Ian Koski
Democratic comms strategist leading Quorum Creative, formerly of the U.S. Senate and the ONE Campaign. Called a "terrible campaign manager" by a candidate we beat by 51 pts. Former GWU prof. Villanova grad. Dad and woodworker.
- Hearing RFK Jr.'s crazily heavy breathing through the microphone sends such an interesting message about this administration's view of public health.
- Ticketmaster sending an email with new terms of service at 6:50 on the Friday night of Labor Day weekend can’t be good.
- Reposted by Ian KoskiSuper super smart (per usual) by @espiers.bsky.social, per usual on the problem with Democratic media efforts. www.elizabethspiers.com/why-dems-kee...
- Massive win for Democrats in Utah today.
- BREAKING NEWS: A judge has THROWN OUT Utah's congressional maps in the League of Women Voter and Mormon Women for Ethical Government's gerrymandering lawsuit against the Utah legislature: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
- I wonder how he felt about this idea when it came from Hillary Clinton. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...
- Blood money. #MEpolitics
- From everything I've read, Mothership is a disgustingly scammy company. At best, it makes its money from fear-mongering; at worst, it makes its money from grifting senile people who want to do the right thing. #mepolitics
- Is Senator Collins really saying here that because Republicans didn't vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, the Trump Admin shouldn't have to continue executing the law? This is stunning. Especially from a "moderate." Especially from an appropriator. #MEpolitics www.pressherald.com/2025/08/06/m...
- Any reporter who publishes future data without noting this obvious pledge by the president to manipulate future data should surrender their press credential. This is insane.
- Ick
- Reposted by Ian KoskiFive straight years of Monica Lewinsky jokes didn’t alienate anyone at all
- Reposted by Ian KoskiPPH rewards Susan Collins for her complicity in the withholding of this $$ -- e.g. thru Trump nominee votes -- by slapping her photo next to this article instead of Mills or Pingree who also called for the funds to be released but were not similarly complicit. Absolute propaganda move. #MEpolitics
- Maine media: Stop crediting Susan Collins for getting Maine's education funding released. Every state's withheld money was released! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07... #MEpolitics
- Reposted by Ian KoskiThe Democratic party needs fresh faces and fresh voices. by Rahm Emanuel, James Carville, and David Axelrod
- Reposted by Ian KoskiWow. Puck reports that Susan Collins pulled her amendment to make rescissions smaller after MAGA Senators pressured her, not Democrats like she claimed. Embarrassing but par for the course. Shady Susan liar. #mesen #mepolitics puck.news/collins-back...
- "Purely financial decision" feels... unlikely.
- Billionaires get cancer too. I hope some step up where Trump has surrendered.
- Over 120 mRNA cancer trials are now at risk as the Trump admin cuts funding & tells researchers to scrub “mRNA” from grant proposals. What started as COVID fearmongering is now derailing life-saving cancer research. Hope remains - but scientists say time is running out. zurl.co/YBGNy
- Was just texted this completely bananas Maine Senate Democratic Primary poll. It’s not restricted to a single respondent. It would be terrible if people spammed it. bit.ly/me-primary-p... #MEpolitics
- Amazing quote. Payroll in freefall since the World Series? That’s on the Lerners.
- “The sun will come up tomorrow,” Mike Rizzo wrote in a text message to Barry Svrluga. “That’s the job. I had a great run. Navigated that ownership group for almost 20 years.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
- Now fire the cheapskate owners.
- Reposted by Ian KoskiMove fast, break things, and cause megadeath. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
- Reposted by Ian KoskiShe already supported this by voting yes in debate. Even if she casts a symbolic no vote for the actual bill, she gave up opposing it at the only time it would've mattered. #mepolitics
- Senator Collins has demonstrated again that she no longer knows how (or does not care to) to use the power she has to effect meaningful change in the modern Congress. #MEpolitics
- How do you know your senator doesn't care what her constituents think? When the staff assistant doesn't even ask where you live, let alone your name, when you call to urge the senator to vote against the GOP budget bill. #MEpolitics
- Reposted by Ian KoskiNo joke, Trump has to fire all of them now. They're a sabotage risk to the administration.
- Ignore this Pan-Atlantic poll of Maine gubernatorial candidates. Only 11% of Mainers saying they're unfamiliar with Angust King III (not SENATOR King... his son who's never run for anything) is the way you know it's preposterous. panatlanticresearch.com/omnibus #mepolitics
- Canva is a plague. Being able to use Canva is not the same as understanding how to design quality graphics that effectively communicate. Statewide campaigns should not be relying on middling Canva templates for social media content. Work with professionals.
