QoL update

app.py

@@ -4,25 +4,19 @@ from sqlalchemy import func
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
-from flask_login import LoginManager, login_required, logout_user, UserMixin, login_user
+from flask_login import LoginManager, login_required, logout_user, UserMixin, login_user, current_user
 from flask_mail import Mail, Message
-import json 
 from slugify import slugify
 from datetime import datetime
-import hmac, hashlib, json, time
 from pathlib import Path
-import json, hmac, hashlib, requests, time
-
+import hmac, hashlib, json, requests, time
+import markdown as md_lib
 
 load_dotenv(Path(__file__).with_name(".env"))
 
-
-
-
 app = Flask(__name__, static_folder="static", static_url_path="/static")
 
-HUB_PUSH_SECRET = os.getenv("HUB_PUSH_SECRET")  # match the api_secret you set in the Hub
-
+HUB_PUSH_SECRET = os.getenv("HUB_PUSH_SECRET")
 
 CONTACT = {
     "name":   os.environ.get("BH_CONTACT_NAME",   "Benjamin Mosley"),
@@ -60,10 +54,8 @@ def load_user(user_id):
         return User()
     return None
 
-
 @app.context_processor
 def inject_now():
-    # lets you use {{ now().year }} in any template
     return {"now": datetime.now}
 
 class BlogPost(db.Model):
@@ -75,6 +67,7 @@ class BlogPost(db.Model):
     category = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=True)
     tags = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
     pinned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    draft = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
 
 class ProjectPost(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -85,9 +78,17 @@ class ProjectPost(db.Model):
     category = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=True)
     tags = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
     pinned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    draft = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
 
 with app.app_context():
     db.create_all()
+    with db.engine.connect() as conn:
+        for table in ('blog_post', 'project_post'):
+            try:
+                conn.execute(db.text(f'ALTER TABLE {table} ADD COLUMN draft BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0'))
+                conn.commit()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
 @app.template_filter('from_json')
 def from_json(value):
@@ -96,71 +97,31 @@ def from_json(value):
     except (TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
         return []
 
+@app.template_filter('markdown')
+def render_markdown(value):
+    return md_lib.markdown(value or '', extensions=['fenced_code', 'tables', 'nl2br'])
 
 def push_to_domain(push_url: str, api_secret: str, payload: dict):
-    # Serialize deterministically
     body = json.dumps(payload, separators=(',', ':'), ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8')
-
-    # Compute signature over the exact bytes
     sig = hmac.new(api_secret.encode('utf-8'), body, hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         "X-Hub-Signature-256": f"sha256={sig}",
-        # Optional if you later check timestamps:
-        # "X-Timestamp": str(int(time.time())),
     }
-
-    # Send the *exact same* bytes you signed
-    r = requests.post(push_url, headers=headers, data=body, timeout=15)
-    return r
-
+    return requests.post(push_url, headers=headers, data=body, timeout=15)
 
 def _verify_hub_signature(raw: bytes) -> None:
     if not HUB_PUSH_SECRET:
         abort(403, description="Missing HUB_PUSH_SECRET")
 
-    # Accept both header names
     sig_hdr = (request.headers.get("X-Signature")
                or request.headers.get("X-Hub-Signature-256")
                or "").strip()
 
-    # Accept either "sha256=<hex>" or just "<hex>"
     provided = sig_hdr
     if provided.lower().startswith("sha256="):
         provided = provided.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
 
-    if not provided or any(c.isspace() for c in provided):
-        abort(403, description="Bad signature format")
-
-    expected = hmac.new(HUB_PUSH_SECRET.encode(), raw, hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
-    if not hmac.compare_digest(provided, expected):
-        abort(403, description="Signature mismatch")
-
-    ts = request.headers.get("X-Timestamp")
-    if ts and ts.isdigit() and abs(time.time() - int(ts)) > 300:
-        abort(403, description="Stale request")
-
-def _to_slug(text: str) -> str:
-    s = slugify(text or "")
-    return s or f"post-{int(time.time())}"
-def _to_slug(text: str) -> str:
-    s = slugify(text or "")
-    return s or f"post-{int(time.time())}"
-def _verify_hub_signature(raw: bytes) -> None:
-    if not HUB_PUSH_SECRET:
-        abort(403, description="Missing HUB_PUSH_SECRET")
-
-    # Accept both header names
-    sig_hdr = (request.headers.get("X-Signature")
-               or request.headers.get("X-Hub-Signature-256")
-               or "").strip()
-
-    # Accept either "sha256=<hex>" or just "<hex>"
-    provided = sig_hdr
-    if provided.lower().startswith("sha256="):
-        provided = provided.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
-
-    # must be 64 hex chars, no spaces
     if not provided or any(c.isspace() for c in provided) or len(provided) != 64:
         abort(403, description="Bad signature format")
 
@@ -172,7 +133,6 @@ def _verify_hub_signature(raw: bytes) -> None:
     if ts and ts.isdigit() and abs(time.time() - int(ts)) > 300:
         abort(403, description="Stale request")
 
-
 def _to_slug(text: str) -> str:
     s = slugify(text or "")
     return s or f"post-{int(time.time())}"
@@ -188,74 +148,44 @@ def api_publish():
 
     kind = (data.get("kind") or "blog").lower()
     title = data.get("title") or "Untitled"
-    summary = data.get("summary")
     content_html = data.get("content_html") or ""
     content_text = data.get("content_text") or ""
     tags = ",".join(data.get("tags") or [])
     images = data.get("images") or []
     pinned = bool(data.get("pinned"))
-    external_id = data.get("external_id")  # optional stable id (slug-like)
+    external_id = data.get("external_id")
     slug = _to_slug(external_id or title)
 
