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Every morning at 6am an automation runs through my inbox and nukes all political ads
by Grape (@RealGrapedrop) · 2026-10-03
✓ Opened via the X API on 2026-10-15
Read the original ↗Part 1 · What the source did
A 6am routine clears out one category of mail he never wants. Our version labels and archives instead of deleting, with a weekly undo list.
- Runs at 6am daily and removes political ads from the inbox.
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Part 2 · Our copy-paste version
Adapted by us from what the source described. Fill in the [BRACKETS].
The prompt
Every day at 06:00: find new emails in my inbox that are [CATEGORY, e.g. political fundraising or campaign ads].
Label them "[LABEL]" and archive them. Do not delete. Don't touch anything from my contacts or anything that looks like a receipt or account notice.
Sunday: send me the list of senders you archived so I can unsubscribe or restore.
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Approval ruleLabel and archive only. Deleting needs your approval.
Set it up
- Run once in 'list only' mode and check for false positives.
- Switch to label + archive.
- Save as a routine.
Common failures
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What usually goes wrong
- Newsletters you want get caught; keep a whitelist.
Variations
- Promotions, recruiter spam, event invites.