we’re the kings of the orchestra’: Wynton Marsalis prepares to blow the Edinburgh festival away
It has 12 movements, 200 musicians and aims to unite America. The great US trumpeter and composer talks about his All Rise symphony, his jazz great mentors – and learning humility from his wife
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The thing about RFK is that he was born into a bubble and spent decades and decades in that bubble and as a result he is very bad at dealing with the real world.
Portland peeps! @fieldsmeyer.com and I will be speaking about our book how to fight authoritarianism — ON COURAGE— with the incomparable @bulldogshadow.bsky.social at @powells.bsky.social tomorrow. Come join us! www.powells.com/events/julia...
Julia Angwin & Ami Fields-Meyer Author Event
The Legendary Independent Bookstore
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When people write the history of this era of US politics, I suspect that Tucker C will be depicted as a key player in the rapid normalization of white nationalism as a central pillar of the political culture of American "conservatism." bsky.app/profile/seth...
Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 3y agoIt’s just too perfect that the TPUSA employee that Charlie Kirk has chosen to “take down MLK” is Blake Neff, a former Tucker Carlson producer who was fired after being exposed as a racist shitposter. www.wired.com/story/charli...
The consolidation of the media is bad in its own right. But Dems going along with it for companies who are avowedly opposed to your interests is political malpractice. This is where the idea of power-shifting comes in handy. Stop empowering your adversaries. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/rebuilding...
Rebuilding Democracy Requires Rebalancing Power
What does a power-shifting agenda look like?
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David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · 5d agoYou're not going to believe this but Gavin Newsom is taking the side of capital over workers. In this case it's tricky because he's backing the very MAGA allies his cosplaying X account claims he's fighting. www.wsj.com/business/med...
A wave won’t be enough if Trump denies election results post mid-terms. It will also be necessary for the institutions from which Trump derives legitimacy—S&P 500 companies, tech CEOs, evangelical leaders, military leadership, etc.—to withdraw support for his claims. Start organizing now.
BlogForArizona@blogforarizona.bsky.social · 3d agoThe Blue Wave Is Rising: Trump’s Collapse Could Sweep Republicans Out of Power Historical trends point to a Blue Wave election in November, according to political strategist Doug Sosnik, except that Republicans have far more money and voters view both political parties negatively. Democrats need…
ICE activity in NYC has increased significantly in recent weeks – and with Trump’s TPS cancellations, we fear they may ramp up detentions of Haitian New Yorkers in the coming days. (1/3)
The law firm Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. A New York Times investigation details the inside story of its transformation. trib.al/YQawT9z
I want to emphasize how important this book is. @rashadrobinson.bsky.social is one of the progressive movement’s sharpest and most innovative strategists. At a time of complaining that we’re stuck + lacking ideas + forcefulness, reading this book has been a salve and a kick in the ass. Buy it!
From Presence to Power by Rashad Robinson: 9780593243565 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Why do some fights for justice hit a wall while others succeed? What does it take to win social change, especially now? It comes down to understanding one thing: the difference between presence and po...
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Rashad Robinson@rashadrobinson.bsky.social · 2w agoThank you Michel Martin and everyone at @amanpourcopbs for the opportunity to unpack this and many other themes in my upcoming book ‘From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win.’ To join the conversation and preorder a copy of the book visit frompresencetopower.com
A wave won’t be enough if Trump denies election results post mid-terms. It will also be necessary for the institutions from which Trump derives legitimacy—S&P 500 companies, tech CEOs, evangelical leaders, military leadership, etc.—to withdraw support for his claims. Start organizing now.
BlogForArizona@blogforarizona.bsky.social · 3d agoThe Blue Wave Is Rising: Trump’s Collapse Could Sweep Republicans Out of Power Historical trends point to a Blue Wave election in November, according to political strategist Doug Sosnik, except that Republicans have far more money and voters view both political parties negatively. Democrats need…
Yes — this is the lesson and, once again, if Americans venture to look beyond our borders, we will find many of the answers we seek.
Carlos Noreña@carlosfnorena.bsky.social · 5d agoOne lesson is that the opposition was not scattered or weak. The core of the opposition was a unified UEFA -- the largest and most powerful federation. Lesson applied: imagine if the presidents of the wealthiest private universities and state flagships worked *together* against the Trump assault.
Yes — this is the lesson and, once again, if Americans venture to look beyond our borders, we will find many of the answers we seek.
Carlos Noreña@carlosfnorena.bsky.social · 5d agoOne lesson is that the opposition was not scattered or weak. The core of the opposition was a unified UEFA -- the largest and most powerful federation. Lesson applied: imagine if the presidents of the wealthiest private universities and state flagships worked *together* against the Trump assault.
Lets crowdsource this. Add your own ideas to this list ⬇️ What a real opposition would do:
Ami Fields-Meyer@fieldsmeyer.com · 5d agoCreate a shadow cabinet. Every time Hegseth stands at pentagon podium to announce some wild holy war action, our shadow SecDef gets up at ours to explain what we’d do differently. Same with RFK vaccine announcements or supplement things. Create a constant contrast, counter narrate the presidency.
National Beep Baseball World Series set to begin in Aurora
National Beep Baseball World Series set to begin in Aurora
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people consistently underrate shadow cabinets bc they dont think enough about "making narratives available" relative to "selecting a narrative" imo
Ami Fields-Meyer@fieldsmeyer.com · 5d agoCreate a shadow cabinet. Every time Hegseth stands at pentagon podium to announce some wild holy war action, our shadow SecDef gets up at ours to explain what we’d do differently. Same with RFK vaccine announcements or supplement things. Create a constant contrast, counter narrate the presidency.
Democrats may have public opinion on their side, according to recent polls. But @jamessample.bsky.social warns Republicans have reshaped the playing field via money, maps, and voting rules. The question now: Is broad public support enough to overcome those structural advantages? #connectwithjacob
Money & Maps: How GOP structural barriers are choking our democracy
The Supreme Court recently struck down limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, marking the biggest shift in campaign finance since Citizens United. It lands as ...
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I've proposed this to some at NIH. A shadow NIH. With one additional line: 1) how we would have done better (on every major decision) 2) how we will undo it
Ami Fields-Meyer@fieldsmeyer.com · 5d agoCreate a shadow cabinet. Every time Hegseth stands at pentagon podium to announce some wild holy war action, our shadow SecDef gets up at ours to explain what we’d do differently. Same with RFK vaccine announcements or supplement things. Create a constant contrast, counter narrate the presidency.
