diff --git a/upub/core/src/selector/batch.rs b/upub/core/src/selector/batch.rs
index 00aeab3..3892cd6 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/selector/batch.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/selector/batch.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashMap};
 
 use sea_orm::{ConnectionTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, FromQueryResult, ModelTrait, QueryFilter};
-use super::{RichActivity, RichObject};
+use super::RichActivity;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait BatchFillable: Sized {
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ pub trait BatchFillable: Sized {
 	where
 		E: BatchFillableComparison + EntityTrait,
 		E::Model: BatchFillableKey + Send + FromQueryResult + ModelTrait<Entity = E>,
-		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>,
-		RichObject: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>;
+		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>;
 }
 
 
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ impl BatchFillable for Vec<RichActivity> {
 		E: BatchFillableComparison + EntityTrait,
 		E::Model: BatchFillableKey + Send + FromQueryResult + ModelTrait<Entity = E>,
 		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>,
-		RichObject: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>
 	{
 		let ids : Vec<i64> = self.iter().filter_map(|x| Some(x.object.as_ref()?.internal)).collect();
 		let batch = E::find()
@@ -47,37 +45,6 @@ impl BatchFillable for Vec<RichActivity> {
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl BatchFillable for Vec<RichObject> {
-	// TODO 3 iterations... can we make it in less passes?
-	async fn with_batched<E>(mut self, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Self, DbErr>
-	where
-		E: BatchFillableComparison + EntityTrait,
-		E::Model: BatchFillableKey + Send + FromQueryResult + ModelTrait<Entity = E>,
-		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>,
-		RichObject: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>
-	{
-		let ids : Vec<i64> = self.iter().map(|x| x.object.internal).collect();
-		let batch = E::find()
-			.filter(E::comparison(ids))
-			.all(tx)
-			.await?;
-		let mut map : HashMap<i64, Vec<E::Model>> = HashMap::new();
-		for element in batch {
-			match map.entry(element.key()) {
-				Entry::Occupied(mut x) => { x.get_mut().push(element); },
-				Entry::Vacant(x) => { x.insert(vec![element]); },
-			}
-		}
-		for element in self.iter_mut() {
-			if let Some(v) = map.remove(&element.object.internal) {
-				element.accept(v, tx).await?;
-			}
-		}
-		Ok(self)
-	}
-}
-
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl BatchFillable for RichActivity {
 	async fn with_batched<E>(mut self, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Self, DbErr>
@@ -85,7 +52,6 @@ impl BatchFillable for RichActivity {
 		E: BatchFillableComparison + EntityTrait,
 		E::Model: BatchFillableKey + Send + FromQueryResult + ModelTrait<Entity = E>,
 		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>,
-		RichObject: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>
 	{
 		if let Some(ref obj) = self.object {
 			let batch =E::find()
@@ -98,24 +64,6 @@ impl BatchFillable for RichActivity {
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl BatchFillable for RichObject {
-	async fn with_batched<E>(mut self, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<Self, DbErr>
-	where
-		E: BatchFillableComparison + EntityTrait,
-		E::Model: BatchFillableKey + Send + FromQueryResult + ModelTrait<Entity = E>,
-		RichActivity: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>,
-		RichObject: BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<E::Model>>
-	{
-		let batch = E::find()
-			.filter(E::comparison(vec![self.object.internal]))
-			.all(tx)
-			.await?;
-		self.accept(batch, tx).await?;
-		Ok(self)
-	}
-}
-
 
 // welcome to interlocking trait hell, enjoy your stay
 mod hell {
@@ -207,42 +155,7 @@ use crate::selector::rich::{RichHashtag, RichMention};
 			Ok(())
 		}
 	}
-
-	#[async_trait::async_trait]
-	impl BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<crate::model::attachment::Model>> for super::RichObject {
-		async fn accept(&mut self, batch: Vec<crate::model::attachment::Model>, _tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
-			self.attachments = Some(batch);
-			Ok(())
-		}
-	}
-	
-	#[async_trait::async_trait]
-	impl BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<crate::model::hashtag::Model>> for super::RichObject {
-		async fn accept(&mut self, batch: Vec<crate::model::hashtag::Model>, _tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
-			self.hashtags = Some(batch.into_iter().map(|x| RichHashtag { hash: x }).collect());
-			Ok(())
-		}
-	}
-	
-	#[async_trait::async_trait]
-	impl BatchFillableAcceptor<Vec<crate::model::mention::Model>> for super::RichObject {
-		async fn accept(&mut self, batch: Vec<crate::model::mention::Model>, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
-			// TODO batch load users from mentions rather than doing for loop
-			let mut mentions = Vec::new();
-			for row in batch {
-				// TODO filter only needed rows
-				if let Some(user) = crate::model::actor::Entity::find_by_id(row.actor).one(tx).await? {
-					mentions.push(RichMention {
-						mention: row,
-						fqn: format!("@{}@{}", user.preferred_username, user.domain),
-						id: user.id,
-					});
-				}
-			}
-			self.mentions = Some(mentions);
-			Ok(())
-		}
-	}
 }
+
 use hell::*;
 
