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GrokTALK! – Don’t Drive Angry

This week on GrokTALK!, my guest is…me. Yes, it’s just me. The topic is the rising desire to cajole the mysterious political middle and the rise of the Woke Right. I try to figure out what it means and provide a possible path for us to consider to avoid or prevent the radicalization at both … Read more

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MacDonald: Free Speech Pope?

Leave it to an American Pontif to tell the assembled members of world media that free speech and a free press are not just essential but that it “does not seek consensus at all costs, does not use aggressive words, does not follow the culture of competition, and never separates the search for truth from … Read more

Bowman: As Originally Required

There was a hidden lesson within Trump’s “too big to rig” rhetoric, which modern-day talkers and experts will never mention for obvious reasons.  Simply stated, it is that unity equals strength and together we can prevail.  Trump’s campaign slogan is an offshoot of our forefathers’ belief that freedom will only prevail when the citizenry is … Read more

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Smith: Call Tara Reardon “Mrs Soprano”

Let’s get the “say something nice” part out of the way before the attack.  I met Community Loan Fund lobbyist Tara Reardon on 2/15/23 after a Senate Executive Departments committee hearing for a trailer park bill.  She supported what I said into the mic and followed me out into the hall and introduced herself when … Read more

Scaer: Planned Parenthood Northern New England Continues to Implode

On April 1, Federal Title X, family planning funds were frozen for Planned Parenthood Northern New England (PPNNE) facilities. $2 million in funds were frozen in Maine and $500,000 in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Executive Council stopped distributing Title X family planning funds to the PPNNE facilities four years ago because they provide abortions. … Read more

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Dear Grafton County Commissioners & Delegates,

As you may or may not know, virtual, online, ZOOM Commissioners’ Meetings were “blacked-out,” “shut down,” canceled,” by “the Chairman of the Board,” Martha McLeod,  as of April 22, 2025 so that no Grafton County residents can see & listen to the meetings in real time.  This type of censorship is something that is done … Read more

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Waste of the Day: “Free” Tax Returns Cost Too Much

Topline: The IRS estimated in December 2024 that its new Direct File tax return system would cost the government $61.1 million for an estimated 2.3 million users, or about $27 per person. But the pilot program ended up costing about $238 per person who used the system to file their taxes, according to a report from the Treasury … Read more

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Podcast: Justice 4 All

Welcome back for another week of news and opinion from Jocelyn and her guest Robbie Stewart. Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com – We want to hear from you, too! Follow these links for … Read more

Bernie and the Privileged Political Class

A teachable moment (for others, not Bernie, who will never learn). Our senior senator made big news last week in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. When the anchor confronted Sanders about the $221,000 he and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have spent so far on private jets during their Fighting the Oligarchy tour, as … Read more

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MacDonald: They Want to Get Arrested So, Arrest Them

No Proglodyte resume is complete without at least one arrest. Deranged Tesla-defacing felons are proud bearers of this distinction, but that fad has lost its shine. The latest thing is ICE officers and immigration deportation. That Mayor in New Jersey got himself a date with a judge, and that judge in Milwaukee’s weepy arrest photo … Read more

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Cardello: Nancy Pelosi Is A Convenient Catholic

The College of Cardinals had not checked their email yet, as their isolation ended after electing a successor to fill the spot vacated by the death of Pope Francis, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was urging the new Pope, Leo XIV, to intervene with Donald Trump and try to negotiate relief for anyone labeled an illegal … Read more

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MacDonald: A Strange Hill Named ‘Dugan’ To Die On

Six years ago, in Massachusetts, Newton District Judge Shelley M. Joseph knowingly helped an illegal criminal alien escape ICE by escorting him through her chambers and out the Jury door. She turned herself in and was indicted on four charges but managed to slow-walk her way to a dismissal by the then-Biden DOJ in 2022. … Read more

Cardello: Critiquing Religion Is Fair Game For Liberals

I do not often write about personal topics, but there have been occasions where my personal experience tied into the day’s conversation. Coming off of Easter, Passover, the election of a new Pope, and the coming to a crossroads in religion for myself, today’s article is an exception. I enjoy reading comments in response to … Read more

Demasi: Gender-Affirming Care for Minors under Fire

Paediatric gender dysphoria has rapidly emerged as one of the most divisive and urgent issues in medicine today. In the past decade, the number of children and adolescents identifying as transgender or nonbinary has soared.  In the US alone, diagnoses among youth aged 6 to 17 nearly tripled—from around 15,000 in 2017 to over 42,000 by 2021—signalling … Read more

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Granite State Live

This week, we are streaming a best-of compilation of segments from previous programs, complete with rants, interviews, and more. Check It Out! This week, we are streaming a best-of compilation of segments from previous programs, complete with rants, interviews, and more. Check It Out! https://t.co/noCPH7PdwJ — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) May 13, 2025 Speakers’ opinions are their … Read more

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Bananas:  His Holiness Bob

Nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the wait for the next Pope to be drafted concluded with the traditional signal of accomplishment as the Holy Spirit pours forth from the holy chimney courtesy of the holy smokes machine.  A palpable sound of relief emitted from the onlookers as the … Read more

MacDonald: DNC “Votes” To Dump David Hogg

If Sandy Cortez had a penis, she’d be David Hogg. He is an obnoxious, far-left, neo-Marxist, and so is she. They appeal to the disenfranchised ‘utes’ who were “graduated” despite being unable to read or do math at grade level, while reminding senior socialists of an image they can claim for themselves in moments of … Read more

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