-    # Normalize content to your existing schema
     body = content_html or content_text.replace("\n", "<br>")
     images_json = json.dumps(images) if images else None
 
     if kind == "project":
         obj = ProjectPost(
-            title=title,
-            slug=slug,
-            content=body,
-            category=None,
-            tags=tags,
-            pinned=pinned,
-            images=images_json
+            title=title, slug=slug, content=body,
+            category=None, tags=tags, pinned=pinned, images=images_json
         )
     else:
         obj = BlogPost(
-            title=title,
-            slug=slug,
-            content=body,
-            category=None,
-            tags=tags,
-            pinned=pinned,
-            images=images_json
+            title=title, slug=slug, content=body,
+            category=None, tags=tags, pinned=pinned, images=images_json
         )
 
     db.session.add(obj)
     db.session.commit()
 
-    # Return the canonical URL so the hub can log it if you want
     url = url_for("view_project" if kind == "project" else "view_blog", slug=slug, _external=True)
     return jsonify({"ok": True, "url": url, "id": obj.id, "slug": slug})
 
-
-    computed = hmac.new(
-        (HUB_PUSH_SECRET or "").encode(), raw, hashlib.sha256
-    ).hexdigest()
-
-    return jsonify({
-        "saw_header": sig_hdr,
-        "provided": provided,
-        "len_provided": len(provided),
-        "computed": computed,
-        "matches": hmac.compare_digest(provided, computed),
-        "body_len": len(raw),
-    })
-
-
 @app.route("/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def login():
     if request.method == "POST":
         username = request.form["username"]
         password = request.form["password"]
-
         if username == USERNAME and password == PASSWORD:
             user = User()
             login_user(user)
             session.permanent = True
             return redirect(url_for("admin_panel"))
-
         flash("Invalid email or password!", "danger")
     return render_template("login.html")
 
@@ -265,7 +195,6 @@ def logout():
     logout_user()
     return redirect(url_for("index"))
 
-
 @app.route('/admin')
 @login_required
 def admin_panel():
@@ -278,10 +207,11 @@ def admin_panel():
 def new_blog():
     if request.method == 'POST':
         title = request.form['title']
-        content = request.form['content'].replace("\n", "<br>")
+        content = request.form['content']
         category = request.form['category']
         tags = request.form['tags']
         pinned = 'pinned' in request.form
+        is_draft = request.form.get('action') == 'draft'
         images = request.files.getlist('images')
 
         slug = slugify(title)
@@ -290,17 +220,13 @@ def new_blog():
             image.save(os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename))
 
         new_post = BlogPost(
-            title=title,
-            slug=slug,
-            content=content,
-            category=category,
-            tags=tags,
-            pinned=pinned,
-            images=json.dumps(image_filenames)
+            title=title, slug=slug, content=content,
+            category=category, tags=tags, pinned=pinned,
+            images=json.dumps(image_filenames), draft=is_draft
         )
         db.session.add(new_post)
         db.session.commit()
-        return redirect(url_for('blog'))
+        return redirect(url_for('view_blog', slug=slug))
 
     return render_template('new_blog.html')
 
@@ -309,10 +235,11 @@ def new_blog():
 def new_project():
     if request.method == 'POST':
         title = request.form['title']
-        content = request.form['content'].replace("\n", "<br>")
+        content = request.form['content']
         category = request.form['category']
         tags = request.form['tags']
         pinned = 'pinned' in request.form
+        is_draft = request.form.get('action') == 'draft'
         images = request.files.getlist('images')
 
         slug = slugify(title)
@@ -321,17 +248,13 @@ def new_project():
             image.save(os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename))
 
         new_post = ProjectPost(
-            title=title,
-            slug=slug,
-            content=content,
-            category=category,
-            tags=tags,
-            pinned=pinned,
-            images=json.dumps(image_filenames)
+            title=title, slug=slug, content=content,
+            category=category, tags=tags, pinned=pinned,
+            images=json.dumps(image_filenames), draft=is_draft
         )
         db.session.add(new_post)
         db.session.commit()
-        return redirect(url_for('projects'))
+        return redirect(url_for('view_project', slug=slug))
 
     return render_template('new_project.html')
 
@@ -339,18 +262,16 @@ def new_project():
 @login_required
 def edit_blog(slug):
     blogpost = BlogPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
-
     if request.method == 'POST':
         blogpost.title = request.form['title']
         blogpost.slug = slugify(blogpost.title)
-        blogpost.content = request.form['content'].replace("\n", "<br>")
+        blogpost.content = request.form['content']
         blogpost.category = request.form['category']
         blogpost.tags = request.form['tags']
         blogpost.pinned = 'pinned' in request.form
 
         images = request.files.getlist('images')
         image_filenames = json.loads(blogpost.images) if blogpost.images else []
-
         for image in images:
             if image.filename:
                 filename = secure_filename(image.filename)
@@ -367,18 +288,16 @@ def edit_blog(slug):
 @login_required
 def edit_project(slug):
     projectpost = ProjectPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
-
     if request.method == 'POST':
         projectpost.title = request.form['title']
         projectpost.slug = slugify(projectpost.title)
-        projectpost.content = request.form['content'].replace("\n", "<br>")
+        projectpost.content = request.form['content']
         projectpost.category = request.form['category']
         projectpost.tags = request.form['tags']
         projectpost.pinned = 'pinned' in request.form
 
         images = request.files.getlist('images')
         image_filenames = json.loads(projectpost.images) if projectpost.images else []
-
         for image in images:
             if image.filename:
                 filename = secure_filename(image.filename)
@@ -419,36 +338,56 @@ def delete_project(slug):
 