diff --git a/upub/core/src/selector/mod.rs b/upub/core/src/selector/mod.rs
index 6652c97..5b2e3a8 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/selector/mod.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/selector/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod query;
 pub use query::Query;
 
 mod rich;
-pub use rich::{RichObject, RichActivity};
+pub use rich::RichActivity;
 
 
 
diff --git a/upub/core/src/selector/query.rs b/upub/core/src/selector/query.rs
index 501f23d..16df43f 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/selector/query.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/selector/query.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ use crate::model;
 pub struct Query;
 
 impl Query {
-	pub fn activities(my_id: Option<i64>) -> Select<model::addressing::Entity> {
+	pub fn feed(my_id: Option<i64>) -> Select<model::addressing::Entity> {
 		let mut select = model::addressing::Entity::find()
 			.distinct_on([
 				(model::addressing::Entity, model::addressing::Column::Published).into_column_ref(),
 				(model::activity::Entity, model::activity::Column::Internal).into_column_ref(),
 			])
-			.join(sea_orm::JoinType::InnerJoin, model::addressing::Relation::Activities.def())
+			.join(sea_orm::JoinType::LeftJoin, model::addressing::Relation::Activities.def())
 			.join(sea_orm::JoinType::LeftJoin, model::addressing::Relation::Objects.def())
 			.filter(
 				// TODO ghetto double inner join because i want to filter out tombstones
@@ -43,34 +43,6 @@ impl Query {
 		select
 	}
 
-	pub fn objects(my_id: Option<i64>) -> Select<model::addressing::Entity> {
-		let mut select = model::addressing::Entity::find()
-			.distinct_on([
-				(model::addressing::Entity, model::addressing::Column::Published).into_column_ref(),
-				(model::object::Entity, model::object::Column::Internal).into_column_ref(),
-			])
-			.join(sea_orm::JoinType::InnerJoin, model::addressing::Relation::Objects.def())
-			.order_by(model::addressing::Column::Published, Order::Desc)
-			.order_by(model::object::Column::Internal, Order::Desc)
-			.select_only();
-
-		for col in model::object::Column::iter() {
-			select = select.select_column_as(col, format!("{}{}", model::object::Entity.table_name(), col.to_string()));
-		}
-
-		if let Some(uid) = my_id {
-			select = select
-				.join(
-					sea_orm::JoinType::LeftJoin,
-					model::object::Relation::Likes.def()
-						.on_condition(move |_l, _r| model::like::Column::Actor.eq(uid).into_condition()),
-				)
-				.select_column_as(model::like::Column::Actor, format!("{}{}", model::like::Entity.table_name(), model::like::Column::Actor.to_string()));
-		}
-
-		select
-	}
-
 	pub fn related(from: Option<i64>, to: Option<i64>, pending: bool) -> Select<model::relation::Entity> {
 		let mut condition = Condition::all();
 
diff --git a/upub/core/src/selector/rich.rs b/upub/core/src/selector/rich.rs
index 5c83d15..b095061 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/selector/rich.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/selector/rich.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RichHashtag {
 }
 
