diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index a07555e2..016270aa 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -325,7 +325,10 @@ telegram:
 logging:
     version: 1
     formatters:
-        precise:
+        colored:
+            (): mautrix_telegram.util.ColorFormatter
+            format: "[%(asctime)s] [%(levelname)s@%(name)s] %(message)s"
+        normal:
             format: "[%(asctime)s] [%(levelname)s@%(name)s] %(message)s"
     handlers:
         file:
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/__main__.py b/mautrix_telegram/__main__.py
index fe30799d..7d5c8d3a 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/__main__.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/__main__.py
@@ -91,9 +91,12 @@ class TelegramBridge(Bridge):
         init_portal(context)
         puppet_startup = init_puppet(context)
         user_startup = init_user(context)
-        self.startup_actions = chain(puppet_startup, user_startup,
-                                     [self.bot.start] if self.bot else [])
+        bot_startup = [self.bot.start()] if self.bot else []
+        self.startup_actions = chain(puppet_startup, user_startup, bot_startup)
 
     async def stop(self) -> None:
         self.shutdown_actions = [user.stop() for user in User.by_tgid.values()]
         await super().stop()
+
+
+TelegramBridge().run()
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
index f8a1b3c0..63a6f17b 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ class CommandHandler(BaseCommandHandler):
     needs_matrix_puppeting: bool
     needs_admin: bool
 
-    def __init__(self, handler: Callable[[CommandEvent], Awaitable[EventID]], needs_auth: bool,
-                 needs_puppeting: bool, needs_matrix_puppeting: bool, needs_admin: bool,
+    def __init__(self, handler: Callable[[CommandEvent], Awaitable[EventID]],
                  management_only: bool, name: str, help_text: str, help_args: str,
-                 help_section: HelpSection) -> None:
+                 help_section: HelpSection, needs_auth: bool, needs_puppeting: bool,
+                 needs_matrix_puppeting: bool, needs_admin: bool,) -> None:
         super().__init__(handler, management_only, name, help_text, help_args, help_section,
                          needs_auth=needs_auth, needs_puppeting=needs_puppeting,
                          needs_matrix_puppeting=needs_matrix_puppeting, needs_admin=needs_admin)
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.py
index d0ccc839..1ec8b511 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .deduplication import init as init_dedup
 from ..context import Context
 
 
-class Portal(BasePortal, PortalMatrix, PortalTelegram, PortalMetadata):
+class Portal(PortalMatrix, PortalTelegram, PortalMetadata):
     pass
 
 
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.pyi b/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.pyi
index 0a500031..f705bfc7 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.pyi
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/__init__.pyi
@@ -3,5 +3,13 @@ from .base import BasePortal
 from .portal_matrix import PortalMatrix
 from .portal_metadata import PortalMetadata
 from .portal_telegram import PortalTelegram
+from ..context import Context
 
 Portal = Union[BasePortal, PortalMatrix, PortalMetadata, PortalTelegram]
+
+
+def init(context: Context) -> None:
+	pass
+
+
+__all__ = ["Portal", "init"]
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
index ec93b44e..8a0e7523 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
         self.photo_id = photo_id
         self.local_config = json.loads(local_config or "{}")
         self._db_instance = db_instance
+        self._main_intent = None
         self.deleted = False
         self.log = self.base_log.getChild(self.tgid_log) if self.tgid else self.base_log
 
@@ -302,9 +303,9 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
                         config=json.dumps(self.local_config))
 
     def save(self) -> None:
-        self.db_instance.update(mxid=self.mxid, username=self.username, title=self.title,
-                                about=self.about, photo_id=self.photo_id,
-                                config=json.dumps(self.local_config))
+        self.db_instance.edit(mxid=self.mxid, username=self.username, title=self.title,
+                              about=self.about, photo_id=self.photo_id,
+                              config=json.dumps(self.local_config))
 
     def delete(self) -> None:
         try:
@@ -321,11 +322,11 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
 
