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Things We Actually Like

Our Favorite Defector Blogs From The Last Five Years

Halley’s Comment

Drewbert Thompchesky

Little King Trashmouth

Bette Davis’ Cigarette

OminousCorn

Typists at work at Unilever House in Blackfriars, London, September 1955. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8002 - Leave Youth Alone - pub. 24th September 1955

Let’s Remember Some Comments From 2024

<p style="font-weight: 400">Antoine E. Davis is an incarcerated journalist in Washington State. He is a licensed pastor for Freedom Church of Seattle, and Inside Director of Organizing for Look2Justice, an organization that provides civic education to system-impacted communities and works to pass sentence and policy-reform legislation. His writing has been published by Christianity Today, The Guardian, Plough Magazine, The Appeal, and more. Follow him on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/antoineedavis">@antoineedavis</a>.</p>


Antoine E. Davis

“I Dare Not Talk About Nico Collins”: Incarcerated Fantasy Football Managers Reflect On The Season

Alex Sujong Laughlin

A clothing rack at a flea market showing a row of vintage sweaters of various colors.

Life Lessons

How To Buy A Sweater That Doesn’t Suck

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Charles P. Pierce

FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 24: A pylon-camera is seen during an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium on October 24, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Blessed Be The Pylon Cam

Kathryn Xu

Transit

A Tribute To PATCO, The Little Rail Line That Could

What Fantasy Football Means To Incarcerated Managers

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Riley Greene #31, Parker Meadows #22 and Matt Vierling #8 of the Detroit Tigers celebrate a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on September 16, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

What I Like About The Tigers

1940s Woman Seated At Home Desk Using Portable Typewriter Head Turned Looking At Camera Smiling.

Let’s Remember Some Comments From 2023

The Holy Family. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona.

Year In Review

What Our Families Thought Of Defector In 2023


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99</p>


Diana Moskovitz

Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks smiles before the game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 2, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

This Cheesy Mitchell Robinson Blog Is For My Mom

Tom Ley

Jim Tomsula stands with his players after winning the 2023 ELF title

Jim Tomsula Is A Goddamn Champion

Harper Murray #27 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers serves against the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium on August 30, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Volleyball

Nebraska Is A Volleyball School


<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.</p>


Dan McQuade

Forget The Elam Ending, TBT’s Dunk Contest Is The Real Game-Changer

Samer Kalaf

Adley Rutschman and Luis Robert face off before the 2023 Home Run Derby.

Adley Rutschman Vs. Luis Robert Was So Much Fun

Ray Ratto

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 30: A general view of a golf ball on the green of the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on April 30, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.

Golf

I Demand These Two Awful, Heroic Golfers Be Given A Hefty NIL Deal

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Chris Thompson

Trevor Bauer pulls a face after giving up a first-inning dinger against a Japanese minor-leaguer.

Heartwarming: Trevor Bauer Is Getting Lit Up In Japan

A car rides on a Roomba as bears scurry away

Video Games

My Car Has Legs And Bears Are Cheering For Me

Relief pitcher Sergio Romo #54 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after getting out of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 8, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sergio Romo’s Sendoff Was Almost Perfect

Dave McKenna

Cows stand behind a fence, but in front of a picturesque view of County Mayo in Ireland.