giri nathan
@girinathan.bsky.social
CHANGEOVER, my book about Alcaraz & Sinner, is out now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Changeover/Giri-Nathan/9781668076248
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@girinathan.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Rafael Nadal Found Process In Pain | Defector
Nadal was the destroyer of context, the man who played every point in vacuum, through comebacks and blowouts with the same equanimous mind and full effort.
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Over 20 years I saw Rafael Nadal so many different ways - an intruder, a sage, a way through my own pain
Farewell Rafa
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Farewell Rafa
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we are way too far into the mainstreaming of vegan food for restaurants to still be salting food to ocean brine levels. you have other tools!
February 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
we are way too far into the mainstreaming of vegan food for restaurants to still be salting food to ocean brine levels. you have other tools!
does this resonate with anyone else’s Victoria Mboko Experience
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
does this resonate with anyone else’s Victoria Mboko Experience
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by the end of this weekend my phone had learned "cablp" without autocorrecting it. please enjoy my trip report: defector.com/criss-angel-...
I Traveled 800 Miles To Eat Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza At Criss Angel’s Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza | Defector
When I was a very depressed British teenager, I had an unhealthy fascination with America. I found a way to love its contradictions, to explain away the obvious sins not by excusing them directly but ...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM
by the end of this weekend my phone had learned "cablp" without autocorrecting it. please enjoy my trip report: defector.com/criss-angel-...
this is pretty much where i stand
It’s absolutely worth discussing what it means to think, know, learn, and be sentient; it’s also true that the “AI” discourse has introduced me to so very many people I’d rather eat Drano than discuss it with.
i dont see why we have to conflate "these ai companies suck" with "their technologies are uninteresting" and "philosophy of mind is stupid"
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
this is pretty much where i stand
this week the world learned about his french-inflected pronunciation of "saliva"
Happy 30th birthday to Daniil Medvedev, one of the great philosophers of our age. I’m sure @girinathan.bsky.social will agree with me here
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
this week the world learned about his french-inflected pronunciation of "saliva"
i dont see why we have to conflate "these ai companies suck" with "their technologies are uninteresting" and "philosophy of mind is stupid"
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
i dont see why we have to conflate "these ai companies suck" with "their technologies are uninteresting" and "philosophy of mind is stupid"
recently was playing various punk subgenres for my 7yo nephew but he kept saying it needed to go harder because he has already "listened to some darnly intense music" and the band he finally decided was hard enough was converge
worried that if the rest of the new converge album slays as hard as the preview tracks it’ll tear a hole in space-time and destabilize reality
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
recently was playing various punk subgenres for my 7yo nephew but he kept saying it needed to go harder because he has already "listened to some darnly intense music" and the band he finally decided was hard enough was converge
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Lovely interview by @girinathan.bsky.social in @defector.com with Jose Alvarado's hgh school and AAU coach: defector.com/jose-alvarad...
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Lovely interview by @girinathan.bsky.social in @defector.com with Jose Alvarado's hgh school and AAU coach: defector.com/jose-alvarad...
I have always found this construction incredibly corny but yes, we, as a human race, ”do not deserve” Benito. tasteless piggies hurtling toward a world of pure slop, how is the ~biggest pop star alive still a talented, idiosyncratic, humane, stylish person
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I have always found this construction incredibly corny but yes, we, as a human race, ”do not deserve” Benito. tasteless piggies hurtling toward a world of pure slop, how is the ~biggest pop star alive still a talented, idiosyncratic, humane, stylish person
what's the best way to turn text on a webpage (might contain photos or design elements) into a nicely formatted pdf
"Print => Save as pdf" way too crude a tool
"Print => Save as pdf" way too crude a tool
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM
what's the best way to turn text on a webpage (might contain photos or design elements) into a nicely formatted pdf
"Print => Save as pdf" way too crude a tool
"Print => Save as pdf" way too crude a tool
this is a lovely newsletter for all the tennis sickos out there
Stay up to date on tennis in about 5 minutes a day!
Tick Tock Tennis Daily Intel! Fast Facts for Tennis Nerds
All the results, ramblings, and the rigamaroll from around the entire sport.
Subscribe: www.ticktocktennis.com
Plus!
ATP & WTA Entry Lists: entries.ticktocktennis.com
Tick Tock Tennis Daily Intel! Fast Facts for Tennis Nerds
All the results, ramblings, and the rigamaroll from around the entire sport.
Subscribe: www.ticktocktennis.com
Plus!
ATP & WTA Entry Lists: entries.ticktocktennis.com
Tick Tock Tennis Daily Intel
Fast Facts for Tennis Nerds
www.ticktocktennis.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
this is a lovely newsletter for all the tennis sickos out there
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What we loved about Dan McQuade:
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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February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
What we loved about Dan McQuade:
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It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
it is wild how few reliable methods there are for a normal person to learn information about the world, and also how many people want the one method left standing to be gambling lines for possible states of the world
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
it is wild how few reliable methods there are for a normal person to learn information about the world, and also how many people want the one method left standing to be gambling lines for possible states of the world
22 years old defector.com/carlos-alcar...
Carlos Alcaraz Has Conquered All Terrain | Defector
Thanks to the eerie longevity of its recent greats, men’s tennis has been preoccupied with endings over the last few years. It’s all about legacy, the decision to retire, the tally of major titles onc...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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people often ask me my theories about this crop of indian people in politics but i don't actually know any. kash patel is italian-american. vivek ramaswamy is as well, this is known. usha vance was born to italian immigrants to the united states
February 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
people often ask me my theories about this crop of indian people in politics but i don't actually know any. kash patel is italian-american. vivek ramaswamy is as well, this is known. usha vance was born to italian immigrants to the united states
I suspect we are hurtling towards the UNCHANGEOVER: An Old Man & An Ongoing Era of Men’s Tennis
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I suspect we are hurtling towards the UNCHANGEOVER: An Old Man & An Ongoing Era of Men’s Tennis
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Here's a thread of some Dan McQuade blogs that we really loved 🦅
The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi rest stop is playing fast and loose with famous quotes: defector.com/the-garden-s...
The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi rest stop is playing fast and loose with famous quotes: defector.com/the-garden-s...
The Garden State Parkway's Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop Is Playing Fast And Loose With Famous Quotes | Defector
CHEESEQUAKE, N.J. — Have you ever scored a touchdown? I never played real football, so my own experiences have been pretty low-key, but man, did they feel great. I think I remember almost all of them—...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Here's a thread of some Dan McQuade blogs that we really loved 🦅
The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi rest stop is playing fast and loose with famous quotes: defector.com/the-garden-s...
The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi rest stop is playing fast and loose with famous quotes: defector.com/the-garden-s...
even after his passing, Dan’s spirit can do the impossible (make me feel intense warmth towards the sixers)
Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 AM
even after his passing, Dan’s spirit can do the impossible (make me feel intense warmth towards the sixers)
unclear if the parents in the daycare group chat are enjoying my diarrhea riffs
January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
unclear if the parents in the daycare group chat are enjoying my diarrhea riffs
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Also remember this and have a laugh. I think it was Dan’s favorite thing that ever happened.
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Also remember this and have a laugh. I think it was Dan’s favorite thing that ever happened.
today I've been feeling the weight of all the things I'd have loved to ask Dan about and now cannot. every passing day will add new ones. what a joyous and charming font of arcane knowledge, what a fan, what a friend, what a loss—Rest In Philly
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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...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
today I've been feeling the weight of all the things I'd have loved to ask Dan about and now cannot. every passing day will add new ones. what a joyous and charming font of arcane knowledge, what a fan, what a friend, what a loss—Rest In Philly
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