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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Merch v3

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Justin Ellis

Life Lessons

What Happens When You Forget How To Remember

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

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Scrabble Is Home

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Barry Petchesky

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Year In Review

What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?

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Patrick Redford

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I Just Ate $28 Worth Of Taco Bell Because Some Dingus On TV Claimed He Did

Tobias Ludvigsson of Sweden, Clement Davy of France, Lars Van Den Berg of Netherlands, Kevin Geniets of Luxembourg, Valentin Madouas of France and Team Groupama - FDJ - Yellow Leader Jersey and a general view of the peloton passing through the feed zone area during the 82nd Skoda Tour Luxembourg 2022, Stage 3 a 188,4km stage from Rosport to Diekirch on / #skodatour / September 15, 2022 in Diekirch, Luxembourg

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Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! I Want To Ride My Bicycle!

Dave McKenna

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The Large-Headed Boy Of Summer

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Albert Burneko

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The Great Outdoors

The Flower That Resurrected Itself

Kalyn Kahler

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Some Advice: Don’t Need Major Jaw Surgery

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Chris Thompson

Lily The Scammer

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Free Things My Small Child Was Given In France And Italy, Ranked

during a Western Bulldogs AFL training session at Whitten Oval on May 17, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

Western Bulldogs Training Session

I Fucking Hate Resistance Bands And I Am Not Wrong

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Lauren Theisen

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How To Avoid Getting Groped By TSA While Trans

Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Diana Moskovitz

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Always Eat The Health Salad

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The Cost Of Getting Epic

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 01: A plane sits on the tarmac at a South Carolina airport on March 01, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. As concerns grow about the spread of the Coronavirus, many travelers are altering their plans which has affected companies in the travel industry. The NYSE Arca Airline Index, which tracks airlines in North America and Latin America, was down 20 percent last week with American Airlines shares falling 7.7 percent. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Airline And Global Travel Industry Faces Downturn Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

This Is, As Far As I’m Concerned, The Greatest Airport Story Ever Told

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CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 28: A fan of the Chicago White Sox looks over his scorecard in the outfield during the last game of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field on September 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 3-2.

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Keep A List Of Players You Like

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Grow A Little Herb Garden

Airline passengers wearing face masks wait to collect bags from a baggage carousel at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on January 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, California. - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos on January 2, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Point/Counterpoint: Checking Bags At The Airport

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I Recommend Visiting Luxembourg Even Though The Luxembourgers Do Not

All Cocktails Should Be Slightly Disgusting

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Hold Close These Bar Trivia Tenets And Be Merry

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Soraya Roberts

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I Hate Games

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Hear Me Out: Let’s Bring Back Tucking Your Napkin Into Your Collar

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