Dan Sinker/now

I always have a lot going on, here's what I'm doing now:

I'm writing I HATE THOSE MASKED BASTARDS! for Haymarket Books …

while hosting and producing the weekly podcast Says Who …

and producing season two of the award-winning Rebel Spirit podcast …

and helping run the Civic Media Fellowships at USC …

and printing and shipping whistles (... & counting) all over the country with a crew of awesome people …

and shipping merch I make for you …

and also making stickers for the Says Who Sticker Club …

and OK that's enough.

My most recent blog posts

Foundational Texts: Puzzle Pieces

The fifth installment in my monthly Foundational Texts series looks at The Westing Game, puzzles, and not lying to kids.

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

It's Not Done

Today the Arsenal, the 180-year-old British football club won the Premier League after 22 years. The lesson I took away from it was that it's never ever done.

Posted on May 24, 2026

The Zombie Revival of Dead Confederates

The Confederacy is everywhere right now, including in the new season of Rebel Spirit, out today.

Posted on May 19, 2026

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My most recent notes

I write a lot of notes in shortform social apps like Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. I also capture them on this site, so the platforms don't control my stuff. Here are a few. You can always look at my notes page for more.

My phone just reminded me that six years ago Steve Albini reached out about me making some masks for the staff of Electrical Audio and I sent him back a bunch of pics of a prototype to determine placement for the logo. Didn't end up doing the thing, but so fun to play around. He's missed every day.

posted at 8:06PM on June 1, 2026

Zohran byline in the Athletic writing about Arsenal (gift link). www.nytimes.com/athletic/...

posted at 7:44AM on May 29, 2026

Absolutely still one of the best moments of my life, Colbert was thoughtful and curious and it's a loss for all of us to not have him on TV after today

posted at 11:59AM on May 21, 2026

Arsenal winning the Premier League is a hell of a reminder to never ever ever give up

posted at 4:15PM on May 19, 2026

Stay humble.

posted at 3:29PM on May 19, 2026

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Updated June 2, 2026. This page is inspired by @nownownow.