diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index a0115d08a..4fe4d08d8 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,66 @@ steps:
     when:
       - event: pull_request
 
+  cargo_clippy:
+    image: *rust_image
+    environment:
+      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
+    commands:
+      - rustup component add clippy
+      - cargo clippy --workspace --tests --all-targets -- -D warnings
+    when: *slow_check_paths
+
+  cargo_test:
+    image: *rust_image
+    environment:
+      LEMMY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
+      RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
+      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
+      LEMMY_TEST_FAST_FEDERATION: "1"
+      LEMMY_CONFIG_LOCATION: ../../config/config.hjson
+    commands:
+      - cargo test --workspace --no-fail-fast
+    when: *slow_check_paths
+
+  check_ts_bindings:
+    image: *rust_image
+    environment:
+      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
+    commands:
+      - ./scripts/ts_bindings_check.sh
+    when:
+      - event: pull_request
+
+  # `DROP OWNED` doesn't work for default user
+  create_database_user:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    environment:
+      PGUSER: postgres
+      PGPASSWORD: password
+      PGHOST: database
+      PGDATABASE: lemmy
+    commands:
+      - psql -c "CREATE USER lemmy WITH PASSWORD 'password' SUPERUSER;"
+    when: *slow_check_paths
+
+  cargo_test:
+    image: *rust_image
+    environment:
+      LEMMY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
+      RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
+      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
+      LEMMY_TEST_FAST_FEDERATION: "1"
+      LEMMY_CONFIG_LOCATION: ../../config/config.hjson
+    commands:
+      # Install pg_dump for the schema setup test (must match server version)
+      - apt update && apt install -y lsb-release
+      - sh -c 'echo "deb https://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt $(lsb_release -cs)-pgdg main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list'
+      - wget --quiet -O - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | apt-key add -
+      - apt update && apt install -y postgresql-client-16
+      # Run tests
+      - cargo test --workspace --no-fail-fast
+    when: *slow_check_paths
+
   # make sure api builds with default features (used by other crates relying on lemmy api)
   check_api_common_default_features:
     image: *rust_image
@@ -126,15 +186,6 @@ steps:
       - diff config/defaults.hjson config/defaults_current.hjson
     when: *slow_check_paths
 
-  cargo_clippy:
-    image: *rust_image
-    environment:
-      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
-    commands:
-      - rustup component add clippy
-      - cargo clippy --workspace --tests --all-targets -- -D warnings
-    when: *slow_check_paths
-
   cargo_build:
     image: *rust_image
     environment:
@@ -144,18 +195,6 @@ steps:
       - mv target/debug/lemmy_server target/lemmy_server
     when: *slow_check_paths
 
-  # `DROP OWNED` doesn't work for default user
-  create_database_user:
-    image: postgres:16-alpine
-    environment:
-      PGUSER: postgres
-      PGPASSWORD: password
-      PGHOST: database
-      PGDATABASE: lemmy
-    commands:
-      - psql -c "CREATE USER lemmy WITH PASSWORD 'password' SUPERUSER;"
-    when: *slow_check_paths
-
   check_diesel_schema:
     image: *rust_image
     environment:
@@ -171,33 +210,6 @@ steps:
       - diff tmp.schema crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
     when: *slow_check_paths
 
