diff --git a/internal/cache/db.go b/internal/cache/db.go
index ff67b6cde..c5404c8ed 100644
--- a/internal/cache/db.go
+++ b/internal/cache/db.go
@@ -1311,29 +1311,6 @@ func (c *Caches) initStatus() {
 
 	log.Infof(nil, "cache size = %d", cap)
 
-	copyF := func(s1 *gtsmodel.Status) *gtsmodel.Status {
-		s2 := new(gtsmodel.Status)
-		*s2 = *s1
-
-		// Don't include ptr fields that
-		// will be populated separately.
-		// See internal/db/bundb/status.go.
-		s2.Account = nil
-		s2.InReplyTo = nil
-		s2.InReplyToAccount = nil
-		s2.BoostOf = nil
-		s2.BoostOfAccount = nil
-		s2.Poll = nil
-		s2.Attachments = nil
-		s2.Tags = nil
-		s2.Mentions = nil
-		s2.Emojis = nil
-		s2.CreatedWithApplication = nil
-		s2.Edits = nil
-
-		return s2
-	}
-
 	c.DB.Status.Init(structr.CacheConfig[*gtsmodel.Status]{
 		Indices: []structr.IndexConfig{
 			{Fields: "ID"},
diff --git a/internal/cache/timeline/status.go b/internal/cache/timeline/status.go
index f75f00154..fdb801dbe 100644
--- a/internal/cache/timeline/status.go
+++ b/internal/cache/timeline/status.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/paging"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util/xslices"
 )
 
 // StatusMeta contains minimum viable metadata
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ type StatusMeta struct {
 	loaded *gtsmodel.Status
 }
 
+// isLoaded is a small utility func that can fill
+// the slices.DeleteFunc() signature requirements.
+func (m *StatusMeta) isLoaded() bool {
+	return m.loaded == nil
+}
+
 // StatusTimelines ...
 type StatusTimelines struct {
 	ptr atomic.Pointer[map[string]*StatusTimeline] // ronly except by CAS
@@ -266,7 +273,7 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Init(cap int) {
 				AccountID:        s.AccountID,
 				BoostOfID:        s.BoostOfID,
 				BoostOfAccountID: s.BoostOfAccountID,
-				loaded:           nil, // NEVER copied
+				loaded:           nil, // NEVER stored
 				prepared:         prepared,
 			}
 		},
@@ -285,25 +292,28 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Load(
 	page *paging.Page,
 
 	// loadPage should load the timeline of given page for cache hydration.
-	loadPage func(page *paging.Page) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error),
+	loadPage func(page *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error),
 
-	// loadIDs should load status models with given IDs.
-	loadIDs func([]string) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error),
+	// loadIDs should load status models with given IDs, this is used
+	// to load status models of already cached entries in the timeline.
+	loadIDs func(ids []string) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error),
 
 	// preFilter can be used to perform filtering of returned
 	// statuses BEFORE insert into cache. i.e. this will effect
 	// what actually gets stored in the timeline cache.
-	preFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error),
+	preFilter func(each *gtsmodel.Status) (delete bool, err error),
 
 	// postFilterFn can be used to perform filtering of returned
 	// statuses AFTER insert into cache. i.e. this will not effect
 	// what actually gets stored in the timeline cache.
-	postFilter func(*StatusMeta) bool,
+	postFilter func(each *gtsmodel.Status) (delete bool, err error),
 
 	// prepareAPI should prepare internal status model to frontend API model.
-	prepareAPI func(*gtsmodel.Status) (*apimodel.Status, error),
+	prepareAPI func(status *gtsmodel.Status) (apiStatus *apimodel.Status, err error),
 ) (
 	[]*apimodel.Status,
+	string, // lo
+	string, // hi
 	error,
 ) {
 	switch {
@@ -320,18 +330,54 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Load(
 	ord := page.Order()
 	dir := toDirection(ord)
 
-	// Load cached timeline entries for page.
-	meta := t.cache.Select(min, max, lim, dir)
+	// First we attempt to load status metadata
+	// entries from the timeline cache, up to lim.
+	metas := t.cache.Select(min, max, lim, dir)
 
-	// Perform any timeline post-filtering.
-	meta = doPostFilter(meta, postFilter)
+	// Set the starting lo / hi ID paging
+	// values. We continually update these
+	// for further timeline selections and
+	// for returning final next / prev pgs.
+	lo, hi := min, max
 
-	// ...
-	if need := len(meta) - lim; need > 0 {
+	if len(metas) > 0 {
+		// Update paging values
+		// based on returned data.
+		lo, hi = nextPageParams(
+			lo, hi,
+			metas[len(metas)-1].ID,
+			metas[0].ID,
+			ord,
+		)
 
-		// Set first page
-		// query to load.
-		nextPg := page
+		// Before we can do any filtering, we need
+		// to load status models for cached entries.
+		err := loadStatuses(ctx, metas, loadIDs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error loading statuses: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Drop all entries we failed to load statuses for.
+		metas = slices.DeleteFunc(metas, (*StatusMeta).isLoaded)
+
+		// Perform any post-filtering on cached status entries.
+		metas, _, err = doStatusPostFilter(metas, postFilter)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error post-filtering statuses: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var filtered []*StatusMeta
+
+	// Check whether loaded enough from cache.
+	if need := len(metas) - lim; need > 0 {
+
+		// Use a copy of current page so
+		// we can repeatedly update it.
+		nextPg := new(paging.Page)
+		*nextPg = *page
+		nextPg.Min.Value = lo
+		nextPg.Max.Value = hi
 
