diff --git a/foodie_engagement_tweet.py b/foodie_engagement_tweet.py
index f21f935..59c4b4e 100644
--- a/foodie_engagement_tweet.py
+++ b/foodie_engagement_tweet.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from openai import OpenAI  # Add this import
 from foodie_utils import post_tweet, AUTHORS, SUMMARY_MODEL
+from foodie_config import X_API_CREDENTIALS
 from dotenv import load_dotenv  # Add this import
 
 # Setup logging
@@ -14,8 +15,14 @@ load_dotenv()
 # Initialize OpenAI client
 client = OpenAI(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
 
+
 def generate_engagement_tweet(author):
-    author_handle = author["x_username"]  # Updated to use x_username from X_API_CREDENTIALS
+    # Fetch x_username from X_API_CREDENTIALS
+    credentials = next((cred for cred in X_API_CREDENTIALS if cred["username"] == author["username"]), None)
+    if not credentials:
+        logging.error(f"No X credentials found for {author['username']}")
+        return None
+    author_handle = credentials["x_username"]
     prompt = (
         f"Generate a concise tweet (under 280 characters) for {author_handle}. "
         f"Create an engaging food-related question or statement to spark interaction. "
diff --git a/foodie_utils.py b/foodie_utils.py
index 0206683..64ab9da 100644
--- a/foodie_utils.py
+++ b/foodie_utils.py
@@ -178,16 +178,22 @@ def generate_article_tweet(author, post, persona):
     # Strip leading or trailing quotation marks
     tweet = tweet.strip('"\'')
     
+    # Remove the URL if it already exists in the tweet to avoid duplication
+    tweet = re.sub(rf'\s*{re.escape(url)}$', '', tweet).strip()
+    
     # Ensure tweet fits within 280 characters, accounting for URL (Twitter shortens to 23 chars)
     url_length = 23
     max_tweet_length = 280 - url_length - 1  # Subtract 1 for the space before URL
     if len(tweet) > max_tweet_length:
-        tweet = tweet[:max_tweet_length-3] + "... " + url
+        tweet = tweet[:max_tweet_length-3] + "..."
+    
+    # Append the URL exactly once
+    tweet = tweet + " " + url
     
     logging.info(f"Generated tweet: {tweet}")
     return tweet
 
-def post_tweet(author, tweet):
+def post_tweet(author, tweet, reply_to_id=None):
     credentials = next((cred for cred in X_API_CREDENTIALS if cred["username"] == author["username"]), None)
     if not credentials:
         logging.error(f"No X credentials found for {author['username']}")
@@ -209,12 +215,15 @@ def post_tweet(author, tweet):
             access_token=credentials["access_token"],
             access_token_secret=credentials["access_token_secret"]
         )
-        response = client.create_tweet(text=tweet)
+        response = client.create_tweet(
+            text=tweet,
+            in_reply_to_tweet_id=reply_to_id  # Add threading support
+        )
         author_count["monthly_count"] += 1
         author_count["daily_count"] += 1
         save_post_counts(post_counts)
         logging.info(f"Posted tweet for {author['username']}: {tweet}")
-        return True
+        return {"id": response.data["id"]}  # Return dict with tweet ID
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to post tweet for {author['username']}: {e}")
         return False
diff --git a/foodie_weekly_thread.py b/foodie_weekly_thread.py
index 73baf9f..9c2f30e 100644
--- a/foodie_weekly_thread.py
+++ b/foodie_weekly_thread.py
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ def filter_posts_for_week(posts, start_date, end_date):
     return filtered_posts
 
 def generate_intro_tweet(author):
-    author_handle = author["handle"]
+    credentials = next((cred for cred in X_API_CREDENTIALS if cred["username"] == author["username"]), None)
+    if not credentials:
+        logging.error(f"No X credentials found for {author['username']}")
+        return None
+    author_handle = credentials["x_username"]
     prompt = (
         f"Generate a concise tweet (under 280 characters) for {author_handle}. "
         f"Introduce a thread of their top 10 foodie posts of the week on InsiderFoodie.com. "
diff --git a/foodie_x_poster.py b/foodie_x_poster.py
index 4d5d683..5326abf 100644
--- a/foodie_x_poster.py
+++ b/foodie_x_poster.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def generate_engagement_tweet(author, persona):
         return tweet
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to generate engagement tweet for {author['username']}: {e}")
-        return f"What’s your take on {theme}? Let’s talk! #FoodieTrends"
+        return f"What’s your take on {theme}? Let’s talk!"
 
 def main():
     global is_posting