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Eric D. Snider

@ericdsnider.bsky.social

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Writer, emeritus film critic (1999-2020), gay, LDS. BLM. ACAB. Free Palestine. He/him. SoCal native, then Provo, then Portland, now Provo again. All tweets are about you specifically and should be taken personally. Fix your hearts or die.

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · Jul 25

I may not agree with what you say. But I will defend to the death my right to make fun of you for saying it.

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 4h

Are 13, 35, etc the channels it’s on? Why are they listed in that order?

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, I knew he was good, but not THIS good.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 7h

Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 8h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 7h

Add TWINLESS writer/director/co-star James Sweeney to the lengthy list of filmmakers who made movies where they got to make out with hot people. I salute you!

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 7h

TWINLESS is really good. Dylan O'Brien as a dude whose gay twin died, meets a gay fellow twin-mourner at a support group. O'Brien is unexpectedly fantastic, playing many complicated emotions with heartbreaking realism. The gay-straight friendship hits home for some (me). Made in Portland!

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 9h

It's going to be hard to write obituaries now that we've established it's illegal to quote someone after they die.

Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 10h

Noncitizens have the right to freedom of speech.

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 10h

The fun thing about protests in Utah (I learned last time) is that there will be some signs with the bluntest profanity and others with scripture verses.

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 10h

Utah! Come protest this Saturday! If that seems a little too European, just pretend you're doing a Pioneer trek.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 10h

This weekend is tight for me. Any chance you can hold it till Monday or Tuesday?

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 14h

The online ones are, but the not-online ones aren’t. My mom, for example. Lots of people’s moms. (Facebook doesn’t count as online because very little reality makes it to Facebook)

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 14h

The adults who are most obsessed with Harry Potter also seem to be the adults most likely to have genuinely not heard about J.K. Rowling's anti-transgender positions. Which I guess goes along with the "I want to live in a fantasy world" mindset. Why read the news when you can think about wizards?

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John Gholson @gholson.bsky.social · 15h

Doctors at John Hopkins say the President suffers from “Sexy Librarian Bending Over to Pick Up a Book Neck”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 18h

I WOULD ENJOY: looking at autumn leaves
I WOULD NOT ENJOY: calling it "leaf-peeping"

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 21h

Doesn’t a “ceasefire” involving Israel usually last about 48 hours? Maybe, as Harvey Keitel said, let’s not start [shaking] each other’s [hands] yet?

Axios @axios.com · 1d

Former Presidents Biden and Clinton praised President Trump today for the Gaza peace deal.

Biden, Clinton praise Trump for Gaza peace deal

Biden said he commends Trump and his team, and Clinton said they "deserve great credit."

www.axios.com

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a better one, imo

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

You love to (not) see it

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Across the country, airports are refusing to air a video from the Homeland Security chief blaming Democrats for the shutdown. trib.al/tw3Hd3X

Airports Are Pushing Back Against Kristi Noem’s Shutdown Propaganda

Across the country, airports are refusing to air a video from the Homeland Security chief blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.

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Nate Patrin @natepatrin.bsky.social · 1d

things bullets say

Ian @brocktoon.bsky.social · 1d

Almost every time I go thru JFK something weird happens.

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, it's their job to get more reviews. What I'm saying is that "pwease help us got on Wotten Tomatoes!" isn't a good reason. "This movie is great" "Your readers will want to hear about it!" Those are good, professional reasons to encourage a review. "Help me help the film get more publicity" isn't

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

I don't agree that a publicist's job is to tell critics how to do *their* jobs.

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

People writing to critics, "please review our movie and post a review on Rotten Tomatoes to get our score up!" was the saddest thing I saw regularly.

Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social · 1d

I don't always reply to the pitches I receive from publicists (because I have a job that I do and if I did, I would never get to do my job). But here is a tip for aspiring publicists: Critics do not "write a Rotten Tomatoes review." No critics do this.

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

Our grandparents were wrong about rock music. It saves lives!!

Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

ONLY '90S KIDS WILL APPRECIATE THIS!!

Two men on pennyfarthing bicycles in the — wait for it — 1890s.