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If I were in NY-03, I'd crawl over glass to vote for @votewelch.bsky.social over Suozzi. Suozzi seems to be on every list of Ds voting for some horrible R initiative. Welch seems great! I gave her campaign money. I hope you get out and vote for her if you're in NY-03. bsky.app/profile/vote...

If I were in NY-06, I'd absolutely vote for @chuckforqueens.bsky.social over Grace Meng. Meng didn't endorse Mamdani even after he got the D nomination. She's the AIPAC candidate. No thank you. And Park seems great! Canvassing with @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social in NYC! bsky.app/profile/chuc...

In NY-13, I'd vote for @darializaforny.bsky.social over Espaillat. I mean, come on. This is an obvious one. bsky.app/profile/dari...

In NY-15, I'd absolutely vote for Michael Blake over Torres. I met Michael Blake and ranked him during the mayoral primary. He seemed great and I'm thrilled he's primarying Ritchie Torres, who's the AIPAC candidate in this race, to understate the situation. bsky.app/profile/greg...

For NY State Comptroller, I voted for @drewforny.bsky.social. DiNapoli supports investing in Israel bonds. Goyle says good things, but @cityandstateny.bsky.social notes he had a conservative voting record in Kansas. No thanks! Warshaw for me! www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Here's @drewforny.bsky.social in the @forward.com saying he's for divesting from Israel bonds. "New York state must not enable or be complicit in such human misery any longer." He got my vote. forward.com/opinion/8179...

Over the past couple of years, I've met - and photographed! - a bunch of folks in NYC who consistently show up at events, protests, and rallies to fight for things I care about - and some of them are running for office! So here are some more folks I'd vote for in important downballot races:

In NY Assembly District 56, I'd vote for @eontyrellhuntley.bsky.social. Here he is last year getting arrested for civil disobedience at the Families Stand Up for Gaza protest at Grand Army Plaza. bsky.app/profile/greg...

Bonus @eontyrellhuntley.bsky.social marching with the @nywfp.bsky.social contingent at last year's West Indian Day Parade! bsky.app/profile/greg...

For NY State Senate District 25, I'd definitely vote to reelect @jabaribrisport.bsky.social. Also someone I've seen show up at multiple events, fighting for the things I care about. Endorsed by Mamdani and AOC. bsky.app/profile/greg...

Bonus @jabaribrisport.bsky.social ! bsky.app/profile/greg...

For NY State Assembly District 66, I'd vote for @siffertforny.bsky.social. Among other things, I've seen them standing up for "A.i." regulation with the @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social. That's a huge litmus test for me. Also would be the Assembly's first non-binary rep, ever! bsky.app/profile/greg...

We all know very well that representation in and of itself is not liberation. But I suspect it could be a very big deal to have a non-binary person in the NY Assembly during these terrible times. bsky.app/profile/greg...

In NY-12, I would probably vote for Bores, as I told him in person a month ago. He's opposed by a buncha "A.i." billionaires, and I'd love to make those billionaires cry. But I'm a little ambivalent because he's supported by "effective altruism" folks whom I do not trust. bsky.app/profile/greg...

I can say for sure that if I were in NY-12, I would NOT vote for Schlossberg or Conway, who strike me as unserious influences. Lasher was endorsed by Hochul and doesn't support raising taxes on the rich, so no thank you. pix11.com/news/local-n...

From what I've seen, Nina Schwalbe actually seems... pretty great? Supports Block the Bombs and taxing the rich and a bunch of other good stuff. www.ninafornyc.com/policy

But I don't think Schwalbe is showing up in the polling - might not have any path to victory. So if I were in NY-12, I thiiink I'd be likely to vote for Bores in hopes of beating Lasher -- and then be prepared to YELL at Bores ALL THE TIME to make sure he doesn't serve the industry on "A.i." issues.

I voted for @lydiagreenbk.bsky.social for Assembly in district 52. Simon, the incumbent, has been generally fine. But I think Green would be more proactive in fighting for things that matter to me. And @abbystein.bsky.social & @bdlimm.myatproto.social are for Green! bsky.app/profile/bdli...

I also have a long memory and thought Simon should have dropped out of the D primary for NY-10 in 2022. A bunch of progressives split the vote, letting Dan Goldman barely squeeze past Yuh-Line Niou to win. If Simon (and others!) had dropped out, things would have ended much differently.

I'll leave you for now with @bdlimm.myatproto.social's list of candidates he's recommending for NY State Assembly. I don't know all these candidates, but I trust Bright, who's laser focused on getting more true progressives into the Assembly to push NY where it needs to go. bsky.app/profile/bdli...