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Stephen Snyder

@stephenproducer.bsky.social
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Former public radio journalist. I don't make things up.

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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Maybe time for Congress to reconsider selling blockbuster bombs to US ally 1/2
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US set to deliver 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of vast arms deal
Powerful bombs prompted such concern about mass deaths in Gaza that Biden officials paused delivery two years ago
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms theconversation.com/why-the-supr...
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Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms
An election law scholar explains the president’s effort to dramatically limit mail voting ahead of the midterm elections – and why the court decided to block it.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Save mail-in voting! If Motown met MAGA, it might sound like this You can dance to it Please listen and share youtu.be/0zAPFXeKSL8?...
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Mr. Postman (Please Send a Ballot to Me)
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This proved to be a losing strategy a decade ago. Why now? www.timesofisrael.com/saudis-said-...
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Saudis said to gear up for ground invasion against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Saudi forces seen withdrawing from east of Yemen, in possible prep for a campaign, report says, as Riyadh announces 14-country alliance to protect Red Sea shipping
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The penis mightier than the sword
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Should've seen this coming. Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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EXCLUSIVE: Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia ​and regional partners, reflecting g...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thanks @publicradionerd.bsky.social for the repost!
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What if Herman's Hermits were singing about the US midterms? A dark vision you can dance to! youtu.be/guxJWXK8Quk
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He's Up To Nothing Good
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Oman's challenge - keeping channels open amwaj.media/en/article/o...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This places everyday #Yemenis in harm's way Of course, not for for the first time www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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EXCLUSIVE: Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters, posing a potent new threat ​...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ju$t how much ha$ Trump made thi$ year? youtu.be/O1SpfTOf0lg?... via @YouTube
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Bab al-Mandeb is narrower than the Strait of Hormuz and the access point for the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean and Europe www.cfr.org/articles/ano...
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Another Hormuz? The Red Sea’s Threat to the Global Economy | Council on Foreign Relations
The Red Sea is vital to the free flow of global trade, but the Yemen-based Houthis and the fallout from the Iran war threaten to choke off the Mideast waterway, with major consequences for the global ...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
South of Sanaa, north of Taiz, Ibb has been transformed from a tourist center into a fortified military barracks, according to UAE source #Yemen www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
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How Iran-backed Houthis took over, militarized Yemenese province | The Jerusalem Post
While Hezbollah and Hamas have suffered blows, the Assad regime has fallen, and militias in Iraq are under pressure, the Houthis remain steadfast in Yemen.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
an — banning Israel-linked vessels from the Red Sea and vowing to "meet escalation with escalation." In Hodeidah, residents brace for what comes next. @MohammedKalfood reports for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/running-note...
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As Houthis Return to the Fight, a Yemeni Port City Holds Its Breath
Yemen’s Houthis have rejoined the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran — banning Israel-linked vessels from the Red Sea and vowing to "meet escalation with escalation." In Hodeidah, residents fear what comes next...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Looks like #Yemen's Houthis would be selectively targeting. Last time round, confusion around Israeli affiliation prompted major shipping companies to divert vessels away from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait www.insurancejournal.com/news/interna...
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Houthis to Impose 'Complete Ban' on Israeli Ships in Red Sea
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group that controls much of Yemen, declared a ban on Israeli ships in the Red Sea, threatening a key bypass route to
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
As if Mediterranean and Baltic Avenues were really Park Place and Boardwalk #Yemen #Babelmandeb #OilAndGas timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle...
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An alternative to the Strait of Hormuz? Why Iran is eyeing Yemen's Bab al-Mandab
As tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate, attention is gradually shifting beyond the Strait of Hormuz to another highly strategic maritime chokepoint -the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
UN Security Council report on #Yemen. Hopes for building on the prisoner exchange, concerns about the Bab el-Mandeb once again being a commercial shipping chokehold. www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-fore...
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Yemen
In June, the Security Council will hold a briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Yemen. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and an official from the UN Office for the Coordination of Hum...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
On the other shore of the Strait of Hormuz, Oman is not interested in collecting tolls. Could put "a brake on Iran's actions." www.chosun.com/english/worl...
