diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3f02d12a..7d7770ae 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 axum = "0.7.3"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.31", features = ["serde"] }
 clap = { version = "4.5.3", features = ["derive"] }
+paste = "1.0.14"
 reqwest = { version = "0.11.26", features = ["json"] }
 sea-orm = { version = "0.12.14", features = ["macros", "sqlx-sqlite", "runtime-tokio-rustls"] }
 sea-orm-migration = "0.12.15"
diff --git a/src/activitystream/link.rs b/src/activitystream/link.rs
index bf52e840..1dbf4204 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/link.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/link.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ pub trait Link : super::Base {
 	fn preview(&self) -> Option<&str> { None }    // also in obj
 }
 
+pub trait LinkMut : super::BaseMut {
+	fn set_href(&mut self, href: &str) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_rel(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_media_type(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self; // also in obj
+	fn set_name(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;       // also in obj
+	fn set_hreflang(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_height(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_width(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_preview(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;    // also in obj
+}
+
 impl Link for String {
 	fn href(&self) -> &str {
 		self
diff --git a/src/activitystream/mod.rs b/src/activitystream/mod.rs
index 1e72c6bf..c76fc70f 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/mod.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-pub mod types;
-
 pub mod link;
 pub use link::{Link, LinkType};
 
@@ -9,7 +7,9 @@ pub use object::{Object, ObjectType};
 pub mod node;
 pub use node::Node;
 
-use crate::strenum;
+pub mod macros;
+
+use crate::{getter, setter, strenum};
 
 strenum! {
 	pub enum BaseType {
@@ -22,9 +22,18 @@ strenum! {
 pub trait Base {
 	fn id(&self) -> Option<&str> { None }
 	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> { None }
+
+	// TODO this is a dirty fix because my trait model is flawed and leads to circular resolution
+	//      errors, basically can't downcast back to serde_json::Value once i've updasted it to
+	//      impl Object/Actor/whatever... ask me to infodump+bikeshed about this!!! :3
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value;
+}
+
+pub trait BaseMut {
+	fn set_id(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_base_type(&mut self, val: Option<BaseType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
 
-impl Base for () {}
 
 impl Base for String {
 	fn id(&self) -> Option<&str> {
@@ -34,14 +43,22 @@ impl Base for String {
 	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> {
 		Some(BaseType::Link(LinkType::Link))
 	}
+
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+		serde_json::Value::String(self)
+	}
 }
 
 impl Base for serde_json::Value {
-	fn id(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-		self.get("id")?.as_str()
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+		self
 	}
 
-	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> {
-		self.get("type")?.as_str()?.try_into().ok()
-	}
+	getter! { id -> &str }
+	getter! { base_type -> type BaseType }
+}
+
+impl BaseMut for serde_json::Value {
+	setter! { id -> &str }
+	setter! { base_type -> type BaseType }
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/node.rs b/src/activitystream/node.rs
index b288a8c9..4ebdffb0 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/node.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/node.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
-use super::Object;
-
-pub enum Node<T> {
-	Array(Vec<Node<T>>),
-	Object(T),
+pub enum Node<T : super::Base> {
+	Array(Vec<Node<T>>), // TODO would be cool to make it Box<[Node<T>]> so that Node is just a ptr
+	Object(Box<T>),
 	Link(Box<dyn super::Link>),
 	Empty,
 }
 
-impl<T> From<Option<T>> for Node<T> {
+impl<T : super::Base> From<Option<T>> for Node<T> {
 	fn from(value: Option<T>) -> Self {
 		match value {
-			Some(x) => Node::Object(x),
+			Some(x) => Node::Object(Box::new(x)),
 			None => Node::Empty,
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-impl<T> Node<T> {
+impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 	pub fn get(&self) -> Option<&T> {
 		match self {
 			Node::Empty | Node::Link(_) => None,
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ impl<T> Node<T> {
 			Node::Object(x) => Some(vec![x]),
 			Node::Array(v) =>
 				Some(v.iter().filter_map(|x| match x {
-					Node::Object(x) => Some(x),
+					Node::Object(x) => Some(&**x),
 					_ => None,
 				}).collect()),
 		}
@@ -58,12 +56,24 @@ impl<T> Node<T> {
 			Node::Array(v) => v.len(),
 		}
 	}
-}
 
