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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Barry Petchesky

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Animals

I Have Created A Turkey Fiend

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Lauren Theisen

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Defector Up All Night

Defector At The Theater: A Revamped ‘Cats’ Is Better Than Ever

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

A photo of Lilly the cat. She's smokey with black and white coloring, a little white bib, and green eyes. She's sitting atop a blanket atop our couch looking quite regal.

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For Lilly, Always There

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Sabrina Imbler

An extremely fluffy gray cat called the Pallas Cat snarling at the camera

Agrunia not so happy…

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World’s Crankiest Cat Found On World’s Tallest Mountain

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Kelsey McKinney

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Podcasts

How Many Cats Is Too Many Cats?

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

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This Is So Stupid

I’m Sorry, The Cat In ‘Stray’ Is An Uggo

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Patrick Redford

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The Draw Of ‘Stray’ Is That It’s Fun To Be A Cat

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Oakland Coliseum Trying To Figure Out What To Do About The 30–40 Feral Cats That Have Taken Over

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Life's Rich Pageant

American Flag Finally Put To Good Use At Sporting Event

My cat, on the rim of a sink, next to a running faucet

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Life Lessons

Is Drinking 40 Sips Of Water With Your Hand, Like A Cat, Every Morning “More Efficient” Than Using A Glass? An Investigation

A title card. It has a man (Dan McQuade) holding a giant fat cat. He's wearing a Garfield hoodie (the man, not the cat). The header says "DEFECTOR: Dan McQuade in Cats Love Me. Episode 1: Lasagna."

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This Chonky Cat Is 29.5 Pounds

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