diff --git a/delete-this.py b/delete-this.py
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+from mastodon import Mastodon
+
+mastodon = Mastodon(
+    access_token = 'shantybot_usercred.secret',
+    api_base_url = 'https://botsin.space'
+)
+
+notifications = mastodon.notifications()
+
+for notif in notifications:
+  if notif.type == "mention":
+    print(notif["id"])
+    print(notif.status.content)
+    print(notif.account.acct)
+    if "!deletethis" in notif.status.content and notif.account.acct == "bgcarlisle@scholar.social":
+      id_to_delete = notif.get("status").get("in_reply_to_id")
+      print(notif["id"])
+      mastodon.notifications_dismiss(notif["id"])
+      mastodon.status_delete(id_to_delete)
+