diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1a765e1..c691268 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -618,9 +618,9 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bed97d80c606745807e7a41d2e7a54912e6dc73b17f847453717cfa1e6693b31"
+checksum = "17366fcde90b07f4e5a8fefa62378fe348424ba79c8e9fb3ddc63ef76d687493"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "enum-map",
@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5a17c613a84befef3daadc179e2069e02848b83dfd80d7955ca825bdca92869b"
+checksum = "5e2d9a0c6f8f3df4664f9479ceca138ee6217b89653bafb753a498cabc5f3ab5"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -656,9 +656,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e360aaee508cb057c6df0160b27aeb8b845a3725127b2d7e4e4c877397418539"
+checksum = "02659eb474ab54da6296d4edb5a974c0affa5cfcf8a2fa31bb52793dedef9d5a"
 dependencies = [
  "lemmy_db_schema",
  "serde",
@@ -667,9 +667,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "606962be1df35bf9214a22cea819cec181ecd4e71dfe693b92428291b69a7cd6"
+checksum = "5187730858dc808b5cf06aadbb1d1f8ca360d4ed3c375e5606e63be4c9e24e06"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "lemmy_db_schema",
@@ -681,9 +681,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.19.1"
+version = "0.19.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0e64669a695c855143be2a9d4a662d481d235d7470621793db0607f60190be80"
+checksum = "18f6fab36e1dcadc043b81c5916044ee65219d837f5d221a908296f9c55f3872"
 dependencies = [
  "lemmy_db_schema",
  "serde",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3bab39f..2001f73 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ systemd-units = { enable = false }
 
 [dependencies]
 chrono = "^0.4.26"
-lemmy_api_common = "0.19.1"
-lemmy_db_schema = "0.19.1"
+lemmy_api_common = "0.19.3"
+lemmy_db_schema = "0.19.3"
 once_cell = "^1.18.0"
 reqwest = { version = "^0.11.18", features = ["blocking", "json"] }
 serde = "^1.0.164"
diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index eef7e6a..7916920 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -1,163 +1,163 @@
-use crate::config::{Config, PostBody, SeriesConfig};
+use crate::{config::{Config, PostBody, SeriesConfig}, fetchers::{jnovel}, lemmy};
 use crate::fetchers::jnovel::JPostInfo;
 use crate::lemmy::{Lemmy, PostInfo};
 use crate::post_history::SeriesHistory;
-use crate::{fetchers::{jnovel}, lemmy, write_error, write_info, write_warn, SharedData};
-use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Timelike, Utc};
 use lemmy_api_common::post::CreatePost;
 use lemmy_db_schema::newtypes::{CommunityId, LanguageId};
 use lemmy_db_schema::PostFeatureType;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use crate::fetchers::Fetcher;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
 
-pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
+macro_rules! info {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::info!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! warn {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::warn!("[WARN] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[WARN] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn run() {
     let mut last_reload: DateTime<Utc>;
     let mut lemmy: Lemmy;
     let mut login_error: bool;
-    let mut communities;
-    {
-        let mut write = data.write().await;
+    let mut communities: HashMap<String, CommunityId>;
+    let mut post_history: SeriesHistory;
+    let mut start: DateTime<Utc>;
+    let mut config: Config = Config::load();
+    last_reload = Utc::now();
 
-        // Errors during bot init are likely unrecoverable and therefore should panic the bot
-        // Does not really matter since the bot will get restarted anyway but this way the uptime url logs a downtime
-        write.config = Config::load();
-        last_reload = Utc::now();
-    }
+    lemmy = match lemmy::login(&config).await {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => panic!(),
+    };
+    login_error = false;
 
-    {
-        let read = data.read().await;
-        lemmy = match lemmy::login(&read.config).await {
-            Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(_) => panic!(),
-        };
-        login_error = false;
+    communities = match lemmy.get_communities().await {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => panic!(),
+    };
 