 		// Perform a maximum of 5
 		// load attempts fetching
@@ -341,7 +387,7 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Load(
 			// Load next timeline statuses.
 			statuses, err := loadPage(nextPg)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, gtserror.Newf("error loading timeline: %w", err)
+				return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error loading timeline: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			// No more statuses from
@@ -350,59 +396,65 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Load(
 				break
 			}
 
-			// Get the lowest and highest
-			// ID values, used for next pg.
-			// Done BEFORE status filtering.
-			lo := statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID
-			hi := statuses[0].ID
+			// Update paging values
+			// based on returned data.
+			lo, hi = nextPageParams(
+				lo, hi,
+				statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID,
+				statuses[0].ID,
+				ord,
+			)
 
-			// Perform any status timeline pre-filtering.
-			statuses, err = doPreFilter(statuses, preFilter)
+			// Update paging params.
+			nextPg.Min.Value = lo
+			nextPg.Max.Value = hi
+
+			// Perform any pre-filtering on newly loaded statuses.
+			statuses, err = doStatusPreFilter(statuses, preFilter)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, gtserror.Newf("error pre-filtering timeline: %w", err)
+				return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error pre-filtering statuses: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// After filtering no more
+			// statuses remain, retry.
+			if len(statuses) == 0 {
+				continue
 			}
 
 			// Convert to our cache type,
 			// these will get inserted into
 			// the cache in prepare() below.
-			m := toStatusMeta(statuses)
+			uncached := toStatusMeta(statuses)
 
-			// Perform any post-filtering.
-			// and append to main meta slice.
-			m = slices.DeleteFunc(m, postFilter)
-			meta = append(meta, m...)
+			// Perform any post-filtering on recently loaded timeline entries.
+			newMetas, newFiltered, err := doStatusPostFilter(uncached, postFilter)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error post-filtering statuses: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// Append the meta to their relevant slices.
+			filtered = append(filtered, newFiltered...)
+			metas = append(metas, newMetas...)
 
 			// Check if we reached
 			// requested page limit.
-			if len(meta) >= lim {
+			if len(metas) >= lim {
 				break
 			}
-
-			// Set next paging value.
-			nextPg = nextPg.Next(lo, hi)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Using meta and given funcs, prepare frontend API models.
-	apiStatuses, err := t.prepare(ctx, meta, loadIDs, prepareAPI)
+	// Using meta and funcs, prepare frontend API models.
+	apiStatuses, err := t.prepare(ctx, metas, prepareAPI)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, gtserror.Newf("error preparing api statuses: %w", err)
+		return nil, "", "", gtserror.Newf("error preparing api statuses: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Ensure the returned statuses are ALWAYS in descending order.
-	slices.SortFunc(apiStatuses, func(s1, s2 *apimodel.Status) int {
-		const k = +1
-		switch {
-		case s1.ID > s2.ID:
-			return +k
-		case s1.ID < s2.ID:
-			return -k
-		default:
-			return 0
-		}
-	})
+	// Even if we don't return them, insert
+	// the excess (post-filtered) into cache.
+	t.cache.Insert(filtered...)
 
-	return apiStatuses, nil
+	return apiStatuses, lo, hi, nil
 }
 
 // Insert ...
@@ -543,15 +595,12 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) Clear() { t.cache.Clear() }
 func (t *StatusTimeline) prepare(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	meta []*StatusMeta,
-	loadIDs func([]string) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error),
 	prepareAPI func(*gtsmodel.Status) (*apimodel.Status, error),
 ) (
 	[]*apimodel.Status,
 	error,
 ) {
 	switch {
-	case loadIDs == nil:
-		panic("nil load fn")
 	case prepareAPI == nil:
 		panic("nil prepare fn")
 	}
@@ -569,39 +618,16 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) prepare(
 
 	// If there were no unprepared
 	// StatusMeta objects, then we
-	// gathered everything we need!
+	// gathered everything we can!
 	if len(unprepared) == 0 {
 		return apiStatuses, nil
 	}
 
-	// Of the StatusMeta objects missing a prepared
-	// frontend model, find those without a recently
-	// fetched database model and store their IDs,
-	// as well mapping them for faster update below.
-	toLoadIDs := make([]string, len(unprepared))
-	loadedMap := make(map[string]*StatusMeta, len(unprepared))
-	for i, meta := range unprepared {
-		if meta.loaded == nil {
-			toLoadIDs[i] = meta.ID
-			loadedMap[meta.ID] = meta
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Load statuses with given IDs.
-	loaded, err := loadIDs(toLoadIDs)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, gtserror.Newf("error loading statuses: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Update returned StatusMeta objects
-	// with newly loaded statuses by IDs.
-	for i := range loaded {
-		status := loaded[i]
-		meta := loadedMap[status.ID]
-		meta.loaded = status
-	}
-
+	// By this point all status objects should
+	// be fully populated with loaded models,
+	// since they are required for filtering.
 	for i := 0; i < len(unprepared); {
+
 		// Get meta at index.
 		meta := unprepared[i]
 
@@ -632,28 +658,61 @@ func (t *StatusTimeline) prepare(
 	return apiStatuses, nil
 }
 
+// loadStatuses ...
+func loadStatuses(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	metas []*StatusMeta,
+	loadIDs func([]string) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error),
+) error {
+	// ...
+	toLoadIDs := make([]string, len(metas))
+	loadedMap := make(map[string]*StatusMeta, len(metas))
+	for i, meta := range metas {
+		if meta.loaded == nil {
+			toLoadIDs[i] = meta.ID
+			loadedMap[meta.ID] = meta
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Load statuses with given IDs.
+	loaded, err := loadIDs(toLoadIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error loading statuses: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Update returned StatusMeta objects
+	// with newly loaded statuses by IDs.
+	for i := range loaded {
+		status := loaded[i]
+		meta := loadedMap[status.ID]
+		meta.loaded = status
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // toStatusMeta converts a slice of database model statuses
 // into our cache wrapper type, a slice of []StatusMeta{}.
 func toStatusMeta(statuses []*gtsmodel.Status) []*StatusMeta {
-	meta := make([]*StatusMeta, len(statuses))
-	for i := range statuses {
-		status := statuses[i]
-		meta[i] = &StatusMeta{
-			ID:               status.ID,
-			AccountID:        status.AccountID,
-			BoostOfID:        status.BoostOfID,
-			BoostOfAccountID: status.BoostOfAccountID,
-			Local:            *status.Local,
-			loaded:           status,
+	return xslices.Gather(nil, statuses, func(s *gtsmodel.Status) *StatusMeta {
+		return &StatusMeta{
+			ID:               s.ID,
+			AccountID:        s.AccountID,
+			BoostOfID:        s.BoostOfID,
+			BoostOfAccountID: s.BoostOfAccountID,
+			Local:            *s.Local,
+			loaded:           s,
 			prepared:         nil,
 		}
-	}
-	return meta
+	})
 }
 
-// doPreFilter acts similarly to slices.DeleteFunc but it accepts function with error return, or nil, returning early if so.
-func doPreFilter(statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, preFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error)) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
-	if preFilter == nil {
+// ...
+func doStatusPreFilter(statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, filter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error)) ([]*gtsmodel.Status, error) {
+
+	// Check for provided
+	// filter function.
+	if filter == nil {
 		return statuses, nil
 	}
 
@@ -662,7 +721,7 @@ func doPreFilter(statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, preFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (
 		status := statuses[i]
 
 		// Pass through filter func.
-		ok, err := preFilter(status)
+		ok, err := filter(status)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -680,22 +739,38 @@ func doPreFilter(statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, preFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (
 	return statuses, nil
 }
 
-// doPostFilter acts similarly to slices.DeleteFunc but it handles case of a nil function.
-func doPostFilter(statuses []*StatusMeta, postFilter func(*StatusMeta) bool) []*StatusMeta {
-	if postFilter == nil {
-		return statuses
-	}
-	return slices.DeleteFunc(statuses, postFilter)
-}
+// ...
+func doStatusPostFilter(metas []*StatusMeta, filter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error)) ([]*StatusMeta, []*StatusMeta, error) {
 
-// toDirection converts page order to timeline direction.
-func toDirection(o paging.Order) structr.Direction {
-	switch o {
-	case paging.OrderAscending:
-		return structr.Asc
-	case paging.OrderDescending:
-		return structr.Desc
-	default:
-		return false
+	// Check for provided
+	// filter function.
+	if filter == nil {
+		return metas, nil, nil
 	}
+
+	// Prepare a slice to store filtered statuses.
+	filtered := make([]*StatusMeta, 0, len(metas))
+
+	// Iterate through input metas.
+	for i := 0; i < len(metas); {
+		meta := metas[i]
+
+		// Pass through filter func.
+		ok, err := filter(meta.loaded)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+
+		if ok {
+			// Delete meta and add to filtered.
+			metas = slices.Delete(metas, i, i+1)
+			filtered = append(filtered, meta)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Iter.
+		i++
+	}
+
+	return metas, filtered, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/cache/timeline/timeline.go b/internal/cache/timeline/timeline.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a52bb6e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cache/timeline/timeline.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package timeline
+
+import (
+	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/paging"
+)
+
+func nextPageParams(
+	curLo, curHi string, // current page params
+	nextLo, nextHi string, // next lo / hi values
+	order paging.Order,
+) (lo string, hi string) {
+	if order.Ascending() {
+
+	} else /* i.e. descending */ {
+
+	}
+}
+
+// toDirection converts page order to timeline direction.
+func toDirection(o paging.Order) structr.Direction {
+	switch o {
+	case paging.OrderAscending:
+		return structr.Asc
+	case paging.OrderDescending:
+		return structr.Desc
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/list.go b/internal/db/bundb/list.go
index d35a3a562..75296bc57 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/list.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/list.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (l *listDB) getList(ctx context.Context, lookup string, dbQuery func(*gtsmo
 }
 
 func (l *listDB) GetListsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*gtsmodel.List, error) {
-	listIDs, err := l.getListIDsByAccountID(ctx, accountID)
+	listIDs, err := l.GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (l *listDB) GetListsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*
 }
 
 func (l *listDB) CountListsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (int, error) {
-	listIDs, err := l.getListIDsByAccountID(ctx, accountID)
+	listIDs, err := l.GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx, accountID)
 	return len(listIDs), err
 }
 
@@ -176,9 +176,8 @@ func (l *listDB) UpdateList(ctx context.Context, list *gtsmodel.List, columns ..
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := l.state.Timelines.List.RemoveTimeline(ctx, list.ID); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(ctx, "error invalidating list timeline: %q", err)
-	}
+	// Clear cached timeline associated with list ID.
+	l.state.Caches.Timelines.List.Clear(list.ID)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -220,10 +219,13 @@ func (l *listDB) DeleteListByID(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
 	// Invalidate all related entry caches for this list.
 	l.invalidateEntryCaches(ctx, []string{id}, followIDs)
 
+	// Delete the cached timeline of list.
+	l.state.Caches.Timelines.List.Delete(id)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *listDB) getListIDsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]string, error) {
+func (l *listDB) GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]string, error) {
 	return l.state.Caches.DB.ListIDs.Load("a"+accountID, func() ([]string, error) {
 		var listIDs []string
 
@@ -460,10 +462,8 @@ func (l *listDB) invalidateEntryCaches(ctx context.Context, listIDs, followIDs [
 			"f"+listID,
 		)
 
-		// Invalidate the timeline for the list this entry belongs to.
-		if err := l.state.Timelines.List.RemoveTimeline(ctx, listID); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf(ctx, "error invalidating list timeline: %q", err)
-		}
+		// Invalidate list timeline cache by ID.
+		l.state.Caches.Timelines.List.Clear(listID)
 	}
 
 	// Invalidate ListedID slice cache entries.
diff --git a/internal/db/list.go b/internal/db/list.go
index 4ce0ff988..2e74329f1 100644
--- a/internal/db/list.go
+++ b/internal/db/list.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ type List interface {
 	// GetListsByAccountID gets all lists owned by the given accountID.
 	GetListsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*gtsmodel.List, error)
 
+	// GetListIDsByAccountID gets the IDs of all lists owned by the given accountID.
+	GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]string, error)
+
 	// CountListsByAccountID counts the number of lists owned by the given accountID.
 	CountListsByAccountID(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (int, error)
 
diff --git a/internal/processing/common/status.go b/internal/processing/common/status.go
index 01f2ab72d..532b531e5 100644
--- a/internal/processing/common/status.go
+++ b/internal/processing/common/status.go
@@ -306,25 +306,10 @@ func (p *Processor) InvalidateTimelinedStatus(ctx context.Context, accountID str
 		return gtserror.Newf("db error getting lists for account %s: %w", accountID, err)
 	}
 
-	// Start new log entry with
-	// the above calling func's name.
-	l := log.
-		WithContext(ctx).
-		WithField("caller", log.Caller(3)).
-		WithField("accountID", accountID).
-		WithField("statusID", statusID)
-
-	// Unprepare item from home + list timelines, just log
-	// if something goes wrong since this is not a showstopper.
-
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.UnprepareItem(ctx, accountID, statusID); err != nil {
-		l.Errorf("error unpreparing item from home timeline: %v", err)
-	}
-
+	// Unprepare item from home + list timelines.
+	p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.MustGet(accountID).UnprepareByStatusIDs(statusID)
 	for _, list := range lists {
-		if err := p.state.Timelines.List.UnprepareItem(ctx, list.ID, statusID); err != nil {
-			l.Errorf("error unpreparing item from list timeline %s: %v", list.ID, err)
-		}
+		p.state.Caches.Timelines.List.MustGet(list.ID).UnprepareByStatusIDs(statusID)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/processing/timeline/home.go b/internal/processing/timeline/home.go
index 0060a78a9..d4a058d2e 100644
--- a/internal/processing/timeline/home.go
+++ b/internal/processing/timeline/home.go
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ package timeline
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"slices"
+	"net/url"
 
 	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	statusfilter "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/filter/status"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
@@ -40,16 +38,14 @@ func (p *Processor) HomeTimelineGet(
 	*apimodel.PageableResponse,
 	gtserror.WithCode,
 ) {
-
-	// Load timeline data.
-	return p.getTimeline(ctx,
+	return p.getStatusTimeline(ctx,
 
 		// Auth'd
 		// account.
 		requester,
 
-		// Home timeline cache for authorized account.
-		p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.Get(requester.ID),
+		// Per-account home timeline cache.
+		p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.MustGet(requester.ID),
 
 		// Current
 		// page.
@@ -58,70 +54,45 @@ func (p *Processor) HomeTimelineGet(
 		// Home timeline endpoint.
 		"/api/v1/timelines/home",
 
-		// No page
-		// query.
-		nil,
+		// Set local-only timeline
+		// page query flag, (this map
+		// later gets copied before
+		// any further usage).
+		func() url.Values {
+			if local {
+				return localOnlyTrue
+			}
+			return localOnlyFalse
+		}(),
 
