diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2087d1e..2adb230 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anyhow"
-version = "1.0.36"
+version = "1.0.37"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "68803225a7b13e47191bab76f2687382b60d259e8cf37f6e1893658b84bb9479"
+checksum = "ee67c11feeac938fae061b232e38e0b6d94f97a9df10e6271319325ac4c56a86"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "arrayvec"
@@ -382,6 +382,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "event-listener",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "async-rwlock"
+version = "1.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "261803dcc39ba9e72760ba6e16d0199b1eef9fc44e81bffabbebb9f5aea3906c"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-mutex",
+ "event-listener",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-trait"
 version = "0.1.42"
@@ -1247,9 +1257,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "itoa"
-version = "0.4.6"
+version = "0.4.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc6f3ad7b9d11a0c00842ff8de1b60ee58661048eb8049ed33c73594f359d7e6"
+checksum = "dd25036021b0de88a0aff6b850051563c6516d0bf53f8638938edbb9de732736"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "js-sys"
@@ -1989,10 +1999,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "ammonia",
  "anyhow",
  "async-mutex",
+ "async-rwlock",
  "async-trait",
  "background-jobs",
  "base64 0.13.0",
- "bytes",
  "chrono",
  "config",
  "deadpool",
@@ -2016,7 +2026,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "sha2",
  "structopt",
  "thiserror",
- "tokio",
  "tokio-postgres",
  "ttl_cache",
  "uuid",
@@ -2241,9 +2250,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.60"
+version = "1.0.61"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1500e84d27fe482ed1dc791a56eddc2f230046a040fa908c08bda1d9fb615779"
+checksum = "4fceb2595057b6891a4ee808f70054bd2d12f0e97f1cbb78689b59f676df325a"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa",
  "ryu",
@@ -2495,9 +2504,9 @@ checksum = "1e81da0851ada1f3e9d4312c704aa4f8806f0f9d69faaf8df2f3464b4a9437c2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.55"
+version = "1.0.56"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a571a711dddd09019ccc628e1b17fe87c59b09d513c06c026877aa708334f37a"
+checksum = "a9802ddde94170d186eeee5005b798d9c159fa970403f1be19976d0cfb939b72"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -2547,18 +2556,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
-version = "1.0.22"
+version = "1.0.23"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0e9ae34b84616eedaaf1e9dd6026dbe00dcafa92aa0c8077cb69df1fcfe5e53e"
+checksum = "76cc616c6abf8c8928e2fdcc0dbfab37175edd8fb49a4641066ad1364fdab146"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror-impl",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror-impl"
-version = "1.0.22"
+version = "1.0.23"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9ba20f23e85b10754cd195504aebf6a27e2e6cbe28c17778a0c930724628dd56"
+checksum = "9be73a2caec27583d0046ef3796c3794f868a5bc813db689eed00c7631275cd1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a7063f9..203c4ed 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ activitystreams = "0.7.0-alpha.4"
 activitystreams-ext = "0.1.0-alpha.2"
 ammonia = "3.1.0"
 async-mutex = "1.0.1"
+async-rwlock = "1.3.0"
 async-trait = "0.1.24"
 background-jobs = "0.8.0"
-bytes = "0.5.4"
 base64 = "0.13"
 chrono = "0.4.19"
 config = "0.10.1"
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 sha2 = "0.9"
 structopt = "0.3.12"
 thiserror = "1.0"
-tokio = { version = "0.2.13", features = ["sync"] }
 tokio-postgres = { version = "0.5.1", features = ["with-serde_json-1", "with-uuid-0_8", "with-chrono-0_4"] }
 ttl_cache = "0.5.1"
 uuid = { version = "0.8", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
diff --git a/src/data/actor.rs b/src/data/actor.rs
index 48cb67a..b9cdc64 100644
--- a/src/data/actor.rs
+++ b/src/data/actor.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{apub::AcceptedActors, db::Db, error::MyError, requests::Requests};
 use activitystreams::{prelude::*, uri, url::Url};
+use async_rwlock::RwLock;
 use log::error;
 use std::{collections::HashSet, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use ttl_cache::TtlCache;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
diff --git a/src/data/media.rs b/src/data/media.rs
index 1fe838b..a8fcfae 100644
--- a/src/data/media.rs
+++ b/src/data/media.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use crate::{db::Db, error::MyError};
 use activitystreams::url::Url;
+use actix_web::web::Bytes;
 use async_mutex::Mutex;
-use bytes::Bytes;
+use async_rwlock::RwLock;
 use futures::join;
 use lru::LruCache;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use ttl_cache::TtlCache;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
diff --git a/src/data/node.rs b/src/data/node.rs
index 9742d58..eb449c7 100644
--- a/src/data/node.rs
+++ b/src/data/node.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use crate::{db::Db, error::MyError};
 use activitystreams::{uri, url::Url};
+use async_rwlock::RwLock;
 use log::{debug, error};
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, SystemTime},
 };
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tokio_postgres::types::Json;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
diff --git a/src/data/state.rs b/src/data/state.rs
index 9192500..bc09eac 100644
--- a/src/data/state.rs
+++ b/src/data/state.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ use actix_rt::{
     time::{interval_at, Instant},
 };
 use actix_web::web;
+use async_rwlock::RwLock;
 use futures::{join, try_join};
 use log::{error, info};
 use lru::LruCache;
 use rand::thread_rng;
 use rsa::{RSAPrivateKey, RSAPublicKey};
 use std::{collections::HashSet, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct State {
diff --git a/src/middleware/payload.rs b/src/middleware/payload.rs
index 002fa69..fdff1ea 100644
--- a/src/middleware/payload.rs
+++ b/src/middleware/payload.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use actix_web::{
     dev::{Payload, Service, ServiceRequest, Transform},
     http::StatusCode,
+    web::BytesMut,
     HttpMessage, HttpResponse, ResponseError,
 };
-use bytes::BytesMut;
 use futures::{
+    channel::mpsc::channel,
     future::{ok, try_join, LocalBoxFuture, Ready},
+    sink::SinkExt,
     stream::StreamExt,
 };
 use log::{error, info};
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::channel;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct DebugPayload(pub bool);
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ where
 
