Dan Sinker/notes

Most of the time my thoughts aren't long enough for a blog post. My shortform notes get posted on Mastodon and Bluesky, and also wind up here.

For people obsessed with masculinity and “alpha energy,” the car show on the White House driveway was the weakest-looking shit I may have ever witnessed. Just two weak people standing there, terrified of what’s to come.

posted at 4:10PM on March 11, 2025

Would be genuinely curious to know if Donald Trump knows how to drive.

posted at 3:39PM on March 11, 2025

Has Trump bought his Tesla yet?

posted at 11:29AM on March 11, 2025

he should just sign an executive order saying stocks can’t go down and then, voila, problem solved.

posted at 11:06AM on March 11, 2025

Stock market great

posted at 9:58AM on March 10, 2025

I wrote the bakery and asked if I could have their Paczki sign once the week was over and, reader, they said yes.

A colorful sign advertises various flavors of Paczkis for Fat Tuesday with emphasis on availability until March 8th.

posted at 5:31PM on March 9, 2025

Imagine being the richest person in the world and needing your mother to come to your defense.

posted at 5:09PM on March 9, 2025

I wanna meet the kid that goes to the arcade, wins 2500 tickets, and chooses the backgammon set. Because that kid has got to be awesome.

A display of colorful beach balls and a Backgammon game set is arranged on an arcade wall.

posted at 4:46PM on March 8, 2025

My elderly dog, after a day of whining, just passed a 4" long twig and honestly if she's going to go out, I appreciate that she's trying to do it doing what she loves: eating random shit off the ground.

posted at 8:54AM on March 8, 2025

Kicking off Insomnia Club a little early today. Welcome, I'm not glad you're here.

posted at 2:49AM on March 7, 2025

Think we've forgotten about the time that Elon was booed so badly by fans of Dave Chapelle (of all people) that he locked himself in his office and Twitter employees considered calling the cops to do a wellness check. What I'm saying is we can go harder. screenshot that reads Elon Musk almost needed SFPD wellness check after ‘breakdown,’ getting booed at Dave Chappelle show ‘He got to a point where he locked himself in his office, was so upset’ that Twitter employees feared he would hurt himself, the author of a new book says about the billionaire

posted at 4:35PM on March 5, 2025

Just talked with a couple of high school kids for a school project about the Klan and here is the thing: I will talk to high school kids over almost anyone, always, forever.

posted at 9:59AM on March 5, 2025

Hot dog I'm not watching this shit.

posted at 8:07PM on March 4, 2025

Good mail day.

posted at 6:46PM on March 4, 2025

The kid's shirt captures my feelings on watching the speech tonight. A black T-shirt with Garfield on it and the words "nope not today"

posted at 6:20PM on March 4, 2025

HAPPY PACZKI DAY Four delicious paczkis

posted at 7:55AM on March 4, 2025

I knew that Trump was out for revenge this time, but my sights were set way too low. He's out for revenge against the entire world for rejecting him.

posted at 7:59PM on March 3, 2025

These motherfuckers are so insulated in their weird little world that JD Vance thought that going skiing in Vermont was gonna work out for him.

posted at 7:42PM on March 2, 2025

I accidentally bought fat free milk and my whole house is in open revolt

posted at 9:32AM on March 2, 2025

In one week I wrote about the Klan and the Gilmore Girls. I contain multitudes. dansinker.com/blog/

posted at 12:32PM on March 1, 2025

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