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Scrappy Comes Home: What a Stolen Service Dog Reveals About Crime, Community, and Common Sense
On July 7, 2025, a quiet residential street in Temple Hills, Maryland, became the center of a disturbing incident when Scrappy, an eight-year-old…
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Mystery Bumps on Basil? Maryland Gardeners Get a Lesson in Nature’s Adaptability
In a year marked by unusual weather patterns and a political climate as thick as Maryland’s summer air, 2025 has delivered yet another unexpected…
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
The 2025 Orioles Collapse: What Went Wrong, Who's Getting Traded, and What Comes Next
At the 2025 All-Star break, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves in a stunning free fall.
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
The Curious Case of Mathilda Lorenz: Cockeysville’s Casket Mystery and the Art of the Unsettling
In an era where the bizarre is often masked as brilliance, and where confusion is often mistaken for commentary, the residents of Cockeysville…
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
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The Smile That Taxed a Thousand Wallets: Wes Moore’s Charm Offensive Meets Maryland’s Economic Reality
Ah yes, the smiling governor.
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Big Government Crashes the Party: Montgomery County Cracks Down on Backyard Entrepreneurs While Ignoring Real Problems
On July 15, 2025, while Montgomery County families continue to struggle with skyrocketing housing costs, crumbling traffic infrastructure, and public…
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Democracy by Design? More Like Districts by Design: Andy Ellis Says Maryland Voters Are Being Played
Let’s play pretend for a second.
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Baltimore’s Mass Overdose Wasn’t a Mystery—It Was a Policy Failure
When 27 people collapse on the streets of Baltimore in a mass overdose event, it shouldn't be treated as a mystery.
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Ghost Forests and Forgotten Farms: Maryland’s Eastern Shore Confronts a Salty Reality
The skeletons of once-proud forests now haunt Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Alcatraz Reawakens: Why Trump’s Bold Prison Revival Is More Than a Symbol
"When government forgets justice, the people remember."
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Moral Bankruptcy on Display: Maryland Democrats Compare Trump to Hitler—and Cross a Dangerous Line
When public officials weaponize the Holocaust for political cheap shots, they don’t just smear their opponents—they insult the memory of millions.
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Power Grab in the Piedmont: How Wes Moore Is Letting Out-of-State Interests Bulldoze Maryland Property Rights
As hundreds of Maryland families brace for the bulldozers of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), one man has the power to stand up for their…
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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
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