diff --git a/server/Cargo.lock b/server/Cargo.lock
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--- a/server/Cargo.lock
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 name = "scopeguard"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -2703,6 +2653,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "opaque-debug 0.2.3",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sha-1"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "170a36ea86c864a3f16dd2687712dd6646f7019f301e57537c7f4dc9f5916770"
+dependencies = [
+ "block-buffer 0.9.0",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "cpuid-bool",
+ "digest 0.9.0",
+ "opaque-debug 0.3.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "sha1"
 version = "0.6.0"
@@ -2734,9 +2697,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "simple_asn1"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2b25ecba7165254f0c97d6c22a64b1122a03634b18d20a34daf21e18f892e618"
+checksum = "692ca13de57ce0613a363c8c2f1de925adebc81b04c923ac60c5488bb44abe4b"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "num-bigint",
@@ -2751,9 +2714,9 @@ checksum = "c111b5bd5695e56cffe5129854aa230b39c93a305372fdbb2668ca2394eea9f8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "smallvec"
-version = "1.4.0"
+version = "1.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c7cb5678e1615754284ec264d9bb5b4c27d2018577fd90ac0ceb578591ed5ee4"
+checksum = "3757cb9d89161a2f24e1cf78efa0c1fcff485d18e3f55e0aa3480824ddaa0f3f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "socket2"
@@ -2869,9 +2832,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.33"
+version = "1.0.34"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e8d5d96e8cbb005d6959f119f773bfaebb5684296108fb32600c00cde305b2cd"
+checksum = "936cae2873c940d92e697597c5eee105fb570cd5689c695806f672883653349b"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -3076,6 +3039,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tracing"
+version = "0.1.16"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c2e2a2de6b0d5cbb13fc21193a2296888eaab62b6044479aafb3c54c01c29fcd"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "log",
+ "tracing-core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "tracing-core"
+version = "0.1.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "94ae75f0d28ae10786f3b1895c55fe72e79928fd5ccdebb5438c75e93fec178f"
+dependencies = [
+ "lazy_static",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "trust-dns-proto"
 version = "0.19.5"
@@ -3132,17 +3115,6 @@ version = "1.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a9b2228007eba4120145f785df0f6c92ea538f5a3635a612ecf4e334c8c1446d"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "typed-builder"
-version = "0.6.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "85fc4459191c621a53ef6c6ca5642e6e0e5ccc61f3e5b8ad6b6ab5317f0200fb"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "typenum"
 version = "1.12.0"
@@ -3251,18 +3223,19 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "v_escape"
-version = "0.7.4"
+version = "0.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "660b101c07b5d0863deb9e7fb3138777e858d6d2a79f9e6049a27d1cc77c6da6"
+checksum = "b66158ce426982197fd44266d68125fd4000f1d42f5ee33ef02b500b4b6b0024"
 dependencies = [
+ "buf-min",
  "v_escape_derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "v_escape_derive"
-version = "0.5.6"
+version = "0.8.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c2ca2a14bc3fc5b64d188b087a7d3a927df87b152e941ccfbc66672e20c467ae"
+checksum = "cae7cffca0b1f9af9b20610f6fdeee9ffcce61417b5ad186a5d482dc904e24cd"
 dependencies = [
  "nom 4.2.3",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3272,9 +3245,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "v_htmlescape"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e33e939c0d8cf047514fb6ba7d5aac78bc56677a6938b2ee67000b91f2e97e41"
+checksum = "f5fd25529cb2f78527b5ee507bcfb357b26d057b5e480853c26d49a4ead5c629"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "v_escape",
@@ -3312,9 +3285,9 @@ checksum = "cccddf32554fecc6acb585f82a32a72e28b48f8c4c1883ddfeeeaa96f7d8e519"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen"
-version = "0.2.64"
+version = "0.2.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6a634620115e4a229108b71bde263bb4220c483b3f07f5ba514ee8d15064c4c2"
+checksum = "f3edbcc9536ab7eababcc6d2374a0b7bfe13a2b6d562c5e07f370456b1a8f33d"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "wasm-bindgen-macro",
@@ -3322,9 +3295,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-backend"
-version = "0.2.64"
+version = "0.2.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3e53963b583d18a5aa3aaae4b4c1cb535218246131ba22a71f05b518098571df"
+checksum = "89ed2fb8c84bfad20ea66b26a3743f3e7ba8735a69fe7d95118c33ec8fc1244d"
 dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -3337,9 +3310,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro"
-version = "0.2.64"
+version = "0.2.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3fcfd5ef6eec85623b4c6e844293d4516470d8f19cd72d0d12246017eb9060b8"
+checksum = "eb071268b031a64d92fc6cf691715ca5a40950694d8f683c5bb43db7c730929e"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "wasm-bindgen-macro-support",
@@ -3347,9 +3320,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro-support"
-version = "0.2.64"
+version = "0.2.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9adff9ee0e94b926ca81b57f57f86d5545cdcb1d259e21ec9bdd95b901754c75"
+checksum = "cf592c807080719d1ff2f245a687cbadb3ed28b2077ed7084b47aba8b691f2c6"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -3360,15 +3333,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-shared"
-version = "0.2.64"
+version = "0.2.65"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7f7b90ea6c632dd06fd765d44542e234d5e63d9bb917ecd64d79778a13bd79ae"
+checksum = "72b6c0220ded549d63860c78c38f3bcc558d1ca3f4efa74942c536ddbbb55e87"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "web-sys"
-version = "0.3.41"
+version = "0.3.42"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "863539788676619aac1a23e2df3655e96b32b0e05eb72ca34ba045ad573c625d"
+checksum = "8be2398f326b7ba09815d0b403095f34dd708579220d099caae89be0b32137b2"
 dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "wasm-bindgen",
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 2aa3c139b..06078ba51 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ lemmy_db = { path = "./lemmy_db" }
 diesel = "1.4.4"
 diesel_migrations = "1.4.0"
 dotenv = "0.15.0"
-activitystreams = "0.6.2"
-activitystreams-new = { git = "https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/activitystreams-sketch" }
-activitystreams-ext = { git = "https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/activitystreams-ext" }
+activitystreams-new = { git = "https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/activitystreams-sketch", branch = "main" }
+activitystreams-ext = { git = "https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/activitystreams-ext", branch = "main" }
 bcrypt = "0.8.0"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.7", features = ["serde"] }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.52", features = ["preserve_order"]}
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/Cargo.toml b/server/lemmy_db/Cargo.toml
index d94cf5fc6..f10f217ef 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ strum = "0.18.0"
 strum_macros = "0.18.0"
 log = "0.4.0"
 sha2 = "0.9"
-bcrypt = "0.8.0"
\ No newline at end of file
+bcrypt = "0.8.0"
+url = { version = "2.1.1", features = ["serde"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
index 602070d51..acdddcc34 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/comment.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::{post::Post, *};
 use crate::schema::{comment, comment_like, comment_saved};
+use url::{ParseError, Url};
 
 // WITH RECURSIVE MyTree AS (
 //     SELECT * FROM comment WHERE parent_id IS NULL
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@ pub struct CommentForm {
   pub local: bool,
 }
 
+impl CommentForm {
+  pub fn get_ap_id(&self) -> Result<Url, ParseError> {
+    Url::parse(&self.ap_id)
+  }
+}
+
 impl Crud<CommentForm> for Comment {
   fn read(conn: &PgConnection, comment_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::comment::dsl::*;
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
index 1525a675f..12cf927e8 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/post.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use diesel::{dsl::*, result::Error, *};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use url::{ParseError, Url};
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, PartialEq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[table_name = "post"]
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ pub struct PostForm {
   pub local: bool,
 }
 
+impl PostForm {
+  pub fn get_ap_id(&self) -> Result<Url, ParseError> {
+    Url::parse(&self.ap_id)
+  }
+}
+
 impl Post {
   pub fn read(conn: &PgConnection, post_id: i32) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
diff --git a/server/src/apub/activities.rs b/server/src/apub/activities.rs
index a3fad66ec..a436d30fc 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/activities.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/activities.rs
@@ -6,41 +6,20 @@ use crate::{
   request::retry_custom,
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{context, object::properties::ObjectProperties, public, Activity, Base};
+use activitystreams_new::base::AnyBase;
 use actix_web::client::Client;
 use lemmy_db::{community::Community, user::User_};
 use log::debug;
-use serde::Serialize;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
 use url::Url;
 
-pub fn populate_object_props(
-  props: &mut ObjectProperties,
-  addressed_ccs: Vec<String>,
-  object_id: &str,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  props
-    .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-    // TODO: the activity needs a seperate id from the object
-    .set_id(object_id)?
-    // TODO: should to/cc go on the Create, or on the Post? or on both?
-    // TODO: handle privacy on the receiving side (at least ignore anything thats not public)
-    .set_to_xsd_any_uri(public())?
-    .set_many_cc_xsd_any_uris(addressed_ccs)?;
-  Ok(())
-}
-
-pub async fn send_activity_to_community<A>(
+pub async fn send_activity_to_community(
   creator: &User_,
   community: &Community,
   to: Vec<String>,
-  activity: A,
+  activity: AnyBase,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError>
-where
-  A: Activity + Base + Serialize + Debug + Clone + Send + 'static,
-{
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   insert_activity(creator.id, activity.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
   // if this is a local community, we need to do an announce from the community instead
@@ -54,15 +33,12 @@ where
 }
 
 /// Send an activity to a list of recipients, using the correct headers etc.
-pub async fn send_activity<A>(
+pub async fn send_activity(
   client: &Client,
-  activity: &A,
+  activity: &AnyBase,
   actor: &dyn ActorType,
   to: Vec<String>,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError>
-where
-  A: Serialize,
-{
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let activity = serde_json::to_string(&activity)?;
   debug!("Sending activitypub activity {} to {:?}", activity, to);
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/comment.rs b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
index 975a2a76d..2a0840150 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/comment.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use activitystreams_new::{
   link::Mention,
   object::{kind::NoteType, Note, Tombstone},
   prelude::*,
-  primitives::XsdAnyUri,
   public,
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web::Path, HttpResponse};
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, scrape_text_for_mentions, MentionData};
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Error;
-use std::str::FromStr;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct CommentQuery {
@@ -86,15 +85,15 @@ impl ToApub for Comment {
     comment
       // Not needed when the Post is embedded in a collection (like for community outbox)
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(self.ap_id.parse::<XsdAnyUri>()?)
-      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published).into())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&self.ap_id)?)
+      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published))
       .set_to(community.actor_id)
       .set_many_in_reply_tos(in_reply_to_vec)
       .set_content(self.content.to_owned())
       .set_attributed_to(creator.actor_id);
 
     if let Some(u) = self.updated {
-      comment.set_updated(convert_datetime(u).into());
+      comment.set_updated(convert_datetime(u));
     }
 
     Ok(comment)
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ impl ToApub for Comment {
       self.deleted,
       &self.ap_id,
       self.updated,
-      NoteType.to_string(),
+      NoteType::Note.to_string(),
     )
   }
 }
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
     note: &Note,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
   ) -> Result<CommentForm, LemmyError> {
     let creator_actor_id = &note
       .attributed_to()
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(creator_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
     let mut in_reply_tos = note
-      .in_reply_to
+      .in_reply_to()
       .as_ref()
       .unwrap()
       .as_many()
       .unwrap()
       .iter()
       .map(|i| i.as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap());
-    let post_ap_id = in_reply_tos.next().unwrap().to_string();
+    let post_ap_id = in_reply_tos.next().unwrap();
 
     // This post, or the parent comment might not yet exist on this server yet, fetch them.
     let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
     // For deeply nested comments, FromApub automatically gets called recursively
     let parent_id: Option<i32> = match in_reply_tos.next() {
       Some(parent_comment_uri) => {
-        let parent_comment_ap_id = &parent_comment_uri.to_string();
+        let parent_comment_ap_id = &parent_comment_uri;
         let parent_comment =
           get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&parent_comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -166,12 +166,10 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
         .to_string(),
       removed: None,
       read: None,
-      published: note
-        .published()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
-      updated: note.updated().map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+      published: note.published().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
+      updated: note.updated().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       deleted: None,
-      ap_id: note.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+      ap_id: note.id(actor_id.domain().unwrap())?.unwrap().to_string(),
       local: false,
     })
   }
@@ -201,13 +199,21 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut create = Create::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     create
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(maa.addressed_ccs.to_owned())
       // Set the mention tags
       .set_many_tags(maa.get_tags()?);
 
-    send_activity_to_community(&creator, &community, maa.inboxes, create, client, pool).await?;
+    send_activity_to_community(
+      &creator,
+      &community,
+      maa.inboxes,
+      create.into_any_base()?,
+      client,
+      pool,
+    )
+    .await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -233,13 +239,21 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut update = Update::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     update
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(maa.addressed_ccs.to_owned())
       // Set the mention tags
       .set_many_tags(maa.get_tags()?);
 
-    send_activity_to_community(&creator, &community, maa.inboxes, update, client, pool).await?;
+    send_activity_to_community(
+      &creator,
+      &community,
+      maa.inboxes,
+      update.into_any_base()?,
+      client,
+      pool,
+    )
+    .await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -261,7 +275,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     delete
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -269,7 +283,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      delete,
+      delete.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -296,7 +310,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     delete
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -306,7 +320,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), delete.into_any_base()?);
     undo
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -314,7 +328,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -340,7 +354,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     remove
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -348,7 +362,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
       &mod_,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      remove,
+      remove.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -375,7 +389,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     remove
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -384,7 +398,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
     let mut undo = Undo::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), remove.into_any_base()?);
     undo
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -392,7 +406,7 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Comment {
       &mod_,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -422,7 +436,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
     let mut like = Like::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     like
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -430,7 +444,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      like,
+      like.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -457,7 +471,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
     let mut dislike = Dislike::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     dislike
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -465,7 +479,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      dislike,
+      dislike.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -492,7 +506,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
     let mut like = Like::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     like
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -502,7 +516,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
     let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), like.into_any_base()?);
     undo
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
       .set_to(public())
       .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
@@ -510,7 +524,7 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Comment {
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
diff --git a/server/src/apub/community.rs b/server/src/apub/community.rs
index d6869b2e5..0df2f3fd1 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/community.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,24 @@
 use crate::{
   apub::{
-    activities::{populate_object_props, send_activity},
-    create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response, create_tombstone,
-    extensions::group_extensions::GroupExtension,
-    fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user,
-    get_shared_inbox, insert_activity, ActorType, FromApub, GroupExt, ToApub,
+    activities::send_activity, create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response,
+    create_tombstone, extensions::group_extensions::GroupExtension,
+    fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user, get_shared_inbox, insert_activity, ActorType,
+    FromApub, GroupExt, ToApub,
   },
   blocking,
   routes::DbPoolParam,
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{Accept, Announce, Delete, Remove, Undo},
-  Activity, Base, BaseBox,
-};
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext2;
 use activitystreams_new::{
-  activity::Follow,
+  activity::{Accept, Announce, Delete, Follow, Remove, Undo},
   actor::{kind::GroupType, ApActor, Endpoints, Group},
-  base::BaseExt,
+  base::{AnyBase, BaseExt},
   collection::UnorderedCollection,
   context,
   object::Tombstone,
   prelude::*,
-  primitives::{XsdAnyUri, XsdDateTime},
+  public,
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
 use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -34,8 +29,8 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   user::User_,
 };
 use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{fmt::Debug, str::FromStr};
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct CommunityQuery {
@@ -62,13 +57,13 @@ impl ToApub for Community {
     let mut group = Group::new();
     group
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&self.actor_id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&self.actor_id)?)
       .set_name(self.name.to_owned())
-      .set_published(XsdDateTime::from(convert_datetime(self.published)))
+      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published))
       .set_many_attributed_tos(moderators);
 
     if let Some(u) = self.updated.to_owned() {
-      group.set_updated(XsdDateTime::from(convert_datetime(u)));
+      group.set_updated(convert_datetime(u));
     }
     if let Some(d) = self.description.to_owned() {
       // TODO: this should be html, also add source field with raw markdown
@@ -107,14 +102,14 @@ impl ToApub for Community {
       self.deleted,
       &self.actor_id,
       self.updated,
-      GroupType.to_string(),
+      GroupType::Group.to_string(),
     )
   }
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl ActorType for Community {
-  fn actor_id(&self) -> String {
+  fn actor_id_str(&self) -> String {
     self.actor_id.to_owned()
   }
 
