diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0179_reportcomment_comment_type.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0179_reportcomment_comment_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8a446096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0179_reportcomment_comment_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.18 on 2023-05-16 16:02
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0178_auto_20230328_2132"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="reportcomment",
+            name="action_type",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("comment", "Comment"),
+                    ("resolve", "Resolved report"),
+                    ("reopen", "Re-opened report"),
+                    ("message_reporter", "Messaged reporter"),
+                    ("message_offender", "Messaged reported user"),
+                    ("user_suspension", "Suspended user"),
+                    ("user_unsuspension", "Un-suspended user"),
+                    ("user_perms", "Changed user permission level"),
+                    ("user_deletion", "Deleted user account"),
+                    ("block_domain", "Blocked domain"),
+                    ("approve_domain", "Approved domain"),
+                    ("delete_item", "Deleted item"),
+                ],
+                default="comment",
+                max_length=20,
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.RenameModel("ReportComment", "ReportAction"),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0180_alter_reportaction_options.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0180_alter_reportaction_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2979d266e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0180_alter_reportaction_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.18 on 2023-06-21 22:01
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0179_reportcomment_comment_type"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="reportaction",
+            options={"ordering": ("created_date",)},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0181_merge_20230806_2302.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0181_merge_20230806_2302.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4f05b886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0181_merge_20230806_2302.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.20 on 2023-08-06 23:02
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0180_alter_reportaction_options"),
+        ("bookwyrm", "0180_alter_user_preferred_language"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = []
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
index f5b72f3e4..7b779190b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .readthrough import ReadThrough, ProgressUpdate, ProgressMode
 from .user import User, KeyPair
 from .annual_goal import AnnualGoal
 from .relationship import UserFollows, UserFollowRequest, UserBlocks
-from .report import Report, ReportComment
+from .report import Report, ReportAction
 from .federated_server import FederatedServer
 
 from .group import Group, GroupMember, GroupMemberInvitation
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/report.py b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
index f6e665053..74a9bbe41 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/report.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 """ flagged for moderation """
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 
 
+# Report action enums
+COMMENT = "comment"
+RESOLVE = "resolve"
+REOPEN = "reopen"
+MESSAGE_REPORTER = "message_reporter"
+MESSAGE_OFFENDER = "message_offender"
+USER_SUSPENSION = "user_suspension"
+USER_UNSUSPENSION = "user_unsuspension"
+USER_DELETION = "user_deletion"
+USER_PERMS = "user_perms"
+BLOCK_DOMAIN = "block_domain"
+APPROVE_DOMAIN = "approve_domain"
+DELETE_ITEM = "delete_item"
+
+
 class Report(BookWyrmModel):
     """reported status or user"""
 
@@ -32,20 +48,65 @@ class Report(BookWyrmModel):
     def get_remote_id(self):
         return f"https://{DOMAIN}/settings/reports/{self.id}"
 
+    def comment(self, user, note):
+        """comment on a report"""
+        ReportAction.objects.create(
+            action_type=COMMENT, user=user, note=note, report=self
+        )
+
+    def resolve(self, user):
+        """Mark a report as complete"""
+        self.resolved = True
+        self.save()
+        ReportAction.objects.create(action_type=RESOLVE, user=user, report=self)
+
+    def reopen(self, user):
+        """Wait! This report isn't complete after all"""
+        self.resolved = False
+        self.save()
+        ReportAction.objects.create(action_type=REOPEN, user=user, report=self)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def record_action(cls, report_id: int, action: str, user):
+        """Note that someone did something"""
+        if not report_id:
+            return
+        report = cls.objects.get(id=report_id)
+        ReportAction.objects.create(action_type=action, user=user, report=report)
+
     class Meta:
         """set order by default"""
 
         ordering = ("-created_date",)
 
