diff --git a/upub/cli/src/fetch.rs b/upub/cli/src/fetch.rs
index 5f89fe2..7679a3d 100644
--- a/upub/cli/src/fetch.rs
+++ b/upub/cli/src/fetch.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use sea_orm::EntityTrait;
+use sea_orm::{EntityTrait, TransactionTrait};
 use upub::traits::{fetch::{Fetchable, PullError}, Normalizer};
 
 pub async fn fetch(ctx: upub::Context, uri: String, save: bool) -> Result<(), PullError> {
@@ -7,27 +7,30 @@ pub async fn fetch(ctx: upub::Context, uri: String, save: bool) -> Result<(), Pu
 	let mut node = apb::Node::link(uri.to_string());
 	node.fetch(&ctx).await?;
 
+
 	let obj = node.extract().expect("node still empty after fetch?");
 
 	println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&obj).unwrap());
 
 	if save {
+		let tx = ctx.db().begin().await?;
 		match obj.base_type() {
 			Ok(apb::BaseType::Object(apb::ObjectType::Actor(_))) => {
 				upub::model::actor::Entity::insert(
 					upub::AP::actor_q(&obj).unwrap()
-				).exec(ctx.db()).await.unwrap();
+				).exec(&tx).await.unwrap();
 			},
 			Ok(apb::BaseType::Object(apb::ObjectType::Activity(_))) => {
-				ctx.insert_activity(obj).await.unwrap();
+				ctx.insert_activity(obj, &tx).await.unwrap();
 			},
 			Ok(apb::BaseType::Object(apb::ObjectType::Note)) => {
-				ctx.insert_object(obj).await.unwrap();
+				ctx.insert_object(obj, &tx).await.unwrap();
 			},
 			Ok(apb::BaseType::Object(t)) => tracing::warn!("not implemented: {:?}", t),
 			Ok(apb::BaseType::Link(_)) => tracing::error!("fetched another link?"),
 			Err(_) => tracing::error!("no type on object"),
 		}
+		tx.commit().await?;
 	}
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/upub/cli/src/relay.rs b/upub/cli/src/relay.rs
index 30eb4ca..ad51092 100644
--- a/upub/cli/src/relay.rs
+++ b/upub/cli/src/relay.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use sea_orm::{ActiveValue::{Set, NotSet}, ColumnTrait, EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QueryOrder};
-use upub::traits::Addresser;
 
 pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, actor: String, accept: bool) -> Result<(), sea_orm::DbErr> {
 	let aid = ctx.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
@@ -34,7 +33,8 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, actor: String, accept: bool) -> Result<()
 	upub::model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
 		.exec(ctx.db()).await?;
 
-	ctx.dispatch(ctx.base(), vec![actor, apb::target::PUBLIC.to_string()], &aid, None).await?;
+	// TODO!!!
+	// ctx.dispatch(ctx.base(), vec![actor, apb::target::PUBLIC.to_string()], &aid, None).await?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/upub/core/src/ext.rs b/upub/core/src/ext.rs
index 1ec194b..bd2f78f 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/ext.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/ext.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
+use sea_orm::ConnectionTrait;
+
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait AnyQuery {
-	async fn any(self, db: &sea_orm::DatabaseConnection) -> Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr>;
+	async fn any(self, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<T : sea_orm::EntityTrait> AnyQuery for sea_orm::Select<T> {
-	async fn any(self, db: &sea_orm::DatabaseConnection) ->	Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr> {
+	async fn any(self, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr> {
 		Ok(self.one(db).await?.is_some())
 	}
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<T : sea_orm::SelectorTrait + Send> AnyQuery for sea_orm::Selector<T> {
-	async fn any(self, db: &sea_orm::DatabaseConnection) ->	Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr> {
+	async fn any(self, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<bool, sea_orm::DbErr> {
 		Ok(self.one(db).await?.is_some())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/upub/core/src/model/activity.rs b/upub/core/src/model/activity.rs
index 5d773b4..0f4f36d 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/model/activity.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/model/activity.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Entity {
 		Entity::find().filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 	}
 
-	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
+	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
 		Entity::find()
 			.filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 			.select_only()
diff --git a/upub/core/src/model/actor.rs b/upub/core/src/model/actor.rs
index bf7692d..234b9b9 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/model/actor.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/model/actor.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Entity {
 		Entity::delete_many().filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 	}
 
-	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
+	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
 		Entity::find()
 			.filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 			.select_only()
diff --git a/upub/core/src/model/instance.rs b/upub/core/src/model/instance.rs
index c87b5bd..b11fa95 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/model/instance.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/model/instance.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Entity {
 		Entity::find().filter(Column::Domain.eq(domain))
 	}
 
-	pub async fn domain_to_internal(domain: &str, db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
+	pub async fn domain_to_internal(domain: &str, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
 		Entity::find()
 			.filter(Column::Domain.eq(domain))
 			.select_only()
diff --git a/upub/core/src/model/object.rs b/upub/core/src/model/object.rs
index a574a13..8084870 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/model/object.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/model/object.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl Entity {
 		Entity::delete_many().filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 	}
 
-	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
+	pub async fn ap_to_internal(id: &str, db: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Option<i64>, DbErr> {
 		Entity::find()
 			.filter(Column::Id.eq(id))
 			.select_only()
diff --git a/upub/core/src/traits/address.rs b/upub/core/src/traits/address.rs
index aff190d..52292dc 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/traits/address.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/traits/address.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-use sea_orm::{ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, DbErr, EntityTrait};
+use sea_orm::{ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, DatabaseTransaction, DbErr, EntityTrait};
 
 use crate::traits::fetch::Fetcher;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait Addresser {
 	async fn expand_addressing(&self, targets: Vec<String>) -> Result<Vec<String>, DbErr>;
-	async fn address_to(&self, aid: Option<i64>, oid: Option<i64>, targets: &[String]) -> Result<(), DbErr>;
-	async fn deliver_to(&self, aid: &str, from: &str, targets: &[String]) -> Result<(), DbErr>;
-	//#[deprecated = "should probably directly invoke address_to() since we most likely have internal ids at this point"]
-	async fn dispatch(&self, uid: &str, activity_targets: Vec<String>, aid: &str, oid: Option<&str>) -> Result<(), DbErr>;
+	async fn address_to(&self, aid: Option<i64>, oid: Option<i64>, targets: &[String], tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), DbErr>;
+	async fn deliver_to(&self, aid: &str, from: &str, targets: &[String], tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), DbErr>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ impl Addresser for crate::Context {
 		Ok(out)
 	}
 
-	async fn address_to(&self, aid: Option<i64>, oid: Option<i64>, targets: &[String]) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
+	async fn address_to(&self, aid: Option<i64>, oid: Option<i64>, targets: &[String], tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
 		// TODO address_to became kind of expensive, with these two selects right away and then another
 		//      select for each target we're addressing to... can this be improved??
 		let local_activity = if let Some(x) = aid { self.is_local_internal_activity(x).await.unwrap_or(false) } else { false };
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@ impl Addresser for crate::Context {
 		{
 			let (server, actor) = if target == apb::target::PUBLIC { (None, None) } else {
 				match (
-					crate::model::instance::Entity::domain_to_internal(&crate::Context::server(target), self.db()).await?,
-					crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(target, self.db()).await?,
+					crate::model::instance::Entity::domain_to_internal(&crate::Context::server(target), tx).await?,
+					crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(target, tx).await?,
 				) {
 					(Some(server), Some(actor)) => (Some(server), Some(actor)),
 					(None, _) => { tracing::error!("failed resolving domain of {target}"); continue; },
@@ -70,14 +68,14 @@ impl Addresser for crate::Context {
 
 		if !addressing.is_empty() {
 			crate::model::addressing::Entity::insert_many(addressing)
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	async fn deliver_to(&self, aid: &str, from: &str, targets: &[String]) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
+	async fn deliver_to(&self, aid: &str, from: &str, targets: &[String], tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
 		let mut deliveries = Vec::new();
 		for target in targets.iter()
 			.filter(|to| !to.is_empty())
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ impl Addresser for crate::Context {
 
 		if !deliveries.is_empty() {
 			crate::model::job::Entity::insert_many(deliveries)
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 
@@ -117,23 +115,4 @@ impl Addresser for crate::Context {
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
-
-	//#[deprecated = "should probably directly invoke address_to() since we most likely have internal ids at this point"]
-	async fn dispatch(&self, uid: &str, activity_targets: Vec<String>, aid: &str, oid: Option<&str>) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
-		let addressed = self.expand_addressing(activity_targets).await?;
-		let internal_aid = crate::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(aid, self.db())
-			.await?
-			.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(aid.to_string()))?;
-		let internal_oid = if let Some(o) = oid {
-			Some(
-				crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(o, self.db())
-				.await?
-				.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(o.to_string()))?
-			)
-		} else { None };
-		self.address_to(Some(internal_aid), internal_oid, &addressed).await?;
-		self.deliver_to(aid, uid, &addressed).await?;
-		Ok(())
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/upub/core/src/traits/fetch.rs b/upub/core/src/traits/fetch.rs
index d59d7fa..c3773a2 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/traits/fetch.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/traits/fetch.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use apb::{target::Addressed, Activity, Actor, ActorMut, Base, Collection, Object};
 use reqwest::{header::{ACCEPT, CONTENT_TYPE, USER_AGENT}, Method, Response};
-use sea_orm::{DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, NotSet};
+use sea_orm::{DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, NotSet, TransactionTrait};
 
 use crate::traits::normalize::AP;
 
@@ -355,11 +355,15 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 			}
 		}
 
-		let activity_model = self.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+		let tx = self.db().begin().await?;
+
+		let activity_model = self.insert_activity(activity, &tx).await?;
 
 		let addressed = activity_model.addressed();
 		let expanded_addresses = self.expand_addressing(addressed).await?;
-		self.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addresses).await?;
+		self.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addresses, &tx).await?;
+
+		tx.commit().await?;
 
 		Ok(activity_model)
 	}
@@ -406,10 +410,14 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 			}
 		}
 
-		let object_model = self.insert_object(object).await?;
+		let tx = self.db().begin().await?;
+
+		let object_model = self.insert_object(object, &tx).await?;
 
 		let expanded_addresses = self.expand_addressing(addressed).await?;
-		self.address_to(None, Some(object_model.internal), &expanded_addresses).await?;
+		self.address_to(None, Some(object_model.internal), &expanded_addresses, &tx).await?;
+
+		tx.commit().await?;
 
 		Ok(object_model)
 	}
diff --git a/upub/core/src/traits/normalize.rs b/upub/core/src/traits/normalize.rs
index 6db5e97..137fbbf 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/traits/normalize.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/traits/normalize.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use apb::{field::OptionalString, Collection, Document, Endpoints, Node, Object, PublicKey};
-use sea_orm::{sea_query::Expr, ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, ColumnTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, QueryFilter};
+use sea_orm::{sea_query::Expr, ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, ColumnTrait, DatabaseTransaction, DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, QueryFilter};
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum NormalizerError {
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ pub enum NormalizerError {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait Normalizer {
-	async fn insert_object(&self, obj: impl apb::Object) -> Result<crate::model::object::Model, NormalizerError>;
-	async fn insert_activity(&self, act: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<crate::model::activity::Model, NormalizerError>;
+	async fn insert_object(&self, obj: impl apb::Object, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<crate::model::object::Model, NormalizerError>;
+	async fn insert_activity(&self, act: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<crate::model::activity::Model, NormalizerError>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 
-	async fn insert_object(&self, object: impl apb::Object) -> Result<crate::model::object::Model, NormalizerError> {
+	async fn insert_object(&self, object: impl apb::Object, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<crate::model::object::Model, NormalizerError> {
 		let oid = object.id()?.to_string();
 		let uid = object.attributed_to().id().str();
 		let t = object.object_type()?;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 		// > kind of dumb. there should be a job system so this can be done in waves. or maybe there's
 		// > some whole other way to do this?? im thinking but misskey aaaa!! TODO
 		if let Set(Some(ref reply)) = object_active_model.in_reply_to {
-			if let Some(o) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(reply).one(self.db()).await? {
+			if let Some(o) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(reply).one(tx).await? {
 				object_active_model.context = Set(o.context);
 			} else {
 				object_active_model.context = Set(None); // TODO to be filled by some other task
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 			object_active_model.context = Set(Some(oid.clone()));
 		}
 
-		crate::model::object::Entity::insert(object_active_model).exec(self.db()).await?;
+		crate::model::object::Entity::insert(object_active_model).exec(tx).await?;
 		let object_model = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&oid)
-			.one(self.db())
+			.one(tx)
 			.await?
 			.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(oid.to_string()))?;
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 			crate::model::object::Entity::update_many()
 				.filter(crate::model::object::Column::Id.eq(in_reply_to))
 				.col_expr(crate::model::object::Column::Replies, Expr::col(crate::model::object::Column::Replies).add(1))
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 		// update statuses counter
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 			crate::model::actor::Entity::update_many()
 				.col_expr(crate::model::actor::Column::StatusesCount, Expr::col(crate::model::actor::Column::StatusesCount).add(1))
 				.filter(crate::model::actor::Column::Id.eq(&object_author))
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 					AP::attachment_q(o.as_document()?, object_model.internal)?,
 			};
 			crate::model::attachment::Entity::insert(attachment_model)
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 		// lemmy sends us an image field in posts, treat it like an attachment i'd say
@@ -124,23 +124,23 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 			}
 
 			crate::model::attachment::Entity::insert(attachment_model)
-				.exec(self.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		}
 
 		Ok(object_model)
 	}
 
-	async fn insert_activity(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<crate::model::activity::Model, NormalizerError> {
+	async fn insert_activity(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<crate::model::activity::Model, NormalizerError> {
 		let mut activity_model = AP::activity(&activity)?;
 
 		let mut active_model = activity_model.clone().into_active_model();
 		active_model.internal = NotSet;
 		crate::model::activity::Entity::insert(active_model)
-			.exec(self.db())
+			.exec(tx)
 			.await?;
 
-		let internal = crate::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&activity_model.id, self.db())
+		let internal = crate::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&activity_model.id, tx)
 			.await?
 			.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(activity_model.id.clone()))?;
 		activity_model.internal = internal;
diff --git a/upub/core/src/traits/process.rs b/upub/core/src/traits/process.rs
index b7867fa..517d2ad 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/traits/process.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/traits/process.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use apb::{target::Addressed, Activity, Base, Object};
-use sea_orm::{sea_query::Expr, ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, ColumnTrait, Condition, EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, SelectColumns};
+use sea_orm::{sea_query::Expr, ActiveValue::{NotSet, Set}, ColumnTrait, Condition, DatabaseTransaction, EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, SelectColumns, TransactionTrait};
 use crate::{ext::{AnyQuery, LoggableError}, model, traits::{fetch::Pull, Addresser, Fetcher, Normalizer}};
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -31,30 +31,30 @@ pub enum ProcessorError {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait Processor {
-	async fn process(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError>;
+	async fn process(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Processor for crate::Context {
-	async fn process(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+	async fn process(&self, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 		// TODO we could process Links and bare Objects maybe, but probably out of AP spec?
 		match activity.activity_type()? {
 			// TODO emojireacts are NOT likes, but let's process them like ones for now maybe?
-			apb::ActivityType::Like | apb::ActivityType::EmojiReact => Ok(like(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Create => Ok(create(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Follow => Ok(follow(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Announce => Ok(announce(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Accept(_) => Ok(accept(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Reject(_) => Ok(reject(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Undo => Ok(undo(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Delete => Ok(delete(self, activity).await?),
-			apb::ActivityType::Update => Ok(update(self, activity).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Like | apb::ActivityType::EmojiReact => Ok(like(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Create => Ok(create(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Follow => Ok(follow(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Announce => Ok(announce(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Accept(_) => Ok(accept(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Reject(_) => Ok(reject(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Undo => Ok(undo(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Delete => Ok(delete(self, activity, tx).await?),
+			apb::ActivityType::Update => Ok(update(self, activity, tx).await?),
 			_ => Err(ProcessorError::Unprocessable),
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-pub async fn create(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn create(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let Some(object_node) = activity.object().extract() else {
 		// TODO we could process non-embedded activities or arrays but im lazy rn
 		tracing::error!("refusing to process activity without embedded object");
@@ -65,30 +65,30 @@ pub async fn create(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 			tracing::warn!("failed fetching replies for received object: {e}");
 		}
 	}
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
-	let object_model = ctx.insert_object(object_node).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
+	let object_model = ctx.insert_object(object_node, tx).await?;
 	let expanded_addressing = ctx.expand_addressing(object_model.addressed()).await?;
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), Some(object_model.internal), &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), Some(object_model.internal), &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	tracing::info!("{} posted {}", activity_model.actor, object_model.id);
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
-	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, ctx.db())
+	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 	let object_uri = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
 	let published = activity.published().unwrap_or_else(|_|chrono::Utc::now());
 	let obj = ctx.fetch_object(&object_uri).await?;
 	if crate::model::like::Entity::find_by_uid_oid(internal_uid, obj.internal)
-		.any(ctx.db())
+		.any(tx)
 		.await?
 	{
 		return Err(ProcessorError::AlreadyProcessed);
 	}
 
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 
 	let like = crate::model::like::ActiveModel {
 		internal: NotSet,
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<
 		activity: Set(activity_model.internal),
 		published: Set(published),
 	};
-	crate::model::like::Entity::insert(like).exec(ctx.db()).await?;
+	crate::model::like::Entity::insert(like).exec(tx).await?;
 	crate::model::object::Entity::update_many()
 		.col_expr(crate::model::object::Column::Likes, Expr::col(crate::model::object::Column::Likes).add(1))
 		.filter(crate::model::object::Column::Internal.eq(obj.internal))
-		.exec(ctx.db())
+		.exec(tx)
 		.await?;
 
 	let mut expanded_addressing = ctx.expand_addressing(activity_model.addressed()).await?;
@@ -111,24 +111,24 @@ pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<
 				.select_only()
 				.select_column(crate::model::object::Column::AttributedTo)
 				.into_tuple::<String>()
-				.one(ctx.db())
+				.one(tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?
 			);
 	}
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	tracing::info!("{} liked {}", uid, obj.id);
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn follow(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn follow(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let source_actor = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
-	let source_actor_internal = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&source_actor, ctx.db())
+	let source_actor_internal = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&source_actor, tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 	let target_actor = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
 	let usr = ctx.fetch_user(&target_actor).await?;
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 	let relation_model = crate::model::relation::ActiveModel {
 		internal: NotSet,
 		accept: Set(None),
@@ -137,22 +137,22 @@ pub async fn follow(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 		following: Set(usr.internal),
 	};
 	crate::model::relation::Entity::insert(relation_model)
-		.exec(ctx.db()).await?;
+		.exec(tx).await?;
 	let mut expanded_addressing = ctx.expand_addressing(activity_model.addressed()).await?;
 	if !expanded_addressing.contains(&target_actor) {
 		expanded_addressing.push(target_actor);
 	}
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	tracing::info!("{} wants to follow {}", source_actor, usr.id);
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO what about TentativeAccept
 	let target_actor = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	let follow_request_id = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
 	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&follow_request_id)
-		.one(ctx.db())
+		.one(tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 		return Err(ProcessorError::Unauthorized);
 	}
 
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 
 	crate::model::actor::Entity::update_many()
 		.col_expr(
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 			Expr::col(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowingCount).add(1)
 		)
 		.filter(crate::model::actor::Column::Id.eq(&follow_activity.actor))
-		.exec(ctx.db())
+		.exec(tx)
 		.await?;
 	crate::model::actor::Entity::update_many()
 		.col_expr(
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 			Expr::col(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowersCount).add(1)
 		)
 		.filter(crate::model::actor::Column::Id.eq(&follow_activity.actor))
-		.exec(ctx.db())
+		.exec(tx)
 		.await?;
 
 	crate::model::relation::Entity::update_many()
 		.col_expr(crate::model::relation::Column::Accept, Expr::value(Some(activity_model.internal)))
 		.filter(crate::model::relation::Column::Activity.eq(follow_activity.internal))
-		.exec(ctx.db()).await?;
+		.exec(tx).await?;
 
 	tracing::info!("{} accepted follow request by {}", target_actor, follow_activity.actor);
 
@@ -190,16 +190,16 @@ pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 	if !expanded_addressing.contains(&follow_activity.actor) {
 		expanded_addressing.push(follow_activity.actor);
 	}
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn reject(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn reject(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO what about TentativeReject?
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	let follow_request_id = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
 	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&follow_request_id)
-		.one(ctx.db())
+		.one(tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ pub async fn reject(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 		return Err(ProcessorError::Unauthorized);
 	}
 
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 
 	crate::model::relation::Entity::delete_many()
 		.filter(crate::model::relation::Column::Activity.eq(activity_model.internal))
-		.exec(ctx.db())
+		.exec(tx)
 		.await?;
 
 	tracing::info!("{} rejected follow request by {}", uid, follow_activity.actor);
@@ -221,19 +221,19 @@ pub async fn reject(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 		expanded_addressing.push(follow_activity.actor);
 	}
 
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn delete(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn delete(_ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let oid = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
-	crate::model::actor::Entity::delete_by_ap_id(&oid).exec(ctx.db()).await.info_failed("failed deleting from users");
-	crate::model::object::Entity::delete_by_ap_id(&oid).exec(ctx.db()).await.info_failed("failed deleting from objects");
+	crate::model::actor::Entity::delete_by_ap_id(&oid).exec(tx).await.info_failed("failed deleting from users");
+	crate::model::object::Entity::delete_by_ap_id(&oid).exec(tx).await.info_failed("failed deleting from objects");
 	tracing::debug!("deleted '{oid}'");
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	let Some(object_node) = activity.object().extract() else {
 		tracing::error!("refusing to process activity without embedded object");
@@ -241,29 +241,29 @@ pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 	};
 	let oid = object_node.id()?.to_string();
 
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 
 	match object_node.object_type()? {
 		apb::ObjectType::Actor(_) => {
-			let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&oid, ctx.db())
+			let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&oid, tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 			let mut actor_model = crate::AP::actor_q(object_node.as_actor()?)?;
 			actor_model.internal = Set(internal_uid);
 			actor_model.updated = Set(chrono::Utc::now());
 			crate::model::actor::Entity::update(actor_model)
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		},
 		apb::ObjectType::Note => {
-			let internal_oid = crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(&oid, ctx.db())
+			let internal_oid = crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(&oid, tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 			let mut object_model = crate::AP::object_q(&object_node)?;
 			object_model.internal = Set(internal_oid);
 			object_model.updated = Set(chrono::Utc::now());
 			crate::model::object::Entity::update(object_model)
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		},
 		t => tracing::warn!("no side effects implemented for update type {t:?}"),
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Resul
 
 	tracing::info!("{} updated {}", uid, oid);
 	let expanded_addressing = ctx.expand_addressing(activity_model.addressed()).await?;
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	// TODO in theory we could work with just object_id but right now only accept embedded
 	let undone_activity = activity.object().extract().ok_or(apb::FieldErr("object"))?;
@@ -287,18 +287,18 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<
 
 	let undone_activity_target = undone_activity.as_activity()?.object().id()?.to_string();
 
-	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, ctx.db())
+	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 
 	let activity_type = activity.activity_type()?;
 	let targets = ctx.expand_addressing(activity.addressed()).await?;
-	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
-	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &targets).await?;
+	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
+	ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &targets, tx).await?;
 
 	match activity_type {
 		apb::ActivityType::Like => {
-			let internal_oid = crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(&undone_activity_target, ctx.db())
+			let internal_oid = crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(&undone_activity_target, tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 			crate::model::like::Entity::delete_many()
@@ -307,32 +307,32 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<
 						.add(crate::model::like::Column::Actor.eq(internal_uid))
 						.add(crate::model::like::Column::Object.eq(internal_oid))
 				)
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 			crate::model::object::Entity::update_many()
 				.filter(crate::model::object::Column::Internal.eq(internal_oid))
 				.col_expr(crate::model::object::Column::Likes, Expr::col(crate::model::object::Column::Likes).sub(1))
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		},
 		apb::ActivityType::Follow => {
-			let internal_uid_following = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&undone_activity_target, ctx.db())
+			let internal_uid_following = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&undone_activity_target, tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 			crate::model::relation::Entity::delete_many()
 				.filter(crate::model::relation::Column::Follower.eq(internal_uid))
 				.filter(crate::model::relation::Column::Following.eq(internal_uid_following))
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 			crate::model::actor::Entity::update_many()
 				.filter(crate::model::actor::Column::Internal.eq(internal_uid))
 				.col_expr(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowingCount, Expr::col(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowingCount).sub(1))
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 			crate::model::actor::Entity::update_many()
 				.filter(crate::model::actor::Column::Internal.eq(internal_uid_following))
 				.col_expr(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowersCount, Expr::col(crate::model::actor::Column::FollowersCount).sub(1))
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 		},
 		t => {
@@ -344,10 +344,10 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
+pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(&uid).await?;
-	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, ctx.db())
+	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
 	let announced_id = activity.object().id()?.to_string();
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Res
 		None => {
 			match ctx.pull(&announced_id).await? {
 				// if we receive a remote activity, process it directly
-				Pull::Activity(x) => return ctx.process(x).await,
+				Pull::Activity(x) => return ctx.process(x, tx).await,
 				// actors are not processable at all
 				Pull::Actor(_) => return Err(ProcessorError::Unprocessable),
 				// objects are processed down below, make a mock Internal::Object(internal)
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Res
 		crate::context::Internal::Activity(_) => Err(ProcessorError::AlreadyProcessed), // ???
 		crate::context::Internal::Object(internal) => {
 			let object_model = model::object::Entity::find_by_id(internal)
-				.one(ctx.db())
+				.one(tx)
 				.await?
 				.ok_or_else(|| sea_orm::DbErr::RecordNotFound(internal.to_string()))?;
-			let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity).await?;
+			let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 
 			// relays send us objects as Announce, but we don't really want to count those towards the
 			// total shares count of an object, so just fetch the object and be done with it
@@ -398,13 +398,13 @@ pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity) -> Res
 			};
 
 			let expanded_addressing = ctx.expand_addressing(addressed).await?;
-			ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing).await?;
+			ctx.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &expanded_addressing, tx).await?;
 			crate::model::announce::Entity::insert(share)
-				.exec(ctx.db()).await?;
+				.exec(tx).await?;
 			crate::model::object::Entity::update_many()
 				.col_expr(crate::model::object::Column::Announces, Expr::col(crate::model::object::Column::Announces).add(1))
 				.filter(crate::model::object::Column::Internal.eq(object_model.internal))
-				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.exec(tx)
 				.await?;
 
 			tracing::info!("{} shared {}", activity_model.actor, announced_id);
diff --git a/upub/worker/src/inbound.rs b/upub/worker/src/inbound.rs
index c1a8533..9431706 100644
--- a/upub/worker/src/inbound.rs
+++ b/upub/worker/src/inbound.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use sea_orm::TransactionTrait;
 use upub::traits::Processor;
 
 
@@ -12,5 +13,9 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: upub::Context, job: &upub::model::job::Model) -> crate
 		return Ok(());
 	};
 
-	Ok(ctx.process(activity).await?)
+	let tx = ctx.db().begin().await?;
+	ctx.process(activity, &tx).await?;
+	tx.commit().await?;
+
+	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/upub/worker/src/local.rs b/upub/worker/src/local.rs
index 18eb1d6..f9cad61 100644
--- a/upub/worker/src/local.rs
+++ b/upub/worker/src/local.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use apb::{target::Addressed, Activity, ActivityMut, BaseMut, Object, ObjectMut};
-use sea_orm::{EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, SelectColumns, ColumnTrait};
+use sea_orm::{ColumnTrait, EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, SelectColumns, TransactionTrait};
 use upub::{model, traits::{Addresser, Processor}, Context};
 
 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 	let payload = job.payload.as_ref().ok_or(crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
 	let mut activity : serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(payload)?;
 	let mut t = activity.object_type()?;
+	let tx = ctx.db().begin().await?;
 
 	if matches!(t, apb::ObjectType::Note) {
 		activity = apb::new()
@@ -60,407 +61,11 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 	// TODO we expand addressing twice, ugghhhhh
 	let targets = ctx.expand_addressing(activity.addressed()).await?;
 
-	ctx.process(activity).await?;
+	ctx.process(activity, &tx).await?;
 
-	ctx.deliver_to(&job.activity, &job.actor, &targets).await?;
+	ctx.deliver_to(&job.activity, &job.actor, &targets, &tx).await?;
+
+	tx.commit().await?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
-
-/*
-
-#[axum::async_trait]
-impl apb::server::Outbox for Context {
-	type Error = UpubError;
-	type Object = serde_json::Value;
-	type Activity = serde_json::Value;
-
-	async fn create_note(&self, uid: String, object: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		self.create(
-			uid,
-			apb::new()
-				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Create))
-				.set_to(object.to())
-				.set_bto(object.bto())
-				.set_cc(object.cc())
-				.set_bcc(object.bcc())
-				.set_object(Node::object(object))
-		).await
-	}
-
-	async fn create(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let Some(object) = activity.object().extract() else {
-			return Err(UpubError::bad_request());
-		};
-
-		let raw_oid = uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
-		let oid = self.oid(&raw_oid);
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-
-		if let Some(reply) = object.in_reply_to().id() {
-			self.fetch_object(&reply).await?;
-		}
-
-		self.insert_object(
-			object
-				.set_id(Some(&oid))
-				.set_attributed_to(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-				.set_content(content.as_deref())
-				.set_url(Node::maybe_link(self.cfg().instance.frontend.as_ref().map(|x| format!("{x}/objects/{raw_oid}")))),
-			Some(self.domain().to_string()),
-		).await?;
-
-		self.insert_activity(
-			activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_object(Node::link(oid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now())),
-			Some(self.domain().to_string()),
-		).await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, Some(&oid)).await?;
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn like(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-		let oid = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let obj_model = self.fetch_object(&oid).await?;
-
-		let internal_uid = model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, self.db()).await?;
-
-		if model::like::Entity::find_by_uid_oid(internal_uid, obj_model.internal)
-			.any(self.db())
-			.await?
-		{
-			return Err(UpubError::not_modified());
-		}
-
-		let activity_model = self.insert_activity(
-			activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now())),
-			Some(self.domain().to_string()),
-		).await?;
-
-		self.process_like(internal_uid, obj_model.internal, activity_model.internal, chrono::Utc::now()).await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn follow(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-		let target = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-
-		let follower_internal = model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, self.db()).await?;
-		let following_internal = model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&target, self.db()).await?;
-
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-
-		let internal_aid = model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&aid, self.db()).await?;
-
-		let relation_model = model::relation::ActiveModel {
-			internal: NotSet,
-			follower: Set(follower_internal),
-			following: Set(following_internal),
-			activity: Set(internal_aid),
-			accept: Set(None),
-		};
-
-		model::relation::Entity::insert(relation_model)
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn accept(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-		let accepted_id = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let accepted_activity = model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&accepted_id)
-			.one(self.db()).await?
-			.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-
-		if accepted_activity.activity_type != apb::ActivityType::Follow {
-			return Err(UpubError::bad_request());
-		}
-		if uid != accepted_activity.object.ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)? {
-			return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-		}
-
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model.into_active_model())
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-
-		let internal_aid = model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&aid, self.db()).await?;
-
-		match accepted_activity.activity_type {
-			apb::ActivityType::Follow => {
-				model::actor::Entity::update_many()
-					.col_expr(
-						model::actor::Column::FollowersCount,
-						Expr::col(model::actor::Column::FollowersCount).add(1)
-					)
-					.filter(model::actor::Column::Id.eq(&uid))
-					.exec(self.db())
-					.await?;
-				model::relation::Entity::update_many()
-					.filter(model::relation::Column::Activity.eq(accepted_activity.internal))
-					.col_expr(model::relation::Column::Accept, Expr::value(Some(internal_aid)))
-					.exec(self.db()).await?;
-			},
-			t => tracing::error!("no side effects implemented for accepting {t:?}"),
-		}
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn reject(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-		let rejected_id = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let rejected_activity = model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&rejected_id)
-			.one(self.db()).await?
-			.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-
-		if rejected_activity.activity_type != apb::ActivityType::Follow {
-			return Err(UpubError::bad_request());
-		}
-		if uid != rejected_activity.object.ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)? {
-			return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-		}
-
