Reposted by David DavisDefector @defector.com · 27/08/2026Our editor-in-chief Tom Ley remembers Soraya Roberts: defector.com/soraya-rober...defector.comSoraya Roberts Was A Great Critic And A Great Hang | DefectorA not-insignificant part of my job is fielding phone calls from freelance writers who have questions. The questions can vary—Have you heard of any job openings? Are you interested in this pitch? An… 17711
Reposted by David DavisLynell George @lynellgeorge.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“Over the threshold, into the dream, the light fades, and the world falls away…” Betye Saar 1926–2026 share.google/YyXrTY1eK1TC... 294
Reposted by David DavisWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 20/07/2026This is Bruno and Rocket. Rocket insists on making a grand entrance. Bruno is happy to help with that. 13/10 for both (IG: bruno_da_doxie_doggie) 341190502337
David Davis @ddavisla.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The story behind the iconic photo of the “Hand of God“ goal: @defector.com defector.com/the-man-who-...defector.comThe Man Who Captured The Hand Of God Has Been Erased From History | DefectorHow a Mexican photojournalist had his name wiped from his singular accomplishment is perhaps as confounding as how Maradona got away with a flagrant hand ball in front of hundreds of millions. 030
Reposted by David Davis🏆KonaBrunson🏆 @konabrunson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Dear Knicks Fans ALL OVER THE WORLD… why should you enjoy the winning bucket by OG only in English? Anunoby would like you to enjoy it in many languages. 🧡💙 1001553417
Reposted by David DavisArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Cast of Laocoön and his Sons (Roman version of a lost Greek original), 100BC-50AD 4886392147
Reposted by David DavisEmily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Click on the gift link rather than image (of Hank Aaron and young Baker. Baker's mother had Aaron promise to look after Baker when he was drafted by the Braves. Aaron kept his promise. Baker was on deck when Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record). www.nytimes.com/athletic/733... 182
Reposted by David DavisEmily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"Langs is an indispensable resource for nearly every writer, reporter and creator at the league-run outlet, providing a seemingly never-ending stream of stats to be incorporated into their stories, videos and tweets." (h/t @ddavisla.bsky.social ) sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...sports.yahoo.comOn Lou Gehrig Day, as always, Sarah Langs is workingThe MLB researcher extraordinaire, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, is both a spokesperson for the disease and "better at the job than she's ever been." 031
Reposted by David DavisBarry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Freelancing is hard enough already, and inflation sucks. Defector is raising our base freelance rates by 20 percent. Great time to pitch us. Email me or pitches@defector.com 331662437
Reposted by David DavisEmily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Oh, Artemis. You beautiful beast. So grateful to Pasadena Humane for taking in thousands of animals in the wake of the Eaton Fire and my friends who gave so generously to it h/t @ddavisla.bsky.social laist.com/news/eaton-f...laist.comThis good boy is the last dog from the Eaton Fire to find a forever home, Pasadena Humane saysCongrats to Artemis the German shepherd! 041
Reposted by David DavisBarry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026This is a great blog. defector.com/nathaniel-bu...defector.comLongtime NBA Photographer Nathaniel S. Butler Explains How He Sees Basketball | DefectorThe Defector basketball chat was captivated by a sequence of artfully stage-lit photos in Game 1 of the Knicks-Sixers playoff series at Madison Square Garden. They were the work of Nathaniel S. Butler... 29216
Reposted by David DavisBradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Today, two (two!) men ran sub two-hour marathons for the first time in human history and the news is nowhere to be found on the ESPN or Sports Illustrated home pages. One of the greatest feats in sports history and it’s less important than the final round of the NFL Draft. 31767781340
Reposted by David DavisPhil Rosenthal @philrosenthal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I think about Ron Rapoport’s June 1972 interview of Jackie Robinson a lot, especially every April 15th.latimes.comIn one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the DodgersIn 1972, 25 years after he broke MLB’s color barrier, Robinson reflected on the ongoing fight for equality. Former Times sportswriter Ron Rapoport recounts that interview just months before Robinson’s... 0136
Reposted by David DavisThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/03/2026Before there was “Heated Rivalry,” there was this New Yorker cartoon by Harry Bliss, published in 2001. 3578118
Reposted by David DavisCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 28/03/2026❌👑 except... 19488571131
Reposted by David DavisWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25/03/2026A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all 618354548123
Reposted by David Davis#ImpeachTrumpNow @trumps-a-moron.bsky.social · 22/03/2026And the award goes to Walter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 @WutTheWut.bsky.social 50382291694
Reposted by David DavisEva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A devastatingly beautiful piece of writing, and Blair has kindly shared a gift link. Do read it. (I'll be busy crying about my own aging sled dog.) 1277
Reposted by David DavisDefector @defector.com · 16/03/2026The real Marty Supreme:defector.comThe Real Marty Supreme | DefectorIn the winter of 1977, Sports Illustrated reporter Ray Kennedy ventured into the Riverside Table Tennis club at 96th and Broadway. It was a dingy joint with leaky pipes, below street level, beneath a… 0244
Reposted by David DavisMartha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Thanks to @mikehixenbaugh.com @lulumiller.bsky.social @annelamott.bsky.social @alisonbechdel.bsky.social @anthonydoerrwriter.bsky.social @joannarakoff.bsky.social Tony Danza, Betty Smith, Booth Tarkington, & Louise Fitzhugh for writing books that kept me afloat & made me a fighter. Respect ✊vogue.comRequired Reading: 10 Books That Changed Librarian Martha Hickson’s Life 43013
Reposted by David DavisJulia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Tiny Desk Concert - NPR (2023) 🎶🎧 #coffeebreak www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRER...youtube.comNile Rodgers & CHIC: Tiny Desk ConcertYouTube video by NPR Music 611434269
Reposted by David DavisWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad 9633119213635
Reposted by David DavisEmily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · 05/02/2026In the before times, LA artist Robert Vargas painted Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela and Shohei Ohtani thelalocal.org/neighborhood...thelalocal.orgBoyle Heights mural of handcuffed mariachi responds to ICE raidsAs the Eastside reels from the impact of continued immigration raids, Boyle Heights artist Robert Vargas captures the fear and tension. 1186
Reposted by David DavisFrankenbert Graveyardko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 06/02/2026what we loved about Dan McQuade defector.com/what-we-love...defector.comWhat We Loved About Dan McQuade | DefectorToday is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,... 313315
Reposted by David DavisBarry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 03/02/2026For those of you who asked if there was any way to help out Dan's family: 0468
Reposted by David DavisKelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social · 02/02/2026for those of you who dm'd me for ways to help dan's family everloved.com/life-of/dan-...everloved.comVisit Dan McQuade's Memorial WebsiteTake part in remembering Dan McQuade. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved. 06311
Reposted by David DavisDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...defector.comDan McQuade, 1983–2026 | DefectorDan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag... 1833649509
Reposted by David DavisJohn Abernathy @john-abernathy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye. 12973969414524
