diff --git a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
index e4f15268..81c3d8fa 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ impl Blog {
     insert!(blogs, NewBlog, |inserted, conn| {
         let instance = inserted.get_instance(conn)?;
         if inserted.outbox_url.is_empty() {
-            inserted.outbox_url = instance.compute_box(BLOG_PREFIX, &inserted.actor_id, "outbox");
+            inserted.outbox_url =
+                instance.compute_box(BLOG_PREFIX, &inserted.actor_id, r#"outbox"#);
         }
 
         if inserted.inbox_url.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/api/mod.rs b/src/api/mod.rs
index 6e622e22..f13f5615 100644
--- a/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ pub struct OAuthRequest {
 }
 
 #[get("/oauth2?<query..>")]
-pub fn oauth(
+pub async fn oauth(
     query: Form<OAuthRequest>,
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
 ) -> Result<Json<serde_json::Value>, ApiError> {
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
     let app = App::find_by_client_id(conn, &query.client_id)?;
     if app.client_secret == query.client_secret {
-        if let Outcome::Success(user) = User::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &query.username) {
+        if let Ok(user) = User::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &query.username).await {
             if user.auth(&query.password) {
                 let token = ApiToken::insert(
                     conn,
diff --git a/src/api/posts.rs b/src/api/posts.rs
index a290e31a..208847dd 100644
--- a/src/api/posts.rs
+++ b/src/api/posts.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn list(
 }
 
 #[post("/posts", data = "<payload>")]
-pub fn create(
+pub async fn create(
     auth: Authorization<Write, Post>,
     payload: Json<NewPostData>,
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ pub fn create(
         for m in mentions.into_iter() {
             Mention::from_activity(
                 &*conn,
-                &Mention::build_activity(&rockets, &m)?,
+                &Mention::build_activity(&rockets, &m).await?,
                 post.id,
                 true,
                 true,
diff --git a/src/routes/blogs.rs b/src/routes/blogs.rs
index 0c08c536..0fb3d3bb 100644
--- a/src/routes/blogs.rs
+++ b/src/routes/blogs.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ pub fn details(name: String, page: Option<Page>, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Result
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<name>", rank = 1)]
-pub fn activity_details(
+pub async fn activity_details(
     name: String,
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
     _ap: ApRequest,
 ) -> Option<ActivityStream<CustomGroup>> {
-    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).ok()?;
+    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?.ok()?;
     Some(ActivityStream::new(blog.to_activity(&*rockets.conn).ok()?))
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub fn create(form: LenientForm<NewBlogForm>, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> RespondOr
         Ok(_) => ValidationErrors::new(),
         Err(e) => e,
     };
-    if Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &slug).is_ok() {
+    if Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &slug).await.is_ok() {
         errors.add(
             "title",
             ValidationError {
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ pub struct EditForm {
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<name>/edit")]
-pub fn edit(name: String, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Result<Ructe, ErrorPage> {
+pub async fn edit(name: String, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Result<Ructe, ErrorPage> {
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
-    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name)?;
+    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?;
     if rockets
         .user
         .clone()
@@ -233,14 +233,16 @@ fn check_media(conn: &Connection, id: i32, user: &User) -> bool {
 }
 
