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May 16, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
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Want To Eat This Snake? What If It Was Dead, Bleeding From The Mouth, And Covered In Poop? What Then?
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May 2, 2024
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April 30, 2024
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April 26, 2024
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April 24, 2024
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April 18, 2024
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April 4, 2024
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April 3, 2024
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March 13, 2024
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March 1, 2024
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February 22, 2024
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