 		// Status filter context.
 		statusfilter.FilterContextHome,
 
-		// Timeline cache load function, used to further hydrate cache where necessary.
-		func(page *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, next *paging.Page, err error) {
-
-			// Fetch requesting account's home timeline page.
-			statuses, err = p.state.DB.GetHomeTimeline(ctx,
-				requester.ID,
-				page,
-			)
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
-				return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error getting statuses: %w", err)
-			}
-
-			if len(statuses) == 0 {
-				// No more to load.
-				return nil, nil, nil
-			}
-
-			// Get the lowest and highest
-			// ID values, used for next pg.
-			lo := statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID
-			hi := statuses[0].ID
-
-			// Set next paging value.
-			page = page.Next(lo, hi)
-
-			for i := 0; i < len(statuses); {
-				// Get status at idx.
-				status := statuses[i]
-
-				// Check whether status should be show on home timeline.
-				visible, err := p.visFilter.StatusHomeTimelineable(ctx,
-					requester,
-					status,
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error checking visibility: %w", err)
-				}
-
-				if !visible {
-					// Status not visible to home timeline.
-					statuses = slices.Delete(statuses, i, i+1)
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// Iter.
-				i++
-			}
-
-			return
+		// Database load function.
+		func(pg *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error) {
+			return p.state.DB.GetHomeTimeline(ctx, requester.ID, pg)
 		},
 
-		// Per-request filtering function.
-		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) bool {
-			if local {
-				return !*s.Local
+		// Pre-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter before caching.
+		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error) {
+
+			// Check the visibility of passed status to requesting user.
+			ok, err := p.visFilter.StatusHomeTimelineable(ctx, requester, s)
+			return !ok, err
+		},
+
+		// Post-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter after caching.
+		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error) {
+
+			// Remove any non-local statuses
+			// if requester wants local-only.
+			if local && !*s.Local {
+				return true, nil
 			}
-			return false
+
+			return false, nil
 		},
 	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/processing/timeline/list.go b/internal/processing/timeline/list.go
index 11eba87f2..3a26b0d42 100644
--- a/internal/processing/timeline/list.go
+++ b/internal/processing/timeline/list.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package timeline
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"slices"
 
 	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
@@ -65,21 +64,21 @@ func (p *Processor) ListTimelineGet(
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorNotFound(err)
 	}
 
-	// Load timeline data.
-	return p.getTimeline(ctx,
+	// Fetch status timeline for list.
+	return p.getStatusTimeline(ctx,
 
 		// Auth'd
 		// account.
 		requester,
 
-		// List timeline cache for list with ID.
-		p.state.Caches.Timelines.List.Get(listID),
+		// Per-account home timeline cache.
+		p.state.Caches.Timelines.List.MustGet(requester.ID),
 
 		// Current
 		// page.
 		page,
 
-		// List timeline endpoint.
+		// List timeline ID's endpoint.
 		"/api/v1/timelines/list/"+listID,
 
 		// No page
@@ -89,59 +88,22 @@ func (p *Processor) ListTimelineGet(
 		// Status filter context.
 		statusfilter.FilterContextHome,
 
-		// Timeline cache load function, used to further hydrate cache where necessary.
-		func(page *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, next *paging.Page, err error) {
-
-			// Fetch requesting account's list timeline page.
-			statuses, err = p.state.DB.GetListTimeline(ctx,
-				listID,
-				page,
-			)
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
-				return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error getting statuses: %w", err)
-			}
-
-			if len(statuses) == 0 {
-				// No more to load.
-				return nil, nil, nil
-			}
-
-			// Get the lowest and highest
-			// ID values, used for next pg.
-			lo := statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID
-			hi := statuses[0].ID
-
-			// Set next paging value.
-			page = page.Next(lo, hi)
-
-			for i := 0; i < len(statuses); {
-				// Get status at idx.
-				status := statuses[i]
-
-				// Check whether status should be show on home timeline.
-				visible, err := p.visFilter.StatusHomeTimelineable(ctx,
-					requester,
-					status,
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error checking visibility: %w", err)
-				}
-
-				if !visible {
-					// Status not visible to home timeline.
-					statuses = slices.Delete(statuses, i, i+1)
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// Iter.
-				i++
-			}
-
-			return
+		// Database load function.
+		func(pg *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error) {
+			return p.state.DB.GetListTimeline(ctx, requester.ID, pg)
 		},
 
-		// No furthering
-		// filter function.
+		// Pre-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter before caching.
+		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error) {
+
+			// Check the visibility of passed status to requesting user.
+			ok, err := p.visFilter.StatusHomeTimelineable(ctx, requester, s)
+			return !ok, err
+		},
+
+		// Post-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter after caching.
 		nil,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/processing/timeline/public.go b/internal/processing/timeline/public.go
index 91eaee743..f6910a4d4 100644
--- a/internal/processing/timeline/public.go
+++ b/internal/processing/timeline/public.go
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@ package timeline
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"net/url"
-	"slices"
-	"strconv"
 
 	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	statusfilter "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/filter/status"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
@@ -42,9 +38,7 @@ func (p *Processor) PublicTimelineGet(
 	*apimodel.PageableResponse,
 	gtserror.WithCode,
 ) {
-
-	// Load timeline data.
-	return p.getTimeline(ctx,
+	return p.getStatusTimeline(ctx,
 
 		// Auth'd
 		// account.
@@ -60,68 +54,42 @@ func (p *Processor) PublicTimelineGet(
 		// Public timeline endpoint.
 		"/api/v1/timelines/public",
 
-		// Set local-only timeline page query flag.
-		url.Values{"local": {strconv.FormatBool(local)}},
+		// Set local-only timeline
+		// page query flag, (this map
+		// later gets copied before
+		// any further usage).
+		func() url.Values {
+			if local {
+				return localOnlyTrue
+			}
+			return localOnlyFalse
+		}(),
 
