Diana Moskovitz
@dianamoskovitz.bsky.social
Investigations editor @ Defector. Also writing a book about Alice Milliat, the woman who got women's athletics into the Olympics. Florida woman living in LA.
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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.
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.
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Ex-Girlfriend Of Rashee Rice Says She Was Abused | Defector
The ex-girlfriend of Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice, Dacoda Nichole Jones, posted 14 photos to her Instagram account on Wednesday, many showing her with bruises on her body, scratch marks, and ...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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.
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And that's it! Did I probably forget some? Sure! That's life.
Most importantly, we adopted two senior cats last year from a shelter. So let's close out with a photo of Chuck B. Whiskers Esq. and Princess Purrle, paralegal, judging me for writing this thread when I could have been petting them:
Most importantly, we adopted two senior cats last year from a shelter. So let's close out with a photo of Chuck B. Whiskers Esq. and Princess Purrle, paralegal, judging me for writing this thread when I could have been petting them:
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And that's it! Did I probably forget some? Sure! That's life.
Most importantly, we adopted two senior cats last year from a shelter. So let's close out with a photo of Chuck B. Whiskers Esq. and Princess Purrle, paralegal, judging me for writing this thread when I could have been petting them:
Most importantly, we adopted two senior cats last year from a shelter. So let's close out with a photo of Chuck B. Whiskers Esq. and Princess Purrle, paralegal, judging me for writing this thread when I could have been petting them:
I had so much fun this year writing my silly and weird dispatches from California for @flaminghydra.com! Here's one from a Chappell Roan concert:
Pink Pony World
I wasn’t expecting so many kids at the Chappell Roan concert. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of adults there too—girls in glitter, guys in glitter, it was a very sparkle-forward affair—but it h...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I had so much fun this year writing my silly and weird dispatches from California for @flaminghydra.com! Here's one from a Chappell Roan concert:
Another podcast appearance! I had the most wonderful time yakking Kpop Demon Hunters with @mariabustillos.com and @carmenjohns.bsky.social. Dare I say, this convo from the summer still holds up!
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Episode 0013: Episode 13: KPop Demon Hunters!
Podcast Episode · Flaming Hydra Round Table · 08/22/2025 · 32m
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January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Another podcast appearance! I had the most wonderful time yakking Kpop Demon Hunters with @mariabustillos.com and @carmenjohns.bsky.social. Dare I say, this convo from the summer still holds up!
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And, yes, I had fun too! I learned how to ride a bike for the podcast Try Hard:
Diana Moskovitz Rides a Bike
Podcast Episode · Try Hard · 08/09/2025 · 27m
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January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And, yes, I had fun too! I learned how to ride a bike for the podcast Try Hard:
A profile of Jordon Hudson sourced from public records, public records, public records (specifically all the LLC documents she filed with the state of Massachusetts):
The Rise Of Jordon Hudson, Small Business Owner | Defector
Before he was stumbling over interview questions on national TV, before he was the guy who made North Carolina football worse, before you could bet on when he might be fired, Bill Belichick was one of...
defector.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
A profile of Jordon Hudson sourced from public records, public records, public records (specifically all the LLC documents she filed with the state of Massachusetts):
I'm also very proud of Defector Media filing it's first ever motion to intervene in court to make public records actually public in the Tyreek Hill case. Here's why we did it:
Why Defector Is Intervening To Make Public A Confidential Document In The Tyreek Hill Case | Defector
Six news outlets—Defector Media, the Miami Herald, Scripps Media, CBS4 (WFOR-TV), NBC6 (WTVJ-TV), and Telemundo 51 (WSCV-TV)—all asked for permission to intervene in Tyreek Hill’s divorce case on Frid...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I'm also very proud of Defector Media filing it's first ever motion to intervene in court to make public records actually public in the Tyreek Hill case. Here's why we did it:
During the LA fires I wrote this about why it's getting harder and harder to find reliable information about breaking news and what needs to happen to fix that:
We Need A New Deal To Save Local Journalism | Defector
During the first week of the fires, I would go up to my building’s roof once a day. I’d look at the Los Angeles skyline at whatever shade of yellow-orange-brown muck the fires had delivered that day a...