     @classmethod
     def from_db(cls, db_portal: DBPortal) -> 'Portal':
-        return Portal(tgid=db_portal.tgid, tg_receiver=db_portal.tg_receiver,
-                      peer_type=db_portal.peer_type, mxid=db_portal.mxid,
-                      username=db_portal.username, megagroup=db_portal.megagroup,
-                      title=db_portal.title, about=db_portal.about, photo_id=db_portal.photo_id,
-                      local_config=db_portal.config, db_instance=db_portal)
+        return cls(tgid=db_portal.tgid, tg_receiver=db_portal.tg_receiver,
+                   peer_type=db_portal.peer_type, mxid=db_portal.mxid,
+                   username=db_portal.username, megagroup=db_portal.megagroup,
+                   title=db_portal.title, about=db_portal.about, photo_id=db_portal.photo_id,
+                   local_config=db_portal.config, db_instance=db_portal)
 
     # endregion
     # region Class instance lookup
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
             return cls.from_db(db_portal)
 
         if peer_type:
-            portal = Portal(tgid, peer_type=peer_type, tg_receiver=tg_receiver)
+            portal = cls(tgid, peer_type=peer_type, tg_receiver=tg_receiver)
             portal.db_instance.insert()
             return portal
 
@@ -465,14 +466,14 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
 
 def init(context: Context) -> None:
     global config
-    Portal.az, config, Portal.loop, Portal.bot = context.core
-    Portal.max_initial_member_sync = config["bridge.max_initial_member_sync"]
-    Portal.sync_channel_members = config["bridge.sync_channel_members"]
-    Portal.sync_matrix_state = config["bridge.sync_matrix_state"]
-    Portal.public_portals = config["bridge.public_portals"]
-    Portal.filter_mode = config["bridge.filter.mode"]
-    Portal.filter_list = config["bridge.filter.list"]
-    Portal.alias_template = config.get("bridge.alias_template", "telegram_{groupname}")
-    Portal.hs_domain = config["homeserver.domain"]
-    Portal.mx_alias_regex = re.compile(
-        f"#{Portal.alias_template.format(groupname='(.+)')}:{Portal.hs_domain}")
+    BasePortal.az, config, BasePortal.loop, BasePortal.bot = context.core
+    BasePortal.max_initial_member_sync = config["bridge.max_initial_member_sync"]
+    BasePortal.sync_channel_members = config["bridge.sync_channel_members"]
+    BasePortal.sync_matrix_state = config["bridge.sync_matrix_state"]
+    BasePortal.public_portals = config["bridge.public_portals"]
+    BasePortal.filter_mode = config["bridge.filter.mode"]
+    BasePortal.filter_list = config["bridge.filter.list"]
+    BasePortal.alias_template = config.get("bridge.alias_template", "telegram_{groupname}")
+    BasePortal.hs_domain = config["homeserver.domain"]
+    BasePortal.mx_alias_regex = re.compile(
+        f"#{BasePortal.alias_template.format(groupname='(.+)')}:{BasePortal.hs_domain}")
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_matrix.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_matrix.py
index 3e1225b0..907c4704 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_matrix.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_matrix.py
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ class PortalMatrix(BasePortal, MautrixBasePortal, ABC):
                     if entity:
                         break
         if not entity:
-            self.log.error(
-                "Failed to fully migrate to upgraded Matrix room: no Telegram user found.")
+            self.log.error("Failed to fully migrate to upgraded Matrix room: "
+                           "no Telegram user found.")
             return
         await self.update_matrix_room(user, entity, direct=self.peer_type == "user")
         self.log.info(f"Upgraded room from {old_room} to {self.mxid}")
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class PortalMatrix(BasePortal, MautrixBasePortal, ABC):
         except KeyError:
             pass
         self.mxid = new_id
-        self.db_instance.update(mxid=self.mxid)
+        self.db_instance.edit(mxid=self.mxid)
         self.by_mxid[self.mxid] = self
 
