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+"""Cleanup old posts that did not have any interactions"""
+
+# ----- imports ----- #
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from mastodon import Mastodon
+from os import getenv
+
+# ----- initialization ----- #
+
+# load .env
+load_dotenv()
+
+# initialize mastodon
+mastodon = Mastodon(
+    access_token = getenv("MASTODON_USER_SECRET"),
+    api_base_url = getenv("MASTODON_URL")
+)
+
+# ----- go 200 posts into the past ----- #
+
+# get latest posts
+last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, limit=40)
+id_oldest_of_last_posts = -1
+for i in range(4):
+    id_oldest_of_last_posts = last_posts[-1]["id"]
+    last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=40)
+
+# ----- delete old posts ----- #
+
+for i in range(5):  # default: check 5 batches of 40 posts
+    # find id of the currently oldest post
+    last_post = last_posts[-1]
+    if last_post["favourites_count"] != 0 or last_post["reblogs_count"] != 0 or last_post["replies_count"] != 0:
+        id_oldest_of_last_posts = last_post["id"]
+    # get next batch of posts
+    last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=40)
+
+    # delete all old posts of the current batch
+    for submission in last_posts:
+        # if post has no favorites, boosts or replies, delete it
+        if submission["favourites_count"] == 0 and submission["reblogs_count"] == 0 and submission["replies_count"] == 0:
+            print("Trying to delete post:", submission["url"])
+            mastodon.status_delete(submission["id"])