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DJ Koessler

@djkoessler.bsky.social
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Digital-first comms strategist | Past: Clinton 2016, Buttigieg 2020, and more campaigns and causes

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Dylan Lyons (he/him) @dylanlyons.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Shots from last week’s LGBTQ+ town hall and mixer with @alexbores.nyc & @djkoessler.bsky.social
Me and Alex Bores in his trademark suitMe and DJ, event co-organizers
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Proud to join clients, friends, and media leaders for the @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards. With our rights under attack and government censorship on the rise, it’s never been more important to celebrate LGBTQ+ stories and to continue to fight for fair, accurate, and inclusive representation.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Third *first day* as faculty at my Alma Mater 📚 Good luck to everyone heading back to school!
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
With Congress back in session, students back in school, and redistricting battles dominating headlines, the School Board Integrity Project's @kyrsielaine.bsky.social explains how school board races are quietly shaping America's future. Must-read for progressives: couriernewsroom.com/news/kyrstin...
couriernewsroom.com
Kyrstin Schuette: The Overlooked Frontline of Democracy
While redistricting dominates headlines, school board elections are quietly shaping America’s future.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
"The fight to protect public education—and the democracy it underpins—is happening right now, in school board races across the country." Great new @ajc.com piece from Buttigieg alum @kyrsielaine.bsky.social on the GOP's attacks on public ed and how to fight back: www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
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Public education is under attack under Trump. School boards must fight back.
Opinion: School boards have become the center of the culture wars in America, pitting anti-public education against those seeking to defend the system.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
"'At the end of the day, elections are binary choices,' says DJ Koessler, a Democratic strategist who worked on Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign…To effectively convey their message, he and others add, Democrats will need to build a new media ecosystem." www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
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As Trump’s approval ratings fall, Democrats are doing even worse. Why?
Frustrated Democratic voters describe their party as “weak” and “tepid.” As Democrats try to regain their footing ahead of next year’s midterm elections, some call for fresh faces and fresh thinking.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Spoke with McClatchy News / @miamiherald.com about Dems and podcasts — and the race to win the information war: “Most Americans aren’t seeking political content but it’s finding them.”
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Can podcasts save the Democrats? Experts weigh in as party recoups from election loss
High profile Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, have leaned into podcasting since the election.
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Lucy Ritzmann @lucyritz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
NEW over on @couriernewsroom.bsky.social from @djkoessler.bsky.social on the steps Dems can’t waste a moment on putting into action
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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
"The resistance to Trump 2.0 must be powered by a proliferation of progressive media projects designed to inform, persuade, and activate the American people," writes @djkoessler.bsky.social in an op-ed for COURIER.
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DJ Koessler: Losing the Information War Means Losing Our Democracy
The resistance to Trump 2.0 must be powered by a proliferation of progressive media projects designed to inform, persuade, and activate the American people.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
With the holiday season soon behind us, a special thanks to Kathy Hilton for hosting this year’s @glaad.bsky.social Tidings in support of LGBTQ+ visibility, an urgent cause as we head into 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Koessler Strategies @koesslerstrategies.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
One month ago today, Americans awoke to the news of a second Trump presidency. For Courier, @djkoessler.bsky.social wrote about the GOP's anti-LGBTQ+ messaging, the need for visibility, and why Democrats should build a media ecosystem to better tell our stories. couriernewsroom.com/news/dj-koes...
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DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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Koessler Strategies @koesslerstrategies.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
What digital lessons can non-profits learn from presidential campaigns? Before Election Day, @djkoessler.bsky.social spoke with the Missions to Movements podcast about what it takes to galvanize grassroots donors and meet your goals. This #GivingTuesday, give it a listen 🎧 →
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How Presidential Candidates Master Marketing: Key Takeaways for Nonprofits with DJ Koessler
YouTube video by Dana Snyder | Keynote Speaker & Author
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Hadley Stewart @wordsbyhadley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
A thoughtful and insightful read by @djkoessler.bsky.social: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ couriernewsroom.com/news/dj-koes...
couriernewsroom.com
DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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DJ Koessler @djkoessler.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
For @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, I wrote about the GOP's attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans, why Dems shouldn't draw the wrong lessons from 2024, and how we can begin to fight back: - use blue trifectas to offer contrast in leadership - invest in progressive media to counter Trump's cultural influence
couriernewsroom.com
DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
"Threatening the safety...of trans kids will not put more food on the table for working families, but it will distract from the [GOP]’s deeply unpopular policy positions." For COURIER, @djkoessler.bsky.social explains why we cannot learn the wrong lessons from 2024.
couriernewsroom.com
DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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