Lauren Theisen
@laurentheisen.bsky.social
editrix & blog girl @ defector dot com
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Lauren Theisen
@laurentheisen.bsky.social
· Jul 28
I write and edit blogs about sports and other interests on the website Defector. All of my stories are here: defector.com/author/laure...
I have a book about It's A Wonderful Life due out in 2026.
This is an evergreen post so I will also add: Congrats to the 2026 Super Bowl champion Detroit Lions.
I have a book about It's A Wonderful Life due out in 2026.
This is an evergreen post so I will also add: Congrats to the 2026 Super Bowl champion Detroit Lions.
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Lauren Theisen on how to watch hockey: defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Lauren Theisen on how to watch hockey: defector.com/how-to-watch...
Cyro Baptista put on a blast of a 75th birthday show and the crowd went nuts at the encore when special guest Trey From Phish busted out Tweezer Reprise
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Cyro Baptista put on a blast of a 75th birthday show and the crowd went nuts at the encore when special guest Trey From Phish busted out Tweezer Reprise
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Servicey! defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most importan...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Servicey! defector.com/how-to-watch...
I transcribed my thoughts while watching a random regular season hockey game: defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most importan...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I transcribed my thoughts while watching a random regular season hockey game: defector.com/how-to-watch...
heaven for the climate, hell for the New Jersey Devils
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
heaven for the climate, hell for the New Jersey Devils
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Changing light over Brooklyn
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Changing light over Brooklyn
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OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
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I wrote an essay on @defector.com about my archival misadventures putting together the book that is Gendertrash From Hell. Many thanks to @laurentheisen.bsky.social it was really nice to *get* edited for once. Lauren u rule!
Unearthing The Hidden History Of A Singular Trans Punk Zine | Defector
I wasn't ready for how much it loved trans people.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I wrote an essay on @defector.com about my archival misadventures putting together the book that is Gendertrash From Hell. Many thanks to @laurentheisen.bsky.social it was really nice to *get* edited for once. Lauren u rule!
we've got @catfitzpatrick.net on Defector today! read this great blog about Gendertrash From Hell, punk zines, and trans community defector.com/unearthing-t...
Unearthing The Hidden History Of A Singular Trans Punk Zine | Defector
I wasn't ready for how much it loved trans people.
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
we've got @catfitzpatrick.net on Defector today! read this great blog about Gendertrash From Hell, punk zines, and trans community defector.com/unearthing-t...
just saw the new production of Phantom and now we have a democratic socialist mayor. the early 90s are so back in NYC 👻 🍎
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
just saw the new production of Phantom and now we have a democratic socialist mayor. the early 90s are so back in NYC 👻 🍎
Andrew Cuomo doing the saddest "I'm going to Disney World" ever
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Andrew Cuomo doing the saddest "I'm going to Disney World" ever
last blog of the baseball season is about Max Scherzer, who connects me to a version of myself I otherwise barely remember defector.com/living-and-d...
Living And Dying With Max Scherzer | Defector
Eleven years ago, when I was a college sophomore in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I made an impromptu drive to Detroit with four friends for the express purpose of seeing Max Scherzer. It was his final home st...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
last blog of the baseball season is about Max Scherzer, who connects me to a version of myself I otherwise barely remember defector.com/living-and-d...
"baseball" has now concluded. congratulations to the los angeles dodgers for winning the last game ever.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
"baseball" has now concluded. congratulations to the los angeles dodgers for winning the last game ever.
Touch 'em all, Bo
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Touch 'em all, Bo
the bank: initial here please
me: LNT
the bank: Lauren Nicole Theisen
my brain: Lauren Nose & Throat
me: LNT
the bank: Lauren Nicole Theisen
my brain: Lauren Nose & Throat
November 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the bank: initial here please
me: LNT
the bank: Lauren Nicole Theisen
my brain: Lauren Nose & Throat
me: LNT
the bank: Lauren Nicole Theisen
my brain: Lauren Nose & Throat
everyone on the street is saying that the regular early voting sticker is just as cool as the Halloween one
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
everyone on the street is saying that the regular early voting sticker is just as cool as the Halloween one
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Lauren Theisen on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s path to Game 4: defector.com/vladimir-gue...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is A Canadian Hero | Defector
A superstar slugger cannot be relied on like the take-over-a-game greats in other sports. You can’t get him the ball again and again. You can’t give him more minutes at the expense of the end of the…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lauren Theisen on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s path to Game 4: defector.com/vladimir-gue...
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To my 7-8 followers, in sort of desperate straits. Looking to sublet a place in NYC close to transit for November and going forward. Any help/leads are appreciated. Thanks, bsky.
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
To my 7-8 followers, in sort of desperate straits. Looking to sublet a place in NYC close to transit for November and going forward. Any help/leads are appreciated. Thanks, bsky.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a Canadian hero: defector.com/vladimir-gue...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is A Canadian Hero | Defector
A superstar slugger cannot be relied on like the take-over-a-game greats in other sports. You can’t get him the ball again and again. You can’t give him more minutes at the expense of the end of the…
defector.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a Canadian hero: defector.com/vladimir-gue...
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The Blue Jays won't let Shohei Ohtani do that again: defector.com/the-blue-jay...
The Blue Jays Won't Let Shohei Ohtani Do That Again | Defector
Shohei Ohtani’s pennant-clinching game against the Brewers was the greatest baseball performance of all time, and during Game 3 of the World Series, it wasn’t hard to talk yourself into the idea that…
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October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Blue Jays won't let Shohei Ohtani do that again: defector.com/the-blue-jay...
if you do The Jaunt without anesthesia you just watch this game in its entirety
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
if you do The Jaunt without anesthesia you just watch this game in its entirety
those empty seats at Dodger Stadium look bad, but consider that everyone who left really wanted to get home in time for the 11 o'clock news
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
those empty seats at Dodger Stadium look bad, but consider that everyone who left really wanted to get home in time for the 11 o'clock news
just finished The Power Broker. incredible book. makes me wish Robert Moses was still alive today...
...so I could kick his bony ass!
...so I could kick his bony ass!
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
just finished The Power Broker. incredible book. makes me wish Robert Moses was still alive today...
...so I could kick his bony ass!
...so I could kick his bony ass!
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Green Bay Packers show immunity to Aaron Rodgers: defector.com/green-bay-pa...
Green Bay Packers Show Immunity To Aaron Rodgers | Defector
It would have made for a more dramatic scene if it happened at Lambeau Field, but nevertheless, plenty of folks in Packer jerseys showed up to the stadium on the North Shore in Pittsburgh to watch…
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October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Green Bay Packers show immunity to Aaron Rodgers: defector.com/green-bay-pa...