Pa Rock
@parock23.bsky.social
Progressive Dem, retired educator and social worker. Father of three, grandfather of six. Living in south central Missouri. Interested in politics, travel, genealogy, and history. My daily blog - "Pa Rock's Ramble" - has been in existence 18 years.
The Trump admin is going to require all SNAP recipients to reapply. Who doesn't love taking time off from their multiple, part-time, minimum-wage jobs to deal with the federal bureaucracy? One more way to make sure children and old people go hungry. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/more...
More GOP Cruelty to Kids and Old People
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist As a part of it's never-ending quest to ensure that poor people remain unhoused, medically neglected, educat...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Trump admin is going to require all SNAP recipients to reapply. Who doesn't love taking time off from their multiple, part-time, minimum-wage jobs to deal with the federal bureaucracy? One more way to make sure children and old people go hungry. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/more...
Thin-skinned Trump is quick to criticize, humiliate, and lie about others, but crack a joke about him and he's threatening lawsuits and pulling broadcast licenses. The late-night comedians need to band together and come at him full-force. Commentary @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-p...
In Praise of Late-Night Comedians
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Donald Trump, an elderly politician who absolutely delights in heaping abuse on his perceived "enemies" and ...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Thin-skinned Trump is quick to criticize, humiliate, and lie about others, but crack a joke about him and he's threatening lawsuits and pulling broadcast licenses. The late-night comedians need to band together and come at him full-force. Commentary @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-p...
Trump seems to revile all late-night comedians. Perhaps the current batch should get together and do a comedy album about him and donate the proceeds to a deserving charity or social justice organization. I would buy several. Just a thought @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-p...
In Praise of Late-Night Comedians
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Donald Trump, an elderly politician who absolutely delights in heaping abuse on his perceived "enemies" and ...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump seems to revile all late-night comedians. Perhaps the current batch should get together and do a comedy album about him and donate the proceeds to a deserving charity or social justice organization. I would buy several. Just a thought @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-p...
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Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder!
They both were favorites of mine.
They both were favorites of mine.
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder!
They both were favorites of mine.
They both were favorites of mine.
MTG has concerns for her own safety. She says "a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world." That's intentional, Marjorie, it's the way he rolls. Commentary on misuse of the bully pulpit @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/ugly...
Ugly Heart
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Yesterday, I blogged about American windbag Donald Trump's social media attack on his onetime political BFF,...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
MTG has concerns for her own safety. She says "a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world." That's intentional, Marjorie, it's the way he rolls. Commentary on misuse of the bully pulpit @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/ugly...
When Hollywood finally coughs up a movie on the life and times of Donald John Trump, I have a title in mind, and it ain't pretty. Commentary on four good films and one national disgrace @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/ugly...
Ugly Heart
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Yesterday I blogged aboutAmerican windbag Donald Trump's social media attack on his onetime political BFF, C...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When Hollywood finally coughs up a movie on the life and times of Donald John Trump, I have a title in mind, and it ain't pretty. Commentary on four good films and one national disgrace @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/ugly...
Trump cuts ties with MTG, and she cuts back. Snakes fornicating: always good for laughs! Commentary on a big divorce in MAGA Land @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/mtg-...
MTG Pokes Bear One Too Many Times
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Yes, it seems to be true. After months of public bickering and sniping back and forth, Congresswoman Marjorie...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Trump cuts ties with MTG, and she cuts back. Snakes fornicating: always good for laughs! Commentary on a big divorce in MAGA Land @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/mtg-...
Trump and MTG have split the sheets. How sad. Thoughts - his, hers, and mine @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/mtg-...
MTG Pokes Bear One Too Many Times
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Yes, it seems to be true. After months of public bickering and sniping back and forth, Congresswoman Marjorie...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trump and MTG have split the sheets. How sad. Thoughts - his, hers, and mine @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/mtg-...
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Wan Sic Fuc
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Wan Sic Fuc
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Andrea Stoeckel (@rockinrev)
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Re-reading "Tales of the City" 35 years later feels like coming home. It's so much fun running into those old friends. 28 Barbary Lane is my happy place! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/my-h...
My Happy Place: 28 Barbary Lane
by Pa Rock Reader I don't have an actual bucket list, but as my time on this never-ending carnival ride around the sun grows shorter, ther...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Re-reading "Tales of the City" 35 years later feels like coming home. It's so much fun running into those old friends. 28 Barbary Lane is my happy place! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/my-h...
I'm currently re-reading Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City," and 28 Barbary Lane is definitely my happy place! Related thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/my-h...
My Happy Place: 28 Barbary Lane
by Pa Rock Reader I don't have an actual bucket list, but as my time on this never-ending carnival ride around the sun grows shorter, ther...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm currently re-reading Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City," and 28 Barbary Lane is definitely my happy place! Related thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/my-h...