 @app.route('/blogtag/<tag>')
 def view_tag(tag):
-    tag_lower = tag.lower()  # Normalize case
+    tag_lower = tag.lower()
     blogpost = BlogPost.query.filter(func.lower(BlogPost.tags).contains(tag_lower)).order_by(BlogPost.id.desc()).all()
     return render_template('blog_tag_results.html', blogpost=blogpost, tag=tag)
 
 @app.route('/projecttag/<tag>')
 def view_project_tag(tag):
-    tag_lower = tag.lower()  # Normalize case
+    tag_lower = tag.lower()
     projectpost = ProjectPost.query.filter(func.lower(ProjectPost.tags).contains(tag_lower)).order_by(ProjectPost.id.desc()).all()
     return render_template('project_tag_results.html', projectpost=projectpost, tag=tag)
 
 @app.route('/blog')
 def blog():
-    blogpost = BlogPost.query.order_by(BlogPost.id.desc()).all()
+    blogpost = BlogPost.query.filter_by(draft=False).order_by(BlogPost.id.desc()).all()
     return render_template('blog.html', blogpost=blogpost)
 
 @app.route('/projects')
 def projects():
-    projectpost = ProjectPost.query.order_by(ProjectPost.id.desc()).all()
+    projectpost = ProjectPost.query.filter_by(draft=False).order_by(ProjectPost.id.desc()).all()
     return render_template('project.html', projectpost=projectpost)
 
 @app.route('/blog/<slug>')
 def view_blog(slug):
     blogpost = BlogPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
+    if blogpost.draft and not current_user.is_authenticated:
+        abort(404)
     return render_template('view_blog.html', blogpost=blogpost)
 
 @app.route('/project/<slug>')
 def view_project(slug):
     projectpost = ProjectPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
+    if projectpost.draft and not current_user.is_authenticated:
+        abort(404)
     return render_template('view_project.html', projectpost=projectpost)
 
+@app.route('/publish-blog/<slug>', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+def publish_blog(slug):
+    blogpost = BlogPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
+    blogpost.draft = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    return redirect(url_for('view_blog', slug=slug))
+
+@app.route('/publish-project/<slug>', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+def publish_project(slug):
+    projectpost = ProjectPost.query.filter_by(slug=slug).first_or_404()
+    projectpost.draft = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    return redirect(url_for('view_project', slug=slug))
+
 @app.route('/contact')
 def contact():
     return render_template('contact.html', CONTACT=CONTACT)
@@ -465,32 +404,5 @@ def about():
 def index():
     return render_template('index.html')
 
-# ---- patched helpers (appended) ----
-def _verify_hub_signature(raw: bytes) -> None:
-    if not HUB_PUSH_SECRET:
-        abort(403, description="Missing HUB_PUSH_SECRET")
-
-    # Accept both header names and both formats
-    sig_hdr = (request.headers.get("X-Signature")
-               or request.headers.get("X-Hub-Signature-256")
-               or "").strip()
-
-    provided = sig_hdr
-    if provided.lower().startswith("sha256="):
-        provided = provided.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
-
-    # must be a 64-char hex, no whitespace
-    if not provided or any(c.isspace() for c in provided) or len(provided) != 64:
-        abort(403, description="Bad signature format")
-
-    expected = hmac.new(HUB_PUSH_SECRET.encode(), raw, hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
-    if not hmac.compare_digest(provided, expected):
-        abort(403, description="Signature mismatch")
-
-    ts = request.headers.get("X-Timestamp")
-    if ts and ts.isdigit() and abs(time.time() - int(ts)) > 300:
-        abort(403, description="Stale request")
-
-def _to_slug(text: str) -> str:
-    s = slugify(text or "")
-    return s or f"post-{int(time.time())}"
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(debug=True)

requirements.txt

@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ flask-mail
 python-dotenv
 python-slugify
 werkzeug
+requests
+markdown