-        communities = match lemmy.get_communities().await {
-            Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(_) => panic!(),
-        };
-    }
-
-    {
-        let mut write = data.write().await;
-        write.start = Utc::now();
-    }
+    start = Utc::now();
 
     let info_msg = "Bot init successful, starting normal operations".to_owned();
-    write_info(info_msg);
+    info!(info_msg);
 
     loop {
-        idle(&data).await;
+        idle(&start, &config).await;
+        start = Utc::now();
 
-        {
-            let mut write = data.write().await;
-
-            write.start = Utc::now();
-
-            if write.start - last_reload >= Duration::seconds(write.config.config_reload_seconds as i64) {
-                write.config = Config::load();
-                let message = "Config reloaded".to_owned();
-                write_info(message);
-            }
+        // replace with watcher
+        if start - last_reload >= Duration::seconds(config.config_reload_seconds as i64) {
+            config = Config::load();
+            let message = "Config reloaded".to_owned();
+            info!(message);
         }
 
-        {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            if login_error {
-                lemmy = match lemmy::login(&read.config).await {
-                    Ok(data) => data,
-                    Err(_) => continue,
-                };
-                login_error = false;
-            }
+        if login_error {
+            let info_msg = "Login invalid, refreshing session";
+            info!(info_msg);
+            lemmy = match lemmy::login(&config).await {
+                Ok(data) => data,
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            };
+            login_error = false;
         }
 
-        {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            if read.start - last_reload >= Duration::seconds(read.config.config_reload_seconds as i64) {
-                communities = match lemmy.get_communities().await {
-                    Ok(data) => data,
-                    Err(_) => {
-                        login_error = true;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                };
-                let message = "Communities reloaded".to_owned();
-                write_info(message);
-                last_reload = Utc::now();
-            }
-        }
-
-        {
-            let mut write = data.write().await;
-            write.post_history = SeriesHistory::load_history();
-        }
-
-        {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            let series = read.config.series.clone();
-            drop(read);
-            for series in series {
-                if handle_series(&series, &communities, &lemmy, &data)
-                    .await
-                    .is_err()
-                {
+        if start - last_reload >= Duration::seconds(config.config_reload_seconds as i64) {
+            communities = match lemmy.get_communities().await {
+                Ok(data) => data,
+                Err(_) => {
                     login_error = true;
                     continue;
-                };
-            }
+                }
+            };
+            let message = "Communities reloaded".to_owned();
+            info!(message);
+            last_reload = Utc::now();
         }
 
-        idle(&data).await;
+        post_history = SeriesHistory::load_history();
+
+        let series = config.series.clone();
+        for series in series {
+            if handle_series(&series, &communities, &lemmy, &config, &mut post_history)
+                .await
+                .is_err()
+            {
+                login_error = true;
+                continue;
+            };
+        }
+
+        idle(&start, &config).await;
     }
 }
 
-async fn idle(data: &Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
-    let read = data.read().await;
+async fn idle(start: &DateTime<Utc>, config: &Config) {
     let mut sleep_duration = Duration::seconds(30);
-    if Utc::now() - read.start > sleep_duration {
+    if Utc::now() - start > sleep_duration {
         sleep_duration = Duration::seconds(60);
     }
 
-    if let Some(status_url) = read.config.status_post_url.clone() {
+    if let Some(status_url) = config.status_post_url.clone() {
         match reqwest::get(status_url).await {
             Ok(_) => {}
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
             }
         }
     };
 
-    while Utc::now() - read.start < sleep_duration {
+    while Utc::now() - start < sleep_duration {
         sleep(Duration::milliseconds(100).to_std().unwrap()).await;
     }
 }
 
-async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, CommunityId>, lemmy: &Lemmy, data: &Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) -> Result<(), ()> {
+async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, CommunityId>, lemmy: &Lemmy, config: &Config, post_history: &mut SeriesHistory ) -> Result<(), ()> {
     let jnc = jnovel::JFetcherOptions::new(series.slug.clone(), series.parted);
     let post_list = match jnc.check_feed().await {
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(_) => return Err(()),
     };
+    
+    if post_list.is_empty() && Utc::now().minute() % 10 == 0 {
+        let info_msg = "No Updates found";
+        info!(info_msg);
+    }
 
     for post_info in post_list.clone().iter() {
-        // todo .clone() likely not needed
         let post_part_info = post_info.get_part_info();
         let post_lemmy_info = post_info.get_info();
 
-        {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            if read.post_history.check_for_post(
-                series.slug.as_str(),
-                post_part_info.as_string().as_str(),
-                post_lemmy_info.title.as_str(),
-            ) {
-                continue;
-            }
+        if post_history.check_for_post(
+            series.slug.as_str(),
+            post_part_info.as_string().as_str(),
+            post_lemmy_info.title.as_str(),
+        ) {
+            continue;
         }
 
         let post_series_config = match post_info {
@@ -190,53 +190,46 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
             post_lemmy_info.title.as_str(),
             post_series_config.name.as_str()
         );
-        write_info(info);
+        info!(info);
         let post_id = lemmy.post(post_data).await?;
 
+        if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_community
+            && config
+            .protected_communities
+            .contains(&post_series_config.name)
         {
-            let read = data.read().await;
-            if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_community
-                && !read
-                    .config
-                    .protected_communities
-                    .contains(&post_series_config.name)
-            {
-                let info = format!(
-                    "Pinning '{}' to {}",
-                    post_lemmy_info.title,
-                    post_series_config.name.as_str()
-                );
-                write_info(info);
-                let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_community_pinned(community_id).await?;
-                if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
-                    let community_pinned_post = &pinned_posts[0];
-                    lemmy
-                        .unpin(community_pinned_post.post.id, PostFeatureType::Community)
-                        .await?;
-                }
-                lemmy.pin(post_id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
-            } else if read
-                .config
-                .protected_communities
-                .contains(&post_series_config.name)
-            {
-                let message = format!(
-                    "Community '{}' for Series '{}' is protected. Is this intended?",
-                    &post_series_config.name, series.slug
-                );
-                write_warn(message);
+            let info = format!(
+                "Pinning '{}' to {}",
+                post_lemmy_info.title,
+                post_series_config.name.as_str()
+            );
+            info!(info);
+            let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_community_pinned(community_id).await?;
+            if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
+                let community_pinned_post = &pinned_posts[0];
+                lemmy
+                    .unpin(community_pinned_post.post.id, PostFeatureType::Community)
+                    .await?;
             }
+            lemmy.pin(post_id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
+        } else if config
+            .protected_communities
+            .contains(&post_series_config.name)
+        {
+            let message = format!(
+                "Community '{}' for Series '{}' is protected. Is this intended?",
+                &post_series_config.name, series.slug
+            );
+            warn!(message);
         }
 
-        let read = data.read().await;
         if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_local {
             let info = format!("Pinning '{}' to Instance", post_lemmy_info.title);
-            write_info(info);
+            info!(info);
             let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_local_pinned().await?;
             if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
                 for pinned_post in pinned_posts {
-                    if read
-                        .config
+                    if config
                         .protected_communities
                         .contains(&pinned_post.community.name)
                     {
@@ -253,9 +246,8 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
             lemmy.pin(post_id, PostFeatureType::Local).await?;
         }
 
-        let mut series_history = read.post_history.get_series(series.slug.as_str());
+        let mut series_history = post_history.get_series(series.slug.as_str());
         let mut part_history = series_history.get_part(post_part_info.as_string().as_str());
-        drop(read);
 
         match post_info {
             JPostInfo::Chapter { .. } => part_history.chapter = post_info.get_info().title,
@@ -263,11 +255,9 @@ async fn handle_series(series: &SeriesConfig, communities: &HashMap<String, Comm
         }
 
