Midwesterner. Pulitzer finalist. Dig into environment/public health for @chicagotribune. EPL/NBA/MLB obsessive. Victoria Concordia Crescit.
Joined October 2008
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1 Nov 2022
Forever chemicals: They’re in your drinking water and likely your food. My latest @chicagotribune investigation. More to come. chicagotribune.com/news/envi…
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May 31
Knew the officiating was bad but I didn’t know it was this bad yesterday
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Jun 1
🚨 Since his penalty miss in the #UCL final, Arsenal supporters have made Gabriel the top-selling shirt name at the club.
His printed name is up 350% since Saturday’s final. At one stage he was outselling any other name x2.
@TheAthleticFC 🔴⚪️🇧🇷❤️
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Jun 1
🎶| Bukayo Saka singing the Gabriel Magalhaes chant during the trophy parade 🇧🇷
“You'll fall in love, I know you will
“Our number 6 is the king of Brazil
“Our centre-half, he'll give you hell
“Our wall at the back is Gabriel
“Ole Ole Ole Ola”
🎥 @Arsenal
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May 30
The Chicago Tribune's @scribeguy is exploring the plastics dilemma with a focus on the Great Lakes, the world’s largest source of fresh surface water.
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/2…
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Don't forget to read this deep dive into the plastics polluting our Great Lakes... Terrific reporting by @scribeguy aka @chicagotribune Environmental Reporter Michael Hawthorne
GREAT JOURNALISM: As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds chicagotribune.com/2026/05/3… READ MICHAEL HAWTHORNE aka @ScribeGuy
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One man has made a huge difference to Arsenal's Premier League form this season 👀
Arsenal with Bukayo Saka starting: 73% win ratio (2.36 points per game) ✅
Arsenal without Bukayo Saka: 45% (1.64 points per game) ❌
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Michael Hawthorne retweeted
Apr 21
The Cubs defense made some unbelievable plays tonight
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Apr 19
This title race is going down to the wire. 👊
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Apr 21
This is the most glove side "stretched out" diving stop of Nico Hoerner's career. He's parallel to the ground at the lip of the grass against a scorcher. Incredible.
A super slowed down and zoomed in look.
(And he knows it. Look at his reaction. He knows. That's the best.)
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Mar 14
🤣 Loved @amylawrence71 joining the celebration🙌
Mar 14
If anyone would like to hear the Arsenal commentary for Dowman’s goal. Elation from @adrianjclarke and potentially a cameo from @amylawrence71
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Feb 21
This isn't a card? Maybe it is just me but if you're not looking to play the ball at all and have this kind of foul that is unsporting/reckless
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Michael Hawthorne retweeted
Feb 17
Married and own a home by 30 years old in the US
1960: 52%
1970: 48%
1980: 45%
1990: 43%
2000: 35%
2010: 25%
2025: 12%
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Michael Hawthorne retweeted
Jan 14
Box runs.
Figure 1: No.
Figure 2: Yes.
This concludes my analysis of box runs.
ALT Box runs 1
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Jan 13
Bears fans, As loud as you were for opening day this year, as much energy as there was in the stadium, do you think Sunday you will be even louder when we rock the anthem for the @ChicagoBears vs @RamsNFL game? I bet so and I can’t wait!! #gobears #beardown
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Jan 10
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. We send him off the way he sent so many of us on our way: with a farewell that isn’t an ending, but a blessing. A reward for a life worth livin'. bobweir.net/bobby/
📸 Chloe Weir
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Tonight we will shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir @GratefulDead
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29 Dec 2025
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever" - Dept. of Education to @MegsNewz
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
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29 Dec 2025
How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia
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29 Dec 2025
Hmm. This suggests that the Trump administration just spent at least $30 million bombing empty fields in Nigeria, even as its USAID cuts lead to deaths of children across Nigeria.
28 Dec 2025
Two views of US strikes in Nigeria...
FT reporting: They killed nobody. In the wrong state.
WaPo editorial: Kudos to Trump for engaging, More, please!
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