Vicki Matta
@4sparklesvic.bsky.social
Love mama nature, traveling, coffee chats, long walks and kind people.
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Finally, finally!! Somebody in a position of immense power, with immense reach, drawing a hard line against this stampede toward tyranny. Hopefully this will embolden other people in similar positions.
September 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Finally, finally!! Somebody in a position of immense power, with immense reach, drawing a hard line against this stampede toward tyranny. Hopefully this will embolden other people in similar positions.
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RFK Jr. Claims Measles Can Be Cured With A Good Concealer
RFK Jr. Claims Measles Can Be Cured With A Good Concealer
WASHINGTON—In the wake of a growing outbreak that has sickened hundreds and killed two in West Texas and New Mexico, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that measl...
theonion.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
RFK Jr. Claims Measles Can Be Cured With A Good Concealer
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Trump on the huge drop in international tourism: "It's not a big deal."
Are you in the tourism industry? Do you agree?
Are you in the tourism industry? Do you agree?
April 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Trump on the huge drop in international tourism: "It's not a big deal."
Are you in the tourism industry? Do you agree?
Are you in the tourism industry? Do you agree?
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RFK Jr. Starts National Registry Of Introverts Who Sometimes Get Social Anxiety
RFK Jr. Starts National Registry Of Introverts Who Sometimes Get Social Anxiety
WASHINGTON—Promising to use all of his power as health secretary to find a cure for the condition, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly directed the National Institutes of Health on Friday to create a reg...
theonion.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
RFK Jr. Starts National Registry Of Introverts Who Sometimes Get Social Anxiety
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TOMORROW: The House is expected to vote on one of the biggest threats to voting rights we’ve seen. H.R. 22 (we call it the "Silencing Americans Act") would require voters to show proof of citizenship documents that match their current legal name — something tens of millions of Americans don’t have.
April 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
TOMORROW: The House is expected to vote on one of the biggest threats to voting rights we’ve seen. H.R. 22 (we call it the "Silencing Americans Act") would require voters to show proof of citizenship documents that match their current legal name — something tens of millions of Americans don’t have.
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The world's richest man is taking a sledgehammer to Social Security, Medicaid, and other vital programs that millions rely on.
He’s doing it so the president can cut taxes for the richest people and the biggest corporations in America.
Kudos to Senator Cory Booker for sounding the alarm.
He’s doing it so the president can cut taxes for the richest people and the biggest corporations in America.
Kudos to Senator Cory Booker for sounding the alarm.
I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people. You can tune in on CSPAN, YouTube, X, and Facebook.
April 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The world's richest man is taking a sledgehammer to Social Security, Medicaid, and other vital programs that millions rely on.
He’s doing it so the president can cut taxes for the richest people and the biggest corporations in America.
Kudos to Senator Cory Booker for sounding the alarm.
He’s doing it so the president can cut taxes for the richest people and the biggest corporations in America.
Kudos to Senator Cory Booker for sounding the alarm.
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We’re looking for abuse, waste, & fraud, right?
I’d say $100 million ballroom at the White House qualifies.
I’d rather feed the hungry, administer healthcare to the sick, foster democracy &our interests across the 🌎 & educate our children-as it is an investment in our own futures.
How about you?
I’d say $100 million ballroom at the White House qualifies.
I’d rather feed the hungry, administer healthcare to the sick, foster democracy &our interests across the 🌎 & educate our children-as it is an investment in our own futures.
How about you?
March 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We’re looking for abuse, waste, & fraud, right?
I’d say $100 million ballroom at the White House qualifies.
I’d rather feed the hungry, administer healthcare to the sick, foster democracy &our interests across the 🌎 & educate our children-as it is an investment in our own futures.
How about you?
I’d say $100 million ballroom at the White House qualifies.
I’d rather feed the hungry, administer healthcare to the sick, foster democracy &our interests across the 🌎 & educate our children-as it is an investment in our own futures.
How about you?
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🔥 THIS is exactly what we want to see during the upcoming recess! Your senators and representative will soon be back home — and many of them need reminders about who they work for. Help us hold Members of Congress accountable (even if they try to ghost their constituents): indivisible.org/musk...
March 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🔥 THIS is exactly what we want to see during the upcoming recess! Your senators and representative will soon be back home — and many of them need reminders about who they work for. Help us hold Members of Congress accountable (even if they try to ghost their constituents): indivisible.org/musk...
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If the Trump-Musk agenda is so popular, why are Republicans hiding from their constituents?
Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep showing up. Keep causing good trouble.
Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep showing up. Keep causing good trouble.
Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls after confrontations over layoffs go viral
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee advised Republicans in a closed-door meeting that there were other ways to reach constituents.
www.nbcnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
If the Trump-Musk agenda is so popular, why are Republicans hiding from their constituents?
Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep showing up. Keep causing good trouble.
Keep fighting. Keep calling. Keep showing up. Keep causing good trouble.
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Democrats should boycott Trump's address tonight.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Democrats should boycott Trump's address tonight.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
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This is the way.
February 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is the way.
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I don’t understand how random appointees accessing Social Security files isn’t a HIPAA violation. When you apply for Social Security Disability, you submit all sorts of medical information. You go to the doctors for evaluation regarding every aspect of your situation. Where are our protections?
