diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e43b0f98..75d570df 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,26 @@
 .DS_Store
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+.venv/
+backend/venv/
+
+# Environment files
+.env
+backend/.env
+
+# Node / frontend
+node_modules/
+front-end/node_modules/
+playwright-report/
+test-results/
+
+# Database data
+db/pg_data/
+
+# Editor / OS files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
diff --git a/backend/endpoints.py b/backend/endpoints.py
index 0e177a07..eb850bab 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints.py
@@ -156,9 +156,21 @@ def send_bloom():
     if type_check_error is not None:
         return type_check_error
 
+    content = request.json["content"]
+    if len(content) > 280:
+        return make_response(
+            (
+                {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "message": "Bloom content must be 280 characters or less",
+                },
+                400,
+            )
+        )
+
     user = get_current_user()
 
-    blooms.add_bloom(sender=user, content=request.json["content"])
+    blooms.add_bloom(sender=user, content=content)
 
     return jsonify(
         {
diff --git a/front-end/views/hashtag.mjs b/front-end/views/hashtag.mjs
index 7b7e9969..1ce38dd5 100644
--- a/front-end/views/hashtag.mjs
+++ b/front-end/views/hashtag.mjs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ function hashtagView(hashtag) {
     createLogin
   );
   document
-    .querySelector("[data-action='login']")
-    ?.addEventListener("click", handleLogin);
+    .querySelector("[data-form='login']")
+    ?.addEventListener("submit", handleLogin);
 
   renderOne(
     state.currentHashtag,
diff --git a/front-end/views/profile.mjs b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
index dd2b92af..31139a9f 100644
--- a/front-end/views/profile.mjs
+++ b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ function profileView(username) {
     createLogin
   );
   document
-    .querySelector("[data-action='login']")
-    ?.addEventListener("click", handleLogin);
+    .querySelector("[data-form='login']")
+    ?.addEventListener("submit", handleLogin);
 
   const profileData = state.profiles.find((p) => p.username === username);
   if (profileData) {