-  cargo_test:
-    image: *rust_image
-    environment:
-      LEMMY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://lemmy:password@database:5432/lemmy
-      RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
-      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
-      LEMMY_TEST_FAST_FEDERATION: "1"
-      LEMMY_CONFIG_LOCATION: ../../config/config.hjson
-    commands:
-      # Install pg_dump for the schema setup test (must match server version)
-      - apt update && apt install -y lsb-release
-      - sh -c 'echo "deb https://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt $(lsb_release -cs)-pgdg main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list'
-      - wget --quiet -O - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | apt-key add -
-      - apt update && apt install -y postgresql-client-16
-      # Run tests
-      - cargo test --workspace --no-fail-fast
-    when: *slow_check_paths
-
-  check_ts_bindings:
-    image: *rust_image
-    environment:
-      CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
-    commands:
-      - ./scripts/ts_bindings_check.sh
-    when:
-      - event: pull_request
-
   check_db_perf_tool:
     image: *rust_image
     environment:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d04c11738..f9a32d3de 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ checksum = "8f27d075294830fcab6f66e320dab524bc6d048f4a151698e153205559113772"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "activitypub_federation"
-version = "0.6.0-alpha2"
+version = "0.6.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4877d467ddf2fac85e9ee33aba6f2560df14125b8bfa864f85ab40e9b87753a9"
+checksum = "ee819cada736b6e26c59706f9e6ff89a48060e635c0546ff984d84baefc8c13a"
 dependencies = [
  "activitystreams-kinds",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2520,7 +2520,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "encoding_rs",
  "enum-map",
  "futures",
- "getrandom",
  "jsonwebtoken",
  "lemmy_db_schema",
  "lemmy_db_views",
@@ -2563,7 +2562,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "lemmy_db_views",
  "lemmy_db_views_actor",
  "lemmy_utils",
- "moka",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "serde_with",
@@ -2597,6 +2595,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "moka",
  "pretty_assertions",
  "reqwest 0.12.8",
+ "semver",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "serde_with",
@@ -2646,7 +2645,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-util",
  "i-love-jesus",
  "lemmy_utils",
- "moka",
  "pretty_assertions",
  "regex",
  "rustls 0.23.16",
@@ -2833,6 +2831,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "markdown-it-ruby",
  "markdown-it-sub",
  "markdown-it-sup",
+ "moka",
  "pretty_assertions",
  "regex",
  "reqwest-middleware",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d9c868ee7..b1553be5c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/db_views" }
 lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
 lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 lemmy_federate = { version = "=0.19.6-beta.7", path = "./crates/federate" }
-activitypub_federation = { version = "0.6.0-alpha2", default-features = false, features = [
+activitypub_federation = { version = "0.6.1", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }
 diesel = "2.2.4"
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ chrono = { version = "0.4.38", features = [
 ], default-features = false }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.132", features = ["preserve_order"] }
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-uuid = { version = "1.11.0", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
+uuid = { version = "1.11.0", features = ["serde"] }
 async-trait = "0.1.83"
 captcha = "0.0.9"
 anyhow = { version = "1.0.93", features = [
diff --git a/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
index ed96451a2..7ac6e7221 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ afterAll(async () => {
 });
 
 test("Upload image and delete it", async () => {
+  const healthz = await fetch(alphaUrl + "/pictrs/healthz");
+  expect(healthz.status).toBe(200);
+
   // Before running this test, you need to delete all previous images in the DB
   await deleteAllImages(alpha);
 
diff --git a/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts
index 76faf800f..65340a1dd 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/private_community.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 jest.setTimeout(120000);
 
-import { FollowCommunity } from "lemmy-js-client";
+import { FollowCommunity, LemmyHttp } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import {
   alpha,
   setupLogins,
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import {
   resolveComment,
   likeComment,
   waitUntil,
+  gamma,
+  getPosts,
+  getComments,
 } from "./shared";
 
 beforeAll(setupLogins);
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ test("Follow a private community", async () => {
     await resolveCommunity(user, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
   ).community;
   expect(betaCommunity).toBeDefined();
+  expect(betaCommunity?.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
   const betaCommunityId = betaCommunity!.community.id;
   const follow_form: FollowCommunity = {
     community_id: betaCommunityId,
@@ -148,16 +152,7 @@ test("Only followers can view and interact with private community content", asyn
     follow: true,
   };
   await user.followCommunity(follow_form);
-  const pendingFollows1 = await waitUntil(
-    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(alpha),
-    f => f.items.length == 1,
-  );
-  const approve = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
-    alpha,
-    alphaCommunityId,
-    pendingFollows1.items[0].person.id,
-  );
-  expect(approve.success).toBe(true);
+  approveFollower(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
 
