@vdanielav.bksky.social. Alderperson, 6th Ward #STLBOA. Word nerd. Fitness fan. @mujschool alum. She/Her/Ella. Missourican.✊🏽🇵🇷 Opinions my own.
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Apr 14
I’m Daniela Velázquez — the first Puerto Rican & Latina elected to St. Louis’ city council.
In office, I’ve wondered if the president would try to deport me, a citizen, out of my country.
My people & my city have been abandoned. Impeach Trump.
Donate: tinyurl.com/tu77wdsp
Apr 13
A coalition of local St. Louis organizations — including 50501 Saint Louis, Voices of Palestine Network, Veterans for Peace, the Missouri Workers Center, and St. Louis Jewish Voice for Peace — held a press conference Friday calling for a May 1 general strike.
St. Louis Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez called on her fellow colleagues to strike as well.
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19 Sep 2025
Thank you @VDanielaV for passing this resolution @STLCityBOA today calling on Congress to abolish the fiscal control board it imposed on Puerto Rico. #FueraLaJunta
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19 Sep 2025
Honored to attend the @STL_RECORDER @VDanielaV Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Congratulations to honorees
🏆 @bengiemolina1
🏆 @Esmeral23580563
🏆 @poloascencio
🏆 Suzy Barbosa
It was inspiring to celebrate their achievements & the positive impact they’ve made in our community
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5 Aug 2025
📸 MO Dems & nat Democratic leaders at @WeAreUnidosUS Conference in KC👀
@QuintonLucasKC spoke at today’s lunch & @VDanielaV will be feat on tomorrow’s lunch panel w/@DeliaRamirezIL!
@BetoORourke has been busy in KC, we count at least 3 events 💙🦾
#moleg #UnidosUS25
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5 Jul 2025
"Bad Bunny is celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora and immigrant community this Fourth of July with a political statement."
usatoday.com/story/entertain… @USATODAY @sanbenito #DocumentedImmigrants
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17 May 2025
@VDanielaV Is coordinating a donation effort, if you can please drop off any of the listed items below.
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30 Apr 2025
A fantastic boricua meetup last night at @RaicesBrewing in Denver!
So great to meet fellow Puerto Ricans who want a free, just, and prosperous future for our homeland.
Thanks to leaders like @VDanielaV, @LigaCiudadesPR, and more for joining us!
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2 Apr 2025
Excited to talk civics with @ChrisAmyKMOX this morning!
(Did you know that St. Louis is one of 41 independent cities in the nation — and 38 of those are in Virginia?)
2 Apr 2025
We've got a short show for you ahead of @Cardinals baseball!
9:30 @AndyStrickland, #STLBlues
10:00 Alderwoman @VDanielaV Velazquez
10:30 John Rooney, #ForTheLou
11:00 RIP Val Kilmer
11:20 Cardinals pregame
🔊104.1 FM or the Audacy app audacy.com/stations/kmox
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24 Mar 2025
These guys are grossly incompetent. Criminally incompetent. They are going to get Americans killed because of their uniquely toxic combination of carelessness and narcissism.
24 Mar 2025
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @JeffreyGoldberg. theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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21 Mar 2025
They are getting ready to destroy Social Security. Because the billionaires don’t need it.
Prepping the ground here by shaming people who dare complain if their Social Security check disappears.
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20 Mar 2025
Defunding and Dismantling the Department of Education was in Project 2025, Agenda 47 and the Republican platform no one should be surprised.
Trump lied and said he will eliminate but his cult won’t care. Legally he knows he can’t do it.
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20 Mar 2025
Results by region. St. Louis, in this graph, is St. Louis City and County
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19 Mar 2025
A new SLU/YouGov statewide poll found only 39% of likely Missouri voters prefer state control over the St. Louis police department.
47% oppose and 14% said they weren’t sure.
Makes you wonder just how much more unpopular the idea is inside city limits.
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19 Mar 2025
It’s only “free speech” if you agree with them.
Everyone else gets stripped from their community’s town hall.
The fact is, we work for everybody. If Republican politicians can’t get that we work for the public, then the public should give them the boot. 🥾🗳️
18 Mar 2025
BREAKING: US Rep. Andy Biggs is hosting a town hall tonight where they’ll be checking party affiliation at the door.
No Democrats or Independents will be allowed inside.
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19 Mar 2025
The FTC’s purpose is to be a check on billionaires and corporations who make money off screwing YOU.
Instead, Trump wants to personally wield the FTC’s power to protect his billionaire friends and punish dissent.
18 Mar 2025
The @FTC must enforce the law without fear or favor.
The administration's illegal attempt to fire Commissioners Slaughter & Bedoya is a disturbing sign that this FTC won't.
It's a gift to corporate lawbreakers that squeeze American consumers, workers, and honest businesses.
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19 Mar 2025
While President Trump and congressional Republicans focus on another massive tax cut for their billionaire donors, paid for by cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, the president is slashing pay for American workers.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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19 Mar 2025
“It’s really everyone — not just noncitizens or undocumented people — who are in danger of having their liberty violated in this kind of mass deportation machinery,” said Cody Wofsy, the deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
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18 Mar 2025
ICE picks up random Latino man who was born in Chicago while buying a pizza.
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17 Mar 2025
Let's be very clear about what's happening here: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are helping Vladimir Putin cover up a horrific war crime.
14 Mar 2025
SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1927…
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @FreedomofPress. freedom.press/issues/wired-i…
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