As I've often said, @smith.senate.gov is a force for good in the U.S. Senate. She's the real deal. Someone who just gets the job done. Minnesotans — and all Americans — are better off because of the hard work she puts in each day. - ThreadSky

kenmartin.bsky.social • 9 days ago

As I've often said, @smith.senate.gov is a force for good in the U.S. Senate.

She's the real deal. Someone who just gets the job done.

Minnesotans — and all Americans — are better off because of the hard work she puts in each day.

Reposted from Senator Tina Smith

I wanted you to hear directly from me that I have decided not to run for reelection to the Senate in 2026.

I have loved my job, and after 20 years of hard and rewarding work in the public sector, I'm ready to spend more time with my family.

I want to take some time here to explain my decision (🧵)

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rrrvvvwww.bsky.social•9 days ago

Do you read the news, Ken? There’s something at DOJ/SDNY that is Trump related and it might be of interest to a major party like the democrats. CHECK IT OUT BUDDY

lovethispost.bsky.social•7 days ago

juanitaincbiz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hi Ken! Thanks for your update. But, the more pressing concern is that the country is in a state of emergency. What would be helpful is to see action plans to stopping a coup and dictator hostile takeover which is currently happening. We’re in this fight with you. 😀

thebetterjd.bsky.social•9 days ago

Hey Ken, is there anyway you could convince her to make like a federal judge and postpone her retirement? Probably not. I would recommend discouraging as many Dem politicians as possible from retiring right now. Because the voters don’t know when they themselves will ever be able to retire.

jonathanpierce.bsky.social•9 days ago

y’all going to comment on this Eric Adams corruption or no?

emigno.bsky.social•9 days ago

You however, are a genocide apologist.

uncledon.bsky.social•4 days ago

There isn’t going to be an election in 2026 unless we do something now. Ken, you seem like a nice guy. Are you familiar with the term; Sacrificial Lamb? You’ve been setup. Try to gather yourself and make the most important decision you can make for our country. Are you up to this task?

ericabyoungmd.bsky.social•8 days ago

what about Not showing up March 4? Having an alternative event for all who are in opposition to current administration

zumbarocks.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ken, I saw you on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social today - you sounded great except you must stop constantly saying “right” after your sentences. It’s distracting & annoying. 😊

popeye2.bsky.social•4 days ago

In the midst of the greatest existential crisis in America since the 1860's, you have managed to... Release a paper that has no actionable plan.
Seriously, you are a waste of human skin. Fuck off you Chamberlain wannabe coward.

dawnyriver.bsky.social•6 days ago

Hey Mr Martin. Can you get the DNC account over to Bluesky????

revi-david.bsky.social•9 days ago

2/17 protests at each state’s capital— for info on the protest happening in your state see https://www.fiftyfifty.one

lipblue.bsky.social•8 days ago

Will Adam Smith run in the Dem primary again? come on! Out him out of Dem and depose him off the mayor.

kenmartin.bsky.social•9 days ago

I know the senator is excited to spend more time with her amazing family. But I also know she's going to take these next two years to fight hard for all the families who depend on principled leadership in Washington.

stopfamilyabuse.bsky.social•1 day ago

SHE'S LEAVING SO TRUMP DOESNT HAVE HER PUT ON A TRAIN

drcrlsnpe.bsky.social•9 days ago

Marco Rubio was confirmed 99-0.

cherijacobus.bsky.social•9 days ago

follow me, please.

fosterthecat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Could you work on whatever seems to be dividing party leaders? 74 million of us voted for VP. Harris. It would help to know that you both are in this together.

