Octothorpes fix

Firther integrate octothorpes
Implement Octothorpes
2026-08-05 14:42:19 -05:00 · 2026-08-05 14:19:13 -05:00 · 2026-08-05 13:26:51 -05:00 · 2026-08-05 13:26:41 -05:00 · 2026-08-04 11:16:57 -05:00 · 2026-08-04 11:16:47 -05:00
22 changed files with 420 additions and 241 deletions
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 TODO:
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+Add latest status and now burning to index page.
 Move hard-coded copy to metadata.
 Fix permanent snowing when user doesn't have JS enabled.
 Implement bold text style

+
 Quiz Ideas:
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 * How moral are you
@@ -417,6 +417,13 @@ export default {
 					description:
 						"Very informative blog from world-renowned incense maker KyaraZen.",
 				},
+				{
+					title: "Now Smell This",
+					feedUrl: "https://nstperfume.com/feed/",
+					url: "https://nstperfume.com/",
+					description:
+						"Now Smell This is a blog about perfume. We've been blogging since 2005. Up until about 2019, the blog was regularly updated and we posted lots of perfume reviews. Now, we do still have daily polls and new fragrance announcements, but it's less comprehensive than it was, and reviews are rare. Many pages (Perfume Houses, Perfumers, etc) are way out of date.",
+				},
 				{
 					title: "Olfactory Rescue Service",
 					feedUrl: "https://olfactoryrescueservice.wordpress.com/feed",
@@ -587,6 +594,20 @@ export default {
 					description:
 						"Way back when blogs were called e-zines – the mid-90s – we made one called Bardo Burner… Sadly, our day-to-day lives got in the way of that labour of love and we jacked it in after a couple of years. Here we are again, reviving the old name just because, but this time primarily exploring issues related to healthy, sustainable living, which for us is strongly rooted in veganism… you’ll find articles here covering everything from cruelty-free cake and vegan restaurants to yoga and Pilates.",
 				},
+				{
+					title: "Brennan's Weblog",
+					feedUrl: "https://brennan.day/feed.xml",
+					url: "https://brennan.day/",
+					description:
+						"I write about tech criticism, Indigenous issues, the craft of writing, and whatever I can't stop thinking about.",
+				},
+				{
+					title: "Coyote's Blog",
+					feedUrl: "https://osteophage.dreamwidth.org/data/rss",
+					url: "https://osteophage.dreamwidth.org/",
+					description:
+						"Hi, I'm Coyote. I occasionally blog here about websites and works of fiction.",
+				},
 				{
 					title: "Dom Corriveau",
 					feedUrl: "https://blog.ctms.me/posts/index.xml",
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 		{% if tags and tags.includes('tagList') %}
 		<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/tags.css" />
 		{% endif %}
+		{% if (tags and tags.includes('posts') and not octothorpeExclude) or (enableOctothorpe) %}
+		<!-- Octothorpes: https://docs.octothorp.es/quickstart -->
+		<link rel="preload" as="fetch" href="https://octothorp.es/?uri={{ page.url | htmlBaseUrl(metadata.url) }}">
+		{%- for tag in tags | filterTagList %}
+		<link rel="octo:octothorpes" href="{{ tag | slugify }}" >
+		{%- endfor %}
+		{% endif %}
 		{% if tags and (tags.includes('posts') or tags.includes('now')) %}
 		<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/audio-player.css" />
 		<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/code.css" />
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ layout: layouts/base.njk
 					<a href="{{ tagUrl }}">#{{ tag }}&nbsp;</a>
 				{%- endfor %}
 			</p>
-			<h1>{{ title | markdownify | safe}}</h1>
+			<h1>{% if draft %}<mark class="draftMarker">DRAFT:</mark> {% endif %}{{ title | markdownify | safe}}</h1>
 			{% if synopsis %}
 				<p class="post-synopsis">
 					{{ synopsis | markdownify | safe}}
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 				<a href="{{ post.url }}" class="postlist-link">
 			{% endif %}
 					<h3>
-						{% if post.data.title %}{{ post.data.title | markdownify | safe }}{% else %}?{% endif %}
+						{% if post.data.draft %}<mark class="draftMarker">DRAFT:</mark> {% endif %}{% if post.data.title %}{{ post.data.title | markdownify | safe }}{% else %}?{% endif %}
 					</h3>
 				{% if not postListTypeMicroblog %}
 				</a>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ structuredData: none

 <article data-pagefind-body>

-<h1>AI</h1>
+<h1>AI: Stop the Slop</h1>

 Certified generative AI hater here. This website and all content herein is 100% guaranteed AI slop free: code, prose images, music, et cetera.

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+title: 'Bhagwan Incense: Resins'
+description: >-
+  Taking a look at Dragon's Blood, Frankincense & Rose, King of Loban, Royal
+  Frankincense, Royal Myrrh, and Sacred Frankincense by Bhagwan Incense.
+date: 2026-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
+tags:
+  - Incense
+  - Incense Review
+synopsis: >-
+  Taking a look at Dragon's Blood, Frankincense & Rose, King of Loban, Royal
+  Frankincense, Royal Myrrh, and Sacred Frankincense by Bhagwan Incense.
+imageURL: /img/a-first-look-at-bhagwan/lighting-a-stick-of-bhagwan-absolute-oudh.webp
+imageAlt: ''
+mastodon_id: ''
+draft: true
+---
+## Dragon's Blood
+
+The unlit stick has a citrus / white-musk laundry detergent fragrance. In the burn, the stick is much sweeter, with warm, woody, and vanillic notes sitting beneath bergamot peel, white musk, and raspberry. Unlike some other dragon's blood sticks, I don't get much in the way of baking spice except for an anise-seed note. As the fragrance builds in the room, I do begin to get a sense of the metallic note mentioned in the incense description. Like the actual resin, this stick is complex and rather difficult to describe. Although the fragrance doesn't strike me as wholly similar to its namesake, I expect that it will be similarly divisive.
+
+## Frankincense & Rose
+
+A very true to life frankincense fragrance plus a well balanced hit of rose. The combination is juicy and fruity in the way that rose petals are when heated. There is a green-apple acidity that, with everything else, reminds me of sparkling wine or cider. The fragrance is otherwise relatively straightforward, beside a very subtle floral note that I only notice from up close. Also from up close, I keep thinking that there is something of a sandalwood oil note.
+
+## King of Loban
+
+Although the Bhagwan website states on the product page that this stick is "hand-rolled in a state of happiness and gratitude to the divine by women in rural India," these appear to be (as did sandalwood origins, although I didn't mention it) machine-extruded sticks. Whether or not sticks are hand-rolled—in happiness and gratitude to the divine or otherwise—is something I can not bring myself to care about. I do, however, care whether the information provided by a vendor is accurate and I really wish that Bhagwan would put more focus on this area.
+
+King of Loban is, typically for Bhagwan, soundly in composition territory. Alongside notes of baking spice, vanilla, and turbinado sugar, there is that hard to describe floral-woody complexity that makes Indian incense so unique. But while the stick has character and complexity, the benzoin note remains clear and recognizable. King of Loban is not a one-note reference stick for the material, but if you haven't smelled benzoin before you could absolutely learn to recognize it by burning this incense. The benzoin note isn't quite as vanillic as the benzoin Siam in my collection, so this is perhaps not the stick for you if you're looking for an absolute vanilla bomb. (I wonder whether this is due to the form of benzoin used—absolute, resin, or resinoid—the varietal, or just natural variation. I also have benzoin Sumatra in my collection, but I haven't worked with it nearly enough to be able to identify it from Siam in a burning stick of incense.)
+
+Benzoin is a tricky ingredient. When used in very low quantities, it's sweet, vanillic, and can contain notes of baking spice. When over-dosed, it smells something like burning plastic. (In my sticks, I rarely use more than 5% of the stuff, and I've gone up to 30% with other resins.) In my experience, benzoin-forward sticks often smell like the aforementioned combusting polymer, or they smell cloyingly sweet and artificially spicy, like a craft store near the holidays. Bhagwan's King of Loban steers clear of both avenues, resulting in a well-balanced benzoin stick. It's sweet, rich, powdery, a little spicy, and just complex enough to elevate it beyond a one-note stick while maintaining real benzoin character.
+
+## Royal Frankincense
+
+Smells like real sacra resin on the stick. In the burn, the frankincense comes through beautifully. The resin note feels complete in a way oil-based frankincense fragrances rarely do. Despite the description noting that no other aromatics were added, to me there is something of a buttery sandalwood oil note and a measure of that tart-floral complexity that you often find in Indian incense. It reminds me of Fred Soll's Frankincense and Sandalwood, only not quite as strong, and with the added interest and complexity that comes from Indian perfumery. A very, very nice stick.
+
+## Royal Myrrh
+
+Turpenous licorice, black pepper, and acetone on the stick. Burn is dry-woody, spicy cologne. Masculine. Spruce resin. Perfumey kua vibes, but not especially true to life.
+
+## Sacred Frankincense
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 eleventyExcludeFromCollections: true
 layout: layouts/base.njk
 hideBlogTitleFromHeader: true
+octothorpeExclude: true
 title: "The Stochastic Bletherist | The Personal Blog of Nathan Upchurch"
 tags:
  - metadata
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ tags:
 structuredData: none
 h1: Blogroll
 includeTOC: true
+enableOctothorpe: true
 ---
-	<p class="nodropcap">Here are some blogs and independent news outlets I like to read. You can click the RSS icon next to each to subscribe using <a href="../about-feeds/">your newsreader</a>, or import all of them at once by downloading and importing this convenient <a href="./nathanUpchurchBlogroll.opml" download>.opml file</a>.</p>
+	<p class="nodropcap">Here are some blogs and independent news outlets I like to read. You can click the RSS icon next to each to subscribe using <a href="../about-feeds/">your newsreader</a>, or import all of them at once by downloading and importing this convenient <a href="./nathanUpchurchBlogroll.opml" download>.opml file</a>. If you like, you can <a href="https://octothorp.es/get/pages/linked/rss?s=https://nathanupchurch.com/blogroll/">receive updates to this list via RSS</a>.</p>

