D. P. Snyder
@dpsnyder.bsky.social
Writer, translator (ES>EN), literary critic, poet, reader, and human, in no particular order. Sometimes in English, a veces en español.
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dpsnyder. 🍉🌻 Opinions mine.
"We are not in the era of artificial intelligence, cybernetics, robots (or reboots), WhatsApps, Zooms, Facebooks, or anything of the kind. We are in the age of utter sloth." — Angelina Muñiz-Huberman #AI #Mexico #literature
“It will be the kingdom of immobility. And the empire of beloved sloth.”
Enjoy this short essay by Angelina Muñiz-Huberman, translated by D. P. Snyder, in our November issue’s “World Lit in the Age of AI” cover feature.
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Enjoy this short essay by Angelina Muñiz-Huberman, translated by D. P. Snyder, in our November issue’s “World Lit in the Age of AI” cover feature.
@dpsnyder.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"We are not in the era of artificial intelligence, cybernetics, robots (or reboots), WhatsApps, Zooms, Facebooks, or anything of the kind. We are in the age of utter sloth." — Angelina Muñiz-Huberman #AI #Mexico #literature
“To maintain and satisfy greed, one must support dominations… and the world of domination is always a world without love.” — bell hooks
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“To maintain and satisfy greed, one must support dominations… and the world of domination is always a world without love.” — bell hooks
Thanks @tr. review of translations at @blacklawrence.bsky.social for publishing this bone-chilling story from Angélica Gorodischer's collection "Las nenas" [Girls]. This translation is the fruit of a collaboration between me and the fabulous @amaliag.bsky.social.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thanks @tr. review of translations at @blacklawrence.bsky.social for publishing this bone-chilling story from Angélica Gorodischer's collection "Las nenas" [Girls]. This translation is the fruit of a collaboration between me and the fabulous @amaliag.bsky.social.
Read: tinyurl.com/vpbtrnvn
Read: tinyurl.com/vpbtrnvn
If I were in New York City, I would totally be at this event. Go to the website at the CUNY Graduate Center to register. It's next Friday, November 14th. Huge props to the poster designer!
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social #literature #film
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social #literature #film
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If I were in New York City, I would totally be at this event. Go to the website at the CUNY Graduate Center to register. It's next Friday, November 14th. Huge props to the poster designer!
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social #literature #film
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social #literature #film
Thanks to @worldlittoday.bsky.social for publishing my essay, "Notes on #AI: The Master's Tool," in the November issue. Pick up the issue for more on the most important issue facing #literature and #translation today.
“If we reassign our role as language creators to AI, we will lose what makes us human.”
D. P. Snyder shares her Notes on AI, including a call to action, in our November issue.
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D. P. Snyder shares her Notes on AI, including a call to action, in our November issue.
@dpsnyder.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Thanks to @worldlittoday.bsky.social for publishing my essay, "Notes on #AI: The Master's Tool," in the November issue. Pick up the issue for more on the most important issue facing #literature and #translation today.
I join the conversation about AI and World Literature in @worldlittoday.bsky.social's latest issue with my essay "AI: The Master's Tool" and my translation of Angelina Muñiz-Huberman's text "Divertimento: Artificial Nonense."
Table of contents here: worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/november
Table of contents here: worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/november
November 2025
In its November 2025 issue, World Literature Today showcases World Lit in the Age of AI with striking cover art by Sasha Stiles and an essay about her ongoing poem-in-residence project at MoMA. The re...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I join the conversation about AI and World Literature in @worldlittoday.bsky.social's latest issue with my essay "AI: The Master's Tool" and my translation of Angelina Muñiz-Huberman's text "Divertimento: Artificial Nonense."
Table of contents here: worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/november
Table of contents here: worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/november
"Choose Your Prayers Wisely": Today on Substack, I meditate on what it means for millions to recite a bad #translation of the Lord's Prayer for 414 years. #Palestine #fascism #sin #religion #Gaza
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In Times of Genocide, Choose Your Prayers Wisely
In times of fascism, perhaps it's time to stop reciting a Lord's Prayer that's an inaccurate translation.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Choose Your Prayers Wisely": Today on Substack, I meditate on what it means for millions to recite a bad #translation of the Lord's Prayer for 414 years. #Palestine #fascism #sin #religion #Gaza
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#NoKings in @hillsboroughnc.gov. I am so proud of my neighbors who flooded our Main Street with protest today. Patriots!
