Todd Tyrtle is NOT HERE
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Hey all, the lack of decent CWs, filters or unactionable doom posts (I get it, we're not all here for the same reasons) has me not checking this site anymore. To get in touch, find me at https://zirk.us/@toddtyrtle where I can better curate my feed.
Hey all, the lack of decent CWs, filters or unactionable doom posts (I get it, we're not all here for the same reasons) has me not checking this site anymore. To get in touch, find me at zirk.us/@toddtyrtle where I can better curate my feed.
Todd Tyrtle (@[email protected])
539 Posts, 586 Following, 704 Followers · American expat living in Toronto, likes cycling (especially bicycle touring) sometimes on Zwift, cooking, writing and trying new things. Studying Hindi in my ...
zirk.us
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hey all, the lack of decent CWs, filters or unactionable doom posts (I get it, we're not all here for the same reasons) has me not checking this site anymore. To get in touch, find me at zirk.us/@toddtyrtle where I can better curate my feed.
Three Good Things – 26 January 2026
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can…
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can…
Three Good Things – 26 January 2026
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can do.
gooutsidetoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Three Good Things – 26 January 2026
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can…
It's probably a good thing to start looking at "three good things" again but I thought it might be interesting and helpful for more to look at three things from three angles. One thing from my life, one thing from the world, and a final good thing that you can…
Coping with Chaos in Uncertain Times
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
Coping with Chaos in Uncertain Times
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
gooutsidetoday.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Coping with Chaos in Uncertain Times
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
The news, amplified and endlessly repeated by social media has made this a hard beginning to 2026 for me. What am I doing to keep my head on straight and find ways to help others?
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SO EXCITED to post my Unsolved Mysteries #SpeculativeFiction story, I thought it was only in print until today! Eeeee! If you like the 80s and Robert Stack and some really fabulous reality shifting, please do read:
stonecoastreview.org/issue-19/per...
stonecoastreview.org/issue-19/per...
“Perhaps That Person is You” — The Stonecoast Review
The actors they’ve hired to play the Thompsons are all wrong. I can see them from my bedroom window, the living room lit up, the curtains open the way they never were when Angie and her family lived t...
stonecoastreview.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
SO EXCITED to post my Unsolved Mysteries #SpeculativeFiction story, I thought it was only in print until today! Eeeee! If you like the 80s and Robert Stack and some really fabulous reality shifting, please do read:
stonecoastreview.org/issue-19/per...
stonecoastreview.org/issue-19/per...
Why Are We Here?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
Why Are We Here?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
gooutsidetoday.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Why Are We Here?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
We all came to the Internet and social media for something. Most of us seemed to get what we wanted for a while but now many of us are sticking around platforms out of inertia even as they get worse. What am I doing instead?
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Oh WOWIE WOW, I'm in this! Eeeeee!
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p...
(yes I double-checked 8 times)
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p...
(yes I double-checked 8 times)
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Oh WOWIE WOW, I'm in this! Eeeeee!
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p...
(yes I double-checked 8 times)
milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p...
(yes I double-checked 8 times)
A little whimsy seen on the way to the subway station. A tiny snowdog with surprisingly expressive minimalist features.
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A little whimsy seen on the way to the subway station. A tiny snowdog with surprisingly expressive minimalist features.
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Yorkshire #WritingCommunity humans? Are you out there? I'm after a quick eye on a short piece that's set in Yorkshire, my hope is that it will pass muster with actual Yorkshire residents. If you're up for giving your verdict, please let me know.
January 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Yorkshire #WritingCommunity humans? Are you out there? I'm after a quick eye on a short piece that's set in Yorkshire, my hope is that it will pass muster with actual Yorkshire residents. If you're up for giving your verdict, please let me know.
I am so excited to see this piece from @sagetyrtle.bsky.social out today. It’s a good one and gives me Inside Number 9 or Black Mirror shivers in a good way.
st story of 2026 by @sagetyrtle.bsky.social !
"You are a billionaire’s new, about-to-turn-19 wife. You are the youngest person at the Mint Green Party, which is being held in Central Park."
fracturedlit.com/the-billiona...
"You are a billionaire’s new, about-to-turn-19 wife. You are the youngest person at the Mint Green Party, which is being held in Central Park."
fracturedlit.com/the-billiona...
The Billionaires Are Having a Party | Fractured
fracturedlit.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I am so excited to see this piece from @sagetyrtle.bsky.social out today. It’s a good one and gives me Inside Number 9 or Black Mirror shivers in a good way.
