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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Laura Wagner

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Media Meltdowns

The Reckoning At The Appeal Was A Long Time Coming

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

WASHINGTON - MARCH 4: DeMaurice Smith (R), NFLPA executive director, arrives with NFL Players Association Spokesman George Atallah (L) and Kansas City Chiefs player Brian Waters (C) for an extra day of negotiations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) continue to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners during a 24 hour extension in negotiations. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

NFL Lockout Looms As Negotiations Are Extended

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Let’s Talk About The State Of Football, With The NFLPA’s George Atallah

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How A “Deeply Progressive” Coffee Chain Is Trying To Crush Its Workers’ Union

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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An Alienating Journey Through The Amazon Warehouse

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Bill Simmons Is Union-Busting

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