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Paul Symmonds

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Father, grandfather, husband, dog lover. Retired psychiatric social worker. Former high school teacher. Travel enthusiast. Occasional poet. Hater of fascist assholes. Proud liberal in Arizona.

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It is the only logical response when we have a traitorous Putin puppet in the White House.

07.03.2026 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...donโ€™t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesnโ€™t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesnโ€™t create jobs

Folks, weโ€™ve seen this all before.

07.03.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15662    ๐Ÿ” 5311    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 457    ๐Ÿ“Œ 195

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to trust Trump or anyone allied with him.

07.03.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even one is too many.

07.03.2026 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Republicans are a culture of creeps.

07.03.2026 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The least surprising thing Iโ€™ve read all day. Has Ginni been reached for comment?

07.03.2026 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก

07.03.2026 01:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pretty sure Trump wonโ€™t be taking any advice from a black woman, or anyone else.

07.03.2026 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s a scary thoughtโ€”because it is so believable.

06.03.2026 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate โ€” and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August.

He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA.

The grift continues.

06.03.2026 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16202    ๐Ÿ” 7280    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 523    ๐Ÿ“Œ 377

I almost bought a house a year ago, but I told my wife when Trump was elected, heโ€™s going to ruin the economy within a year, so weโ€™d better wait. Itโ€™s no comfort that I was right.

06.03.2026 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No worries there. Republicans have t fielded a candidate for president that I could vote for in the last 50 years.

06.03.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not my choice either. But it is the reality Iโ€™m given.

06.03.2026 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is true, but this Independent is still waiting for a candidate I can vote for, instead of one I have to vote against.

06.03.2026 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When he said, make America great again, we should have known he meant greatest failure.

06.03.2026 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard to imagine a worse pick than Kristi Noem, but here we are.

06.03.2026 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to Trump being grilled for eleven hours by Congress.

06.03.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s still early in this administration. Expect worse to come.

06.03.2026 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Likely presumption.

06.03.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More of a flood than a trickle.

06.03.2026 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, Iran and Russia are allies, and Trump and Russia are allies, and Russia is giving Iran information on American troop movements and bases while we are at war with Iran. Meanwhile, Trump lifts sanctions on Russian oil to India so Putin gets a windfall. What a circle jerk.

06.03.2026 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ

06.03.2026 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who voted for this?

06.03.2026 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We keep them clean, oiled and loaded, but we also keep quiet about them.

06.03.2026 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nothing more dangerous than a stupid man that thinks he is smart.

06.03.2026 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to tell me PTSD patients that what they are experiencing is a normal response to a very abnormal circumstance. These are not normal times and every truly concerned citizen is going to feel a little traumatized.

05.03.2026 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is, indeed, a fight for the soul of the nation, with the devil in Trumpโ€™s corner.

05.03.2026 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But she is still a huge improvement over Katy Tur.

05.03.2026 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Americans must hold Republicans responsible for allowing Trump to continue this war.

05.03.2026 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Drunk on power.

05.03.2026 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0