diff --git a/lib/pleroma/clippy.ex b/lib/pleroma/clippy.ex
index 5e82ed8e2..4e9bdbe19 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/clippy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/clippy.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Clippy do
       "Pleroma can federate to the Dark Web!\n
 - Tor: https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/wikis/Easy%20Onion%20Federation%20(Tor)
 - i2p: https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/wikis/I2p%20federation",
-      "Lists of Pleroma instances are available at:\n\n- http://distsn.org/pleroma-instances.html\n- https://fediverse.network/pleroma\n- https://the-federation.info/pleroma",
+      "Lists of Pleroma instances:\n\n- http://distsn.org/pleroma-instances.html\n- https://fediverse.network/pleroma\n- https://the-federation.info/pleroma",
       "Pleroma uses the LitePub protocol - https://litepub.social",
       "To receive more federated posts, subscribe to relays!\n
 - How-to: https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/wikis/Admin%20tasks#relay-managment
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Clippy do
       noclippy_line: noclippy_line
     }
 
+    # surrond one/five line clippy with blank lines around to not fuck up the layout
+    #
+    # yes this fix sucks but it's good enough, have you ever seen a release of windows wihtout some butched
+    # features anyway?
+    lines =
+      if length(lines) == 1 or length(lines) == 5 do
+        [""] ++ lines ++ [""]
+      else
+        lines
+      end
+
     clippy_line(lines, clippy_lines, env)
   rescue
     e ->
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20181218172826_users_and_activities_flake_id.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20181218172826_users_and_activities_flake_id.exs
index 848d507e5..47d2d02da 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20181218172826_users_and_activities_flake_id.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20181218172826_users_and_activities_flake_id.exs
@@ -70,16 +70,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.UsersAndActivitiesFlakeId do
       """
     end
 
+    flush()
+
     stop_clippy_heartbeats(clippy)
   end
 
   defp start_clippy_heartbeats() do
     count = from(a in "activities", select: count(a.id)) |> Repo.one!
 
-    pid = if count > 5000 do
+    if count > 5000 do
       heartbeat_interval = :timer.minutes(2) + :timer.seconds(30)
       all_tips = Clippy.tips() ++ [
-        "The migration is still running, maybe it's time for another tea?",
+        "The migration is still running, maybe it's time for another “tea”?",
         "Happy rabbits practice a cute behavior known as a\n“binky:” they jump up in the air\nand twist\nand spin around!",
         "Nothing and everything.\n\nI still work.",
         "Pleroma runs on a Raspberry Pi!\n\n  … but this migration will take forever if you\nactually run on a raspberry pi",
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.UsersAndActivitiesFlakeId do
         [:red, :bright, "It looks like you are running an older instance!"],
         [""],
         [:bright, "This migration may take a long time", :reset, " -- so you probably should"],
-        ["go drink a coffee, or a tea, or a beer, a whiskey, a vodka,"],
+        ["go drink a cofe, or a tea, or a beer, a whiskey, a vodka,"],
         ["while it runs to deal with your temporary fediverse pause!"]
       ]
       :timer.sleep(heartbeat_interval)