diff --git a/server/Cargo.lock b/server/Cargo.lock
index 0c50f464d..5f3ac4bdb 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.lock
+++ b/server/Cargo.lock
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-utils 2.0.0",
  "base64 0.12.3",
  "bitflags 1.2.1",
+ "brotli2",
  "bytes",
  "cookie",
  "copyless",
  "derive_more",
  "either",
  "encoding_rs",
+ "flate2",
  "futures-channel",
  "futures-core",
  "futures-util",
@@ -698,6 +700,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "opaque-debug 0.3.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "brotli-sys"
+version = "0.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4445dea95f4c2b41cde57cc9fee236ae4dbae88d8fcbdb4750fc1bb5d86aaecd"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "brotli2"
+version = "0.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0cb036c3eade309815c15ddbacec5b22c4d1f3983a774ab2eac2e3e9ea85568e"
+dependencies = [
+ "brotli-sys",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "buf-min"
 version = "0.1.1"
@@ -909,6 +931,15 @@ version = "0.1.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8aebca1129a03dc6dc2b127edd729435bbc4a37e1d5f4d7513165089ceb02634"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "crc32fast"
+version = "1.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ba125de2af0df55319f41944744ad91c71113bf74a4646efff39afe1f6842db1"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "crossbeam-channel"
 version = "0.4.4"
@@ -1258,6 +1289,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "ascii_utils",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "flate2"
+version = "1.0.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "766d0e77a2c1502169d4a93ff3b8c15a71fd946cd0126309752104e5f3c46d94"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "crc32fast",
+ "libc",
+ "miniz_oxide",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "fnv"
 version = "1.0.7"
@@ -1773,7 +1816,11 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 name = "lemmy_api_structs"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "actix-web",
+ "diesel",
  "lemmy_db",
+ "lemmy_utils",
+ "log",
  "serde 1.0.115",
 ]
 
diff --git a/server/lemmy_api_structs/Cargo.toml b/server/lemmy_api_structs/Cargo.toml
index 3778422be..64627edff 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_api_structs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/lemmy_api_structs/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 lemmy_db = { path = "../lemmy_db" }
+lemmy_utils = { path = "../lemmy_utils" }
 serde = { version = "1.0.105", features = ["derive"] }
+log = "0.4.0"
+diesel = "1.4.4"
+actix-web = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.3", features = ["rustls"] }
diff --git a/server/lemmy_api_structs/src/lib.rs b/server/lemmy_api_structs/src/lib.rs
index b3576a0d6..e94a286f7 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_api_structs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_api_structs/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,159 @@
 extern crate serde;
+extern crate log;
+extern crate diesel;
+extern crate actix_web;
 
 pub mod comment;
 pub mod community;
 pub mod post;
 pub mod site;
 pub mod user;
+
+use lemmy_db::comment::Comment;
+use lemmy_db::user::User_;
+use lemmy_db::post::Post;
+use lemmy_db::user_mention::{UserMentionForm, UserMention};
+use log::error;
+use lemmy_db::{Crud, DbPool};
+use lemmy_utils::utils::MentionData;
+use lemmy_utils::settings::Settings;
+use lemmy_utils::email::send_email;
+use diesel::PgConnection;
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+
+pub async fn blocking<F, T>(pool: &DbPool, f: F) -> Result<T, LemmyError>
+  where
+    F: FnOnce(&diesel::PgConnection) -> T + Send + 'static,
+    T: Send + 'static,
+{
+  let pool = pool.clone();
+  let res = actix_web::web::block(move || {
+    let conn = pool.get()?;
+    let res = (f)(&conn);
+    Ok(res) as Result<_, LemmyError>
+  })
+    .await?;
+
+  Ok(res)
+}
+
+pub async fn send_local_notifs(
+  mentions: Vec<MentionData>,
+  comment: Comment,
+  user: &User_,
+  post: Post,
+  pool: &DbPool,
+  do_send_email: bool,
+) -> Result<Vec<i32>, LemmyError> {
+  let user2 = user.clone();
+  let ids = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+    do_send_local_notifs(conn, &mentions, &comment, &user2, &post, do_send_email)
+  })
+    .await?;
+
+  Ok(ids)
+}
+
+fn do_send_local_notifs(
+  conn: &PgConnection,
+  mentions: &[MentionData],
+  comment: &Comment,
+  user: &User_,
+  post: &Post,
+  do_send_email: bool,
+) -> Vec<i32> {
+  let mut recipient_ids = Vec::new();
+  let hostname = &format!("https://{}", Settings::get().hostname);
+
+  // Send the local mentions
+  for mention in mentions
+    .iter()
+    .filter(|m| m.is_local() && m.name.ne(&user.name))
+    .collect::<Vec<&MentionData>>()
+  {
+    if let Ok(mention_user) = User_::read_from_name(&conn, &mention.name) {
+      // TODO
+      // At some point, make it so you can't tag the parent creator either
+      // This can cause two notifications, one for reply and the other for mention
+      recipient_ids.push(mention_user.id);
+
+      let user_mention_form = UserMentionForm {
