diff --git a/app/handle-event.go b/app/handle-event.go
index ac278d7..417f96a 100644
--- a/app/handle-event.go
+++ b/app/handle-event.go
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
-	acl "next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/authenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eventenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/okenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/kind"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/reason"
-	utils "next.orly.dev/pkg/utils"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	// Deliver the event to subscribers immediately after sending OK response
-	l.publishers.Deliver(env.E)
+	go l.publishers.Deliver(env.E)
 	log.D.F("saved event %0x", env.E.ID)
 	var isNewFromAdmin bool
 	for _, admin := range l.Admins {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c23b2a7..232f07e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/profile"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU() * 4)
 	var err error
 	var cfg *config.C
 	if cfg, err = config.New(); chk.T(err) {
diff --git a/pkg/acl/follows.go b/pkg/acl/follows.go
index d0b6aaa..f835507 100644
--- a/pkg/acl/follows.go
+++ b/pkg/acl/follows.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"lol.mleku.dev/errorf"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
-	database "next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes/types"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/bech32encoding"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/kind"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/publish"
-	utils "next.orly.dev/pkg/utils"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils/normalize"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils/values"
 )
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (f *Follows) startSubscriptions(ctx context.Context) {
 						} else {
 							// Only dispatch if the event was newly saved (no error)
 							if f.pubs != nil {
-								f.pubs.Deliver(res.Event)
+								go f.pubs.Deliver(res.Event)
 							}
 							log.I.F(
 								"saved new event from follows syncer: %0x",
diff --git a/pkg/database/get-serial-by-id.go b/pkg/database/get-serial-by-id.go
index 0220de1..36e26b9 100644
--- a/pkg/database/get-serial-by-id.go
+++ b/pkg/database/get-serial-by-id.go
@@ -19,18 +19,16 @@ func (d *D) GetSerialById(id []byte) (ser *types.Uint40, err error) {
 	if idxs, err = GetIndexesFromFilter(&filter.F{Ids: tag.NewFromBytesSlice(id)}); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
-
-	for i, idx := range idxs {
-		log.T.F(
-			"GetSerialById: searching range %d: start=%x, end=%x", i, idx.Start,
-			idx.End,
-		)
-	}
+	// for i, idx := range idxs {
+	// 	log.T.F(
+	// 		"GetSerialById: searching range %d: start=%x, end=%x", i, idx.Start,
+	// 		idx.End,
+	// 	)
+	// }
 	if len(idxs) == 0 {
 		err = errorf.E("no indexes found for id %0x", id)
 		return
 	}
-
 	idFound := false
 	if err = d.View(
 		func(txn *badger.Txn) (err error) {
@@ -49,16 +47,15 @@ func (d *D) GetSerialById(id []byte) (ser *types.Uint40, err error) {
 				idFound = true
 			} else {
 				// Item not found in database
-				log.T.F(
-					"GetSerialById: ID not found in database: %s", hex.Enc(id),
-				)
+				// log.T.F(
+				// 	"GetSerialById: ID not found in database: %s", hex.Enc(id),
+				// )
 			}
 			return
 		},
 	); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
-
 	if !idFound {
 		err = errorf.T("id not found in database: %s", hex.Enc(id))
 		return
@@ -67,7 +64,6 @@ func (d *D) GetSerialById(id []byte) (ser *types.Uint40, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-//
 // func (d *D) GetSerialBytesById(id []byte) (ser []byte, err error) {
 // 	var idxs []Range
 // 	if idxs, err = GetIndexesFromFilter(&filter.F{Ids: tag.New(id)}); chk.E(err) {
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-events.go b/pkg/database/query-events.go
index 0a9a0d5..d2ffc87 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-events.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-events.go
@@ -43,49 +43,49 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 	var expDeletes types.Uint40s
 	var expEvs event.S
 	if f.Ids != nil && f.Ids.Len() > 0 {
-		for _, id := range f.Ids.T {
-			log.T.F("QueryEvents: looking for ID=%s", hex.Enc(id))
-		}
-		log.T.F("QueryEvents: ids path, count=%d", f.Ids.Len())
+		// for _, id := range f.Ids.T {
+		// 	log.T.F("QueryEvents: looking for ID=%s", hex.Enc(id))
+		// }
+		// log.T.F("QueryEvents: ids path, count=%d", f.Ids.Len())
 		for _, idx := range f.Ids.T {
-			log.T.F("QueryEvents: lookup id=%s", hex.Enc(idx))
+			// log.T.F("QueryEvents: lookup id=%s", hex.Enc(idx))
 			// we know there is only Ids in this, so run the ID query and fetch.
