The October Country — This Week’s Links

Features Clark Burscough | October 2, 2026 A classic bumper catch-up edition of this (and last) week’s links, below, as I return from Scotland with an average daily step count of 17,000, an average daily Irn Bru count of 1, an average daily muddy pawprint on my trousers count of 7.5, and an inbox count that I’m trying my best to not even contemplate for fear of the irreparable psychic damage it would cause to me and to those in a one mile radius around me. 72 shopping days until Christmas, let's goooooo. kitchen duty — ascalaphid (@ascalaphid.com) 2026-09-28T02:40:13.404Z This week’s news. • Opening things up with a return to the comics crime files, as an individual was arrested in Portland last month after stealing books from Floating World Comics while brandishing a knife during a chase with security in the Pioneer Place Mall — Floating World celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer, and had moved to its new location in Pioneer Place in August, after its former location at the Lloyd Center Mall closed down. • Checking in with how things are going with regards to the finances of the Webtoon market, as it was announced last month that Kakao would be shutting down Tapas, the digi...