Lightly Starched Creations

Had a bit of fun painting the waves and rocks under this crabby thing. #miniatures #miniaturepainting #frosthaven #gloomhaven

Behold, the duality of man.

Sipping coffee and reading about all the DSA primary wins this morning has been a great mood boost to start the day. It’s a good year to be a New Yorker. I hope everyone takes some time to enjoy these victories, and then gears back up for the push to November.

Tonight is our last fundraising deadline before the campaigns enter the final Get Out the Vote phase. Billionaires like Michael Bloomberg are spending millions to keep corporate Democrats in power in Albany. We can’t let him beat us. Donate today at actblue.com/donate/slate2026.

TOMORROW: Rally outside Hochul’s Manhattan office. Hochul has shown over and over that she’s more vulnerable to our pressure than she’d like to admit. When we push, she moves. We’re in the the final stretch of the budget. It’s now or never. dsa.nyc/TTRRally

This is really such a dumb timeline.

I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.

NEW: Ratcliffe told Trump that Bibi's war with Iran proposal was "farcical." Rubio chimed in and called it "bullshit." General Caine said it was an "over-sell." Vance said it would cause chaos and untold numbers of casualties. Cheung said people didn't vote for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Today, I'm sitting down with Leila Bozorg and Cea Weaver from my housing team for a live AMA on r/nyc. Bring your questions on affordable housing, tenant protections, and the fight to keep NYC a home for working people. We'll be live at 1:45pm for an hour.

Fuck Trump #nokings

New Yorkers, join us in the first ever Mayor’s Municipal Madness: a competition of city fixes where everyone wins. Pick your fix and vote here: nyc.gov/madness

✊ TOMORROW- Be part of one of the largest protests in NYC history! On Saturday, March 28th, we're joining THOUSANDS of NYers taking to our streets because they are sick of ICE agents in our communities, billionaires buying our elections, and Trump’s endless wars. #HandsOffNYC #ICEOut #NoKingsNYC

This Saturday 3/28, join NYC-DSA’s “Tax the Rich” contingent at No Kings! We say no to austerity, no to wars, and no to ICE forever. We have the power to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s regime – but only if Kathy Hochul will tax the rich!

I remember protesting back in 2002-2003 as the Bush admin lied to America and the world about the need for another war in the Middle East. Now, two decades later, we have Trump not even pretending he cares about consensus building. I’m incredibly tired of GOP “leadership.” It’s all just murder.

It’s well-past time to #taxtherich Tax the m***erf***ing rich! Thanks to Our Time for helping make the rally in Albany a success.

“I’m a husky and even I think this is a bit much.”

The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised! New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.

Attention all NYC tenants!

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

Nationwide No Kings Rally #3 scheduled for March 28 We need 20 million people to come out and protest. Let's show King Trump and his oligarch masters who's really in charge...not them!

Fiery boi from Frosthaven. #miniatures #miniaturepainting #frosthaven #gloomhaven #boardgames

Clan Jade Falcon hovertanks Lightbox works pretty well. I need some better lights though. #battletech #miniatures #miniaturepainting #wargames

Rifleman C2 of the Clan Jade Falcons Epsilon Galaxy. Testing out my DIY lightbox v0.1 #battletech #miniatures #miniaturepainting #wargames

Clan Jade Falcon Howler (Baboon) From the Scouring Sands box #battletech #miniatures #miniaturepainting #wargaming

If you live in the USA, here’s an easy way to send a letter to your reps: dsausa.us/venezuela-te...

Clan Jade Falcon, Locust IIC, from the Scouring Sands box One last crappy phone pic to round out the year. New Year’s resolution: get a dedicated photo area setup. #battletech #miniatures #miniaturepainting

As a new years present to myself, I just finished the first draft of a novel. Now I can spend the next couple days planning out my writing deadlines for 2026 in order to hit the ground running.

I want to do better pictures of my recent projects, but it’s been so long since I’ve taken any pictures at all. So I figured I should just upload this crappy phone pic to get back in the habit. #frosthaven #miniatures #miniaturepainting

“Maybe if I leave my laptop on the chair the cat won’t steal my spot as soon as I stand up.” The cat:

Just because. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIIx...

If you live in NYC and supported Mamdani, we still got a lotta work to do. Sign up if you haven’t already! actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.

As hilarious as this is, Trump is mentally gone. Yes, Mamdani is charismatic as hell and I hope he can continue to keep Trump pacified re:NY. But it’s just as likely that after a few hours on his phone or talking to Stephen Miller, Trump will be threatening to bomb NYC or something.

"It's a cycle of power and abuse where the rich white guys always come out on top, and the rest of us just come out with less power and more abuse." This is worth a watch, if you can stomach it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNLd...

We need your help! But let me explain why:

A little torn on this one. Chi Ossé is exactly the kind person we need on the City Council as Mamdani works to enact his ambitious agenda. That said, Chi could do a lot of good in the House as well. He's an actual activist and fighter, so I'm ready to support him if he's going for it.

It is way, way past time for us to say ‘enough.’ We can live in a world where people are more than just playthings for the rich and powerful, if we’re willing to fight for it.

@durrymusic.bsky.social awesome show at Bowery Ballroom last night! Looking forward to the next time.

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

Chuck Schumer needs to immediately be replaced as Senate Minority Leader, followed by an announcement that he will not be seeking reelection.

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And here's a YouTube link. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0P...

Just a thought: if you’re going to engage in conversation here, then do so honestly. Don’t reply to someone then immediately block them just so you get the last word. That’s extraordinarily cowardly. Either have a conversation or don’t.

Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected. Now think about how you feel after last night's election. You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out. You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off. Remember this.

Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June. It’s louder & clearer tonight.

Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."

We did it 😭

Today’s the day, NYC. It’s been a tough year, but we’ve worked hard for this. All the doors we’ve knocked, people we’ve called and talked to. It’s time to show the world we can still dream of better tomorrows together, as long as we commit to work and fight for those dreams. Vote!