diff --git a/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/init.el b/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/init.el
index 20fc194..2e51d0e 100644
--- a/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/init.el
+++ b/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/init.el
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 (unless package-archive-contents
   (package-refresh-contents))
 
-(defvar myPackages
+
+(defvar jlj-Packages
   '(doom-themes
     outline-magic
     multiple-cursors
@@ -38,13 +39,18 @@
 (mapc #'(lambda (package)
     (unless (package-installed-p package)
       (package-install package)))
-      myPackages)
+jlj-Packages)
+
+;;;;gpg shit
+(setf epa-pinentry-mode 'loopback)
+(setq auth-sources `("~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-secrets.gpg"))
 
 (load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-misc.el")
 (load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-helm.el")
 (load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-org.el")
 (load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-python.el")
 (load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-rust.el")
+(load "~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-erc.el")
 
 (custom-set-variables
  ;; custom-set-variables was added by Custom.
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@
  '(org-modules
    '(org-bbdb org-bibtex org-docview org-gnus org-habit org-info org-irc org-mhe org-rmail org-w3m))
  '(package-selected-packages
-   '(eyebrowse helm racer flycheck-rust rust-mode color-theme-sanityinc-tomorrow org2blog multiple-cursors flymake-python-pyflakes pdf-tools weechat jedi python-mode pylint py-autopep8 powershell outline-magic markdown-mode magit flycheck exec-path-from-shell elpygen elpy ein doom-themes csharp-mode)))
+   '(znc eyebrowse helm racer flycheck-rust rust-mode color-theme-sanityinc-tomorrow org2blog multiple-cursors flymake-python-pyflakes pdf-tools weechat jedi python-mode pylint py-autopep8 powershell outline-magic markdown-mode magit flycheck exec-path-from-shell elpygen elpy ein doom-themes csharp-mode)))
 
 ;;;; run emacs as server (connect to it with `emacsclient`)
 (server-start)
@@ -78,3 +84,4 @@
  '(org-level-3 ((t (:inherit outline-3 :height 1.1))))
  '(org-level-4 ((t (:inherit outline-4 :height 1.1))))
  '(org-level-5 ((t (:inherit outline-5 :height 1.1)))))
+
diff --git a/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-erc.el b/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-erc.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15e1315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-erc.el
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+;;;; example 'join these servers' commands.
+
+(require 'epa)
+
+
+;; handle annoying gpg shit.
+(defun lookup-password (host user port)
+  "Lookup encrypted password given HOST, USER and PORT for service."
+  (require 'auth-source)
+  (funcall (plist-get
+            (car (auth-source-search
+		  :host host
+		  :user user
+		  :type 'netrc
+		  :port port))
+            :secret)))
+
+(setq znc-password(lookup-password "bouncer.awful.club" "blindidiotgod/OFTC" 5000))
+
+;; by default, erc alerts you on any activity. I only want to hear
+;; about mentions of nick or keyword
+(require 'znc)
+(custom-set-variables
+ '(znc-servers
+   `(("bouncer.awful.club" 5000 t
+      ((freenode "blindidiotgod/freenode" ,znc-password)
+       (OFTC "blindidiotgod/OFTC" ,znc-password))))))
+(setq erc-current-nick-highlight-type 'all)
+(setq erc-keywords '("security"))
+(setq erc-track-exclude-types '("JOIN" "PART" "NICK" "MODE" "QUIT"))
+(setq erc-track-use-faces t)
+(setq erc-track-faces-priority-list
+      '(erc-current-nick-face erc-keyword-face))
+(setq erc-track-priority-faces-only 'all)
+(setq erc-hide-list '("PART" "QUIT" "JOIN"))
+(setq erc-join-buffer 'bury)
diff --git a/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-secrets.gpg b/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-secrets.gpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9deeeee
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