diff --git a/app/lib/babycode.py b/app/lib/babycode.py
index 91b6cda..33931e7 100644
--- a/app/lib/babycode.py
+++ b/app/lib/babycode.py
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import re
 
 BABYCODE_VERSION = 8
 
+
 class BabycodeError(Exception):
     pass
 
+
 class BabycodeRenderError(BabycodeError):
     pass
 
+
 class UnknownASTElementError(BabycodeRenderError):
     def __init__(self, element_type, element=None):
         self.element_type = element_type
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ class UnknownASTElementError(BabycodeRenderError):
             message += f' (element: {element})'
         super().__init__(message)
 
+
 class BabycodeRenderResult:
     def __init__(self, result, mentions=[]):
         self.result = result
@@ -232,9 +236,11 @@ NAMED_COLORS = [
     'violet', 'wheat', 'white', 'whitesmoke', 'yellow', 'yellowgreen',
 ]
 
+
 def make_emoji(name, code):
     return f' <img class=emoji src="/static/emoji/{name}.png" alt="{name}" title=":{code}:">'
 
+
 EMOJI = {
     'angry': make_emoji('angry', 'angry'),
 
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ EMOJI = {
     'wink': make_emoji('wink', 'wink'),
 }
 
+
 RSS_EMOJI = {
     **EMOJI,
 
@@ -329,8 +336,10 @@ RSS_EMOJI = {
     'wink': '😉',
 }
 
+
 TEXT_ONLY = ["code"]
 
+
 def tag_code(children, attr):
     is_inline = children.find('\n') == -1
     if is_inline:
@@ -348,11 +357,13 @@ def tag_code(children, attr):
         except PygmentsClassNotFound:
             return unhighlighted
 
+
 def tag_list(children):
     list_body = re.sub(r"  +\n", "<br>", children.strip())
     list_body = re.sub(r"\n\n+", "\1", list_body)
     return " ".join([f"<li>{x}</li>" for x in list_body.split("\1") if x])
 
+
 def tag_color(children, attr):
     if not attr:
         return f"[color]{children}[/color]"
@@ -370,16 +381,19 @@ def tag_color(children, attr):
     # return just the way it was if we can't parse it
     return f"[color={attr}]{children}[/color]"
 
+
 def tag_spoiler(children, attr):
     spoiler_name = attr if attr else "Spoiler"
     content = f"<div class='accordion-content post-accordion-content hidden'>{children}</div>"
     container = f"""<div class='accordion hidden' data-receive='toggleAccordion'><div class='accordion-header'><button type='button' class='accordion-toggle' data-send='toggleAccordion'>+</button><span>{spoiler_name}</span></div>{content}</div>"""
     return container
 
+
 def tag_image(children, attr):
     img = f"<img class=\"post-image\" src=\"{attr}\" alt=\"{children}\">"
     return f"<div class=post-img-container>{img}</div>"
 
+
 TAGS = {
     "b": lambda children, attr: f"<strong>{children}</strong>",
     "i": lambda children, attr: f"<em>{children}</em>",
@@ -403,6 +417,7 @@ TAGS = {
     "spoiler": tag_spoiler,
 }
 
+
 def tag_code_rss(children, attr):
     is_inline = children.find('\n') == -1
     if is_inline:
@@ -419,6 +434,7 @@ def tag_url_rss(children, attr):
 
     return f"<a href={attr}>{children}</a>"
 
+
 def tag_image_rss(children, attr):
     if attr.startswith('/'):
         from flask import current_app
@@ -427,6 +443,7 @@ def tag_image_rss(children, attr):
 
     return f'<img src="{attr}" alt={children} />'
 
+
 RSS_TAGS = {
     **TAGS,
     'img': tag_image_rss,
@@ -438,6 +455,7 @@ RSS_TAGS = {
     'small': lambda children, attr: f'<small>{children}</small>'
 }
 
+
 VOID_TAGS = {
     'lb': lambda attr: '[',
     'rb': lambda attr: ']',
@@ -445,6 +463,7 @@ VOID_TAGS = {
     'd': lambda attr: '-',
 }
 
+
 # [img] is considered block for the purposes of collapsing whitespace,
 # despite being potentially inline (since the resulting <img> tag is inline, but creates a block container around itself and sibling images).
 # [code] has a special case in is_inline().
@@ -452,6 +471,7 @@ INLINE_TAGS = {
     'b', 'i', 's', 'u', 'color', 'big', 'small', 'url', 'lb', 'rb', 'at', 'd'
 }
 
+
 def is_tag(e, tag=None):
     if e is None:
         return False
@@ -465,9 +485,11 @@ def is_tag(e, tag=None):
 
     return e['name'] == tag
 
+
 def is_text(e):
     return isinstance(e, str)
 
+
 def is_inline(e):
     if e is None:
         return False # i think
@@ -483,24 +505,6 @@ def is_inline(e):
 
     return e['type'] != 'rule'
 
-def make_mention(e, mentions):
-    from ..models import Users
-    from flask import url_for, current_app
-    with current_app.test_request_context('/'):
-        target_user = Users.find({'username': e['name'].lower()})
-        if not target_user:
-            return f"@{e['name']}"
-
-        mention_data = {
-            'mention_text': f"@{e['name']}",
-            'mentioned_user_id': int(target_user.id),
-            "start": e['start'],
-            "end": e['end'],
-        }
-        if mention_data not in mentions:
-            mentions.append(mention_data)
-
-        return f"<a class='mention{' display' if target_user.has_display_name() else ''}' href='{url_for('users.page', username=target_user.username)}' title='@{target_user.username}' data-init='highlightMentions' data-username='{target_user.username}'>{'@' if not target_user.has_display_name() else ''}{target_user.get_readable_name()}</a>"
 
 def should_collapse(text, surrounding):
     if not isinstance(text, str):