templates/admin.html

@@ -32,11 +32,21 @@
         <tbody>
           {% for projectpost in projectpost %}
           <tr class="border-b border-[rgb(var(--border))] hover:bg-[rgb(var(--card))]/60 transition">
-            <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--fg))] font-medium">{{ projectpost.title }}</td>
+            <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--fg))] font-medium">
+              {{ projectpost.title }}
+              {% if projectpost.draft %}
+                <span class="ml-2 text-xs font-semibold bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-300 border border-yellow-400/40 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">Draft</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
             <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--muted))]">{{ projectpost.category }}</td>
             <td class="px-5 py-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-              <a href="{{ url_for('view_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white">View</a>
+              <a href="{{ url_for('view_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white">Preview</a>
               <a href="{{ url_for('edit_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-yellow-500 hover:bg-yellow-600 text-white">Edit</a>
+              {% if projectpost.draft %}
+              <form action="{{ url_for('publish_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" method="POST">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white">Publish</button>
+              </form>
+              {% endif %}
               <form action="{{ url_for('delete_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return confirm('Delete this project?');">
                 <button type="submit" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white">Delete</button>
               </form>
@@ -74,11 +84,21 @@
         <tbody>
           {% for blogpost in blogpost %}
           <tr class="border-b border-[rgb(var(--border))] hover:bg-[rgb(var(--card))]/60 transition">
-            <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--fg))] font-medium">{{ blogpost.title }}</td>
+            <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--fg))] font-medium">
+              {{ blogpost.title }}
+              {% if blogpost.draft %}
+                <span class="ml-2 text-xs font-semibold bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-300 border border-yellow-400/40 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">Draft</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
             <td class="px-5 py-3 text-[rgb(var(--muted))]">{{ blogpost.category }}</td>
             <td class="px-5 py-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-              <a href="{{ url_for('view_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white">View</a>
+              <a href="{{ url_for('view_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white">Preview</a>
               <a href="{{ url_for('edit_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-yellow-500 hover:bg-yellow-600 text-white">Edit</a>
+              {% if blogpost.draft %}
+              <form action="{{ url_for('publish_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" method="POST">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white">Publish</button>
+              </form>
+              {% endif %}
               <form action="{{ url_for('delete_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return confirm('Delete this post?');">
                 <button type="submit" class="btn btn-ghost border-none bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white">Delete</button>
               </form>

templates/edit_blog.html

@@ -1,29 +1,111 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
-{% block title %}Edit Blog{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Edit — {{ blogpost.title }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.css">
+{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
 
-<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-    <label>Title:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="title" value="{{ blogpost.title }}" required>
+<!-- Hero -->
+<section class="py-20 bg-gradient-to-br from-red-800 to-orange-400 text-white text-center">
+  <h1 class="text-5xl font-extrabold mb-2">Edit Blog Post</h1>
+  <p class="text-lg opacity-90">{{ blogpost.title }}</p>
+</section>
 
-    <label>Content:</label>
-    <textarea name="content">{{ blogpost.content|replace('<br>', '\n') }}</textarea>
+<!-- Form -->
+<section class="py-16 bg-black text-white">
+  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
+    <form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
 
-    <label>Category:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="category" value="{{ blogpost.category }}">
+      <!-- Title -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="title" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Title</label>
+        <input type="text" id="title" name="title" value="{{ blogpost.title }}" required
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
 
-    <label>Tags:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="tags" value="{{ blogpost.tags }}">
+      <!-- Content -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="content" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Content</label>
+        <textarea id="content" name="content" required
+          class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 leading-relaxed text-base focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none resize-none overflow-hidden"
+          rows="1">{{ blogpost.content|replace('<br>', '\n') }}</textarea>
+      </div>
 
+      <!-- Category -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="category" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Category</label>
+        <input type="text" id="category" name="category" value="{{ blogpost.category or '' }}"
+               placeholder="What's This Post About?"
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
 
-    <label>Upload New Images:</label>
-    <input type="file" name="images" multiple>
+      <!-- Tags -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="tags" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Tags (comma-separated)</label>
+        <input type="text" id="tags" name="tags" value="{{ blogpost.tags or '' }}"
+               placeholder="e.g., Flask, SQLite, API"
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
 
-    <button type="submit">Save Changes</button>
+      <!-- Pinned -->
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <input type="checkbox" id="pinned" name="pinned" {% if blogpost.pinned %}checked{% endif %}
+               class="w-4 h-4 accent-orange-500">
+        <label for="pinned" class="font-semibold">Pin this post</label>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Existing Images -->
+      {% if blogpost.images %}
+      {% set imgs = blogpost.images|from_json %}
+      {% if imgs %}
+      <div>
+        <p class="font-semibold mb-2">Current Images</p>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+          {% for img in imgs %}
+          <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-700">
+            <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='uploads/' + img) }}"
+                 alt="{{ img }}" class="w-full h-32 object-cover">
+            <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 truncate px-2 py-1">{{ img }}</p>
+          </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
+
+      <!-- Upload New Images -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="images" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Upload New Images</label>
+        <input type="file" name="images" id="images" multiple
+               class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-3 py-2 text-gray-700 file:mr-4 file:py-2 file:px-4 file:rounded-full file:border-0 file:bg-orange-600 file:text-white hover:file:bg-orange-700">
+        <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">New images are added alongside existing ones.</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Actions -->
+      <div class="pt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <button type="submit"
+                class="bg-orange-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-orange-700 transition">
+          Save Changes
+        </button>
+        <a href="{{ url_for('view_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}"
+           class="bg-gray-700 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-600 transition">
+          Cancel
+        </a>
+      </div>
     </form>
+  </div>
+</section>
 
-
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+  new EasyMDE({
+    element: document.getElementById('content'),
+    spellChecker: false,
+    toolbar: ['bold','italic','heading','|','quote','unordered-list','ordered-list','|','link','image','|','preview','side-by-side','fullscreen','|','guide'],
+  });
+</script>
 
 {% endblock %}

templates/edit_project.html

@@ -1,26 +1,111 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
-{% block title %}Edit Project{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Edit — {{ projectpost.title }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.css">
+{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-    <label>Title:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="title" value="{{ projectpost.title }}" required>
 