defector.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
During the LA fires I wrote this about why it's getting harder and harder to find reliable information about breaking news and what needs to happen to fix that:
Didn't break this story, but I was able to do the definitive breakdown of why so little ever came out about the investigation into UF men's head basketball coach Todd Golden:
Florida Built A Black Box And Put The Todd Golden Case Inside It | Defector
Todd Golden smiled as the orange and blue confetti fell around him. He had accomplished what no Florida Gators men’s basketball coach had in nearly two decades—a national championship—bringing a title...
defector.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Didn't break this story, but I was able to do the definitive breakdown of why so little ever came out about the investigation into UF men's head basketball coach Todd Golden:
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!
This is a 🧵 but let's just start with the obvious. I am very proud of this one!
There Will Never Be Another 'WTF With Marc Maron' | Defector
I heard Marc Maron announce he was ending his podcast the way that I imagine he’d’ve wanted me to—while walking through my neighborhood in Los Angeles, through wired headphones, just a little too hopp...
defector.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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!
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:
December 31, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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.
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Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation After Personal Chef Told Police He Attacked Her | Defector
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been charged with one count of felony strangulation or suffocation, and one count of misdemeanor assault and battery, according to Massachusetts cou...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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.
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Updated with statement from Fong's gym
December 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Updated with statement from Fong's gym
Elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for five years for physical and emotional misconduct. The investigation reportedly began in 2020.
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Gymnastics Coach Al Fong Suspended Five Years For Physical And Emotional Misconduct | Defector
Longtime elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for physical and emotional misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the organization created by Congress to investigate reports of sexual...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for five years for physical and emotional misconduct. The investigation reportedly began in 2020.
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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.
Please share with any/all college students in your life. The deadline to apply is Jan. 16.
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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.
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.
Great reporting and expertly written.
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
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So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Adding myself to the chorus of people saying this by @msjpauly.bsky.social is excellent!
Great reporting and expertly written.
Great reporting and expertly written.
Sharing so my fellow Angelenos know what’s coming ….
EXCLUSIVE: The organizing committee for the upcoming LA Olympics is hiring a bench of Trump allies to serve on its board..
The 2028 Olympics goes MAGA
It’s not the only sports body that has bent toward Trump as it prepares to put on a major event during Trump’s second term.
www.politico.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sharing so my fellow Angelenos know what’s coming ….
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
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!
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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...
The NWSL Received 43 Complaints In 2024, And Five In The First Half Of This Year, Public Records Show | Defector
When the National Women’s Soccer League settled with three separate attorneys general earlier this year—following investigations by all three into the league’s years of failure to prevent or adequatel...
defector.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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...
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:
Records show they got 43 complaints last year, five by July 31 of this year.
Paywall is down since it’s public records:
The NWSL Received 43 Complaints In 2024, And Five In The First Half Of This Year, Public Records Show | Defector
When the National Women’s Soccer League settled with three separate attorneys general earlier this year—following investigations by all three into the league’s years of failure to prevent or adequatel...
defector.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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:
Records show they got 43 complaints last year, five by July 31 of this year.
Paywall is down since it’s public records:
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
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...
Deadspin | Against Allegedly
Deadspin | Against Allegedly
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November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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...
Gah! Thank you!!
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Gah! Thank you!!
Ohhhhhhhh no I did not know this!
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Ohhhhhhhh no I did not know this!
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
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
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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!
Tinseltown treat / Puzzle pro
Diana Moskovitz at the Chappell Roan show, and Carrie Frye talks game design with Dan Kois
flaminghydra.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 AM
If you’d like a little slice of joy this evening, I wrote about seeing Chappell Roan for @flaminghydra.com!
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
AP: California voters approve new US House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
AP: California voters approve new US House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere