diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 71bcdba9..0dfb9d2d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ static int _tf_command_publish(const char* file, int argc, char* argv[])
 	{
 		tf_printf("\n%s publish [options]\n\n", file);
 		tf_printf("options:\n");
-		tf_printf("  -y, --user user          User owning identity with which to publish.\n");
-		tf_printf("  -i, --identity identity  Identity with which to publish message.\n");
+		tf_printf("  -u, --user user          User owning identity with which to publish.\n");
+		tf_printf("  -i, --id identity        Identity with which to publish message.\n");
 		tf_printf("  -d, --db-path db_path    SQLite database path (default: %s).\n", k_db_path_default);
 		tf_printf("  -c, --content json       JSON content of message to publish.\n");
 		tf_printf("  -h, --help               Show this usage information.\n");
diff --git a/tools/buttfeed.py b/tools/buttfeed.py
index be14d5cf..209a5680 100755
--- a/tools/buttfeed.py
+++ b/tools/buttfeed.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import argparse
 import feedparser
 import json
+import subprocess
 import time
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -47,9 +48,9 @@ if entries:
     text = '# Recent Secure Scuttlebutt Development Activity\n\n' + '\n'.join([f' * [{entry[1]}] [{entry[3]}]({entry[2]})' for entry in entries if entry[0] > cutoff])
     state['last_update'] = entries[0][0]
     if args.state_file:
+        content = json.dumps({'type': 'post', 'text': text, 'mentions': []})
+        subprocess.check_call(['out/debug/tildefriends', 'publish', '--user', 'cory', '--id', '@DnYDqFfmxdNkYQlpflF9Wkltk2HIhJ5u1MW5njKPLzM=.ed25519', '--content', content])
         with open(args.state_file, 'w') as f:
             json.dump(state, f)
-        content = json.dumps({'type': 'post', 'text': text, 'mentions': []})
-        subprocess.check_call(['out/debug/tildefriends', 'publish', '--user', 'cory', '--identity', '@DnYDqFfmxdNkYQlpflF9Wkltk2HIhJ5u1MW5njKPLzM=.ed25519', '--content', content])
     else:
         print(text)