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 first time I went to LA I thought I'd hate it. Instead, I fell in love. In this week of devastating fires, I wrote about that beautiful city, its sunsets, its people, and its dreams. Read "Standing on the line" on my site: dansinker.com/posts/202...
posted at 5:56PM on January 12, 2025
Why in the world did I decide—when my life was fine and not really in need of anything—to support the Arsenal football club.
posted at 12:19PM on January 12, 2025
Sometimes I lie awake and think about these headlines and sometimes I just lie awake.
posted at 4:25AM on January 12, 2025
Well here we are awake once again. Welcome back... to Insomnia Club.
posted at 3:17AM on January 12, 2025
The person that invented hummus really nailed that shit
posted at 6:32PM on January 11, 2025
More than anything it would be nice, for once, to be given the time to properly grieve.
posted at 12:34PM on January 11, 2025
Just gonna say that we never should have shoveled VC cash at kids that never lived in the world for even a minute.
posted at 5:32PM on January 10, 2025
I mean I gotta hand it to them, the weeklong Mark Zuckerberg: Shitbag tour rollout was flawless
posted at 2:28PM on January 10, 2025
banner day for wrist slaps. www.reuters.com/legal/us-...
posted at 8:46AM on January 10, 2025
Had a friend post that they could take in a cat, had another friend post that a friend's parents needed a place for their cat, and now that first friend has that other friend's friend's parent's cat. Change happens one person at a time.
posted at 10:56PM on January 9, 2025
I love that the Santa Monica Pier livecams are operating and you can just watch people at the beach and the pier like they're giving a big middle finger to the apocalypse. pacpark.com/santa-mon...
posted at 4:01PM on January 9, 2025
one of those days where I'm uselessly refreshing news instead of actually doing work
posted at 11:57AM on January 9, 2025
Side-eye about the LA Times aside, their fire map is very good, built by a good dev who I know personally. Solid, will vouch. Just zoom into LA. www.latimes.com/wildfires...
posted at 9:30PM on January 8, 2025
Every year without fail the online quickie ordaining site sends me a happy anniversary email from when I became a reverend.
Anyway, happy 7th anniversary to me.
posted at 8:52PM on January 8, 2025
Yesterday I wrote about getting off Threads and how we all need to define the lines we won't cross now that every tech exec has bent the knee to Trump. dansinker.com/posts/202...
posted at 6:36PM on January 8, 2025
Checking into the doctor and the person running the desk walked to the back and said, loudly, "I can't do this anymore." Same same.
posted at 2:23PM on January 8, 2025
Feels great to see hell unfold in California and know that exactly the wrong people for the job will be taking power in 12 days.
posted at 12:04PM on January 8, 2025
Lightly banging the gavel and whispering that Insomnia Club is called to order. Very much not glad to be here or to see you, but welcome.
posted at 3:34AM on January 8, 2025
Hope the LA Times is being sure to print the fire's point of view too.
posted at 10:45PM on January 7, 2025
Who's building a Stories-like product on AT proto or the Fediverse?
posted at 9:39PM on January 7, 2025