diff --git a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-backlog.yml b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-backlog.yml
index 8dfb5755..fd4ad576 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-backlog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-backlog.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run lifecycle processing script
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_DANGERBOT_TOKEN_LIMITED }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.QCA_DATASET_SUBMISSION_PAT }}
           QCA_USER: ${{ secrets.QCA_USER }}
           QCA_KEY: ${{ secrets.QCA_KEY }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-set-priority-computetag.yml b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-set-priority-computetag.yml
index 8831c73d..a9dc0eb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-set-priority-computetag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-set-priority-computetag.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run lifecycle processing script
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_DANGERBOT_TOKEN_LIMITED }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.QCA_DATASET_SUBMISSION_PAT }}
           QCA_USER: ${{ secrets.QCA_USER }}
           QCA_KEY: ${{ secrets.QCA_KEY }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-submission.yml b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-submission.yml
index 263e7efd..e5123e67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-submission.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-submission.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run lifecycle processing script
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_DANGERBOT_TOKEN_LIMITED }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.QCA_DATASET_SUBMISSION_PAT }}
           QCA_USER: ${{ secrets.QCA_USER }}
           QCA_KEY: ${{ secrets.QCA_KEY }}
         run: |
diff --git a/management/lifecycle.py b/management/lifecycle.py
index a035220b..e7fbacbb 100755
--- a/management/lifecycle.py
+++ b/management/lifecycle.py
@@ -133,25 +133,36 @@ def execute_state(self, board=None, states=None,
         """Based on current state of the PR, perform appropriate actions.
 
         """
-        if board is None:
-            board = _get_full_board(self.repo)
+        import projectsv2
 
-        pr_card, pr_state = self._get_board_card_state(board, self.pr)
+        # we're going to give up on evolving boards entirely for now
+        if board is None:
+            board = projectsv2._get_full_board()
+        # look for the card
+        pr_state = None
+        pr_card = None
+        for col_name, cards in board.items():
+            for card in cards:
+                if int(card.pr_number) == int(self.pr.number):
+                    pr_card = card
+                    pr_state = col_name
 
+        # pr_card, pr_state = self._get_board_card_state(board, self.pr)
         # if card not on board, then it starts in the Backlog
-        if pr_state is None:
-            pr_state = self.set_backlog()
+        # skip this completely, we can't do it
+        # if pr_state is None:
+            # pr_state = self.set_backlog()
 
             # reload board, since we just added this card
-            board = _get_full_board(self.repo)
-            pr_card, pr_state = self._get_board_card_state(board, self.pr)
+            # board = _get_full_board(self.repo)
+            # pr_card, pr_state = self._get_board_card_state(board, self.pr)
 
         # exit early if states specified, and this PR is not
         # in one of those
         if states is not None:
             if pr_state not in states:
                 return
-
+            
         if pr_state == "Backlog":
             return self.execute_backlog(pr_card, pr_state)
         elif pr_state == "Queued for Submission":
@@ -199,7 +210,8 @@ def execute_backlog(self, pr_card, pr_state):
             comment = f"""
             ## Lifecycle - Backlog
 
-            Merged dataset moved from "Backlog" to "Queued for Submission".
+            Project boards are not working as expected.
+            However, please consider this queued for submission.
 
             """
 
@@ -209,11 +221,11 @@ def execute_backlog(self, pr_card, pr_state):
             # submit comment
             self.pr.create_issue_comment(comment)
 
-            self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, "Queued for Submission")
+        #     self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, "Queued for Submission")
 
-            return {"new_state": "Queued for Submission"}
-        else:
-            return {"new state": "Backlog"}
+        #     return {"new_state": "Queued for Submission"}
+        # else:
+        #     return {"new state": "Backlog"}
 
     def execute_queued_submit(self, pr_card, pr_state):
         """Submit datasets, perhaps with some retry logic.
@@ -231,8 +243,11 @@ def execute_queued_submit(self, pr_card, pr_state):
             results.append(ct.execute_queued_submit())
 
         new_state = self.resolve_new_state(results)
-        if new_state is not None:
-            self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, new_state)
+        # if new_state is not None:
+        #     self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, new_state)
+
+        # comment status on PR
+        self.pr.create_issue_comment(f"## Current status - {new_state}\n\n Consider manually moving this.")
 
     def execute_errorcycle(self, pr_card, pr_state,
                            reset_errors=False,
@@ -259,8 +274,11 @@ def execute_errorcycle(self, pr_card, pr_state,
                                                  set_computetag=set_computetag))
 
         new_state = self.resolve_new_state(results)
-        if new_state is not None:
-            self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, new_state)
+        # if new_state is not None:
+        #     self.evolve_state(pr_card, pr_state, new_state)
+
+        # comment status on PR
+        self.pr.create_issue_comment(f"## Current status - {new_state}\n\n Consider manually moving this.")
 
         if new_state == "Archived/Complete":
             for dataset in self.datasets: