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Giri Nathan

Tennis

Novak Djokovic’s Team Found The Most Paranoid Possible Way To Brew His Magic Potion

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

Dan McQuade

ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 14: Tony LaRussa and US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger takes part in the MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade on July 14, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri.

Media Meltdowns

Tony La Russa’s Dream Of Twitter Verification Will Soon Just Be Something You Can Buy

Albert Burneko

Twitter logo is seen through the broken glass in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

The Machines

Here Are All Of The Keywords I Have Muted On Twitter

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

Doug Gottlieb Eats Shit, Issues Apology For “Misinformation” About Freddie Freeman’s Ex-Agent

How To Stay Out Of The Right-Wing Outrage Machine

Laura Wagner

(From L to R) Roger Riffard, Lise Granvel, Armand Babel, Jean-Pierre Dutour, Catherine Sotha, Romain Bouteille, Leo Campion, Jacques Prevert and Jacques Barbier look at the IBM computer which will find the title of the new play written by Romain Bouteille (4thR with glasses), on November 13, 1965 in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP) (

Elder Wisdom

Here Is How The Defector Staff Uses Social Media

Tom Ley

This Is The Only Good Use Of A Team Twitter Account

David Roth

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene saying some stuff about being shadowbanned. The Distraction logo is over her face, sadly.

Podcasts

The Thin Line Between Owning Twitter And Being Owned By Twitter, With Matt Levine

Samer Kalaf

Rudy Giuliani looking weird on a golf course

Life's Rich Pageant

Rudy Giuliani Has Borrowed A Smaller Man’s Khakis And Is Ready To Talk Golf

Kalyn Kahler

How Hard Does Your New Coach Grind? An Investigation

LeBron James posts up Josh Smith in an NBA game.

Gary Sheffield’s Dumb Son Writes Article Citing Fake Josh Smith Quote From “Ballsack Sports”

Year In Review

The Worst Tweets Of 2021

Seriously, What The Fuck Is Wrong With Adam Schefter?

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Fans watch as the Chicago Bears take on the Miami Dolphins during a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 14, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Dolphins 20-13.

This Is So Stupid

Who Is The Real @ScottBears?

Some Jaguars guy asks the crowd for more noise.

Jacksonville Jaguars: No One Is Allowed To Apologize For Sucking Shit Except Us

Patrick Redford

Defector Up All Night

ESPN’s Jeff Passan Interacts With Jacob Wohl’s Dad

Soccer

Juventus Women’s Club Is Sorry If This Tweet Has Been Interpreted As Razzismo

TJ Ward of the Denver Broncos during a game.

T.J. Ward Essentially Blames Ron Rivera For Having Cancer

Defector Verifies Thomas Chatterton Williams

Interviews

An Interview With The Self-Published Author Who Is Trying To Destroy Twitter By Selling Books

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.

Drew Magary

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis attends the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Stanford Cardinal at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Raiders Had The Shittiest George Floyd Tweet, Which Is Really Saying Something

This Is One Powerful Post From The Mariners’ Director Of Player Development

Please Revel In The Chaos Of This Beat Writer’s Screenshot

Governor Andrew Cuomo cuts a ribbon with New York Knicks owner James Dolan.

Knicks Choose The Best Possible Time To Praise Andrew Cuomo’s Decision-Making

Barry Petchesky

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JULY 02: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #47 of the Cleveland Indians watches from the dugout after leaving the game during the 7th inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 02, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Trevor Bauer, In More And Somehow Even Dumber Words: All Lives Matter

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