diff --git a/blog.js b/blog.js
index 12941b7..1fed133 100644
--- a/blog.js
+++ b/blog.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function rss(posts) {
   return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>InstantAdPay blog</title><link>' + SITE + '/blog</link><description>Coaching and teaching articles from Marty Bostick.</description>' + items + '</channel></rss>';
 }
 function sitemap(posts) {
-  const pages = ['/', '/blog', '/whats-new', '/leaderboard', '/ledger', '/contract', '/plays', '/wallets', '/earning', '/partners'];
+  const pages = ['/', '/blog', '/whats-new', '/leaderboard', '/ledger', '/contract', '/plays', '/wallets', '/earning', '/partners', '/friday'];
   const u = pages.map(p => '<url><loc>' + SITE + p + '</loc><changefreq>weekly</changefreq></url>').join('')
     + posts.map(p => '<url><loc>' + SITE + '/blog/' + p.slug + '</loc><lastmod>' + new Date(p.updated).toISOString().slice(0, 10) + '</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url>').join('');
   return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">' + u + '</urlset>';
diff --git a/public/assets/friday.js b/public/assets/friday.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e205a3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/friday.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* /friday status strip (Marty, 2026-09-25). External file on purpose: the site's CSP blocks
+   inline scripts, which is how the first deploy shipped a strip stuck on "Checking". */
+(function () {
+  var el = document.getElementById('frState');
+  if (!el) return;
+  function n(x) { return Number(x || 0).toLocaleString('en-US'); }
+  // the minute (Central) when the next Friday starts, found by scanning rather than assumed,
+  // so a daylight-saving change cannot put the countdown an hour out
+  function startsAt(dayKey) {
+    var now = Date.now();
+    for (var m = 0; m < 8 * 1440; m++) {
+      var t = now + m * 60000;
+      var d = new Date(t).toLocaleDateString('en-CA', { timeZone: 'America/Chicago' });
+      if (d === dayKey) return t;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+  function render(f) {
+    if (!f || !f.on) { el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Paused</span><span>Five Dollar Friday is not running right now. Join free and you will hear when it is back.</span>'; return; }
+    if (f.live) {
+      var t = f.today || {};
+      el.className = 'fr-state live';
+      el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Live now</span><span><b>It is Five Dollar Friday.</b> Bonus runs until midnight Central.</span>'
+        + '<span><span class="fr-num">' + n(t.packs) + '</span> pack' + (t.packs === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' so far today</span>'
+        + '<span><span class="fr-num">' + n(t.bonusCredits) + '</span> bonus credits issued</span>';
+      return;
+    }
+    var at = f.nextFriday ? startsAt(f.nextFriday) : null;
+    var left = at ? Math.max(0, at - Date.now()) : 0;
+    var hrs = Math.floor(left / 3600000), mins = Math.floor((left % 3600000) / 60000), days = Math.floor(hrs / 24);
+    var when = at ? (days >= 1 ? days + ' day' + (days === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' ' + (hrs % 24) + 'h' : hrs + 'h ' + mins + 'm') : '';
+    el.className = 'fr-state';
+    el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Next</span><span><b>Next Five Dollar Friday: ' + (f.nextLabel || f.nextFriday || 'soon') + '.</b> Starts at midnight Central' + (when ? ', in ' + when : '') + '.</span>'
+      + '<span>Join now so your account is ready before it starts.</span>';
+  }
+  fetch('/api/friday').then(function (r) { return r.ok ? r.json() : null; }).catch(function () { return null; }).then(render);
+})();
diff --git a/public/friday.html b/public/friday.html
index 708a0b5..42e8c1c 100644
--- a/public/friday.html
+++ b/public/friday.html
@@ -69,42 +69,7 @@
     <div class="small">Advertising services with a performance referral program. Not an investment product; no income guarantees.</div>
   </footer>
 </div>
-<script>
-(function () {
-  var el = document.getElementById('frState');
-  function n(x) { return Number(x || 0).toLocaleString('en-US'); }
-  // the minute (Central) when the next Friday starts, found by scanning rather than assumed,
-  // so daylight-saving changes cannot put the countdown an hour out
-  function startsAt(dayKey) {
-    var now = Date.now();
-    for (var m = 0; m < 8 * 1440; m++) {
-      var t = now + m * 60000;
-      var d = new Date(t).toLocaleDateString('en-CA', { timeZone: 'America/Chicago' });
-      if (d === dayKey) return t;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-  function render(f) {
-    if (!f || !f.on) { el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Paused</span><span>Five Dollar Friday is not running right now. Join free and you will hear when it is back.</span>'; return; }
-    if (f.live) {
-      var t = f.today || {};
-      el.className = 'fr-state live';
-      el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Live now</span><span><b>It is Five Dollar Friday.</b> Bonus runs until midnight Central.</span>'
-        + '<span><span class="fr-num">' + n(t.packs) + '</span> pack' + (t.packs === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' so far today</span>'
-        + '<span><span class="fr-num">' + n(t.bonusCredits) + '</span> bonus credits issued</span>';
-      return;
-    }
-    var at = f.nextFriday ? startsAt(f.nextFriday) : null;
-    var left = at ? Math.max(0, at - Date.now()) : 0;
-    var hrs = Math.floor(left / 3600000), mins = Math.floor((left % 3600000) / 60000), days = Math.floor(hrs / 24);
-    var when = at ? (days >= 1 ? days + ' day' + (days === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' ' + (hrs % 24) + 'h' : hrs + 'h ' + mins + 'm') : '';
-    el.className = 'fr-state';
-    el.innerHTML = '<span class="fr-tag">Next</span><span><b>Next Five Dollar Friday: ' + (f.nextLabel || f.nextFriday || 'soon') + '.</b> Starts at midnight Central' + (when ? ', in ' + when : '') + '.</span>'
-      + '<span>Join now so your account is ready before it starts.</span>';
-  }
-  fetch('/api/friday').then(function (r) { return r.ok ? r.json() : null; }).catch(function () { return null; }).then(render);
-})();
-</script>
+<script src="/assets/friday.js?v=20260925a"></script>
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260923b"></script>
 </body>
 </html>