 		// Status filter context.
 		statusfilter.FilterContextPublic,
 
-		// Timeline cache load function, used to further hydrate cache where necessary.
-		func(page *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, next *paging.Page, err error) {
-
-			// Fetch the global public status timeline page.
-			statuses, err = p.state.DB.GetPublicTimeline(ctx,
-				page,
-			)
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
-				return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error getting statuses: %w", err)
-			}
-
-			if len(statuses) == 0 {
-				// No more to load.
-				return nil, nil, nil
-			}
-
-			// Get the lowest and highest
-			// ID values, used for next pg.
-			lo := statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID
-			hi := statuses[0].ID
-
-			// Set next paging value.
-			page = page.Next(lo, hi)
-
-			for i := 0; i < len(statuses); {
-				// Get status at idx.
-				status := statuses[i]
-
-				// Check whether status should be show on public timeline.
-				visible, err := p.visFilter.StatusPublicTimelineable(ctx,
-					requester,
-					status,
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, nil, gtserror.Newf("error checking visibility: %w", err)
-				}
-
-				if !visible {
-					// Status not visible to home timeline.
-					statuses = slices.Delete(statuses, i, i+1)
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// Iter.
-				i++
-			}
-
-			return
+		// Database load function.
+		func(pg *paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error) {
+			return p.state.DB.GetPublicTimeline(ctx, pg)
 		},
 
-		// Per-request filtering function.
-		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) bool {
-			if local {
-				return !*s.Local
+		// Pre-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter before caching.
+		nil,
+
+		// Post-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter after caching.
+		func(s *gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error) {
+
+			// Remove any non-local statuses
+			// if requester wants local-only.
+			if local && !*s.Local {
+				return true, nil
 			}
-			return false
+
+			// Check the visibility of passed status to requesting user.
+			ok, err := p.visFilter.StatusPublicTimelineable(ctx, requester, s)
+			return !ok, err
 		},
 	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/processing/timeline/timeline.go b/internal/processing/timeline/timeline.go
index 0cf15b1c7..4f4f0f95e 100644
--- a/internal/processing/timeline/timeline.go
+++ b/internal/processing/timeline/timeline.go
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ package timeline
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"slices"
 
 	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/cache/timeline"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	statusfilter "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/filter/status"
@@ -32,10 +31,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/filter/visibility"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/paging"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/state"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/typeutils"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util/xslices"
+)
+
+var (
+	// pre-prepared URL values to be passed in to
+	// paging response forms. The paging package always
+	// copies values before any modifications so it's
+	// safe to only use a single map variable for these.
+	localOnlyTrue  = url.Values{"local": {"true"}}
+	localOnlyFalse = url.Values{"local": {"false"}}
 )
 
 type Processor struct {
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ func (p *Processor) getStatusTimeline(
 	filterCtx statusfilter.FilterContext,
 	loadPage func(*paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, err error),
 	preFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error),
-	postFilter func(*timeline.StatusMeta) bool,
+	postFilter func(*gtsmodel.Status) (bool, error),
 ) (
 	*apimodel.PageableResponse,
 	gtserror.WithCode,
@@ -99,7 +107,8 @@ func (p *Processor) getStatusTimeline(
 	}
 
 	// ...
-	statuses, err := timeline.Load(ctx,
+	apiStatuses, lo, hi, err := timeline.Load(ctx,
+
 		page,
 
 		// ...
@@ -110,10 +119,12 @@ func (p *Processor) getStatusTimeline(
 			return p.state.DB.GetStatusesByIDs(ctx, ids)
 		},
 
-		// ...
+		// Pre-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter before caching.
 		preFilter,
 
-		// ...
+		// Post-filtering function,
+		// i.e. filter after caching.
 		postFilter,
 
 		// ...
@@ -132,192 +143,16 @@ func (p *Processor) getStatusTimeline(
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *Processor) getTimeline(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	requester *gtsmodel.Account,
-	timeline *timeline.StatusTimeline,
-	page *paging.Page,
-	pgPath string, // timeline page path
-	pgQuery url.Values, // timeline query parameters
-	filterCtx statusfilter.FilterContext,
-	load func(*paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, next *paging.Page, err error), // timeline cache load function
-	filter func(*gtsmodel.Status) bool, // per-request filtering function, done AFTER timeline caching
-) (
-	*apimodel.PageableResponse,
-	gtserror.WithCode,
-) {
-	// Load timeline with cache / loader funcs.
-	statuses, errWithCode := p.loadTimeline(ctx,
-		timeline,
-		page,
-		load,
-		filter,
-	)
-	if errWithCode != nil {
-		return nil, errWithCode
+		err := gtserror.Newf("error loading timeline: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.WrapWithCode(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
 	}
 