@@ -128,27 +123,23 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
   /// As a local community, accept the follow request from a remote user.
   async fn send_accept_follow(
     &self,
-    follow: &Follow,
+    follow: Follow,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-    let actor_uri = follow.actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap().to_string();
+    let actor_uri = follow.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap().to_string();
     let id = format!("{}/accept/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut accept = Accept::new();
-    accept
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(id)?;
-    accept
-      .accept_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(self.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(follow.clone())?)?;
+    let mut accept = Accept::new(self.actor_id.to_owned(), follow.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", actor_uri);
+    accept
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     insert_activity(self.creator_id, accept.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &accept, self, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &accept.into_any_base()?, self, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -162,17 +153,12 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
 
     let id = format!("{}/delete/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut delete = Delete::default();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut delete.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), group.into_any_base()?);
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(group)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     insert_activity(self.creator_id, delete.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
@@ -181,7 +167,7 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     // Note: For an accept, since it was automatic, no one pushed a button,
     // the community was the actor.
     // But for delete, the creator is the actor, and does the signing
-    send_activity(client, &delete, creator, inboxes).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &delete.into_any_base()?, creator, inboxes).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -195,33 +181,22 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
 
     let id = format!("{}/delete/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut delete = Delete::default();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut delete.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), group.into_any_base()?);
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(group)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     // TODO
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/delete/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut undo.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &undo_id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), delete.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(delete)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     insert_activity(self.creator_id, undo.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
@@ -230,7 +205,7 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     // Note: For an accept, since it was automatic, no one pushed a button,
     // the community was the actor.
     // But for delete, the creator is the actor, and does the signing
-    send_activity(client, &undo, creator, inboxes).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &undo.into_any_base()?, creator, inboxes).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -244,17 +219,12 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
 
     let id = format!("{}/remove/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut remove = Remove::default();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut remove.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), group.into_any_base()?);
     remove
-      .remove_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(group)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     insert_activity(mod_.id, remove.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
@@ -263,7 +233,7 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     // Note: For an accept, since it was automatic, no one pushed a button,
     // the community was the actor.
     // But for delete, the creator is the actor, and does the signing
-    send_activity(client, &remove, mod_, inboxes).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &remove.into_any_base()?, mod_, inboxes).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -277,32 +247,21 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
 
     let id = format!("{}/remove/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut remove = Remove::default();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut remove.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), group.into_any_base()?);
     remove
-      .remove_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(group)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/remove/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut undo.object_props,
-      vec![self.get_followers_url()],
-      &undo_id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), remove.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(remove)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![self.get_followers_url()]);
 
     insert_activity(mod_.id, undo.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
@@ -311,7 +270,7 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     // Note: For an accept, since it was automatic, no one pushed a button,
     // the community was the actor.
     // But for remove , the creator is the actor, and does the signing
-    send_activity(client, &undo, mod_, inboxes).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &undo.into_any_base()?, mod_, inboxes).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -325,7 +284,7 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     .await??;
     let inboxes = inboxes
       .into_iter()
-      .map(|c| get_shared_inbox(&c.user_actor_id))
+      .map(|c| get_shared_inbox(&Url::parse(&c.user_actor_id).unwrap()))
       .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
       .unique()
       .collect();
@@ -357,8 +316,13 @@ impl FromApub for CommunityForm {
   type ApubType = GroupExt;
 
   /// Parse an ActivityPub group received from another instance into a Lemmy community.
-  async fn from_apub(group: &GroupExt, client: &Client, pool: &DbPool) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
-    let creator_and_moderator_uris = group.attributed_to().unwrap();
+  async fn from_apub(
+    group: &GroupExt,
+    client: &Client,
+    pool: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
+  ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
+    let creator_and_moderator_uris = group.inner.attributed_to().unwrap();
     let creator_uri = creator_and_moderator_uris
       .as_many()
       .unwrap()
@@ -371,23 +335,34 @@ impl FromApub for CommunityForm {
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(creator_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
     Ok(CommunityForm {
-      name: group.name().unwrap().as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().into(),
+      name: group
+        .inner
+        .name()
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_one()
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_xsd_string()
+        .unwrap()
+        .into(),
       title: group.inner.preferred_username().unwrap().to_string(),
       // TODO: should be parsed as html and tags like <script> removed (or use markdown source)
       //       -> same for post.content etc
       description: group
+        .inner
         .content()
         .map(|s| s.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().into()),
       category_id: group.ext_one.category.identifier.parse::<i32>()?,
       creator_id: creator.id,
       removed: None,
-      published: group
-        .published()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
-      updated: group.updated().map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+      published: group.inner.published().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
+      updated: group.inner.updated().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       deleted: None,
       nsfw: group.ext_one.sensitive,
-      actor_id: group.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+      actor_id: group
+        .inner
+        .id(actor_id.domain().unwrap())?
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_string(),
       local: false,
       private_key: None,
       public_key: Some(group.ext_two.to_owned().public_key.public_key_pem),
@@ -440,26 +415,20 @@ pub async fn get_apub_community_followers(
   Ok(create_apub_response(&collection))
 }
 
-pub async fn do_announce<A>(
-  activity: A,
+pub async fn do_announce(
+  activity: AnyBase,
   community: &Community,
   sender: &dyn ActorType,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError>
-where
-  A: Activity + Base + Serialize + Debug,
-{
-  let mut announce = Announce::default();
-  populate_object_props(
-    &mut announce.object_props,
-    vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-    &format!("{}/announce/{}", community.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4()),
-  )?;
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
+  let id = format!("{}/announce/{}", community.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
+  let mut announce = Announce::new(community.actor_id.to_owned(), activity);
   announce
-    .announce_props
-    .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(community.actor_id.to_owned())?
-    .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(activity)?)?;
+    .set_context(context())
+    .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+    .set_to(public())
+    .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
   insert_activity(community.creator_id, announce.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
@@ -470,7 +439,7 @@ where
   // this seems to be the "easiest" stable alternative for remove_item()
   to.retain(|x| *x != sender.get_shared_inbox_url());
 
-  send_activity(client, &announce, community, to).await?;
+  send_activity(client, &announce.into_any_base()?, community, to).await?;
 
   Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
 }
diff --git a/server/src/apub/community_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/community_inbox.rs
index e9788c665..44a1c949d 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/community_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/community_inbox.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ use crate::{
   routes::{ChatServerParam, DbPoolParam},
   LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::activity::Undo;
-use activitystreams_new::activity::Follow;
+use activitystreams_new::{
+  activity::{Follow, Undo},
+  prelude::*,
+};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
@@ -31,14 +33,9 @@ impl CommunityAcceptedObjects {
   fn follow(&self) -> Result<Follow, LemmyError> {
     match self {
       CommunityAcceptedObjects::Follow(f) => Ok(f.to_owned()),
-      CommunityAcceptedObjects::Undo(u) => Ok(
-        u.undo_props
-          .get_object_base_box()
-          .to_owned()
-          .unwrap()
-          .to_owned()
-          .into_concrete::<Follow>()?,
-      ),
+      CommunityAcceptedObjects::Undo(u) => {
+        Ok(Follow::from_any_base(u.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap())
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -71,11 +68,11 @@ pub async fn community_inbox(
     &community.name, &input
   );
   let follow = input.follow()?;
-  let user_uri = follow.actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-  let community_uri = follow.object.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap().to_string();
+  let user_uri = follow.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let community_uri = follow.object().as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
 
   let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, &client, &db).await?;
-  let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(&community_uri, &client, &db).await?;
+  let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(community_uri, &client, &db).await?;
 
   verify(&request, &user)?;
 
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ async fn handle_follow(
   })
   .await?;
 
-  community.send_accept_follow(&follow, &client, &db).await?;
+  community.send_accept_follow(follow, &client, &db).await?;
 
   Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
 }
diff --git a/server/src/apub/extensions/group_extensions.rs b/server/src/apub/extensions/group_extensions.rs
index 2120f6f14..7dc42c4a0 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/extensions/group_extensions.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/extensions/group_extensions.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::LemmyError;
-use activitystreams::{ext::Extension, Actor};
+use activitystreams_ext::UnparsedExtension;
+use activitystreams_new::unparsed::UnparsedMutExt;
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use lemmy_db::{category::Category, Crud};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -37,4 +38,22 @@ impl GroupExtension {
   }
 }
 
-impl<T> Extension<T> for GroupExtension where T: Actor {}
+impl<U> UnparsedExtension<U> for GroupExtension
+where
+  U: UnparsedMutExt,
+{
+  type Error = serde_json::Error;
+
+  fn try_from_unparsed(unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    Ok(GroupExtension {
+      category: unparsed_mut.remove("category")?,
+      sensitive: unparsed_mut.remove("sensitive")?,
+    })
+  }
+
+  fn try_into_unparsed(self, unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+    unparsed_mut.insert("category", self.category)?;
+    unparsed_mut.insert("sensitive", self.sensitive)?;
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/apub/extensions/page_extension.rs b/server/src/apub/extensions/page_extension.rs
index 484807e3e..9851a0137 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/extensions/page_extension.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/extensions/page_extension.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use activitystreams::{ext::Extension, Base};
+use activitystreams_ext::UnparsedExtension;
+use activitystreams_new::unparsed::UnparsedMutExt;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -8,4 +9,22 @@ pub struct PageExtension {
   pub sensitive: bool,
 }
 
-impl<T> Extension<T> for PageExtension where T: Base {}
+impl<U> UnparsedExtension<U> for PageExtension
+where
+  U: UnparsedMutExt,
+{
+  type Error = serde_json::Error;
+
+  fn try_from_unparsed(unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    Ok(PageExtension {
+      comments_enabled: unparsed_mut.remove("commentsEnabled")?,
+      sensitive: unparsed_mut.remove("sensitive")?,
+    })
+  }
+
+  fn try_into_unparsed(self, unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+    unparsed_mut.insert("commentsEnabled", self.comments_enabled)?;
+    unparsed_mut.insert("sensitive", self.sensitive)?;
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs b/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
index 1c930a958..5a1cdeb82 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{apub::ActorType, LemmyError};
-use activitystreams::ext::Extension;
+use activitystreams_ext::UnparsedExtension;
+use activitystreams_new::unparsed::UnparsedMutExt;
 use actix_web::{client::ClientRequest, HttpRequest};
 use http_signature_normalization_actix::{
   digest::{DigestClient, SignExt},
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub async fn sign(
   actor: &dyn ActorType,
   activity: String,
 ) -> Result<DigestClient<String>, LemmyError> {
-  let signing_key_id = format!("{}#main-key", actor.actor_id());
+  let signing_key_id = format!("{}#main-key", actor.actor_id()?);
   let private_key = actor.private_key();
 
   let digest_client = request
@@ -98,4 +99,20 @@ impl PublicKey {
   }
 }
 
-impl<T> Extension<T> for PublicKeyExtension where T: activitystreams::Actor {}
+impl<U> UnparsedExtension<U> for PublicKeyExtension
+where
+  U: UnparsedMutExt,
+{
+  type Error = serde_json::Error;
+
+  fn try_from_unparsed(unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    Ok(PublicKeyExtension {
+      public_key: unparsed_mut.remove("publicKey")?,
+    })
+  }
+
+  fn try_into_unparsed(self, unparsed_mut: &mut U) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+    unparsed_mut.insert("publicKey", self.public_key)?;
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
index 5d9a86046..8779486ba 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
   routes::nodeinfo::{NodeInfo, NodeInfoWellKnown},
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams_new::{base::BaseExt, object::Note, prelude::*, primitives::XsdAnyUri};
+use activitystreams_new::{base::BaseExt, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::client::Client;
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{result::Error::NotFound, PgConnection};
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
     users: vec![],
   };
 
+  let domain = query_url.domain().unwrap();
   let response = match fetch_remote_object::<SearchAcceptedObjects>(client, &query_url).await? {
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Person(p) => {
-      let user_uri = p.inner.id().unwrap();
+      let user_uri = p.inner.id(domain)?.unwrap();
 
       let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -144,10 +145,9 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Group(g) => {
-      let community_uri = g.inner.id().unwrap().to_string();
+      let community_uri = g.inner.id(domain)?.unwrap();
 
-      let community =
-        get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(&community_uri, client, pool).await?;
+      let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(community_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
       // TODO Maybe at some point in the future, fetch all the history of a community
       // fetch_community_outbox(&c, conn)?;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Page(p) => {
-      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&p, client, pool).await?;
+      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&p, client, pool, &query_url).await?;
 
       let p = blocking(pool, move |conn| upsert_post(&post_form, conn)).await??;
       response.posts = vec![blocking(pool, move |conn| PostView::read(conn, p.id, None)).await??];
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Comment(c) => {
-      let post_url = c.in_reply_to.as_ref().unwrap().as_many().unwrap();
+      let post_url = c.in_reply_to().as_ref().unwrap().as_many().unwrap();
 
       // TODO: also fetch parent comments if any
       let x = post_url.first().unwrap().as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-      let post = fetch_remote_object(client, x.as_url()).await?;
-      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&post, client, pool).await?;
-      let comment_form = CommentForm::from_apub(&c, client, pool).await?;
+      let post = fetch_remote_object(client, x).await?;
+      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&post, client, pool, &query_url).await?;
+      let comment_form = CommentForm::from_apub(&c, client, pool, &query_url).await?;
 
       blocking(pool, move |conn| upsert_post(&post_form, conn)).await??;
       let c = blocking(pool, move |conn| upsert_comment(&comment_form, conn)).await??;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
 
 /// Check if a remote user exists, create if not found, if its too old update it.Fetch a user, insert/update it in the database and return the user.
 pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(
-  apub_id: &XsdAnyUri,
+  apub_id: &Url,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<User_, LemmyError> {
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(
     // If its older than a day, re-fetch it
     Ok(u) if !u.local && should_refetch_actor(u.last_refreshed_at) => {
       debug!("Fetching and updating from remote user: {}", apub_id);
-      let person = fetch_remote_object::<PersonExt>(client, apub_id.as_url()).await?;
+      let person = fetch_remote_object::<PersonExt>(client, apub_id).await?;
 
-      let mut uf = UserForm::from_apub(&person, client, pool).await?;
+      let mut uf = UserForm::from_apub(&person, client, pool, apub_id).await?;
       uf.last_refreshed_at = Some(naive_now());
       let user = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::update(conn, u.id, &uf)).await??;
 
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(
     Ok(u) => Ok(u),
     Err(NotFound {}) => {
       debug!("Fetching and creating remote user: {}", apub_id);
-      let person = fetch_remote_object::<PersonExt>(client, apub_id.as_url()).await?;
+      let person = fetch_remote_object::<PersonExt>(client, apub_id).await?;
 
-      let uf = UserForm::from_apub(&person, client, pool).await?;
+      let uf = UserForm::from_apub(&person, client, pool, apub_id).await?;
       let user = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::create(conn, &uf)).await??;
 
       Ok(user)
@@ -243,22 +243,22 @@ fn should_refetch_actor(last_refreshed: NaiveDateTime) -> bool {
 
 /// Check if a remote community exists, create if not found, if its too old update it.Fetch a community, insert/update it in the database and return the community.
 pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(
-  apub_id: &str,
+  apub_id: &Url,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<Community, LemmyError> {
   let apub_id_owned = apub_id.to_owned();
   let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &apub_id_owned)
+    Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, apub_id_owned.as_str())
   })
   .await?;
 
   match community {
     Ok(c) if !c.local && should_refetch_actor(c.last_refreshed_at) => {
       debug!("Fetching and updating from remote community: {}", apub_id);
-      let group = fetch_remote_object::<GroupExt>(client, &Url::parse(apub_id)?).await?;
+      let group = fetch_remote_object::<GroupExt>(client, apub_id).await?;
 
-      let mut cf = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool).await?;
+      let mut cf = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, apub_id).await?;
       cf.last_refreshed_at = Some(naive_now());
       let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::update(conn, c.id, &cf)).await??;
 
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(
     Ok(c) => Ok(c),
     Err(NotFound {}) => {
       debug!("Fetching and creating remote community: {}", apub_id);
-      let group = fetch_remote_object::<GroupExt>(client, &Url::parse(apub_id)?).await?;
+      let group = fetch_remote_object::<GroupExt>(client, apub_id).await?;
 
-      let cf = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool).await?;
+      let cf = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, apub_id).await?;
       let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::create(conn, &cf)).await??;
 
       // Also add the community moderators too
       let attributed_to = group.inner.attributed_to().unwrap();
-      let creator_and_moderator_uris: Vec<&XsdAnyUri> = attributed_to
+      let creator_and_moderator_uris: Vec<&Url> = attributed_to
         .as_many()
         .unwrap()
         .iter()
@@ -319,13 +319,13 @@ fn upsert_post(post_form: &PostForm, conn: &PgConnection) -> Result<Post, LemmyE
 }
 
 pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(
-  post_ap_id: &str,
+  post_ap_id: &Url,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<Post, LemmyError> {
   let post_ap_id_owned = post_ap_id.to_owned();
   let post = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-    Post::read_from_apub_id(conn, &post_ap_id_owned)
+    Post::read_from_apub_id(conn, post_ap_id_owned.as_str())
   })
   .await?;
 
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(
     Ok(p) => Ok(p),
     Err(NotFound {}) => {
       debug!("Fetching and creating remote post: {}", post_ap_id);
-      let post = fetch_remote_object::<PageExt>(client, &Url::parse(post_ap_id)?).await?;
-      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&post, client, pool).await?;
+      let post = fetch_remote_object::<PageExt>(client, post_ap_id).await?;
+      let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&post, client, pool, post_ap_id).await?;
 
       let post = blocking(pool, move |conn| Post::create(conn, &post_form)).await??;
 
@@ -354,13 +354,13 @@ fn upsert_comment(comment_form: &CommentForm, conn: &PgConnection) -> Result<Com
 }
 
 pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(
-  comment_ap_id: &str,
+  comment_ap_id: &Url,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<Comment, LemmyError> {
   let comment_ap_id_owned = comment_ap_id.to_owned();
   let comment = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-    Comment::read_from_apub_id(conn, &comment_ap_id_owned)
+    Comment::read_from_apub_id(conn, comment_ap_id_owned.as_str())
   })
   .await?;
 