   // now user can fetch posts and comments in community (using signed fetch), and create posts
   await waitUntil(
@@ -212,3 +207,151 @@ test("Reject follower", async () => {
     c => c.community_view.subscribed == "NotSubscribed",
   );
 });
+
+test("Follow a private community and receive activities", async () => {
+  // create private community
+  const community = await createCommunity(alpha, randomString(10), "Private");
+  expect(community.community_view.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
+  const alphaCommunityId = community.community_view.community.id;
+
+  // follow with users from beta and gamma
+  const betaCommunity = (
+    await resolveCommunity(beta, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community;
+  expect(betaCommunity).toBeDefined();
+  const betaCommunityId = betaCommunity!.community.id;
+  const follow_form_beta: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunityId,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  await beta.followCommunity(follow_form_beta);
+  await approveFollower(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
+
+  const gammaCommunityId = (
+    await resolveCommunity(gamma, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community!.community.id;
+  const follow_form_gamma: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: gammaCommunityId,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  await gamma.followCommunity(follow_form_gamma);
+  await approveFollower(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
+
+  // Follow is confirmed
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => getCommunity(beta, betaCommunityId),
+    c => c.community_view.subscribed == "Subscribed",
+  );
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => getCommunity(gamma, gammaCommunityId),
+    c => c.community_view.subscribed == "Subscribed",
+  );
+
+  // create a post and comment from gamma
+  const post = await createPost(gamma, gammaCommunityId);
+  const post_id = post.post_view.post.id;
+  expect(post_id).toBeDefined();
+  const comment = await createComment(gamma, post_id);
+  const comment_id = comment.comment_view.comment.id;
+  expect(comment_id).toBeDefined();
+
+  // post and comment were federated to beta
+  let posts = await waitUntil(
+    () => getPosts(beta, "All", betaCommunityId),
+    c => c.posts.length == 1,
+  );
+  expect(posts.posts[0].post.ap_id).toBe(post.post_view.post.ap_id);
+  expect(posts.posts[0].post.name).toBe(post.post_view.post.name);
+  let comments = await waitUntil(
+    () => getComments(beta, posts.posts[0].post.id),
+    c => c.comments.length == 1,
+  );
+  expect(comments.comments[0].comment.ap_id).toBe(
+    comment.comment_view.comment.ap_id,
+  );
+  expect(comments.comments[0].comment.content).toBe(
+    comment.comment_view.comment.content,
+  );
+});
+
+test("Fetch remote content in private community", async () => {
+  // create private community
+  const community = await createCommunity(alpha, randomString(10), "Private");
+  expect(community.community_view.community.visibility).toBe("Private");
+  const alphaCommunityId = community.community_view.community.id;
+
+  const betaCommunityId = (
+    await resolveCommunity(beta, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community!.community.id;
+  const follow_form_beta: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunityId,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+  await beta.followCommunity(follow_form_beta);
+  await approveFollower(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
+
+  // Follow is confirmed
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => getCommunity(beta, betaCommunityId),
+    c => c.community_view.subscribed == "Subscribed",
+  );
+
+  // beta creates post and comment
+  const post = await createPost(beta, betaCommunityId);
+  const post_id = post.post_view.post.id;
+  expect(post_id).toBeDefined();
+  const comment = await createComment(beta, post_id);
+  const comment_id = comment.comment_view.comment.id;
+  expect(comment_id).toBeDefined();
+
+  // Wait for it to federate
+  await waitUntil(
+    () => resolveComment(alpha, comment.comment_view.comment),
+    p => p?.comment?.comment.id != undefined,
+  );
+
+  // create gamma user
+  const gammaCommunityId = (
+    await resolveCommunity(gamma, community.community_view.community.actor_id)
+  ).community!.community.id;
+  const follow_form: FollowCommunity = {
+    community_id: gammaCommunityId,
+    follow: true,
+  };
+
+  // cannot fetch post yet
+  await expect(resolvePost(gamma, post.post_view.post)).rejects.toStrictEqual(
+    Error("not_found"),
+  );
+  // follow community and approve
+  await gamma.followCommunity(follow_form);
+  await approveFollower(alpha, alphaCommunityId);
+
+  // now user can fetch posts and comments in community (using signed fetch), and create posts.
+  // for this to work, beta checks with alpha if gamma is really an approved follower.
+  let resolvedPost = await waitUntil(
+    () => resolvePost(gamma, post.post_view.post),
+    p => p?.post?.post.id != undefined,
+  );
+  expect(resolvedPost.post?.post.ap_id).toBe(post.post_view.post.ap_id);
+  const resolvedComment = await waitUntil(
+    () => resolveComment(gamma, comment.comment_view.comment),
+    p => p?.comment?.comment.id != undefined,
+  );
+  expect(resolvedComment?.comment?.comment.ap_id).toBe(
+    comment.comment_view.comment.ap_id,
+  );
+});
+
+async function approveFollower(user: LemmyHttp, community_id: number) {
+  let pendingFollows1 = await waitUntil(
+    () => listCommunityPendingFollows(user),
+    f => f.items.length == 1,
+  );
+  const approve = await approveCommunityPendingFollow(
+    alpha,
+    community_id,
+    pendingFollows1.items[0].person.id,
+  );
+  expect(approve.success).toBe(true);
+}
diff --git a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
index 76f531ddb..3ae14717d 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ full = [
   "futures",
   "jsonwebtoken",
   "mime",
+  "moka",
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ uuid = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 reqwest = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 ts-rs = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-moka.workspace = true
+moka = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 anyhow.workspace = true
 actix-web = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 enum-map = { workspace = true }
@@ -70,11 +71,6 @@ webpage = { version = "2.0", default-features = false, features = [
 ], optional = true }
 encoding_rs = { version = "0.8.35", optional = true }
 jsonwebtoken = { version = "9.3.0", optional = true }
-# necessary for wasmt compilation
-getrandom = { version = "0.2.15", features = ["js"] }
-
-[package.metadata.cargo-shear]
-ignored = ["getrandom"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serial_test = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
index d40f4c23d..b73c0e482 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
     comment::Comment,
     comment_reply::{CommentReply, CommentReplyInsertForm},
+    community::Community,
     person::Person,
     person_mention::{PersonMention, PersonMentionInsertForm},
+    post::Post,
   },
   traits::Crud,
 };
@@ -101,17 +103,28 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
   let mut recipient_ids = Vec::new();
   let inbox_link = format!("{}/inbox", context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname());
 
