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+.replit
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index 6b43e6e5..6e9802a8 100644
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+++ b/index.html
@@ -41,13 +41,15 @@
       <h3>you can find me on:</h3>
       
       <ul class="no-list-style">
-        <li>discord: amberisvibin#0551</li>
+        <li>discord: amberisvibin</li>
         <li><a href="https://cohost.org/amberisvibin" target="_blank"
-          aria-label="opens external site in a new window">cohost</a></li>
+          aria-label="opens external site in a new window">cohost (rip)</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://catgirlthighhighs.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"
-            aria-label="opens external site in a new window">tumblr</a></li>
+            aria-label="opens external site in a new window">tumblr (rip)</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://github.com/amberisvibin" target="_blank"
             aria-label="opens external site in a new window">github</a></li>
+        <li><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@amberisvibin" target="_blank"
+        aria-label="opens external site in a new window">mastadon</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Xk5gPhVBapmSgdC0xAlbw" target="_blank"
             aria-label="opens external site in a new window">youtube</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/amberisvibin/" target="_blank"
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@
         <li><a href="https://chiefjazzdiewltr.github.io/" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">zac's place</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://lunasn0wfall.neocities.org/" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">lunasn0wfall</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://sugary.kemonomimi.gay/" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">sugary</a></li>
+        <li><a href="https://radmin.nyanfurrypa.ws/" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">radmin</a></li>
       </ul>
 
       <h3>cool links:</h3>
@@ -132,6 +135,9 @@
             <a href="https://sugary.kemonomimi.gay/"
             title="Sugary" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">
               <img height="31" width="88" src="/images/badges/sugary.gif" alt="sugary" style="border:none;" class="link-image"></a>
+          <a href="https://radmin.nyanfurrypa.ws/"
+          title="Radmin" target="_blank" aria-label="opens external site in a new window">
+            <img height="31" width="88" src="/images/badges/radmin.png" alt="radmin" style="border:none;" class="link-image"></a>
           </div>
     </footer>
   </body>
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+++ b/news.html
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>news</h1>
+    <article>
+      <h1>Hello again</h1>
+
+      <p><i>September 10th, 2024</i></p>
+
+      <p>Some small updates today. Added a new friend, radmin. Also updated my socials, as I gave up tumblr and cohost is dying. I'm very sad to see it go. I've added my mastadon for the meantime, I've never really had it stick for me but hey, we'll see.</p>
+
+      <p>Happy 9/11 tomorrow.</p>
+    </article>
     <article>
       <h2>A bit of work for once</h2>
     