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(
         "Fetching and creating remote comment and its parents: {}",
         comment_ap_id
       );
-      let comment = fetch_remote_object::<Note>(client, &Url::parse(comment_ap_id)?).await?;
-      let comment_form = CommentForm::from_apub(&comment, client, pool).await?;
+      let comment = fetch_remote_object::<Note>(client, comment_ap_id).await?;
+      let comment_form = CommentForm::from_apub(&comment, client, pool, comment_ap_id).await?;
 
       let comment = blocking(pool, move |conn| Comment::create(conn, &comment_form)).await??;
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/mod.rs b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
index a4e452e4d..3f61dc926 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use activitystreams_new::{
   actor::{ApActor, Group, Person},
   object::{Page, Tombstone},
   prelude::*,
-  primitives::XsdAnyUri,
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, HttpResponse};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
@@ -36,8 +35,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{activity::do_insert_activity, user::User_};
 use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, get_apub_protocol_string, settings::Settings, MentionData};
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use std::str::FromStr;
-use url::Url;
+use url::{ParseError, Url};
 
 type GroupExt = Ext2<ApActor<Group>, GroupExtension, PublicKeyExtension>;
 type PersonExt = Ext1<ApActor<Person>, PublicKeyExtension>;
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ fn create_tombstone(
       let mut tombstone = Tombstone::new();
       tombstone.set_id(object_id.parse()?);
       tombstone.set_former_type(former_type);
-      tombstone.set_deleted(convert_datetime(updated).into());
+      tombstone.set_deleted(convert_datetime(updated));
       Ok(tombstone)
     } else {
       Err(format_err!("Cant convert to tombstone because updated time was None.").into())
@@ -132,6 +130,7 @@ pub trait FromApub {
     apub: &Self::ApubType,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError>
   where
     Self: Sized;
@@ -199,13 +198,12 @@ pub trait ApubLikeableType {
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError>;
 }
 
-pub fn get_shared_inbox(actor_id: &str) -> String {
-  let url = Url::parse(actor_id).unwrap();
+pub fn get_shared_inbox(actor_id: &Url) -> String {
   format!(
     "{}://{}{}/inbox",
-    &url.scheme(),
-    &url.host_str().unwrap(),
-    if let Some(port) = url.port() {
+    &actor_id.scheme(),
+    &actor_id.host_str().unwrap(),
+    if let Some(port) = actor_id.port() {
       format!(":{}", port)
     } else {
       "".to_string()
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ pub fn get_shared_inbox(actor_id: &str) -> String {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 pub trait ActorType {
-  fn actor_id(&self) -> String;
+  fn actor_id_str(&self) -> String;
 
   fn public_key(&self) -> String;
   fn private_key(&self) -> String;
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ pub trait ActorType {
   #[allow(unused_variables)]
   async fn send_accept_follow(
     &self,
-    follow: &Follow,
+    follow: Follow,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError>;
@@ -273,35 +271,40 @@ pub trait ActorType {
   /// For a given community, returns the inboxes of all followers.
   async fn get_follower_inboxes(&self, pool: &DbPool) -> Result<Vec<String>, LemmyError>;
 
-  // TODO move these to the db rows
-  fn get_inbox_url(&self) -> String {
-    format!("{}/inbox", &self.actor_id())
+  fn actor_id(&self) -> Result<Url, ParseError> {
+    Url::parse(&self.actor_id_str())
   }
 
+  // TODO move these to the db rows
+  fn get_inbox_url(&self) -> String {
+    format!("{}/inbox", &self.actor_id_str())
+  }
+
+  // TODO: make this return `Result<Url, ParseError>
   fn get_shared_inbox_url(&self) -> String {
-    get_shared_inbox(&self.actor_id())
+    get_shared_inbox(&self.actor_id().unwrap())
   }
 
   fn get_outbox_url(&self) -> String {
-    format!("{}/outbox", &self.actor_id())
+    format!("{}/outbox", &self.actor_id_str())
   }
 
   fn get_followers_url(&self) -> String {
-    format!("{}/followers", &self.actor_id())
+    format!("{}/followers", &self.actor_id_str())
   }
 
   fn get_following_url(&self) -> String {
-    format!("{}/following", &self.actor_id())
+    format!("{}/following", &self.actor_id_str())
   }
 
   fn get_liked_url(&self) -> String {
-    format!("{}/liked", &self.actor_id())
+    format!("{}/liked", &self.actor_id_str())
   }
 
   fn get_public_key_ext(&self) -> PublicKeyExtension {
     PublicKey {
-      id: format!("{}#main-key", self.actor_id()),
-      owner: self.actor_id(),
+      id: format!("{}#main-key", self.actor_id_str()),
+      owner: self.actor_id_str(),
       public_key_pem: self.public_key(),
     }
     .to_ext()
@@ -311,7 +314,7 @@ pub trait ActorType {
 pub async fn fetch_webfinger_url(
   mention: &MentionData,
   client: &Client,
-) -> Result<XsdAnyUri, LemmyError> {
+) -> Result<Url, LemmyError> {
   let fetch_url = format!(
     "{}://{}/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:{}@{}",
     get_apub_protocol_string(),
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ pub async fn fetch_webfinger_url(
   link
     .href
     .to_owned()
-    .map(|u| XsdAnyUri::from_str(&u))
+    .map(|u| Url::parse(&u))
     .transpose()?
     .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("No href found.").into())
 }
diff --git a/server/src/apub/post.rs b/server/src/apub/post.rs
index ce13ff6e3..039afe86c 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/post.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   apub::{
-    activities::{populate_object_props, send_activity_to_community},
+    activities::send_activity_to_community,
     create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response, create_tombstone,
     extensions::page_extension::PageExtension,
     fetcher::{get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community, get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user},
@@ -10,16 +10,13 @@ use crate::{
   routes::DbPoolParam,
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{Create, Delete, Dislike, Like, Remove, Undo, Update},
-  BaseBox,
-};
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext1;
 use activitystreams_new::{
+  activity::{Create, Delete, Dislike, Like, Remove, Undo, Update},
   context,
   object::{kind::PageType, Image, Page, Tombstone},
   prelude::*,
-  primitives::{XsdAnyUri, XsdDateTime},
+  public,
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
@@ -30,6 +27,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, get_apub_protocol_string, settings::Settings};
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct PostQuery {
@@ -70,11 +68,11 @@ impl ToApub for Post {
       // TODO: need to set proper context defining sensitive/commentsEnabled fields
       // https://git.asonix.dog/Aardwolf/activitystreams/issues/5
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(self.ap_id.parse::<XsdAnyUri>()?)
+      .set_id(self.ap_id.parse::<Url>()?)
       // Use summary field to be consistent with mastodon content warning.
       // https://mastodon.xyz/@Louisa/103987265222901387.json
       .set_summary(self.name.to_owned())
-      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published).into())
+      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published))
       .set_to(community.actor_id)
       .set_attributed_to(creator.actor_id);
 
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ impl ToApub for Post {
     }
 
     if let Some(u) = self.updated {
-      page.set_updated(XsdDateTime::from(convert_datetime(u)));
+      page.set_updated(convert_datetime(u));
     }
 
     let ext = PageExtension {
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ impl ToApub for Post {
       self.deleted,
       &self.ap_id,
       self.updated,
-      PageType.to_string(),
+      PageType::Page.to_string(),
     )
   }
 }
@@ -150,11 +148,12 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
     page: &PageExt,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
   ) -> Result<PostForm, LemmyError> {
     let ext = &page.ext_one;
     let creator_actor_id = page
       .inner
-      .attributed_to
+      .attributed_to()
       .as_ref()
       .unwrap()
       .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
@@ -164,20 +163,19 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
 
     let community_actor_id = page
       .inner
-      .to
+      .to()
       .as_ref()
       .unwrap()
       .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap()
-      .as_str();
+      .unwrap();
 
     let community =
       get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(community_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
-    let thumbnail_url = match &page.inner.image {
+    let thumbnail_url = match &page.inner.image() {
       Some(any_image) => Image::from_any_base(any_image.to_owned().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?
         .unwrap()
-        .url
+        .url()
         .unwrap()
         .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
         .map(|u| u.to_string()),
@@ -186,10 +184,10 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
 
     let (embed_title, embed_description, embed_html) = match page.inner.preview() {
       Some(preview) => {
-        let preview_page = Page::from_any_base(preview.as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+        let preview_page = Page::from_any_base(preview.one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
         let name = preview_page
           .name()
-          .map(|n| n.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().to_string());
+          .map(|n| n.as_one().unwrap().as_xsd_string().unwrap().to_string());
         let summary = preview_page
           .summary()
           .map(|s| s.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().to_string());
@@ -203,18 +201,18 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
 
     let url = page
       .inner
-      .url
+      .url()
       .as_ref()
       .map(|u| u.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().to_string());
     let body = page
       .inner
-      .content
+      .content()
       .as_ref()
       .map(|c| c.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().to_string());
     Ok(PostForm {
       name: page
         .inner
-        .summary
+        .summary()
         .as_ref()
         .unwrap()
         .as_single_xsd_string()
@@ -228,14 +226,14 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
       locked: Some(!ext.comments_enabled),
       published: page
         .inner
-        .published
+        .published()
         .as_ref()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+        .map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       updated: page
         .inner
-        .updated
+        .updated()
         .as_ref()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+        .map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       deleted: None,
       nsfw: ext.sensitive,
       stickied: None, // -> put it in "featured" collection of the community
@@ -243,7 +241,11 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
       embed_description,
       embed_html,
       thumbnail_url,
-      ap_id: page.inner.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+      ap_id: page
+        .inner
+        .id(actor_id.domain().unwrap())?
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_string(),
       local: false,
     })
   }
@@ -265,22 +267,18 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
 
