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Giles Snyder

@GilesSnyder

@NPR Newscaster and West Virginia Weakly newsletter writer. #304

 Charleston/Martinsburg, WV
wvweakly.substack.com/
Joined May 2012
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The "weak" in news from #WestVirginia. open.substack.com/pub/wvweak…
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I should probably pay better attention to this social media platform. Just now seeing this. Thanks @ameliaknisely. And thanks for the work you do. It's important.
Amelia Knisely (@ameliaknisely) profile pictureAmelia Knisely@ameliakniselyApr 29
Thank you @GilesSnyder for the shoutout — this story involved many phone calls and many 😱 chats. Read the story westvirginiawatch.com/2026/0… And sign up for this great WV newsletter from Giles wvweakly.substack.com/
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Brad McElhinny@BradMcElhinnyFeb 8
An immigration sweep that resulted in more than 600 arrests in West Virginia was built on collaboration with a growing number of local law enforcement agencies, which in recent months have been rewarded with hard-to-pass-up incentives to work with ICE buff.ly/2npfDac
Local law enforcement gets perks for partnerships with ICE that led to 650 arrests in West Virginia...

Local law enforcement gets perks for partnerships with ICE that led to 650 arrests in West Virginia...

Incentives like equipment, vehicles, overtime and bonuses are available for local law enforcement agencies signing cooperative agreements with ICE.

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Some state lawmakers want to take #WestVirginia on a trip open.substack.com/pub/wvweak…
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Current status
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Pre-positioning assets
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Jeff Jenkins (@JeffJenkinsMN) profile pictureJeff Jenkins@JeffJenkinsMNJan 24
Gov. Morrisey declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm - WV MetroNews wvmetronews.com/2026/01/23/g…
Gov. Morrisey declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm - WV MetroNews

Gov. Morrisey declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm - WV MetroNews

Snow and ice are expected to begin Saturday

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This morning's #WestVirginia Weakly has a super nice reader photo of the moon rise over Charleston. open.substack.com/pub/wvweak…
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The WV Weakly's mascot, Clio, and her friend, Lizzie, staying warm on a cold evening.
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Usually just use X these days for newsletter fodder, but wanted to shout out @BradMcElhinny for giving the #WestVirginia Weakly his endorsement. Made my day! And thanks to @ameliaknisely, @TJMeadows304 and @AskAnnAli for reposting! 😀
Brad McElhinny (@BradMcElhinny) profile pictureBrad McElhinny@BradMcElhinnyJan 17
Hi, if you're looking for a nice roundup of the latest state news, "The West Virginia Weakly" by @GilesSnyder is helpful and reliably placed in your inbox: wvweakly.substack.com/p/lawm…
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I feel like Steve Martin when he finds his name in the phone book!
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Anyway, thanks for spreading the word. Much obliged.
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Thank you @duncan_slade . And If I may say, you all @mtnstspotlight are doing the Lord's work.
Duncan Slade (@duncan_slade) profile pictureDuncan Slade@duncan_slade18 Jun 2024
really appreciate what @davemistich and @GilesSnyder are doing with their West Virginia Weakly newsletter. One of the things I make a point of reading each week. wvweakly.substack.com/p/mayb…
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Haven't been on here much in months and have no real plans to return to posting regularly. For now, I'm confining much of my social media activity to Substack. Follow me there if you want to keep in touch. substack.com/@gilessnyder
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I'm getting ready to bring back The Porte Crayon Applejack Society. Planning to make it a little more newsy. If you’re into a little #WestVirginia history and travel inspired by a 19th Century writer and illustrator you likely never heard of, then the PCAS is for you!
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14,500 days till we meet the Vulcans. #StarTrek 🖖
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Breaking my Twitter silence because @cassadyariel NAILED IT.
Cassady Rosenblum (@cassadyariel) profile pictureCassady Rosenblum
@cassadyariel21 Jul 2023
I wrote about West Virginia and what a redneck really means for @nytopinion. White folks, we've had our history erased, too. nytimes.com/2023/07/21/opini…

Opinion | The Redneck Army Refuses to Stay Buried (Published 2023)

Proud resistance is our secret birthright.

nytimes.com
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14,559 days till we meet the Vulcans. #StarTrek 🖖
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This is something I've been considering for weeks, if not months and now @NPR's decision to stop tweeting cinches it. I've decided to stop tweeting as well, at least for the time being.
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For now, I'm going to keep this account active, but don't expect much, even if you tweet @ me. If you want to keep in touch, I'm moving over to Substack's new "Notes" service. You can follow me here -- gilessnyder.substack.com/
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If you haven't seen or aren't aware of the rationale behind NPR's decision, here it is. npr.org/2023/04/12/116926916…
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