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Peter Feld 🍉
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Progressive strategist (polling, persuasion direct mail, voter-facing digital). Ex: NY Observer, Conde Nast, Global Strategy Group, Lake Research, Hart Research, Dukakis and Tsongas for President, Jessica Savitch backup guitarist. He/him.
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Peter Feld 🍉 @peterfeld.bsky.social · 4d
DSA comrades! Please vote to endorse in NY08 and to endorse @chiosse.bsky.social by 10pm! See more at link below.
Much of the case against Ossé running hinges on doubts about whether he can actually win, since Jeffries is popular in his district. There are several ways to assess whether it’s feasible. DSA is, foremost, a ground organization. DSA looks at New York’s 8th and asks, ‘Okay, where are the votes going to come from to beat Jeffries? How are we going to pull those voters?’ I’m a pollster, so my perspective is different. I ask, what messages can most effectively drive down Hakeem Jeffries’ job approval rating with Democratic primary voters in his district, which is really the key metric that governs whether an incumbent is going to be reelected? According to one poll, Jeffries has a job approval rating of 70%. I treat that number as changeable. What story do we tell so that voters decide Jeffries should be replaced? What will change people’s impressions of him? Do we need to tell the stories of people in Gaza, and show how Hakeem Jeffries is connected to the atrocities that we’ve seen in the last two years? Because to me, the genocide is a turnkey issue. There have been some good analyses of District 8, including a very thorough one by Michael Lange. But I think even he doesn’t gives full weight to how much the genocide has truly transformed the political environment in many places, especially in Black communities, other communities of color, and for young voters. I hope the DSA endorsement for Ossé goes through. Beating Hakeem Jeffries is really an existential need. If the House flips and Jeffries retains his seat and becomes Speaker, it will significantly set the Democrats back 30 years. His style of leadership is a complete mismatch to the moment we’re in, and he’s very much captured by the Zionists. He has often been the number one or two recipient of AIPAC-related money among Democrats in Congress.
peterfeld.bsky.social
DSA comrades! Please vote to endorse in NY08 and to endorse @chiosse.bsky.social by 10pm! See more at link below.
Much of the case against Ossé running hinges on doubts about whether he can actually win, since Jeffries is popular in his district. There are several ways to assess whether it’s feasible. DSA is, foremost, a ground organization. DSA looks at New York’s 8th and asks, ‘Okay, where are the votes going to come from to beat Jeffries? How are we going to pull those voters?’ I’m a pollster, so my perspective is different. I ask, what messages can most effectively drive down Hakeem Jeffries’ job approval rating with Democratic primary voters in his district, which is really the key metric that governs whether an incumbent is going to be reelected? According to one poll, Jeffries has a job approval rating of 70%. I treat that number as changeable. What story do we tell so that voters decide Jeffries should be replaced? What will change people’s impressions of him? Do we need to tell the stories of people in Gaza, and show how Hakeem Jeffries is connected to the atrocities that we’ve seen in the last two years? Because to me, the genocide is a turnkey issue. There have been some good analyses of District 8, including a very thorough one by Michael Lange. But I think even he doesn’t gives full weight to how much the genocide has truly transformed the political environment in many places, especially in Black communities, other communities of color, and for young voters. I hope the DSA endorsement for Ossé goes through. Beating Hakeem Jeffries is really an existential need. If the House flips and Jeffries retains his seat and becomes Speaker, it will significantly set the Democrats back 30 years. His style of leadership is a complete mismatch to the moment we’re in, and he’s very much captured by the Zionists. He has often been the number one or two recipient of AIPAC-related money among Democrats in Congress.
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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mondoweiss.net
Mondoweiss interviews political consultant Peter Feld about how Zohran Mamdani’s historic win will impact beyond New York and how the Israel lobby will respond.

mondoweiss.net/2025/11/how-...

#Palestine #Israel
How Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in NYC could impact national politics
Mondoweiss interviews political consultant Peter Feld about how Zohran Mamdani’s historic win will impact beyond New York and how the Israel lobby will respond.
mondoweiss.net
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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brendandavey.bsky.social
What ICE did to this family is abhorrent.

Also, given that the mayor plans to keep the current police commissioner once he is sworn in, she should probably instruct NYPD to stop being so friendly with ICE every time they're seen together.

They tried aiding them in Bensonhurst last night too...
Ron Kuby, a civil rights attorney working with the family, said a more proactive mayoral administration could require NYPD officers write down names and badge numbers of the federal officers if and when they come across situations like the one in Elmhurst. That way if anything goes awry at least there’s a record of who was there. Last week police were also called to the scene of an arrest by ICE in Washington Heights and were injured in the commotion, Gothamist reported. “It’s well within the NYPD’s mandate,” Kuby said. “That would be a good first step, rather than exchanging bro hugs.”
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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thecity.nyc
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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thenyic.bsky.social
The code is not complicated. Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/i...
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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nickpinto.bsky.social
Kind of a big deal that @hellgatenyc.com can confirm that NYC First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro used his position to cancel Kehlani's SummerStage concert in order to punish the artist for their political speech on Palestine:

hellgatenyc.com/randy-mastro...
How Randy Mastro Killed the Kehlani SummerStage Concert—And a Whole Lot More
With Mayor Adams thinking about his next act, the former first deputy mayor to Rudy Giuliani is now "guiding every conceivable aspect of this administration."
hellgatenyc.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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erickfernandez.bsky.social
Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.

