diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0f9854f..1ce4317 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.23.2
 
 require (
 	git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/nexus v0.0.0-20241031133156-6bb8eab3fcd8
-	git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241031144010-d1f1183beb36
+	git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241102044832-40a040352174
 	git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/pusher v0.0.0-20241026153052-cd2c326efa4e
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.22.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 038e985..866add2 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/nexus v0.0.0-20241031133156-6bb8eab3fcd8 h1:fo9WuAXcmx
 git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/nexus v0.0.0-20241031133156-6bb8eab3fcd8/go.mod h1:fXQsHXGio+7/0U95IitKF07wS4yTdCMp5ms8wpFBwVI=
 git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241031144010-d1f1183beb36 h1:rzDuXRTCbWJOgfT7bG0cWFcYqbWKnI1aEfiovpXfsdM=
 git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241031144010-d1f1183beb36/go.mod h1:EjUDX5HdTo3J1GfAN5mfDf0JxRspzASj8uysa4V/ow0=
+git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241102044832-40a040352174 h1:XplLpEeQOFlZR2/A4YIeh0B/g9//pXg/TXtWrvHDops=
+git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/passport v0.0.0-20241102044832-40a040352174/go.mod h1:EjUDX5HdTo3J1GfAN5mfDf0JxRspzASj8uysa4V/ow0=
 git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/pusher v0.0.0-20241026153052-cd2c326efa4e h1:DtHhMjgxS/spUt/KEdbRFtaVnepI6Vx8pbHdJaNH1hs=
 git.solsynth.dev/hypernet/pusher v0.0.0-20241026153052-cd2c326efa4e/go.mod h1:XHTqFU/vBe4JiuAjl87GUcL8+w/IizSNoqH6n3WkQFc=
 github.com/DataDog/datadog-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:LButxg5PwREeZtORoXG3tL4fMGNddJ+vMq1mwgfaqoQ=
diff --git a/pkg/internal/http/api/posts_api.go b/pkg/internal/http/api/posts_api.go
index 6654fda..2f12192 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/http/api/posts_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/http/api/posts_api.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func universalPostFilter(c *fiber.Ctx, tx *gorm.DB) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 		if err := database.C.Where("name = ?", c.Query("author")).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return tx, fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
-		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
+		tx = tx.Where("publisher_id = ?", author.ID)
 	}
 
 	if len(c.Query("category")) > 0 {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func pinPost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	user := c.Locals("user").(authm.Account)
 
 	var res models.Post
-	if err := database.C.Where("id = ? AND author_id = ?", c.Params("postId"), user.ID).First(&res).Error; err != nil {
+	if err := database.C.Where("id = ? AND publisher_id = ?", c.Params("postId"), user.ID).First(&res).Error; err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("unable to find post in your posts to pin: %v", err))
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/internal/http/api/publishers_api.go b/pkg/internal/http/api/publishers_api.go
index 186e3c8..01be7aa 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/http/api/publishers_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/http/api/publishers_api.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func listPinnedPost(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	}
 
 	tx := services.FilterPostDraft(database.C)
-	tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", user.ID)
+	tx = tx.Where("publisher_id = ?", user.ID)
 	tx = tx.Where("pinned_at IS NOT NULL")
 
 	items, err := services.ListPost(tx, 100, 0, "published_at DESC")
diff --git a/pkg/internal/http/api/recommendation_api.go b/pkg/internal/http/api/recommendation_api.go
index 6ee3460..908a6c6 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/http/api/recommendation_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/http/api/recommendation_api.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func listRecommendationFriends(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return uint(item.GetId())
 	})
 
-	tx = tx.Where("author_id IN ?", friendList)
+	tx = tx.Where("publisher_id IN ?", friendList)
 
 	countTx := tx
 	count, err := services.CountPost(countTx)
diff --git a/pkg/internal/http/api/replies_api.go b/pkg/internal/http/api/replies_api.go
index 30fed41..c3d812a 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/http/api/replies_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/http/api/replies_api.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func listPostReplies(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		if err := database.C.Where("name = ?", c.Query("author")).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
-		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
+		tx = tx.Where("publisher_id = ?", author.ID)
 	}
 
 	if len(c.Query("category")) > 0 {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func listPostFeaturedReply(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		if err := database.C.Where("name = ?", c.Query("author")).First(&author).Error; err != nil {
 			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		}
-		tx = tx.Where("author_id = ?", author.ID)
+		tx = tx.Where("publisher_id = ?", author.ID)
 	}
 
 	if len(c.Query("category")) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/conversations.go b/pkg/internal/services/conversations.go
index d694c10..01e6489 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/conversations.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/conversations.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func GetConversation(start uint, offset, take int, order string, participants []
 
             SELECT p.*
             FROM %s p
-            INNER JOIN conversation c ON p.reply_id = c.id AND p.author_id IN (?)
+            INNER JOIN conversation c ON p.reply_id = c.id AND p.publisher_id IN (?)
         )
         SELECT * FROM conversation ORDER BY %s DESC OFFSET %d LIMIT %d`,
 		table, table, order, offset, take,
diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
index ffc5d65..186e9d8 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func FilterPostWithUserContext(tx *gorm.DB, user *authm.Account) *gorm.DB {
 	})
 
 	tx = tx.Where(
-		"(visibility != ? OR (visibility != ? AND author_id IN ? AND author_id NOT IN ?) OR (visibility = ? AND ?) OR (visibility = ? AND NOT ?) OR author_id = ?)",
+		"(visibility != ? OR (visibility != ? AND publisher_id IN ? AND publisher_id NOT IN ?) OR (visibility = ? AND ?) OR (visibility = ? AND NOT ?) OR publisher_id = ?)",
 		NoneVisibility,
 		FriendsVisibility,
 		allowlist,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func FilterPostWithPublishedAt(tx *gorm.DB, date time.Time) *gorm.DB {
 }
 
 func FilterPostWithAuthorDraft(tx *gorm.DB, uid uint) *gorm.DB {
-	return tx.Where("author_id = ? AND is_draft = ?", uid, true)
+	return tx.Where("publisher_id = ? AND is_draft = ?", uid, true)
 }
 
 func FilterPostDraft(tx *gorm.DB) *gorm.DB {