+        recipient_id: mention_user.id,
+        comment_id: comment.id,
+        read: None,
+      };
+
+      // Allow this to fail softly, since comment edits might re-update or replace it
+      // Let the uniqueness handle this fail
+      match UserMention::create(&conn, &user_mention_form) {
+        Ok(_mention) => (),
+        Err(_e) => error!("{}", &_e),
+      };
+
+      // Send an email to those users that have notifications on
+      if do_send_email && mention_user.send_notifications_to_email {
+        if let Some(mention_email) = mention_user.email {
+          let subject = &format!("{} - Mentioned by {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
+          let html = &format!(
+            "<h1>User Mention</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
+            user.name, comment.content, hostname
+          );
+          match send_email(subject, &mention_email, &mention_user.name, html) {
+            Ok(_o) => _o,
+            Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
+          };
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Send notifs to the parent commenter / poster
+  match comment.parent_id {
+    Some(parent_id) => {
+      if let Ok(parent_comment) = Comment::read(&conn, parent_id) {
+        if parent_comment.creator_id != user.id {
+          if let Ok(parent_user) = User_::read(&conn, parent_comment.creator_id) {
+            recipient_ids.push(parent_user.id);
+
+            if do_send_email && parent_user.send_notifications_to_email {
+              if let Some(comment_reply_email) = parent_user.email {
+                let subject = &format!("{} - Reply from {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
+                let html = &format!(
+                  "<h1>Comment Reply</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
+                  user.name, comment.content, hostname
+                );
+                match send_email(subject, &comment_reply_email, &parent_user.name, html) {
+                  Ok(_o) => _o,
+                  Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
+                };
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    // Its a post
+    None => {
+      if post.creator_id != user.id {
+        if let Ok(parent_user) = User_::read(&conn, post.creator_id) {
+          recipient_ids.push(parent_user.id);
+
+          if do_send_email && parent_user.send_notifications_to_email {
+            if let Some(post_reply_email) = parent_user.email {
+              let subject = &format!("{} - Reply from {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
+              let html = &format!(
+                "<h1>Post Reply</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
+                user.name, comment.content, hostname
+              );
+              match send_email(subject, &post_reply_email, &parent_user.name, html) {
+                Ok(_o) => _o,
+                Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
+              };
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+  recipient_ids
+}
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
index ed6e1dfb9..fc660208d 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ pub mod user_mention;
 pub mod user_mention_view;
 pub mod user_view;
 
+pub type DbPool = diesel::r2d2::Pool<diesel::r2d2::ConnectionManager<diesel::PgConnection>>;
+
 pub trait Crud<T> {
   fn create(conn: &PgConnection, form: &T) -> Result<Self, Error>
   where
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/schema.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/schema.rs
index c446edd9f..a189dbced 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/schema.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/schema.rs
@@ -523,36 +523,36 @@ joinable!(user_mention -> comment (comment_id));
 joinable!(user_mention -> user_ (recipient_id));
 
 allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
-  activity,
-  category,
-  comment,
-  comment_aggregates_fast,
-  comment_like,
-  comment_saved,
-  community,
-  community_aggregates_fast,
-  community_follower,
-  community_moderator,
-  community_user_ban,
-  mod_add,
-  mod_add_community,
-  mod_ban,
-  mod_ban_from_community,
-  mod_lock_post,
-  mod_remove_comment,
-  mod_remove_community,
-  mod_remove_post,
-  mod_sticky_post,
-  password_reset_request,
-  post,
-  post_aggregates_fast,
-  post_like,
-  post_read,
-  post_saved,
-  private_message,
-  site,
-  user_,
-  user_ban,
-  user_fast,
-  user_mention,
+    activity,
+    category,
+    comment,
+    comment_aggregates_fast,
+    comment_like,
+    comment_saved,
+    community,
+    community_aggregates_fast,
+    community_follower,
+    community_moderator,
+    community_user_ban,
+    mod_add,
+    mod_add_community,
+    mod_ban,
+    mod_ban_from_community,
+    mod_lock_post,
+    mod_remove_comment,
+    mod_remove_community,
+    mod_remove_post,
+    mod_sticky_post,
+    password_reset_request,
+    post,
+    post_aggregates_fast,
+    post_like,
+    post_read,
+    post_saved,
+    private_message,
+    site,
+    user_,
+    user_ban,
+    user_fast,
+    user_mention,
