diff --git a/src/models.rs b/src/models.rs
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index 000000000..a7ed8a91d
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+++ b/src/models.rs
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+use chrono::prelude::{DateTime, Utc};
+
+#[derive(Queryable)]
+pub struct Thread {
+    pub id: i32,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub body: String,
+    pub posted: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
+
+pub struct Post {
+    pub id: i32,
+    pub thread: i32,
+    pub body: String,
+    pub posted: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
diff --git a/src/schema.rs b/src/schema.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a899f52ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/schema.rs
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+table! {
+    posts (id) {
+        id -> Int4,
+        thread -> Int4,
+        body -> Text,
+        posted -> Timestamptz,
+    }
+}
+
+table! {
+    threads (id) {
+        id -> Int4,
+        title -> Varchar,
+        body -> Text,
+        posted -> Timestamptz,
+    }
+}
+
+joinable!(posts -> threads (thread));
+
+allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
+    posts,
+    threads,
+);