I think voting for a D in the general is generally a good harm reduction strategy. That said, I'm a big fan of the Working Families Party, tho they aren't active where I'm at. They seem to be "more practical" at gaining political power, while still fairly well-aligned with the DSA about how it should be used.
I, too, started looking for something "left" of the DNC in 2016; I was a fan of Bernie [and other progressives].
Often people wait too long before starting to defrost their holiday turkey, which can take many days. (I've heard something like 2 days/kg [24hours/lb], but never done it myself) Inexperienced cooks will then try to "save time" in the oven by increasing the ambient heat, ruining the food.
Either that or it's some confusing analogy with climate change that I don't "get".