2026 Week One – Bits and Bobs
Before heading back to work Todd talks about what's still good on the Internet and the cost of fun
Before heading back to work Todd talks about what's still good on the Internet and the cost of fun
2026 Week One – Bits and Bobs
Before heading back to work Todd talks about what's still good on the Internet and the cost of fun
gooutsidetoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM
2026 Week One – Bits and Bobs
Before heading back to work Todd talks about what's still good on the Internet and the cost of fun
Before heading back to work Todd talks about what's still good on the Internet and the cost of fun
I really love "Dad for a minute" over on Lemmy - people who either don't have a dad or a good relationship with their own post and people respond to them as a father figure. It's lovely and wholesome. This was particularly beautiful - but look at the other posts as well.
literature.cafe
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I really love "Dad for a minute" over on Lemmy - people who either don't have a dad or a good relationship with their own post and people respond to them as a father figure. It's lovely and wholesome. This was particularly beautiful - but look at the other posts as well.
Well there was a new experience for 2026: Going live on YouTube with my Hindi teacher and talking to random people. It was really fun but wow - I haven't stretched my brain like that since my first few Hindi classes over 10 years ago. So good!
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Well there was a new experience for 2026: Going live on YouTube with my Hindi teacher and talking to random people. It was really fun but wow - I haven't stretched my brain like that since my first few Hindi classes over 10 years ago. So good!
As I get more frustrated with massive social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and FB, I'm more and more drawn back to my own blog. I may have 16 subscribers but I enjoy the vibe there and the lack of a need to cater to an algorithm. (1/3)
January 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
As I get more frustrated with massive social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and FB, I'm more and more drawn back to my own blog. I may have 16 subscribers but I enjoy the vibe there and the lack of a need to cater to an algorithm. (1/3)
I really love this idea. I'll be following this closely for sure. Who knows? Maybe I'll try the home version!
Each month, I'll be abandoning some modern amenity in hopes of figuring out if a line exists between excessive convenience and drudgery. Social media, screens, car travel, delivery, none of it is off the table. I'm dumping modernity upside down until I can figure out which part went rotten
Let's have a difficult year
This year I'm making my life harder on purpose because I'm a genius
www.reallyveryhuman.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I really love this idea. I'll be following this closely for sure. Who knows? Maybe I'll try the home version!
Reframing Goal-setting for Flexibility
In today's entry I talk about my goals for 2026 - but also about the need to not put all one's eggs in one basket but to eat a few along the way to sustain yourself.
In today's entry I talk about my goals for 2026 - but also about the need to not put all one's eggs in one basket but to eat a few along the way to sustain yourself.
Reframing Goal-setting for Flexibility
In today's entry I talk about my goals for 2026 - but also about the need to not put all one's eggs in one basket but to eat a few along the way to sustain yourself.
gooutsidetoday.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reframing Goal-setting for Flexibility
In today's entry I talk about my goals for 2026 - but also about the need to not put all one's eggs in one basket but to eat a few along the way to sustain yourself.
In today's entry I talk about my goals for 2026 - but also about the need to not put all one's eggs in one basket but to eat a few along the way to sustain yourself.
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where my mind goes whenever people complain that a bike lane is a waste of space because it’s underused
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
where my mind goes whenever people complain that a bike lane is a waste of space because it’s underused
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I love this piece by my partner @gooutsidetoday.com -- the analog world is still there, it's always been there:
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
gooutsidetoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I love this piece by my partner @gooutsidetoday.com -- the analog world is still there, it's always been there:
I have not stayed up so late working on a puzzle in recent memory. This was hugely addictive fun: Find 45 groups of 45 in this massive list of words:
thomaswc.com/2025.html
thomaswc.com/2025.html
2025
thomaswc.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I have not stayed up so late working on a puzzle in recent memory. This was hugely addictive fun: Find 45 groups of 45 in this massive list of words:
thomaswc.com/2025.html
thomaswc.com/2025.html
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
gooutsidetoday.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rumours of The Death of Joy are Greatly Exaggerated
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
Today I think about "weaponized nostalgia" and its cure, searching for the clues within your nostalgia to find the joy around you.
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Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For a long time after moving to Canada we caught up on all the Canadian 80s music we missed. I thought I'd found most of it but today I heard one I missed: youtu.be/ET68tvKOkuU?... #Toronto #Canada
TICTOC Twenty Questions
YouTube video by Catnastrat
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
For a long time after moving to Canada we caught up on all the Canadian 80s music we missed. I thought I'd found most of it but today I heard one I missed: youtu.be/ET68tvKOkuU?... #Toronto #Canada
Try balancing your time reading about rich and powerful people doing evil with regular people doing good. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes. I remember the lunch ladies in my school so this brings back fond memories. bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...
All Praise to the Lunch Ladies — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
Blessed are the women who watch over America’s children.
bittersoutherner.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Try balancing your time reading about rich and powerful people doing evil with regular people doing good. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes. I remember the lunch ladies in my school so this brings back fond memories. bittersoutherner.com/issue-no-12/...
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"Even if the #vaccine isn't a perfect match, it still does quite a lot to reduce disease severity"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
Surging flu cases across Canada, especially among children, causing growing concern for health-care capacity | CBC
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Even if the #vaccine isn't a perfect match, it still does quite a lot to reduce disease severity"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#CBC #news #flu #influenza #Canada