Posted the Tiger Woods arrest affidavit over @defector.com Not a gift link! It's a public record, so the link should work for everyone:

In other news at the close of figure-skating season, the French ice dancing team of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron were given the award today (Sunday) for skaters of the year. I wrote about their dark backstory before this year's Olympics. Gift link:

Ilia Malinin is back! He won his third world championship in a row! The next Winter Olympics is four years away, but his road to redemption started with, you guessed it, quads. Gift link:

Wrote up the Tiger Woods arrest on suspicion of DUI in Florida. My first job out of college was as a reporter on Florida's Treasure Coast, where the arrest happened, so I did add a bit of context that might be helpful about the area. Gift link:

Did a quick writeup of the new Olympic policy, which essentially bans trans women from Olympic competition. It also bans any women who test positive for the SRY gene, which has happened in the past. That's why the practice was abandoned more than two decades ago. Now, it's back. Gift link:

A lot is going to stick with me from this blog on @defector.com, written by an anonymous former sportsbook worker. Especially this part: (gift link) defector.com/why-i-got-ou...

It’s our one-year adopt-a-versary of our goofy goldens, Chuck Whiskers and Princess Purrle! I’d say wish them a good day but every day is a good day for these spoiled seniors. Dropping a few photos here. For the truly cat inclined, I’ve got more posted on Insta (same username over there).

I just turned in the first draft of my book to my editor! Gah!! I feel like I just ran a marathon that somehow stretched over 20 months. It’s been worth it but, damn, I could use a nap.

Nooooooooooo don’t play off the Kpop Demon Hunters team!!

Prosecutors yesterday charged James Pearce Jr. with four crimes, including felony aggravated battery + misdemeanor stalking. Rickea Jackson, his ex-girlfriend, has a restraining order against him. Last month, she told the court she feared Pearce "will kill me." Gift link:

Thank you!!

In the final count at Milano Cortina, U.S. women out-medaled U.S. men—again. Alice Milliat and her dogged fight for women's inclusion in the Olympics is why. Want to know even more? I'm writing a book about her! For updates, click here: tinyurl.com/dianambook

That's a wrap on another Olympics! Women athletes owned these Games: Alysa Liu, Breezy Johnson, Hilary Knight to name a few! And there's one woman, from 100 years ago, who is the real reason women are here. She was written out of history and buried in an unmarked grave. This is a 🧵 about her!

Mikhail Shaidorov just did a triple jump in a full panda suit. If you aren’t watching this Olympic’s figure skating gala, you aren’t living!

Did I watch women's skating and women's hockey live? Yes. Am I rewatching them tonight? Absolutely. Look, I just don't think I'm done crying yet!! I've got at least one more good cry in me!

Alysa Liu: "THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT" 🗣️

Will Amber Glenn finish on the podium? Probably not. Am I gonna cry anyway? Yes!

Thank you, Defector, for letting me rant about the women’s hockey broadcast! (Gift link) defector.com/all-i-want-i...

Updated this with a copy of the lawsuit filed this week by Dacoda Jones, the ex-girlfriend of Kansas City's Rashee Rice. In the petition, Jones reiterated what she said on Instagram last month about domestic violence and abuse in their relationship. Gift link because it's a public record:

In case you were curious what Guillaume Cizeron is saying in the French press about Nikolaj Sørensen and the book from his former partner, Gabriella Papadakis, here it is. These comments are to L'Équipe. Translation is from French using Google. Link to the French source is in the next skeet.

Gabriella Papadakis on Instagram after Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron won gold:

Resharing this because the top teams in ice dancing just took the ice — a primer on the dark backstory behind France's viral ice dancing team. They are among the favorites for gold. Gift link:

I'm biased because she's my friend but, if Ilia Malinin's backflip got you remembering Surya Bonaly, my friend Tracie Hunte worked on a wonderful episode of RadioLab about it!

For @defector.com, I wrote about the dark backstory behind France’s viral ice dancing team — which currently is in first place and could win gold. Gift link:

It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...

Dan McQuade in The New York Times! A richly deserved tribute: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

Dan McQuade in The Seattle Times too!!

Dan McQuade's obit is on the front of The Inky's homepage. As it should be!

The Inquirer’s obituary of Dan McQuade, written by Gary Miles with his unparalleled empathy and detail-rich prose: Dan McQuade, award-winning writer, tireless community activist, and ‘Philadelphia institution,’ has died at 43 www.inquirer.com/obituaries/d... via @inquirer.com

Before the Flyers game, NBCSP aired this tribute to @dhm.bsky.social

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

His memory will be a blessing. But, dammit, this news is still the worst: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

Presale starts soon for the west coast BTS concerts. Good luck to everybody! May the ticketing gods shine in all of our favors!!  💜💜💜

Did my best to summarize everything that came out today about Kansas City's Rashee Rice. His ex-girlfriend published a lengthy post on Instagram yesterday, describing physical abuse. Gift link: defector.com/ex-girlfrien...

Is it too late to do a year-end wrap up of work I'm proud of? Probably! Am I going to do one anyway now that I have the time? Absolutely! This is a 🧵 but let's just start with the obvious. I am very proud of this one!

I’ve never seen so many women in line for a revival film screening. But this is the lineup:

Waded through all the breaking news about the Stefon Diggs criminal charges and summarized everything over on @defector.com. It includes details from the police narrative, a big thank you to @nbcboston.com for posting that in full online. Gift link: defector.com/stefon-diggs...

Elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for five years for physical and emotional misconduct. The investigation reportedly began in 2020. Gift link:

It's internship season! We have one at Defector Media, and it's paid! In real dollars!! (plus fully remote) Please share with any/all college students in your life. The deadline to apply is Jan. 16.

Adding myself to the chorus of people saying this by @msjpauly.bsky.social is excellent! Great reporting and expertly written.

Sharing so my fellow Angelenos know what’s coming ….

Thanks to a $5 million settlement with the NY, DC and IL OAG, the NWSL is required to report their investigations. The semi-annual report and its exhibits give us a teensy bit of transparency into the NWSL’s process. With @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social for Defector! defector.com/nwsl-43-comp...

It took myself and @lesleyryder.bsky.social doing a lot of FOIAs, but we finally have a look at how many reports of toxic environment + other complaints the NWSL is getting. Records show they got 43 complaints last year, five by July 31 of this year. Paywall is down since it’s public records:

reading a piece today and was reminded of this @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social post that every journalist should have to read and internalize, thanks! deadspin.com/against-alle...

Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read

If you’d like a little slice of joy this evening, I wrote about seeing Chappell Roan for @flaminghydra.com!

AP: California voters approve new US House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere

If you’ve been a big fan of our reporting lately and were looking for a way to say thanks, our annual tip jar drive is here!

I dug through the paperwork for all 18 LLCs that Jordon Hudson has registered with Massachusetts since she started dating Bill Belichick. They tell the story a young woman with big plans for her and her boyfriend. Gift link!

Found this video while explaining the Portland Frogs to someone. Enjoy!