Vermonters will have the opportunity to enshrine two stupid ideas into their constitution this November. Both are Bad Ideas, and to my mind do exactly the opposite of what they claim or intend. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 230 Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their ... Read more

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It was revealed at the Grafton County Commissioners’ Meeting of Tuesday, July 28, 2026 that “…Moody’s Bond Rating for Grafton County has been downgraded from “double A3” to “A1” by Grafton County Assistant Administrator, Hollie Helsholz. According to Wikipedia, “Moody’s Ratings operates on a worldwide scale.  It is a major international credit rating agency that evaluates corporate and ... Read more

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Write for people, or write for the detectors? TL/DR Synopsis: Now that the folks over at Substack have seen fit to include an AI detector, I want to make sure everyone who reads my Posts on Substack or elsewhere knows precisely where I stand on AI. It is simply a tool, but many tools get ... Read more

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Maine Democrats and just about anyone else who thinks they can flip Maine couldn’t be happier that the Nazi tattoo guy is no longer an albatross around their endorsement necks. Understand, this is all they care about. Bernie, for example, is still not sorry he endorsed Platner. Pappas, the political climber, had to admit that ... Read more

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Thank you, Nancy West, for the update on Jay Lucas and his pleading guilty to money laundering fraud. Ironically, Jay Lucas came up in my research when I wrote the following article in Granite Grok in February 2024 about the strange case of Alex Talcott and his murder by his wife, who was also involved ... Read more

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The late President Reagan played a crucial role in dismantling the scourge of Soviet communism, while you, Mr. President, are committed to consigning the standard bearers of Islamic terrorism to their well-deserved demise. Mr. President, you have repeatedly pointed out that appeasing tyrants invariably fails to satisfy them and only whets their appetite. The previous ... Read more

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Democrats in New Hampshire are lazy liars. I mean, seriously, at least make some effort. Take Silver-Spoon Stefany Shaheen, for example. She’s running for Congress. Another millionaire Dem exercising their privilege. She’s got name recognition, and her only viable opponent in the primary is Maura Sullivan, another Dem who probably thinks she’s entitled. They both ... Read more

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Anthony Fauci measured his fame while children lost years of their lives, workers lost their jobs, and healthy people paid the price for rules he later denied making. The Unforgivable Record: Fauci’s Diary and the Damage Done The release of Anthony Fauci’s private diary — more than a thousand pages of his own contemporaneous notes ... Read more

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From the “you voted for this” file, or just let it happen (if you skipped voting), Moron Zamdani (Zohran Mamdani) just doxxed every millionaire in NYC, and yes, he did it on purpose. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 229 Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their ... Read more

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Not surprisingly, President Trump’s astounding successes after just two years in office have escalated Trump Derangement Syndrome to an even higher level! Let’s take a look at just some of this Administration’s major accomplishments so far: 1.) The Stock Market has reached unheard-of historical highs on almost a daily basis;2.) Four years of 20%+ Bidenflation ... Read more

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Vermont has a statutory fee on its electric rates that funnels money into something called Efficiency Vermont. It takes tens of millions of dollars out of the economy every year with the goal of using it on things that will ultimately reduce consumption and save more than that cost. The government decided that Vermonters were ... Read more

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This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss the empty promise of Democratic Socialism, public safety concerns in Burlington, and more. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, ... Read more

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Sometimes the internet lords hand you low-hanging fruit, and this is one such occasion. Just days apart, these two headlines land in my inbox. New Hampshire Schools Rank Top Five in the Nation New Hampshire schools are top five in the nation according to new rankings from WalletHub released today. Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement ... Read more

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By State Representatives Mike Moffett, Jose Cambrils, and Alvin See  A political “flyer” circulated in Canterbury criticized that community’s three State Representatives (us) for voting against HB651 earlier this year. A response is required. Sponsored by Rep. Dave Luneau (D-Hopkinton), a long-time proponent of higher state spending, HB651 would almost double the state’s education adequacy payments ... Read more

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is no stranger to controversial decisions and has managed to put her finger on the scales of justice of late as she has tried to manipulate the direction of her state and country. Bellows may be the Secretary of State, but she is foremost a Democrat and has done ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, an observation about the zombie masses worth sharing, and how and why we don’t want to be like them. Or, if you prefer, a recitation of how and why you are not like them. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 228 Links: ... Read more

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Lost in much of the discussion about the current global deficit of crude oil is a new reality that had been brewing for some time even before the Iran Conflict began on March 1: The fact that OPEC — and its bigger sister, OPEC+ — has lost its teeth. Worse for its member nations, the ... Read more

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The cyclosporiasis ‘outbreak’ continues to attract clicks and eyeballs, and why not? Who wants explosive diarrhea, especially if you can avoid it? Not too many volunteers for that. We’ll give you 500.00 if you let us infect you with something that will give you explosive diarrhea. No. I’m good. Thanks. Angry street bums would say ... Read more

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Jimmy Carter authored the single greatest foreign policy betrayal in modern human history. His cowardly abandonment of the Shah of Iran directly birthed the world’s most dangerous state sponsor of terrorism. President Ronald Reagan famously exposed this catastrophic blunder with unyielding fury. Reagan identified the betrayal of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as a permanent stain of shame upon the ... Read more

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