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Gen X politics 
Gen X Was Taught Critical Thinking. What the Hell Happened?
October 13, 2026October 12, 2026 Laura Bock critical thinking, Gen X, MAGA, teachers0 comment
Gen X politics 
Protesting the Regime: The Constitution, MAGA, and the Fight for American Democracy
October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 Laura Bock Gen X, MAGA, No Kings, protest, US Constitution0 comment
dystopian musings politics 
Tucker Carlson Has Turned on Trump. Forgive Me If I Don’t Suddenly Trust Him.
September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Laura Bock MAGA, political pundits, politics, Tucker Carlson0 comment
dystopian Gen X politics 
Fear Is Not a Policy: When Scapegoats Replace Solutions
September 11, 2026 Laura Bock Democrats, fearmongering, Gen X, politics, Republicans0 comment
musings politics 
Main Character Syndrome: Trump’s Fourth of July Spectacle
July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Laura Bock MAGA, narcissism, Trump, Trumpism0 comment
Gen X musings politics 
Cheering for Rebels, Voting for Empires
June 21, 2026 Laura Bock fascism, MAGA, politics, sci-fi0 comment
Gen X politics punk 
Punk Was Never Meant to Make You Comfortable
March 31, 2026March 30, 2026 Laura Bock dissent, MAGA, politics, punk0 comment
dystopian politics 
America’s Breaking Point: How Much More Before It Snaps?
March 30, 2026 Laura Bock dissent, MAGAts, politics, protest, voter suppression1 Comment
Gen X life politics relationships 
I Didn’t Expect This From Us
January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Laura Bock disinformation, MAGA, propaganda, Trumpism0 comment
Gen X politics 
If You’re Still MAGA, This Is Why
January 12, 2026January 13, 2026 Laura Bock Accountability, Epstein files, MAGA, Trumpism0 comment
Gen X politics 
Trump, Imperialism, and the Collapse of American Accountability
January 6, 2026 Laura Bock Democrats, MAGA, politics, Trump0 comment
Gen X politics 
Why Younger Voices Matter: A Gen X Reflection
November 17, 2025January 12, 2026 Laura Bock Gen X, generation gap, politics, term limits0 comment
dystopian politics 
It’s Not Left vs. Right — It’s Democracy vs. Dictatorship
November 10, 2025 Laura Bock democracy, dictatorship, dystopian, politics0 comment
politics rants 
$300 Million for a Ballroom? We Can’t Even Afford Food.
November 1, 2025 Laura Bock MAGA, politics, resist, Trump0 comment
dystopian Gen X politics punk 
We Didn’t Grow Up on Punk Rock to Bow to Fascists
October 24, 2025November 10, 2025 Laura Bock Gen X, politics, punk, resist0 comment
musings politics 
Stop Pretending Both Sides Are the Same
October 21, 2025December 8, 2025 Laura Bock Democrats, MAGA, politics, Republicans0 comment
dystopian politics 
Checkmate: On Kirk, MAGA, and the Wrong Side of History
September 22, 2025 Laura Bock authoritarianism, Kirk, MAGA, politics0 comment
musings politics 
Charlie Kirk, Political Violence, and Building a Better Future
September 14, 2025September 22, 2025 Laura Bock Epstein files, gun laws, political violence, politics0 comment
musings politics 
The Great Awakening of America: 2025
July 21, 2025July 14, 2025 Laura Bock MAGA, musings, politics, writing0 comment
musings politics 
What Will It Take for MAGA Supporters to Wake Up?
July 15, 2025July 14, 2025 Laura Bock MAGA, politics, writing0 comment
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Duran Duran: Teenage Wallpaper

April 29, 2022April 11, 2023 Laura Bockduran duran, music, posters, teenager5 Comments

My posters of Duran Duran were my beacon of happiness in the darkness of despair since I didn’t have very many reasons to be happy at home.

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Sing Blue Silver

April 29, 2022April 11, 2023 Laura Bockdepression, duran duran, dysfunctional family, teenager3 Comments

In this version of Cinderella, Mom-ster was the wicked stepmother and she wasn’t going to let me go see Duran Duran.

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Seven and The Ragged Tiger

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Laura Bockduran duran, Duranie, music, new wave2 Comments

Seven and the Ragged Tiger started my lifelong love affair with Duran Duran. I lived and breathed Duran Duran.

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