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berserk @worstplace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Defector is the only site I'm aware of that closely follows the intersection of sports and sexual violence. Diana's reporting alone is worth the subscription price. Go sub.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Share the story with someone you believe would be interested in it. Even that really does help.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The story is free to read as it's all based on public records. But I this type of reporting isn't without costs to us at Defector. The best way to support this work is to subscribe: defector.com/products Or make a one-time contribution: defector.com/tip-jar Or ...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you for the high praise! It’s one of my personal favorites too.

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEWS: Rory Dames, who is banned from coaching in the NWSL and has been accused of abuse by youth players, is no longer listed in SafeSport's centralized disciplinary database. Per a document reviewed by Defector, a one-year suspension has ended. Read for free: defector.com/rory-damess-...

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Rory Dames's SafeSport Suspension Has Ended | Defector

Rory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for Safe...

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 16/09/2026

"When asked why no documents existed, Illinois and Washington gave answers to Defector that indicated the results were being delivered via presentation—meaning no records are being generated." AH, that old tactic!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you are grateful for this kind of work, please consider supporting Defector! Times are tough, but it is how we are able to do this kind of work. Click here to sign up for a subscription: defector.com/products Or click here to make a one-time gift: defector.com/tip-jar

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

There’s a fundraiser going on for the journalists laid off at the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald in the McClatchy Massacre. I know how bad times are right now. I feel them too. But if you ever passed through Ma Herald’s doors or read her reporting, please give what you can

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Donate to Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton, organized by Alex Harris

On Thursday, a combined 23 guild journalists from the Miami Her… Alex Harris needs your support for Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Did a wrap up of all three NFL players placed on paid leave over the weekend for @defector.com Two are charged in cases that include allegations of intimate-partner violence. The third is charged with playing a role in a violent robbery and kidnapping in Florida. Gift link:

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NFL Puts Three Players On Paid Leave | Defector

Three NFL players were placed on the commissioner’s exempt list this past weekend: Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, and Green Bay Packers ...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Oh man, so sorry to hear that! Thank you so much for having an account!! It sounds small but it's true, every single sign up does make a difference.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It is, it just requires making an account. Just did it myself with a personal email to double check. Once they register, the article will appear! No subscription necessary! My apologies for not being more clear in my initial skeet!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The blog is free but, as always, doing reporting like this does cost time and money! If you want to show support, you've got a few options: Subscribe: defector.com/products Gift us a one-time tip: defector.com/tip-jar

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A day after his arrest on a charge of engaging in prostitution, San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York asked the court to seal the records. A judge denied the request. You can now read all those records over on @defector.com. The pay wall is down as the entire report is based on public records:

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Here's All The Court Documents Jed York Asked To Be Sealed | Defector

On Monday, the day after his arrest on a criminal charge of engaging in prostitution—later pleaded down to disorderly conduct—San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York, through his lawyer, submitted a motion...

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The NewsGuild of New York @nyguild.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

All of our @usatoday.com bargaining units signed onto this statement, calling for the company to rescind its deal with Palantir, a company with a well-documented history of ethical issues. Read more here..... newsguild.org/usa-today-jo...

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USA Today Co.’s unionized journalists and media workers demand company end partnership with Palantir | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Oh wow! That’s so kind of you to say. Thank you so much!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The right got a big win when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld states banning trans girls from women's sports. What's next? Over at @defector.com, I dig into their plan for essentially winding down competitive women's sports and Title IX — think of it as make women's sports girly again. Gift link:

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Is The Right's Next Project Make Women's Sports Girly Again? | Defector

Within a few weeks of the country’s highest court giving states permission to ban trans girls from nearly all school sports, the influential right wing think tank The Heritage Foundation made clear it...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

For my fellow Angelenos, we've got Roth on most of the Dodgers going (again) to visit Trump ...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Why, yes, I did see BTS in Las Vegas! I wrote about what it was like trying to see the band live while not spending a bajillion dollars, the economic malaise hanging over the city of sin, and somehow still finding joy in it all for @flaminghydra.com

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Las Vegas K-Pop Adventure

There’s a lot of hype—and for good reason—around BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG, which kicked off in April and will continue for 88 shows, ending in 2027. Arirang—the album name taken from a Korean folk song ...

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 23/07/2026

OPINION: "[A]nytime I read a story involving a young Black man, a child or a family facing an unimaginable loss, my mind immediately goes to my sons. I think about their faces. I think about the parents receiving the phone call that changes everything," Erica Powe writes.

