diff --git a/src/guardden/cogs/ai_moderation.py b/src/guardden/cogs/ai_moderation.py
index 54a5fe5..887b1d9 100644
--- a/src/guardden/cogs/ai_moderation.py
+++ b/src/guardden/cogs/ai_moderation.py
@@ -163,23 +163,35 @@ class AIModeration(commands.Cog):
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
         """Analyze messages with AI moderation."""
+        print(f"[AI_MOD] Received message from {message.author}", flush=True)
+
+        # Skip bot messages early
+        if message.author.bot:
+            return
+
         if not message.guild:
             return
 
+        logger.info(f"AI mod checking message from {message.author} in {message.guild.name}")
+
         # Check if AI moderation is enabled for this guild
         config = await self.bot.guild_config.get_config(message.guild.id)
         if not config or not config.ai_moderation_enabled:
+            logger.debug(f"AI moderation disabled for guild {message.guild.id}")
             return
 
-        # Skip users with manage_messages permission
-        if isinstance(message.author, discord.Member):
-            if message.author.guild_permissions.manage_messages:
-                return
+        # Skip users with manage_messages permission (disabled for testing)
+        # if isinstance(message.author, discord.Member):
+        #     if message.author.guild_permissions.manage_messages:
+        #         logger.debug(f"Skipping message from privileged user {message.author}")
+        #         return
 
         if not self._should_analyze(message):
+            logger.debug(f"Message {message.id} skipped by _should_analyze")
             return
 
         self._track_message(message.id)
+        logger.info(f"Analyzing message {message.id} from {message.author}")
 
         # Analyze text content
         if message.content and len(message.content) >= 20:
@@ -195,16 +207,21 @@ class AIModeration(commands.Cog):
 
         # Analyze images if NSFW detection is enabled (limit to 3 per message)
         if config.nsfw_detection_enabled and message.attachments:
+            logger.info(f"Checking {len(message.attachments)} attachments for NSFW content")
             images_analyzed = 0
             for attachment in message.attachments:
                 if images_analyzed >= 3:
                     break
                 if attachment.content_type and attachment.content_type.startswith("image/"):
                     images_analyzed += 1
+                    logger.info(f"Analyzing image: {attachment.url[:80]}...")
                     image_result = await self.bot.ai_provider.analyze_image(
                         image_url=attachment.url,
                         sensitivity=config.ai_sensitivity,
                     )
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"Image result: nsfw={image_result.is_nsfw}, violent={image_result.is_violent}, conf={image_result.confidence}"
+                    )
 
                     if (
                         image_result.is_nsfw