 
-class ReportComment(BookWyrmModel):
+ReportActionTypes = [
+    (COMMENT, _("Comment")),
+    (RESOLVE, _("Resolved report")),
+    (REOPEN, _("Re-opened report")),
+    (MESSAGE_REPORTER, _("Messaged reporter")),
+    (MESSAGE_OFFENDER, _("Messaged reported user")),
+    (USER_SUSPENSION, _("Suspended user")),
+    (USER_UNSUSPENSION, _("Un-suspended user")),
+    (USER_PERMS, _("Changed user permission level")),
+    (USER_DELETION, _("Deleted user account")),
+    (BLOCK_DOMAIN, _("Blocked domain")),
+    (APPROVE_DOMAIN, _("Approved domain")),
+    (DELETE_ITEM, _("Deleted item")),
+]
+
+
+class ReportAction(BookWyrmModel):
     """updates on a report"""
 
     user = models.ForeignKey("User", on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    action_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20, blank=False, default="comment", choices=ReportActionTypes
+    )
     note = models.TextField()
     report = models.ForeignKey(Report, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
 
     class Meta:
         """sort comments"""
 
-        ordering = ("-created_date",)
+        ordering = ("created_date",)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report.html
index ca105701f..df45341c6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% extends 'settings/layout.html' %}
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load humanize %}
+{% load utilities %}
 {% load feed_page_tags %}
 
 {% block title %}
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
 <div class="block">
     <details class="details-panel box">
         <summary>
-            <span class="title is-4">{% trans "Message reporter" %}</span>
+            <span class="title is-6">{% trans "Message reporter" %}</span>
             <span class="details-close icon icon-x" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         </summary>
         <div class="box">
@@ -61,30 +62,59 @@
 {% include 'settings/users/user_moderation_actions.html' with user=report.user %}
 {% endif %}
 
-<div class="block">
-    <h3 class="title is-4">{% trans "Moderator Comments" %}</h3>
-    {% for comment in report.reportcomment_set.all %}
-    <div class="card block">
-        <p class="card-content">{{ comment.note }}</p>
-        <div class="card-footer">
-            <div class="card-footer-item">
-                <a href="{{ comment.user.local_path }}">{{ comment.user.display_name }}</a>
+<div class="block content">
+    <h3 class="title is-4">{% trans "Moderation Activity" %}</h3>
+
+    <div class="box">
+        <ul class="mt-0">
+            <li class="mb-2">
+                <div class="is-flex">
+                    <p class="mb-0 is-flex-grow-1">
+                        {% blocktrans trimmed with user=report.reporter|username user_link=report.reporter.local_path %}
+                        <a href="{{ user_link }}">{{ user}}</a> opened this report
+                        {% endblocktrans %}
+                    </p>
+                    <span class="tag">{{ report.created_date }}</span>
+                </div>
+            </li>
+
+            {% for comment in report.reportaction_set.all %}
+            <li class="mb-2">
+                <div class="is-flex">
+                    <p class="mb-0 is-flex-grow-1">
+                        {% if comment.action_type == "comment" %}
+                            {% blocktrans trimmed with user=comment.user|username user_link=comment.user.local_path %}
+                            <a href="{{ user_link }}">{{ user}}</a> commented on this report:
+                            {% endblocktrans %}
+                        {% else %}
+                            {% blocktrans trimmed with user=comment.user|username user_link=comment.user.local_path %}
+                            <a href="{{ user_link }}">{{ user}}</a> took an action on this report:
+                            {% endblocktrans %}
+                            <span class="has-text-weight-bold">
+                                {{ comment.get_action_type_display }}
+                            </span>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </p>
+                    <span class="tag">{{ comment.created_date }}</span>
+                </div>
+
+                {% if comment.note %}
+                <blockquote>{{ comment.note }}</blockquote>
+                {% endif %}
+            </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+
+        <form class="block" name="report-comment" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report' report.id %}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <div class="field">
+                <label for="report_comment" class="label">Comment on report</label>
+                <textarea name="note" id="report_comment" class="textarea"></textarea>
             </div>
-            <div class="card-footer-item">
-                {{ comment.created_date|naturaltime }}
+            <div class="field">
+                <button class="button">{% trans "Comment" %}</button>
             </div>
-        </div>
+        </form>
     </div>
-    {% endfor %}
-    <form class="block" name="report-comment" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report' report.id %}">
