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Harrison Bader (left) and Jesse Winker (right) celebrate in the outfield at CitiField after the Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. Bader is yelling; Winker, also yelling, kind of looks like a snake a little bit.

Division Series – Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets – Game 4

The Hazards Of Beef Tourism, With Rohan Nadkarni

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Ray Ratto

CHIMCHIME, ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2024/10/13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image taken with drone) In this aerial view, the domed roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, is seen ripped to shreds from Hurricane Miltonís powerful winds in St. Petersburg. The storm passed through the area on October 10, 2024, making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Siesta Key, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Where Should The Rays Play?

Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his home run sail out to right field in Game 3 of the NLCS in New York.

Championship Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets – Game 3

The Dodgers Are More Than Advertised

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty reacts after hitting a game winning three point basket to defeat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 in Game Three of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on October 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

New York Liberty v Minnesota Lynx – Game Three

WNBA

The Liberty Can Always Count On The Big Three

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Paul Hollywood's Seven-Strand Plaited Wreath

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Proves Its Baking Chops In Bread Week

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In this aerial view, a person walks through flood waters that inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in the Siesta Key area of Florida, causing damage and flooding throughout Central Florida.

Hurricane Milton Barrels Into Florida

Climate

What Can We Learn From Back-To-Back Monster Hurricanes Helene And Milton?

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Tom Ley

An image from the BOS Nation rollout video depicting a goat standing in front of the words Goat Balls

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NWSL

BOS Nation Apologizes For Ill-Advised Rollout, Not For Being Named BOS Nation

Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis (L) and Tom Brady attend Game One of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs finals between the Aces and the New York Liberty. Brady looks kind of gaunt and pointy; Davis looks like Mark Davis.

2023 WNBA Finals – Game One

As Owner Or Broadcaster, All Tom Brady Has To Do Is Show Up

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Israel Daramola

Head coach Kalen DeBoer of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Georgia v Alabama

College Football

What’s Going On With Bama?

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Barry Petchesky

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 15: Filip Gustavsson #32 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates his empty net goal against the St. Louis Blues on October 15, 2024 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild v St Louis Blues

A Short History Of The Goalie Goal

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer for Normal Gossip and Namedropping. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

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Illegal Casino Night Is For The Children

COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 15: A banner honoring Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau is raised to the rafters before a game against the Florida Panthers in the home opener at Nationwide Arena on October 15, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. Gaudreau along with his brother Matthew were killed by a driver while biking in Salem County, New Jersey in August. at Nationwide Arena on October 15, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers v Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus’s Johnny Gaudreau Tribute Was A Thank You, Not A Goodbye

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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians during Game Two of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 15, 2024 in New York City.

Championship Series – Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees – Game 2

Aaron Judge Finally Woke Up

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Defector Up All Night

It’s BOS Nation

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on, and kind of like a very rich/mean version of Yoda, before a game against the Baltimore Ravens in September of 2024.

Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones Doesn’t Appreciate Your Tone

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Drew Magary

Ostia Antica. Latrine at the Domus of Triclini, headquarters of the guild of builders. 2nd century AD. Near Rome.

Ostia Antica. Latrine.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Our Toilet Apps

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Lauren Theisen

Mark Vientos rounds first base after hitting a grand slam

New York Mets defeated the New York Mets 7-3 to win game 2 of the NLCS.

Mark Vientos Blew The Dodgers Away

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Conkers in boxes at the annual World Conker Championships at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterborough. Picture date: Sunday October 13, 2024.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Criminy! King Conker Charged With Cheeky Cheating At Conkers Contest

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on after their 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on October 13, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Nick Sirianni Has Had It Up To Here With The Fans Of The Team He Coaches

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets reacts after a play during the second half of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Buffalo Bills v New York Jets

The Jets Remain Allergic To Competence

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TBS Scorebug

TBS’s Score Bug Is Dreadful

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Let’s Go See What’s Swimming Around On Europa

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Justin Ellis

A look inside the offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a sign for FEMA sits in the foreground as we see the silhouettes of people against large monitors in the background.

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Politics

It’s Not The Weather Machine That Is Making Life Shittier

Trinity Rodman #2 of Washington Spirit in action against the OL Reign during the second half of the NWSL game at Audi Field on May 1, 2022 in Washington, DC.

OL Reign v Washington Spirit

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The Crossword, Oct. 14: Flower Arrangement

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton #44 of the New York Liberty reacts during the second quarter of Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center on October 13, 2024 in New York City.

2024 WNBA Finals – Game Two

The Liberty Too-Smalled The Lynx

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