 pub struct RichActivity {
-	pub activity: crate::model::activity::Model,
+	pub activity: Option<crate::model::activity::Model>,
 	pub object: Option<crate::model::object::Model>,
 	pub liked: Option<i64>,
 	pub attachments: Option<Vec<crate::model::attachment::Model>>,
@@ -42,21 +42,27 @@ pub struct RichActivity {
 impl FromQueryResult for RichActivity {
 	fn from_query_result(res: &QueryResult, _pre: &str) -> Result<Self, DbErr> {
 		Ok(RichActivity {
-			activity: crate::model::activity::Model::from_query_result(res, crate::model::activity::Entity.table_name())?,
-			object: crate::model::object::Model::from_query_result(res, crate::model::object::Entity.table_name()).ok(),
-			liked: res.try_get(crate::model::like::Entity.table_name(), &crate::model::like::Column::Actor.to_string()).ok(),
 			attachments: None, hashtags: None, mentions: None,
+			liked: res.try_get(crate::model::like::Entity.table_name(), &crate::model::like::Column::Actor.to_string()).ok(),
+			object: crate::model::object::Model::from_query_result(res, crate::model::object::Entity.table_name()).ok(),
+			activity: crate::model::activity::Model::from_query_result(res, crate::model::activity::Entity.table_name()).ok(),
 		})
 	}
 }
 
+// TODO avoid repeating the tags code twice
 impl RichActivity {
 	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		use apb::ObjectMut;
-		let object = match self.object {
-			None => apb::Node::maybe_link(self.activity.object.clone()),
-			Some(o) => {
-				// TODO can we avoid repeating this tags code?
+		match (self.activity, self.object) {
+			(None, None) => serde_json::Value::Null,
+
+			(Some(activity), None) => {
+				let obj = apb::Node::maybe_link(activity.object.clone());
+				activity.ap().set_object(obj)
+			},
+
+			(None, Some(object)) => {
 				let mut tags = Vec::new();
 				if let Some(mentions) = self.mentions {
 					for mention in mentions {
@@ -68,64 +74,44 @@ impl RichActivity {
 						tags.push(hash.ap());
 					}
 				}
+				object.ap()
+					.set_liked_by_me(if self.liked.is_some() { Some(true) } else { None })
+					.set_tag(apb::Node::maybe_array(tags))
+					.set_attachment(match self.attachments {
+						None => apb::Node::Empty,
+						Some(vec) => apb::Node::array(
+							vec.into_iter().map(|x| x.ap()).collect()
+						),
+					})
+			},
+
+			(Some(activity), Some(object)) => {
+				let mut tags = Vec::new();
+				if let Some(mentions) = self.mentions {
+					for mention in mentions {
+						tags.push(mention.ap());
+					}
+				}
+				if let Some(hashtags) = self.hashtags {
+					for hash in hashtags {
+						tags.push(hash.ap());
+					}
+				}
+				activity.ap()
+					.set_object(
 				apb::Node::object(
-					o.ap()
-						.set_liked_by_me(if self.liked.is_some() { Some(true) } else { None })
-						.set_tag(apb::Node::array(tags))
-						.set_attachment(match self.attachments {
-							None => apb::Node::Empty,
-							Some(vec) => apb::Node::array(
-								vec.into_iter().map(|x| x.ap()).collect()
-							),
-						})
+							object.ap()
+								.set_liked_by_me(if self.liked.is_some() { Some(true) } else { None })
+								.set_tag(apb::Node::maybe_array(tags))
+								.set_attachment(match self.attachments {
+									None => apb::Node::Empty,
+									Some(vec) => apb::Node::array(
+										vec.into_iter().map(|x| x.ap()).collect()
+									),
+								})
+					)
 				)
 			},
-		};
-		self.activity.ap().set_object(object)
-	}
-}
-
-pub struct RichObject {
-	pub object: crate::model::object::Model,
-	pub liked: Option<i64>,
-	pub attachments: Option<Vec<crate::model::attachment::Model>>,
-	pub hashtags: Option<Vec<RichHashtag>>,
-	pub mentions: Option<Vec<RichMention>>,
-}
-
-impl FromQueryResult for RichObject {
-	fn from_query_result(res: &QueryResult, _pre: &str) -> Result<Self, DbErr> {
-		Ok(RichObject {
-			object: crate::model::object::Model::from_query_result(res, crate::model::object::Entity.table_name())?,
-			liked: res.try_get(crate::model::like::Entity.table_name(), &crate::model::like::Column::Actor.to_string()).ok(),
-			attachments: None, hashtags: None, mentions: None,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-impl RichObject {
-	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
-		use apb::ObjectMut;
-		// TODO can we avoid repeating this tags code?
-		let mut tags = Vec::new();
-		if let Some(mentions) = self.mentions {
-			for mention in mentions {
-				tags.push(mention.ap());
-			}
 		}
-		if let Some(hashtags) = self.hashtags {
-			for hash in hashtags {
-				tags.push(hash.ap());
-			}
-		}
-		self.object.ap()
-			.set_liked_by_me(if self.liked.is_some() { Some(true) } else { None })
-			.set_tag(apb::Node::array(tags))
-			.set_attachment(match self.attachments {
-				None => apb::Node::Empty,
-				Some(vec) => apb::Node::array(
-					vec.into_iter().map(|x| x.ap()).collect()
-				)
-			})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/activity.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/activity.rs
index af6d003..97d0cd3 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/activity.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/activity.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub async fn view(
 		}
 	}
 
