diff --git a/scripts/discord/verify-lobby.py b/scripts/discord/verify-lobby.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""This file is for moderators to verify new users in the lobby.
+
+First, moderators read the brief introduction people write in the lobby.
+If all people's introductions are acceptable, moderators run this script.
+
+Needs BOT_TOKEN environment variable to be set to the bot token.
+
+"""
+
+
+import discord
+import pydantic
+import tqdm.asyncio as tqdm
+
+
+class Settings(pydantic.BaseSettings):
+    bot_token: str
+
+
+settings = Settings()
+
+intents = discord.Intents.default()
+intents.message_content = True
+intents.members = True
+client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
+
+
+@client.event
+async def on_ready():
+    lobby_channel = discord.utils.get(client.get_all_channels(), name="lobby")
+    # obtain the role object for the verified role
+    verified_role = discord.utils.get(lobby_channel.guild.roles, name="verified")
+    async for message in tqdm.tqdm(lobby_channel.history(limit=None)):
+        if not isinstance(message.author, discord.Member):
+            print(f"{message.author} is not a member")
+            continue
+        for role in message.author.roles:
+            if role.name == "unverified":
+                print(f"{message.author} has the unverified role.")
+                break
+        else:
+            continue
+        # un-assign the unverified role
+        await message.author.remove_roles(role)
+        # assign the verified role
+        await message.author.add_roles(verified_role)
+        print(f"Assigned verified role to {message.author}")
+    await client.close()
+
+
+client.run(settings.bot_token)