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In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers In 1972, 25 years after he broke MLB’s color barrier, Robinson reflected on the ongoing fight for equality. Former Times sportswriter Ron Rapoport recounts that interview just months before Robinson’s...

I think about Ron Rapoport’s June 1972 interview of Jackie Robinson a lot, especially every April 15th.

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Before there was “Heated Rivalry,” there was this New Yorker cartoon by Harry Bliss, published in 2001.

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A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

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Lee Trevino.

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Feeling his pain.

And the award goes to Walter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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A devastatingly beautiful piece of writing, and Blair has kindly shared a gift link. Do read it. (I'll be busy crying about my own aging sled dog.)

The Real Marty Supreme | Defector In the winter of 1977, Sports Illustrated reporter Ray Kennedy ventured into the Riverside Table Tennis club at 96th and Broadway. It was a dingy joint with leaky pipes, below street level, beneath a…

The real Marty Supreme:

Required Reading: 10 Books That Changed Librarian Martha Hickson’s Life

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Tony Danza, Betty Smith, Booth Tarkington, & Louise Fitzhugh for writing books that kept me afloat & made me a fighter. Respect ✊

Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Tiny Desk Concert YouTube video by NPR Music

Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Tiny Desk Concert - NPR (2023) 🎶🎧 #coffeebreak

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Boyle Heights mural of handcuffed mariachi responds to ICE raids As the Eastside reels from the impact of continued immigration raids, Boyle Heights artist Robert Vargas captures the fear and tension.

In the before times, LA artist Robert Vargas painted Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela and Shohei Ohtani thelalocal.org/neighborhood...

What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...

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For those of you who asked if there was any way to help out Dan's family:

Visit Dan McQuade's Memorial Website Take part in remembering Dan McQuade. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

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Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...

Rest in peace to one of the great bloggers and the de facto mayor of Philadelphia. It was my honor and pleasure to work with him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)

WOW!!!!!!!

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The Dogs of 2025

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