-	if len(statuses) == 0 {
-		// Check for an empty timeline rsp.
-		return paging.EmptyResponse(), nil
-	}
-
-	// Get the lowest and highest
-	// ID values, used for paging.
-	lo := statuses[len(statuses)-1].ID
-	hi := statuses[0].ID
-
-	var (
-		filters []*gtsmodel.Filter
-		mutes   *usermute.CompiledUserMuteList
-	)
-
-	if requester != nil {
-		var err error
-
-		// Fetch all filters relevant for requesting account.
-		filters, err = p.state.DB.GetFiltersForAccountID(ctx,
-			requester.ID,
-		)
-		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
-			err := gtserror.Newf("error getting account filters: %w", err)
-			return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
-		}
-
-		// Get a list of all account mutes for requester.
-		allMutes, err := p.state.DB.GetAccountMutes(ctx,
-			requester.ID,
-			nil, // nil page, i.e. all
-		)
-		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, db.ErrNoEntries) {
-			err := gtserror.Newf("error getting account mutes: %w", err)
-			return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
-		}
-
-		// Compile all account mutes to useable form.
-		mutes = usermute.NewCompiledUserMuteList(allMutes)
-	}
-
-	// NOTE:
-	// Right now this is not ideal, as we perform mute and
-	// status filtering *after* the above load loop, so we
-	// could end up with no statuses still AFTER all loading.
-	//
-	// In a PR coming *soon* we will move the filtering and
-	// status muting into separate module similar to the visibility
-	// filtering and caching which should move it to the above
-	// load loop and provided function.
-
-	// API response requires them in interface{} form.
-	items := make([]interface{}, 0, len(statuses))
-
-	for _, status := range statuses {
-		// Convert internal status model to frontend model.
-		apiStatus, err := p.converter.StatusToAPIStatus(ctx,
-			status,
-			requester,
-			filterCtx,
-			filters,
-			mutes,
-		)
-		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, statusfilter.ErrHideStatus) {
-			log.Errorf(ctx, "error converting status: %v", err)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if apiStatus != nil {
-			// Append status to return slice.
-			items = append(items, apiStatus)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Package converted API statuses as pageable response.
+	// Package returned API statuses as pageable response.
 	return paging.PackageResponse(paging.ResponseParams{
-		Items: items,
+		Items: xslices.ToAny(apiStatuses),
+		Path:  pgPath,
 		Next:  page.Next(lo, hi),
 		Prev:  page.Prev(lo, hi),
-		Path:  pgPath,
 		Query: pgQuery,
 	}), nil
 }
-
-func (p *Processor) loadTimeline(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	timeline *cache.TimelineCache[*gtsmodel.Status],
-	page *paging.Page,
-	load func(*paging.Page) (statuses []*gtsmodel.Status, next *paging.Page, err error),
-	filter func(*gtsmodel.Status) bool,
-) (
-	[]*gtsmodel.Status,
-	gtserror.WithCode,
-) {
-	if load == nil {
-		// nil check outside
-		// below main loop.
-		panic("nil func")
-	}
-
-	if page == nil {
-		const text = "timeline must be paged"
-		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorBadRequest(
-			errors.New(text),
-			text,
-		)
-	}
-
-	// Try load statuses from cache.
-	statuses := timeline.Select(page)
-
-	// Filter statuses using provided function.
-	statuses = slices.DeleteFunc(statuses, filter)
-
-	// Check if more statuses need to be loaded.
-	if limit := page.Limit; len(statuses) < limit {
-
-		// Set first page
-		// query to load.
-		nextPg := page
-
-		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-			var err error
-			var next []*gtsmodel.Status
-
-			// Load next timeline statuses.
-			next, nextPg, err = load(nextPg)
-			if err != nil {
-				err := gtserror.Newf("error loading timeline: %w", err)
-				return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
-			}
-
-			// An empty next page means no more.
-			if len(next) == 0 && nextPg == nil {
-				break
-			}
-
-			// Cache loaded statuses.
-			timeline.Insert(next...)
-
-			// Filter statuses using provided function,
-			// this must be done AFTER cache insert but
-			// BEFORE adding to slice, as this is used
-			// for request-specific timeline filtering,
-			// as opposed to filtering for entire cache.
-			next = slices.DeleteFunc(next, filter)
-
-			// Append loaded statuses to return.
-			statuses = append(statuses, next...)
-
-			if len(statuses) >= limit {
-				// We loaded all the statuses
-				// that were requested of us!
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return statuses, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
index 18106d393..bfead91c6 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
@@ -682,13 +682,8 @@ func (p *clientAPI) CreateBlock(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAP
 		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Block", cMsg.GTSModel)
 	}
 
-	// Remove blocker's statuses from blocker's timeline.
-	p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.InvalidateFrom(block.AccountID, "AccountID", block.TargetAccountID)
-	p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.InvalidateFrom(block.AccountID, "BoostOfAccountID", block.TargetAccountID)
-
-	// Remove blockee's statuses from blockee's timeline.
-	p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.InvalidateFrom(block.TargetAccountID, "AccountID", block.AccountID)
-	p.state.Caches.Timelines.Home.InvalidateFrom(block.TargetAccountID, "BoostOfAccountID", block.AccountID)
+	// Perform any necessary timeline invalidation.
+	p.surface.invalidateTimelinesForBlock(ctx, block)
 
 	// TODO: same with notifications?
 	// TODO: same with bookmarks?
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
index 2e513449b..6d3a17675 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
@@ -701,53 +701,19 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateBlock(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) e
 		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Block", fMsg.GTSModel)
 	}
 
