diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
index a7a69b7..6ea1cbc 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use notedeck::{Accounts, AppAction, AppContext, DataPath, DataPathType, FilterState, UnknownIds};
-use notedeck_ui::NoteOptions;
+use notedeck_ui::{jobs::JobsCache, NoteOptions};
 
 use enostr::{ClientMessage, Keypair, PoolRelay, Pubkey, RelayEvent, RelayMessage, RelayPool};
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct Damus {
     pub timeline_cache: TimelineCache,
     pub subscriptions: Subscriptions,
     pub support: Support,
+    pub jobs: JobsCache,
 
     //frame_history: crate::frame_history::FrameHistory,
 
@@ -430,6 +431,8 @@ impl Damus {
         note_options.set_scramble_text(parsed_args.scramble);
         note_options.set_hide_media(parsed_args.no_media);
 
+        let jobs = JobsCache::default();
+
         Self {
             subscriptions: Subscriptions::default(),
             since_optimize: parsed_args.since_optimize,
@@ -444,6 +447,7 @@ impl Damus {
             decks_cache,
             debug,
             unrecognized_args,
+            jobs,
         }
     }
 
@@ -487,6 +491,7 @@ impl Damus {
             support,
             decks_cache,
             unrecognized_args: BTreeSet::default(),
+            jobs: JobsCache::default(),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/jobs.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/jobs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32c9913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/jobs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+use egui::TextureHandle;
+use hashbrown::{hash_map::RawEntryMut, HashMap};
+use notedeck::JobPool;
+use poll_promise::Promise;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct JobsCache {
+    jobs: HashMap<JobIdOwned, JobState>,
+}
+
+pub enum JobState {
+    Pending(Promise<Option<Result<Job, JobError>>>),
+    Error(JobError),
+    Completed(Job),
+}
+
+pub enum JobError {
+    InvalidParameters,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum JobParams<'a> {
+    Blurhash(BlurhashParams<'a>),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum JobParamsOwned {
+    Blurhash(BlurhashParamsOwned),
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<BlurhashParams<'a>> for BlurhashParamsOwned {
+    fn from(params: BlurhashParams<'a>) -> Self {
+        BlurhashParamsOwned {
+            blurhash: params.blurhash.to_owned(),
+            url: params.url.to_owned(),
+            ctx: params.ctx.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<JobParams<'a>> for JobParamsOwned {
+    fn from(params: JobParams<'a>) -> Self {
+        match params {
+            JobParams::Blurhash(bp) => JobParamsOwned::Blurhash(bp.into()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct BlurhashParams<'a> {
+    pub blurhash: &'a str,
+    pub url: &'a str,
+    pub ctx: &'a egui::Context,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct BlurhashParamsOwned {
+    pub blurhash: String,
+    pub url: String,
+    pub ctx: egui::Context,
+}
+
+impl JobsCache {
+    pub fn get_or_insert_with<
+        'a,
+        F: FnOnce(Option<JobParamsOwned>) -> Result<Job, JobError> + Send + 'static,
+    >(
+        &'a mut self,
+        job_pool: &mut JobPool,
+        jobid: &JobId,
+        params: Option<JobParams>,
+        run_job: F,
+    ) -> &'a mut JobState {
+        match self.jobs.raw_entry_mut().from_key(jobid) {
+            RawEntryMut::Occupied(entry) => 's: {
+                let mut state = entry.into_mut();
+
+                let JobState::Pending(promise) = &mut state else {
+                    break 's state;
+                };
+
+                let Some(res) = promise.ready_mut() else {
+                    break 's state;
+                };
+
+                let Some(res) = res.take() else {
+                    tracing::error!("Failed to take the promise for job: {:?}", jobid);
+                    break 's state;
+                };
+
+                *state = match res {
+                    Ok(j) => JobState::Completed(j),
+                    Err(e) => JobState::Error(e),
+                };
+
+                state
+            }
+            RawEntryMut::Vacant(entry) => {
+                let owned_params = params.map(JobParams::into);
+                let wrapped: Box<dyn FnOnce() -> Option<Result<Job, JobError>> + Send + 'static> =
+                    Box::new(move || Some(run_job(owned_params)));
+
+                let promise = Promise::spawn_async(job_pool.schedule(wrapped));
+
+                let (_, state) = entry.insert(jobid.into(), JobState::Pending(promise));
+
+                state
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, jobid: &JobId) -> Option<&JobState> {
+        self.jobs.get(jobid)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<&JobId<'a>> for JobIdOwned {
+    fn from(jobid: &JobId<'a>) -> Self {
+        match jobid {
+            JobId::Blurhash(s) => JobIdOwned::Blurhash(s.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl hashbrown::Equivalent<JobIdOwned> for JobId<'_> {
+    fn equivalent(&self, key: &JobIdOwned) -> bool {
+        match (self, key) {
+            (JobId::Blurhash(a), JobIdOwned::Blurhash(b)) => *a == b.as_str(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Hash)]
+enum JobIdOwned {
+    Blurhash(String), // image URL
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Hash)]
+pub enum JobId<'a> {
+    Blurhash(&'a str), // image URL
+}
+
+pub enum Job {
+    Blurhash(Option<TextureHandle>),
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for Job {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Job::Blurhash(_) => write!(f, "Blurhash"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/lib.rs
index 94f8a93..e2b6a54 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod contacts;
 pub mod gif;
 pub mod icons;
 pub mod images;
+pub mod jobs;
 pub mod mention;
 pub mod note;
 pub mod profile;