Nitish Pahwa
@nitishpahwa.com
staff writer for business/tech @slate.com and online media council member @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.
slate.com
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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NEW: Leqaa Kordia — who’s been in ICE detention for nearly a year, since ICE took her the same week as Mahmoud Khalil — has been hospitalized after having a seizure.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM
NEW: Leqaa Kordia — who’s been in ICE detention for nearly a year, since ICE took her the same week as Mahmoud Khalil — has been hospitalized after having a seizure.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
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You could probably count on both hands the total number of people in Congress currently who genuinely believe in withdrawing from the region on the basis that our current involvement is bad for both the US and for the people of the region
It is pretty funny that Abdul el Sayed is the only candidate I've ever heard say specifically he wants to end all military assistance to Egypt or Jordan
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 AM
You could probably count on both hands the total number of people in Congress currently who genuinely believe in withdrawing from the region on the basis that our current involvement is bad for both the US and for the people of the region
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The photographer Seydou Keïta captured the polymorphic consciousness of Mali, formerly known as French Sudan, as it came into its own.https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QVOi3I
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The photographer Seydou Keïta captured the polymorphic consciousness of Mali, formerly known as French Sudan, as it came into its own.https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QVOi3I
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lol. lmao. lmfao.
Final results in the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 AM
lol. lmao. lmfao.
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Stephon Castle joins Wilt Chamberlain (3X) as the only two players with 40+ point triple doubles on 75%+ shooting in NBA history
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Stephon Castle joins Wilt Chamberlain (3X) as the only two players with 40+ point triple doubles on 75%+ shooting in NBA history
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OMFG Green's is now available online for free
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
'The three volumes of Green's Dictionary of Slang demonstrate the sheer scope of a lifetime of research by Jonathon Green, the leading slang lexicographer of our time. A remarkable collection of this ...
www.openculture.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
OMFG Green's is now available online for free
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Bill Ackman's fund, Pershing Square, manages 18 billion dollars for wealthy clients, billions of it for the Harvard Endowment
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Bill Ackman's fund, Pershing Square, manages 18 billion dollars for wealthy clients, billions of it for the Harvard Endowment
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
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labour gov brags about deportation numbers, nativists complain they see non-white faces
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
labour gov brags about deportation numbers, nativists complain they see non-white faces
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
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I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
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MSU with a 10-2 second-half scoring edge in the paint while holding Illinois to 3-for-12 shooting so far. Spartans trail 50-49 with 11:28 to play.
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
MSU with a 10-2 second-half scoring edge in the paint while holding Illinois to 3-for-12 shooting so far. Spartans trail 50-49 with 11:28 to play.
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Yes a real milestone moment for American immigrants from America
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Yes a real milestone moment for American immigrants from America
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I found this yesterday in a secondhand copy of a TS Eliot book of poems.
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I found this yesterday in a secondhand copy of a TS Eliot book of poems.
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Classic TV streaming update: in completely unexpected news the single season Redd Foxx variety show and Phil Lewis sitcom Teech have been added to Tubi.
February 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Classic TV streaming update: in completely unexpected news the single season Redd Foxx variety show and Phil Lewis sitcom Teech have been added to Tubi.
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This is what happens when you fire all of your copy editors:
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
February 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This is what happens when you fire all of your copy editors:
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
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No one from there has good stories about him. Not a soul.
when I lived outside of detroit kid rock stole my garbage can lids
February 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM
No one from there has good stories about him. Not a soul.
I swear to god man
JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
Washington Post CEO and publisher William Lewis announced on Saturday he's relinquishing his post just days after the paper announced massive layoffs.
The post JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
February 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I swear to god man
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Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun dorma at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is really something. Got chills listening to it.
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun dorma at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is really something. Got chills listening to it.
can't lie I'm enjoying the growing public recognition of how wild and weird the Brooklyn Democratic Party is in particular
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
can't lie I'm enjoying the growing public recognition of how wild and weird the Brooklyn Democratic Party is in particular
Macron is saying ... he once again helped Le Pen's party win an election? is he referring to Alpine? does he understand this meme?
Le potentiel de détournements de ce post du président est sans limite
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Macron is saying ... he once again helped Le Pen's party win an election? is he referring to Alpine? does he understand this meme?
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explaining this screenshot to someone in 1987 would cause medically diagnosable shock
February 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
explaining this screenshot to someone in 1987 would cause medically diagnosable shock
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if we survive this kakistocracy can you imagine what the IT security audit is going to have to look like?
the same corporations that enabled Trump will make a killing on the other end overbilling clean up of his traitorous dookie
the same corporations that enabled Trump will make a killing on the other end overbilling clean up of his traitorous dookie
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
if we survive this kakistocracy can you imagine what the IT security audit is going to have to look like?
the same corporations that enabled Trump will make a killing on the other end overbilling clean up of his traitorous dookie
the same corporations that enabled Trump will make a killing on the other end overbilling clean up of his traitorous dookie
hey good on Luda for bowing out
February 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
hey good on Luda for bowing out
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Not necessarily opposed to robotaxis or autonomous vehicles, but seems wildly optimistic to assume they’d keep meaningful numbers of people from driving? There’s a cultural piece but also normal new cars are already *really* expensive in the U.S. AVs will be luxury items for the foreseeable future
February 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Not necessarily opposed to robotaxis or autonomous vehicles, but seems wildly optimistic to assume they’d keep meaningful numbers of people from driving? There’s a cultural piece but also normal new cars are already *really* expensive in the U.S. AVs will be luxury items for the foreseeable future