-  // let person = my_local_user.person;
-  // Read the comment view to get extra info
-  let comment_view = CommentView::read(
-    &mut context.pool(),
-    comment_id,
-    local_user_view.map(|view| &view.local_user),
-  )
-  .await?;
-  let comment = comment_view.comment;
-  let post = comment_view.post;
-  let community = comment_view.community;
+  // When called from api code, we have local user view and can read with CommentView
+  // to reduce db queries. But when receiving a federated comment the user view is None,
+  // which means that comments inside private communities cant be read. As a workaround
+  // we need to read the items manually to bypass this check.
+  let (comment, post, community) = if let Some(local_user_view) = local_user_view {
+    let comment_view = CommentView::read(
+      &mut context.pool(),
+      comment_id,
+      Some(&local_user_view.local_user),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    (
+      comment_view.comment,
+      comment_view.post,
+      comment_view.community,
+    )
+  } else {
+    let comment = Comment::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id).await?;
+    let post = Post::read(&mut context.pool(), comment.post_id).await?;
+    let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), post.community_id).await?;
+    (comment, post, community)
+  };
 
   // Send the local mentions
   for mention in mentions
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 48b339e65..d46e57749 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
     slurs::{build_slur_regex, remove_slurs},
     validation::clean_urls_in_text,
   },
+  CacheLock,
   CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION,
 };
 use moka::future::Cache;
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ pub fn local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(local_site: &Option<LocalSite>) -> Option<Le
 }
 
 pub async fn get_url_blocklist(context: &LemmyContext) -> LemmyResult<RegexSet> {
-  static URL_BLOCKLIST: LazyLock<Cache<(), RegexSet>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+  static URL_BLOCKLIST: CacheLock<RegexSet> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     Cache::builder()
       .max_capacity(1)
       .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION)
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml b/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
index 723864705..3f1a00ccd 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/api_crud/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ tracing = { workspace = true }
 url = { workspace = true }
 futures.workspace = true
 uuid = { workspace = true }
-moka.workspace = true
 anyhow.workspace = true
 chrono.workspace = true
 webmention = "0.6.0"
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/site/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/site/read.rs
index 47fd1f154..6bee0fda6 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/read.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::{CommunityFollowerView, CommunityModeratorView, PersonView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
-  error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
-  CACHE_DURATION_API,
+  build_cache,
+  error::{LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
+  CacheLock,
   VERSION,
 };
-use moka::future::Cache;
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@@ -28,41 +28,10 @@ pub async fn get_site(
   local_user_view: Option<LocalUserView>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<GetSiteResponse>> {
-  static CACHE: LazyLock<Cache<(), GetSiteResponse>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
-    Cache::builder()
-      .max_capacity(1)
-      .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_API)
-      .build()
-  });
-
   // This data is independent from the user account so we can cache it across requests
+  static CACHE: CacheLock<GetSiteResponse> = LazyLock::new(build_cache);
   let mut site_response = CACHE
-    .try_get_with::<_, LemmyError>((), async {
-      let site_view = SiteView::read_local(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let admins = PersonView::admins(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let all_languages = Language::read_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let discussion_languages = SiteLanguage::read_local_raw(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let blocked_urls = LocalSiteUrlBlocklist::get_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let tagline = Tagline::get_random(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
-      let admin_oauth_providers = OAuthProvider::get_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
-      let oauth_providers =
-        OAuthProvider::convert_providers_to_public(admin_oauth_providers.clone());
-
-      Ok(GetSiteResponse {
-        site_view,
-        admins,
-        version: VERSION.to_string(),
-        my_user: None,
-        all_languages,
-        discussion_languages,
-        blocked_urls,
-        tagline,
-        oauth_providers: Some(oauth_providers),
-        admin_oauth_providers: Some(admin_oauth_providers),
-        taglines: vec![],
-        custom_emojis: vec![],
-      })
-    })
+    .try_get_with((), read_site(&context))
     .await
     .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to construct site response: {e}"))?;
 
@@ -112,3 +81,29 @@ pub async fn get_site(
 
   Ok(Json(site_response))
 }
+
+async fn read_site(context: &LemmyContext) -> LemmyResult<GetSiteResponse> {
+  let site_view = SiteView::read_local(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let admins = PersonView::admins(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let all_languages = Language::read_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let discussion_languages = SiteLanguage::read_local_raw(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let blocked_urls = LocalSiteUrlBlocklist::get_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let tagline = Tagline::get_random(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
+  let admin_oauth_providers = OAuthProvider::get_all(&mut context.pool()).await?;
+  let oauth_providers = OAuthProvider::convert_providers_to_public(admin_oauth_providers.clone());
+
+  Ok(GetSiteResponse {
+    site_view,
+    admins,
+    version: VERSION.to_string(),
+    my_user: None,
+    all_languages,
+    discussion_languages,
+    blocked_urls,
+    tagline,
+    oauth_providers: Some(oauth_providers),
+    admin_oauth_providers: Some(admin_oauth_providers),
+    taglines: vec![],
+    custom_emojis: vec![],
+  })
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/Cargo.toml b/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
index 057e9bd38..8124fda01 100644
--- a/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/apub/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ html2md = "0.2.14"
 html2text = "0.12.6"
 stringreader = "0.1.1"
 enum_delegate = "0.2.0"
+semver = "1.0.23"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serial_test = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_note.json b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_note.json
rename to crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json
index 54ee39350..e7dbdd0f9 100644
--- a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json
+++ b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "actor": "http://enterprise.lemmy.ml/u/lemmy_beta",
   "to": ["http://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/lemmy_alpha"],
   "object": {
-    "type": "ChatMessage",
+    "type": "Note",
     "id": "http://enterprise.lemmy.ml/private_message/1",
     "attributedTo": "http://enterprise.lemmy.ml/u/lemmy_beta",
     "to": ["http://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/lemmy_alpha"],
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/note.json b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/comment.json
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/note.json
rename to crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/comment.json
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/chat_message.json b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json
similarity index 93%
rename from crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/chat_message.json
rename to crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json
index 95b37322e..a3579523e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/chat_message.json
+++ b/crates/apub/assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/private_message/1621",
-  "type": "ChatMessage",
+  "type": "Note",
   "attributedTo": "https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/u/picard",
   "to": ["https://queer.hacktivis.me/users/lanodan"],
   "content": "<p>Hello hello, testing</p>\n",
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/mastodon/activities/private_message.json b/crates/apub/assets/mastodon/activities/private_message.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b542859b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub/assets/mastodon/activities/private_message.json
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{
+  "@context": [
+    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+    {
+      "ostatus": "http://ostatus.org#",
+      "atomUri": "ostatus:atomUri",
+      "inReplyToAtomUri": "ostatus:inReplyToAtomUri",
+      "conversation": "ostatus:conversation",
+      "sensitive": "as:sensitive",
+      "toot": "http://joinmastodon.org/ns#",
+      "votersCount": "toot:votersCount"
+    }
+  ],
+  "id": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854468010322301",
+  "type": "Note",
+  "summary": null,
+  "inReplyTo": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854464248188528",
+  "published": "2023-08-08T14:29:04Z",
+  "url": "https://mastodon.world/@nutomic/110854468010322301",
+  "attributedTo": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic",
+  "to": ["https://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/nutomic"],
+  "cc": [],
+  "sensitive": false,
+  "atomUri": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854468010322301",
+  "inReplyToAtomUri": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854464248188528",
+  "conversation": "tag:mastodon.world,2023-08-08:objectId=121377096:objectType=Conversation",
+  "content": "<p><span class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"><a href=\"https://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/nutomic\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>nutomic@ds9.lemmy.ml</span></a></span> 444</p>",
+  "contentMap": {
+    "es": "<p><span class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"><a href=\"https://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/nutomic\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>nutomic@ds9.lemmy.ml</span></a></span> 444</p>"
+  },
+  "attachment": [],
+  "tag": [
+    {
+      "type": "Mention",
+      "href": "https://ds9.lemmy.ml/u/nutomic",
+      "name": "@nutomic@ds9.lemmy.ml"
+    }
+  ],
+  "replies": {
+    "id": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854468010322301/replies",
+    "type": "Collection",
+    "first": {
+      "type": "CollectionPage",
+      "next": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854468010322301/replies?only_other_accounts=true&page=true",
+      "partOf": "https://mastodon.world/users/nutomic/statuses/110854468010322301/replies",
+      "items": []
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/assets/pleroma/objects/chat_message.json b/crates/apub/assets/pleroma/objects/chat_message.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a2afc82e..000000000
--- a/crates/apub/assets/pleroma/objects/chat_message.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "@context": [
-    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-    "https://queer.hacktivis.me/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld",
-    {
-      "@language": "und"
-    }
-  ],
-  "attributedTo": "https://queer.hacktivis.me/users/lanodan",
-  "content": "Hi!",
-  "id": "https://queer.hacktivis.me/objects/2",
-  "published": "2020-02-12T14:08:20Z",
-  "to": ["https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/u/picard"],
-  "type": "ChatMessage"
-}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs
index b31e4b74f..9d714e304 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/announce.rs
@@ -64,16 +64,17 @@ impl ActivityHandler for RawAnnouncableActivities {
 
