diff --git a/activities/models/fan_out.py b/activities/models/fan_out.py
index a86e30a..14f52a4 100644
--- a/activities/models/fan_out.py
+++ b/activities/models/fan_out.py
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
         """
         Sends the fan-out to the right inbox.
         """
-        LOCAL_IDENTITY = True
-        REMOTE_IDENTITY = False
 
         fan_out = await instance.afetch_full()
 
         match (fan_out.type, fan_out.identity.local):
             # Handle creating/updating local posts
-            case (FanOut.Types.post | FanOut.Types.post_edited, LOCAL_IDENTITY):
+            case ((FanOut.Types.post | FanOut.Types.post_edited), True):
                 post = await fan_out.subject_post.afetch_full()
                 # Make a timeline event directly
                 # If it's a reply, we only add it if we follow at least one
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                     )
 
             # Handle sending remote posts create
-            case (FanOut.Types.post, REMOTE_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.post, False):
                 post = await fan_out.subject_post.afetch_full()
                 # Sign it and send it
                 await post.author.signed_request(
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle sending remote posts update
-            case (FanOut.Types.post_edited, REMOTE_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.post_edited, False):
                 post = await fan_out.subject_post.afetch_full()
                 # Sign it and send it
                 await post.author.signed_request(
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle deleting local posts
-            case (FanOut.Types.post_deleted, LOCAL_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.post_deleted, True):
                 post = await fan_out.subject_post.afetch_full()
                 if fan_out.identity.local:
                     # Remove all timeline events mentioning it
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                     ).adelete()
 
             # Handle sending remote post deletes
-            case (FanOut.Types.post_deleted, REMOTE_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.post_deleted, False):
                 post = await fan_out.subject_post.afetch_full()
                 # Send it to the remote inbox
                 await post.author.signed_request(
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle local boosts/likes
-            case (FanOut.Types.interaction, LOCAL_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.interaction, True):
                 interaction = await fan_out.subject_post_interaction.afetch_full()
                 # Make a timeline event directly
                 await sync_to_async(TimelineEvent.add_post_interaction)(
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle sending remote boosts/likes
-            case (FanOut.Types.interaction, REMOTE_IDENTITY):
+            case (FanOut.Types.interaction, False):
                 interaction = await fan_out.subject_post_interaction.afetch_full()
                 # Send it to the remote inbox
                 await interaction.identity.signed_request(
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle undoing local boosts/likes
-            case (FanOut.Types.undo_interaction, LOCAL_IDENTITY):  # noqa:F841
+            case (FanOut.Types.undo_interaction, True):  # noqa:F841
                 interaction = await fan_out.subject_post_interaction.afetch_full()
 
                 # Delete any local timeline events
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
                 )
 
             # Handle sending remote undoing boosts/likes
-            case (FanOut.Types.undo_interaction, REMOTE_IDENTITY):  # noqa:F841
+            case (FanOut.Types.undo_interaction, False):  # noqa:F841
                 interaction = await fan_out.subject_post_interaction.afetch_full()
                 # Send an undo to the remote inbox
                 await interaction.identity.signed_request(
diff --git a/activities/models/post.py b/activities/models/post.py
index 23194b3..f504fcb 100644
--- a/activities/models/post.py
+++ b/activities/models/post.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import re
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional, Set
 
 import httpx
 import urlman
@@ -244,6 +244,12 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
         """
         return self.linkify_mentions(sanitize_post(self.content))
 
+    def safe_content_plain(self):
+        """
+        Returns the content formatted as plain text
+        """
+        return self.linkify_mentions(sanitize_post(self.content))
+
     ### Async helpers ###
 
     async def afetch_full(self):
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
             .aget(pk=self.pk)
         )
 
-    ### Local creation ###
+    ### Local creation/editing ###
 
     @classmethod
     def create_local(
@@ -269,21 +275,7 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
     ) -> "Post":
         with transaction.atomic():
             # Find mentions in this post
-            mention_hits = cls.mention_regex.findall(content)
-            mentions = set()
-            for precursor, handle in mention_hits:
-                if "@" in handle:
-                    username, domain = handle.split("@", 1)
-                else:
-                    username = handle
-                    domain = author.domain_id
-                identity = Identity.by_username_and_domain(
-                    username=username,
-                    domain=domain,
-                    fetch=True,
-                )
-                if identity is not None:
-                    mentions.add(identity)
+            mentions = cls.mentions_from_content(content, author)
             if reply_to:
                 mentions.add(reply_to.author)
                 # Maintain local-only for replies
@@ -307,6 +299,41 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
             post.save()
         return post
 