-	// Remove each account's posts from the other's timelines.
-	//
-	// First home timelines.
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.WipeItemsFromAccountID(
-		ctx,
-		block.AccountID,
-		block.TargetAccountID,
-	); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(ctx, "error wiping items from block -> target's home timeline: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.WipeItemsFromAccountID(
-		ctx,
-		block.TargetAccountID,
-		block.AccountID,
-	); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(ctx, "error wiping items from target -> block's home timeline: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Now list timelines.
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.List.WipeItemsFromAccountID(
-		ctx,
-		block.AccountID,
-		block.TargetAccountID,
-	); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(ctx, "error wiping items from block -> target's list timeline(s): %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.List.WipeItemsFromAccountID(
-		ctx,
-		block.TargetAccountID,
-		block.AccountID,
-	); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(ctx, "error wiping items from target -> block's list timeline(s): %v", err)
-	}
+	// Perform any necessary timeline invalidation.
+	p.surface.invalidateTimelinesForBlock(ctx, block)
 
 	// Remove any follows that existed between blocker + blockee.
-	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollow(
-		ctx,
+	// (note this handles removing any necessary list entries).
+	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollow(ctx,
 		block.AccountID,
 		block.TargetAccountID,
 	); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error deleting follow from block -> target: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollow(
-		ctx,
+	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollow(ctx,
 		block.TargetAccountID,
 		block.AccountID,
 	); err != nil {
@@ -755,16 +721,14 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateBlock(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) e
 	}
 
 	// Remove any follow requests that existed between blocker + blockee.
-	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollowRequest(
-		ctx,
+	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollowRequest(ctx,
 		block.AccountID,
 		block.TargetAccountID,
 	); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error deleting follow request from block -> target: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollowRequest(
-		ctx,
+	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteFollowRequest(ctx,
 		block.TargetAccountID,
 		block.AccountID,
 	); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go b/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
index 43213a197..fbb90ee57 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
@@ -553,13 +553,8 @@ func (s *Surface) tagFollowersForStatus(
 // deleteStatusFromTimelines completely removes the given status from all timelines.
 // It will also stream deletion of the status to all open streams.
 func (s *Surface) deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, statusID string) error {
-	if err := s.State.Timelines.Home.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.State.Timelines.List.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	s.State.Caches.Timelines.Home.RemoveByStatusIDs(statusID)
+	s.State.Caches.Timelines.List.RemoveByStatusIDs(statusID)
 	s.Stream.Delete(ctx, statusID)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -569,19 +564,8 @@ func (s *Surface) deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, statusID string
 // stats, boost counts, etc) next time it's fetched by the timeline owner. This goes
 // both for the status itself, and for any boosts of the status.
 func (s *Surface) invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, statusID string) {
-	if err := s.State.Timelines.Home.UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
-		log.
-			WithContext(ctx).
-			WithField("statusID", statusID).
-			Errorf("error unpreparing status from home timelines: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := s.State.Timelines.List.UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
-		log.
-			WithContext(ctx).
-			WithField("statusID", statusID).
-			Errorf("error unpreparing status from list timelines: %v", err)
-	}
+	s.State.Caches.Timelines.Home.UnprepareByStatusIDs(statusID)
+	s.State.Caches.Timelines.List.UnprepareByStatusIDs(statusID)
 }
 
 // timelineStatusUpdate looks up HOME and LIST timelines of accounts
@@ -860,3 +844,57 @@ func (s *Surface) timelineStatusUpdateForTagFollowers(
 	}
 	return errs.Combine()
 }
+
+// invalidateTimelinesForBlock ...
+func (s *Surface) invalidateTimelinesForBlock(ctx context.Context, block *gtsmodel.Block) {
+
+	// Check if origin is local account,
+	// i.e. has status timeline caches.
+	if block.Account.IsLocal() {
+
+		// Remove target's statuses
+		// from origin's home timeline.
+		s.State.Caches.Timelines.Home.
+			MustGet(block.AccountID).
+			RemoveByAccountIDs(block.TargetAccountID)
+
+		// Get the IDs of any lists created by origin account.
+		listIDs, err := s.State.DB.GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx, block.AccountID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error getting account's list IDs for %s: %v", block.URI, err)
+		}
+
+		// Remove target's statuses from
+		// any of origin's list timelines.
+		for _, listID := range listIDs {
+			s.State.Caches.Timelines.List.
+				MustGet(listID).
+				RemoveByAccountIDs(block.TargetAccountID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if target is local account,
+	// i.e. has status timeline caches.
+	if block.TargetAccount.IsLocal() {
+
+		// Remove origin's statuses
+		// from target's home timeline.
+		s.State.Caches.Timelines.Home.
+			MustGet(block.TargetAccountID).
+			RemoveByAccountIDs(block.AccountID)
+
+		// Get the IDs of any lists created by target account.
+		listIDs, err := s.State.DB.GetListIDsByAccountID(ctx, block.TargetAccountID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error getting target account's list IDs for %s: %v", block.URI, err)
+		}
+
+		// Remove origin's statuses from
+		// any of target's list timelines.
+		for _, listID := range listIDs {
+			s.State.Caches.Timelines.List.
+				MustGet(listID).
+				RemoveByAccountIDs(block.AccountID)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/util/xslices/slices.go b/internal/util/xslices/slices.go
index 1c1c159b2..44235f0ca 100644
--- a/internal/util/xslices/slices.go
+++ b/internal/util/xslices/slices.go
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 )
 
+// ToAny converts a slice of any input type
+// to the abstrace empty interface slice type.
+func ToAny[T any](in []T) []any {
+	out := make([]any, len(in))
+	for i, v := range in {
+		out[i] = v
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
 // GrowJust increases slice capacity to guarantee
 // extra room 'size', where in the case that it does
 // need to allocate more it ONLY allocates 'size' extra.