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Carron J. Phillips
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I write about stuff — and laugh at the jokes on Twitter.

‘20 & ‘19 NABJ Commentary Award Winner
‘16 PABJ Journalist of the Year

Saginaw.
Morehouse.
Syracuse.
Pinned
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.

I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.

contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
As we enter Thanksgiving, remember two things.

1. Keep the less fortunate in your prayers.

2. Never lose sight of the things in this note from 2023. It’s timeless.
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Reposted by Carron J. Phillips
Add NFL players to the list of people working through Thanksgiving.
NFL players should get Thanksgiving holiday pay
Working while everybody else is eating should come with a monetary bonus in your locker.
contrarian.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
ICYMI this week - Part 2
I wrote about the gruesome history of lynching.

The President has insinuated that it should happen to his political rivals.

The imagery of white bodies hanging from trees would definitely be some “strange fruit.”

My latest:
✍🏾👨🏾‍💻
@newsoneofficial.bsky.social
newsone.com/6628180/trum...
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ICYMI this week - Part 1
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.

I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.

contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚮 debut seasons as a P4 Coach:

Deion Sanders 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻 Bill Belichick
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
From yesterday
I wrote about the gruesome history of lynching.

The President has insinuated that it should happen to his political rivals.

The imagery of white bodies hanging from trees would definitely be some “strange fruit.”

My latest:
✍🏾👨🏾‍💻
@newsoneofficial.bsky.social
newsone.com/6628180/trum...
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Read it
[OP-ED] Donald Trump shared a post suggesting white Democrats who advised military troops and intelligence officials to ignore illegal orders should be hanged.

https://bit.ly/4rfcOTS

November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I wrote about the gruesome history of lynching.

The President has insinuated that it should happen to his political rivals.

The imagery of white bodies hanging from trees would definitely be some “strange fruit.”

My latest:
✍🏾👨🏾‍💻
@newsoneofficial.bsky.social
newsone.com/6628180/trum...
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by Carron J. Phillips
I won't...
“A few sensible remarks and a new sullen tone do not suffice to suggest that Greene’s actions reflect any genuine progress," writes @carronjphillips.bsky.social in his latest.
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation
contrarian.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“White people have a long history of tolerating other white people because they so rarely have to deal with the consequences of whiteness.”

I wrote about why believing in MTJ’s strategic realignment would be a really dumb decision.

@contrariannews.org

contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Reposted by Carron J. Phillips
“A few sensible remarks and a new sullen tone do not suffice to suggest that Greene’s actions reflect any genuine progress," writes @carronjphillips.bsky.social in his latest.
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation
contrarian.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reposted by Carron J. Phillips
April Ryan sits down with @alsobrooks.senate.gov to unpack what comes next for the Epstein files, RFK Jr. 's failures as Health Secretary, and the power voters hold heading into next year’s midterms.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/havent-we-seen-enough-senator-alsobrooks
Haven't We Seen Enough? Senator Alsobrooks on the Epstein Files & RFK. Jr's Incompetence
"These women deserve justice—that's all they've ever been asking for."
contrarian.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
From earlier this evening
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.

I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.

contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My latest is a must read.
✍🏾👨🏾‍💻
“A few sensible remarks and a new sullen tone do not suffice to suggest that Greene’s actions reflect any genuine progress," writes @carronjphillips.bsky.social in his latest.
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation
contrarian.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.

I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.

contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reposted by Carron J. Phillips
I guess we’re just saying things now.
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Between his actual résumé, publicly saying “If that’s not what you’re trying to do, don’t get me. If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me,” at the Combine, and his worshipers’ behavior, it’s easy to see why NFL teams passed on Shedeur Sanders.
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The NFL has a spitting problem…
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
ICYMI from Thurs:

Pat McAfee & Stephen A. Smith Prove That You Don’t Have To Stick To Sports At ESPN If You Favor The Right.

I wrote about how the network’s two biggest personalities are getting away with so much of what the company’s former Black talent could never do.
newsone.com/6608444/you-...
November 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ICYMI from Friday:

The Washington Commanders & the NFL continue to be the president’s gimmick, and it’s starting to feel like they enjoy it.

I wrote about how getting an NFL stadium named in his honor won’t be enough to save Trump’s irredeemable legacy.
carronjphillips.substack.com/p/getting-an...
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Bryce Underwood has his best AND worst game at the same time.

RB2 goes down.

FIVE turnovers.

Road game in a weird venue.

Northwestern is ALWAYS scrappy.

Mistake after Mistake.

Still — somehow — won.

Survive & Advance.

HAIL!
〽️
#GoBlue
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“When your approval rating is lower than Dillon Gabriel’s completion percentage, finding a win becomes a necessity.”

contrarian.substack.com/p/getting-an...
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Trump showed up to an NFL game seemingly to honor service members—but he was really there to pressure the Commanders into naming their $3.7B stadium after him.
Getting an NFL stadium named in his honor won’t be enough to save Trump’s irredeemable legacy
The Washington Commanders and the NFL continue to be the president’s gimmick, and it’s starting to feel like they enjoy
contrarian.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM