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+#!/bin/bash
+#script to make blogging easier
+
+#activate nikola
+source ~/nikola/bin/activate
+
+#create a new post
+cd ~/myblog
+nikola new_post -e
+
+#build the new site
+nikola build
+
+#deploy
+rsync -av --delete output/ ewpt3ch.com:/srv/http/ewpt3ch.com/blog/
+
+#deactivate nikola
+deactivate