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Paula Jean Swearengin

@paulajean2020.bsky.social

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WV mountain mama fighting against the corrupt political machine. Not a Dem. Not a Rep. Independent hell raiser. My opinions are my own & not my employers.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Aug 15

I've been watching this documentary about Port Protection, Alaska. It's funny how the Friends of Coal has pushed propaganda and acting like the sun doesn't shine in West Virginia but they are killing off grid living in remote parts of Alaska. 👀

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Jun 4

Straight from Meta AI's "mouth."

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 21

Many parts of West Virginia doesn't have clean drinking water but our governor is more worried about removing soft drinks from SNAP benefits.

Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 20

If Trump was a Democrat it would be Blue No Matter Who

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 16

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 15

Preach! 💯

Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 6

The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour. To live comfortably, a single adult in a major US city needs an average income of about $96,500. Lowest income states average median incomes are around $52,000 to $55,000 a year. $7.25 results in approximately $15,080 annually.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · May 4

Can someone point me to spaces where we have rallies with actual action plans for the working class, as opposed to the corrupt and dishonest cheerleading parties Democrats and/or Republicans host?

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Apr 27

Public servants are not supposed to be celebrities.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Apr 26

Giving corruption a polished public face doesn't change the fact that corrupt organizations are still rotten to the core.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Apr 11

Every election season, the same thing happens. No matter which party is in power, they always find a way to shit on the working class. Just because they pretend it's raining doesn't mean they're not pissing down our backs.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Apr 8

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Mar 23

Elon Musk probably just as long as he agrees to be a Democrat.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Mar 23

I'm equally concerned about the hate in this world and the idolization of individuals who perpetuate it.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Mar 3

#FederalBudget

Congress is in session for approximately half the year, yet members earn an average annual salary of $174,000. Furthermore, extravagant expenses, such as $300,000 couches and $20,000 vanity paintings in political offices, raise questions about government spending priorities. When will someone like Elon Musk bring transparency and accountability to Congress's finances?

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Mar 1

I am not a fan of third parties either. Respectfully, I have not experienced much difference. If they are playing by the same corrupt playbook as the two party system it makes no difference.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 28

Jesus, cancer and addiction doesn't discriminate but some of ya'll sure do.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 22

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, air travel in the United States was suspended & then resumed with stricter security measures. Everyone felt safe flying & rarely heard of a plane crash.

Move forward to 2025.

Ya'll? Wtf?

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 16

Isn't interesting the human race has a privileged flex. No idiot with a name brand purse is going to survive the destruction of our planet.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 14

The richest man in the world dominating air space and being able to buy countries is something we have never experienced before.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 14

Elon Musk seems to have taken control of the US government. I hope the rest of the world is not that stupid.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 11

If third parties are expected to survive they have to stop mimicking the playbook of the two party system.

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Sam Bell ظافر 🇱🇧 🇨🇦 @sam-bell.bsky.social · Feb 7

They're the right and left hand of capital. And they've been beating us senseless for decades.

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Paula Jean Swearengin @paulajean2020.bsky.social · Feb 7

The two-party system wants ordinary people to be loyal to the two-party system, but the two-party system doesn't want to be loyal to ordinary people.

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