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Friday • June 5 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XXIII

Manchester, N.H.

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Friday Meme Thing

1 hour 19 min ago

Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” 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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PAYNE: 4th of July Resolution

3 hours 19 min ago

As we approach the 250th celebration of our nation’s birth, it is important to ponder the late President Emeritus of The John Birch Society’s brilliant appraisal of why Americans have been blessed with unparalleled liberty. John F. McManus said, “America has become great not because of what the government did for us; America has become ... Read more

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Morning Update: Did Your Vote Count?

6 hours 19 min ago

Today, on the Morning Update, the government has no more responsibility to care for your ballots than it does for your person. That’d be none. If you don’t make sure your vote is counted, how do you know if your vote counts? 00:00 A few words about Public Safety01:33 Voting and Ballot Security03:10 Mail-in Ballot ... Read more

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BIELAWSKI: Lawmaker Says New Education Bill “Kicking the can down the road.”

8 hours 19 min ago

The new highly anticipated education reform bill H. 955 is now at the governor’s desk to be signed or vetoed. On Friday the bill passed out of the House chamber via a 125-10 affirmative vote. Highlights include a foundation funding formula that targets reducing the cost per student by about half the current price. One ... Read more

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CARDELLO: A Reason to Excuse Character

15 hours 19 min ago

After 12 years of dissecting Donald Trump’s character every day and his being unsuitable for office, every one of these same politicians is coming to the defense of Graham Platner, who is a candidate for the U.S. Senate representing Maine. There has been a constant drip of issues in Platner’s past that may disqualify him ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Immigrant Community Hit Hardest

17 hours 19 min ago

One of the many things the angry white liberal women are too blinded by hate to see is that Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions protect minorities. The criminal aliens hide in the immigrant community, where they cause stress and strife, commit crimes, often rape women and children, and do significant harm. And Tren De Argua ... Read more

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ORTOLANO: Bolton’s Burden – When a City Attorney Becomes a Liability

Thu, 2026-06-04 21:00 +0000

A Deeper Analysis of Corporation Counsel’s Role in Nashua’s April 28, 2026, 14 Mulberry Street Secret Vote Preface: Why This Matters Beyond Nashua What happened in Nashua’s aldermanic chamber on the night of April 28, 2026 is not merely a procedural dispute about meeting minutes. It is a case study in how legal counsel to ... Read more

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ICYMI – My Monthly Spot on WFEA- Bathrooms, Flagpoles, and The Women’s Museum

Thu, 2026-06-04 18:00 +0000

On the fourth Wednesday of every month, I get to spend a few minutes talking to Jeff Chidester on WFEA as part of his morning update. The topic could be almost anything, but this month we settled on the Bathroom conspiracy to keep men out of the ladies’ spaces. We also take a quick trip ... Read more

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CARDELLO: Five Dead on VA highway, Where is the Outrage

Thu, 2026-06-04 16:00 +0000

The Left loves to shine a spotlight on deaths attributed to actions by persons, entities, or administrations with Conservative leanings. There is outrage about the 13 military personnel who lost their lives during the current actions against Iran. They were apoplectic about the two residents who died due to interactions with ICE agents during protests ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

ORTOLANO: Nashua’s Secret Vote

Thu, 2026-06-04 14:00 +0000

How City Hall Used a Closed-Door Session to Hide the Failed 14 Mulberry Street Land Deal from the Public A deep dive into the April 28, 2026 Board of Aldermen non-public session minutes, now unsealed, reveals a troubling pattern of using executive session not to protect the public’s interest, but to shield elected officials from ... Read more

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Morning Update: It’s ‘Nuclear Family Month’

Thu, 2026-06-04 11:00 +0000

Today, on your Morning Update, have you noticed there’s a lot less pride this June? I know it’s early, but the political weather, having shifted, appears less conducive to the typical in-your-face fanfare. That’s n ot the only thing that’s changed. 00:00 Is Pride Month In Trouble01:37 Nuclear Families Month03:34 June’s Political Future Watch on ... Read more

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SMITH: Make Nashua A More WELCOMING City

Thu, 2026-06-04 09:00 +0000

I just saw a tweet about some “30-minute warning” announcement about a curfew in a city.  The average observer might think of a big box store’s intercom saying, “Attention shoppers, the store closes in 30 minutes, please bring your purchases to the register.”  Not me.  It triggered my contempt for Alderman Wilshire and her insufferable ... Read more

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RUTHERFORD: Can Police Search Every Phone in a Crowd?

Thu, 2026-06-04 02:00 +0000

Rutherford Urges Supreme Court to Block Police Use of Dragnet Cell Phone Surveillance WASHINGTON, DC — In the digital age, simply having a smartphone in your pocket can lead to the government collecting your data to investigate you as a suspect for a crime. That is the constitutional danger posed by geofence warrants—sweeping surveillance orders ... Read more

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Right Side Up: Data-Center Bill Veto

Thu, 2026-06-04 00:00 +0000

This week, on Right Side Up, Mike and Alison discuss the Governor’s veto of H.727, free markets, and a few other bills that passed at the end of the session. 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 ... Read more

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MACDONALD: This Is More Than Just ‘Kind Of’ Fascist

Wed, 2026-06-03 21:00 +0000

Regular readers know the name Nick Shirley. He went wide with his grassroots guy and a camera on a street investigation of fraud in Minnesota. He’s been at this longer than that, but that made him a name. He then went to California and found even more fraud. It’s gotten so bad even local media ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

ACTION ALERT: The C of C On HB609 Must Be Defeated!!!

Wed, 2026-06-03 18:00 +0000

The C of C report on HB 609 should be taken off Consent and defeated. As a longtime life member of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, I seldom, if ever, take positions against those taken in its “Gold Standard” of recommendations for voting on bills, but this is one of those rare occasions when I ... Read more

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Midweek Memes

Wed, 2026-06-03 16:00 +0000

Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” 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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SIMS: The Political Matrix

Wed, 2026-06-03 14:00 +0000

Why the Liberal Left Is Closer to Fascism Than Trump or MAGA Ever Was or Will Be History Makes the Pattern Plain: Why the Modern Left’s Authoritarian Leanings Echo the Past More Than the Right’s. We’ve all heard the endless claim that Donald Trump, MAGA, and the conservative base supporting this administration are “fascists,” “far-right,” ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

UNDERWOOD: EdOpt Fair in Claremont June 3 ????

Wed, 2026-06-03 13:30 +0000

The EdOpt Fair in Claremont is taking place Wednesday June 3! Come join us and have one-on-one conversations with these providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some guidance. Looking forward to seeing you there! This will be our last fair until the end of July. Please check out our ... Read more

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Morning Update: “Women’s” Pain

Wed, 2026-06-03 11:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, some Dem Congresswomen held a press conference on a bill they introduced. It would force employers to pay the ladies if they needed a day or two off to deal with women’s period pain. I had some thoughts. 00:00 The Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act00:58 Menstrual Pain02:15 Gender and Menstrual Pain03:32 ... Read more

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