tinkerbell2.bsky.social•8 days ago

‪For the love of God, circular back-patting can wait. Ds need you to get @joshweil.bsky.social https://gayforcongress.bsky.social @blakegendebien.bsky.social elected to the 3 House vacancy. Those 3 can FLIP THE FUCKING HOUSE!!!! Ds are starved for ACTION. David Rubinstein may want to $$$. #FL1 #FL6 #NY21

tinkerbell2.bsky.social•8 days ago

@smith.senate.gov can you light a fire under @kenmartin.bsky.social ??? The unresponsiveness is quickly feeling reprehensible. Isn't DNC's job not to pat your back but to spend $ and raise more $$ right now for upcoming @joshweil.bsky.social @blakegendebien.bsky.social @gayforcongress.bsky.social

markowens.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s like we don’t hear anything about this in the news! It’s like the democrats fiddle while Washington burns! Ken Martin is already lost my confidence!!

tinkerbell2.bsky.social•6 days ago

Me too. I like DFL on grassroots, but
@kenmartin.bsky.social macro & micro are not mutually exclusive, need equal attn. What'll be left for grassroots to save if not? Carlyle Group David Rubenstein has $$ and political interest in different ways. #Felon47 dumped him out of his Kennedy Center chair.

ericabyoungmd.bsky.social•8 days ago

what about Not showing up March 4? Having an alternative event for all who are in opposition to current administration

badgramar.bsky.social•9 days ago

Biggest scandal of Trump admin at DOJ right now and look at you worthless hacks.

laureanne.bsky.social•2 days ago

Get all Dems to speak out on a few bullet points on one topic, across all their channels in sync. Otherwise it’s just drops in an info river.

I’m tired of just receiving email. What is this, the early 2000s? We’re losing the info wars. We aren’t even trying to counter their agitprop machine.

laureanne.bsky.social•3 days ago

Democrats if they had a clue would amplify this, in sync. South African billionaire cuts services and research for Americans, to pay for tax cuts to the wealthiest. Today it’s #Alzheimers #research and our scientists. This life saving #science yields financial benefits and local jobs. #nih #doge

laureanne.bsky.social•4 days ago

More of this https://bsky.app/profile/warren.senate.gov/post/3lifbdz3nmc2v

robertscott1961.bsky.social•6 days ago

@kenmartin.bsky.social enough with the unimportant congratulatory posts. Get to work fighting MAGA.

redmaple2324.bsky.social•2 days ago

@kenmartin.bsky.social is something like this part of your framework? What are your action steps?
https://bsky.app/profile/thecivicscenter.bsky.social/post/3kl3bcdmj6z2d

boringlittlef.bsky.social•9 days ago

Bring Al back! We’ll for sure keep the seat!

macaroni654.bsky.social•9 days ago

Where’s the war room? Feels like surrendering.

shoulderoforion.bsky.social•9 days ago

war room for fucking what, democrats have no constitutional majority in either house of congress or branch of government, what the fuck would you have them do. democrats didn't fucking vote, republicans did, and now it's all over. trump is doing what he waid he would an burning it all to the ground

youlikeraisins.bsky.social•9 days ago

Where are the democrats? Dem senators pushed for quick votes on quacks so they could have a 4 day weekend and national messaging is silent during the thurs afternoon massacre. How do you expect people do vote for you when you’re feckless? I’m obviously not donating a penny until I see fight.

sinclairlewis.bsky.social•9 days ago

You need to have every democrat return regularly to their districts/states to hold #townhallsnow so they can hear how frightened we are AND how we want to help them fight. The entire Democratic Party is failing to meet this moment. I know because I’ve seen it before.

l0mbroso.bsky.social•9 days ago

Excellent point.

jmbzbell.bsky.social•8 days ago

Anyone think they read these? Does anyone know if the Dems meet off site to collaborate in a meaningful way?
I sure hope they aren’t hiring consultants. If anything they need a professional meeting facilitator to oversee a productive meeting agenda and to re-boot their priorities and functions.

jmbzbell.bsky.social•9 days ago

Ken, Dems need to get real people that are impacted by all this in front of cameras. NOW. We are not capturing the narrative. If you all are hiring consultants and going to push out some professional bs you’ve already lost. Minds, talent, resources are out here for free! This is the answer. WTF?!

