diff --git a/racket/typed/example.rkt b/racket/typed/example.rkt
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+#lang typed/syndicate
+
+(require turnstile/rackunit-typechecking)
+
+#;(spawn
+ (assert (list "hello")))
+
+#;(spawn
+ (on (asserted (list "hello"))
+     (printf "hello\n")))
+
+(check-type 1 : Int)
+
+(check-type (let-field x : Int 5 nil) : ⊥)
+(check-type (let-field x : Int 5 nil) :2 ⊥)
+(check-type (let-field x : Int 5 nil) :3 ⊥)
+
+(check-type (tuple 1 2 3) : (Tuple Int Int Int))
+
+(typecheck-fail (let-field x : Int 5
+                           (let-field y : (Field Int) x nil))
+                #:with-msg "Keep your functions out of fields")
+
+(check-type (tuple discard 1 (bind x Int)) : (Tuple Discard Int (Bind Int)))
+
+(check-type (λ [(bind x Int) nil]) : (Case [→ (Bind Int) (Facet ⊥ ⊥ ⊥)]))
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diff --git a/racket/typed/main.rkt b/racket/typed/main.rkt
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+#lang turnstile
+
+(provide #%module-begin
+         #%app
+         #%top-interaction
+         require
+         Int
+         let-field
+         #%datum
+         Field
+         ⊥
+         nil
+         tuple Tuple
+         bind Bind
+         discard Discard
+         + -
+         λ Case →
+         Facet)
+
+;(require syndicate/actor-lang)
+#;(provide (all-from-out syndicate/actor-lang))
+
+(define-base-types Int Bool String ⊥ Discard)
+(define-type-constructor Field #:arity = 1)
+(define-type-constructor Facet #:arity = 3)
+(define-type-constructor Bind #:arity = 1)
+(define-type-constructor Tuple #:arity >= 0)
+(define-type-constructor U #:arity >= 0)
+(define-type-constructor Case #:arity >= 0)
+(define-type-constructor → #:arity > 0)
+
+(begin-for-syntax
+  (define-syntax-class exp
+    #:datum-literals (tuple λ)
+    (pattern (~or (o:prim-op e:exp ...)
+                  basic-val
+                  (tuple e:exp ...)
+                  (λ [p:pat s:stmt] ...))))
+
+  (define-syntax-class basic-val
+    (pattern (~or boolean
+                  integer
+                  string)))
+
+  (define-syntax-class prim-op
+    (pattern (~or (~literal +)
+                  (~literal -))))
+
+  (define-syntax-class stmt
+    #:datum-literals (:
+                      begin
+                      let-field
+                      let-function
+                      set!
+                      spawn
+                      dataspace
+                      stop
+                      facet)
+    (pattern (~or (begin seq:stmt ...)
+                  (e1:exp e2:exp)
+                  nil ;; TODO - remove, only for making some initial examples
+                  (let-field [x:id : τ:type e:exp] lf-body:stmt)
+                  (let-function [f:id : τ:type e:exp] let-fun-body:stmt)
+                  (set! x:id e:exp)
+                  (spawn τ:type s:stmt)
+                  (dataspace τ:type nested:stmt ...)
+                  (stop x:id s:stmt)
+                  (facet x:id ep:endpoint ...))))
+
+  (define-syntax-class endpoint
+    #:datum-literals (on start stop)
+    (pattern (~or (on ed:event-desc s:stmt)
+                  (assert e:exp))))
+
+  (define-syntax-class event-desc
+    #:datum-literals (start stop asserted retracted)
+    (pattern (~or start
+                  stop
+                  (asserted p:pat)
+                  (retracted p:pat))))
+                  
+  (define-syntax-class pat
+    #:datum-literals (tuple _ discard)
+    (pattern (~or (tuple p:pat ...)
+                  ($ x:id : τ:type)
+                  discard
+                  x:id
+                  e:exp))))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Statements
+
+(define-typed-syntax (let-field x:id (~datum :) τ:type e:expr body:expr) ≫
+  [⊢ e ≫ e- (⇐ : τ.norm)]
+  [[x ≫ x- : (Field τ)] ⊢ body ≫ body- (⇒ : τ-body) (⇒ :2 τ-body2) (⇒ :3 τ-body3)]
+  #:fail-unless (flat-type? #'τ.norm) "Keep your functions out of fields"
+  ---------
+  [⊢ (let- ([x- e-]) body-) (⇒ : τ-body) (⇒ :2 τ-body2) (⇒ :3 τ-body3)])
+
+(define-typed-syntax nil
+  [_:id ≫
+   ---------------
+   [⊢ (void-) (⇒ : ⊥) (⇒ :2 ⊥) (⇒ :3 ⊥)]])
+
+(define-for-syntax (flat-type? τ)
+  (syntax-parse τ
+    [(~→ _ ...) #f]
+    [(~Field _) #f]
+    [_ #t]))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Expressions
+
+#;(define-syntax-class exp
+    #:datum-literals (tuple λ)
+    (pattern (~or (o:prim-op e:exp ...)
+                  basic-val
+                  (tuple e:exp ...)
+                  (λ [p:pat s:stmt] ...))))
+
+(define-typed-syntax (tuple e:expr ...) ≫
+  [⊢ e ≫ e- (⇒ : τ)] ...
+  -----------------------
+  [⊢ (list 'tuple e- ...) (⇒ : (Tuple τ ...))])
+
+(define-typed-syntax (λ [p:pat s:stmt] ...) ≫
+  #:with (([x:id τ:type] ...) ...) (stx-map pat-bindings #'(p ...))
+  [[x ≫ x- : τ] ... ⊢ s ≫ s- (⇒ : τ1) (⇒ :2 τ2) (⇒ :3 τ3)] ...
+  [⊢ p ≫ p- ⇒ τ-p] ...
+  --------------------------------------------------------------
+  [⊢ (match-lambda- [p- s-] ...) ⇒ (Case [→ τ-p (Facet τ1 τ2 τ3)] ...)])
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Patterns
+
+(define-typed-syntax (bind x:id τ:type) ≫
+  --------------------
+  ;; TODO: at some point put $ back in
+  [⊢ (void-) ⇒ (Bind τ)])
+
+(define-typed-syntax discard
+  [_ ≫
+   --------------------
+   ;; TODO: change void to _
+   [⊢ (void-) ⇒ Discard]])
+
+;; pat -> ([Id Type] ...)
+(define-for-syntax (pat-bindings stx)
+  (syntax-parse stx
+    #:datum-literals (bind tuple)
+    [(bind x:id τ:type)
+     #'([x τ])]
+    [(tuple p:pat ...)
+     #:with (([x:id τ:type] ...) ...) (stx-map pat-bindings #'(p ...))
+     #'([x τ] ... ...)]
+    [_:pat
+     #'()]))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Primitives
+
+;; hmmm
+(define-primop + (→ Int Int Int))
+(define-primop - (→ Int Int Int))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Basic Values
+
+(define-typed-syntax #%datum
+  [(_ . n:integer) ≫
+  ----------------
+  [⊢ (#%datum- . n) ⇒ Int]]
+  [(_ . b:boolean) ≫
+  ----------------
+  [⊢ (#%datum- . b) ⇒ Bool]]
+  [(_ . s:string) ≫
+  ----------------
+  [⊢ (#%datum- . s) ⇒ String]])
+
+
+
+;; x[A (D S) ...]
+
+#;(react x
+       (assert A)
+       (on D S)
+       ...)
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diff --git a/racket/typed/syndicate/lang/reader.rkt b/racket/typed/syndicate/lang/reader.rkt
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+#lang s-exp syntax/module-reader
+typed/main