John Schwartz
@jswatz.bsky.social
UT Austin journalism professor; former NYT, WP. he/him.
The lawsuits will be epic.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The lawsuits will be epic.
Is it possible that you misread my comment?
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Is it possible that you misread my comment?
Reality, as Colbert tells us, has a well-known liberal bias.
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Reality, as Colbert tells us, has a well-known liberal bias.
Voter fraud is real. And it's them.
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Voter fraud is real. And it's them.
But if they offer you libations, don't partake. I hear the screwdrivers go straight to your head.
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
But if they offer you libations, don't partake. I hear the screwdrivers go straight to your head.
Kid Rock looks like he's really bummed that he never got to Epstein Island
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Kid Rock looks like he's really bummed that he never got to Epstein Island
Thanks so much! It was great meeting you. And thank you for all YOU do!
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Thanks so much! It was great meeting you. And thank you for all YOU do!
Science will break your heart. But there's so much heroism in the trying. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
Deep Inside an Antarctic Glacier, a Mission Collapses at Its Final Step
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Science will break your heart. But there's so much heroism in the trying. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
“Absolutely gutting” is how Keith Makinson, an oceanographer and drilling engineer at the British Antarctic Survey, described it. “You get your window of opportunity. You don’t have forever. And you see what you can do.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
Deep Inside an Antarctic Glacier, a Mission Collapses at Its Final Step
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
“Absolutely gutting” is how Keith Makinson, an oceanographer and drilling engineer at the British Antarctic Survey, described it. “You get your window of opportunity. You don’t have forever. And you see what you can do.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
This is so sad. Farber, “grandfather of the internet,” ebullient and kind, was a great connecter of people through his interesting-people list. mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/iet...
Fwd: [cherry.heiyui@keio.jp: Sad news: Dave Farber has passed away]
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February 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This is so sad. Farber, “grandfather of the internet,” ebullient and kind, was a great connecter of people through his interesting-people list. mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/iet...
Nepo plunderers www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto.
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
www.wsj.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Nepo plunderers www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
Wanna see the blooper reel
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Wanna see the blooper reel
Mr. Lewis said in a statement that he had made the decision “in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” His email, which was terse, thanked only Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, and did not mention journalists at the newspaper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Mr. Lewis said in a statement that he had made the decision “in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” His email, which was terse, thanked only Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, and did not mention journalists at the newspaper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Definitely meet your heroes
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Definitely meet your heroes
good lede, @nytimes.com:
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
good lede, @nytimes.com:
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
"Mr. Paxton's belated and bigoted lawsuit is as frivolous as Governor Abbott's unconstitutional proclamation," CAIR said, adding, "CAIR-Texas will be serving and protecting the people of Texas long after Ken Paxton leaves office, God willing."
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Citing 'radical Islamic terrorists,' Ken Paxton sues to shut down CAIR-Texas
The Texas attorney general's lawsuit seeks to block the group from owning property in the state or recruiting members.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Mr. Paxton's belated and bigoted lawsuit is as frivolous as Governor Abbott's unconstitutional proclamation," CAIR said, adding, "CAIR-Texas will be serving and protecting the people of Texas long after Ken Paxton leaves office, God willing."
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
We can’t all be as magnificently cranky as you are.
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 AM
We can’t all be as magnificently cranky as you are.
Yep, that was my point.
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Yep, that was my point.
I believe we can get that stability back with stable leadership. But who knows?
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I believe we can get that stability back with stable leadership. But who knows?
the highest and best use, absolutely.
February 6, 2026 at 1:03 AM
the highest and best use, absolutely.
You know, it's a curious thing. Over a journalism career spanning decades, I did interviews with thousands of people. Not a one of them ever told me i should smile more.
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
You know, it's a curious thing. Over a journalism career spanning decades, I did interviews with thousands of people. Not a one of them ever told me i should smile more.