diff --git a/discorss.py b/discorss.py
index e7f27d5..d33f387 100755
--- a/discorss.py
+++ b/discorss.py
@@ -45,18 +45,32 @@ app_config = {}
 # Different feeds put summaries in different fields, so we pick the best
 # one and limit it to 250 characters.
 # TODO: make the character limit smarter, as to split at a natural point
-def get_description(feed):
+def get_description(feed, length=250):
     try:
         temporary_string = str(feed["summary_detail"]["value"])
         temporary_string = html_filter.sub("", temporary_string)
+        while length > 150:
+            if temporary_string[length - 1 : length] == " ":
+                break
+            else:
+                length -= 1
         desc = (
-            temporary_string[:250] if len(temporary_string) > 250 else temporary_string
+            temporary_string[:length]
+            if len(temporary_string) > length
+            else temporary_string
         )
     except KeyError:
         temporary_string = str(feed["description"])
         temporary_string = html_filter.sub("", temporary_string)
+        while length > 150:
+            if temporary_string[length - 1 : length] == " ":
+                break
+            else:
+                length -= 1
         desc = (
-            temporary_string[:250] if len(temporary_string) > 250 else temporary_string
+            temporary_string[:length]
+            if len(temporary_string) > length
+            else temporary_string
         )
     return desc
 
@@ -135,8 +149,10 @@ def main():
                 "Feed %s doesn't supply a published time, using updated time instead",
                 hook["name"],
             )
-        # Hash the title of the latest post and use that to determine if it's been posted
-        new_hash = hashlib.sha3_512(bytes(latest_post["title"], "utf-8")).hexdigest()
+        # Hash the title and time of the latest post and use that to determine if it's been posted
+        new_hash = hashlib.sha3_512(
+            bytes(latest_post["title"] + str(published_time), "utf-8")
+        ).hexdigest()
         try:
             if hook["lasthash"] != new_hash:
                 app_config["feeds"][i]["lasthash"] = new_hash