diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 250f77a..00b84c7 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@
 		span.json-text {
 			color: var(--text);
 		}
+		span.tab-active {
+			color: var(--accent);
+			font-weight: bold;
+		}
 		pre.striped {
 			background: repeating-linear-gradient(
 				135deg,
diff --git a/web/src/app.rs b/web/src/app.rs
index f7813dc..6fe5fad 100644
--- a/web/src/app.rs
+++ b/web/src/app.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
 	// refresh notifications
 	let (notifications, set_notifications) = create_signal(0);
 	let fetch_notifications = move || spawn_local(async move {
-		let actor_id = userid.get().unwrap_or_default();
+		let actor_id = userid.get_untracked().unwrap_or_default();
 		let notif_url = format!("{actor_id}/notifications");
 		match Http::fetch::<serde_json::Value>(&notif_url, auth).await {
 			Err(e) => tracing::error!("failed fetching notifications: {e}"),
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
 										<Route path="objects/:id" view=ObjectView >
 											<Route path="" view=ObjectContext />
 											<Route path="replies" view=ObjectReplies />
-											<Route path="context" view=ObjectContext />
 											// <Route path="liked" view=ObjectLiked />
 											// <Route path="announced" view=ObjectAnnounced />
 										</Route>
@@ -204,30 +203,52 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub(crate) enum FeedRoute {
+	Home, Global, Server, Notifications, User, Replies, Context
+}
+
 #[component]
 fn Scrollable() -> impl IntoView {
 	let location = use_location();
 	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
 	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
+	// TODO this is terrible!! omg maybe it should receive from context current timeline?? idk this
+	//      is awful and i patched it another time instead of doing it properly...
+	//      at least im going to provide a route enum to use in other places
+	let (route, set_route) = create_signal(FeedRoute::Home);
 	let relevant_timeline = Signal::derive(move || {
 		let path = location.pathname.get();
 		if path.contains("/web/home") {
+			set_route.set(FeedRoute::Home);
 			Some(feeds.home)
 		} else if path.contains("/web/global") {
+			set_route.set(FeedRoute::Global);
 			Some(feeds.global)
 		} else if path.contains("/web/local") {
+			set_route.set(FeedRoute::Server);
 			Some(feeds.server)
 		} else if path.starts_with("/web/notifications") {
+			set_route.set(FeedRoute::Notifications);
 			Some(feeds.notifications)
 		} else if path.starts_with("/web/actors") {
+			set_route.set(FeedRoute::User);
 			Some(feeds.user)
 		} else if path.starts_with("/web/objects") {
-			Some(feeds.context)
+			if matches!(path.split('/').nth(4), Some("replies")) {
+				set_route.set(FeedRoute::Replies);
+				Some(feeds.replies)
+			} else {
+				set_route.set(FeedRoute::Context);
+				Some(feeds.context)
+			}
 		} else {
 			None
 		}
 	});
+	provide_context(route);
+	provide_context(relevant_timeline);
 	let breadcrumb = Signal::derive(move || {
 		let path = location.pathname.get();
 		let mut path_iter = path.split('/').skip(2);
diff --git a/web/src/lib.rs b/web/src/lib.rs
index 0dfdea4..7696835 100644
--- a/web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/web/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ pub trait Cache {
 
 	fn lookup(&self, key: &str) -> Option<impl Deref<Target = LookupStatus<Self::Item>>>;
 	fn store(&self, key: &str, value: Self::Item) -> Option<Self::Item>;
+	fn invalidate(&self, key: &str);
 
 	fn get(&self, key: &str) -> Option<Self::Item> where Self::Item : Clone {
 		Some(self.lookup(key)?.deref().inner()?.clone())
@@ -88,11 +89,16 @@ impl<T> Cache for DashmapCache<T> {
 		self.0.insert(key.to_string(), LookupStatus::Found(value))
 			.and_then(|x| if let LookupStatus::Found(x) = x { Some(x) } else { None } )
 	}
+
+	fn invalidate(&self, key: &str) {
+		self.0.remove(key);
+	}
 }
 
