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When the Live Free Press’s July 7 article titled New Hampshire’s Municipal Lobby Trains Its Fire on Republican Bills came to my attention, my blood boiled at first sight. I thought of that old Janet Jackson song, What Have You Done For Me Lately? I also remember Kevin Avard complaining about them a few years ago when I … Read more
Videographer Hank “Planet Hank” Poitras confirmed today that he is being investigated by Attorney General Charity Clark under Vermont’s 2026 Synthetic Media law for a satire video he produced earlier this year. As first reported by Seven Days, Clark has sent him a warning letter about her investigating him for the video. He said that she says he violated the … Read more
Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more – they saw every one of them coming and warned us, but “we the people” didn’t listen. TOTAL TYRANNY Starting with the end-game, St. George Tucker warned us about the one-two punch – the holy grail of tyranny. “Wherever standing armies are kept … Read more
While surfing the news-o-sphere for something to amuse my mind, I stumbled upon what you’d expect to find. An article with the headline “Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US.” By expect, I mean, the US gets a bad rap for its murder rates, especially from Democrats who run the … Read more
You may have heard the Men from Maine parody on WROR or seen some YouTube shorts. Self-deprecation can be hilarious, and white men are allowed, but Maine Democrats could probably do their own version. Democrat men from Maine. We’ve got the repeated accusations of poor behavior by Graham Platner, the systemic effort to cover it … Read more
This week, on The Independents, what was hidden in FBI Room 9582? Carla Gericke dives into the newly uncovered Seth Rich revelations, explains the psychology of “nudging,” dissects Big Lies, and explores how narrative control shapes public perception. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its … Read more
Editor’s note: The full list of reps was cropped in the original 2026 RINO Report Card. We have updated the post to include the entire list for your reconsideration. Originally published July 6, 2026 The New Hampshire General Court (i.e., our legislature) has finished for the year, except for a few votes on the Governor’s vetoes. … Read more
The pipeline for stories, tips, leads, and the rest of it is rarely dry, but most of them never find their way into the content you get to see. Limited “parking spaces,” for one thing, and I have to feel the spark. My creative process is probably not unique or unusual, but if I look … Read more
Nashua residents deserve full transparency into how our City manages taxpayer‑funded housing programs and vets individuals placed in our neighborhoods. Recent events have raised serious and urgent concerns about the City of Nashua’s screening practices, concerns that City officials have repeatedly refused to address. A Nashua resident recently informed me that her father, a local … Read more
Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither vetted nor “fact-checked,” nor to be considered “research,” nor taken seriously, nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
Most readers are aware by now that there isn’t much ‘Grok readership in Ward 2, Nashua. Just look at the serial absence of representation in City Hall and the House, election after election, going back several cycles. Having “marked myself safe” from Alderman Dowd before last fall’s election, I can share good news: all of … Read more
Concord, NH, July 9, 2026 — Today, a Carroll County, NH, jury found William Kelly of Ossipee guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the December 17, 2023, deaths of Christine Falzone, 33, and her unborn child, according to an NH Department of Justice press release. The case is historic, as it marks … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, Democrats continue to struggle with the proper handling of Classified documents. From Hillary to Joe Biden, to Jack Smith, whose office mishandled them while trying to prosecute Trump for doing that. 00:00 Introduction and Overview of the Indictment02:11 Document mishandling Handling03:59 Mishandling Classified Information Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel … Read more
Only when I lived on a dead-end dirt road in rural New Hampshire did I ever leave the house without checking the lock on the door, and that was probably foolish of me, too. You rarely leave your car, even for a quick stop at the corner store, without hearing the beep as you hit … Read more
President Trump was reportedly “shocked” to see many thousands of Iranians in the street mourning at the funeral of the country’s late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over the weekend. Khamenei was assassinated by the United States at the beginning of the February US surprise attack on Iran. The US attack on Iran was sold to … Read more
The numbers are staggering and incomprehensible, showing just how little concern these blue-state governors have for you and me. During the first 6 months of 2026, 28,000 CDL licenses previously granted to illegal immigrants have been revoked. That number is large enough to accentuate the scope and danger on our streets and highways. Estimates suggest … Read more
More great news out of Florida, and it lands close to our snarky little hearts. “State agencies in Florida are barred … from hiring advertising firms that use ‘misinformation’ ratings to decide which news outlets deserve ad dollars and which don’t.” Remember NewsGuard? Outfits like NewsGuard, Ad Fontes Media, and the Global Disinformation Index built … Read more
The period from 1765 to 1776 witnessed escalating political, constitutional, and military tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies. Much of the relevant history of this period can be read in Patrick Newman’s Cronyism, especially “The Path to American Independence” and “The American Revolutionary War: The Triumph of Liberty.” Many colonial protests reflected an early … Read more
Platner has a few days left before the deadline, which means I might get to say I told you so if they bring Janet Mills back from the political grave. Compared to Commie Graham, she actually looks like a moderate and will run that way. It’s the best chance they’ve got to unseat the actual … Read more
Greetings, Dear Reader, So what’d I miss? A lot, it looks like. One thing I noticed that I think is funny is the concept some are calling “socialism chic.” SOCIALISM CHIC The thing about the recent boom in popularity for socialism is it’s not even remotely a “workers’ revolution.” In recent elections, the “workers” – … Read more