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 				<h3>website projects</h3>
 				<ul>
 					<li>
-						<a href="https://thiscat.rocks">baxter's homepage</a>
+						<a href="https://thiscat.rocks" target="_blank">baxter's homepage</a>
 					</li>
 					<li>
-						<a href="https://alternate.thiscat.rocks">a photo gallery of baxter with a retro twist</a>
+						<a href="https://alternate.thiscat.rocks" target="_blank">a photo gallery of baxter with a retro twist</a>
 					</li>
 					<li>
-						<a href="https://onecatper.day">an image of a cat in your web browser or via rss</a>
+						<a href="https://onecatper.day" target="_blank">an image of a cat in your web browser or via rss</a>
 					</li>
 				</ul>
 				<p>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 				<h3>a blog about my life in general</h3>
 				<ul>
-					<li><a href="https://blog.hypertext.city">walk with me for a moment</a></li>
+					<li><a href="https://blog.hypertext.city" target="_blank">walk with me for a moment</a></li>
 				</ul>
 			</section>
 		</main>