diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 451f53eb..9d663fa1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "gossip-relay-picker"
 version = "0.2.0-unstable"
-source = "git+https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker?rev=7fa49bdab37c042a839bc2f1cf17cf30120c36f9#7fa49bdab37c042a839bc2f1cf17cf30120c36f9"
+source = "git+https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker?rev=c04ed85ef3ca95cd4083d8f2b7eac497a332b9f6#c04ed85ef3ca95cd4083d8f2b7eac497a332b9f6"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "dashmap",
@@ -3233,7 +3233,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-types"
 version = "0.8.0-unstable"
-source = "git+https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types?rev=9589c9223c7e775891d314849c5359c3d4f327b0#9589c9223c7e775891d314849c5359c3d4f327b0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types?rev=45fde646b9f8d8e4c330ba52120b445535fc1dfd#45fde646b9f8d8e4c330ba52120b445535fc1dfd"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "base64 0.22.1",
diff --git a/gossip-bin/Cargo.toml b/gossip-bin/Cargo.toml
index c12d0023..cd59e963 100644
--- a/gossip-bin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gossip-bin/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ egui-winit = { git = "https://github.com/bu5hm4nn/egui", rev = "63dde4c9b311da0c
 egui_extras = { git = "https://github.com/bu5hm4nn/egui", rev = "63dde4c9b311da0cae0cb9f9465bf7273227be6c", features = [ "syntect" ] }
 #egui = { git = "https://github.com/bu5hm4nn/egui", rev = "63dde4c9b311da0cae0cb9f9465bf7273227be6c", features = [ "deadlock_detection" ] }
 egui-video = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/egui-video", rev = "97f58f88dfe912697393567830d0751676492a89",  features = [ "from_bytes" ], optional = true }
-gossip-relay-picker = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker", rev = "7fa49bdab37c042a839bc2f1cf17cf30120c36f9" }
+gossip-relay-picker = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker", rev = "c04ed85ef3ca95cd4083d8f2b7eac497a332b9f6" }
 gossip-lib = { path = "../gossip-lib" }
 humansize = "2.1"
 image = { version = "0.24.6", features = [ "png", "jpeg" ] }
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 memoize = "0.4"
-nostr-types = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types", rev = "9589c9223c7e775891d314849c5359c3d4f327b0", features = [ "speedy" ] }
+nostr-types = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types", rev = "45fde646b9f8d8e4c330ba52120b445535fc1dfd", features = [ "speedy" ] }
 paste = "1.0"
 qrcode = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/qrcode-rust", rev = "519b77b3efa3f84961169b47d3de08c5ddd86548" }
 resvg = "0.35.0"
diff --git a/gossip-bin/src/commands.rs b/gossip-bin/src/commands.rs
index 1aeec029..b69e01a5 100644
--- a/gossip-bin/src/commands.rs
+++ b/gossip-bin/src/commands.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ pub fn add_person_list(cmd: Command, mut args: env::Args) -> Result<(), Error> {
 }
 
 pub fn backdate_eose() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+    let now = Unixtime::now();
     let ago = (now.0 - 60 * 60 * 24) as u64;
 
     GLOBALS.storage.modify_all_relays(
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ pub fn delete_spam_by_content(
         let public_key = GLOBALS.identity.public_key().unwrap();
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey: public_key,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind: EventKind::EventDeletion,
             tags,
             content: "spam".to_owned(),
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ pub fn reprocess_recent(_cmd: Command, runtime: &Runtime) -> Result<(), Error> {
     login()?;
 
     let job = tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-        let mut ago = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let mut ago = Unixtime::now();
         ago.0 -= 86400;
 
         let mut filter = Filter::new();
diff --git a/gossip-bin/src/date_ago.rs b/gossip-bin/src/date_ago.rs
index fd26af9d..f392764d 100644
--- a/gossip-bin/src/date_ago.rs
+++ b/gossip-bin/src/date_ago.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use nostr_types::Unixtime;
 
