diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a732d9a..53528d7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ futures = "0.3.31"
 poise = "0.6.1"
 pyo3 = "0.23.4"
 rand = "0.9.0"
+regex = "1.11.1"
 serde = "1.0.217"
 serde_json = "1.0.138"
 tokio = { version = "1.43.0", features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
diff --git a/src/bk_week_cmds.rs b/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
index e4b1d52..057d75b 100644
--- a/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
+++ b/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use crate::{rs_println, Context, Error};
+use crate::{rs_println, websocket, Context, Error};
 use crate::messages::{send_embed, send_msg, EmbedOptions};
 use crate::data;
 
 use std::fs;
 
 use poise::serenity_prelude::Timestamp;
-use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ async fn get_post_from_data(ctx: Context<'_>, reddit_data: &Value, url: &str) ->
     if let Some(post) = bk_week.get(url) {
       if post.get("removed").is_some() {
         send_post_removed_message(ctx, url).await;
+        return Ok(None);
       }
       return Ok(Some(post.clone()));
     }
@@ -71,18 +72,18 @@ async fn get_post_from_data(ctx: Context<'_>, reddit_data: &Value, url: &str) ->
 async fn send_embed_for_post(ctx: Context<'_>, post: Value, url: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
   let embed_options = EmbedOptions {
     desc: format!(
-      r#"**Spoilers for fair review!**
-      Upvotes: ||`{}`||
+      r#"**Spoilers and vote length anonymizer for fair review!**
+      Upvotes: ||`{:>6}`||
       URL: ||<{}>||
-      Added by human: `{}`
-      Added by bot: `{}`
-      Approved by human: `{}`
+      Added by human: {}
+      Added by bot: {}
+      Approved by human: {}
       Approved by bot: `[not implemented]`"#,
-      post["post_data"]["upvotes"],
+      post["post_data"]["upvotes"].as_i64().unwrap(),
       url,
-      post["added"]["by_human"],
-      post["added"]["by_bot"],
-      post["approved"]["by_human"]
+      if post["added"]   ["by_human"].as_bool().unwrap() { "✅" } else { "❌" },
+      if post["added"]   ["by_bot"].as_bool().unwrap()   { "✅" } else { "❌" },
+      if post["approved"]["by_human"].as_bool().unwrap() { "✅" } else { "❌" }
     ).trim().to_string(),
     title: Some(post["post_data"]["title"].as_str().unwrap().to_string()),
     url: Some(url.to_string()),
@@ -143,16 +144,43 @@ async fn send_data_corrupted_message(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str) {
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn bk_week_add(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
-  #[description = "The post URL"] url: Option<String>,
+  #[description = "The post URL"] url: String,
   #[description = "Wether to approve it after adding it"] approve: Option<bool>
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
-  // update data
-  // use python_comms.rs to tell python to update its data
+  // TODO: auto approve
+  data::update_re_data(ctx.data()).await;
+  let reddit_data = get_reddit_data(ctx).await.unwrap();
+
+  if let Some(bk_week) = reddit_data.get("bk_weekly_art_posts") {
+    websocket::send_cmd_json("add_post_url", json!([&url])).await;
+
+    if let Some(post) = bk_week.get(&url) {
+      if post.get("removed").is_some() {
+        send_unremove_msg(ctx, &url).await;
+      }
+      else {
+        send_updated_msg(ctx, &url).await;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return Ok(());
 }
 
 
+async fn send_unremove_msg(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str) {
+  send_msg(ctx, format!("Un-removed post with URL \"{}\"!", url), true, true).await;
+}
+
+
+async fn send_updated_msg(ctx: Context<'_>, url: &str) {
+  send_msg(ctx, format!("Updated post with URL \"{}\"!", url), true, true).await;
+}
+
+
+
+
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn bk_week_remove(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
@@ -165,6 +193,8 @@ pub async fn bk_week_remove(
 }
 
 
+
+
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn bk_week_approve(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
@@ -177,6 +207,8 @@ pub async fn bk_week_approve(
 }
 
 
+
+
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn bk_week_disapprove(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
diff --git a/src/cmds.rs b/src/cmds.rs
index 2ce510a..1ac825b 100644
--- a/src/cmds.rs
+++ b/src/cmds.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::messages::{send_embed, send_msg, edit_msg, EmbedOptions};
 
 use poise::serenity_prelude::{GetMessages, OnlineStatus, Timestamp, UserId};
 use rand::{seq::IteratorRandom, Rng};
+use regex::Regex;
 
