diff --git a/discord.go b/discord.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a658e5..0000000
--- a/discord.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
-	sn "github.com/ekzyis/snappy"
-	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
-	"github.com/namsral/flag"
-)
-
-var (
-	DiscordToken     string
-	dg               *discordgo.Session
-	DiscordChannelId string
-)
-
-func init() {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
-	}
-	flag.StringVar(&DiscordToken, "DISCORD_TOKEN", "", "Discord bot token")
-	flag.StringVar(&DiscordChannelId, "DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID", "", "Discord channel id")
-	flag.Parse()
-	if DiscordToken == "" {
-		log.Fatal("DISCORD_TOKEN not set")
-	}
-	if DiscordChannelId == "" {
-		log.Fatal("DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID not set")
-	}
-	initBot()
-}
-
-func initBot() {
-	var err error
-	dg, err = discordgo.New("Bot " + DiscordToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("error creating discord session:", err)
-	}
-	dg.AddHandler(func(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.Ready) {
-		log.Println("Logged in as", event.User.Username)
-	})
-	dg.AddHandler(onMessage)
-	dg.AddHandler(onMessageReact)
-	dg.Identify.Intents = discordgo.IntentsGuildMessages | discordgo.IntentsMessageContent | discordgo.IntentGuildMessageReactions
-	err = dg.Open()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("error opening connection to discord: ", err, " -- Is your token correct?")
-	}
-}
-
-func onMessage(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
-	if m.Author.ID == s.State.User.ID {
-		return
-	}
-	hackerNewsId, err := ParseHackerNewsLink(m.Content)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	story, err := FetchStoryById(hackerNewsId)
-	_, err = PostStoryToStackerNews(&story, PostStoryOptions{SkipDupes: false})
-	if err != nil {
-		var dupesErr *sn.DupesError
-		if errors.As(err, &dupesErr) {
-			SendDupesErrorToDiscord(hackerNewsId, dupesErr)
-			return
-		}
-		SendErrorToDiscord(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func onMessageReact(s *discordgo.Session, reaction *discordgo.MessageReactionAdd) {
-	if reaction.UserID == s.State.User.ID {
-		return
-	}
-	if reaction.Emoji.Name != "⏭️" {
-		return
-	}
-	m, err := s.ChannelMessage(reaction.ChannelID, reaction.MessageID)
-	if err != nil {
-		SendErrorToDiscord(err)
-		return
-	}
-	if len(m.Embeds) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-	embed := m.Embeds[0]
-	if !strings.Contains(embed.Title, "dupe(s) found for") {
-		return
-	}
-	id, err := ParseHackerNewsLink(embed.Footer.Text)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	story, err := FetchStoryById(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		SendErrorToDiscord(err)
-		return
-	}
-	id, err = PostStoryToStackerNews(&story, PostStoryOptions{SkipDupes: true})
-	if err != nil {
-		SendErrorToDiscord(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func SendDupesErrorToDiscord(hackerNewsId int, dupesErr *sn.DupesError) {
-	msg := fmt.Sprint(dupesErr)
-	log.Println(msg)
-
-	title := fmt.Sprintf("%d dupe(s) found for %s:", len(dupesErr.Dupes), dupesErr.Url)
-	color := 0xffc107
-	var fields []*discordgo.MessageEmbedField
-	for _, dupe := range dupesErr.Dupes {
-		fields = append(fields,
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Title",
-				Value:  dupe.Title,
-				Inline: false,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Id",
-				Value:  fmt.Sprintf("https://stacker.news/items/%d", dupe.Id),
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Url",
-				Value:  dupe.Url,
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "User",
-				Value:  dupe.User.Name,
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Created",
-				Value:  humanize.Time(dupe.CreatedAt),
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Sats",
-				Value:  fmt.Sprint(dupe.Sats),
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-			&discordgo.MessageEmbedField{
-				Name:   "Comments",
-				Value:  fmt.Sprint(dupe.NComments),
-				Inline: true,
-			},
-		)
-	}
-
-	embed := discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-		Title:  title,
-		Color:  color,
-		Fields: fields,
-		Footer: &discordgo.MessageEmbedFooter{
-			Text:    HackerNewsItemLink(hackerNewsId),
-			IconURL: "https://news.ycombinator.com/y18.gif",
-		},
-	}
-	SendEmbedToDiscord(&embed)
-}
-
-func SendEmbedToDiscord(embed *discordgo.MessageEmbed) {
-	_, err := dg.ChannelMessageSendEmbed(DiscordChannelId, embed)
-	if err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("error during sending embed: %w", err)
-		log.Println(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func SendErrorToDiscord(err error) {
-	msg := fmt.Sprint(err)
-	log.Println(msg)
-
-	embed := discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-		Title:       "Error",
-		Color:       0xff0000,
-		Description: msg,
-	}
-	SendEmbedToDiscord(&embed)
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d215e1a..b7fcea2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ func SyncStories() {
 
 		stories, err := FetchHackerNewsTopStories()
 		if err != nil {
-			SendErrorToDiscord(err)
+			log.Println(err)
 			continue
 		}
 		if err := SaveStories(&stories); err != nil {
-			SendErrorToDiscord(err)
+			log.Println(err)
 			continue
 		}
 	}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func main() {
 		time.Sleep(dur)
 
 		if filtered, err = CurateContentForStackerNews(); err != nil {
-			SendErrorToDiscord(err)
+			log.Println(err)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ func main() {
 					// save dupe in db to prevent retries
 					parentId := dupesErr.Dupes[0].Id
 					if err := SaveSnItem(parentId, story.ID); err != nil {
-						SendErrorToDiscord(err)
+						log.Println(err)
 					}
 					continue
 				}
-				SendErrorToDiscord(err)
+				log.Println(err)
 				continue
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sn.go b/sn.go
index 6c4d248..37ea84f 100644
--- a/sn.go
+++ b/sn.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	sn "github.com/ekzyis/snappy"
 )
@@ -95,40 +94,5 @@ func PostStoryToStackerNews(story *Story, options PostStoryOptions) (int, error)
 		return -1, err
 	}
 
-	SendStackerNewsEmbedToDiscord(story.Title, parentId)
-
 	return parentId, nil
 }
-
-func SendStackerNewsEmbedToDiscord(title string, id int) {
-	Timestamp := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://stacker.news/items/%d", id)
-	color := 0xffc107
-	embed := discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-		Title: title,
-		URL:   url,
-		Color: color,
-		Footer: &discordgo.MessageEmbedFooter{
-			Text:    "Stacker News",
-			IconURL: "https://stacker.news/favicon.png",
-		},
-		Timestamp: Timestamp,
-	}
-	SendEmbedToDiscord(&embed)
-}
-
-func SendNotificationsEmbedToDiscord() {
-	Timestamp := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
-	color := 0xffc107
-	embed := discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-		Title: "new notifications",
-		URL:   "https://stacker.news/hn/posts",
-		Color: color,
-		Footer: &discordgo.MessageEmbedFooter{
-			Text:    "Stacker News",
-			IconURL: "https://stacker.news/favicon-notify.png",
-		},
-		Timestamp: Timestamp,
-	}
-	SendEmbedToDiscord(&embed)
-}