diff --git a/src/d2m/actions/retrigger.js b/src/d2m/actions/retrigger.js
index 7d7ce11..4c98abf 100644
--- a/src/d2m/actions/retrigger.js
+++ b/src/d2m/actions/retrigger.js
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ const storage = sync.remember(() => new class {
 		this.resolves.set(id, (this.resolves.get(id) || []).concat(resolve)) // add to list in map value
 		if (!this.timers.has(id)) {
 			debugRetrigger(`[retrigger] SET TIMER id = ${id}`)
-			this.timers.set(id, setTimeout(() => this.resolve(id, false), 60 * 1000).unref()) // 1 minute
+			this.timers.set(id, setTimeout(() => {
+				console.warn(`[retrigger] gave up waiting for ${id} to finish bridging after 1 minute, skipping ${this.resolves.get(id)?.length ?? 0} pending changes`)
+				this.resolve(id, false)
+			}, 60 * 1000).unref()) // 1 minute
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/d2m/discord-client.js b/src/d2m/discord-client.js
index 408c21c..88f366f 100644
--- a/src/d2m/discord-client.js
+++ b/src/d2m/discord-client.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-check
 
+const util = require("util")
 const DiscordTypes = require("discord-api-types/v10")
 const {Endpoints, SnowTransfer} = require("snowtransfer")
 const {reg} = require("../matrix/read-registration")
@@ -55,19 +56,21 @@ class DiscordClient {
 		this.guildChannelMap = new Map()
 		if (listen !== "no") {
 			this.cloud.on("event", message => {
-				discordPackets.onPacket(this, message, listen)
+				discordPackets.onPacket(this, message, listen).catch(e => {
+					console.error(`Unhandled error while processing Discord packet ${message.t}:\n${util.inspect(e, false, 4, false)}`)
+				})
 			})
 		}
 
+		const addEventLogger = (eventName, logName) => {
+			this.cloud.on(eventName, (...args) => {
+				const d = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 19)
+				console.error(`[${d} Client ${logName}]`, ...args)
+			})
+		}
+		addEventLogger("error", "Error")
+		addEventLogger("disconnected", "Disconnected")
 		if (CONNECTION_DEBUG) {
-			const addEventLogger = (eventName, logName) => {
-				this.cloud.on(eventName, (...args) => {
-					const d = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 19)
-					console.error(`[${d} Client ${logName}]`, ...args)
-				})
-			}
-			addEventLogger("error", "Error")
-			addEventLogger("disconnected", "Disconnected")
 			addEventLogger("ready", "Ready")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/d2m/discord-packets.js b/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
index 8317e0c..a5e5a51 100644
--- a/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
+++ b/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // @ts-check
 
 const assert = require("assert").strict
+const util = require("util")
 const {scheduler} = require("timers/promises")
 const passthrough = require("../passthrough")
 const {sync} = passthrough
@@ -112,9 +113,10 @@ async function onPacket(client, message, listen) {
 				await eventDispatcher.checkMissedLeaves(client, message.d)
 			} catch (e) {
 				if (firstReady) {
-					console.error("Failed to sync missed events. To retry, please fix this error and restart OOYE:")
+					console.error("Failed to sync missed events. To retry, please fix this error and restart OOYE:", e)
+				} else {
+					console.error(e)
 				}
-				console.error(e)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -216,7 +218,9 @@ async function onPacket(client, message, listen) {
 		const optionalEvents = ["TYPING_START"]
 		if (alwaysRealTimeEvents.includes(message.t) || homeserverStatus.homeserverStatus.isRealTime()) {
 			// real time
-			dispatchPacketToBridge(client, message)
+			dispatchPacketToBridge(client, message).catch(e => {
+				console.error(`Unhandled error while sending Discord packet ${message.t} to the bridge:\n${util.inspect(e, false, 4, false)}`)
+			})
 		} else if (optionalEvents.includes(message.t)) {
 			// when not real time, skip optional events
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/m2d/event-dispatcher.js b/src/m2d/event-dispatcher.js
index c71f574..8ff1c46 100644
--- a/src/m2d/event-dispatcher.js
+++ b/src/m2d/event-dispatcher.js
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ const {reg} = require("../matrix/read-registration")
 const errorReportStatus = sync.remember(() => ({lastReportedEvent: 0}))
 
 function printError(type, source, e, payload) {
-	console.error(`Error while processing a ${type} ${source} event:`)
-	console.error(e)
-	console.dir(payload, {depth: null})
+	console.error(`Error while processing a ${type} ${source} event:\n${util.inspect(e, false, 4, false)}\n${util.inspect(payload, false, 4, false)}`)
 }
 
 /** @param {string} stack */
@@ -130,7 +128,14 @@ async function sendError(roomID, source, type, e, payload) {
 			|| (e instanceof mreq.MatrixServerError && [502, 503].includes(e.httpStatus) && e.errcode === "CX_SERVER_ERROR")
 		) {
 			// Matrix homeserver is down (reverse proxy indicated failure)
+			console.error([
+				`Matrix homeserver is down, queueing ${type} ${source} event.`,
+				`Couldn't send error report to ${roomID}:`,
+				util.inspect(e, false, 4, false),
+			].join("\n"))
 			homeserverStatus.homeserverStatus.setErrorWithPacket([source, payload])
+		} else {
+			console.error(`Couldn't send error report for a ${type} ${source} event to ${roomID}:\n${util.inspect(e, false, 4, false)}`)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/start.js b/start.js
index 84d4ef0..e745a33 100755
--- a/start.js
+++ b/start.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ process.title = "ooye"
 require("temporal-polyfill-lite/global")
 
 const fs = require("fs")
+const util = require("util")
 const sqlite = require("better-sqlite3")
 const migrate = require("./src/db/migrate")
 const HeatSync = require("heatsync")
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ const {reg} = require("./src/matrix/read-registration")
 const passthrough = require("./src/passthrough")
 const db = new sqlite("ooye.db")
 
+process.on("unhandledRejection", e => {
+	console.error(`Unhandled promise rejection:\n${util.inspect(e, false, 4, false)}`)
+})
+
 const sync = new HeatSync({
 	watchFunction(path, options, cb) {
 		return fs.watchFile(path, options, (curr, prev) => {