 			var ser *types.Uint40
 			var idErr error
 			if ser, idErr = d.GetSerialById(idx); idErr != nil {
 				// Check if this is a "not found" error which is expected for IDs we don't have
 				if strings.Contains(idErr.Error(), "id not found in database") {
-					log.T.F(
-						"QueryEvents: ID not found in database: %s",
-						hex.Enc(idx),
-					)
+					// log.T.F(
+					// 	"QueryEvents: ID not found in database: %s",
+					// 	hex.Enc(idx),
+					// )
 				} else {
 					// Log unexpected errors but continue processing other IDs
-					log.E.F(
-						"QueryEvents: error looking up id=%s err=%v",
-						hex.Enc(idx), idErr,
-					)
+					// log.E.F(
+					// 	"QueryEvents: error looking up id=%s err=%v",
+					// 	hex.Enc(idx), idErr,
+					// )
 				}
 				continue
 			}
 			// Check if the serial is nil, which indicates the ID wasn't found
 			if ser == nil {
-				log.T.F("QueryEvents: Serial is nil for ID: %s", hex.Enc(idx))
+				// log.T.F("QueryEvents: Serial is nil for ID: %s", hex.Enc(idx))
 				continue
 			}
 			// fetch the events
 			var ev *event.E
 			if ev, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser); err != nil {
-				log.T.F(
-					"QueryEvents: fetch by serial failed for id=%s ser=%v err=%v",
-					hex.Enc(idx), ser, err,
-				)
+				// log.T.F(
+				// 	"QueryEvents: fetch by serial failed for id=%s ser=%v err=%v",
+				// 	hex.Enc(idx), ser, err,
+				// )
 				continue
 			}
-			log.T.F(
-				"QueryEvents: found id=%s kind=%d created_at=%d",
-				hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.Kind, ev.CreatedAt,
-			)
+			// log.T.F(
+			// 	"QueryEvents: found id=%s kind=%d created_at=%d",
+			// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.Kind, ev.CreatedAt,
+			// )
 			// check for an expiration tag and delete after returning the result
 			if CheckExpiration(ev) {
 				log.T.F(
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 			}
 			// skip events that have been deleted by a proper deletion event
 			if derr := d.CheckForDeleted(ev, nil); derr != nil {
-				log.T.F(
-					"QueryEvents: id=%s filtered out due to deletion: %v",
-					hex.Enc(ev.ID), derr,
-				)
+				// log.T.F(
+				// 	"QueryEvents: id=%s filtered out due to deletion: %v",
+				// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), derr,
+				// )
 				continue
 			}
-			log.T.F(
-				"QueryEvents: id=%s SUCCESSFULLY FOUND, adding to results",
-				hex.Enc(ev.ID),
-			)
+			// log.T.F(
+			// 	"QueryEvents: id=%s SUCCESSFULLY FOUND, adding to results",
+			// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID),
+			// )
 			evs = append(evs, ev)
 		}
 		// sort the events by timestamp
@@ -301,20 +301,19 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 			if ev, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser); err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
-
 			// Add logging for tag filter debugging
 			if f.Tags != nil && f.Tags.Len() > 0 {
-				var eventTags []string
-				if ev.Tags != nil && ev.Tags.Len() > 0 {
-					for _, t := range *ev.Tags {
-						if t.Len() >= 2 {
-							eventTags = append(
-								eventTags,
-								string(t.Key())+"="+string(t.Value()),
-							)
-						}
-					}
-				}
+				// var eventTags []string
+				// if ev.Tags != nil && ev.Tags.Len() > 0 {
+				// 	for _, t := range *ev.Tags {
+				// 		if t.Len() >= 2 {
+				// 			eventTags = append(
+				// 				eventTags,
+				// 				string(t.Key())+"="+string(t.Value()),
+				// 			)
+				// 		}
+				// 	}
+				// }
 				// log.T.F(
 				// 	"QueryEvents: processing event ID=%s kind=%d tags=%v",
 				// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.Kind, eventTags,
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go b/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
index dc2d23c..875f1de 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 				}
 			}
 			if ev.CreatedAt < maxTs {
-				err = errorf.E(
+				err = fmt.Errorf(
 					"blocked: %0x was deleted: the event is older than the delete event %0x: event: %d delete: %d",
 					ev.ID, maxId, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
 				)
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 			idPkTss = append(idPkTss, tmp...)