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
@@ -185,6 +186,27 @@ pub async fn write_json(
 }
 
 
+#[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
+pub async fn re_shorturl(
+  ctx: Context<'_>,
+  #[description = "A Reddit post URL"] url: String
+) -> Result<(), Error>
+{
+  let re = Regex::new(r"comments/([a-zA-Z0-9]+)").unwrap();
+    
+  if let Some(caps) = re.captures(&url) {
+    let post_id = &caps[1];
+    let short_url = format!("https://redd.it/{}", post_id);
+    send_msg(ctx, format!("ShortURL: <{}>", short_url), true, true).await;
+  }
+  else {
+    println!("Post ID not found in the URL");
+  }
+
+  return Ok(());
+}
+
+
 /* async fn autocomplete_rule_list(_: Context<'_>, _partial: &str) -> Vec<String> {
   let json_str = std::fs::read_to_string("./data/write_json.json")
     .expect("No JSON preset file exists.");
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d70ec50..f76f4fe 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ async fn gen_bot(data: Data) -> Client {
         cmds::stop(),
         cmds::eight_ball(),
         cmds::write_json(),
+        cmds::re_shorturl(),
         //cmds::rule(),
         bk_week_cmds::bk_week_help(),
-        bk_week_cmds::bk_week_get()
+        bk_week_cmds::bk_week_get(),
+        bk_week_cmds::bk_week_add()
       ],
       event_handler: events::event_handler,
       ..Default::default()
diff --git a/src/python/data.py b/src/python/data.py
index fd68cef..d25ceb9 100644
--- a/src/python/data.py
+++ b/src/python/data.py
@@ -85,13 +85,19 @@ def read_data(bot: botPy.Bot):
     raise Exception("reddit_data.json file wasn't created properly. Delete the file and retry.")
 
 
-def write_data(bot: botPy.Bot):
+def write_data(bot: botPy.Bot) -> bool:
   bot.data_f.seek(0)
   json.dump(bot.data, bot.data_f, indent=2)
   bot.data_f.truncate()
+  return True
 
 
-def add_post_to_data(bot: botPy.Bot, new_data: PostData) -> bool:
+def add_post_to_data(bot: botPy.Bot, new_data: PostData, bypass_conditions: bool = False) -> bool:
+  if bypass_conditions:
+    bot.data[BK_WEEKLY][new_data.url] = new_data.to_json()
+    py_print(f"Added post \"{new_data.url}\" (Conditions bypassed)")
+    return True
+
   if new_data.url not in bot.data[BK_WEEKLY]:
     bot.data[BK_WEEKLY][new_data.url] = new_data.to_json()
     py_print(f"Added post \"{new_data.url}\"")
diff --git a/src/python/main.py b/src/python/main.py
index ef1ecd2..99c533e 100644
--- a/src/python/main.py
+++ b/src/python/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from macros import *
 import bot as botPy
 import data
 import py_websocket
-import posts
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/src/python/posts.py b/src/python/posts.py
index 24cac92..2ecdf8c 100644
--- a/src/python/posts.py
+++ b/src/python/posts.py
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import emoji
-import reddit
+from praw import models
+
 import data
 import bot as botPy
 from macros import *
 
+
 def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot):
   check_emoji = emoji.emojize(":check_mark_button:")
   cross_emoji = emoji.emojize(":cross_mark:")
 
   py_print("Fetching posts...")
-  posts = reddit.fetch_posts_with_flair(bot, "Original Art")
+  posts = fetch_posts_with_flair(bot, "Original Art")
 
   py_print("Evaluating posts...")
 
@@ -17,16 +19,17 @@ def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot):
   without_media = 0
   not_added = 0
   for post in posts:
-    media = reddit.has_media(post)
+    media = has_media(post)
 
     media_urls = "\n        ".join(media[3])
 