     fn call(&mut self, mut req: S::Request) -> Self::Future {
         if self.0 {
-            let (mut tx, rx) = channel(1);
+            let (mut tx, rx) = channel(0);
 
             let mut pl = req.take_payload();
             req.set_payload(Payload::Stream(Box::pin(rx)));
diff --git a/src/requests.rs b/src/requests.rs
index 4c9f9a5..ef09275 100644
--- a/src/requests.rs
+++ b/src/requests.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::error::MyError;
 use activitystreams::url::Url;
-use actix_web::{client::Client, http::header::Date};
-use bytes::Bytes;
+use actix_web::{client::Client, http::header::Date, web::Bytes};
+use async_mutex::Mutex;
+use async_rwlock::RwLock;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use http_signature_normalization_actix::prelude::*;
 use log::{debug, info, warn};
@@ -13,14 +14,14 @@ use std::{
     rc::Rc,
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
-        Arc, Mutex,
+        Arc,
     },
     time::SystemTime,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Breakers {
-    inner: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Breaker>>>,
+    inner: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, Arc<Mutex<Breaker>>>>>,
 }
 
 impl Breakers {
@@ -28,32 +29,47 @@ impl Breakers {
         Self::default()
     }
 
-    fn should_try(&self, url: &Url) -> bool {
+    async fn should_try(&self, url: &Url) -> bool {
         if let Some(domain) = url.domain() {
-            self.inner
-                .lock()
-                .expect("Breakers poisoned")
-                .get(domain)
-                .map(|breaker| breaker.should_try())
-                .unwrap_or(true)
+            if let Some(breaker) = self.inner.read().await.get(domain) {
+                breaker.lock().await.should_try()
+            } else {
+                true
+            }
         } else {
             false
         }
     }
 
