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Ralph Snyder

@ralphsnyder.bsky.social

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I post and repost about books, philosophy, art, history, photography, random observations, and, sometimes, just silly stuff.

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · Aug 20

l make distinction between Poltical and political

The Political is akin to Philosophy and Religion. It is about how we understand our relationship to one another, how we navigate our disagreements, how we make decisions together, how we imagine our relationships within the larger social setting.

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Pablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 9h

You’ve probably seen it online: “Testosterone levels are falling. Men are getting weaker.”
The right loves this story, but here’s the truth: this isn’t about masculinity, it’s about health, stress, and capitalism. 1/6

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 9h

May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 9h

Frogs. Dance parties. Ukulele bands. Stuff that's happening now.

Plus getting the press to notice and report fairly.

But how much provocation can we expect people to withstand?

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 9h

It's provocation. Provocation will follow provocation until there's finally a reaction.

That will be their excuse.

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 10h

Dante urges us to look up
For the light of the stars
Will spark into flame
The divinity latent within us

But I cannot for all I feel
Is degradation and failure.

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 10h

Ain't nothing like Ethel and the Muppets.

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 10h

A bravura performance

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【指彈古箏】《卡農》從入門到出門

YouTube video by 墨韵 Moyun Official

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 10h

For my money, "The Lion and the Unicorn" is the one to read if you're going to read just one.

If you're going to read two: "The Road to Wigan Pier."

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 11h

Arbeit macht frei

Moody Loner @moodyloner.bsky.social · 16h

Oh look, the "work therapy" that RFK Jr wants to replace my antidepressants with

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 11h

The mind is already perfected. What need is there of gods?

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 11h

Is "Equal Rites" an allegory for trans-masculinity?

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 12h

The vacuum is decaying

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Pablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 16h

New book to listen to, looking forward to this one.
@pierrenovellie.bsky.social very funny guy.
Autism and comedy… now that’s what I call a proper mashup. 🎧

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 17h

The niche of my law practice is representing women, minorities and whistleblowers in vindicating their civil rights in employment.

Having done this work for years now, I have come to understand something that I feel like sharing this morning:

White people and Black people have a VERY different

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 17h

Looking through online auctions, I'm struck by Carl Moll's masterful exploration of flowers, especially dahlias. In this work from 1920s, Moll has accentuated the texture of the petals with different tonalities of white, cream, yellow, and pink to capture light.

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The Linker @diagonist.bsky.social · 1d

The most refreshing encounter I ever had was meeting a true Zen teacher. Listening to him was something I had rarely experienced: a person who wasn't trying to sell me anything, to convince me he was right. He explained his practice without the slightest need for me to agree with him. Remarkable.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 18h

The cultures of Indigenous people here were not less advanced than Europe & neither were the African cultures slaves were taken from even though someone's going on about that in my mentions. Indigenous Americans' intentional agricultural stewardship produced a paradise as Europeans admitted.

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 19h

Dinosaur garden is great

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Mike L Tilford 📚 😺 @thatwriterguy.bsky.social · 1d

Elderly cats need loving too.
#cats #kittens #caturday

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Protests are supposed to be disruptive

Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 1d

"Antifa militant in the raccoon costume" — see, the Right *IS* getting better at comedy!

Screenshot of 10/11/25 tweet by Andy Ngo: "Watch how the Antifa militant in the raccoon costume helps fellow violent comrades block public access to the sidewalk near the Portland ICE facility. They say borders and deportations must end but claim any territory they touch is theirs."

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LK @lkcreations.art · 1d

Daily sketch 🎍✨️

#sketch #art #ink #artsky

Sketch of bamboos and a pond. In the sky, some birds are flying.
Brushed ink on paper.

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Pablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 1d

Autism stereotypes are everywhere, online, in politics, even in activism.
If you’re kind, empathetic, progressive "that’s so autistic.”
If you’re cruel, selfish, or just don’t fit the narrative, suddenly, “you can’t be autistic.”
That’s not understanding. That’s branding. 1/4

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 2d

I come from a Bag but no Bag went over me

Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 2d

An unsung hero of theoretical physics.

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Ralph Snyder @ralphsnyder.bsky.social · 2d

it has no foundation. It works, but cannot say why.
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