diff --git a/src/routes/comments.rs b/src/routes/comments.rs
index f25489ff..a10c3cdd 100644
--- a/src/routes/comments.rs
+++ b/src/routes/comments.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use rocket::{
+    State,
     request::LenientForm,
     response::Redirect
 };
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use serde_json;
 use validator::Validate;
+use workerpool::{Pool, thunk::*};
 
 use plume_common::activity_pub::broadcast;
 use plume_models::{
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ struct NewCommentForm {
 }
 
 #[post("/~/<blog_name>/<slug>/comment", data = "<data>")]
-fn create(blog_name: String, slug: String, data: LenientForm<NewCommentForm>, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Result<Redirect, Template> {
+fn create(blog_name: String, slug: String, data: LenientForm<NewCommentForm>, user: User, conn: DbConn, worker: State<Pool<ThunkWorker<()>>>) -> Result<Redirect, Template> {
     let blog = Blog::find_by_fqn(&*conn, blog_name.clone()).unwrap();
     let post = Post::find_by_slug(&*conn, slug.clone(), blog.id).unwrap();
     let form = data.get();
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ fn create(blog_name: String, slug: String, data: LenientForm<NewCommentForm>, us
             let instance = Instance::get_local(&*conn).unwrap();
             instance.received(&*conn, serde_json::to_value(new_comment.clone()).expect("JSON serialization error"))
                 .expect("We are not compatible with ourselve: local broadcast failed (new comment)");
-            broadcast(&user, new_comment, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+            let followers = user.get_followers(&*conn);
+            let user_clone = user.clone();
+            worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user_clone, new_comment, followers)));
 
             Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/#comment-{}", blog_name, slug, id))
         })
diff --git a/src/routes/likes.rs b/src/routes/likes.rs
index 8126871b..a3a2dd35 100644
--- a/src/routes/likes.rs
+++ b/src/routes/likes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
+use rocket::{State, response::{Redirect, Flash}};
+use workerpool::{Pool, thunk::*};
 
 use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
 use plume_common::utils;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ use plume_models::{
 };
 
 #[post("/~/<blog>/<slug>/like")]
-fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
+fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn, worker: State<Pool<ThunkWorker<()>>>) -> Redirect {
     let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&*conn, blog.clone()).unwrap();
     let post = Post::find_by_slug(&*conn, slug.clone(), b.id).unwrap();
 
@@ -24,11 +25,14 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         like.update_ap_url(&*conn);
         like.notify(&*conn);
 
-        broadcast(&user, like.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        let followers = user.get_followers(&*conn);
+        let act = like.into_activity(&*conn);
+        worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user, act, followers)));
     } else {
         let like = likes::Like::find_by_user_on_post(&*conn, user.id, post.id).unwrap();
         let delete_act = like.delete(&*conn);
-        broadcast(&user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        let followers = user.get_followers(&*conn);
+        worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user, delete_act, followers)));
     }
 
     Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
diff --git a/src/routes/reshares.rs b/src/routes/reshares.rs
index 67cf87a9..1ba673a5 100644
--- a/src/routes/reshares.rs
+++ b/src/routes/reshares.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
+use rocket::{State, response::{Redirect, Flash}};
+use workerpool::{Pool, thunk::*};
 
 use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
 use plume_common::utils;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ use plume_models::{
 };
 
 #[post("/~/<blog>/<slug>/reshare")]
-fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
+fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn, worker: State<Pool<ThunkWorker<()>>>) -> Redirect {
     let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&*conn, blog.clone()).unwrap();
     let post = Post::find_by_slug(&*conn, slug.clone(), b.id).unwrap();
 
@@ -24,11 +25,14 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         reshare.update_ap_url(&*conn);
         reshare.notify(&*conn);
 
-        broadcast(&user, reshare.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        let followers = user.get_followers(&*conn);
+        let act = reshare.into_activity(&*conn);
+        worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user, act, followers)));
     } else {
         let reshare = Reshare::find_by_user_on_post(&*conn, user.id, post.id).unwrap();
         let delete_act = reshare.delete(&*conn);
-        broadcast(&user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        let followers = user.get_followers(&*conn);
+        worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user, delete_act, followers)));
     }
 
     Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index 67fb0215..cab8e6a0 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ use activitypub::{
     activity::Follow,
     collection::OrderedCollection
 };
-use rocket::{request::LenientForm,
+use rocket::{
+    State,
+    request::LenientForm,
     response::{Redirect, Flash}
 };
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use serde_json;
 use validator::{Validate, ValidationError};
+use workerpool::{Pool, thunk::*};
 
 use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     ActivityStream, broadcast, Id, IntoId, ApRequest,
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ fn dashboard_auth() -> Flash<Redirect> {
 }
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/follow")]
-fn follow(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Redirect {
+fn follow(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User, worker: State<Pool<ThunkWorker<()>>>) -> Redirect {
     let target = User::find_by_fqn(&*conn, name.clone()).unwrap();
     let f = follows::Follow::insert(&*conn, follows::NewFollow {
         follower_id: user.id,
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ fn follow(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Redirect {
     act.object_props.set_to_link(target.clone().into_id()).expect("New Follow error while setting 'to'");
     act.object_props.set_cc_link_vec::<Id>(vec![]).expect("New Follow error while setting 'cc'");
 
-    broadcast(&user, act, vec![target]);
+    worker.execute(Thunk::of(move || broadcast(&user, act, vec![target])));
     Redirect::to(uri!(details: name = name))
 }