Michael Phillips
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Michael Phillips | Rebuilder & Truth Teller
Writing raw, real stories about fatherhood, family court, trauma, disabilities, technology, sports, politics, and starting over.
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Louder Than Legends: Why Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Were More Influential Than The Beatles
When it comes to musical influence, The Beatles are often worshipped as untouchable gods—the Mount Olympus of rock and pop. Their melodies, mop-tops, and psychedelic studio wizardry are burned into music history. But let’s be real: for countless working musicians, especially those who actually plug in an amp and bleed calluses onto their fretboards, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath rewired the entire musical universe in ways The Beatles never could.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in Beat
The Next 15 Dumb Ideas the Left Will Probably Fight For
If you thought we hit peak lunacy with “men can get pregnant” or “climate change causes racism,” buckle up. Because the activist Left — powered by hashtags, hysteria, and a TikTok-fueled moral superiority complex — is just getting started.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
When They Steal Your Children
They took your child. Not in the way most people think. There was no dramatic kidnapping, no amber alert, no frantic media coverage. No — your child was taken with a gavel. With the silent nod of a judge. With the signature of a bureaucrat who didn’t care to hear your side. And just like that, you became the ghost of a parent. A name on a piece of paper. An afterthought.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in Families
What If Donald Trump Had Run as a Democrat?
Imagine this alternate political reality: Donald J. Trump, a former registered Democrat and lifelong New York powerbroker, never joins the Republican Party. Instead, he leverages his populist instincts, media mastery, and brash celebrity persona to storm the gates of the Democratic Party. What happens next? Would the world implode—or would America look startlingly different today?
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
Mike Tyson’s Knockout Case for Cannabis Reform
When most Americans think of Mike Tyson, they recall the heavyweight champ who dominated the boxing world with raw power and unfiltered honesty. But in 2025, Tyson’s biggest punches aren’t being thrown in the ring—they’re being delivered on the front lines of cannabis policy reform.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
After "Soar the Eagle"
When the American Athletic Conference rebranded as simply the American Conference on July 21, 2025, it wasn’t just a cosmetic change. Alongside a new logo and the slogan “Built to Rise,” the conference unveiled Soar the Eagle—a bold, brawny, animated mascot designed to soar across social media, sponsor campaigns, and kids’ reading programs alike. With a muscular chest, a feathered cape, and a multi-platform rollout strategy, Soar is more than a mascot—he’s a brand ambassador, social influencer, and potential video game character.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in Unbalanced
Open Letter to Astronaut
Dear Astronaut Executives, Board Members, PR Crisis Interns, and whoever’s still left monitoring the corporate Slack, I hear you're looking for a new CEO after your last one heroically resigned in the wake of the Coldplaygate debacle. Tragic stuff. A man felled not by fiscal mismanagement, a hostile takeover, or even a private jet scandal—but by Chris Martin’s dreamy falsetto and a poorly-timed photo op. Corporate martyrdom truly has a new face.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in Geeks
Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?
The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power Virginia's data center boom—a surge of AI-driven server farms whose insatiable appetite for electricity is pushing our grid to its limits. Meanwhile, cutting-edge solutions like sodium-ion batteries and micro nuclear reactors, widely adopted in Europe and Asia, remain frustratingly sidelined here in the United States.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
Maryland’s Family Courts Are Failing Families
In theory, Maryland’s family courts are supposed to be the guardians of justice for families in crisis—handling divorce, custody, support, and domestic violence with impartiality and compassion. But in reality, they’ve become a bureaucratic maze riddled with inefficiencies, financial hurdles, and questionable practices that harm the very families they claim to protect. And despite the glossy brochures and polished websites, Maryland’s Judiciary continues to ignore the warning signs.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
Justice for Sale?
Family court was once seen as a sanctuary for the vulnerable—a place where children’s best interests reigned supreme and families could find resolution amidst conflict. But today, a growing chorus of parents, whistleblowers, and reform advocates are sounding the alarm: this system is broken. Worse, some say it's corrupt—not necessarily through envelopes stuffed with cash, but through something more insidious: institutionalized greed, judicial bias, and a profiteering machine hiding behind closed doors.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
The 2025 Orioles Collapse
At the 2025 All-Star break, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves in a stunning free fall. With a 43–53 record, they're dead last in the AL East—13 games behind the division-leading Blue Jays and nowhere near the playoff expectations set after back-to-back competitive seasons.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in Unbalanced
Ten Ways Governor Wes Moore Has Impoverished Marylanders
When Wes Moore was elected governor, many Marylanders bought into the soaring rhetoric of "Leave No One Behind." What they didn’t realize is that under Moore’s progressive policies, more Marylanders would be dragged behind — economically, socially, and financially. From crushing small businesses to inflating government bloat, Moore’s policies have functioned less like a ladder of opportunity and more like a wrecking ball aimed at the working and middle class.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
