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NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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The Inalienable Right To Host The All-Star Game

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Patrick Redford

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Tito Ortiz’s Co-Councilors Already Want To Strip Him Of His Position As Mayor Pro Tem

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Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Catastrophe

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Justin Ellis

Congress Holds Joint Session To Ratify 2020 Presidential Election

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What It Means To Get “Caught Up In The Moment”

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Looking Ahead To The NHL Season And Societal Collapse, With Lauren Theisen

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D’Angelo Russell Turned His Presser Into A Thoughtful Roundtable Discussion

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Charles P. Pierce

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Ireland v Australia – International Rules Series

History

100 Years On, Bloody Sunday Still Bleeds

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Are We Having Fun Yet?


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People cast their vote on the first day of early voting at the Vote Center at Staples Center sports and entertainment arena in Los Angeles, California

Voting at the Staples Center

How Many NBA Arenas Actually Became Polling Places?

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Drew Magary

CHARLESTON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: People line up to vote at the Hazel Parker Playground on Election Day on November 3, 2020 in Charleston, United States. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Across The U.S. Voters Flock To The Polls On Election Day

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Your 2020 Election Day Funbag

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The Biggest National Forest In The Country Is Now On The Chopping Block

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William Perry Pendley, America’s Most Zealous Crusader Against Public Lands, Finally Gets The Boot

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US Capitol Building

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Congress: The Solution For Stopping Sexual Abuse In Sports Is More Meetings

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Talking Catharsis, Crisis, And Pro Wrestling With Bob Mould

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