@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
Against Mamdani’s Wishes, Gen Z Councilman Plans to Challenge Jeffries
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
Finally someone bold enough to ask, is new york ready for a mayor who opposes slavery? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
It wasn’t so much what Zohran Mamdani said. It was how he said it. “We’re going to stand up for Haiti, because you taught the world about freedom!” the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York exclaimed to an elated crowd at a Haitian music festival in June, fresh off his upset victory in the primary. Mr. Mamdani pronounced the island nation’s name “AH-ee-tee” — near-perfect Creole elocution. “When I heard him say that, I smiled,” recalled Brian Purnell, one of Mr. Mamdani’s former professors at Bowdoin College. He also noted that Mr. Mamdani’s reference to freedom was a nod to Haiti’s status as the first republic founded by former slaves. “That’s straight out of the lessons from the Haitian Revolution that we teach in Africana studies,” said Dr. Purnell, who is now the chair of the Africana studies department at Mr. Mamdani’s alma mater. “I will claim that,” he added with a laugh.
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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leahfeiger.bsky.social
NEW: Republicans are targeting the census -- again.

This time, they're going after a little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” that helps keep census data anonymous. This would impact a number of vulnerable people, immigrants included.

read @telliotter.bsky.social:
The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk
A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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espiers.bsky.social
I wrote a column about Andrew Cuomo: www.elizabethspiers.com/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo is a Nihilist Who Hates New York City
Near the beginning of his mayoral campaign, an eagle eyed observer noticed Andrew Cuomo’s car parked illegally and snapped a photo of it for social media. It wasn’t the worst of Andrew Cuomo’s offense...
www.elizabethspiers.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
I'll be making calls Friday and Sunday. If you have a few hours to spare, I encourage you to join in. You can also make calls if you live out of state and want to help. volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebanking
Phonebanking - Zohran For NYC
volunteer.zohranfornyc.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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lexmcmenamin.com
we've got @evangreer.bsky.social @janus.bsky.social @fightforthefuture.org on @teenvogue.com:

"Online censorship is one of many levers of state power right wingers are pulling to try and snuff out queer and trans existence... But instead of fighting back, some Dems are helping them at the controls"
Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ Censorship?
From late night host cancelations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and tr...
www.teenvogue.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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2avesag.as
"Failed mayor who dropped out of the race after accepting a pardon from Donald Trump in exchange for political favors endorses failed mayoral candidate who lost his primary after resigning as governor 4 years ago amidst 13 credible accusation of sexual harassment and a variety of other scandals."
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
peterfeld.bsky.social
“Mamdani changed how candidates and donors think about what is politically possible,” Feld said. “We’ve seen that siding with Palestine over Israel doesn’t make you radioactive. It shows voters that you’ll stick to your principles.”

via Jake Offenhartz @apnews.com
Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani
If Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s mayor’s race next month, he would become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century.
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
ZOHRAN: “This is disgusting. These are @andrewcuomo’s final moments in public life and he’s choosing to spend them making racist attacks.”
October 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
peterfeld.bsky.social
“Some of the candidate polling lately misconstrues AIPAC for the core issue, when it’s really the continued support for arming Israel that has alienated so many Democratic voters,” Feld told @mondoweiss.net
AIPAC has become so politically toxic that even centrist Democrats are abandoning the group
As support for Israel plummets among U.S. voters, Democrats are distancing themselves from AIPAC, and the Israel lobby group is on the defensive.
mondoweiss.net
October 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Game on.
August 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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rk70534.bsky.social
'The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) says that more than 500,000 people in the #Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic conditions characterised by "starvation, destitution&death".'

Famine confirmed in Gaza City for the first time by UN-backed body
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
#Israel
August 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread.

The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
Gaza City officially in famine, says global hunger monitor
Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the Palestinian enclave.
www.reuters.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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dcmigrantmutualaid.org
Agentes enmascarados de ICE están sembrando miedo e inseguridad en nuestras comunidades de Washington, D.C. Esta mañana, un agente de ICE apuntó con una pistola taser a un miembro comunitario que se horrorizó al ver cómo secuestraban agresivamente a un miembro de la comunidad. ¡Chinga la migra!
August 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Meet Shakira. Ten years ago, she was living in a shelter with her three kids, working at a non-union hotel.

Now she's a member of HTC.

Unions are how working people can build a dignified life. But in a city as expensive as ours, they need local government on their side.
August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
peterfeld.bsky.social
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adamwren.bsky.social Adam Wren @adamwren.bsky.social · Aug 22
Scoop: Third Way is circulating a memo, shared first with @playbookdc, featuring a new blacklist of words Dems shouldn’t use.

www.politico.com/newsletters/...
August 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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rk70534.bsky.social
People in the United States promoting Gavin Newsom now might want to look at what Sir Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom has done after gaining power.

The two men come from the same factory manufacturing supposed 'Centrist moderates'.
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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2avesag.as
I do think it's interesting how The Times ran a breathless story fed to them by a literal neo-Nazi using hacked materials about Mamdani's demographic data on his Columbia application but held back on this one for a bit. Funny what makes the paper when.
August 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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charleskeener.bsky.social
Dr. Mimi Syed is an emergency medicine physician who’s been on two medical missions in Gaza working in hospitals that were under Israeli siege and was just denied reentry into Gaza, mere hours before she was scheduled to travel there for a third medical mission.
August 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM