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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all of these words are in the Bible that im writing
!["Clavicular almost caught a CAREER-ENDING cortisol spike after a LARPMAXXED stacy tried jesterfying him on stream by calling him a good boy while he was mid-mog between 2 LOW-TIER NORMIES at ASU [crying emoji]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bxygfvmczgpiz7a4zmhonyrs/bafkreie2pveejd2zxmhxjeu57zu3ww7e2vyojftgzfsmrthj3dnfcyrr3e@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
all of these words are in the Bible that im writing
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oh no this is awful, that is so, so young
Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dead at 56
Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dead at 56
Greg Brown, a founding member of Sacramento alt-rock outfit Cake, has died. Friends honored the guitarist, who wrote the band's enduring hit 'The Distance.'
www.latimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
oh no this is awful, that is so, so young
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Usual good analysis from Tobias Harris (who, amazingly, doesn't live in Japan).
My first attempt to make sense of a truly historic general election.
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
The age of Takaichi dawns
Understanding what happened on Sunday
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Usual good analysis from Tobias Harris (who, amazingly, doesn't live in Japan).
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So we're clear (because the press is apparently incapable) this is a fake competition investigation designed to help local right wing propaganda broadcasters consolidate and increase their power over whatever's left of local U.S. news
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Probes Comcast Relations With NBC Stations
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Comcast on Tuesday announcing a probe of the company's relations with NBC affiliates.
variety.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
So we're clear (because the press is apparently incapable) this is a fake competition investigation designed to help local right wing propaganda broadcasters consolidate and increase their power over whatever's left of local U.S. news
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February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Exxon is dropping law firm Paul Weiss, whose chair just resigned after his ties to Epstein were exposed, from representing the company in at least four climate lawsuits.
The firm also cut a deal with the Trump administration last year: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-law...
The firm also cut a deal with the Trump administration last year: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-law...
Longtime Exxon lawyers retreat from oil company’s climate cases
Attorneys from the law firm Paul, Weiss are no longer representing the oil company in at least four lawsuits that ask the fossil fuel industry to pay for
www.eenews.net
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Exxon is dropping law firm Paul Weiss, whose chair just resigned after his ties to Epstein were exposed, from representing the company in at least four climate lawsuits.
The firm also cut a deal with the Trump administration last year: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-law...
The firm also cut a deal with the Trump administration last year: www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-law...
Pistons stressing me out tn but also firming up my stance that Cade must run in '28
Pistons timeout at 6:38 2Q, trailing 49-42. Pistons started 0 of 9 from 3 before Cade Cunningham hit; Hornets sizzling at 10 of 18. Pistons big edge in points in the paint (22-8) and points off turnovers (10-2).
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pistons stressing me out tn but also firming up my stance that Cade must run in '28
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i think if kurt were alive today he'd have said some unfortunate things about "wokeness" at one point or whatever but he'd absolutely fucking hate this
I really need people outside of Seattle to know how much Krist Novoselic sucks
![A screenshot of a Facebook post by Krist Novoselić:
A new proposal would prohibit clearing encampments unless local government provides higher levels of accommodation for shelter. Our state's ruling party is attempting to codify what appears to be a lifestyle. There's no longer any expectation of personal accountability.
Quoted post from Cascade Party Washington:
WA legislature proposal out of touch with worsening chronic addiction homelessness - read now in The Summit (independent press of Cascade Party WA).
[Link with a preview image of a person lying face down on the street next to a dumpster]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yfbs5wymp42eunwvyd57zsem/bafkreiapxbisw52e7xtxafnpnvonviqjfumlmhotqmqsgin7uteiy5qdn4@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
i think if kurt were alive today he'd have said some unfortunate things about "wokeness" at one point or whatever but he'd absolutely fucking hate this
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holy shit
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
holy shit
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
Peter Capaldi!!!
"From guitars, bass, drums and a bit of keyboards, that dry set of stuff, they created a whole other world, a mysterious world. And I still don’t know what they’re doing going to a graveyard in a Cadillac at midnight..."
#PeterCapaldi on Television - Marquee Moon
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#PeterCapaldi on Television - Marquee Moon
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Peter Capaldi!!!
ugh I hope not
You think that woman rapper from the Bronx is gonna end up back with her (ex) husband from Atlanta?
