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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
It’s a bit of a transition phase, but the prize pot and the intensity that all the teams were playing with definitely gave it much more of a “real” vibe than your standard exhibition. I feel like it resembles an actual mixed slam moreso than an exhibition though still somewhere in between.
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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 · 08/08/2026
$19 so could be worse 😂
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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
Always felt like she’d be a natural (good looks obviously helping) for the experts panels post-match but wasn’t expecting her to do so well in the booth… where faces don’t matter 😂
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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 · 20/05/2026
something tells me they might not know the difference 💀
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Enshittification of the internet to the point where we might… use it less? Weirdly on board.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Rumours aren’t news. Any media constantly parroting them are at risk of becoming their own sources, which isn’t really journalism.
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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
Absolutely ate it up in Toronto as well
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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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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
d’Ottawa
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
St. Louis ❤️❤️
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Lfg
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Inventing a solution in search of a problem, tough way to build a business
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Like my dumb ass is like please explain it to me like I’m 6 years old - why is new internet better than old internet? Why are you making new internet. Should you be making new internet? Is anyone asking for…. new internet.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Not even once have they effectively managed to explain in plain English terms how an “AT protocol” will make absolutely any meaningful difference in a regular person’s day to day. Even if it would, haven’t been sold anything except tech jargon. Disappointingly poor product marketing
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
C’mon little black line 😭
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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 · 13/03/2026
She needs to go back to playing with heavy spin first before power. Trust that she can defend her way out of trouble, the way she won Beijing in 2023. Defending, staying patient, high margin aggression. Trying to homogenize her game to be like Sabalenka/Rybakina when it’s just not built like that.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
And losing divisional matchups.
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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
“These kids” also applying to Jannik and Amanda 💀
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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
He did famously score our only goal though
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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 · 22/02/2026
Olympic Travis Hamonic
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Long track always the best for me, but figure skating delivered this year (lots of new young stars) and was heavily locked into the curling.
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Jeff D. @jeffdonaldson.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Brick has been incredible for me. Can turn on the app block/allow lists on any schedule you like and can only unlock with the brick key - leave it somewhere just inconveniently far away enough.
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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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