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Politics
What Comes After The Gun?
417
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Tom Ley
December 17, 2024
This Is So Stupid
I Lost My Coffee
357
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Tom Ley
December 13, 2024
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College Football
It’s A Good Time Be One Of Bill Belichick’s Lackeys
188
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Tom Ley
December 13, 2024
TV
Netflix Can’t Even Do Commercials Right
312
Comments
Tom Ley
December 10, 2024
NBA
Math Is Catching Up To The Nuggets
122
Comments
Tom Ley
December 6, 2024
Politics
Bigots Don’t Know Ball
321
Comments
Tom Ley
December 2, 2024
Journalismism
How To Be Sure You Are Reading Some Dumb Bullshit
246
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Tom Ley
November 26, 2024
Soccer
The Pride Feasted On Kansas City’s Fear
35
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Tom Ley
November 18, 2024
NFL
Jon Gruden’s Quest To Coach Again Takes A Detour At The Dipshit Factory
222
Comments
Tom Ley
November 14, 2024
Announcements
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Fifth-Ever Editorial Intern?
77
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Tom Ley
November 13, 2024
NFL
You Can’t Sell Tua Tagovailoa’s Story
238
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Tom Ley
November 12, 2024
Politics
The Cowards Are Already Making Plans
840
Comments
Tom Ley
November 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Red Rooms’ Is Too Fucked Up To End
47
Comments
Tom Ley
November 1, 2024
Journalismism
Jeff Bezos Made Someone Else’s Business Decision
305
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Tom Ley
October 29, 2024
NBA
A Preview Of The 2024-25 NBA Season, Accurately Enumerating Everything That Will Happen In It
247
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Tom Ley
October 23, 2024
Announcements
Programming Notes
178
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Tom Ley
October 21, 2024
NFL
Crying Deshaun Watson Carted Off Field After Non-Contact Leg Injury
364
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Tom Ley
October 20, 2024
NWSL
Temwa Chawinga Has Conquered The NWSL
17
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Tom Ley
October 20, 2024
MLB
The Yankees Have Power In All The Right Places
197
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Tom Ley
October 20, 2024
NWSL
BOS Nation Apologizes For Ill-Advised Rollout, Not For Being Named BOS Nation
190
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Tom Ley
October 16, 2024
Defector Up All Night
It’s BOS Nation
389
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Tom Ley
October 15, 2024
NFL
The Jets Remain Allergic To Competence
213
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Tom Ley
October 15, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Embattled Deputy Mayor Does Not Know Ball
400
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Tom Ley
September 26, 2024
WNBA
The Aces Come From Every Direction
10
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Tom Ley
September 23, 2024
NFL
Will Levis, You Have To Stop Cooking
96
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Tom Ley
September 16, 2024
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