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-
-		let internal_aid = model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&aid, self.db()).await?;
-
-		model::relation::Entity::delete_many()
-			.filter(model::relation::Column::Activity.eq(internal_aid))
-			.exec(self.db())
-			.await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn undo(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let internal_uid = model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, self.db()).await?;
-		let old_aid = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let old_activity = model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&old_aid)
-			.one(self.db())
-			.await?
-			.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-		if old_activity.actor != uid {
-			return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-		}
-
-		let activity_model = self.insert_activity(
-			activity.clone()
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now())),
-			Some(self.domain().to_string())
-		).await?;
-
-		let targets = self.expand_addressing(activity.addressed()).await?;
-		self.process_undo(internal_uid, activity).await?;
-
-		self.address_to(Some(activity_model.internal), None, &targets).await?;
-		self.deliver_to(&activity_model.id, &uid, &targets).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn delete(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let oid = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-
-		let object = model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&oid)
-			.one(self.db())
-			.await?
-			.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-
-		if uid != object.attributed_to.ok_or_else(UpubError::forbidden)? {
-			// can't change objects of others, and objects from noone count as others
-			return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-		}
-
-		let addressed = activity.addressed();
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
-			.exec(self.db())
-			.await?;
-
-		model::object::Entity::delete_by_ap_id(&oid)
-			.exec(self.db())
-			.await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, addressed, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn update(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let object_node = activity.object().extract().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let addressed = activity.addressed();
-		let target = object_node.id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?.to_string();
-
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-
-		match object_node.object_type() {
-			Some(apb::ObjectType::Actor(_)) => {
-				let old_actor_model = model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&target)
-					.one(self.db())
-					.await?
-					.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-
-				if old_actor_model.id != uid {
-					// can't change user fields of others
-					return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-				}
-
-				let mut new_actor_model = model::actor::ActiveModel {
-					internal: Unchanged(old_actor_model.internal),
-					..Default::default()
-				};
-
-				if let Some(name) = object_node.name() {
-					new_actor_model.name = Set(Some(name.to_string()));
-				}
-				if let Some(summary) = object_node.summary() {
-					new_actor_model.summary = Set(Some(summary.to_string()));
-				}
-				if let Some(image) = object_node.image().id() {
-					new_actor_model.image = Set(Some(image));
-				}
-				if let Some(icon) = object_node.icon().id() {
-					new_actor_model.icon = Set(Some(icon));
-				}
-				new_actor_model.updated = Set(chrono::Utc::now());
-
-				model::actor::Entity::update(new_actor_model)
-					.exec(self.db()).await?;
-			},
-			Some(apb::ObjectType::Note) => {
-				let old_object_model = model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&target)
-					.one(self.db())
-					.await?
-					.ok_or_else(UpubError::not_found)?;
-
-				if uid != old_object_model.attributed_to.ok_or_else(UpubError::forbidden)? {
-					// can't change objects of others
-					return Err(UpubError::forbidden());
-				}
-
-				let mut new_object_model = model::object::ActiveModel {
-					internal: Unchanged(old_object_model.internal),
-					..Default::default()
-				};
-
-				if let Some(name) = object_node.name() {
-					new_object_model.name = Set(Some(name.to_string()));
-				}
-				if let Some(summary) = object_node.summary() {
-					new_object_model.summary = Set(Some(summary.to_string()));
-				}
-				if let Some(content) = object_node.content() {
-					new_object_model.content = Set(Some(content.to_string()));
-				}
-				new_object_model.updated = Set(chrono::Utc::now());
-
-				model::object::Entity::update(new_object_model)
-					.exec(self.db()).await?;
-			},
-			_ => return Err(UpubError::Status(StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED)),
-		}
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, addressed, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-
-	async fn announce(&self, uid: String, activity: serde_json::Value) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let aid = self.aid(&uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
-		let activity_targets = activity.addressed();
-		let oid = activity.object().id().ok_or_else(UpubError::bad_request)?;
-		let obj = self.fetch_object(&oid).await?;
-		let internal_uid = model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, self.db()).await?;
-
-		let activity_model = model::activity::ActiveModel::new(
-			&activity
-				.set_id(Some(&aid))
-				.set_actor(Node::link(uid.clone()))
-				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))
-		)?;
-
-		let share_model = model::announce::ActiveModel {
-			internal: NotSet,
-			actor: Set(internal_uid),
-			object: Set(obj.internal),
-			published: Set(chrono::Utc::now()),
-		};
-		model::activity::Entity::insert(activity_model)
-			.exec(self.db()).await?;
-		model::announce::Entity::insert(share_model).exec(self.db()).await?;
-		model::object::Entity::update_many()
-			.col_expr(model::object::Column::Announces, Expr::col(model::object::Column::Announces).add(1))
-			.filter(model::object::Column::Internal.eq(obj.internal))
-			.exec(self.db())
-			.await?;
-
-		self.dispatch(&uid, activity_targets, &aid, None).await?;
-
-		Ok(aid)
-	}
-}
-
-*/