diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py
index 49c66f2c..80605009 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ from nostr.message_type import ClientMessageType
 
 #filters = Filters([Filter(authors=[<a nostr pubkey in hex>], kinds=[EventKind.TEXT_NOTE])])
 #filters = Filters([Filter(authors="04c915daefee38317fa734444acee390a8269fe5810b2241e5e6dd343dfbecc9", kinds=[EventKind.TEXT_NOTE])])
-#timestamp = round(time.time()-10)
-timestamp = round(time.time()-100)
+timestamp = round(time.time()-10)
+#timestamp = round(time.time()) # going for zero events to check memory use
+#timestamp = round(time.time()-100)
 #timestamp = round(time.time()-1000)
 #timestamp = round(time.time()-5000)
 #filters = Filters([Filter(authors="04c915daefee38317fa734444acee390a8269fe5810b2241e5e6dd343dfbecc9", kinds=[9735], since=timestamp)])
@@ -26,20 +27,24 @@ message = json.dumps(request)
 print(f"sending this: {message}")
 
 def printevents():
-
+    print("relaymanager")
     relay_manager = RelayManager()
+    time.sleep(3)
     #relay_manager.add_relay("wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net")
+    print("relaymanager adding")
     relay_manager.add_relay("wss://relay.damus.io")
+    time.sleep(3)
+    print("relaymanager subscribing")
     relay_manager.add_subscription(subscription_id, filters)
-    time.sleep(2) # allow the connections to open
+    time.sleep(3) # allow the connections to open
     
     print("opening connections") # after this, CPU usage goes high and stays there
     relay_manager.open_connections({"cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE}) # NOTE: This disables ssl certificate verification
-    time.sleep(2) # allow the connections to open
+    time.sleep(10) # allow the connections to open
     
     print("publishing:")
     relay_manager.publish_message(message)
-    time.sleep(2) # allow the messages to send
+    time.sleep(10) # allow the messages to send
     
     print("printing events:")
     #while relay_manager.message_pool.has_events():
@@ -55,7 +60,23 @@ def printevents():
     relay_manager.close_connections()
 
 # new thread so REPL stays available
-_thread.stack_size(32*1024)
+# 12KB crashes here:
+# opening connections
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Starting run_forever
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Starting _async_main
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Reconnect interval set to 0s
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Started callback processing task
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Main loop iteration: self.running=True
+# [DEBUG 408724546] Connecting to wss://relay.damus.io
+# [DEBUG 408724547] Using SSL with no certificate verification
+# 24KB is fine
+_thread.stack_size(18*1024)
 _thread.start_new_thread(printevents, ())
 #printevents()
 
+
+import gc
+for _ in range(50):
+    collect = gc.collect()
+    print(f"MEMFREE: {gc.mem_free()}")
+    time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
index a951be7e..334cbd1c 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ print("sending it")
 #wsapp.send_text('["REQ","index3",{"kinds":[9735]}]')
 #wsapp.send_text('["REQ","index3",{"kinds":[9735], "since": 1745086888}]')
 tosend = '["REQ","index3",{"kinds":[9735], "since": '
-tosend += str(round(time.time()-500))
+tosend += str(round(time.time()-100))
 #tosend += str(round(time.time()-2000))
 #tosend += str(round(time.time()-10000))
 tosend += '}]'
diff --git a/scripts/build_lvgl_micropython.sh b/scripts/build_lvgl_micropython.sh
index b5ce0ef5..34df5877 100755
--- a/scripts/build_lvgl_micropython.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_lvgl_micropython.sh
@@ -30,17 +30,20 @@ if [ "$target" == "esp32" ]; then
 	# --dual-core-threads: disabled GIL, run code on both CPUs
 	# --task-stack-size={stack size in bytes}
 	# CONFIG_* sets ESP-IDF options
-	# listing processes on the esp32:
+	# listing processes on the esp32 still doesn't work because no esp32.vtask_list_threads() or something
 	# CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY=y
 	# CONFIG_FREERTOS_VTASKLIST_INCLUDE_COREID=y
 	# CONFIG_FREERTOS_GENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS=y
+	#python3 make.py --ota --partition-size=4194304 --flash-size=16 esp32 BOARD=ESP32_GENERIC_S3 BOARD_VARIANT=SPIRAM_OCT DISPLAY=st7789 INDEV=cst816s USER_C_MODULE="/home/user/sources/micropython-camera-API/src/micropython.cmake" CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY=y CONFIG_FREERTOS_VTASKLIST_INCLUDE_COREID=y CONFIG_FREERTOS_GENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS=y "$manifest"
 	python3 make.py --ota --partition-size=4194304 --flash-size=16 esp32 BOARD=ESP32_GENERIC_S3 BOARD_VARIANT=SPIRAM_OCT DISPLAY=st7789 INDEV=cst816s USER_C_MODULE="/home/user/sources/micropython-camera-API/src/micropython.cmake" CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY=y CONFIG_FREERTOS_VTASKLIST_INCLUDE_COREID=y CONFIG_FREERTOS_GENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS=y "$manifest"
-else
+elif [ "$target" == "unix" -o "$target" == "macos" ]; then
 	if [ "$buildtype" == "prod" ]; then
 		manifest="FROZEN_MANIFEST=/home/user/sources/PiggyOS/manifest_unix.py"
 	fi
 	# build for desktop
 	python3 make.py "$target" DISPLAY=sdl_display INDEV=sdl_pointer INDEV=sdl_keyboard "$manifest"
+else
+	echo "invalid target $target"
 fi
 
 popd