- An absolutely abhorrent notion.
- NBC News: "The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya" in exchange for the U.S. releasing to Libya "billions of dollars of funds that the U.S. froze more than a decade ago." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
- Reposted by Ian KoskiThe plane being a White Elephant gift is the funniest turn this saga could have taken
- How will the new pope help Villanova in the transfer portal?
- Somehow Villanova graduated me, Peter Doocy, and the new pope. What a world.
- Oh good god no
- Reposted by Ian KoskiSalt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
- Utah Republicans: no more Pride, trans, or Juneteenth flags at city hall, just your official flag Salt Lake City’s mayor: Bet, here’s the new official SLC Pride, trans, and Juneteenth flags
- BREAKING NEWS: @slcmayor.bsky.social unveils a series of new Salt Lake City flags that appear to circumvent the new flag ban that goes into effect on Wednesday. They would technically be allowed under the new law... (📸 via SLC Council) #utpol #Utah
- Seven steps Democrats can take when communicating to start projecting strength instead of weakness www.linkedin.com/pulse/democr...
- "We need a realignment of Democratic positioning and posturing that makes Americans feel stronger with us instead of weaker, that re-brands us from the party of parochial losers to the party of populist fighters" www.linkedin.com/pulse/democr...
- lol good for ActBlue for pushing back on all those idiotic candidate fundraising emails and texts this week trying to capitalize on Trump’s EO about ActBlue.
- JFYI, Democratic donors/activists outside of Maine just got their FIFTH fundraising text message from first-time candidate Jordan Wood in 36 hours. I'm having flashbacks. My goodness. #MEpolitics
- This new Maine poll is fascinating, but most of all it tells me Mainers are thirsty for some new candidates from outside the political bubble. scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcont... #MEpolitics
- Reposted by Ian KoskiAnybody mad about Pete Buttigieg going on Andrew Schulz's podcast is not serious about winning elections. You have to meet people where they are—not expect them to come to you. The question you should be asking is why your favorite Democrat isn't going into the lion's den and defending our values?
- There have been a lot of lame people elected to the Senate who eventually at least grew into the role. Ron Johnson has refused to do so, and is just as much of a lightweight joke as he was the day he was elected.
- Fall guy incoming!
- Trump is preparing to make JD Vance the “tariff czar” to deal with the rising prices and other problems that are about to arise because of their tariffs on China. 🔗: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
- Reposted by Ian Koski1/5 signed in the past 30 days and they had to sign in person (not online) truly incredible organizing effort. (Protect Utah Workers say they had about 3,000 people volunteer to gather signatures!)
- In addition to this being more than double the number of signatures needed, this means a stunning 1 out of 5 Utah adults signed the petition. Truly incredible work done here. #UTpol
- BREAKING NEWS: Referendum supporters deliver 320,000+ signatures to county clerks in an effort to repeal the bill banning public employee unions from collective bargaining. #utpol
- It's Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia today. It could be you tomorrow.
- Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.” x.com/nayibbukele/...
- It's Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia today. It could be you tomorrow. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/n...
- This is where I am. The positive attention he'll get for only partially undoing his own debacle, after trillions in damage has already been done, is just wild.
- Reposted by Ian Koskione of the most accurate memes out there
- Reposted by Ian Koski1) How the f–– is Customs supposed to administer tariffs set by the president at three separate rates over the last 24 hours? 2) How is this good news when the heightened tariff against China screws innumerable businesses from small drop-shippers to firms as enormous as Apple?
- Reposted by Ian KoskiOne risk of building a career as a propagandist is that if you ever do feel compelled to tell the truth, the audience you trained to expect you to be On Message will turn on you in a heartbeat. Also illustrates how meaningless phrases like “radical left” have become on the right.
- Reposted by Ian KoskiThe “methods for doing so” are (1) getting two thirds of Congress and three fourths of the states to repeal the 22nd Amendment and (2) declaring himself king. That’s it. Stop treating this despotic bullshit as if it’s some worthwhile thought experiment we have to consider as legitimate.
- I feel like it would actually have been breaking news if she'd said she might actually open a criminal inquiry to actually criminal behavior.
- This is a real shame. This show is often weird, yes, but we've found it delightful.