 	{% for category in blogroll.categories %}
 	<section class="blogroll">
 		<h2 id="{{ category.name | slugify }}">{{ category.name }}<a class="header-anchor" href="#{{ category.name | slugify }}">#</a></h2>
 			{% for blog in category.blogs %}
 			<div class="blogroll-category-group">
-				<a href="{{ blog.url }}"><h3>{{ blog.title }}</h3></a>
+				<a href="{{ blog.url }}" rel="octo:octothorpes"><h3>{{ blog.title }}</h3></a>

 				<a href="{{ blog.feedUrl }}">
 					<svg class="tag-feed-icon small" viewBox="0 0 155 155" width="153.349" height="152.909" version="1.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
@@ -6,7 +6,22 @@ h1: Changelog
 includeTOC: true
 ---
 ## 2026
+### August
+* 2026-08-05
+	* Updated [/links](/links).
+	* Updated [/ai](/ai).
+	* Updated [blogroll](/blogroll).
+	* Implemented [octothorpes](https://octothorp.es/).
+* 2026-08-04
+	* Updated [/links](/links).
+* 2026-08-03
+	* Implemented a drafts system so that I don't accidentally publish an unfinished post again.
 ### July
+* 2026-07-30
+	* Updated [/incense](/incense).
+	* Updated [/not-amazon](/not-amazon).
+* 2026-07-28
+	* Updated [/links](/links).
 * 2026-07-18
 	* Updated [/me](/me) to include [GoToSocial](https://blether.nathanupchurch.com/@nathan).
 * 2026-07-17
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Incense making is hard. While parts of the world with strong incense cultures en
 ### Articles
 * [*Grinding Equipment Analysis*, Dave of The World Makes Scents](https://incensemakers.org/d/7-grinding-equipment-analysis-wip)
 * [*How to Make Incense*, incensemaking.com](https://incensemaking.com/how-to-make-incense/)
+* [*Incense “Gingerbread”*, Irene of rauchfahne.de](https://blog.rauchfahne.de/en/2022/10/11/incense-gingerbread/)
 * [*Incense Stick Making – A Walk Through*, Kyarazen](https://www.kyarazen.com/incense-stick-making-a-walk-through/)
 * [*Making Incense: A Cursory Guide*, Nathan Upchurch](/blog/making-incense/)
 * [*Making Your Own Incense Sticks – Basic Knowledge and Useful Information*, Irene of rauchfahne.de](https://blog.rauchfahne.de/en/2023/02/19/making-your-own-incense-sticks-basic-knowledge-and-useful-information/)
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ Incense making is hard. While parts of the world with strong incense cultures en
 ### Articles
 * [*A New Incense Bibliography Part 1*: History & Art, Incense Apprentice](https://incenseapprentice.substack.com/p/a-new-incense-bibliography-part-1)
 * [*A New Incense Bibliography Part 2*: Worldwide Incense Traditions, Incense Apprentice](https://incenseapprentice.substack.com/p/a-new-incense-bibliography-part-2)
+* [*About the Different Types of Incense*, Irene of rauchfahne.de](https://blog.rauchfahne.de/en/2022/10/06/about-the-different-types-of-incense/)
 * [*Agarwood - The Hidden History of Scented Wood*, Eric Hansen](https://www.mermadearts.com/i/agarwood-the-hidden-history-of-scented-wood)
 * [*An Introduction to Japanese Incense*, Tezumi](https://www.tezumi.com/blogs/tezumi-insights/an-introduction-to-japanese-incense)
 * [Ancient Chinese kneaded incense recipes translated from Zhou Jiaxuan's *History of Incense* (香乘 / xiāng shèng)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230216230731/https://talesofincense.com/scent-materia/)
@@ -4,184 +4,209 @@ title: Nathan Upchurch | Links
 structuredData: none
 h1: Links
 includeTOC: true
+enableOctothorpe: true
 ---
-Here are some links to pages and resources that I believe are worth sharing.
-## Creative resources
+Here are some links to pages and resources that I believe are worth sharing. If you like, you can [receive updates to this list via RSS](https://octothorp.es/get/pages/linked/rss?s=https://nathanupchurch.com/links/).
+## Creative Resources
 ### General
-* [Creazilla](https://creazilla.com/)—A huge collection of media files under a Public Domain license including photos, illustrations, scanned art images, vectors, videos, and audio files.
-* [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/)—Free stock photos, illustrations, vector graphics, videos, music and sounds effects.
+* [Creative Commons Search Portal](https://search.creativecommons.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Creative Commons (CC) Search Portal helps you search CC licensed works across multiple platforms. Includes music, web, images, 3D models, video, and more.
+* [Creazilla](https://creazilla.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A huge collection of media files under a Public Domain license including photos, illustrations, scanned art images, vectors, videos, and audio files.
+* [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free stock photos, illustrations, vector graphics, videos, music and sounds effects.

