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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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Hey, ray

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Apparently, this person has saved me time by blocking me.

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That's interesting. But he's not a journalist. He's a comic pretending to be a journalist, and he does it with passion and wit.

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This is so breathtakingly good and funny. And smart. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/o...

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In an "animated and defiant speech," President Biden said “I’m staying in this race," to cheers. “I’m not letting one 90-minute debate wipe out three-and-a-half years of work.” www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07...

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So much insight here. "It would be nice to think that Justice Alito cares as much for women as he does for fetuses. Justice Barrett was his silent partner in Dobbs. Now we’re beginning to hear her voice." www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/o...

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Linda Greenhouse is a national treasure: "The opinion reads as an untamed excursion through Justice Alito’s id, with passages that are close to unhinged." www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/o...

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Hey @evilmopacatx.bsky.social — a friend of yours on I 35

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I posted a gift link above. Thanks.

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Here’s the gift link: www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/u...

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nice view, as well, of my neighbor's garage man-cave

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It’s nice having a front porch with a decent view of the Pflugerville Pfireworks

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You must have missed a lot of great @maggiehaberman.bsky.social coverage, including this chilling series www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Who's actually pushing violence? It's Trump, writes @maggieastor.bsky.social in this great NYT takedown of Kevin Roberts' "second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”"

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/u...

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“It’s a highbrow version of the militia movement.” @ruthgraham.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the Trumpists trying to seed the country with their brand of discontent.
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/u...

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Seems a tad broad.

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(Excellent tiki torch reference!)

“Tesla is the only manufacturer in contemporary times that has unapologetically let its C.E.O. take a tiki torch to its good name,” Mr. Yocum said. “This car will be the last Tesla I own.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/b...

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Re: #HurricaneBeryl. Here's what I think is the most important thing to remember:

For *literally* months, the scientific community has been saying, "Look out everyone, the sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic are really hot. Hurricane season could be intense."

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your eyebrows will grow back. I know this from experience.

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It is absolutely their way of saying that no nonwhite person is qualified for a job. When lawmakers in Texas and other states pass anti-DEI measures, you can smell the white mediocrity just rolling off of them in waves.

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PLEASE, Velvet Taco, no. I don't want a taco that hallucinates.

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“Due to the unusual nature of Corcoran's column in this issue, there was considerable doubt around the office as to whether it should be run…. One staffer even suggested that publishing it might place Corky in imminent danger of serious bodily harm. It was at that point that we decided to run it.”

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Thank you for reviving the doomscrolling warning. Now more than ever.

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these people do not intend to ever lose power again

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Pick this puffed-up Antaeus up off the ground to separate him from his sources of funding and you will defeat him, Heracles

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“As the top law enforcement officer of the State of Texas, the Attorney General has a duty to uphold all laws, not just selectively interpret or misuse those that can be manipulated to advance his own personal beliefs or political agenda.” link.houstonchronicle.com/view/634b1a4...

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That seems a bit early, but keep your eyes open!

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"at this point, anywhere from Mexico to Texas to Louisiana should be paying extremely close attention and taking preliminary precautions" and "it could be a strong hurricane again by its final landfall somewhere along the Gulf coast." @bmcnoldy.bsky.social

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I disagree with Serwer about that.

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Better than this ersatz glitz king who's gunning for the job!

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"Happy Fourth of July from the nine unelected magistrates of the Supreme Court! Great news: After a lot of clamor for the past 250-odd years, we are bringing back the monarchy! Why should ruling the country in robes, unaccountable to anyone, be solely our province?" @petridishes.bsky.social

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I’m sure the justices will respond to complaints with the usual abuser’s reply: look what you made me do.

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“This is an official action”will be the new “a big man came up to me with tears in his eyes”

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Thanks for the conversation.

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Well, now you've got what I intended you to see. Check the green line. The NYT can always do more, but it's doing a lot.

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New Weather West post: Long-duration and in some cases record-breaking heatwave across much of CA in early July. Significant fire weather concerns across parts of CA this week, esp. given overlap w/July 4th fireworks & associated ignitions. #CAwx #CAfire es/415wea'>90'>weatherwest.com/arch...

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The chart, which is from MECCO, is here. It is figure 2 in the report the link takes you to. I don't understand why you're not seeing it, but if you go back to the report in the link you should find it.

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I pulled mine directly from the Observatory report. I've been following MECCO for years. Anyway, can you see the right one now?

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In case the chart didn't come through in the previous post:

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This is the chart from my post. This is what should have come through, and this is what shows up when I look at the post.

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The Times is the green line. It leads US newspapers. You can check publications globally in the report. It’s still unclear to me what your criticism is.

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The chart I posted shows US newspapers. The link takes you to the MECCO annual summary, with newspaper reporting by continent, along with lots of other great data. Not sure what your problem with that is.

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still a beautiful couple

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I wish that community luck. Climate change is bearing down on us all, but the pain is unevenly distributed. And the people least responsible for our crisis are the ones suffering the most.

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For those who think the NYT is in the tank for Trump, I suggest reading The New York Times. The editorial board has made it clear Trump is unfit for office and that a second term threatens our democracy. Here's one of the better examples, though not the only one:

www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/o...

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This story clearly states, though perhaps too subtly for your liking, that the long-term prospects are bleak. "If atoll nations aren’t facing certain and imminent erasure, then what are they facing? For having a future is not the same thing as having a secure future."

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The NYT does more than ANY other paper, as this chart from the University of Colorado's Media and Climate Change Observatory shows. Still, it looks like we fundamentally disagree, and won't be budging each other toward agreement. I wish you well. sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/icecaps/rese...

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