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Editor-in-Chief, Baseball Prospectus
Editor-in-Chief, Baseball Prospectus | I make the negativity come alive. | @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com on bluesky
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Newsletter Head of Content and Staff Writer, Just Women's Sports
Musician, writer, small mountain bear | Newsletter queen and host of The Late Sub for @justwsports, in your inbox 5x a week and in your ears every Weds. She/her
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Projects Editor, Defector
Co-owner/Projects Editor/podcasts @DefectorMedia. Writing a book on black life in MN for @Harperbooks. Priors: @JigsawProds, @ProblemareasHBO, @ESPN
Freelance Writer, Freelance
co-owner @defectormedia, author of YOU DIDNT HEAR THIS FROM ME and GOD SPARE THE GIRLS. former host of NORMAL GOSSIP.
Co-Owner and Writer, Defector
co-owner and staff writer @defectormedia | luis@defector.com | Squid Dad and Gustav Forever 🇻🇪
Investigative Editor and Co-Owner, Defector
investigations editor/co-owner/resident cat lady & BTS fan @defectormedia email: diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com Signal: dmoskovitz.99
Publisher @theNewMexican - Frmr Pub: @Statesman, @HeraldTribune, @TDOnline. Support ur local newspaper. Enjoying adventure w/ my love Kecia
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Co-Founder and Staff Writer, Defector
Co-founder and Staff Writer at @DefectorMedia. Send your tips to chris.thompson@defector.com
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Blogger, Defector
Co-Owner and Blog Girl @defectormedia 🏒 Email: lauren at defector dot com
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