Dan Sinker/blog

Unfinished Business,
a weblog

This is a place where I can think out loud, work through ideas, and talk about stuff that doesn't fit cleanly into the type of freelance writing I do. Some ideas will be fully formed, others, as the title implies, will be unfinished.

Standing on the line.

The first time I went to LA I thought I'd hate it. Instead, I fell in love. In this week of devastating fires, I wrote about that beautiful city, its sunsets, its people, and its dreams.

Published on Jan 12, 2025

Pulling the Threads

After Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he was folding to Donald Trump and the far right, I can't stick around on Threads. Leaving Twitter was hard, but this is easy.

Published on Jan 7, 2025

The Stories of 2024

Looking back on 2024 is like peering through a deep fog. Thankfully there were some things this year that cut through the fog for me.

Published on Dec 30, 2024

He'll be back at Christmas time

This Christmas Eve I thought I'd share this beautiful and haunting performance of "2000 Miles" by David Pajo, from this summer's Steve Albini memorial gathering. I've not stopped thinking about it.

Published on Dec 24, 2024

Here Comes the Argument: Punk Planet, Year Eight

The day after September 11th, we got a threatening voicemail at the Punk Planet office. It propelled us to try and make an issue that could capture the moment.

Published on Dec 19, 2024

Merchandise Keeps Us in Line

Right now you're probably looking for gifts for others (and maybe yourself), so I thought I'd pull together a list of all the things that I've got for sale through my site, my pods, or elsewhere.

Published on Dec 8, 2024

Become the Media: Punk Planet, Year Seven

I went to write an essay looking back at the the seventh year of Punk Planet, but one of the issues we published that year felt too relevant to RIGHT NOW to keep the essay's focus on the past.

Published on Nov 30, 2024

Hope in the Rubble: a birthday request

Today is my birthday and the world is shit. I'm not really up for celebrating, but instead would like to tell you about the Gaza Skate Team and make a simple birthday request.

Published on Nov 14, 2024

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