diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index f2d1579..7d2465d 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ int nt_publish(const char *event_json,
                int relay_count,
                int timeout_ms);
 
+/*
+ * Same as nt_publish_detailed(), but skips db relay-post logging.
+ * Intended for background worker usage when DB handle is thread-affine.
+ */
+int nt_publish_detailed_nodb(const char *event_json,
+                             const char **relay_urls,
+                             int relay_count,
+                             int timeout_ms,
+                             nt_publish_result_t **results_out,
+                             int *result_count_out);
+
 /* Free result array returned by nt_publish_detailed(). */
 void nt_publish_results_free(nt_publish_result_t *results, int result_count);
 
diff --git a/include/publish.h b/include/publish.h
index 55f3c93..363da3f 100644
--- a/include/publish.h
+++ b/include/publish.h
@@ -13,4 +13,14 @@ int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
                                      cJSON *tags,
                                      int timeout_ms);
 
+/*
+ * Fire-and-forget publish wrapper.
+ * Returns 0 when background job is started, -1 on immediate setup failure.
+ */
+int publish_signed_event_with_report_async(const char *label,
+                                           int kind,
+                                           const char *content,
+                                           cJSON *tags,
+                                           int timeout_ms);
+
 #endif /* PUBLISH_H */
diff --git a/include/state.h b/include/state.h
index 4f3e56a..ce03db9 100644
--- a/include/state.h
+++ b/include/state.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extern nt_state_t g_state;
 void state_init(void);
 void state_cleanup(void);
 int state_load_user_info(void);
+int state_load_user_info_async(void);
 void state_parse_relay_list(void);
 const char **state_get_read_relays(int *count);
 const char **state_get_write_relays(int *count);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f81b987..ba37640 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
  */
 #define NT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define NT_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define NT_VERSION_PATCH 14
-#define NT_VERSION "v0.0.14"
+#define NT_VERSION_PATCH 15
+#define NT_VERSION "v0.0.15"
 
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/src/menu_login.c b/src/menu_login.c
index 109cfb6..3175b13 100644
--- a/src/menu_login.c
+++ b/src/menu_login.c
@@ -364,12 +364,10 @@ void menu_login(void) {
                     free(local_items);
                     free(labels);
 
-                    (void)state_load_user_info();
-
-                    if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
-                        nt_log("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
-                        menu_add_new_user();
-                        (void)state_load_user_info();
+                    if (state_load_user_info_async() != 0) {
+                        nt_log("Failed to start background user-info load.");
+                    } else {
+                        nt_log("Loading profile/relay data in background...");
                     }
 
                     return;
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ void menu_login(void) {
             snprintf(endpoint_url, sizeof(endpoint_url), "%s", (saved_endpoint && saved_endpoint[0] != '\0') ? saved_endpoint : "");
             (void)menu_prompt("> Login > URL Signer",
                               "Signer URL (http://<npub>.fips:8080)",
-                              endpoint_url,
+                              (saved_endpoint && saved_endpoint[0] != '\0') ? saved_endpoint : "",
                               endpoint_url,
                               sizeof(endpoint_url));
 
@@ -486,12 +484,10 @@ void menu_login(void) {
 
             nt_log("Signed in via n_signer URL (%s) npub: %s", endpoint_url, g_state.npub_bech32);
 
-            (void)state_load_user_info();
-
-            if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
-                nt_log("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
-                menu_add_new_user();
-                (void)state_load_user_info();
+            if (state_load_user_info_async() != 0) {
+                nt_log("Failed to start background user-info load.");
+            } else {
+                nt_log("Loading profile/relay data in background...");
             }
 
             return;
@@ -511,7 +507,7 @@ void menu_login(void) {
 
             (void)menu_prompt("> Login > Qrexec Signer",
                               "Target signer qube (nsigner-vault)",
-                              target_qube,
+                              (saved_target && saved_target[0] != '\0') ? saved_target : "nsigner-vault",
                               target_qube,
                               sizeof(target_qube));
             if (target_qube[0] == '\0') {
@@ -520,7 +516,7 @@ void menu_login(void) {
 
