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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+from mastodon import Mastodon
+import argparse, sys, traceback
+import create
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate and post a toot.')
+parser.add_argument('reply', metavar='reply', type=str, nargs='?', 
+	help='ID of the status to reply to')
+parser.add_argument('-s', '--simulate', dest='simulate', action='store_true',
+	help="Print the toot to stdout without posting it")
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+api_base_url = "https://botsin.space" #todo: this shouldn't be hardcoded
+
+client = Mastodon(
+        client_id="clientcred.secret", 
+        access_token="usercred.secret", 
+        api_base_url=api_base_url)
+
+toot = create.make_toot()
+if not args.simulate:
+	try:
+		if toot['media'] != None:
+			mediaID = client.media_post(toot['media'], description = toot['toot'])
+			client.status_post(toot['toot'].replace("\n", " "),
+				media_ids = [mediaID], visibility = "unlisted")
+		else:
+			client.status_post(toot['toot'], visibility = 'unlisted')
+	except Exception as err:
+		toot = {
+		"toot":
+		"Mistress @lynnesbian@deadinsi.de, something has gone terribly" \
+		+ " wrong! While attempting to post a toot, I received the following" \
+		+ " error:\n" + "\n".join(traceback.format_tb(sys.exc_info()[2]))
+		}
+		client.status_post(toot['toot'], visibility = 'unlisted', spoiler_text = "Error!")
+print(toot['toot'])