Pasgrove Group

08/30/2026

A “𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀” can sound more complicated than it actually is.

Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways constitutional amendments can be proposed.

One begins in Congress.

The other allows states to apply for a convention for proposing amendments.

That is the basic idea behind what is commonly called a Convention of States.

The convention itself does not automatically change the Constitution. It is a process for developing and proposing amendments, which would still have to go through the constitutional ratification process before becoming part of the Constitution.

Understanding that distinction matters before deciding what you think about the idea itself.

Follow 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 for more conversations that make civic systems and public processes easier to understand.

08/29/2026

Pasgrove Notary Services provides professional mobile notary support for hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living communities, rehabilitation facilities, and other care organizations throughout Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts.

We help facilities coordinate time-sensitive notarizations for patients, residents, families, and care teams, including powers of attorney, healthcare directives, estate planning documents, bedside notarizations, and witness coordination.

Whether your facility needs occasional assistance or a dependable notary partner for recurring requests, Pasgrove offers responsive scheduling and professional service designed to work with your team.

Interested in establishing notary support for your facility? Partner with Pasgrove.

Reach out to Pasgrove Notary Services for expert mobile, online, and loan signing notarizations. Available to assist with your document needs.

08/29/2026

Pasgrove Notary Services is growing our independent contractor notary network.

We’re looking to connect with professional, dependable mobile notaries and Remote Online Notaries (RON) interested in accepting assignments through Pasgrove. Multilingual notaries are especially encouraged to join our network.

We support individuals, families, law firms, healthcare facilities, title and real estate professionals, businesses, and other organizations with notarial needs.

Interested in joining the network? Learn more about joining Pasgrove’s notary network.

08/29/2026

Who actually controls the systems behind an election?

That question becomes more complicated when technology, programming, election officials, and outside vendors all become part of the process.

In this part of the conversation, the discussion turns to what can happen when technical responsibilities are outsourced and how much control election officials should retain over the systems they are responsible for administering.

The claims raised here deserve scrutiny, but the larger question is worth understanding:

When public institutions rely on private technology and outside vendors, where should responsibility and accountability ultimately sit?

🎙️ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲? 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 America’s 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

The full conversation is 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲.
https://youtu.be/mzfL8Futu0w

Watch it on 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 and follow 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 for more conversations that help make complicated systems easier to understand.

08/28/2026

What happens when the system counting votes has a vulnerability no one catches?

That is one of the harder questions raised in this conversation.

In this clip, the discussion turns to voting technology, system access, change tracking, and what can happen when safeguards are not working the way they should.

Those are serious claims, and they deserve serious scrutiny.

Election systems in the United States use layers of testing, certification, access controls, and audits designed to protect the accuracy of the vote. But understanding those safeguards matters just as much as asking where vulnerabilities could exist.

Because trust in an election should not depend on simply being told a system is secure.

It should come from understanding how that security is tested, verified, and maintained.

🎙️ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲? 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

The full conversation drops 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲.

Watch on 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 and follow 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 for more conversations that help make complex systems easier to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-6xZfIIAV36aSQ7-xVa1w

08/27/2026

We trust a scale because we expect it to measure accurately.

So what happens when the thing being measured is the will of the people?

That’s the analogy at the center of this conversation.

An election system is ultimately a tool of measurement. Individual votes become a collective decision about candidates, laws, and leadership.

And if the measurement matters, so does the integrity of the system doing the measuring.

Understanding that distinction is important before we even get into the larger debates around access, safeguards, and how elections are administered.

🎙️ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲? 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

The full conversation drops 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲.

Watch on 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 and follow 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 for more conversations that make complex systems easier to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-6xZfIIAV36aSQ7-xVa1w

08/26/2026

Making voting easier sounds like a win. 🏆

But what happens when the same change also makes the system easier to exploit?

That’s where the conversation gets more complicated.

Access matters. So do safeguards. And when we change the way a system works, we also have to ask what vulnerabilities we may be creating and who could ultimately be affected by them.

This isn’t about reducing the conversation to one side or the other.

It’s about understanding the system well enough to ask better questions.

🎙️ Who Really Controls Your Vote? Inside America’s Election Systems

Full conversation drops 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲.

Watch on 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 and follow 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 for more conversations about the systems, decisions, and issues that affect everyday life.

07/18/2026

This is week 3 of our Free Summer Financial Literacy Program with Sylvan Learning Center. The students have been earning "money" every week by helping their families around the house and by working on personal development goals.

This week, they received their first paychecks that reflect the work that they have been doing.

We learned the importance of understanding how to read a paycheck, we learned all about taxes, and about how to use financial knowledge to help us make decisions that will lead us towards our goals.

This is a competitive group! I can't wait to see who wins the cash prize!

06/05/2026

A few spots are still open for Cash Academy at Sylvan Learning Center in Coventry.

If you have been thinking about signing your child up, now is the time to get on the interest list.

Orientation will be held on June 20 at 12:30 PM.

Classes begin Thursday, June 25 and will run for 6 weeks on Thursday evenings from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

This is a FREE summer financial literacy program for students ages 11-17, and space is limited.

Families who are interested should sign up here:

https://api.flowpro-crm.com/widget/form/GvHnVYsyiniX4PX9EQsW

Please share this with a parent, school, youth group, community center, or local organization that works with students. We only have a few spots left and want to make sure the opportunity reaches families who may need it.

06/02/2026

Most notaries are overwhelmed because nobody taught them operational structure.

Not just how to notarize.
How to organize a business.
How to manage workflow.
How to communicate professionally.
How to build systems that actually support growth.

NCN members already receive access to mentor office hours and ongoing guidance through the community.

Now, I’m opening a limited number of 1:1 consultation sessions to non-members through NCN Office Hours.

If you’re looking for structure, clarity, and real-world guidance, you can learn more here:

Book here:
https://pasgrovegroup.com/notary-consultations