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Saturday • January 17 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.III

Manchester, N.H.

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SIMS: Biology, Not Bigotry – Why Tomorrow’s Supreme Court Showdown, and NH’s Next Move, Will Decide the Future of Women’s Sports

Tue, 2026-01-13 03:00 +0000

As SCOTUS weighs West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little, New Hampshire’s governor still refuses to sign clear protections for women’s sports and single-sex spaces, even as Granite State women, parents, and coaches mobilize to defend biological reality. Tomorrow’s Supreme Court hearings are about more than one athlete, one state, or one season. They ... Read more

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GROKTALK!: Donald Trump’s America-First, Foreign Policy Genius!

Tue, 2026-01-13 01:00 +0000

This week on GrokTALK!, a whole bunch of evolving takes on Venezuela you have to check out, that make Donald Trump and his administration look (again?) like America First, foreign policy geniuses. Links: Check out Other Episodes and Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Renee Nicole “Not So” Good Mother of Three

Mon, 2026-01-12 22:00 +0000

Renee Good didn’t wander past a police Capitol Police Officer, holding the door for her, to stroll through the Rotunda and grab a few selfies on January 6th, 2021. Her ‘protest” was not to demand an investigation into election irregularities in places like Georgia, which, as it turns out, were very irregular. No, put herself ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Beyond the Badge: Why prboost.io is the Smarter Press Release Alternative in 2026

Mon, 2026-01-12 20:01 +0000

In the digital-first economy of 2026, the “As Seen On” section of a website is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. For many years, BrandPush has been a dominant name for businesses looking to secure features on news outlets like FOX, USA Today, and MarketWatch. BrandPush is known for its wide reach, offering distribution to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

PAGE: Lawmaker Who Visited Israel Fears for Her Safety

Mon, 2026-01-12 19:00 +0000

By Guy Page and Bill Moore An anti-Israel coalition called on five Vermont legislators to resign during a press conference Tuesday at the Statehouse, alleging ethical concerns over their participation in a September 2025 trip to Israel. One of the five lawmakers says she fears for her safety following the action taken by the Vermont ... Read more

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MONDAY MEMES!

Mon, 2026-01-12 17:00 +0000

Yay, it’s Monday, oh – sorry, I know some people are not exactly fans of Monday. I’m not like that, I work every day, Internet publishing and all that, but look on the bright side. You get memes! Monday memes. Check it out. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

How to Customize Your Truck without Sacrificing Practicality

Mon, 2026-01-12 16:02 +0000

Truck customization is a weird balancing act. You want the rig to feel like yours, an extension of your personality, but it still has to pay the bills. Nobody wants a pavement princess that looks incredible at a truck stop but becomes a nightmare the second you hit a gravel lot or a tight loading ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SMITH: Will Kelly Sign HB451 Out of SPITE?

Mon, 2026-01-12 15:00 +0000

A Ward 3 political watchdog called attention to the Americans for Tax Reform PLEDGE that Tim Lang signed, as did Denise Ricciardi.  If you watch the video of the January 7 meeting of the Senate, you will observe Denise asking Tim if HB451 is a TAX, to which he denied, and I mentioned this discussion ... Read more

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Morning Update: Yes, Virginia, mRNA Jabs are Gene Therapy

Mon, 2026-01-12 12:00 +0000

Today on the Morning Update, a new report on mRNA technology (COVID vaccines) and cancers struck so close to home that it was censored by “hackers” who took down not just the research but the entire website. Ep 82 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

NHFC: Take Action. Today.

Mon, 2026-01-12 10:00 +0000

Dear Fellow Second Amendment Supporter, The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition (NHFC) is the state’s only no-compromise gun rights organization, dedicated to defending your absolute Second Amendment rights without apology or retreat. Victory: Strengthening State Preemption of Firearm Laws! Thanks to relentless advocacy from supporters like you, recent legislation (House Bill 609) passed the House and ... Read more

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CARDELLO: Someone Should Throw a Yellow Flag for Us Piling On Tim Walz

Mon, 2026-01-12 03:00 +0000

My compassionate side says we are piling on Tim Walz, and we should back off and give him some space to do his job. Then the reality side of me says, hell no. Tim Walz is everything that is wrong with American politics, and borrowing his words, we should ride him right out of office ... Read more

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The Elsa Kurt Show: Where Intimidation Fails And Preparation Wins

Mon, 2026-01-12 01:00 +0000

This week on the Elsa Kurt Show, what happens when a daughter writes two letters a week to her mom for ten years while breaking into one of the most male-dominated industries in America? You get a time-capsule memoir packed with real deals, real setbacks, and real strategies that still work. We’re joined by Dr. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Burlington Still Trying to Ban Guns In Bars

Sun, 2026-01-11 22:00 +0000

For years, the City of Burlington has pursued its ‘salesman’s foot in the door’ strategy to begin broader gun bans in the city. Gun-banning Bolsheviks will try anything to get that ball rolling. Get one local, isolated ban, and then work on it until you have made it almost impossible to exercise your right to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MORIN: GUN CONTROL ALERT – RED FLAG HEARING

Sun, 2026-01-11 19:00 +0000

Gun control hearings are planned for Wednesday, January 14th in the NH House. One of the most critical gun control hearings will be the Red Flag bill. On Wednesday, January 14th at 2:00 PM, the hearing is planned in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for Michael Bloomberg’s Red Flag bill, aka ‘Extreme Risk Protection ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

RHODES: Wealth Transfer in Maine

Sun, 2026-01-11 17:00 +0000

While righteous indignation is spreading over the so-called Somali affair—real or imagined—the question Americans should be asking is not who offended whom, who received money, or which group violated some moral expectation, but what structural architecture of the Administrative State makes situations like this inevitable in the first place and why Americans are conditioned to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SMITH: Who Is Chuck Mower?

Sun, 2026-01-11 15:00 +0000

I used to like Chuck Mower, and I will start by saying a few nice things about him.  I met Chuck in the mid-90s when the Merrimack River Watershed Council had a canoe trip program.  Chuck was one of the volunteer trip leaders and a regional historian.  I enjoyed many trips in which we would ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Shouldn’t Lefties Be Making Murals of This Guy?

Sun, 2026-01-11 12:00 +0000

It is no secret that the progressive propaganda machine that took over the education industrial complex sees parents as a barrier to their program. Parental rights bills are opposed en masse from the left of the political aisle. Even single moms, the Virgin Marys of their dependency culture, are prohibited from a say in everything ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

TYSON: Faubus, Walz, and the Old American Sport of “Federalism When Convenient”

Sun, 2026-01-11 03:00 +0000

America has a charming habit: we rediscover “states’ rights” every time the federal government starts doing something our faction hates. The principle stays in the closet until it matches the outfit. In 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus staged the classic: state power deployed to frustrate federal authority, wrapped in the language of “public order.” When ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

NE Take: College Students Leading Political Campaigns – Let Us Lead

Sun, 2026-01-11 01:00 +0000

This week, on NE Take, Quinn Allred founded Let Us Lead to make sure young people, especially college students, are taken seriously by political campaigns and candidates of all parties. Check out other episodes and Podcasts here! Get The Morning Update Here!– Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MADONALD: Will Blue States Ignore the New Food “Pyramid,” Too?

Sat, 2026-01-10 22:00 +0000

Blue states are reassuring whoever it is that needs it that the CDC gods in the DHHS pantheon, whom they forced you to worship and obey during COVID, are now false gods. The latest commandments from the burning bush in DC are crazy talk. There’s no way they are dropping their mandated vaccine schedule from ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

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