zohran mamdani summer
this post is for all the nyc babes who are VOTING in the coming days!!! we will vote bc we care about the well-being of this city!!! we will vote bc it’s a way we can look out for one another, esp for our undocumented/not-yet-naturalized neighbors who may not have the privilege to vote themselves, but who live alongside us so they deserve protections like we all do!!! we vote bc local govts ladder up to larger govts and it’s all a big ass deal!!!
early voting begins TOMORROW!!! find your polling location—where you vote early may not be the same place where you go on actual election day. please check or risk the walk of shame out the door sans sticker.
put the dates in your cal if you must: early voting is from june 14 to june 22. election day is june 24. (me, I will be voting early since my polling place is on the way to my strength training studio…which, that’s right, I’ve been lifting weights for 1.5 yrs now and I will prob write about this another time!!! please vote and please lift weights.)
also, download that sample ballot. it’s like getting access to an important test ahead of time so you can bring a cheat sheet. (this actually happened to me in high school and it was awesome…there were groups(?) individuals(?) who snagged copies of tests and passed them around to classmates ahead of the exam days so no one failed. talk about community! likewise, we don’t have to fail this election!!!)
here’s an explainer on how ranking works which I will NOT be able to relay back to you bc I have the brain of a goldfish. but the main takeaway is this: if you don’t rank cuomo but fill in candidates for all five spots, it’s a way to ensure none of your votes will go towards cuomo.
for MAYOR, @softpowervote recommends this ranking:
1 zohran mamdani
2 brad lander
3 adrienne adams
4 zellnor myrie
5 michael blake
ZM first in line, then lander, and cuomo doesn’t exist.
the COMPTROLLER handles the city’s finances, so this one’s also important too. based on what I’ve been reading/researching/stalking, I’m going with justin brannan, who I have to assume is good with money and he is also a former punk/hardcore band guy (he played with indecision and most precious blood, two bands I have never heard of but in general I am pro punk-attitude). do NOT rank kevin parker, he’s a certified fucking monster, see here, here, here, and here.
moving onto the more localized sections…
I live in north brooklyn so some of these won’t apply to those living in other parts of nyc…but me, I’m selecting antonio reynoso for BOROUGH PRESIDENT (BK) and for PUBLIC ADVOCATE I’m going with jumaane williams. for COUNCIL MEMBER I’m with lincoln restler, who is a mets fan like me.
and for JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT if you live in BK/kings county you pick two, but good god I’m looking at this list and I’m like, who are these bitches?!?! it’s unnerving that whoever gets elected holds onto the job for 10 years, handling civil and small claims cases, but, I mean, what’s even considered “small,” you know??? when it comes to things like housing/landlord disputes, these cases feel like us vs. the world, which is to say, this all matters a great deal even though it’s very difficult to internet-stalk these types of candidates. anyway, I’m leaning team janices: janice chen and janice purvis (who is also a big-time BK cat rescuer).
reader-to-reader classifieds
I think I’ll keep this up…if anything speaks to you below (or if you have anything to add), or if you’re looking for specific help on something and think I or another reader might be able to help, hit the reply button for real. happy to make intros.
career/industry advice & networking chats:
-NEW: getting into the tech marketing industry
-fashion/apparel biz and materials sourcing; sustainable fashion
-short advice calls (or a coffee) for young people starting out in film
-site merchandising (or a similar skill set)—reader can make intros to recruiters who specialize in this
-freelance writing (specifically commerce/shopping)—reader is an editor at a news publication and is always open to pitches and/or doling out assignments
-video producing at a boutique creative agency
-agency work for fashion/media/creative brands & clients
pro bono services:
-freelance advice
-affiliate consults with small businesses/brands who want to know more about how e-commerce/affiliate works esp on the publication side of things
-PR consults with small businesses/brands
-design/photo/creative/writing portfolio reviews
-styling advice (“Literally my dream job minus the reality of being a stylist” -a reader)
-writing/editing (personal asks that are short/reasonable)
job referrals are available at:
-NEW: evite (based in LA)
-google
-gap HQ
-oracle (a tech company)
discounts:
-fashion brand Carleen and is (STILL) offering 20% off with the code “abundance” at checkout! snag one of her quilted beauties for summer. click this link to have the discount automatically added.
nyc-area/local stuff:
-reader has a “Costco membership I can spread the love on” (based in BK)
-loan outs of power tools (drill, shop vac, circular saw, leaf blower)—reader is based in prospect lefferts gardens if you’re able to coordinate pickup/dropoff
odds & ends:
-shared login to models.com—”super niche but so stupidly expensive, would be down to split the cost”
-shared login to rev.com (also down to split monthly cost)
-access to paywalled articles at puck, nymag, NYT, new yorker, and the atlantic (another reader also recommends archive.ph to unlock articles)
-raya referrals (not from me bc I’m blacklisted but from another reader!!)
free stuff
this is new and unopened and I can only assume my email got on some random children’s book publicist’s listserv (or maybe I’m just a baby)
new and unopened…this is tea from a TCM-inspired brand (traditional chinese medicine) so it’s supposed to help with some stuff; you can learn more here.
this retrospec penny board!
a deck of playing cards from craighill (I love craighill…great stuff)
and this cutie deck too from grimaud!! very french. it’s a tiny set…check out my (small) hand for scale.
OKAY THAT’S ALL FOR NOW!!!!!! PLEASE VOTE AND GOOD-BYE!!!!!!!