diff --git a/lib/PostText/Controller/Moderator.pm b/lib/PostText/Controller/Moderator.pm
index fab5c2a..4bbc96b 100644
--- a/lib/PostText/Controller/Moderator.pm
+++ b/lib/PostText/Controller/Moderator.pm
@@ -44,17 +44,13 @@ sub login($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            my ($email, $password);
-
-            $email    = $self->param('email'   );
-            $password = $self->param('password');
+            my $email    = $self->param('email'   );
+            my $password = $self->param('password');
 
             if ($self->moderator->check($email, $password)) {
-                my ($mod_id, $mod_name, $admin_status);
-
-                $mod_id       = $self->moderator->get_id($email);
-                $mod_name     = $self->moderator->get_name($mod_id);
-                $admin_status = $self->moderator->admin_status($mod_id);
+                my $mod_id       = $self->moderator->get_id($email);
+                my $mod_name     = $self->moderator->get_name($mod_id);
+                my $admin_status = $self->moderator->admin_status($mod_id);
 
                 $self->session(
                     mod_id   => $mod_id,
@@ -162,11 +158,9 @@ sub create($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            my ($name, $email, $password);
-
-            $name     = $self->param('name'    );
-            $email    = $self->param('email'   );
-            $password = $self->param('password');
+            my $name     = $self->param('name'    );
+            my $email    = $self->param('email'   );
+            my $password = $self->param('password');
 
             $self->moderator->create($name, $email, $password);
             $self->stash(info => "Created moderator account for $name 🧑‍🏭");
@@ -189,10 +183,8 @@ sub admin_reset($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            my ($email, $password);
-
-            $email    = $self->param('email'   );
-            $password = $self->param('password');
+            my $email    = $self->param('email'   );
+            my $password = $self->param('password');
 
             $self->moderator->admin_reset($email, $password);
             $self->stash(info => "Reset password for $email 🔐");
@@ -214,10 +206,8 @@ sub mod_reset($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            my ($password, $mod_id);
-
-            $password = $self->param('password');
-            $mod_id   = $self->session->{'mod_id'};
+            my $password = $self->param('password');
+            my $mod_id   = $self->session->{'mod_id'};
 
             $self->moderator->mod_reset($mod_id, $password);
             $self->flash(info => "Password has been reset 🔐");
diff --git a/lib/PostText/Controller/Remark.pm b/lib/PostText/Controller/Remark.pm
index 06c96d6..3c86400 100644
--- a/lib/PostText/Controller/Remark.pm
+++ b/lib/PostText/Controller/Remark.pm
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ sub create($self) {
     $v = $self->validation if $self->req->method eq 'POST';
 
     if ($v && $v->has_data) {
-        my ($remark_author, $remark_body, $bump_thread);
-
         $v->required('author')->size(1,   63);
         $v->required('body'  )->size(2, 4000);
         $v->optional('bump'  );
@@ -30,9 +28,9 @@ sub create($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            $remark_author = $v->param('author');
-            $remark_body   = $v->param('body'  );
-            $bump_thread   = $v->param('bump'  );
+            my $remark_author = $v->param('author');
+            my $remark_body   = $v->param('body'  );
+            my $bump_thread   = $v->param('bump'  );
 
             $self->remark->create(
                 $thread_id,
diff --git a/lib/PostText/Controller/Thread.pm b/lib/PostText/Controller/Thread.pm
index 020914b..00212ea 100644
--- a/lib/PostText/Controller/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/PostText/Controller/Thread.pm
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ sub create($self) {
     $v = $self->validation if $self->req->method eq 'POST';
 
     if ($v && $v->has_data) {
-        my ($thread_author, $thread_title, $thread_body);
-
         $v->required('author')->size(1,   63);
         $v->required('title' )->size(1,  127);
         $v->required('body'  )->size(2, 4000);
@@ -20,9 +18,9 @@ sub create($self) {
             $self->stash(status => 400)
         }
         else {
-            $thread_author = $v->param('author');
-            $thread_title  = $v->param('title' );
-            $thread_body   = $v->param('body'  );
+            my $thread_author = $v->param('author');
+            my $thread_title  = $v->param('title' );
+            my $thread_body   = $v->param('body'  );
 
             my $new_thread_id = $self->thread->create(
                 $thread_author,
@@ -42,14 +40,12 @@ sub create($self) {
 }
 
 sub by_id($self) {
-    my ($thread_id, $thread, $base_path, $this_page, $last_page, $remarks);
-
-    $thread_id = $self->param('thread_id');
-    $thread    = $self->thread->by_id($thread_id);
-    $base_path = $self->match->path_for(thread_page => undef)->{'path'};
-    $this_page = $self->param('thread_page');
-    $last_page = $self->remark->last_page_for($thread_id);
-    $remarks   = $self->remark->by_page_for($thread_id, $this_page);
+    my $thread_id = $self->param('thread_id');
+    my $thread    = $self->thread->by_id($thread_id);
+    my $base_path = $self->match->path_for(thread_page => undef)->{'path'};
+    my $this_page = $self->param('thread_page');
+    my $last_page = $self->remark->last_page_for($thread_id);
+    my $remarks   = $self->remark->by_page_for($thread_id, $this_page);
 
     $self->stash(
         thread    => $thread,