 pub fn date_ago(then: Unixtime) -> String {
-    let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+    let now = Unixtime::now();
     let seconds = now.0 - then.0;
     let minutes: f32 = seconds as f32 / 60.0;
     let hours: f32 = minutes / 60.0;
diff --git a/gossip-bin/src/ui/people/list.rs b/gossip-bin/src/ui/people/list.rs
index 6b90be64..08af6cd9 100644
--- a/gossip-bin/src/ui/people/list.rs
+++ b/gossip-bin/src/ui/people/list.rs
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ pub(super) fn render_create_list_dialog(ui: &mut Ui, app: &mut GossipUi) {
                         {
                             app.new_list_name = app.new_list_name.trim().into();
                             if !app.new_list_name.is_empty() {
-                                let dtag = format!("pl{}", Unixtime::now().unwrap().0);
+                                let dtag = format!("pl{}", Unixtime::now().0);
                                 let metadata = PersonListMetadata {
                                     dtag,
                                     title: app.new_list_name.to_owned(),
diff --git a/gossip-bin/src/ui/widgets/relay_entry.rs b/gossip-bin/src/ui/widgets/relay_entry.rs
index 2143d538..b9e203f3 100644
--- a/gossip-bin/src/ui/widgets/relay_entry.rs
+++ b/gossip-bin/src/ui/widgets/relay_entry.rs
@@ -313,13 +313,9 @@ impl RelayEntry {
                 // show remaining time on timeout
                 if let Some(timeout) = self.timeout_until {
                     let color = egui::Color32::from_rgb(0xf4, 0xbf, 0x4f); // orange
-                    if let Ok(now) = Unixtime::now() {
-                        let remain = timeout - now.0;
-                        let text = format!("Timeout, retry in {} seconds", remain);
-                        (color, text)
-                    } else {
-                        (color, "Timeout, retry soon".to_string())
-                    }
+                    let remain = timeout - Unixtime::now().0;
+                    let text = format!("Timeout, retry in {} seconds", remain);
+                    (color, text)
                 } else {
                     (egui::Color32::GRAY, "Not connected".to_string())
                 }
diff --git a/gossip-lib/Cargo.toml b/gossip-lib/Cargo.toml
index 268bf029..0bd75353 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gossip-lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fallible-iterator = "0.2"
 filetime = "0.2"
 futures = "0.3"
 futures-util = "0.3"
-gossip-relay-picker = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker", rev = "7fa49bdab37c042a839bc2f1cf17cf30120c36f9" }
+gossip-relay-picker = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip-relay-picker", rev = "c04ed85ef3ca95cd4083d8f2b7eac497a332b9f6" }
 heed = "0.20"
 hex = "0.4"
 http = "1.0"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ kamadak-exif = "0.5"
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 linkify = "0.10"
 mime = "0.3"
-nostr-types = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types", rev = "9589c9223c7e775891d314849c5359c3d4f327b0", features = [ "speedy" ] }
+nostr-types = { git = "https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types", rev = "45fde646b9f8d8e4c330ba52120b445535fc1dfd", features = [ "speedy" ] }
 parking_lot = "0.12"
 paste = "1.0"
 rand = "0.8"
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/bookmarks.rs b/gossip-lib/src/bookmarks.rs
index 8c93e926..5f5367a9 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/bookmarks.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/bookmarks.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl BookmarkList {
 
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey: public_key,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind: EventKind::BookmarkList,
             tags,
             content,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/feed/mod.rs b/gossip-lib/src/feed/mod.rs
index b1b27b3b..93e722d8 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/feed/mod.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/feed/mod.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Feed {
         let anchor_key = self.current_feed_kind.read().anchor_key();
         match self.feed_anchors.get(&anchor_key) {
             Some(r) => *r,
-            None => Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            None => Unixtime::now(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Feed {
                 Some(refanchor) => *refanchor,
                 None => {
                     // Start the feed anchor if it was not yet set
-                    let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+                    let now = Unixtime::now();
                     self.feed_anchors.insert(anchor_key, now);
                     now
                 }
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl Feed {
     where
         F: Fn(&Event) -> bool,
     {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let limit = GLOBALS.storage.read_setting_load_more_count() as usize;
         let dismissed = GLOBALS.dismissed.read().await.clone();
 
