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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 22h

This comic could've ended with the "spaghetti" chant in panel 7 and I would've been happy. But Branson gave us 8 additional panels of gold including Salvatore and Glen I didn't know I needed.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 22h

Crucial Track for October 9, 2026: "Make Some Noise (Passion Pit remix)" by Beastie Boys Today's prompt: What’s a remix or cover you like more than the original? #CrucialTracks I think this song came with the album if you pre-ordered www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Waxy.org @waxy.org · 08/10/2026

Triple-A Minesweeper — Mike Lacher's action-packed AAA reboot of the Windows 3.11 classic

minesweeper.mikelacher.com

Triple-A Minesweeper

Sweep to survive in the action-packed, AAA reboot of the classic puzzle game.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 8, 2026: "Guilt" by The Long Blondes Today's prompt: What’s a hidden gem or underrated song you love? #CrucialTracks I'm just assuming this band isn't well known www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Last week I saw Brian Henson's Puppet Up and it was a very fun improv show that was fascinating to watch. It also made me miss the @pftompkins.bsky.social tv show No You Shut Up. Especially when they brought out the hot dog puppets.

Patrick Bristow in a suit standing on stage in front of dozens of Henson-style puppets hanging on a wall and in bins waiting to be used.

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ogre-g 👹 @libidinalspaces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

she's got that joie de leave

A thin, red leaf on concrete. It's on its side such that it looks like a pair of lips

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'd already decided that last year was almost certainly my last Awesome Con and this isn't exactly winning back my business.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 7, 2026: "Sun Salute" by 50 Foot Wave New to me thanks to a recent Bandcamp Friday #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

For things like aspertame/splenda/sucralose/stevia do people get accustomed to the absolutely vile taste or do they just not taste overwhelmingly terrible to other people? I'm always frustrated when I pick up a beverage that looks interesting then see one of those in the ingredients.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 6, 2026: "Burn, Don't Freeze! (2014 Remaster)" by Sleater-Kinney Today's prompt: What’s your favorite deep cut from an album? #CrucialTracks I haven't actually known what songs are singles for quite some time www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 5, 2026: "6 Underground" by Sneaker Pimps Today's prompt: What song makes you feel like you're in a different country? #CrucialTracks Just because I kept seeing the album when visiting London www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 4, 2026: "Levitate Me" by Pixies Today's prompt: Share a song you feel was ahead of its time. #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Whoever was handing out fliers at the Alexandria Republicans booth today had real "debate me" energy. When he tried to hand me a flier I gave my standard reply "republicans don't exist, they're made up to scare children into behaving" but he tried to talk to me about autism for some reason.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 3, 2026: "Here I Come" by The Courettes Today's prompt: What’s the last song you discovered and loved instantly? #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Has everyone seen this??? I had not and I loved it!

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 2, 2026: "Brave New Baby" by Mary Prankster Today's prompt: What’s a lyric that resonates deeply with you and why? #CrucialTracks This prompt is probably always going to be Mary www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Crucial Track for October 1, 2026: "Mine's Not a High Horse (2023 Remaster)" by The Shins Did everybody own the Garden State soundtrack but me? #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 30, 2026: "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" by They Might Be Giants I'm seeing Brian Henson's Puppet Up tonight so I have puppets on the brain. #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 29, 2026: "One Day" by Caro Emerald Today's prompt: How do you discover new music, and what’s the latest gem you’ve found? My last couple new-to-me bands were from #CrucialTracks posts www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 28, 2026: "Whatever" by The Beths Today's prompt: Post a song you'd love to hear for the first time again. #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Always appreciative of a grocery store with a food court in it to keep me from shopping hungry. Today I had a spicy pork kimbop and talked myself out of a fruit tea I didn't actually need.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 27, 2026: "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles Today's prompt: What’s the first song you’d play at a party? #CrucialTracks I guess 2nd song since I already answered this prompt www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 26, 2026: "Gimme That" by Sloan On shuffle #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 25, 2026: "The Negotiation Limerick File" by Beastie Boys Today's prompt: A song from your senior year of high school. #CrucialTracks My favorite song from this album www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh no, I didn't realize episode 8 was the finale of this season of Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. I thought it was 10 episodes. I was enjoying my Thursdays with Trek, Spelling Bee, and Taskmaster

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 24, 2026: "Fire Water Burn" by Bloodhound Gang Today's prompt: What’s a guilty pleasure song? #CrucialTracks I still say "party people" because of this song www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Pretty good now that I am 239,000 miles from The Cure.

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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026

Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.

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https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 23, 2026: "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil Today's prompt: What’s a song you’ve had on repeat recently? #CrucialTracks I don't use repeat but this has been in my head. www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 22/09/2026

Happy mushroom season!

