JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Emergency Protest today in NYC

First day of autumn calls for a nice cup of chai and queer horror (this newest addition to my personal library- Hello Sunshine by @keezyyoung.bsky.social- just came in the mail today, a day earlier than I anticipated!! I’m very excited!!!) #booksky #graphicnovel

Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.

The murder of Charlie Kirk was criminal, wrong, and should be condemned. And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized. I refuse to sanitize him.

I am SO excited about this and I am planning to be so insufferable about it when this comes out.

Little late night sketch of me sketching in bed. I swear I love this brush pen so much I can’t believe it took me this long to find out that bristle brush pens actually exist 😭. I’m sure I’ve said that before but I’m still in shock that it’s a thing #art #artsky #sketch #sketchbook #brushpen

From here on out I am on a book buying ban. No more new books— my physical tbr list is ridiculous at this point and I simply don’t have the space…except for the books I already have coming in on preorder… and also the books/graphic novels I’m already invested in the series of…

"To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country – I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story." Governor JB Pritzker

Some sketches I drew of the beautiful light fixtures and wine bottles at the French restaurant my partner and I ate at over the weekend plus a head that was part of some decorative part of a really amazing (but waaay expensive) dresser drawer we saw at an estate sale. #sketchbook #artsky #art

I discovered that I don’t actually have to be an NYC resident to get a Brooklyn Public Library card (I already have the NYPL one because of that very same reason) and now I have 4 library cards on my Libby 😎

I was singing Voilà by Barbara Pravi to myself and I just realized that I have no idea who won Eurovision this year—I usually check in during May, but, things have been so emotionally draining/hectic for me personally and also in the worldwide sense(🫠), I just totally forgot

I saw the exit door And I floated Toward it In a dream #micropoem #micropoetry #poem #poetry

My Thai chili peppers are doing very well 🥰.

With the awful news from the last couple hours, this post from the political optimism subreddit helped to break through a bit of the despair fog. Repubs know this is political suicide, ICE's support is crumbling despite the budget increase, and there's a myriad of ways to fight back. Keep strong.

RUIN. THEIR. LIVES.

If you just look at social media instead of news sources, you might believe the “big beautiful bill” has passed already. It hasn’t. It still needs to go through the House, where it has a strong chance of failing — so yes, feel as sad and angry and scared as you need, but PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS.

If there’s anything history has taught me, it’s that we’ve got to keep moving, keep living, keep creating, keep fighting. Call your reps. This isn’t over—like actually this bill still has to pass the house. CALL YOUR REPS.

hey I am posting this because I didn't know it, and so others might not either: but the BBB has NOT PASSED YET-- it's passed the senate & now it must pass the house. It's time to call reps RIGHT NOW. Johnson is going to push the vote ASAP before backlash can form so the calls need to start NOW.

Things are looking pretty rough right now in the world 🫠 but here’s the last of my self-portraits. #art #artsky #sketchbook #oilpastel #artist #selfportrait

Meant to post this yesterday but was a little emotionally drained: Added a new I voted sticker to the back of my sketchbook! I’m so relieved at the results of the primaries in my city and in NYC. Idk what’s gonna happen in the general election, but I feel something like hope.

As I continue my quest of trying to build a mental reference library for drawing fierce, majestic dragons, I ask the important questions… #art #artist #sketchbook #dragons #artsky

2nd to last batch of self portraits I’ve made! They’ve all been done for a while but I just like to spread out posting them. It would be a little bit of a jump scare for me to glance at my profile and see endless variations of my own face lol #sketchbook #art #artsky #oilpastel #artist #selfportrait

Observe as I discover that my mental reference library for dragons is absolutely zero. A goose egg, if you may lol #dragon #sketchbook #art #derpy #artist #pen

WE’RE HALFWAY THERE! thank you thank you THANK YOU to all who have donated so far — you are helping secure QLL’s future <3 all of the money raised goes towards keeping our library running, growing, & thriving through the next year. you can be a part of that! chip in here: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu 🌈📚

The stark contrast in the amount of protesters on the street today and whatever the hell is going on in DC gives me A LOT of hope.

This! These are the protests you go to if you’re just getting started or if you haven’t protested in donkey years or if you’ve got middle-graders or older coming with you. Go during the day, wear sunscreen and a hat, carry water, carry masks, and if things feel hinky, fade. It’s all good.