 ### Graphic Design
 #### Education
-* [Butterick’s Practical Typography](https://practicaltypography.com/)
+* [Butterick’s Practical Typography](https://practicaltypography.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
 #### Reference
-* [Design Systems Gallery](https://designsystemsrepo.com/design-systems-recent/)
+* [Design Systems Gallery](https://designsystemsrepo.com/design-systems-recent/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
 #### Software
-* [Converseen](https://converseen.fasterland.net/)—A Batch Image Converter and Resizer Tool for Windows, Linux and macOS
-* [darktable](https://www.darktable.org/)—An open source photography workflow application and raw developer
-* [digiKam](https://www.digikam.org/)—Open-source digital asset manager and image editor
-* [DisplayCAL](https://displaycal.net/)—Display Calibration and Characterization powered by ArgyllCMS
-* [G'MIC](https://gmic.eu/)—A Full-Featured Open-Source Framework for Image Processing
-* [Glaxnimate](https://glaxnimate.org/)—An open-source vector animation and motion design desktop application
-* [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/)—A FLOSS vector graphics editor
-* [Krita](https://krita.org/en/)—A professional FLOSS painting and raster editing tool
-* [RawTherapee](https://www.rawtherapee.com/)—A free, cross-platform raw image processing program
-* [Scribus](https://www.scribus.net/)—The Go-To Libre Desktop Publishing Application
-#### Stock graphics
-* [Artvee](https://artvee.com/)—Browse and download high-resolution, public domain paintings, posters and illustrations
-* [CocoMaterial](https://cocomaterial.com/)—The Open Source hand-drawn illustration library with 3,293 images
-* [Free and open source icons](https://www.toools.design/free-open-source-icon-libraries)
-* [Getty Museum Collection](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/search?open_content=true)
-* [Getty Research Collections](https://www.getty.edu/research/collections/search?is_open_content=true)
-* [Museo](https://museo.app/)—A visual search engine that connects you with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, the Harvard Art Museums, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the The Cleveland Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library Digital Collection
-* [National Gallery of Art](https://www.nga.gov/artwork-search?download=1)—Search and download from a collection of tens of thousands of artworks.
-* [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/)—The best free stock photos, royalty free images & videos shared by creators
-* [Public Domain Image Archive](https://pdimagearchive.org/galleries/all/random/desc)—The Public Domain Image Archive is a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore and reuse.
-* [Smithsonian Open Access](https://www.si.edu/openaccess)—Download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images
+* [Converseen](https://converseen.fasterland.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A Batch Image Converter and Resizer Tool for Windows, Linux and macOS.
+* [darktable](https://www.darktable.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An open source photography workflow application and raw developer.
+* [digiKam](https://www.digikam.org/)—Open-source digital asset manager and image editor.
+* [DisplayCAL](https://displaycal.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Display Calibration and Characterization powered by ArgyllCMS.
+* [G'MIC](https://gmic.eu/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A Full-Featured Open-Source Framework for Image Processing.
+* [Glaxnimate](https://glaxnimate.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An open-source vector animation and motion design desktop application.
+* [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A FLOSS vector graphics editor.
+* [Krita](https://krita.org/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A professional FLOSS painting and raster editing tool.
+* [RawTherapee](https://www.rawtherapee.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A free, cross-platform raw image processing program.
+* [Scribus](https://www.scribus.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Go-To Libre Desktop Publishing Application.
+#### Stock Graphics
+* [Artvee](https://artvee.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Browse and download high-resolution, public domain paintings, posters and illustrations.
+* [CocoMaterial](https://cocomaterial.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Open Source hand-drawn illustration library with 3,293 images.
+* [Free and open source icons](https://www.toools.design/free-open-source-icon-libraries){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Getty Museum Collection](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/search?open_content=true){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Getty Research Collections](https://www.getty.edu/research/collections/search?is_open_content=true){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Museo](https://museo.app/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A visual search engine that connects you with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, the Harvard Art Museums, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the The Cleveland Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library Digital Collection
+* [nappy.co](https://nappy.co/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Beautiful photos of Black and Brown people, for free.
+* [National Gallery of Art](https://www.nga.gov/artwork-search?download=1){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Search and download from a collection of tens of thousands of artworks.
+* [Old Book Illustrations](https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/)
+* [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The best free stock photos, royalty free images & videos shared by creators.
+* [Public Domain Image Archive](https://pdimagearchive.org/galleries/all/random/desc){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Public Domain Image Archive is a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore and reuse.
+* [Smithsonian Open Access](https://www.si.edu/openaccess){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images.
 #### Typefaces
-* [Badass Libre Fonts By Womxn](https://www.design-research.be/by-womxn/)
-* [Collletttivo](https://www.collletttivo.it/)—An Open-Source type foundry and a network of people promoting the practice of type design through mutual exchange and collaboration
-* [coolLabs Fonts](https://fonts.coollabs.io/)—A privacy-friendly drop-in replacement for Google Fonts
-* [Cyreal](https://cyreal.org/info/)—A Libre/Opensource foundry with expertise in Latin and Cyrillic scripts
-* [Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/en)
-* [FontCDN](https://thomaspark.co/projects/fontcdn/)—A search tool for Google fonts
-* [Fontsource](https://fontsource.org/)—An updating monorepo full of self-hostable Open Source fonts bundled into individual NPM packages
-* [Fontspace](https://www.fontspace.com/)—Free downloads of 150,000+ legally licensed fonts
-* [google-webfonts-helper](https://gwfh.mranftl.com/fonts)—A hassle-free way to self-host google fonts
-* [Use & Modify](https://usemodify.com/)—A personal selection of beautiful, classy, punk, professional, incomplete, weird typefaces
-* [Open Foundry](https://open-foundry.com/fonts)
-* [Open Source Publishing Foundry](https://osp.kitchen/foundry/)
+* [Badass Libre Fonts By Womxn](https://www.design-research.be/by-womxn/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Collletttivo](https://www.collletttivo.it/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An Open-Source type foundry and a network of people promoting the practice of type design through mutual exchange and collaboration.
+* [coolLabs Fonts](https://fonts.coollabs.io/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A privacy-friendly drop-in replacement for Google Fonts.
+* [Cyreal](https://cyreal.org/info/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A Libre/Opensource foundry with expertise in Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
+* [Datatype](https://franktisellano.github.io/datatype/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A font that turns text into charts.
+* [Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/en){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [FontCDN](https://thomaspark.co/projects/fontcdn/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A search tool for Google fonts.
+* [Fontsource](https://fontsource.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An updating monorepo full of self-hostable Open Source fonts bundled into individual NPM packages.
+* [Fontspace](https://www.fontspace.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free downloads of 150,000+ legally licensed fonts.
+* [google-webfonts-helper](https://gwfh.mranftl.com/fonts){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A hassle-free way to self-host google fonts.
+* [Use & Modify](https://usemodify.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A personal selection of beautiful, classy, punk, professional, incomplete, weird typefaces.
+* [Open Foundry](https://open-foundry.com/fonts){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Open Source Publishing Foundry](https://osp.kitchen/foundry/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+
+### Sounds & Samples
+* [FreeSound](https://freesound.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [LooperMan](https://www.looperman.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [SampleSwap](https://sampleswap.org/index.php){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+
 ## Education
 ### Code
-* [freeCodeCamp](https://www.freecodecamp.org/)—Advance your career by learning in-demand skills in Programming, DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI Engineering, and English for Developers
-### Credit-bearing courses and degrees
-* [saylor.org Academy](https://learn.saylor.org/)—Learn new skills or earn credit towards a degree using free courses from Saylor Academy
-* [Sophia Learning](https://www.sophia.org/)—Online college-level courses for $99 a month, designed to transfer to 100+ partner colleges, reviewed for credit at 1,000+ other colleges and universities
-* [University of The People](https://www.uopeople.edu/)—A tuition-free online university, accredited by WSCUC and DEAC
+* [freeCodeCamp](https://www.freecodecamp.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Advance your career by learning in-demand skills in Programming, DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI Engineering, and English for Developers.
+### Credit-Bearing Courses and Degrees
+* [saylor.org Academy](https://learn.saylor.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Learn new skills or earn credit towards a degree using free courses from Saylor Academy
+* [Sophia Learning](https://www.sophia.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Online college-level courses for $99 a month, designed to transfer to 100+ partner colleges, reviewed for credit at 1,000+ other colleges and universities.
+* [University of The People](https://www.uopeople.edu/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A tuition-free online university, accredited by WSCUC and DEAC.
 ### GNU/Linux
-* [KillerCoda](https://killercoda.com/)—Interactive environments for tech you study, teach or present
-* [Linux Upskill Challenge](https://linuxupskillchallenge.org/)—Learn the skills required to sysadmin a remote Linux server from the command line
-* [SadServers](https://sadservers.com/)—Master Linux & DevOps troubleshooting on live servers
+* [KillerCoda](https://killercoda.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Interactive environments for tech you study, teach or present.
+* [Linux Upskill Challenge](https://linuxupskillchallenge.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Learn the skills required to sysadmin a remote Linux server from the command line.
+* [SadServers](https://sadservers.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Master Linux & DevOps troubleshooting on live servers.
 ### Open Textbooks
-* [LibreTexts Commons](https://commons.libretexts.org/)—The LibreText Commons hosts curated Open Educational Resources from all 16 libraries in the LibreVerse in one convenient location
-* [Milne Open Textbooks](https://milneopentextbooks.org/)—Milne Library Publishing at SUNY Geneseo manages and maintains Milne Open Textbooks, a catalog of open textbooks authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff
-* [OER Commons](https://oercommons.org/)—A public digital library of open educational resources
-* [Open Textbook Library](https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/)—Now offering 1739 open textbooks, the Open Textbook Library is supported by the Open Education Network
-* [openstax](https://openstax.org/)—The world’s largest publisher of open education resources
-### Scots language
-* [OpenLearn Create Scots language and culture](https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=382)—This course teaches aspects of Scots, one of the three indigenous languages spoken in Scotland alongside English and Scottish Gaelic
-* [Scots Language Center](https://www.scotslanguage.com/pages/view/id/9)—Educational resources relating to the Scots language
-* [ScotsHoose Yaldi](https://www.scotshooseyaldi.com/)—Scots language learning and creativity resource for children, young people, teachers and parents
+* [LibreTexts Commons](https://commons.libretexts.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The LibreText Commons hosts curated Open Educational Resources from all 16 libraries in the LibreVerse in one convenient location.
+* [Milne Open Textbooks](https://milneopentextbooks.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Milne Library Publishing at SUNY Geneseo manages and maintains Milne Open Textbooks, a catalog of open textbooks authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff.
+* [OER Commons](https://oercommons.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A public digital library of open educational resources.
+* [Open Textbook Library](https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Now offering 1739 open textbooks, the Open Textbook Library is supported by the Open Education Network.
+* [openstax](https://openstax.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The world’s largest publisher of open education resources.
+### Scots Language
+* [OpenLearn Create Scots language and culture](https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=382){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—This course teaches aspects of Scots, one of the three indigenous languages spoken in Scotland alongside English and Scottish Gaelic.
+* [Scots Language Center](https://www.scotslanguage.com/pages/view/id/9){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Educational resources relating to the Scots language.
+* [ScotsHoose Yaldi](https://www.scotshooseyaldi.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Scots language learning and creativity resource for children, young people, teachers and parents.


-## Eleventy resources
-* [11tyBundle](https://11tybundle.dev/)—Learn how others are making the most of 11ty, an exceptionally simple, flexible, and performant, open-source static site generator
-* [11tyCMS](https://11tycms.com/)—A local, serverless, dependable, and FLOSS CMS for websites made with Eleventy
-* [Pagefind](https://pagefind.app/)—A fully static search library that runs after Hugo, Eleventy, Jekyll, Next, Astro, SvelteKit, or any other website framework
-* [Uncharted](https://uncharted.seanlunsford.com/)—A CSS-based chart plugin for Eleventy.
+## Eleventy Resources
+* [11tyBundle](https://11tybundle.dev/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Learn how others are making the most of 11ty, an exceptionally simple, flexible, and performant, open-source static site generator.
+* [11tyCMS](https://11tycms.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A local, serverless, dependable, and FLOSS CMS for websites made with Eleventy.
+* [Pagefind](https://pagefind.app/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A fully static search library that runs after Hugo, Eleventy, Jekyll, Next, Astro, SvelteKit, or any other website framework.
+* [Uncharted](https://uncharted.seanlunsford.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A CSS-based chart plugin for Eleventy.
+
+## Free/Libre Software
+* [Free Software Foundation](https://fsf.org){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom.
+* [GNU](https://gnu.org){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An operating system that is free software—that is, it respects users' freedom.
+* [KDE](https://kde.org){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An international community developing the world’s finest free and open-source software.
+* [switching.software](https://switching.software/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—switching.software aims to educate a non-technical audience on ethical and easy-to-use alternatives to well-known websites, apps and other software.