             (void)menu_prompt("> Login > Qrexec Signer",
                               "Qrexec service (qubes.NsignerRpc)",
-                              service_name,
+                              "qubes.NsignerRpc",
                               service_name,
                               sizeof(service_name));
             if (service_name[0] == '\0') {
@@ -567,12 +563,10 @@ void menu_login(void) {
 
             nt_log("Signed in via qrexec n_signer (%s:%s) npub: %s", target_qube, service_name, g_state.npub_bech32);
 
-            (void)state_load_user_info();
-
-            if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
-                nt_log("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
-                menu_add_new_user();
-                (void)state_load_user_info();
+            if (state_load_user_info_async() != 0) {
+                nt_log("Failed to start background user-info load.");
+            } else {
+                nt_log("Loading profile/relay data in background...");
             }
 
             return;
diff --git a/src/menu_tweet.c b/src/menu_tweet.c
index db1709a..ced2a7e 100644
--- a/src/menu_tweet.c
+++ b/src/menu_tweet.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void menu_tweet(void) {
     TuiFrame frame = nt_frame("> Main Menu > Tweet");
     TuiStatus status = nt_status();
     char text[4096];
-    int posted;
+    int queued;
 
     tuin_render_header(&frame);
     nt_print_reset();
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ void menu_tweet(void) {
         return;
     }
 
-    posted = publish_signed_event_with_report("Tweet", 1, text, NULL, 8000);
+    queued = publish_signed_event_with_report_async("Tweet", 1, text, NULL, 8000);
 
-    if (posted < 0) {
-        tuin_notice("Tweet publish failed.");
-    } else {
-        nt_log("Tweet published.");
+    if (queued != 0) {
+        tuin_notice("Tweet publish failed to start.");
+        return;
     }
+
+    nt_log("Tweet queued; publishing in background.");
 }
diff --git a/src/net.c b/src/net.c
index 0e2b97e..f95e848 100644
--- a/src/net.c
+++ b/src/net.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "db.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "signer.h"
+#include "tui.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip042.h"
@@ -396,12 +397,13 @@ static int nt_wait_publish_ok(nostr_ws_client_t *client,
 }
 
 /* Publish one event to each relay: connect -> EVENT -> OK -> close. */
-int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
-                        const char **relay_urls,
-                        int relay_count,
-                        int timeout_ms,
-                        nt_publish_result_t **results_out,
-                        int *result_count_out) {
+static int nt_publish_detailed_impl(const char *event_json,
+                                    const char **relay_urls,
+                                    int relay_count,
+                                    int timeout_ms,
+                                    int with_db_log,
+                                    nt_publish_result_t **results_out,
+                                    int *result_count_out) {
     cJSON *event = NULL;
     char *event_id = NULL;
     nt_publish_result_t *results = NULL;
@@ -456,7 +458,9 @@ int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
         client = nostr_ws_connect(relay);
         if (!client) {
             response = nt_strdup_local("connect_failed");
-            db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, 0, response ? response : "connect_failed");
+            if (with_db_log) {
+                db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, 0, response ? response : "connect_failed");
+            }
             slot->posted = 0;
             slot->response = response;
             continue;
@@ -466,7 +470,9 @@ int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
 
         if (nostr_relay_send_event(client, event) != NOSTR_WS_SUCCESS) {
             response = nt_strdup_local("send_failed");
-            db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, 0, response ? response : "send_failed");
+            if (with_db_log) {
+                db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, 0, response ? response : "send_failed");
+            }
             slot->posted = 0;
             slot->response = response;
             nostr_ws_close(client);
@@ -482,7 +488,9 @@ int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
             accepted_count++;
         }
 
-        db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, posted, response ? response : "no_response");
+        if (with_db_log) {
+            db_log_relay_post(relay, event_id, posted, response ? response : "no_response");
+        }
 
         slot->posted = posted;
         slot->response = response;
@@ -498,6 +506,36 @@ int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
     return accepted_count;
 }
 
+int nt_publish_detailed(const char *event_json,
+                        const char **relay_urls,
+                        int relay_count,
+                        int timeout_ms,
+                        nt_publish_result_t **results_out,
+                        int *result_count_out) {
+    return nt_publish_detailed_impl(event_json,
+                                    relay_urls,
+                                    relay_count,
+                                    timeout_ms,
+                                    1,
+                                    results_out,
+                                    result_count_out);
+}
+
+int nt_publish_detailed_nodb(const char *event_json,
+                             const char **relay_urls,
+                             int relay_count,
+                             int timeout_ms,
+                             nt_publish_result_t **results_out,
+                             int *result_count_out) {
+    return nt_publish_detailed_impl(event_json,
+                                    relay_urls,
+                                    relay_count,
+                                    timeout_ms,
+                                    0,
+                                    results_out,
+                                    result_count_out);
+}
+
 int nt_publish(const char *event_json,
                const char **relay_urls,
                int relay_count,
@@ -569,11 +607,10 @@ static __attribute__((unused)) int nt_query_one_relay(const char *relay_url,
             cJSON_AddItemToArray(req_msg, cJSON_Duplicate(filter, 1));
             {
                 char *req_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(req_msg);
-                fprintf(stderr,
-                        "%s: request to %s: %s\n",
-                        phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
-                        relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
-                        req_json ? req_json : "(serialize_failed)");
+                nt_log("%s: request to %s: %s",
+                       phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
+                       relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
+                       req_json ? req_json : "(serialize_failed)");
                 free(req_json);
             }
             cJSON_Delete(req_msg);
@@ -601,11 +638,10 @@ static __attribute__((unused)) int nt_query_one_relay(const char *relay_url,
         }
 
         if (verbose) {
-            fprintf(stderr,
-                    "%s: response from %s: %s\n",
-                    phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
-                    relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
-                    buffer);
+            nt_log("%s: response from %s: %s",
+                   phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
+                   relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
+                   buffer);
         }
 
         if (nostr_parse_relay_message(buffer, &message_type, &parsed) != NOSTR_WS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -619,11 +655,10 @@ static __attribute__((unused)) int nt_query_one_relay(const char *relay_url,
             if (cJSON_IsObject(event_obj)) {
                 if (verbose) {
                     char *received_event = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(event_obj);
-                    fprintf(stderr,
-                            "%s: event from %s: %s\n",
-                            phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
-                            relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
-                            received_event ? received_event : "(serialize_failed)");
+                    nt_log("%s: event from %s: %s",
+                           phase_label ? phase_label : "query",
+                           relay_url ? relay_url : "(unknown relay)",
+                           received_event ? received_event : "(serialize_failed)");
                     free(received_event);
                 }
 
@@ -716,10 +751,9 @@ int nt_query_sync_verbose(const char *filter_json,
     }
 
     if (verbose && phase_label) {
-        fprintf(stderr,
-                "%s: querying %d relays via nostr_core relay pool\n",
-                phase_label,
-                relay_count);
+        nt_log("%s: querying %d relays via nostr_core relay pool",
+               phase_label,
+               relay_count);
     }
 
     pool_events = nostr_relay_pool_query_sync(pool,
@@ -757,10 +791,9 @@ int nt_query_sync_verbose(const char *filter_json,
     free(pool_events);
 
     if (verbose && phase_label) {
-        fprintf(stderr,
-                "%s: relay pool collected %d unique events\n",
-                phase_label,
-                events_n);
+        nt_log("%s: relay pool collected %d unique events",
+               phase_label,
+               events_n);
     }
 
     nostr_relay_pool_destroy(pool);
diff --git a/src/nt_tui_adapter.c b/src/nt_tui_adapter.c
index c478ec9..0e5478c 100644
--- a/src/nt_tui_adapter.c
+++ b/src/nt_tui_adapter.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 
 #include <ncurses.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@ static int g_body_row = 0;
 static char g_app_name[128] = "NOSTR TERMINAL";
 static char g_app_version[64] = "";
 static char g_user[256] = "";
+static char g_status_line[512] = "";
 static NtLogEntry g_log_entries[NT_LOG_MAX];
 static int g_log_head = 0;
 static int g_log_count = 0;
+static pthread_mutex_t g_log_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 static WINDOW *nt_body_window(void) {
     return (WINDOW *)tuin_body_window();
@@ -86,17 +89,6 @@ int nt_run_external_editor(int (*spawn)(void *user), void *user) {
     return result;
 }
 
-static const char *nt_log_latest(void) {
-    int idx;
-
-    if (g_log_count <= 0) {
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    idx = (g_log_head - 1 + NT_LOG_MAX) % NT_LOG_MAX;
-    return g_log_entries[idx].text;
-}
-
 TuiFrame nt_frame(const char *breadcrumb) {
     static char composed_title[512];
     TuiFrame frame;
@@ -115,7 +107,15 @@ TuiFrame nt_frame(const char *breadcrumb) {
 
 TuiStatus nt_status(void) {
     TuiStatus status;
-    status.text = nt_log_latest();
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_log_mutex);
+    if (g_status_line[0] == '\0' && g_log_count > 0) {
+        int idx = (g_log_head - 1 + NT_LOG_MAX) % NT_LOG_MAX;
+        snprintf(g_status_line, sizeof(g_status_line), "%s", g_log_entries[idx].text);
+    }
+    status.text = g_status_line;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_log_mutex);
+
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -160,13 +160,18 @@ void nt_log(const char *fmt, ...) {
         snprintf(ts, sizeof(ts), "[--:--:--]");
     }
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_log_mutex);
+
     idx = g_log_head;
     snprintf(g_log_entries[idx].text, sizeof(g_log_entries[idx].text), "%s %s", ts, msg);
+    snprintf(g_status_line, sizeof(g_status_line), "%s", g_log_entries[idx].text);
 
     g_log_head = (g_log_head + 1) % NT_LOG_MAX;
     if (g_log_count < NT_LOG_MAX) {
         g_log_count++;
     }
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_log_mutex);
 }
 
 void nt_log_show(void) {
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ void nt_log_show(void) {
     int i;
 
     log_text[0] = '\0';
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_log_mutex);
     for (i = 0; i < g_log_count; ++i) {
         int idx = (g_log_head - g_log_count + i + NT_LOG_MAX) % NT_LOG_MAX;
         int n = snprintf(log_text + pos, sizeof(log_text) - (size_t)pos, "%s%s",
@@ -191,13 +197,17 @@ void nt_log_show(void) {
         }
         pos += n;
     }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_log_mutex);
 
-    tuin_pager_run(&frame, log_text, &status);
+    tuin_pager_run_ex(&frame, log_text, &status, 1);
 }
 
 void nt_log_clear(void) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_log_mutex);
     g_log_head = 0;
     g_log_count = 0;
+    g_status_line[0] = '\0';
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_log_mutex);
 }
 
 void nt_pager_show_text(const char *breadcrumb, const char *text) {
diff --git a/src/publish.c b/src/publish.c
index 201f9e8..ddf9aa5 100644
--- a/src/publish.c
+++ b/src/publish.c
@@ -5,15 +5,109 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 #include "signer.h"
 
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
-                                     int kind,
-                                     const char *content,
-                                     cJSON *tags,
-                                     int timeout_ms) {
+typedef struct {
+    char *label;
+    char *event_json;
+    char **relay_urls;
+    int relay_count;
+    int timeout_ms;
+} NtPublishJob;
+
+static int publish_signed_event_with_report_impl(const char *label,
+                                                 int kind,
+                                                 const char *content,
+                                                 cJSON *tags,
+                                                 int timeout_ms,
+                                                 int with_db_log);
+
+static char *publish_strdup_local(const char *s) {
+    size_t n;
+    char *out;
+
+    if (!s) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    n = strlen(s);
+    out = (char *)malloc(n + 1U);
+    if (!out) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    memcpy(out, s, n + 1U);
+    return out;
+}
+
+static void publish_job_free(NtPublishJob *job) {
+    if (!job) {
+        return;
+    }
+    free(job->label);
+    free(job->event_json);
+    if (job->relay_urls) {
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; i < job->relay_count; i++) {
+            free(job->relay_urls[i]);
+        }
+        free(job->relay_urls);
+    }
+    free(job);
+}
+
+static void *publish_worker_main(void *arg) {
+    NtPublishJob *job = (NtPublishJob *)arg;
+    nt_publish_result_t *results = NULL;
+    int result_count = 0;
+    int accepted_count = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    if (!job) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    nt_log("%s: posting to %d relay(s)...", job->label, job->relay_count);
+
+    accepted_count = nt_publish_detailed_nodb(job->event_json,
+                                              (const char **)job->relay_urls,
+                                              job->relay_count,
+                                              job->timeout_ms,
+                                              &results,
+                                              &result_count);
+
+    if (result_count <= 0) {
+        nt_log("%s: no relay attempts were made.", job->label);
+        publish_job_free(job);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < result_count; i++) {
+        const char *relay = results[i].relay_url ? results[i].relay_url : "(unknown relay)";
+        const char *response = results[i].response ? results[i].response : "(no response)";
+
+        if (results[i].posted) {
+            nt_log("[OK]   %s", relay);
+        } else {
+            nt_log("[FAIL] %s", relay);
+            nt_log("       %s", response);
+        }
+    }
+
+    nt_log("%s: accepted by %d/%d relay(s).", job->label, accepted_count, result_count);
+    nt_publish_results_free(results, result_count);
+    publish_job_free(job);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static int publish_signed_event_with_report_impl(const char *label,
+                                                 int kind,
+                                                 const char *content,
+                                                 cJSON *tags,
+                                                 int timeout_ms,
+                                                 int with_db_log) {
     char *event_json = NULL;
     const char **write_relays;
     int relay_count = 0;
@@ -38,12 +132,19 @@ int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
     nt_log("%s", event_json);
     nt_log("Posting to %d relay(s)...", relay_count);
 
-    accepted_count = nt_publish_detailed(event_json,
-                                         write_relays,
-                                         relay_count,
-                                         timeout_ms,
-                                         &results,
-                                         &result_count);
+    accepted_count = with_db_log
+                         ? nt_publish_detailed(event_json,
+                                               write_relays,
+                                               relay_count,
+                                               timeout_ms,
+                                               &results,
+                                               &result_count)
+                         : nt_publish_detailed_nodb(event_json,
+                                                    write_relays,
+                                                    relay_count,
+                                                    timeout_ms,
+                                                    &results,
+                                                    &result_count);
 
     free(event_json);
 
@@ -68,3 +169,103 @@ int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
     nt_publish_results_free(results, result_count);
     return accepted_count;
 }
+
+int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
+                                     int kind,
+                                     const char *content,
+                                     cJSON *tags,
+                                     int timeout_ms) {
+    return publish_signed_event_with_report_impl(label,
+                                                 kind,
+                                                 content,
+                                                 tags,
+                                                 timeout_ms,
+                                                 1);
+}
+
+int publish_signed_event_with_report_async(const char *label,
+                                           int kind,
+                                           const char *content,
+                                           cJSON *tags,
+                                           int timeout_ms) {
+    NtPublishJob *job;
+    pthread_t tid;
+    char *event_json = NULL;
+    const char **write_relays = NULL;
+    int relay_count = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    if (!label || label[0] == '\0') {
+        label = "Event";
+    }
+
+    /* Sign synchronously on UI thread; only network publish happens in background. */
+    if (signer_create_and_sign(kind, content ? content : "", tags, time(NULL), &event_json) != 0 || !event_json) {
+        nt_log("%s: failed to serialize event.", label);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    write_relays = state_get_write_relays(&relay_count);
+
+    job = (NtPublishJob *)calloc(1, sizeof(*job));
+    if (!job) {
+        free(event_json);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    job->label = publish_strdup_local(label);
+    job->event_json = event_json;
+    job->relay_count = relay_count;
+    job->timeout_ms = timeout_ms;
+
+    if (relay_count > 0) {
+        job->relay_urls = (char **)calloc((size_t)relay_count, sizeof(char *));
+        if (!job->relay_urls) {
+            publish_job_free(job);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        for (i = 0; i < relay_count; i++) {
+            const char *src = (write_relays && write_relays[i]) ? write_relays[i] : "";
+            job->relay_urls[i] = publish_strdup_local(src);
+            if (!job->relay_urls[i]) {
+                publish_job_free(job);
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!job->label || !job->event_json) {
+        publish_job_free(job);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    {
+        pthread_attr_t attr;
+        int has_attr = 0;
+
+        if (pthread_attr_init(&attr) == 0) {
+            has_attr = 1;
+            (void)pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1024U * 1024U);
+        }
+
+        if (pthread_create(&tid, has_attr ? &attr : NULL, publish_worker_main, job) != 0) {
+            if (has_attr) {
+                (void)pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+            }
+            publish_job_free(job);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (has_attr) {
+            (void)pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (pthread_detach(tid) != 0) {
+        publish_job_free(job);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/state.c b/src/state.c
index d83cced..3cda592 100644
--- a/src/state.c
+++ b/src/state.c
@@ -10,13 +10,19 @@
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip044.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/utils.h"
 
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#include "tui.h"
+
 nt_state_t g_state;
 
+static pthread_mutex_t g_user_info_load_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+static int g_user_info_loading = 0;
+
 static char *state_strdup_local(const char *s) {
     size_t n;
     char *out;
@@ -337,7 +343,7 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     free(g_state.user_settings_json);
     g_state.user_settings_json = NULL;
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch kind 10002 relays from bootstrap relays\n");
+    nt_log("Attempting to fetch kind 10002 relays from bootstrap relays");
     snprintf(filter,
              sizeof(filter),
              "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[10002],\"limit\":1}",
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     state_parse_relay_list();
     relays = state_get_read_relays(&relay_count);
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch kinds [0,3,10096,17375] from user relays\n");
+    nt_log("Attempting to fetch kinds [0,3,10096,17375] from user relays");
     snprintf(filter,
              sizeof(filter),
              "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[0,3,10096,17375],\"limit\":200}",
@@ -424,7 +430,7 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     free(kind10096_event);
     free(kind17375_event);
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch user-settings (kind 30078, d=user-settings)\n");
+    nt_log("Attempting to fetch user-settings (kind 30078, d=user-settings)");
     snprintf(filter,
              sizeof(filter),
              "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[30078],\"#d\":[\"user-settings\"],\"limit\":1}",
@@ -453,14 +459,13 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
         free(settings_event_json);
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr,
-            "Load summary: 10002=%s 0=%s 3=%s 10096=%s 17375=%s user_settings=%s\n",
-            g_state.kind10002_json ? "ok" : "missing",
-            (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
-            (g_state.kind3_json && strstr(g_state.kind3_json, "\"tags\"") != NULL) ? "ok" : "missing",
-            (g_state.kind10096_json && strcmp(g_state.kind10096_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
-            (g_state.kind17375_json && strcmp(g_state.kind17375_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
-            g_state.user_settings_json ? "ok" : "missing");
+    nt_log("Load summary: 10002=%s 0=%s 3=%s 10096=%s 17375=%s user_settings=%s",
+           g_state.kind10002_json ? "ok" : "missing",
+           (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
+           (g_state.kind3_json && strstr(g_state.kind3_json, "\"tags\"") != NULL) ? "ok" : "missing",
+           (g_state.kind10096_json && strcmp(g_state.kind10096_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
+           (g_state.kind17375_json && strcmp(g_state.kind17375_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
+           g_state.user_settings_json ? "ok" : "missing");
 
     snprintf(g_state.user_name, sizeof(g_state.user_name), "%s", "not logged in");
     if (g_state.kind0_json) {
@@ -481,6 +486,52 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void *state_user_info_load_worker(void *arg) {
+    (void)arg;
+    (void)state_load_user_info();
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+    g_user_info_loading = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int state_load_user_info_async(void) {
+    pthread_t tid;
+    pthread_attr_t attr;
+    int has_attr = 0;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+    if (g_user_info_loading) {
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    g_user_info_loading = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+
+    if (pthread_attr_init(&attr) == 0) {
+        has_attr = 1;
+        (void)pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1024U * 1024U);
+    }
+
+    if (pthread_create(&tid, has_attr ? &attr : NULL, state_user_info_load_worker, NULL) != 0) {
+        if (has_attr) {
+            (void)pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+        g_user_info_loading = 0;
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_user_info_load_mutex);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (has_attr) {
+        (void)pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+    }
+
+    (void)pthread_detach(tid);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 const char **state_get_read_relays(int *count) {
     if (g_state.read_relay_count > 0 && g_state.read_relays) {
         if (count) {