-    <label>Content:</label>
-    <textarea name="content">{{ projectpost.content|replace('<br>', '\n') }}</textarea>
+<!-- Hero -->
+<section class="py-20 bg-gradient-to-br from-red-800 to-orange-400 text-white text-center">
+  <h1 class="text-5xl font-extrabold mb-2">Edit Project Post</h1>
+  <p class="text-lg opacity-90">{{ projectpost.title }}</p>
+</section>
 
-    <label>Category:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="category" value="{{ projectpost.category }}">
+<!-- Form -->
+<section class="py-16 bg-black text-white">
+  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
+    <form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
 
-    <label>Tags:</label>
-    <input type="text" name="tags" value="{{ projectpost.tags }}">
+      <!-- Title -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="title" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Title</label>
+        <input type="text" id="title" name="title" value="{{ projectpost.title }}" required
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
 
+      <!-- Content -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="content" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Content</label>
+        <textarea id="content" name="content" required
+          class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 leading-relaxed text-base focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none resize-none overflow-hidden"
+          rows="1">{{ projectpost.content|replace('<br>', '\n') }}</textarea>
+      </div>
 
-    <label>Upload New Images:</label>
-    <input type="file" name="images" multiple>
+      <!-- Category -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="category" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Category</label>
+        <input type="text" id="category" name="category" value="{{ projectpost.category or '' }}"
+               placeholder="What's This Post About?"
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
 
-    <button type="submit">Save Changes</button>
+      <!-- Tags -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="tags" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Tags (comma-separated)</label>
+        <input type="text" id="tags" name="tags" value="{{ projectpost.tags or '' }}"
+               placeholder="e.g., Flask, SQLite, API"
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Pinned -->
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <input type="checkbox" id="pinned" name="pinned" {% if projectpost.pinned %}checked{% endif %}
+               class="w-4 h-4 accent-orange-500">
+        <label for="pinned" class="font-semibold">Pin this post</label>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Existing Images -->
+      {% if projectpost.images %}
+      {% set imgs = projectpost.images|from_json %}
+      {% if imgs %}
+      <div>
+        <p class="font-semibold mb-2">Current Images</p>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+          {% for img in imgs %}
+          <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-700">
+            <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='uploads/' + img) }}"
+                 alt="{{ img }}" class="w-full h-32 object-cover">
+            <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 truncate px-2 py-1">{{ img }}</p>
+          </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
+
+      <!-- Upload New Images -->
+      <div>
+        <label for="images" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Upload New Images</label>
+        <input type="file" name="images" id="images" multiple
+               class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-3 py-2 text-gray-700 file:mr-4 file:py-2 file:px-4 file:rounded-full file:border-0 file:bg-orange-600 file:text-white hover:file:bg-orange-700">
+        <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">New images are added alongside existing ones.</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Actions -->
+      <div class="pt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <button type="submit"
+                class="bg-orange-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-orange-700 transition">
+          Save Changes
+        </button>
+        <a href="{{ url_for('view_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}"
+           class="bg-gray-700 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-600 transition">
+          Cancel
+        </a>
+      </div>
     </form>
+  </div>
+</section>
+
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+  new EasyMDE({
+    element: document.getElementById('content'),
+    spellChecker: false,
+    toolbar: ['bold','italic','heading','|','quote','unordered-list','ordered-list','|','link','image','|','preview','side-by-side','fullscreen','|','guide'],
+  });
+</script>
 
 {% endblock %}

templates/index.html

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="justify-self-center">
-        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='Headshot.jpg') }}"
+        <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='Headshot.jpeg') }}"
              alt="Portrait of Benjamin Mosley"
              class="h-40 w-40 sm:h-52 sm:w-52 rounded-2xl border border-[rgb(var(--border))] shadow-glass object-cover">
       </div>

templates/new_blog.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 {% block title %}New Blog Post{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.css">
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 
 <!-- Hero -->
@@ -12,21 +16,21 @@
 
 <!-- Form -->
 <section class="py-16 bg-black text-white">
-  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6 max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto">
+  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
     <form action="{{ url_for('new_blog') }}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
 
       <!-- Title -->
       <div>
         <label for="title" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Title</label>
         <input type="text" id="title" name="title" required
-               class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
       </div>
 
       <!-- Content -->
       <div>
         <label for="content" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Post Content</label>
         <textarea id="content" name="content" required
-          class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 leading-relaxed text-base focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none resize-none overflow-hidden"
+          class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 leading-relaxed text-base focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none resize-none overflow-hidden"
           rows="1"></textarea>
       </div>
 
@@ -34,14 +38,14 @@
       <div>
         <label for="category" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Category</label>
         <input type="text" id="category" name="category" placeholder="What's This Post About?"
-               class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
       </div>
 
       <!-- Tags -->
       <div>
         <label for="tags" class="block font-semibold mb-1">Tags (comma-separated)</label>
         <input type="text" id="tags" name="tags" placeholder="e.g., Flask, SQLite, API"
-               class="text-black w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
+               class="text-black bg-white w-full border border-gray-300 rounded px-4 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-400 focus:outline-none">
       </div>
 
       <!-- Images -->
@@ -52,10 +56,14 @@
       </div>
 
       <!-- Submit -->
-      <div class="pt-4">
-        <button type="submit"
+      <div class="pt-4 flex gap-3">
+        <button type="submit" name="action" value="draft"
+                class="bg-gray-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-500 transition">
+          Save as Draft
+        </button>
+        <button type="submit" name="action" value="publish"
                 class="bg-orange-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-orange-700 transition">
-          Submit Post
+          Publish Post
         </button>
       </div>
     </form>
@@ -67,18 +75,13 @@
   </div>
 </section>
 
