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Diana Moskovitz

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My plan is to post my articles, my cats and BTS content. Thank you

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(I went longer and got gushier on Instagram, of course: www.instagram.com/dianamoskovi...)

Oh, and ignore the fact that this post is so late — of course I got COVID-19 for the first time right as this was announced, and I’m still fighting it off!

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I am *so* excited to announce that I will be writing my first book! It’s about the woman who took on some of the most powerful men in sports, pushed to get women’s athletics into the modern Olympics, and whose efforts helped change how the world views who gets to be an athlete.

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And on Day 14, God laughed.

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Oooooohhhhhhhh. Smart!

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Welp. I got Covid. A good friend recommended now was the time to do nothing but catch up on Ken Burns documentaries, and I agree. So gimme your best Ken Burns recs because wow do I have the time all of a sudden!!

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i've got a new story about the seemingly sinking ship that is the unc women's soccer program, which is now marked by allegations of a coach dating player, a mass exodus of transfers, and a lot of very, very unhappy players who feel deeply disrespected

www.theassemblync.com/culture/spor...

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I know! A pleasant surprise when we moved here and why I believe the Dodgers are still the most accessible sports game in town

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For @defector.bsky.social I wrote about the joy of watching baseball in Japan why you need to go halfway around the world to have fun at the ballpark:

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Over @flaminghydra.com I did a sort of letter of recommendation for the animated TV series Molang—in which a bunny + their best friend, the bird Piu Piu, solve all sorts of quandaries (chicken pox! TV fame! getting stuck in the king's wig!) in under three minutes.

flaminghydra.com/molang-at-ni...

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Oh damn. Thank you!! Obviously I’m biased but that’s so just freaking lovely to hear. Have a great weekend!

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I wrote about the release of the Scottie Scheffler videos and everything police did and did not say about it:

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Finally at my first Dodgers game of the season and it’s Korean heritage night—so they brought in a K-pop group! Riize! Riize performed two songs before the game and said, “It’s time for Dodger baseball!”

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The blog every Phoenix Suns fan who also reads @defector.bsky.social has been waiting for is *finally* here: A post-season debrief with the world’s (still) most pessimistic Suns fan

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It's the end of the day, relax with my story about learning to be at peace with the fact that my home will never be tidy!

Over in the @flaminghydra.com

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Special weirdos!!! I love it! And how is it that every cat knows this dang box spring trick. I am convinced now more than ever that they have access to special comms modes beyond our comprehension

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I love all cat stories! Hit me with you best one! Here or in the comments—both work for me.

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Feral muffin is a fantastic nickname. It contains multitudes and I love it!

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Oh Badger! What a special cat! And I love that image: iron fist in a velvet paw. So accurate.

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What a beauty! She clearly was a special girl and so loved! I agree—they are both hanging out in some higher form, finally relieved of their silly Earth-bound limitations.

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Awwwwww. How lucky are you to have her make it to 22! That's amazing! An elite run!

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Thank you!! It was hard losing her, but also we were just so lucky to have her for so long. She truly was a wonderful friend, just like you said!

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Gah, wonderful love is such a perfect phrase for it. Thank you!!

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Oh man, there's nothing quite like helping a fraidy conquer their fears. It's so rewarding! And they always turn out to be the biggest love bugs. Thank you!!

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Oh geez, I hope they were happy tears! And thank you!!

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It's OK. She truly lived the best life. And thank you!!

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They truly are magicians, with secrets we can never know, only admire

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It's not quite a proper obit, more like a fond remembrance for our dearly departed Lilly—the biggest fraidy cat who gradually became the bravest girl. Or, you could say, it's a PSA for why you should always check the box spring if your cat goes missing:

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Did a Q&A with professor Margot Susca, who has studied private equity in journalism for years, on Fortress Investment Group, the group that gutted Vice—or, as she put it, "the locusts of the newspaper world." We discussed the private equity playbook, what it's done to the news, and what comes next.

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Jen talked with more than a dozen minor league players for this—which requires building a lot of trust—was able to show all the ways minor league baseball is *still* letting down players from non-English speaking countries. A great read covering a lot as we all get ready for baseball season ⤵️

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For @flaminghydra.bsky.social I wrote about the National Weather Service and why its flesh-and-blood human beings are far more reliable than a weather app.

(And I managed to do so while still following Elmore Leonard's sage advice: Never open with the weather.)

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It's unlikely that his estranged wife, Génessis Alarcón', will see any of the money awarded to her by the jury. But it still will have an impact and could prevent Polo from playing for Peru in the Copa América this year, which is being held in the U.S.

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I did a writeup with details of the Andy Polo civil trial. A jury found him liable last week for assault and battery connected to domestic violence.

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Oh thank you!! I'll probably write about it at some point (shocking! so shocking!) but for now thank you for the kindness. Seeing her become a Defector Trivia star in her final years really was a delight! Truly, she proved to Fitzgerald there *are* second acts in American life.

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Thank you for sharing! Tried to give it a little boost.

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This is a great op-ed by Rhonda LeValdo (Acoma Pueblo), a founder of Not in Our Honor and a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University. First published in the Kansas City Star.

www.vox.com/first-person...

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And here's an article from Yahoo that includes the upcoming protests:

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The podcast Sometimes It Rains did a deep dive on both how Kansas City got the name as well as how and why Native American mascots proliferated across our country:

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I'll start with my own work. I wrote about this last year and the real reason for the name: The team took the "chief" nickname from the mayor of K.C. and then appropriated a bunch of imagery because it could.

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Yes, the Super Bowl is fun. Yes, Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce is the real-life romcom of the decade. And yes, the name and imagery used by Kansas City's NFL team are racist. Protestors will be at this year's game. And there's been a lot written + said about this. Here's a few sources 🧵

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