Scott L. Powers
@scottlpowers.com
Retired entertainment editor @ Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times.
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The Trump Admin begins the cover up.
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Trump Admin begins the cover up.
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It took a 5-second web search to confirm that Trump is lying about murders stopping in DC after he called in the National Guard.
No bond for 16-year-old accused of shooting, killing man in Northeast DC apartment
The 16-year-old boy arrested for shooting and killing a man inside a luxury apartment complex in Northeast D.C. will remain behind bars, following a judge's decision on Wednesday.
www.fox5dc.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It took a 5-second web search to confirm that Trump is lying about murders stopping in DC after he called in the National Guard.
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Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
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Bari Weiss is the logical endpoint of corporate media. This is what happens when people who hate journalism are in charge of it. The only way journalism works is when it’s independent from the power it’s supposed to hold to account, which means ownership can’t have anything to do with those in power
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Bari Weiss is the logical endpoint of corporate media. This is what happens when people who hate journalism are in charge of it. The only way journalism works is when it’s independent from the power it’s supposed to hold to account, which means ownership can’t have anything to do with those in power
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The transparency of the Trump administration.
December 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The transparency of the Trump administration.
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David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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I only needed to read the headline to know @sulliview.bsky.social was dead on. When she called the coverage of Trump “stenography” I said to myself “yep.” And I applauded when she outlined 3 changes on how to respond to Trump.
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
The swift slide into authoritarianism should have been a five-alarm fire for the media
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I only needed to read the headline to know @sulliview.bsky.social was dead on. When she called the coverage of Trump “stenography” I said to myself “yep.” And I applauded when she outlined 3 changes on how to respond to Trump.
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Follow them please, journalists.
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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While his forms could seem casual and arbitrary, Frank Gehry was an amazing planner who always produced buildings that were easy to navigate, writes Edward Keegan.
Edward Keegan: Frank Gehry’s generous and democratic architecture
While his forms could seem casual and arbitrary, Frank Gehry was an amazing planner who always produced buildings that were easy to navigate.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
While his forms could seem casual and arbitrary, Frank Gehry was an amazing planner who always produced buildings that were easy to navigate, writes Edward Keegan.
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Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
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Alternate take if you are not a Trump toady like Judge Winebox: Performative militarization of a relatively safe city — extremely so around the White House — puts lives unnecessarily at risk. This avoidable tragedy all falls on the administration.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Alternate take if you are not a Trump toady like Judge Winebox: Performative militarization of a relatively safe city — extremely so around the White House — puts lives unnecessarily at risk. This avoidable tragedy all falls on the administration.
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Don’t give up the ship.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Don’t give up the ship.
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
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Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
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The agreement to hold a vote on ACA subsidies is not a concession. It's worth literally nothing. It should be ignored when evaluating the merits of the deal
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The agreement to hold a vote on ACA subsidies is not a concession. It's worth literally nothing. It should be ignored when evaluating the merits of the deal
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An incredible track-by-track oral history of Patti Smith’s “Horses,” which turns 50 tomorrow. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary (Gift Article)
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
An incredible track-by-track oral history of Patti Smith’s “Horses,” which turns 50 tomorrow. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is different than last year’s – in particular, that it contains significantly fewer items. | Fact check
Fact check: Cheaper Walmart Thanksgiving meal touted by Trump has fewer items than last year’s | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is diff...
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is different than last year’s – in particular, that it contains significantly fewer items. | Fact check
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History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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Let’s never forget that 4500 US troops and about 200,000 Iraqi civilians died because Dick Cheney and his crew successfully deployed lies to grease the way to the Iraq invasion. He exploited post-9/11 fear and conned the public to launch a disastrous war. That’s his legacy.
By almost any measure, Cheney was the most powerful vice president in history, the "architect and executor of President Bush's major initiatives," writes Robert McFadden. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Let’s never forget that 4500 US troops and about 200,000 Iraqi civilians died because Dick Cheney and his crew successfully deployed lies to grease the way to the Iraq invasion. He exploited post-9/11 fear and conned the public to launch a disastrous war. That’s his legacy.
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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
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Commentary: Trump knows just how dangerous Obama is, writes Laura Washington.
That’s why Trump has been attacking, demeaning and undermining Obama since he entered national politics.
That’s why Trump has been attacking, demeaning and undermining Obama since he entered national politics.
Laura Washington: If Donald Trump can run for a third term, so can Barack Obama
If Donald Trump seeks a third term, former President Barack Obama could mount a comeback to save our democracy.
trib.al
October 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Commentary: Trump knows just how dangerous Obama is, writes Laura Washington.
That’s why Trump has been attacking, demeaning and undermining Obama since he entered national politics.
That’s why Trump has been attacking, demeaning and undermining Obama since he entered national politics.