diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c03411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.org
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#+title: Readme
+* TODO figure out how to authorize once and be done with it
+* TODO threading and scheduling
+* TODO use a real temp directory
+* TODO keep track of the last sync?
+make insta_feed.py accept time-range arguments rather than just taking the last hour,
+to make sure we get every post
+* TODO remove secrets and change my insta password lol
diff --git a/insta2toot.lisp b/insta2toot.lisp
index 23b6dd4..2813ca2 100644
--- a/insta2toot.lisp
+++ b/insta2toot.lisp
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+(require 'tooter)
+(require 'uiop)
+(require 'cl-ppcre)
+(require 'cl-json)
+
 (defvar *client* (make-instance 'tooter:client
                                 :base "https://pleroma.1of444.top"
                                 :name "insta2toot"))
@@ -34,3 +39,5 @@
 
 (loop for post-prefix in (get-post-prefixes)
       collect (repost-post post-prefix))
+
+(require 'bordeaux-threads)