diff --git a/import.go b/import.go
index 7dfbe6e..627f98f 100644
--- a/import.go
+++ b/import.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"archive/zip"
 	"encoding/csv"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/junk"
 )
 
 func importMain(username, flavor, source string) {
@@ -513,3 +516,61 @@ func importInstagram(username, source string) {
 		log.Printf("honk saved %v -> %v", xid, err)
 	}
 }
+
+func export(username, file string) {
+	user, err := butwhatabout(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		elog.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fd, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL, 0666)
+	if err != nil {
+		elog.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	zd := zip.NewWriter(fd)
+	donks := make(map[string]bool)
+	{
+		w, err := zd.Create("outbox.json")
+		if err != nil {
+			elog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		var jonks []junk.Junk
+		rows, err := stmtUserHonks.Query(0, 3, user.Name, "0", 1234567)
+		honks := getsomehonks(rows, err)
+		for _, honk := range honks {
+			noise := honk.Noise
+			j, jo := jonkjonk(user, honk)
+			if honk.Format == "markdown" {
+				jo["source"] = noise
+			}
+			for _, donk := range honk.Donks {
+				donks[donk.XID] = true
+			}
+			jonks = append(jonks, j)
+		}
+		j := junk.New()
+		j["@context"] = itiswhatitis
+		j["id"] = user.URL + "/outbox"
+		j["attributedTo"] = user.URL
+		j["type"] = "OrderedCollection"
+		j["totalItems"] = len(jonks)
+		j["orderedItems"] = jonks
+		j.Write(w)
+	}
+	zd.Create("media/")
+	for donk := range donks {
+		var media string
+		var data []byte
+		w, err := zd.Create("media/" + donk)
+		if err != nil {
+			elog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		row := stmtGetFileData.QueryRow(donk)
+		err = row.Scan(&media, &data)
+		if err != nil {
+			elog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		w.Write(data)
+	}
+	zd.Close()
+	fd.Close()
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5e944d1..d40ca8b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ func main() {
 			elog.Fatal("import username mastodon|twitter srcdir")
 		}
 		importMain(args[1], args[2], args[3])
+	case "export":
+		if len(args) != 3 {
+			elog.Fatal("export username destdir")
+		}
+		export(args[1], args[2])
 	case "devel":
 		if len(args) != 2 {
 			elog.Fatal("need an argument: devel (on|off)")