-<!-- Textarea autoresize -->
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.js"></script>
 <script>
-  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
-    const textarea = document.getElementById('content');
-    if (textarea) {
-      const resize = () => {
-        textarea.style.height = 'auto';
-        textarea.style.height = textarea.scrollHeight + 'px';
-      };
-      resize(); // Initial sizing
-      textarea.addEventListener('input', resize);
-    }
+  new EasyMDE({
+    element: document.getElementById('content'),
+    spellChecker: false,
+    autosave: { enabled: true, uniqueId: 'new_blog' },
+    toolbar: ['bold','italic','heading','|','quote','unordered-list','ordered-list','|','link','image','|','preview','side-by-side','fullscreen','|','guide'],
   });
 </script>
 

templates/new_project.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 {% block title %}New Project Post{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.css">
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 
 <!-- Hero Section -->
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <!-- Form Section -->
 <section class="py-16 bg-black text-white">
-  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6 max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto">
+  <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
     <form action="{{ url_for('new_project') }}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
 
       <!-- Title -->
@@ -52,10 +56,14 @@
       </div>
 
       <!-- Submit -->
-      <div class="pt-4">
-        <button type="submit"
+      <div class="pt-4 flex gap-3">
+        <button type="submit" name="action" value="draft"
+                class="bg-gray-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-500 transition">
+          Save as Draft
+        </button>
+        <button type="submit" name="action" value="publish"
                 class="bg-orange-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-orange-700 transition">
-          Submit Post
+          Publish Post
         </button>
       </div>
     </form>
@@ -66,18 +74,13 @@
   </div>
 </section>
 
-<!-- Textarea Auto-Expand Script -->
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/easymde/dist/easymde.min.js"></script>
 <script>
-  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
-    const textarea = document.getElementById('content');
-    if (textarea) {
-      const resize = () => {
-        textarea.style.height = 'auto';
-        textarea.style.height = textarea.scrollHeight + 'px';
-      };
-      resize(); // Set initial height
-      textarea.addEventListener('input', resize);
-    }
+  new EasyMDE({
+    element: document.getElementById('content'),
+    spellChecker: false,
+    autosave: { enabled: true, uniqueId: 'new_project' },
+    toolbar: ['bold','italic','heading','|','quote','unordered-list','ordered-list','|','link','image','|','preview','side-by-side','fullscreen','|','guide'],
   });
 </script>
 

templates/resume.html

@@ -7,31 +7,30 @@
 <section class="relative text-center py-24 text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-orange-500/20 via-rose-500/10 to-fuchsia-500/10 backdrop-blur border-b border-white/10">
   <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
     <h1 class="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-archivo font-extrabold">Benjamin Mosley</h1>
-    <p class="mt-3 text-white/80 text-lg">E-Commerce Manager - CIS Student</p>
+    <p class="mt-3 text-white/80 text-lg">IT Support · Network &amp; Systems · CIS Student</p>
     <div class="mt-6 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3 text-sm">
-      <span class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-white/5">Canyon, TX 79015</span>
+      <span class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-white/5">Amarillo, TX 79119</span>
       <a href="mailto:benjaymos@proton.me" class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 transition">benjaymos@proton.me</a>
       <a href="https://benjaminmosley.com" target="_blank" class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 transition">benjaminmosley.com</a>
-      {# Optional: add a real static path if you place the PDF under /static/ #}
-      {# <a href="{{ url_for('static', filename='Benjamin Mosley - Resume.pdf') }}" class="btn btn-ghost">Download PDF</a> #}
     </div>
   </div>
 </section>
 
-<!-- About -->
-<section class="py-14">
+<!-- Leadership & Awards -->
+<section class="py-10">
   <div class="container-page">
     <article class="card max-w-4xl mx-auto">
-      <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">About Me</h2>
-      <p class="mt-3 text-white/80 leading-relaxed">
-        I’ve been working with computers for as long as I can remember—what started as curiosity has grown into a passion.
-        From backend scripting and networking to frontend design, I enjoy creating efficient and user-friendly solutions.
-      </p>
+      <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Leadership &amp; Awards</h2>
+      <ul class="mt-3 text-white/80 space-y-2 list-disc pl-5">
+        <li>Carey Lyles Emerging Technology Award — West Texas A&amp;M University (2026)</li>
+        <li>Eagle Scout (Dec 2021)</li>
+        <li>National Youth Leadership Training (2017–2019)</li>
+      </ul>
     </article>
   </div>
 </section>
 
-<!-- Skills & Education (balanced two-column layout) -->
+<!-- Skills & Education -->
 <section class="py-6">
   <div class="container-page grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 items-stretch">
     <!-- Skills -->
@@ -40,40 +39,52 @@
 
