diff --git a/src/extensions/tasks.py b/src/extensions/tasks.py
index cc8bf11..9189e04 100644
--- a/src/extensions/tasks.py
+++ b/src/extensions/tasks.py
@@ -147,16 +147,11 @@ class TaskCog(commands.Cog):
     async def process_article(self, api, session, sub_id: int, filters: list[dict], channels: list[SubChannel], article: Article):
         log.debug("processing article '%s' '%s'", article.guid, article.title)
 
-        for _filter in filters:
-            if self.filter_article(_filter, article):
-                log.debug("filter matched, skipping article")
-                return
-    
-        # if any(self.filter_article(_filter, article) for _filter in filters):
-        #     return
+        blocked = any(self.filter_article(_filter, article) for _filter in filters)
+        log.debug("filter result: %s", "blocked" if blocked else "ok")
 
         try:
-            await api.create_tracked_content(guid=article.guid, title=article.title, url=article.url, subscription=sub_id)
+            await api.create_tracked_content(guid=article.guid, title=article.title, url=article.url, subscription=sub_id, blocked=blocked)
             log.debug("successfully tracked %s", article.guid)
         except aiohttp.ClientResponseError as error:
             log.error(error)
@@ -166,6 +161,9 @@ class TaskCog(commands.Cog):
 
             return
 
+        if blocked:
+            return
+
         log.debug("attempting to send embed to %s channel(s)", len(channels))
 
         embed = await article.to_embed(session)