After years of necessarily making everything cost more, hating on fossil fuels, and net zero has that green agenda trap just caught the Left’s new “affordability” narrative mouse by the nose? Always in motion is the future. Wise words from Yoda, but we could just as easily say, always emotion, is the future. It isn’t ... Read more

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People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one, and if you repeat it frequently enough, people will sooner or later believe it.  ― Walter Langer On November 19, 2025, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article entitled “Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of Modified mRNA Influenza Vaccine.” This article purportedly reviewed the results of Pfizer’s Phase ... Read more

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A handful of New Hampshire Republicans put on a show this week. The message? Thank you, Governor Healey, for keeping Taxachusetts, taxachusetts. Mass Fiscal and the New Hampshire lawmakers pointed to a list of 15 taxes implemented in Massachusetts, 12 of which New Hampshire does not have. Those include an income tax, a millionaire’s tax, ... Read more

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America’s heartland bleeds red, white, and blue, but in the shadows of Detroit’s rusting factories, a foreign army advances with calculated fury. It’s no accident. It’s a blueprint forged in the fires of conquest: immigrate as the oppressed, multiply like a storm front, demand your caliphate’s laws, and crush the infidel culture beneath your boot. ... Read more

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Stanford Researchers wanted to know how the COVID-19 mRNA injections lead to myocarditis. This presumes some things that the medical establishment has been shy about admitting, and some that linger with the researchers and the reporting (link may be paywalled). “As a cardiologist, we get asked all the time, ‘How exactly does [the vaccine cause ... Read more

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It has recently come to the attention of many members of our legislature that a big national war chest has been made available to the enemy camp in Concord.  Many members have already taken to social media with requests for donations to (committees to elect) Team Red in both chambers and campaign coffers of their ... Read more

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Stop Panicking About Your Assessment This week on The Independents, with Caral Gericke, Property taxes in New Hampshire spark more panic than an unexpected October snowstorm—but most of it stems from misunderstanding how assessments actually work. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, ... Read more

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Fifth Circuit Ruling Stands – Government cannot censor speech, but it has no First Amendment obligation to provide it. The US Supreme and Circuit Courts have already answered a question that, by extension, applies to many First Amendment challenges. Mostly progressive plaintiffs continue to argue that defunding NPR or rejecting some titles that are then ... Read more

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Estate sales have become increasingly popular in recent years, attracting everyone from antique collectors and resellers to everyday shoppers looking for unique finds at reasonable prices. Yet for many people, the world of estate sales remains somewhat mysterious. What exactly happens at an estate sale? How do they differ from garage sales or auctions? And ... Read more

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Here’s a thought experiment for you to try. Imagine that you meet with your employer to tell him all the things you want to buy, and how much money you’d need to be able to pay for them.  You tell him that you think you should get paid whatever amount would be needed to make ... Read more

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Welcome to Friday, and the Friday meme thing, AND the reality that there are only twelve more shopping days until Christmas! Don’t worry. We’re here to help, and not just with Grok affiliate links to Amazon.com, where you can get still get deals shipped in time for the Big Day! We’ve got (drumroll…) memes! Lots ... Read more

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Kamala Harris is not ready to be written off, but that assumes she was ever on. Kamala was not. It is very sad to watch her desperately try to stay in the spotlight. It is amazing that the two women whom Donald Trump defeated to become President cannot accept the loss and move on. They ... Read more

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It doesn’t go well for them Today, on the Morning Update, eight teens from Philadelphia got to meet an American Treasure. Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd. We know him. And now they do too. Links: Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or ... Read more

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A Wary Eye on the Food Supply In 2006-2007, Americans’ pet cats and dogs began dying mysteriously from kidney failure. The mystery was not long-lived: authorities quickly discerned the cause to be pet foods laced with a chemical called melamine, or some combination of chemicals that likely included melamine and cyanuric acid. This was a ... Read more

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Last week, members of the Vermont House and Senate gathered for an all-day, pre-session briefing on the issues they will have to confront when they return for real in January. The agenda included presentations on another looming double-digit property tax increase, our collapsing healthcare system, infrastructure woes, and our generally moribund economy. Serious stuff. But ... Read more

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This week on Right Side Up, we discuss Act 180 of 2024 and its apparent adverse effects on public safety. And, is your firewood pile safe in Vermont?” Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want ... Read more

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Someone mentioned to me recently that Rep. Hope Damon has introduced a bill to change the way school superintendents are credentialed. It’s classic Damon: Some parts of the bill refer to other sections of the bill that don’t exist.  And the bill makes no reference to the Ed Rules that already exist. The bill reads like ... Read more

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A Voluntary Beginning Rooted in Legislative Charter In my previous pieces for Granite Grok—”An Open Letter to the People of New Hampshire” and “The Quiet Coup That Stole New Hampshire’s Legal Profession“—I delved into the current state of affairs within our state’s legal system, highlighting concerns over how power has shifted and consolidated in ways ... Read more

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We can’t imagine why Governor Ayotte, after promising not to ‘Mass Up New Hampshire’, signed several bills that would allow predatory developers from out of state to start soliciting homeowners in neighborhoods that were formerly zoned single-family with offers to help turn those neighborhoods into rental zones. Make no mistake, these companies are not interested ... Read more

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In the bustling marketplace of New Hampshire politics, the Republican Party (NHGOP) often resembles a frustrated store owner, pacing behind the counter, watching potential customers browse the shelves with skepticism. These customers, the grassroots voters, everyday conservatives driven by principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and transparency, aren’t just window shopping. They’re searching for something ... Read more

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