"If this were The Apprentice, Vance would be fired." @carronjphillips.bsky.social

My latest is on how the Vice President is a great example of “goalpost moving.” “While many perceive facts as subjective and uncomfortable truths as ‘fake news,’ (Vance’s dismal poll) numbers remain undeniable.” @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/jd-vance-t...

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Things that the NBA playoffs have taught me: - Everyone besides the Thunder/Thunder fans hate how the Thunder are officiated - The Magic & Hawks are apparently 2 of the best 4 teams in the East

"Trump 2028 isn’t propaganda; it is a preemptive campaign slogan. Republicans tip their pitches because they know Americans will ignore the signs." @carronjphillips.bsky.social

Guys…..that Druski skit is about Damson AND Chiwetel Ejiofor. And if you’re old enough — or smart enough — a nod to Hollywood Shuffle.

I wrote about how SCOTUS’ decision on the Voting Rights Act led to rightful outrage. The problem? They told us what they were going to do. And in America, Americans don’t get mad about stuff until after it’s happened, despite knowing it was going to happen. Read it. Share it. Post it.

“America is a nation of “glass half-full” people who recognize that their water sources are dwindling yet don’t raise the alarm until they are already dying of thirst…..American politics regularly disappoint because Americans have never fully accepted how America works.”

As the homie Jemele Hill once said, “there’s a Carron column for everything.” Told ya….🤷🏾‍♂️ @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/four-thing...

“America is a nation of “glass half-full” people who recognize that their water sources are dwindling yet don’t raise the alarm until they are already dying of thirst…..American politics regularly disappoint because Americans have never fully accepted how America works.”

I wrote about how SCOTUS’ decision on the Voting Rights Act led to rightful outrage. The problem? They told us what they were going to do. And in America, Americans don’t get mad about stuff until after it’s happened, despite knowing it was going to happen. Read it. Share it. Post it.

Apocryphal, but true: "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing, after they have tried everything else."

Seeing people — of all races — who vote Republican/don’t vote at all, but show up to Mexican Restaurants on Cinco de Mayo is peak America. This country has always loved/benefited from what makes it great, while also hating the people who make it that way.

As infuriating as the decision on the Voting Rights Act was, it was issued just one day before the 2nd anniversary of a Trump interview in which he outlined our reality. I wrote about how America gives America the benefit of the doubt, to its own detriment. www.contrariannews.org/p/america-be...

ICYMI this week: The Golden State Warriors head coach has consistently spoken out; lately, he’s been the only one. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/steve-kerr...

As I wrote last year…. www.contrariannews.org/p/stephen-a-...

ICYMI this week: The Golden State Warriors head coach has consistently spoken out; lately, he’s been the only one. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/steve-kerr...

As I wrote last year…. www.contrariannews.org/p/stephen-a-...

Steve Kerr’s Q&A w/The New Yorker was a reminder that he’s always spoken out. Look around. SCOTUS. War. Gas prices. General craziness. I wrote about who will use their platform in sports if he leaves — since everyone else quit. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/steve-kerr...

By: Me 👨🏾‍💻✍🏾 “Using your voice is easy when everyone else is doing it. It gets harder when you find yourself standing alone. Speaking truth to power is not a team sport.” carronjphillips.substack.com/p/steve-kerr...

By: Me 👨🏾‍💻✍🏾 “Using your voice is easy when everyone else is doing it. It gets harder when you find yourself standing alone. Speaking truth to power is not a team sport.” carronjphillips.substack.com/p/steve-kerr...

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Steve Kerr’s Q&A w/The New Yorker was a reminder that he’s always spoken out. Look around. SCOTUS. War. Gas prices. General craziness. I wrote about who will use their platform in sports if he leaves — since everyone else quit. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/steve-kerr...

They can’t shoot. Only one dude can get his own/create for others. Y’all keep buying the dreams that the Pistons sell, and I don’t know why.

Happy Sunday ☀️ ✍🏾👨🏾‍💻🙏🏾 @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

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People be way too invested in other folks’ relationships. And by that I mean, celebrities who are strangers.

For the second year in a row, the chatter around the first day of the NFL Draft has focused on men who had zero impact on the first round of the NFL Draft — Shedeur Sanders & Mike Vrabel. The only difference is that the 2026 version featured a guy who’s actually good at his job.

Just gonna repost this, given the MULTIPLE stories released today. As I wrote… “Professors in journalism ethics classes will be teaching this for decades.” @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

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The 44th president made a tough call for the sake of his campaign. MAGA/GOP “Believers” should make a similar one for their own salvation. Just as Obama denounced Rev. Wright, Catholics should denounce Trump. By me: www.contrariannews.org/p/just-as-ob...

The 44th president made a tough call for the sake of his campaign. MAGA/GOP “Believers” should make a similar one for their own salvation. Just as Obama denounced Rev. Wright, Catholics should denounce Trump. By me: www.contrariannews.org/p/just-as-ob...

Read it. Share it. Discuss it. Post it. Then read it again.

"The Antichrist" as an individual is 19th century evangelical mythology. The Bible talks about "antichrists" as a general orientation toward God. Trump certainly is that.

America supposedly values the separation of church and state. Obama chose his country over his pastor in ‘08. Given that precedent, it’s clear what Catholics/faith-based Christians who support Trump should do. My latest: 👨🏾‍💻✍🏾 @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/just-as-ob...

ICYMI this week: While it may be uncomfortable for some to speak on the public matters of their colleagues, it’s also disingenuous to stay silent. People in the industry had no issue discussing Tiger Woods, Bob Kraft & Sherrone Moore. carronjphillips.substack.com/p/dianna-rus...

ICYMI this week: While it may be uncomfortable for some to speak on the public matters of their colleagues, it’s also disingenuous to stay silent. People in the industry had no issue discussing Tiger Woods, Bob Kraft & Sherrone Moore. carronjphillips.substack.com/p/dianna-rus...

If journalists had any integrity and courage, they would boycott the White House Correspondents Dinner. It should be as empty as a TPUSA event.

Amid war, the dawn of a new MLB season, and the NBA Playoffs, the rumored affair between an NFL reporter and a football coach shows how easily the public’s curiosity can be piqued by drama involving prominent sports media members. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

"The rumored affair between an NFL reporter and a football coach is the latest example of how easily the public’s curiosity can be piqued by behind-the-scenes drama involving prominent sports media members."

Amid war, the dawn of a new MLB season, and the NBA Playoffs, the rumored affair between an NFL reporter and a football coach shows how easily the public’s curiosity can be piqued by drama involving prominent sports media members. @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

My latest, about one of the biggest stories out, and why it’s one of the biggest stories out. Read it. Share it. Discuss it. Read it again.

From Lynn Jones and press conference etiquette to the verbal jabs between SAS & Whitlock, and to Joy Taylor & FOX. I wrote about how the Dianna Russini situation highlights America’s affinity for drama/gossip connected to sports media personalities. www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

From Lynn Jones and press conference etiquette to the verbal jabs between SAS & Whitlock, and to Joy Taylor & FOX. I wrote about how the Dianna Russini situation highlights America’s affinity for drama/gossip connected to sports media personalities. www.contrariannews.org/p/dianna-rus...

On Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the pride of legends www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

ICYMI from this week.

Geno & Dawn. UConn vs. South Carolina. It’s everything women’s college basketball needs, while also being something that it will never admit to wanting. carronjphillips.substack.com/p/the-auriem...

Some of you took issue or defended what that woman did in Jacksonville at that press conference. Some of you are taking issue or defending what’s happening with an NFL coach and a reporter. To those of you that think these situations are the same…..

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