diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 44e4ff0c0..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
-import { mockStore, rootState } from 'soapbox/jest/test-helpers';
-
-import { fetchCarouselAvatars } from '../carousels';
-
-describe('fetchCarouselAvatars()', () => {
-  let store: ReturnType<typeof mockStore>;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    store = mockStore(rootState);
-  });
-
-  describe('with a successful API request', () => {
-    let avatars: Record<string, any>[];
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      avatars = [
-        { account_id: '1', acct: 'jl', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
-      ];
-
-      __stub((mock) => {
-        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').reply(200, avatars);
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should fetch the users from the API', async() => {
-      const expectedActions = [
-        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST' },
-        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS', payload: avatars },
-      ];
-
-      await store.dispatch(fetchCarouselAvatars());
-      const actions = store.getActions();
-
-      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('with an unsuccessful API request', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      __stub((mock) => {
-        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').networkError();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should dispatch failed action', async() => {
-      const expectedActions = [
-        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST' },
-        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL' },
-      ];
-
-      await store.dispatch(fetchCarouselAvatars());
-      const actions = store.getActions();
-
-      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7935536c4..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import { AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
-
-import { AppDispatch, RootState } from 'soapbox/store';
-
-import api from '../api';
-
-const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST';
-const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS';
-const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL';
-
-const fetchCarouselAvatars = () => (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-  dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST });
-
-  return api(getState)
-    .get('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars')
-    .then((response: AxiosResponse) => dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS, payload: response.data }))
-    .catch(() => dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL }));
-};
-
-export {
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
-  fetchCarouselAvatars,
-};
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/__tests__/feed-carousel.test.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/__tests__/feed-carousel.test.tsx
index 350cf385f..9cc88a6c3 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/__tests__/feed-carousel.test.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/__tests__/feed-carousel.test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
 import React from 'react';
 
-import { __stub } from '../../../api';
+import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
+
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from '../../../jest/test-helpers';
 import FeedCarousel from '../feed-carousel';
 
@@ -55,55 +56,59 @@ describe('<FeedCarousel />', () => {
       };
     });
 
-    it('should render the Carousel', () => {
-      store.carousels = {
-        avatars: [
-          { account_id: '1', acct: 'a', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
-        ],
-      };
+    describe('with avatars', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        __stub((mock) => {
+          mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars')
+            .reply(200, [
+              { account_id: '1', acct: 'a', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+              { account_id: '2', acct: 'b', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+              { account_id: '3', acct: 'c', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+              { account_id: '4', acct: 'd', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+            ]);
+        });
+      });
 
-      render(<FeedCarousel />, undefined, store);
+      it('should render the Carousel', async() => {
+        render(<FeedCarousel />, undefined, store);
 
-      expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('feed-carousel')).toHaveLength(1);
+        await waitFor(() => {
+          expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('feed-carousel')).toHaveLength(1);
+        });
+      });
     });
 
     describe('with 0 avatars', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        store.carousels = {
-          avatars: [],
-        };
+        __stub((mock) => mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').reply(200, []));
       });
 
-      it('renders the error message', () => {
+      it('renders nothing', async() => {
         render(<FeedCarousel />, undefined, store);
 
-        expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('feed-carousel-error')).toHaveLength(0);
+        await waitFor(() => {
+          expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('feed-carousel')).toHaveLength(0);
+        });
       });
     });
 
     describe('with a failed request to the API', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        store.carousels = {
-          avatars: [],
-          error: true,
-        };
+        __stub((mock) => mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').networkError());
       });
 
-      it('renders the error message', () => {
+      it('renders the error message', async() => {
         render(<FeedCarousel />, undefined, store);
 
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('feed-carousel-error')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await waitFor(() => {
+          expect(screen.getByTestId('feed-carousel-error')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        });
       });
     });
 
     describe('with multiple pages of avatars', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        store.carousels = {
-          error: false,
-          avatars: [],
-        };
-
-        __stub(mock => {
+        __stub((mock) => {
           mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars')
             .reply(200, [
               { account_id: '1', acct: 'a', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/feed-carousel.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/feed-carousel.tsx
index da1c3faee..7a2b64b2c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/feed-carousel.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/feed-filtering/feed-carousel.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
-import { fetchCarouselAvatars } from 'soapbox/actions/carousels';
 import { replaceHomeTimeline } from 'soapbox/actions/timelines';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector, useDimensions, useFeatures } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+import useCarouselAvatars from 'soapbox/queries/carousels';
 
 import { Card, HStack, Icon, Stack, Text } from '../../components/ui';
 import PlaceholderAvatar from '../placeholder/components/placeholder_avatar';
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ const CarouselItem = ({ avatar }: { avatar: any }) => {
   const selectedAccountId = useAppSelector(state => state.timelines.get('home')?.feedAccountId);
   const isSelected = avatar.account_id === selectedAccountId;
 
