Nitish Pahwa
@nitishpahwa.com
staff writer for business/tech @slate.com and online media council rep @wgaeast.bsky.social. words also in NYT, LARB, and POW Magazine. he/him. blurry visionary, blue-pill mercenary
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His Cartoons Were Beloved. He Created a Gen X Icon. But His Controversies Tarnished It All.
While generations of fans may have loved “Dilbert,” its creator devolved into something unrecognizable as he embraced the MAGA age.
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wrote about Scott Adams, a once-brilliant and -incisive cartoonist whom I used to genuinely admire—and whose work and worldview, in retrospect, were always blinkered and constricted in ways that presaged his racist MAGA turn and second career: slate.com/business/202...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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My latest review for @bookforum.bsky.social is also out now. In it, I think alongside Namwali Serpell’s resplendently rigorous new book on Toni Morrison about the last greatest living writer’s legacy and how we’re meant to read her.
A Heartbreaking Work of Swaggering Genius
Namwali Serpell’s study of Toni Morrison – Omari Weekes
www.bookforum.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
My latest review for @bookforum.bsky.social is also out now. In it, I think alongside Namwali Serpell’s resplendently rigorous new book on Toni Morrison about the last greatest living writer’s legacy and how we’re meant to read her.
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More reports of Gmail turning over email content to ICE are coming out now.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE | TechCrunch
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena power...
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
More reports of Gmail turning over email content to ICE are coming out now.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...
Hey, Entitled Millennials: No, You Cannot Have Some More
by That Guy ("Sir") From Oliver Twist
by That Guy ("Sir") From Oliver Twist
If millennials are sitting there eating gruel with mud in it from a bowl with a plastic spoon, economists who write for the big press will be shaming us for choosing such a luxurious way to feed ourselves & telling us that's why we can't get rich.
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Hey, Entitled Millennials: No, You Cannot Have Some More
by That Guy ("Sir") From Oliver Twist
by That Guy ("Sir") From Oliver Twist
every pope from here on out needs to have attended a Sports School and been an enthusiastic fan, that's the new rule at the Vatican I hear
BREAKING: Villanova and Notre Dame's men's and women's basketball teams are set to open the next college basketball season in none other than Rome, sources told CBS Sports.
The reason? Take a big papal guess.
Details on a huge deal in college hoops: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
The reason? Take a big papal guess.
Details on a huge deal in college hoops: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Holy hoops! Villanova and Notre Dame finalizing plans to tip 2026-27 college basketball season in Rome, Italy
Pope Leo XIV is a Villanova alum and proud longtime sports fan. His attachment in the historic event is still to-be-determined
www.cbssports.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
every pope from here on out needs to have attended a Sports School and been an enthusiastic fan, that's the new rule at the Vatican I hear
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Doesn’t matter who’s wearing the jerseys. The Pacers and Knicks are incapable of playing a normal basketball game.
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Doesn’t matter who’s wearing the jerseys. The Pacers and Knicks are incapable of playing a normal basketball game.
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Howard Lutnick
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Howard Lutnick
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Why does it feel like so many executives in the animation industry hate animation or not know how to market it? Especially when Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar created two of the most beloved animated shows of the 21st century.
This movie deserves to be seen.
This movie deserves to be seen.
Matt Braly has revealed that his feature film, co-written with Rebecca Sugar, has been scrapped at Sony Pictures Animation.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
The project centered on a young boy who embarks on an emotional journey into a fantastical realm of Thai spirits, hoping to find a cure for his illness.
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Why does it feel like so many executives in the animation industry hate animation or not know how to market it? Especially when Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar created two of the most beloved animated shows of the 21st century.
This movie deserves to be seen.
This movie deserves to be seen.
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
I stg even in Web mode all of Google's top search results for statistical resources are lazy A.I.-generated rubbish sites that scroll quite cleanly but reveal all the kinks after you look for like two seconds
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I stg even in Web mode all of Google's top search results for statistical resources are lazy A.I.-generated rubbish sites that scroll quite cleanly but reveal all the kinks after you look for like two seconds
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she’s so cool…..
Watch some of the lovely Laura Dern's Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel! ✨
TANNER '88
FANNY AND ALEXANDER
PERSONA
DIABOLIQUE
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
BELLE DE JOUR
DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE
INLAND EMPIRE
SMOOTH TALK
ESSENTIAL FELLINI
SCORSESE SHORTS
TANNER '88
FANNY AND ALEXANDER
PERSONA
DIABOLIQUE
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
BELLE DE JOUR
DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE
INLAND EMPIRE
SMOOTH TALK
ESSENTIAL FELLINI
SCORSESE SHORTS
Laura Dern’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 1:59 AM
she’s so cool…..
