Monday • March 9 • 2026
Vol.XVIII • No.XI
Manchester, N.H.
Today, on the Morning Update, U.S. presidents have a long history of claiming they want to bomb Iran. Mr. Trump just did. I had a few thoughts to share. Ep. 117 Links Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. ... Read more
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I’ll talk about Anthropic in just a moment. First, a true story. When working for a defense contractor in the early 2020s, I was assigned to work on a system (name redacted for obvious reasons) that had been designed in the early 1990s and then fully rolled out in the mid 1990s after multiple successful ... Read more
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I landed in Israel on Friday in the early afternoon, and at passport control, I was asked whether I was aware of the situation with Iran and whether I really wanted to enter. I said I knew it was tense, and looking back, I wonder how much the passport officer actually knew about what was going to ... Read more
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What Changed And Why It Matters This week, on The Elsa Kurt Show, we pull apart the week’s biggest stories, from a marathon State of the Union and collapsing decorum to a cartel takedown that rattles Mexico and a rough week for New York’s streets and snow plan. We end on Olympic joy and a ... Read more
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Garry Rayno just dropped over 1300+ words to explain just how little he actually knows or understands the problem of education funding in New Hampshire. I know. Veteran journalist. Longtime reporter covering NH State politics and the legislature. I’m sure he’s a great guy and knows a lot of stuff, but decades of experience are ... Read more
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What is happening today between the Left and Right has become so diametrically opposed that it reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, Bizarro World. In that famous, and very funny, episode, Jerry and his gang cross paths with a very similar cast of characters who are the exact opposites of our main characters. Jerry, Elaine, ... Read more
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The world is heavier today – not with grief, but with the weight of justice finally rendered. On February 28, 2026, the era of the “Shadow of God” ended in a plume of fire. Ali Khamenei, the butcher who turned Iran into a prison and the Middle East into a graveyard, was erased from existence in a surgical strike ... Read more
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I filed a straightforward Right-to-Know request asking for the invoice supporting a $33,614 payment to McLane Middleton, the law firm hired to defend the three shell corporations created by the City of Nashua to construct and manage the Nashua Performing Arts Center. What I received in response did not look like transparency. It looked like ... Read more
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Of the 3 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 1 being of interest.
Of the 20 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 3 and opposition of 1 with 1 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | HB709 | allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes. | Education | Tue 3/3 | 10:00 AM | SL Room Map Room | This bill allows parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property tax or school district taxes. |
| Of Interest | HB244 | updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/3 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 122-123 | This bill reorganizes the state building and fire code by repealing it from certain parts of the RSA and reenacting it with some modifications to another part of the RSA. This bill makes some grammar and spelling corrections. |
| Support | HB173 | relative to maintaining the purpose of a petitioned warrant article. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 3/3 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 122-123 | This bill prevents warrant articles from being amended to change their purpose. |
| Oppose | HB1075 | classifying recreational vehicles as a motor vehicle in the context of new vehicle arbitration proceedings. | Transportation | Tue 3/3 | 10:00 AM | GP Room 234 | This bill classifies recreational vehicles as a motor vehicle in the context of new vehicle arbitration proceedings. |
| Of Interest | HB1252 | requiring the department of motor vehicles to only administer the skills test for commercial driver’s licenses in English and prohibiting the support of an interpreter for the administration of the skills test for commercial driver’s licenses. | Transportation | Tue 3/3 | 10:20 AM | GP Room 234 | This bill codifies the recent enforcement of a federal requirement that the administration of the skills test for commercial driver’s licenses only be conducted in English, and that interpreters are not permitted for the administration of the skills test. |
| Support | SB453 | authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/4 | 9:45 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill adds advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates as medical professionals who can: I. Document a lasting medical necessity, which allows for a vehicle equipment waiver for persons with disabilities to be granted for 4 years instead of 2 years; and II. Exempt a child from certain required immunizations if they find that the immunization may be detrimental to the child’s health. |
| Oppose | SB613 | relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital. | Health and Human Services | Wed 3/4 | 10:00 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill requires a health care facility to provide certified, written notice to a critical access hospital if the facility will be located within a 15 mile radius of the critical access hospital. |
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There is a growing trend among elected Republicans in New Hampshire. An awareness that courts and judges no longer have our leave to exercise taxing powers. I’m going to cover this more in Monday’s GrokTALK! But I wanted to share this statement from Executive Councilor John Stephen as a primer. The tone and tack are ... Read more
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Stop Giving It More Money! As Vermonters gear up for Town Meeting Day and prepare to vote on the local school budgets that will determine our statewide property tax bill, please consider that the post-Act 60 public school system we have created is destroying our state. It has become a money-sucking vortex of incompetence eating ... Read more
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This week, on NE Take, A. J. left his home to speak to people in the real world. First, he attended the Constitution Party of New Hampshire’s Fourth State Convention and spoke with Chairman Edmond Laplante and Camp Constitution’s Hal Shurtleff. Then, he joined WKXL’s Cail and Company to break down Trump’s 2026 State of ... Read more
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News release from RidleyReport.com:
“Ona Staines, John Stark and King Philip himself are returning from the grave as key characters in an optimistic but terrifying passion project: Legends of the Free State. Legends tells the fantastic yet largely accurate story of New Hampshire, deep into her future and deeper into her past. A Randian exercise in Ringworld-style science fiction, the program speculates: Why is NH such an over-achiever? From the low crime rate to the high per-capita income, could there be something more at play than just her freedoms? Something….unnatural?
