diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
index 131a14533..1d5af03c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
 
     fun tryLoginExistingAccountAsync() {
         // pulls account from storage.
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             tryLoginExistingAccount()
         }
     }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
         loginWithExternalSigner: Boolean = false,
         onError: () -> Unit
     ) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
                 loginAndStartUI(key, useProxy, proxyPort, loginWithExternalSigner)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
     }
 
     fun newKey(useProxy: Boolean, proxyPort: Int) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             val proxy = HttpClient.initProxy(useProxy, "127.0.0.1", proxyPort)
             val account = Account(KeyPair(), proxy = proxy, proxyPort = proxyPort)
             // saves to local preferences
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
     }
 
     fun switchUser(accountInfo: AccountInfo) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             prepareLogoutOrSwitch()
             LocalPreferences.switchToAccount(accountInfo)
             tryLoginExistingAccount()
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
     }
 
     fun logOff(accountInfo: AccountInfo) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             prepareLogoutOrSwitch()
             LocalPreferences.updatePrefsForLogout(accountInfo)
             tryLoginExistingAccount()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/CardFeedView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/CardFeedView.kt
index 597900e90..bb0bee5c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/CardFeedView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/CardFeedView.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.BadgeCompose
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.MessageSetCompose
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.MultiSetCompose
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.NoteCompose
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ZapUserSetCompose
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.FeedPadding
 
 @Composable
 fun RefresheableCardView(
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ fun RenderCardFeed(
     val feedState by viewModel.feedContent.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     Crossfade(
-        modifier = remember { Modifier.fillMaxSize() },
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
         targetState = feedState,
         animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 100)
     ) { state ->
@@ -158,13 +157,8 @@ private fun FeedLoaded(
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     LazyColumn(
-        modifier = remember { Modifier.fillMaxSize() },
-        contentPadding = remember {
-            PaddingValues(
-                top = 10.dp,
-                bottom = 10.dp
-            )
-        },
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+        contentPadding = FeedPadding,
         state = listState
     ) {
         itemsIndexed(state.feed.value, key = { _, item -> item.id() }) { _, item ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
index 61b123926..7a402ac44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.defaultMinSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
@@ -142,3 +143,8 @@ val EditFieldTrailingIconModifier = Modifier
 val EditFieldLeadingIconModifier = Modifier
     .height(32.dp)
     .padding(start = 2.dp)
+
+val FeedPadding = PaddingValues(
+    top = 10.dp,
+    bottom = 10.dp
+)