     let id = format!("{}/create/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut create = Create::new();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut create.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
+    let mut create = Create::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     create
-      .create_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      create,
+      create.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -302,22 +300,18 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
 
     let id = format!("{}/update/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut update = Update::new();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut update.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
+    let mut update = Update::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     update
-      .update_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      update,
+      update.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -337,24 +331,18 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
     let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::read(conn, community_id)).await??;
 
     let id = format!("{}/delete/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut delete = Delete::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut delete.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      delete,
+      delete.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -374,40 +362,28 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
     let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::read(conn, community_id)).await??;
 
     let id = format!("{}/delete/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut delete = Delete::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut delete.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     // TODO
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/delete/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut undo.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &undo_id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), delete.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(delete)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -427,24 +403,18 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
     let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::read(conn, community_id)).await??;
 
     let id = format!("{}/remove/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut remove = Remove::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut remove.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     remove
-      .remove_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       mod_,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      remove,
+      remove.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -464,39 +434,27 @@ impl ApubObjectType for Post {
     let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| Community::read(conn, community_id)).await??;
 
     let id = format!("{}/remove/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut remove = Remove::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut remove.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut remove = Remove::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     remove
-      .remove_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/remove/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut undo.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &undo_id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(mod_.actor_id.to_owned(), remove.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(mod_.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(remove)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       mod_,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -520,22 +478,18 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Post {
 
     let id = format!("{}/like/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut like = Like::new();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut like.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
+    let mut like = Like::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     like
-      .like_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      like,
+      like.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -556,22 +510,18 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Post {
 
     let id = format!("{}/dislike/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut dislike = Dislike::new();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut dislike.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
+    let mut dislike = Dislike::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     dislike
-      .dislike_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      dislike,
+      dislike.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
@@ -592,38 +542,28 @@ impl ApubLikeableType for Post {
 
     let id = format!("{}/like/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
 
-    let mut like = Like::new();
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut like.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &id,
-    )?;
+    let mut like = Like::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), page.into_any_base()?);
     like
-      .like_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(BaseBox::from_concrete(page)?)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     // TODO
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/like/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
-    populate_object_props(
-      &mut undo.object_props,
-      vec![community.get_followers_url()],
-      &undo_id,
-    )?;
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), like.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(like)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(public())
+      .set_many_ccs(vec![community.get_followers_url()]);
 
     send_activity_to_community(
       &creator,
       &community,
       vec![community.get_shared_inbox_url()],
-      undo,
+      undo.into_any_base()?,
       client,
       pool,
     )
diff --git a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
index b40ac009f..17d5c09c0 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ use crate::{
   },
   blocking, DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{
+use activitystreams_new::{
   activity::{Create, Delete, Undo, Update},
   context,
-  object::{kind::NoteType, properties::ObjectProperties, Note},
+  object::{kind::NoteType, Note, Tombstone},
+  prelude::*,
 };
-use activitystreams_new::object::Tombstone;
 use actix_web::client::Client;
 use lemmy_db::{
   private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageForm},
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   Crud,
 };
 use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl ToApub for PrivateMessage {
   type Response = Note;
 
   async fn to_apub(&self, pool: &DbPool) -> Result<Note, LemmyError> {
-    let mut private_message = Note::default();
-    let oprops: &mut ObjectProperties = private_message.as_mut();
+    let mut private_message = Note::new();
 
     let creator_id = self.creator_id;
     let creator = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, creator_id)).await??;
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ impl ToApub for PrivateMessage {
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, recipient_id)).await??;
 
-    oprops
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(self.ap_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published))?
-      .set_content_xsd_string(self.content.to_owned())?
-      .set_to_xsd_any_uri(recipient.actor_id)?
-      .set_attributed_to_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id)?;
+    private_message
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&self.ap_id.to_owned())?)
+      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published))
+      .set_content(self.content.to_owned())
+      .set_to(recipient.actor_id)
+      .set_attributed_to(creator.actor_id);
 
     if let Some(u) = self.updated {
-      oprops.set_updated(convert_datetime(u))?;
+      private_message.set_updated(convert_datetime(u));
     }
 
     Ok(private_message)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl ToApub for PrivateMessage {
       self.deleted,
       &self.ap_id,
       self.updated,
-      NoteType.to_string(),
+      NoteType::Note.to_string(),
     )
   }
 }
@@ -67,32 +67,35 @@ impl FromApub for PrivateMessageForm {
     note: &Note,
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
   ) -> Result<PrivateMessageForm, LemmyError> {
-    let oprops = &note.object_props;
-    let creator_actor_id = &oprops.get_attributed_to_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+    let creator_actor_id = note
+      .attributed_to()
+      .unwrap()
+      .clone()
+      .single_xsd_any_uri()
+      .unwrap();
 
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&creator_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
-    let recipient_actor_id = &oprops.get_to_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+    let recipient_actor_id = note.to().unwrap().clone().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
 
     let recipient = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&recipient_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
     Ok(PrivateMessageForm {
       creator_id: creator.id,
       recipient_id: recipient.id,
-      content: oprops
-        .get_content_xsd_string()
-        .map(|c| c.to_string())
-        .unwrap(),
-      published: oprops
-        .get_published()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
-      updated: oprops
-        .get_updated()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+      content: note
+        .content()
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_single_xsd_string()
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_string(),
+      published: note.published().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
+      updated: note.updated().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       deleted: None,
       read: None,
-      ap_id: oprops.get_id().unwrap().to_string(),
+      ap_id: note.id(actor_id.domain().unwrap())?.unwrap().to_string(),
       local: false,
     })
   }
@@ -113,21 +116,16 @@ impl ApubObjectType for PrivateMessage {
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, recipient_id)).await??;
 
-    let mut create = Create::new();
-    create
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(id)?;
+    let mut create = Create::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", recipient.actor_id);
-
     create
-      .create_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(note)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     insert_activity(creator.id, create.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &create, creator, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &create.into_any_base()?, creator, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -144,21 +142,16 @@ impl ApubObjectType for PrivateMessage {
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, recipient_id)).await??;
 
-    let mut update = Update::new();
-    update
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(id)?;
+    let mut update = Update::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", recipient.actor_id);
-
     update
-      .update_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(note)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     insert_activity(creator.id, update.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &update, creator, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &update.into_any_base()?, creator, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -174,21 +167,16 @@ impl ApubObjectType for PrivateMessage {
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, recipient_id)).await??;
 
-    let mut delete = Delete::new();
-    delete
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(id)?;
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", recipient.actor_id);
-
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(note)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     insert_activity(creator.id, delete.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &delete, creator, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &delete.into_any_base()?, creator, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -204,36 +192,25 @@ impl ApubObjectType for PrivateMessage {
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, recipient_id)).await??;
 
-    let mut delete = Delete::new();
-    delete
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(id)?;
+    let mut delete = Delete::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), note.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", recipient.actor_id);
-
     delete
-      .delete_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(note)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     // TODO
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/delete/{}", self.ap_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::default();
-
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(creator.actor_id.to_owned(), delete.into_any_base()?);
     undo
-      .object_props
-      .set_context_xsd_any_uri(context())?
-      .set_id(undo_id)?;
-
-    undo
-      .undo_props
-      .set_actor_xsd_any_uri(creator.actor_id.to_owned())?
-      .set_object_base_box(delete)?;
+      .set_context(context())
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&undo_id)?)
+      .set_to(to.clone());
 
     insert_activity(creator.id, undo.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &undo, creator, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &undo.into_any_base()?, creator, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/shared_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/shared_inbox.rs
index d8c0ac17a..708cc0b25 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/shared_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/shared_inbox.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
       get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment, get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post,
       get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community, get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user,
     },
-    insert_activity, FromApub, GroupExt, PageExt,
+    insert_activity, ActorType, FromApub, GroupExt, PageExt,
   },
   blocking,
   routes::{ChatServerParam, DbPoolParam},
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ use crate::{
   },
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{Announce, Create, Delete, Dislike, Like, Remove, Undo, Update},
-  Activity, Base, BaseBox,
+use activitystreams_new::{
+  activity::{ActorAndObjectRef, Announce, Create, Delete, Dislike, Like, Remove, Undo, Update},
+  base::{AnyBase, AsBase},
+  error::DomainError,
+  object::Note,
+  prelude::{ExtendsExt, *},
 };
-use activitystreams_new::{object::Note, primitives::XsdAnyUri};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
@@ -35,15 +37,17 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   naive_now,
   post::{Post, PostForm, PostLike, PostLikeForm},
   post_view::PostView,
+  user::User_,
   Crud, Likeable,
 };
 use lemmy_utils::scrape_text_for_mentions;
 use log::debug;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[serde(untagged)]
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum SharedAcceptedObjects {
   Create(Box<Create>),
   Update(Box<Update>),
@@ -56,47 +60,51 @@ pub enum SharedAcceptedObjects {
 }
 
