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.
Trying to force my dumb monkey brain to make sense of a narrative that I currently can barely hold together.
posted at 3:31PM on October 23, 2024
The Chicago Red Stars, an absolutely perfect team name, has changed to the Chicago Stars??? Someone walked into a meeting and was like "You know I don't think Chicagoans care about their flag that much, let's just drop the reference." And everyone else said "Great idea!"
posted at 9:58AM on October 23, 2024
Rudy getting *everything* repo'd. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
posted at 9:37PM on October 22, 2024
Any OG Chicago journalism folks that follow me have a current contact for former Trib reporter Robert L Kaiser?
posted at 7:41PM on October 22, 2024
So excited for November 6 when these fuckers stop emailing every five seconds.
posted at 3:17PM on October 22, 2024
On Rebel Spirit this week, Akilah, Elizabeth, and I explore every avenue to find Shaun Alexander, NFL legend and BCHS alum. In the process, we talk with folks about sports, politics, and the fear of speaking up. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
posted at 12:40PM on October 22, 2024
This strategy was much more effective when they cast him as weird instead of dangerous.
"Weird" is a bummer for him and his supporters and those on the fence. "Dangerous" they think "yes, they are afraid of *us*"
posted at 10:32AM on October 22, 2024
A while back I made a patch that read "Trying" to remind myself that all I can really do is try. I made one for me, and then folks wanted them, and I made more but kept selling out. Now I've got plenty in stock and perhaps you need the same reminder. shop.dansinker.com/products/...
posted at 5:09PM on October 21, 2024
Th Undertaker and Kane interviewing Trump is perhaps one thing too many for my poor brain, I'm sorry to say.
posted at 12:26PM on October 21, 2024
Insomnia club is once again called to order.
posted at 3:48AM on October 21, 2024
I get it, I get it, McDonalds and all, but absolutely the most unhinged thing he did this weekend was talk about Arnold Palmer's dick for ten minutes.
posted at 9:53PM on October 20, 2024
This might actually be the worst form on the internet. No basic data verification. Name, email and phone can be garbage. Address can be anything. No lockout after submit. It's just... trash? I know this should not be surprising but also it's sort of surprising. petition.theamericapac.org
posted at 6:49PM on October 20, 2024
This is way way WAY too close to a Says Who Podcast bit for my liking.
posted at 2:37PM on October 20, 2024
Officially at the age where every song at the grocery store is a banger.
posted at 1:14PM on October 20, 2024
It turns out being half on your ass from a vaccine hangover is *not* the time to troubleshoot complicated website configurations. Huh.
posted at 6:20PM on October 19, 2024
Have reached the full-shit-Saturday part of my Friday night double vaxx.
posted at 1:35PM on October 19, 2024
Watching the Premier League on Saturday mornings with the nine-year-old is pretty much exactly what I'd imagine watching with your out-of-work coal miner uncle from the Midlands who's been drinking at the local since noon is like. When he yells at the ref I can hear it through the floor.
posted at 10:41AM on October 19, 2024
Trump transition team head Linda McMahon is the first transition co-chair in history to sell a stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin.
posted at 7:12AM on October 19, 2024
Double vaxxed on a Friday night.
posted at 6:29PM on October 18, 2024
Descript really is a pretty incredible piece of software for working with audio and transcripts. Feels like magic still every time I use it.
posted at 3:30PM on October 18, 2024
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