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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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<p>Jay Willis is a writer who covers law and democracy. His work has appeared in GQ, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. He is the editor-in-chief at Balls &amp; Strikes, an outlet for progressive commentary on the legal system.</p>


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Jay Willis

Giant portraits of the news anchors at Fox News headquarters building in New York City. Very cursed image.

Giant portraits of the news anchors at Fox News

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Tim Burke’s Indictment Is A Political Choice Disguised As A Legal Act

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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 17: Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at LaBelle Winery on January 17, 2024 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. DeSantis, who finished second behind frontrunner, former U.S. President Donald Trump in this week's Iowa caucuses, is campaigning in New Hampshire ahead of that state's primary on January 23 before moving on to South Carolina on Friday. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

GOP Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Campaigns In New Hampshire

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Nation Rejects Sweaty Pig

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Ron DeSantis poses with a supporter, or anyway with a guy in a baseball hat, in Newton, Iowa in December of 2023. He is smiling in a very unsettling way.

Ron DeSantis Holds His 99th Campaign Rally In Iowa

What Puts A Smile On Ron DeSantis’s Face?

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Suddenly, Everybody’s Ready For Ja Morant To Get Back On The Court

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A $1 Million House That Is Impossible To Dust

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The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Florida Man Defeating A Gator With A Trash Can

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Never Hire A Sports Blogger To Do Anything

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft wears a protective mask with "We Are All Patriots" stamped next to a Patriots logo.

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Just Like That, Robert Kraft’s Solicitation Case Is Kaput

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