diff --git a/src/discord/gateway.go b/src/discord/gateway.go
index a98f2d6..9e61204 100644
--- a/src/discord/gateway.go
+++ b/src/discord/gateway.go
@@ -559,6 +559,15 @@ func (bot *botInstance) processEventMsg(ctx context.Context, msg *GatewayMessage
 		}
 	case "MESSAGE_DELETE":
 		bot.messageDelete(ctx, MessageDeleteFromMap(msg.Data))
+	case "MESSAGE_BULK_DELETE":
+		bulkDelete := MessageBulkDeleteFromMap(msg.Data)
+		for _, id := range bulkDelete.IDs {
+			bot.messageDelete(ctx, MessageDelete{
+				ID:        id,
+				ChannelID: bulkDelete.ChannelID,
+				GuildID:   bulkDelete.GuildID,
+			})
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/src/discord/payloads.go b/src/discord/payloads.go
index 0ab88aa..1256cd3 100644
--- a/src/discord/payloads.go
+++ b/src/discord/payloads.go
@@ -127,6 +127,29 @@ func MessageDeleteFromMap(m interface{}) MessageDelete {
 	}
 }
 
+// https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#message-delete
+type MessageBulkDelete struct {
+	IDs       []string `json:"ids"`
+	ChannelID string   `json:"channel_id"`
+	GuildID   string   `json:"guild_id"`
+}
+
+func MessageBulkDeleteFromMap(m interface{}) MessageBulkDelete {
+	mmap := m.(map[string]interface{})
+
+	iids := mmap["ids"].([]interface{})
+	ids := make([]string, len(iids))
+	for i, iid := range iids {
+		ids[i] = iid.(string)
+	}
+
+	return MessageBulkDelete{
+		IDs:       ids,
+		ChannelID: mmap["channel_id"].(string),
+		GuildID:   maybeString(mmap, "guild_id"),
+	}
+}
+
 type ChannelType int
 
 // https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#channel-object-channel-types
diff --git a/src/discord/todo.txt b/src/discord/todo.txt
index 0a17cd0..41c3d9b 100644
--- a/src/discord/todo.txt
+++ b/src/discord/todo.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stuff we need to worry about:
     - ryan used to post everything in #projects for some reason
 
 
-real-time stuff:
+✔ real-time stuff:
 ✔ - on new showcase message
     - always save the lightweight record
     - if we have permission, create a snippet
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ real-time stuff:
     - re-save the lightweight record and content as if it was new
     - create snippet, unconditionally???? (bug??)
     - update snippet contents if the edit makes sense
-- on delete
+✔ - on delete
     - delete snippet if the user so desires
     - delete the message records
-
+✔ - on bulk delete
+    - same stuff
 
 background stuff:
 - watch mode