They deemed Dave McKenna's pen too dangerous for the Great American State Fair, and having read McKenna they may have been right to be afraid defector.com/trumps-state...

How will the Tour de France adapt to a world on fire? defector.com/the-tour-de-...

Watched a humiliating and dispiriting USMNT loss, got up at 6:45 to write about it, immediately listened to Bill Simmons talk about how he likes Sebastian Berhalter because he seems "gritty." Lesser sports fans are not built for times like these.

Paraguayan senator gets shockingly racist toward Kylian Mbappé: defector.com/paraguayan-s...

The USMNT's World Cup exit was too sad and too familiar: defector.com/the-usmnts-w...

The Folarin Balogun red card brouhaha is a vintage FIFA disaster: defector.com/the-folarin-...

Every sports federation should have a person on staff whose job it is to say, "Hmmm, why don't we just roll the ball out and beat them?" any time their colleagues start crying about fairness and making plans to call lawyers.

I know this is the website where people post like Eric Garland but there is way too much Eric Garland posting about Folarin Balogun and the USMNT right now

That's why this shit rules: defector.com/thats-why-th...

I already thought Belgium was food, but now that they are having a freakout over having to play Folarin Balogun the scrumptious aromas are impossible to ignore. Get the syrup warmed up, our boys are hungry.

FIFA makes good and right and not at all corrupt decision to rescind Folarin Balogun's red card suspension: defector.com/fifa-makes-g...

my favorite freelancer is back with some life updates defector.com/the-passion-...

Via David Roth: Dead country fair defector.com/dead-country...

Celtics jettison beloved Finals MVP for lapsed podcaster and some picks: defector.com/celtics-jett...

The USMNT suffered in style: defector.com/the-usmnt-su...

The game's about the ballers:

Was a joy and an honor to work on this incredible feature. It’s so smart and horny and funny and tender!!

Don't let bored football fans tell the story of Caitlin Clark's season: defector.com/dont-let-bor...

A final day at Aqueduct, New York's forlorn and forgotten racetrack: defector.com/a-final-day-...

Would you eat this guy? What if he were God, or a baby? defector.com/would-you-ea...

My goodness, @defector.com is on a real heater this week, even by their extremely high standards. Threading below some pieces published just over the last few days. Read and share and subscribe, make sure these folks get the love they deserve and the support they need for the work they're doing.

What on Earth is 'Match Momentum'?

congrats @owensports.bsky.social !!! itwa.org/owen-lewis-w...

Alan Greenspan, influential economic policymaker whom I once terrified at a party, is dead: defector.com/alan-greensp...

I co-wrote a book of essays about the movie It's A Wonderful Life with @emilystjams.bsky.social! It's out in September. Pre-order it here! www.harpercollins.com/products/eve...

Cape Verde deserved better than whatever the hell JP Dellacamera was doing: defector.com/cape-verde-d...

Turd makes brief appearance in punch bowl: defector.com/turd-makes-b...

It is getting into the car, leaving the office, avoiding traffic, and picking up fish and chips on the way home: defector.com/it-is-gettin...

Iran forced out of U.S. immediately after playing best match of World Cup: defector.com/iran-forced-...

It won't get better than this. defector.com/knicks-the-d...

Whatever demons used to haunt the Knicks and their fans, Jalen Brunson has cast them out: defector.com/jalen-brunso...

Bonus - The World Cup in 2026 America w/ @davidjroth.bsky.social and @toley.bsky.social @defector.com's own David Roth and Tom Ley are on the show to talk all things World Cup! Link in the replies.

One euphoric night in the city of OG Anunoby: defector.com/one-euphoric...

How to watch the World Cup: defector.com/how-to-watch...

The hand of God is in New York: defector.com/the-hand-of-...

The USWNT learned how to punch back in their not-so-friendly friendlies against Brazil, but what else they learned remains to be seen. The World Cup can't come soon enough!! defector.com/the-uswnt-an...

The state of sportswashing: defector.com/the-state-of...

Bari Weiss even worse at her job than previously imagined: defector.com/bari-weiss-e...

The World Cup for nobody is almost here: defector.com/the-world-cu...

Sunday morning after an incredible Game 7 and Bill Simmons is saying "The Chet self-combusting piece" in my ear. It truly doesn't get better than this.

lots of reasons I love working at Defector but the latest is that we decided to increase our freelance rates, simply because they’ve been the same for 5 years and it felt like we should be paying more now

Free, Easy, Dead: The difficult birth and predictable death of IRS Direct File defector.com/free-easy-de...

Today is Sean Kuhn's last day at Defector. The only reason we're not furious at him is because he's leaving us for a dream job: doing fancy math crap for an MLB team's front office. defector.com/numbers-guy-...

Scenes from the sold-out Hell Gate Judicial Convention last week at Littlefield—a night of inspired debate, politicking, and light graft to celebrate the release of Courts of Contempt, our investigation into New York's broken judicial system. courtsofcontempt.hellgatenyc.com

The saddest place in America is wherever the Washington Post films this podcast:

I'm so happy I let the Montreal Victoire ruin my life for the past two weeks. ALLEZ VICTOIRE! defector.com/five-nights-...

Bill Simmons cold asking a guest if Derrick Rose makes his list of top 100 players of all time and then describing Tim Duncan as "one of the four best teammates of all time" in the same episode is why he's the GOAT. Nobody has ever re-apexed harder.

I wrote about a situation I do not envy on either end defector.com/what-are-you...

THIS POST HAS REAL VIDEOS OF SKELETONS DUNKING

This is a great blog. defector.com/nathaniel-bu...