Ridley answers with a counterintuitive mix of art and archeology, deploying us first into a geosynchronous O’Neill colony stationed above New England, then to the Antediluvian world of 9600 B.C. It’s the pregnant era where prehistoric humans are just beginning their advance against New Hampshire’s retreating glaciers, where a shimmering “human” figure fills the night sky, and an annoying, conflicted child discovers the magical Object which is destined to affect every square parsec of our universe.
But even the production process is proving to be not-entirely-human…a team effort between one man and his artificial assistants at AI creative hub Poe.com. Former news videographer Dave Ridley of Winchester, NH says he’s using the platform’s image generation models to provide both alternative and opportunity.
“Some viewers,” says Ridley, “are tired of space shows that ignore the laws of physics, prevent you from watching them on Netflix or demand major suspension of disbelief every five minutes. Some of them barely last five minutes.”
By contrast, Ridley says he’s trying to make a long form series that is “scientific, believable and ruthlessly accessible.”
“It’s hard to get reliable accuracy out of these early video generation models and fact-checking bots; we’re making physics mistakes too. But we’re trying to get this right, and we’re improving fast.”
In terms of accessibility, Ridley is hitting that from two different angles.
1) Like the trailer, his series is expected to air for free on Odyssey, where no login is required and VPN viewers are welcome. Revenue will likely come from product placement and limited advertising.
2) The amateur futurist also plans to release his screenplays and raw notes into the public domain, providing “every available sentient being” the data and permissions they need to produce their own Legends content.
“At a time when everyone is worried about AI replacing jobs, this is an attempt to create jobs with AI, ideally create a new industry. For now let’s call it ‘decentralized AI film-making.’ Everyone should be free to run with Legends themselves and make money off of it as they see fit. You could have your favorite AI write a book in the Legends universe and sell the paperback or produce your own side episodes for upload at Odyssey. You could submit them to Apple TV for syndication or start a Legends store on Bonanza…there are a lot of possibilities. If you can produce good enough content that fits into the world of Legends, I guess I’d pronounce you canon and give you free publicity. Otherwise no harm done.”
You can learn more and eventually see the screenplay at:
https://forum.shiresociety.com/t/hard-sci-fi-tv-series-legends-of-the-free-state-brings-nh-icons-to-life/14011
But first, Ridley and his AI teammates will have to prove themselves capable of telling a deeply human tale.
“To me this is a visual story that feels electrical. But the world might disagree. Watch the trailer (above) if you like; decide if I’m on the right track; decide if you want to build your own episodes and push this new genre toward its golden age.”
I’ll open with this. There are a lot of reasons to be distressed about the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and its response. The Peace president, many will say, ought not be lobbing ordinance hither and yon. But what if it brings peace? Real peace. And despite what the Trump haters think or the ... Read more
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So we saw this a few days ago: Intrigued, we read the linked article. According to the bill (House Bill 1815)’s sponsor, Bob Lynn, HB 1815 is a repudiation of the ConVal decision: “I think basically what it says is, ‘You, court, got it wrong. You didn’t give us the proper role that we have. You ... Read more
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There was a rare moment at this year’s State of the Union speech that is getting very little attention, and it should, because it may actually be a sign of a much bigger movement. Trump was going through his list of accomplishments and scattered in the introduction of Americans seated in the gallery to help ... Read more
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Both political parties have been signaling their commitment to addressing the so-called affordability crisis. A recent report suggests that well-intentioned initiatives to increase minimum wages, while supported by a majority of voters, generally have a negative economic effect on those most in need. Good, old-fashioned economics explains why supply and demand do not bend to ... Read more
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Have you ever thought about who actually creates the online slot games you enjoy playing on your phone or laptop? Behind every colorful theme, smooth animation, and exciting feature, there is a team of software providers working quietly in the background. They are the ones who design, build, test, and improve online slot games so ... Read more
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