diff --git a/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py b/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
index 917cbac..e4433ee 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import random
 import string
+import tempfile
 import threading
 import urllib.request, urllib.parse, urllib.error
 
@@ -318,6 +319,8 @@ class Publications(Bureau):
             def fetch_og(entry):
                 """
                 get OpenGraph data for entry
+                and download image
+                TODO: add microdata support here to get author
                 """
                 og_data = self._get_ogdata(entry.link)
                 if hasattr(entry, "media_thumbnail"):
@@ -327,6 +330,14 @@ class Publications(Bureau):
                 else:
                     entry.img = " "
 
+                if entry.imge != " ":
+                    fileext = "." + entry.img.rsplit(".",1)[1]
+                    filename = tempfile.mktemp(fileext)
+                    print("fetching", entry.img, filename)
+                    urllib.request.urlretrieve(entry.img, filename)
+                    entry.img = "file://" + filename
+
+
             thread = threading.Thread(target=fetch_og, args=(entry,))
             threads.append(thread)
             thread.start()