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Kelsey McKinney

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NORMAL GOSSIP dowager queen, Defector Media, books and shit

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what a normal way for a pair of shoes to fit a grown man!! nothing to see here!
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10.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Greatest Traitor Of All Time | Defector On Thursday night, in the season finale of The Traitors, two former Love Island contestants locked eyes across the round table. In the face of Maura Higgins you could see a dangerous hope growingβ€”as i...

proud of him like he is my son defector.com/the-greatest...

27.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Blurbs by:

Yours truly
Kelsey @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social
Alex @alexlaughs.bsky.social
Sabrina @sabs.bsky.social
Rachelle @heyydnae.bsky.social
Normal Gossip producer Jae Towle Vieira

25.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, the good folks at Defector were kind enough to republish my weirdo love letter to spring baseball, and spring narratives. If you don't have a subscription to BP but do have one to Defector, you can read it here:

20.02.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this is so fuckin cool

19.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

lesbians > desbiens imo

19.02.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 510 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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really proud of all our weird and fun Olympics coverage at @defector.com this week and last! You can subscribe here and support cooperatively-owned, small media!!

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18.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

wow that's so thoughtful

18.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Wolfdog Now An Olympian | Defector By the end of a cross-country skiing team sprint competition, the athletes are on the brink of collapse. The best teams complete their six-mile sprint in about twenty minutes. Their legs burn, and the...

I LOVE U NAZGUL
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18.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 356 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 8

god in my FUCKIN DREAMS

18.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

how do u know it doesn't work have you tried

18.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"wasting"

18.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Suffering Of Lindsey Vonn | Defector I woke to a flurry of notifications on my phone. Overnight in Cortino, Lindsey Vonn violently crashed in her Olympic downhill race and was airlifted from the mountain. My group chat, made up of colleg...

"An injury reminds us that their god-like efforts have stakes in the earthly world we share. But watching Vonn’s crash, I am reminded of the self-sacrifice of the saints, and I suddenly consider a different understanding of elite athletes."
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18.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we're so back

18.02.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

so long suckers *i sprint onto my luge sled and when i arrive at the bottom of the track i'm completely dead*

15.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Big Canada-Sweden Curling Beef, Explained | Defector As a sport most people pay intense attention to for two weeks every four years and then not at all the rest of the time, curling can be slightly impenetrable to the casual viewer; its intricacies and ...

The big Canada-Sweden curling beef, explained: defector.com/the-big-cana...

15.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 37

"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars

13.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 10555 πŸ” 1771 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 138

let me hear the music the snowboarders have in their headphones!!!!!

13.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

i would also go to 10 baltimore games

13.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

exactly!

13.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Phillies Can Never Make Me Hate Nick Castellanos | Defector On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos after months of threatening to do so. All off-season, I have read reports that the Phillies wanted to get rid of…

The Phillies can never make me hate Nick Castellanos: defector.com/the-phillies...

13.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Phillies Can Never Make Me Hate Nick Castellanos | Defector On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos after months of threatening to do so. All off-season, I have read reports that the Phillies wanted to get rid of Castellanos...

they can never make me hate nick castellanos defector.com/the-phillies...

13.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

i love art and i love this game. I love being a teammate and I am addicted to winning. I will learn from this

12.02.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

well at least this was dragged out for as long as possible to make everything worse for everyone.

12.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is The Phillies' Good Luck Charm A Dedication To Himbo Culture And Showing Clavicle? [Update] | Defector Now, as a fan, you may be wondering why Major League Baseball would want to rob us of bare-chested boys of summer.

We'll always have this @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social blog. And the home runs. defector.com/is-the-phill...

12.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i will miss my slutty king

12.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The Phillies are releasing Nick Castellanos.

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100%

10.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

HAHAHAH FUCK

10.02.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Norwegian Biathlete, At Summit Of His Life’s Work: I Cheated On My Girlfriend | Defector The biathlon encourages athletes to balance two things at once. A competitor must be able to ski a great distance at an immense speed, and then, as if turning off a light switch, lower their heart rat...

can this man call me? I have 100 questions defector.com/biathlon-oly...

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