-	let row = upub::Query::activities(auth.my_id())
+	let row = upub::Query::feed(auth.my_id())
 		.filter(model::activity::Column::Id.eq(&aid))
 		.filter(auth.filter_activities())
 		.into_model::<RichActivity>()
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/feed.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/feed.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b8de2dc..0000000
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/feed.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-use axum::extract::{Path, Query, State};
-use sea_orm::{sea_query::IntoCondition, ColumnTrait};
-
-use upub::Context;
-
-use crate::{activitypub::Pagination, builders::JsonLD, AuthIdentity, Identity};
-
-pub async fn get(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-	Path(id): Path<String>,
-	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	match auth {
-		Identity::Anonymous => Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden()),
-		Identity::Remote { .. } => Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden()),
-		Identity::Local { id: user, .. } => if ctx.uid(&id) == user {
-			crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/feed"), None)
-		} else {
-			Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden())
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-pub async fn page(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-	Path(id): Path<String>,
-	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
-	Query(page): Query<Pagination>,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	let Identity::Local { id: uid, internal } = &auth else {
-		// local inbox is only for local users
-		return Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden());
-	};
-	if uid != &ctx.uid(&id) {
-		return Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden());
-	}
-
-	crate::builders::paginate_objects(
-		upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/feed/page"),
-		upub::model::addressing::Column::Actor.eq(*internal).into_condition(),
-		ctx.db(),
-		page,
-		auth.my_id(),
-		false,
-	)
-		.await
-}
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/inbox.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/inbox.rs
index 5c5974c..98cd81f 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/inbox.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/inbox.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 		return Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden());
 	}
 
-	crate::builders::paginate_activities(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/inbox/page"),
 		upub::model::addressing::Column::Actor.eq(*internal).into_condition(),
 		ctx.db(),
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/mod.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/mod.rs
index 4886772..66fc271 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/mod.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 pub mod inbox;
 pub mod outbox;
 pub mod following;
-pub mod feed;
-pub mod streams;
 
 use axum::extract::{Path, Query, State};
 
