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.
the american healthcare system is spending two hours on a holiday week trying to get basic information out of your new insurance company, which starts coverage on Jan 1 and there's a procedure scheduled for Jan 3, and they can't tell you anything because it's all happening in a new year.
posted at 10:24AM on December 27, 2024
Boxing day death fog out here
posted at 8:55AM on December 26, 2024
Ah yes, the familiar chime of 3:00 AM can only mean one thing: welcome to Insomnia Club!
posted at 3:16AM on December 26, 2024
To all a good night.
posted at 9:31PM on December 25, 2024
How about a little holiday Insomnia Club, as a treat.
posted at 4:27AM on December 25, 2024
Fists with your toes.
posted at 10:09PM on December 24, 2024
This Christmas Eve I thought I'd share this beautiful and haunting performance by David Pajo of The Pretenders' "2000 Miles," from this summer's Steve Albini memorial gathering. I've not stopped thinking about it. Read more & watch on my site: dansinker.com/posts/202...
posted at 6:44PM on December 24, 2024
If you're traveling this season, it's a great opportunity to catch up on Rebel Spirit, one of the best things I've ever done. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
posted at 12:28PM on December 24, 2024
My beard going gray from pandemic stress really pays off at the grocery store on senior discount day
posted at 11:38AM on December 24, 2024
Watching the only Christmas movie necessary.
posted at 8:37PM on December 23, 2024
Going to attempt to not work for the next few days, definitely not my strong suit.
posted at 6:33PM on December 23, 2024
Today's the last day I'll be shipping stickers & patches from my shop until the 26th, so get those last-minute orders in! shop.dansinker.com
posted at 9:54AM on December 23, 2024
So where's Matt Gaetz' large adult "son" Nestor in all this?
posted at 9:31AM on December 23, 2024
The death penalty is barbaric and this is an inarguably good thing. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/2...
posted at 8:25AM on December 23, 2024
We went Amazon-free this holiday and man one of the things you don't realize is how much they broke our brains on how long shipping things actually takes.
posted at 8:44AM on December 22, 2024
✊✊ Amazon ✊✊ Starbucks ✊✊ Let's ✊✊ Go ✊✊
posted at 3:48PM on December 21, 2024
The claw marks on the side of Pep's head are giving me life.
posted at 10:39AM on December 21, 2024
It's time once again to call Insomnia Club to order.
posted at 4:25AM on December 21, 2024
Emmet Otter time
posted at 8:03PM on December 20, 2024
I think about the ending of Roger Ebert's 2004 review of M Night Shyamalan's The Village on a regular basis. It is a perfect piece of writing. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/t...
posted at 9:25AM on December 20, 2024