diff --git a/blocklists.py b/blocklists.py
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+import atexit
+import logging
+import os
+import pathlib
+import time
+
+import requests
+
+import config
+import screen
+
+log = logging.getLogger("blocklists")
+running = True
+
+blocklist_data_src = "https://github.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/archive/refs/heads/main.zip"
+blocklist_data_src_path = "dnsmasq"
+blocklist_lib_path = "/var/lib/starcontrol"
+
+log.debug("preparing cache directories")
+pth_cache_root = pathlib.Path(config.cparse["internal"]["cache_root"])
+pth_cache_root.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+pth_blocklist_lib = pathlib.Path(blocklist_lib_path)
+pth_blocklist_lib.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+
+def blocklist_check():
+    log.debug("checking blocklist mtimes and updating if needed")
+    try:
+        ts_payload = os.path.getmtime(pth_blocklist_lib / "dns-blocklists-main.zip")
+        ts_now = time.time()
+        if (ts_now - ts_payload) >= 604800:
+            update_blocklists()
+    except OSError:
+        update_blocklists()
+
+def update_blocklists():
+    log.info("blocklist update in progress")
+    screen.download_state = 1
+
+    fd_listpayload = open(pth_blocklist_lib / "dns-blocklists-main.zip", "wb")
+    hnd_download = requests.get(blocklist_data_src, stream=True)
+
+    for chunk in hnd_download.iter_content(chunk_size=256):
+        fd_listpayload.write(chunk)
+
+    hnd_download.close()
+    fd_listpayload.close()
+    screen.download_state = 0
+
+def blocklist_thread():
+    while running:
+        blocklist_check()
+        time.sleep(3600) # 1 hour
+
+@atexit.register
+def stop_blocklist():
+    global running
+    running = False
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+[internal]
+cache_root=/run/starcontrol
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diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
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+import configparser
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger("main")
+
+log.debug("reading configuration file")
+cparse = configparser.ConfigParser()
+cparse.read("config.ini")
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diff --git a/mainloop.py b/mainloop.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import logging
+import os
+import math
+import pathlib
+import time
+import threading
+
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
+
+import blocklists
+import screen
+
+log = logging.getLogger("main")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    screen.screen_init()
+    screen.scr_light.value = True
+
+    img_canvas = Image.new("RGB", (135, 240))
+    hnd_canvas = ImageDraw.Draw(img_canvas)
+    hnd_canvas.rectangle((0,0,135,240), (0,0,0))
+    img_canvas.paste(Image.open("res/image/hourglass.png"),(math.floor(135/2) - math.ceil(49/2),math.floor(240/2) - math.ceil(90/2)))
+    screen.scr.image(img_canvas)
+
+    thr_blocklists = threading.Thread(target=blocklists.blocklist_thread)
+    thr_screen = threading.Thread(target=screen.screen_thread)
+    thr_blocklists.start()
+    thr_screen.start()
+
+    ok = True
+    while ok:
+        try:
+            thr_blocklists.join(5.0)
+            thr_screen.join(5.0)
+            ok = thr_blocklists.is_alive() and thr_screen.is_alive()
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            ok = False
+            print("KEYBOARD INTERRUPT")
+        except:
+            ok = False
+    
+    screen.running = False
+    blocklists.running = False
+    thr_screen.join()
+    thr_blocklists.join()
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diff --git a/pitft-screen-test.py b/pitft-screen-test.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import digitalio
+import board
+
+from adafruit_rgb_display.rgb import color565
+from adafruit_rgb_display import st7789
+
+# Configuration for CS and DC pins for Raspberry Pi
+cs_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.CE0)
+dc_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D25)
+reset_pin = None
+BAUDRATE = 64000000  # The pi can be very fast!
