Owen Lewis
@owensports.bsky.social
Contributing writer (and former intern) for Defector, bylines at The Guardian, The Second Serve, Awful Announcing, BoxingScene. Likely happy to write for you too: owentennis11@gmail.com
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Owen Lewis
@owensports.bsky.social
· Jan 27
The Australian Open Is Happy And Hot | Defector
MELBOURNE – Envy sabotaged my plans for watching the first day of the 2025 Australian Open. I was going to take in Day One on a projector at Federation Square, a public area surrounded by angular buil...
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I wrote about the Australian Open for @defector.bsky.social. defector.com/the-australi...
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The duality of Defector
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The duality of Defector
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I’m still owed the settlement money for the book of mine Open AI plagiarized — the book I wrote while raising two babies
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m still owed the settlement money for the book of mine Open AI plagiarized — the book I wrote while raising two babies
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This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
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not sure how to square ‘no one person can be reasonably expected to pay for every media subscription’ with ‘sorely underpaid writers need to make a living’ but my inclination is not to locate that problem with any of the broke ass people on either end of the complaint
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
not sure how to square ‘no one person can be reasonably expected to pay for every media subscription’ with ‘sorely underpaid writers need to make a living’ but my inclination is not to locate that problem with any of the broke ass people on either end of the complaint
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Time for some tortured prose. At 1 p.m. ET today, the Defector Twitch stream will present the nominees for the 2025 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many: www.twitch.tv/defectormedia
(art by @mattielubchansky.com)
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Time for some tortured prose. At 1 p.m. ET today, the Defector Twitch stream will present the nominees for the 2025 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many: www.twitch.tv/defectormedia
(art by @mattielubchansky.com)
(art by @mattielubchansky.com)
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this suitcase is pua approved
December 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
this suitcase is pua approved
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I’m afraid I have to share very sad news about a very nice man: www.caity.info/blog-1-1/38p...
John Weaver: 1944 - 2025 — Caity Weaver
We hate to tell you this: The world’s friendliest man has gone away.
www.caity.info
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m afraid I have to share very sad news about a very nice man: www.caity.info/blog-1-1/38p...
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LeBron James's scoring streak tells the story: defector.com/lebron-james...
LeBron James's Scoring Streak Tells The Story | Defector
The passage of time remains undefeated: LeBron James’s double-digit scoring streak is over. James’s run of putting up 10 or more points in every game since Jan. 5, 2007—George W. Bush was the…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
LeBron James's scoring streak tells the story: defector.com/lebron-james...
LeBron is pretty cool for ending his 10-point streak on a game-winning assist and then celebrating on his own.
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
LeBron is pretty cool for ending his 10-point streak on a game-winning assist and then celebrating on his own.
I wrote about tennis's short offseason feeling long: www.thesecondserve.com/withdrawal-s...
Withdrawal Season - The Second Serve
With the WTA and ATP seasons over, Owen Lewis lacks an adequate outlet for his attention.
www.thesecondserve.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I wrote about tennis's short offseason feeling long: www.thesecondserve.com/withdrawal-s...
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it is essential that every unionized newsroom gets a ban on this kind of insidious bullshit written into their contract
In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
it is essential that every unionized newsroom gets a ban on this kind of insidious bullshit written into their contract
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time to take a stand! defector.com/it-is-a-mora...
It Is A Moral Imperative For The Rest Of The NBA To Improve The Clippers | Defector
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 21-1 and the prohibitive favorite to repeat as NBA champions this year; they also might improve dramatically this offseason. That is because the Thunder own outright the ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
time to take a stand! defector.com/it-is-a-mora...
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
My first attempt at basketblogging: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
The Clippers’ chaotic unravelling leaves Chris Paul as its most painful casualty
A feelgood reunion was meant to ease Chris Paul into retirement. Instead it has exposed a franchise losing its grip on competence
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
My first attempt at basketblogging: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
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SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
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there is a CHANGEOVER on here, neat
As 2025 comes to an end, our editors and critics have selected a dozen essential reads in nonfiction and a dozen, too, in fiction and poetry. See the full list: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/_3K0Ek...
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
there is a CHANGEOVER on here, neat
Haven't seen Hamnet but boy am I glad we're getting some On The Nature Of Daylight discourse
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Haven't seen Hamnet but boy am I glad we're getting some On The Nature Of Daylight discourse
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Suns reporter describes death threats and moving his family out of Phoenix after Charlie Kirk tweets: defector.com/suns-reporte...
Suns Reporter Describes Death Threats And Moving His Family Out Of Phoenix After Charlie Kirk Tweets | Defector
Gerald Bourguet, the PHNX Sports reporter who was fired for tweets that accurately laid out right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s beliefs, published a video Monday detailing the aftermath of his firing.…
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December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Suns reporter describes death threats and moving his family out of Phoenix after Charlie Kirk tweets: defector.com/suns-reporte...
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Big breaking news at Bounces:
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Breaking: Serena Williams Is Preparing to Return to Tennis
The 23-time major singles champion has filed paperwork that sets a 2026 comeback to professional tennis in motion.
www.benrothenberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Big breaking news at Bounces:
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Seems understood among everybody, even Republicans, that Democrats should be held to higher standards because they are generally better people.
Love how Democrats are judged by the most unhinged posts of random weirdos but Republicans are never called to answer for the actions of their elected representatives.
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, just introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship. The bill says that to “preserve the integrity of national citizenship, allegiance to the United States must be undivided.” It’s called the Exclusive Citizenship Act.
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Seems understood among everybody, even Republicans, that Democrats should be held to higher standards because they are generally better people.
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Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
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They are betting AI will replace us. Make them lose the bet.
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
They are betting AI will replace us. Make them lose the bet.
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21yo Mika Brunold of Switzerland becomes the 2nd active ATP to come out as gay in 2025, follow Joao Reis Da Silva.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
21yo Mika Brunold of Switzerland becomes the 2nd active ATP to come out as gay in 2025, follow Joao Reis Da Silva.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.