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Jeff D.

@jeffdonaldson.bsky.social
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Ottawa raised, Toronto living. Sports & tech marketing pro. 🏒 Sens. 🎾 Tennis. 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 And everything else.

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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Both these mixed doubles semifinals have been electric. Absolutely have to hand it to the #USOpen for pioneering this new format. Spun gold out of straw, especially with doubles specialists better integrated this year. Would love to see the other Slams follow suit in the coming years.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Is doubles dead? You tell me.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The more I watch Alex Eala the more I’m certain she’s the second coming of Angie Kerber. A more natural lefty, for sure, but same patterns and assuredness off both wings. Same big moment aura too.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yes, the Alex Eala Filipino Adobo Chicken is a real meal in Toronto. Yes I got it. Yes it’s amazing. Yes I’m Filipino now.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Fav read from the new @the2ndserve.bsky.social Open Volume 4 has to be @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social’s on Terence Atmane. And having it right after the long read on tennis trading cards? Chef’s kiss 🤌
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Absolutely psychotic section of the Wimbledon draw for the top stars of the class of ‘97/‘98.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Didn’t expect Genie Bouchard to grow into a match commentator role so quickly but won’t lie - she’s pretty good at it. Has lightened her edge a bit thankfully but still speaks with a bit more candour than traditional courtsiders.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Krejcikova and Andreeva full of jokes and giggles in their walk on and coin flip. Talent recognizes talent.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Otto Virtanen:
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Rafaele Nadal's Theatre of Pain. via @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/rafael-nadal...
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Rafael Nadal: How To Stop Fighting - The Second Serve
Netflix's "Rafa" docuseries takes the viewer inside Nadals pain chamber.
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kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar) @booksandbows.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
this is just one more blatant example, and i’m glad some people are calling it out.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We’re getting delirious @otoole19.bsky.social
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I’m gonna pass out, this OT is wild.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I fkn can’t with @theonion.com’s new InfoWars merch 😭😭🏳️‍🌈
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
My first @the2ndserve.bsky.social arrival since subscribing last month. Love what they’re doing with tennis and their brand - refreshing and chic.
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sean @snkhn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Journalism is better when it's backed by people, not markets: defector.com/products
Have you seen the news? Or, not the news, but the press releases? “Prediction markets,” which are fundamentally gambling companies that benefit from preferential regulatory treatment, are shacking up with putative “news organizations.”

In December, CNN and CNBC signed “multi-year exclusive partnerships with prediction market platform Kalshi to integrate event-based probabilities across its TV, digital, and subscription products from 2026.” Polymarket has cut similar deals with Dow Jones, Yahoo, and Substack.

This is a familiar playbook. Outside of Defector and a few other oases, contemporary sports media primarily functions as the top of the funnel for gambling interests. There is an addled, soulless logic to running this scheme back with the political and financial press. 

To their credit (?), Polymarket has put a fresh coat of heavily leaded paint on the approach: The post announcing their Substack deal highlights an anti-vaccine and pro-Ghislaine-Maxwell influencer linking to the odds that the US government confirms that aliens are real. They expect you to regard this as the future of journalism; it is followed by a disclaimer that none of this “financial, investment, legal or any other type of professional advice.” 

