diff --git a/pkg/microsub/database.go b/pkg/microsub/database.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa3899f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/microsub/database.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package microsub
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+)
+
+// Scan helps to scan json data from database
+func (item *Item) Scan(value interface{}) error {
+	b, ok := value.([]byte)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("type assertion to []byte failed")
+	}
+
+	return json.Unmarshal(b, &item)
+}
+
+// Value helps to add json data to database
+func (item *Item) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(item)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/timeline/postgres.go b/pkg/timeline/postgres.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8b2880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/timeline/postgres.go
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package timeline
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"p83.nl/go/ekster/pkg/microsub"
+
+	// load pq for postgres
+	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
+)
+
+type postgresStream struct {
+	database  *sql.DB
+	channel   string
+	channelID int
+}
+
+// Init
+func (p *postgresStream) Init() error {
+	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", "host=database user=postgres password=simple dbname=ekster sslmode=disable")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("database open failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	p.database = db
+
+	err = db.Ping()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("database ping failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "channels" (
+    "id" int primary key generated always as identity,
+    "name" varchar(255) unique,
+    "created_at" timestamp DEFAULT current_timestamp
+);
+`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create channels table failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "items" (
+    "id" int primary key generated always as identity,
+    "channel_id" int references "channels" on delete cascade,
+    "uid" varchar(512) not null unique,
+    "is_read" int default 0,
+    "data" json,
+    "created_at" timestamp DEFAULT current_timestamp,
+    "updated_at" timestamp,
+    "published_at" timestamp
+);
+`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create items table failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.Exec(`INSERT INTO "channels" ("name", "created_at") VALUES ($1, DEFAULT)
+ 		ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING`, p.channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create channel failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := db.Query(`SELECT "id" FROM "channels" WHERE "name" = $1`, p.channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("fetch channel failed", err)
+	}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		err = rows.Scan(&p.channelID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("fetch channel failed while scanning", err)
+		}
+		break
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Items
+func (p *postgresStream) Items(before, after string) (microsub.Timeline, error) {
+	rows, err := p.database.Query(`SELECT "id", "uid", "data", "created_at", "is_read" FROM "items" WHERE "channel_id" = $1`, p.channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return microsub.Timeline{}, fmt.Errorf("while query: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var tl microsub.Timeline
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id int
+		var uid string
+		var item microsub.Item
+		var createdAt time.Time
+		var isRead int
+
+		err = rows.Scan(&id, &uid, &item, &createdAt, &isRead)
+		if err != nil {
+			return microsub.Timeline{}, fmt.Errorf("while scanning: %w", err)
+		}
+		item.Read = isRead == 1
+		item.ID = uid
+
+		tl.Items = append(tl.Items, item)
+	}
+
+	return tl, nil
+}
+
+// Count
+func (p *postgresStream) Count() (int, error) {
+	rows, err := p.database.Query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items WHERE channel_id = ?", p.channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	var count int
+	for rows.Next() {
+		err = rows.Scan(&count)
+		if err != nil {
+			return -1, err
+		}
+		break
+	}
+
+	return count, nil
+}
+
+// AddItem
+func (p *postgresStream) AddItem(item microsub.Item) (bool, error) {
+	t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, item.Published)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("while adding item: time %q could not be parsed: %w", item.Published, err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = p.database.Exec(`
+INSERT INTO "items" ("channel_id", "uid", "data", "published_at", "created_at")
+VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, DEFAULT)
+ON CONFLICT ON CONSTRAINT "items_uid_key" DO UPDATE SET "updated_at" = now()
+`, p.channelID, item.ID, &item, t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("while adding item: %w", err)
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// MarkRead
+func (p *postgresStream) MarkRead(uids []string) error {
+	_, err := p.database.Exec(`UPDATE "items" SET is_read = 1 WHERE "uid" IN ($1)`, uids)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("while marking as read: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/timeline/timeline.go b/pkg/timeline/timeline.go
index a8b513d..54aea46 100644
--- a/pkg/timeline/timeline.go
+++ b/pkg/timeline/timeline.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func Create(channel, timelineType string, pool *redis.Pool) Backend {
 	}
 
 	if timelineType == "postgres-stream" {
-		timeline := &PostgresStream{channel: channel}
+		timeline := &postgresStream{channel: channel}
 		err := timeline.Init()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error while creating %s: %v", channel, err)