diff --git a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
index 0cc2b09d..e42bc435 100644
--- a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
+++ b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ class PrivateAPI:
         self.startTime = epoch.get_epoch()
         app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 
-        self.gossip_block_queue: 'queue.Queue' = None
-        self.gossip_peer_set: Set['Peer'] = None
-
-
         bind_port = int(config.get('client.client.port', 59496))
         self.bindPort = bind_port
 
diff --git a/src/gossip/__init__.py b/src/gossip/__init__.py
index 6ebcfad6..2506dcb0 100644
--- a/src/gossip/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gossip/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import threading
 from time import sleep
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Set, Tuple
-from os import urandom
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ordered_set import OrderedSet
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ import logger
 from .connectpeer import connect_peer
 from .client import gossip_client
 from .server import gossip_server
-from .commands import GossipCommands
 from .constants import BOOTSTRAP_ATTEMPTS
+from .peerset import gossip_peer_set
 """
 Onionr uses a flavor of Dandelion++ epidemic routing
 
@@ -40,25 +39,21 @@ In stem phase, server disables diffusion
 """
 
 
-def start_gossip_threads(
-        peer_set: "OrderedSet[Peer]",
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]"]):
+def start_gossip_threads():
     # Peer set is largely handled by the transport plugins
     # There is a unified set so gossip logic is not repeated
-    seed = urandom(32)
 
     add_onionr_thread(
-        gossip_server, 1, peer_set, block_queues, seed, initial_sleep=0.2)
+        gossip_server, 1, initial_sleep=0.2)
 
     threading.Thread(
-        target=gossip_client,
-        args=[peer_set, block_queues, seed], daemon=True).start()
-    onionrplugins.events.event('gossip_start', data=peer_set, threaded=True)
+        target=gossip_client, daemon=True).start()
+    onionrplugins.events.event('gossip_start', data=None, threaded=True)
     for _ in range(BOOTSTRAP_ATTEMPTS):
         onionrplugins.events.event(
-            'bootstrap', data={'peer_set': peer_set, 'callback': connect_peer},
+            'bootstrap', data={'callback': connect_peer},
             threaded=False)
         sleep(60)
-        if len(peer_set):
+        if len(gossip_peer_set):
             return
     logger.error("Could not connect to any peers :(", terminal=True)
diff --git a/src/gossip/blockqueues.py b/src/gossip/blockqueues.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93d0b2c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gossip/blockqueues.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from queue import Queue
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
+
+block_queues where all received or created blocks are placed
+
+Blocks are placed here before being sent to the network, the reason they are in
+2 queues is for dandelion++ implementation.
+
+The queues are drained randomly to incoming or outgoing edges depending on
+dandelion++ phase
+"""
+from typing import Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from onionrblocks import Block
+"""
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+gossip_block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"] = (Queue(), Queue())
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/__init__.py b/src/gossip/client/__init__.py
index 8ab5a920..1ad89870 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from blockdb import add_block_to_db
 from .announce import do_announce
 from .dandelionstem import stem_out
 from .peerexchange import get_new_peers
+from ..peerset import gossip_peer_set
 
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -50,10 +51,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 
-def gossip_client(
-        peer_set: "OrderedSet[Peer]",
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"],
-        dandelion_seed: bytes):
+def gossip_client():
     """
     Gossip client does the following:
 
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ def gossip_client(
     Stream new blocks
     """
     bl: Block
-    do_announce(peer_set)
+    do_announce()
 
     # Start a thread that runs every 1200 secs to
     # Ask peers for a subset for their peer set
@@ -70,12 +68,12 @@ def gossip_client(
     # transport plugin handles the new peer
     add_onionr_thread(
         get_new_peers,
-        1200, peer_set, initial_sleep=5)
+        1200, initial_sleep=5)
 