         series_history.set_part(post_part_info.as_string().as_str(), part_history);
-        let mut write = data.write().await;
-        write
-            .post_history
+        post_history
             .set_series(series.slug.as_str(), series_history);
-        write.post_history.save_history();
+        post_history.save_history();
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs b/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
index 6bebc7d..83ac5ff 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/jnovel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{write_error, HTTP_CLIENT, lemmy};
+use crate::{HTTP_CLIENT, lemmy};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@ use crate::fetchers::Fetcher;
 use crate::fetchers::jnovel::JPostInfo::{Chapter, Volume};
 use crate::fetchers::jnovel::PartInfo::{NoParts, Part};
 use crate::lemmy::{PostInfo, PostInfoInner};
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! info {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::info!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 static PAST_DAYS_ELIGIBLE: u8 = 4;
 
@@ -266,13 +285,13 @@ impl Fetcher for JFetcherOptions {
                 Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(e) => {
                     let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
+                    error!(err_msg);
                     return Err(());
                 }
             },
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         };
@@ -281,7 +300,7 @@ impl Fetcher for JFetcherOptions {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         };
@@ -318,7 +337,7 @@ impl Fetcher for JFetcherOptions {
                 match part_number {
                     Some(number) => new_part_info = Part(number),
                     None => {
-                        println!("No Part found, assuming 1");
+                        info!("No Part found, assuming 1");
                         new_part_info = Part(1);
                     }
                 }
@@ -392,13 +411,13 @@ async fn get_latest_prepub(volume_slug: &str) -> Result<Option<lemmy::PostInfoIn
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         },
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
@@ -407,7 +426,7 @@ async fn get_latest_prepub(volume_slug: &str) -> Result<Option<lemmy::PostInfoIn
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/fetchers/mod.rs b/src/fetchers/mod.rs
index fd143fb..126aeb2 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 pub mod jnovel;
-mod tobooks;
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub(crate) trait Fetcher {
diff --git a/src/lemmy.rs b/src/lemmy.rs
index a07b901..5d250e7 100644
--- a/src/lemmy.rs
+++ b/src/lemmy.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::{write_error, HTTP_CLIENT};
+use crate::{HTTP_CLIENT};
 use lemmy_api_common::community::{ListCommunities, ListCommunitiesResponse};
 use lemmy_api_common::lemmy_db_views::structs::PostView;
 use lemmy_api_common::person::{Login, LoginResponse};
@@ -9,7 +9,18 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::newtypes::{CommunityId, PostId};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{ListingType, PostFeatureType};
 use reqwest::StatusCode;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 pub(crate) struct Lemmy {
     jwt_token: Sensitive<String>,
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn login(config: &Config) -> Result<Lemmy, ()> {
         Ok(data) => data,
         Err(e) => {
             let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             return Err(());
         }
     };
@@ -63,14 +74,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn login(config: &Config) -> Result<Lemmy, ()> {
                 }),
                 None => {
                     let err_msg = "Login did not return JWT token. Are the credentials valid?".to_owned();
-                    write_error(err_msg);
+                    error!(err_msg);
                     Err(())
                 }
             }
         }
         status => {
             let err_msg = format!("Unexpected HTTP Status '{}' during Login", status);
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
             Err(())
         }
     }
@@ -78,68 +89,21 @@ pub(crate) async fn login(config: &Config) -> Result<Lemmy, ()> {
 
 impl Lemmy {
     pub(crate) async fn post(&self, post: CreatePost) -> Result<PostId, ()> {
-        let response = match HTTP_CLIENT
-            .post(format!("{}/api/v3/post", &self.instance))
-            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
-            .json(&post)
-            .send()
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
-                Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
-                }
-            },
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let response = self.fetch_data_json("/api/v3/post", &post).await?;
 
-        let json_data = match serde_json::from_str::<HashMap<&str, PostView>>(&response) {
-            Ok(mut data) => data.remove("post_view").expect("Element should be present"),
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let json_data: PostView = self.parse_json(&response).await?;
 