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ pub async fn view(
 			let mut user = user_model.ap()
 				.set_inbox(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/inbox")))
 				.set_outbox(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/outbox")))
-				.set_streams(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/streams")))
 				.set_following(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/following")))
 				.set_followers(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/followers")))
 				.set_following_me(following_me)
@@ -93,8 +90,6 @@ pub async fn view(
 			user_model.ap()
 				.set_following_me(following_me)
 				.set_followed_by_me(followed_by_me)
-				// TODO should we set streams?? we offer this collection but actor is remote
-				.set_streams(Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/streams")))
 				.ld_context()
 		)),
 		None => Err(crate::ApiError::not_found()),
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/outbox.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/outbox.rs
index c84901f..949f707 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/outbox.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/outbox.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	let uid = ctx.uid(&id);
-	crate::builders::paginate_activities(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/outbox/page"),
 		Condition::all()
 			.add(auth.filter_activities())
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/streams.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/streams.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 68d6c6b..0000000
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/streams.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-use axum::extract::{Path, Query, State};
-use sea_orm::{ColumnTrait, Condition};
-
-use upub::Context;
-
-use crate::{activitypub::Pagination, builders::JsonLD, AuthIdentity};
-
-pub async fn get(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-	Path(id): Path<String>,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/streams"), None)
-}
-
-pub async fn page(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-	Path(id): Path<String>,
-	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
-	Query(page): Query<Pagination>,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::paginate_objects(
-		upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/streams/page"),
-		Condition::all()
-			.add(auth.filter_objects())
-			.add(upub::model::object::Column::AttributedTo.eq(ctx.uid(&id))),
-		ctx.db(),
-		page,
-		auth.my_id(),
-		false,
-	)
-		.await
-}
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/application.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/application.rs
index 115c193..b314d75 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/application.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/application.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ pub async fn view(
 			.set_actor_type(Some(apb::ActorType::Application))
 			.set_name(Some(&ctx.cfg().instance.name))
 			.set_summary(Some(&ctx.cfg().instance.description))
-			.set_streams(apb::Node::links(vec![
-					upub::url!(ctx, "/feed"),
-					upub::url!(ctx, "/local"),
-			]))
 			.set_inbox(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox")))
 			.set_outbox(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/outbox")))
 			.set_published(Some(ctx.actor().published))
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/feed.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/feed.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index afa92b0..0000000
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/feed.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-use axum::extract::{Query, State};
-use upub::Context;
-
-use crate::{AuthIdentity, builders::JsonLD};
-
-use super::Pagination;
-
-
-pub async fn get(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/feed"), None)
-}
-
-pub async fn page(
-	State(ctx): State<Context>,
-	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
-	Query(page): Query<Pagination>,
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::paginate_objects(
-		upub::url!(ctx, "/feed/page"),
-		auth.filter_objects(),
-		ctx.db(),
-		page,
-		auth.my_id(),
-		false,
-	)
-		.await
-}
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
index 4d64594..fc79380 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
 	Query(page): Query<Pagination>,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::paginate_activities(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox/page"),
 		auth.filter_activities(),
 		ctx.db(),
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/mod.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/mod.rs
index f04d3a2..c1a49e4 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/mod.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pub mod actor;
 pub mod inbox;
 pub mod outbox;
-pub mod feed;
 pub mod object;
 pub mod activity;
 pub mod application;
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ impl ActivityPubRouter for Router<upub::Context> {
 			.route("/outbox", post(ap::outbox::post))
 			.route("/outbox", get(ap::outbox::get))
 			.route("/outbox/page", get(ap::outbox::page))
-			.route("/feed", get(ap::feed::get))
-			.route("/feed/page", get(ap::feed::page))
 			// AUTH routes
 			.route("/auth", put(ap::auth::register))
 			.route("/auth", post(ap::auth::login))
@@ -52,10 +49,6 @@ impl ActivityPubRouter for Router<upub::Context> {
 			.route("/actors/:id/outbox", post(ap::actor::outbox::post))
 			.route("/actors/:id/outbox", get(ap::actor::outbox::get))
 			.route("/actors/:id/outbox/page", get(ap::actor::outbox::page))
-			.route("/actors/:id/streams", get(ap::actor::streams::get))
-			.route("/actors/:id/streams/page", get(ap::actor::streams::page))
-			.route("/actors/:id/feed", get(ap::actor::feed::get))
-			.route("/actors/:id/feed/page", get(ap::actor::feed::page))
 			.route("/actors/:id/followers", get(ap::actor::following::get::<false>))
 			.route("/actors/:id/followers/page", get(ap::actor::following::page::<false>))
 			.route("/actors/:id/following", get(ap::actor::following::get::<true>))
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/context.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/context.rs
index 62d654c..9d8a6b3 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/context.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/context.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	let context = ctx.oid(&id);
 
-	let count = upub::Query::objects(auth.my_id())
+	let count = upub::Query::feed(auth.my_id())
 		.filter(auth.filter_objects())
 		.filter(model::object::Column::Context.eq(&context))
 		.count(ctx.db())
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	let context = ctx.oid(&id);
 
-	crate::builders::paginate_objects(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/context/page"),
 		Condition::all()
 			.add(auth.filter_objects())
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/mod.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/mod.rs
index 1770ff9..f47b4b2 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/mod.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub mod context;
 use apb::{BaseMut, CollectionMut, ObjectMut, LD};
 use axum::extract::{Path, Query, State};
 use sea_orm::{ColumnTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, SelectColumns, TransactionTrait};
-use upub::{model, selector::{BatchFillable, RichObject}, traits::Fetcher, Context};
+use upub::{model, selector::{BatchFillable, RichActivity}, traits::Fetcher, Context};
 
 use crate::{builders::JsonLD, AuthIdentity};
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ pub async fn view(
 		}
 	}
 