-    if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(
-      f"\n{post.title}",
-      f"\n    {post.shortlink}"
-      f"\n    {check_emoji if media[0] else cross_emoji} Media ({media[1]}) [{media[2]}]",
-      f"\n        {media_urls}\n"
-    )
+    if bot.args["dev"]:
+      py_print(
+        f"\n{post.title}",
+        f"\n    {post.shortlink}"
+        f"\n    {check_emoji if media[0] else cross_emoji} Media ({media[1]}) [{media[2]}]",
+        f"\n        {media_urls}\n"
+      )
       
     if not media[0]:
       without_media += 1
@@ -34,15 +37,7 @@ def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot):
 
     post_added = data.add_post_to_data(
       bot,
-      data.PostData(
-        post.shortlink,
-        post.title,
-        post.score,
-        int(post.created_utc),
-        media[1],
-        media[3],
-        added_by_bot = True,
-      )
+      get_post_details(post)
     )
 
     if post_added: added_posts += 1
@@ -53,4 +48,79 @@ def add_new_posts(bot: botPy.Bot):
            f"       {without_media} had no media, " +
            f"and {not_added} weren't added because they are removed or already existed")
 
-  data.write_data(bot)
\ No newline at end of file
+  data.write_data(bot)
+
+
+def fetch_posts_with_flair(bot: botPy.Bot, flair_name: str) -> list[models.Submission]:
+  posts: list[models.Submission] = []
+
+  # ~36 OG-art posts per week, round limit to 50, 75 or 100
+  for post in bot.sr.search(f"flair:\"{flair_name}\"", sort="new", limit=10):
+    posts.append(post)
+
+  return posts
+
+
+def has_media(post: models.Submission) -> tuple[bool, str, int, list[str]]:
+  media_type: str = None
+  media_count = 0
+  media_urls: list[str] = []
+
+  if hasattr(post, "post_hint"):
+    media_type = post.post_hint
+    media_count = 1
+    media_urls.append(post.url)
+
+  elif getattr(post, "is_gallery", False):
+    if not post.is_gallery: pass
+    media_type = "multiple"
+
+    gallery_items = getattr(post, "gallery_data", {}).get("items", [])
+    media_metadata = getattr(post, "media_metadata", {})
+
+    media_count = len(gallery_items)
+
+    for item in gallery_items:
+      media_id = item.get("media_id")
+      image_url = media_metadata.get(media_id, {}).get("s", {}).get("u")
+
+      if image_url:
+        media_urls.append(image_url)
+
+  
+  return (media_type != None, media_type, media_count, media_urls)
+
+
+# TODO: convert to asyncpraw because praw wont SHUT THE FUCK UP
+# Gosh i gotta handle so much pain dont i?
+def from_url(bot: botPy.Bot, url: str) -> tuple[bool, models.Submission]:
+  post = bot.r.submission(url=url)
+
+  if hasattr(post, "id"):
+    return True, post
+  else:
+    return False, None
+
+
+def get_post_details(post: models.Submission):
+  media = has_media(post)
+
+  return data.PostData(
+    post.shortlink,
+    post.title,
+    post.score,
+    int(post.created_utc),
+    media[1],
+    media[3],
+    added_by_bot = True,
+  )
+
+
+async def add_post_url(bot, url: str) -> bool:
+  result, post = from_url(bot, url)
+
+  if not result:
+    return result
+  
+  post_data = get_post_details(post)
+  data.add_post_to_data(bot, post_data, True)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/python/py_websocket.py b/src/python/py_websocket.py
index 426907c..b81b46e 100644
--- a/src/python/py_websocket.py
+++ b/src/python/py_websocket.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 from macros import py_print
 import bot as botPy
 import data
+import posts
 
 ws_global = None
 is_connected = False
@@ -25,15 +26,17 @@ async def websocket_client(bot: botPy.Bot):
     while True:
       response = await ws.recv()
       py_print(f"Received from Rust: {response}")
-      parse_json(response, bot)
+      await parse_json(response, bot)
 
 
-def parse_json(response: str, bot: botPy.Bot):
+async def parse_json(response: str, bot: botPy.Bot):
   if response.startswith("json:"):
     json_str = response[5:]
     try:
       json_response = json.loads(json_str)
-      json_to_func(json_response, bot)
+      result = await json_to_func(json_response, bot)
+      await ws_global.ping()
+      await send_message(f"json:{json.dumps(result)}")
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
       if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(f"failed to parse json: {json_str}\n     reason: {e}")
 
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ def run_thread(bot: botPy.Bot):
   loop.run_until_complete(websocket_client(bot))
 