       <div class="mt-4 grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-6 text-sm">
         <div>
-          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Programming</p>
+          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Endpoint &amp; Systems</p>
           <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
+            <li>PC imaging &amp; deployment</li>
+            <li>Windows Server / AD</li>
+            <li>Microsoft 365 / Entra ID</li>
+            <li>Endpoint patching</li>
+            <li>Asset tracking</li>
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Networking</p>
+          <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
+            <li>Switch &amp; AP config</li>
+            <li>Firewall rules</li>
+            <li>Fixed wireless (Cambium)</li>
+            <li>Fiber / Adtran</li>
+            <li>TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP</li>
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Scripting &amp; Dev</p>
+          <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
+            <li>PowerShell / Bash</li>
             <li>Python</li>
-            <li>C#, ASP.NET Core</li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-
-        <div>
-          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Web &amp; Database</p>
-          <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
-            <li>Flask, Tailwind CSS</li>
-            <li>SQL (MySQL, SQLite), EF Core</li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-
-        <div>
-          <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Systems</p>
-          <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
-            <li>Linux, Windows Server</li>
-            <li>Networking &amp; Security</li>
+            <li>C# / ASP.NET</li>
+            <li>Flask / SQL</li>
+            <li>Git / GitHub</li>
           </ul>
         </div>
 
         <div>
           <p class="font-medium text-white/90">Professional</p>
           <ul class="mt-2 space-y-1 text-white/70 list-disc pl-5">
-            <li>Leadership &amp; Team Ops</li>
-            <li>Process Improvement</li>
+            <li>Ticketing &amp; documentation</li>
+            <li>Root cause analysis</li>
+            <li>Vendor coordination</li>
+            <li>Team leadership</li>
+            <li>Process improvement</li>
           </ul>
         </div>
       </div>
     </article>
 
-    <!-- Education + Accomplishments -->
+    <!-- Education -->
     <article class="card h-full">
       <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Education</h2>
       <div class="mt-4">
@@ -81,14 +92,6 @@
         <p class="text-white/70">BBA in Computer Information Systems</p>
         <p class="text-white/60 text-sm mt-1">Expected May 2026</p>
       </div>
-
-      <div class="mt-8 border-t border-[rgb(var(--border))] pt-6">
-        <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold">Accomplishments</h3>
-        <ul class="mt-3 text-white/80 space-y-2 list-disc pl-5">
-          <li>Eagle Scout (Dec 2021)</li>
-          <li>National Youth Leadership Training (2017–2019)</li>
-        </ul>
-      </div>
     </article>
   </div>
 </section>
@@ -99,63 +102,79 @@
     <article class="card">
       <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Experience</h2>
 
-      <!-- Current role -->
+      <!-- AMA TechTel -->
       <div class="mt-6 relative pl-6">
         <div class="absolute left-0 top-2 h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-[rgb(var(--accent))]"></div>
         <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-baseline sm:justify-between gap-1">
-          <p class="font-medium">E-Commerce Manager — United Supermarkets #532</p>
-          <p class="text-white/60 text-sm">Aug 2025 – Present</p>
+          <p class="font-medium">Level II Technical Support · AMA TechTel</p>
+          <p class="text-white/60 text-sm">Mar 2026 – Present</p>
         </div>
-        <p class="text-white/80">Canyon, TX</p>
+        <p class="text-white/80">Amarillo, TX</p>
         <ul class="mt-2 text-white/70 space-y-1 list-disc pl-5">
-          <li>Own day-to-day online grocery operations (order flow, substitutions, delivery/pickup SLA).</li>
-          <li>Lead and schedule the e-commerce team; coach on accuracy, speed, and CX.</li>
-          <li>Monitor inventory/pricing anomalies and coordinate fixes with department leads.</li>
-          <li>Track KPIs (fill rate, OTIF, cancels, customer feedback) and drive process improvements.</li>
-          <li>Partner with IT/vendors to keep handhelds, printers, and store systems humming.</li>
+          <li>Provide L2 support for a CLEC network managing Cambium fixed wireless and Adtran fiber equipment; diagnose and resolve connectivity, hardware, and provisioning issues via inbound phone support.</li>
+          <li>Document cases, resolutions, and escalation paths in Rev.io ticketing system with consistent root-cause and resolution detail.</li>
+          <li>Coordinate escalations with fiber resellers and dispatch/on-site technicians for issues requiring physical remediation.</li>
         </ul>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Internship (closed out) -->
+      <!-- Hutchinson County -->
       <div class="mt-8 relative pl-6">
         <div class="absolute left-0 top-2 h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-white/40"></div>
         <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-baseline sm:justify-between gap-1">
-          <p class="font-medium">IT Intern / Junior System Administrator — Hutchinson County Court House</p>
+          <p class="font-medium">IT Intern / Junior System Administrator · Hutchinson County Court House</p>
           <p class="text-white/60 text-sm">May 2025 – Aug 2025</p>
         </div>
         <p class="text-white/80">Stinnett, TX</p>
         <ul class="mt-2 text-white/70 space-y-1 list-disc pl-5">
-          <li>Assisted with Windows Server/Active Directory admin and routine maintenance.</li>
-          <li>Resolved helpdesk tickets; imaged PCs and handled hardware/software issues.</li>
-          <li>Helped configure switches/APs/firewall rules; supported backups and updates.</li>
-          <li>Contributed to security policy rollouts and small infrastructure upgrades.</li>
+          <li>Assisted with Windows Server and Active Directory administration — user accounts, GPO, and routine maintenance.</li>
+          <li>Resolved helpdesk tickets; imaged and deployed PCs; handled hardware and software troubleshooting.</li>
+          <li>Configured managed switches, wireless APs, and firewall rules in a county government (regulated) environment; supported patching, backups, and security policy rollouts.</li>
         </ul>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Earlier roles (optional condensed) -->
+      <!-- United Supermarkets -->
       <div class="mt-8 relative pl-6">
         <div class="absolute left-0 top-2 h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-white/20"></div>
         <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-baseline sm:justify-between gap-1">
-          <p class="font-medium">United Supermarkets &amp; The Pergola Shop — Various Roles</p>
-          <p class="text-white/60 text-sm">2019 – 2025</p>
+          <p class="font-medium">E-Commerce Dept. Manager &amp; Various Roles · United Supermarkets</p>
+          <p class="text-white/60 text-sm">Nov 2019 – Mar 2026</p>
         </div>
+        <p class="text-white/80">Canyon &amp; Borger, TX</p>
         <ul class="mt-2 text-white/70 space-y-1 list-disc pl-5">
-          <li>Bookkeeper, Lead Stocker, Wood Cutter — leadership, reliability, and strong customer service.</li>
+          <li>Advanced from Sacker (2019) → Grocery Team Lead (2022), then Service Desk Clerk/Bookkeeper during college.</li>
+          <li>Promoted to E-Commerce Department Manager (Aug 2025 – Mar 2026); owned online order flow, delivery/pickup SLA, team scheduling, and KPI tracking (fill rate, OTIF, cancellations).</li>
+          <li>Partnered with IT and vendors to maintain handheld devices, printers, and store systems; first point of contact for technology issues on the floor.</li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     </article>
   </div>
 </section>
 
