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Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	4,129	4,129	218	218
Early life and education	3,558	3,558	92	92
Naval career (1987–2011)	2,170	2,170	211	211
NASA career (1996–2011)	2,210	24,430	44	1,429
Spaceflight experience	32	20,739	0	1,281
STS-108	2,367	2,367	290	290
STS-121	5,248	5,248	294	294
STS-124	5,268	5,268	293	293
STS-134	5,492	5,492	269	269
Papal blessing	1,364	1,364	58	58
U2	968	968	77	77
Retirement	1,481	1,481	104	104
Post-NASA career (2011–2016)	38	11,855	0	476
Author	3,656	3,656	158	158
Aerospace work	2,169	2,169	108	108
Speeches	1,814	1,814	44	44
Political activism	4,178	4,178	166	166
U.S. Senate (2020–present)	35	21,883	0	853
Elections	16	5,810	0	244
2020 special	5,093	5,093	231	231
2022	701	701	13	13
Tenure	11,427	11,427	609	609
Committee assignments	4,611	4,611	0	0
Political positions	3,763	15,256	79	414
Abortion	1,603	1,603	35	35
Climate and environment	4,003	4,003	102	102
Israel	665	665	48	48
Guns	1,264	1,264	45	45
Healthcare	1,554	1,554	24	24
Immigration	1,698	1,698	54	54
Donald Trump	706	706	27	27
Personal life	4,318	13,889	227	906
Shooting in Tucson	5,670	9,571	307	679
Aftermath	3,901	3,901	372	372
Electoral history	1,779	1,779	0	0
Awards and decorations	4,487	4,487	5	5
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References	28	28	0	0
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A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

Mark Kelly on his support for the CHIPS and Science Act.ogg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 04:41, 13 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Source for the video says "The Pentagon missive follows a video posted on social media last week by Kelly and five other Democrats " "

Latest comment: 7 months ago5 comments3 people in discussion

So I cannot see why the article shouldn't say "posted\", not "appeared" which suggests someone else mght have posted it. User:Anomalocaris what is your problem?Doug Weller talk 09:10, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Doug Weller: Thank you for raising your issue. The video was posted by Sen. Elissa Slotkin at

@SenatorSlotkin (November 18, 2025). "We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don't give up the ship" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
Elissa Slotkin (November 18, 2025). Don't give up the ship – via Facebook.
Elissa Slotkin (November 18, 2025). We want to speak directly to members of ... – via YouTube.

Before my edit, the article said "Kelly posted a video ...", which I believe is not true, and I changed it to "Kelly appeared in a video ...", which is true. Ordinarily, Wikipedia goes with what reliable sources say, and if a reliable source says that it was posted by Kelly and five other Democrats, it's tempting to go with that, but based on finding the video on Slotkin's X page, and other media sources attributing it to Slotkin, I regard it as an error to say that Kelly posted it. If you can find a place on social media where Mark Kelly also posted the video, I'll stand corrected. Anomalocaris (talk) 09:28, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

You've used 3 unreliable sources to make your point. We rarely use social media. I guess this will have to go to RSN Doug Weller talk 10:46, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Discussion moved to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Can we use this source at Mark Kelly to say he and others posted a video? —Anomalocaris (talk) 02:35, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Why isn't the fact they were asked by media of any unlawful orders President Trump has issued and they have said, "None", part of the article? As it is the article implies that Trump gives unlawful orders, which he hasn't. ~2025-31122-74 (talk) 00:05, 2 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Source for the video says "The Pentagon missive follows a video posted on social media last week by Kelly and five other Democrats " "