 			// find the newest deletion without sorting to reduce cost
 			maxTs := idPkTss[0].Ts
-			maxId := idPkTss[0].Id
+			// maxId := idPkTss[0].Id
 			for i := 1; i < len(idPkTss); i++ {
 				if idPkTss[i].Ts > maxTs {
 					maxTs = idPkTss[i].Ts
-					maxId = idPkTss[i].Id
+					// maxId = idPkTss[i].Id
 				}
 			}
 			if ev.CreatedAt < maxTs {
-				err = errorf.E(
-					"blocked: %0x was deleted by address %s: event is older than the delete: event: %d delete: %d",
-					ev.ID, at, maxId, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
+				err = fmt.Errorf(
+					"blocked: was deleted by address %s: event is older than the delete: event: %d delete: %d",
+					at, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
 				)
 				return
 			}
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 			// For e-tag deletions (delete by ID), any deletion event means the event cannot be resubmitted
 			// regardless of timestamp, since it's a specific deletion of this exact event
 			err = errorf.E(
-				"blocked: %0x was deleted by ID and cannot be resubmitted",
-				ev.ID,
+				"blocked: was deleted by ID and cannot be resubmitted",
+				// ev.ID,
 			)
 			return
 		}
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 		// For e-tag deletions (delete by ID), any deletion event means the event cannot be resubmitted
 		// regardless of timestamp, since it's a specific deletion of this exact event
 		err = errorf.E(
-			"blocked: %0x was deleted by ID and cannot be resubmitted",
-			ev.ID,
+			"blocked: was deleted by ID and cannot be resubmitted",
+			// ev.ID,
 		)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-for-ids.go b/pkg/database/query-for-ids.go
index e33fc05..5ed9017 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-for-ids.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-for-ids.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"sort"
 
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
-	"lol.mleku.dev/errorf"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes/types"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/interfaces/store"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (d *D) QueryForIds(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 ) {
 	if f.Ids != nil && f.Ids.Len() > 0 {
 		// if there is Ids in the query, this is an error for this query
-		err = errorf.E("query for Ids is invalid for a filter with Ids")
+		err = errors.New("query for Ids is invalid for a filter with Ids")
 		return
 	}
 	var idxs []Range
diff --git a/pkg/database/save-event.go b/pkg/database/save-event.go
index 5272d68..96a10e0 100644
--- a/pkg/database/save-event.go
+++ b/pkg/database/save-event.go
@@ -3,18 +3,16 @@ package database
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
-	"lol.mleku.dev/errorf"
-	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes/types"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/hex"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/kind"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
 )
@@ -39,13 +37,13 @@ func (d *D) GetSerialsFromFilter(f *filter.F) (
 // SaveEvent saves an event to the database, generating all the necessary indexes.
