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.

Seeing Chicago stand up against ICE this week reminded me of why I love this city so much, and gave me a focal point for a reflection on the 50th issue of Punk Planet, which was dedicated to the city. Read it: dansinker.com/posts/202... text that reads In Chicago, you do your work in an honest fashion. You don't fuck people over. You treat people with the respect and the honestly you would want them to treat you with. In Chicago, you do your work because it's the work that defines you. If you can go home knowing that you made an honest wage, you can go home proud.

posted at 3:14PM on January 29, 2025

If it wasn't so goddamn tragic, Robert F Kennedy being considered to run anything with "health" in its title would be absolutely hilarious. The man like an overcooked extra from the Walking Dead.

posted at 11:30AM on January 29, 2025

Woke up with a start, had a completely formed opener for this thing I need to write and scrawled it in my journal in the dark in the most unintelligible handwriting that has ever come from my hand. Anyway, welcome to Insomnia Club.

posted at 5:09AM on January 29, 2025

I've been writing more lately and you should sign up to get it in your inbox. No charge, no upsell, just good times. And not on fucking Substack. dansinker.com/follow/

posted at 9:41PM on January 28, 2025

I didn't believe this was a real headline because it's just too perfect, but it really is. 🤞🤞🤞✈️🤞🤞🤞 www.cnbc.com/2025/01/2...

posted at 8:06PM on January 28, 2025

this motherfucker has been president for barely more than a week

posted at 6:10PM on January 28, 2025

Bookship, the anti-amazon that gives $$ to local bookstores with every sale, now has ebooks. That's a big deal: bookshop.org/info/eboo...

posted at 10:34AM on January 28, 2025

Fucking BEGGING for a precedented time

posted at 11:00PM on January 27, 2025

To circle back on my eggless breakfast thread, just ate a DELICIOUS sausage, potato, and brown rice breakfast burrito that I made a batch of yesterday and froze. Thanks so much to everyone for their excellent advice and ideas!

posted at 8:19AM on January 27, 2025

It's time once again to call Insomnia Club to order.

posted at 3:14AM on January 27, 2025

escaping reality by watching a lecture on grocery store sign lettering. www.youtube.com/watch

posted at 9:31PM on January 26, 2025

Chicago is getting hammered by raids and Dr Phil is livestreaming and I hate fucking everything. chicago.suntimes.com/live/ice-...

posted at 6:43PM on January 26, 2025

Between eggs and what this Columbia situation will do to coffee, RIP breakfast I guess.

posted at 5:13PM on January 26, 2025

Watching the Phantom Menace for the first time in a long while and jfc what an absolute shitshow it still is.

posted at 7:07PM on January 25, 2025

Fuck Nazis.

posted at 4:18PM on January 25, 2025

Ok who has tips for quick, inexpensive, savory, egg-free breakfast options that aren't just a hunk of bread because I need em

posted at 10:04AM on January 25, 2025

Ok who has tips for quick, inexpensive, savory, egg-free breakfast options that it's just a hunk of bread because I need em

posted at 10:01AM on January 25, 2025

Fuck Mitch McConnell. No credit for performative weak sauce bullshit.

posted at 9:06PM on January 24, 2025

That piece of shit is getting dragged of every strip club in DC tonight.

posted at 8:54PM on January 24, 2025

Ok so now that the week is over, I think it's safe to say this was a real all-timer of a shitshow.

posted at 6:30PM on January 24, 2025

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