+    def edit_local(
+        self,
+        content: str,
+        summary: Optional[str] = None,
+        visibility: int = Visibilities.public,
+    ):
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            # Strip all HTML and apply linebreaks filter
+            self.content = linebreaks_filter(strip_html(content))
+            self.summary = summary or None
+            self.sensitive = bool(summary)
+            self.visibility = visibility
+            self.edited = timezone.now()
+            self.mentions.set(self.mentions_from_content(content, self.author))
+            self.save()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def mentions_from_content(cls, content, author) -> Set[Identity]:
+        mention_hits = cls.mention_regex.findall(content)
+        mentions = set()
+        for precursor, handle in mention_hits:
+            if "@" in handle:
+                username, domain = handle.split("@", 1)
+            else:
+                username = handle
+                domain = author.domain_id
+            identity = Identity.by_username_and_domain(
+                username=username,
+                domain=domain,
+                fetch=True,
+            )
+            if identity is not None:
+                mentions.add(identity)
+        return mentions
+
     ### ActivityPub (outbound) ###
 
     def to_ap(self) -> Dict:
diff --git a/activities/views/posts.py b/activities/views/posts.py
index 5d7b0c9..083df30 100644
--- a/activities/views/posts.py
+++ b/activities/views/posts.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from django import forms
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
-from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic import FormView, TemplateView, View
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ from activities.models import (
     PostStates,
     TimelineEvent,
 )
+from core.html import html_to_plaintext
 from core.ld import canonicalise
 from core.models import Config
 from users.decorators import identity_required
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Compose(FormView):
                     "id": self.post_obj.id,
                     "reply_to": self.reply_to.pk if self.reply_to else "",
                     "visibility": self.post_obj.visibility,
-                    "text": self.post_obj.content,
+                    "text": html_to_plaintext(self.post_obj.content),
                     "content_warning": self.post_obj.summary,
                 }
             )
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ class Compose(FormView):
         post_id = form.cleaned_data.get("id")
         if post_id:
             post = get_object_or_404(self.request.identity.posts, pk=post_id)
-            post.edited = timezone.now()
-            post.content = form.cleaned_data["text"]
-            post.summary = form.cleaned_data.get("content_warning")
-            post.visibility = form.cleaned_data["visibility"]
-            post.save()
+            post.edit_local(
+                content=form.cleaned_data["text"],
+                summary=form.cleaned_data.get("content_warning"),
+                visibility=form.cleaned_data["visibility"],
+            )
 
             # Should there be a timeline event for edits?
             # E.g. "@user edited #123"
diff --git a/core/html.py b/core/html.py
index 3230284..dfb7beb 100644
--- a/core/html.py
+++ b/core/html.py
@@ -38,3 +38,15 @@ def strip_html(post_html: str) -> str:
     """
     cleaner = bleach.Cleaner(tags=[], strip=True, filters=[LinkifyFilter])
     return mark_safe(cleaner.clean(post_html))
+
+
+def html_to_plaintext(post_html: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Tries to do the inverse of the linebreaks filter.
+    """
+    # TODO: Handle HTML entities
+    # Remove all newlines, then replace br with a newline and /p with two (one comes from bleach)
+    post_html = post_html.replace("\n", "").replace("<br>", "\n").replace("</p>", "\n")
+    # Remove all other HTML and return
+    cleaner = bleach.Cleaner(tags=[], strip=True, filters=[])
+    return cleaner.clean(post_html).strip()
diff --git a/stator/runner.py b/stator/runner.py
index c78437d..5cc0091 100644
--- a/stator/runner.py
+++ b/stator/runner.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class StatorRunner:
                     Config.system = await Config.aload_system()
                     print(f"{self.handled} tasks processed so far")
                     print("Running cleaning and scheduling")
-                    await self.run_cleanup()
+                    await self.run_scheduling()
 
                 self.remove_completed_tasks()
                 await self.fetch_and_process_tasks()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class StatorRunner:
         print("Complete")
         return self.handled
 
-    async def run_cleanup(self):
+    async def run_scheduling(self):
         """
         Do any transition cleanup tasks
         """
diff --git a/templates/activities/compose.html b/templates/activities/compose.html
index e705f97..4809177 100644
--- a/templates/activities/compose.html
+++ b/templates/activities/compose.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             {% include "forms/_field.html" with field=form.visibility %}
         </fieldset>
         <div class="buttons">
-            <button>{% if form.id %}Edit{% elif config_identity.toot_mode %}Toot!{% else %}Post{% endif %}</button>
+            <button>{% if form.id.value %}Edit{% elif config_identity.toot_mode %}Toot!{% else %}Post{% endif %}</button>
         </div>
     </form>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/activities/post_delete.html b/templates/activities/post_delete.html
index 1566399..47d283c 100644
--- a/templates/activities/post_delete.html
+++ b/templates/activities/post_delete.html
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <h1>Delete this post?</h1>
+    {% include "activities/_mini_post.html" %}
     <form action="." method="POST">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <a class="button" onclick="history.back()">Cancel</a>
         <button class="delete">Delete</button>
     </form>
 
-    {% include "activities/_post.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/core/test_html.py b/tests/core/test_html.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..012a0ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_html.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from core.html import html_to_plaintext
+
+
+def test_html_to_plaintext():
+
+    assert html_to_plaintext("<p>Hi!</p>") == "Hi!"
+    assert html_to_plaintext("<p>Hi!<br>There</p>") == "Hi!\nThere"
+    assert (
+        html_to_plaintext("<p>Hi!</p>\n\n<p>How are you?</p>") == "Hi!\n\nHow are you?"
+    )
+
+    assert (
+        html_to_plaintext("<p>Hi!</p>\n\n<p>How are<br> you?</p><p>today</p>")
+        == "Hi!\n\nHow are\n you?\n\ntoday"
+    )