"Marion County Record," a small weekly newspaper in Kansas, scores a $3 million payoutand an apology in a suit over police gestapo raid of their offices and the publisher's home. The First Amendment survives - at least in Kansas! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
Big Win in Kansas for America's Free Press
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist (Note: I initially blogged about the police raid on a small Kansas newspaper, "The Marion County Record," b...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Marion County Record," a small weekly newspaper in Kansas, scores a $3 million payoutand an apology in a suit over police gestapo raid of their offices and the publisher's home. The First Amendment survives - at least in Kansas! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
Small Kansas weekly newspaper receives $3 million and an apology in settlement with its county over a police gestapo raid of its offices and the publisher's home. Some good news about the media for a change @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
Big Win in Kansas for America's Free Press
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist (Note: I initially blogged about the police raid on a small Kansas newspaper, "The Marion County Record," b...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Small Kansas weekly newspaper receives $3 million and an apology in settlement with its county over a police gestapo raid of its offices and the publisher's home. Some good news about the media for a change @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
County pays out $3 million to local newspaper and apologizes for gestapo raid. A huge win for the First Amendment @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
Big Win in Kansas for America's Free Press
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist (Note: I initially blogged about the police raid on a small Kansas newspaper, "The Marion County Record," b...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
County pays out $3 million to local newspaper and apologizes for gestapo raid. A huge win for the First Amendment @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
It's past time. Chuck. Take your late retirement and perhaps a good nap as well. Go home, relax, and let someone else worry about the next government shutdown. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Go Away, Chuck
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist After a surprising and glorious victory at the polls last Tuesday, it looked as though the Democratic Party...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It's past time. Chuck. Take your late retirement and perhaps a good nap as well. Go home, relax, and let someone else worry about the next government shutdown. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Pay way too much for a "starter" home when you are in your early thirties, put it on a 50-year mortgage, get stuck there, and move into a nursing home in your eighties just as you get the damned house paid off. Bankers are gonna love that! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
Affordability Means Lower Prices, Not Longer Payment Schedules
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Most people are in their thirties or close to it when they sell their souls to the bank for the first time a...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Pay way too much for a "starter" home when you are in your early thirties, put it on a 50-year mortgage, get stuck there, and move into a nursing home in your eighties just as you get the damned house paid off. Bankers are gonna love that! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
Pa Rock
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A 50-year mortgage isn't an "affordability" measure, it's just a longer term of enslavement to the bank. What does a bankruptcy king know about paying off loans? Build more houses and lower housing costs! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
@parock23.bsky.social
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A 50-year mortgage isn't an "affordability" measure, it's just a longer term of enslavement to the bank. What does a bankruptcy king know about paying off loans? Build more houses and lower housing costs! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
Affordability Means Lower Prices, Not Longer Payment Schedules
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Most people are in their thirties or close to it when they sell their souls to the bank for the first time a...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Pa Rock
@parock23.bsky.social
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A 50-year mortgage isn't an "affordability" measure, it's just a longer term of enslavement to the bank. What does a bankruptcy king know about paying off loans? Build more houses and lower housing costs! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
@parock23.bsky.social
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A 50-year mortgage isn't an "affordability" measure, it's just a longer term of enslavement to the bank. What does a bankruptcy king know about paying off loans? Build more houses and lower housing costs! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/affo...
A few thoughts on the "moderate" Senate Dems caving on the shutdown and throwing in the towel on the healthcare premiums fight - and the gerontocracy in general @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Go Away, Chuck
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist After a surprising and glorious victory at the polls last Tuesday, it looked as though the Democratic Party...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A few thoughts on the "moderate" Senate Dems caving on the shutdown and throwing in the towel on the healthcare premiums fight - and the gerontocracy in general @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
It's time for the next generation - or perhaps even the generation after that - to be in charge of the government. Schumer needs to follow Pelosi and McConnell out the door. Some thoughts on the sad end of the shutdown @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Go Away, Chuck
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist After a surprising and glorious victory at the polls last Tuesday, it looked as though the Democratic Party...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It's time for the next generation - or perhaps even the generation after that - to be in charge of the government. Schumer needs to follow Pelosi and McConnell out the door. Some thoughts on the sad end of the shutdown @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Trump wanting the Washington Commanders to name their new stadium after him is one more proof of his raging narcissism. He needs treatment, not encouragement. Thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/anot...
Another National Disgrace
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Donald Trump, age 79 and getting older every day, is focused on his "legacy," which he equates with having h...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump wanting the Washington Commanders to name their new stadium after him is one more proof of his raging narcissism. He needs treatment, not encouragement. Thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/anot...
How convenient none of the 8 Democratic turncoat senators are up for re-election in 2026. Why, it's almost as if they were hand-selected to form that group - but by whose hand? This Democrat is feeling betrayed - again! More thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Go Away, Chuck
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist After a surprising and glorious victory at the polls last Tuesday, it looked as though the Democratic Party...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How convenient none of the 8 Democratic turncoat senators are up for re-election in 2026. Why, it's almost as if they were hand-selected to form that group - but by whose hand? This Democrat is feeling betrayed - again! More thoughts @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/go-a...
Google AI: "Yes, narcissism is considered a mental illness known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiose sense of self-importance, need for admiration, lack of empathy, & entitlement." Sound familiar? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/anot...
Another National Disgrace
by Pa Rock Citizen Journalist Donald Trump, age 79 and getting older every day, is focused on his "legacy," which he equates with having h...
pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Google AI: "Yes, narcissism is considered a mental illness known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiose sense of self-importance, need for admiration, lack of empathy, & entitlement." Sound familiar? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/11/anot...
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Semper Fi
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Semper Fi