 impl DashmapCache<Object> {
 	pub async fn resolve(&self, key: &str, kind: UriClass, auth: Auth) -> Option<Object> {
 		let full_key = Uri::full(kind, key);
+		tracing::info!("resolving {key} -> {full_key}");
 		match self.get(&full_key) {
 			Some(x) => Some(x),
 			None => {
diff --git a/web/src/objects/context.rs b/web/src/objects/context.rs
index 775ef0a..26ed2e6 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/context.rs
+++ b/web/src/objects/context.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 pub fn ObjectContext() -> impl IntoView {
 	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
 	let params = use_params::<IdParam>();
-	let id = Signal::derive(move || {
-		let id = params.get().ok()
-			.and_then(|x| x.id)
-			.unwrap_or_default();
+	let id = move || {
+		let id = params.with(|p| p.as_ref().ok().and_then(|x| x.id.as_ref()).cloned()).unwrap_or_default();
 		Uri::full(U::Object, &id)
-	});
+	};
 	let context_id = Signal::derive(move ||
-		cache::OBJECTS.get(&id.get())
+		cache::OBJECTS.get(&id())
 			.and_then(|x| x.context().id().ok())
 			.unwrap_or_default()
 	);
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn ObjectContext() -> impl IntoView {
 	});
 	view! {
 		<div class="mr-1-r ml-1-r">
-			<Thread tl=feeds.context root=id.get() />
+			<Thread tl=feeds.context root=id() />
 		</div>
 	}
 }
diff --git a/web/src/objects/item.rs b/web/src/objects/item.rs
index 91f1ffa..12a1363 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/item.rs
+++ b/web/src/objects/item.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::{prelude::*, URL_SENSITIVE};
 
-use apb::{target::Addressed, ActivityMut, Base, Collection, CollectionMut, Object, ObjectMut};
+use apb::{target::Addressed, ActivityMut, Base, Collection, CollectionMut, Object, ObjectMut, Shortcuts};
 
 #[component]
 pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 		.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok()) // TODO maybe show links?
 		.map(|x| view! { <Attachment object=x sensitive=sensitive /> })
 		.collect_view();
-	let comments = object.replies().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
-	let shares = object.shares().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
-	let likes = object.likes().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
+	let comments = object.replies_count().unwrap_or_default();
+	let shares = object.shares_count().unwrap_or_default();
+	let likes = object.likes_count().unwrap_or_default();
 	let already_liked = object.liked_by_me().unwrap_or(false);
 
 	let attachments_padding = if object.attachment().is_empty() {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ pub fn Summary(summary: Option<String>, children: Children) -> impl IntoView {
 
 #[component]
 pub fn LikeButton(
-	n: u64,
+	n: i32,
 	target: String,
 	liked: bool,
 	author: String,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pub fn LikeButton(
 }
 
 #[component]
-pub fn ReplyButton(n: u64, target: String) -> impl IntoView {
+pub fn ReplyButton(n: i32, target: String) -> impl IntoView {
 	let reply = use_context::<ReplyControls>().expect("missing reply controls context");
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
 	let comments = if n > 0 {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ pub fn ReplyButton(n: u64, target: String) -> impl IntoView {
 }
 
 #[component]
-pub fn RepostButton(n: u64, target: String) -> impl IntoView {
+pub fn RepostButton(n: i32, target: String) -> impl IntoView {
 	let (count, set_count) = create_signal(n);
 	let (clicked, set_clicked) = create_signal(true);
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
diff --git a/web/src/objects/replies.rs b/web/src/objects/replies.rs
index 8e4838e..4cdb6bf 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/replies.rs
+++ b/web/src/objects/replies.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn ObjectReplies() -> impl IntoView {
 	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
 	let params = use_params::<IdParam>();
 	let id = Signal::derive(move ||
-		params.get().ok().and_then(|x| x.id).unwrap_or_default()
+		params.with(|p| p.as_ref().ok().and_then(|x| x.id.as_ref()).cloned()).unwrap_or_default()
 	);
 	create_effect(move |_| {
 		let tl_url = format!("{}/replies/page", Uri::api(U::Object, &id.get(), false));
diff --git a/web/src/objects/view.rs b/web/src/objects/view.rs
index 9aa7db5..ea1f3f1 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/view.rs
+++ b/web/src/objects/view.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
+use ev::MouseEvent;
 use leptos::*;
 use leptos_router::*;
-use crate::prelude::*;
+use crate::{app::FeedRoute, prelude::*, Config};
 
 use apb::{Base, Object};
 
 #[component]
 pub fn ObjectView() -> impl IntoView {
 	let params = use_params_map();
+	let matched_route = use_context::<ReadSignal<crate::app::FeedRoute>>().expect("missing route context");
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let config = use_context::<Signal<Config>>().expect("missing config context");
+	let relevant_tl = use_context::<Signal<Option<Timeline>>>().expect("missing relevant timeline context");
+	let (loading, set_loading) = create_signal(false);
+	let id = Signal::derive(move || params.get().get("id").cloned().unwrap_or_default());
 	let object = create_local_resource(
-		move || params.get().get("id").cloned().unwrap_or_default(),
-		move |oid| async move {
+		move || (id.get(), loading.get()),
+		move |(oid, loading)| async move {
+			tracing::info!("rerunning fetcher");
 			let obj = cache::OBJECTS.resolve(&oid, U::Object, auth).await?;
 			if let Ok(author) = obj.attributed_to().id() {
 				cache::OBJECTS.resolve(&author, U::Actor, auth).await;
@@ -26,39 +33,69 @@ pub fn ObjectView() -> impl IntoView {
 		}
 	);
 
