diff --git a/sorrel.dev.rkt b/sorrel.dev.rkt
index 1d97edd..e124d2d 100644
--- a/sorrel.dev.rkt
+++ b/sorrel.dev.rkt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
          web-server/dispatchers/filesystem-map
          web-server/http)
 
+(define-namespace-anchor anc)
+(define ns (namespace-anchor->namespace anc))
+
 
 (define (html-response content)
   (response/full
@@ -116,15 +119,8 @@
         [homepage "https://sorrel.dev"])
     ;; hard coding for now because reader can't be escaped
     (define content
-      `(feed
-        ((xmlns "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"))
-        (title "λ.sorrel.dev")
-        (link ((rel "self")
-               (href ,feed-ref)))
-        (updated ,update-time)
-        (author
-         (name "sorrel"))
-        (id ,homepage)))
+      ((eval (read (open-input-file "source/atom.txt")) ns)
+       feed-ref update-time homepage))
     (xml-response
      (string->bytes/utf-8 (string-append "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>"
                                          (xexpr->string content))))))
diff --git a/source/about.txt b/source/about.txt
index 6028f62..c415a7b 100644
--- a/source/about.txt
+++ b/source/about.txt
@@ -1,26 +1,11 @@
 (main
  (p "what do you want to know?")
- (h1 "about sorrel")
- (p "i'm a gay lil nerd who's learning everyday about community, and ecology,
+ (section
+  (h1 "about sorrel")
+  (p "i'm a gay lil nerd who's learning everyday about community, and ecology,
      and computer; and trying hard to be good for the world with my gay lil
      friends.")
- (section
-  (h2 "contact")
-  (p "- e - m- "
-     (span " a - i ")
-     (span " -l [ at ")
-     (span "] s - o- ")
-     (span "r - r- e - l [ d o")
-     (span "t ] d -e")
-     (span "-v is a good place to do the email"))
-  (p
-   "i have avoided 'online' for a long time, but i'm getting hip to it. i'll
-    add some more socials here for to socially network in the future,
-    promise."))
- (section
-  (h2 "a bio or smth")
-  (p
-   "i am a little bug that was named after "
+  (p "i was named after "
    (a ((href "https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=OXOR"))
       "a plant called sorrel")
    " and i live in the mountains of southern appalachia on "
@@ -60,6 +45,7 @@
    ;; mmt bullet
    (li (p "mmt, but make it anarchist "
           (small "and get rid of all that \"sovereignty\" stuff, ew")))
+   ;; nd bullet
    (li (p "the autistic-contiguous position: object-relations theory or gay
            sex act? "
           (span
@@ -70,20 +56,41 @@
                       (hx-target "closest span.hx-target")
                       (hx-swap "innerHTML"))
                      "a ~type~ of experience")))))
-   (li (p "being trans and gay"))
-   (li (p "א ⃝"))))
+   ;; queer bullet
+   (li (p "she's a gay trans lady, harold"))
+   ;; art bullet
+   (li (p "i used to make a lot more visual art than i do these days. some
+           sort of smth'll wind up here at some point."))))
+;; contact section
+ (section
+  (h2 "contact")
+  (p "- e - m- "
+     (span " a - i ")
+     (span " -l [ at ")
+     (span "] s - o- ")
+     (span "r - r- e - l [ d o")
+     (span "t ] d -e")
+     (span "-v is a good place to do the email"))
+  (p
+   "i have avoided 'online' for a long time, but i'm getting hip to it. i'll
+    add some more socials here for to socially network in the future,
+    promise."))
+;; getting earnest section
  (section
   (h2 "a very earnest disclaimer")
   (p
    "i like to talk about computation with ppl! but it is important for me that
-    you know: i am new to all this! i did not think software was ^for me^ and
-    then i learned some webdev and now i am down the rabbit hole.")
+    you know: i am new to all this! i did not think computers or software were
+    ^for me^ and then i had to get good at spreadsheets at my first email-factory
+    job and then i got curious about webdev and now i have reached terminal
+    velocity down a very λ.particular.rabbit[hole]")
   (p
-   "i'm not very good at many things. i don't even have a math education or.
-    have you ever met someone who *is* good at all this stuff?")
+   "i'm not very good at many things. i don't even have a math education or a
+    degree in anything. have you ever met someone who *is* good at _all_ ^this^
+    ~stuff~ ???")
   (p
-   "please be patient! with me and with everyone else you talk about things
-    you care about with.")
+   "i like thinking in public, but please be patient! with me and with
+    everyone else you talk about things you care about with.")
   (p "let's hold our strong opinions loosely!")
   (p "and first assume good faith from each other!")
   (br)
diff --git a/source/atom.txt b/source/atom.txt
index 2ca9e87..141ae89 100644
--- a/source/atom.txt
+++ b/source/atom.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-;; required on update
-;; -- (let (feed-ref "https://URI/atom")
-;;         (update-time 
-
-(feed
- ((xmlns "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"))
- (title "λ.sorrel.dev")
- (link ((rel "self")
-        (href ,feed-ref)))
- (updated ,update-time)
- (author
-  (name "sorrel"))
- (id ,homepage)
+(lambda (feed-ref update-time homepage)
+   `(feed
+     ((xmlns "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"))
+     (title "λ.sorrel.dev")
+     (link ((rel "self")
+            (href ,feed-ref)))
+     (updated  ,update-time)
+     (author
+      (name "sorrel"))
+     (id ,homepage)
  
 ; ,(map
 ;   (lambda (item)
@@ -25,4 +22,4 @@
 ;             (categories item))
 ;       (updated ,(updated item)))
 ;   items))
- )
\ No newline at end of file
+     ))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/header.txt b/source/header.txt
index 700306a..1a3cf70 100644
--- a/source/header.txt
+++ b/source/header.txt
@@ -64,4 +64,6 @@
     (hx-get "/hx/settleds")
     (hx-target "main")
     (hx-swap "innerHTML"))
-   "\"settled\" thoughts (projects built/in progress)")))
+   "\"settled\" thoughts (projects built/in progress)")
+  (a ((href "/feed.atom"))
+     "þͤ olde rss")))