Gary Snyder

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Once upon a time, a writer penned a script on the Murdochs. And nobody would touch it. Enter the character of Greg Hirsch. Cousin Greg. Art meet life. #Succession.

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Gary Snyder@garysnyder· 1d

If only he had his "Lovey" Howell. Seems like the someday [soon] cast away -- cast off -- could use the counterbalance.

A still of Natalie Schafer as Eunice "Lovey" Howell," the wife of Thurston Howell III and an international hostess, from the show Gilligan's Island. From Wikipedia: Not much information was revealed about her life before being marooned with her fellow castaways, but she introduced herself in episode 6 of season 2 ("Quick Before It Sinks") as "Mrs. Thurston Howell III, from New York, Palm Beach and of course, Paris, mon cher". She also mentions in episode 17 of season 2: "You've Been Disconnected" that she spoke fluent French and Italian, hinting at a classical education. In episode 9 of season 3 ("Ring Around Gilligan"), Mr. Howell mentions her having studied at Vassar, saying "Mommy warned me about you Vassar girls and your long gym classes". ... Although spoiled and preoccupied with social status, Mrs. Howell was also kind and genuinely cared about the well-being of her fellow castaways.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jul 29

I was thinking something similar back when Google partnered with Reddit for data-licensing and AI. Then, I was reminded of that famous quote by Jefferson. "Whenever the people are malinformed, they can be abused with their own government." [Likely from S2, E11. Credit to Norman Lear.]

A promotional image featuring Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson from Norman Lear's The Jeffersons, an American sitcom television series which aired on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Feb 15

Publication is a privilege. As I read this, I asked myself why a reporter would write the graf highlighted below—and why an editor would print it. @bgrueskin.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @passantino.bsky.social ...

A screenshot of part of a New York Times article as published to the Internet on February 14, 2026. Bylined by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz, it is entitled, "U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections." It reads:

"As far as is known, the deportations are the first such expulsions to Cameroon. They highlight the extraordinary secrecy that surrounds President Trump’s global deportation effort. Through murky deals forged with willing governments — often in exchange for cash — the U.S. has deported hundreds of people to foreign countries that may not respect the removal protections they have been granted in U.S. courts, returning them to the dangers they fled."

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jan 10

Post-credit scenes keep viewers in their seats on the promise of something extra, of maybe a preview to a sequel, but they also let the casual moviegoer see just how much work and talent goes into making a Hollywood blockbuster. I've got the Country Bear Jamboree on my mind after Zootopia 2's...

A literal nod from Judy Hopps, or Officer Judith Laverne Hopps of the Walt Disney Company's Zootopia franchise, placed in the post-credit scene of Zootopia 2 with Judy looking over to a framed picture of a member of Disney's Country Bear Musical Jamboree. At Walt Disney World, Trixie and the Sun Bonnet Trio -- Bunny, Bubbles, and Beulah -- sing "Try Everything" from the original movie. The song was recorded by Shakira and written by Sia. It was certified platinum three times in the US and became a hit globally for Disney.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Dec 18

Eddie Sotto.

Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland Paris with Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant in the distance. Photo, development, life credit to creative Eddie Sotto.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Oct 27

We, the American taxpayers, purchased the below character to lead Argentina. And no, that is not some random image selected to make Javier Milei look like a villain. That is Argentine President Milei's official portrait. Folks, exactly what are we doing?

The official portrait of Argentine President Javier Milei presenting himself more in the image of a serial killer than the leader of the third most populous nation in South America.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Oct 26

Not from a novel, but from the Truman Presidential Library and Museum. From the left: Senator Edmund Muskie, future media mogul Sumner Redstone, movie producer and theater owner Sherrill Corwin, and President Truman in December of 1970. The Viacom mogul [$PSKY] was, um, a rather progressive thinker.

A picture from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. Pictured here, from the left, are Senator Edmund Muskie, future media mogul Sumner Redstone, movie producer & theater owner Sherrill Corwin, and, seated, President Truman. The photograph is dated December 14, 1970.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Oct 18

[Fixed.]

A screenshot of the CBS News homepage with the story on "anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies" at the top.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Sep 22

In its 45 years, has there ever been a story on anyone or anything holding a byline that runs 13 names on an event given 112 separate stories, briefs or posts by those 13 professional journalists at CNN? Maybe @brianstelter.bsky.social or @oliverdarcy.bsky.social knows the answer, as it's a tell.

A screenshot from CNN.com showing the network's coverage of a citizen's memorial which has a byline listing 13 names over 112 posts from the event held in Glendale, Arizona on September 21, 2025. It is unclear if any story in CNN's (the Cable News Network's) 45-year history has received such robust spotlighting.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Sep 18

Melania? Is that you? [The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, representing America on the world stage.]

A costume styled after the McDonald's character "The Hamburglar," showing a scantily clad woman masked and caped with a long red tie and broad-brimmed hat obscuring her identity.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Aug 23

Maybe Jeff should have the team skip right to this:

A screenshot of the landing page for the CCP's Global Times showing its fawning coverage of President Xi Jinping of China.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Aug 3

A four-pane takedown...um, I mean, explanation of where America finds itself today by Mike Luckovich.

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich showing the radical disparities in the American experience of today. One on speech, one on religion, one on wealth, and one on equality or the lack of freedom you have in present-day America as it relates to these basic rights. It is entitled, "The Four Freedoms 2025."