+# Create the ST7789 display:
+display = st7789.ST7789(
+    board.SPI(),
+    cs=cs_pin,
+    dc=dc_pin,
+    rst=reset_pin,
+    baudrate=BAUDRATE,
+    width=135,
+    height=240,
+    x_offset=53,
+    y_offset=40,
+)
+
+backlight = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D22)
+backlight.switch_to_output()
+backlight.value = True
+buttonA = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D23)
+buttonB = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D24)
+buttonA.switch_to_input()
+buttonB.switch_to_input()
+
+buttonAToggle = False
+buttonBToggle = False
+
+# Main loop:
+while True:
+    if buttonA.value and buttonB.value:
+        backlight.value = False  # turn off backlight
+    else:
+        backlight.value = True  # turn on backlight
+    if buttonB.value and not buttonA.value:  # just button A pressed
+        display.fill(color565(255, 0, 0))  # red
+    if buttonA.value and not buttonB.value:  # just button B pressed
+        display.fill(color565(0, 0, 255))  # blue
+    if not buttonA.value and not buttonB.value:  # none pressed
+        display.fill(color565(0, 255, 0))  # green
+    
+    if buttonA.value != buttonAToggle:
+        print("buttonA toggle state")
+        buttonAToggle = buttonA.value
+    if buttonB.value != buttonBToggle:
+        print("buttonB toggle state")
+        buttonBToggle = buttonB.value
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diff --git a/screen.py b/screen.py
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+import atexit
+import math
+import time
+
+import board
+import digitalio
+from adafruit_rgb_display import rgb, st7789
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageOps
+
+running = True
+scr = None
+scr_light = None
+btn_upper = None
+btn_lower = None
+def screen_init():
+    global scr
+    global scr_light
+    global btn_upper
+    global btn_lower
+
+    scr_light = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D22)
+    scr_light.switch_to_output()
+    scr_light.value = True
+
+    # Configuration for CS and DC pins for Raspberry Pi
+    cs_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.CE0)
+    dc_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D25)
+    reset_pin = None
+    BAUDRATE = 64000000  # The pi can be very fast!
+    # Create the ST7789 display:
+    scr = st7789.ST7789(
+        board.SPI(),
+        cs=cs_pin,
+        dc=dc_pin,
+        rst=reset_pin,
+        baudrate=BAUDRATE,
+        width=135,
+        height=240,
+        x_offset=53,
+        y_offset=40,
+    )
+
+    scr.fill(rgb.color565(0,0,0))
+    btn_upper = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D23)
+    btn_lower = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D24)
+    btn_upper.switch_to_input()
+    btn_lower.switch_to_input()
+
+@atexit.register
+def screen_deinit():
+    global running
+    running = False # stops update thread
+
+    scr.fill(rgb.color565(0,0,0))
+    scr_light.value = False
+
+current_icon = None
+wifi_state = 0 # -1 error, 0 disconnected, 1 connected
+dns_state = 0  # -1 error, 0 off, 1 running
+download_state = 0 # yes/no
+screen_on = True
+
+def screen_update():
+    global current_icon
+
+    if wifi_state < 1 or dns_state < 1:
+        current_icon = Image.open("res/image/problem.png") # ⚠️
+    else:
+        current_icon = Image.open("res/image/okay.png")    # ✅
+    
+    #scr.fill(rgb.color565(0,0,0)) # blank
+    img_canvas = Image.new("RGB", (135, 240))
+    hnd_canvas = ImageDraw.Draw(img_canvas)
+    hnd_canvas.rectangle([(0,0), (135,240)], fill=(0,0,0))
+    hnd_canvas.text((math.floor(135/2), 0), time.strftime("%H:%M"), # top center of screen, "16:20"
+                    fill=(50,200,255), anchor="mt", # cyan, middle-top
+                    font_size=16)
+    
+    img_canvas.paste(current_icon, (math.floor(135/2) - 32, math.floor(240/2) - 32))
+
+    scr.image(img_canvas)
+
+def screen_thread():
+    while running:
+        screen_update()
+        time.sleep(1)
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