diff --git a/dot_config/environment b/dot_config/environment
index 0b8d296..f7a615a 100644
--- a/dot_config/environment
+++ b/dot_config/environment
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export NODE_REPL_HISTORY="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/node_repl_history
 export NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/npm/npmrc
 export PASSWORD_STORE_DIR="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/pass
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH:$XDG_DATA_HOME/xxtools:$XDG_DATA_HOME/flutter/bin"
+export PYTHONSTARTUP="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/python/pythonrc
+export PYTHON_HISTORY="$XDG_STATE_HOME"/python_history
 export RUSTUP_HOME="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/rustup
 export SQLITE_HISTORY="$XDG_CACHE_HOME"/sqlite_history
 export WINEPREFIX="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/wine
diff --git a/dot_config/python/pythonrc b/dot_config/python/pythonrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..486f2d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/python/pythonrc
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# This entire thing is unnecessary post v3.13.0a3
+# https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/73965
+
+
+def is_vanilla() -> bool:
+    """:return: whether running "vanilla" Python"""
+    import sys
+
+    return not hasattr(__builtins__, "__IPYTHON__") and "bpython" not in sys.argv[0]
+
+
+def setup_history():
+    """read and write history from state file"""
+    import os
+    import atexit
+    import readline
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    # https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html#variables
+    if state_home := os.environ.get("XDG_STATE_HOME"):
+        state_home = Path(state_home)
+    else:
+        state_home = Path.home() / ".local" / "state"
+        if not state_home.is_dir():
+            print("Error: XDG_SATE_HOME does not exist at", state_home)
+
+            history: Path = state_home / "python_history"
+
+            # https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/105694
+            if not history.is_file():
+                with open(history, "w") as f:
+                    f.write(
+                        "_HiStOrY_V2_"
+                        + "\
+\
+                "
+                    )  # breaks on macos + python3 without this.
+
+    readline.read_history_file(history)
+    atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, history)
+
+
+if is_vanilla():
+    setup_history()
diff --git a/dot_config/xsettingsd/xsettingsd.conf b/dot_config/xsettingsd/xsettingsd.conf
index 3949aa0..99516d8 100644
--- a/dot_config/xsettingsd/xsettingsd.conf
+++ b/dot_config/xsettingsd/xsettingsd.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Gdk/UnscaledDPI 98304
 Gdk/WindowScalingFactor 1
 Gtk/ButtonImages 1
-Gtk/CursorThemeName "PearDarkCursors"
+Gtk/CursorThemeName "breeze_cursors"
 Gtk/CursorThemeSize 24
 Gtk/DecorationLayout "icon:minimize,maximize,close"
 Gtk/EnableAnimations 1
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ Gtk/FontName "Noto Sans,  10"
 Gtk/MenuImages 1
 Gtk/PrimaryButtonWarpsSlider 0
 Gtk/ToolbarStyle 3
-Net/IconThemeName "Gruvbox"
+Net/IconThemeName "breeze-dark"
 Net/ThemeName "Breeze"
+