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You may not believe that pervasive cultural sneering at the humanities and those deemed Bad at Math was ever *that* bad.
Well, all I can say is it really was that bad in my experience - and I also had great parents, lots of resources, and a naturally massive ego to keep me going. Many don’t.
Well, all I can say is it really was that bad in my experience - and I also had great parents, lots of resources, and a naturally massive ego to keep me going. Many don’t.
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
You may not believe that pervasive cultural sneering at the humanities and those deemed Bad at Math was ever *that* bad.
Well, all I can say is it really was that bad in my experience - and I also had great parents, lots of resources, and a naturally massive ego to keep me going. Many don’t.
Well, all I can say is it really was that bad in my experience - and I also had great parents, lots of resources, and a naturally massive ego to keep me going. Many don’t.
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NYC officials plan to reraise pride flag at Manhattan’s Stonewall monument after Trump administration removed it
NYC officials plan to reraise pride flag at Manhattan’s Stonewall monument after Trump administration removed it
The Trump administration in January issued guidance drastically limiting the types of flags that could be displayed at NPS-managed sites.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
NYC officials plan to reraise pride flag at Manhattan’s Stonewall monument after Trump administration removed it
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How Windows 95 got permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD
devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...
devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
How Windows 95 got permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD
devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...
devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...
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Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
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US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Churches in Springfield provide networks of support as Haitians face uncertainty over the future of TPS legal protections
Ohio churches resist Trump’s attacks on Haitian community: ‘We’re powerful when we come together’
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Churches in Springfield provide networks of support as Haitians face uncertainty over the future of TPS legal protections
Vulture about to get hit with the most WhatsApp referrals it's ever seen
(it'a a lovely profile, per usual Traister tackled this quite well)
(it'a a lovely profile, per usual Traister tackled this quite well)
www.vulture.com/article/what...
The Mayor’s Mother What Mira Nair taught Zohran Mamdani.
The Mayor’s Mother What Mira Nair taught Zohran Mamdani.
What Mira Nair Taught Zohran Mamdani
The mayor’s famous filmmaker mother reveals the origins of his ferocious ambition.
www.vulture.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Vulture about to get hit with the most WhatsApp referrals it's ever seen
(it'a a lovely profile, per usual Traister tackled this quite well)
(it'a a lovely profile, per usual Traister tackled this quite well)
Max B ridin the wave as only the Silver Surfer can 🏄♂️ 🌊 🫡
"Took Over The Algorithms ... The Algorithms Is The New Streets ... Neo In The Matrix -- Since I'm The One, I Took The Blue Pill"
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Max B ridin the wave as only the Silver Surfer can 🏄♂️ 🌊 🫡
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I parsed through some of the emails in the Epstein files, and it’s very clear that Epstein was a eugenicist weirdo. Something he very much had in common with the billionaire class à la Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Donald Trump. New for @motherjones.com.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Epstein couldn't stop emailing people about eugenics
In the latest files, the trafficker gives it a Silicon Valley–pilled name: "genetic altruism."
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I parsed through some of the emails in the Epstein files, and it’s very clear that Epstein was a eugenicist weirdo. Something he very much had in common with the billionaire class à la Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Donald Trump. New for @motherjones.com.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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One of the things I really want to emphasize is that while FunFactor is centred around retro gaming magazines, it’s really a show about games history, media, community, and the way video games shape our lives and culture.
Nostalgia for old gaming mags is not a requirement to enjoy the show!
Nostalgia for old gaming mags is not a requirement to enjoy the show!
It's FunFactor Fuuuuuuuuuesday!
In today's episode of @funfactorpod.com, @tyschalter.com paints a word picture, I get confused about Final Fantasy VIII's launch date, THE SPOILER gets spoiled, and we take a look at Game Informer #53's review of GoldenEye 64—a game we both respect more than like.
In today's episode of @funfactorpod.com, @tyschalter.com paints a word picture, I get confused about Final Fantasy VIII's launch date, THE SPOILER gets spoiled, and we take a look at Game Informer #53's review of GoldenEye 64—a game we both respect more than like.
Great FPS or Millennial friendslop? It's GoldenEye 64 in Game Informer #53!
YouTube video by FunFactor Podcast
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
One of the things I really want to emphasize is that while FunFactor is centred around retro gaming magazines, it’s really a show about games history, media, community, and the way video games shape our lives and culture.
Nostalgia for old gaming mags is not a requirement to enjoy the show!
Nostalgia for old gaming mags is not a requirement to enjoy the show!
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We've lost the plot
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
We've lost the plot
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this excellent Adam Shatz essay articulated this dynamic quite well I thought www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
this excellent Adam Shatz essay articulated this dynamic quite well I thought www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...