-        {% csrf_token %}
-        <div class="field">
-            <label for="report_comment" class="label">Comment on report</label>
-            <textarea name="note" id="report_comment" class="textarea"></textarea>
-        </div>
-        <div class="field">
-            <button class="button">{% trans "Comment" %}</button>
-        </div>
-    </form>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report_links_table.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report_links_table.html
index b0ebf73a5..cc9f2f7f2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report_links_table.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/reports/report_links_table.html
@@ -13,8 +13,18 @@
     </a>
 </td>
 <td>
-    <form>
+    {% if link.domain.status != "approved" %}
+    <form method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-link-domain-status' link.domain.id 'approved' report.id %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <button type="submit" class="button is-success is-light">{% trans "Approve domain" %}</button>
+    </form>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if link.domain.status != "blocked" %}
+    <form method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-link-domain-status' link.domain.id 'blocked' report.id %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
         <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Block domain" %}</button>
     </form>
+    {% endif %}
 </td>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/delete_user_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/delete_user_form.html
index eeb5e39fb..267e26ae9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/delete_user_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/delete_user_form.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block form %}
-<form name="delete-user" action="{% url 'settings-delete-user' user.id %}" method="post">
+<form name="delete-user" action="{% url 'settings-delete-user' user.id report.id %}" method="post">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <p>
         {% blocktrans trimmed with username=user.localname %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/user_moderation_actions.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/user_moderation_actions.html
index 5bd007e0d..4a624a5e4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/user_moderation_actions.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/users/user_moderation_actions.html
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
             </form>
             {% endif %}
             {% if user.is_active or user.deactivation_reason == "pending" %}
-            <form name="suspend" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-suspend' user.id  %}" class="mr-1">
+            <form name="suspend" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-suspend' user.id report.id %}" class="mr-1">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Suspend user" %}</button>
             </form>
             {% else %}
-            <form name="unsuspend" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-unsuspend' user.id  %}" class="mr-1">
+            <form name="unsuspend" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-unsuspend' user.id report.id %}" class="mr-1">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <button class="button">{% trans "Un-suspend user" %}</button>
             </form>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
         {% if user.local %}
         <div>
-            <form name="permission" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-user' user.id %}">
+            <form name="permission" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-user' user.id report.id %}">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <label class="label" for="id_user_group">{% trans "Access level:" %}</label>
                 {% if group_form.non_field_errors %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
index 4e5b75cc0..19bbd4e1e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <div class="card-footer-item">
     {# moderation options #}
-    <form name="delete-{{ status.id }}" action="/delete-status/{{ status.id }}" method="post">
+    <form name="delete-{{ status.id }}" action="/delete-status/{{ status.id }}/{{ report.id }}" method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <button class="button is-danger is-light" type="submit">
             {% trans "Delete status" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_reports.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_reports.py
index 6b31175d8..a74e8b0e1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_reports.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
-    def test_report_comment(self):
-        """comment on a report"""
+    def test_report_action(self):
+        """action on a report"""
         view = views.ReportAdmin.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("", {"note": "hi"})
         request.user = self.local_user
@@ -87,15 +87,17 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
 
