diff --git a/jobs/create.py b/jobs/create.py
index f8b96fb..bbc04cf 100644
--- a/jobs/create.py
+++ b/jobs/create.py
@@ -4,21 +4,23 @@
 import time
 import os
 from misskey import Misskey
+from misskey.exceptions import MisskeyAPIException
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from jobs.sentiment import get_sentiment
 
 load_dotenv()
+env = {
+    'local_only': os.getenv('LOCAL', 'False').lower() \
+        in ('true', '1', 't', 'on', 'ok'),
+    'visibility': os.getenv('VISIBILITY', 'public').lower(),
+    'frequency': int(os.getenv('EVERY_MINUTES', '60')),
+    'quantity': int(os.getenv('HOW_MANY', '1'))
+}
 
 def publish_note():
     """ Takes the latest published news and posts a note """
-    local_only = os.getenv('LOCAL', 'False').lower() \
-        in ('true', '1', 't', 'on', 'ok')
-    visibility = os.getenv('VISIBILITY', 'public').lower()
-    frequency = int(os.getenv('EVERY_MINUTES', '60'))
-    quantity = int(os.getenv('HOW_MANY', '1'))
-
-    if quantity >= frequency//2:
-        quantity = frequency//2-1
+    if env['quantity'] >= env['frequency']//2:
+        env['quantity'] = env['frequency']//2-1
 
     db = sqlite3.connect('feed-bot.sqlite')
     c = db.cursor()
@@ -28,28 +30,35 @@ def publish_note():
         SELECT * FROM news 
         WHERE notedAt IS NULL OR notedAt = ''
         ORDER BY publishedAt DESC LIMIT ?
-    ''', str(quantity))
+    ''', str(env['quantity']))
     data = c.fetchall()
 
     if data is not None:
         for d in data:
-            sentiment = get_sentiment(d[4] + d[5])
-            text = "\n<b>" + d[4] + "</b>\n" + d[5] + " <i>(" +d[1] + ")</i>\n\n" + d[3]
-            cw = None if sentiment >= 0 else ":nsfw: News article"
+            note_params = {
+                'sentiment': get_sentiment(d[4] + d[5]),
+                'text': "\n<b>" + d[4] + "</b>\n" + d[5] + " <i>(" +d[1] + ")</i>\n\n" + d[3],
+                'cw': None
+            }
+            if note_params['sentiment'] < 0:
+                note_params['cw'] = ":nsfw: News article flagged CW"
             time.sleep(2)
-            api = mk.notes_create(
-                text=text,
-                visibility=visibility,
-                local_only=local_only,
-                cw=cw
-            )
-            n_id = api['createdNote']['id']
-            n_at = int(datetime.strptime(
-                api['createdNote']['createdAt'], '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'
-            ).timestamp())
+            try:
+                api = mk.notes_create(
+                    text=note_params['text'],
+                    visibility=env['visibility'],
+                    local_only=env['local_only'],
+                    cw=note_params['cw']
+                )
+                n_id = api['createdNote']['id']
+                n_at = int(datetime.strptime(
+                    api['createdNote']['createdAt'], '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'
+                ).timestamp())
 
-            c.execute('''
-                UPDATE news SET sentiment = ?, noteId = ?, notedAt = ? WHERE id = ?
-            ''', (sentiment, n_id, n_at, d[0]))
-            db.commit()
-        db.close()
+                c.execute('''
+                    UPDATE news SET sentiment = ?, noteId = ?, notedAt = ? WHERE id = ?
+                ''', (note_params['sentiment'], n_id, n_at, d[0]))
+                db.commit()
+            except MisskeyAPIException as e:
+                print(f"MK API error: {e}")
+    db.close()
diff --git a/jobs/delete.py b/jobs/delete.py
index 34b8634..07f817f 100644
--- a/jobs/delete.py
+++ b/jobs/delete.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 from misskey import Misskey
+from misskey.exceptions import MisskeyAPIException
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 load_dotenv()
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ def purge():
             time.sleep(2)
             try:
                 denoted = mk.notes_delete(note_id=n[0])
+                if denoted is not None:
+                    c.execute('DELETE FROM news WHERE noteId = ?', (n[0],))
             except MisskeyAPIException:
                 pass
-            if denoted is not None:
-                c.execute('DELETE FROM news WHERE noteId = ?', (n[0],))
     else:
         print('No notes to delete.')