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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

You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Sabrina Imbler

A round stingray (Urolophus halleri) I photographed in shallow water at Bolsa Chica wetlands (Southern California). The clouds of sand around the eyes and and body were formed as the stingray flapped and positioned deeper in the sand, expelling water. You can see the spiracles behind the eyes.

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Charlotte The Ray Did NOT Have Sex With A Shark, So Stop Asking!

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Kelsey McKinney

Edited in Prisma app with Mononoke

Zillowing Out

A $32 Million Home Where We Can Befriend Some Rays

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Tom Ley

RAYS WEEK

Rays Week

It’s No Longer Rays Week

A manta ray perches at a cleaning station, where tiny fish clean its skin. The Ray Week logo is also here in the bottom left corner, featuring easter egg remoras.

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The Ocean’s Hottest Club Is A Manta Ray

Boston Red Sox v Tampa Bay Rays

Here Is Your “Game Of The Century” Open Thread

Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners

Robbie Ray Update: Doing Better Than Before

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

COLMA, CA - FEBRUARY 1: A man wearing a hazardous materials suit walks through a decontamination shower during a weapons of mass destruction training workshop February 1, 2005 in Colma, California. Representatives from several San Mateo County police and fire departments took part in the one day training to prepare for a chemical or biological attack. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Law Enforcement Officers Attend WMD Training Workshop

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It’s Your Rays Week Funbag, Featuring An Email From A Ray

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Ray Ratto

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Here Are Some Rare Rays

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Samer Kalaf

Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches his team from the dugout during the fourth inning in the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 10, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Defector Up All Night

Rays Week Has Already Injured At Least Two Interesting Rays

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Ray Velcoro Was The Truest Detective

A ocellate river stingray swimming, along with a logo for Rays Week.

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Stingrays Can Do Math. But Why Would They?

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 09: Jorge Lopez #48 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a win after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 9, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Angels v Baltimore Orioles

The Best All-Stars Are The “We Had To Pick A Guy” All-Stars

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Lauren Theisen

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Here Are The Rays That Made The MLB All-Star Game

Vince Naimoli, owner of the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays"

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The Devil Had To Die Before The Rays Could Thrive

It’s Rays Week

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