diff --git a/hook_handler.go b/hook_handler.go
index 3bc4525..1c8746f 100644
--- a/hook_handler.go
+++ b/hook_handler.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 )
@@ -78,7 +79,13 @@ func handleHookCreateSwitch(h HookPayload) {
 		front = sw.Members[0]
 	}
 
-	go dsiApi.UpdateFrontField(front.Name)
+	extra := ""
+	alt, ok := fediAlts[front.Name]
+	if ok {
+		extra = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", front.Name, alt)
+	}
+
+	go dsiApi.UpdateFrontField(front.Name + extra)
 	go promCountSwitches(h.SystemID, sw.Members)
 	// TODO: discord nickname updates
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f85dea3..26655de 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -10,9 +11,15 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	SigningToken = os.Getenv("SIGNING_TOKEN")
+	fediAlts     = map[string]string{}
 )
 
 func main() {
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(os.Getenv("FEDI_ALTS")), &fediAlts)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("fedi alts map failed to parse", err)
+	}
+
 	listenAddr := os.Getenv("LISTEN_ADDR")
 	if listenAddr == "" {
 		listenAddr = "0.0.0.0:8555"
@@ -30,48 +37,12 @@ func main() {
 	mux.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
 
 	log.Println("[main] http server listening on", listenAddr)
-	err := http.ListenAndServe(listenAddr, mux)
+	err = http.ListenAndServe(listenAddr, mux)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln("[main] http server errored", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func errMethodNotAllowed(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
-	rw.Write([]byte("405 Method Not Allowed"))
-}
-
-func errStatusInternalServerError(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-	rw.Write([]byte("500 Internal Server Error"))
-}
-
-func errUnauthorized(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
-	rw.Write([]byte("401 Unauthorized"))
-}
-
-func errBadRequest(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-	rw.Write([]byte("401 Bad Request"))
-}
-
-func basicOk(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-	rw.Write([]byte("200 Aight Request"))
-}
-
-func basicNoContent(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
-	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
-	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
-	rw.Write([]byte("204 No Content (debug: likely not handled)"))
-}
-
 func getHealthcheck(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	_, err := pkApi.GetMember("iodbz")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/responses.go b/responses.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0143eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/responses.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package main
+
+import "net/http"
+
+func errMethodNotAllowed(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+	rw.Write([]byte("405 Method Not Allowed"))
+}
+
+func errStatusInternalServerError(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	rw.Write([]byte("500 Internal Server Error"))
+}
+
+func errUnauthorized(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	rw.Write([]byte("401 Unauthorized"))
+}
+
+func errBadRequest(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+	rw.Write([]byte("401 Bad Request"))
+}
+
+func basicOk(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	rw.Write([]byte("200 Aight Request"))
+}
+
+func basicNoContent(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
+	rw.Header().Add("content-type", "text/plain")
+	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	rw.Write([]byte("204 No Content (debug: likely not handled)"))
+}