Ami Fields-Meyer
@fieldsmeyer.com
Co-author of ON COURAGE: Pre-order https://tinyurl.com/yxpvn488 (June 2026 from HarperCollins/Mariner)
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | Fmr: White House Senior Policy Advisor
Writing: amifieldsmeyer.substack.com
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Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | Fmr: White House Senior Policy Advisor
Writing: amifieldsmeyer.substack.com
Get in touch: fieldsmeyer.com
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Ami Fields-Meyer
@fieldsmeyer.com
· Jul 18
One of the first things Vladimir Putin did on becoming president was take over NTV, the TV channel that hosted a satirical puppet show because he didn't like the Putin doll and how he was portrayed. He arrested NTV's owner and only released him when he signed the channel over. #Colbert
I've been saying to friends for a few months that the more I study authoritarianism in other countries, the more concerned I become that the CBS story is the sleeping giant here. The process has been a simmer (people inside the network have spoken out in real-time) but don't mistake slow for safe.
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It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
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Elected Ds could pledge to hold investigations, & recommend asset freezes, sanctions, and clawbacks.
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Elected Ds could pledge to hold investigations, & recommend asset freezes, sanctions, and clawbacks.
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looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
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Across New York, some renters — especially those in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – are frequently left without heat or hot water during the winter, leading them to bundle up in layers of clothing or risk fires by using space heaters. trib.al/so6w76W
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Across New York, some renters — especially those in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – are frequently left without heat or hot water during the winter, leading them to bundle up in layers of clothing or risk fires by using space heaters. trib.al/so6w76W
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Oh my God.
His 6 month old stopped breathing!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
HIS SIX MONTH OLD STOPPED BREATHING!
A father was getting his kids out of the neighborhood because it was unsafe & ICE threw flash bangs & tear gas at his car with children & a baby inside!
His 6 month old stopped breathing & all the children were hospitalized!
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Oh my God.
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When I taught self defense, I would explain a common reaction many people have when they realize they're being targeted: they tend to pretend it's not happening, hoping the problem will go away on its own. There are a lot of ways to respond, but convincing yourself to ignore the threat is dangerous.
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
When I taught self defense, I would explain a common reaction many people have when they realize they're being targeted: they tend to pretend it's not happening, hoping the problem will go away on its own. There are a lot of ways to respond, but convincing yourself to ignore the threat is dangerous.
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Mercator Projection Puts Rules-Based Order At Risk
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Mercator Projection Puts Rules-Based Order At Risk
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My story:
ICE is headed to Maine
The Mayors of Portland and Lewiston confirmed Wednesday ICE's imminent presence.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
My story:
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I've been telling people that the reason this is happening in no small part is because they see urban white Minnesotans as race traitors. For having a semi-integrated society at all, but also for 2020.
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I've been telling people that the reason this is happening in no small part is because they see urban white Minnesotans as race traitors. For having a semi-integrated society at all, but also for 2020.
Good riddance:
"...members trespassed at private homes to steal and destroy Palestinian flags, threatened to report protesters to immigration enforcement officials, forced beepers onto people ... and harassed and threatened Jewish college professors they viewed as disloyal to Israel and Judaism."
"...members trespassed at private homes to steal and destroy Palestinian flags, threatened to report protesters to immigration enforcement officials, forced beepers onto people ... and harassed and threatened Jewish college professors they viewed as disloyal to Israel and Judaism."
Militant Pro-Israel Group Agrees to Halt Operations in New York
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Good riddance:
"...members trespassed at private homes to steal and destroy Palestinian flags, threatened to report protesters to immigration enforcement officials, forced beepers onto people ... and harassed and threatened Jewish college professors they viewed as disloyal to Israel and Judaism."
"...members trespassed at private homes to steal and destroy Palestinian flags, threatened to report protesters to immigration enforcement officials, forced beepers onto people ... and harassed and threatened Jewish college professors they viewed as disloyal to Israel and Judaism."
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“People have reported capturing the monkeys, even posting fake, [AI-generated] pictures online to bolster the claim. But as of Monday, the monkeys remained at large”
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
“People have reported capturing the monkeys, even posting fake, [AI-generated] pictures online to bolster the claim. But as of Monday, the monkeys remained at large”
About once a week, I think about an essay @sifill.bsky.social published last Feb., warning that Trump was dismantling the 14th Amendment. The eleven months since have shown that race – the denial of full citizenship to non-white people – remains the most salient piece of his quest for dominion.
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
About once a week, I think about an essay @sifill.bsky.social published last Feb., warning that Trump was dismantling the 14th Amendment. The eleven months since have shown that race – the denial of full citizenship to non-white people – remains the most salient piece of his quest for dominion.
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The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
Joe Thompson, U.S. Attorney who uncovered massive fraud in Minnesota, resigns from office
Thompson has been at the center of the national debate around fraud in Minnesota and has claimed that billions have been stolen from tax payers.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
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I’ve been sadder, more depressed, more anxious many times in my life.
But after the ICE Gestapo invasion of our city this week, I don’t think I’ve ever been ANGRIER. Actively fighting what seems to be an unhealthy level but also holding on to what feels sane and appropriate.
It’s fun, man.
But after the ICE Gestapo invasion of our city this week, I don’t think I’ve ever been ANGRIER. Actively fighting what seems to be an unhealthy level but also holding on to what feels sane and appropriate.
It’s fun, man.
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I’ve been sadder, more depressed, more anxious many times in my life.
But after the ICE Gestapo invasion of our city this week, I don’t think I’ve ever been ANGRIER. Actively fighting what seems to be an unhealthy level but also holding on to what feels sane and appropriate.
It’s fun, man.
But after the ICE Gestapo invasion of our city this week, I don’t think I’ve ever been ANGRIER. Actively fighting what seems to be an unhealthy level but also holding on to what feels sane and appropriate.
It’s fun, man.
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By the time you become a punch line at an awards show on your own network, I'm guessing the problem is bigger than that.
Sources: Bari Weiss has privately been deeply frustrated by the negative reaction to her CBS tenure and has blamed subordinates for not stanching the criticism (New York Times)
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January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
By the time you become a punch line at an awards show on your own network, I'm guessing the problem is bigger than that.
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Breaking NYT:
Federal investigators assigned to the killing of Renee Good are looking into her possible connections to activist groups.
It's in line with the admin's strategy of deflecting blame toward opponents they describe as domestic terrorists — without providing evidence.
Federal investigators assigned to the killing of Renee Good are looking into her possible connections to activist groups.
It's in line with the admin's strategy of deflecting blame toward opponents they describe as domestic terrorists — without providing evidence.
F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Breaking NYT:
Federal investigators assigned to the killing of Renee Good are looking into her possible connections to activist groups.
It's in line with the admin's strategy of deflecting blame toward opponents they describe as domestic terrorists — without providing evidence.
Federal investigators assigned to the killing of Renee Good are looking into her possible connections to activist groups.
It's in line with the admin's strategy of deflecting blame toward opponents they describe as domestic terrorists — without providing evidence.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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NEW: State of MN, Minneapolis & St. Paul have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a federal government "invasion" by ICE agents, arguing the deployment amounts to a constitutional violation and a direct threat to public safety.
Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
NEW: State of MN, Minneapolis & St. Paul have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a federal government "invasion" by ICE agents, arguing the deployment amounts to a constitutional violation and a direct threat to public safety.
Fantastic piece and good quote from @marisakabas.bsky.social: “Being independent is a form of resistance in that it’s going up against the old ways of practicing journalism,” she said. “I feel like I have more latitude to come at systems of power, because I’m not answering to anyone.”
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Fantastic piece and good quote from @marisakabas.bsky.social: “Being independent is a form of resistance in that it’s going up against the old ways of practicing journalism,” she said. “I feel like I have more latitude to come at systems of power, because I’m not answering to anyone.”
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From the great Howard Thurman in 1949, in his seminal Jesus and the Disinherited:
“She described for me the powerful magnet that Hitler was to German youth. The youth had lost their sense of belonging. They did not count; there was no center of hope for their marginal egos.
From the great Howard Thurman in 1949, in his seminal Jesus and the Disinherited:
“She described for me the powerful magnet that Hitler was to German youth. The youth had lost their sense of belonging. They did not count; there was no center of hope for their marginal egos.
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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From the great Howard Thurman in 1949, in his seminal Jesus and the Disinherited:
“She described for me the powerful magnet that Hitler was to German youth. The youth had lost their sense of belonging. They did not count; there was no center of hope for their marginal egos.
From the great Howard Thurman in 1949, in his seminal Jesus and the Disinherited:
“She described for me the powerful magnet that Hitler was to German youth. The youth had lost their sense of belonging. They did not count; there was no center of hope for their marginal egos.
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Has there been a WaPo very serious natsec Op-Ed that the U.S. hasn’t has a full-time White House National Security Advisor (head of the NSC) since May 2025, and the guy currently doing that job in an acting capacity has two other very demanding and important jobs?
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Has there been a WaPo very serious natsec Op-Ed that the U.S. hasn’t has a full-time White House National Security Advisor (head of the NSC) since May 2025, and the guy currently doing that job in an acting capacity has two other very demanding and important jobs?
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“To this day, grants continue to be ‘realigned’ with administration priorities, a clear form of ideological coercion.”
Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned
www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
www.statnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
“To this day, grants continue to be ‘realigned’ with administration priorities, a clear form of ideological coercion.”
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man it's wild how apparently all it takes is one single deranged president for people to reveal their true selves
January 11, 2026 at 4:34 AM
man it's wild how apparently all it takes is one single deranged president for people to reveal their true selves
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chat is it a good sign for democracy when people who were a week ago posting 2025 recaps are sharing tips on tourniquets and street medicine in their instagram stories
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 AM
chat is it a good sign for democracy when people who were a week ago posting 2025 recaps are sharing tips on tourniquets and street medicine in their instagram stories