diff --git a/Automation/data-refresh.sh b/Automation/data-refresh.sh
index 125a71a..d3ca233 100755
--- a/Automation/data-refresh.sh
+++ b/Automation/data-refresh.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ handle_failure() {
     then
         # failure in preprocessing, bad data might have been written to file
         git restore .
+        aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-2:637423600104:Armchair-Strategist --message file://./Automation/data-refresh.log --subject "Data Refresh Failure - $error_line: $error_command"
     elif [[ "$error_command" == *readme_machine.py* ]]
     then
         # failure in making README graphics, withhold all graph updates only
@@ -21,12 +22,16 @@ handle_failure() {
         git add .
         git commit -m "Partial data refresh (no visualizations)" || true # ignore non-zero exit status when there's no diff on main
         ./Automation/auto-push.exp -d 2>./Automation/auto-push.log
+        aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-2:637423600104:Armchair-Strategist --message file://./Automation/data-refresh.log --subject "Data Refresh Failure - $error_line: $error_command"
+    elif [[ "$error_command" == *reddit_machine.py* ]]
+    then
+        # failure in Reddit publishing, release all other data and emit warning
+        ./Automation/auto-push.exp -d 2>./Automation/auto-push.log
+        aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-2:637423600104:Armchair-Strategist --message file://./Automation/data-refresh.log --subject "Reddit Publication Warning"
     fi
 
     # relaunch server
     ./Automation/start-server.sh
-
-    aws sns publish --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:us-east-2:637423600104:Armchair-Strategist --message file://./Automation/data-refresh.log --subject "Data Refresh Failure - $error_line: $error_command"
 }
 trap handle_failure ERR
 trap handle_failure SIGTERM
@@ -40,6 +45,12 @@ python3 f1_visualization/preprocess.py
 python3 f1_visualization/readme_machine.py --update-readme >/dev/null
 git add .
 git commit -m "Automatic data refresh" || true # ignore non-zero exit status when there's no diff on main
+
+# post to Reddit when there is new graphics available
+if git status -u | grep -q "Your branch is ahead"; then
+    python3 reddit_machine.py
+fi
+
 ./Automation/auto-push.exp -d 2>./Automation/auto-push.log
 
 # relaunch dash app