-impl<T> Node<T>
-where
-	T : Object
-{
+	pub fn flat(self) -> Vec<serde_json::Value> {
+		match self {
+			Node::Empty => vec![],
+			Node::Link(l) => vec![serde_json::Value::String(l.href().to_string())],
+			Node::Object(x) => vec![x.underlying_json_object()],
+			Node::Array(arr) => {
+				arr
+					.into_iter()
+					.filter_map(|node| match node {
+						Node::Empty | Node::Link(_) => None,
+						Node::Object(o) => Some(o.underlying_json_object()),
+						Node::Array(_) => Some(serde_json::Value::Array(node.flat())),
+					}).collect()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub fn id(&self) -> Option<&str> {
 		match self {
 			Node::Empty => None,
@@ -74,6 +84,22 @@ where
 	}
 }
 
+impl Node<serde_json::Value>{
+	pub async fn fetch(&mut self) -> reqwest::Result<()> {
+		if let Node::Link(link) = self {
+			*self = reqwest::Client::new()
+				.get(link.href())
+				.header("Accept", "application/json")
+				.send()
+				.await?
+				.json::<serde_json::Value>()
+				.await?
+				.into();
+		}
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
 impl From<Option<&str>> for Node<serde_json::Value> {
 	fn from(value: Option<&str>) -> Self {
 		match value {
@@ -94,7 +120,7 @@ impl From<serde_json::Value> for Node<serde_json::Value> {
 		match value {
 			serde_json::Value::String(uri) => Node::Link(Box::new(uri)),
 			serde_json::Value::Object(_) => match value.get("href") {
-				None => Node::Object(value),
+				None => Node::Object(Box::new(value)),
 				Some(_) => Node::Link(Box::new(value)),
 			},
 			serde_json::Value::Array(arr) => Node::Array(
@@ -108,23 +134,6 @@ impl From<serde_json::Value> for Node<serde_json::Value> {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Node<serde_json::Value>{
-	pub async fn fetch(&mut self) -> reqwest::Result<()> {
-		if let Node::Link(link) = self {
-			*self = reqwest::Client::new()
-				.get(link.href())
-				.header("Accept", "application/json")
-				.send()
-				.await?
-				.json::<serde_json::Value>()
-				.await?
-				.into();
-		}
-		Ok(())
-	}
-}
-
-
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/accept.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/accept.rs
index aebbae4c..ce394905 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/accept.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/accept.rs
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait Accept : super::Activity {
-	fn accept_type(&self) -> Option<AcceptType>;
+	fn accept_type(&self) -> Option<AcceptType> { None }
+}
+
+pub trait AcceptMut : super::ActivityMut {
+	fn set_accept_type(&mut self, val: Option<AcceptType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/ignore.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/ignore.rs
index 5c93a9c1..efd52ee7 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/ignore.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/ignore.rs
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait Ignore : super::Activity {
-	fn ignore_type(&self) -> Option<IgnoreType>;
+	fn ignore_type(&self) -> Option<IgnoreType> { None }
+}
+
+pub trait IgnoreMut : super::ActivityMut {
+	fn set_ignore_type(&mut self, val: Option<IgnoreType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/intransitive.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/intransitive.rs
index f0bafbbf..299ea335 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/intransitive.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/intransitive.rs
@@ -10,5 +10,9 @@ strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait IntransitiveActivity : super::Activity {
-	fn intransitive_activity_type(&self) -> Option<IntransitiveActivityType>;
+	fn intransitive_activity_type(&self) -> Option<IntransitiveActivityType> { None }
+}
+
+pub trait IntransitiveActivityMut : super::ActivityMut {
+	fn set_intransitive_activity_type(&mut self, val: Option<IntransitiveActivityType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/mod.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/mod.rs
index 6f394c41..7d5db04a 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/mod.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/mod.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 pub mod accept;
-pub use accept::{Accept, AcceptType};
-
 pub mod ignore;
-pub use ignore::{Ignore, IgnoreType};
-
 pub mod intransitive;
-pub use intransitive::{IntransitiveActivity, IntransitiveActivityType};
-
 pub mod offer;
-pub use offer::{Offer, OfferType};
-
 pub mod reject;
-pub use reject::{Reject, RejectType};
 
