diff --git a/bot/__main__.py b/bot/__main__.py
index a4fe4c7..beb292b 100644
--- a/bot/__main__.py
+++ b/bot/__main__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ async def main() -> None:
                 guild_id=constants.Bot.guild,
                 allowed_roles=allowed_roles,
                 command_prefix=constants.Bot.prefix,
+                allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(
+                    everyone=False,
+                    roles=False,
+                    users=True,
+                ),
                 activity=discord.Game("The Not-Quite-So-Bot-as-Sir-Lancebot"),
                 intents=_intents,
             )
diff --git a/bot/exts/code_jams/_cog.py b/bot/exts/code_jams/_cog.py
index d9644ad..a08a218 100644
--- a/bot/exts/code_jams/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/code_jams/_cog.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ async def ping_codejam_team(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
             log.error("Failed to find '%s' in CJMS.", ctx.channel.name)
             await ctx.send("Failed to find team role id in database.")
             return
-        await ctx.send(f"<@&{role_id}>")
+        await ctx.send(f"<@&{role_id}>", allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=[discord.Object(role_id)]))
 
     @staticmethod
     def jam_categories(guild: Guild) -> list[discord.CategoryChannel]:
diff --git a/bot/exts/code_jams/_creation_utils.py b/bot/exts/code_jams/_creation_utils.py
index 165e9e6..d469b00 100644
--- a/bot/exts/code_jams/_creation_utils.py
+++ b/bot/exts/code_jams/_creation_utils.py
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ async def _send_status_update(guild: discord.Guild, message: str) -> None:
     """Inform the events lead with a status update when the command is ran."""
     channel: discord.TextChannel = guild.get_channel(Channels.code_jam_planning)
 
-    await channel.send(f"<@&{Roles.events_lead}>\n\n{message}")
+    await channel.send(
+        f"<@&{Roles.events_lead}>\n\n{message}",
+        allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=[discord.Object(Roles.events_lead)]),
+    )
 
 
 async def _add_team_leader_roles(members: list[dict[str: discord.Member, str: bool]],
diff --git a/bot/exts/code_jams/_views.py b/bot/exts/code_jams/_views.py
index 8354390..701800a 100644
--- a/bot/exts/code_jams/_views.py
+++ b/bot/exts/code_jams/_views.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ async def announce(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: discord.ui.Bu
         await announcements.send(
             f"<@&{Roles.code_jam_participants}> ! You have been sorted into a team!"
             " Click the button below to get a detailed description!",
-            view=JamTeamInfoView(self.bot)
+            view=JamTeamInfoView(self.bot),
+            allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=[discord.Object(id=Roles.code_jam_participants)])
         )
 
         teams = await self.bot.code_jam_mgmt_api.get(
diff --git a/bot/exts/games.py b/bot/exts/games.py
index 35880c8..8f90d80 100644
--- a/bot/exts/games.py
+++ b/bot/exts/games.py
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ async def join(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
 
         adjective: str = random.choice(TEAM_ADJECTIVES[team_with_fewest_members])
         await ctx.reply(
-            f"You seem to be extremely {adjective}. You shall be assigned to... {role_with_fewest_members.mention}!"
+            f"You seem to be extremely {adjective}. You shall be assigned to... {role_with_fewest_members.mention}!",
+            allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=False, replied_user=True),
         )
 
     @games_command_group.command(aliases=("score", "points", "leaderboard", "lb"))
diff --git a/bot/exts/summer_aoc.py b/bot/exts/summer_aoc.py
index 856cf76..c002807 100644
--- a/bot/exts/summer_aoc.py
+++ b/bot/exts/summer_aoc.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ async def post_puzzle(self) -> None:
         thread_starter = await channel.send(
             f"<@&{Roles.summer_aoc}>",
             embed=self.get_puzzle_embed(),
+            allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=[discord.Object(Roles.summer_aoc)])
         )
         await thread_starter.create_thread(name=f"Day {self.current_day} Spoilers")
 
diff --git a/bot/utils/__init__.py b/bot/utils/__init__.py
index 5aa6e05..33a08bc 100644
--- a/bot/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import asyncio
-import contextlib
 import re
 import string
 from collections.abc import Iterable
@@ -153,25 +152,3 @@ def _repl(match: re.Match) -> str:
         return replacement.lower()
 
     return regex.sub(_repl, sentence)
-
-
-@contextlib.asynccontextmanager
-async def unlocked_role(role: discord.Role, delay: int = 5) -> None:
-    """
-    Create a context in which `role` is unlocked, relocking it automatically after use.
-
-    A configurable `delay` is added before yielding the context and directly after exiting the
-    context to allow the role settings change to properly propagate at Discord's end. This
-    prevents things like role mentions from failing because of synchronization issues.
-
-    Usage:
-    >>> async with unlocked_role(role, delay=5):
-    ...     await ctx.send(f"Hey {role.mention}, free pings for everyone!")
-    """
-    await role.edit(mentionable=True)
-    await asyncio.sleep(delay)
-    try:
-        yield
-    finally:
-        await asyncio.sleep(delay)
-        await role.edit(mentionable=False)