diff --git a/src/routes/blogs.rs b/src/routes/blogs.rs
index 880872ad..ce53a647 100644
--- a/src/routes/blogs.rs
+++ b/src/routes/blogs.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn new(user: User) -> Template {
 
 #[get("/blogs/new", rank = 2)]
 fn new_auth() -> Flash<Redirect>{
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to create a new blog", "/blogs/new")
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to create a new blog", uri!(new))
 }
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ struct NewBlogForm {
 fn create(conn: DbConn, data: Form<NewBlogForm>, user: User) -> Redirect {
     let form = data.get();
     let slug = utils::make_actor_id(form.title.to_string());
-    if slug.len() == 0 {
-        return Redirect::to("/blogs/new")
-    }
-    if Blog::find_local(&*conn, slug.clone()).is_some() {
+
+    if Blog::find_local(&*conn, slug.clone()).is_some() || slug.len() == 0 {
         Redirect::to(uri!(new))
     } else {
         let blog = Blog::insert(&*conn, NewBlog::new_local(
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ fn create(conn: DbConn, data: Form<NewBlogForm>, user: User) -> Redirect {
             is_owner: true
         });
 
-        Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/", slug))
+        Redirect::to(uri!(details: name = slug))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/comments.rs b/src/routes/comments.rs
index 923795a4..49e678be 100644
--- a/src/routes/comments.rs
+++ b/src/routes/comments.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn new(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Template {
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/comment", rank=2)]
 fn new_auth(blog: String, slug: String) -> Flash<Redirect>{
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to post a comment", &format!("~/{}/{}/comment", blog, slug))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to post a comment", uri!(new: blog = blog, slug = slug))
 }
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
diff --git a/src/routes/likes.rs b/src/routes/likes.rs
index 696210da..a9e4791e 100644
--- a/src/routes/likes.rs
+++ b/src/routes/likes.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         broadcast(&*conn, &user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
     }
 
-    Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/", blog, slug))
+    Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/like", rank = 2)]
 fn create_auth(blog: String, slug: String) -> Flash<Redirect>{
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to like a post", &format!("/~/{}/{}/like", blog, slug))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to like a post", uri!(create: blog = blog, slug = slug))
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications.rs b/src/routes/notifications.rs
index 6b096148..9548ad74 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/routes/notifications.rs
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ fn notifications(conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Template {
 
 #[get("/notifications", rank = 2)]
 fn notifications_auth() -> Flash<Redirect>{
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to see your notifications", "/notifications")
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to see your notifications", uri!(notifications))
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/posts.rs b/src/routes/posts.rs
index be59f407..875db015 100644
--- a/src/routes/posts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/posts.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn activity_details(blog: String, slug: String, conn: DbConn) -> ActivityPub {
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/new", rank = 2)]
 fn new_auth(blog: String) -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to write a new post", &format!("/~/{}/new",blog))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to write a new post", uri!(new: blog = blog))
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/new", rank = 1)]
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ fn create(blog_name: String, data: Form<NewPostForm>, user: User, conn: DbConn)
         let act = post.create_activity(&*conn);
         broadcast(&*conn, &user, act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
 
-        Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/", blog_name, slug))
+        Redirect::to(uri!(details: blog = blog_name, slug = slug))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/reshares.rs b/src/routes/reshares.rs
index c243d851..6da07f77 100644
--- a/src/routes/reshares.rs
+++ b/src/routes/reshares.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         broadcast(&*conn, &user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
     }
 
-    Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/", blog, slug))
+    Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
 }
 
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/reshare", rank=1)]
 fn create_auth(blog: String, slug: String) -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to reshare a post", &format!("/~/{}/{}/reshare",blog, slug))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to reshare a post", uri!(create: blog = blog, slug = slug))
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index 6b925c87..a8d24f80 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ use utils;
 #[get("/me")]
 fn me(user: Option<User>) -> Result<Redirect, Flash<Redirect>> {
     match user {
-        Some(user) => Ok(Redirect::to(format!("/@/{}/", user.username))),
-        None => Err(utils::requires_login("", "/me"))
+        Some(user) => Ok(Redirect::to(uri!(details: name = user.username))),
+        None => Err(utils::requires_login("", uri!(me)))
     }
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn dashboard(user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Template {
 
 #[get("/dashboard", rank = 2)]
 fn dashboard_auth() -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to access your dashboard", "/dashboard")
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to access your dashboard", uri!(dashboard))
 }
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/follow")]
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ fn follow(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Redirect {
 
     follows::Follow::notify(&*conn, act.clone(), user.clone().into_id());
     broadcast(&*conn, &user, act, vec![target]);
-    Redirect::to(format!("/@/{}/", name))
+    Redirect::to(uri!(details: name = name))
 }
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/follow", rank = 2)]
 fn follow_auth(name: String) -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to follow someone", &format!("/@/{}/follow", name))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to follow someone", uri!(follow: name = name))
 }
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/followers", rank = 2)]
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fn edit(name: String, user: User) -> Option<Template> {
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/edit", rank = 2)]
 fn edit_auth(name: String) -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to edit your profile", &format!("/@/{}/edit", name))
+    utils::requires_login("You need to be logged in order to edit your profile", uri!(edit: name = name))
 }
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn update(_name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User, data: Form<UpdateUserForm>) -
         data.get().email.clone().unwrap_or(user.email.clone().unwrap()).to_string(),
         data.get().summary.clone().unwrap_or(user.summary.to_string())
     );
-    Redirect::to("/me")
+    Redirect::to(uri!(me))
 }
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fn create(conn: DbConn, data: Form<NewUserForm>) -> Result<Redirect, String> {
             User::hash_pass(form.password.to_string()),
             inst.id
         )).update_boxes(&*conn);
-        Ok(Redirect::to(format!("/@/{}/", data.get().username)))
+        Ok(Redirect::to(uri!(super::session::new)))
     } else {
         Err(String::from("Passwords don't match"))
     }
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index e9463e13..d93b7819 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ pub fn make_actor_id(name: String) -> String {
         .collect()
 }
 
-pub fn requires_login(message: &str, url: &str) -> Flash<Redirect> {
-    Flash::new(Redirect::to(Uri::new(format!("/login?m={}", gettext(message.to_string())))), "callback", url)
+pub fn requires_login(message: &str, url: Uri) -> Flash<Redirect> {
+    Flash::new(Redirect::to(Uri::new(format!("/login?m={}", gettext(message.to_string())))), "callback", url.as_str())
 }