-	{move || match object.get() {
-		None => view! { <Loader /> }.into_view(),
-		Some(None) => {
-			let raw_id = params.get().get("id").cloned().unwrap_or_default();
-			let uid =  uriproxy::uri(URL_BASE, uriproxy::UriClass::Object, &raw_id);
-			view! { <p class="center"><code>loading failed</code><sup><small><a class="clean" href={uid} target="_blank">"↗"</a></small></sup></p> }.into_view()
-		},
-		Some(Some(o)) => {
-			let object = o.clone();
-			let oid = o.id().unwrap_or_default();
-			let base = Uri::web(U::Object, &oid);
-			let api = Uri::api(U::Object, &oid, false);
-			view!{
-				<Object object=object />
-				<hr class="color ma-2" />
-				<code class="cw color center mt-1 mb-1 ml-3 mr-3">
-					<a class="clean" href=format!("{base}/context")><span class="emoji">"🕸️"</span>" "<b>context</b></a>" | "<a class="clean" href=format!("{base}/replies")><span class="emoji">"📫"</span>" "<b>replies</b></a>
-					{if auth.present() {
-						Some(view! {
-							" | "<a class="clean" href="#crawl" on:click=move |_| crawl(api.clone(), auth) ><span class="emoji">"↺"</span></a>
-						})
-					} else { None }}
-				</code>
-				<Outlet />
-			}.into_view()
-		},
-	}}
+	view! {
+		{move || match object.get() {
+			None => view! { <Loader /> }.into_view(),
+			Some(None) => {
+				let raw_id = params.get().get("id").cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+				let uid =  uriproxy::uri(URL_BASE, uriproxy::UriClass::Object, &raw_id);
+				view! { <p class="center"><code>loading failed</code><sup><small><a class="clean" href={uid} target="_blank">"↗"</a></small></sup></p> }.into_view()
+			},
+			Some(Some(o)) => {
+				tracing::info!("redrawing object");
+				view! { <Object object=o.clone() /> }.into_view()
+			},
+		}}
+
+		<p>
+			<span class:tab-active=move || matches!(matched_route.get(), FeedRoute::Context)><a class="clean" href=format!("/web/objects/{}", id.get())><span class="emoji ml-2">"🕸️ "</span>"context"</a></span>
+			<span class:tab-active=move || matches!(matched_route.get(), FeedRoute::Replies)><a class="clean" href=format!("/web/objects/{}/replies", id.get())><span class="emoji ml-2">"📫 "</span>"replies"</a></span>
+			{move || if auth.present() {
+				if loading.get() {
+					Some(view! {
+						<span style="float: right">
+							"fetching "<span class="dots"></span>
+						</span>
+					})
+				} else {
+					Some(view! {
+						<span style="float: right">
+							<a
+								class="clean"
+								on:click=move |ev| fetch_cb(ev, set_loading, id.get(), auth, config, relevant_tl)
+								href="#"
+							>
+								<span class="emoji ml-2">"↺ "</span>"fetch"
+							</a>
+						</span>
+					})
+				}
+			} else {
+				None
+			}}
+		</p>
+		<hr class="color" />
+
+		{move || if object.get().is_some() {
+			tracing::info!("redrawing outlet");
+			Some(view! { <Outlet /> })
+		} else {
+			None
+		}}
+	}
 }
 
-fn crawl(base: String, auth: Auth) {
+fn fetch_cb(ev: MouseEvent, set_loading: WriteSignal<bool>, oid: String, auth: Auth, config: Signal<Config>, relevant_tl: Signal<Option<Timeline>>) {
+	let api = Uri::api(U::Object, &oid, false);
+	ev.prevent_default();
+	set_loading.set(true);
 	spawn_local(async move {
-		if let Err(e) = Http::fetch::<serde_json::Value>(&format!("{base}/replies?fetch=true"), auth).await {
-			tracing::error!("failed crawling replies for {base}: {e}");
+		if let Err(e) = Http::fetch::<serde_json::Value>(&format!("{api}/replies?fetch=true"), auth).await {
+			tracing::error!("failed crawling replies for {oid}: {e}");
 		}
+		cache::OBJECTS.invalidate(&Uri::full(U::Object, &oid));
+		tracing::info!("invalidated {}", Uri::full(U::Object, &oid));
+		set_loading.set(false);
+		relevant_tl.get().inspect(|x| x.refresh(auth, config));
 	});
 }