Sumita Pahwa
@sumitapahwa.bsky.social
Social scientist, Bombayite, Californian, ex-Cairene. Mango maven. Cat lady. Teaches at Scripps College. Book: https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/5829/politics-as-worship/
Kind of like when women speak for more than 30% of the time in meetings, they are seen as speaking 'far too much.'
Would be a nice factoid for pundits/journalists to mention when politicians and activists claim Obama was racially divisive
February 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Kind of like when women speak for more than 30% of the time in meetings, they are seen as speaking 'far too much.'
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Political scientist Dan Gillion analyzed presidential speech and found that Obama talked about race and racial issues less than any other modern president
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Political scientist Dan Gillion analyzed presidential speech and found that Obama talked about race and racial issues less than any other modern president
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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anyone who speaks or listens. for a living knows the difference between rhetorically clearing your throat and incoherence, and that in a conversational setting, the first is not just unremarkable but normal, but I guess we’re in for another round of “look at this vapid girl”
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
anyone who speaks or listens. for a living knows the difference between rhetorically clearing your throat and incoherence, and that in a conversational setting, the first is not just unremarkable but normal, but I guess we’re in for another round of “look at this vapid girl”
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Throughout 2026, @timep.bsky.social will be programming around the 15 year anniversary of the Arab Uprisings.
Our kick-off event on February 23 features an incredible line-up: Lina Attalah, Hamid Khalafallah, Razan Rashidi, and Samia Errazzouki, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social.
Our kick-off event on February 23 features an incredible line-up: Lina Attalah, Hamid Khalafallah, Razan Rashidi, and Samia Errazzouki, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social.
🔔 Join us on Feb 23 for an online event 15 years since the Arab Uprisings. Together, Lina Attalah, @hamidmkk.bsky.social, Samia Errazzouki, and Razan Rashidi, moderated by Micha Tobia, will revisit these movements, reflect on their legacies, and imagine what's next: timep.org/2026/02/16/t...
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Throughout 2026, @timep.bsky.social will be programming around the 15 year anniversary of the Arab Uprisings.
Our kick-off event on February 23 features an incredible line-up: Lina Attalah, Hamid Khalafallah, Razan Rashidi, and Samia Errazzouki, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social.
Our kick-off event on February 23 features an incredible line-up: Lina Attalah, Hamid Khalafallah, Razan Rashidi, and Samia Errazzouki, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social.
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The amazing thing about colonoscopies is that they don't just detect cancer, they prevent it by snipping off any polyps they find before they turn cancerous.
I encourage everyone to say yes to a colonoscopy when the time comes. The diet prep is annoying for a few days but the procedure itself is a breeze.
Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The amazing thing about colonoscopies is that they don't just detect cancer, they prevent it by snipping off any polyps they find before they turn cancerous.
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The @apsamena.bsky.social RDG was the most productive conference experience I've had in a while. As a discussant, I learned a ton and felt my academic batteries recharge.
Highly recommend this for early career scholars of MENA (including Turkey!)
Deadline March 1. web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...
Highly recommend this for early career scholars of MENA (including Turkey!)
Deadline March 1. web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The @apsamena.bsky.social RDG was the most productive conference experience I've had in a while. As a discussant, I learned a ton and felt my academic batteries recharge.
Highly recommend this for early career scholars of MENA (including Turkey!)
Deadline March 1. web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...
Highly recommend this for early career scholars of MENA (including Turkey!)
Deadline March 1. web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...
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This!
**It is important to understand that cultivating a class of intellectually powerful scientists who are given lots of cash and little social accountability is a structural feature that Epstein was taking advantage of, not inventing.**
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February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This!
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“‘My country, right or wrong,’ is a thing that no patriot would think of saying. It is like saying, ‘My mother, drunk or sober.’” — GK Chesterton
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 11:39 PM
“‘My country, right or wrong,’ is a thing that no patriot would think of saying. It is like saying, ‘My mother, drunk or sober.’” — GK Chesterton
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While Eric Adams paying taxpayer money to Palantir to chase the most vulnerable patients for their medical bills—and hoover up their data—-this is what North Carolina did for their residents who have medical debt….
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February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
While Eric Adams paying taxpayer money to Palantir to chase the most vulnerable patients for their medical bills—and hoover up their data—-this is what North Carolina did for their residents who have medical debt….
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Palantir Gets Millions From NYC’s Public Hospitals flip.it/GkPr5a
“Since 2023, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track down payment for the services provided at its hospitals.”
😱Instead of debt jubilee, NYC paid PALANTIR to collect medical debt?!
“Since 2023, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track down payment for the services provided at its hospitals.”
😱Instead of debt jubilee, NYC paid PALANTIR to collect medical debt?!
Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals
Activist are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor.
flip.it
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Palantir Gets Millions From NYC’s Public Hospitals flip.it/GkPr5a
“Since 2023, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track down payment for the services provided at its hospitals.”
😱Instead of debt jubilee, NYC paid PALANTIR to collect medical debt?!
“Since 2023, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track down payment for the services provided at its hospitals.”
😱Instead of debt jubilee, NYC paid PALANTIR to collect medical debt?!
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(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
ON ALGORITHMIC WAGE DISCRIMINATION - Columbia Law Review
INTRODUCTION Over the past two decades, technological developments have ushered in extreme levels of workplace monitoring and surveillance across many sectors. These automated systems record and quant...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
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(9/11) This trend has its defenders—Wharton’s Z. John Zhang calls it "efficiency," and says it will lower prices. But legal scholar Veena Dubal has called it “discrimination.”
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(9/11) This trend has its defenders—Wharton’s Z. John Zhang calls it "efficiency," and says it will lower prices. But legal scholar Veena Dubal has called it “discrimination.”
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(8/11) Now, we’re going back to the Bazaar. But this time you’re not up against a shopkeeper. You’re up against a massive digital infrastructure calculating your personal price tolerance.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(8/11) Now, we’re going back to the Bazaar. But this time you’re not up against a shopkeeper. You’re up against a massive digital infrastructure calculating your personal price tolerance.
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(7/11)This individualized targeting marks a departure from a 150-year old retail standard. Since John Wanamaker popularized the price tag in 1861, fixed prices have functioned as a de facto social contract. It ensured a market standard: the same cost for every customer, regardless of background
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(7/11)This individualized targeting marks a departure from a 150-year old retail standard. Since John Wanamaker popularized the price tag in 1861, fixed prices have functioned as a de facto social contract. It ensured a market standard: the same cost for every customer, regardless of background
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(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
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There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
AAUP will defend your rights, faculty, because they don't have just the bottom line in mind & are not led by 'which way is the wind blowing now' people. Join your local chapter.
Just a reminder that the UC system was not a party in this litigation. Faculty, staff and the @aaup.org fought on their own. UCLA, and the entire UC system, should be ashamed of themselves, and their leaders should be reminded of their submissives every day.
NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
AAUP will defend your rights, faculty, because they don't have just the bottom line in mind & are not led by 'which way is the wind blowing now' people. Join your local chapter.
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And I want to add that @veenadubal.bsky.social, who led this litigation, is a literal hero.
Just a reminder that the UC system was not a party in this litigation. Faculty, staff and the @aaup.org fought on their own. UCLA, and the entire UC system, should be ashamed of themselves, and their leaders should be reminded of their submissives every day.
NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...
February 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
And I want to add that @veenadubal.bsky.social, who led this litigation, is a literal hero.
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"My doctor shrugged...dropping estrogen levels can thin and dry skin. Another doctor put me on a birth control pill. An “intuitive wellness practitioner”, functional health doctor prescribed progesterone cream. 2 years and 11 doctors later, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma"
"My doctor shrugged...dropping estrogen levels can thin and dry skin. Another doctor put me on a birth control pill. An “intuitive wellness practitioner”, functional health doctor prescribed progesterone cream. 2 years and 11 doctors later, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma"
My Doctors Blamed My Itch on Perimenopause. It Was Cancer.
Two years, 11 doctors and one diagnosis later, I’ve learned a lot about how medicine can miss women’s symptoms.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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"My doctor shrugged...dropping estrogen levels can thin and dry skin. Another doctor put me on a birth control pill. An “intuitive wellness practitioner”, functional health doctor prescribed progesterone cream. 2 years and 11 doctors later, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma"
"My doctor shrugged...dropping estrogen levels can thin and dry skin. Another doctor put me on a birth control pill. An “intuitive wellness practitioner”, functional health doctor prescribed progesterone cream. 2 years and 11 doctors later, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma"
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Not a "no."
Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Not a "no."
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I feel like it’s become kind of common sense that COVID led to a huge anti-incumbent swing.
But are there citations to back that up?
And is that true at all levels of government? And in all parts of the world?
But are there citations to back that up?
And is that true at all levels of government? And in all parts of the world?
February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I feel like it’s become kind of common sense that COVID led to a huge anti-incumbent swing.
But are there citations to back that up?
And is that true at all levels of government? And in all parts of the world?
But are there citations to back that up?
And is that true at all levels of government? And in all parts of the world?
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There is a necessary level of literacy, numeracy, and *individual agency* that has to be developed before a person can engage in either of these.
This is why young adults are given the chance to choose for themselves following a period of shared basic education.
This is why young adults are given the chance to choose for themselves following a period of shared basic education.
February 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
There is a necessary level of literacy, numeracy, and *individual agency* that has to be developed before a person can engage in either of these.
This is why young adults are given the chance to choose for themselves following a period of shared basic education.
This is why young adults are given the chance to choose for themselves following a period of shared basic education.