         view(request, report.id)
 
-        comment = models.ReportComment.objects.get()
-        self.assertEqual(comment.user, self.local_user)
-        self.assertEqual(comment.note, "hi")
-        self.assertEqual(comment.report, report)
+        action = models.ReportAction.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(action.user, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(action.note, "hi")
+        self.assertEqual(action.report, report)
+        self.assertEqual(action.action_type, "comment")
 
     def test_resolve_report(self):
         """toggle report resolution status"""
         report = models.Report.objects.create(reporter=self.local_user, user=self.rat)
         self.assertFalse(report.resolved)
+        self.assertFalse(models.ReportAction.objects.exists())
         request = self.factory.post("")
         request.user = self.local_user
 
@@ -104,11 +106,25 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         report.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertTrue(report.resolved)
 
+        # check that the action was noted
+        self.assertTrue(
+            models.ReportAction.objects.filter(
+                report=report, action_type="resolve", user=self.local_user
+            ).exists()
+        )
+
         # un-resolve
         views.resolve_report(request, report.id)
         report.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertFalse(report.resolved)
 
+        # check that the action was noted
+        self.assertTrue(
+            models.ReportAction.objects.filter(
+                report=report, action_type="reopen", user=self.local_user
+            ).exists()
+        )
+
     @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
     @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
     @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.remove_user_task.delay")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
index 3f480d990..1d11c7338 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_user_admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import models, views
+from bookwyrm.models.report import USER_PERMS
 from bookwyrm.management.commands import initdb
 from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
@@ -79,3 +80,37 @@ class UserAdminViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["editor"]
         )
+
+    @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.remove_user_task.delay")
+    def test_user_admin_page_post_with_report(self, *_):
+        """set the user's group"""
+        group = Group.objects.get(name="editor")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["moderator"]
+        )
+
+        report = models.Report.objects.create(
+            user=self.local_user, reporter=self.local_user
+        )
+
+        view = views.UserAdmin.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"groups": [group.id]})
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async"):
+            result = view(request, self.local_user.id, report.id)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            list(self.local_user.groups.values_list("name", flat=True)), ["editor"]
+        )
+        # make sure a report action was created
+        self.assertTrue(
+            models.ReportAction.objects.filter(
+                report=report, action_type=USER_PERMS
+            ).exists()
+        )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 3c43704cd..0ebd7925c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="settings-users",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/users/(?P<user>\d+)/?$",
+        r"^settings/users/(?P<user_id>\d+)/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.UserAdmin.as_view(),
         name="settings-user",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/users/(?P<user>\d+)/activate/?$",
+        r"^settings/users/(?P<user_id>\d+)/activate/?$",
         views.ActivateUserAdmin.as_view(),
         name="settings-activate-user",
     ),
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="settings-link-domain",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^setting/link-domains/(?P<domain_id>\d+)/(?P<status>(pending|approved|blocked))/?$",
+        r"^setting/link-domains/(?P<domain_id>\d+)/(?P<status>(pending|approved|blocked))/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.update_domain_status,
         name="settings-link-domain-status",
     ),
@@ -275,17 +275,17 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="settings-report",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/suspend/?$",
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/suspend/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.suspend_user,
         name="settings-report-suspend",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/unsuspend/?$",
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/unsuspend/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.unsuspend_user,
         name="settings-report-unsuspend",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/delete/?$",
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/delete/(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.moderator_delete_user,
         name="settings-delete-user",
     ),
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="create-status",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^delete-status/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$",
+        r"^delete-status/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?(?P<report_id>\d+)?$",
         views.DeleteStatus.as_view(),
         name="delete-status",
     ),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
index 6501834a1..e87465ed4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from django.views import View
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.report import APPROVE_DOMAIN, BLOCK_DOMAIN
+from bookwyrm.views.helpers import redirect_to_referer
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
@@ -46,11 +48,17 @@ class LinkDomain(View):
 @require_POST
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_user")
-def update_domain_status(request, domain_id, status):
+def update_domain_status(request, domain_id, status, report_id=None):
     """This domain seems fine"""
     domain = get_object_or_404(models.LinkDomain, id=domain_id)
     domain.raise_not_editable(request.user)
 
     domain.status = status
     domain.save()
-    return redirect("settings-link-domain", status="pending")
+
+    if status == "approved":
+        models.Report.record_action(report_id, APPROVE_DOMAIN, request.user)
+    elif status == "blocked":
+        models.Report.record_action(report_id, BLOCK_DOMAIN, request.user)
+
+    return redirect_to_referer(request, "settings-link-domain", status="pending")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/reports.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/reports.py
index 9590db0da..1a17f588e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/reports.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.report import USER_SUSPENSION, USER_UNSUSPENSION, USER_DELETION
 from bookwyrm.views.helpers import redirect_to_referer
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
 
@@ -81,41 +82,42 @@ class ReportAdmin(View):
     def post(self, request, report_id):
         """comment on a report"""
         report = get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)
-        models.ReportComment.objects.create(
-            user=request.user,
-            report=report,
-            note=request.POST.get("note"),
-        )
+        note = request.POST.get("note")
+        report.comment(request.user, note)
         return redirect("settings-report", report.id)
 
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_user")
-def suspend_user(request, user_id):
+def suspend_user(request, user_id, report_id=None):
     """mark an account as inactive"""
     user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
     user.is_active = False
     user.deactivation_reason = "moderator_suspension"
     # this isn't a full deletion, so we don't want to tell the world
     user.save(broadcast=False)
+
+    models.Report.record_action(report_id, USER_SUSPENSION, request.user)
     return redirect_to_referer(request, "settings-user", user.id)
 