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ impl Feed {
 
 #[inline]
 fn basic_screen(e: &Event, include_replies: bool, include_dms: bool, dismissed: &[Id]) -> bool {
-    let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+    let now = Unixtime::now();
 
     e.created_at <= now
         && (include_replies || e.replies_to().is_none())
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/fetcher.rs b/gossip-lib/src/fetcher.rs
index 1d5ef16a..e22bdad0 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/fetcher.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/fetcher.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl Fetcher {
             }
         }
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
 
         let mut count = 0;
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ impl Fetcher {
     }
 
     fn sinbin(&self, url: &Url, duration: Duration) {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let later = now + duration;
         let host = match self.host(url) {
             Some(h) => h,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/nip05.rs b/gossip-lib/src/nip05.rs
index 188a0013..b303a664 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/nip05.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/nip05.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub async fn validate_nip05(person: Person) -> Result<(), Error> {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+    let now = Unixtime::now();
 
     // invalid if their nip-05 is not set
     if person.metadata().is_none()
@@ -113,12 +113,7 @@ pub async fn get_and_follow_nip05(
     // Save person
     GLOBALS
         .people
-        .upsert_nip05_validity(
-            &pubkey,
-            Some(nip05.clone()),
-            true,
-            Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64,
-        )
+        .upsert_nip05_validity(&pubkey, Some(nip05.clone()), true, Unixtime::now().0 as u64)
         .await?;
 
     update_relays(&nip05, nip05file, &pubkey).await?;
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/nip46.rs b/gossip-lib/src/nip46.rs
index ab965b79..27d6e7cb 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/nip46.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/nip46.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Approval {
                 true
             }
             Approval::Until(time) => {
-                let approved = Unixtime::now().unwrap() < *time;
+                let approved = Unixtime::now() < *time;
                 if !approved {
                     *self = Approval::None;
                 }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl Nip46Server {
 
         let pre_event: PreEvent = PreEvent {
             pubkey: public_key,
-            created_at: created_at.unwrap_or(Unixtime::now().unwrap()),
+            created_at: created_at.unwrap_or(Unixtime::now()),
             kind,
             tags,
             content,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ pub struct Nip46PreEvent {
 }
 
 fn default_now() -> Option<Unixtime> {
-    Some(Unixtime::now().unwrap())
+    Some(Unixtime::now())
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, PartialEq)]
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ fn send_response(
 
     let pre_event = PreEvent {
         pubkey: public_key,
-        created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+        created_at: Unixtime::now(),
         kind: EventKind::NostrConnect,
         tags: vec![Tag::new_pubkey(peer_pubkey, None, None)],
         content: e,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
index a47c9bd8..857dd98d 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/handle_websocket.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl Minion {
                         }
                         if handle == "general_feed" {
                             // Update last general EOSE
-                            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64;
+                            let now = Unixtime::now().0 as u64;
                             self.dbrelay.last_general_eose_at =
                                 Some(match self.dbrelay.last_general_eose_at {
                                     Some(old) => old.max(now),
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl Minion {
                         GLOBALS.storage.add_event_seen_on_relay(
                             id,
                             &self.url,
-                            Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                            Unixtime::now(),
                             None,
                         )?;
                     } else {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl Minion {
 
                                         // cork and retry once auth completes
                                         self.subscriptions_waiting_for_auth
-                                            .insert(handle, Unixtime::now().unwrap());
+                                            .insert(handle, Unixtime::now());
 
                                         // return now, don't remove sub from map
                                         return Ok(());
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl Minion {
                                     AuthState::Waiting(_) => {
                                         // cork and retry once auth completes
                                         self.subscriptions_waiting_for_auth
-                                            .insert(handle, Unixtime::now().unwrap());
+                                            .insert(handle, Unixtime::now());
 
