diff --git a/enostr/src/pubkey.rs b/enostr/src/pubkey.rs
index 7db2aadf..fb5b6b49 100644
--- a/enostr/src/pubkey.rs
+++ b/enostr/src/pubkey.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ impl From<String> for Pubkey {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&str> for Pubkey {
+    fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
+        Pubkey(s.to_owned())
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<Pubkey> for String {
     fn from(pk: Pubkey) -> Self {
         pk.0
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 7f281e31..9d6c9a3f 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ fn relay_setup(pool: &mut RelayPool, ctx: &egui::Context) {
 }
 
 fn send_initial_filters(pool: &mut RelayPool, relay_url: &str) {
-    let filter = Filter::new().limit(100).kinds(vec![1, 42]);
+    let filter = Filter::new().limit(100).kinds(vec![1, 42]).pubkeys(
+        ["32e1827635450ebb3c5a7d12c1f8e7b2b514439ac10a67eef3d9fd9c5c68e245".into()].into(),
+    );
+
     let subid = "initial";
     for relay in &mut pool.relays {
         if relay.url == relay_url {