issielapowsky.bsky.social
@issielapowsky.bsky.social
Journalist covering tech, politics, and national affairs. Formerly WIRED and Protocol. Work featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., The Atlantic, and more. www.issielapowsky.com
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This is 100% FALSE. Immigration judges do NOT play any role in issuing administrative warrants. They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves. ICE’s own training materials say they can’t be used for a search of a home!
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is 100% FALSE. Immigration judges do NOT play any role in issuing administrative warrants. They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves. ICE’s own training materials say they can’t be used for a search of a home!
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
New Mayor, same monthly FOIL extension auto-response (going on three years) @mayor.nyc.gov
January 22, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New Mayor, same monthly FOIL extension auto-response (going on three years) @mayor.nyc.gov
There are just so many of these stories now, and they all follow the same pattern. But that doesn't make any of them less gutting to read. www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
There are just so many of these stories now, and they all follow the same pattern. But that doesn't make any of them less gutting to read. www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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"Too much money fucked us, basically."
FANTASTIC feature from @issielapowsky.bsky.social on how Tiger Global flooded the startup market with capital, and the wreckage it left behind.
Great data viz from @hazelgandhi.bsky.social & stunning art from Nicolas Ortega
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
FANTASTIC feature from @issielapowsky.bsky.social on how Tiger Global flooded the startup market with capital, and the wreckage it left behind.
Great data viz from @hazelgandhi.bsky.social & stunning art from Nicolas Ortega
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
December 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Too much money fucked us, basically."
FANTASTIC feature from @issielapowsky.bsky.social on how Tiger Global flooded the startup market with capital, and the wreckage it left behind.
Great data viz from @hazelgandhi.bsky.social & stunning art from Nicolas Ortega
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
FANTASTIC feature from @issielapowsky.bsky.social on how Tiger Global flooded the startup market with capital, and the wreckage it left behind.
Great data viz from @hazelgandhi.bsky.social & stunning art from Nicolas Ortega
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
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The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Tiger Global helped usher in that era of fast money. Will the AI boom be a repeat? Read @issielapowsky.bsky.social feature in @restofworld.org
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Will the AI boom be a repeat?
restofworld.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Tiger Global helped usher in that era of fast money. Will the AI boom be a repeat? Read @issielapowsky.bsky.social feature in @restofworld.org
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
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"And it puts more competitors at risk of disruption, partly due to venture-backed startups’ ability to dramatically undercut pricing. All this often comes before the startups can even prove that their business fundamentals actually work."
The fast-money pandemic era created a glut of unicorns around the world — then brought many down just as quickly.
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Will the AI boom be a repeat?
restofworld.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"And it puts more competitors at risk of disruption, partly due to venture-backed startups’ ability to dramatically undercut pricing. All this often comes before the startups can even prove that their business fundamentals actually work."
The fast-money pandemic era created a glut of unicorns around the world — then brought many down just as quickly.
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
The fast-money pandemic era helped build billion-dollar startups around the world — then brought many down just as quickly. Will the AI boom be a repeat?
restofworld.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The fast-money pandemic era created a glut of unicorns around the world — then brought many down just as quickly.
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
For @restofworld.org, I wrote about the role that Tiger Global played in fueling this hype cycle and what it can teach us about the current AI boom. restofworld.org/2025/tiger-g...
Uh whoa? "Meta won an arbitration ruling against Wynn-Williams that bars her from promoting her tell-all memoir or saying anything 'disparaging, critical or otherwise detrimental' about Meta, **including in private remarks to her husband or children**..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
She blew the whistle at Meta. Then her career fell apart.
After exposing the harms of Big Tech, many whistleblowers say they faced poor job prospects and isolation in Silicon Valley. They have no regrets.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Uh whoa? "Meta won an arbitration ruling against Wynn-Williams that bars her from promoting her tell-all memoir or saying anything 'disparaging, critical or otherwise detrimental' about Meta, **including in private remarks to her husband or children**..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A totally fascinating deep dive by my pal @davey.bsky.social and her talented Bloomberg colleagues on the rising economy of MAGA-coded brands advertising on right-wing YouTube channels www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
YouTube’s Right-Wing Stars Fuel Boom in Politically Charged Ads
YouTube’s MAGA stars aren’t just talking politics—they’re selling it
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A totally fascinating deep dive by my pal @davey.bsky.social and her talented Bloomberg colleagues on the rising economy of MAGA-coded brands advertising on right-wing YouTube channels www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Our brand new survey of immigrants in partnership with @nytimes.com explores immigrants views and experiences under the second Trump administration. It finds increased fear, health and economic challenges amid immigration enforcement, but a remarkable resilience as well
www.kff.org/kff-nytimes-...
www.kff.org/kff-nytimes-...
