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Nikki Veltri
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Teacher, Career Counselor, most recently Outreach Coordinator at a Teen Center. Love art, history, reading, travel and most definitely the people in my circle. Passionate about social justice.
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19thnews.org
5/ Threats against women officials are nothing new, but social media has allowed violent and misogynist language to spread more easily.

(✍️: Story by Barbara Rodriguez and Jennifer Gerson, 2022)
'Where is Nancy?': How threats against women in power are tied to threats against democracy
The attack on Paul Pelosi in his home by an assailant who reportedly was looking for the House speaker highlights the danger of the outrage and vitriol that often particularly targets women in positio...
19thnews.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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19thnews.org
7/ Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, The 19th reached out to 24 women senators and 120 women voting members of the House.

(✍️: Candice Norwood and Mariel Padilla, 2022)
‘I don’t feel safe’: A year after January 6, women in Congress still fear for their security
Thirty-eight lawmakers spoke to The 19th to reflect on the insurrection at the Capitol and its reverberations.
19thnews.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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atlantanewsfirst.com
Gwinnett County man arrested, charged after threats made to US senators
Gwinnett County man arrested, charged after threats made to US senators
Robert Davis Forney, 25, of Duluth, was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce on June 10. He was arrested by FBI Atlanta on Monday.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.

Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters

Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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npr.org
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
www.npr.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
#Resist and keep resisting
March 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
This video was shared with me by a friend,watching it gave me pause, we NEED people like this, heroes like this, it’s what brings us together. It’s what lessens the divide maybe it’s what’s lacking todayI thought I’d share because man do I need some more of THIS this week!

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Muhammad Ali Funeral | Billy Crystal Imitates Ali
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March 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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corybooker.com
Suing the Trump Administration when they breaks the law is a key part of the strategy to holding it accountable—and it's showing signs of working.

Judges nationwide–including Republican-appointed judges–have ruled against Trump.

Some interim wins in court so far, with more to come🧵⤵️
February 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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corybooker.com
We are Americans.

We’re the most powerful nation on the planet.
What defines us is not our power to dominate the weak.
What demonstrates our character is not our capacity to traumatize the afflicted.
What speaks our truth is not how we taunt, deride or belittle the embattled, broken or battered.
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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sharongf.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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markruffalo.bsky.social
Going to be a rough four years for the Kennedy Center.
Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Issa Rae, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes among those who chose not to associate with the institution and president
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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warren.senate.gov
Republicans in Congress want Americans struggling to afford student loan payments to shell out nearly $200 more each month to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
February 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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kaine.senate.gov
My statement ahead of the Senate’s vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence:
Text on a light blue background reading: The safety of our communities and America’s national security should be a top priority for any senator. Therefore, I simply cannot support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence. The person filling this role serves as one of the principal advisors to the President on national security matters, is trusted to safeguard our nation’s most sensitive secrets, and leads 18 intelligence agencies composed of men and women who have dedicated their lives to the safety and security of the United States. Tulsi Gabbard is not the right person to hold this critical position, especially at a time when we are facing threats from a rising China, Russia, Iran, and other bad actors around the world. Gabbard’s previous praise of authoritarians like Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad and her support for Edward Snowden show a deep lack of judgement and raise significant questions about her ability to do this job. I worry that allies will be more reluctant to share critical information with the U.S. if people like Gabbard hold key intelligence posts. Many of my Republican colleagues share these concerns and have expressed deep reservations behind closed doors about her holding this position; if they confirm her to this post, it will be yet another example of their inability to stand up to President Trump in defense of our national security.
February 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
When discussing waste… and don’t get me started on last night’s press conference where Elon thought we were dumb enough to not understand the conflict of interest in his own government contracts…
February 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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kcdc13.bsky.social
Good riddance Google for your spineless capitulation to felon47.
February 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @@standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...
Reject Kash Patel’s Nomination
Kash Patel is dangerous and unqualified. Tell the Senate to reject his nomination for FBI Director.
act.standupamerica.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
Unsurprising … his claim to fame, Real World B list star with a dozen kids, zero moral compass or shame at being another MAGA nepo hire
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Jan 30
Department of Transportation order signed by the secretary tells staff to “give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average,” including on certain grant programs. It bars recipients of funding “from imposing vaccine and mask mandates.”
January 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
"The buck stops here"- Harry Truman

"I don't take any responsibility at all."- DJT
January 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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petermorley.bsky.social
List of ALL 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:

Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744

Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004

Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521

1/17
January 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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kcdc13.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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indigenia.bsky.social
In my head all day.
Photo of text states: Buffalo in herds, surround the most vulnerable to keep them safe from threat. The big bulls on the outside, horns pointed outward from the center. The matriarch females form another circle behind them. The youngest, the calves are in the center, protected on all sides. This is what was on my mind all day. Protecting the most vulnerable. Placing them at center. Circle up. Just thought I’d share that. 🦬
January 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
nikkiveltri.bsky.social
I’m incredibly grateful for everything NASA has provided us…. Reflecting on that rather than all that is being taken today
redditspaceviewes.bsky.social Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · Jan 7
The Mackenzie River in Canada seen from space | NASA
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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caliwaikiki.bsky.social
Resistance by the Inspector Generals is top-notch.
January 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM