diff --git a/src/_components.ts b/src/_components.ts
index 0c18595..d424d55 100644
--- a/src/_components.ts
+++ b/src/_components.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import HR from './components/HR.astro'
 import MDXImage from './components/mdx/MDXImage.astro'
 import MDXCallout from './components/mdx/MDXCallout.astro'
 import MDXCodeBlock from './components/mdx/MDXCodeBlock.astro'
+import MDXLink from './components/mdx/MDXLink.astro'
 
 export const components = {
 	hr: HR,
@@ -9,4 +10,5 @@ export const components = {
 	MDXImage: MDXImage,
 	MDXCallout: MDXCallout,
 	pre: MDXCodeBlock,
+	a: MDXLink,
 }
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diff --git a/src/components/mdx/MDXAccordion.astro b/src/components/mdx/MDXAccordion.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22228ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/mdx/MDXAccordion.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+---
+
+// I stole ALLLLLL of this from https://webreaper.dev/posts/astro-accessible-accordion/
+
+interface Props {
+  title: string;
+}
+
+const { title } = Astro.props as Props;
+
+import HR from "../HR.astro";
+
+---
+
+<noscript>
+	<h2 class="text-xl text-title font-serif">
+		{ title }
+		<svg
+      class="inline-flex h-7 w-7"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      width="24"
+      height="24"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      ><path
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        stroke-width="2"
+        d="m6 9l6 6l6-6"></path></svg
+    >
+	</h2>
+	<slot/>
+</noscript>
+
+<div class="accordion group relative mb-2 rounded-md border border-crusta-900 dark:border-indigo-400 hidden">
+  <button
+    class="accordion__button flex w-full flex-1 items-center justify-between gap-2 p-3 text-left font-medium transition hover:text-subtitle sm:px-4"
+    type="button"
+    id={`${title} accordion menu button`}
+    aria-expanded="false"
+    aria-controls={`${title} accordion menu content`}
+  >
+    <span class="text-xl font-serif">{title}</span>
+
+    <!-- if using astro and the astro-icon package 
+    <Icon
+      name="tabler:chevron-down"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      class="accordion__chevron h-7 w-7 shrink-0 transition-transform"
+    />
+    -->
+
+    <!-- use this is not using astro-icon (or another SVG you like) -->
+    <svg
+      class="accordion__chevron h-7 w-7 shrink-0 transition-transform"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      width="24"
+      height="24"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      ><path
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        stroke-width="2"
+        d="m6 9l6 6l6-6"></path></svg
+    >
+
+  </button>
+
+  <div
+    id={`${title} accordion menu content`}
+    aria-labelledby={`${title} accordion menu button`}
+    class="accordion__content hidden max-h-0 overflow-hidden px-3 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out sm:px-4"
+  >
+  	<HR class="mt-0"/>
+    <div class="prose mb-4 items-center mt-1 max-w-full transition-[height]">
+      <slot/>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<script>
+	function accordionSetup() {
+		const menus = document.querySelectorAll(".accordion") as NodeListOf<HTMLElement>;	// set this up on each menu
+		menus.forEach((menu) => {
+			menu.classList.remove("hidden");
+
+			const button = menu.querySelector(".accordion__button") as HTMLElement;		// the clickable banner
+			const chevron = menu.querySelector(".accordion__chevron") as HTMLElement;	// the chevron icon that animates
+			const content = menu.querySelector(".accordion__content") as HTMLElement;	// the stuff that's revealed when open
+
+			if (button && content && chevron) {
+				button.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+					if (!menu.classList.contains("active")) {	// if closed, stop having it be closed!
+						menu.classList.add("active");
+						button.setAttribute("aria-expanded", true);
+
+						// we need to set the max height to the height of the accordion object so the animations work correctly
+						content.classList.remove("hidden");
+						content.style.maxHeight = content.scrollHeight + "px";
+						chevron.classList.add("rotate-180");
+					} else {									// if open, stop having it be open!!!!
+						menu.classList.remove("active");
+						button.setAttribute("aria-expanded", false);
+
+						content.style.maxHeight = '0px';
+						chevron.classList.remove("rotate-180");
+
+						// make text invisible after animation
+						setTimeout(() => { content.classList.add("hidden") }, 300);
+					}
+					event.preventDefault();
+					return false;
+				})
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	accordionSetup();
+
+	document.addEventListener("astro:after-swap", accordionSetup);
+</script>
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diff --git a/src/components/mdx/MDXLink.astro b/src/components/mdx/MDXLink.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8dbaea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/mdx/MDXLink.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+
+import Icon from '../Icon.astro'
+
+interface Props {
+	href: string
+	class: string
+}
+
+const p = Astro.props as Props;
+
+let external = false;
+
+if (p.href.includes('https://') || p.href.includes('http://')) {
+	external = true;
+}
+
+---
+
+<a href={p.href} class={p.class} target={external ? '_blank' : '_self'}>
+	<slot/>
+	{external ? (
+		<>
+		<Icon icon="FaExternalLink" class='w-2.5 inline-block align-super fill-crusta-800 fill:stroke-night-400' aria-hidden="true"/>
+		<span class="hidden">opens in a new tab</span>
+		</>
+	) : ''}
+</a>
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diff --git a/src/svg/FaExternalLink.svg b/src/svg/FaExternalLink.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d00a268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/svg/FaExternalLink.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M320 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l82.7 0L201.4 265.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0L448 109.3l0 82.7c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-160c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32L320 0zM80 32C35.8 32 0 67.8 0 112L0 432c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80l320 0c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80l0-112c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 112c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16L80 448c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16l0-320c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l112 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32L80 32z"/></svg>
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