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.

On today's Rebel Spirit, after a year of being stonewalled by the district, we ask if there's another way to find out what they're talking about. Listener, we filed FOIAs. rebelspiritpodcast.com/episodes/...

posted at 6:05PM on February 11, 2025

The New York Dolls' David Johansen having to crowdfund medical care is so sad and cruel. This country just chews up everyone eventually. deadline.com/2025/02/n...

posted at 5:54PM on February 11, 2025

I'll take "Ketamine" for $500, Alex

posted at 12:57PM on February 11, 2025

This man has not even been president for one month.

posted at 7:15AM on February 11, 2025

Eric Adams is on the first free flight to Turkey to celebrate. A headline reports that the Justice Department has instructed prosecutors to drop a federal corruption case against Adams, highlighting his close relationship with President Trump.

posted at 6:26PM on February 10, 2025

Well, my fascism coal mine canary just died. Screen grab of Google maps reading Gulf of America

posted at 6:09PM on February 10, 2025

A new episode of Rebel Spirit comes out tomorrow. One of two this month, with big updates! You can catch up now on our NEW website: rebelspiritpodcast.com

posted at 4:53PM on February 10, 2025

Just remembered back in the day when Philly did this. A CNN article headline reports that HitchBOT, a hitchhiking robot, was beheaded in Philadelphia.

posted at 9:43PM on February 9, 2025

Right now we need stories of the powerful taking it fully and cleanly in the nuts, so an A+ night start to finish.

posted at 9:18PM on February 9, 2025

Don't like football, but I fucking LOVE petty.

posted at 7:44PM on February 9, 2025

mea-culpa line I just wrote in an email: "I Jurrasic Parked this: too caught up in whether we could, didn't ask if we should."

posted at 8:24AM on February 9, 2025

Not me spending my Saturday night prepping some open records for publishing.

posted at 9:36PM on February 8, 2025

Hope one of those little Doge rats enjoyed watching me fill out the FAFSA right now.

posted at 4:45PM on February 8, 2025

Every day I check my Google Maps like it's some kind of fascist cole mine canary. A screen grab of Google maps that displays the Gulf of Mexico, still with that name.

posted at 7:30PM on February 7, 2025

Fuck these fascists for ruining a chill Friday

posted at 6:14PM on February 7, 2025

So the reporting I'd love to see is why, seemingly out of thin air, USAID became the far right's big bad. Maybe I don't pay enough attention (jfc) but like... it wasn't a talking point during the campaign. That first week it wasn't a priority. But now??? Now they say every bad thing rolls up to it.

posted at 9:25AM on February 7, 2025

Hear ye hear ye, another meeting of the Insomnia Club is called to order.

posted at 4:28AM on February 7, 2025

At my most optimistic, I just don't think they can sustain this.

posted at 6:42PM on February 6, 2025

ProPublica has launched a handy tracker to keep tabs on who's who among Musk's little fash goons projects.propublica.org/elon-musk...

posted at 4:53PM on February 6, 2025

Imagine if billions of dollars HAD been stolen to fund left wing news media. Imagine.

posted at 11:40AM on February 6, 2025

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