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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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Dylan Fugel

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This Is So Stupid

Name A 28-Year-Old

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

Tom Brady wearing white-on-white tie and shirt combo in the broadcast booth and sort of looking like a caterer.

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Congratulations To Tom Brady On Making His First Holy Communion

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Albert Burneko

Donald Trump talks with Bryson DeChambeau of Team United States at the first hole tee box during the Friday afternoon four-ball matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on September 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York.

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Donald Trump Posts Fake Video Of Himself Promoting Fake Medical Technology In Fake News Segment

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Giri Nathan

Former NBA player Luke Ridnour, an archetypal Guy to Remember

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It’s Just “Let’s Remember Some Guys”

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Samer Kalaf

Two little Yorkies, one owned by Isabelle Harrison and one owned by Dan Campbell.

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Sports Yorkie Showdown: Whose Pup Is Punier?

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a visit to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK.

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Nice Hat, Melania

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Defector Staff

Old black-and-white photograph of log drivers along a Minnesota spillway. Fifteen or so grizzled men in work clothes and rumpled hats look up at the camera from across a river; they're using long poles to direct gigantic logs downstream.

Log Drivers at the Spillway

What We’re Getting Ourselves For Defector’s Wood Anniversary

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

A close up shot of Henry Kissinger looking absolutely decrepit.

National Security Commission Holds Conference On Artificial Intelligence

Defector Has Outlived These Things

Larry King and his wife, Shawn Southwick, dressed in Ed Hardy clothes

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13 Things I Learned From The Larry King Estate Sale

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Bill!

Bills Week

A bird's-eye view of the Love Island basketball court, which resembles a huge blue H on a yellow background. It lacks baselines, and the right half of the court lacks a three-point line. Other than that, it's great

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The Basketball Court On ‘Love Island’ Is All Fucked Up

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Barry Petchesky

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Patrick Redford

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Kathryn Xu

A baseball game being projected onto the side of a French bulldog.

Let’s Figure Out What Dodgers Game They Watched On The Bulldog

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Dave McKenna Insists They Have Ham Trucks In France

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David Roth

Blueberries are sold at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on April 4, 2025. These are not the blueberries that Jon Heyman purchased for $15.99 in Manhattan.

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Defector Investigates: Is Jon Heyman Paying Too Much For Blueberries?

In a still from A Boy Named Charlie Brown, Snoopy dreams he is a World War I-era fighter pilot fighting against the Red Baron

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Rockies: While Other Cartoons Are Zany, Snoopy Reminds Us Of The Horrors Of World War I

A four-square of Brian Windhorst talking, with a little Windy in the middle as well

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Allowing For Various Metaphors

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez, lifts off from Launch Site One north of Van Horn, Texas on April 14, 2025.

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At What Point Has One Actually “Been To” Space?

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 08: A general view of the Progressive Field scoreboard with Opening Day signage prior to the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Chicago White Sox v. Cleveland Guardians

Are The Cleveland Guardians Creating A Dynamic Brand Experience That Deepens The Connection Between The Team And Its Fans, And Reflects The Team’s History, Its Commitment To Cleveland, And Its Vision For The Future, On And Off The Field?

The Golden Gate Bridge and Downtown San Francisco are seen from the Marin Headlands during a brief rain break near Sausalito, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.

Northern California Weather

Tech CEO: Do Not Say To Me That I Was Not Just Assassinated By The Jackal

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Ray Ratto

Tennessee Titans cheerleaders perform in "Luv ya Blue" jackets during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans, December 17, 2023 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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You Can’t Say Baby Blue Without “Baby”

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Chris Thompson

Bill Withers Dodgers

Baseball!

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Kelsey McKinney

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I Should Have Been The One To Discover The Glass Brain

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Chefector

I Have Been Defeated And Humbled By A Shortage Of Ketchup

Chipotle’s New Garlic Guajillo Steak is Here.

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Local Man Has Far More Opinions On Fast Casual Dining Chains Than You’d Think Possible

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Lauren Theisen

Devin the dugong with meatloaf glaze on his face

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Fans Everywhere Are Slobbering At The Chance To Try Devin The Dugong’s Algorithmically Generated Sandwich