diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
index 374a74d91..328827b2c 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
   for mention in mentions
     .iter()
     .filter(|m| m.is_local(&context.settings().hostname) && m.name.ne(&person.name))
-    .collect::<Vec<&MentionData>>()
   {
     let mention_name = mention.name.clone();
     let user_view = LocalUserView::read_from_name(context.pool(), &mention_name).await;
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 522a35647..743c119cb 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -640,10 +640,9 @@ pub async fn remove_user_data(
   let first_mod_communities = CommunityModeratorView::get_community_first_mods(pool).await?;
 
   // Filter to only this banned users top communities
-  let banned_user_first_communities: Vec<CommunityModeratorView> = first_mod_communities
+  let banned_user_first_communities = first_mod_communities
     .into_iter()
-    .filter(|fmc| fmc.moderator.id == banned_person_id)
-    .collect();
+    .filter(|fmc| fmc.moderator.id == banned_person_id);
 
   for first_mod_community in banned_user_first_communities {
     let community_id = first_mod_community.community.id;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index 4ef8686e2..8e5bcde21 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for CreateComment {
 
 pub fn check_comment_depth(comment: &Comment) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let path = &comment.path.0;
-  let length = path.split('.').collect::<Vec<&str>>().len();
+  let length = path.split('.').count();
   if length > MAX_COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT {
     Err(LemmyError::from_message("max_comment_depth_reached"))
   } else {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
index 7494cd342..f4e0c8c94 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   utils::{local_site_to_slur_regex, local_user_view_from_jwt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::PersonId,
   source::{
     actor_language::{CommunityLanguage, SiteLanguage},
     community::{Community, CommunityUpdateForm},
@@ -43,10 +42,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for EditCommunity {
 
     // Verify its a mod (only mods can edit it)
     let community_id = data.community_id;
-    let mods: Vec<PersonId> = CommunityModeratorView::for_community(context.pool(), community_id)
-      .await
-      .map(|v| v.into_iter().map(|m| m.moderator.id).collect())?;
-    if !mods.contains(&local_user_view.person.id) {
+    let user_is_mod: bool = CommunityModeratorView::for_community(context.pool(), community_id)
+      .await?
+      .into_iter()
+      .any(|m| m.moderator.id == local_user_view.person.id);
+    if !user_is_mod {
       return Err(LemmyError::from_message("not_a_moderator"));
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
index b770c47ac..e2c2428bd 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_activity_in_community(
 
   // send to user followers
   if !is_mod_action {
-    inboxes.append(
-      &mut PersonFollower::list_followers(context.pool(), actor.id)
+    inboxes.extend(
+      PersonFollower::list_followers(context.pool(), actor.id)
         .await?
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|p| ApubPerson(p).shared_inbox_or_inbox())
-        .collect(),
+        .map(|p| ApubPerson(p).shared_inbox_or_inbox()),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
index 814ec0f87..018554ef3 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl CreateOrUpdateNote {
       audience: Some(community.id().into()),
     };
 
-    let tagged_users: Vec<ObjectId<ApubPerson>> = create_or_update
+    let tagged_users = create_or_update
       .tag
       .iter()
       .filter_map(|t| {
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ impl CreateOrUpdateNote {
         }
       })
       .map(|t| t.href.clone())
-      .map(ObjectId::from)
-      .collect();
+      .map(ObjectId::<ApubPerson>::from);
     let mut inboxes = vec![];
     for t in tagged_users {
       let person = t.dereference(context).await?;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
index c95b64aab..fc6309ec2 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/collections/community_outbox.rs
@@ -41,13 +41,10 @@ impl Collection for ApubCommunityOutbox {
     owner: &Self::Owner,
     data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
   ) -> Result<Self::Kind, LemmyError> {
-    let post_list: Vec<ApubPost> = Post::list_for_community(data.pool(), owner.id)
-      .await?
-      .into_iter()
-      .map(Into::into)
-      .collect();
-    let mut ordered_items = vec![];
+    let post_list: Vec<Post> = Post::list_for_community(data.pool(), owner.id).await?;
+    let mut ordered_items = Vec::with_capacity(post_list.len());
     for post in post_list {
+      let post = ApubPost::from(post);
       let person = Person::read(data.pool(), post.creator_id).await?.into();
       let create =
         CreateOrUpdatePage::new(post, &person, owner, CreateOrUpdateType::Create, data).await?;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
index a5bc41d1f..c8e3f1c87 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
@@ -132,18 +132,17 @@ pub(crate) fn check_apub_id_valid_with_strictness(
   if is_strict && !local_site_data.allowed_instances.is_empty() {
     // need to allow this explicitly because apub receive might contain objects from our local
     // instance.
-    let mut allowed_and_local = local_site_data
-      .allowed_instances
-      .iter()
-      .map(|i| i.domain.clone())
-      .collect::<Vec<String>>();
     let local_instance = settings
       .get_hostname_without_port()
       .expect("local hostname is valid");
-    allowed_and_local.push(local_instance);
+    let mut allowed_and_local = local_site_data
+      .allowed_instances
+      .iter()
+      .map(|i| &i.domain)
+      .chain([&local_instance]);
 
     let domain = apub_id.domain().expect("apud id has domain").to_string();
-    if !allowed_and_local.contains(&domain) {
+    if !allowed_and_local.any(|i| i == &domain) {
       return Err(LemmyError::from_message(
         "Federation forbidden by strict allowlist",
       ));
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/mentions.rs b/crates/apub/src/mentions.rs
index 4de822cc7..088f84d0d 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/mentions.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/mentions.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   traits::Crud,
   utils::DbPool,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{
-  error::LemmyError,
-  utils::mention::{scrape_text_for_mentions, MentionData},
-};
+use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyError, utils::mention::scrape_text_for_mentions};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use url::Url;
@@ -67,10 +64,9 @@ pub async fn collect_non_local_mentions(
   let mentions = scrape_text_for_mentions(&comment.content)
     .into_iter()
     // Filter only the non-local ones
-    .filter(|m| !m.is_local(&context.settings().hostname))
-    .collect::<Vec<MentionData>>();
+    .filter(|m| !m.is_local(&context.settings().hostname));
 
-  for mention in &mentions {
+  for mention in mentions {
     let identifier = format!("{}@{}", mention.name, mention.domain);
     let person = webfinger_resolve_actor::<LemmyContext, ApubPerson>(&identifier, context).await;
     if let Ok(person) = person {
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
index f35140a9b..a6ecf1fca 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl LanguageTag {
     langs: Vec<Self>,
     pool: &DbPool,
   ) -> Result<Vec<LanguageId>, LemmyError> {
-    let mut language_ids = Vec::new();
+    let mut language_ids = Vec::with_capacity(langs.len());
 
     for l in langs {
       let id = l.identifier;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 46045cd10..e78acebfe 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ impl Comment {
         // left join comment c2 on c2.path <@ c.path and c2.path != c.path
         // group by c.id
 
-        let path_split = parent_path.0.split('.').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-        let parent_id = path_split.get(1);
+        let mut path_split = parent_path.0.split('.');
+        let parent_id = path_split.nth(1);
 
         if let Some(parent_id) = parent_id {
           let top_parent = format!("0.{}", parent_id);
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
index abab023a6..b198e527a 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
@@ -92,13 +92,11 @@ impl CommunityView {
   ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
     let is_mod = CommunityModeratorView::for_community(pool, community_id)
       .await
-      .map(|v| {
+      .is_ok_and(|v| {
         v.into_iter()
           .map(|m| m.moderator.id)
-          .collect::<Vec<PersonId>>()
-      })
-      .unwrap_or_default()
-      .contains(&person_id);
+          .any(|i| i == person_id)
+      });
     if is_mod {
       return Ok(true);
     }
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
index 5d1f285ca..803de7273 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ fn create_post_items(
   posts: Vec<PostView>,
   protocol_and_hostname: &str,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Item>, LemmyError> {
-  let mut items: Vec<Item> = Vec::new();
+  let mut items: Vec<Item> = Vec::with_capacity(posts.len());
 
   for p in posts {
     let mut i = ItemBuilder::default();