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants | KFF
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants The 2025 Survey of Immigrants, a partnership between KFF and The New York Times, takes an in-depth look at the experiences of immigrants during the first y...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Our brand new survey of immigrants in partnership with @nytimes.com explores immigrants views and experiences under the second Trump administration. It finds increased fear, health and economic challenges amid immigration enforcement, but a remarkable resilience as well
www.kff.org/kff-nytimes-...
www.kff.org/kff-nytimes-...
Oh dear just discovered that the White House's LinkedIn pic is now a photo of Trump, so for anyone who's ever listed the White House as their place of work, it shows up like this.
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Oh dear just discovered that the White House's LinkedIn pic is now a photo of Trump, so for anyone who's ever listed the White House as their place of work, it shows up like this.
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(somehow missed this when 1st out!) Behind the scenes look at the problem I've named "Pollingism" in practice - data & testing are very useful, but you must know you can't wield a thermometer to change a tire.
www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
(somehow missed this when 1st out!) Behind the scenes look at the problem I've named "Pollingism" in practice - data & testing are very useful, but you must know you can't wield a thermometer to change a tire.
www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
Philly never fails to Philly www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/a...
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Philly never fails to Philly www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/a...
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According to Priorities USA post-election polling, "Between 2020 and 2024, people who consumed at least three hours of YouTube a day had moved 10 points toward Trump — a bigger swing than Black voters, Black men, young voters and a slew of other categories that were dominating headlines."
The Super PAC Trying to Free Democrats From the Cult of the Quants
Danielle Butterfield thinks her party’s data obsession paralyzed it in 2024. Now she’s betting that a little chaos — and a lot of risk — might be what saves it.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
According to Priorities USA post-election polling, "Between 2020 and 2024, people who consumed at least three hours of YouTube a day had moved 10 points toward Trump — a bigger swing than Black voters, Black men, young voters and a slew of other categories that were dominating headlines."
NEW: One complaint I heard the most in 2024 was that Democrats were ceding too much control to "the quants," letting ad testing and cost-per-vote analyses guide strategy.
Here's my deep dive into what that meant in practice — and how one Super PAC is pushing back.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Here's my deep dive into what that meant in practice — and how one Super PAC is pushing back.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Super PAC Trying to Free Democrats From the Cult of the Quants
Danielle Butterfield thinks her party’s data obsession paralyzed it in 2024. Now she’s betting that a little chaos — and a lot of risk — might be what saves it.
www.politico.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: One complaint I heard the most in 2024 was that Democrats were ceding too much control to "the quants," letting ad testing and cost-per-vote analyses guide strategy.
Here's my deep dive into what that meant in practice — and how one Super PAC is pushing back.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Here's my deep dive into what that meant in practice — and how one Super PAC is pushing back.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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"Even as Democrats rally around ActBlue in the face of attacks from the right, they are sharply divided over whether the organization is equipped to handle these blows." @issielapowsky.bsky.social reports on Democratic fundraising giant, which is under siege. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
Inside the storm surrounding ActBlue
Under attack by Republicans and shaken by internal rifts, the Democrats’ fundraising engine faces its toughest test yet.
www.fastcompany.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Even as Democrats rally around ActBlue in the face of attacks from the right, they are sharply divided over whether the organization is equipped to handle these blows." @issielapowsky.bsky.social reports on Democratic fundraising giant, which is under siege. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
NEW: Trump gave the DOJ 180 days to report on supposed fraud at ActBlue. The deadline passed. No report.
I spoke with sources about the tumultuous last year inside ActBlue—turnover under its CEO, GOP attacks, and the group's growing ambitions despite it all. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
I spoke with sources about the tumultuous last year inside ActBlue—turnover under its CEO, GOP attacks, and the group's growing ambitions despite it all. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
Inside the storm surrounding ActBlue
Under attack by Republicans and shaken by internal rifts, the Democrats’ fundraising engine faces its toughest test yet.
www.fastcompany.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
NEW: Trump gave the DOJ 180 days to report on supposed fraud at ActBlue. The deadline passed. No report.
I spoke with sources about the tumultuous last year inside ActBlue—turnover under its CEO, GOP attacks, and the group's growing ambitions despite it all. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
I spoke with sources about the tumultuous last year inside ActBlue—turnover under its CEO, GOP attacks, and the group's growing ambitions despite it all. www.fastcompany.com/91428737/ins...
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I spoke with @issielapowsky.bsky.social at the @nytimes.com about an important experiment in post-disaster housing happening Maui. Ka La‘i Ola will provide transitional housing for hundreds of wildfire survivors, then convert to permanent housing and infrastructure. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/h...
Hawaii’s Tiny Homes Offer a New Model of Disaster Recovery
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September 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I spoke with @issielapowsky.bsky.social at the @nytimes.com about an important experiment in post-disaster housing happening Maui. Ka La‘i Ola will provide transitional housing for hundreds of wildfire survivors, then convert to permanent housing and infrastructure. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/h...
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Wired rules. Just an incredible group of journalists who are completely meeting the moment. And you can subscribe for $2 a month, which is insane www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
A New Era for WIRED—That Starts With You
As of today, there are even more ways to enjoy WIRED’s journalism, including premium newsletters and livestream Q&As. Join us.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Wired rules. Just an incredible group of journalists who are completely meeting the moment. And you can subscribe for $2 a month, which is insane www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
I have a story out today in the NYTimes that's been bouncing around my brain for years. Backstory: I was a new mom when COVID started. I was working from home, switching off and on w/my husband, who was also home, every few hours. It was hard, yes, but I also really loved the time with my kid...1/x
July 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I have a story out today in the NYTimes that's been bouncing around my brain for years. Backstory: I was a new mom when COVID started. I was working from home, switching off and on w/my husband, who was also home, every few hours. It was hard, yes, but I also really loved the time with my kid...1/x
Every single part of this entire interview is nonsensical. As in the words, strung together as sentences, in the form of questions and answers make no sense. Two men who think they sound smarter if they never admit they don’t know wtf the other one just said or meant. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/o...
June 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Every single part of this entire interview is nonsensical. As in the words, strung together as sentences, in the form of questions and answers make no sense. Two men who think they sound smarter if they never admit they don’t know wtf the other one just said or meant. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/o...
Elon keeps stiffing people. She keeps suing him.
Really fun interview with Shannon Liss-Riordan, the renowned labor lawyer, on how she's carving out a subspecialty in "billionaire justice." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/s...
Really fun interview with Shannon Liss-Riordan, the renowned labor lawyer, on how she's carving out a subspecialty in "billionaire justice." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/s...
Elon Musk Keeps Stiffing People. She Keeps Suing Him
Shannon Liss-Riordan is one of the country’s most renowned labor lawyers. Lately, she’s also developed a specialty in “billionaire justice.”
www.vanityfair.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Elon keeps stiffing people. She keeps suing him.
Really fun interview with Shannon Liss-Riordan, the renowned labor lawyer, on how she's carving out a subspecialty in "billionaire justice." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/s...
Really fun interview with Shannon Liss-Riordan, the renowned labor lawyer, on how she's carving out a subspecialty in "billionaire justice." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/s...
NEW: In 2018, California became the first state to let DAs revisit old prison sentences that seemed unjust. Another 5 states have since passed similar policies.
But of the 1,000+ people resentenced, almost none are women.
I wrote about an effort to change that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
But of the 1,000+ people resentenced, almost none are women.
I wrote about an effort to change that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
Prison Reform Left Women Behind. Then Prosecutors Stepped In.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
NEW: In 2018, California became the first state to let DAs revisit old prison sentences that seemed unjust. Another 5 states have since passed similar policies.
But of the 1,000+ people resentenced, almost none are women.
I wrote about an effort to change that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
But of the 1,000+ people resentenced, almost none are women.
I wrote about an effort to change that.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
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“We’ve Been Sold a Story That Isn’t Remotely True”: How Private-Equity Billionaires Killed the American Dream
@issielapowsky.bsky.social talks to @greenwell.bsky.social about her new book, "Bad Company"
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
@issielapowsky.bsky.social talks to @greenwell.bsky.social about her new book, "Bad Company"
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
“We’ve Been Sold a Story That Isn’t Remotely True”: How Private-Equity Billionaires Killed the American Dream
In her new book, ‘Bad Company,’ journalist Megan Greenwell shows how the secretive industry has insinuated itself into average Americans’ lives.
www.vanityfair.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“We’ve Been Sold a Story That Isn’t Remotely True”: How Private-Equity Billionaires Killed the American Dream
@issielapowsky.bsky.social talks to @greenwell.bsky.social about her new book, "Bad Company"
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
@issielapowsky.bsky.social talks to @greenwell.bsky.social about her new book, "Bad Company"
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
Wisdom of the crowd: My kid got a basketball net for his birthday. He plays no earlier than 10am and no later than 7pm.
We found an anonymous note on our fence asking us to "respect the neighborhood" because the ball bouncing is too loud, including "during dinnertime." What is the right response?
We found an anonymous note on our fence asking us to "respect the neighborhood" because the ball bouncing is too loud, including "during dinnertime." What is the right response?
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Wisdom of the crowd: My kid got a basketball net for his birthday. He plays no earlier than 10am and no later than 7pm.
We found an anonymous note on our fence asking us to "respect the neighborhood" because the ball bouncing is too loud, including "during dinnertime." What is the right response?
We found an anonymous note on our fence asking us to "respect the neighborhood" because the ball bouncing is too loud, including "during dinnertime." What is the right response?