Jim Swift

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Senior Editor, The Bulwark.

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Jim Swift writes The Bulwark , writes Mount Warshington , writes https://www.thebulwark.com and writes The World According to Brian . They also write for Casual Time on Substack.

Recently: “Fasten Your Seatbelts: Trumpism Is Beginning Its Final Descent” on The Bulwark (October 2026); “‘Happy Birthday, Vlad. Yours, Always.’ - DJT.” on The Bulwark (October 2026); “Katie Zacharia’s Problem Is That She’s Bad at Lying” on The Bulwark (October 2026); “Short-Term:😀. Medium-Term:😟. Long-Term:🤷‍♂️” on The Bulwark (October 2026); “Ramaswamy Campaign Ad Accidentally Featured a Sex Offender” on The Bulwark (October 2026); “Trump’s Strategic Flunky Reserve Is Running Low” on The Bulwark (October 2026).

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“Watching Acton, it seems to me that she doesn’t work a room so much as observe it, and in a way that reminds me of the moment a physician looks you over before starting the conversation during an exam. In response to questions, she sometimes pauses to take in the questioners for so long that it’s almost physically discomfiting. Call it retail bedside manner.” — Jim Swift on Dr. Amy Acton, The Bulwark

Jim Swift, senior editor at The Bulwark, describing Amy Acton's campaign style at a firefighters' union event in Cincinnati, in an August 2026 profile of the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor.

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