February 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I don’t understand how random appointees accessing Social Security files isn’t a HIPAA violation. When you apply for Social Security Disability, you submit all sorts of medical information. You go to the doctors for evaluation regarding every aspect of your situation. Where are our protections?
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5 things I did last week Musk
1. Successfully asked you to rehire 300 nuclear & avian flu workers you “accidentally” fired
2. Pressed you to pay attention to rising household costs
3. Stood up for vets
4. Fought against your tax cuts for the rich
5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of🇷🇺
1. Successfully asked you to rehire 300 nuclear & avian flu workers you “accidentally” fired
2. Pressed you to pay attention to rising household costs
3. Stood up for vets
4. Fought against your tax cuts for the rich
5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of🇷🇺
February 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
5 things I did last week Musk
1. Successfully asked you to rehire 300 nuclear & avian flu workers you “accidentally” fired
2. Pressed you to pay attention to rising household costs
3. Stood up for vets
4. Fought against your tax cuts for the rich
5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of🇷🇺
1. Successfully asked you to rehire 300 nuclear & avian flu workers you “accidentally” fired
2. Pressed you to pay attention to rising household costs
3. Stood up for vets
4. Fought against your tax cuts for the rich
5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of🇷🇺
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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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AOC is spot on!
“Every day our job is to wake up and say: ‘What can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.”
“Every day our job is to wake up and say: ‘What can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.”
February 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
AOC is spot on!
“Every day our job is to wake up and say: ‘What can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.”
“Every day our job is to wake up and say: ‘What can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.”
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Democrats must not fold. They must use their leverage, hold the line, and use every procedural tool available to delay and defy the Trump-Musk coup.
Make sure your senators hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And contact your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Make sure your senators hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And contact your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
February 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Democrats must not fold. They must use their leverage, hold the line, and use every procedural tool available to delay and defy the Trump-Musk coup.
Make sure your senators hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And contact your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Make sure your senators hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And contact your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Let me get this straight - now that people see what’s really going on - Elon Musk is suddenly not part of DOGE. 🤔
This is the problem with unchecked power and billionaires in charge.
This is the problem with unchecked power and billionaires in charge.
thehill.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Let me get this straight - now that people see what’s really going on - Elon Musk is suddenly not part of DOGE. 🤔
This is the problem with unchecked power and billionaires in charge.
This is the problem with unchecked power and billionaires in charge.
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So if Elon isn’t a DOGE employee, then who’s running the show
And-if he has no position-why is he being given ANY information about what DOGE is doing
Why does he apparently have access to the most private information about people’s lives
And exactly what is Congress doing about all of this
And-if he has no position-why is he being given ANY information about what DOGE is doing
Why does he apparently have access to the most private information about people’s lives
And exactly what is Congress doing about all of this
NEW: In a new court filing, the White House said that Elon Musk is not a DOGE employee and does not have decision-making authority in the government, fueling more confusion around Musk’s power and influence.
White House Claims Musk is Not DOGE Employee and Does Not Lead Agency
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
So if Elon isn’t a DOGE employee, then who’s running the show
And-if he has no position-why is he being given ANY information about what DOGE is doing
Why does he apparently have access to the most private information about people’s lives
And exactly what is Congress doing about all of this
And-if he has no position-why is he being given ANY information about what DOGE is doing
Why does he apparently have access to the most private information about people’s lives
And exactly what is Congress doing about all of this
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Elon Musk should not be able to touch sensitive Social Security data. Period.
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“SSA has comprehensive medical records of people who have applied for disability benefits,” said Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works. “It has our bank information, our earnings records, the names and ages of our children, and much more.”
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Elon Musk should not be able to touch sensitive Social Security data. Period.
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There wasn’t a groundswell of popular opinion to change this. It wasn’t a heartfelt issue. It’s a loyalty test, pure and simple: can I get you to say something silly to demonstrate your submission to my every whim? Apparently the answer, for many people, is yes.
Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico may be upsetting to some, writes @giladedelman.bsky.social, but “in a democracy, values are determined by majority rule, and they don’t shift in only one direction. They can shift back”:
‘The Gulf of America’ Is the Wrong Fight to Pick
The more that politicians mess around with place names, the more important it is to respond according to consistent principles.
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
There wasn’t a groundswell of popular opinion to change this. It wasn’t a heartfelt issue. It’s a loyalty test, pure and simple: can I get you to say something silly to demonstrate your submission to my every whim? Apparently the answer, for many people, is yes.
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February 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Here's a list Congressional House Representatives that are vulnerable
Please bookmark
Do everything you can to help flip them blue
Is your representative here
Mine is ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Do everything you can to help flip them blue
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Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.
February 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Bravo, Senator Andy Kim
Democrats cannot help Republicans pass legislation which funds the government when the GOP repeatedly demonstrates they’ll ignore the law and do what they want
“They are simply trying to dismantle the government..I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness”
Democrats cannot help Republicans pass legislation which funds the government when the GOP repeatedly demonstrates they’ll ignore the law and do what they want
“They are simply trying to dismantle the government..I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness”
February 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bravo, Senator Andy Kim
Democrats cannot help Republicans pass legislation which funds the government when the GOP repeatedly demonstrates they’ll ignore the law and do what they want
“They are simply trying to dismantle the government..I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness”
Democrats cannot help Republicans pass legislation which funds the government when the GOP repeatedly demonstrates they’ll ignore the law and do what they want
“They are simply trying to dismantle the government..I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness”