diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/gab_trends_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/gab_trends_controller.rb
index c19a91fe..4ef0ddbb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/gab_trends_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/gab_trends_controller.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ class Api::V1::GabTrendsController < Api::BaseController
       body = Redis.current.get("gabtrends:feed")
       
       if body.nil?
-        uri = URI("https://trends.gab.com/trend-feed/json")
-        uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({})
-
-        res = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
-        if res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
-          body = res.body
-          Redis.current.set("gabtrends:feed", res.body) 
-          Redis.current.expire("gabtrends:feed", 1.hour.seconds)
+        Request.new(:get, "https://trends.gab.com/trend-feed/json").perform do |res|
+          if res.code == 200
+            body = res.body_with_limit
+            Redis.current.set("gabtrends:feed", body) 
+            Redis.current.expire("gabtrends:feed", 1.hour.seconds)
+          else
+            body = nil
+          end
         end
       end
 
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ class Api::V1::GabTrendsController < Api::BaseController
       body = Redis.current.get("gabtrends:partner")
       
       if body.nil?
-        uri = URI("https://trends.gab.com/partner")
-        uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({})
-
-        res = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
-        if res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
-          body = res.body
-          Redis.current.set("gabtrends:partner", res.body) 
+        Request.new(:get, "https://trends.gab.com/partner").perform do |res|
+          if res.code == 200
+            body = res.body_with_limit
+            Redis.current.set("gabtrends:partner", body) 
           Redis.current.expire("gabtrends:partner", 1.minute.seconds)
+          else
+            body = nil
+          end
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/shop_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/shop_controller.rb
index a285e037..80dbcd94 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/shop_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/shop_controller.rb
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ class Api::V1::ShopController < Api::BaseController
       body = Redis.current.get("gabstore:featuredproducts")
         
       if body.nil?
-        uri = URI("https://shop.dissenter.com/product/group/json")
-        uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({})
-
-        res = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
-        if res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
-          body = res.body
-          Redis.current.set("gabstore:featuredproducts", res.body) 
-          Redis.current.expire("gabstore:featuredproducts", 15.minutes.seconds)
+        Request.new(:get, "https://shop.dissenter.com/product/group/json").perform do |res|
+          if res.code == 200
+            body = res.body_with_limit
+            Redis.current.set("gabstore:featuredproducts", body) 
+            Redis.current.expire("gabstore:featuredproducts", 15.minutes.seconds)
+          else
+            body = nil
+          end
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/layouts/introduction_layout.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/layouts/introduction_layout.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e86d0c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/layouts/introduction_layout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import NavigationBar from '../components/navigation_bar'
+
+export default class IntroductionLayout extends PureComponent {
+
+  static propTypes = {
+    children: PropTypes.node,
+    title: PropTypes.string,
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { children, title } = this.props
+
+    return (
+      <div className={[_s.default, _s.width100PC, _s.heightMin100VH, _s.bgTertiary].join(' ')}>
+
+        <NavigationBar title={title} />
+
+        <div className={[_s.default, _s.flexRow, _s.width100PC].join(' ')}>
+          <div className={[_s.default, _s.width100PC].join(' ')}>
+            <main role='main'>
+              <div className={[_s.default, _s.mlAuto, _s.mrAuto].join(' ')}>
+                {children}
+              </div>
+            </main>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/introduction_page.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/introduction_page.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b98ffda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/pages/introduction_page.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import PageTitle from '../features/ui/util/page_title'
+import IntroductionLayout from '../layouts/introduction_layout'
+
+export default class IntroductionPage extends PureComponent {
+
+  render() {
+    const { children } = this.props
+
+    return (
+      <IntroductionLayout>
+        <PageTitle path='Welcome to Gab' />
+        {children}
+      </IntroductionLayout>
+    )
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/shortcut.rb b/app/models/shortcut.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2245249c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/shortcut.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+# == Schema Information
+#
+# Table name: shortcuts
+#
+#  id               :bigint(8)        not null, primary key
+#  account_id       :bigint(8)        not null
+#  shortcut_id      :bigint(8)        not null
+#  shortcut_type    :string           not null
+#  created_at       :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at       :datetime
+#
+
+class Shortcut < ApplicationRecord
+  
+end