A comic titled "Types of mushrooms" with 12 mushroom species. A wrinkly-looking morel is labeled "creepy but tasty". A brownish deadly galerina is labeled "boring but deadly". A witch's butter on a branch is labeled "jiggles if you poke it". A large puffball is labeled "egg". A creepy red-dripping bleeding tooth fungus is labeled "deeply disconcerting". A fly agaric with a green treefrog sitting under it is labeled "frog umbrella". A black chanterelle is labeled "chalice for forbidden elixers". Three straight-stemmed entolomas are labeled "haha, nipples". A bright purple viscid violet cort is labeled "purple is nice". A birch polypore sticking out of a birch trunk is labeled "tree nose". A complex yellow-tpped coral fungus is labeled "cursed citadel where dwells a fairy queen". A Ravenel's stinkhorn is pixellated at the top for your safety, and labeled "NSFW".

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Mike Donohue @barelysushi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hey! My friend and Super Art Fight member Red Erin/Quickdraw Clementine designed this game and it's now up on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lun...

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Color Jam: A Print-and-Puzzle Coloring Game

Enjoy cozy and clever coloring at your next game night. Craft the story of each hand-illustrated picture with creative color choices!

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 22, 2026: "Journey Through Time" by The Shaolin Afronauts Today's prompt: What’s a song that helps you focus or concentrate? #CrucialTracks From my mostly instrumental/EDM reading playlist www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've heard of people going to shows where you have to lock your phone in a bag but have never seen this in real life. Is it just less common than I think or am I just only going to the right kinds of shows?

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 21, 2026: "Never Gonna Come Back Down" by BT Today's prompt: What’s your favorite collaboration between artists? #CrucialTracks Not counting songs I've previously submitted. www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 20, 2026: "Shoehorn with Teeth" by They Might Be Giants Today's prompt: Which song would you use to introduce yourself to someone new? #CrucialTracks People who know me, accurate? www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 19, 2026: "The Tell-Tale <3 (feat. Random)" by MC Lars Today's prompt: Share a song that tells a great story. #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 19, 2026: "Bug City" by The Presidents of the United States of America Today's prompt: What song always makes you feel better? #CrucialTracks Silly and fun www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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JoCo Cruise @jococruise.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Announcing the JoCo Cruise 2027 Featured Guest lineup, including Nebula winners such as @isabel.kim, @scalzi.com and @maryrobinettekowal.com, actors @pftompkins.bsky.social and @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social, and folk singer @vancegilbert.com! Visit jococruise.com for more info! #jococruise #cruise

Performers Jonathan Coulton, Daphne Always, Ally Beardsley, Jasmine Bhullar, Jim Boggia, Boys Go To Jupiter, Simone Giertz, Vance Gilbert, Isabel J. Kim, Mary Robinette Kowal, Aimee Mann, Mollylele, Zac Oyama, Paul and Storm, Riz Rollins, John Scalzi, James Sheppard, Nadine Smith, Paul F. Tompkins, Varietopia, Janet Varney and Sabrina Wu

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 17, 2026: "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies Today's prompt: Share a song that represents your current mood. #CrucialTracks I need to go to bed earlier www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh, so! I did not know this was getting announced today! Science G.I.R.L.s out there, for a very limited engagement, I am back and writing Nadia Van Dyne, The Unstoppable Wasp in her never before seen Red Room Escape. This time with Bradley Clayton on art and with only three colors!

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Mike Donohue @barelysushi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey, guess who got some new stickers for sale?

A photo ofthe stickers that's a littleblurry

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 16, 2026: "Love Shack" by The B-52's Today's prompt: Share a song that makes you want to dance every time. #CrucialTracks Knock a little louder, sugar www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I started watching SCTV on Netflix and right away saw an episode is missing. Then I saw that episode is called "Ethnic Humour" and I'm just going to assume it doesn't hold up.

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 15, 2026: "Wondaland" by Janelle Monáe In my head today #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🐈⭐️ COVER REVEAL!! ⭐️🐈 Thrilled to share the cover of my next graphic novel for young readers, MEATBALL: KING OF THE FOREST, coming March 2027 from @MacKidsBooks in the U.S. and @TundraBooks in Canada!

Cover of a book called "Meatball" with a cat leaping in the air

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How do we ensure that Swan Boy is nominated for Outstanding Online Comic in next year's Ignatz Awards at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social? Because the fact that it hasn't already won is frankly criminal. Branson deserves a brick (complimentary)

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A couple times recently while listening to podcasts before I can get the skip button I hear this ad that starts with "you're listening for ways to make teams move faster" Are there some kind of perverts out there listening to non-comedy podcasts? Is there even a market for such a thing?

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Kyle McCowin @cortjstr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Crucial Track for September 14, 2026: "Foreign Affair" by The Saturday Knights Because today's episode of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating had us talking about bands with days in their names. #CrucialTracks www.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortj…

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