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John Schwartz

@jswatz.bsky.social

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

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 5h

He made plenty of headlines in his day.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 7h

If you’ve been wondering why so many people are troubled by Ellison putting Bari Weiss in charge at CBS, let John Oliver explain. youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ?...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 23h

“Where the hell is the whitefish?” Jacob Bernstein, among the fressers at the Zabar wake.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/s...

To Honor the King of Lox, Lots of Lox

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 23h

I love Vanessa Friedman. Funny and insightful.

“Still, even the failed ideas underscored that fact that at least Mrs. Prada and Mr. Simons have ideas. Sometimes they are brilliant ideas and sometimes they are silly ideas, but either way the designers have the gumption to try them out."

The Prada Guide to Dressing for Doomsday

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

("Southwestern" tortilla, with some corn in it.)

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

A great, tough @nytimes.com editorial.
"The Republican Party has long denied the severe risks that climate change presents and stood in the way of sensible policies" to address it. Under Trump, the GOP has become "the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households."

Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

this security refresher my institution requires me to take sure could have saved Pete Hegseth and his pals some embarrassment...

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

Quick and good! Sliced turkey, spicy cheese and mango on an H-E-B corn tortilla.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a better world when there are mangoes in it.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

It can be that, or needing different letter counts as the story takes a differ position on the page, or a/b testing to see alternatives that will draw the most readers to the story, or…

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

“I always felt like I was outside of the joke, looking in,” said Ms. Carmichael, 28. “It’s healing to be in community with my fellow nerds.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/n...

What Inspires the Best Costumes at Comic Con? A Little Childhood Trauma.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, that is a good word.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

"The employees 'were sent incorrect notifications, which was fixed last night and this morning with a technical correction,' a senior administration official said. 'Any correction has already been remedied.'" The nation is being run by idiots. Idiots with power. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

Good to see @jamestalarico.bsky.social back in his district. He’s been running all over the state in his run for the U.S. Senate

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d

Hook ‘em

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

I couldn't tell you, having never worked on the print hub.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

The hed online is much better, and the story makes is clearly about right-wing agitation and lies: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

How Right-Wing Influencers Are Shaping the Guard Fight in Portland

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

Well, damn. One of my biggest movie crushes people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

What a craptastic prosecution www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

Librarians are BADASS, y’all. Hug a librarian! (But only if they want to be hugged don’t make it weird) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

It’s an astonishing story.

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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 2d

If you don't follow the courts, you may not realize how absolutely unheard of it is for sitting federal judges to say ANYTHING on the record about other federal judges — let alone this:

“a war zone”
“judicial crisis”
“incredibly demoralizing and troubling”
“have not been models of clarity”

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

One judge compared their district’s current relationship with the Supreme Court to “a war zone.” Another said the courts were in the midst of a “judicial crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

Even the Trump administration acknowledges that the Trump administration is destroying the ag economy and raising prices for consumers. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

Trumponomics, in a nutshell.

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

You’re so great, and I’m thrilled you’re at the TImes.