     // verify and receive activity
     activity.verify(context).await?;
-    activity.clone().receive(context).await?;
+    let actor_id = activity.actor().clone().into();
+    activity.receive(context).await?;
 
     // if community is local, send activity to followers
     if let Some(community) = community {
       if community.local {
-        let actor_id = activity.actor().clone().into();
         verify_person_in_community(&actor_id, &community, context).await?;
         AnnounceActivity::send(self, &community, context).await?;
       }
     }
+
     Ok(())
   }
 }
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ async fn can_accept_activity_in_community(
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
   if let Some(community) = community {
     // Local only community can't federate
-    if community.visibility != CommunityVisibility::Public {
+    if community.visibility == CommunityVisibility::LocalOnly {
       return Err(LemmyErrorType::NotFound.into());
     }
     if !community.local {
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
index 59b8fadbb..93c6e5c77 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/mod.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_activity_in_community(
   context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
   // If community is local only, don't send anything out
-  if community.visibility != CommunityVisibility::Public {
+  if community.visibility == CommunityVisibility::LocalOnly {
     return Ok(());
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
index 90ab0153f..93cac92ee 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/comment.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyResult},
   utils::mention::scrape_text_for_mentions,
 };
+use serde_json::{from_value, to_value};
 use url::Url;
 
 impl CreateOrUpdateNote {
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ impl CreateOrUpdateNote {
       inboxes.add_inbox(person.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
     }
 