                                         // return now, don't remove sub from map
                                         return Ok(());
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
index 026dc52a..a192a0e1 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Minion {
         let websocket_stream = {
             // Fetch NIP-11 data (if not fetched recently)
             if let Some(last_nip11) = self.dbrelay.last_attempt_nip11 {
-                if last_nip11 as i64 + 3600 < Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 {
+                if last_nip11 as i64 + 3600 < Unixtime::now().0 {
                     if let Err(e) = self.fetch_nip11(fetcher_timeout).await {
                         if matches!(e.kind, ErrorKind::ShuttingDown) {
                             return Ok(MinionExitReason::GotShutdownMessage);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ impl Minion {
             }
         }
 
-        self.dbrelay.last_attempt_nip11 = Some(Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64);
+        self.dbrelay.last_attempt_nip11 = Some(Unixtime::now().0 as u64);
         let status = response.status();
         match Self::text_with_charset(response, "utf-8").await {
             Ok(text) => {
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ impl Minion {
             && self.subscriptions_waiting_for_metadata.is_empty()
             && self.posting_jobs.is_empty()
         {
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
             if let Some(when) = self.subscriptions_empty_asof {
                 if now - when > Duration::from_secs(10) {
                     // Exit as we have been idle 30 seconds without subscriptions
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ impl Minion {
 
     // Subscribe to the user's config (config, DMs, etc) which is on their own write relays
     async fn subscribe_config(&mut self, job_id: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let since = Unixtime::now().unwrap() - Duration::from_secs(60 * 60 * 24 * 15);
+        let since = Unixtime::now() - Duration::from_secs(60 * 60 * 24 * 15);
 
         let filters = filter_fns::config(since);
 
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ impl Minion {
         if self.auth_state == AuthState::Authenticated {
             // Apply subscriptions that were waiting for auth
             let mut handles = std::mem::take(&mut self.subscriptions_waiting_for_auth);
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
             for (handle, when) in handles.drain() {
                 // Do not try if we just inserted it within the last second
                 if when - now < Duration::from_secs(1) {
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ impl Minion {
             // our fault the subscription is getting cut off.  This way we will pick up
             // where we left off instead of potentially loading a bunch of events
             // yet again.
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
 
             // Update last general EOSE
             self.dbrelay.last_general_eose_at = Some(match self.dbrelay.last_general_eose_at {
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ impl Minion {
         if matches!(self.auth_state, AuthState::Waiting(_)) {
             // Save this, subscribe after AUTH completes
             self.subscriptions_waiting_for_auth
-                .insert(handle.to_owned(), Unixtime::now().unwrap());
+                .insert(handle.to_owned(), Unixtime::now());
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ impl Minion {
         };
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind: EventKind::Auth,
             tags: vec![
                 Tag::new(&["relay", self.url.as_str()]),
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ impl Minion {
     }
 
     async fn bump_success_count(&mut self, also_bump_last_connected: bool) {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64;
+        let now = Unixtime::now().0 as u64;
 
         // Update in self
         self.dbrelay.success_count += 1;
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
index 35d679f1..75e4f839 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
         // Record the exclusion in the relay record
         if let Ok(Some(mut relay)) = GLOBALS.storage.read_relay(&url, None) {
-            let until = Unixtime::now().unwrap() + Duration::from_secs(exclusion);
+            let until = Unixtime::now() + Duration::from_secs(exclusion);
             relay.avoid_until = Some(until);
             let _ = GLOBALS.storage.write_relay(&relay, None);
         }
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind: EventKind::RelayList,
                 tags,
                 content: "".to_string(),
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind: EventKind::DmRelayList,
                 tags,
                 content: "".to_string(),
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind: EventKind::EventDeletion,
                 tags,
                 content: "Deleting person list".to_owned(),
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind: EventKind::EventDeletion,
                 tags,
                 content: "".to_owned(), // FIXME, option to supply a delete reason
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ impl Overlord {
                     nprofile.pubkey,
                     &relay_url,
                     |pr| {
-                        pr.last_suggested = Some(Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64);
+                        pr.last_suggested = Some(Unixtime::now().0 as u64);
                     },
                     None,
                 )?
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind: EventKind::Reaction,
                 tags,
                 content: "+".to_owned(),
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ impl Overlord {
             .write()
             .write("Pruning database, please be patient..".to_owned());
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let then = now
             - Duration::new(
                 GLOBALS.storage.read_setting_prune_period_days() * 60 * 60 * 24,
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey: public_key,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind: EventKind::Metadata,
             tags: vec![],
             content: serde_json::to_string(&metadata)?,
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
             let pre_event = PreEvent {
                 pubkey: public_key,
-                created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+                created_at: Unixtime::now(),
                 kind,
                 tags,
                 content: serde_json::to_string(&reposted_event)?,
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
         // Mark for each person that we are seeking their relay list
         // so that we don't repeat this for a while
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let mut txn = GLOBALS.storage.get_write_txn()?;
         for pk in pubkeys.iter() {
             PersonTable::modify(*pk, |p| p.relay_list_last_sought = now.0, Some(&mut txn))?;
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ impl Overlord {
 
     /// Subscribe to the user's configuration events from the given relay
     pub async fn subscribe_inbox(&mut self, relays: Option<Vec<RelayUrl>>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let mention_relays: Vec<RelayUrl> = match relays {
             Some(r) => r,
             None => Relay::choose_relay_urls(Relay::READ, |_| true)?,
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ impl Overlord {
             .filter_relays(|r| r.has_usage_bits(Relay::DM) || r.has_usage_bits(Relay::INBOX))?;
 
         // 30 days worth (FIXME make this a setting?)
-        let after = Unixtime::now().unwrap() - Duration::new(3600 * 24 * 30, 0);
+        let after = Unixtime::now() - Duration::new(3600 * 24 * 30, 0);
 
         for relay in relays.iter() {
             self.engage_minion(
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ impl Overlord {
             }
         };
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
 
         let mut txn = GLOBALS.storage.get_write_txn()?;
 
@@ -3356,7 +3356,7 @@ impl Overlord {
         // Generate the zap request event
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey: user_pubkey,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind: EventKind::ZapRequest,
             tags: vec![
                 Tag::new_event(id, None, None),
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/pending.rs b/gossip-lib/src/pending.rs
index 6c564844..b9de3813 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/pending.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/pending.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl Pending {
             None => return Ok(()), // nothing pending if no identity
         };
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let t30days = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30;
         let t90days = 60 * 60 * 24 * 90;
 
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/people.rs b/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
index 27ccb175..7926944c 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl People {
 
     /// Get all the pubkeys that need relay lists (from the given set)
     pub fn get_subscribed_pubkeys_needing_relay_lists(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
-        let stale = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0
+        let stale = Unixtime::now().0
             - 60 * GLOBALS
                 .storage
                 .read_setting_relay_list_becomes_stale_minutes() as i64;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl People {
 
     /// Get if a person needs a relay list
     pub fn person_needs_relay_list(pubkey: PublicKey) -> Freshness {
-        let staletime = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0
+        let staletime = Unixtime::now().0
             - 60 * GLOBALS
                 .storage
                 .read_setting_relay_list_becomes_stale_minutes() as i64;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl People {
     /// The overlord calls this to indicate that it is fetching metadata
     /// for this person from relays
     pub fn metadata_fetch_initiated(&self, pubkeys: &[PublicKey]) {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         for pubkey in pubkeys {
             self.fetching_metadata.insert(*pubkey, now);
         }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl People {
             );
         }
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let stale = Duration::from_secs(
             60 * GLOBALS
                 .storage
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ impl People {
         // Sync in from database first
         self.create_all_if_missing(&[*pubkey])?;
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
 
