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Steve MacDonald 
At the end of WWI, Europe went from three republics to thirteen. There was a hustle and bustle to embrace constitutions and parliamentary government all amidst the economic, societal, and cultural ruin of a war that completely redefined the political lines of a region that had known little but authoritarian rule. Russia’s response was Bolshevism … Read more
I have the good fortune of getting invited to go boating out of Portsmouth a few times each summer, and we pass the lighthouse on our way out to sea. High tide, low tide, you, me, anyone who looks can tell there is nothing to see. There is no connection between sea level and “carbon” … Read more
Dems spent a good deal of time, money, and earned media trying to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot. This was not election meddling, tampering, or anything else. Dems spent much time, money, and earned media trying to keep RFK and Cornell West off the General election ballot. This was not election meddling, tampering, … Read more
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s tour of America. It is part of the American Freinds of Lafayette’s Bicentennial celebration of the 1824-1825 tour by the Marquis. The journey began on August 15th, 2024, and continues until September 9th, 2025. On September 1st, 1824. General Lafayette visited North Hampton, NH, … Read more
Libs of TikTok shared a story about the Vermont Department of Health. It has issued a fatwa on the proper use of language and adopted a moral obligation to ensure that we do not incidentally hurt each other’s feelings as if that’s their job. This is Vermont. Hurt feelings must be a burgeoning public health … Read more
It is no secret that EV makers have been struggling. The vehicles are expensive and unreliable—did we mention that they are expensive? Tesla has managed to maintain its edge and market share, but given all the space required for solar, there is only so much room in the world for these lawn ornaments. Saturation was … Read more
You will now find the publication date for content everywhere. It appears on the home page, the category pages New England, Nation, World), the State Pages (NH, VT, ME), and the New Hampshire MicroGrok pages. As reported in the last update (update!), we are switching ad packages. That happened today but might take a little … Read more
IN 2014, three people in the Granite State were infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and two of them died. We haven’t had any cases since then. But the NH Department of Public Health just announced a 2024 death from EEE. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health … Read more
Every few years, we get a spike in stories about how the Federal Government controls vast swathes of land in supposedly sovereign states. This control, exerted as part of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, prevents states from utilizing their own land, and Utah has had enough of that. Utah’s lawsuit contends that the Bureau of Land … Read more
Democrats in and out of the media want to bail out newsrooms. The progressives can’t seem to move on. Newspapers are dying, but the people obsessed with Forward keep looking back. Longingly. Pining for a publicly funded propaganda machine (NPR just isn’t enough). Yearning for someone to bail out their mouthpieces. Millions have been dumped … Read more
Whether you call them elites, the ruling class, Globalists, the political class, or just an appropriately derogatory euphemism (that place where the feces come out, as an example), they all share a common Marxist thread—naming things what they are not. Men aren’t women. Diversity and inclusion offices divide and exclude. The Inflation Reduction Act worsened … Read more
It is no secret that Elon Musk is packing his California bags and moving to Texas. From parental rights infringements to taxes to drug users blocking the parking garage exit such that he can leave X in San Fran, he’s had it. Everyone to the exits. Last month, Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022, announced … Read more
Because there’s nothing else in the entire world to report, there have been a number of headlines suggesting that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate a dog. It looks like he ate a dog. RFK Jr. denys he ate dog. Reminiscent of the Romneys torturing their dog on the top of their moving vehicle or reporters … Read more
Like dandelions in spring, outraged headlines are popping up across the internet. Several towns in Massachusetts are telling people to stay indoors after 5 p.m. There has been a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly. Public health officials have advised a dusk-to-dawn curfew. We suggest you do more … Read more
The latest corporate victim of online harassment is Harley Davidson. They’d gone woke you see, and much like Tractor Supply or John Deere before them, have earned some social media cross hairs. Robby Starbuck unearthed the evidence and set the internet after them and it appears to have worded again. In a statement released Monday, the … Read more
Electric vehicles aren’t going away just yet, but the industry has been having a rough year. Multiple manufacturers have scaled back production and retooled EV facilities for gas-powered vehicles or, like Ford, are shifting some capacity from EV-only to Gas Hybrid. The company said it won’t build fully electric three-row SUVs due to battery costs. … Read more
Catholics have to be excited about the opportunity to take back England (or at least wrestle the Islamists for it). The experts ruining the Church of England have decided to drop the word “Church.” I imagine they will also have to drop the New Testament (not that they haven’t already). “Church” appears 117 times in … Read more
The ‘Grok will publish letters to the editor (op-eds), event announcements, and press releases, even when they might promote ideas or issues we may not entirely agree with. There is a line, but as regards these formats, it is fuzzier, and we prefer to let readers judge and fisk rather than make arbitrary decisions about … Read more
Brenda Towne has been at the forefront of New Hampshire Election integrity issues for several years. Questioning the data, the voter rolls, and the ballot handling process. She’s back, and this time, she has provided a video and a PDF for voters. The presentation explains the material in the PowerPoint PDF. Take a few minutes … Read more
Google tossed this bone at me the other day. “National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves as we near the peak of storm season.” The headline comes from TC Palm, serving South Florida (part of USA Today). As an observer and blogger, I was caught by such things. Holy crap, I thought, here it comes! … Read more