 
-def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot):
+async def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot) -> dict:
   if "type" not in v or "value" not in v or not isinstance(v, dict):
     if bot.args["dev"]: py_print("JSON is not a dictionary or does not include \"type\" and \"value\" keys.")
     return
@@ -53,9 +56,14 @@ def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot):
     return
 
   value_supported = True
+  result = {"type": "result", "value": False}
+
   match v["value"]:
-    case "update_data_file": data.write_data(bot)
+    case "update_data_file": result = {"type": "result", "value": data.write_data(bot)}
+    case "add_post_url": result = {"type": "result", "value": await posts.add_post_url(bot, *v["args"])}
     case _: value_supported = False
 
   if bot.args["dev"] and not value_supported:
-    py_print(f"Value {v['value']} is not supported")
\ No newline at end of file
+    py_print(f"Value {v['value']} is not supported")
+
+  return result
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/websocket.rs b/src/websocket.rs
index 646416e..4985061 100644
--- a/src/websocket.rs
+++ b/src/websocket.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+use futures::stream::SplitStream;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use futures::SinkExt;
-use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
+use tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream;
 use tokio_tungstenite::{accept_async, tungstenite};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -10,8 +12,10 @@ use crate::rs_println;
 use crate::Args;
 
 type Sender = Arc<Mutex<Option<futures::stream::SplitSink<tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream<tokio::net::TcpStream>, tungstenite::Message>>>>;
+type Receiver = Arc<Mutex<Option<SplitStream<WebSocketStream<TcpStream>>>>>;
 
 static mut GLOBAL_SENDER: Option<Sender> = None;
+static mut GLOBAL_RECEIVER: Option<Receiver> = None;
 static mut REPLY_HELLO: bool = false;
 
 
@@ -20,6 +24,11 @@ async fn set_sender(sender: Sender) {
     GLOBAL_SENDER = Some(sender);
   }
 }
+async fn set_receiver(receiver: Receiver) {
+  unsafe {
+    GLOBAL_RECEIVER = Some(receiver);
+  }
+}
 
 
 pub async fn send_msg(msg: &str) {
@@ -34,17 +43,41 @@ pub async fn send_msg(msg: &str) {
 }
 
 
-pub async fn send_cmd_json(func_name: &str, func_args: Value) {
+pub async fn send_cmd_json(func_name: &str, func_args: Value) -> Option<Value> {
   unsafe {
-    if let Some(sender) = &GLOBAL_SENDER {
-      let mut sender = sender.lock().await;
-      if let Some(s) = sender.as_mut() {
-        let json_str: String = format!(
-          "json:{{\"type\": \"function\", \"value\":\"{}\", \"args\": {}}}",
-          func_name, func_args
-        );
-        s.send(tungstenite::Message::Text(json_str.into())).await.unwrap();
-      }
+    let Some(sender) = &GLOBAL_SENDER else { return None };
+    let mut sender = sender.lock().await;
+    let Some(s) = sender.as_mut() else { return None };
+
+    let json_str = format!(
+      "json:{{\"type\": \"function\", \"value\":\"{}\", \"args\": {}}}",
+      func_name, func_args
+    );
+
+    if s.send(tungstenite::Message::Text(json_str.into())).await.is_err() {
+      return None;
+    }
+
+    let r = receive_response().await;
+    return r;
+  }
+}
+
+
+async fn receive_response() -> Option<Value> {
+  unsafe {
+    let Some(receiver) = &GLOBAL_RECEIVER else { return None };
+    let mut receiver = receiver.lock().await;
+    let Some(r) = receiver.as_mut() else { return None };
+
+    let Some(Ok(msg)) = r.next().await else { return None };
+    let tungstenite::Message::Text(response) = msg else { return None };
+
+    if response.starts_with("json:") {
+      return serde_json::from_str(&response[5..]).ok();
+    }
+    else {
+      return serde_json::from_str(&response).ok();
     }
   }
 }
@@ -63,12 +96,15 @@ pub async fn start(args: Args) {
 async fn handle_connections(listener: TcpListener, args: Args) {
   while let Ok((stream, _)) = listener.accept().await {
     let ws_stream = accept_async(stream).await.unwrap();
-    let (sender, mut receiver) = ws_stream.split();
+    let (sender, receiver) = ws_stream.split();
 
     let sender_arc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Some(sender)));
-    set_sender(sender_arc.clone()).await;
+    let receiver_arc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Some(receiver)));
 
-    while let Some(Ok(msg)) = receiver.next().await {
+    set_sender(sender_arc.clone()).await;
+    set_receiver(receiver_arc.clone()).await;
+
+    while let Some(Ok(msg)) = receiver_arc.lock().await.as_mut().unwrap().next().await {
       handle_message(msg, args.clone()).await;
     }
   }