         // Copy the person
         let mut person =
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl People {
                                 .read_setting_nip05_becomes_stale_if_invalid_minutes(),
                         )
                     };
-                    Unixtime::now().unwrap() - Unixtime(last as i64) > recheck_duration
+                    Unixtime::now() - Unixtime(last as i64) > recheck_duration
                 } else {
                     true
                 }
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ impl People {
 
         let pre_event = PreEvent {
             pubkey: my_pubkey,
-            created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            created_at: Unixtime::now(),
             kind,
             tags: public_tags,
             content,
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ impl People {
             .storage
             .get_person_list_metadata(PersonList::Muted)?
         {
-            metadata.last_edit_time = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            metadata.last_edit_time = Unixtime::now();
             GLOBALS.storage.set_person_list_metadata(
                 PersonList::Muted,
                 &metadata,
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ impl People {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn update_nip05_last_checked(&self, pubkey: PublicKey) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0;
+        let now = Unixtime::now().0;
 
         PersonTable::modify(
             pubkey,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/post.rs b/gossip-lib/src/post.rs
index 0d1d2cc7..61185fc2 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/post.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/post.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn prepare_post_normal(
 
     let pre_event = PreEvent {
         pubkey: author,
-        created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+        created_at: Unixtime::now(),
         kind: EventKind::TextNote,
         tags,
         content,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn prepare_post_nip04(
 
     let pre_event = PreEvent {
         pubkey: author,
-        created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+        created_at: Unixtime::now(),
         kind: EventKind::EncryptedDirectMessage,
         tags,
         content,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub fn prepare_post_nip17(
 
     let pre_event = PreEvent {
         pubkey: author,
-        created_at: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+        created_at: Unixtime::now(),
         kind: EventKind::DmChat,
         tags,
         content,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/process.rs b/gossip-lib/src/process.rs
index 0845e2e3..3eabf6d3 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/process.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/process.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub async fn process_new_event(
     verify: bool,
     process_even_if_duplicate: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let now = Unixtime::now()?;
+    let now = Unixtime::now();
 
     // Bump count
     GLOBALS.events_processed.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/seeker.rs b/gossip-lib/src/seeker.rs
index 22607d1c..54ff9173 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/seeker.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/seeker.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct SeekData {
 impl SeekData {
     fn new_event(climb: bool) -> SeekData {
         SeekData {
-            start: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            start: Unixtime::now(),
             state: SeekState::WaitingEvent,
             climb,
         }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl SeekData {
 
     fn new_relay_list(pubkey: PublicKey, climb: bool) -> SeekData {
         SeekData {
-            start: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            start: Unixtime::now(),
             state: SeekState::WaitingRelayList(pubkey),
             climb,
         }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl Seeker {
         // we save updates here and apply when the iterator is finished.
         let mut updates: Vec<(Id, Option<SeekData>)> = Vec::new();
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
 
         for refmulti in self.events.iter() {
             let id = *refmulti.key();
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_akci_index.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_akci_index.rs
index 08a240a8..d8284edd 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_akci_index.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_akci_index.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_event_akci_key() {
         let pubkey = PrivateKey::generate().public_key();
         let kind = EventKind::TextNote;
-        let created_at = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let created_at = Unixtime::now();
         let id = Id::try_from_hex_string(
             "77f7653c67147a125cc624f695029d0557e3ab402e714680eb23dd2499f439a0",
         )
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_kci_index.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_kci_index.rs
index eb3a9c02..d4e10edf 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_kci_index.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/event_kci_index.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_event_kci_key() {
         let kind = EventKind::TextNote;
-        let created_at = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let created_at = Unixtime::now();
         let id = Id::try_from_hex_string(
             "77f7653c67147a125cc624f695029d0557e3ab402e714680eb23dd2499f439a0",
         )
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m19.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m19.rs
index d8e100b8..73f43cc8 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m19.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m19.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Storage {
                     last_edit_times
                         .get(&list)
                         .copied()
-                        .unwrap_or(Unixtime::now().unwrap().0),
+                        .unwrap_or(Unixtime::now().0),
                 ),
                 ..Default::default()
             };
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m20.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m20.rs
index ef687088..c7c6d690 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m20.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/migrations/m20.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl Storage {
             .into());
         }
 
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
         let mut ids: HashSet<Id> = HashSet::new();
         let txn = self.env.read_txn()?;
 
