diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4041f0d..ee695f6 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ ci:
   autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: "v0.7.2"
+    rev: "v0.7.3"
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix]
       - id: ruff-format
 
   - repo: https://github.com/tox-dev/pyproject-fmt
-    rev: '2.4.3'
+    rev: 'v2.5.0'
     hooks:
       - id: pyproject-fmt
diff --git a/src/iembot/util.py b/src/iembot/util.py
index 586abf7..9169cfd 100644
--- a/src/iembot/util.py
+++ b/src/iembot/util.py
@@ -61,11 +61,16 @@ def at_send_message(bot, user_id, msg: str, **kwargs):
             log.err(exp)
 
     if at_handle not in bot.at_clients:
-        bot.at_clients[at_handle] = atproto.Client()
-        bot.at_clients[at_handle].login(
+        # This is racey, so we need to not add the client until we are
+        # sure it is logged in
+        client = atproto.Client()
+        client.login(
             at_handle,
             bot.tw_users[user_id]["at_app_pass"],
         )
+        # Again, racey, so we need to check again
+        if at_handle not in bot.at_clients:
+            bot.at_clients[at_handle] = client
 
     if msg.find("http") > -1:
         parts = msg.split("http")
@@ -75,12 +80,20 @@ def at_send_message(bot, user_id, msg: str, **kwargs):
             .link("link", f"http{parts[1]}")
         )
 
-    if img:
-        res = bot.at_clients[at_handle].send_image(
-            msg, image=img, image_alt="IEMBot Image TBD"
-        )
-    else:
-        res = bot.at_clients[at_handle].send_post(msg)
+    for attempt in range(1, 4):
+        try:
+            if img:
+                res = bot.at_clients[at_handle].send_image(
+                    msg, image=img, image_alt="IEMBot Image TBD"
+                )
+            else:
+                res = bot.at_clients[at_handle].send_post(msg)
+            break
+        except Exception as exp:
+            log.err(exp)
+            time.sleep(attempt * 5)
+            if attempt == 3:
+                raise exp
     # for now
     log.msg(repr(res))
     return res