Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County District 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the clerk for the Judiciary Committee. We talked about her life before politics, homeschooling her children, and how she ended up running to be a state representative. Speakers’ opinions are their ... Read more

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For many people considering treatment for substance use disorders, the idea of using medication as part of recovery can feel confusing or even contradictory. Questions arise: Isn’t the goal to get off all substances? Doesn’t using medication mean you’re just replacing one drug with another? These concerns are understandable, but they’re often rooted in outdated ... Read more

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While Jay Ruais and the uniparty establishment elite are still reveling in his recent reelection, I’m here to rain on his parade because he’s clearly a captain who’s not a team player.  He sabotaged “Team Red” in Manchester, and that cost his city their best alderman and their Ward 1 seat.  There’s plenty of “Picklegate” ... Read more

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The Whatfinger Compromise would blow up the filibuster just long enough for Republicans to secure federal elections.

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Welcome to Friday, and more Mamdani and Marxism Memes. We couldn’t fit them all into the Wednesday installment (check it out here if you missed it). And we want to make sure we get them all in before we can’t share memes anymore. Marxists are keen on criticism. . . . . . . . ... Read more

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After some long and hard thought, I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the US Senate needs to suspend the filibuster until after the 2026 election, and then reestablish it as the last action before the Senate adjourns for this session. It took me several days and several discussions with others whom I respect ... Read more

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In other States, attorneys have had their licenses suspended for using media to influence judicial outcomes (eg, Steven D Silverman Esq, one of the attorneys with Chuck Douglas to sue St Paul’s, who had his license suspended by the DC Bar for using media to influence the Doe v. Cabrera sexual assault case. New Hampshire ... Read more

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Today, on the morning update, I pick at the response to Mamdani’s victory speech (and we celebrate Nancy Pelosi’s retirement). Ref Links: 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 to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds ... Read more

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Senate Republicans could end the Democrat shutdown today if they dump the filibuster and pass the Continuing CR. I get that many, including ‘Grok contributors, think that’s a bad idea, but I’ve got something of a Steve Bannon approach to this. Look at what Democrats did under Obama and Biden, with or without the filibuster. They ... Read more

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According to data collected by the research firm Statista, 29 percent of Americans cannot afford to take a vacation this year. A vacation is not the only thing Americans are struggling to afford. The failure of wages to keep up with price inflation is why household debt hit a record level of 18.4 trillion dollars ... Read more

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This week on Right Side Up, we discuss COVID-19 vaccines, nuclear energy, and the Government shutdown. 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 to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, follow, or subscribe ... Read more

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MANCHESTER, NH November 6, 2025–Jason Paige, the Memorial High School history teacher who literally sang and danced for joy after the murder of conservative thought leader and civil rights activist Charlie Kirk, is no longer employed by the Manchester School District.  Girard at Large received the following statement issued by Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel late Thursday afternoon, presumably in response to ... Read more

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I get a lot of tips about geoengineering. I also get a lot of tips about how the Jews, despite having 4000 years to do it, are taking over the world. There’s only so much bandwidth available, so I have to skim, sideline, or ignore some things—not just those two. I look. I may even ... Read more

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On September 28, the New York Times featured an article by industry shill Michael Grunwald titled “Spraying Roundup on Crops is Fine. Really.” Carrying such a claim under the Times’ “series on environmental health” was ironic if not oxymoronic. Mr. Grunwald’s pesticide apologetics gaslight Americans about the profound long-term threats posed by chemicals such as glyphosate The usual ... Read more

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Tuesday could be the first day of the decline of New York City, and it will be at the hands of the voters of New York. New York City, and Minneapolis, too, are about to elect Socialist mayors. Both candidates are running under the party banner with a cryptic name, such as the Democratic Socialists ... Read more

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Surging child care prices have grabbed the media’s attention here in New Hampshire, and rightly so. The price of full-time care in a licensed center “jumped 48 percent between 2013 and 2023,” landing at nearly $32,000 a year, according to an analysis last year by the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH.   Child care prices ... Read more

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Today on the Morning Update, a few thoughts about Tuesday’s elections and a lesson, if any are to be learned. 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 to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please ... Read more

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Is public education broken? That depends on whether you think the goal was to redirect private resources to create knowledgeable citizens capable of self-education and self-rule. That was never its purpose, though we must confess that at least a few of the kiddies walked out the other end at least able to read and think ... Read more

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More mixed links – Top of the fold: Even the government unions want the shutdown to end: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/federal-workers-union-calls-on-democrats-to-support-gop-bill-and-end-shutdown-5935432 This woman has a compelling explanation for why the Dems are fighting so hard to get the Obamacare subsidies put back into the budget: https://100percentfedup.com/woman-explains-real-reason-behind-schumer-shutdown-finally/ =+=+= I do see a lot of people waking up to this. ... Read more

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Join Jocelyn and her guest on this week’s Justice 4 All, as they dissect the week’s news and events. 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 to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, ... Read more

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