 impl SharedAcceptedObjects {
-  fn object(&self) -> Option<&BaseBox> {
+  // TODO: these shouldnt be necessary anymore
+  // https://git.asonix.dog/asonix/ap-relay/src/branch/main/src/apub.rs
+  fn object(&self) -> Option<AnyBase> {
     match self {
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => c.create_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => u.update_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => l.like_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => d.dislike_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => d.delete_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => d.undo_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => r.remove_props.get_object_base_box(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => a.announce_props.get_object_base_box(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => c.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => u.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => l.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => d.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => d.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => d.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => r.object().to_owned().one(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => a.object().to_owned().one(),
     }
   }
-  fn sender(&self) -> XsdAnyUri {
+  fn sender(&self) -> Result<&Url, DomainError> {
     let uri = match self {
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => c.create_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => u.update_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => l.like_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => d.dislike_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => d.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => d.undo_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => r.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => a.announce_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => c.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => u.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => l.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => d.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => d.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => d.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => r.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => a.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri(),
     };
-    uri.unwrap().clone()
+    Ok(uri.unwrap())
   }
   fn cc(&self) -> String {
-    // TODO: there is probably an easier way to do this
-    let oprops = match self {
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => &c.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => &u.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => &l.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => &d.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => &d.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => &d.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => &r.object_props,
-      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => &a.object_props,
+    let cc = match self {
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c) => c.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u) => u.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l) => l.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d) => d.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d) => d.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(d) => d.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r) => r.cc().to_owned(),
+      SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a) => a.cc().to_owned(),
     };
-    oprops
-      .get_many_cc_xsd_any_uris()
+    cc.unwrap()
+      .clone()
+      .many()
       .unwrap()
-      .next()
+      .first()
+      .unwrap()
+      .as_xsd_any_uri()
       .unwrap()
       .to_string()
   }
@@ -117,9 +125,8 @@ pub async fn shared_inbox(
   let json = serde_json::to_string(&activity)?;
   debug!("Shared inbox received activity: {}", json);
 
-  let object = activity.object().cloned().unwrap();
-  let sender = &activity.sender();
-  let cc = &activity.cc();
+  let sender = &activity.sender()?.clone();
+  let cc = activity.to_owned().cc();
   // TODO: this is hacky, we should probably send the community id directly somehow
   let to = cc.replace("/followers", "");
 
@@ -127,79 +134,80 @@ pub async fn shared_inbox(
   match get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(sender, &client, pool).await {
     Ok(u) => verify(&request, &u)?,
     Err(_) => {
-      let c = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(&sender.to_string(), &client, pool).await?;
+      let c = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(sender, &client, pool).await?;
       verify(&request, &c)?;
     }
   }
 
-  match (activity, object.kind()) {
+  let object = activity.object().unwrap();
+  match (activity, object.kind_str()) {
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_create_post((*c).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Create>(*c, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(c.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_update_post((*u).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Update>(*u, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(u.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_like_post((*l).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Like>(*l, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(l.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_dislike_post((*d).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Dislike>(*d, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(d.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_delete_post((*d).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Delete>(*d, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(d.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r), Some("Page")) => {
       receive_remove_post((*r).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Remove>(*r, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(r.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Create(c), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_create_comment((*c).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Create>(*c, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(c.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Update(u), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_update_comment((*u).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Update>(*u, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(u.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Like(l), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_like_comment((*l).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Like>(*l, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(l.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Dislike(d), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_dislike_comment((*d).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Dislike>(*d, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(d.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_delete_comment((*d).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Delete>(*d, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(d.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r), Some("Note")) => {
       receive_remove_comment((*r).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Remove>(*r, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(r.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Delete(d), Some("Group")) => {
       receive_delete_community((*d).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Delete>(*d, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(d.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Remove(r), Some("Group")) => {
       receive_remove_community((*r).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Remove>(*r, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(r.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(u), Some("Delete")) => {
       receive_undo_delete((*u).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Undo>(*u, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(u.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(u), Some("Remove")) => {
       receive_undo_remove((*u).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Undo>(*u, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(u.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Undo(u), Some("Like")) => {
       receive_undo_like((*u).clone(), client, pool, chat_server).await?;
-      announce_activity_if_valid::<Undo>(*u, &to, sender, client, pool).await
+      announce_activity_if_valid(u.into_any_base()?, &to, sender, client, pool).await
     }
     (SharedAcceptedObjects::Announce(a), _) => receive_announce(a, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     (a, _) => receive_unhandled_activity(a),
@@ -207,16 +215,13 @@ pub async fn shared_inbox(
 }
 
 // TODO: should pass in sender as ActorType, but thats a bit tricky in shared_inbox()
-async fn announce_activity_if_valid<A>(
-  activity: A,
+async fn announce_activity_if_valid(
+  activity: AnyBase,
   community_uri: &str,
-  sender: &XsdAnyUri,
+  sender: &Url,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError>
-where
-  A: Activity + Base + Serialize + Debug,
-{
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let community_uri = community_uri.to_owned();
   let community = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
     Community::read_from_actor_id(conn, &community_uri)
@@ -238,71 +243,60 @@ async fn receive_announce(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let object = announce
-    .announce_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned();
+  let object = announce.to_owned().object().clone().one().unwrap();
   // TODO: too much copy paste
-  match object.kind() {
+  match object.kind_str() {
     Some("Create") => {
-      let create = object.into_concrete::<Create>()?;
-      let inner_object = create.create_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let create = Create::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match create.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_create_post(create, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_create_comment(create, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Update") => {
-      let update = object.into_concrete::<Update>()?;
-      let inner_object = update.update_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let update = Update::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match update.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_update_post(update, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_update_comment(update, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Like") => {
-      let like = object.into_concrete::<Like>()?;
-      let inner_object = like.like_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let like = Like::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match like.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_like_post(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_like_comment(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Dislike") => {
-      let dislike = object.into_concrete::<Dislike>()?;
-      let inner_object = dislike.dislike_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let dislike = Dislike::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match dislike.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_dislike_post(dislike, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_dislike_comment(dislike, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Delete") => {
-      let delete = object.into_concrete::<Delete>()?;
-      let inner_object = delete.delete_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let delete = Delete::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match delete.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_delete_post(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_delete_comment(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Remove") => {
-      let remove = object.into_concrete::<Remove>()?;
-      let inner_object = remove.remove_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let remove = Remove::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match remove.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Page") => receive_remove_post(remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Note") => receive_remove_comment(remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         _ => receive_unhandled_activity(announce),
       }
     }
     Some("Undo") => {
-      let undo = object.into_concrete::<Undo>()?;
-      let inner_object = undo.undo_props.get_object_base_box().unwrap();
-      match inner_object.kind() {
+      let undo = Undo::from_any_base(object)?.unwrap();
+      match undo.object().as_single_kind_str() {
         Some("Delete") => receive_undo_delete(undo, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Remove") => receive_undo_remove(undo, client, pool, chat_server).await,
         Some("Like") => receive_undo_like(undo, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -321,27 +315,31 @@ where
   Ok(HttpResponse::NotImplemented().finish())
 }
 
+async fn get_user_from_activity<T, A>(
+  activity: &T,
+  client: &Client,
+  pool: &DbPool,
+) -> Result<User_, LemmyError>
+where
+  T: AsBase<A> + ActorAndObjectRef,
+{
+  let actor = activity.actor()?;
+  let user_uri = actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await
+}
+
 async fn receive_create_post(
   create: Create,
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let page = create
-    .create_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = create.create_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&create, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, create, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?;
+  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
   let inserted_post = blocking(pool, move |conn| Post::create(conn, &post)).await??;
 
@@ -369,21 +367,12 @@ async fn receive_create_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = create
-    .create_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = create.create_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&create, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, create, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
   let inserted_comment = blocking(pool, move |conn| Comment::create(conn, &comment)).await??;
 
@@ -424,23 +413,14 @@ async fn receive_update_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let page = update
-    .update_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = update.update_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&update, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, update, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?;
+  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -466,23 +446,14 @@ async fn receive_like_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let page = like
-    .like_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = like.like_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, like, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?;
+  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -517,23 +488,14 @@ async fn receive_dislike_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let page = dislike
-    .dislike_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = dislike.dislike_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&dislike, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(dislike.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, dislike, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?;
+  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -568,23 +530,14 @@ async fn receive_update_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = update
-    .update_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = update.update_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&update, client, pool).await?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, update, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -623,23 +576,14 @@ async fn receive_like_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = like
-    .like_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = like.like_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, like, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -681,23 +625,14 @@ async fn receive_dislike_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = dislike
-    .dislike_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = dislike.dislike_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(dislike.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&dislike, client, pool).await?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, dislike, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -739,21 +674,12 @@ async fn receive_delete_community(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let group = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<GroupExt>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool)
+  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
     .await?
     .actor_id;
 