-    let activity = AnnouncableActivities::CreateOrUpdateComment(create_or_update);
+    let activity =
+      AnnouncableActivities::CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper(from_value(to_value(create_or_update)?)?);
     send_activity_in_community(activity, &person, &community, inboxes, false, &context).await
   }
 }
@@ -171,6 +173,9 @@ impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateNote {
     // TODO: for compatibility with other projects, it would be much better to read this from cc or
     // tags
     let mentions = scrape_text_for_mentions(&comment.content);
+
+    // TODO: this fails in local community comment as CommentView::read() returns nothing
+    //       without passing LocalUser
     send_local_notifs(mentions, comment.id, &actor, do_send_email, context, None).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
index c69e00e91..b442e5fa3 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod comment;
+pub(crate) mod note_wrapper;
 pub mod post;
 pub mod private_message;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9206d0c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use crate::{
+  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, note_wrapper::is_public},
+  protocol::{
+    activities::create_or_update::{
+      note::CreateOrUpdateNote,
+      note_wrapper::CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper,
+      private_message::CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage,
+    },
+    InCommunity,
+  },
+};
+use activitypub_federation::{config::Data, traits::ActivityHandler};
+use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_utils::error::{FederationError, LemmyError, LemmyResult};
+use serde_json::{from_value, to_value};
+use url::Url;
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper {
+  type DataType = LemmyContext;
+  type Error = LemmyError;
+
+  fn id(&self) -> &Url {
+    &self.id
+  }
+
+  fn actor(&self) -> &Url {
+    &self.actor
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn verify(&self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let val = to_value(self)?;
+    if is_public(&self.to, &self.cc) {
+      CreateOrUpdateNote::verify(&from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    } else {
+      CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage::verify(&from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn receive(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let is_public = is_public(&self.to, &self.cc);
+    let val = to_value(self)?;
+    if is_public {
+      CreateOrUpdateNote::receive(from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    } else {
+      CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage::receive(from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl InCommunity for CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper {
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, context))]
+  async fn community(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<ApubCommunity> {
+    if is_public(&self.to, &self.cc) {
+      let comment: CreateOrUpdateNote = from_value(to_value(self)?)?;
+      comment.community(context).await
+    } else {
+      Err(FederationError::ObjectIsNotPublic.into())
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
index 6bba4e374..b6e7478ef 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
   insert_received_activity,
   objects::{person::ApubPerson, private_message::ApubPrivateMessage},
   protocol::activities::{
-    create_or_update::chat_message::CreateOrUpdateChatMessage,
+    create_or_update::private_message::CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage,
     CreateOrUpdateType,
   },
 };
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_create_or_update_pm(
     kind.clone(),
     &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname(),
   )?;
-  let create_or_update = CreateOrUpdateChatMessage {
+  let create_or_update = CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage {
     id: id.clone(),
     actor: actor.id().into(),
     to: [recipient.id().into()],
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_create_or_update_pm(
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdateChatMessage {
+impl ActivityHandler for CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage {
   type DataType = LemmyContext;
   type Error = LemmyError;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
index 15118a476..941ac4237 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/deletion/mod.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     community::{Community, CommunityUpdateForm},
     person::Person,
     post::{Post, PostUpdateForm},
-    private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageUpdateForm},
+    private_message::{PrivateMessage as DbPrivateMessage, PrivateMessageUpdateForm},
   },
   traits::Crud,
 };
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_apub_delete_in_community(
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub(crate) async fn send_apub_delete_private_message(
   actor: &ApubPerson,
-  pm: PrivateMessage,
+  pm: DbPrivateMessage,
   deleted: bool,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ async fn receive_delete_action(
       }
     }
     DeletableObjects::PrivateMessage(pm) => {
-      PrivateMessage::update(
+      DbPrivateMessage::update(
         &mut context.pool(),
         pm.id,
         &PrivateMessageUpdateForm {
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activity_lists.rs b/crates/apub/src/activity_lists.rs
index 7ed1d8baf..0a11e30a0 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activity_lists.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activity_lists.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
         report::Report,
         update::UpdateCommunity,
       },
-      create_or_update::{
-        chat_message::CreateOrUpdateChatMessage,
-        note::CreateOrUpdateNote,
-        page::CreateOrUpdatePage,
-      },
+      create_or_update::{note_wrapper::CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper, page::CreateOrUpdatePage},
       deletion::{delete::Delete, undo_delete::UndoDelete},
       following::{
         accept::AcceptFollow,
@@ -48,47 +44,17 @@ pub enum SharedInboxActivities {
   AcceptFollow(AcceptFollow),
   RejectFollow(RejectFollow),
   UndoFollow(UndoFollow),
-  CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage(CreateOrUpdateChatMessage),
   Report(Report),
   AnnounceActivity(AnnounceActivity),
   /// This is a catch-all and needs to be last
   RawAnnouncableActivities(RawAnnouncableActivities),
 }
 