-## Free/libre software
-* [Free Software Foundation](https://fsf.org)—A nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom
-* [GNU](https://gnu.org)—An operating system that is free software—that is, it respects users' freedom
-* [KDE](https://kde.org)—An international community developing the world’s finest free and open-source software

 ## Friendly Sites (Those not linked elsewhere on this site)
-* [Davey Dynamite](https://daveydynamite.neocities.org/)
-* [Mercury Retro](https://calam.us/)
+* [Davey Dynamite](https://daveydynamite.neocities.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Mercury Retro](https://calam.us/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}

 ## Health / Medical
-* [smelltrainingapp.com](https://smelltrainingapp.com/)—A free tool from Stockholms Universitet and and Karolinska Institutet to help patients with hyposmia or anosmia improve their sense of smell.
+* [smelltrainingapp.com](https://smelltrainingapp.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A free tool from Stockholms Universitet and and Karolinska Institutet to help patients with hyposmia or anosmia improve their sense of smell.

-## Indieweb / personal web: discovery
-* [Akregator](https://apps.kde.org/akregator/)—A news feed reader available for GNU/Linux and Windows
-* [Alligator](https://apps.kde.org/alligator/)—A convergent, cross-platform feed reader, supporting standard RSS/Atom feeds available for GNU/Linux
-* [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/)—Because blogs are the soul of the web
-* [blogs.hn](https://blogs.hn/)—A directory of tech sites, primarily sourced from HackerNews
-* [blogscroll.com](https://blogscroll.com/)—An open directory of personal sites and blogs
-* [blogsearch.io](https://blogsearch.io/)—A search engine for personal blogs and independent websites
-* [Bubbles](https://bubbles.town/)— Somewhere out there, someone wrote a really good blog post today. You'll probably never find it. Google won't show it to you. Social media buried it under engagement bait. Bubbles tries to surface it. Community voting applied to thousands of personal, independent blogs, with identity and discussion routed through the Fediverse.
-* [Early Web Links](https://earlyweblinks.com/)—Before the internet went corporate, it was weird, wonderful, and deeply personal. People built websites just because they had something to share. This directory is full of sites that bring back that feeling.
-* [Feeder](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder)—An open source feed reader (RSS/Atom/JSONFeed) for Android
-* [Feedle](https://feedle.world/)—A search engine for blogs and podcasts
-* [FreshRSS](https://www.freshrss.org/cloud-providers.html)—A self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator
-* [indieblog.page](https://indieblog.page/)—Discover the indieweb
-* [Kagi Smallweb](https://kagi.com/smallweb/)
-* [Marginalia Search](https://marginalia-search.com/)—Search that prioritizes non-commercial content
-* [Mire](https://mire.meadow.cafe/)—A minimal, no-bullshit web-based rss/atom feed reader
-* [Mwmbl](https://mwmbl.org/)—A crowd-sourced search engine
-* [Mydora](https://mydora.restorativland.org/)—A continuous streaming player that gives you a deep dive into the lost archives of Myspace Music
-* [ooh.directory](https://ooh.directory/)—A collection of 2,358 blogs about every topic
-* [PowRSS](https://powrss.com/)—A public RSS feed aggregator built to support the open, independent web.
-* [Random Blog](https://randomblog.rocks/)—Discover random blogs
-* [Raven](https://ravenreader.app/)—A cross-platform feed reader
-* [RSS Guard](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard)—Feed reader (podcast player and also Gemini protocol client) which supports RSS/ATOM/JSON and many web-based feed services
-* [searchmysite.net](https://searchmysite.net/)—Search real content by real people from their personal websites
-* [Wiby](https://wiby.me/)—Search engine for the classic web
+## Indieweb / Personal Web: Discovery
+* [Akregator](https://apps.kde.org/akregator/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A news feed reader available for GNU/Linux and Windows.
+* [Alligator](https://apps.kde.org/alligator/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A convergent, cross-platform feed reader, supporting standard RSS/Atom feeds available for GNU/Linux.
+* [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Because blogs are the soul of the web.
+* [blogs.hn](https://blogs.hn/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A directory of tech sites, primarily sourced from HackerNews.
+* [blogscroll.com](https://blogscroll.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An open directory of personal sites and blogs.
+* [blogsearch.io](https://blogsearch.io/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A search engine for personal blogs and independent websites.
+* [Bubbles](https://bubbles.town/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}— Somewhere out there, someone wrote a really good blog post today. You'll probably never find it. Google won't show it to you. Social media buried it under engagement bait. Bubbles tries to surface it. Community voting applied to thousands of personal, independent blogs, with identity and discussion routed through the Fediverse.[^1]
+* [Bukmark Club](https://bukmark.club/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The BUKMARK.CLUB is a collection of websites from across the Internet.
+* [Early Web Links](https://earlyweblinks.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Before the internet went corporate, it was weird, wonderful, and deeply personal. People built websites just because they had something to share. This directory is full of sites that bring back that feeling.
+* [Feeder](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An open source feed reader (RSS/Atom/JSONFeed) for Android.
+* [Feedle](https://feedle.world/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A search engine for blogs and podcasts.
+* [FreshRSS](https://www.freshrss.org/cloud-providers.html){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A self-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregator.
+* [indieblog.page](https://indieblog.page/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Discover the indieweb.
+* [Kagi Smallweb](https://kagi.com/smallweb/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [Marginalia Search](https://marginalia-search.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Search that prioritizes non-commercial content.
+* [Minifeed](https://minifeed.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Minifeed is a curated blog directory, reader, and search engine. The goal is to collect blogs written by real humans, make them discoverable and searchable.
+* [Mire](https://mire.meadow.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A minimal, no-bullshit web-based rss/atom feed reader.
+* [Mwmbl](https://mwmbl.org/)—A crowd-sourced search engine.
+* [Mydora](https://mydora.restorativland.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A continuous streaming player that gives you a deep dive into the lost archives of Myspace Music.
+* [Octothorpes](https://octothorp.es/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Discover websites by hashtag.
+* [ooh.directory](https://ooh.directory/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A collection of 2,358 blogs about every topic.
+* [PowRSS](https://powrss.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A public RSS feed aggregator built to support the open, independent web.
+* [Random Blog](https://randomblog.rocks/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Discover random blogs.
+* [Raven](https://ravenreader.app/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A cross-platform feed reader.
+* [RSS Finder](https://lwindolf.github.io/rss-finder/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Find RSS feeds from popular platforms, by scanning websites, and through search.
+* [RSS Guard](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Feed reader (podcast player and also Gemini protocol client) which supports RSS/ATOM/JSON and many web-based feed services.
+* [searchmysite.net](https://searchmysite.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Search real content by real people from their personal websites.
+* [Webring List](https://brisray.com/web/webring-list.htm){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A list of 724 webrings containing a total of 30,918 websites.
+* [Wiby](https://wiby.me/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Search engine for the classic web.

-## Indieweb / personal web: resources
+## Indieweb / Personal Web: Resources
 ### Analytics
-* [goatcounter.com](https://www.goatcounter.com/)—An open source web analytics platform available as a free donation-supported hosted service or self-hosted app
-* [Mochi](https://mochi.meadow.cafe/)—Friendly analytics and webmentions for your little corner of the web
-### Effects
-* [90s Cursor Effects](https://tholman.com/cursor-effects/)
+* [goatcounter.com](https://www.goatcounter.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An open source web analytics platform available as a free donation-supported hosted service or self-hosted app.
+* [Mochi](https://mochi.meadow.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Friendly analytics and webmentions for your little corner of the internet.
 ### Code Generators
-* [Melon's Gallery Maker](https://melonking.net/melon?z=/free/software/gallery-maker)—a micro-static site generator that makes it super easy to share your photos, make gif resource sites and showcase your artworks!
-* [MERP Feed Embed](https://merp.ichi.city/feed-embed/)—Embed an atom feed within a static HTML page.
-* [Quiz Maker](https://kamiscorner.xyz/quiz-maker/)
+* [Melon's Gallery Maker](https://melonking.net/melon?z=/free/software/gallery-maker){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—a micro-static site generator that makes it super easy to share your photos, make gif resource sites and showcase your artworks!
+* [MERP Feed Embed](https://merp.ichi.city/feed-embed/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Embed an atom feed within a static HTML page.
+* [Quiz Maker](https://kamiscorner.xyz/quiz-maker/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+### Discoverability
+* [Octothorpes](https://octothorp.es/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Octothorpes are hashtags and backlinks that can be used on regular websites, connecting pages across the open internet regardless of where they're hosted.
+### Effects
+* [90s Cursor Effects](https://tholman.com/cursor-effects/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
 ### Forms
-* [Guestbooks](https://guestbooks.meadow.cafe/)—A free guestbook service for your website
-* [Guestbooks (2)](https://guestbooks.kamiscorner.xyz/)—Another free guestbook service for your website
-* [riku.miso.town](https://riku.miso.town/)—Riku is a free and open-source software that lets you collect responses from forms on your site
+* [Guestbooks](https://guestbooks.meadow.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A free guestbook service for your website.
+* [Guestbooks (2)](https://guestbooks.kamiscorner.xyz/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Another free guestbook service for your website.
+* [riku.miso.town](https://riku.miso.town/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Riku is a free and open-source software that lets you collect responses from forms on your site.
 ### Graphics
-* [88x31 Archive](https://hellnet.work/8831/)—An archive of tens of thousands of 88x31 buttons
-* [88x31 Button Viewer](https://pilosophos.com/88x31-viewer/)—A searchable archive of tens of thousands of 88x31 buttons
-* [GIF Printer 2000](https://melonking.net/frames/pixelsea)
-* [GifCities](https://gifcities.org/)—The Geocities animated gif search from Internet Archive
-* [Tile-able website backgrounds](https://tiled-bg.blogspot.com/)
+* [88x31 Archive](https://hellnet.work/8831/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An archive of tens of thousands of 88x31 buttons.
+* [88x31 Button Viewer](https://pilosophos.com/88x31-viewer/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A searchable archive of tens of thousands of 88x31 buttons.
+* [GIF Printer 2000](https://melonking.net/frames/pixelsea){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [GifCities](https://gifcities.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Geocities animated gif search from Internet Archive.
+* [Tile-able website backgrounds](https://tiled-bg.blogspot.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
 ### Graphics Generators / Tools
-* [blinkies.cafe](https://blinkies.cafe/)—Blinkie maker
-* [Button / badge generator](https://88x31.datakra.sh/)—Generate your very own 88x31 buttons
-* [Button / badge generator (2)](https://hekate2.github.io/buttonmaker/)—Another 88x31 button maker
-* [Button / badge generator (3)](https://sadgrlonline.github.io/archived-sadgrl.online/projects/88x31-button-maker.html)—Another one!
-* [Cool Text Graphics Generator](https://cooltext.com/)
-* [MERP Draw](https://merp.ichi.city/draw.html)—Draw things.
-* [Pride button / badge generator](https://badge.les.bi/)—Generate pride buttons
-* [Textcraft](https://textcraft.net/)—A minecraft + 8-bit style text and logo generator
-* [Userbar generator](https://350x19.datakra.sh/)—Generate 250x19 userbar graphics
+* [blinkies.cafe](https://blinkies.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A blinkie maker.
+* [Button / badge generator](https://88x31.datakra.sh/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Generate your very own 88x31 buttons.
+* [Button / badge generator (2)](https://hekate2.github.io/buttonmaker/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Another 88x31 button maker.
+* [Button / badge generator (3)](https://sadgrlonline.github.io/archived-sadgrl.online/projects/88x31-button-maker.html){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Another one!
+* [Cool Text Graphics Generator](https://cooltext.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [MERP Draw](https://merp.ichi.city/draw.html){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Draw things.
+* [Pride button / badge generator](https://badge.les.bi/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Generate pride buttons.
+* [Textcraft](https://textcraft.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A minecraft + 8-bit style text and logo generator.
+* [Userbar generator](https://350x19.datakra.sh/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Generate 250x19 userbar graphics.
 ### Hit Counters
-* [Hit counters](https://www.websiteout.net/counter.php)
+* [Hit counters](https://www.websiteout.net/counter.php){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
 ### Hosting Services
-* [Blot](https://blot.im/)—A tool that turns a folder into a website (paid)
-* [Nekoweb](https://nekoweb.org/)—A free static website hosting service
-* [tilde.fun](https://tilde.fun/)—A Linux machine on the internet where you can get a shell account
-* [tildepages](https://tildepages.org/)—Free & fast web hosting
+* [Blot](https://blot.im/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A tool that turns a folder into a website (paid).
+* [Nekoweb](https://nekoweb.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A free static website hosting. service
+* [tilde.fun](https://tilde.fun/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A Linux machine on the internet where you can get a shell account.
+* [tildepages](https://tildepages.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free & fast web hosting.
 ### Pets
-* [Gify Pet](https://melonking.net/frames/pet)—Who is there to watch over your site when you are gone? GifyPet will!
-* [tamaNOTchi](https://tamanotchi.world/)—cute virtual pets you can customize, grow, and share on your blog or website
-* [Pocket Bird](https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird)—A bird that hops around your website
+* [Gify Pet](https://melonking.net/frames/pet){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Who is there to watch over your site when you are gone? GifyPet will!
+* [tamaNOTchi](https://tamanotchi.world/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—cute virtual pets you can customize, grow, and share on your blog or website.
+* [Pocket Bird](https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A bird that hops around your website.
 ### Publishing
-* [Bear](https://bearblog.dev/)—A privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging platform
-* [ichi.city](https://ichi.city/)—a friendly little internet community where you can create your homepage, explore your creativity, and discover other people.
-* [Kitty](https://kitty.meadow.cafe/)—A cozy, minimal content platform focused on helping you write & publish without fuss
-* [neocities.org](https://neocities.org/)—Create your own free website.
+* [Bear](https://bearblog.dev/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging platform.
+* [ichi.city](https://ichi.city/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—a friendly little internet community where you can create your homepage, explore your creativity, and discover other people.
+* [Kitty](https://kitty.meadow.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A cozy, minimal content platform focused on helping you write & publish without fuss.
+* [neocities.org](https://neocities.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Create your own free website.
 Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
-* [smol.pub](https://smol.pub/)—Smol Pub is tiny blogging service accessible from Web, Gemini and Gopher.
+* [smol.pub](https://smol.pub/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Smol Pub is tiny blogging service accessible from Web, Gemini and Gopher.
 ### Social
-* [imood](https://www.imood.com/)—imood helps you keep in touch with how you and your friends are feeling.
-* [piclog](https://piclog.blue/)—share your JPEG pictures with your friends.
-* [status.cafe](https://status.cafe/)—status.cafe is a place to share your current status.
+* [imood](https://www.imood.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—imood helps you keep in touch with how you and your friends are feeling.
+* [piclog](https://piclog.blue/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—share your JPEG pictures with your friends.
+* [status.cafe](https://status.cafe/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—status.cafe is a place to share your current status.

 ## Literature
-* [Standard Ebooks](https://standardebooks.org/)—A volunteer-driven effort to produce a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks.
-* [TypeLit.io](https://www.typelit.io/)—Test your typing online by practicing on your favorite literature
-* [Wee Windaes—A continuum o the Scots Leid](https://wee-windaes.nls.uk/)
+* [LibriVox](https://librivox.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world.
+* [Queer Liberation Library](https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.
+* [Standard Ebooks](https://standardebooks.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A volunteer-driven effort to produce a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks.
+* [TypeLit.io](https://www.typelit.io/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Test your typing online by practicing on your favorite literature.
+* [Wee Windaes—A continuum o the Scots Leid](https://wee-windaes.nls.uk/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+
+## More Links
+* [Coyote's Link Hub](https://osteophage.neocities.org/links){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Useful links, essays, compilations and more.

 ## Music
-* [Free Music Archive](https://freemusicarchive.org/home)—Free Music Archive (FMA) offers free access to open licensed, original music by independent artists around the world.
-* [Musopen](https://musopen.org/)—Musopen is a 501(c) 3 non-profit working to increase access to music education by providing free music recordings, sheet music, apps, and educational materials.
+* [Free Music Archive](https://freemusicarchive.org/home){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free Music Archive (FMA) offers free access to open licensed, original music by independent artists around the world.
+* [Musopen](https://musopen.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Musopen is a 501(c) 3 non-profit working to increase access to music education by providing free music recordings, sheet music, apps, and educational materials.

