Dan Sinker/notes

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

Be safe NorCal pals

posted at 1:36PM on December 5, 2024

Tonight! At the Newberry Library in Chicago, I'm talking punk art & design with Nadine Nakanishi (Sonnenzimmer) and Martin Sorrondeguy (Los Crudos). In-person is full (!!) but it's livestreamed: reg.learningstream.com/reg/event...

posted at 9:49AM on December 5, 2024

This investigation of cops all over the place reselling tens of thousands of guns on the sly over YEARS in basically full knowledge of the feds who won't prosecute should perhaps be a bigger story? www.cbsnews.com/news/poli...

posted at 7:40AM on December 5, 2024

the wind right now is completely insane, it's shaking our house

posted at 5:48PM on December 4, 2024

love my ancient ancestors for creating a body system to survive being eaten by a sabertooth cat just so I can stand in front of a screen shaking for no reason great work everyone

posted at 11:06AM on December 4, 2024

Apparently I'm nominated for Best Beard in Chicago and so ok go vote please I guess bestof.chicagoreader.com/city-life...

posted at 8:18PM on December 3, 2024

Subscribing to The Verge because they are one of the few media organizations that I genuinely really trust because they consistently make good decisions, editorially and otherwise. www.theverge.com/2024/12/3...

posted at 6:27PM on December 3, 2024

my big problem is it's December third and I'm already sick of the cold

posted at 6:15PM on December 3, 2024

seems that the post-election twitter exodus has achieved enough of a critical mass that breaking news unfolds in real-time again.

posted at 10:22AM on December 3, 2024

Surprising number of folks fell for the Enron joke

posted at 6:29PM on December 2, 2024

just had a moment with a FOIA'd document where months of research, theories, and more than a few fishing expeditions all just came together.

posted at 1:44PM on December 2, 2024

finally impressed the teen.

posted at 10:59AM on December 2, 2024

I'd say "excited to never think about Hunter Biden again soon" but you know we're going to somehow end up in a Hunter vs Don Jr election some day.

posted at 8:12AM on December 2, 2024

In line at target, a kid is pulling his dad's leg yelling that I'm santa. Gave him a little eyebrow raise.

posted at 2:45PM on December 1, 2024

All my post-election emotions are now wrapped up in Manchester City never winning another game of football again.

posted at 11:55AM on December 1, 2024

Went to sleep early tonight which just meant that... Insomnia Club is called to order early as well.

posted at 1:20AM on December 1, 2024

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. Read "Become the Media: Punk Planet, Year Seven" on my site: dansinker.com/posts/202...

posted at 5:59PM on November 30, 2024

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.

Read "Become the Media: Punk Planet, Year Seven" on my blog: https://dansinker.com//posts/2024-11-30-ppy7/

posted at 6:00PM on November 29, 2024

Not really a Black Friday guy, but you can get a TRYING patch & sticker set for the already really low price of $12. Ships free in US with a stamp. shop.dansinker.com/products/...

posted at 11:25AM on November 29, 2024

Welcome to post-holiday Insomnia Club!

posted at 4:19AM on November 29, 2024

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