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Editor’s Note | A Mother’s Plea for Careful Journalism

Erica Powe reflects on motherhood and the importance of careful reporting while reflecting on the deaths of Trey Reed, Kohen Wiley and Nolan Wells.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just got a tip that my local coffee shop is making a change to its pastry lineup and I've never felt more in the know or powerful.

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Jasper Wang @jaspercwang.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I apologize for opening Bluesky just to copy-and-paste a LinkedIn post, but here goes: As part of @defector.com's grant work with Start.coop, we're co-sponsoring a 12-week accelerator program for emerging journalist-led/worker-friendly media companies. www.start.coop/accelerator

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Start.coop | Empower Cooperative Growth

Discover resources and support to build and grow cooperatively-owned businesses, fostering community wealth-building and economic stability.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It's World Cup time, which means I'm back to evangelizing for the church of Watch Soccer On Telemundo. But this time around, a lot of people are joining me! Turns out, Telemundo is the real winner of this year’s World Cup. Gift link:

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Telemundo Is The Real Winner Of This Year's World Cup | Defector

It was Sunday night in Los Angeles and streets of the city legendary for its traffic sat empty. Even Trader Joe’s—the beloved grocery chain known as much for its tiny parking lots as its low prices—ha...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Honestly it went completely over my head! Totally missed it!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I also briefly mention my book in there, so please excuse me while I do a bit of shameless self promotion. If you’re interested in it, please sign up for book updates! You can do that here:

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Hi! Thank you so much for your interest in my book, The Woman Who Stole Fire! For updates, just drop your email address below and I will keep you posted. Don't worry, this isn't a weekly newsletter!...

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

PODCAST ALERT! I’m on @defector.com’s The Distraction with @drewmagary.bsky.social and Dave McKenna yakking about World Cup soccer, watch parties and picking a team to root for even though all my faves are eliminated. There’s even a side of LeBron chatter!

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We Americans Know Better with Diana Moskovitz & Dave McKenna

Podcast Episode · The Distraction: A Defector Podcast · July 9 · 50m

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Always a pleasure to help out! And thank you for the kind words!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The laws that were allowed today typically require a person to play on a sports team with the gender that is listed on their birth cerificate. Regardless of anything else. So for any person for whom their gender is different from that document, they would be banned. Hope this helps!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thank you!! That’s so kind of you!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

And thank you for reading! There's a lot of news today, but this seemed important and worth noting.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I tried to do my best! Thank you for reading and sharing!

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I read all 77 pages of the Supreme Court ruling upholding state bans on trans athletes in sports. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, writing in dissent, said that to the court's majority "the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious." She also pointed toward another way:

A screenshot of the following text: Sotomayor cited a case largely ignored by the majority opinion: United States v. Virginia, in which the court, by a vote of 7-1 in 1996, found that women could no longer be excluded from the Virginia Military Institute. Even if many women wouldn't be able to make it at VMI, the exclusion of a minority of women was still enough to declare that a fix was necessary. "Unresolved factual differences matter," Sotomayor wrote, "even if the classes of people to whom they might be relevant are themselves small."

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There are 11 other letters from people who wrote that they knew Arnold and spoke to his character, but nobody nearly as prominent as Saban.

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mike Rodak of 24/7 Alabama broke the story that Nick Saban submitted a character letter for Terrion Arnold to the court. (These are public in Florida.) I grabbed a copy as well. Here it is:

A letter from Nick Saban on Alabam letterhead. It reads:

"Dear Judge Sabella, My name is Nick Saban, and I have spent decades as a football coach working with young men from diverse and
often difficult backgrounds. In that time, I have had the privilege of watching hundreds of athletes grow not just as players, but as men. I write this letter because of the exceptional character I witnessed in Terrion Arnold over the more than six years I have known him.

"I first met Terrion when he joined my program in 2021. From the beginning, he stood out - not only because of
his athletic ability, but because of who he was off the field. Based on my experiences with Terrion, I've always believed he leads with genuine care for the people around him.

"Over the years, I have welcomed Terrion into my home and around my family. He has consistently treated my family and my staff with respect, humility, and kindness. In all the time I have known him, he never once gave me cause to question his conduct, his integrity, or his respect for others. I don't ever recall him being involved in
any behavior that would be described as aggressive or irresponsible.

"Based on my experiences with Terrion, I remain committed to supporting him. While I'm not overly familiar with or educated on the charges he is facing, and understand the seriousness of his situation before the Court, I would respectfully ask the Court to take into account my experience with Terrion, his character, history and the positive
impact he had on our program.

"Respectfully, Nick Saban"

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