fundraiser Archives - Granite Grok

MACDONALD: Welcome to ‘Groktober 2026

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Steve MacDonald

Another October means another ‘Groktober. An opportunity to play up the alliteration and maybe even raise some funds. This operation is a completely independent media entity that runs almost entirely on donor funds. You can’t deduct them for your taxes, but your identity remains a secret. We don’t have to report “who gives” to anyone. … Read more

SMITH: Beanie’s Fundraiser Alert!

September 13, 2026 Julie Smith

The Singing Mailman, who just happens to be MY mailman, regularly leaves his business card with the latest schedule of upcoming tour dates. I’ve kept the newest one behind a refrigerator magnet for the past several days while I’ve waited for details to be added to his events page. As seen on the business card, … Read more

Something is Coming…

June 7, 2026June 1, 2026 Steve MacDonald

Granite Grok and Bare Minimum Books are teaming up for something special in July. For one month only, supporters of independent NH journalism will be able to receive PDF editions of Ian Underwood’s books as thank-you gifts for supporting GraniteGrok.com. These aren’t corporate-approved “airport books.” They’re short, sharp, outside-the-box explorations of education, economics, culture, politics, … Read more

MACDONALD: Republicans Surging Toward Midterms

June 5, 2026May 28, 2026 Steve MacDonald

The handmaiden media doesn’t want you to know this. The Democrats have a massive enthusiasm gap compared to Republicans. The media won’t air any of the Left’s laundry, but there’s a lot of it, and it’s dirty. Based on the most recent FEC filings, Republicans and allies have raised an historic $939 million ahead of … Read more

MACDONALD: Happy Birthday…

August 17, 2025 Steve MacDonald

If August 17th is your birthday, you share it with me. Some on the left will be horrified to discover we share a birthday, but what will horrify them more is if you give a gift to ‘Grok on this last day of our donation matching fundraiser. Funding GraniteGrok means we continue to provide a … Read more

MacDonald: Generous Donor Has Offered To 100% Match Your Donations…

August 13, 2025 Steve MacDonald

I mentioned this on the most recent episode of GrokTALK!, and if you watched it, you’ll understand why now is a great time to donate. I also shared the news at The Right Of Center Meeting this morning, followed by some emailing and ad dropping around the site. Support Independent Media – Please Donate to … Read more

Cloudflare Issues, Happy Easter, and Some Operational Notes

April 22, 2025April 20, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Greetings, ‘Grok fans, I wanted to take a moment to provide some updates on ‘Grok-related things. The first is a reported issue with Cloudflare blocking reader access to the website. Cloudflare is a layer of protection on the server/host side that we never see, but a recent update caused an issue for at least one … Read more

Mr. President, I Have Some Questions

April 1, 2024 Ray Cardello

Mr. President (it hurt to type that), we are getting a glimpse into the star-studded money grab you held on Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall, and I have a few questions for you.

Event Updates – New Speakers, Lots of Vendors, Dirt-Cheap Gun Raffle Tickets, and More …

October 22, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Saturday, Oct 28, is shaping up to be a beautiful Fall day, with great weather, speakers, table vendors, food, free speech (a gun raffle), and conversation. All that’s missing, as they say, is you, and we’ve got some updates we hope will encourage you to join us.

Join us October 28th for Groktoberfest!
[Update Number 2]

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Groktoberfest is deep into the planning stages. The event is October 28th from 1-4 pm at the Londonderry Fish and Game Club. We are working on having beer, food, music, a comedian, and a list of local and national speakers…

And the Name of the Oct 28th Grok Event Is … Still Being Voted On (Doh!)

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Steve MacDonald

We asked readers to help us name our upcoming event in October, and we got quite a few responses and more than a few that were similar or the same. These then went to the panel of folks helping organize the events so that each could pick the ones they liked best. The plan was to have that name by the time this post was published.

GraniteGrok.com is Hosting a Big Event this October And We Want Your Input!

September 9, 2023 Steve MacDonald

GraniteGrok.com is organizing an event with musicians, a few high-profile speakers, and maybe even a comedian. So, it will not be a conventional “political event,” and why would it? This is GraniteGrok!

So … When is This “Reporting” Thing Going to Start?

August 4, 2023August 3, 2023 Steve MacDonald

If the flag banners sprinkled around the site have not given it away, our fundraiser has reached a plateau. We’re stuck at 31% and have been for two weeks. Not unexpected and in part due to other things I’d like to share.

We’re Just Shy of Our June Fundraising Goal – Can You Help Get Us There?

June 30, 2023 Steve MacDonald

We’d like to hit 25% of our fundraising goal by the end of June. We’re almost there, but there are only a few hours left, and we need some help to push us over the top.

Fundraising Update – Great Start But Still a Long Way to Go!

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The support from our readers has been humbling. Thank you for helping to facilitate this transition and to ensure that GraniteGrok can move forward instead of backward. We’ve passed 20% of the goal, but we still have a ways to go.

This is a Big Ask But We Need Your Help!

August 15, 2023June 14, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Did you know that GraniteGrok is on the edge of an existential crisis? Okay, that’s a bit hyperbolic, but we are confronted with a situation that could handicap our ability to deliver content the way we have in the past on the cusp of another significant election year.

We Reached Our Fundraising Goal! – Thank You!

March 18, 2023March 17, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Apologies for the delay, but we’d like to thank everyone who helped with the February Fundraiser. It ran from Mid February to early March, and we reached our goal last week.

NH Dems Will Get to Protest – Ron DeSantis to Keynote April NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner

March 13, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Democrats love them a peaceful protest, and to their credit, at least in New Hampshire, things have not gotten out of control. Not even during the BLM Summer of Love. But will Ron DeSantis coming to the Granite State be too big of a trigger for them to resist?

The Grok February Fundraiser

February 10, 2023 Steve MacDonald

We are well on our way into the New Year, and we’ve got things that need upgrading. Our search feature is lousy, and we’ve got some site redesign and upkeep issues to address, so we’re running a fundraiser to help offset some of these costs.

Press Release: Keith Murphy for State Senate 10/20/2022 Fundraiser

October 13, 2022 Op-Ed

Four-term former State Representative Keith Murphy is the Republican nominee for State Senate District 16.