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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Brandy Jensen

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I Will Take An Annoying World Over A Sterile One

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There Are Other People In The World

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Former NFL Player Tom Brady looks on prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Green Bay Packers v Philadelphia Eagles

Nuisance Is That Which You Cannot Escape


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The Year Of No Dishwasher

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How I Got Comfortable With Cooking, And Eating


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Diana Moskovitz

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A Hip Stretch To Help You Stay Sane