         Ok(json_data.post.id)
     }
 
     async fn feature(&self, params: FeaturePost) -> Result<PostView, ()> {
-        let response = match HTTP_CLIENT
-            .post(format!("{}/api/v3/post/feature", &self.instance))
-            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
-            .json(&params)
-            .send()
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
-                Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
-                }
-            },
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let response = self.fetch_data_json("/api/v3/post/feature", &params).await?;
 
         let json_data = match serde_json::from_str::<HashMap<&str, PostView>>(&response) {
             Ok(mut data) => data.remove("post_view").expect("Element should be present"),
             Err(e) => {
                 let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
+                error!(err_msg);
                 return Err(());
             }
         };
@@ -172,36 +136,9 @@ impl Lemmy {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        let response = match HTTP_CLIENT
-            .get(format!("{}/api/v3/post/list", &self.instance))
-            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
-            .query(&list_params)
-            .send()
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
-                Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
-                }
-            },
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let response = self.fetch_data_query("/api/v3/post/list", &list_params).await?;
 
-        let json_data: GetPostsResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&response) {
-            Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let json_data: GetPostsResponse = self.parse_json(&response).await?;
 
         Ok(json_data
             .posts
@@ -217,36 +154,9 @@ impl Lemmy {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        let response = match HTTP_CLIENT
-            .get(format!("{}/api/v3/post/list", &self.instance))
-            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
-            .query(&list_params)
-            .send()
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
-                Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
-                }
-            },
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let response = self.fetch_data_query("/api/v3/post/list", &list_params).await?;
 
-        let json_data: GetPostsResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&response) {
-            Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let json_data: GetPostsResponse = self.parse_json(&response).await?;
 
         Ok(json_data
             .posts
@@ -262,36 +172,9 @@ impl Lemmy {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        let response = match HTTP_CLIENT
-            .get(format!("{}/api/v3/community/list", &self.instance))
-            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
-            .query(&list_params)
-            .send()
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
-                Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                    write_error(err_msg);
-                    return Err(());
-                }
-            },
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let response = self.fetch_data_query("/api/v3/community/list", &list_params).await?;
 
-        let json_data: ListCommunitiesResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&response) {
-            Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
-                write_error(err_msg);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-        };
+        let json_data: ListCommunitiesResponse = self.parse_json(&response).await?;
 
         let mut communities: HashMap<String, CommunityId> = HashMap::new();
         for community_view in json_data.communities {
@@ -301,4 +184,53 @@ impl Lemmy {
 
         Ok(communities)
     }
+
+    async fn fetch_data_json<T: Serialize>(&self, route: &str, json: &T ) -> Result<String,()> {
+        let res = HTTP_CLIENT
+            .post(format!("{}{route}", self.instance))
+            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
+            .json(&json)
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        self.extract_data(res).await
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_data_query<T: Serialize>(&self, route: &str, json: &T ) -> Result<String,()> {
+        let res = HTTP_CLIENT
+            .post(format!("{}{route}", self.instance))
+            .bearer_auth(&self.jwt_token.to_string())
+            .query(&json)
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        self.extract_data(res).await
+    }
+    
+    async fn extract_data(&self, response: Result<reqwest::Response, reqwest::Error>) -> Result<String,()> {
+        match response {
+            Ok(data) => match data.text().await {
+                Ok(data) => Ok(data),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    let err_msg = format!("{e}");
+                    error!(err_msg);
+                    Err(())
+                }
+            },
+            Err(e) => {
+                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
+                error!(err_msg);
+                Err(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    async fn parse_json<'a, T: Deserialize<'a>>(&self, response: &'a str) -> Result<T,()> {
+        match serde_json::from_str::<HashMap<&str, T>>(response) {
+            Ok(mut data) => Ok(data.remove("post_view").expect("Element should be present")),
+            Err(e) => {
+                let err_msg = format!("{e}");
+                error!(err_msg);
+                Err(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6e077df..fc93d6a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::post_history::SeriesHistory;
-use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Utc};
-use log::{error, info, warn, LevelFilter};
+use chrono::{Duration};
+use log::{LevelFilter};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use reqwest::Client;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use systemd_journal_logger::{connected_to_journal, JournalLog};
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
-use tokio::time::sleep;
+use systemd_journal_logger::{JournalLog};
 
 mod bot;
 mod config;
@@ -17,27 +10,6 @@ mod lemmy;
 mod post_history;
 mod fetchers;
 
