diff --git a/mojojojo-bot.py b/mojojojo-bot.py
index d2ac642..6aaab4e 100644
--- a/mojojojo-bot.py
+++ b/mojojojo-bot.py
@@ -72,18 +72,18 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 handle_command(command, channel)
             time.sleep(RTM_READ_DELAY)
             # below section listens for shit about "AI" and adds a reaction (lul)
-            events = slack_client.rtm_read()
-            for event in events:
-                if (
-                    'bots-like-gaston' in event and
-                    'test' in event and
-                    event.get(type) == 'message'
-                ) :
-                    if "test" in text.lower and link not in text:
-                        slack_client.api_call(
-                            "reactions.add",
-                            name = thumbsup
-                        )
+            # events = slack_client.rtm_read()
+            # for event in events:
+            #     if (
+            #         'bots-like-gaston' in event and
+            #         'test' in event and
+            #         event.get(type) == 'message'
+            #     ) :
+            #         if "test" in text.lower and link not in text:
+            #             slack_client.api_call(
+            #                 "reactions.add",
+            #                 name = thumbsup
+            #             )
                     
         logging.info("Client worked. No errors (we think lol)")
     else:
diff --git a/mojojojo-bot2.py b/mojojojo-bot2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1cef4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mojojojo-bot2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import os
+import time
+import re
+import logging
+from slackclient import SlackClient
+
+
+# instantiate Slack client
+slack_client = SlackClient(os.environ.get('SLACK_BOT_TOKEN'))
+# starterbot's user ID in Slack: value is assigned after the bot starts up
+starterbot_id = None
+
+# constants
+RTM_READ_DELAY = 1 # 1 second delay between reading from RTM
+
+if slack_client.rtm_connect():  
+    while True:
+        events = slack_client.rtm_read()
+        for event in events:
+            if (
+                'channel' in event and
+                'text' in event and
+                event.get('type') == 'message'
+            ):
+                channel = event['channel']
+                text = event['text']
+                if 'blah' in text.lower():
+                    print(event.get('ts'))
+                    slack_client.api_call(
+                        'reactions.add',
+                        channel = "bots-like-gaston",
+                        name = "thumbsup",
+                        timestamp = event.get('ts')
+                    )
+        time.sleep(1)
+else:
+    print('Connection failed, invalid token?')
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