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Animals

Melon’s Odyssey On The Black Market For Life-Saving Cat Medicine

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Drew Magary

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1993: Still life: Medicinal pills and tablets. (Photo By DEA / G. CIGOLINI/De Agostini via Getty Images)

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My Life As A Pharmaceutical-American

Patrick Redford

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 15: Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks walks backcourt during a game against the Orlando Magic at Fiserv Forum on January 15, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Bobby Portis’s Big Suspension Is Ruinous Bullshit

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History

Veni, Vidi, Snorti: I Came, I Saw, I Did A Bump

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 21: NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers participates in a talk with author Aubrey Marcus as part of Psychedelic Science 2023 in the Bellcor Theatre of the Colorado Convention Center on June 21, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

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Melon’s Odyssey On The Black Market For Life-Saving Cat Medicine

My Life As A Pharmaceutical-American

Bobby Portis’s Big Suspension Is Ruinous Bullshit

Veni, Vidi, Snorti: I Came, I Saw, I Did A Bump

People Paid Money To Go To A Psychedelics Conference And Listen To Aaron Rodgers Say, “Words Are So Interesting”

Georgia Cops Attempt Futile Drug Bust On Delaware State Lax Team, Then Lie About It

How Philadelphia Gets Ahead Of Drug Trends

The Myth Of Cops Overdosing From Touching Fentanyl Persists For A Reason

This McGruff Drug Album Might As Well Be By Weird Al