John Schwartz

John Schwartz

@jswatz.bsky.social

UT Austin journalism professor; former NYT, WP. he/him.

23,231 Followers 7,969 Following 8,384 Posts Joined May 2023
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Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy

Hunter Biden was just a piker. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

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7 hours ago

The story, which is an opinion essay and not a Times editorial, makes it clear that this "success" is part of a line of disasters in the making.

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Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell steps down The Trump loyalist who led the arts institution through a year of upheaval leaves months before the center is scheduled to be shut down for renovations.

As ignominious exits go, this one is super duper extra ignominious. wapo.st/3PAqHh3

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8 hours ago
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How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science The 1990s game has been run on bacteria and a satellite and played by neurons in a dish.

This is delightful. "Can it run Doom?" Well, yes. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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9 hours ago

That’s not what the Times is saying or doing.

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Judge Quashes Justice Dept.’s Subpoenas Targeting Federal Reserve Chair

The vengeful goons lose another one. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

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10 hours ago

Problem is that you expect him to understand what these words mean.

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Also it took less than 15 minutes to get to Mueller from downtown.

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N.C. Sheriff Poised to Pull Off Stunning Upset in Consequential G.O.P. Primary

Republicans in disarray www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

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10 hours ago

This is why I always tell friends to get to AUS airport the day before their flight.

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11 hours ago
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Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

“You don’t want to turn the entire population against the United States.... If you are bombing indiscriminately — like may have happened on several occasions, to include the girls’ school — that would negate any opportunity to have a positive regime change.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

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In anti-Muslim post, Tuberville suggests New York’s Mamdani is ‘the enemy’ The senator from Alabama, who is running for governor, has previously called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.

It's amazing how Islamophobia, racism and bigotry has become acceptable behavior in the Republican party.

History has taught us that when you persecute one group, or religion, or race, no other group, or religion or race is safe and it always ends badly.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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15 hours ago

You know that’s not true. I’ve shown you examples from 2016.

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With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation

yet another end-run strategy around the Constitution. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

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Video: How Trump’s Election Lie Could Affect 2026 Midterms The Trump administration is putting the weight of the federal government behind his false claims about the 2020 election in order to investigate key swing states ahead of the midterms. Nick Corasaniti...

But you told me the NYT never uses the word "lie"
www.nytimes.com/video/us/ele...

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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

Hoping for comment on this photo from @dieworkwear.bsky.social

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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

Putin wins. Netanyahu wins. The rest of us? Irreparable harm. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

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Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots

Black.
Rain.
Nightmares in real life, thanks to Trump's excursion.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/w...

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The El Niño cometh The latest models show a much greater change of a strong – or even super – El Nino developing later this year

looks like a big ol' el niño on its way. open.substack.com/pub/theclima...

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Eye Doctor Named to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback

“I have no doubt that Dr. Joondeph is an excellent ophthalmologist,” Dr. Sarnat said. “But I also suspect that he would not want me conducting retinal surgery on his patients, just as I have no interest in him dealing with the health of the American public related to air pollution exposure.”

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U.S. Plan to Unblock Strait of Hormuz Collides With Realities of Global Insurance The U.S.-centric insurance idea runs counter to the realities of an international market, according to industry executives.

You think you can do anything, as long as you have no idea about how anything works. www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...

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2 days ago

came in my email today. I've deleted it, but it's from a mailing list I got jammed into a few weeks ago that's giving me a real bounty of wackadoodle

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email from Andy Ogles repeating his anti-Muslim hatred

Fundraising off of his bigotry and hatred. What a vicious goon.

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Breaking: Pentagon bars press photographers over 'unflattering' Hegseth photos

This pathetic man-baby is upset because of photos that show the former television personality accurately.

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2 days ago

All true -- all tools must be used responsibly.

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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

This investigation is asking whether the deadly strike is Claude's first fatal error. That we know of.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

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2 days ago

That's not what I said at all, but it's always fun to see how people twist my words.

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Judge Is Skeptical of Penn’s Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews

“I don’t have a list, and I shouldn’t have a list,” she said. “There shouldn’t be a list!” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

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A Sex Scandal and ‘Mein Kampf’ Give Democrats Hope in West Texas Race

In his video of the Nazi submachine gun, Mr. Herrera calls the weapon the “original ghetto blaster” and “Hitler’s street sweeper” and marches to a Nazi-era German war song. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...

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3 days ago

not really. but I did get pretty sweaty.

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