@@ -812,21 +738,12 @@ async fn receive_remove_community(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let group = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<GroupExt>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool)
+  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
     .await?
     .actor_id;
 
@@ -885,21 +802,14 @@ async fn receive_delete_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let page = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -947,21 +857,14 @@ async fn receive_remove_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let page = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1009,21 +912,14 @@ async fn receive_delete_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let note = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1073,21 +969,14 @@ async fn receive_remove_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let note = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1137,22 +1026,9 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let delete = undo
-    .undo_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Delete>()?;
-
-  let type_ = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .kind()
-    .unwrap();
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
+  let type_ = delete.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_delete_comment(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_delete_post(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -1167,22 +1043,9 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let remove = undo
-    .undo_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Remove>()?;
-
-  let type_ = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .kind()
-    .unwrap();
+  let remove = Remove::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
+  let type_ = remove.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_remove_comment(remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_remove_post(remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -1197,21 +1060,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let note = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1261,21 +1117,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let note = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1325,21 +1174,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let page = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1387,21 +1229,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let page = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?.ap_id;
+  let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
+    .await?
+    .get_ap_id()?;
 
   let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -1449,21 +1284,12 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_community(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let group = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<GroupExt>()?;
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool)
+  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?)
     .await?
     .actor_id;
 
@@ -1522,21 +1348,12 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_community(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let mod_uri = remove.remove_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let group = remove
-    .remove_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<GroupExt>()?;
-
-  let mod_ = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&mod_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(mod_.id, remove, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool)
+  let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, &mod_.actor_id()?)
     .await?
     .actor_id;
 
@@ -1595,22 +1412,9 @@ async fn receive_undo_like(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let like = undo
-    .undo_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Like>()?;
-
-  let type_ = like
-    .like_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .kind()
-    .unwrap();
+  let like = Like::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
+  let type_ = like.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_like_comment(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_like_post(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -1624,23 +1428,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_like_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = like
-    .like_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = like.like_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, like, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let comment_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_comment(&comment.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
@@ -1678,23 +1473,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_like_post(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let page = like
-    .like_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<PageExt>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = like.like_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
 
   insert_activity(user.id, like, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool).await?;
+  let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, &user.actor_id()?).await?;
 
-  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.ap_id, client, pool)
+  let post_id = get_or_fetch_and_insert_remote_post(&post.get_ap_id()?, client, pool)
     .await?
     .id;
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/user.rs b/server/src/apub/user.rs
index 997c03ea1..4ebfe77b7 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/user.rs
@@ -15,16 +15,15 @@ use activitystreams_new::{
   context,
   object::{Image, Tombstone},
   prelude::*,
-  primitives::{XsdAnyUri, XsdDateTime},
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
-use failure::_core::str::FromStr;
 use lemmy_db::{
   naive_now,
   user::{UserForm, User_},
 };
 use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct UserQuery {
@@ -41,12 +40,12 @@ impl ToApub for User_ {
     let mut person = Person::new();
     person
       .set_context(context())
-      .set_id(XsdAnyUri::from_str(&self.actor_id)?)
+      .set_id(Url::parse(&self.actor_id)?)
       .set_name(self.name.to_owned())
-      .set_published(XsdDateTime::from(convert_datetime(self.published)));
+      .set_published(convert_datetime(self.published));
 
     if let Some(u) = self.updated {
-      person.set_updated(XsdDateTime::from(convert_datetime(u)));
+      person.set_updated(convert_datetime(u));
     }
 
     if let Some(avatar_url) = &self.avatar {
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ impl ToApub for User_ {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl ActorType for User_ {
-  fn actor_id(&self) -> String {
+  fn actor_id_str(&self) -> String {
     self.actor_id.to_owned()
   }
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
 
     insert_activity(self.id, follow.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &follow, self, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &follow.into_any_base()?, self, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -124,12 +123,12 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
     // TODO
     // Undo that fake activity
     let undo_id = format!("{}/undo/follow/{}", self.actor_id, uuid::Uuid::new_v4());
-    let mut undo = Undo::new(self.actor_id.parse::<XsdAnyUri>()?, follow.into_any_base()?);
+    let mut undo = Undo::new(Url::parse(&self.actor_id)?, follow.into_any_base()?);
     undo.set_context(context()).set_id(undo_id.parse()?);
 
     insert_activity(self.id, undo.clone(), true, pool).await?;
 
-    send_activity(client, &undo, self, vec![to]).await?;
+    send_activity(client, &undo.into_any_base()?, self, vec![to]).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
 
   async fn send_accept_follow(
     &self,
-    _follow: &Follow,
+    _follow: Follow,
     _client: &Client,
     _pool: &DbPool,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
@@ -187,12 +186,17 @@ impl ActorType for User_ {
 impl FromApub for UserForm {
   type ApubType = PersonExt;
   /// Parse an ActivityPub person received from another instance into a Lemmy user.
-  async fn from_apub(person: &PersonExt, _: &Client, _: &DbPool) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
+  async fn from_apub(
+    person: &PersonExt,
+    _: &Client,
+    _: &DbPool,
+    actor_id: &Url,
+  ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
     let avatar = match person.icon() {
       Some(any_image) => Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().unwrap().clone())
         .unwrap()
         .unwrap()
-        .url
+        .url()
         .unwrap()
         .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
         .map(|u| u.to_string()),
@@ -203,18 +207,18 @@ impl FromApub for UserForm {
       name: person
         .name()
         .unwrap()
-        .as_single_xsd_string()
+        .one()
         .unwrap()
-        .into(),
+        .as_xsd_string()
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_string(),
       preferred_username: person.inner.preferred_username().map(|u| u.to_string()),
       password_encrypted: "".to_string(),
       admin: false,
       banned: false,
       email: None,
       avatar,
-      updated: person
-        .updated()
-        .map(|u| u.as_ref().to_owned().naive_local()),
+      updated: person.updated().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       show_nsfw: false,
       theme: "".to_string(),
       default_sort_type: 0,
@@ -223,8 +227,9 @@ impl FromApub for UserForm {
       show_avatars: false,
       send_notifications_to_email: false,
       matrix_user_id: None,
-      actor_id: person.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+      actor_id: person.id(actor_id.domain().unwrap())?.unwrap().to_string(),
       bio: person
+        .inner
         .summary()
         .map(|s| s.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().into()),
       local: false,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/user_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/user_inbox.rs
index 0ce2f9425..73916ee2c 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/user_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/user_inbox.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ use crate::{
   websocket::{server::SendUserRoomMessage, UserOperation},
   DbPool, LemmyError,
 };
-use activitystreams::{
+use activitystreams_new::{
   activity::{Accept, Create, Delete, Undo, Update},
   object::Note,
+  prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use lemmy_db::{
@@ -76,11 +77,7 @@ async fn receive_accept(
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let community_uri = accept
-    .accept_props
-    .get_actor_xsd_any_uri()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_string();
+  let community_uri = accept.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
 
   let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_community(&community_uri, client, pool).await?;
   verify(request, &community)?;
@@ -113,22 +110,15 @@ async fn receive_create_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = create
-    .create_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
+  let user_uri = &create.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(create.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
 
-  let user_uri = create.create_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
-
-  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
+  let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(user_uri, client, pool).await?;
   verify(request, &user)?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, create, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, user_uri).await?;
 
   let inserted_private_message = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
     PrivateMessage::create(conn, &private_message)
@@ -161,22 +151,15 @@ async fn receive_update_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = update
-    .update_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = update.update_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let user_uri = &update.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(update.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
 
   let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
   verify(request, &user)?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, update, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, user_uri).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message_form.ap_id.clone();
   let private_message = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
@@ -217,22 +200,15 @@ async fn receive_delete_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let user_uri = &delete.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
 
   let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
   verify(request, &user)?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, user_uri).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message_form.ap_id;
   let private_message = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
@@ -285,30 +261,16 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let delete = undo
-    .undo_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Delete>()?;
-
-  let note = delete
-    .delete_props
-    .get_object_base_box()
-    .to_owned()
-    .unwrap()
-    .to_owned()
-    .into_concrete::<Note>()?;
-
-  let user_uri = delete.delete_props.get_actor_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let user_uri = &delete.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
 
   let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_remote_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
   verify(request, &user)?;
 
   insert_activity(user.id, delete, false, pool).await?;
 
-  let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool).await?;
+  let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, user_uri).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message.ap_id.clone();
   let private_message_id = blocking(pool, move |conn| {