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_user")
-def unsuspend_user(request, user_id):
+def unsuspend_user(request, user_id, report_id=None):
     """mark an account as inactive"""
     user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
     user.is_active = True
     user.deactivation_reason = None
     # this isn't a full deletion, so we don't want to tell the world
     user.save(broadcast=False)
+
+    models.Report.record_action(report_id, USER_UNSUSPENSION, request.user)
     return redirect_to_referer(request, "settings-user", user.id)
 
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_user")
-def moderator_delete_user(request, user_id):
+def moderator_delete_user(request, user_id, report_id=None):
     """permanently delete a user"""
     user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
 
@@ -130,6 +132,9 @@ def moderator_delete_user(request, user_id):
     if form.is_valid() and moderator.check_password(form.cleaned_data["password"]):
         user.deactivation_reason = "moderator_deletion"
         user.delete()
+
+        # make a note of the fact that we did this
+        models.Report.record_action(report_id, USER_DELETION, request.user)
         return redirect_to_referer(request, "settings-user", user.id)
 
     form.errors["password"] = ["Invalid password"]
@@ -140,11 +145,12 @@ def moderator_delete_user(request, user_id):
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_post")
-def resolve_report(_, report_id):
+def resolve_report(request, report_id):
     """mark a report as (un)resolved"""
     report = get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)
-    report.resolved = not report.resolved
-    report.save()
-    if not report.resolved:
+    if report.resolved:
+        report.reopen(request.user)
         return redirect("settings-report", report.id)
+
+    report.resolve(request.user)
     return redirect("settings-reports")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
index c793d3bff..974910183 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/user_admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.report import USER_PERMS
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
 
 
@@ -76,15 +77,16 @@ class UserAdminList(View):
 class UserAdmin(View):
     """moderate an individual user"""
 
-    def get(self, request, user):
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def get(self, request, user_id, report_id=None):
         """user view"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
         data = {"user": user, "group_form": forms.UserGroupForm()}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/users/user.html", data)
 
-    def post(self, request, user):
+    def post(self, request, user_id, report_id=None):
         """update user group"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
 
         if request.POST.get("groups") == "":
             user.groups.set([])
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ class UserAdmin(View):
             form = forms.UserGroupForm(request.POST, instance=user)
             if form.is_valid():
                 form.save(request)
+
+        if report_id:
+            models.Report.record_action(report_id, USER_PERMS, request.user)
+
         data = {"user": user, "group_form": form}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/users/user.html", data)
 
@@ -106,8 +112,8 @@ class ActivateUserAdmin(View):
     """activate a user manually"""
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    def post(self, request, user):
+    def post(self, request, user_id):
         """activate user"""
-        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user)
+        user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
         user.reactivate()
         return redirect("settings-user", user.id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
index 4f5e00e41..60d950354 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def maybe_redirect_local_path(request, model):
     return redirect(new_path, permanent=True)
 
 
-def redirect_to_referer(request, *args):
+def redirect_to_referer(request, *args, **kwargs):
     """Redirect to the referrer, if it's in our domain, with get params"""
     # make sure the refer is part of this instance
     validated = validate_url_domain(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER"))
@@ -231,4 +231,4 @@ def redirect_to_referer(request, *args):
         return redirect(validated)
 
     # if not, use the args passed you'd normally pass to redirect()
-    return redirect(*args or "/")
+    return redirect(*args or "/", **kwargs)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index 84531685f..7a0517b01 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, Http404
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
 from markdown import markdown
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.report import DELETE_ITEM
 from bookwyrm.utils import regex, sanitizer
 from .helpers import handle_remote_webfinger, is_api_request
 from .helpers import load_date_in_user_tz_as_utc, redirect_to_referer
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ def format_hashtags(content, hashtags):
 class DeleteStatus(View):
     """tombstone that bad boy"""
 
-    def post(self, request, status_id):
+    def post(self, request, status_id, report_id=None):
         """delete and tombstone a status"""
         status = get_object_or_404(models.Status, id=status_id)
 
@@ -176,7 +177,11 @@ class DeleteStatus(View):
 
         # perform deletion
         status.delete()
-        return redirect("/")
+        # record deletion if it's related to a report
+        if report_id:
+            models.Report.record_action(report_id, DELETE_ITEM, request.user)
+
+        return redirect_to_referer(request, "/")
 
 
 @login_required