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Oman Rejects Iran's Hormuz Strait Toll Proposal
Oman Rejects Irans Hormuz Strait Toll Proposal Oman upholds international law, rejecting Irans Hormuz Strait toll proposal as unlawful
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The only KING is Elvis youtu.be/-qWFURn0YUk?...
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I'm a G Man
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I made this video to track the arc of Trump's wealth, imagining if Pink Floyd had known about The Donald. 4 minutes of fast-moving images and snark. Please share. And remember to be seen on No King's Day! s youtu.be/O1SpfTOf0lg?...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#Yemenis may pay price for #Houthi alignment with #Tehran v.aa.com.tr/3874401
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Houthis may join Iran in US-Israeli war Monday: Israeli report
Regional security officials say pressure on group mounting from Iran, Hezbollah - Anadolu Ajansı
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You gotta laugh... www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026...
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Why War?
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.crisisgroup.org/qna/middle-e...
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Amid War, Yemen’s New Government Faces Challenges at Home and Abroad | International Crisis Group
Yemen has a new government, formed after elements of the old one clashed on the battlefield. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Ahmed Nagi looks at its makeup and its prospects against the backdrop of M...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Let's not underestimate the #Houthis. A US fighter pilot describes an extremely close encounter with a surface-to-air missile during a US attack near Sana'a in March last year - the 10th anniversary of the first Saudi air strikes on #Yemen www.airandspaceforces.com/life-death-y...
airandspaceforces.com
Life or Death Over Yemen: How F-16 Pilots Survived Houthi Ambush
About 15 seconds separated F-16 pilots Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks and Maj. Michael “Danger” Blea from life or death over Yemen.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Something to watch as the US #armada raises concerns of regional warfare Houthi mobilize troops in ##Yemen with unclear target, as possible strike on Iran looms www.yahoo.com/news/article... via @@YahooNews
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Houthi mobilize troops in Yemen with unclear target, as possible strike on Iran looms in
According to the report, the Houthis have mobilized on various fronts within Yemen, in what may be an attempt to “ignite a new round of war. ” The Houthis may be mobilizing forces for an offensive, a ...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
#Yemen's large island, #Socotra, was an ecotourism destination. Now its peaceful reputation is marred by infighting fueled by Saudi and Emirati influencers. This detailed report brings things up to date. www.polgeonow.com/2026/02/who-...
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Yemen Supplement: Who controls Socotra after UAE Pullout?
Yemen's far-flung island province has been spared the violence of the last few months, but that doesn't mean nothing has changed there.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Huh? US ends temporary protected status for #Yemeni refugees, asylum seekers aje.news/s0x8qk via @AJEnglish (The State Department currently advises against travel to #Yemen)
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US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni refugees, asylum seekers
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has determined it is safe for Yemenis to return to their war-torn country.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
He’s got no shame, he’s got no soul He’s got no poetry inside to make him whole youtu.be/Rizh2W1a4EI?...
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Broken Truth- live in San Antonio
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Memo to Europe: Remember Neville Chamberlain open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Memo to Europe: Remember Neville Chamberlain
You cannot appease a tyrant. You must hit back hard.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Displaced northerners 'feel safer' in south Yemen after STC withdrawal www.middleeasteye.net/news/displac...
middleeasteye.net
Displaced northerners 'feel safer' in south Yemen after STC withdrawal
Families who fled the north say separatists treated them 'as invaders of the south'
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#Yemenis, as always, are caught in the middle of a conversation that was never really about them. www.stimson.org/2026/saudi-a...
stimson.org
Saudi Arabia Takes Full Control of Yemen's South • Stimson Center
The internationally recognized government of Yemen remains in place, but the locus of decision-making has shifted to Riyadh.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
One tool in the anti-ICE toolbox: mockery. Please share. 2-minutes of fun. youtu.be/-qWFURn0YUk?...