 );
diff --git a/server/src/api/comment.rs b/server/src/api/comment.rs
index b4510d771..dd1970393 100644
--- a/server/src/api/comment.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/comment.rs
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ use crate::{
     Perform,
   },
   apub::{ApubLikeableType, ApubObjectType},
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{JoinCommunityRoom, SendComment},
     UserOperation,
   },
-  DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_structs::comment::*;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, comment::*, send_local_notifs};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::*,
   comment_view::*,
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post::*,
   site_view::*,
   user::*,
-  user_mention::*,
   Crud,
   Likeable,
   ListingType,
@@ -34,14 +31,11 @@ use lemmy_db::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   apub::{make_apub_endpoint, EndpointType},
-  email::send_email,
-  settings::Settings,
-  utils::{remove_slurs, scrape_text_for_mentions, MentionData},
+  utils::{remove_slurs, scrape_text_for_mentions},
   APIError,
   ConnectionId,
   LemmyError,
 };
-use log::error;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
@@ -704,124 +698,3 @@ impl Perform for GetComments {
     Ok(GetCommentsResponse { comments })
   }
 }
-
-pub async fn send_local_notifs(
-  mentions: Vec<MentionData>,
-  comment: Comment,
-  user: &User_,
-  post: Post,
-  pool: &DbPool,
-  do_send_email: bool,
-) -> Result<Vec<i32>, LemmyError> {
-  let user2 = user.clone();
-  let ids = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-    do_send_local_notifs(conn, &mentions, &comment, &user2, &post, do_send_email)
-  })
-  .await?;
-
-  Ok(ids)
-}
-
-fn do_send_local_notifs(
-  conn: &diesel::PgConnection,
-  mentions: &[MentionData],
-  comment: &Comment,
-  user: &User_,
-  post: &Post,
-  do_send_email: bool,
-) -> Vec<i32> {
-  let mut recipient_ids = Vec::new();
-  let hostname = &format!("https://{}", Settings::get().hostname);
-
-  // Send the local mentions
-  for mention in mentions
-    .iter()
-    .filter(|m| m.is_local() && m.name.ne(&user.name))
-    .collect::<Vec<&MentionData>>()
-  {
-    if let Ok(mention_user) = User_::read_from_name(&conn, &mention.name) {
-      // TODO
-      // At some point, make it so you can't tag the parent creator either
-      // This can cause two notifications, one for reply and the other for mention
-      recipient_ids.push(mention_user.id);
-
-      let user_mention_form = UserMentionForm {
-        recipient_id: mention_user.id,
-        comment_id: comment.id,
-        read: None,
-      };
-
-      // Allow this to fail softly, since comment edits might re-update or replace it
-      // Let the uniqueness handle this fail
-      match UserMention::create(&conn, &user_mention_form) {
-        Ok(_mention) => (),
-        Err(_e) => error!("{}", &_e),
-      };
-
-      // Send an email to those users that have notifications on
-      if do_send_email && mention_user.send_notifications_to_email {
-        if let Some(mention_email) = mention_user.email {
-          let subject = &format!("{} - Mentioned by {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
-          let html = &format!(
-            "<h1>User Mention</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
-            user.name, comment.content, hostname
-          );
-          match send_email(subject, &mention_email, &mention_user.name, html) {
-            Ok(_o) => _o,
-            Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
-          };
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Send notifs to the parent commenter / poster
-  match comment.parent_id {
-    Some(parent_id) => {
-      if let Ok(parent_comment) = Comment::read(&conn, parent_id) {
-        if parent_comment.creator_id != user.id {
-          if let Ok(parent_user) = User_::read(&conn, parent_comment.creator_id) {
-            recipient_ids.push(parent_user.id);
-
-            if do_send_email && parent_user.send_notifications_to_email {
-              if let Some(comment_reply_email) = parent_user.email {
-                let subject = &format!("{} - Reply from {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
-                let html = &format!(
-                  "<h1>Comment Reply</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
-                  user.name, comment.content, hostname
-                );
-                match send_email(subject, &comment_reply_email, &parent_user.name, html) {
-                  Ok(_o) => _o,
-                  Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
-                };
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    // Its a post
-    None => {
-      if post.creator_id != user.id {
-        if let Ok(parent_user) = User_::read(&conn, post.creator_id) {
-          recipient_ids.push(parent_user.id);
-
-          if do_send_email && parent_user.send_notifications_to_email {
-            if let Some(post_reply_email) = parent_user.email {
-              let subject = &format!("{} - Reply from {}", Settings::get().hostname, user.name,);
-              let html = &format!(
-                "<h1>Post Reply</h1><br><div>{} - {}</div><br><a href={}/inbox>inbox</a>",
-                user.name, comment.content, hostname
-              );
-              match send_email(subject, &post_reply_email, &parent_user.name, html) {
-                Ok(_o) => _o,
-                Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
-              };
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  };
-  recipient_ids
-}
diff --git a/server/src/api/community.rs b/server/src/api/community.rs
index adc5d74f3..8486861c4 100644
--- a/server/src/api/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/community.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   api::{get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_admin, is_mod_or_admin, Perform},
   apub::ActorType,
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{GetCommunityUsersOnline, JoinCommunityRoom, SendCommunityRoomMessage},
     UserOperation,
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::community::*;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, community::*};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::Comment,
   comment_view::CommentQueryBuilder,
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index 0ace74321..1aff5d106 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-use crate::{api::claims::Claims, blocking, DbPool, LemmyContext};
+use crate::{api::claims::Claims, DbPool, LemmyContext};
 use actix_web::web::Data;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::Community,
   community_view::CommunityUserBanView,
diff --git a/server/src/api/post.rs b/server/src/api/post.rs
index c2d07102e..a1801d0f2 100644
--- a/server/src/api/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/post.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   api::{check_community_ban, get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_mod_or_admin, Perform},
   apub::{ApubLikeableType, ApubObjectType},
-  blocking,
   fetch_iframely_and_pictrs_data,
   websocket::{
     messages::{GetPostUsersOnline, JoinCommunityRoom, JoinPostRoom, SendPost},
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
   LemmyContext,
 };
 use actix_web::web::Data;
-use lemmy_api_structs::post::*;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, post::*};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment_view::*,
   community_view::*,
diff --git a/server/src/api/site.rs b/server/src/api/site.rs
index d0996b3f7..727078e27 100644
--- a/server/src/api/site.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/site.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   api::{get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_admin, Perform},
   apub::fetcher::search_by_apub_id,
-  blocking,
   version,
   websocket::{
     messages::{GetUsersOnline, SendAllMessage},
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use actix_web::web::Data;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::{site::*, user::Register};
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, site::*, user::Register};
 use lemmy_db::{
   category::*,
   comment_view::*,
diff --git a/server/src/api/user.rs b/server/src/api/user.rs
index 391a74f92..778a225fa 100644
--- a/server/src/api/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/user.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   api::{claims::Claims, get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_admin, Perform},
   apub::ApubObjectType,
-  blocking,
   captcha_espeak_wav_base64,
   websocket::{
     messages::{CaptchaItem, CheckCaptcha, JoinUserRoom, SendAllMessage, SendUserRoomMessage},
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use bcrypt::verify;
 use captcha::{gen, Difficulty};
 use chrono::Duration;
-use lemmy_api_structs::user::*;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, user::*};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::*,
   comment_view::*,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/comment.rs b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
index 8d50f8bc8..78fe6f8ab 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/comment.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     ToApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 use actix_web::{body::Body, web, web::Path, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   community::Community,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/community.rs b/server/src/apub/community.rs
index 5aa3336a6..89819f453 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/community.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::{
     GroupExt,
     ToApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ use activitystreams_ext::Ext2;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, web, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityForm},
   community_view::{CommunityFollowerView, CommunityModeratorView},
diff --git a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
index e849dbf9f..4891a9705 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::{
     PersonExt,
     APUB_JSON_CONTENT_TYPE,
   },
-  blocking,
   request::{retry, RecvError},
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ use activitystreams::{base::BaseExt, collection::OrderedCollection, object::Note
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
-use lemmy_api_structs::site::SearchResponse;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, site::SearchResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
index 0bbafbce0..66286ce17 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::{
-  api::comment::send_local_notifs,
   apub::{
     inbox::shared_inbox::{
       announce_if_community_is_local,
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -20,7 +18,12 @@ use crate::{
 use activitystreams::{activity::Create, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::{comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
+use lemmy_api_structs::{
+  blocking,
+  comment::CommentResponse,
+  post::PostResponse,
+  send_local_notifs,
+};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
index 70bf37616..4adc7c33c 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
     GroupExt,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendCommunityRoomMessage, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ use activitystreams::{activity::Delete, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*}
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_api_structs::{
+  blocking,
   comment::CommentResponse,
   community::CommunityResponse,
   post::PostResponse,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
index 599389b18..9b63e82d8 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitystreams::{activity::Dislike, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::{comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
index 2cb95521e..e6f865b93 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 use activitystreams::{activity::Like, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::{comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
index 846842d4e..011f57b95 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use crate::{
     GroupExt,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendCommunityRoomMessage, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ use activitystreams::{activity::Remove, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*}
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use lemmy_api_structs::{
+  blocking,
   comment::CommentResponse,
   community::CommunityResponse,
   post::PostResponse,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
index 0b695d32e..bf2073860 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
     GroupExt,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendCommunityRoomMessage, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use lemmy_api_structs::{
+  blocking,
   comment::CommentResponse,
   community::CommunityResponse,
   post::PostResponse,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
index 124ae8981..f078e67aa 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::{
-  api::comment::send_local_notifs,
   apub::{
     fetcher::{get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment, get_or_fetch_and_insert_post},
     inbox::shared_inbox::{
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     PageExt,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{
     messages::{SendComment, SendPost},
     UserOperation,
@@ -21,7 +19,12 @@ use crate::{
 use activitystreams::{activity::Update, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::{comment::CommentResponse, post::PostResponse};
+use lemmy_api_structs::{
+  blocking,
+  comment::CommentResponse,
+  post::PostResponse,
+  send_local_notifs,
+};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
index 0631f9391..b27e6b6a9 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::{
     insert_activity,
     ActorType,
   },
-  blocking,
   LemmyContext,
 };
 use activitystreams::{
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   user::User_,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
index 7ea95833e..ccc4d105a 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::{
     insert_activity,
     FromApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   websocket::{messages::SendUserRoomMessage, UserOperation},
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
-use lemmy_api_structs::user::PrivateMessageResponse;
+use lemmy_api_structs::{blocking, user::PrivateMessageResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   naive_now,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/mod.rs b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
index beeda49e2..e9184c33a 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use crate::{
     page_extension::PageExtension,
     signatures::{PublicKey, PublicKeyExtension},
   },
-  blocking,
   request::{retry, RecvError},
   routes::webfinger::WebFingerResponse,
   DbPool,
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ use activitystreams_ext::{Ext1, Ext2};
 use actix_web::{body::Body, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{activity::do_insert_activity, user::User_};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   apub::get_apub_protocol_string,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/post.rs b/server/src/apub/post.rs
index c57292c96..86ac3e600 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/post.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::{
     PageExt,
     ToApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext1;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, web, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::Community,
   post::{Post, PostForm},
diff --git a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
index 028a96eec..6ae30a3f4 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use crate::{
     FromApub,
     ToApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use anyhow::Context;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageForm},
   user::User_,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/user.rs b/server/src/apub/user.rs
index c1fc8c64b..54daadb96 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/user.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
     PersonExt,
     ToApub,
   },
-  blocking,
   DbPool,
   LemmyContext,
 };
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext1;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, web, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::Context;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   naive_now,
   user::{UserForm, User_},
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 31eaa990f..11b8df7cb 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use crate::{
 use actix::Addr;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use background_jobs::QueueHandle;
+use lemmy_db::DbPool;
 use lemmy_utils::{apub::get_apub_protocol_string, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
 use log::error;
 use percent_encoding::{utf8_percent_encode, NON_ALPHANUMERIC};
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@ use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::process::Command;
 
-pub type DbPool = diesel::r2d2::Pool<diesel::r2d2::ConnectionManager<diesel::PgConnection>>;
-
 pub struct LemmyContext {
   pub pool: DbPool,
   pub chat_server: Addr<ChatServer>,
@@ -224,22 +223,6 @@ pub async fn is_image_content_type(client: &Client, test: &str) -> Result<(), Le
   }
 }
 
-pub async fn blocking<F, T>(pool: &DbPool, f: F) -> Result<T, LemmyError>
-where
-  F: FnOnce(&diesel::PgConnection) -> T + Send + 'static,
-  T: Send + 'static,
-{
-  let pool = pool.clone();
-  let res = actix_web::web::block(move || {
-    let conn = pool.get()?;
-    let res = (f)(&conn);
-    Ok(res) as Result<_, LemmyError>
-  })
-  .await?;
-
-  Ok(res)
-}
-
 pub fn captcha_espeak_wav_base64(captcha: &str) -> Result<String, LemmyError> {
   let mut built_text = String::new();
 
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 688e1aa1f..8445a68ba 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ use diesel::{
   PgConnection,
 };
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::get_database_url_from_env;
 use lemmy_rate_limit::{rate_limiter::RateLimiter, RateLimit};
 use lemmy_server::{
   apub::activity_queue::create_activity_queue,
-  blocking,
   code_migrations::run_advanced_migrations,
   routes::*,
   websocket::chat_server::ChatServer,
diff --git a/server/src/routes/feeds.rs b/server/src/routes/feeds.rs
index 3b725ed5b..1d8641490 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/feeds.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/feeds.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-use crate::{api::claims::Claims, blocking, LemmyContext};
+use crate::{api::claims::Claims, LemmyContext};
 use actix_web::{error::ErrorBadRequest, *};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use chrono::{DateTime, NaiveDateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::PgConnection;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment_view::{ReplyQueryBuilder, ReplyView},
   community::Community,
diff --git a/server/src/routes/nodeinfo.rs b/server/src/routes/nodeinfo.rs
index 44afee6f2..2273fae54 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/nodeinfo.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/nodeinfo.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use crate::{blocking, version, LemmyContext};
+use crate::{version, LemmyContext};
 use actix_web::{body::Body, error::ErrorBadRequest, *};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::site_view::SiteView;
 use lemmy_utils::{apub::get_apub_protocol_string, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
diff --git a/server/src/routes/webfinger.rs b/server/src/routes/webfinger.rs
index 22861434c..458fa0f37 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/webfinger.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/webfinger.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use crate::{blocking, LemmyContext};
+use crate::LemmyContext;
 use actix_web::{error::ErrorBadRequest, web::Query, *};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
+use lemmy_api_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_db::{community::Community, user::User_};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   settings::Settings,