This is, unfortunately, the right question — will we let our freedom be stolen? (Shameless plug: This is why I’m writing a book on how we can fight back. buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/...)

In an era of increasing government crackdowns on speech, can we afford to entrench Google as the gatekeeper to our information landscape? My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/o...

for iOS, it's Accessibility -> Display -> Color Filters flip them on and choose greyscale

I changed my phone to grayscale and I feel like I just quit meth. It's unbelievable how much less of a hold it has on me now. Highly recommend trying it!

Some exciting news to share: I’m writing a book — with the great @juliaangwin.com for HarperCollins/Mariner. ON COURAGE is a deeply reported case for courage in our age of authoritarianism, weaving the stories and lessons of dissidents on five continents into a guide for Americans. See you in 2026.

I’m thrilled to announce that @fieldsmeyer.com and I are writing a book about how to challenge authoritarianism. “On Courage: To be a Dissident in America’s Age of Fear,” is scheduled to be published by Harper Collins next summer.

It's hard to restore competition in a market that has already been crushed -- and I suspect the judge's cautious ruling requiring the very least from Google is not going to give competitors enough of a reason to jump back in to create search products. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...

If you need something hopeful and inspiring to listen to, I highly recommend this three-part @npr.org podcast series The Network about the women who transformed abortion support in South America - and how it changed the world. www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...

"What’s currently needed is not the death-defying heroism of the French Resistance; rather, what we must avoid is the cowardice of the Vichy collaborators." A moving history & meditation by my former WSJ colleague @paulthedogman.bsky.social momentmag.com/jewish-respo...

@keyachatterjee.bsky.social has been planning for DC’s federal takeover. She founded FreeDC in January, in part, to prepare for possible martial law. “When you have an authoritarian, it matters very much if you can organize in the capital,” she said in April. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...

"The F.T.C. move is an attempt to tilt the media landscape in favor of the government in ways that are simply un-American. If we want a media that is willing to stand up to government, we need to fight for the right to boycott, not just for ourselves but also for advertisers."

Boycotts can be an powerful tool for political change. They helped end apartheid and even helped pushed Elon Musk out of govt. So the Trump Admin is trying back-door efforts to curtail the ability to boycott. My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...

Probably not the most important thing about her crucial article, but the way that @nhannahjones.bsky.social responds to commenters is a master class on how journalists can (and imho should) engage with audiences. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...

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New Jersey folks — come on by this weekend for a chat about how to save democracy! 👇🏻

Phew, the impersonator is gone. Thanks to those who reported! And thanks to Bluesky team for fast work 🙏🏻

It seems I have an impersonator on here. Please do not follow, and report if you feel inclined. The writing has an AI flavor to it.

I bring you a tiny bit of good news — courts are finally reining in Big Tech in significant ways. We could actually be on the cusp of a totally transformed tech landscape - after 30 years of total lack of constraints. My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link)

Gentle reminder: Authoritarians regularly kill off oligarchs who seem to be getting too much power.

I’ll be talking about DOGE, our data, surveillance and authoritarianism in an hour. Check out the link below for YouTube live stream 👇🏻

Thank you. I have been waiting for this skeet.

what a time to be alive.

Really looking forward to my fireside chat about surveillance with @ellenwapo.bsky.social whose work I have admired for decades. 👇🏻link for online viewing below.

📍NEXT WEEK: We're thrilled to have @juliaangwin.com, investigative journalist and author, in conversation with @ellenwapo.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com as our event keynote. RSVP to join "Surveillance Ascendant, Democracy in Free Fall" on 5/16 here: knightcolumbia.org/events/surve...

I hate watching myself on TV so I haven’t watched this yet. But thanks to @maddow.msnbc.com for having me on to talk about how DOGE is building the kind of surveillance system authoritarians dream of. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Elon Musk may or may not fulfill his promise to step back from DOGE. But his legacy is already clear: He is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system — the likes of which we have never seen in the United States. My latest for NYT Opinion (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

Defy and disrupt are the hallmark techniques of civil resistance.

From the mastermind who brought us the term “brunch lords” … I bring you the term “mob state” Appreciate you @karlbode.com!

If you haven’t searched Chinese manufacturing on TikTok yet, you are missing out on the comedic aspects of the trade war.

The comparison between HUAC and today is chilling. But there are some great lessons from history on how to fight back — including the power of humor and the importance of solidarity. Thanks for writing this @noupside.bsky.social

Challenging authoritarianism requires “collective stubbornness” (a great line from @mariajstephan.bsky.social) Americans are great at stubbornness. We could use a little boost on the collective part. That’s why @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I collected stories that can hopefully inspire!

Keep the faith. Take action. Be honest about risk. Be prudent (with words, acquaintances, and technology). @juliaangwin.com and @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social distill the wisdom of elders and of the ages into a primer for The Opposition™️ Your weekend #mustread

The morning after the election, I had a panicked thought: “My threat model is wrong.” I’d been giving privacy advice for years, but my counsel would not protect against an authoritarian president seeking revenge against political enemies. Tyranny was going to require a new threat model.

Courage is contagious. But how do we catch it? For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism. We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...

In case you are curious what the end game looks like for a tech-authoritarian dystopia, @vauhinivara.bsky.social has envisioned it for you in her fantastic and disturbing book, "The Immortal King Rao." bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

People are so desperate to make meaning out of madness. I understand the temptation to seek comfort in stories that aim to make sense of confusion. Hell, my job is to make meaning from data. But we cannot see clearly if we are only optimizing for comfortable stories.

One thing that I'm learning about this authoritarian moment is that it forces us all to be amateur psychologists: "What is he thinking? What is his motivation?" It's the posture of an abused child trying to anticipate how to avoid the next blow -- and I hate it.

TL;DR — Personal devices only — Don’t leak from work, on a work device, or from work Wi-Fi — Use Signal and Signal’s camera — The reporter should recreate any image you leak before displaying it to the public

How to leak to a journalist! featuring a bunch of good advice from those who know: @marisakabas.bsky.social @amandabecker.bsky.social @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social @rmac.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social @juliaangwin.com @benmullin.bsky.social & @maxtani.bsky.social

Appeasement doesn't work. The more you give, the more they'll take. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...

Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:

Independent journalists can often be more honest with audiences about their views and reporting processes, but are also less protected legally and financially. My conversation with @jossfong.bsky.social @underthedesknews.bsky.social and Jessica Yellin. www.youtube.com/live/tZGVYBD...

Important best practices for how to share documents with reporters 👇🏻 In short: take a picture of the document with your personal phone camera - ideally using camera in Signal which does not save to your camera roll.

Harvard peeps -- I'll be on campus next week - March 3 - interviewing some fabulous creators about how they build trust with audiences @underthedesknews.bsky.social @newsnotnoise.bsky.social and @jossfong.bsky.social. Come join us! iop.harvard.edu/events/futur...

Amen. Good copy editing is priceless and quite a skill.

Resilience is often costly, and it’s difficult to communicate its value except through its absence.

Some years ago, there was a Norwegian twitter hashtag roughly translated to "myTreasure" people would use to describe instances when government sevices helped them. Like extra resources in school, hospital care, etc. Really surfaced individual stories.

I know you aren't historians, but people need to understand why we made these changes. Also, we need stories from fired fed workers. Aforementioned article about EPA. www.popsci.com/america-befo...