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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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Senators Week

A Somewhat Comprehensive History Of U.S. Senators Who Have Died In Duels

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Lauren Theisen

28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Sponsored By IMDb, Neuro Drinks And Walmart – Arrivals

Politics

Please Go Away, Cait

<a href="https://twitter.com/PykeA">Alan Pyke</a> is a former ThinkProgress Leftist Hack turned former Bernie Sanders 2020 Leftist Flack. His writing has appeared but it goes to another school, in Canada, you wouldn’t know it.

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Finally, Trading Cards Commemorating The Dumbest Year In American History

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David Roth

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What Exactly Is Donald Trump Upset About Here?

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Justin Ellis

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This Is So Stupid

Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Quenching Thirst Somewhere

Three Oral Roberts Golden Eagles players dance after their second-round NCAA Tournament win against Florida.

College Basketball

USA Today Opinion Writer: Booing Oral Roberts Is Cancel Culture

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Albert Burneko

President Biden Signs Executive Order On Economy

This Is Why Everybody Hates The Democrats

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Laura Wagner

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Journalismism

Liberal Hack Wants To Create The Juicero For Journalism

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Leak The Group Chats

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Look Man, Sometimes Being A Responsible Dad Means Taking An Impromptu Beach Vacation In The Middle Of A Catastrophe

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Kelsey McKinney

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It’s Always The Same Lie

Rush Limbaugh, who has since died, celebrates after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Point/Counterpoint: Rush Limbaugh

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Amazon Warehouse in France

An Alienating Journey Through The Amazon Warehouse

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A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccination on February 4, 2021 in Federal Way, Washington. Swedish Medical Center held a mobile vaccination clinic at the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington to serve racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

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An Epidemiologist Explains The Challenges Of Vaccinating A Neurotic Nation

US President Joe Biden speaks before signing executive orders related to immigration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 2, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Bring Forth The Checks

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The March Of The American Kooks

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34 Times I Would Have Liked To Call My Senator

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Congress Holds Joint Session To Ratify 2020 Presidential Election

What It Means To Get “Caught Up In The Moment”

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Donald Trump’s Departing Song Left Us Much To Consider

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In One Of His Final Acts As President, Donald Trump Pardons Brian Urlacher’s Brother

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What Fresh Hell Awaits Us Now?

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San Francisco Giants Owner Can’t Stop Donating Money To America’s Worst Politicians

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A $6 Million Home To Appreciate Living In D.C. And Not Threaten Democracy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi addresses the audience during the keynote at the start an Uber products launch in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. - Uber on Thursday unveiled a new version of its smartphone app that weaves together services from shared rides to public transit schedules while adding more security features. The upgraded app is intended to let Uber users see, and ideally tap into, the company's array of options for getting around or having restaurant meals delivered. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)

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California’s Prop 22 Was Just The Beginning