-    dandelion_phase = DandelionPhase(dandelion_seed, DANDELION_EPOCH_LENGTH)
+    dandelion_phase = DandelionPhase(DANDELION_EPOCH_LENGTH)
 
     while True:
-        while not len(peer_set):
+        while not len(gossip_peer_set):
             sleep(0.2)
         if dandelion_phase.remaining_time() <= 10:
             sleep(dandelion_phase.remaining_time())
@@ -83,8 +81,7 @@ def gossip_client(
             logger.debug("Entering stem phase", terminal=True)
             try:
                 # Stem out blocks for (roughly) remaining epoch time
-                asyncio.run(stem_out(
-                    block_queues, peer_set, dandelion_phase))
+                asyncio.run(stem_out())
             except TimeoutError:
                 continue
             except Exception:
@@ -93,4 +90,4 @@ def gossip_client(
         else:
             logger.debug("Entering fluff phase", terminal=True)
             # Add block to primary block db, where the diffuser can read it
-            store_blocks(block_queues, dandelion_phase)
+            store_blocks(dandelion_phase)
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/announce.py b/src/gossip/client/announce.py
index fd41af6c..a0d953b1 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/announce.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/announce.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .. import Peer
 
 import logger
-from ..commands import GossipCommands, command_to_byte
 import onionrplugins
 
+from ..commands import GossipCommands, command_to_byte
+from ..peerset import gossip_peer_set
 
-def do_announce(peer_set):
+
+def do_announce():
     "Announce with N peers of each identified transport"
     def _announce(announce_peer: 'Peer', our_transport_address: str):
         try:
@@ -25,13 +27,13 @@ def do_announce(peer_set):
                 f"Could not announce with {announce_peer.transport_address}")
         sock.close()
 
-    while not len(peer_set):
+    while not len(gossip_peer_set):
         sleep(1)
 
     per_transport = 3
     peer_types = {}
     count_for_peer = 0
-    for peer in peer_set:
+    for peer in gossip_peer_set:
         try:
             count_for_peer = peer_types[peer.__class__]
         except KeyError:
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/dandelionstem/__init__.py b/src/gossip/client/dandelionstem/__init__.py
index e970642b..5e538a2f 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/dandelionstem/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/dandelionstem/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import logger
 from ...constants import BLACKHOLE_EVADE_TIMER_SECS, OUTBOUND_DANDELION_EDGES
 from ...commands import GossipCommands, command_to_byte
 from ... import dandelion
+from ...blockqueues import gossip_block_queues
+from ...peerset import gossip_peer_set
 
 from .stemstream import do_stem_stream
 
@@ -69,19 +71,16 @@ async def _setup_edge(
     s.close()
 
 
-async def stem_out(
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"],
-        peer_set: "OrderedSet[Peer]",
-        d_phase: 'DandelionPhase'):
+async def stem_out(d_phase: 'DandelionPhase'):
 
     # don't bother if there are no possible outbound edges
-    if not len(peer_set):
+    if not len(gossip_peer_set):
         sleep(1)
         return
 
     # Spawn threads with deep copied block queue to add to db after time
     # for black hole attack
-    for block_q in block_queues:
+    for block_q in gossip_block_queues:
         add_delayed_thread(
             lambda q: set(map(add_block_to_db, q)),
             BLACKHOLE_EVADE_TIMER_SECS, list(block_q.queue))
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ async def stem_out(
     while len(peer_sockets) < OUTBOUND_DANDELION_EDGES:
         try:
             # Get a socket for stem out (makes sure they accept)
-            peer_sockets.append(await _setup_edge(peer_set, tried_edges))
+            peer_sockets.append(await _setup_edge(gossip_peer_set, tried_edges))
         except NotEnoughEdges:
             # No possible edges at this point (edges < OUTBOUND_DANDELION_EDGE)
             logger.warn("Not able to build enough peers for stemout.",
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ async def stem_out(
 
     for count, peer_socket in enumerate(peer_sockets):
         stream_routines.append(
-            do_stem_stream(peer_socket, block_queues[count], d_phase))
+            do_stem_stream(peer_socket, gossip_block_queues[count], d_phase))
 
     for routine in stream_routines:
         try:
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/peerexchange.py b/src/gossip/client/peerexchange.py
index b5ea7996..b8682fa1 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/peerexchange.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/peerexchange.py
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ from ..peer import Peer
 from ..commands import GossipCommands, command_to_byte
 from ..constants import PEER_AMOUNT_TO_ASK, TRANSPORT_SIZE_BYTES
 from .. import connectpeer
+from ..peerset import gossip_peer_set
 
 MAX_PEERS = 10
 
 
-def _ask_peer(peer, peer_set):
+def _ask_peer(peer):
     s: 'socket' = peer.get_socket(12)
     s.sendall(command_to_byte(GossipCommands.PEER_EXCHANGE))
     # Get 10 max peers
@@ -24,19 +25,18 @@ def _ask_peer(peer, peer_set):
             break
         connect_data = {
             'address': peer,
-            'callback': connectpeer.connect_peer,
-            'peer_set': peer_set
+            'callback': connectpeer.connect_peer
         }
         onionrevents.event('announce_rec', data=connect_data, threaded=True)
     s.close()
 
 
-def get_new_peers(peer_set):
-    while not len(peer_set):
+def get_new_peers():
+    while not len(gossip_peer_set):
         sleep(0.5)
 
     # Deep copy the peer list
-    peer_list: Peer = list(peer_set)
+    peer_list: Peer = list(gossip_peer_set)
     peers_we_ask: Peer = []
     asked_count = 0
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def get_new_peers(peer_set):
     # Start threads to ask the peers for more peers
     threads = []
     for peer in peers_we_ask:
-        t = Thread(target=_ask_peer, args=[peer, peer_set], daemon=True)
+        t = Thread(target=_ask_peer, args=[peer, gossip_peer_set], daemon=True)
         t.start()
         threads.append(t)
     peers_we_ask.clear()
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/storeblocks.py b/src/gossip/client/storeblocks.py
index f1486f35..095b9d4c 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/storeblocks.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/storeblocks.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from onionrblocks import Block
     from ..dandelion.phase import DandelionPhase
 
+from ..blockqueues import gossip_block_queues
 
-def store_blocks(
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"],
-        dandelion_phase: 'DandelionPhase'):
+
+def store_blocks(dandelion_phase: 'DandelionPhase'):
 
     new_queue: "Queue[Block]" = Queue()
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def store_blocks(
             except Empty:
                 pass
 
-    for block_queue in block_queues:
+    for block_queue in gossip_block_queues:
         Thread(target=_watch_queue, args=[block_queue], daemon=True).start()
 
     while not dandelion_phase.is_stem_phase() \
diff --git a/src/gossip/connectpeer.py b/src/gossip/connectpeer.py
index 0c027db3..c744250c 100644
--- a/src/gossip/connectpeer.py
+++ b/src/gossip/connectpeer.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from gossip.commands import GossipCommands, command_to_byte
+from .peerset import gossip_peer_set
+
 import logger
 
 
-def connect_peer(peer_set, peer):
-    if peer in peer_set:
+def connect_peer(peer):
+    if peer in gossip_peer_set:
         return
     try:
         s = peer.get_socket(12)
@@ -12,5 +14,5 @@ def connect_peer(peer_set, peer):
     else:
         s.sendall(command_to_byte(GossipCommands.CLOSE))
         s.close()
-        peer_set.add(peer)
+        gossip_peer_set.add(peer)
         logger.info(f"connected to {peer.transport_address}")
diff --git a/src/gossip/dandelion/phase.py b/src/gossip/dandelion/phase.py
index 0792061b..0efbecce 100644
--- a/src/gossip/dandelion/phase.py
+++ b/src/gossip/dandelion/phase.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from time import time
 from hashlib import shake_128
 from secrets import randbits
+import secrets
+
+seed = secrets.token_bytes(32)
 
 
 class DandelionPhase:
-    def __init__(self, seed: bytes, epoch_interval_secs: int):
-        self.seed = seed  # Seed intended to be from good random source like urandom
-        assert len(self.seed) == 32
+    def __init__(self, epoch_interval_secs: int):
+        assert len(seed) == 32
         self.epoch = int(time())
         self.epoch_interval = epoch_interval_secs
         self._is_stem = bool(randbits(1))
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ class DandelionPhase:
         # Hash the seed with the time stamp to produce 8 pseudorandom bytes
         # Produce an len(8) byte string for time as well for year 2038 problem
         self.phase_id = shake_128(
-            self.seed +
+            seed +
             int.to_bytes(cur_time, 8, 'big')).digest(8)
 
         # Use first byte of phase id as random source for stem phase picking
diff --git a/src/gossip/peerset.py b/src/gossip/peerset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbc9a7e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gossip/peerset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
+
+singleton set of gossip peers
+"""
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .peer import Peer
+from ordered_set import OrderedSet
+"""
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+gossip_peer_set: OrderedSet['Peer'] = OrderedSet()
diff --git a/src/gossip/server/__init__.py b/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
index 4a9a42d2..b9d715b8 100644
--- a/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 from filepaths import gossip_server_socket_file
 from ..commands import GossipCommands
+from ..peerset import gossip_peer_set
 from .acceptstem import accept_stem_blocks
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -38,10 +39,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 inbound_dandelion_edge_count = [0]
 
 
-def gossip_server(
-        peer_set: "OrderedSet[Peer]",
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"],
-        dandelion_seed: bytes):
+def gossip_server():
 
     async def peer_connected(
             reader: 'StreamReader', writer: 'StreamWriter'):
@@ -66,14 +64,13 @@ def gossip_server(
                             constants.TRANSPORT_SIZE_BYTES)
                         onionrevents.event(
                             'announce_rec',
-                            data={'peer_set': peer_set,
-                                  'address': address,
+                            data={'address': address,
                                   'callback': connect_peer},
                             threaded=True)
                         writer.write(int(1).to_bytes(1, 'big'))
                     await asyncio.wait_for(_read_announce(), 10)
                 case GossipCommands.PEER_EXCHANGE:
-                    for peer in peer_set:
+                    for peer in gossip_peer_set:
                         writer.write(
                             peer.transport_address.encode(
                                 'utf-8').removesuffix(b'.onion'))
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ def gossip_server(
 
                     try:
                         await accept_stem_blocks(
-                            block_queues,
                             reader, writer,
                             inbound_dandelion_edge_count)
                     except asyncio.exceptions.TimeoutError:
diff --git a/src/gossip/server/acceptstem.py b/src/gossip/server/acceptstem.py
index fb63ac56..c2c5852f 100644
--- a/src/gossip/server/acceptstem.py
+++ b/src/gossip/server/acceptstem.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from onionrblocks import Block
 from ..dandelion import DandelionPhase, StemAcceptResult
 from ..constants import BLOCK_ID_SIZE, BLOCK_MAX_SIZE
 from ..constants import MAX_INBOUND_DANDELION_EDGE, MAX_STEM_BLOCKS_PER_STREAM
+from ..blockqueues import gossip_block_queues
 
 
 block_size_digits = len(str(BLOCK_MAX_SIZE))
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 async def accept_stem_blocks(
-        block_queues: Tuple["Queue[Block]", "Queue[Block]"],
         reader: 'StreamReader',
         writer: 'StreamWriter',
         inbound_edge_count: List[int]):
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def accept_stem_blocks(
     read_routine = reader.read(BLOCK_ID_SIZE)
     stream_start_time = int(time())
 
-    block_queue_to_use = secrets.choice(block_queues)
+    block_queue_to_use = secrets.choice(gossip_block_queues)
 
     for _ in range(MAX_STEM_BLOCKS_PER_STREAM):
         block_id = (
diff --git a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
index 8c4910f6..7dffd4db 100755
--- a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
+++ b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
@@ -117,13 +117,7 @@ def daemon():
     events.event('init', threaded=False)
     events.event('daemon_start')
 
-    shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).gossip_peer_set = OrderedSet()
-    shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).gossip_block_queues = \
-        (queue.Queue(), queue.Queue())
-
-    gossip.start_gossip_threads(
-        shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).gossip_peer_set,
-        shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).gossip_block_queues)
+    gossip.start_gossip_threads()
 
     try:
         shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).start()
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/announce.py b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/announce.py
index 63b0b980..fe483ab3 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/announce.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/announce.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logger
 
 from getsocks import get_socks
 from torpeer import TorPeer
+from gossip.peerset import gossip_peer_set
 
 
 def on_announce_rec(api, data=None):
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ def on_announce_rec(api, data=None):
     announced += '.onion'
 
     data['callback'](
-        data['peer_set'],
+        gossip_peer_set,
         TorPeer(socks_address, socks_port, announced))
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.py b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.py
index ad2a6737..181b1140 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from time import sleep
 import os
 
 from gossip.peer import Peer
+from gossip.peerset import gossip_peer_set
 import logger
 import config
 from getsocks import get_socks
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def on_bootstrap(api, data):
         # it will add it to data['peer_set'] if it responds to ping
         Thread(
             target=data['callback'],
-            args=[data['peer_set'], TorPeer(socks_address, socks_port, address)],
+            args=[TorPeer(socks_address, socks_port, address)],
             daemon=True).start()
 
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/main.py
index 64eb1124..511497ce 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-This default plugin handles "flow" messages
-(global chatroom style communication)
+Tor transport plugin
 """
 import sys
 import os