Dan McQuade
@dhm.bsky.social
visual editor, defector media currently on medical leave
Hello Sports Fans. At the special request of @dhm.bsky.social, I have ripped a very special tape. Here's an FM RF VHS rip of Best Of SportsCenter With Chris Berman, a compilation of the best moments in 1991 on ESPN, extracted via a Domesday Duplicator. Enjoy. archive.org/details/best...
Hi friends. I’m taking some time off for chemo. Not the way I wanted to start 2026, but it’s a necessary step. I’ll be trying to stay disconnected. I hope you can keep me in your prayers as I continue treatment.
Dan McQuade@dhm.bsky.social · 11mo agoA year ago, doctors told me I had neuroendocrine cancer of the pancreas. I’d probably been living with it for a decade. I will likely never be cured. But after a year of surgeries, radiation and monthly shots with a giant needle, I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. defector.com/my-life-with...
I did it! Soundgarden going into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame with a supergroup fronted by Little J from Gossip Girl was the last item on my 2026 bingo card!
The QVC crew counted too fast and wished everyone Happy New Year a second or two early
Last week @sabs.bsky.social, @izdaramola.bsky.social and I watched She’s Making A List, which is the only movie I’ve seen where Santa vaporizes a dude into a cloud of dust defector.com/we-watch-a-c...
What did we get stuck in our rectums last year? defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
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“The way I see it, it’s like the new F1 for fishing”—Ben Simmons andscape.com/features/ben...
NBA return on hold, Ben Simmons angling for success in pro fishing - Andscape
TARZANA, Calif. – NBA free agent Ben Simmons is back with a team, just not in the NBA yet. Rather, the avid fisherman is the new controlling operator of the South Florida Sails of the Sport Fishing Ch...
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Jake Paul getting all fucked up is a real good news/bad news situation: defector.com/jake-paul-ge...
Jake Paul Getting All Fucked Up Is A Real Good News/Bad News Situation | Defector
Jake Paul has been begging to get his teeth knocked in for a long time. Anthony Joshua finally did just that to the boxing gadfly in the sixth round of Friday’s fiasco of a fight from Miami. Actually,...
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@dhm.bsky.social my local card store replenished their supply of 1980s “tips” cards. The 1989 Packers this time. The writer was truly a craftsman. “Drugs can lead to sudden death. Establish yourself as a winner—don’t do drugs.”
Any time Eagles fans are impugned as a group, the individual casting aspersions should recognize that they are actually insulting international icon and hero, Malala Yousafzai.
Philadelphia Inquirer Sports@phillysport.bsky.social · 8mo agoIn a brief post shared with her 3.7 million Instagram followers, Malala Yousafzai looked back fondly on her travels to Egypt, Greece, Tanzania, and Ireland. She also wore an Eagles T-shirt in one of her photos. Go Birds. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/eagles-...
everyone loves old athletes these days so I talked to one of the, er, least young, Jamie Moyer, about pitching until he was 49 www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/s...
Last week @sabs.bsky.social, @izdaramola.bsky.social and I watched She’s Making A List, which is the only movie I’ve seen where Santa vaporizes a dude into a cloud of dust defector.com/we-watch-a-c...
In Japan, they call it "tansaku (exploratory) action" because they’re afraid of Nintendo
Kurt @ Hardcore Gaming 101@hg101.bsky.social · 8mo agoWhile "metroidvania" has entered the Japanese lexicon, you'll still see it referred to officially by a lot of games as "tansaku (exploratory) action" since Japan has a history with trademarking genre terms and Metroid is still a term owned by Nintendo...
The Eagles should start running that goal line quick out in lieu of the tush push
everybody with more money than us is lying to our face every second of every day
Also found at the Thrift Store, in the CD section, whatever this is. My curiosity was worth the $1.99 to rescue this, if even the Richie Ashburn thing *alone* proves to be on here. I will let you know.
Dan Gelston’s Hall of Fame ballot is almost perfect. But points off for the penmanship.
It's time! Welcome to the 2025 Hater's Guide to the Williams-Sonoma catalog: defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there.…
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I got Simon a Little People nativity set and he put Mary in charge of putting out fires
“Brian would also ask that you honor his memory by listening to a good song and praying the Browns find a quarterback.” www.tribtoday.com/obituaries/2...
Brian P. Marino 1968-2025
NILES — Brian Patrick Marino, 57, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at the St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born on Dec. 1, ...
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Two nights playing with fire at Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's steakhouse: defector.com/two-nights-p...
Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce's Steakhouse | Defector
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As celebrity restaurant mascots, athletes offer a tidy sense of vertical integration: Why not supply the very calories they need to expend on the field? I’m surprised there are so…
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“at least one lucky diner got to meet billionaire owner Lynsi Snyder herself” www.sfgate.com/food/article...
In-N-Out's Tennessee arrival met with long lines, lots of questions
Las Vegas was the first big expansion for the brand 33 years ago.
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I wrote about @mattbrown.bsky.social’s cool little Athletic Director Simulator game in Feb. 2024. It’s fun! I stink at it, but that’s true of most video games. defector.com/ever-dream-o...
Ever Dream Of Being An Athletic Director? This Video Game Lets You Do That | Defector
Matt Brown was looking at ways to improve his work in 2022, and he settled on learning to code. His newsletter, Extra Points, covers the “off-the-field forces that shape college sports”—athletic depar...
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Matt Brown@mattbrown.bsky.social · 8mo agocool idea ESPN! I wonder if anything might have inspired you?
Law enforcement teams up with Washington Post to make a mess of investigation into Brown University shooting: defector.com/law-enforcem...
Law Enforcement Teams Up With Washington Post To Make A Mess Of Investigation Into Brown University Shooting | Defector
Saturday afternoon a man barged into a lecture hall on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, and fired an assault weapon at the 60 or so students assembled there. Eleven people were shot,…
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please enjoy this ad that was in the July 1985 issue of Playboy separating pages of the Rob Reiner interview
“Variety has reached out to the White House for any additional comment.” variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Donald Trump Alleges Rob Reiner Died ‘Due to the Anger He Caused Others’ From Having ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
President Donald Trump commented on the shocking death of legendary film director Rob Reiner, was found dead Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside his wife Michele Singer.
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