-pub(crate) fn write_error(err_msg: String) {
-    match connected_to_journal() {
-        true => error!("[ERROR] {err_msg}"),
-        false => println!("[ERROR] {err_msg}"),
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn write_warn(warn_msg: String) {
-    match connected_to_journal() {
-        true => warn!("[WARN] {warn_msg}"),
-        false => println!("[WARN] {warn_msg}"),
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn write_info(info_msg: String) {
-    match connected_to_journal() {
-        true => info!("[INFO] {info_msg}"),
-        false => println!("[INFO] {info_msg}"),
-    }
-}
-
 pub static HTTP_CLIENT: Lazy<Client> = Lazy::new(|| {
     Client::builder()
         .timeout(Duration::seconds(30).to_std().unwrap())
@@ -46,25 +18,6 @@ pub static HTTP_CLIENT: Lazy<Client> = Lazy::new(|| {
         .expect("build client")
 });
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct SharedData {
-    config: Config,
-    post_history: SeriesHistory,
-    start: DateTime<Utc>,
-}
-
-impl SharedData {
-    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
-        SharedData {
-            config: Config::default(),
-            post_history: SeriesHistory {
-                series: HashMap::new(),
-            },
-            start: Utc::now(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
     JournalLog::new()
@@ -72,33 +25,5 @@ async fn main() {
         .install()
         .expect("Systemd-Logger crate error");
     log::set_max_level(LevelFilter::Info);
-
-    let mut data = SharedData::new();
-
-    loop {
-        let write_data = Arc::new(RwLock::new(data.clone()));
-        //let read_data = write_data.clone();
-        let persistent_data = write_data.clone();
-
-        let bot_thread = tokio::spawn(async move { bot::run(write_data).await });
-
-        let _ = bot_thread.await;
-
-        data = persistent_data.read().await.clone();
-
-        {
-            let err_msg = "Bot crashed due to unknown Error, restarting thread after wait...";
-            match connected_to_journal() {
-                true => error!("[ERROR] {err_msg}"),
-                false => println!("[ERROR] {err_msg}"),
-            }
-        }
-
-        sleep(
-            Duration::seconds(5)
-                .to_std()
-                .expect("Conversion should always work since static"),
-        )
-        .await;
-    }
+    bot::run().await;
 }
diff --git a/src/post_history.rs b/src/post_history.rs
index 5e3b57e..71499b8 100644
--- a/src/post_history.rs
+++ b/src/post_history.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
-use crate::write_error;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use systemd_journal_logger::connected_to_journal;
+
+macro_rules! info {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::info!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+            false => println!("[INFO] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! error {
+    ($msg:tt) => {
+        match connected_to_journal() {
+            true => log::error!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+            false => eprintln!("[ERROR] {}", $msg),
+        }
+    };
+}
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Default, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct SeriesHistory {
@@ -9,6 +27,8 @@ pub(crate) struct SeriesHistory {
 
 impl SeriesHistory {
     pub(crate) fn load_history() -> Self {
+        let info_msg = "Loading History";
+        info!(info_msg);
         match confy::load(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "history") {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(e) => panic!("history.toml not found: {e}"),
@@ -16,9 +36,11 @@ impl SeriesHistory {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn save_history(&self) {
+        let info_msg = "Saving History";
+        info!(info_msg);
         if let Err(e) = confy::store(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "history", self) {
             let err_msg = format!("Unexpected error saving to history.toml: {e}");
-            write_error(err_msg);
+            error!(err_msg);
         }
     }