-## Privacy-respecting tools and services
-* [Autistici](https://www.autistici.org/)—A collective offering free digital services, including:
+## Privacy-Respecting Tools and Services
+* [Autistici](https://www.autistici.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A collective offering free digital services, including:
 	* Anonymity services
 	* Blogging
 	* Chat
@@ -189,7 +214,7 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Mailing lists /newsletters
 	* Videoconferencing
 	* Web hosting
-* [De-google-ify Internet](https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/)—A project from [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org) offering access to:
+* [De-google-ify Internet](https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A project from [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org) offering access to:
 	* Chat
 	* Cloud storage
 	* Collaborative office tools
@@ -205,7 +230,7 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Petitions
 	* Video search
 	* Videoconferencing
-* [Disroot](https://disroot.org/)—A platform providing (mostly French-language) online services based on principles of freedom, privacy, federation and decentralization, including:
+* [Disroot](https://disroot.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A platform providing (mostly French-language) online services based on principles of freedom, privacy, federation and decentralization, including:
 	* Calendar
 	* Chat
 	* Collaborative documents
@@ -224,8 +249,8 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Translation
 	* Videoconferencing
 	* Voice chat
-* [LibreDNS](https://libredns.gr/)—a public encrypted DNS service from [LibreOps](https://libreops.cc/)
-* [nolog.cz](https://nolog.cz/en/)—Free and open-source alternatives to common tools from an activist IT collective, including:
+* [LibreDNS](https://libredns.gr/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—a public encrypted DNS service from [LibreOps](https://libreops.cc/)
+* [nolog.cz](https://nolog.cz/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Free and open-source alternatives to common tools from an activist IT collective, including:
 	* Chat
 	* Collaborative markdown editor
 	* Encrypted office tools
@@ -237,14 +262,14 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Search
 	* Video hosting
 	* Videoconferencing
-* [opendesktop.org](https://www.opendesktop.org/)—a libre platform providing:
+* [opendesktop.org](https://www.opendesktop.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—a libre platform providing:
 	* Calendar
 	* Chat
 	* Cloud storage
 	* Git forge
 	* Libre product publishing
-* [searchengine.party](https://searchengine.party/)—Web page for comparing popular search engines across some privacy-centric data points
-* [sp-codes.de](https://sp-codes.de/en/)—Services run by an individual for general use, including:
+* [searchengine.party](https://searchengine.party/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Web page for comparing popular search engines across some privacy-centric data points.
+* [sp-codes.de](https://sp-codes.de/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Services run by an individual for general use, including:
 	* Badges
 	* Captive portal check
 	* Chat
@@ -255,7 +280,7 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Notifications
 	* Video hosting
 	* Videoconferencing
-* [systemli.org](https://www.systemli.org/en/)—Non-commercial provider of communication services, including:
+* [systemli.org](https://www.systemli.org/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Non-commercial provider of communication services, including:
 	* Chat
 	* Cloud storage
 	* Email
@@ -269,7 +294,7 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Videoconferencing
 	* Voice chat
 	* Web hosting
-* [tchncs.de](https://tchncs.de/en/)—A collection of free services run by an individual, including:
+* [tchncs.de](https://tchncs.de/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A collection of free services run by an individual, including:
 	* Blogging
 	* Chat
 	* Encrypted office tools
@@ -287,7 +312,7 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Video hosting
 	* Videoconferencing
 	* Voice chat
-* [weho.st](https://weho.st/)—A non-profit internet service provider, including:
+* [weho.st](https://weho.st/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A non-profit internet service provider, including:
 	* Chat
 	* Cloud storage
 	* Diagramming
@@ -297,10 +322,8 @@ Unlimited creativity, zero ads.
 	* Microblogging
 	* Search
 	* VPN
-## Random cool stuff
-* [intertapes.net](https://intertapes.net/)—An updating collection of found cassette tapes from different locations. The audio fragments include: voice memos, field recordings, mixtapes, bootlegs and more.
-* [Pocket Bird](https://idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird)—A pet bird that flies around web pages as you browse. Collect feathers to unlock different birds, and find hats for your bird to wear.
-## Sounds & Samples
-* [FreeSound](https://freesound.org/)
-* [LooperMan](https://www.looperman.com/)
-* [SampleSwap](https://sampleswap.org/index.php)
+## Random Cool Stuff
+* [intertapes.net](https://intertapes.net/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An updating collection of found cassette tapes from different locations. The audio fragments include: voice memos, field recordings, mixtapes, bootlegs and more.
+* [Pocket Bird](https://idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A pet bird that flies around web pages as you browse. Collect feathers to unlock different birds, and find hats for your bird to wear.
+
+[^1]: It turns out that the developer behind Bubbles.town [used an LLM to categorize blogs](https://brennan.day/floating-up-an-interview-with-the-creator-of-bubbles-town-benjamin-behnke/), even when AI crawlers were specifically disallowed in a blog's [robots.txt](/robots.txt). He has since owned up to the mistake and apologized, but… [oof](/ai).
@@ -4,131 +4,132 @@ title: "Nathan Upchurch | Not Amazon"
 structuredData: none
 h1: Not Amazon
 includeTOC: true
+enableOctothorpe: true
 ---
-Mostly for my own use, this is a list of U.S.-based online shops that are not Amazon. If you are looking to stop paying for J-Beezy's yacht maintenance while his workers piss in bottles, and you're based in the U.S.A., you might find this list useful too. Vegan and small independent brands get priority, of course. I do not receive any sort of commission or kick-back from any of the below stores. If you do want to buy something that I get a kick-back from, check out my (sparse) [referrals](/referrals) page. I haven't personally tried all of these retailers, so use judgment before purchasing.
+Mostly for my own use, this is a list of U.S.-based online shops that are not Amazon. If you are looking to stop paying for J-Beezy's yacht maintenance while his workers piss in bottles, and you're based in the U.S.A., you might find this list useful too. Vegan and small independent brands get priority, of course. I do not receive any sort of commission or kick-back from any of the below stores. If you do want to buy something that I get a kick-back from, check out my (sparse) [referrals](/referrals) page. I haven't personally tried all of these retailers, so use judgment before purchasing. If you like, you can [receive updates to this list via RSS](https://octothorp.es/get/pages/linked/rss?s=https://nathanupchurch.com/not-amazon/).

 ## Clothing & Apparel
-* [Bombas](https://bombas.com/)—Decent socks.
-* [Suavs](https://www.suavshoes.com/)—Very comfortable ultra-casual shoes with a nice wide toe-box.
-* [Means Workwear](https://www.meansworkwear.com/)—Clothing, patches, and hats that may get you put on a list.
-* [Very Cool](https://shirtz.cool/)—Ultra casual clothing.
-* [Will's Vegan Store](https://www.wills-vegan-store.com/)—Vegan faux-leather[^1] shoes, mostly smart-casual and up, plus some nice coats, jackets, and bags.
+* [Bombas](https://bombas.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Decent socks.
+* [Suavs](https://www.suavshoes.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Very comfortable ultra-casual shoes with a nice wide toe-box.
+* [Means Workwear](https://www.meansworkwear.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Clothing, patches, and hats that may get you put on a list.
+* [Very Cool](https://shirtz.cool/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Ultra casual clothing.
+* [Will's Vegan Store](https://www.wills-vegan-store.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan faux-leather[^1] shoes, mostly smart-casual and up, plus some nice coats, jackets, and bags.

 ## Electronics
-* [CircuitMess](https://circuitmess.com/)—STEM kits.
-* [Handheld Legend](https://handheldlegend.com/)—Retro handheld console mods and upgrades.
-* [Micro Center](https://www.microcenter.com/)—Computers and computer components, maker products, networking equipment, and more.
-* [Minis Forum](https://www.minisforum.com/)—Mini PCs.
-* [KPRepublic](https://kprepublic.com/)—Keyboards and keyboard accessories.
-* [Retroid](https://www.goretroid.com/)—Handheld retro game emulation devices.
-* [Slimbook](https://slimbook.com/en/)—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
-* [StarLabs](https://us.starlabs.systems/)—Computers made for GNU/Linux.
-* [System76](https://system76.com/)—Computers and accessories made for GNU/Linux.
-* [Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/)—Buy unique electronics directly from makers.
-* [Tuxedo Computers](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en)—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
-* [X-Tronic USA](https://xtronicusa.com/)—Soldering stations and related items.
+* [CircuitMess](https://circuitmess.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—STEM kits.
+* [Handheld Legend](https://handheldlegend.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Retro handheld console mods and upgrades.
+* [Micro Center](https://www.microcenter.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Computers and computer components, maker products, networking equipment, and more.
+* [Minis Forum](https://www.minisforum.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Mini PCs.
+* [KPRepublic](https://kprepublic.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Keyboards and keyboard accessories.
+* [Retroid](https://www.goretroid.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Handheld retro game emulation devices.
+* [Slimbook](https://slimbook.com/en/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
+* [StarLabs](https://us.starlabs.systems/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Computers made for GNU/Linux.
+* [System76](https://system76.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Computers and accessories made for GNU/Linux.
+* [Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Buy unique electronics directly from makers.
+* [Tuxedo Computers](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
+* [X-Tronic USA](https://xtronicusa.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Soldering stations and related items.

 ## Emergency Preparedness
-* [Sparrows Lock Picks](https://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/)—Lock picks, sets, and escape and evasion tools.
-* [Veggie Mush](https://www.veggiemush.com/)—Dried plant-based meals for camping or emergencies.
+* [Sparrows Lock Picks](https://www.sparrowslockpicks.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Lock picks, sets, and escape and evasion tools.
+* [Veggie Mush](https://www.veggiemush.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Dried plant-based meals for camping or emergencies.

 ## Entertainment
-* [Abe Books](https://www.abebooks.com/)—Books, fine art, and collectibles.
-* [itch.io](https://itch.io/)—Indie video games.
-* [Perfectly Acceptable](https://www.perfectly-acceptable.com/)—Independently published books and zines.
-* [Means TV](https://means.tv/)—A TV subscription that may get you put on a list.
+* [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}
+* [itch.io](https://itch.io/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Indie video games.
+* [Perfectly Acceptable](https://www.perfectly-acceptable.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Independently published books and zines.
+* [Means TV](https://means.tv/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A TV subscription that may get you put on a list.

 ## Food & Beverage
 ### Baked Goods
-* [Little Moon Bakehouse](https://littlemoonbakehouse.com/)—Vegan mooncakes and pastries.
+* [Little Moon Bakehouse](https://littlemoonbakehouse.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan mooncakes and pastries.

