Erin A. Snider
@erinsnider.bsky.social
IR, Middle East political economy, democracy aid, & development • Egypt she/her • Author, Marketing Democracy: http://bit.ly/3j8sN8k
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"...one former employee has said that everyone knows the project won’t work; it is now just a matter of letting MBS down gently."
Brilliant reporting from the FT on the unravelling of Saudi Arabia's Neom.
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Brilliant reporting from the FT on the unravelling of Saudi Arabia's Neom.
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End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
ig.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"...one former employee has said that everyone knows the project won’t work; it is now just a matter of letting MBS down gently."
Brilliant reporting from the FT on the unravelling of Saudi Arabia's Neom.
menasky
Brilliant reporting from the FT on the unravelling of Saudi Arabia's Neom.
menasky
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
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Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Mamdani era off to an excellent start. Couldn't do better than naming the brilliant Lina Khan to his transition team.
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
A slate of women leaders with experience across three New York City administrations will help smooth the path for the political novice.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Mamdani era off to an excellent start. Couldn't do better than naming the brilliant Lina Khan to his transition team.
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This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
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How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York’s Elite and Was Elected Mayor
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
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Republicans are unprepared for Democrats who fight back, much less play the offense, but this is what it looks like.
Totally! I thought him using the famous Mario Cuomo quote “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose” is one of the greatest fuck yous ever. Hope Andrew enjoyed it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Republicans are unprepared for Democrats who fight back, much less play the offense, but this is what it looks like.
An absolutely electric victory speech by Mamdani tonight: "We have bowed at the alter of caution and paid a mighty price". Here's hoping the rest of the Democratic party is listening.
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
An absolutely electric victory speech by Mamdani tonight: "We have bowed at the alter of caution and paid a mighty price". Here's hoping the rest of the Democratic party is listening.
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This landslide is more shocking to me than even the Virginia legislature. Suggests that many, many more people grasp the true nature of the democratic emergency than a year ago and understand that we have to play hardball to keep the republic.
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This landslide is more shocking to me than even the Virginia legislature. Suggests that many, many more people grasp the true nature of the democratic emergency than a year ago and understand that we have to play hardball to keep the republic.
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
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remarkable to see someone actually appeal to us (because he is one of us)
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
remarkable to see someone actually appeal to us (because he is one of us)
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genuinely crazy-making how much the national press is indifferent to the verifiable fact that jd vance is buddy buddy with internet nazis, and the degree to which this is almost certainly a form of solidarity among people with a similar institution pedigree
mainstream media report on jd vance’s twitter mutuals, challenge level: impossible
He has already chosen, what the fuck are we doing here
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November 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
genuinely crazy-making how much the national press is indifferent to the verifiable fact that jd vance is buddy buddy with internet nazis, and the degree to which this is almost certainly a form of solidarity among people with a similar institution pedigree
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“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism
The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.
yaledailynews.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
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On women in the revolution from our spring issue, with @maryahannun.bsky.social and Raga Makkawi. www.merip.org/2025/06/shif...
Shifting Feminist Narratives in Sudan—A Conversation with Raga Makawi - MERIP
Women and the gender dynamics behind Sudan's revolution and war.
www.merip.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On women in the revolution from our spring issue, with @maryahannun.bsky.social and Raga Makkawi. www.merip.org/2025/06/shif...
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An estimated 1,500-2,000 killed in El-Fasher in 3 days. “Among those killed, according to the World Health Organization, are more than 460 people systematically slaughtered at el-Fasher’s Saudi Maternity Hospital.” www.commondreams.org/news/sudan-a...
After Horrific Massacres in Sudan, Lawmakers Call for US to Stop Funding 'Arms Dealers' in UAE | Common Dreams
"We must do everything in our power to stop this genocide, including cutting off all weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
www.commondreams.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An estimated 1,500-2,000 killed in El-Fasher in 3 days. “Among those killed, according to the World Health Organization, are more than 460 people systematically slaughtered at el-Fasher’s Saudi Maternity Hospital.” www.commondreams.org/news/sudan-a...
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In Sudan, the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces are "killing at a scale and a velocity that I haven't seen since Rwanda,” says human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond.
