fix

foodie_automator_rss.py

@@ -269,10 +269,14 @@ def curate_from_rss():
         # Fetch image
         image_url, image_source, uploader, page_url = get_flickr_image(image_query, relevance_keywords)
         if not image_url:
+            logging.info(f"Flickr fetch failed for '{image_query}'. Falling back to Pixabay.")
             image_url, image_source, uploader, page_url = get_image(image_query)
+            if not image_url:
+                logging.info(f"Pixabay fetch failed for '{image_query}'. Skipping article '{title}'.")
+                attempts += 1
+                continue
 
         hook = get_dynamic_hook(post_data["title"]).strip()
-        # Removed: cta = select_best_cta(post_data["title"], final_summary, post_url=None)
 
         # Generate viral share prompt
         share_prompt = get_viral_share_prompt(post_data["title"], final_summary)

foodie_utils.py

@@ -236,43 +236,62 @@ def select_best_persona(interest_score, content=""):
     return random.choice(personas)
 
 def get_image(search_query):
-    global last_flickr_request_time, flickr_request_count
+    headers = {'User-Agent': 'InsiderFoodieBot/1.0 (https://insiderfoodie.com; contact@insiderfoodie.com)'}
     
-    reset_flickr_request_count()
+    # Try Pixabay with the original query
-    flickr_request_count += 1
+    try:
-    logging.info(f"Flickr request count: {flickr_request_count}/3600")
+        pixabay_url = f"https://pixabay.com/api/?key={PIXABAY_API_KEY}&q={quote(search_query)}&image_type=photo&per_page=10"
+        response = requests.get(pixabay_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        data = response.json()
+        
+        for hit in data.get('hits', []):
+            img_url = hit.get('webformatURL')
+            if not img_url or img_url in used_images:
+                continue
+            uploader = hit.get('user', 'Unknown')
+            page_url = hit.get('pageURL', img_url)
+            
+            used_images.add(img_url)
+            save_used_images()
+            
+            logging.info(f"Selected Pixabay image: {img_url} by {uploader} for query '{search_query}'")
+            return img_url, "Pixabay", uploader, page_url
+        
+        logging.info(f"No valid Pixabay image found for query '{search_query}'. Trying fallback query.")
     
-    current_time = time.time()
+    except Exception as e:
-    time_since_last_request = current_time - last_flickr_request_time
+        logging.warning(f"Pixabay image fetch failed for query '{search_query}': {e}")
-    if time_since_last_request < 10:
-        time.sleep(10 - time_since_last_request)
     
-    last_flickr_request_time = time.time()
+    # Fallback to a generic query
+    fallback_query = "food dining"
+    try:
+        pixabay_url = f"https://pixabay.com/api/?key={PIXABAY_API_KEY}&q={quote(fallback_query)}&image_type=photo&per_page=10"
+        response = requests.get(pixabay_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        data = response.json()
+        
+        for hit in data.get('hits', []):
+            img_url = hit.get('webformatURL')
+            if not img_url or img_url in used_images:
+                continue
+            uploader = hit.get('user', 'Unknown')
+            page_url = hit.get('pageURL', img_url)
+            
+            used_images.add(img_url)
+            save_used_images()
+            
+            logging.info(f"Selected Pixabay fallback image: {img_url} by {uploader} for query '{fallback_query}'")
+            return img_url, "Pixabay", uploader, page_url
+        
+        logging.warning(f"No valid Pixabay image found for fallback query '{fallback_query}'.")
     
-    headers = {'User-Agent': 'InsiderFoodieBot/1.0 (https://insiderfoodie.com; contact@insiderfoodie.com)'}
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.warning(f"Pixabay fallback image fetch failed for query '{fallback_query}': {e}")
     
-    def search_flickr(query, per_page=5):
+    # Ultimate fallback: return None but log clearly
-        try:
+    logging.error(f"All image fetch attempts failed for query '{search_query}'. Returning None.")
-            photos = flickr_api.Photo.search(
+    return None, None, None, None
-                text=query,
-                per_page=per_page,
-                sort='relevance',
-                safe_search=1,
-                media='photos',
-                license='4,5,9,10'
-            )
-            return photos
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.warning(f"Flickr API error for query '{query}': {e}")
-            return []
-
-    def fetch_photo_by_id(photo_id):
-        try:
-            photo = flickr_api.Photo(id=photo_id)
-            return photo
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.warning(f"Failed to fetch Flickr photo ID {photo_id}: {e}")
-            return None
 
 def process_photo(photo):
     tags = [tag.text.lower() for tag in photo.getTags()]