diff --git a/bashrc.txt b/bashrc.txt
index f9fc631c..7db0a9e6 100644
--- a/bashrc.txt
+++ b/bashrc.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 #
 if [ $TERM == "xterm-256color" ] ; then
     neofetch
+    http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8118/
+    HTTP_PROXY=$http_proxy
+    export http_proxy HTTP_PROXY
+
 fi
 # create custom env variables:
 export cproj="/home/brian/Documents/Code/web_tutorials/socket_io"
@@ -10,9 +14,9 @@ export cproj="/home/brian/Documents/Code/web_tutorials/socket_io"
 #export BROWSER=firefox-developer-edition
 export BROWSER=links
 
-http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8118/
-HTTP_PROXY=$http_proxy
-export http_proxy HTTP_PROXY
+#http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8118/
+#HTTP_PROXY=$http_proxy
+#export http_proxy HTTP_PROXY
 
 #enable vi keybindings in terminal and terminal applications
 set -o vi
@@ -240,7 +244,8 @@ alias exifrm="exiftool -all="
 alias {html,html_pp}="hxnormalize -e"
 alias {mop,market,stonks,stocks}="cd ~/aur_packages/mop && go run ./cmd/mop/main.go && cd"
 alias {trans,translate}="gtktranslate"
-alias ddgr="ddgr -n 25 --unsafe --proxy 127.0.0.1:8118"
+#alias ddgr="ddgr -n 25 --unsafe --proxy 127.0.0.1:8118"
+alias ddgr="ddgr -n 25 --unsafe" 
 alias {ddgo,ddg-onion}="links https://duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion/"
 alias {ddg,duck}="links https://duckduckgo.com/lite"
 alias torch="links xmh57jrknzkhv6y3ls3ubitzfqnkrwxhopf5aygthi7d6rplyvk3noyd.onion/cgi-bin/omega/omega"
diff --git a/irssi/connect_with_irssi.txt b/irssi/connect_with_irssi.txt
index 42220243..8b920bf5 100644
--- a/irssi/connect_with_irssi.txt
+++ b/irssi/connect_with_irssi.txt
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ irssi
 
 /nick <username>
 
-# And register with nickserv
+# And register with nickserv if you haven't already,
 
 /msg NickServ REGISTER YourPassword youremail@example.com
 
+# Otherwise simply identify NickServ of your name/password
+
+/msg NickServ IDENTIFY z3rOR0ne YourPassword
+
 # Finally join the channel you wish to partake in:
 
 /join #channel