diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index eef7e6a..f8fe71d 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,34 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use crate::fetchers::Fetcher;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
 
-pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
+macro_rules! info {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::info!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! warn {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::warn!("[WARN] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[WARN] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
     let mut last_reload: DateTime<Utc>;
     let mut lemmy: Lemmy;
     let mut login_error: bool;
@@ -47,7 +73,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
     }
 
     let info_msg = "Bot init successful, starting normal operations".to_owned();
-    write_info(info_msg);
+    info!(info_msg);
 
     loop {
         idle(&data).await;
@@ -56,8 +82,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
             let mut write = data.write().await;
 
             write.start = Utc::now();
-
-            if write.start - last_reload >= Duration::seconds(write.config.config_reload_seconds as i64) {
+            let message = "Config reloaded".to_owned();
+            info!(message);
                 write.config = Config::load();
                 let message = "Config reloaded".to_owned();
                 write_info(message);
@@ -65,9 +91,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
         }
 
         {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            if login_error {
-                lemmy = match lemmy::login(&read.config).await {
+            let info_msg = "Login invalid, refreshing session";
+            info!(info_msg);
+            lemmy = match lemmy::login(&config).await {
                     Ok(data) => data,
                     Err(_) => continue,
                 };
@@ -83,9 +109,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
                     Err(_) => {
                         login_error = true;
                         continue;
-                    }
-                };
-                let message = "Communities reloaded".to_owned();
+            let message = "Communities reloaded".to_owned();
+            info!(message);
+            last_reload = Utc::now();
                 write_info(message);
                 last_reload = Utc::now();
             }
@@ -127,7 +153,7 @@ async fn idle(data: &Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
             Ok(_) => {}
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -143,6 +169,11 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(_) => return Err(()),
     };
+    
+    if post_list.is_empty() && Utc::now().minute() % 10 == 0 {
+        let info_msg = "No Updates found";
+        info!(info_msg);
+    }
 
     for post_info in post_list.clone().iter() {
         // todo .clone() likely not needed
@@ -190,7 +221,7 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
             post_lemmy_info.title.as_str(),
             post_series_config.name.as_str()
         );
-        write_info(info);
+        info!(info);
         let post_id = lemmy.post(post_data).await?;
 
         {
@@ -199,7 +230,7 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
                 && !read
                     .config
                     .protected_communities
-                    .contains(&post_series_config.name)
+            info!(info);
             {
                 let info = format!(
                     "Pinning '{}' to {}",
@@ -226,12 +257,13 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
                 );
                 write_warn(message);
             }
+            warn!(message);
         }
 
         let read = data.read().await;
         if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_local {
             let info = format!("Pinning '{}' to Instance", post_lemmy_info.title);
-            write_info(info);
+            info!(info);
             let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_local_pinned().await?;
             if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
                 for pinned_post in pinned_posts {
diff --git a/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs b/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
index 6bebc7d..f24d018 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{write_error, HTTP_CLIENT, lemmy};
+use crate::{HTTP_CLIENT, lemmy};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ use crate::fetchers::Fetcher;
 use crate::fetchers::jnovel::JPostInfo::{Chapter, Volume};
 use crate::fetchers::jnovel::PartInfo::{NoParts, Part};
 use crate::lemmy::{PostInfo, PostInfoInner};
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 static PAST_DAYS_ELIGIBLE: u8 = 4;
 
@@ -266,13 +276,13 @@ impl Fetcher for JFetcherOptions {
                 Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(e) => {
                     let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
+                    error!(err_msg);
                     return Err(());
                 }
             },
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         };
@@ -281,7 +291,7 @@ impl Fetcher for JFetcherOptions {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         };
@@ -392,13 +402,13 @@ async fn get_latest_prepub(volume_slug: &str) -> Result<Option<lemmy::PostInfoIn
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         },
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
@@ -407,7 +417,7 @@ async fn get_latest_prepub(volume_slug: &str) -> Result<Option<lemmy::PostInfoIn
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/lemmy.rs b/src/lemmy.rs
index a07b901..df6d61a 100644
--- a/src/lemmy.rs
+++ b/src/lemmy.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::{write_error, HTTP_CLIENT};
+use crate::{HTTP_CLIENT};
 use lemmy_api_common::community::{ListCommunities, ListCommunitiesResponse};
 use lemmy_api_common::lemmy_db_views::structs::PostView;
 use lemmy_api_common::person::{Login, LoginResponse};
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{ListingType, PostFeatureType};
 use reqwest::StatusCode;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use url::Url;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 pub(crate) struct Lemmy {
     jwt_token: Sensitive<String>,
@@ -45,7 +55,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn login(config: &Config) -> Result<Lemmy, ()> {
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
@@ -63,14 +73,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn login(config: &Config) -> Result<Lemmy, ()> {
                 }),
                 None => {
                     let err_msg = "Login did not return JWT token. Are the credentials valid?".to_owned();
-                    write_error(err_msg);
+                    error!(err_msg);
                     Err(())
                 }
             }
         }
         status => {
             let err_msg = format!("Unexpected HTTP Status '{}' during Login", status);
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             Err(())
         }
     }
@@ -273,14 +283,14 @@ impl Lemmy {
                 Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(e) => {
                     let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
+                    error!(err_msg);
+                    Err(())
                 }
             },
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
+                error!(err_msg);
+                Err(())
             }
         };
 
@@ -288,8 +298,8 @@ impl Lemmy {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
+                error!(err_msg);
+                Err(())
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/src/post_history.rs b/src/post_history.rs
index 5e3b57e..71499b8 100644
--- a/src/post_history.rs
+++ b/src/post_history.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
-use crate::write_error;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! info {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::info!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Default, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct SeriesHistory {
@@ -9,6 +27,8 @@ pub(crate) struct SeriesHistory {
 
 impl SeriesHistory {
     pub(crate) fn load_history() -> Self {
+        let info_msg = "Loading History";
+        info!(info_msg);
         match confy::load(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "history") {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => panic!("history.toml not found: {e}"),
@@ -16,9 +36,11 @@ impl SeriesHistory {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn save_history(&self) {
+        let info_msg = "Saving History";
+        info!(info_msg);
         if let Err(e) = confy::store(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "history", self) {
             let err_msg = format!("Unexpected error saving to history.toml: {e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
         }
     }