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Paula Schwartz

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News Junkie. Hiker. Plant Lady. Dog Nana.

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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 1h
Since taking up his post in April 2025, Mr. Milstein, has repeatedly suppressed or significantly revised embassy reporting on Israeli activities to present the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to a dozen people who work with or interact with him. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Great piece by Lydia Polgreen. “If politics cannot deliver on the block where you live, why would you trust it to deliver anywhere?” Mamdani asked a gathering of mayors from big cities across the world, explaining his obsession with potholes. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Foreign assets of Lukoil, Russia's energy giant, are being sold off at fire sale prices because U.S. sanctions have made them nearly worthless for investors in Russia. Key figures poised to benefit from the Lukoil sale have ties to Trump’s family and his associates. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways (Gift Article)
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign poli...
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Run by Vermont's largest utility, Green Mountain Power, the scheme installs two batteries in participants' home for $55 a month over a 10-year lease agreement. After doing some research, Bladyka decided it was a better option than the $12,000 cost of the generator. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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The US state replacing power plants with home batteries
Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, Vermont's virtual power plant has become its largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mr. Biden wanted his team to highlight his domestic agenda. His policies were working, and he wanted the country to understand what he was doing and why. But the polling was clear: Our economic message didn’t land. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Opinion | This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap. (Gift Article)
When leaders ignore people’s lived experience, their political messaging collapses.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Being in constant communication can be nice, but it can also create a lot of pressure — on ourselves and others — and a lot of opportunities to be offended when lapses occur. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | The Scientific Case for Being Less in Touch With Your Friends (Gift Article)
Prioritize the contact that really makes a difference.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mayor Mamdani and Pope Leo give me hope in these chaotic, corrupt times.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The most important political division in our times is not between Democrats and Republicans, or socialists and capitalists; it’s between those who think today’s economic system is fair and working well for most people, and those who do not. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One. (Gift Article)
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Washington Post Gift Article. For decades, Melinda French Gates has focused her philanthropy on maternal care and access to contraception. Now, she is shifting her investments to include women in their midlife and later. wapo.st/4d17Xk2
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Opinion | Melinda French Gates’s new philanthropic target might surprise you
The philanthropist is investing in care for women in their midlife.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” besides being among the best shows the medium has ever produced, together served as a televisual Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/o...
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Opinion | The Four TV Shows That Heralded America’s Fall (Gift Article)
Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fed decided to raise rates by a quarter of a percentage point, and -- more importantly -- the decision was unanimous. Markets will be happy that the chair has decided to signal he's more of a Serious Kevin than a Sockpuppet Kevin (which was their main concern).
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
She adds, "But Republicans have made it a big attack on you," which is a telling statement. Stated simply: We don't find it newsworthy either, but it's our job to use talking points from one side and parrot them back to the other side. If not, we'll be accused of bias. (Also, my boss is Bari Weiss)
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...
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How Iran’s Hard-liners Blew Up the Peace Deal with Trump (Gift Article)
Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/09/2026
mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Too many people online seem to conflate left politics with being obnoxious and scathing and Mamdani is such a model for combining a principled ideological vision with civility and grace. You shake hands, you act like a grown up even whether others aren’t. You show up.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The corruption never ends. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Washington Post Gift Article: This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance wapo.st/4i1oibG
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This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance
Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Washington Post Gift article. She’s a Trump acolyte. He’s a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ Meet the Harps. According to his social media, the estranged brother of presidential aide Natalie Harp has a deep affinity for leftist, revolutionary politics in Latin America. wapo.st/4qAvqy2
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She’s a Trump acolyte. He’s a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ Meet the Harps.
Trump aide Natalie Harp is estranged from her brother, Preston, who has used social media and recent interviews to criticize her and highlight his own left-wing politics.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Calling North Korea "unthreatening and respectful" when they send missiles, shells, and troops to kill Ukrainians is a special kind of lunacy.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When you have an agenda and when you don’t:
NYT: A stunning loss in Wisconsin show shows the limits of the leftAP headline: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/08/2026
The catering cart memes are doing me in ☠️😭 Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/08/2026
I made dinner for my abuser a bunch of times. You have to play nice while you're planning your escape so you don't get dead. Max Miller is a textbook abuser.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
In light of the preemptive announcement of Rand Paul and other Republicans that their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted, Fauci is handling this just right. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I’m trying to get the Republican messaging for the midterms straight. Is it: The economy sucks but it’s Biden’s fault and Trump’s tariffs and war has nothing to do with any of it. OR The economy is great, we’re the hottest country in the world, & Trump deserves all the credit.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NYT Gift Article: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/h...
