Diana Moskovitz
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By day, investigations editor @defector.com. By night, writing a book about Alice Milliat, who got women's athletics into the Olympics. For book updates: https://tinyurl.com/dianambook diana@defector.com dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com Signal: dmoskovitz.99
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...
USA Today Co.’s unionized journalists and media workers demand company end partnership with Palantir | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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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:
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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Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s son arrested, charged with mother’s shooting:
Eric Bieniemy's Son Arrested, Charged With Mother's Shooting | Defector
Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was hospitalized after being shot Sunday night. The couple’s son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested after the shooting a...
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For my fellow Angelenos, we've got Roth on most of the Dodgers going (again) to visit Trump ...
David_j_roth@davidjroth.bsky.social · 4w agoIt would be so cool to win the World Series and get to stand around in a suit while Trump talks about helipads with his eyes closed. defector.com/the-dodgers-...
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
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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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.
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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Why, yes, I am watching the final on Telemundo! Resharing this with a gift link for the final: The real winner of this year’s World Cup is Telemundo.
Telemundo Is The Real Winner Of This Year's World Cup | Defector
It was Sunday night in Los Angeles, and the 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 pric...
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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.
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
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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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:
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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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!
We Americans Know Better with Diana Moskovitz & Dave McKenna
Podcast Episode · The Distraction: A Defector Podcast · July 9 · 50m
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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:
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:
Did my best to sum up everything from the Terrion Arnold case today. Gift link, which includes the court documents:
Lions Cut Terrion Arnold After Judge Sets Bail In Criminal Case At $1 Million | Defector
Bail for NFL cornerback Terrion Arnold, who has been charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, was set Monday at $1 million. Just a few hours after the hearing ended, th...
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I wrote up the lawsuit filed this week by former NFL running back Doug Martin's family. They say negligence by police and paramedics in Oakland caused their son's death at age 36. Gift link, plus a link in the story to the full lawsuit if you want to read it:
Lawsuit: Death Of Doug Martin Caused By Negligence From Police, Paramedics | Defector
The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin—who died eight months ago while in Oakland police custody—are suing the city of Oakland, five of its police officers, and an ambulance company in fed...
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Owen Wilson was on Telemundo talking about how great watching soccer is in Spanish, and I have taken it as a sign that the Telemundo hive is growing! Here, we've got Jozy Altidore, an ultra-professional broadcast and no commercials during hydration breaks. Come on over!
Exclusive: Phil Mickelson accused of nonconsensual, inappropriate contact with a female employee at his home course. Following the allegation, he is no longer a member of the club. Our Golf Digest investigation: www.golfdigest.com/story/phil-m...
Exclusive: Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate contact with female course employee, removed from club
Multiple sources confirmed to Golf Digest that Phil Mickelson is no longer a member at The Farms outside San Diego after a club employee accused him of inappropriate contact with her before a round of golf this spring
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You don't need to watch Fox to see the World Cup! Let's all work on our Spanish instead!! La Copa Mundial es vivo!! (gift link to @defector.com from 2023) defector.com/try-watching...
Try Watching This World Cup In Spanish | Defector
In my childhood, the official language of soccer was Spanish. Watching soccer meant turning on the TV and flipping over to the Spanish-language stations. If you were lucky, Andrés Cantor had the call....
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Wrote up the details of the Jonathon Cooper and Alaric Jackson domestic-violence arrests. Gift link:
Broncos' Jonathon Cooper, Rams' Alaric Jackson Arrested For Domestic Violence | Defector
Two NFL players were arrested in recent days as part of domestic violence criminal cases. On Monday night, Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony dome...
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“She managed to destroy ‘60 Minutes’ in three days. There should be some kind of medal for that.” -- CBS News staffer, on Bari Weiss's management record www.status.news/p/scott-pell...
Clock Strikes Midnight for Pelley
The “60 Minutes” correspondent was fired by email Tuesday night after a dramatic showdown with CBS News leadership, throwing the show into an unprecedented and existential crisis.
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I went to Stars on Ice for @defector.com and came back with a report on the awesome star power of Alysa Liu. The screams! The sparkles! The "Stateside" skate! Gift link to read all about it:
You Don’t Know Alysa Liu's Power Until You See It In Person | Defector
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is no fandom quite like the fandom of teenage girls. It is powerful and pure, untainted by the burdensome knowledge of adulthood while burning with an intensity that feels beyo...
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A Martin County judge said that prosecutors and law enforcement can have access to Tiger Woods's prescription records. But they will not be made public, as they typically would be under Florida's broad public records law. Gift link (includes a copy of the ruling):
Tiger Woods's Prescription Records Will Be Shielded From The Public | Defector
Tiger Woods, the most dominant golfer of his era, will have to submit his prescription drug records to law enforcement as part of the investigation into his March 27 traffic crash, a judge ruled Tuesd...
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Rest in peace to Jason Collins, an unthinkably brave person and incredible leader for the LGBT community. Over a decade later and his coming out column is still an astonishing piece of writing. Wish the sport had caught up more and that he could have lived to see it.
Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now
This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated. I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first
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Can you build a winning gymnastics program without abuse? One Ohio high school shows that, yes, you can. Excerpt today on @defector.com from Nina Mandell's really fun book "A Fraction of a Point" from @ksupress.bsky.social. Gift link:
How One Ohio High School Built An Unlikely Gymnastics Dynasty | Defector
The following is excerpted from A Fraction of a Point: A Gymnastics Dynasty on the Line, by Nina Mandell. Published by Kent State University Press. Reproduced by permission. The book is available for ...
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The figure skater who reported that she was raped by Nikolaj Sørensen has come forward in a statement and an interview. She is Ashley Foy, an ice dancer who now coaches. Gift link:
Figure Skater Who Reported Sexual Assault Comes Forward | Defector
The figure skater who said that Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen sexually assaulted her—leading to Sørensen’s ban from the sport, and his former partner (and current girlfriend) teaming up with a ...
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Somehow a professional sports front office is poaching from @defector.com's business team, so I need to hire a new Director of Revenue. Apply here: apply.workable.com/defector-med...
Director of Revenue - Defector Media
Defector Media is a 100-percent worker-owned and -operated media company that launched in 2020. You can read about our origin story in the New York Times, the recent state of our business in our 2025 ...
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I wrote about Dianna Russini, the constant pressure female reporters face to prove they aren't sleeping with sources (plus the pressure we do get from sources to get involved with them), and why all of this is so uncomfortable to talk about. Gift link:
You Can Never Let Them Think They Have A Chance | Defector
I don’t remember the first time someone hit on me as a reporter. I believe this is because my brain has come to treat these events as unremarkable. For any woman in journalism, they pile up over the y...
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There is nothing keeping a trial subscriber from reading all five-and-a-half years of Defector during your $1 intro month and then tapping out. But I think the blogs sell themselves, and we're extruding new ones daily: defector.com/achieve-info...
Achieve Information Independence Via Defector’s Spring Sale | Defector
When I survey energy markets—that is, when I gaze through binoculars at the gas station sign I can read from my home as long as there isn’t a big truck in the intersection—I see the disruptive effects...
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I went through LA28 Olympic ticketing madness and lived to write the blog about it. Gift link!
One Angeleno's Journey Through Olympics Ticket Madness | Defector
I had not felt this nervous since buying BTS concert tickets. Like many other Southern California residents, I had dutifully signed up for the presale of tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games. These ticke...
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My time slot in the LA28 queue is in a few minutes! Wish me luck! 😬