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Two Osprey Chicks Brilliantly Survive Bald Eagle Raid (One Does Not)
The Audubon Society has a livestream of an osprey nest in Hog Island, Maine, where this spring viewers were delighted to see the parents, Steve and Rachel, hatch three adorable osprey chicks. After a bald eagle attack earlier this month, they are down to two chicks, because nature could not give the...
I'm Not Fired, I Quit: A User's Review Of Twitter As A Lifestyle Brand
Greetings. You may know me as @byyourlogic, previously @swarthyvillain. If you’re on MMA Twitter, Politics Twitter, Saudi Twitter, Gnostic Twitter, Foodie Twitter, or Nipslip Twitter, you’ve probably seen me pop up. Twitter has been a big part of my life, and is more or less responsible for every re...
How's Former Speaker John Boehner Doing?
If you google Paul Ryan right now, the first two headlines that come up are “House Conservatives Plot Coup Against Speaker Paul Ryan” and “5 Points on the Nightmare Paul Ryan Faces Even If The GOP Keeps The House.” Which is not ideal if you’re Paul Ryan. Google John Boehner, however, and you’ll find...
Don't Get Mad. Join A Union.
Shit is fucked up and bullshit. Economic inequality is high and wages are low and people are mad. Want to do something about it? Don’t vote for Donald Trump. Join a union....
Stan Verrett On Kaepernick: "Let's Pay As Much Attention To The Substance As We Do To The Symbols"
SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett joined the chorus of opinions on Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest with a take that drew from his own family’s history of service to the United States, and the discrimination that followed. It’s as strong, and fair, a commentary you’re likely to hear from an...
These Hurricanes Sure Look Like Something
As Hurricanes Lester and Madeline move in towards Hawaii, waves could hit heights of nearly 34 feet in Lester’s case....
Twitter User Puts Tony Stewart In His Rear-View Mirror<em></em>
Tony Stewart—you know, the one who did this—decided to offer his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and his decision to sit down during the National Anthem. You will not be surprised by those thoughts....
Deadspin Up All Night: Can I Interfere In Your Crisis?
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. If you don’t know Delta 5, you really gotta fix that....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Seattle Seahawks<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Seattle Seahawks. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Seattle Seahawks. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
<i>The Night Of</i> Made Its Characters Morons Because It Kind Of Sucked
Almost every character in The Night Of, the eight-episode limited crime series that wrapped up on HBO last night, acted like a big idiot at one point or another. ...
Huma Abedin Dumps Anthony Weiner After Third Sexting Scandal
Huma Abedin announced this morning that she is separating from her husband Anthony Weiner, a little over 12 hours after the New York Post revealed that the former congressman and New York mayoral candidate has been engaged in a year and a half-long texting relationship with an anonymous woman that f...
Whatever Your History Teacher Said, The Goths Crushed Rome Because Rome Had It Coming
The fall of the Roman Empire is one of the central events in human history, and chances are good that at some point in your education, you were forced to sit through a godawful lecture or two filled with weird-ass names—seriously, Gundobad? Stilicho?—and dates that you forgot as soon as the test was...
Close The Clinton Foundation
As much as we hate our elected officials, we also seem strangely reluctant to ask very much of them, lest someone some day ask something extraordinary of us. We need to get over that. ...
Report: Anthony Weiner Has Once Again Sent The Grossest Possible Sexts And Dong Pics
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, the powdered remnant of a pack of expired herbal boner pills found on a bodega shelf, has once again been busy sending pictures of his tighty-whitey-clad dick to a Twitter user, according to a new report from the New York Post, a reliable source of informa...
Deadspin Up All Night: Watch Things On VCRs
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Make Good Life Choices, Carlos Beltrán
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Branden Oliver Carted Off With Possible Torn Achilles
Branden Oliver missed much of last season on injured reserve, and the Chargers running back may be in danger of missing the 2016 season too after an injury suffered during today’s preseason game against Minnesota, one that video replay appears to reveal as an exploding Achilles tendon....
Let These Bats Fuck In Peace
Preseason football can feel pointless; enough so that those watching are sometimes compelled to turn to more interesting pursuits. Such as having sex on the field, as these bats did in Saturday night’s Lions-Ravens game, captured by Baltimore Sun photographer Karl Ferron:...
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