Eric D. Snider
@ericdsnider.bsky.social
Writer, emeritus film critic (1999-2020), gay, LDS. BLM. ACAB. Free Palestine. Abolish ICE. 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.
MY GEN Z TRAINER: Let's go back to the cage and do abs.
ME: [Smashing Pumpkins voice] "Despite all my age, I am still doing abs in a cage."
GEN Z TRAINER: [stares blankly]
ME: [disintegrates]
GEN Z TRAINER: [charges me for the full hour]
ME: [Smashing Pumpkins voice] "Despite all my age, I am still doing abs in a cage."
GEN Z TRAINER: [stares blankly]
ME: [disintegrates]
GEN Z TRAINER: [charges me for the full hour]
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
MY GEN Z TRAINER: Let's go back to the cage and do abs.
ME: [Smashing Pumpkins voice] "Despite all my age, I am still doing abs in a cage."
GEN Z TRAINER: [stares blankly]
ME: [disintegrates]
GEN Z TRAINER: [charges me for the full hour]
ME: [Smashing Pumpkins voice] "Despite all my age, I am still doing abs in a cage."
GEN Z TRAINER: [stares blankly]
ME: [disintegrates]
GEN Z TRAINER: [charges me for the full hour]
One of the goofiest coincidences that ever happened to me was once when Doug Benson was in Portland for some shows, and Bayer and I hung out with him (we'd met him at Fantastic Fest), and we went to a Portland arcade and ran into ... Elijah Wood. It was like Austin had come to Portland.
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
One of the goofiest coincidences that ever happened to me was once when Doug Benson was in Portland for some shows, and Bayer and I hung out with him (we'd met him at Fantastic Fest), and we went to a Portland arcade and ran into ... Elijah Wood. It was like Austin had come to Portland.
I don't know if Obama particularly deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, but it was worth giving it to him for how much it drove Trump crazy.
January 19, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I don't know if Obama particularly deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, but it was worth giving it to him for how much it drove Trump crazy.
A tacky boy-coded relic from the '80s that's all shouting and no substance and features grotesque-looking humans? I guess I can see it.
I agree with this analogy, in that Goonies is the Donald Trump of movies
Saying Trump was "snubbed" for the Nobel Peace Prize is like saying Goonies 3 was snubbed for the Best Picture Oscar.
He was never in contention because he is a war mongering fascist.
He was never in contention because he is a war mongering fascist.
January 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
A tacky boy-coded relic from the '80s that's all shouting and no substance and features grotesque-looking humans? I guess I can see it.
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This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
I never know what you guys are talking about when it's football time.
January 19, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I never know what you guys are talking about when it's football time.
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Nuanced take: I think it's really important to give *normal citizens* who supported Trump and off-ramp and *professional writers, pundits and politicians* who supported Trump should have to wear it like a scarlet letter for the rest of their lives
This is aggravating, because on the one hand I think it's really important to give fascists an off-ramp and positive reinforcement when they use it...
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Nuanced take: I think it's really important to give *normal citizens* who supported Trump and off-ramp and *professional writers, pundits and politicians* who supported Trump should have to wear it like a scarlet letter for the rest of their lives
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If you work for ice please understand that your kids will laugh at a character based on you dying in an action movie before the end of the decade. They’ll be in movies for really little kids. Like Phineas and Ferb shit. There will be an action figure of you with a detachable head
January 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
If you work for ice please understand that your kids will laugh at a character based on you dying in an action movie before the end of the decade. They’ll be in movies for really little kids. Like Phineas and Ferb shit. There will be an action figure of you with a detachable head
Planthony is perfect in every detail.
Planthony's Gay Plant Store in Seattle with a hilarious ad. "What's orange and looks better laying in the dirt? This orange spider plant."
January 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Planthony is perfect in every detail.
Are we doing this nationally? I am very willing to not do anything next Friday.
I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is:
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Are we doing this nationally? I am very willing to not do anything next Friday.
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is:
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I keep seeing it without a source link, so here it is:
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
January 16, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR UNION DELEGATION AND LOCAL REGIONAL LABOR BODIES ENDORSE JANUARY 23: DAY OF TRUTH AND FREEDOM
NO WORK, SCHOOL, OR SHOPPING
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
Maybe not, but I will stay home and pirate Netflix movies from bittorrent.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Maybe not, but I will stay home and pirate Netflix movies from bittorrent.
The only thing Trump possesses that he actually earned is syphilis.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with U.S. President Donald Trump, presenting him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal, even as Trump has signaled a willingness to work with the country’s acting president.
Photos show Venezuela caught between Machado’s diplomacy and Rodríguez’s rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with U.S. President Donald Trump, presenting him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal and praising his support for Venezuelan democracy, even as Trump has signaled a willingness to work with the country’s acting president.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The only thing Trump possesses that he actually earned is syphilis.
Further on "So Many Steves":
- John Mulaney is working on a THREE AMIGOS musical??
- Adam Gopnik weirdly calls the director of THREE AMIGOS "Jonathan Landis."
- Tell me more about this THREE AMIGOS musical??
- John Mulaney is working on a THREE AMIGOS musical??
- Adam Gopnik weirdly calls the director of THREE AMIGOS "Jonathan Landis."
- Tell me more about this THREE AMIGOS musical??
If you’re a fan of Steve Martin (of course you are), I recommend the audiobook “So Many Steves.” It’s recorded conversations with Adam Gopnik, very casual and insightful, unlike anything I’ve heard from Steve Martin before. He gets emotional talking about an emotional part of one of his books. 🥺
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Further on "So Many Steves":
- John Mulaney is working on a THREE AMIGOS musical??
- Adam Gopnik weirdly calls the director of THREE AMIGOS "Jonathan Landis."
- Tell me more about this THREE AMIGOS musical??
- John Mulaney is working on a THREE AMIGOS musical??
- Adam Gopnik weirdly calls the director of THREE AMIGOS "Jonathan Landis."
- Tell me more about this THREE AMIGOS musical??
Can you imagine anyone willingly getting close to that person (applies either way)?
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Can you imagine anyone willingly getting close to that person (applies either way)?
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I need to apologize for something I did. The @bostonherald.com is right, there is no place for profanities in politics.
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I need to apologize for something I did. The @bostonherald.com is right, there is no place for profanities in politics.
Movies I have seen:
The A-Team
The Bee Movie
C Me Dance
The D Train
E.T.
F1
G Force
I.Q.
J. Edgar
K-19: The Widowmaker
L.A. Confidential
M
O
P2
Q: The Winged Serpent
R.I.P.D.
S&Man
T2 Trainspotting
U-571
V for Vendetta
W.
X
Z
I'm missing H, N, and Y
The A-Team
The Bee Movie
C Me Dance
The D Train
E.T.
F1
G Force
I.Q.
J. Edgar
K-19: The Widowmaker
L.A. Confidential
M
O
P2
Q: The Winged Serpent
R.I.P.D.
S&Man
T2 Trainspotting
U-571
V for Vendetta
W.
X
Z
I'm missing H, N, and Y
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Movies I have seen:
The A-Team
The Bee Movie
C Me Dance
The D Train
E.T.
F1
G Force
I.Q.
J. Edgar
K-19: The Widowmaker
L.A. Confidential
M
O
P2
Q: The Winged Serpent
R.I.P.D.
S&Man
T2 Trainspotting
U-571
V for Vendetta
W.
X
Z
I'm missing H, N, and Y
The A-Team
The Bee Movie
C Me Dance
The D Train
E.T.
F1
G Force
I.Q.
J. Edgar
K-19: The Widowmaker
L.A. Confidential
M
O
P2
Q: The Winged Serpent
R.I.P.D.
S&Man
T2 Trainspotting
U-571
V for Vendetta
W.
X
Z
I'm missing H, N, and Y
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This video shows ICE holding children hostage to bait parents out of their homes.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This video shows ICE holding children hostage to bait parents out of their homes.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
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Delete Spotify
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Delete Spotify
Is MoviePass good now? A friend has asked and I do not know the answer.
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Is MoviePass good now? A friend has asked and I do not know the answer.
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Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
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ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
ICE officers tell media that the conduct in Minneapolis is part of a plan by Stephen Miller to provoke as much violence and death as possible—which in turn will be taken as pretext for more. “They’re essentially operating now in a resource constraint-free environment and doing very dangerous things”