Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Search
Crosswords
NFL
NBA
NHL
WNBA
Soccer
Podcasts
Arts And Culture
Politics
Science
About Us
Send Us A Tip (News)
Send Us A Tip ($)
Merch Shop
How To Pitch Defector
Defector Freelancer Policies
Crossword Submission Guidelines
Books By Defectors
Defector Hall of Fame
Masthead
Log In
Subscribe
Defector Twitch
Defector Bluesky
Subscribe to skip ads
Advertisement
Sabrina Imbler
charismatic megafauna (they/them)
Connect
simbler@defector.com
@sabs.bsky.social
Creaturefector
Why Not Have A Rod Of Teeth On Your Forehead For Sex Reasons?
38
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
September 11, 2025
Creaturefector
Everything You Need To Know About The Girlboss Ants That Give Birth To Another Species In Order To Exploit Their Offspring (Slay Ant Queen!)
35
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
September 10, 2025
D.C.: Meet Defector At The Ballpark
Before the end of the season, come hang out at a baseball game in one of the cities where multiple Defector staffers reside. We’ll be doing Defector & Friends at the Ballpark in San Francisco, Philadelphia, and D.C. Make sure you wear your finest Defector merch so other readers can spot you, or at least carry around a printout of Devin the Dugong.
Science
How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer
280
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
September 3, 2025
Science
RFK Jr. Is Making His Bid To Become One Of American History’s Biggest Killers
388
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 28, 2025
Creaturefector
Where Are You Going, Fish?
36
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 28, 2025
Science
Make America Wormy Again
55
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 26, 2025
Creaturefector
Brother May I Have Some Rat
43
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 22, 2025
Creaturefector
Chameleons Endure Tiny Knock To Colorful Reputation
21
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 19, 2025
Mods Asleep
How Climate Change Is Transforming The Soundtrack Of The Natural World
32
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 12, 2025
Creaturefector
The Brief Adventures Of Wavy Dave
59
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
August 7, 2025
Creaturefector
Behold: A Surprisingly Beautiful Depiction Of Being Swallowed By A Toothy Penis Worm
55
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
July 29, 2025
Creaturefector
Innovation Strikes In The Field Of Chimpanzee Rectum Adornment
73
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
July 25, 2025
Bills Week
Why Do Flamingos Eat So Weird?
44
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
July 17, 2025
Bills Week
Fatal Battles In Common Loons: A Subsequent Analysis
90
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
and
Kathryn Xu
July 15, 2025
Interviews
Meet The Civil Servants Under Attack By The Trump Administration
33
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 19, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Unaccompanied Children Ombuds
17
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 13, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Psychiatric Nurse Whose Research Funding Was Cut By The Trump Administration
11
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 11, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Terminated Analyst At The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Administration
20
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 9, 2025
Creaturefector
The “Tooth Hurty” Joke Has Its Origins In Ancient, Armored Fish
27
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 6, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Public Health Researcher Whose Funding Was Terminated By The Trump Administration
12
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 5, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired NASA Associate Chief Scientist
22
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
June 2, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired AmeriCorps Portfolio Manager
20
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
May 29, 2025
Creaturefector
Colossal Biosciences Can’t Have It Both Ways
74
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
May 23, 2025
Music
Can You Do Racism Against Italians? A Eurovision Roundtable
115
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Dan McQuade
, and
Ray Ratto
May 16, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Contract Specialist At The Office Of Personnel Management
15
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
May 14, 2025
Older