diff --git a/nephthys/public/binoculars.png b/nephthys/public/binoculars.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7466cf
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diff --git a/nephthys/public/loading.gif b/nephthys/public/loading.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd96764
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diff --git a/nephthys/utils/env.py b/nephthys/utils/env.py
index 72c4e7d..cb8e543 100644
--- a/nephthys/utils/env.py
+++ b/nephthys/utils/env.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Environment:
             or default_log_level
         )
         self.log_level_otel = os.environ.get("LOG_LEVEL_OTEL", logging.INFO)
+        self.hostname: str = os.environ.get("HOSTNAME", "https://nephthys.hackclub.com")
 
         self.slack_help_channel = os.environ.get("SLACK_HELP_CHANNEL", "unset")
         self.slack_ticket_channel = os.environ.get("SLACK_TICKET_CHANNEL", "unset")
diff --git a/nephthys/utils/starlette.py b/nephthys/utils/starlette.py
index 81061ce..ded261a 100644
--- a/nephthys/utils/starlette.py
+++ b/nephthys/utils/starlette.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from prometheus_client import CONTENT_TYPE_LATEST
 from prometheus_client import generate_latest
 from slack_bolt.adapter.starlette.async_handler import AsyncSlackRequestHandler
@@ -6,7 +8,9 @@ from starlette.requests import Request
 from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
 from starlette.responses import RedirectResponse
 from starlette.responses import Response
+from starlette.routing import Mount
 from starlette.routing import Route
+from starlette.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from starlette_exporter import PrometheusMiddleware
 
 from nephthys.__main__ import main
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@ async def root(req: Request):
     return RedirectResponse(url="https://github.com/hackclub/nephthys")
 
 
+STATIC_DIR = Path(Path.cwd() / "nephthys" / "public")
+
 app = Starlette(
     debug=True if env.environment != "production" else False,
     routes=[
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ app = Starlette(
         Route(path="/api/ticket", endpoint=ticket_info, methods=["GET"]),
         Route(path="/health", endpoint=health, methods=["GET"]),
         Route(path="/metrics", endpoint=metrics, methods=["GET"]),
+        Mount("/public", app=StaticFiles(directory=STATIC_DIR), name="static"),
     ],
     lifespan=main,
 )
diff --git a/nephthys/views/home/components/ticket_status_pie.py b/nephthys/views/home/components/ticket_status_pie.py
index 3199f16..0a293b0 100644
--- a/nephthys/views/home/components/ticket_status_pie.py
+++ b/nephthys/views/home/components/ticket_status_pie.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def get_ticket_status_pie_chart(
     caption = "Ticket stats"
 
     if not url:
-        url = "https://hc-cdn.hel1.your-objectstorage.com/s/v3/888f292372d8450449b41dd18767812c72518449_binoculars.png"
+        url = f"{env.hostname}/public/binoculars.png"
         caption = "looks like heidi's scrounging around for tickets in the trash"
 
     return {
diff --git a/nephthys/views/home/loading.py b/nephthys/views/home/loading.py
index b9ca3d4..d1a2980 100644
--- a/nephthys/views/home/loading.py
+++ b/nephthys/views/home/loading.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from nephthys.utils.env import env
 from nephthys.views.home.components.header import get_header
 
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def get_loading_view(home_type: str):
             },
             {
                 "type": "image",
-                "image_url": "https://hc-cdn.hel1.your-objectstorage.com/s/v3/1c1fc5fb03b8bf46c6ab047c97f962ed930616f0_loading-hugs.gif",
+                "image_url": f"{env.hostname}/public/loading.gif",
                 "alt_text": "Loading...",
             },
         ],