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In Sudan, the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces are "killing at a scale and a velocity that I haven't seen since Rwanda,” says human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond.
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Systematic execution of hundreds in a hospital in Darfur, as RSF/Janjaweed take over the city of El Fasher (population ~250k) in Darfur.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
Sudan’s paramilitary killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur, residents say
Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people including patients in a hospital after they seized el-Fasher city in the western Darfur region over the weekend, according to the UN, displaced re...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Systematic execution of hundreds in a hospital in Darfur, as RSF/Janjaweed take over the city of El Fasher (population ~250k) in Darfur.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
"The fall of the city after an 18-month siege amplified fears that the paramilitary fighters — who also control most of western Sudan’s Darfur region — could embark on a spree of ethnically motivated killings."
A Dramatic Shift in Sudan’s Brutal Civil War
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"The fall of the city after an 18-month siege amplified fears that the paramilitary fighters — who also control most of western Sudan’s Darfur region — could embark on a spree of ethnically motivated killings."
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“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” @pkrugman.bsky.social
The Hunger Games Begin
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
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October 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” @pkrugman.bsky.social
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
"Businessmen also complain about the government’s opacity and about corruption — their bête noire under Assad — creeping back in. One prominent industrialist said that under Assad, officials would shake down his factories once a month. “Now, it’s once a week and there’s more of them.”
Syria’s revival stalls under sanctions and red tape
The nascent government’s ambitious plans are yet to ignite, with banks and manufacturers under heavy strain
on.ft.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Businessmen also complain about the government’s opacity and about corruption — their bête noire under Assad — creeping back in. One prominent industrialist said that under Assad, officials would shake down his factories once a month. “Now, it’s once a week and there’s more of them.”
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"Within a seminar series, women are interrupted more than men... Interruptions that are negative in tenor or tone, or cutoff the presenter mid-sentence, increase for women presenters"
Forthcoming in the AER: "Gender Differences in Economics Seminars" by Pascaline Dupas, Amy Handlan, Alicia Sasser Modestino, Muriel Niederle, Mateo Seré, Haoyu Sheng, Justin Wolfers, and Seminar Dynamics Collective. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Gender Differences in Economics Seminars
(Forthcoming Article) - We assess whether men and women are treated differently when presenting their economics research. We collected data across thousands of seminars, job market talks and conferenc...
www.aeaweb.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"Within a seminar series, women are interrupted more than men... Interruptions that are negative in tenor or tone, or cutoff the presenter mid-sentence, increase for women presenters"
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Me to my assistant: do I have time for an interview with Isaac Chotiner
Assistant: I could pencil it in between the Dahmer dinner and poker with Anton Chigurh
Assistant: I could pencil it in between the Dahmer dinner and poker with Anton Chigurh
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Me to my assistant: do I have time for an interview with Isaac Chotiner
Assistant: I could pencil it in between the Dahmer dinner and poker with Anton Chigurh
Assistant: I could pencil it in between the Dahmer dinner and poker with Anton Chigurh
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@thenationalnews.com's Kyle Fitzgerald on challenges to Syria's reintegration in global financial networks: www.thenationalnews.com/business/ban...
But is the Shara' government prepared to be sufficiently transparent to satisfy regulators?
But is the Shara' government prepared to be sufficiently transparent to satisfy regulators?
Syria's fractured banking sector poses new challenge for US regulators | The National
Questions linger over compliancy risks as country seeks reintegration into global financial system
www.thenationalnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@thenationalnews.com's Kyle Fitzgerald on challenges to Syria's reintegration in global financial networks: www.thenationalnews.com/business/ban...
But is the Shara' government prepared to be sufficiently transparent to satisfy regulators?
But is the Shara' government prepared to be sufficiently transparent to satisfy regulators?
Testing out the new juicer from Turkey for a massive amount of pomegranates from the tree this year. Strangely cathartic to do this after this week’s news cycle and worth it despite the kitchen looking like a murder scene afterwards.
October 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Testing out the new juicer from Turkey for a massive amount of pomegranates from the tree this year. Strangely cathartic to do this after this week’s news cycle and worth it despite the kitchen looking like a murder scene afterwards.