jmbzbell.bsky.social•9 days ago

Only people you should be hiring with zero fanfare is a cunning, smart, aggressive, rapid response 24/7 team in social media. Relying on dem reps, senators, you and Hogg not going to cut it. If you don’t know who you should be tapping into to get the right team that’s not good.

wb1billion.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve been getting a lot of donation solicitations from you. If you want to explode support for the DNC hire @petebuttigieg.bsky.social to be the DNC press secretary. Give him a staff and daily press conferences. These generic donations emails aren’t going to cut it.

kkbream.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes but Pete needs to be more than a mouthpiece for the party, and as it stands he is currently not in a leadership position.

diffusedwavelength.bsky.social•9 days ago

Bring in loud younger fearless voices please for the love of God. Talk to @aoc.bsky.social @robertgarcia.bsky.social and @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social

And tech savvy folks too please

sadie41.bsky.social•4 days ago

It feels like you’re making stuff up as you go along.

graybitch.bsky.social•6 days ago

alicedyeforme.bsky.social•9 days ago

she sure was excited to be part of the unanimous consent that fasttracked RFK Jr so she could get to that great conference in Munich this weekend for beer and snackies

potatopoker.bsky.social•9 days ago

Hire Pete Buttigieg to give daily press briefings on what the Dem's plans are to pushback on this coup.

fiftyburger.bsky.social•9 days ago

Whatever Ken, get out of the way and don’t fuck with the primary.

morrisd65.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ken, Please offer @petebuttigieg.bsky.social the a job in Public Relations for the DNC. Send him anywhere and everywhere, he is so good at what he does.

feistybrunette.bsky.social•7 days ago

You think Dems could get a Comms Team that's isn't nearing 80 years old?

Kamala's Comms Team was amazing - you in touch with any of them?

Or are you gonna keep wheeling out @schumer.senate.gov to complain about guacamole while we burn to the ground??

rickvazquez1495.bsky.social•5 days ago

Can you please grab the ear of House and Senate Leadership? The base wants fighters. Non-connected voters want leadership and economic populism. Jeffries and Schumer don't seem to get this. The DC Bubble and its donors have lost us way more elections than they've won.

dsgrntldidealist.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yes Ken she deserved the flowers now say something about what’s happening with the DOJ!!!

informationbank.bsky.social•9 days ago

Credit Mark Cuban for putting the idea in my head to develop a national strategy for responding to Trump 2.0. Note that on my Substack I'm also chronicling the actions of Trump 2.0. (There's a compact, continuously updated list for your reference.) Feel free to steal my ideas Ken!

pogmothoinfascist.bsky.social•9 days ago

Y’all remember fighting the Cold War? Now we have a Russian Asset for President and Russian Spy’s in key positions. Reagan must be sick looking down on this! FFS, can you help here. Another Weak Word Salad statement from Schumer does nothing!

pogmothoinfascist.bsky.social•9 days ago

@kenmartin.bsky.social — What Exactly “R U Doing” to stop the Russian Take Over & Destruction of Our Democracy?
⏰

susubrooks.bsky.social•9 days ago

Let's get Al back!!!

susubrooks.bsky.social•9 days ago

Just to be clear, Al Franken!

loolooleft.bsky.social•7 days ago

Dear Mr. Martin, I'm sure you have a lot of influence & can put this to good use at this. Our Democracy is crumbling before our eyes. Pls advise the party to follow the Dept layoffs, get the media to interview these people en masse & create advertisements to blast across the country. START NOW!!!

ricosuavejd.bsky.social•9 days ago

the gloves should come off now - she has nothing to worry about in terms of re-election

go nuclear

democrataz.bsky.social•9 days ago

So my question is this. WHY DO THE DEMS ANNOUNCE THIS SO FAR IN ADVANCE THAT THE Rs GET A FOOTHOLD. Be strategic.

lakeview2.bsky.social•9 days ago

It will not happen in MN. State MAGA Party have a very thin bench.

democrataz.bsky.social•9 days ago

I hope you’re right.

democrataz.bsky.social•9 days ago

Force Schumer to resign from leadership and elevate Chris Murphy. Schumer is uninspiring.

saneplanet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hakeem Jeffries is a present-day Quisling.

