diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 8c9caddc..9f7609b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: ${{ vars.DEPLOY_ENV }}
     steps:
+    - name: Send start notification
+      uses: appleboy/discord-action@master
+      with:
+        webhook_id: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID }}
+        webhook_token: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN }}
+        color: "#6848a9"
+        message: "Deployment started."
     - name: ssh
       uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
       with:
@@ -22,10 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         username: ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
         key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
         script: ${{ vars.DEPLOY_SCRIPT }}
-
-    - name: Send Discord notification
+    - name: Send complete notification
       uses: appleboy/discord-action@master
       with:
         webhook_id: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID }}
         webhook_token: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN }}
-        args: Deployment complete.
+        color: "#6848a9"
+        message: "Deployment complete."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a8c14149..28278fc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           webhook_id: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID }}
           webhook_token: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN }}
-          args: Building docker image ${{ steps.version.outputs.neodb }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.takahe }}
+          color: "#1857a4"
+          message: Building docker image ${{ steps.version.outputs.neodb }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.takahe }}
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
@@ -71,4 +72,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           webhook_id: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ID }}
           webhook_token: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_TOKEN }}
-          args: Published docker image ${{ steps.version.outputs.neodb }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.takahe }}
+          color: "#1857a4"
+          message: Published docker image ${{ steps.version.outputs.neodb }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.takahe }}
diff --git a/journal/models/mark.py b/journal/models/mark.py
index 893e68f4..8272cd02 100644
--- a/journal/models/mark.py
+++ b/journal/models/mark.py
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ def update(
             d = {"parent": shelf, "visibility": visibility, "position": 0}
             if metadata:
                 d["metadata"] = metadata
-            if created_time:
-                d["created_time"] = created_time
+            d["created_time"] = created_time or timezone.now()
             self.shelfmember, _ = ShelfMember.objects.update_or_create(
                 owner=self.owner, item=self.item, defaults=d
             )
diff --git a/takahe/utils.py b/takahe/utils.py
index 499c4d9c..3b08adb8 100644
--- a/takahe/utils.py
+++ b/takahe/utils.py
@@ -524,7 +524,13 @@ def post_mark(mark, share_as_new_post: bool) -> Post | None:
         v = Takahe.visibility_n2t(
             mark.visibility, user.preference.mastodon_publish_public
         )
-        existing_post = None if share_as_new_post else mark.shelfmember.latest_post
+        existing_post = (
+            None
+            if share_as_new_post
+            or mark.shelfmember.latest_post is None
+            or mark.shelfmember.latest_post.state in ["deleted", "deleted_fanned_out"]
+            else mark.shelfmember.latest_post
+        )
         post = Takahe.post(
             mark.owner.pk,
             pre_conetent,