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There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It. (Gift Article)
The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent.
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John Ryan @johnrya.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
AOC: Ask Peter Thiel. Ask Elon Musk. Ask Mark Zuckerberg if they want one of these data centers in their own backyard. Ask any one of us here on this committee. If anyone wants to live right next to one of these centers, please raise your hand.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
OSSOFF: I expect tonight's speech to be equal parts pathetic and dangerous. I think we will hear from the world's most famous sore loser, a prime time presidential sour grapes address reheating, debunked conspiracy theories about an election in which he was soundly defeated.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Washington Post Gift Article. wapo.st/4eQQhZD
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9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine’s ballot
Will Democrats choose another progressive nominee or distance themselves from Graham Platner’s wing of the party amid his scandals?
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
NY Times Gift Article. David Wallace-Wells: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/m...
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Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NY Times Gift Article: The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...
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Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
NY Times Gift Article. The Generational Force Hollowing Out the Economy: In other words, A.I. isn’t merely compensating for the weakness in the rest of the economy. It is, at least in part, causing it. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/o...
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Opinion | The Generational Force Hollowing Out the Economy
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
NY Times Gift Article. David Wallace-Wells: What if the MAGA Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/o...
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Opinion | What if the MAGA Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage?
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
NY Times Gift Article: Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job
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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
What a hellishly cruel and stupid mess SCOTUS has enabled. Most or the 1.3M legally resident people they’re letting Trump deport have lived here 15+ years. Average age 42. They’re parents to 273,000 U.S. citizen kids. 30% have mortgages. 1/3
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Washington Post Gift Article. Another cruel ruling by the Supreme Court. wapo.st/4vhNrC1
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Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling
The high court’s decision to strip Haitians and Syrians of their protections from deportation had immediate ripple effects for both immigrants and their employers.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 24/06/2026
Police have released a sketch of the main suspect accused of defacing the reflecting pool.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I thought this was on Point….
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NY Times Gift Article: The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
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Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
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LillyDoryClaire @lillydoryclaire.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Today’s Thought…..
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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Everything that happened on Stephen Colbert’s last episode of ‘The Late Show’
Colbert wrapped up his 11-year run at the CBS franchise with surprise celebrity guests, a visit from his fellow late-night hosts and multiple songs.
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
NYT Gift Article by Dr. Spencer an emergency doctor and a professor at Brown. He contracted Ebola in 2014 after treating patients in Guinea. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...
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Opinion | I Survived Ebola. This Is What Scares Me Most About This Outbreak.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Two officers who defended the Capitol against the Jan 6 rioters just sued to block Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund. Check out their standing argument, it's pretty interesting:
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NYTimes Gift Article: If we’re lucky, this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, or resemble the 2002 SARS outbreak: It dies out with the help of safety measures and because the virus doesn’t adapt fast enough. If we are unlucky? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...
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Opinion | We Should Take Hantavirus More Seriously
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Paula Schwartz @paulasz24.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Washington Post Gift Article: wapo.st/4tYHkm5 Roughly 1 in 3 Democratic respondents said they believed the event was staged, compared with about 1 in 8 Republicans, according to a survey published Monday by NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets.
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Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds
About 1 in 4 say the correspondents’ dinner shooting was staged, the poll found, including roughly a third of Democrats, as conspiracy theories spread widely online.
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 02/05/2026
Trans women aren't real but my AI's pronouns are she/her.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/05/2026
The Voting Rights Act “was born of the literal blood of Union soldiers and civil rights marchers,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent. “Only [the American people] have the right to say it is no longer needed—not the members of this Court.” trib.al/EXitnVy
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The Supreme Court Lands Its Fatal Blow on the Voting Rights Act
The conservative bloc has dismantled the law that ensures that Black Americans can fully participate in American electoral politics.
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