diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 0908246..257af3a 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ dc = db.cursor(dictionary=True)
 
 dc.execute("SELECT * FROM data")
 for row in dc.fetchall():
-	print(row)
+	print(row['cc'])
 	t = int(time.time())
 	next_check = row['last_check'] + row['time_between_checks'] * 60
-	if next_check > t:
+	if next_check <= t:
 		row['time_between_checks'] = cfg['min_time_between_checks']
 		#time to check
 		if row['cc'] != "None" and row['cc'] != None:
@@ -35,5 +35,12 @@ for row in dc.fetchall():
 					else:
 						sender = post['senderData']['username']
 
-					toot = "Curious cat question from {}: \"{}\"<br />My answer: {}\nView online at https://curiouscat.me/{}/post/{}".format(sender, post['comment'], post['reply'], row['cc'], post['id'])
-
+					toot = "Curious cat question from {}: \"{}\"<br />My answer: {}\nView online at https://curiouscat.me/{}/post/{}".format(sender, post['comment'], post['reply'], row['cc'], post['id']) #TODO: what if this is over 500 characters?
+				c.execute("UPDATE data SET last_check = %s, time_between_checks = %s, latest_post = %s", (t, cfg['min_time_between_checks'], j['posts'][0]['timestamp']))
+			else:
+				#we checked, and they haven't made a post
+				tbc = int(row['time_between_checks']) + 1
+				if tbc > int(cfg['max_time_between_checks']):
+					tbc = cfg['max_time_between_checks']
+				c.execute("UPDATE data SET last_check = %s, time_between_checks = %s", (t, tbc))
+