Kyle McCowin
@cortjstr.bsky.social
he/him
Team Geek, JoCoNaut, Knucklehead since old times
Twitter: @CortJstr
Mastodon: @CortJstr@mastodon.social
Team Geek, JoCoNaut, Knucklehead since old times
Twitter: @CortJstr
Mastodon: @CortJstr@mastodon.social
Crucial Track for January 10, 2026: "Transdemic, Baby" by Ekko Astral
Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about hope?
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Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about hope?
#CrucialTracks
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January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Crucial Track for January 10, 2026: "Transdemic, Baby" by Ekko Astral
Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about hope?
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about hope?
#CrucialTracks
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Reposted by Kyle McCowin
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
Reposted by Kyle McCowin
If one can believe in the passage of time, it's been 13 years since my brave little pooch did nothing in the face of chaos. Thank u for allowing him to burn. 🙆 🙇
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
If one can believe in the passage of time, it's been 13 years since my brave little pooch did nothing in the face of chaos. Thank u for allowing him to burn. 🙆 🙇
The Passion Pit remix of Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise is so much better than the album version that I can't even imagine listening to the original
January 9, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The Passion Pit remix of Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise is so much better than the album version that I can't even imagine listening to the original
Crucial Track for January 9, 2026: "Green Street" by Marykate O'Neil
Today's prompt: Share a song that perfectly captures longing.
This one was surprisingly hard.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that perfectly captures longing.
This one was surprisingly hard.
#CrucialTracks
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January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Crucial Track for January 9, 2026: "Green Street" by Marykate O'Neil
Today's prompt: Share a song that perfectly captures longing.
This one was surprisingly hard.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that perfectly captures longing.
This one was surprisingly hard.
#CrucialTracks
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Crucial Track for January 8, 2026: "Super Natural" by Everything
Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your biggest mistake?
Probably why I haven't heard this song in many years.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your biggest mistake?
Probably why I haven't heard this song in many years.
#CrucialTracks
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January 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Crucial Track for January 8, 2026: "Super Natural" by Everything
Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your biggest mistake?
Probably why I haven't heard this song in many years.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your biggest mistake?
Probably why I haven't heard this song in many years.
#CrucialTracks
https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cortjstr/20260108
Me on Monday: let's play Wednesday by ear.
Me today: I need to plan dinner! When can I run to the store? I need firm plans!
Me today: I need to plan dinner! When can I run to the store? I need firm plans!
January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Me on Monday: let's play Wednesday by ear.
Me today: I need to plan dinner! When can I run to the store? I need firm plans!
Me today: I need to plan dinner! When can I run to the store? I need firm plans!
Crucial Track for January 7, 2026: "Stranger to My Happiness" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Today's prompt: What song makes you want to write poetry?
Just for the title.
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Today's prompt: What song makes you want to write poetry?
Just for the title.
#CrucialTracks
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January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Crucial Track for January 7, 2026: "Stranger to My Happiness" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Today's prompt: What song makes you want to write poetry?
Just for the title.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What song makes you want to write poetry?
Just for the title.
#CrucialTracks
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@gumshoesanddragons.bsky.social In 2009 I saw Matthew Lesko in real life at an outdoor art/craft festival called Crafty Bastards. I didn't get a picture of it but his car was a VW Beetle also covered in question marks
January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
@gumshoesanddragons.bsky.social In 2009 I saw Matthew Lesko in real life at an outdoor art/craft festival called Crafty Bastards. I didn't get a picture of it but his car was a VW Beetle also covered in question marks
Crucial Track for January 6, 2026: "Parade" by Pretty Girls Make Graves
Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.
Strike!
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.
Strike!
#CrucialTracks
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January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Crucial Track for January 6, 2026: "Parade" by Pretty Girls Make Graves
Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.
Strike!
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.
Strike!
#CrucialTracks
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It's OK to throw your dog poop into other people's trash cans if you can see plastic bags in their recycling or the arrows on the can are facing the wrong way. They have announced to the world that they don't care about the rules so all bets are off.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
It's OK to throw your dog poop into other people's trash cans if you can see plastic bags in their recycling or the arrows on the can are facing the wrong way. They have announced to the world that they don't care about the rules so all bets are off.
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"A History of Warner Bros. Through Mergers"
Because no one else would make it, I decided to. Yoicks, and away! #WarnerBros #Netflix #VideoEditing
Because no one else would make it, I decided to. Yoicks, and away! #WarnerBros #Netflix #VideoEditing
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
"A History of Warner Bros. Through Mergers"
Because no one else would make it, I decided to. Yoicks, and away! #WarnerBros #Netflix #VideoEditing
Because no one else would make it, I decided to. Yoicks, and away! #WarnerBros #Netflix #VideoEditing
Ugh, the Waldo was one of my least favorite kits ever.
Are red/white stripes back for the #USMNT for the World Cup??
Footy Headlines have just posted this supposed U.S. World Cup kit for this summer!
Footy Headlines have just posted this supposed U.S. World Cup kit for this summer!
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Ugh, the Waldo was one of my least favorite kits ever.
