Dan Sinker

Hey, that page isn't on this site

If you've found yourself here, either something has gone sideways or you came here following a link to a post to my old Tumblr (which used to use this URL). Sorry about that, that's been a dead site for a long time, but occasionally people find there way here.

But since you're here, why not check out my blog, which is currently updated! Here's the last few posts from it:

I've got a feeling / This year's for me and you

I wrote a little thing about "Fairytale of New York" and about hope for a better year, but mostly I wanted to share the rendition of the song played at Shane MacGowan's funeral in 2023 because it's so beautiful. Happy Christmas, I love ya baby.

Published on Dec 24, 2025

A note in defense of Doing The Work, written on the shortest day of the longest year

In a year where so many insist that we take shortcuts, I wrote a short note in defense of Doing The Work.

Published on Dec 21, 2025

Announcing the Inaugural Snooping Newsie Awards for Excellence in Independent Journalism

Small-scale, fiercely independent journalism rarely gets recognition when awards are handed out. Yet it plays a vital role in our communities, especially this year. So I made an award and am thrilled to announce the inaugural winners.

Published on Dec 15, 2025