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It is an unusual time to be a news junkie. The government is shut down, which leads to a 24/7 media cage match with each side pointing an accusing finger at the other. The Republicans appear to be gaining the upper hand in that marathon skirmish as they continue to present facts, while the Democrats … Read more
I found one, an anti-nuclear hippie, but they are becoming more and more rare as their ideological descendants (Democrats) reach across the aisle to embrace nuclear energy in the form of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Cited Sources/references: https://www.roi-nj.com/2025/07/15/industry/energy-utilities/assembly-democrats-want-to-go-nuclear/ https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2025-01-17/ct-democrats-electricity-costs https://housedems.com/lawmakers-unveil-bipartisan-plan-to-spur-nuclear-energy-generation-in-michigan/ https://www.bisconti.com/blog/awareness-and-appeal-of-smrs-2025 https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/atomicage/2011/08/19/sanders-the-sole-vote-against-small-modular-reactor-research-via-the-energy-collective/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/05/nuclear-power-modular-reactor-energy-demand-public-market-risks.html Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok … Read more
My Yellow lab has had his moments—everything from leg issues as a puppy to lump removals as he got older. Cosmo is almost ten now and still very much a lab. Puppyish, loving, cuddly, and energetic, but pet care costs are getting out of hand. The last quote I got for some minor superficial surgery … Read more
Jocelyn and her guest, Regina Barnes, dissect the week’s news and events. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for … Read more
People who want to buy an EV are welcome to do so, but will have to do it without taxpayers’ props up. And people who sell EVs will likewise have to push the product absent expiring rebates. That’ll make these expensive beasts more challenging to move, but my sense is that EV sellers have never … Read more
The quick answer to this highly complex question is “No,” but the question deserves a more nuanced explanation than a single word, and I hope I can do it justice. The truth is that both Parties have been morphing for the last couple of decades. On the surface, the Republicans used to represent the rich, … Read more
Welcome to the middle of the week and midweek memes. A chance to take a break and march through memes dank, concerning, quizzical, and hilarious. Or something. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
Anyone who pays attention to the media, any media, surfing headlines on preferred streams, knows that Bari Weiss is the newly minted News Chief at CBS. They also know who Bari Weiss is and that this married lesbian is a veteran progressive reporter who was excommunicated from the Left-Wing Group-Think “Tanks” doing business as America’s … Read more
The enemies of the U.S. Constitution label its nature to be living and breathing. However, political Marxism is opposed to the Founders’ original intent. To magnify the distance American politicians have traveled from the original intent of the Constitution, here I quote words from Frederic Bastiat, a French legislator of the 1840s, mentioned in Ezra … Read more
GraniteGrok.com’s Steve MacDonald joins Keith and Julian in-studio this week on Granite State Live. Also on the program is Independent Journalist Corinne Clifford on ICE operations in Chicago and Portland. Entrepreneur, author, investment advisor Erik Weir, author of Who’s Eating Your Pie?: Essential Financial Advice that Will Transform Your Life. Then it’s U.S. Marine veteran and cancer … Read more
Darlene Pawlik was not raised in a typical home environment, dealing with various struggles at a young age. She became a target of human sex trafficking at 14 years old, leading to a tragic journey for several years. With the help of valiant pro-life individuals, Darlene regained her freedom and safety. Speakers’ opinions are their … Read more
This past week, the Republicans presented a common-sense Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded through almost the end of the year. The Senate needed 60 votes to pass the resolution, and all 53 Republican senators voted against shutting down the government, along with two common-sense Democrats, Cortez-Masto and Fetterman, and one independent, Angus … Read more
Today’s America is partially due to a Congress that has yet to be acquainted with accountability. And it’s not a recent ailment since this predates our grandparents. In fact, the only bright spark was during the fifties when sessions of the House Un-American Activities Committee, HUAC, were held. Since then, selected candidates have been of … Read more
Today on the GT Morning update, a UN-sponsored global banking cabal set up to force compliance with net-zero carbon emissions and ESG, whether you want to or not, has just fallen apart. Related Links: https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/10/global-warming-cooldown-net-zero-banking-alliance-melts-away-after-member-exodus/ https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/01/six-major-us-banks-pull-plug-on-net-zero-alliance/ https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/global-banking-climate-group-stop-111518258.html? https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/10/06/sea-level-rise-hoax-exposed-the-disappearing-islands-that-refuse-to-disappear/ https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends_station.shtml?id=8419870 https://www.esgtoday.com/net-zero-banking-alliance-ceases-operations/ Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, … Read more
New research predicts more challenging times for the Safe and Affective Crowd. No, they were never safe or effective. They didn’t stop infection, nor did they prevent more severe disease. There were a lot of hidden ide-effects, including death, and there is ample research to confirm that clotting was one of them. Micro material has … Read more
This week, I dissect an amusing bit of outrage as a Taylor Swift fan explains how Taylor and Travis Kelcie are allegedly using her latest album and engagement to drag her fan base down the conservative pipeline. I kid you not. Check it out. “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of … Read more
Victor Davis Hanson just dropped a new term to describe the Democrat crime lords calling themselves mayors who oversee the party’s larger urban left-wing vote farms. Those big blue cities that skew the crime numbers that try to hide illegal border jumpers, especially if they are child sex trafficking rapists or murderers. They rely heavily … Read more
Government shutdowns are not frequent events, which is great for Congress, because they serve as Exhibit #1 for how childish both sides can be. I hear better debate from the front of my elementary school bus, where the youngest children are seated. The 24/7 media is filled with the various faces of Congress blaming the … Read more
Monday, Monday, so good to me, Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be, Oh Monday mornin’, Monday mornin’ couldn’t guarantee, That Monday memes would still be here with me. But here it is! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
Beginning in the mid-eighties (1980s), a series of disgruntled civil service employees working for the United States Postal Service took out their frustration by shooting up post offices. The term “going postal” was born and generally applied to anyone who completely lost it in the workplace or in regard to it. Post offices were soft … Read more