AnneinParis
@anneinparis.bsky.social
Paris-based writer of blog, short stories. Ex-Washington Post, Bloomberg.
Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Prompting Pushback www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u... This headline is so genteel NYTimes. Prompting Pushback? How about Another Batshit Crazy Move?
Trump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’
The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names.
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Here's another "other Paris." There are so many! anneswardson.com/haussman-wou...
Haussman Would Turn in His Grave at This Paris - Anne Swardson
I just proved it’s possible to walk through a large section of Paris without seeing a single Haussmanian building. That is, the architectural style that embodies the city: cream-colored stone, grilled...
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Is there a forum to discuss @theathletic.com 's use of British English in coverage of World Cup for @nytimes.com? Because I would like to join.
We all need a beacon of hope these days. I found one at a lighthouse built for a French king. anneswardson.com/the-king-of-...
The King of Lighthouses, the Lighthouse of Kings - Anne Swardson
In these dark times, I decided to visit a lighthouse. Like most of us, I needed a beacon of hope. And what a lighthouse it was. I chose Cordouan mainly because it was easier to reach from Paris than t...
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The Invalides is one of those Paris sites that means a lot to me--in part because we used to live almost across the street--but which I almost never visit. That changed because of similarites between its most famous tenant and the current tenant of the White House. anneswardson.com/how-to-remem...
How to Remember a Real Leader in a House of Gold - Anne Swardson
He sleeps surrounded by gilded artwork. The remnants of his power are all around: his minions nearby, the names of the battles he fought posted everywhere. A golden statue, right arm raised, depicts h...
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I was going to write that James Comey should apply for compensation from the weaponization slush fund but he's ahead of me www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice...
Comey jokes 'I'll be in line' for 'anti-weaponization' DOJ fund
James Comey's comments referenced his own legal battles as he faces a lawsuit over a since-deleted post the DOJ argued threatened President Donald Trump.
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Always look up, especially when you are walking in Paris. anneswardson.com/my-paris-bac...
My Paris Back Yard Is Up in the Air - Anne Swardson
I knew as soon as I saw the apartment that we should buy it. Not because of how it looked. It was nice enough, but needed a total redo of the space. What really sold me was what I saw out the window. ...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u... Are we supposed to think all the other threats were just bluster? Risks damaging his WHAT?
With Threat to Wipe Out Iran’s Civilization, Trump’s Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster
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Hey @washingtonpost.com : Virginia governor @abigailspanberger.com, your neighbor, delivered an excellent Democratic response to the SOTU. Maybe you'd like to write about it? And @nytimes.com , maybe you'd like to put your story on the home page?
This just showed up on my feed. DHS needs to make up their minds.
I can't believe my Greenland flag, which was supposed to arrive today, was "delayed in transit" and won't be delivered for a week! The time is now!
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... So it's great to protest in Iran and insurrection to protest in America?
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act After Minneapolis Protests
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Paris has plenty of dramatic sights visible to everyone. But many others are hidden behind high walls or closed doors. Take, for instance, the rue Fortuny. anneswardson.com/hidden-gem-t...
Hidden Gem: the Street of the Belle Epoque - Anne Swardson
Anyone who thinks Paris is nothing but broad boulevards, cream-colored stone buildings and iron-filigree balconies should visit the rue Fortuny. It’s a small street in the 17th arrondissement, north o...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o... Yet another warning. Was anyone here sentient in 2008?
Opinion | How Bad Is Finance’s Cockroach Problem? We May Be About to Find Out.
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If the National Guard can pick up trash in Washington maybe they could also replace Congress during the shutdown?
For anyone in France who thinks things are as bad here as in the U.S.: No they're not, and here's one reason why. anneswardson.com/in-troubled-...
In Troubled France, Bureaucrats Still Get Respect - Anne Swardson
France, too, is a mess. The country is on its fifth prime minister in two years, the result of a foolish decision by President Emmanuel Macron to call early parliamentary elections last year. The resu...
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Here’s a lovely piece from The Observer to lift your spirits: competitive ball kicking through a small Parisian window observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Back of the fenêtre: football’s toughest spot kick is thr...
The shootout in a Paris suburb began as a viral trick that Messi fluffed. It’s now a reminder of the pure joy of the sport
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Many thanks to the brave first responders, law enforcement officials and investigators in Minneapolis and I'm proud that these professionals do their work without feeling the need to hide their faces.
So the raid on Bolton’s house is to search for….classified documents? I’m feeling deja vu all over again.
The last part of this lead should be: as the administration illegally digs into the private financial affairs of a sitting Fed governor in order to push her out of an institution it wants to take over. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Trump Demands a Fed Governor Resign, Escalating Campaign to Remake Central Bank
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Of course I will boycott the Kennedy Center honors telecast, but I'm trying to think of something stronger than boycott. Throw the TV out the window? Put a siren on the car and drive around town so no one else can hear it? Bribe a cable company employee to block the signal? All ideas welcome.
I'm boycotting today's Strands puzzle and anyone who tries it will see why.
Yet another amazing Paris thing I'm only now discovering. anneswardson.com/a-paris-ceme... #paris #pets
A Paris Cemetery Filled With Love - Anne Swardson
I’m familiar with many of the superlatives describing Paris — most beautiful, best cafes, finest museums, best-dressed inhabitants — but only recently did I learn that it’s also home to the world’s ol...
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@lawdorknews.bsky.social Do you know if anyone is keeping a list of all the laws that are being broken and who, or at least what agency, is doing the breaking? I thought of this when reading that altering government records, as per declaring 6,500 Social Security beneficiaries “dead,” is a felony.