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jul 29

...I can get Donald Trump on the telephone. I also knew Josh Kosman's piece on Terry Cole was being spiked before Josh or the NYPost's business editor, Sam Chamberlain, knew. See the screenshots from our text on March 27, 2025, specifically note the day and the time.

The first of three screenshots of a text stream between Gary Snyder and Josh Kosman, formerly of the New York Post, concerning Paramount Global, various offers for Paramount, and Skydance Media among other things. It establishes the message was sent on March 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM.

The second of three screenshots documenting a text conversation between Gary Snyder and Josh Kosman, a longtime business reporter at the New York Post until his sudden dismissal, related to the strange happenings around the acquisition of Paramount Global by Larry Ellison and his son, David Ellison, and other concerns over allegations Larry Ellison's team had jumped the gun and were already running Paramount despite not gaining the required government approval to do so.

This is the third of three screenshots memorializing a discussion by text between Gary Snyder and Josh Kosman, author of the well-received book "The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit Crisis" and longtime Manhattan-based business writer, on March 27, 2025 beginning at 10:29 AM.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jul 24

Tonight is the anniversary of the attempt on my life orchestrated at the BHH, occurring just inside the Polo Lounge. I awoke in the ER of Cedars with both hands cuffed to a gurney. I only learned months later, this was on a bogus citizen's arrest on an unconscious me. For anyone who thinks I forgot:

A picture of the surveillance DVD from the Beverly Hills Hotel on July 23, 2005. It lists the case, register, and item number. The surveillance contains an attempt on the poster's life orchestrated at the hotel 20 years ago today, occurring just inside the Polo Lounge, running from 7:15 to 7:45 PM.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jun 19

Mmm...donuts. Dunkin' delivers.

A display of "Sprinkled with Pride" donuts from Dunkin' Donuts offering a rainbow sprinkle-encrusted [or jimmie-encrusted, as they are called in Boston] donut.

A picture of the display case at a Dunkin' Donuts showing a wide variety of donuts and munchkins.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jun 18

See, here's the problem. I agree, completely so, with @kenwhite.bsky.social on this topic. When I see this picture, however, I see several 'rough & tough' looking individuals in street clothes attacking a man who resembles my accountant. The latter is who I was taught to help, the others...to fear.

Brad Lander is shown being detained by federal agents in a courthouse. Lander wears a dark blue suit, blue shirt and blue striped tie. The agents wear sweatshirts and blue jeans. A headline reads: "Brad Lander Is Detained By ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse." Photo by Olga Fedorova/Associated Press.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jun 9

Let's run this up the list @jeanguerre.bsky.social. www.harpercollins.com/products/hat...

A screenshot of the cover of the book "Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda" by Jean Guerrero.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Jun 2

Long an admirer of Barry Diller's, read his book "Who Knew"...although Maer Roshan's THR cover story is a great read on its own. 'Tech is binary. 1s & 0s... They're overseeing culture w/o ever having touched it. It's a system designed for predictably & efficiency—the opposite of creative work.'

A picture included in Maer Roshan's interview entitled "Diller Instinct" capturing Sumner Redstone and Barry Diller after the former's successful bid for Paramount Communications seen here in a faux boxing match with Wayne Huizenga, a co-owner of Blockbuster Video which was also acquired by Redstone's Viacom as part of his deal to outmatch Diller, looking on from the bottom left corner.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· May 22

Brendan Carr's authority is only over the x-fer of 28 licenses from Redstone to Ellison. Under Donald Trump's claims, it's illogical for Carr & Trump to not be embracing Larry Ellison's ownership—a longtime booster/friend of Trump's. After all, Shari's the villain as cast. A bribe? It's a shakedown.

A picture of Steven Zeitchik's March 19, 2025 story for the Hollywood Reporter entitled "Trump's Attack Dog Is 'Off the Leash'" with an illustration by Javier Muñoz depicting FCC Chair Brendan Carr as Donald Trump's bulldog on the loose.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Apr 28

Ethan Shanfeld's story for Variety is tagged as "news" when it reads as a review, in part, of The Rehearsal w/ either some bad journalism or an effort to continue Nathan Fielder's satire added in. I get the episode, I don't get the far too PR-like piece. @bristei.bsky.social @aherman2006.bsky.social

A screenshot from April 27, 2025 of Variety's website with the headline, "Nathan Fielder Depicts Paramount+ as Nazis After Streamer Removed ‘Nathan for You’ Episode Due to ‘Sensitivities’ Around Antisemitism." This headline is from a story on Nathan Fielder's latest episode of The Rehearsal. It is tagged as "news" when it appears to be, in part, a review of the episode mixed with an attempt to continue the satire. The piece is authored by Ethan Shanfeld.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Apr 15

Jeffrey Katzenberg? Kingmaker?...Okay. "The Last Don?" [Given these four, and the guy in the White House right now, maybe...]

The Hollywood Reporter highlighting David Ellison, Ari Emanuel, Bryan Lourd, and Casey Wasserman as possible successors to Jeffrey Katzenberg as the next -- and perhaps the last -- Hollywood Kingmaker.

Gary Snyder@garysnyder· Mar 4

Replying to Josh @tpm.bsky.social ...I, apparently, offended the WaPo's Philip Bump. Refusing to read Bezos' WaPo, I didn't know it was seen as a critique of Bump. He says he is an expert on political rhetoric; yet, his response was to block me. Like too many here, Phil is only here to promote Phil.