-  const [isLoading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [isFetching, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const handleClick = () => {
-    if (isLoading) {
+    if (isFetching) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const CarouselItem = ({ avatar }: { avatar: any }) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div aria-disabled={isLoading} onClick={handleClick} className='cursor-pointer' role='filter-feed-by-user'>
+    <div aria-disabled={isFetching} onClick={handleClick} className='cursor-pointer' role='filter-feed-by-user'>
       <Stack className='w-16 h-auto' space={3}>
         <div className='block mx-auto relative w-14 h-14 rounded-full'>
           {isSelected && (
@@ -59,17 +59,15 @@ const CarouselItem = ({ avatar }: { avatar: any }) => {
 };
 
 const FeedCarousel = () => {
-  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const features = useFeatures();
 
+  const { data: avatars, isFetching, isError } = useCarouselAvatars();
+
   const [cardRef, setCardRef, { width }] = useDimensions();
 
   const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState<number>(0);
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState<number>(1);
 
-  const avatars = useAppSelector((state) => state.carousels.avatars);
-  const isLoading = useAppSelector((state) => state.carousels.isLoading);
-  const hasError = useAppSelector((state) => state.carousels.error);
   const numberOfPages = Math.ceil(avatars.length / pageSize);
   const widthPerAvatar = (cardRef?.scrollWidth || 0) / avatars.length;
 
@@ -85,17 +83,11 @@ const FeedCarousel = () => {
     }
   }, [width, widthPerAvatar]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (features.feedUserFiltering) {
-      dispatch(fetchCarouselAvatars());
-    }
-  }, []);
-
   if (!features.feedUserFiltering) {
     return null;
   }
 
-  if (hasError) {
+  if (isError) {
     return (
       <Card variant='rounded' size='lg' data-testid='feed-carousel-error'>
         <Text align='center'>
@@ -133,7 +125,7 @@ const FeedCarousel = () => {
           style={{ transform: `translateX(-${(currentPage - 1) * 100}%)` }}
           ref={setCardRef}
         >
-          {isLoading ? (
+          {isFetching ? (
             new Array(pageSize).fill(0).map((_, idx) => (
               <div className='w-16 text-center' key={idx}>
                 <PlaceholderAvatar size={56} withText />
diff --git a/app/soapbox/hooks/index.ts b/app/soapbox/hooks/index.ts
index aad62b1f1..4d7417771 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export { useAccount } from './useAccount';
+export { useApi } from './useApi';
 export { useAppDispatch } from './useAppDispatch';
 export { useAppSelector } from './useAppSelector';
 export { useDimensions } from './useDimensions';
diff --git a/app/soapbox/hooks/useApi.ts b/app/soapbox/hooks/useApi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d98a6166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/hooks/useApi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import api from 'soapbox/api';
+
+import { useAppDispatch } from './useAppDispatch';
+
+/** Use stateful Axios client with auth from Redux. */
+export const useApi = () => {
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+  return dispatch((_dispatch, getState) => {
+    return api(getState);
+  });
+};
diff --git a/app/soapbox/jest/test-helpers.tsx b/app/soapbox/jest/test-helpers.tsx
index b7223caca..0894d4d40 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/jest/test-helpers.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/jest/test-helpers.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { configureMockStore } from '@jedmao/redux-mock-store';
-import { QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { render, RenderOptions } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { renderHook, RenderHookOptions } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
 import { merge } from 'immutable';
 import React, { FC, ReactElement } from 'react';
 import { IntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import { Action, applyMiddleware, createStore } from 'redux';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 
-import { queryClient } from 'soapbox/queries/client';
-
 import NotificationsContainer from '../features/ui/containers/notifications_container';
 import { default as rootReducer } from '../reducers';
 
@@ -28,8 +27,22 @@ const applyActions = (state: any, actions: any, reducer: any) => {
   return actions.reduce((state: any, action: any) => reducer(state, action), state);
 };
 
-const createTestStore = (initialState: any) => createStore(rootReducer, initialState, applyMiddleware(thunk));
+/** React Query client for tests. */
+const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+  logger: {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    log: console.log,
+    warn: console.warn,
+    error: () => { },
+  },
+  defaultOptions: {
+    queries: {
+      retry: false,
+    },
+  },
+});
 
+const createTestStore = (initialState: any) => createStore(rootReducer, initialState, applyMiddleware(thunk));
 const TestApp: FC<any> = ({ children, storeProps, routerProps = {} }) => {
   let store: ReturnType<typeof createTestStore>;
   let appState = rootState;
@@ -71,6 +84,18 @@ const customRender = (
   ...options,
 });
 
+/** Like renderHook, but with access to the Redux store. */
+const customRenderHook = <T extends {}>(
+  callback: (props?: any) => any,
+  options?: Omit<RenderHookOptions<T>, 'wrapper'>,
+  store?: any,
+) => {
+  return renderHook(callback, {
+    wrapper: ({ children }) => <TestApp children={children} storeProps={store} />,
+    ...options,
+  });
+};
+
 const mockWindowProperty = (property: any, value: any) => {
   const { [property]: originalProperty } = window;
   delete window[property];
@@ -91,6 +116,7 @@ const mockWindowProperty = (property: any, value: any) => {
 export * from '@testing-library/react';
 export {
   customRender as render,
+  customRenderHook as renderHook,
   mockStore,
   applyActions,
   rootState,
diff --git a/app/soapbox/queries/__tests__/carousels.test.ts b/app/soapbox/queries/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ee5fa4c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/queries/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
+import { renderHook, waitFor } from 'soapbox/jest/test-helpers';
+
+import useCarouselAvatars from '../carousels';
+
+describe('useCarouselAvatars', () => {
+  describe('with a successful query', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars')
+          .reply(200, [
+            { account_id: '1', acct: 'a', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+            { account_id: '2', acct: 'b', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+            { account_id: '3', acct: 'c', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+            { account_id: '4', acct: 'd', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+          ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('is successful', async() => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useCarouselAvatars());
+
+      await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.isFetching).toBe(false));
+
+      expect(result.current.data?.length).toBe(4);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with an unsuccessful query', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').networkError();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('is successful', async() => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useCarouselAvatars());
+
+      await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.isFetching).toBe(false));
+
+      expect(result.current.error).toBeDefined();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/queries/carousels.ts b/app/soapbox/queries/carousels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d295183e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/queries/carousels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+import { useApi } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+
+type Avatar = {
+  account_id: string
+  account_avatar: string
+  username: string
+}
+
+export default function useCarouselAvatars() {
+  const api = useApi();
+
+  const getCarouselAvatars = async() => {
+    const { data } = await api.get('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars');
+    return data;
+  };
+
+  const result = useQuery<Avatar[]>(['carouselAvatars'], getCarouselAvatars, {
+    placeholderData: [],
+  });
+
+  const avatars = result.data;
+
+  return {
+    ...result,
+    data: avatars || [],
+  };
+}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2745b078d..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import { AnyAction } from 'redux';
-
-import {
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
-} from 'soapbox/actions/carousels';
-
-import reducer from '../carousels';
-
-describe('carousels reducer', () => {
-  it('should return the initial state', () => {
-    expect(reducer(undefined, {} as AnyAction)).toEqual({
-      avatars: [],
-      error: false,
-      isLoading: false,
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST', () => {
-    it('sets "isLoading" to "true"', () => {
-      const initialState = { isLoading: false, avatars: [], error: false };
-      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST };
-      expect(reducer(initialState, action).isLoading).toEqual(true);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS', () => {
-    it('sets the next state', () => {
-      const initialState = { isLoading: true, avatars: [], error: false };
-      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS, payload: [45] };
-      const result = reducer(initialState, action);
-
-      expect(result.isLoading).toEqual(false);
-      expect(result.avatars).toEqual([45]);
-      expect(result.error).toEqual(false);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL', () => {
-    it('sets "isLoading" to "true"', () => {
-      const initialState = { isLoading: true, avatars: [], error: false };
-      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL };
-      const result = reducer(initialState, action);
-
-      expect(result.isLoading).toEqual(false);
-      expect(result.error).toEqual(true);
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 091c47238..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { AnyAction } from 'redux';
-
-import {
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
-  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
-} from '../actions/carousels';
-
-type Avatar = {
-  account_id: string
-  account_avatar: string
-  username: string
-}
-
-type CarouselsState = {
-  avatars: Avatar[]
-  isLoading: boolean
-  error: boolean
-}
-
-const initialState: CarouselsState = {
-  avatars: [],
-  isLoading: false,
-  error: false,
-};
-
-export default function rules(state: CarouselsState = initialState, action: AnyAction): CarouselsState {
-  switch (action.type) {
-    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST:
-      return { ...state, isLoading: true };
-    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS:
-      return { ...state, isLoading: false, avatars: action.payload };
-    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL:
-      return { ...state, isLoading: false, error: true };
-    default:
-      return state;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
index fda62e79e..87750381b 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import aliases from './aliases';
 import announcements from './announcements';
 import auth from './auth';
 import backups from './backups';
-import carousels from './carousels';
 import chat_message_lists from './chat_message_lists';
 import chat_messages from './chat_messages';
 import chats from './chats';
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ const reducers = {
   onboarding,
   rules,
   history,
-  carousels,
   announcements,
 };