diff --git a/Robocop.py b/Robocop.py
index 800e8d6..694c902 100755
--- a/Robocop.py
+++ b/Robocop.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.typing = False
 intents.members = True
 
-bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=get_prefix, description=config.bot_description, intents=intents)
+bot = commands.Bot(
+    command_prefix=get_prefix, description=config.bot_description, intents=intents
+)
 bot.help_command = commands.DefaultHelpCommand(dm_help=True)
 
 bot.log = log
diff --git a/cogs/lockdown.py b/cogs/lockdown.py
index 98a054d..2c09180 100644
--- a/cogs/lockdown.py
+++ b/cogs/lockdown.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class Lockdown(Cog):
             )
 
         await ctx.send(public_msg)
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(ctx.author))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(ctx.author)
+        )
         msg = (
             f"🔒 **Lockdown**: {ctx.channel.mention} by {ctx.author.mention} "
             f"| {safe_name}"
@@ -86,7 +88,9 @@ class Lockdown(Cog):
         for role in roles:
             await self.set_sendmessage(channel, role, True, ctx.author)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(ctx.author))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(ctx.author)
+        )
         await ctx.send("🔓 Channel unlocked.")
         msg = (
             f"🔓 **Unlock**: {ctx.channel.mention} by {ctx.author.mention} "
diff --git a/cogs/meme.py b/cogs/meme.py
index 5685cf1..07b0753 100644
--- a/cogs/meme.py
+++ b/cogs/meme.py
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ class Meme(Cog):
                 f"I'm sorry {ctx.author.mention}, I'm afraid I can't do that."
             )
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
         await ctx.send(f"{safe_name} is ̶n͢ow b̕&̡.̷ 👍̡")
 
     @commands.command(hidden=True)
@@ -155,7 +157,16 @@ class Meme(Cog):
         """test"""
         await ctx.send("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmarNEsjpDI")
 
-    @commands.command(hidden=True, aliases=["yotld", "yold", "yoltd", "yearoflinuxondesktop", "yearoflinuxonthedesktop"])
+    @commands.command(
+        hidden=True,
+        aliases=[
+            "yotld",
+            "yold",
+            "yoltd",
+            "yearoflinuxondesktop",
+            "yearoflinuxonthedesktop",
+        ],
+    )
     async def yearoflinux(self, ctx):
         """Shows the year of Linux on the desktop"""
         await ctx.send(
diff --git a/cogs/mod.py b/cogs/mod.py
index 8753241..d509bab 100644
--- a/cogs/mod.py
+++ b/cogs/mod.py
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
 
         userlog(target.id, ctx.author, reason, "mutes", target.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         dm_message = f"You were muted!"
         if reason:
@@ -95,7 +97,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
     @commands.command()
     async def unmute(self, ctx, target: discord.Member):
         """Unmutes a user, staff only."""
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         mute_role = ctx.guild.get_role(config.mute_role)
         await target.remove_roles(mute_role, reason=str(ctx.author))
@@ -133,7 +137,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
 
         userlog(target.id, ctx.author, reason, "kicks", target.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         dm_message = f"You were kicked from {ctx.guild.name}."
         if reason:
@@ -194,7 +200,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
 
         userlog(target.id, ctx.author, reason, "bans", target.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         dm_message = f"You were banned from {ctx.guild.name}."
         if reason:
@@ -251,7 +259,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
 
         userlog(target, ctx.author, reason, "bans", target_user.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         await ctx.guild.ban(
             target_user, reason=f"{ctx.author}, reason: {reason}", delete_message_days=0
@@ -284,7 +294,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
         """Unbans a user with their ID, doesn't message them, staff only."""
         target_user = await self.bot.fetch_user(target)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         await ctx.guild.unban(target_user, reason=f"{ctx.author}, reason: {reason}")
         chan_message = (
@@ -325,7 +337,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
 
         userlog(target.id, ctx.author, reason, "bans", target.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         await target.ban(
             reason=f"{ctx.author}, reason: {reason}", delete_message_days=0
@@ -436,7 +450,9 @@ class Mod(Cog):
         log_channel = self.bot.get_channel(config.modlog_channel)
         warn_count = userlog(target.id, ctx.author, reason, "warns", target.name)
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
         chan_msg = (
             f"⚠️ **Warned**: {ctx.author.mention} warned "
             f"{target.mention} (warn #{warn_count}) "
diff --git a/cogs/mod_timed.py b/cogs/mod_timed.py
index 5ed9f58..6a4416f 100644
--- a/cogs/mod_timed.py
+++ b/cogs/mod_timed.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class ModTimed(Cog):
             target.name,
         )
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         dm_message = f"You were banned from {ctx.guild.name}."
         if reason:
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@ class ModTimed(Cog):
             target.name,
         )
 
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
 
         dm_message = f"You were muted!"
         if reason:
diff --git a/cogs/mod_userlog.py b/cogs/mod_userlog.py
index 88e03b0..e586d58 100644
--- a/cogs/mod_userlog.py
+++ b/cogs/mod_userlog.py
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ class ModUserlog(Cog):
         """Clears all events of given type for a user, staff only."""
         log_channel = self.bot.get_channel(config.modlog_channel)
         msg = self.clear_event_from_id(str(target.id), event)
-        safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+        safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, str(target)
+        )
         await ctx.send(msg)
         msg = (
             f"🗑 **Cleared {event}**: {ctx.author.mention} cleared"
@@ -173,7 +175,9 @@ class ModUserlog(Cog):
         # This is hell.
         if isinstance(del_event, discord.Embed):
             await ctx.send(f"{target.mention} has a {event_name} removed!")
-            safe_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, str(target))
+            safe_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+                ctx, str(target)
+            )
             msg = (
                 f"🗑 **Deleted {event_name}**: "
                 f"{ctx.author.mention} removed "
@@ -219,8 +223,12 @@ class ModUserlog(Cog):
             str(user.id), str(user), event=event_types
         )
 
-        user_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, user.name)
-        display_name = await commands.clean_content().convert(ctx, user.display_name)
+        user_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, user.name
+        )
+        display_name = await commands.clean_content(escape_markdown=True).convert(
+            ctx, user.display_name
+        )
 
         await ctx.send(
             f"user = {user_name}\n"