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Chris Thompson
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MLB
The Blue Jays Have The Juice
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Chris Thompson
October 9, 2025
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Loses Its Cool For Chocolate Week
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October 8, 2025
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Politics
Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump’s Likeness
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Chris Thompson
October 3, 2025
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Condemns The Atrocities Of Back-To-School Week
126
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Chris Thompson
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MLB
The Sneaky Little Reds Avoid Being Squished By The Boot Of Elimination
46
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Chris Thompson
September 29, 2025
MLB
John Schneider Seeks A Cure For The Blue Jays’ Case Of Loser Brain
97
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Chris Thompson
September 25, 2025
MLB
Cubs Rookie Matt Shaw Is Exactly Charlie Kirk’s Type
345
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Chris Thompson
September 24, 2025
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Makes Goddamned Donuts For Bread Week
165
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Chris Thompson
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September 24, 2025
MLB
Victor Robles To The Rescue!
36
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Chris Thompson
September 21, 2025
NFL
The Commanders’ D.C. Stadium Deal Is An Abomination
197
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Chris Thompson
September 21, 2025
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Suffers Mightily For Biscuit Week
77
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Kelsey McKinney
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September 17, 2025
Life's Rich Pageant
The Official Charity Of The Savannah Bananas Has A Hard Time Explaining How Its Money Is Spent
246
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Chris Thompson
September 15, 2025
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Fancies A Go At Cake Week
105
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Chris Thompson
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Kelsey McKinney
September 9, 2025
NBA
ESPN Demotes Wrong Culprit From Lousy NBA Finals Commentary Team
108
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Chris Thompson
August 28, 2025
Life's Rich Pageant
Josina Anderson Advises Independent Noun-Inclusion Vis-À-Vis Chemtrails
147
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Chris Thompson
August 27, 2025
MLB
Alec Bohm Initiates Confusing Delay Because He Saw A Weird Little Thing
76
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Chris Thompson
August 26, 2025
NFL
The Cowboys’ Annual Contract Stalemate Is Getting Awkward
143
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Chris Thompson
August 24, 2025
Politics
Never Attempt To Bribe Me With Snacks Unless They Are The Good Snacks
187
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Chris Thompson
August 21, 2025
Defector At The Movies
Twelve Minutes Of Ice Cube Stumbling Around An Empty Office In An Escalating Panic Almost Redeems The Rest Of ‘War Of The Worlds’
125
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Chris Thompson
August 18, 2025
MLB
Here Is One Real Bad Baseball Swing
56
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Chris Thompson
August 5, 2025
MLB
Fifty-Six Hits Is Too Damn Many
98
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Chris Thompson
August 4, 2025
MLB
The Minnesota Twins Are Finished
253
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Chris Thompson
August 1, 2025
MLB
Red Sox Dance To Commemorate The Flight From Hell
83
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Chris Thompson
July 30, 2025
Pro Wrestling
Hulk Hogan Is Dead
445
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Chris Thompson
July 24, 2025
MLB
Braves Coach In Hot Water Over Battle Of Gestures
68
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Chris Thompson
July 21, 2025
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