-	let item = upub::Query::objects(auth.my_id())
+	let item = upub::Query::feed(auth.my_id())
 		.filter(model::object::Column::Id.eq(&oid))
 		.filter(auth.filter_objects())
-		.into_model::<RichObject>()
+		.into_model::<RichActivity>()
 		.one(ctx.db())
 		.await?
 		.ok_or_else(crate::ApiError::not_found)?
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub async fn view(
 	let mut replies = apb::Node::Empty;
 	
 	if ctx.cfg().security.show_reply_ids {
-		let replies_ids = upub::Query::objects(auth.my_id())
+		let replies_ids = upub::Query::feed(auth.my_id())
 			.filter(model::object::Column::InReplyTo.eq(oid))
 			.filter(auth.filter_objects())
 			.select_only()
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn view(
 				.set_id(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies")))
 				.set_first(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies/page")))
 				.set_collection_type(Some(apb::CollectionType::Collection))
-				.set_total_items(Some(item.object.replies as u64))
+				.set_total_items(item.object.as_ref().map(|x| x.replies as u64))
 				.set_items(apb::Node::links(replies_ids))
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/replies.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/replies.rs
index d306c4b..12ae3ea 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/replies.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/replies.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 	// 	ctx.fetch_thread(&oid).await?;
 	// }
 
-	let replies_ids = upub::Query::objects(auth.my_id())
+	let replies_ids = upub::Query::feed(auth.my_id())
 		.filter(model::object::Column::InReplyTo.eq(ctx.oid(&id)))
 		.filter(auth.filter_objects())
 		.select_only()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 	let page_id = upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies/page");
 	let oid = ctx.oid(&id);
 
-	crate::builders::paginate_objects(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		page_id,
 		Condition::all()
 			.add(auth.filter_objects())
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/outbox.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/outbox.rs
index 2df92c6..1c5c91f 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/outbox.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/outbox.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub async fn page(
 	Query(page): Query<Pagination>,
 	AuthIdentity(auth): AuthIdentity,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::paginate_activities(
+	crate::builders::paginate_feed(
 		upub::url!(ctx, "/outbox/page"),
 		Condition::all()
 			.add(auth.filter_activities())
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/builders.rs b/upub/routes/src/builders.rs
index 47d73cc..d7b1425 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/builders.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/builders.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use apb::{BaseMut, CollectionMut, CollectionPageMut, LD};
 use sea_orm::{Condition, ConnectionTrait, QueryFilter, QuerySelect, RelationTrait};
 use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Response};
-use upub::selector::{BatchFillable, RichActivity, RichObject};
+use upub::selector::{BatchFillable, RichActivity};
 
 use crate::activitypub::Pagination;
 
-pub async fn paginate_activities(
+pub async fn paginate_feed(
 	id: String,
 	filter: Condition,
 	db: &impl ConnectionTrait,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub async fn paginate_activities(
 	let limit = page.batch.unwrap_or(20).min(50);
 	let offset = page.offset.unwrap_or(0);
 
-	let mut select = upub::Query::activities(my_id);
+	let mut select = upub::Query::feed(my_id);
 
 	if with_users {
 		select = select
@@ -46,52 +46,6 @@ pub async fn paginate_activities(
 	collection_page(&id, offset, limit, items)
 }
 
-// TODO can we merge these two??? there are basically only three differences
-
-pub async fn paginate_objects(
-	id: String,
-	filter: Condition,
-	db: &impl ConnectionTrait,
-	page: Pagination,
-	my_id: Option<i64>,
-	with_users: bool, // TODO ewww too many arguments for this weird function...
-) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	let limit = page.batch.unwrap_or(20).min(50);
-	let offset = page.offset.unwrap_or(0);
-
-	let mut select = upub::Query::objects(my_id); // <--- difference one
-
-	if with_users {
-		select = select
-			.join(
-				sea_orm::JoinType::InnerJoin,
-				upub::model::object::Relation::Actors.def() // <--- difference two
-			);
-	}
-
-	let items = select
-		.filter(filter)
-		// TODO also limit to only local activities
-		.limit(limit)
-		.offset(offset)
-		.into_model::<RichObject>() // <--- difference three
-		.all(db)
-		.await?
-		.with_batched::<upub::model::attachment::Entity>(db)
-		.await?
-		.with_batched::<upub::model::mention::Entity>(db)
-		.await?
-		.with_batched::<upub::model::hashtag::Entity>(db)
-		.await?;
-
-	let items : Vec<serde_json::Value> = items
-		.into_iter()
-		.map(|item| item.ap())
-		.collect();
-
-	collection_page(&id, offset, limit, items)
-}
-
 pub fn collection_page(id: &str, offset: u64, limit: u64, items: Vec<serde_json::Value>) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	let next = if items.len() < limit as usize {
 		apb::Node::Empty