diff --git a/bsky_post.py b/bsky_post.py
index f704c0f..441acca 100644
--- a/bsky_post.py
+++ b/bsky_post.py
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ def upload_video(
         return None
 
 
+# ============================================================
+# Post
+# ============================================================
 # ============================================================
 # Post
 # ============================================================
@@ -359,25 +362,39 @@ def post_to_bsky(
     alt_text: str = "",
 ) -> bool:
     rich_text = make_rich(text)
-    embed = None
-
-    if image_path:
-        image = upload_image(client, image_path, alt_text=alt_text)
-        if not image:
-            logging.error("❌ Aborting post: image upload failed.")
-            return False
-        embed = models.AppBskyEmbedImages.Main(images=[image])
-
-    elif video_path:
-        video = upload_video(client, video_path, alt_text=alt_text)
-        if not video:
-            logging.error("❌ Aborting post: video upload failed.")
-            return False
-        embed = video
 
     try:
-        logging.info(f"🚀 Sending post (langs={langs}, text={text!r})")
-        result = client.send_post(text=rich_text, embed=embed, langs=langs)
+        # --- VIDEO POSTING ---
+        if video_path:
+            logging.info(f"🎬 Preparing video upload: {video_path}")
+            with open(video_path, "rb") as f:
+                video_data = f.read()
+            
+            logging.info(f"🚀 Sending video post (this may take a moment to process)...")
+            # client.send_video automatically handles the video service upload and processing wait
+            result = client.send_video(
+                text=rich_text,
+                video=video_data,
+                video_alt=alt_text,
+                langs=langs
+            )
+
+        # --- IMAGE POSTING ---
+        elif image_path:
+            image = upload_image(client, image_path, alt_text=alt_text)
+            if not image:
+                logging.error("❌ Aborting post: image upload failed.")
+                return False
+            
+            embed = models.AppBskyEmbedImages.Main(images=[image])
+            logging.info(f"🚀 Sending image post...")
+            result = client.send_post(text=rich_text, embed=embed, langs=langs)
+
+        # --- TEXT ONLY POSTING ---
+        else:
+            logging.info(f"🚀 Sending text post...")
+            result = client.send_post(text=rich_text, langs=langs)
+
         uri = getattr(result, "uri", None)
         logging.info(f"✅ Post published! URI: {uri}")
         return True