 
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_metadata.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_metadata.py
index 694477a4..d1c0c1cd 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_metadata.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/portal_metadata.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class PortalMetadata(BasePortal, ABC):
             existing.delete()
         except KeyError:
             pass
-        self.db_instance.update(tgid=new_id, tg_receiver=new_id, peer_type=self.peer_type)
+        self.db_instance.edit(tgid=new_id, tg_receiver=new_id, peer_type=self.peer_type)
         old_id = self.tgid
         self.tgid = new_id
         self.tg_receiver = new_id
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/send_lock.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/send_lock.py
index 6e29834a..11a2d3ce 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/send_lock.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/send_lock.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class FakeLock:
 
 class PortalSendLock:
     _send_locks: Dict[int, Lock]
-    _noop_lock: Lock = FakeLock
+    _noop_lock: Lock = FakeLock()
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._send_locks = {}
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py b/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
index 1dc40728..0935d9c5 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ class Puppet(CustomPuppetMixin):
                       db_puppet.disable_updates, db_instance=db_puppet)
 
     def save(self) -> None:
-        self.db_instance.update(access_token=self.access_token, custom_mxid=self.custom_mxid,
-                                username=self.username, displayname=self.displayname,
-                                displayname_source=self.displayname_source, photo_id=self.photo_id,
-                                is_bot=self.is_bot, matrix_registered=self.is_registered,
-                                disable_updates=self.disable_updates)
+        self.db_instance.edit(access_token=self.access_token, custom_mxid=self.custom_mxid,
+                              username=self.username, displayname=self.displayname,
+                              displayname_source=self.displayname_source, photo_id=self.photo_id,
+                              is_bot=self.is_bot, matrix_registered=self.is_registered,
+                              disable_updates=self.disable_updates)
 
     # endregion
     # region Info updating
@@ -405,6 +405,6 @@ def init(context: 'Context') -> Iterable[Awaitable[Any]]:
     index = displayname_template.index("{displayname}")
     length = len("{displayname}")
     Puppet._displayname_prefix = displayname_template[:index]
-    Puppet._displayname_suffix = displayname_template[index+length:]
+    Puppet._displayname_suffix = displayname_template[index + length:]
 
     return (puppet.start() for puppet in Puppet.all_with_custom_mxid())
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/user.py b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
index c64fb2f3..fb5a54fb 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
                       saved_contacts=self.saved_contacts, portals=self.db_portals)
 
     def save(self, contacts: bool = False, portals: bool = False) -> None:
-        self.db_instance.update(tgid=self.tgid, tg_username=self.username, tg_phone=self.phone,
-                                saved_contacts=self.saved_contacts)
+        self.db_instance.edit(tgid=self.tgid, tg_username=self.username, tg_phone=self.phone,
+                              saved_contacts=self.saved_contacts)
         if contacts:
             self.db_instance.contacts = self.db_contacts
         if portals:
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py b/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
index 5245ef9a..727224bb 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from .file_transfer import transfer_file_to_matrix, convert_image
 from .format_duration import format_duration
 from .recursive_dict import recursive_del, recursive_set, recursive_get
+from .color_log import ColorFormatter
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/util/color_log.py b/mautrix_telegram/util/color_log.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..860720c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/util/color_log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# mautrix-telegram - A Matrix-Telegram puppeting bridge
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Tulir Asokan
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+from mautrix.util.color_log import ColorFormatter as BaseColorFormatter, PREFIX, MXID_COLOR, RESET
+
+TELETHON_COLOR = PREFIX + "35;1m"  # magenta
+TELETHON_MODULE_COLOR = PREFIX + "35m"
+
+
+class ColorFormatter(BaseColorFormatter):
+    def _color_name(self, module: str) -> str:
+        if module.startswith("telethon"):
+            prefix, user_id, module = module.split(".", 2)
+            return (f"{TELETHON_COLOR}{prefix}{RESET}."
+                    f"{MXID_COLOR}{user_id}{RESET}."
+                    f"{TELETHON_MODULE_COLOR}{module}{RESET}")
+        return super()._color_name(module)