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dpsnyder_writer on Instagram: "TURN UP THE VOLUME!!!We the people say NO.No Kings.No Tiny-fingered Tyrants.No CrueltyNo ViolenceNo ICENo Concentration CampsNo Fam…"
TURN UP THE VOLUME!!!We the people say NO.No Kings.No Tiny-fingered Tyrants.No CrueltyNo ViolenceNo ICENo Concentration CampsNo Family SeparationNo ImpunityNo ImmunityNo Taxation Without Representation#nokingsprotest #nokings #NorthCarolina #protest (Footage: Chris Kincade)
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October 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
#NoKings in @hillsboroughnc.gov. I am so proud of my neighbors who flooded our Main Street with protest today. Patriots!
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See you on the streets tomorrow, America. We are the last line of defense between this crew of fascists and the dismantling of our nation. DO NOT FAIL YOUR COUNTRY NOW!
#NoKings. Ever.
#NoKings. Ever.
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
See you on the streets tomorrow, America. We are the last line of defense between this crew of fascists and the dismantling of our nation. DO NOT FAIL YOUR COUNTRY NOW!
#NoKings. Ever.
#NoKings. Ever.
There is no collective word for a group of #feminists, so I propose a Fury of Feminists. To dismantle the oppressive pillar of #patriarchy, it will require a massive surge of anger expressed with pinpoint accuracy, targeting our rage where it can have the most effect—the Jasmine Crockett approach.
October 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There is no collective word for a group of #feminists, so I propose a Fury of Feminists. To dismantle the oppressive pillar of #patriarchy, it will require a massive surge of anger expressed with pinpoint accuracy, targeting our rage where it can have the most effect—the Jasmine Crockett approach.
World War III has already begun, but, predictably, it looks nothing like the World Wars of the past. This time, it's not governments declaring war against each other; rather, it's ordinary people rising up against their governments the world over. #WeAreAmericaMarch #resist www.weareamericamarch.com
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Join We Are America March: 160-mile walk Philly–DC Sept 6–19. Rallies & mutual aid show people protecting civil rights, rule of law & free elections.
March from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
World War III has already begun, but, predictably, it looks nothing like the World Wars of the past. This time, it's not governments declaring war against each other; rather, it's ordinary people rising up against their governments the world over. #WeAreAmericaMarch #resist www.weareamericamarch.com
Lincoln in the Bardo Is Now
Some inspiration in ugly times from George Saunders's beautiful novel
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September 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"I only want to explain *how*. For the artist to explain *why* is like standing under the stars at night and turning the porch light on." — Red Danielson. #literature #writing #KurtVonnegut
#Artist and writer Red Danielson reflects on his creative journey while painting a portrait of legendary author Kurt Vonnegut.
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Red Danielson: Painting Kurt Vonnegut
I look into your shadows, Kurt. I am blessed by everything I see.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"I only want to explain *how*. For the artist to explain *why* is like standing under the stars at night and turning the porch light on." — Red Danielson. #literature #writing #KurtVonnegut
"They don’t think Trump’s coming for the unions, but he’s coming for the unions, trust me. I tell Maga friends of mine: Trump wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire. It’s about total control for the rich. It’s class war.” — Ken Casey of the band the Dropkick Murphys.
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"They don’t think Trump’s coming for the unions, but he’s coming for the unions, trust me. I tell Maga friends of mine: Trump wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire. It’s about total control for the rich. It’s class war.” — Ken Casey of the band the Dropkick Murphys.
Thank you, @awpwriter.bsky.social, for pairing me with the marvelous @mlensheffer.bsky.social as my mentor in the AWP Writer-to-Writer mentorship program. Let's get that collection published and that novel back on track! All the best things happen when we collaborate. I'm inspired & deeply touched.
September 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thank you, @awpwriter.bsky.social, for pairing me with the marvelous @mlensheffer.bsky.social as my mentor in the AWP Writer-to-Writer mentorship program. Let's get that collection published and that novel back on track! All the best things happen when we collaborate. I'm inspired & deeply touched.