I’ll grant that this is one possible future of journalism. But Defector is another, better future. We don’t feed our readers to gambling companies; we don’t use generative AI; we don’t have outside investors to please. Subscribers enable our critical, independent stance. If you’re as sick of this shit as I am, please consider becoming one.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Wim Fissette coach Bianca Andreescu challenge. Certain he could fix the major footwork issues she’s struggling with and get her back into the Top 20.
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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“Healing for the boys is High T activity, alright? Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” On how Taylor Fritz, the dominant player in American men’s tennis this decade, is redefining masculinity. Free for all to read, but please subscribe! www.benrothenberg.com/p/taylor-fri...
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How Taylor Fritz Redefines Masculinity
The American men's tennis star, breaking expectations, has his own definitions for "High T" activities.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Have literally never seen Jess Pegula play better than in that second set… and she still lost. That’s how good Elena Rybakina is this year.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
All this top-spun, high-margin shotmaking from Iga today... where hath you been?
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Criminal that these matches were scheduled for the exact same time.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The actual pearl clutch at the end is hysterical.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Ottawa “Glass Shoulders” Senators 🪦
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Defector @defector.com · 06/03/2026
‘Survivor’ is better when everyone gets a little silly with it:
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'Survivor' Is Better When Everyone Gets A Little Silly With It
I remember individual seasons of Survivor by and for their “mood.” This is a nebulous bit of recall, because “mood” (or “vibe,” if you will) is both subjective and insufficient; distilling roughly…
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is so gag worthy of her to say, love it.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
*thinks about our 2030 blue line featuring peaking Cale Makar and Matthew Schaeffer*
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
At least our captain still has a better hairline.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Jake Sanderson has an Olympic gold and that’s really the only positive I can take away from this. Brutal.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This is probably the best curling match I’ve ever seen? Great drama and skill. Also praying my arms look like all of Team Canada’s when I’m in my 40s.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The way I’ve slowly locked in to curling after two weeks of remembering all the rules and strategies. Rooting for Rachel Homan hard, has been so snakebitten at the games and keeps making magic to claw her way back into contention.
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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
João Lucas Reis da Silva warming up now on court at ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro, where he’s about to make history as the first ever openly gay fella to play a tour-level main draw singles match. Reis faces Yannick Hanfmann. An interview we did in Melbourne: www.benrothenberg.com/p/gay-tennis...
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Out at the Open
An interview with João Lucas Reis da Silva, who made history as the first openly gay man to play the Australian Open.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Pretty rough Olympics for Team Canada so far with some brutal luck - but ultimately you make your own luck in sports. A pair of golds might salvage things… barely. 😮‍💨
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Okay, now I hate it.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Short track speed skating is so bonkers. Margin for error is razor thin and I feel like every other race has some sort of dramatic crash out?? (I love it.)
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Wouldn’t mind watching this WTA Finals line up eight months from now.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
@girinathan.bsky.social on freshly minted Top Tenner Vicky Mboko www.thesecondserve.com/the-top-ten-...
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The Top Ten For Vicky Mboko - The Second Serve
Vicky Mboko has more tools than a NASCAR pit crew.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Québec really carrying Canada at these Olympics. Gonna need the other provinces to step up but huge s/o to the francophone gene pool and provincial funding. ⚜️
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Absolutely unreal skate by Gilles & Poirier for Canada. Love waking up for Ice Dance once every four years to watch a moment of magic like this.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Obsessed with this 🤌
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Another 2026 title win for Bianca Andreescu in Florida, this time a W75 title to go with the W35 a few weeks ago. Slowly rebuilding her ranking and her confidence against a slightly higher caliber field. Expect to see her back at the tour level sooner rather than later.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Unreal match and huge resolve from Rybakina to come back and win that in the third set. Women’s tournament this year needed a quality final — and we got it. And great to see a player who never really got to reap the rewards of her first Grand Slam title earn her second. 👏👏
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Chris Fowler stop reacting too fast to the point ending challenge.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
First time waking up for the AO women’s singles final since this queen won 8 years ago. Let’s gooooooooo.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Truly the worst news.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Another puzzling flameout from Swiatek after a hard fought first set. Struggling to hold on mentally to mini-setbacks in matches against her biggest rivals and the changes she’s made to her game under Wim Fisette seem to have set her two steps backward against big hitters. Unwilling to adjust.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Gotta respect Bianca Andreescu for dropping down to the ITF level to gain some wins, some confidence and hit the hard reset button on her career. Kicks off her 2026 with a title.
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Mark Taylor @emarktaylor.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Here's my #Tennis Starter Pack which has got pretty much everyone I've come across on it (which means you'll be on it). @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social has a couple of Starter Packs on her Home Page that she put together a couple of years ago. go.bsky.app/PW3wBdp
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Emilie @delicatepear.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
☀️g’day! It’s nearly time for the first slam of 2026: the Australian Open🦘🇦🇺 In the spirit of growing tennis on Bluesky, I’m sharing accounts I enjoy following, who often post about tennis and who engage in good faith. If you are looking to interact with more tennis fans, take a look & hit follow! ⬇️
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Been on Bluesky for well over a year now but it’ll be my first Australian Open completely X-free. Got a good follower/following of Tennis Twitter (and of course also Sens Twitter) migrants - but I’m sure I’m missing a few and want to keep building. Any must-follow accounts new (or old) to Bluesky?
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