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.
diana@defector.com
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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.
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.
Gift link: defector.com/stefon-diggs...
Gift link: defector.com/stefon-diggs...
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...
defector.com
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.
Gift link: defector.com/stefon-diggs...
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.
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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...
defector.com
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.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
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!
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...
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
deadspin.com
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...
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
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!
come bake—and I cannot stress this enough—with us: defector.com/help-secure-...
Help Secure Our Financial Independence By Infiltrating The Great Blogger Bake Shop | Defector
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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!
They tell the story a young woman with big plans for her and her boyfriend.
Gift link!
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
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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!
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!
October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Found this video while explaining the Portland Frogs to someone. Enjoy!
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
If you're a Maron/WTF fan, this piece by @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social is a fantastic read -
defector.com/there-will-n...
defector.com/there-will-n...
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
October 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If you're a Maron/WTF fan, this piece by @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social is a fantastic read -
defector.com/there-will-n...
defector.com/there-will-n...
I haven’t listened to the final WTF yet but I’m gonna reshare this today! With a gift link for all you WTFers, WTFnicks, WTFedelics…
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
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I haven’t listened to the final WTF yet but I’m gonna reshare this today! With a gift link for all you WTFers, WTFnicks, WTFedelics…
OK. I’m calling my shot. The last WTF guest is gonna be Marc’s dad. Maybe mom too but definitely dad. It’s not in the garage because they recorded it in New Mexico.
Am I deleting this like a coward if I’m wrong? Absolutely!
(I have no clue how pro pickers do this because now I wanna puke.)
Am I deleting this like a coward if I’m wrong? Absolutely!
(I have no clue how pro pickers do this because now I wanna puke.)
October 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
OK. I’m calling my shot. The last WTF guest is gonna be Marc’s dad. Maybe mom too but definitely dad. It’s not in the garage because they recorded it in New Mexico.
Am I deleting this like a coward if I’m wrong? Absolutely!
(I have no clue how pro pickers do this because now I wanna puke.)
Am I deleting this like a coward if I’m wrong? Absolutely!
(I have no clue how pro pickers do this because now I wanna puke.)
Remember those court records that Miami Dophins receiver Tyreek Hill wanted sealed? They are now unsealed and up at @defector.com.
The paywall is also down:
The paywall is also down:
Here's The Court Document Tyreek Hill Didn't Want Anyone To See | Defector
The Miami-Dade Circuit Court clerk released Tuesday a copy of the latest petition for divorce from the estranged wife of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. In the document, Lakeeta Vaccaro described...
defector.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Remember those court records that Miami Dophins receiver Tyreek Hill wanted sealed? They are now unsealed and up at @defector.com.
The paywall is also down:
The paywall is also down:
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
Treasury Department has plans to mint dollar coin featuring Donald Trump's likeness: defector.com/treasury-dep...
Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump's Likeness | Defector
The United States Department of the Treasury has developed, to the brink of production, a dollar coin that features the face and likeness of President Donald Trump, according to a source within the Tr...
defector.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Treasury Department has plans to mint dollar coin featuring Donald Trump's likeness: defector.com/treasury-dep...
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
Read this. so good
For @flaminghydra.com I rewatched All the President's Men and considered what it means in a day and age where your paranoia is increasingly justified:
Pesky journalists / Pleasant insects
‘All the President’s Men’ revisited by Diana Moskovitz; Trevor Alixopulos considers L.A.’s friendly green flying objects
flaminghydra.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Read this. so good
For @flaminghydra.com I rewatched All the President's Men and considered what it means in a day and age where your paranoia is increasingly justified:
Pesky journalists / Pleasant insects
‘All the President’s Men’ revisited by Diana Moskovitz; Trevor Alixopulos considers L.A.’s friendly green flying objects
flaminghydra.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
For @flaminghydra.com I rewatched All the President's Men and considered what it means in a day and age where your paranoia is increasingly justified:
Defector, along with five other news outlets, is going to court for documents in the Tyreek Hill case. This blog (paywall down) explains why:
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 Frida...
defector.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Defector, along with five other news outlets, is going to court for documents in the Tyreek Hill case. This blog (paywall down) explains why:
Well, this is quite the honor.
Courtney’s Story has been selected by Apple News as part of its 10 years, 100 unforgettable stories series.
If you use the app, scroll down today to A Decade of Apple lNews. That will take you to the sports selections, including this one from @defector.com
Courtney’s Story has been selected by Apple News as part of its 10 years, 100 unforgettable stories series.
If you use the app, scroll down today to A Decade of Apple lNews. That will take you to the sports selections, including this one from @defector.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Well, this is quite the honor.
Courtney’s Story has been selected by Apple News as part of its 10 years, 100 unforgettable stories series.
If you use the app, scroll down today to A Decade of Apple lNews. That will take you to the sports selections, including this one from @defector.com
Courtney’s Story has been selected by Apple News as part of its 10 years, 100 unforgettable stories series.
If you use the app, scroll down today to A Decade of Apple lNews. That will take you to the sports selections, including this one from @defector.com