diff --git a/butterrobot/admin/blueprint.py b/butterrobot/admin/blueprint.py
index 2d6560d..c59b1b3 100644
--- a/butterrobot/admin/blueprint.py
+++ b/butterrobot/admin/blueprint.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def load_logged_in_user():
         g.user = None
     else:
         try:
-            user = UserQuery.get(user_id)
+            user = UserQuery.get(id=user_id)
             g.user = user
         except UserQuery.NotFound:
             g.user = None
diff --git a/butterrobot/app.py b/butterrobot/app.py
index 8301a5d..582f22a 100644
--- a/butterrobot/app.py
+++ b/butterrobot/app.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def incoming_platform_message_view(platform, path=None):
 
     return {}
 
-
 @app.route("/healthz")
 def healthz():
     return {}
diff --git a/butterrobot/db.py b/butterrobot/db.py
index 5d67c43..13051e7 100644
--- a/butterrobot/db.py
+++ b/butterrobot/db.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Query:
         Allows retrieving object by multiple columns.
         Raises `NotFound` error if query return no results.
         """
-        row = db[cls.tablename].find_one()
+        row = db[cls.tablename].find_one(**kwargs)
         if not row:
             raise cls.NotFound
         return cls.obj(**row)
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ class ChannelQuery(Query):
 
     @classmethod
     def get(cls, _id):
-        channel = super().get(_id)
+        channel = super().get(id=_id)
         plugins = ChannelPluginQuery.get_from_channel_id(_id)
         channel.plugins = {plugin.plugin_id: plugin for plugin in plugins}
         return channel
 
     @classmethod
     def get_by_platform(cls, platform, platform_channel_id):
-        result = cls.tablename.find_one(
+        result = db[cls.tablename].find_one(
             platform=platform, platform_channel_id=platform_channel_id
         )
         if not result:
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ class ChannelPluginQuery(Query):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_from_channel_id(cls, channel_id):
-        yield from [cls.obj(**row) for row in cls.tablename.find(channel_id=channel_id)]
+        yield from [cls.obj(**row) for row in db[cls.tablename].find(channel_id=channel_id)]
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_by_channel(cls, channel_id):
-        cls.tablename.delete(channel_id=channel_id)
+        cls.delete(channel_id=channel_id)
diff --git a/butterrobot/platforms/slack.py b/butterrobot/platforms/slack.py
index 2cb829e..f8a615e 100644
--- a/butterrobot/platforms/slack.py
+++ b/butterrobot/platforms/slack.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class SlackPlatform(Platform):
         logger.debug("Parsing message", platform=cls.ID, data=data)
         return Message(
             id=data["event"].get("thread_ts", data["event"]["ts"]),
-            author=data["event"]["user"],
+            author=data["event"].get("user"),
             from_bot="bot_id" in data["event"],
             date=datetime.fromtimestamp(int(float(data["event"]["event_ts"]))),
             text=data["event"]["text"],
diff --git a/butterrobot/plugins.py b/butterrobot/plugins.py
index c85ab1c..97ee686 100644
--- a/butterrobot/plugins.py
+++ b/butterrobot/plugins.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import structlog
 
 from butterrobot.objects import Message
 
+
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -63,4 +64,5 @@ def get_available_plugins():
                 module=ep.module_name,
             )
 
+    logger.info("Plugins loaded", plugins=list(plugins.keys()))
     return plugins