 ### Groceries
-* [Anthony's Goods](https://anthonysgoods.com/)—Pantry staples: flours, sugars and sweeteners, nuts and seeds, spices, and more.
-* [Canaan Palestine](https://canaanpalestine.com/)—Premium olive oils from Palestine's 2,000 year old olive trees. They also carry a small selection of tapenades and other pantry items.
-* [Nuts.com](https://nuts.com/)—Nuts, chocolate, sweets, trail mix, teas, flours, spices, dried fruit, and more. Don't blindly trust their vegan filter.
-* [Weee!](https://www.sayweee.com/en)—America's largest online Asian supermarket. Great for vegetables and interesting stuff you won't find anywhere else.
+* [Anthony's Goods](https://anthonysgoods.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Pantry staples: flours, sugars and sweeteners, nuts and seeds, spices, and more.
+* [Canaan Palestine](https://canaanpalestine.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Premium olive oils from Palestine's 2,000 year old olive trees. They also carry a small selection of tapenades and other pantry items.
+* [Nuts.com](https://nuts.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Nuts, chocolate, sweets, trail mix, teas, flours, spices, dried fruit, and more. Don't blindly trust their vegan filter.
+* [Weee!](https://www.sayweee.com/en){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—America's largest online Asian supermarket. Great for vegetables and interesting stuff you won't find anywhere else.

 ### Non-Alcoholic
-* [The Zero Proof](https://thezeroproof.com/)—Non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, amaros, aperitifs, and digestifs, and more.
+* [The Zero Proof](https://thezeroproof.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, amaros, aperitifs, and digestifs, and more.

 ### Sweets
-* [Alegio Chocolaté](https://www.alegio.com/)—High-end chocolate grown in São Tomé.
-* [No Whey Foods](https://nowheychocolate.com/)—Vegan and kosher chocolates free from common allergens.
-* [Rose City](https://rosecitychocolates.com/)—Has a wide array of (very nice) vegan chocolates.
-* [Shrivers](https://shrivers.com/)—Salt water taffy that you'll actually want to eat.
+* [Alegio Chocolaté](https://www.alegio.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—High-end chocolate grown in São Tomé.
+* [No Whey Foods](https://nowheychocolate.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan and kosher chocolates free from common allergens.
+* [Rose City](https://rosecitychocolates.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Has a wide array of (very nice) vegan chocolates.
+* [Shrivers](https://shrivers.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Salt water taffy that you'll actually want to eat.

 ### Tea
-* [Spirit Tea](https://spirittea.co/)—Farm-direct loose leaf tea. Based in Chicago.
-* [Yunnan Sourcing](https://yunnansourcing.us/)—A wide array of high quality teas and tea resins, including puerh.
+* [Spirit Tea](https://spirittea.co/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Farm-direct loose leaf tea. Based in Chicago.
+* [Yunnan Sourcing](https://yunnansourcing.us/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A wide array of high quality teas and tea resins, including puerh.

 ### Vegan / Vegetarian Alternatives
-* [All Vegetarian Inc.](https://veganforall.com/)—Vegan substitutes for bacon, shrimp, eggs, and more.
-* [Fake Meats](https://www.fakemeats.com/default.asp)—Vegetarian and vegan meat substitutes, snacks, seasonings, sauces, jerky, and more. Seems like this store isn't totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
-* [vegefood.com](https://vegefood.com/)—All sorts of weird and wonderful vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives. Not totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
-* [WebstaurantStore](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/vegan.html)—If you're willing to buy by the case, you can get all sorts of vegan alternatives here on the cheap.
-* [Yang Kee Trading](https://yangkeetrading.com/)—Large dried TVP chunks, slices, and strips, vegan pork floss, teas, and more.
+* [All Vegetarian Inc.](https://veganforall.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan substitutes for bacon, shrimp, eggs, and more.
+* [Fake Meats](https://www.fakemeats.com/default.asp){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegetarian and vegan meat substitutes, snacks, seasonings, sauces, jerky, and more. Seems like this store isn't totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
+* [vegefood.com](https://vegefood.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—All sorts of weird and wonderful vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives. Not totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
+* [WebstaurantStore](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/vegan.html){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—If you're willing to buy by the case, you can get all sorts of vegan alternatives here on the cheap.
+* [Yang Kee Trading](https://yangkeetrading.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Large dried TVP chunks, slices, and strips, vegan pork floss, teas, and more.

 ## General
-* [Public Goods](https://www.publicgoods.com/)—Simple products within the bath and body, cleaning, kitchen and dining, and home decor categories.
-* [GoodEarth Products](https://goodearthproducts.com/)—Office supplies, cleaning, food service, medical, and industrial goods. Also sells the very economical 40-pound buckets of Boardwalk laundry detergent. I have hardly managed to put a dent in my bucket after sixteen months.
-* [Grove](https://www.grove.co/)—Products across home and kitchen, garden, cleaning, bath and body, and more. Also sells a very affordable 3-ply bamboo toilet paper.
-* [Ten Thousand Villages](https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/)—Fair trade kitchen items, soaps, handwoven baskets, games and puzzles, jewelry, and more from artisans across the world.
+* [Public Goods](https://www.publicgoods.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Simple products within the bath and body, cleaning, kitchen and dining, and home decor categories.
+* [GoodEarth Products](https://goodearthproducts.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Office supplies, cleaning, food service, medical, and industrial goods. Also sells the very economical 40-pound buckets of Boardwalk laundry detergent. I have hardly managed to put a dent in my bucket after sixteen months.
+* [Grove](https://www.grove.co/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Products across home and kitchen, garden, cleaning, bath and body, and more. Also sells a very affordable 3-ply bamboo toilet paper.
+* [Ten Thousand Villages](https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Fair trade kitchen items, soaps, handwoven baskets, games and puzzles, jewelry, and more from artisans across the world.

 ## Home
 ### Art
-* [Prints: The Public Domain Review](https://publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/)—The Public Domain Review prints shop offers custom-made Giclée prints from a selection of more than 900 public domain images. All proceeds from sales go back into The Public Domain Review (a not-for-profit project).
+* [Prints: The Public Domain Review](https://publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The Public Domain Review prints shop offers custom-made Giclée prints from a selection of more than 900 public domain images. All proceeds from sales go back into The Public Domain Review (a not-for-profit project).

 ### Cleaning Supplies
-* [Friendswood Brooms](https://friendswoodbrooms.com/)—Handmade corn brooms.
-* [Meckley Brooms](https://www.meckleybrooms.com/)—Handmade corn brooms.
+* [Friendswood Brooms](https://friendswoodbrooms.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Handmade corn brooms.
+* [Meckley Brooms](https://www.meckleybrooms.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Handmade corn brooms.

 ### Furniture
-* [Joybird](https://rigbyhandcraft.com/ornaments)—Decent quality furniture (not flat-pack) that doesn't cost the earth. They have a decent warranty, too, but do be prepared to go to battle if you intend to use it.[^2]
+* [Joybird](https://rigbyhandcraft.com/ornaments){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Decent quality furniture (not flat-pack) that doesn't cost the earth. They have a decent warranty, too, but do be prepared to go to battle if you intend to use it.[^2]

 ### Holiday Decorations
-* [Rigby Handcraft](https://rigbyhandcraft.com/ornaments)—Reproductions of antique tin Christmas tree ornaments.
+* [Rigby Handcraft](https://rigbyhandcraft.com/ornaments){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Reproductions of antique tin Christmas tree ornaments.

 ### Incense
-* [Exotic Incense](https://www.exoticincense.com/)—Sells a wide array of incense from India, Tibet, Japan, and more.
-* [Fred Soll](https://www.fredsoll.com/)—An independent U.S. incense maker who pioneered the "resin on a stick" category.
-* [Goyo](https://www.goyo.space/shop)—Incense by artisan Hyungi Park.
-* [Japan Incense](https://www.japanincense.com/)—Japanese incense shop with a huge selection.
-* [Kikoh](https://kikohincense.com/)—Japanese incense shop that packages every order very nicely.
-* [Mermade Magickal Arts](https://www.mermadearts.com/)—High-end incense from a number of independent artisans.
-* [Nippon Kodo](https://nipponkodostore.com/)—The official U.S. web-store for Nippon Kodo.
-* [Shoyeido](https://shoyeido.com/)—The official U.S. web-store for Shoyeido.
-* [The World Makes Scents](https://theworldmakesscents.com/)—A Chicago-local independent incense brand focusing on Cambodian-style natural, whole-plant incense.
+* [Exotic Incense](https://www.exoticincense.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Sells a wide array of incense from India, Tibet, Japan, and more.
+* [Fred Soll](https://www.fredsoll.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—An independent U.S. incense maker who pioneered the "resin on a stick" category.
+* [Goyo](https://www.goyo.space/shop){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Incense by artisan Hyungi Park.
+* [Japan Incense](https://www.japanincense.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Japanese incense shop with a huge selection.
+* [Kikoh](https://kikohincense.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Japanese incense shop that packages every order very nicely.
+* [Mermade Magickal Arts](https://www.mermadearts.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—High-end incense from a number of independent artisans.
+* [Nippon Kodo](https://nipponkodostore.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The official U.S. web-store for Nippon Kodo.
+* [Shoyeido](https://shoyeido.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—The official U.S. web-store for Shoyeido.
+* [The World Makes Scents](https://theworldmakesscents.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A Chicago-local independent incense brand focusing on Cambodian-style natural, whole-plant incense.