Goal has been updated to reflect the approximate assorted processing fees as well as accrued additional interest/fees on the debt itself. We can totally do this by end of summer; we've already made it about 40% to the new updated goal. Thank you all for loving us so hard. square.link/u/La2AFWmg

I found this little sketchbook I used to use from over 10 years ago that I only half finished, so I’ve decided that it’ll accompany me on my walks and I’ll draw a couple little things I see when I walk outside. It’s funny to see how different my line quality is! #sketchbook #artsky #art #artist

More about my mostly-daily-walks: I am a Filipino-American who DETESTS heat. If we’re talking over 73 F I’m not walking outside. So I’m either always trying to wake up early to beat the heat or I’m walking close to sunset to at least avoid the UV rays. I think my ancestors would laugh at me.

Every time I go on my mostly daily walk, I pass by a BUNCH of garlic mustard plants and I want to harvest them because I wanna know what they taste like (I read that they have a garlicky taste and I love garlic) but I see too many dog walkers in my neighborhood and all I can think about is the germs

It’s my birthday weekend ✨✨✨ Posting this set of self-portraits earlier than I planned to celebrate 🎉 #art #gemini #geminiseason #artist #artsky #selfportrait #itsmybirthday #oilpastels #sketchbook

June is usually a pretty celebratory month for me (Pride, Gemini season, and my birthday month all rolled into one). With all the stuff happening, the mood is somewhat dampened for me, but my local donut shop is doing pride themed donuts and if that isn’t a mood booster idk what is #donuts #pride

THIS IS HUGE, because I promise you people are calling/emailing to complain. Drown out the hate 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

You made it to Wednesday, which means you deserve a new book (or three) 📚

Anatomy practice is my comfort subject when it comes to drawing. Especially when I feel low, it’s what I turn to to keep a consistent practice. Y’all, what do you usually draw for fun/comfort/when you’re feeling low? Just feeling curious about what everyone else does 🧐 #drawing #artist #art #artsky

More self-portraits from my sketchbook because I’ve decided to do a quick self-portrait a day for a month or so. It’s been really fun to learn and experiment with oil pastels. #oilpastel #sketchbook #artsky #art #artist #selfportrait

The kings of an empty house Only made of zombies #micropoem #micropoetry #poem #poetry

Hi, hello! Just thought I’d stop by and say hey cuz it’s been a minute 😅 here are some self-portraits I’ve been doing for fun in my sketchbook with oil pastels lately!! #artsky #oilpastels #art #artist #selfportrait

The one thing I remember from US history: during the Great Depression, people still went to the movies for entertainment to escape the realities of daily life. Through difficult times, people will still want art. Stay strong fellow artists and keep on making <3

If you are in any creative or copyright dependent org of any kind, NOW is the time to speak up. You have until March 15 11:59 pm EST to send a note to the WhiteHouse on why we need to follow our current laws. We all lose if tech’s deranged agenda passes. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up. Tomorrow is the cloture vote. KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️ Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill. Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

It should be very clear to every Senate Democrat that any vote for Cloture will also be considered a vote for the bill. People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games. They know exactly what is going on. Defend Medicaid. Vote NO on Cloture. NO on bill.

Another month, another blog post! This time I ramble about the first time I had earl grey ☕️🫖 #tea #teasky #blog #teablog #earlgrey theteasampler.home.blog/2025/02/28/t...

It’s snowing outside and I have nowhere to be, so I’ll just be reading these books and drinking tea (And probably writing some thoughts for my blog and making thumbnails for my drawings) . #books #booksky #reading #snowing

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) by Laura Poitras. I cried a few times while watching this. Tbh I wasn’t so interested in Nan Goldin’s work before watching this, but I think I’ll definitely take some time to give it a proper look. . #artsky #filmsky #sketch #sketchbook #movesky #documentary

Reposting this piece because things are looking very dystopian out there. Call your reps and tell them to join the protest against the shut down of USAID. Together we stand. #art #artispolitical #illustration #digitalart #artsky

Last night, I finally got around to watching Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love (2000). There was so much I liked about this movie! From the compositions to the way the movie moves through time to the acting—just wow. . #moviesky #filmsky #inthemoodforlove #artsky #sketchbook #sketch

Reading while sipping on kashmiri chai. And, yes, my sketchbook is often relegated to being a makeshift table for my mugs when I read on my bed. #booksky #teasky #kashmiritea #tea #read