diff --git a/mirror_bot.py b/mirror_bot.py
index 3f1c247..9b2447a 100755
--- a/mirror_bot.py
+++ b/mirror_bot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import io
 import sys
 import anyio
+import cursor
 import aiohttp
 import pleroma
 import argparse
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import pendulum
 import aiosqlite
 import contextlib
 import qtoml as toml
-from utils import suppress
+from utils import suppress, loading_spinner
 from pleroma import Pleroma
 from functools import partial
 
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@ UTC = pendulum.timezone('UTC')
 JSON_CONTENT_TYPE = 'application/json'
 ACTIVITYPUB_CONTENT_TYPE = 'application/activity+json'
 
-MIGRATION_VERSION = 1
-
 class PostMirror:
 	def __init__(self, *, config):
 		self.config = config
@@ -54,38 +53,73 @@ class PostMirror:
 		return await self._ctx_stack.__aexit__(*excinfo)
 
 	async def mirror_posts(self):
+		spinner = loading_spinner()
 		outbox = await self.fetch_outbox(self.config['account'])
-		async with self._http.get(outbox['first']) as resp: page = await resp.json()
-		last_post = page['orderedItems'][0]['object']
 
 		try:
 			with open(self.config['timestamp_path']) as f:
-				last_mirrored_ts = pendulum.from_timestamp(float(f.read()))
+				last_mirrored_at = pendulum.from_timestamp(float(f.read()))
 		except FileNotFoundError:
-			last_mirrored_ts = pendulum.from_timestamp(0.0)
+			last_mirrored_at = pendulum.from_timestamp(0.0)
 
-		last_post_ts = pendulum.parse(last_post['published'])
+		page_url = outbox['first']
+		posts = []
+		print('Fetching posts to mirror...', end=' ')
+		cursor.hide()
+		done = False
+		while not done:
+			async with self._http.get(page_url) as resp: page = await resp.json()
+			try:
+				page_url = page['next']
+			except KeyError:
+				done = True
 
-		if last_post_ts < last_mirrored_ts:
+			print(next(spinner), end='', flush=True)
+
+			for item in page['orderedItems']:
+				post = item['object']
+				published_at = pendulum.parse(post['published'])
+				if published_at < last_mirrored_at:
+					done = True
+					break
+				posts.append(post)
+
+		print()
+		cursor.show()
+
+		if not posts:
 			print('Nothing to do')
 			return
 
-		# mirror the post and all its attachments
-		attachments = [None] * len(last_post['attachment'])
-		async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
-			for i, attachment in enumerate(last_post['attachment']):
-				tg.start_soon(self._mirror_attachment, i, attachments, attachment)
-		assert None not in attachments
-		await self._fedi.post(
-			last_post['source'],
-			cw=last_post['summary'],
-			visibility='unlisted',
-			media_ids=attachments,
-		)
+		print('Mirroring posts...', end=' ')
+		cursor.hide()
+		for post in reversed(posts):  # oldest to newest
+			# we use for ... await instead of a task group in order to ensure order is preserved
+			# TODO mirror all attachments (from all posts) in parallel
+			await self._mirror_post(post)
+			print(next(spinner), end='', flush=True)
+
+		print()
+		cursor.show()
 
 		with open(self.config['timestamp_path'], 'w') as f:
 			f.write(str(pendulum.now('UTC').timestamp()))
 
+	async def _mirror_post(self, post):
+		attachments = [None] * len(post['attachment'])
+		async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
+			for i, attachment in enumerate(post['attachment']):
+				tg.start_soon(self._mirror_attachment, i, attachments, attachment)
+
+		assert None not in attachments
+
+		await self._fedi.post(
+			post['source'],
+			cw=post['summary'],
+			visibility='unlisted',
+			media_ids=attachments,
+		)
+
 	async def _mirror_attachment(self, i, out_attachments, attachment):
 		async with self._http.get(attachment['url']) as resp:
 			data = await resp.read()
@@ -168,6 +202,7 @@ def main():
 	try:
 		anyio.run(amain)
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
+		cursor.show()
 		sys.exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b1649bc..05f4902 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ qtoml ~= 0.3.1
 anyio ~= 3.0
 aiosqlite ~= 0.17.0
 pendulum ~= 2.0
+cursor ~= 1.3
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 7d08eae..e85fea0 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 import anyio
+import itertools
 import contextlib
 from functools import wraps
 
@@ -19,3 +20,17 @@ def as_async_cm(cls):
 	return wrapped
 
 suppress = as_async_cm(contextlib.suppress)
+
+def loading_spinner():
+	return itertools.cycle('\b' + x for x in [
+		'⠋',
+		'⠙',
+		'⠹',
+		'⠸',
+		'⠼',
+		'⠴',
+		'⠦',
+		'⠧',
+		'⠇',
+		'⠏',
+	])