Justin Tinsley
@justintinsley.bsky.social
Author. Reporter. Podcast Host. Voice on TV.
If you're looking for something to do in DC tomorrow, come eat, drink and listen to The Isley Brothers with me and my friends:
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November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you're looking for something to do in DC tomorrow, come eat, drink and listen to The Isley Brothers with me and my friends:
🎫: dice.fm/event/k6knn9...
🎫: dice.fm/event/k6knn9...
This was from yesterday’s ABC News Live. Last night was an full sweep for Democrats, full stop. But they can't let up if they want to try and dig themselves out of this hole. Momentum has no owners, only renters.
We’re about to see the wildest midterm election build-up in American history.
We’re about to see the wildest midterm election build-up in American history.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This was from yesterday’s ABC News Live. Last night was an full sweep for Democrats, full stop. But they can't let up if they want to try and dig themselves out of this hole. Momentum has no owners, only renters.
We’re about to see the wildest midterm election build-up in American history.
We’re about to see the wildest midterm election build-up in American history.
There’s never been someone this great for this long.
After you watch this trailer, be sure to check out the full essay on LeBron’s Exit Strategy (and how an all-time great player and all-time great franchise see eye-to-eye … and don’t): andscape.com/features/leb...
After you watch this trailer, be sure to check out the full essay on LeBron’s Exit Strategy (and how an all-time great player and all-time great franchise see eye-to-eye … and don’t): andscape.com/features/leb...
November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There’s never been someone this great for this long.
After you watch this trailer, be sure to check out the full essay on LeBron’s Exit Strategy (and how an all-time great player and all-time great franchise see eye-to-eye … and don’t): andscape.com/features/leb...
After you watch this trailer, be sure to check out the full essay on LeBron’s Exit Strategy (and how an all-time great player and all-time great franchise see eye-to-eye … and don’t): andscape.com/features/leb...
A judge had to tell the White House and federal government they couldn't weaponize food against their own citizens. Let that marinate the next time we hear “America First.”
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A judge had to tell the White House and federal government they couldn't weaponize food against their own citizens. Let that marinate the next time we hear “America First.”
Joe Flacco was right. Sitting at a bar by yourself really is a little slice of heaven.
DAD QUOTE OF THE YEAR!
DAD QUOTE OF THE YEAR!
October 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Joe Flacco was right. Sitting at a bar by yourself really is a little slice of heaven.
DAD QUOTE OF THE YEAR!
DAD QUOTE OF THE YEAR!
Went on ABC News to talk about this impending government shutdown. We’ve seen these before — and I hope I'm wrong — but this shutdown feels particularly dark given all the factors at play.
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Went on ABC News to talk about this impending government shutdown. We’ve seen these before — and I hope I'm wrong — but this shutdown feels particularly dark given all the factors at play.
A little something to set the stage even more before Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones see their exes (each other) in public for the first time with the world watching.
September 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A little something to set the stage even more before Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones see their exes (each other) in public for the first time with the world watching.
Just some food for thought on Derrick Henry’s running reign — and Baltimore’s obsession with the only thing King Henry’s yet to do in what could be a first-ballot Hall of Fame career.
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Just some food for thought on Derrick Henry’s running reign — and Baltimore’s obsession with the only thing King Henry’s yet to do in what could be a first-ballot Hall of Fame career.
What we’re not gonna do is whitewash slavery in America just to make a select few feel better about the game they’re rigging in real time.
August 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What we’re not gonna do is whitewash slavery in America just to make a select few feel better about the game they’re rigging in real time.
Happy 40th birthday, Nipsey Hussle 🏁🙏🏽
The world has changed so much over the last several years. Nip’s death is one of the moments for me when I felt it viscerally change. Nip, Kobe, then Covid was such a wicked trifecta 😞.
The world has changed so much over the last several years. Nip’s death is one of the moments for me when I felt it viscerally change. Nip, Kobe, then Covid was such a wicked trifecta 😞.
August 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Happy 40th birthday, Nipsey Hussle 🏁🙏🏽
The world has changed so much over the last several years. Nip’s death is one of the moments for me when I felt it viscerally change. Nip, Kobe, then Covid was such a wicked trifecta 😞.
The world has changed so much over the last several years. Nip’s death is one of the moments for me when I felt it viscerally change. Nip, Kobe, then Covid was such a wicked trifecta 😞.
IYKYK. The 1995 Source Awards turns 30 today.
An essay on the most consequential awards show ever, and the outrageous domino effect felt to this very day.
An essay on the most consequential awards show ever, and the outrageous domino effect felt to this very day.
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
IYKYK. The 1995 Source Awards turns 30 today.
An essay on the most consequential awards show ever, and the outrageous domino effect felt to this very day.
An essay on the most consequential awards show ever, and the outrageous domino effect felt to this very day.
Diversifying the topic portfolio, if you will, I've now a weekly panelist on “ABC News Live Reports.” Come for the ugly, but necessary convo around Trump’s “stolen” comments regarding the late Virginia Giuffre and Epstein. Stay for the “Friday” reference, Sen. Josh Hawley learned firsthand.
August 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Diversifying the topic portfolio, if you will, I've now a weekly panelist on “ABC News Live Reports.” Come for the ugly, but necessary convo around Trump’s “stolen” comments regarding the late Virginia Giuffre and Epstein. Stay for the “Friday” reference, Sen. Josh Hawley learned firsthand.
The Cleveland Browns and starting quarterbacks go together like oil and water — or as Biggie once said “money and blood.” Thoughts on Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s comments on Shedeur Sanders and the long, ugly history of QB development in Cleveland. Read: andscape.com/features/she...
August 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Cleveland Browns and starting quarterbacks go together like oil and water — or as Biggie once said “money and blood.” Thoughts on Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s comments on Shedeur Sanders and the long, ugly history of QB development in Cleveland. Read: andscape.com/features/she...
My latest video essay for ESPN/ABC and the NFL’s “Welcome Back Weekend” — on the landmark Black history we could see come Week 1 with a first in the league’s century-plus history.
July 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
My latest video essay for ESPN/ABC and the NFL’s “Welcome Back Weekend” — on the landmark Black history we could see come Week 1 with a first in the league’s century-plus history.
#MyLatest — On the @clipse’s “The Birds Don’t Sing” and the weight and clarity that comes with sharing your purest love and grief with the world.
Read here: andscape.com/features/cli...
Read here: andscape.com/features/cli...
July 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#MyLatest — On the @clipse’s “The Birds Don’t Sing” and the weight and clarity that comes with sharing your purest love and grief with the world.
Read here: andscape.com/features/cli...
Read here: andscape.com/features/cli...
Covering Diddy’s trial, I’ve found myself taking a step back and looking at things from a broader perspective. Like how, almost 30 years following the East Coast/West Coast beef, no one survived that. In particular, Suge and Diddy.
June 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Covering Diddy’s trial, I’ve found myself taking a step back and looking at things from a broader perspective. Like how, almost 30 years following the East Coast/West Coast beef, no one survived that. In particular, Suge and Diddy.
Excuse me, ma’am.
June 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Excuse me, ma’am.
Storytelling ain't dead! Folk just scared!
New essay work on the 2025 Finals aka The Finals Paul George Built.
New essay work on the 2025 Finals aka The Finals Paul George Built.
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Storytelling ain't dead! Folk just scared!
New essay work on the 2025 Finals aka The Finals Paul George Built.
New essay work on the 2025 Finals aka The Finals Paul George Built.
How many musicians get their own ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary?
Six years ago, we lost Nipsey Hussle. I present “The King of Crenshaw.” From 2021, this is a 5-part docuseries on a legend in two games: hip-hop + the NBA. Narrated by yours truly.
Spotify: lnkd.in/e8exnNXt | Apple: lnkd.in/eZpb4eyn
Six years ago, we lost Nipsey Hussle. I present “The King of Crenshaw.” From 2021, this is a 5-part docuseries on a legend in two games: hip-hop + the NBA. Narrated by yours truly.
Spotify: lnkd.in/e8exnNXt | Apple: lnkd.in/eZpb4eyn
March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
How many musicians get their own ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary?
Six years ago, we lost Nipsey Hussle. I present “The King of Crenshaw.” From 2021, this is a 5-part docuseries on a legend in two games: hip-hop + the NBA. Narrated by yours truly.
Spotify: lnkd.in/e8exnNXt | Apple: lnkd.in/eZpb4eyn
Six years ago, we lost Nipsey Hussle. I present “The King of Crenshaw.” From 2021, this is a 5-part docuseries on a legend in two games: hip-hop + the NBA. Narrated by yours truly.
Spotify: lnkd.in/e8exnNXt | Apple: lnkd.in/eZpb4eyn
Some thoughts on Wemby that have nothing to do with basketball, the scary reality of blood clots and the reminder that life can and does happen to any of us at any time. Talent, like life, is fragile as hell.
From today’s “Around The Horn.”
From today’s “Around The Horn.”
February 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Some thoughts on Wemby that have nothing to do with basketball, the scary reality of blood clots and the reminder that life can and does happen to any of us at any time. Talent, like life, is fragile as hell.
From today’s “Around The Horn.”
From today’s “Around The Horn.”
Why the Buffalo Bills finding themselves in ELITE company (and their secondary) has concerned
December 17, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Why the Buffalo Bills finding themselves in ELITE company (and their secondary) has concerned
To the one and only Randy Moss, we’re praying for you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
December 6, 2024 at 10:59 PM
To the one and only Randy Moss, we’re praying for you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Someone is about to make a CRAZY documentary or movie off this
December 5, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Someone is about to make a CRAZY documentary or movie off this
The Wiz Kids haven’t won since the day before Halloween. And then proceeded to go 0-for-November.
Cooper Flagg, I hope you like mambo sauce, buddy.
Cooper Flagg, I hope you like mambo sauce, buddy.
December 4, 2024 at 5:34 AM
The Wiz Kids haven’t won since the day before Halloween. And then proceeded to go 0-for-November.
Cooper Flagg, I hope you like mambo sauce, buddy.
Cooper Flagg, I hope you like mambo sauce, buddy.