-use crate::activitystream::node::NodeExtractor;
 use crate::activitystream::Node;
 use crate::strenum;
+use accept::AcceptType;
+use reject::RejectType;
+use offer::OfferType;
+use intransitive::IntransitiveActivityType;
+use ignore::IgnoreType;
 
 strenum! {
 	pub enum ActivityType {
@@ -56,17 +51,19 @@ pub trait Activity : super::Object {
 	fn instrument(&self) -> Node<impl super::Object> { Node::Empty::<serde_json::Value> }
 }
 
+pub trait ActivityMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_activity_type(&mut self, val: Option<ActivityType>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_actor(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Actor>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_object(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_target(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_result(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_origin(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_instrument(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
 impl Activity for serde_json::Value {
 	fn activity_type(&self) -> Option<ActivityType> {
 		let serde_json::Value::String(t) = self.get("type")? else { return None };
 		ActivityType::try_from(t.as_str()).ok()
 	}
-
-	fn object(&self) -> Node<impl super::Object> {
-		self.node_vec("object")
-	}
-
-	fn actor(&self) -> Node<impl super::Actor> {
-		self.node_vec("actor")
-	}
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/offer.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/offer.rs
index 142cbacb..a9d36184 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/offer.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/offer.rs
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait Offer : super::Activity {
-	fn offer_type(&self) -> Option<OfferType>;
+	fn offer_type(&self) -> Option<OfferType> { None }
+}
+
+pub trait OfferMut : super::ActivityMut {
+	fn set_offer_type(&mut self, val: Option<OfferType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/activity/reject.rs b/src/activitystream/object/activity/reject.rs
index 1f430be2..01e49a36 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/activity/reject.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/activity/reject.rs
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait Reject : super::Activity {
-	fn reject_type(&self) -> Option<RejectType>;
+	fn reject_type(&self) -> Option<RejectType> { None }
+}
+
+pub trait RejectMut : super::ActivityMut {
+	fn set_reject_type(&mut self, val: Option<RejectType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/actor.rs b/src/activitystream/object/actor.rs
index 066fc271..172da51c 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/actor.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/actor.rs
@@ -12,15 +12,14 @@ strenum! {
 	};
 }
 
-pub trait Profile : super::Object {
-	// not a Node because it's always embedded and one
-	fn describes(&self) -> Option<impl super::Object> { None::<serde_json::Value> }
-}
-
 pub trait Actor : super::Object {
 	fn actor_type(&self) -> Option<ActorType> { None }
 }
 
+pub trait ActorMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_actor_type(&mut self, val: Option<ActorType>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
 impl Actor for serde_json::Value {
 	fn actor_type(&self) -> Option<ActorType> {
 		match self.base_type()? {
@@ -29,7 +28,3 @@ impl Actor for serde_json::Value {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-impl Profile for serde_json::Value {
-
-}
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/collection/mod.rs b/src/activitystream/object/collection/mod.rs
index f9acbbf3..33eb0f83 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/collection/mod.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/collection/mod.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,16 @@ pub trait Collection : super::Object {
 	fn items(&self) -> Node<impl super::Object> { Node::Empty::<serde_json::Value> }
 }
 
+pub trait CollectionMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_collection_type(&mut self, val: Option<CollectionType>) -> &mut Self;
+
+	fn set_total_items(&mut self, val: Option<u32>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_current(&mut self, val: Node<impl CollectionPage>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_first(&mut self, val: Node<impl CollectionPage>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_last(&mut self, val: Node<impl CollectionPage>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_items(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
 impl Collection for serde_json::Value {
-
-}
-
-impl CollectionPage for serde_json::Value {
-
+	// ... TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/collection/page.rs b/src/activitystream/object/collection/page.rs
index a2b01c9f..1d9aa17b 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/collection/page.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/collection/page.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@ pub trait CollectionPage : super::Collection {
 	fn next(&self) -> Node<impl CollectionPage> { Node::Empty::<serde_json::Value> }
 	fn prev(&self) -> Node<impl CollectionPage> { Node::Empty::<serde_json::Value> }
 }
+
+pub trait CollectionPageMut : super::CollectionMut {
+	fn set_part_of(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Collection>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_next(&mut self, val: Node<impl CollectionPage>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_prev(&mut self, val: Node<impl CollectionPage>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
+impl CollectionPage for serde_json::Value {
+	// ... TODO
+}
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/document.rs b/src/activitystream/object/document.rs
index 1743d6be..632105d8 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/document.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/document.rs
@@ -14,21 +14,14 @@ pub trait Document : super::Object {
 	fn document_type(&self) -> Option<DocumentType> { None }
 }
 
