diff --git a/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py b/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
index 62120a6..12866c5 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ class PublicRelations(Bureau):
         prn.codepage = "cp437"
 
         # TODO: add fancier formatting i.e. inverted text for username/handle
-        tweets = self.t.t.statuses.home_timeline(count=count)
+        tweets = self.t.t.statuses.home_timeline(count=count,
+                                                 tweet_mode="extended")
         out = ""
         for t in tweets:
             prn.set(text_type="U")
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class PublicRelations(Bureau):
         """
         shortcode, _ = data.split(".")
         tweet_id = self.get_tweet_id(shortcode)
-        tweet = self.t.t.statuses.show(id=tweet_id)
+        tweet = self.t.t.statuses.show(id=tweet_id, tweet_mode="extended")
         prn = printer.Usb(0x416, 0x5011, in_ep=0x81, out_ep=0x03)
         prn.codepage = "cp437"