Top right corner. Can't help but wonder if The Simpsons paid subtle tribute to Dan McQuade in tonight's set-in-Philadelphia 800th episode.

kathryn does a good job articulating the ambivalence i feel toward power athletes in "artistic" disciplines. one additional problem no one is talking about is that he looks too much like jack suwinski

Julia Simon, the French biathlete who admitted to stealing her teammate’s credit card and going on a shopping spree, won individual gold yesterday, thus typifying the balance necessary to be a great biathlete: defector.com/the-saga-of-...

If you’re in New York and have a free evening on Saturday, come and hear some cool readings and help fundraise for Haitian refugees and Palestinians

For the 11th time, here it is: What Time Does 'What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?' Start? defector.com/what-time-do...

this week, lauren and maitreyi have been recirculating old dan bits from our daily newsletter. they are great; you can read them here: defector.beehiiv.com/p/the-cipher...

What we loved about Dan McQuade:

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

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-...

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

Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

Also remember this and have a laugh. I think it was Dan’s favorite thing that ever happened.

The tweet of this lousy era we can't get out of x.com/dhm/status/8...

Dan was a friend and a legend, and it’s been extremely touching to read everyone’s remembrances of him; Dan forever. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

idea i had

I wrote about prediction markets, where we’re at and how we got here for Defector

Really proud of the work we did on this podcast that has been so many years in the making!!!!

The season finale of Only If You Get Caught is out today. Thank you to everyone for listening and sharing with all your most influential friends! defector.com/the-class-wa...

I have a piece today in Defector making the case for "more training" for ICE agents. A *lot* more training. defector.com/i-have-a-gre...

We have an incredible community of sports writers who have helped Bluesky become a meaningful place for discussing live events and news. Ahead of today's playoffs, we're sharing the below starter pack as just a sampling of names that have brought us expert coverage throughout the year.

Jarrett Stidham is a PROBLEM!! 🤯 ALL PASSES 😵 RUNS 😱 TDS 🥵 2025 SEASON 🤪🔥🫠

I talked with Tom Ley about our shared love for the delightfully and unnecessarily committed and entirely batshit 28 Days Later sequels. (There are spoilers in here but nothing you wouldn't have learned from reading basically any review of the films.) defector.com/we-live-in-t...

Learner Tien just made the fourth round of the Australian Open in real style. I wrote about the game’s most fun young player to watch: defector.com/learner-tien...

Let your buyers become your criers when you pull the rug from beneath the table of success: defector.com/let-your-buy...

Only If You Get Caught S1E7 is out now. The great @edsbs.bsky.social and I discussed the story of Connor Stalions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

I wore an ICE OUT shirt while courtside at the Timberwolves game yesterday. Security initially said I needed to give them the shirt (I didn't), but later clarified that I just needed to wear something else. Here's a nice write-up about it by Jon Krawczynski ✊ www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Hannity has a Fox reporter in Minneapolis talk to a random protester walking through the city who goes on to spit bars for 2 minutes

When everyday life becomes domestic terrorism: defector.com/when-everyda...

Holy fuck they actually did it

the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...

ICE is modelling its brutality after the IDF: defector.com/ice-is-model...

learning about baseball with @redford.bsky.social

New episode of Only If You Get Caught with the great @timmarchman.bsky.social is out now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Maxime Raynaud needs to grow a terrible mustache right now

also also, and I'm sorry this is the final update this morning, the latest episode of Nothing But Respect, with Tom Krell of How To Dress Well, was particularly good podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

The fourth episode of Only If You Get Caught is out now, wherein the great @claireefallon.bsky.social, @emmagray.bsky.social, and I consider whether it is possible to cheat on the Bachelor podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

As the nation turns to the best college football programs in the country this weekend, we turn our attention to one of the worst: Lincoln University, a downtown Oakland school whose head coach, and athletic director, threatened me at the end of our interview. www.sfgate.com/collegesport...

We are two months into the new NBA TV deal. Here’s the state of national basketball broadcasting: defector.com/lets-check-i...

Sources: The opening domino of the 2025 Shamsy selection process has fallen invariably, will spawn numerous pathways for unique news defector.com/nothing-but-...

The duality of Defector

In 15 minutes, our panel will reveal the longlist of nominees for the Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many. Join us here! www.twitch.tv/defectormedia

Jeremiah Fears is the Trae Young of De’Aaron Foxes

The rap music that defined 2025: defector.com/the-rap-musi...

Very special episode of Nothing But Respect this week, we had everyone's favorite @rayratto.bsky.social on to talk about the wide world of officiating: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

this was such a fun conversation! I’m excited to listen to this show now that I am back from being off the grid

The third episode of Only If You Get Caught is out today, and it's a very special one. We had the great @reveleth.com on talk through the Lance Armstrong saga and the ways it set the table for the anti-trans sports panic. Subscribe now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Sacramento Kings may not be good, but they're doing whatever this is

Shocker: Appointing a 29-year-old derelict pet store owner with no politics experience to San Francisco Board of Supervisors not actually a masterstroke defector.com/shocker-appo...

🚨 Fresh YKB Just Dropped 🎙️Part two of our home & home series with the Nothing But Respect podcast (@redford.bsky.social x @lexaprotools.bsky.social) 💔 We drafted the NBA teams with the *worst vibes* right now 🐽 Anthony Davis fake trades pitched from Twitter & Discord Tap in below ⤵️