-
-pub trait Place : super::Object {
-	fn accuracy(&self) -> Option<f32> { None }
-	fn altitude(&self) -> Option<f32> { None }
-	fn latitude(&self) -> Option<f32> { None }
-	fn longitude(&self) -> Option<f32> { None }
-	fn radius(&self) -> Option<f32> { None }
-	fn units(&self) -> Option<&str> { None }
+pub trait DocumentMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_document_type(&mut self, val: Option<DocumentType>) -> &mut Self;
 }
 
 pub trait Image : Document {}
 
-impl Document for serde_json::Value {
 
-}
 
+impl Document for serde_json::Value {}
 impl Image for serde_json::Value {}
 
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/mod.rs b/src/activitystream/object/mod.rs
index 6402477e..815f8c33 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/mod.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/mod.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
-pub mod actor;
-pub use actor::{Actor, Profile, ActorType};
-
-pub mod collection;
-pub use collection::{Collection, CollectionPage, CollectionType};
-
-pub mod document;
-pub use document::{Document, Image, Place, DocumentType};
-
 pub mod activity;
-pub use activity::{Activity, ActivityType};
-
+pub mod actor;
+pub mod collection;
+pub mod document;
 pub mod tombstone;
-pub use tombstone::Tombstone;
-
+pub mod place;
+pub mod profile;
 pub mod relationship;
-pub use relationship::Relationship;
 
-use crate::strenum;
+use crate::{getter, setter, strenum};
 
-use super::{node::NodeExtractor, Node};
+use super::Node;
+
+use actor::{Actor, ActorType};
+use document::{Image, DocumentType};
+use activity::ActivityType;
+use collection::{Collection, CollectionType};
 
 strenum! {
 	pub enum ObjectType {
@@ -68,63 +64,105 @@ pub trait Object : super::Base {
 	fn duration(&self) -> Option<&str> { None } // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
 }
 
+pub trait ObjectMut : super::BaseMut {
+	fn set_object_type(&mut self, val: Option<ObjectType>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_attachment(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_attributed_to(&mut self, val: Node<impl Actor>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_audience(&mut self, val: Node<impl Actor>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_content(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self; // TODO handle language maps
+	fn set_context(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self; 
+	fn set_name(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;       // also in link // TODO handle language maps
+	fn set_end_time(&mut self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_generator(&mut self, val: Node<impl Actor>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_icon(&mut self, val: Node<impl Image>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_image(&mut self, val: Node<impl Image>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_in_reply_to(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_location(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_preview(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;    // also in link
+	fn set_published(&mut self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_replies(&mut self, val: Node<impl Collection>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_start_time(&mut self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_summary(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_tag(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_updated(&mut self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_url(&mut self, val: Option<Vec<impl super::Link>>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_to(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_bto(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_cc(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_bcc(&mut self, val: Node<impl Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_media_type(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self; // also in link
+	fn set_duration(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self; // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
+}
+
 impl Object for serde_json::Value {
-	fn object_type(&self) -> Option<ObjectType> {
-		use super::Base;
-		match self.base_type() {
-			Some(super::BaseType::Object(o)) => Some(o),
-			_ => None,
-		}
-	}
+	
+	getter! { object_type -> type ObjectType }
+	getter! { attachment -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { attributed_to::attributedTo -> node impl Actor }
+	getter! { audience -> node impl Actor }
+	getter! { content -> &str }
+	getter! { context -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { name -> &str }
+	getter! { end_time::endTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	getter! { generator -> node impl Actor }
+	getter! { icon -> node impl Image }
+	getter! { image -> node impl Image }
+	getter! { in_reply_to::inReplyTo -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { location -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { preview -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { published -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	getter! { replies -> node impl Collection }
+	getter! { start_time::startTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	getter! { summary -> &str }
+	getter! { tag -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { updated -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	getter! { to -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { bto -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { cc -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { bcc -> node impl Object }
+	getter! { media_type -> &str }
+	getter! { duration -> &str }
 
