John Schwartz
@jswatz.bsky.social
UT Austin journalism professor; former NYT, WP. he/him.
“With fewer than 10 transgender athletes at the college level, with most of them at Division III, not going to the Olympics, what’s the national emergency?” she said to her father. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
At Middlebury, She Hoped to Start Fresh. In Trump’s America, It Seemed Impossible.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
“With fewer than 10 transgender athletes at the college level, with most of them at Division III, not going to the Olympics, what’s the national emergency?” she said to her father. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
“At the governor’s urging, the board is now focused on managing surrender to the Gulf but producing as much seafood as possible in the process.” www.nola.com/opinions/lan...
Bob Marshall: In 2026, science-based coastal restoration is out, and managing surrender is in
Under Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana coastal officials are listening to fishing interests, not scientists, columnist Bob Marshall writes.
www.nola.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
“At the governor’s urging, the board is now focused on managing surrender to the Gulf but producing as much seafood as possible in the process.” www.nola.com/opinions/lan...
"Donald Trump has no settled view of foreign policy or the use of military force," writes @marcelias.bsky.social. "His decision over the weekend to attack Venezuela and seize its president, Nicolás Maduro, cannot be explained by any coherent worldview" newsletters.democracydocket.com/-trump-venez...
Trump, Venezuela, and the threat to the 2026 elections
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January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"Donald Trump has no settled view of foreign policy or the use of military force," writes @marcelias.bsky.social. "His decision over the weekend to attack Venezuela and seize its president, Nicolás Maduro, cannot be explained by any coherent worldview" newsletters.democracydocket.com/-trump-venez...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Middle school boys "nudified" pictures of a classmate with AI and passed them around. She begged administrators to act; the school did nothing. Ridiculed and bullied, she fought the boy who started it. So of course the school disciplined HER. eedition.houstonchronicle.com/infinity/art... -
Girl expelled after nude photos of her shared
Girl expelled after nude photos of her shared
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January 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Middle school boys "nudified" pictures of a classmate with AI and passed them around. She begged administrators to act; the school did nothing. Ridiculed and bullied, she fought the boy who started it. So of course the school disciplined HER. eedition.houstonchronicle.com/infinity/art... -
Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
Rebecca Ingber, a former senior State Department lawyer, said that she did not see a legal means for the United States to “run” Venezuela.
“This sounds like an illegal occupation under international law, and there is no authority for the president to do it under domestic law.”
“This sounds like an illegal occupation under international law, and there is no authority for the president to do it under domestic law.”
Can the U.S. Legally ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? Here’s What to Know.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Rebecca Ingber, a former senior State Department lawyer, said that she did not see a legal means for the United States to “run” Venezuela.
“This sounds like an illegal occupation under international law, and there is no authority for the president to do it under domestic law.”
“This sounds like an illegal occupation under international law, and there is no authority for the president to do it under domestic law.”
By the way, Pottery Barn says the "Pottery Barn rule" is bogus. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
Pottery Barn Gets a Break
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
By the way, Pottery Barn says the "Pottery Barn rule" is bogus. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
If any country can just kidnap another country’s president in a fit of pique, this is the Duchy of Grand Fenwick’s moment to SHINE.
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
If any country can just kidnap another country’s president in a fit of pique, this is the Duchy of Grand Fenwick’s moment to SHINE.
I think I’m going with the @nytimes.com on this one, thanks.
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I think I’m going with the @nytimes.com on this one, thanks.
I’m sure they will meet us with flowers, right? That’s how it goes, and nothing will go wrong.
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I’m sure they will meet us with flowers, right? That’s how it goes, and nothing will go wrong.
What a scoop from Lisa Friedman. “They just happened to mention to me they were going to D.C., and I was like ‘Well, my wife is back there.’” Mr. Falen said, about executives from Lithium America. “It was my fault because I just said, ‘Yeah, you should stop by and say hi to my wife.’”
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
What a scoop from Lisa Friedman. “They just happened to mention to me they were going to D.C., and I was like ‘Well, my wife is back there.’” Mr. Falen said, about executives from Lithium America. “It was my fault because I just said, ‘Yeah, you should stop by and say hi to my wife.’”
In the old days, we would seek comment on stories about climate change from experts in the field who have spent decades studying evidence of the effects of greenhouse gases and findingsolutions. That ends today. Now we'll get your uncle Rooster who you had that big argument with at Thanksgiving.
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
In the old days, we would seek comment on stories about climate change from experts in the field who have spent decades studying evidence of the effects of greenhouse gases and findingsolutions. That ends today. Now we'll get your uncle Rooster who you had that big argument with at Thanksgiving.
"It was a turning point toward a version of Mr. Trump who is even more lawless than the one who governed the country in his first term. It heralded a culture of political unaccountability, in which people who violently attacked Congress and beat police officers escaped without lasting consequence."
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"It was a turning point toward a version of Mr. Trump who is even more lawless than the one who governed the country in his first term. It heralded a culture of political unaccountability, in which people who violently attacked Congress and beat police officers escaped without lasting consequence."
Planning the new semester begins.
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Planning the new semester begins.
None of you told me that HEB sells kimbap. Saving it for yourselves, I guess.
January 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
None of you told me that HEB sells kimbap. Saving it for yourselves, I guess.
Yeah, baby. I wonder how much worse these years would have been WITHOUT the luck conferred by black-eyed peas.
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Yeah, baby. I wonder how much worse these years would have been WITHOUT the luck conferred by black-eyed peas.
Great @nytimes.com reporting here: "Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history. It is enriching the family, as well as important officials and business partners." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Great @nytimes.com reporting here: "Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history. It is enriching the family, as well as important officials and business partners." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,” Mr. Smith said, according to the transcript. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:08 AM
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,” Mr. Smith said, according to the transcript. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
They’ll use any excuse to cut funding that might help children. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
They’ll use any excuse to cut funding that might help children. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Heartbreaking news for any of us who were lucky enough to know Tatiana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Heartbreaking news for any of us who were lucky enough to know Tatiana. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Reporters, doing their jobs. Doing them well. And being accused by MAGA officials of stalking and intimidation. People who don’t understand the role of the press in a democracy shouldn’t be allowed to lead. But the bigger problem is that they DO know the role of the press and want to squelch it.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reporters, doing their jobs. Doing them well. And being accused by MAGA officials of stalking and intimidation. People who don’t understand the role of the press in a democracy shouldn’t be allowed to lead. But the bigger problem is that they DO know the role of the press and want to squelch it.