diff --git a/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
index 4968b40cf..00e08dadb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django-tests.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         CELERY_BROKER: ""
         REDIS_BROKER_PORT: 6379
         REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD: beep
-        USE_LOCAL_CACHE: true
+        USE_DUMMY_CACHE: true
         FLOWER_PORT: 8888
         EMAIL_HOST: "smtp.mailgun.org"
         EMAIL_PORT: 587
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 57717fb99..5b69e3782 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -120,7 +120,13 @@ STREAMS = [
 ]
 
 # Redis cache backend
-if not env("USE_LOCAL_CACHE", False):
+if env("USE_DUMMY_CACHE", False):
+    CACHES = {
+        "default": {
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.dummy.DummyCache",
+        }
+    }
+else:
     # pylint: disable=line-too-long
     CACHES = {
         "default": {
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/directory/sort_filter.html b/bookwyrm/templates/directory/sort_filter.html
index c7c19f6fe..344366016 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/directory/sort_filter.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/directory/sort_filter.html
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 {% block filter %}
 <label class="label" for="id_sort">{% trans "Order by" %}</label>
-<div class="select">
-    <select name="sort" id="id_sort">
-        <option value="recent" {% if request.GET.sort == "recent" %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Recently active" %}</option>
-        <option value="suggested" {% if request.GET.sort == "suggested" %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Suggested" %}</option>
-    </select>
+<div class="control">
+    <div class="select">
+        <select name="sort" id="id_sort">
+            <option value="recent" {% if request.GET.sort == "recent" %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Recently active" %}</option>
+            <option value="suggested" {% if request.GET.sort == "suggested" %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Suggested" %}</option>
+        </select>
+    </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/server_filter.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/server_filter.html
index 2a4b89fdb..5879f7488 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/server_filter.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/server_filter.html
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
 
 {% block filter %}
 <label class="label" for="id_server">{% trans "Instance name" %}</label>
-<input type="text" class="input" name="server" value="{{ request.GET.server|default:'' }}" id="id_server" placeholder="example.server.com">
+<div class="control">
+    <input type="text" class="input" name="server" value="{{ request.GET.server|default:'' }}" id="id_server" placeholder="example.server.com">
+</div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/username_filter.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/username_filter.html
index d7da033a9..343e61c8f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/username_filter.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/username_filter.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 {% block filter %}
 <label class="label" for="id_username">{% trans "Username" %}</label>
-<input type="text" class="input" name="username" value="{{ request.GET.username|default:'' }}" id="id_username" placeholder="user@domain.com">
+<div class="control">
+    <input type="text" class="input" name="username" value="{{ request.GET.username|default:'' }}" id="id_username" placeholder="user@domain.com">
+</div>
 {% endblock %}
-
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
index 174c379f1..5cbcef208 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'components/card.html' %}
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load utilities %}
-{% load cache %}
 
 {% block card-header %}
 <div
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
 {# nothing here #}
 {% elif request.user.is_authenticated %}
 
-    {% cache 259200 interact request.user.id status.id %}
     <div class="card-footer-item">
         {% trans "Reply" as button_text %}
         {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with controls_text="show_comment" controls_uid=status.id text=button_text icon_with_text="comment" class="is-small is-light is-transparent toggle-button" focus="id_content_reply" %}
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@
         {% include 'snippets/status/status_options.html' with class="is-small is-light is-transparent" right=True %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}
-    {% endcache %}
 
 {% else %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
index 854d4779e..fdf8ac148 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@
 </li>
 {% if status.status_type != 'GeneratedNote' and status.status_type != 'Rating' %}
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
-    <a href="{% url 'edit-status' status.id %}" class="button is-radiusless is-fullwidth is-small" type="submit">
-        {% trans "Edit" %}
-    </a>
+    <span class="control">
+        <a href="{% url 'edit-status' status.id %}" class="button is-radiusless is-fullwidth is-small" type="submit">
+            {% trans "Edit" %}
+        </a>
+    </span>
 </li>
 {% endif %}
 {% else %}
 {# things you can do to other people's statuses #}
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
-    <a href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' status.user|username %}" class="button is-small is-white is-radiusless is-fullwidth">
-        {% trans "Send direct message" %}
-    </a>
+    <span class="control">
+        <a href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' status.user|username %}" class="button is-small is-white is-radiusless is-fullwidth">
+            {% trans "Send direct message" %}
+        </a>
+    </span>
 </li>
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
     {% include 'snippets/report_button.html' with user=status.user status=status %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/interaction.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/interaction.py
index 64c91f895..90309aaf9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/interaction.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/interaction.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """ template filters for status interaction buttons """
 from django import template
+from django.core.cache import cache
+
 from bookwyrm import models
 
 
@@ -9,13 +11,21 @@ register = template.Library()
 @register.filter(name="liked")
 def get_user_liked(user, status):
     """did the given user fav a status?"""
-    return models.Favorite.objects.filter(user=user, status=status).exists()
+    return cache.get_or_set(
+        f"fav-{user.id}-{status.id}",
+        models.Favorite.objects.filter(user=user, status=status).exists(),
+        259200,
+    )
 
 
 @register.filter(name="boosted")
 def get_user_boosted(user, status):
     """did the given user fav a status?"""
-    return status.boosters.filter(user=user).exists()
+    return cache.get_or_set(
+        f"boost-{user.id}-{status.id}",
+        status.boosters.filter(user=user).exists(),
+        259200,
+    )
 
 
 @register.filter(name="saved")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/interaction.py b/bookwyrm/views/interaction.py
index 9e897beb8..f59271bd1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/interaction.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/interaction.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """ boosts and favs """
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.core.cache import cache
-from django.core.cache.utils import make_template_fragment_key
 from django.db import IntegrityError
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ class Favorite(View):
 
     def post(self, request, status_id):
         """create a like"""
-        clear_cache(request.user.id, status_id)
+        cache.delete(f"fav-{request.user.id}-{status_id}")
         status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
         try:
             models.Favorite.objects.create(status=status, user=request.user)
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ class Unfavorite(View):
 
     def post(self, request, status_id):
         """unlike a status"""
+        cache.delete(f"fav-{request.user.id}-{status_id}")
         status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
         try:
             favorite = models.Favorite.objects.get(status=status, user=request.user)
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class Unfavorite(View):
             return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
         favorite.delete()
-        clear_cache(request.user.id, status_id)
         if is_api_request(request):
             return HttpResponse()
         return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ class Boost(View):
 
     def post(self, request, status_id):
         """boost a status"""
+        cache.delete(f"boost-{request.user.id}-{status_id}")
         status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
         # is it boostable?
         if not status.boostable:
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class Boost(View):
             privacy=status.privacy,
             user=request.user,
         )
-        clear_cache(request.user.id, status_id)
         if is_api_request(request):
             return HttpResponse()
         return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
@@ -86,19 +85,13 @@ class Unboost(View):
 
     def post(self, request, status_id):
         """boost a status"""
+        cache.delete(f"boost-{request.user.id}-{status_id}")
         status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
         boost = models.Boost.objects.filter(
             boosted_status=status, user=request.user
         ).first()
 
         boost.delete()
-        clear_cache(request.user.id, status_id)
         if is_api_request(request):
             return HttpResponse()
         return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
-
-
-def clear_cache(user_id, status_id):
-    """clear template cache"""
-    cache_key = make_template_fragment_key("interact", [user_id, status_id])
-    cache.delete(cache_key)