-	fn attachment(&self) -> Node<impl Object> {
-		self.node_vec("attachment")
-	}
-
-	fn attributed_to(&self) -> Node<impl Actor> {
-		self.node_vec("attributedTo")
-	}
-
-	fn audience(&self) -> Node<impl Actor> {
-		self.node_vec("audience")
-	}
-
-	fn content(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-		self.get("content")?.as_str()
-	}
-
-	fn name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-		self.get("name")?.as_str()
-	}
-
-	fn end_time(&self) -> Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>> {
+	fn url(&self) -> Option<Vec<impl super::Link>> { 
 		Some(
-			chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(
-					self
-						.get("endTime")?
-						.as_str()?
-				)
-				.ok()?
-				.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc))
-	}
-
-	fn generator(&self) -> Node<impl Actor> {
-		self.node_vec("generator")
-	}
-
-	fn icon(&self) -> Node<impl Image> {
-		self.node_vec("icon")
-	}
-
-	fn image(&self) -> Node<impl Image> {
-		self.node_vec("image")
-	}
-
-	fn in_reply_to(&self) -> Node<impl Object> {
-		self.node_vec("inReplyTo")
-	}
-
-	fn location(&self) -> Node<impl Object> {
-		self.node_vec("location")
+			self.get("url")?
+				.as_array()?
+				.iter()
+				.filter_map(|x| Some(x.as_str()?.to_string()))
+				.collect()
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+impl ObjectMut for serde_json::Value {
+	setter! { object_type -> type ObjectType }
+	setter! { attachment -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { attributed_to::attributedTo -> node impl Actor }
+	setter! { audience -> node impl Actor }
+	setter! { content -> &str }
+	setter! { context -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { name -> &str }
+	setter! { end_time::endTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	setter! { generator -> node impl Actor }
+	setter! { icon -> node impl Image }
+	setter! { image -> node impl Image }
+	setter! { in_reply_to::inReplyTo -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { location -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { preview -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { published -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	setter! { replies -> node impl Collection }
+	setter! { start_time::startTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	setter! { summary -> &str }
+	setter! { tag -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { updated -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
+	setter! { to -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { bto -> node impl Object}
+	setter! { cc -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { bcc -> node impl Object }
+	setter! { media_type -> &str }
+	setter! { duration -> &str }
+
+	fn set_url(&mut self, _val: Option<Vec<impl super::Link>>) -> &mut Self {
+		todo!()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/relationship.rs b/src/activitystream/object/relationship.rs
index ccd9abe6..52aa6de9 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/relationship.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/relationship.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ pub trait Relationship : super::Object {
 	fn object(&self) -> Node<impl super::Object> { Node::Empty::<serde_json::Value> }
 }
 
+pub trait RelationshipMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_subject(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_relationship(&mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> &mut Self; // TODO what does this mean???
+	fn set_object(&mut self, val: Node<impl super::Object>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
 impl Relationship for serde_json::Value {
 	// ... TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/activitystream/object/tombstone.rs b/src/activitystream/object/tombstone.rs
index 39dc2861..368e8135 100644
--- a/src/activitystream/object/tombstone.rs
+++ b/src/activitystream/object/tombstone.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ pub trait Tombstone : super::Object {
 	fn deleted(&self) -> Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>> { None }
 }
 
+pub trait TombstoneMut : super::ObjectMut {
+	fn set_former_type(&mut self, val: Option<super::super::BaseType>) -> &mut Self;
+	fn set_deleted(&mut self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> &mut Self;
+}
+
 impl Tombstone for serde_json::Value {
 	// ... TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index affebe7b..c2d14069 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod model;
 pub mod migrations;
 pub mod activitystream;
+pub mod activitypub;
 pub mod server;
 
