diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06111c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# sourced from:
+# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/main/community/golang/hugo.gitignore
+
+# generated files by hugo
+/public/
+/resources/_gen/
+/assets/jsconfig.json
+hugo_stats.json
+
+# executable may be added to repository
+hugo.exe
+hugo.darwin
+hugo.linux
+
+# temporary lock file while building
+/.hugo_build.lock
+
+# don't commit secrets
+upload.conf
diff --git a/bird.tacowolf.net b/bird.tacowolf.net
index c222bcb..2d966c6 160000
--- a/bird.tacowolf.net
+++ b/bird.tacowolf.net
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c222bcb317c9f78ca1086743b4133ae18f2209c0
+Subproject commit 2d966c6c9ca485810c503aec6aedde2ee00dba72
diff --git a/birdcat.party b/birdcat.party
index 2aa14a2..3289515 160000
--- a/birdcat.party
+++ b/birdcat.party
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2aa14a29394d0b503efd884b3ee265e39e8ae2f2
+Subproject commit 3289515b956c3c55cb584c982959be8ea79c7ebd
diff --git a/blobcat.business b/blobcat.business
index dc31f35..3a6c192 160000
--- a/blobcat.business
+++ b/blobcat.business
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dc31f35ee9bb909eed3167dcb8ea55614a46dbb1
+Subproject commit 3a6c1922e429f4f0e4f9ed6a0fd6a48f7385a20b
diff --git a/envs.net.taco b/envs.net.taco
index 472b00a..30a1fe9 160000
--- a/envs.net.taco
+++ b/envs.net.taco
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 472b00acdd7219e1d70c3081e520986c404ea115
+Subproject commit 30a1fe9906d7a1bd90b685938a0071d0f79be119
diff --git a/mestizo.monster b/mestizo.monster
index 5102859..4f05a6c 160000
--- a/mestizo.monster
+++ b/mestizo.monster
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5102859558284c918f28b57b9023892158fd0efd
+Subproject commit 4f05a6c11c77fd239393452405def74fb93da6c1
diff --git a/tacowolf.net b/tacowolf.net
index e1f7b5e..4b1fcad 160000
--- a/tacowolf.net
+++ b/tacowolf.net
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e1f7b5e8bde44591801e94be6682767004fa74da
+Subproject commit 4b1fcad4abe0f55fc134192b290dcd6b069ea6b3
diff --git a/upload.conf.example b/upload.conf.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e5dd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upload.conf.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SITE_DIR=_site
+NEOCITIES_API_KEY=xxxapikeyxxx
+
diff --git a/upload.sh b/upload.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..be9efec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upload.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# build a hugo site and upload it to neocities
+# usage: ./upload.sh mestizo.monster
+# inspired by: https://gitlab.com/unixispower/after-the-beep/-/blob/main/_utils/upload
+
+# load config file
+CONFIG_FILE="$1/upload.conf"
+. "$CONFIG_FILE"
+
+# export variable from config file
+export NEOCITIES_API_KEY
+
+# build site
+hugo -s "$1"
+
+# push index last to ensure resources are available
+neocities push -e index.html "$1/$SITE_DIR"
+neocities upload "$1/$SITE_DIR/index.html"