Todd Tyrtle
@gooutsidetoday.com
American expat living in Toronto, likes cycling (especially bicycle touring) sometimes on Zwift, cooking, writing and trying new things. Studying Hindi in my spare time. Libraries are my favourite thing.
You can really tell how much wilder we got as a culture. By the 80s it was up to 9 1/2 weeks!
🐮📖 The short features a gag where Clarabell is reading the controversial 1907 romance novel "Three Weeks" by Elinor Glyn & hides it when Horace comes a-calling.
That literary joke got the cartoon barred in Ohio 🚫
That literary joke got the cartoon barred in Ohio 🚫
February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
You can really tell how much wilder we got as a culture. By the 80s it was up to 9 1/2 weeks!
Three Good Things – 16 February 2026
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
Three Good Things – 16 February 2026
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
gooutsidetoday.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Three Good Things – 16 February 2026
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.
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Sushi Rejection Project Update! I'm at 6 / 100 and have my acceptance and rejection stats for the last 5 years, here you go:
Starting in August of 2020:
acceptances - 85
rejections - 836
it's ALMOST (1/??)
#WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersSupportingWriters #Writers #LitMags
Starting in August of 2020:
acceptances - 85
rejections - 836
it's ALMOST (1/??)
#WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersSupportingWriters #Writers #LitMags
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Sushi Rejection Project Update! I'm at 6 / 100 and have my acceptance and rejection stats for the last 5 years, here you go:
Starting in August of 2020:
acceptances - 85
rejections - 836
it's ALMOST (1/??)
#WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersSupportingWriters #Writers #LitMags
Starting in August of 2020:
acceptances - 85
rejections - 836
it's ALMOST (1/??)
#WritingCommunity #Writing #WritersSupportingWriters #Writers #LitMags
This was fun for me as a former zoology major in university:
🦁 Animal #929 🐻
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟥🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
metazooa.com
#metazooa
🦁 Animal #929 🐻
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟥🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
metazooa.com
#metazooa
Metazooa
Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Animal!
metazooa.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
This was fun for me as a former zoology major in university:
🦁 Animal #929 🐻
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟥🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
metazooa.com
#metazooa
🦁 Animal #929 🐻
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟥🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
metazooa.com
#metazooa
Three Good Things – 12 February 2026
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I…
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I…
Three Good Things – 12 February 2026
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I spend more time reading at home. I know, making time to write is the only answer - just as I did for making time to read.
gooutsidetoday.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Three Good Things – 12 February 2026
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I…
As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I'm not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more - which will go up as the rides go outside. On the days I ride my bike to work I don't read so I…
January Reading
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
January Reading
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
gooutsidetoday.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
January Reading
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.
Three Good Things – 31 January 2026
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
Three Good Things – 31 January 2026
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
gooutsidetoday.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Three Good Things – 31 January 2026
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
Missed a day because life was life-ing but back at it today with three more good things in my life, in the world and that you can do..
Three Good Things – 29 January 2026
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
Three Good Things – 29 January 2026
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
gooutsidetoday.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Three Good Things – 29 January 2026
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
Today it's still cold out and I'm still posting three good things from my life, from the world and that you also can do.
Three Good Things – 28 January 2026
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
Three Good Things – 28 January 2026
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
gooutsidetoday.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Three Good Things – 28 January 2026
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
Today as usual there are three good things: One I appreciate from my life, one (and actually a bonus second one this time) story of someone doing good in the world, and finally a way you can also be part of bringing good into the world.
Three Good Things – 27 January 2026
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
Three Good Things – 27 January 2026
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
gooutsidetoday.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Three Good Things – 27 January 2026
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
Three more good things today - one thing being helpful in my life, one good thing from out in the world at large, and then a good thing you can do to help someone else.
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 (@toddtyrtle@zirk.us)
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?
Reposted by Todd Tyrtle
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?
Reposted by Todd Tyrtle
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.
Reposted by Todd Tyrtle
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.