-
+<!-- Projects & Homelab -->
 <section class="pb-16">
   <div class="container-page">
-    <article class="card max-w-4xl">
-      <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Accomplishments</h2>
-      <ul class="mt-3 text-white/80 space-y-2 list-disc pl-5">
-        <li>Eagle Scout (Dec 2021)</li>
-        <li>National Youth Leadership Training (2017–2019)</li>
+    <article class="card">
+      <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Projects &amp; Homelab</h2>
+
+      <!-- Proxmox Homelab -->
+      <div class="mt-6">
+        <p class="font-medium">Proxmox Homelab — Windows Server / Active Directory &amp; Linux</p>
+        <ul class="mt-2 text-white/70 space-y-1 list-disc pl-5">
+          <li>Self-managed Proxmox host running a Windows Server VM with AD DS and a Linux NAS providing Samba, Gitea, and Syncthing; configured Entra ID Connect to sync on-prem AD to a Microsoft 365 developer tenant.</li>
+          <li>Manages VM provisioning, snapshots, network segmentation, patching, and a self-hosted credential vault with client-side encryption (security-first design practice).</li>
         </ul>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- BillFlow -->
+      <div class="mt-6">
+        <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-baseline sm:justify-between gap-1">
+          <p class="font-medium">BillFlow — Self-Hosted SaaS Invoicing Platform</p>
+          <a href="https://netdeploy.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-[rgb(var(--accent))] text-sm hover:underline">netdeploy.net</a>
+        </div>
+        <ul class="mt-2 text-white/70 space-y-1 list-disc pl-5">
+          <li>Built and deployed a multi-tenant invoicing platform (Flask/SQLite, nginx/Gunicorn, Vultr VPS); managed full deployment lifecycle including TLS, reverse proxy config, and ongoing maintenance.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
     </article>
   </div>
 </section>

templates/view_blog.html

@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
+{% if blogpost.draft %}
+<div class="bg-yellow-500/20 border-b border-yellow-400/40 text-yellow-300 px-6 py-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+  <span class="font-semibold">&#9888; This post is a draft — only you can see it.</span>
+  <div class="flex gap-3">
+    <a href="{{ url_for('edit_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}"
+       class="bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 text-white text-sm px-4 py-1.5 rounded transition">Edit</a>
+    <form action="{{ url_for('publish_blog', slug=blogpost.slug) }}" method="post">
+      <button type="submit"
+              class="bg-orange-500 hover:bg-orange-600 text-white text-sm px-4 py-1.5 rounded transition">
+        Publish Post
+      </button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
 <!-- Hero -->
 <section class="py-20 text-center text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-orange-500/20 via-rose-500/10 to-fuchsia-500/10 backdrop-blur border-b border-white/10">
   <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
@@ -50,7 +66,7 @@
 
     <!-- Content -->
     <article class="prose prose-invert max-w-none leading-relaxed">
-      {{ blogpost.content | safe }}
+      {{ blogpost.content | markdown | safe }}
     </article>
 
     <div class="pt-2">

templates/view_project.html

@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
+{% if projectpost.draft %}
+<div class="bg-yellow-500/20 border-b border-yellow-400/40 text-yellow-300 px-6 py-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+  <span class="font-semibold">&#9888; This post is a draft — only you can see it.</span>
+  <div class="flex gap-3">
+    <a href="{{ url_for('edit_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}"
+       class="bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 text-white text-sm px-4 py-1.5 rounded transition">Edit</a>
+    <form action="{{ url_for('publish_project', slug=projectpost.slug) }}" method="post">
+      <button type="submit"
+              class="bg-orange-500 hover:bg-orange-600 text-white text-sm px-4 py-1.5 rounded transition">
+        Publish Post
+      </button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
 <!-- Hero Section -->
 <section class="py-20 text-center text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-orange-500/20 via-rose-500/10 to-fuchsia-500/10 backdrop-blur border-b border-white/10">
   <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6">
@@ -48,7 +64,7 @@
 
     <!-- Content -->
     <article class="prose prose-invert max-w-none leading-relaxed">
-      {{ projectpost.content | safe }}
+      {{ projectpost.content | markdown | safe }}
     </article>
 
     <div class="pt-2">