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.

Starter Packs are one of those innovations that feel so completely obvious now that they're around. Will be a day-one feature in social software moving forward.

posted at 7:23AM on November 12, 2024

I don't know why it took so goddamn long but it's good to see real momentum in the Twitter alternatives this week. Hasn't felt like this since the original Musk-purchase exodus.

posted at 6:59AM on November 12, 2024

This Airheads in my kid's Lunchable just got a gig as a NYT columnist.

posted at 11:05AM on November 9, 2024

I'm still pretty numb from the election, but I have been finding a lot of solace in this song by John K Samson. Read "A Song for Right Now" on my blog: dansinker.com/posts/202...

posted at 6:03PM on November 8, 2024

Hey dudes, get that vasectomy.

posted at 11:47AM on November 8, 2024

I know it's only a tiny slice of a shit pie, but locking good reporting behind paywalls for the last decade+ has been a fucking disaster

posted at 9:24AM on November 8, 2024

Sat quietly most of the day and researched people who fought the Klan in the 20s and feel more at peace and more ready than I have since everything went south Tuesday night.

posted at 8:29PM on November 7, 2024

Reading old newspapers, trying to find the hook for a possible new project and came across this gem.

posted at 6:12PM on November 7, 2024

I'm still pretty numb from the election, but I have been finding a lot of solace in this song by John K Samson.

Read "A Song for Right Now" on my blog: https://dansinker.com//posts/2024-11-08-fantasy-baseball/

posted at 6:00PM on November 7, 2024

Taylor's analysis of how the right has built such a powerful, well-funded, multifaceted media ecosystem and how replicating that on the left is structurally impossible (or close to it) is very good. www.usermag.co/p/why-dem...

posted at 10:30AM on November 7, 2024

Four Seasons Total Landscaping Day hits different this year.

posted at 8:24AM on November 7, 2024

non-chronoligical timelines feel like disassociating right now

posted at 5:58PM on November 6, 2024

Grieve. Build. Fight.

posted at 10:43AM on November 6, 2024

Well fuck.

posted at 12:45AM on November 6, 2024

refresh refresh refresh refresh

posted at 6:50PM on November 5, 2024

Here we go.

posted at 7:59AM on November 5, 2024

Officially at Disneyland for the duration of the election. See you on the other side.

posted at 10:58PM on November 3, 2024

I love that the Harris campaign is laser-focused on messaging joy, except for your inbox where they are intent on pummeling you with a never-ending series of bummers.

posted at 8:00PM on November 2, 2024

Absolutely here for the NYT Tech Guild threatening to strike on election day. The needle is in a union. www.nbcnews.com/news/new-...

posted at 6:31PM on November 2, 2024

When you're absolutely, positively confident on your chances in *checks notes* North Carolina.

posted at 3:38PM on November 2, 2024

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