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/mod.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/mod.rs
index 604687e1..16c83fb4 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ impl Storage {
             None => return Err(ErrorKind::ListNotFound.into()),
         };
         md.title = newname;
-        md.last_edit_time = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        md.last_edit_time = Unixtime::now();
         self.set_person_list_metadata(list, &md, rw_txn)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ impl Storage {
         write: bool,
         min: usize,
     ) -> Result<Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)>, Error> {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+        let now = Unixtime::now();
 
         // Load person relays, filtering out banned URLs
         let mut person_relays: Vec<PersonRelay> = self
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ impl Storage {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let f = |txn: &mut RwTxn<'a>| -> Result<(), Error> {
             self.clear_person_list2(list, Some(txn))?;
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
             if let Some(mut metadata) = self.get_person_list_metadata(list)? {
                 metadata.last_edit_time = now;
                 metadata.len = 0;
@@ -2553,7 +2553,7 @@ impl Storage {
             let had = map.contains_key(&list);
             map.insert(list, private);
             self.write_person_lists(pubkey, map, Some(txn))?;
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
             if let Some(mut metadata) = self.get_person_list_metadata(list)? {
                 if !had {
                     metadata.len += 1;
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ impl Storage {
             let had = map.contains_key(&list);
             map.remove(&list);
             self.write_person_lists(pubkey, map, Some(txn))?;
-            let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
+            let now = Unixtime::now();
             if let Some(mut metadata) = self.get_person_list_metadata(list)? {
                 if had && metadata.len > 0 {
                     metadata.len -= 1;
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata1.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata1.rs
index 69ae99e4..a041ff87 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata1.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata1.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Default for PersonListMetadata1 {
         PersonListMetadata1 {
             dtag: "".to_owned(),
             title: "".to_owned(),
-            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now(),
             event_created_at: Unixtime(0),
             event_public_len: 0,
             event_private_len: None,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata2.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata2.rs
index 169ea2da..851bc351 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata2.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata2.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl Default for PersonListMetadata2 {
         PersonListMetadata2 {
             dtag: "".to_owned(),
             title: "".to_owned(),
-            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now(),
             event_created_at: Unixtime(0),
             event_public_len: 0,
             event_private_len: None,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata3.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata3.rs
index 2b83891e..f68164d7 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata3.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_list_metadata3.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Default for PersonListMetadata3 {
         PersonListMetadata3 {
             dtag: "".to_owned(),
             title: "".to_owned(),
-            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now().unwrap(),
+            last_edit_time: Unixtime::now(),
             event_created_at: Unixtime(0),
             event_public_len: 0,
             event_private_len: None,
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_relay1.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_relay1.rs
index 160c192a..569564d1 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_relay1.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/person_relay1.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl PersonRelay1 {
     // This ranks the relays that a person writes to, but does not consider local
     // factors such as our relay rank or the success rate of the relay.
     pub fn write_rank(mut dbprs: Vec<PersonRelay1>) -> Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)> {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64;
+        let now = Unixtime::now().0 as u64;
         let mut output: Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)> = Vec::new();
 
         let scorefn = |when: u64, fade_period: u64, base: u64| -> u64 {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl PersonRelay1 {
     // This ranks the relays that a person reads from, but does not consider local
     // factors such as our relay rank or the success rate of the relay.
     pub fn read_rank(mut dbprs: Vec<PersonRelay1>) -> Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)> {
-        let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 as u64;
+        let now = Unixtime::now().0 as u64;
         let mut output: Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)> = Vec::new();
 
         let scorefn = |when: u64, fade_period: u64, base: u64| -> u64 {
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/relay3.rs b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/relay3.rs
index 0702dea4..ee35759a 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/relay3.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/storage/types/relay3.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl Relay3 {
 
     pub fn should_avoid(&self) -> bool {
         if let Some(when) = self.avoid_until {
-            when >= Unixtime::now().unwrap()
+            when >= Unixtime::now()
         } else {
             false
         }