diff --git a/activities/services/post.py b/activities/services/post.py
index 5745c35..59f73fe 100644
--- a/activities/services/post.py
+++ b/activities/services/post.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 from django.db import models
 
-from activities.models import Post, PostInteraction, PostInteractionStates, PostStates
+from activities.models import (
+    Post,
+    PostInteraction,
+    PostInteractionStates,
+    PostStates,
+    TimelineEvent,
+)
 from users.models import Identity
 
 
@@ -9,6 +15,40 @@ class PostService:
     High-level operations on Posts
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def queryset(cls):
+        """
+        Returns the base queryset to use for fetching posts efficiently.
+        """
+        return (
+            Post.objects.not_hidden()
+            .prefetch_related(
+                "attachments",
+                "mentions",
+                "emojis",
+            )
+            .select_related(
+                "author",
+                "author__domain",
+            )
+            .annotate(
+                like_count=models.Count(
+                    "interactions",
+                    filter=models.Q(
+                        interactions__type=PostInteraction.Types.like,
+                        interactions__state__in=PostInteractionStates.group_active(),
+                    ),
+                ),
+                boost_count=models.Count(
+                    "interactions",
+                    filter=models.Q(
+                        interactions__type=PostInteraction.Types.boost,
+                        interactions__state__in=PostInteractionStates.group_active(),
+                    ),
+                ),
+            )
+        )
+
     def __init__(self, post: Post):
         self.post = post
 
@@ -47,40 +87,6 @@ class PostService:
     def unboost_as(self, identity: Identity):
         self.uninteract_as(identity, PostInteraction.Types.boost)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def queryset(cls):
-        """
-        Returns the base queryset to use for fetching posts efficiently.
-        """
-        return (
-            Post.objects.not_hidden()
-            .prefetch_related(
-                "attachments",
-                "mentions",
-                "emojis",
-            )
-            .select_related(
-                "author",
-                "author__domain",
-            )
-            .annotate(
-                like_count=models.Count(
-                    "interactions",
-                    filter=models.Q(
-                        interactions__type=PostInteraction.Types.like,
-                        interactions__state__in=PostInteractionStates.group_active(),
-                    ),
-                ),
-                boost_count=models.Count(
-                    "interactions",
-                    filter=models.Q(
-                        interactions__type=PostInteraction.Types.boost,
-                        interactions__state__in=PostInteractionStates.group_active(),
-                    ),
-                ),
-            )
-        )
-
     def context(self, identity: Identity | None) -> tuple[list[Post], list[Post]]:
         """
         Returns ancestor/descendant information.
@@ -123,3 +129,17 @@ class PostService:
                 descendants.append(child)
                 queue.append(child)
         return ancestors, descendants
+
+    def delete(self):
+        """
+        Marks a post as deleted and immediately cleans up its timeline events etc.
+        """
+        self.post.transition_perform(PostStates.deleted)
+        TimelineEvent.objects.filter(subject_post=self.post).delete()
+        PostInteraction.transition_perform_queryset(
+            PostInteraction.objects.filter(
+                post=self.post,
+                state__in=PostInteractionStates.group_active(),
+            ),
+            PostInteractionStates.undone,
+        )
diff --git a/activities/views/posts.py b/activities/views/posts.py
index 0925e62..49d0b5d 100644
--- a/activities/views/posts.py
+++ b/activities/views/posts.py
@@ -164,5 +164,5 @@ class Delete(TemplateView):
         return {"post": self.post_obj}
 
     def post(self, request):
-        self.post_obj.transition_perform(PostStates.deleted)
+        PostService(self.post_obj).delete()
         return redirect("/")
diff --git a/api/views/statuses.py b/api/views/statuses.py
index 88f967c..eb3b464 100644
--- a/api/views/statuses.py
+++ b/api/views/statuses.py
@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ from django.forms import ValidationError
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from ninja import Schema
 
-from activities.models import (
-    Post,
-    PostAttachment,
-    PostInteraction,
-    PostStates,
-    TimelineEvent,
-)
+from activities.models import Post, PostAttachment, PostInteraction, TimelineEvent
 from activities.services import PostService
 from api import schemas
 from api.views.base import api_router
@@ -79,8 +73,7 @@ def status(request, id: str):
 @identity_required
 def delete_status(request, id: str):
     post = get_object_or_404(Post, pk=id)
-    post.transition_perform(PostStates.deleted)
-    TimelineEvent.objects.filter(subject_post=post, identity=request.identity).delete()
+    PostService(post).delete()
     return post.to_mastodon_json()
 
 
diff --git a/stator/models.py b/stator/models.py
index 350421d..c69ed0f 100644
--- a/stator/models.py
+++ b/stator/models.py
@@ -206,13 +206,29 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
         """
         Transitions the instance to the given state name, forcibly.
         """
+        self.transition_perform_queryset(
+            self.__class__.objects.filter(pk=self.pk),
+            state,
+        )
+
+    atransition_perform = sync_to_async(transition_perform)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def transition_perform_queryset(
+        cls,
+        queryset: models.QuerySet,
+        state: State | str,
+    ):
+        """
+        Transitions every instance in the queryset to the given state name, forcibly.
+        """
         if isinstance(state, State):
             state = state.name
-        if state not in self.state_graph.states:
+        if state not in cls.state_graph.states:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid state {state}")
         # See if it's ready immediately (if not, delay until first try_interval)
-        if self.state_graph.states[state].attempt_immediately:
-            self.__class__.objects.filter(pk=self.pk).update(
+        if cls.state_graph.states[state].attempt_immediately:
+            queryset.update(
                 state=state,
                 state_changed=timezone.now(),
                 state_attempted=None,
@@ -220,7 +236,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
                 state_ready=True,
             )
         else:
-            self.__class__.objects.filter(pk=self.pk).update(
+            queryset.update(
                 state=state,
                 state_changed=timezone.now(),
                 state_attempted=timezone.now(),
@@ -228,8 +244,6 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
                 state_ready=False,
             )
 
-    atransition_perform = sync_to_async(transition_perform)
-
 
 class Stats(models.Model):
     """