 #[put("/~/<name>/edit", data = "<form>")]
-pub fn update(
+pub async fn update(
     name: String,
     form: LenientForm<EditForm>,
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
 ) -> RespondOrRedirect {
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
     let intl = &rockets.intl.catalog;
-    let mut blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).expect("blog::update: blog not found");
+    let mut blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name)
+        .await
+        .expect("blog::update: blog not found");
     if !rockets
         .user
         .clone()
@@ -342,23 +344,26 @@ pub fn update(
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<name>/outbox")]
-pub fn outbox(name: String, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Option<ActivityStream<OrderedCollection>> {
-    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).ok()?;
+pub async fn outbox(
+    name: String,
+    rockets: PlumeRocket,
+) -> Option<ActivityStream<OrderedCollection>> {
+    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?.ok()?;
     Some(blog.outbox(&*rockets.conn).ok()?)
 }
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
 #[get("/~/<name>/outbox?<page>")]
-pub fn outbox_page(
+pub async fn outbox_page(
     name: String,
     page: Page,
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
 ) -> Option<ActivityStream<OrderedCollectionPage>> {
-    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).ok()?;
+    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?.ok()?;
     Some(blog.outbox_page(&*rockets.conn, page.limits()).ok()?)
 }
 #[get("/~/<name>/atom.xml")]
-pub fn atom_feed(name: String, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Option<Content<String>> {
-    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).ok()?;
+pub async fn atom_feed(name: String, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Option<Content<String>> {
+    let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?.ok()?;
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
     let entries = Post::get_recents_for_blog(&*conn, &blog, 15).ok()?;
     let uri = Instance::get_local()
diff --git a/src/routes/posts.rs b/src/routes/posts.rs
index 134fb827..84658d40 100644
--- a/src/routes/posts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/posts.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ pub fn new(blog: String, cl: ContentLen, rockets: PlumeRocket) -> Result<Ructe,
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/edit")]
-pub fn edit(
+pub async fn edit(
     blog: String,
     slug: String,
     cl: ContentLen,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pub fn edit(
 ) -> Result<Ructe, ErrorPage> {
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
     let intl = &rockets.intl.catalog;
-    let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog)?;
+    let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog).await?;
     let post = Post::find_by_slug(&*conn, &slug, b.id)?;
     let user = rockets.user.clone().unwrap();
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ pub fn edit(
 }
 
 #[post("/~/<blog>/<slug>/edit", data = "<form>")]
-pub fn update(
+pub async fn update(
     blog: String,
     slug: String,
     cl: ContentLen,
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ pub fn update(
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
 ) -> RespondOrRedirect {
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
-    let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog).expect("post::update: blog error");
+    let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog)
+        .await
+        .expect("post::update: blog error");
     let mut post =
         Post::find_by_slug(&*conn, &slug, b.id).expect("post::update: find by slug error");
     let user = rockets.user.clone().unwrap();
@@ -302,11 +304,11 @@ pub fn update(
 
             if post.published {
                 post.update_mentions(
-                    &conn,
                     mentions
                         .into_iter()
-                        .filter_map(|m| Mention::build_activity(&rockets, &m).ok())
+                        .filter_map(|m| Mention::build_activity(&rockets, &m).await.ok())
                         .collect(),
+                    &conn,
                 )
                 .expect("post::update: mentions error");
             }
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ pub fn update(
                 .filter_map(|t| Tag::build_activity(t).ok())
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>();
             post.update_tags(&conn, tags)
-                .expect("post::update: tags error");
+                .expect(r#"post::update: tags error"#);
 
             let hashtags = hashtags
                 .into_iter()
@@ -615,12 +617,13 @@ pub fn delete(
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<blog_name>/<slug>/remote_interact")]
-pub fn remote_interact(
+pub async fn remote_interact(
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
     blog_name: String,
     slug: String,
 ) -> Result<Ructe, ErrorPage> {
     let target = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog_name)
+        .await
         .and_then(|blog| Post::find_by_slug(&rockets.conn, &slug, blog.id))?;
     Ok(render!(posts::remote_interact(
         &rockets.to_context(),
@@ -633,17 +636,18 @@ pub fn remote_interact(
 }
 
 #[post("/~/<blog_name>/<slug>/remote_interact", data = "<remote>")]
-pub fn remote_interact_post(
+pub async fn remote_interact_post(
     rockets: PlumeRocket,
     blog_name: String,
     slug: String,
     remote: LenientForm<RemoteForm>,
 ) -> Result<RespondOrRedirect, ErrorPage> {
     let target = Blog::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &blog_name)
+        .await
         .and_then(|blog| Post::find_by_slug(&rockets.conn, &slug, blog.id))?;
     if let Some(uri) = User::fetch_remote_interact_uri(&remote.remote)
-        .ok()
-        .and_then(|uri| uri.replace("{uri}", format!("{}", target.ap_url)).ok())
+        .await
+        .map(|uri| uri.replace("{uri}", format!("{}", target.ap_url)).ok())
     {
         Ok(Redirect::to(uri).into())
     } else {