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I'm a G Man (wide screen)
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Thinking Boston Massacre, 1770. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-tur...
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A Turning Point for Trump’s Marauding Secret Police
People who don’t like Donald Trump are kinda gun-shy talking about turning...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
apnews.com/article/yeme... separatists announce a constitution for an independent south
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Yemen’s separatists announce a constitution for an independent south
Yemen’s separatist movement has announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
How unresolved Saudi-Emirati differences are ripping #Yemen apart, inadvertently helping the Houthis and Al-Qaeda. Not what anyone wants. amwaj.media/en/article/u...
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Allies become liabilities as Saudi-UAE tension spirals in Yemen
The spiraling tension between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over Yemen is not merely another episode in a protracted confrontation. The spike in contention comes as Riyadh and the An...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
This does not look like the cooperation the US requested of the Saudis and Emiratis. aje.io/uzbaif
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Saudi coalition will counter Yemen separatists undermining de-escalation
Saudi defence minister urges Yemen's STC to withdraw "peacefully" from seized provinces, Hadramout and al-Mahra.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Danish owned cargo carrier braves the Bab al-Mandeb. No interference by #Yemen's #Houthi forces. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years
Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the first time in nearly two years, as shipping companies consider...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Two minutes of fun, dressed up as a 1960's holiday song youtu.be/F0FL2JO5vo0?...
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The 12 Days of Donald
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
US condemns Houthis for detaining local staff of US mission to Yemen www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Condemning the Houthis’ Unlawful Detention of Current and Former Local Staff of the U.S. Mission to Yemen - United States Department of State
The United States condemns the Houthis’ ongoing unlawful detention of current and former local staff of the U.S. Mission to Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Providence neighbors could have been alerted about the active shooter by Rhode Island's emergency WEAS system. Lesson learned? This article from @thepvdeye.bsky.social is an eye opener. pvdeye.org/brown-u-shoo...
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Brown University Shootings Expose Providence’s Emergency Communications System Shortcomings - The Providence Eye
On Saturday afternoon, minutes after a masked gunman entered a classroom and sprayed gunfire on students studying for an economics exam, Brown students, faculty, and staff were notified of an active s...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Excellent backgrounder on #Yemen by Nabeel Khoury arabcenterdc.org/resource/yem...
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Yemen Caught Between Domestic Fragmentation and Regional Tensions
More than a decade into Yemen’s civil war, no end to the conflict is in sight. The lines of control between the two main belligerents have barely changed, and conditions for the Yemeni people continue...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Just in time for Veterans' Day. @timothysnyder.bsky.social on how Trump declaring war in US cities can destroy respect and support for our troops. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The least I can do is share Reich's clear message. This is not a time to look the other way. Trump Just Announced His Police State open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Trump Just Announced His Police State
In yesterday’s address to U.S. troops
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
A cautionary tale for the US Raila Odinga and the politics of power: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
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Raila Odinga and the politics of power
Kenyan elites do not seek to build institutions to restrain power but rather movements to capture it.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Dance against autocracy with Elvis #NoKings youtu.be/-qWFURn0YUk?...
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I'm a G Man (wide screen)
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Organizational chart open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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The Power Map of the Trump Regime
Who really works for whom?
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Called him home. youtu.be/7qsMSUU0XU4?...
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Bob Franke - A Still, Small Voice
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
No Kings rally, Boston. Saturday at noon. mobilize.us/s/pGKqZv
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NO KINGS Boston · No Kings
# BOSTON SAYS NO KINGS! ### “We’re wicked pissed. Wicked loud. Wicked united.”  ## Join us Saturday, October 18, as we take to the Parade Grounds of Boston Common! We’re standing together against th...
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
@heritagefdn.bsky.social is outdoing itself in redlining universities. My alma mater, Bryant University, has always been center-right, pro-business, much to my dismay. I am so PROUD that it's been given a failing grade by the radical right.
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Stephen Snyder @stephenproducer.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
“Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated.” - The Diary of Anne Frank, cited by Judith February in @dailymaverick.co.za
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