 func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 	if ev == nil {
-		err = errorf.E("nil event")
+		err = errors.New("nil event")
 		return
 	}
 	// check if the event already exists
 	var ser *types.Uint40
 	if ser, err = d.GetSerialById(ev.ID); err == nil && ser != nil {
-		err = errorf.E("blocked: event already exists: %0x", ev.ID)
+		err = errors.New("blocked: event already exists")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 		err = nil
 	} else if err != nil {
 		// For any other error, return it
-		log.E.F("error checking if event exists: %s", err)
+		// log.E.F("error checking if event exists: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 		// 	"SaveEvent: rejecting resubmission of deleted event ID=%s: %v",
 		// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), err,
 		// )
-		err = errorf.E("blocked: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("blocked: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	// check for replacement
@@ -89,11 +87,11 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 				}
 				// Only replace if the new event is newer or same timestamp
 				if ev.CreatedAt < oldEv.CreatedAt {
-					log.I.F(
-						"SaveEvent: rejecting older replaceable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) - existing event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
-						hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(oldEv.ID),
-						oldEv.CreatedAt,
-					)
+					// log.I.F(
+					// 	"SaveEvent: rejecting older replaceable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) - existing event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
+					// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(oldEv.ID),
+					// 	oldEv.CreatedAt,
+					// )
 					shouldReplace = false
 					break
 				}
@@ -104,11 +102,11 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 					if oldEv, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(s); chk.E(err) {
 						continue
 					}
-					log.I.F(
-						"SaveEvent: replacing older replaceable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) with newer event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
-						hex.Enc(oldEv.ID), oldEv.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
-						ev.CreatedAt,
-					)
+					// log.I.F(
+					// 	"SaveEvent: replacing older replaceable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) with newer event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
+					// 	hex.Enc(oldEv.ID), oldEv.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
+					// 	ev.CreatedAt,
+					// )
 					if err = d.DeleteEventBySerial(
 						c, s, oldEv,
 					); chk.E(err) {
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 				}
 			} else {
 				// Don't save the older event - return an error
-				err = errorf.E("blocked: event is older than existing replaceable event")
+				err = errors.New("blocked: event is older than existing replaceable event")
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 		// find the events and check timestamps before deleting
 		dTag := ev.Tags.GetFirst([]byte("d"))
 		if dTag == nil {
-			err = errorf.E("event is missing a d tag identifier")
+			err = errors.New("event is missing a d tag identifier")
 			return
 		}
 		f := &filter.F{
@@ -149,11 +147,11 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 				}
 				// Only replace if the new event is newer or same timestamp
 				if ev.CreatedAt < oldEv.CreatedAt {
-					log.I.F(
-						"SaveEvent: rejecting older addressable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) - existing event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
-						hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(oldEv.ID),
-						oldEv.CreatedAt,
-					)
+					// log.I.F(
+					// 	"SaveEvent: rejecting older addressable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) - existing event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
+					// 	hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(oldEv.ID),
+					// 	oldEv.CreatedAt,
+					// )
 					shouldReplace = false
 					break
 				}
@@ -164,11 +162,11 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 					if oldEv, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(s); chk.E(err) {
 						continue
 					}
-					log.I.F(
-						"SaveEvent: replacing older addressable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) with newer event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
-						hex.Enc(oldEv.ID), oldEv.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
-						ev.CreatedAt,
-					)
+					// log.I.F(
+					// 	"SaveEvent: replacing older addressable event ID=%s (created_at=%d) with newer event ID=%s (created_at=%d)",
+					// 	hex.Enc(oldEv.ID), oldEv.CreatedAt, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
+					// 	ev.CreatedAt,
+					// )
 					if err = d.DeleteEventBySerial(
 						c, s, oldEv,
 					); chk.E(err) {
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 				}
 			} else {
 				// Don't save the older event - return an error
-				err = errorf.E("blocked: event is older than existing addressable event")
+				err = errors.New("blocked: event is older than existing addressable event")
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -232,14 +230,14 @@ func (d *D) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (kc, vc int, err error) {
 			return
 		},
 	)
-	log.T.F(
-		"total data written: %d bytes keys %d bytes values for event ID %s", kc,
-		vc, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
-	)
-	log.T.C(
-		func() string {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("event:\n%s\n", ev.Serialize())
-		},
-	)
+	// log.T.F(
+	// 	"total data written: %d bytes keys %d bytes values for event ID %s", kc,
+	// 	vc, hex.Enc(ev.ID),
+	// )
+	// log.T.C(
+	// 	func() string {
+	// 		return fmt.Sprintf("event:\n%s\n", ev.Serialize())
+	// 	},
+	// )
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pkg/database/subscriptions.go b/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
index 39678f4..dcf9538 100644
--- a/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
+++ b/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (d *D) IsSubscriptionActive(pubkey []byte) (bool, error) {
 	err := d.DB.Update(
 		func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
 			item, err := txn.Get([]byte(key))
-			if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			if errors.Is(err, badger.ErrKeyNotFound) {
 				sub := &Subscription{TrialEnd: now.AddDate(0, 0, 30)}
 				data, err := json.Marshal(sub)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (d *D) ExtendSubscription(pubkey []byte, days int) error {
 		func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
 			var sub Subscription
 			item, err := txn.Get([]byte(key))
-			if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			if errors.Is(err, badger.ErrKeyNotFound) {
 				sub.PaidUntil = now.AddDate(0, 0, days)
 			} else if err != nil {
 				return err