diff --git a/src/comms.rs b/src/comms.rs
index 178bdce2..78bbd255 100644
--- a/src/comms.rs
+++ b/src/comms.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ pub enum ToOverlordMessage {
     ProcessIncomingEvents,
     PostReply(String, Vec<Tag>, Id),
     PostTextNote(String, Vec<Tag>),
+    PullFollowMerge,
+    PullFollowOverwrite,
+    PushFollow,
     SaveRelays,
     SaveSettings,
     Shutdown,
@@ -36,11 +39,12 @@ pub struct ToMinionMessage {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum ToMinionPayload {
+    FetchEvents(Vec<IdHex>),
+    PostEvent(Box<Event>),
+    PullFollowing,
     Shutdown,
     SubscribeGeneralFeed,
     SubscribePersonFeed(PublicKeyHex),
     SubscribeThreadFeed(Id),
     TempSubscribeMetadata(PublicKeyHex),
-    FetchEvents(Vec<IdHex>),
-    PostEvent(Box<Event>),
 }
diff --git a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
index b8e7a8fb..fa851cfb 100644
--- a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
@@ -231,6 +231,19 @@ impl Minion {
 
     pub async fn handle_message(&mut self, message: ToMinionMessage) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         match message.payload {
+            ToMinionPayload::FetchEvents(vec) => {
+                self.get_events(vec).await?;
+            }
+            ToMinionPayload::PostEvent(event) => {
+                let msg = ClientMessage::Event(event);
+                let wire = serde_json::to_string(&msg)?;
+                let ws_sink = self.sink.as_mut().unwrap();
+                ws_sink.send(WsMessage::Text(wire)).await?;
+                tracing::info!("Posted event to {}", &self.url);
+            }
+            ToMinionPayload::PullFollowing => {
+                self.pull_following().await?;
+            }
             ToMinionPayload::Shutdown => {
                 tracing::info!("{}: Websocket listener shutting down", &self.url);
                 return Ok(false);
@@ -244,16 +257,6 @@ impl Minion {
             ToMinionPayload::SubscribeThreadFeed(id) => {
                 self.subscribe_thread_feed(id).await?;
             }
-            ToMinionPayload::FetchEvents(vec) => {
-                self.get_events(vec).await?;
-            }
-            ToMinionPayload::PostEvent(event) => {
-                let msg = ClientMessage::Event(event);
-                let wire = serde_json::to_string(&msg)?;
-                let ws_sink = self.sink.as_mut().unwrap();
-                ws_sink.send(WsMessage::Text(wire)).await?;
-                tracing::info!("Posted event to {}", &self.url);
-            }
             ToMinionPayload::TempSubscribeMetadata(pubkeyhex) => {
                 self.temp_subscribe_metadata(pubkeyhex).await?;
             }
@@ -641,6 +644,18 @@ impl Minion {
         self.subscribe(vec![filter], &handle).await
     }
 
+    async fn pull_following(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if let Some(pubkey) = GLOBALS.signer.read().await.public_key() {
+            let filter = Filter {
+                authors: vec![pubkey.into()],
+                kinds: vec![EventKind::ContactList],
+                ..Default::default()
+            };
+            self.subscribe(vec![filter], "following").await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     async fn subscribe(&mut self, filters: Vec<Filter>, handle: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let req_message = if self.subscriptions.has(handle) {
diff --git a/src/overlord/mod.rs b/src/overlord/mod.rs
index 5df39275..6ce8843c 100644
--- a/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use nostr_types::{
 };
 use relay_picker::{BestRelay, RelayPicker};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver;
 use tokio::{select, task};
@@ -50,9 +51,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
         tracing::info!("Overlord signalling UI to shutdown");
 
-        GLOBALS
-            .shutting_down
-            .store(true, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+        GLOBALS.shutting_down.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
         tracing::info!("Overlord signalling minions to shutdown");
 
@@ -442,6 +441,15 @@ impl Overlord {
             ToOverlordMessage::PostTextNote(content, tags) => {
                 self.post_textnote(content, tags).await?;
             }
+            ToOverlordMessage::PullFollowMerge => {
+                self.pull_following(true).await?;
+            }
+            ToOverlordMessage::PullFollowOverwrite => {
+                self.pull_following(false).await?;
+            }
+            ToOverlordMessage::PushFollow => {
+                tracing::error!("Push Follow Unimplemented");
+            }
             ToOverlordMessage::SaveRelays => {
                 let dirty_relays: Vec<DbRelay> = GLOBALS
                     .relays
@@ -859,4 +867,39 @@ impl Overlord {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    async fn pull_following(&mut self, merge: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // Set globally whether we are merging or not when newer following lists
+        // come in.
+        GLOBALS.pull_following_merge.store(merge, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        // Pull our list from all of the relays we post to
+        let relays: Vec<DbRelay> = GLOBALS
+            .relays
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|(_, r)| if r.post { Some(r.to_owned()) } else { None })
+            .collect();
+
+        for relay in relays {
+            // Start a minion for it, if there is none
+            if !self.urls_watching.contains(&Url::new(&relay.url)) {
+                self.start_minion(relay.url.clone()).await?;
+            }
+
+            // Send it the event to pull our followers
+            tracing::debug!("Asking {} to pull our followers", &relay.url);
+
+            let _ = self.to_minions.send(ToMinionMessage {
+                target: relay.url.clone(),
+                payload: ToMinionPayload::PullFollowing,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // When the event comes in, process will handle it with our global
+        // merge preference.
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/people/mod.rs b/src/ui/people/mod.rs
index 861412a2..df5fcd74 100644
--- a/src/ui/people/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/people/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{GossipUi, Page};
+use crate::comms::ToOverlordMessage;
 use crate::db::DbPerson;
 use crate::globals::GLOBALS;
 use eframe::egui;
@@ -29,7 +30,21 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fra
     if app.page == Page::PeopleList {
         ui.add_space(24.0);
 
-        ui.heading("NOTICE: Gossip is not synchronizing with data on the nostr relays. This is a separate list and it won't overwrite anything.");
+        ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+            if ui.button("↓ PULL ↓\nOverwrite").clicked() {
+                let _ = GLOBALS
+                    .to_overlord
+                    .send(ToOverlordMessage::PullFollowOverwrite);
+            }
+            if ui.button("↓ PULL ↓\nMerge (Add)").clicked() {
+                let _ = GLOBALS.to_overlord.send(ToOverlordMessage::PullFollowMerge);
+            }
+            /* not yet implemented
+            if ui.button("↑ PUSH ↑\n").clicked() {
+                let _ = GLOBALS.to_overlord.send(ToOverlordMessage::PushFollow);
+            }
+            */
+        });
 
         ui.add_space(10.0);
         ui.separator();