 ### Kitchen
-* [John Boos & Co.](https://www.johnboos.com/)—High quality cutting boards, butcher blocks, carts, kitchen islands, tables, and more.
-* [Made In](https://madeincookware.com/)—5-ply stainless clad cookware, cutlery, plates, bowls, and more.
-* [Oxo](https://www.oxo.com/)—Kitchenware, cleaning and organization products, and more.
-* [WebstaurantStore](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/)—Commercial kitchen equipment from freezers to disposable cups and janitorial supplies. This is where I got my [Boos Block prep table](https://www.johnboos.com/products/1-1-2-thick-wood-top-work-tables-with-galvanized-shelf-24-wide?Size=36%22+x+24%22+x+1-1%2F2%22) on the cheap.
+* [John Boos & Co.](https://www.johnboos.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—High quality cutting boards, butcher blocks, carts, kitchen islands, tables, and more.
+* [Made In](https://madeincookware.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—5-ply stainless clad cookware, cutlery, plates, bowls, and more.
+* [Oxo](https://www.oxo.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Kitchenware, cleaning and organization products, and more.
+* [WebstaurantStore](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Commercial kitchen equipment from freezers to disposable cups and janitorial supplies. This is where I got my [Boos Block prep table](https://www.johnboos.com/products/1-1-2-thick-wood-top-work-tables-with-galvanized-shelf-24-wide?Size=36%22+x+24%22+x+1-1%2F2%22) on the cheap.

 ### Organization
-* [North Mountain Supply](https://www.northmountainsupply.com/)—Jars, bottles, and supplies for beer making, wine making, distilling, and more.
+* [North Mountain Supply](https://www.northmountainsupply.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Jars, bottles, and supplies for beer making, wine making, distilling, and more.

 ## Office
 ### Stationery
-* [Blackwing](https://blackwing602.com/)—Home of the legendary Blackwing pencil.
-* [The Goulet Pen Co.](https://www.gouletpens.com/)—Fountain pens (the environmentally friendly option!), ink, paper, stationery sets, and more.
+* [Blackwing](https://blackwing602.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Home of the legendary Blackwing pencil.
+* [The Goulet Pen Co.](https://www.gouletpens.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Fountain pens (the environmentally friendly option!), ink, paper, stationery sets, and more.

 ## Personal Care
 ### Bath & Body
-* [Ethique](https://ethique.com/)—Shampoo and conditioner bars from Aotearoa New Zealand.
-* [Dr. Jen](https://drjennatural.com/)—Nano-Hydroxyapatite toothpaste. They also sell a strawberry flavor for those sensitive to mint.
-* [HiBAR](https://hellohibar.com/)—Vegan and plastic free deodorant, body wash, hair care, and more.
-* [J•R•Liggett's](https://jrliggett.com/)—All natural shampoo bars.
-* [Palestinian Soap Cooperative](https://palestiniansoap.coop/)—Olive oil soap from Nablus, Palestine, made using a traditional process practiced for well over four millennia.
-* [Phoenix Shaving](https://phoenixshaving.com/)—A wide array of razors, aftershaves, brushes, and other wet-shaving products, including the fantastic [CK-6 line of vegan shaving soaps](https://phoenixshaving.com/collections/ultra-premium-formula-ck-6).
-* [Smart Life Co.](https://www.smartlifeco.com/)—Floss picks and other oral hygiene products.
-* [The Earthling Co.](https://theearthlingco.com/)—Shampoo and conditioner bars.
-* [TNG Worldwide](https://tngworldwide.com/)—Bulk vegan soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and more from the Ginger Lily Farms brand. They also sell spa supplies and salt lamps. Ignore the "Available at Amazon" buttons.
-* [Triple Bristle](https://www.triplebristle.com/)—Neat three-sided toothbrushes that really get every surface of your teeth with little effort.
+* [Ethique](https://ethique.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Shampoo and conditioner bars from Aotearoa New Zealand.
+* [Dr. Jen](https://drjennatural.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Nano-Hydroxyapatite toothpaste. They also sell a strawberry flavor for those sensitive to mint.
+* [HiBAR](https://hellohibar.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan and plastic free deodorant, body wash, hair care, and more.
+* [J•R•Liggett's](https://jrliggett.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—All natural shampoo bars.
+* [Palestinian Soap Cooperative](https://palestiniansoap.coop/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Olive oil soap from Nablus, Palestine, made using a traditional process practiced for well over four millennia.
+* [Phoenix Shaving](https://phoenixshaving.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—A wide array of razors, aftershaves, brushes, and other wet-shaving products, including the fantastic [CK-6 line of vegan shaving soaps](https://phoenixshaving.com/collections/ultra-premium-formula-ck-6).
+* [Smart Life Co.](https://www.smartlifeco.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Floss picks and other oral hygiene products.
+* [The Earthling Co.](https://theearthlingco.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Shampoo and conditioner bars.
+* [TNG Worldwide](https://tngworldwide.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Bulk vegan soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and more from the Ginger Lily Farms brand. They also sell spa supplies and salt lamps. Ignore the "Available at Amazon" buttons.
+* [Triple Bristle](https://www.triplebristle.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Neat three-sided toothbrushes that really get every surface of your teeth with little effort.

 ### Supplements
-* [Complement](https://lovecomplement.com/)—Vegan multivitamins and supplements.
-* [vivanaturals](https://vivanaturals.com/)—Supplements, beauty, and food items.
+* [Complement](https://lovecomplement.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Vegan multivitamins and supplements.
+* [vivanaturals](https://vivanaturals.com/){rel="octo:octothorpes"}—Supplements, beauty, and food items.

 [^1]: I know what you're thinking, but I have not once had any issues with peeling or damage on the faux-leather uppers from this brand (most intentionally vegan brands have this handled). In fact, they last and look good for longer than animal-skin shoes because the material is not damaged by moisture or road salt. If you really want a true buy-it-for-life option, though (and if they have them in your size), go for the Goodyear welt options so that the shoes are properly resoleable at a cobbler.

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+---
+title: Reiryokoh
+manufacturer: Kunmeido
+date: 2026-07-20 11:45:41
+time: 11:45 AM
+---
+
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+---
+title: King of Loban
+manufacturer: Bhagwan Incense
+date: 2026-07-30 10:49:05
+time: 10:49 AM
+---
+
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+---
+title: Tokusen Kobunboku
+manufacturer: Baieido
+date: 2026-07-30 12:19:27
+time: 12:19 PM
+---
+
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+---
+title: Azusa
+manufacturer: Kyukyodo
+date: 2026-07-30 14:01:59
+time: 2:01 PM
+---
+
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+---
+title: Koin
+manufacturer: Gyokushodo
+date: 2026-08-03 11:57:37
+time: 11:57 AM
+---
+
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+---
+title: Suzaku
+manufacturer: Gyokushodo
+date: 2026-08-03 16:18:22
+time: 4:18 PM
+---
+
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 import { DateTime } from "luxon";
 import emojiReadTime from "@11tyrocks/eleventy-plugin-emoji-readtime";
 import markdownIt from "markdown-it";
+import markdownItAttrs from "markdown-it-attrs";
 import markdownItFootnote from "markdown-it-footnote";
 import markdownItContainer from "markdown-it-container";
 import markdownItAnchor from "markdown-it-anchor";
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export default async function (eleventyConfig) {
 				level: [1, 2, 3, 4],
 				slugify: eleventyConfig.getFilter("slugify"),
 			})
+			.use(markdownItAttrs)
 			.use(markdownItFootnote)
 			.use(mdfigcaption, figoptions)
 			.use(markdownItContainer, "info");
@@ -100,6 +102,14 @@ export default async function (eleventyConfig) {
 		return arr.slice(1, arr.length);
 	});

+	// Preprocessors
+	// Exclude drafts from full build
+	eleventyConfig.addPreprocessor("drafts", "*", (data, content) => {
+		if (data.draft && process.env.ELEVENTY_RUN_MODE === "build") {
+			return false;
+		}
+	});
+
 	// Transforms
 	eleventyConfig.addTransform("prettier", function (content, outputPath) {
 		if (outputPath && outputPath.endsWith(".html")) {
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@11tyrocks/eleventy-plugin-emoji-readtime": "^1.0.1",
 		"eleventy-plugin-nesting-toc": "^1.3.0",
+		"markdown-it-attrs": "^5.0.1",
 		"markdown-it-container": "^4.0.0",
 		"markdown-it-footnote": "^3.0.3",
 		"markdown-it-image-figures": "^2.1.1",
@@ -448,6 +448,17 @@ main > p > a > img {
 	width: 100%;
 	padding-top: var(--space-l);
 }
+
+mark {
+	color: var(--background-color);
+	&.draftMarker {
+		font-family: var(--font-family-metadata);
+		font-style: normal;
+		letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-metadata);
+		text-transform: var(--text-transform-metadata);
+	}
+}
+
 pre {
 	grid-column: var(--span-grid);
 }
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
n_u	47594ec24f	Octothorpes fix	2026-08-05 14:42:19 -05:00
n_u	5c25b5fdca	Firther integrate octothorpes	2026-08-05 14:19:13 -05:00
n_u	11cfe924fa	Implement Octothorpes	2026-08-05 13:26:51 -05:00
n_u	e254c9ff7a	Content updates	2026-08-05 13:26:41 -05:00
n_u	6f5394010b	Implement draft system	2026-08-04 11:16:57 -05:00
n_u	42cee91016	Content updates	2026-08-04 11:16:47 -05:00
n_u	8692770d41	Update notes	2026-08-04 11:16:30 -05:00
n_u	49e3feb204	Content updates	2026-08-04 11:16:22 -05:00