For those that don't know: During WWII, the name of Norway's Minister of Defense, Vidkun Quisling, was used as a label for anyone who capitulated with the Nazis.

READ THE COMMENTS UNDER THIS POST=HUNDREDS OF ANGRY CONSTS

https://bsky.app/profile/hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social/post/3liqkvovnqc2y

saneplanet.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't see your vice-chair's account on here. I looked up David Hogg...perhaps under a different account?

saneplanet.bsky.social•5 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/saneplanet.bsky.social/post/3lihrdf4iks2g

saneplanet.bsky.social•8 days ago

Your country is on the brink of dictatorship and the Dems are posting Valentines ...

20:48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHFFt5VZvI

saneplanet.bsky.social•9 days ago

WTF? YOU NEED TO GO --- YOU COWARD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zX3OacKjUo

uncledon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Pure bullshit

rat1984.bsky.social•7 days ago

Ken, all due respect, I have no club what your job actually entails, but chop chop. We have everything to lose, so let’s effin go. Take the kid gloves off and let’s show up to this fight with a bomb and not a tray of cookies. I want ruthless dem leaders. Did no one learn a thing from McConnell?!

pjeanne97.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hoping you quickly come up with forceful, coherent messaging. It’s missing and there’s no time

tabarnhart.bsky.social•9 days ago

Al Franken, Volume II

timothijanegraham.bsky.social•5 days ago

Al Franken should run by again. He scares Republicans and Trump. That’s a good thing.

letatcestmoi.bsky.social•9 days ago

I’m happy you were elected to lead the Democratic Party, @kenmartin.bsky.social.

Too many people are haranguing you for things you don’t control.

What you DO control: ORGANIZING.

We need to campaign at every level of elected office, and you’re the organizer to do it.

uncledon.bsky.social•4 days ago

He’s the leader. He needs to act like one.

letatcestmoi.bsky.social•4 days ago

What makes you think he isn’t?

Negativity isn’t resistance.

uncledon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because I’ve seen nothing from him to even acknowledge our current situation. Show me something that he’s done. I’d love to be proven wrong about him.

letatcestmoi.bsky.social•4 days ago

If you’ve seen nothing, then you need to look in the right places.

Do you know that he was elected barely more than days ago?

Have you read his blueprint, which he created before election? It’s here: https://kenforchair.com.

Ken Martin works, plans, and executes wins. Give him a minute.

uncledon.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve seen it and read it. We don’t have time for all of that. You guys need to take a look around you. Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? I can’t even get an answer to that question.

loves2write.bsky.social•4 days ago

I get it. He’s been in office only a few weeks, but a blueprint isn’t action. The battle is already on & has been since 1/20. And where’s the “rapid response” the Democrats were creating? Biden & Harris had ACTUAL rapid response teams. Hire those dudes.

nateduty.bsky.social•5 days ago

Direct and to the point to help open your eyes. Best-selling Author, National Security Expert and Freedom Fighter Malcolm Nance, Explains where we are right now in this fight for our Democracy so even Republican Senators and House members can understand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHFFt5VZvI

edoublep.bsky.social•9 days ago

is that why she is quitting?

barronwtramp.bsky.social•9 days ago

Who even knew she was there?

barronwtramp.bsky.social•9 days ago

Dems need to embrace speaking like the rest of us.

If you can't say FUCK TRUMP then you don't get my money or my vote.

FUCK TRUMP
FUCK MAGA
FUCK MUSK

and if you don't agree?

FUCK YOU.

Hey Ken, there's your soundbite.

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