diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1dda0ca..b5083cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ just decided to post my websites files on a git repo. cuz why not.
 not everything here is on the website.
 
 also things that arent managed in this directory isnt on this repo. for instance [iceyrazor/rss-updater-utils](https://gitea.iceyfox.xyz/iceyrazor/rss-updater-utils)
+
+## todo
+
+- [ ] fix index.xml for individual articles
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6128009..a9a4e4a 100755
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                     <a target="_BLANK" rel="me" href="https://mas.to/@iceyrazor"><img src="assets/img/icons/mastodon-logo-purple.svg"></img></a>
                     <a target="_BLANK" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBfHd00-1HBu8bwXV63OSw"><img class="yt" src="assets/img/icons/yt_logo_rgb_dark.png"></img></a>
                     <a target="_BLANK" href="https://www.twitch.tv/iceyrazor"><img src="assets/img/icons/twitch.png"></img></a>
-                    <a target="_BLANK" href="/blog/index.xml"><img src="assets/img/RSS.png"></img></a>
+                    <a target="_BLANK" href="articles/index.xml"><img src="assets/img/RSS.png"></img></a>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="main-text">
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
                             <li>All legitimate emails from me will be signed with my GPG key. Probably</li>
                         </ul>
                     </ul>
-                    <a target="_BLANK" style="font-size:30px" href="/blog">checkout my blog</a><br>
-                    <a target="_BLANK" style="font-size:30px" href="/updates">get updates</a><br>
+                    <span style="font-size:30px">checkout my <a target="_BLANK" style="font-size:30px" href="/articles/">articles</a>. has updates and blog with rss.</span><br>
                     <a target="_BLANK" style="font-size:30px" href="/linuxinfo/">some linux and other info</a>
                     <br><br>
                     <div class="line-break"></div>
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@
                 <div class="main-text">
                     <h1>links</h1>
                     <a target="_BLANK" href="full_art.html">see art</a><br>
-                    <a target="_BLANK" href="/blog">my blog and rss feed</a><br>
-                    <a target="_BLANK" href="/updates">my updates and rss feed</a>
+                    <a target="_BLANK" href="/articles/">my articles. blog, updates, and rss feed</a><br>
 
                     <h2>rule pages</h2>
                     <div><a target="_BLANK" href="minecraft.html">minecraft rules</a></div>
diff --git a/sync-filter.txt b/sync-filter.txt
index cdef222..6379bb3 100644
--- a/sync-filter.txt
+++ b/sync-filter.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 - sync-filter.txt
 - assets/made_content/
 - assets/static-style.css
+- articles/
 - blog/
 - updates/