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		<title>CARDELLO: If You Need to Explain the Joke, It Wasn&#8217;t Funny</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Cardello]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I gave up on late-night TV, specifically late-night comedy, when Jay Leno left the scene. Maybe we were spoiled growing up with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, but I think we witnessed the end of an era and with it, a period of good humor. These guys were funny, and it was never in a ... <a title="CARDELLO: If You Need to Explain the Joke, It Wasn&#8217;t Funny" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/cardello-if-you-need-to-explain-the-joke-it-wasnt-funny" aria-label="Read more about CARDELLO: If You Need to Explain the Joke, It Wasn&#8217;t Funny" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>The Independents: They Called It ‘Settled Science.’ Now It’s a Criminal Case</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Independents with Carla Gericke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, the Department of Justice indicted David Morens—a longtime senior advisor to Anthony Fauci—on charges including conspiracy and destroying federal records. Translation? The COVID narrative wasn’t just “messy science.” It was engineered. In this episode of The Independents, I break down how “settled science” was manufactured—from the Peter Daszak-orchestrated Lancet letter to the suppression of ... <a title="The Independents: They Called It ‘Settled Science.’ Now It’s a Criminal Case" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/right-rally/2026/05/the-independents-they-called-it-settled-science-now-its-a-criminal-case" aria-label="Read more about The Independents: They Called It ‘Settled Science.’ Now It’s a Criminal Case" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>MACDONALD: &#8220;Race&#8221; and Redistricting</title>
		<link>https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/macdonald-race-and-redistricting</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve MacDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Is there a court left for the Democrats to run to after the US Supreme Court&#8217;s redistricting ruling in Louisiana v. Callais? Racially gerrymandered congressional districts are illegal. The Voting Rights Act, the very thing the Dems have used to waterboard extra seats in Congress in the name of civil rights, is now their worst ... <a title="MACDONALD: &#8220;Race&#8221; and Redistricting" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/macdonald-race-and-redistricting" aria-label="Read more about MACDONALD: &#8220;Race&#8221; and Redistricting" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/macdonald-race-and-redistricting">MACDONALD: &#8220;Race&#8221; and Redistricting</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://granitegrok.com">Granite Grok</a>.</p>
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		<title>UNDERWOOD: EdOpt Fair in Candia this Monday</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jody Underwood]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The EdOpt Fair in Candia is taking place today! Co-organized by Kathy Carlson from Jesse Remington High School and Education Options. Come join us and meet all these providers: Don&#8217;t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some guidance. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please share with your friends.</p>
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		<title>Friday Meme Thing</title>
		<link>https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/friday-meme-thing-70</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve MacDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Reminder:&#160;Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC,&#160;GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Brought to you by the number eleven and two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... <a title="Friday Meme Thing" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/national/2026/05/friday-meme-thing-70" aria-label="Read more about Friday Meme Thing" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>BEST: YDC Abuse Victims Tell Supreme Court State Broke Promises?</title>
		<link>https://granitegrok.com/new-england/nh/2026/05/best-ydc-abuse-victims-tell-supreme-court-state-broke-promises</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Best]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Damien Fisher]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Damien [Fisher], Re: YDC Abuse Victims Tell Supreme Court State Broke Promises Do you know how Nixon Peabody are allowed to represent the plaintiffs at all in the YDC cases? It’s a supreme conflict of interests. Not a minor one. A massive one.&#160; Nixon Peabody&#8217;s own client, NHCADSV, is contracted with DCYF and DOC ... <a title="BEST: YDC Abuse Victims Tell Supreme Court State Broke Promises?" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/new-england/nh/2026/05/best-ydc-abuse-victims-tell-supreme-court-state-broke-promises" aria-label="Read more about BEST: YDC Abuse Victims Tell Supreme Court State Broke Promises?" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>Morning Update: Lawsuits &#038; Election Integrity</title>
		<link>https://granitegrok.com/right-rally/2026/05/morning-update-lawsuits-election-integrity</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Morning Update]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today, on the Morning Update, Donald Trump&#8217;s DOJ sued New Hampshire (and several other states) for refusing to cough up its voter rolls. The State AG is asking that the case be dismissed, insisting their voter rolls are clean, but we know they are not. 00:00 Federal Lawsuit on Voter Integrity01:51 Election Integrity Challenges in ... <a title="Morning Update: Lawsuits &#38; Election Integrity" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/right-rally/2026/05/morning-update-lawsuits-election-integrity" aria-label="Read more about Morning Update: Lawsuits &#38; Election Integrity" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>OPINION: For All The Debbie Doubters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Right America Media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>They really think Trump has no clue what’s going on, when in reality, he now controls the flow of 36%+ of the world’s crude oil supply, and just forced the nations of the world to buy oil from us, and Venezuela, which Trump conveniently already secured, along with the Panama Canal. Now, Trump’s focus is ... <a title="OPINION: For All The Debbie Doubters" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/world/2026/05/opinion-for-all-the-debbie-doubters" aria-label="Read more about OPINION: For All The Debbie Doubters" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>CLINE: MA Refugees Have Brought $6 Billion in Personal Income to NH Since 2012</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Cline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Movers from Massachusetts to New Hampshire brought with them $5.95 billion in net adjusted gross income (AGI) from 2012-2023, IRS data show, representing a massive transfer of wealth from the high-tax Bay State to low-tax New Hampshire.&#160; New Hampshire’s net personal income gain from Massachusetts movers grew tenfold from 2012-2019, then suddenly doubled to a ... <a title="CLINE: MA Refugees Have Brought $6 Billion in Personal Income to NH Since 2012" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/new-england/2026/04/cline-ma-refugees-have-brought-6-billion-in-personal-income-to-nh-since-2012" aria-label="Read more about CLINE: MA Refugees Have Brought $6 Billion in Personal Income to NH Since 2012" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>Right Side Up: Disorderly Conduct</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Right Side Up]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This week on Right Side Up, Alison and I discuss Chittenden County State&#8217;s Attorney not prosecuting disorderly conduct, Telecom siting, and new S.325 Regional Planning language. Watch on the &#8216;Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Get More Right Side Up Here Check out all of our other podcasts. Get More Morning ... <a title="Right Side Up: Disorderly Conduct" class="read-more" href="https://granitegrok.com/right-rally/2026/04/right-side-up-disorderly-conduct" aria-label="Read more about Right Side Up: Disorderly Conduct" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p>
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