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.
Terrorizing communities at the holidays is the only proper frame of this latest Border Patrol incursion into the Chicago area
posted at 2:20PM on December 17, 2025
These fuckers left after the first snow and came back after the first thaw, as tough and robust as retiree snowbirds.
posted at 1:31PM on December 17, 2025
I have a fun announcement dropping tomorrow and so maybe you should subscribe tonight so it'll come straight to your inbox: dansinker.com/follow/
posted at 5:38PM on December 14, 2025
Absolute banger of a sock at the dollar store this morning.
posted at 10:35AM on December 14, 2025
The problem, as always, is the guns.
posted at 5:34PM on December 13, 2025
What an absolute shitass useless bunch of fucks.
posted at 1:23PM on December 11, 2025
one thing you quickly learn doing a lot of research into the 1920s is that liquor laws were abused by cops and prosecutors *constantly*
posted at 9:50AM on December 11, 2025
just replaced the toner in my Brother whatever printer for the first time since 2020
posted at 10:11AM on December 10, 2025
Honestly over winter and it's December 7
posted at 11:08AM on December 7, 2025
Jesus Christ, more snow.
posted at 6:46AM on December 7, 2025
Just completed one last caper for the year, I think.
posted at 10:34PM on December 6, 2025
Good mail day.
posted at 1:57PM on December 6, 2025
They renamed the entire company around this.
posted at 11:10PM on December 4, 2025
A neighbor wrote to say there was a coyote sitting in our yard pre-dawn this morning and I've never felt so like legit actual hashtag-blessed. Come and stay as long as you like, old friend. As long as you like.
posted at 12:41PM on December 3, 2025
Set your cider ad in Cooper Black, all lowercase, like this one did in 1926 and I will be sold every time.
posted at 9:58AM on December 2, 2025
This Giving Tuesday, considering tossing some cash to OpenNews, the journalism org I founded in 2011. OpenNews has evolved a lot since back in the day, with new & amazing leaders, but remains a crucial connector among people doing vital work in newsrooms. opennews.networkforgood.com
posted at 8:55AM on December 2, 2025
Big day for cantaloupe eaters in 1926. 
posted at 2:01PM on December 1, 2025
direct from Janice: sallysbakingaddiction.com/peanut-bu...
posted at 9:16AM on December 1, 2025
I wasn't expecting to have to pack 40 of these in one day, but ho ho ho I guess.
posted at 9:07PM on November 30, 2025
It's a great day to work out that unsubscribe button.
posted at 12:20PM on November 28, 2025