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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dfmoskovitz@protonmail.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.
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!
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Help Secure Our Financial Independence By Infiltrating The Great Blogger Bake Shop | Defector
Last year, Defector’s operations geniuses submitted our annual Tip Jar drives for consideration in the Online Journalism Awards category of “Innovation in Revenue Strategy” for mid-size newsrooms. We ...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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!
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...
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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 -
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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...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If you're a Maron/WTF fan, this piece by @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social is a fantastic read -
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
If you just want some straight-up happiness right now, I cannot recommend this podcast enough! (Though I’m biased and I’m on it.)
This cheered me up so much (@flaminghydra.com podcast about KPop Demon Hunters with @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social @carmenjohns.bsky.social and @joemacleod666.bsky.social)
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Hot Male Responsibility in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Maria Bustillos, Carmen Johns, and Diana Moskovitz geek out on KPop Demon Hunters (and the soundtrack). Joe MacLeod pressed the REC button.
KPop Demon Hunters fans Diana Moskovitz and Maria Bustillos...
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September 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you just want some straight-up happiness right now, I cannot recommend this podcast enough! (Though I’m biased and I’m on it.)
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
The official charity of the Savannah Bananas has a hard time explaining how its money is spent: defector.com/the-official...
The Official Charity Of The Savannah Bananas Has A Hard Time Explaining How Its Money Is Spent | Defector
Bananas Foster describes itself as “the official non-profit of Banana Ball,” the barnstorming baseball league that hosts the Savannah Bananas. Its mission, per executive director Jolie Chabala, is…
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September 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The official charity of the Savannah Bananas has a hard time explaining how its money is spent: defector.com/the-official...
First blog back from book leave is on why there hasn't been more follow-reporting on the latest domestic violence allegations against Tyreek Hill.
It's a gift link but I'm also gonna talk on here about how your subscriptions and/or contributions make this possible!
defector.com/why-there-ha...
It's a gift link but I'm also gonna talk on here about how your subscriptions and/or contributions make this possible!
defector.com/why-there-ha...
September 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
First blog back from book leave is on why there hasn't been more follow-reporting on the latest domestic violence allegations against Tyreek Hill.
It's a gift link but I'm also gonna talk on here about how your subscriptions and/or contributions make this possible!
defector.com/why-there-ha...
It's a gift link but I'm also gonna talk on here about how your subscriptions and/or contributions make this possible!
defector.com/why-there-ha...
Heyyy! I’m back at Defector after book leave and just in time to say that I’m on a podcast! @alexlaughs.bsky.social had me on the latest episode of Try Hard. I learned to ride a bike.
If you ever wished I did more fun things, wow, today is for you!
If you ever wished I did more fun things, wow, today is for you!
Diana Moskovitz Rides a Bike
Podcast Episode · Try Hard · 09/08/2025 · 27m
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September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Heyyy! I’m back at Defector after book leave and just in time to say that I’m on a podcast! @alexlaughs.bsky.social had me on the latest episode of Try Hard. I learned to ride a bike.
If you ever wished I did more fun things, wow, today is for you!
If you ever wished I did more fun things, wow, today is for you!
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
This essay on Mark Maron and WTF from @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social is just wonderful. Whether you are or were a fan of Maron's. Superb writing about the show and how one figures out who they are and how to live with it...and become a better person. (Listening to the McKellen ep now...)
And here’s a link to the essay if you’d like to read it:
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
September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This essay on Mark Maron and WTF from @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social is just wonderful. Whether you are or were a fan of Maron's. Superb writing about the show and how one figures out who they are and how to live with it...and become a better person. (Listening to the McKellen ep now...)
Reposted by Diana Moskovitz
FLAMING HYDRA ON APPLE! @mariabustillos.com, @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social, and guest cartoonist, zinester, teacher Carmen Johns immerse us in the KPop Demon Hunters movie. And soundtrack! LOADED WITH SPOILERS podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 0013: Episode 13: KPop Demon Hunters!
Podcast Episode · Flaming Hydra Round Table · 08/22/2025 · 32m
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August 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
FLAMING HYDRA ON APPLE! @mariabustillos.com, @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social, and guest cartoonist, zinester, teacher Carmen Johns immerse us in the KPop Demon Hunters movie. And soundtrack! LOADED WITH SPOILERS podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
I’ll be back from book leave in a few weeks but I took a mini-break from keyboard pounding to yak about the movie and soundtrack of the summer with @mariabustillos.com and cartoonist Carmen Johns. It was so much fun! Listen wherever you get podcasts!!
Episode 0013: Episode 13: KPop Demon Hunters!
Podcast Episode · Flaming Hydra Round Table · 08/22/2025 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’ll be back from book leave in a few weeks but I took a mini-break from keyboard pounding to yak about the movie and soundtrack of the summer with @mariabustillos.com and cartoonist Carmen Johns. It was so much fun! Listen wherever you get podcasts!!
I am briefly back because I wrote for @flaminghydra.com about reading George Orwell and the strange sensation of learning there used to be a lot of tipping in England and France.
flaminghydra.com/issue-368/
flaminghydra.com/issue-368/
Gratuitous gratuities
George Orwell’s days scrambling for tips, by Diana Moskovitz
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July 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I am briefly back because I wrote for @flaminghydra.com about reading George Orwell and the strange sensation of learning there used to be a lot of tipping in England and France.
flaminghydra.com/issue-368/
flaminghydra.com/issue-368/
Hi! I’m about to go pretty silent on here as I’m going on book leave from Defector to, ya know, write a damn book!
If you truly need proof of life, I probably will be posting cat photos to my Instagram stories. Otherwise, unless I publish something, I’ll see ya in September!
If you truly need proof of life, I probably will be posting cat photos to my Instagram stories. Otherwise, unless I publish something, I’ll see ya in September!
June 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hi! I’m about to go pretty silent on here as I’m going on book leave from Defector to, ya know, write a damn book!
If you truly need proof of life, I probably will be posting cat photos to my Instagram stories. Otherwise, unless I publish something, I’ll see ya in September!
If you truly need proof of life, I probably will be posting cat photos to my Instagram stories. Otherwise, unless I publish something, I’ll see ya in September!
Wrote about the the eeriness of living in LA amidst the ongoing ICE raids and the Saturday protest at Dodger Stadium, which was both against the raids and demanding the Dodgers do more.
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The Dodgers Are Disappointing The People Who Want To Love Them The Most | Defector
LOS ANGELES—Few have been spared in the raids. They’ve taken people who came to Southern California from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. They’ve taken people from garment ...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Wrote about the the eeriness of living in LA amidst the ongoing ICE raids and the Saturday protest at Dodger Stadium, which was both against the raids and demanding the Dodgers do more.
Gift link (but please contribute or subscribe to help keep us doing blogs like these!):
Gift link (but please contribute or subscribe to help keep us doing blogs like these!):