-    fn fail(&self, url: &Url) {
+    async fn fail(&self, url: &Url) {
         if let Some(domain) = url.domain() {
-            let mut hm = self.inner.lock().expect("Breakers poisoned");
-            let entry = hm.entry(domain.to_owned()).or_insert(Breaker::default());
-            entry.fail();
+            if let Some(breaker) = self.inner.read().await.get(domain) {
+                let owned_breaker = Arc::clone(&breaker);
+                drop(breaker);
+                owned_breaker.lock().await.fail();
+            } else {
+                let mut hm = self.inner.write().await;
+                let breaker = hm
+                    .entry(domain.to_owned())
+                    .or_insert(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Breaker::default())));
+                breaker.lock().await.fail();
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    fn succeed(&self, url: &Url) {
+    async fn succeed(&self, url: &Url) {
         if let Some(domain) = url.domain() {
-            let mut hm = self.inner.lock().expect("Breakers poisoned");
-            let entry = hm.entry(domain.to_owned()).or_insert(Breaker::default());
-            entry.succeed();
+            if let Some(breaker) = self.inner.read().await.get(domain) {
+                let owned_breaker = Arc::clone(&breaker);
+                drop(breaker);
+                owned_breaker.lock().await.succeed();
+            } else {
+                let mut hm = self.inner.write().await;
+                let breaker = hm
+                    .entry(domain.to_owned())
+                    .or_insert(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Breaker::default())));
+                breaker.lock().await.succeed();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@ impl Breakers {
 impl Default for Breakers {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Breakers {
-            inner: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
+            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -180,7 +196,7 @@ impl Requests {
     {
         let parsed_url = url.parse::<Url>()?;
 
-        if !self.breakers.should_try(&parsed_url) {
+        if !self.breakers.should_try(&parsed_url).await {
             return Err(MyError::Breaker);
         }
 
@@ -202,7 +218,7 @@ impl Requests {
 
         if res.is_err() {
             self.count_err();
-            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url);
+            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url).await;
         }
 
         let mut res = res.map_err(|e| MyError::SendRequest(url.to_string(), e.to_string()))?;
@@ -218,12 +234,12 @@ impl Requests {
                 }
             }
 
-            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url);
+            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url).await;
 
             return Err(MyError::Status(url.to_string(), res.status()));
         }
 
-        self.breakers.succeed(&parsed_url);
+        self.breakers.succeed(&parsed_url).await;
 
         let body = res
             .body()
@@ -236,7 +252,7 @@ impl Requests {
     pub async fn fetch_bytes(&self, url: &str) -> Result<(String, Bytes), MyError> {
         let parsed_url = url.parse::<Url>()?;
 
-        if !self.breakers.should_try(&parsed_url) {
+        if !self.breakers.should_try(&parsed_url).await {
             return Err(MyError::Breaker);
         }
 
@@ -258,7 +274,7 @@ impl Requests {
             .await;
 
         if res.is_err() {
-            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url);
+            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url).await;
             self.count_err();
         }
 
@@ -285,12 +301,12 @@ impl Requests {
                 }
             }
 
-            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url);
+            self.breakers.fail(&parsed_url).await;
 
             return Err(MyError::Status(url.to_string(), res.status()));
         }
 
-        self.breakers.succeed(&parsed_url);
+        self.breakers.succeed(&parsed_url).await;
 
         let bytes = match res.body().limit(1024 * 1024 * 4).await {
             Err(e) => {
@@ -306,7 +322,7 @@ impl Requests {
     where
         T: serde::ser::Serialize,
     {
-        if !self.breakers.should_try(&inbox) {
+        if !self.breakers.should_try(&inbox).await {
             return Err(MyError::Breaker);
         }
 
@@ -332,7 +348,7 @@ impl Requests {
 
         if res.is_err() {
             self.count_err();
-            self.breakers.fail(&inbox);
+            self.breakers.fail(&inbox).await;
         }
 
         let mut res = res.map_err(|e| MyError::SendRequest(inbox.to_string(), e.to_string()))?;
@@ -348,11 +364,11 @@ impl Requests {
                 }
             }
 
-            self.breakers.fail(&inbox);
+            self.breakers.fail(&inbox).await;
             return Err(MyError::Status(inbox.to_string(), res.status()));
         }
 
-        self.breakers.succeed(&inbox);
+        self.breakers.succeed(&inbox).await;
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/routes/media.rs b/src/routes/media.rs
index e40a823..4cdd625 100644
--- a/src/routes/media.rs
+++ b/src/routes/media.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use actix_web::{
     http::header::{CacheControl, CacheDirective},
     web, HttpResponse,
 };
-use bytes::Bytes;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 pub async fn route(
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ pub async fn route(
     Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().finish())
 }
 
-fn cached(content_type: String, bytes: Bytes) -> HttpResponse {
+fn cached(content_type: String, bytes: web::Bytes) -> HttpResponse {
     HttpResponse::Ok()
         .set(CacheControl(vec![
             CacheDirective::Public,