I received a little positive literary news just when my blood was starting to run blackstrap molasses. My angel always knows when I'm going under. #writing
August 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I received a little positive literary news just when my blood was starting to run blackstrap molasses. My angel always knows when I'm going under. #writing
"In #Gaza, we have redefined wealth. Wealth is not what you hoard but what you give away and is measured in the strength of the bonds that hold families and neighbors together. In a world that tries to reduce us to statistics, we have become storytellers." - Asem Alnabih, tinyurl.com/3jrr5evt
The story of the last date in Gaza
How a small piece of dried fruit embodies a world of meaning.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"In #Gaza, we have redefined wealth. Wealth is not what you hoard but what you give away and is measured in the strength of the bonds that hold families and neighbors together. In a world that tries to reduce us to statistics, we have become storytellers." - Asem Alnabih, tinyurl.com/3jrr5evt
The US regime deploys the military to take over the city of Washington. A gunman fires 180 bullets into the CDC. A MAGA-inspired gunman hunts Democrats. Freedom of expression is gone. Trump has created "military zones". Our military is being turned against us. We are in BIG trouble. #FascistMaga
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The US regime deploys the military to take over the city of Washington. A gunman fires 180 bullets into the CDC. A MAGA-inspired gunman hunts Democrats. Freedom of expression is gone. Trump has created "military zones". Our military is being turned against us. We are in BIG trouble. #FascistMaga
Al comprarme el pasaje en avión para asistir a la
@filguadalajara por primera vez ¡siento pura EMOCIÓN! Nos vemos en Guadalajara, donde la invitada de honor será #Barcelona. #literatura #libros #traducción
@filguadalajara por primera vez ¡siento pura EMOCIÓN! Nos vemos en Guadalajara, donde la invitada de honor será #Barcelona. #literatura #libros #traducción
August 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Al comprarme el pasaje en avión para asistir a la
@filguadalajara por primera vez ¡siento pura EMOCIÓN! Nos vemos en Guadalajara, donde la invitada de honor será #Barcelona. #literatura #libros #traducción
@filguadalajara por primera vez ¡siento pura EMOCIÓN! Nos vemos en Guadalajara, donde la invitada de honor será #Barcelona. #literatura #libros #traducción
Today, #Israel targeted and killed 5 journalists: correspondents Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa. The U.S., the U.K., and Germany are as responsible as Israel for this assault against the press and international human rights. #Gaza
August 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
In memoriam: 80 years ago, 246,000 people were killed in a single flash of fire of light at the hands of the U.S. military. Remember the dead and survivors of #Nagasaki.
Today marks 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombing of #Nagasaki - the second-ever time a nuclear weapon was used.
We have a collective moral responsibility to ensure it was the last.
We have a collective moral responsibility to ensure it was the last.
August 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In memoriam: 80 years ago, 246,000 people were killed in a single flash of fire of light at the hands of the U.S. military. Remember the dead and survivors of #Nagasaki.
"Ms. Rachel: The Educator Who Wouldn’t Stay Quiet." @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social stands up for the children of #Gaza, and for that I am supremely grateful. 💕💕💕https://open.substack.com/pub/crustiandaily/p/ms-rachel-the-educator-who-wouldnt?r=dkrn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Ms. Rachel: The Educator Who Wouldn’t Stay Quiet
In the world of children’s media, few figures have ever held the power or trust that Ms.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"Ms. Rachel: The Educator Who Wouldn’t Stay Quiet." @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social stands up for the children of #Gaza, and for that I am supremely grateful. 💕💕💕https://open.substack.com/pub/crustiandaily/p/ms-rachel-the-educator-who-wouldnt?r=dkrn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Isra*l, the USA, and the UK are war criminals. We are complicit in unimaginable suffering and death—arrest war criminals, not immigrants. #GazaGenocide
July 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Isra*l, the USA, and the UK are war criminals. We are complicit in unimaginable suffering and death—arrest war criminals, not immigrants. #GazaGenocide
This poem by Salma Amrou, "Full Moon on Suicide Watch", is extraordinarily moving and the best poem I've read in the last several weeks. @rattlepoetry.bsky.social rattle.com/full-moon-on...
Full Moon on Suicide Watch by Salma Amrou - Rattle: Poetry
I am trying to write a poem about fifteen Egyptian detainees
who attempted suicide in the last two weeks alone.
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July 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This poem by Salma Amrou, "Full Moon on Suicide Watch", is extraordinarily moving and the best poem I've read in the last several weeks. @rattlepoetry.bsky.social rattle.com/full-moon-on...
Sometimes when I'm on deadline writing or translating, I wish I smoked. La intensidad de Susan Sontag.
July 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sometimes when I'm on deadline writing or translating, I wish I smoked. La intensidad de Susan Sontag.