I finally got on the Culinary Class Wars train and dang it's a good show. When they do the "and the winner is... [credits]" thing it works. Stopping watching to go to bed is difficult.
Currently on episode 9 of S1
Currently on episode 9 of S1
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I finally got on the Culinary Class Wars train and dang it's a good show. When they do the "and the winner is... [credits]" thing it works. Stopping watching to go to bed is difficult.
Currently on episode 9 of S1
Currently on episode 9 of S1
Every once in a while I see somebody say something like "there's no algorithm here, liking a post doesn't promote it."
... How is that different? I used Twitter daily for like 15 years and never once saw a post because somebody else liked it but didn't RT it.
... How is that different? I used Twitter daily for like 15 years and never once saw a post because somebody else liked it but didn't RT it.
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Every once in a while I see somebody say something like "there's no algorithm here, liking a post doesn't promote it."
... How is that different? I used Twitter daily for like 15 years and never once saw a post because somebody else liked it but didn't RT it.
... How is that different? I used Twitter daily for like 15 years and never once saw a post because somebody else liked it but didn't RT it.
Crucial Track for January 5, 2026: "Taiyo" by Asobi Seksu
Today's prompt: What's a song you'd want to hear while watching the sunrise?
Getting too old to stay up late enough to see a sunrise
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Today's prompt: What's a song you'd want to hear while watching the sunrise?
Getting too old to stay up late enough to see a sunrise
#CrucialTracks
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January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Crucial Track for January 5, 2026: "Taiyo" by Asobi Seksu
Today's prompt: What's a song you'd want to hear while watching the sunrise?
Getting too old to stay up late enough to see a sunrise
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's a song you'd want to hear while watching the sunrise?
Getting too old to stay up late enough to see a sunrise
#CrucialTracks
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I went to a minor league hockey game for the first time yesterday. I was surprised how full the arena was. The home team scored first and won which definitely helped the environment.
January 5, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I went to a minor league hockey game for the first time yesterday. I was surprised how full the arena was. The home team scored first and won which definitely helped the environment.
Crucial Track for January 4, 2026: "27 Jennifers" by Mike Doughty
Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your favorite photograph?
The album version of this song isn't nearly as good.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your favorite photograph?
The album version of this song isn't nearly as good.
#CrucialTracks
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January 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Crucial Track for January 4, 2026: "27 Jennifers" by Mike Doughty
Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your favorite photograph?
The album version of this song isn't nearly as good.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's a song you associate with your favorite photograph?
The album version of this song isn't nearly as good.
#CrucialTracks
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Crucial Track for January 3, 2026: "In the Garage" by Weezer
Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being understood.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being understood.
#CrucialTracks
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January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Crucial Track for January 3, 2026: "In the Garage" by Weezer
Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being understood.
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: Share a song that captures the feeling of being understood.
#CrucialTracks
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Crucial Track for January 2, 2026: "Time Warp" by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn & Richard O'Brien
Today's prompt: What song makes you want to dance alone in your room?
I don't dance unless there's choreography
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Today's prompt: What song makes you want to dance alone in your room?
I don't dance unless there's choreography
#CrucialTracks
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January 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Crucial Track for January 2, 2026: "Time Warp" by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn & Richard O'Brien
Today's prompt: What song makes you want to dance alone in your room?
I don't dance unless there's choreography
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What song makes you want to dance alone in your room?
I don't dance unless there's choreography
#CrucialTracks
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January 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Crucial Track for January 1, 2026: "Movin' On" by Kelly Bell Band
Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about letting go?
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about letting go?
#CrucialTracks
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January 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Crucial Track for January 1, 2026: "Movin' On" by Kelly Bell Band
Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about letting go?
#CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What's your favorite song about letting go?
#CrucialTracks
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18,023 pages over 69 books
For some reason Storygraph didn't make their stats in an easily sharable format. Their catalog is also missing one of my books entirely.
For some reason Storygraph didn't make their stats in an easily sharable format. Their catalog is also missing one of my books entirely.
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
18,023 pages over 69 books
For some reason Storygraph didn't make their stats in an easily sharable format. Their catalog is also missing one of my books entirely.
For some reason Storygraph didn't make their stats in an easily sharable format. Their catalog is also missing one of my books entirely.
Today I finished building the Lego Delorean. Since I was making the hovering version the instructions wanted me to put on the 2015 barcode license plates.
Absolutely not. It's OUTATIME or nothing.
Absolutely not. It's OUTATIME or nothing.
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today I finished building the Lego Delorean. Since I was making the hovering version the instructions wanted me to put on the 2015 barcode license plates.
Absolutely not. It's OUTATIME or nothing.
Absolutely not. It's OUTATIME or nothing.
Crucial Track for December 31, 2025: "Zoology" by Funkrust Brass Band
Today's prompt: What song makes you feel connected to nature? #CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What song makes you feel connected to nature? #CrucialTracks
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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Crucial Track for December 31, 2025: "Zoology" by Funkrust Brass Band
Today's prompt: What song makes you feel connected to nature? #CrucialTracks
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Today's prompt: What song makes you feel connected to nature? #CrucialTracks
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