@robertswartz.bsky.social
Born in the Mon Valley. Studied architecture, still love it. Work in advertising, live in Brooklyn. Pragmatic Progressive who knows we'll get there someday. Moonlight as servant to Gracie the cat.
I'll stack my cranberry 'ketchup' - that's what the recipe calls it - against whatever's in that bowl. And yes, it was served in a proper dish.
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'll stack my cranberry 'ketchup' - that's what the recipe calls it - against whatever's in that bowl. And yes, it was served in a proper dish.
Different mug, different poster, same black with a dash of Skim Plus.
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Different mug, different poster, same black with a dash of Skim Plus.
If you look at old restaurant menus from the turn of the century they were common, usually pickled veggies and celery. In the 70s, my great aunt always had one on the table for formal dinners. And here's a pair from Russell Wright's 1930's American Modern dinnerware.
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
If you look at old restaurant menus from the turn of the century they were common, usually pickled veggies and celery. In the 70s, my great aunt always had one on the table for formal dinners. And here's a pair from Russell Wright's 1930's American Modern dinnerware.
Peet's with milk in a mug that matches my vintage posters.
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Peet's with milk in a mug that matches my vintage posters.
Foolishly wading into the Thanksgiving food wars with cranberry 'ketchup'.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Foolishly wading into the Thanksgiving food wars with cranberry 'ketchup'.
Reminds me of the Metroclub parlor cars on the original Metroliners but more elegant, because Italy.
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Reminds me of the Metroclub parlor cars on the original Metroliners but more elegant, because Italy.
It's been a deservedly disastrous day for the NYT.
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It's been a deservedly disastrous day for the NYT.
Made by Chrysler, along with the Saturn rocket booster!
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Made by Chrysler, along with the Saturn rocket booster!
Modern-day equivalent.
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Modern-day equivalent.
Have they laid in a supply of Cross of the German Mother medals?
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Have they laid in a supply of Cross of the German Mother medals?
Jesus, she's in Arlington. By the way, greetings from the socialist hellscape of NYC.
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Jesus, she's in Arlington. By the way, greetings from the socialist hellscape of NYC.
So here's what I got back from the shameless White House Historical Association after I asked them why they'd said nothing about the desecration of the People's House:
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
So here's what I got back from the shameless White House Historical Association after I asked them why they'd said nothing about the desecration of the People's House:
What I asked and what I got back from the White House Historical Association. Shameful.
October 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
What I asked and what I got back from the White House Historical Association. Shameful.
I didn't realize his biography was already out.
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I didn't realize his biography was already out.
To be clear, they're not just "demolishing the entrance" to the East Wing. They're pulling the whole thing down, including the office of every First Lady since Roslyn Carter. Just look at the renderings. At best, they'll strip it to its frame. And they have no authority to do any of this.
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
To be clear, they're not just "demolishing the entrance" to the East Wing. They're pulling the whole thing down, including the office of every First Lady since Roslyn Carter. Just look at the renderings. At best, they'll strip it to its frame. And they have no authority to do any of this.
No, they are not. But it was interesting to see a younger and more diverse group of officers manning the intersections.
And yes they are. These are what violent anarchists look like, Mikey and Karoline.
And yes they are. These are what violent anarchists look like, Mikey and Karoline.
October 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
No, they are not. But it was interesting to see a younger and more diverse group of officers manning the intersections.
And yes they are. These are what violent anarchists look like, Mikey and Karoline.
And yes they are. These are what violent anarchists look like, Mikey and Karoline.
I didn't but I do know the Monon, RR, the Hoosier line had two postwar liveries for a reason!
October 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I didn't but I do know the Monon, RR, the Hoosier line had two postwar liveries for a reason!
Man, the lobster float crosswalks in Belfast, Maine are going to send him over the edge.
October 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Man, the lobster float crosswalks in Belfast, Maine are going to send him over the edge.
Does he realize how many working people ARE on Medicaid? And where's the jobs in any case, dude?
October 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Does he realize how many working people ARE on Medicaid? And where's the jobs in any case, dude?
@politico.com Any answers here? Because it took me about one second to realize this when I first heard about this ridiculous idea.
October 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
@politico.com Any answers here? Because it took me about one second to realize this when I first heard about this ridiculous idea.
I mean you can draw a logical line between mastering powerless flight and coming up with this.
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I mean you can draw a logical line between mastering powerless flight and coming up with this.