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I have contacted the Ad Company About “those” Ads …

July 25, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Some of you may have noticed some ads that are not typically what we’d expect here, especially on the mobile version. I was under the impression we would not see anything like that. We have Trump ads galore and more than a few very acceptable bits and neutral stuff. Then I see ads with the … Read more

Groktoberfest Micro-Interview with Don Ewing

July 24, 2024 Skip

“One left to do!” And that is how I left my last video with Mike Rogers – and this is the last one. As with the others before, my singular question to Don (also a long-term Grokster) was (paraphrased): “What is the most important thing that GraniteGrok has brought to NH”? So, at Groktoberfest held … Read more

Quick Update On the Site Update

July 15, 2024 Steve MacDonald

We ran into some issues with the initial launch of this iteration of The ‘Grok and had to do some tap dancing back and forth to fix them. I won’t bore you with details, but it wasn’t fun for me. We went live again at about 8:16 ET this evening. We seem to be stable … Read more

‘Grok Moving Day … Is In Process: And a Sneak Peek at The New Site

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The new ‘Grok’ is working and populated with data, but we’re still working on some backend stuff and a few moving-day issues. The plan is to go live today, but I wanted to offer a few more updates before that happens.

Despotic Facebook is Marking ‘Grok Posts as Spam – Are We That Close to The Election?

June 18, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Let’s open by thanking the handful of people who have reached out to tell me that Facebook is taking down the Grok posts they share. The Platform marks them as spam and removes them for violating community standards. It is expected, and we know, but we don’t just have to take it.

Morning View: Mike Rogers, “What’s the most important thing that GraniteGrok has brought to NH?

June 9, 2024 Skip

“What is the most important thing that GraniteGrok has brought to NH”?

So, at Groktober Fest held last October, I got Jeff Chidester, Carla Gericke, and Jim Kofalt to answer that question. I also added a couple more folks. Here is Mike Rogers’s answer to that question. In his typical British brevity, he got right to the point and gave a minimalist response:

You May Have Noticed. The Website Was Down Again …

June 1, 2024 Steve MacDonald

You may have noticed that the website was down again Friday morning and twice this week. It has been happening almost weekly, and we’re not going to tolerate it anymore!

Night Cap: Carla Gericke, what is the most important thing that GraniteGrok has brought to NH?

May 22, 2024 Skip

As you folks already know or remember, last October, we had our first Groktoberfest for Conservatarian (Conservative & Libertarian) activists to do what political folks do – yak, eat, shoot some guns (‘natch – held at the Londonderry Fish and Game club), and listen to a few people tell us their stories…

The Newest Version of GraniteGrok Will Go Live SOON – Changes And What to Expect!

May 2, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The new website is nearing completion, and we could go live this weekend (or early next week). There are a few appearance changes, some layout tweaks, and a more intelligent sorting system. Content will be filtered into Silos to make it easier for readers to get to what they want to read.

Standing Up Against the Censorious Establishment!

December 2, 2023December 2, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Russell Brand continues to regale millions daily with his podcasts, delivering an endless stream of words that are interesting, entertaining, and that (most importantly) piss off the ruling-class globalist elites. They hate him and have tried to destroy him, but he’s the podcasting energizer bunny.

Giving Tuesday: By Giving Today, You Can Help Us Make a Difference Every Day

November 28, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Your ‘Voice’ Matters!

At GraniteGrok.com, we believe in the power of truly independent media and the extraordinary change that happens when we support it. This Giving Tuesday, we ask for your support to help us keep that promise alive.

Looking for Some Free Tax Advice …

September 22, 2023 Steve MacDonald

My new “income” situation is poised to begin in a week, and there are a lot of questions that no amount of time poking around at the IRS website has managed to resolve. I’m still in the dark about my responsibility to help the IRS steal from me, and I’m looking for some free expert advice or, lacking that, a bit of direction.

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What’s All This Then?

September 14, 2023 Steve MacDonald

You’ll have noticed the absence of something almost daily. Content from Skip. He is up to his eyeballs in family matters that have consumed nearly every waking moment and many a sleepless night. It is not, we suspect, forever, but it has dragged on much longer than he expected.

‘Grok Fundraiser Update – We Need a Little ‘Push’ to Get to 30% of Our Goal!

July 13, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Our fundraiser lost some of the steam these things enjoy in the early weeks, but we’re still making our way toward the goal thanks to so much generosity. We’re at 29%, with most donations as checks or through PayPal.

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.

This is the 50,000th Published Post on GraniteGrok.com

April 15, 2023 Steve MacDonald

OkThis post on this day, April 15th, 2023, at 2 PM ET is the 50,000 published post on GraniteGrok.com. That sounds like a lot, and maybe it is, but the ‘Grok had some very humble beginnings, and it wasn’t until more recently that we truly cranked out the content.

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You Can Fix Anything With Duct Tape!!!

April 5, 2023 California Refugee

Good evening, folks. “Your trusted reporter, Buzz Buzzby at your service. Today I am joined by my intern and trusted sidekick, Timothy Hasno Bottoms, and we are standing-incredible as it may seem-in the center of the Garden of Eden, directly under the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. We are here to try … Read more

BAZINGA! We’ve Made The Big Leagues! GraniteGrok Has Been Flagged By The Southern Poverty Law Center

March 15, 2023 Skip

Hahahahahahaha! Us – GraniteGrok! The SPLC, the grifters selling their “legitimacy” built up pursuing the KKK and other hate groups (hardly ever are their groups on the Left included) has flagged the ‘Grok as an “AntiGovernment General Group” (reformatted, emphasis mine).

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Housekeeping: One Grokster’s Opinion is Not ‘Our’ Opinion – We are Not a Monolithic Hive Mind

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 Steve MacDonald

I briefly spoke to a group of newly elected NH House reps a few weeks back. Present at the function were members of NH Republican House “Leadership.” I noted the slim nature of their majority and said that we (GraniteGrok) might be able to help them with critical priorities.

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A lesson from the First Thanksgiving

January 5, 2025November 24, 2022 Skip

Updates below.

I like reading John Stossel as often he proclaims a down to earth message with common sense appeal. In addition, what he talks about is grounded in results rather then an ideological background. When I saw his column, so apropo for today, it does need to be reviewed.

Why? Allow me to inject a bit of what some might consider politics on a day given over for other-than-politics. The lesson learned by the Pilgrims is one that we should be paying close attention to, as we are looking to select a new leader, just as the Pilgrims selected Bradford as their new leader. I see the Democratic candidates all running to socialistic tendancies more and more – think “it takes a village” on steroids. Yet, given history’s results on “the common good” and the hatred that seems to be simmering on the Left for capitalism, sometimes we do need to pay attention to what history tells us of certain choices and actions, lest we repeat them over and over….