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Artificial intelligence has arrived in Vermont politics, and whether you laughed at the latest video or found it offensive, it raises questions that aren’t going away. An AI-generated cartoon making fun of Congresswoman Becca Balint is making the rounds online. In the video, an artificial version of Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) says things she never actually said, … Read more
This week, on The New England Take, A. J. has a chaotic rant about Democrats and Republicans filing for the New Hampshire midterms (especially Sununu, Beauchemin, and Beriont), their questionable campaign tactics, and how Pittsfield is working with Concord on school administrative duties. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those … Read more
Warner Brothers/Discovery will, at some point soon, but not yet certain, become the property of Paramount/Skydance. If and when the latter proposes having Bari Weiss expand her CBS News Editorial oversight to include CNN. Weiss is, of course, the former NYT Reporter who tried to commit actual journalism and discovered how Monica Lewinsky and Tara … Read more
Dear Mr. Conforti, You state that “the City plays no formal role in State Legislative activity”. This is contradicted by the following: Councilor Schultz is an elected official for the State House. Mayor Jim Bouley’s firm Dennehy & Bouley is a paid lobbyist for/against bills presented to the legislature. Steve Shurtleff was both a councilor, … Read more
Karmelo Anthony admitted to stabbing Austin Metcalf to death (“I’m not alleged; I did it”), and people are outraged that he’s going to jail for that. The self-defense “defense” didn’t hold up. Death by stabbing after being pushed is considered excessive use of force. As in, couldn’t you have stabbed him someplace else? Or, how … Read more
Bad actors sadly exist everywhere, even in institutions we want to think are exempt. Government is not one of those institutions, but we’d like to think that there’s a higher standard for Team Red in all government bodies, and we’re repeatedly disappointed. Let’s focus on our state legislature and note that the Senate is much … Read more
Not to beat a dead horse, but the “government” has no obligation to protect you. None. No matter what the proglodytes say about public safety, no one has to protect you. Heck, they don’t even have to figure out who attacked or killed you. There’s no right to either, but they don’t tell you that … Read more
In the 2024 presidential election, Timothy Mellon was the largest individual contributor to the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as a lifeline to Kennedy’s courageous bid to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination while also starting a health revolution in America. Mellon gave a stunning $151 million to … Read more
COVIDmania wasn’t a public health response. It was a societal psychotic break that revealed the new operating system: technocracy—predation with excellent branding. In this episode of The Independents, Carla Gericke takes a hard look at what actually happened during the COVID era: the fear campaigns, the censorship, the expert worship, the suspension of basic rights, … Read more
There are a number of current issues bouncing about in the public domain that are actually either democrat party talking points, foreign influence operations, or both. Most are both, since they share the same agenda. Stop Trump, Make America Weak Again (MAWA), and put us back on the slippery slope of globalist control. ATM to … Read more
Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for, and the desire to bring in some fresh blood at every level of government may not be working out as hoped. Because we do not have term limits except in a few Governor situations, we have a House and Senate that often looks like a … Read more
Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither vetted nor “fact-checked” nor to be considered “research,” or taken seriously, nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers, even if they make the proglodytes cry like little girls or pitch fits like overstimulated toddlers. Got a meme you want us … Read more
In the years before 1763, the British Empire—although in theory a unified entity—was really a federation. The central government in London controlled foreign affairs and the imperial post office. It also regulated trade with foreign countries and among units of the empire. But otherwise, the 13 future American states were largely self-governing. In each, the … Read more
Today, on your Morning Update, a private citizen is suing the Associated Press (AP) over stories that harmed his business by portraying it as an illegal activity. AP, facing millions in losses, is arguing that the words don’t always mean what they say they mean. 00:00 The AP Style Guide (words mean things)01:19 Zachary Young’s … Read more
I was talking with a friend who is starting up her podcast again, and she will be focusing on Jewish people returning to the homeland, and there are many more than you would think, as well as young Jews returning to their faith. The first scenario, not so much, but the second is a phenomenon … Read more
Plenty going on in the world, but not enough time or space to talk about all of it, so here are a few more links from my jarhead friend. Top of the fold Governments are warning their own people NOT to hold any sensitive conversations in cars. That pretty much confirms that your car is … Read more
Since 1991, Vermont’s only member of the US House of Representatives has been either a socialist who couldn’t run as one (until now) or a Democrat (same difference). It has one district, the entire State of Vermont. You can’t gerrymander that. And despite its open borders and sanctuary city-like leanings, the state is still 93% … Read more
“It is in the Interest of Tyrants to reduce the People to Ignorance and Vice.” Samuel Adams warned us – tyranny is built on people who lack knowledge and strong morals. That’s because he knew freedom is built on the opposite foundation. “For they cannot live in any Country where Virtue and Knowledge prevail.” He … Read more
Gender affirming care is one of those left-wing-isms. Without thought or study, you might say, well, a urologist does that for men, and a gynecologist does that for women. No one reading this thinks that is what they mean, but the word “care” is what truly misleads, and “affirming” is completely out of context. You … Read more
My first ever order of zinc, as a separate nutritional supplement, was in April 2020. At that time, news sites were overflowing with COVID gloom & doom, much of which made no logical sense at all, so I began serious research, which led me to conclude that we needed to supplement our diets with much … Read more