Frankie de la Cretaz
@thefrankiedlc.news
writing at the intersection of sports & gender / co-author of HAIL MARY: The Rise & Fall of the National Women’s Football League / they/them 🏳️⚧️🌈
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Mine! It’s a queer sports newsletter for people who think they don’t care about sports. I’m running a 20% off sale rn and this thread has lots of reasons you should subscribe: bsky.app/profile/thef...
If you’ve been waiting to upgrade to a paid subscription to Out of Your League, now’s your chance! It’s my annual birthday-season sale! Also makes a great gift for your queer, sports-loving pal. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Mine! It’s a queer sports newsletter for people who think they don’t care about sports. I’m running a 20% off sale rn and this thread has lots of reasons you should subscribe: bsky.app/profile/thef...
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this is must-read for me every time I get a newsletter. Frankie is an excellent journalist and covers things I don't see anywhere else.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
this is must-read for me every time I get a newsletter. Frankie is an excellent journalist and covers things I don't see anywhere else.
Today’s post is offering resources for learning about & honoring the rightful stewards of the land we occupy here in the U.S., with a special focus on athletics bc this *is* a sports newsletter!
honoring indigenous north american athletes today & every day
places to donate, things to read, ways to learn
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November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today’s post is offering resources for learning about & honoring the rightful stewards of the land we occupy here in the U.S., with a special focus on athletics bc this *is* a sports newsletter!
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I never subscribed before because Frankie was on substack, and as soon as they switched over, I immediately subscribed. If you love great writing about sports and culture, you should subscribe, too! Let's get behind our fav writers when they leave the nazi platform!
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I never subscribed before because Frankie was on substack, and as soon as they switched over, I immediately subscribed. If you love great writing about sports and culture, you should subscribe, too! Let's get behind our fav writers when they leave the nazi platform!
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Out of Your League
Dispatches from the intersection of queer sports and pop culture.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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If you, like me, care very much how sports—for better or for worse—reflect so many aspects of culture and society, especially if you’re bipoc/queer/trans (or care about people who are!), you will get it all in Frankie’s newsletter. Putting my indie media money where my mouth is.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If you, like me, care very much how sports—for better or for worse—reflect so many aspects of culture and society, especially if you’re bipoc/queer/trans (or care about people who are!), you will get it all in Frankie’s newsletter. Putting my indie media money where my mouth is.
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These are the people we are building for
I just had a reader venmo me the full cost of 40 annual paid subscriptions 😭😭😭. I’m so overwhelmed and grateful, I can’t even tell you.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
These are the people we are building for
I just had a reader venmo me the full cost of 40 annual paid subscriptions 😭😭😭. I’m so overwhelmed and grateful, I can’t even tell you.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I just had a reader venmo me the full cost of 40 annual paid subscriptions 😭😭😭. I’m so overwhelmed and grateful, I can’t even tell you.
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The statistic comes from an AI company, so I can’t swear to the veracity but it is too much regardless of the actual number.
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The statistic comes from an AI company, so I can’t swear to the veracity but it is too much regardless of the actual number.
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BREAKING:
This documentary on suburban turkeys in Massachusetts might be just what you need today 🦃 #Thanksgiving
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TURKEY TOWN (full documentary)
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November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING:
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Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.
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Frankie’s newsletter is great even if you’re not much of a sports person, like me! They do a great job tying their sports reporting to the bigger picture of society overall. They make it easy to understand why the things they cover matter beyond just the game itself. Highly recommend!
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Frankie’s newsletter is great even if you’re not much of a sports person, like me! They do a great job tying their sports reporting to the bigger picture of society overall. They make it easy to understand why the things they cover matter beyond just the game itself. Highly recommend!
For folks who want to subscribe to my newsletter but don’t read things in their inbox, here’s the RSS feed!
It's super easy to generate, literally took me longer to login lol
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For folks who want to subscribe to my newsletter but don’t read things in their inbox, here’s the RSS feed!
estrangement is the best decision I ever made, but I didn’t come to it lightly or without a ton of grief
I haven't spoken with my parents in sixteen years. I haven't spoken with my birth siblings in a decade.
I know no contact isn't an option for everyone. I'd never tell anyone they MUST or even SHOULD do what I did. But I also want to tell you that if your family is racist, or queerphobic,
I know no contact isn't an option for everyone. I'd never tell anyone they MUST or even SHOULD do what I did. But I also want to tell you that if your family is racist, or queerphobic,
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
estrangement is the best decision I ever made, but I didn’t come to it lightly or without a ton of grief
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November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I also subscribe to both of those and can recommend @404media.co and the newsletter of @thefrankiedlc.news. I also like @propublica.org for deep dives, plus individual newsletters from within @flaminghydra.com like "Welcome to Hell World" by @lukeoneil47.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I also subscribe to both of those and can recommend @404media.co and the newsletter of @thefrankiedlc.news. I also like @propublica.org for deep dives, plus individual newsletters from within @flaminghydra.com like "Welcome to Hell World" by @lukeoneil47.bsky.social.
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I cannot recommend subscribing to OOYL more, friends.
Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I cannot recommend subscribing to OOYL more, friends.
Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.
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I've spent a lot of time, publicly and privately, trying to educate folks on why they should leave S*bstack. But I've mostly focused on the writers and creators POSTING on there. I didn't realize the readers/users were so married to hanging out at the nazi bar.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I've spent a lot of time, publicly and privately, trying to educate folks on why they should leave S*bstack. But I've mostly focused on the writers and creators POSTING on there. I didn't realize the readers/users were so married to hanging out at the nazi bar.
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Out of Your League absolutely rocks I subbed a while back and haven't regretted a second of it!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Out of Your League absolutely rocks I subbed a while back and haven't regretted a second of it!
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
This is vulnerable for me to share 🫣
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is vulnerable for me to share 🫣
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
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Some thoughts in thread, but FIRST: Do you like sports and/or culture writing? Do you want to support trans writers? Do you want access to a super cool discord? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, subscribe: bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Some thoughts in thread, but FIRST: Do you like sports and/or culture writing? Do you want to support trans writers? Do you want access to a super cool discord? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, subscribe: bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
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Support Frankie’s work!!
If you’ve been waiting to upgrade to a paid subscription to Out of Your League, now’s your chance! It’s my annual birthday-season sale! Also makes a great gift for your queer, sports-loving pal. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Support Frankie’s work!!
this newsletter is not AI slop!!!!
If you’ve been waiting to upgrade to a paid subscription to Out of Your League, now’s your chance! It’s my annual birthday-season sale! Also makes a great gift for your queer, sports-loving pal. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
this newsletter is not AI slop!!!!