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ugh I hope not
are they in fact "the best conversations"
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
are they in fact "the best conversations"
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RIP Garland Green. His "Jealous Kind of Fella," a big soul hit in '69, is a beautiful jam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0B...
Jealous Kind Of Fella- Garland Green
YouTube video by LaBamba1680
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
RIP Garland Green. His "Jealous Kind of Fella," a big soul hit in '69, is a beautiful jam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0B...
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How it started / how it’s going
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How it started / how it’s going
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Right out of the gate: WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT ROBERT ALTMAN
People have their PTA can do no wrong club, I'm in the Robert Altman can do no wrong club. This is why I will love you until the sun burns out Laura Dern
People have their PTA can do no wrong club, I'm in the Robert Altman can do no wrong club. This is why I will love you until the sun burns out Laura Dern
opened YouTube and literally yelled seeing this on my front page
Laura Dern’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Right out of the gate: WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT ROBERT ALTMAN
People have their PTA can do no wrong club, I'm in the Robert Altman can do no wrong club. This is why I will love you until the sun burns out Laura Dern
People have their PTA can do no wrong club, I'm in the Robert Altman can do no wrong club. This is why I will love you until the sun burns out Laura Dern
smh I thought comedy was legal again www.kptv.com/2026/02/06/a...
Amazon pulls ‘Melania’ movie from Lake Oswego theater over jokes on marquee, owner says
A local independent movie theater in Lake Oswego says Amazon is upset at the way they marketed the new ‘Melania’ movie and has pulled their screenings.
www.kptv.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
smh I thought comedy was legal again www.kptv.com/2026/02/06/a...
this mf is named Martin Speake
February 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
this mf is named Martin Speake
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I think growing up in the specific time we did has a lot of us taking "they'll just jailbreak it" for granted. There still isn't a working root for Amazon tablets made after 2019. The Xbox360 is 20 years old and we're only just now seeing a softmod on the horizon.
They can lock stuff down now.
They can lock stuff down now.
You would immediately be able to buy a speed limiter hacking kit on the black market and all the worst people would have them disabled. We've seen this before with every other technological solution to a societal problem, from covid vaccination cards to plane transponders.
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I think growing up in the specific time we did has a lot of us taking "they'll just jailbreak it" for granted. There still isn't a working root for Amazon tablets made after 2019. The Xbox360 is 20 years old and we're only just now seeing a softmod on the horizon.
They can lock stuff down now.
They can lock stuff down now.
indeed they did slate.com/business/202...
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
indeed they did slate.com/business/202...
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The Georgian pair is operating on a level I might not be ready for
a selection of songs that will be used in the today's ice dance competition at the Winter Olympics, where competitors are required to use "music of the 1990s" for their rhythm dance programs
February 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Georgian pair is operating on a level I might not be ready for
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R.I.P. Afrobeats performer Ebo Taylor. Passed away yesterday!
Love and Death
YouTube video by Ebo Taylor - Topic
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
R.I.P. Afrobeats performer Ebo Taylor. Passed away yesterday!
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Me and my gf after she watches me have a bad set
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Me and my gf after she watches me have a bad set
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Tomorrow we release the final episode of Backlisted for the foreseeable future.* After ten years, it's a very odd feeling. I am looking forward to spending more time with my books and fewer times on social media.
* Boats against the current, we beat on via Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQK...
* Boats against the current, we beat on via Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQK...
At Last I Am Free
YouTube video by Robert Wyatt - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Tomorrow we release the final episode of Backlisted for the foreseeable future.* After ten years, it's a very odd feeling. I am looking forward to spending more time with my books and fewer times on social media.
* Boats against the current, we beat on via Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQK...
* Boats against the current, we beat on via Patreon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQK...
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Fab 5 Freddy, Still Fly www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Fab 5 Freddy, Still Fly
The Brooklyn-born artist has worn many hats: MTV host, graffiti artist, hip-hop maven. At a Harlem hat emporium, he talks about his newest gig: writing a memoir.
www.newyorker.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Fab 5 Freddy, Still Fly www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...