diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 4a438f3..38795c1 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 (load-file "~/.emacs.d/jlj-org.el")
 (load-file "~/.emacs.d/jlj-python.el")
 (load-file "~/.emacs.d/jlj-rust.el")
-(load-file "~/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el")
+;; (load-file "~/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el")
 
 ;; load keychain (if it exists)
 (when (eq system-type 'gnu/linux)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  '(global-hl-line-mode t)
  '(package-selected-packages
    (quote
-    (pinboard yaml-mode which-key web-mode virtualenvwrapper use-package twittering-mode try smex racer powershell poetry pipenv ox-reveal outline-magic org-pdfview org-bullets ob-restclient multiple-cursors magit lua-mode lsp-ui iedit helm flycheck-rust exec-path-from-shell eglot edit-indirect company-lsp ansible ace-window))))
+    (znc pinboard yaml-mode which-key web-mode virtualenvwrapper use-package twittering-mode try smex racer powershell poetry pipenv ox-reveal outline-magic org-pdfview org-bullets ob-restclient multiple-cursors magit lua-mode lsp-ui iedit helm flycheck-rust exec-path-from-shell eglot edit-indirect company-lsp ansible ace-window))))
  '(znc-servers
    `(("bouncer.awful.club" 5000 t
       ((freenode "blindidiotgod/freenode" ,znc-password)
diff --git a/.emacs.d/jlj-secrets.gpg b/.emacs.d/jlj-secrets.gpg
index bb58e2d..1f6ad83 100644
Binary files a/.emacs.d/jlj-secrets.gpg and b/.emacs.d/jlj-secrets.gpg differ
diff --git a/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el b/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el
index 017148b..31d3039 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/jlj-social.el
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
     (with-eval-after-load "twittering-mode" (define-key twittering-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-o") `twittering-view-user-page))))
 
 ;;;; irc
-;; (use-package znc
-;;   :ensure t
-;;   :config
-;;   (progn
-;;     (custom-set-variables '(epg-gpg-program  "/usr/local/bin/gpg"))
-;;     (setq auth-sources `("~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-secrets.gpg"))
+(use-package znc
+  :ensure t
+  :config
+  (progn
+    (custom-set-variables '(epg-gpg-program  "/usr/local/bin/gpg"))
+    (setq auth-sources `("~/Documents/projects/agares/applicationConfiguration/.emacs/jlj-secrets.gpg"))
 
 
     ;; handle annoying gpg shit.
@@ -82,20 +82,19 @@
 
     (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
-;;     (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)))
-
+    ;; by default, erc alerts you on any activity. I only want to hear
+    ;; about mentions of nick or keyword
+    (custom-set-variables
+     '(znc-servers
+       `(("bouncer.awful.club" 5000 t
+	  ((freenode "blindidiotgod/freenode" ,znc-password)
+	   (comintern "blindidiotgod/comintern" ,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)))