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
@@ -112,7 +113,6 @@ async fn fetch(db: &sea_orm::DatabaseConnection, uri: &str, save: bool) -> reqwe
 			},
 			Some(BaseType::Object(t)) => tracing::warn!("not implemented: {:?}", t),
 			Some(BaseType::Link(_)) => tracing::error!("fetched another link?"),
-			Some(BaseType::Invalid) => tracing::error!("making this was a mistake"),
 			None => tracing::error!("no type on object"),
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/model/activity.rs b/src/model/activity.rs
index 047ce4ab..25de7b21 100644
--- a/src/model/activity.rs
+++ b/src/model/activity.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use sea_orm::entity::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::activitystream::{node::{InsertStr, Node}, object::{activity::{Activity, ActivityType}, actor::Actor, Object, ObjectType}, Base, BaseType};
+use crate::activitystream::{Node, macros::InsertValue, object::{activity::{Activity, ActivityType}, actor::Actor, Object, ObjectType}, Base, BaseType};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, DeriveEntityModel, Eq)]
 #[sea_orm(table_name = "activities")]
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ impl Base for Model {
 	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> {
 		Some(BaseType::Object(ObjectType::Activity(self.activity_type)))
 	}
+
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
+		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
+		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.activity_type.as_ref()));
+		map.insert_str("actor", Some(&self.actor));
+		map.insert_str("object", self.object.as_deref());
+		map.insert_str("target", self.target.as_deref());
+		map.insert_timestr("published", Some(self.published));
+		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
+	}
 }
 
 impl Object for Model {
@@ -72,16 +83,3 @@ impl Model {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-impl super::ToJson for Model {
-	fn json(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
-		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
-		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
-		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.activity_type.as_ref()));
-		map.insert_str("actor", Some(&self.actor));
-		map.insert_str("object", self.object.as_deref());
-		map.insert_str("target", self.target.as_deref());
-		map.insert_timestr("published", Some(self.published));
-		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/model/mod.rs b/src/model/mod.rs
index 3b0d1464..3b10905c 100644
--- a/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ pub mod user;
 pub mod object;
 pub mod activity;
 
-pub trait ToJson {
-	fn json(&self) -> serde_json::Value;
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, thiserror::Error)]
 #[error("missing required field: '{0}'")]
 pub struct FieldError(pub &'static str);
diff --git a/src/model/object.rs b/src/model/object.rs
index 3ded3d79..08ffa447 100644
--- a/src/model/object.rs
+++ b/src/model/object.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use sea_orm::entity::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::activitystream::{node::InsertStr, object::{Actor, Object, ObjectType}, Base, BaseType, Node};
+use crate::activitystream::{macros::InsertValue, object::{actor::Actor, Object, ObjectType}, Base, BaseType, Node};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, DeriveEntityModel, Eq)]
 #[sea_orm(table_name = "objects")]
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ impl Base for Model {
 	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> {
 		Some(BaseType::Object(self.object_type))
 	}
+
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
+		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
+		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.object_type.as_ref()));
+		map.insert_str("attributedTo", self.attributed_to.as_deref());
+		map.insert_str("name", self.name.as_deref());
+		map.insert_str("summary", self.summary.as_deref());
+		map.insert_str("content", self.content.as_deref());
+		map.insert_timestr("published", Some(self.published));
+		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
+	}
 }
 
 impl Object for Model {
@@ -70,17 +82,3 @@ impl Model {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-impl super::ToJson for Model {
-	fn json(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
-		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
-		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
-		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.object_type.as_ref()));
-		map.insert_str("attributedTo", self.attributed_to.as_deref());
-		map.insert_str("name", self.name.as_deref());
-		map.insert_str("summary", self.summary.as_deref());
-		map.insert_str("content", self.content.as_deref());
-		map.insert_timestr("published", Some(self.published));
-		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/model/user.rs b/src/model/user.rs
index b2059d29..02b92229 100644
--- a/src/model/user.rs
+++ b/src/model/user.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use sea_orm::entity::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::activitystream::{node::InsertStr, object::{Actor, ActorType}, Base, BaseType, Object, ObjectType};
+use crate::activitystream::{macros::InsertValue, object::actor::{Actor, ActorType}, Base, BaseType, Object, ObjectType};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, DeriveEntityModel, Eq)]
 #[sea_orm(table_name = "users")]
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ impl Base for Model {
 	fn base_type(&self) -> Option<BaseType> {
 		Some(BaseType::Object(ObjectType::Actor(self.actor_type)))
 	}
+
+	fn underlying_json_object(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
+		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
+		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.actor_type.as_ref()));
+		map.insert_str("name", Some(&self.name));
+		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
+	}
 }
 
 impl Object for Model {
@@ -50,13 +58,3 @@ impl Model {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-impl super::ToJson for Model {
-	fn json(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
-		let mut map = serde_json::Map::new();
-		map.insert_str("id", Some(&self.id));
-		map.insert_str("type", Some(self.actor_type.as_ref()));
-		map.insert_str("name", Some(&self.name));
-		serde_json::Value::Object(map)
-	}
-}