-/// List of activities which the group inbox can handle.
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-#[serde(untagged)]
-#[enum_delegate::implement(ActivityHandler)]
-pub enum GroupInboxActivities {
-  Follow(Follow),
-  UndoFollow(UndoFollow),
-  Report(Report),
-  /// This is a catch-all and needs to be last
-  AnnouncableActivities(RawAnnouncableActivities),
-}
-
-/// List of activities which the person inbox can handle.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-#[serde(untagged)]
-#[enum_delegate::implement(ActivityHandler)]
-pub enum PersonInboxActivities {
-  Follow(Follow),
-  AcceptFollow(AcceptFollow),
-  RejectFollow(RejectFollow),
-  UndoFollow(UndoFollow),
-  CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage(CreateOrUpdateChatMessage),
-  Delete(Delete),
-  UndoDelete(UndoDelete),
-  AnnounceActivity(AnnounceActivity),
-  /// User can also receive some "announcable" activities, eg a comment mention.
-  AnnouncableActivities(AnnouncableActivities),
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 #[enum_delegate::implement(ActivityHandler)]
 pub enum AnnouncableActivities {
-  CreateOrUpdateComment(CreateOrUpdateNote),
+  CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper(CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper),
   CreateOrUpdatePost(CreateOrUpdatePage),
   Vote(Vote),
   UndoVote(UndoVote),
@@ -111,7 +77,7 @@ impl InCommunity for AnnouncableActivities {
   async fn community(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<ApubCommunity> {
     use AnnouncableActivities::*;
     match self {
-      CreateOrUpdateComment(a) => a.community(context).await,
+      CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper(a) => a.community(context).await,
       CreateOrUpdatePost(a) => a.community(context).await,
       Vote(a) => a.community(context).await,
       UndoVote(a) => a.community(context).await,
@@ -133,40 +99,32 @@ impl InCommunity for AnnouncableActivities {
 mod tests {
 
   use crate::{
-    activity_lists::{GroupInboxActivities, PersonInboxActivities, SharedInboxActivities},
+    activity_lists::SharedInboxActivities,
     protocol::tests::{test_json, test_parse_lemmy_item},
   };
   use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 
-  #[test]
-  fn test_group_inbox() -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<GroupInboxActivities>("assets/lemmy/activities/following/follow.json")?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<GroupInboxActivities>(
-      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_note.json",
-    )?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-
-  #[test]
-  fn test_person_inbox() -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<PersonInboxActivities>(
-      "assets/lemmy/activities/following/accept.json",
-    )?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<PersonInboxActivities>(
-      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_note.json",
-    )?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<PersonInboxActivities>(
-      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json",
-    )?;
-    test_json::<PersonInboxActivities>("assets/mastodon/activities/follow.json")?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-
   #[test]
   fn test_shared_inbox() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
       "assets/lemmy/activities/deletion/delete_user.json",
     )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/following/accept.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/following/follow.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<SharedInboxActivities>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json",
+    )?;
+    test_json::<SharedInboxActivities>("assets/mastodon/activities/follow.json")?;
     Ok(())
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
index 96a917d91..dbcc51258 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/community.rs
@@ -6,28 +6,41 @@ use crate::{
     community_moderators::ApubCommunityModerators,
     community_outbox::ApubCommunityOutbox,
   },
+  fetcher::site_or_community_or_user::SiteOrCommunityOrUser,
   http::{check_community_fetchable, create_apub_response, create_apub_tombstone_response},
   objects::community::ApubCommunity,
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
+  actix_web::signing_actor,
   config::Data,
+  fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
   traits::{Collection, Object},
 };
-use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
+use actix_web::{
+  web::{Path, Query},
+  HttpRequest,
+  HttpResponse,
+};
 use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
-use lemmy_db_schema::{source::community::Community, traits::ApubActor};
+use lemmy_db_schema::{source::community::Community, traits::ApubActor, CommunityVisibility};
+use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityFollowerView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub(crate) struct CommunityQuery {
+pub(crate) struct CommunityPath {
   community_name: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct CommunityIsFollowerQuery {
+  is_follower: Option<ObjectId<SiteOrCommunityOrUser>>,
+}
+
 /// Return the ActivityPub json representation of a local community over HTTP.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_http(
-  info: web::Path<CommunityQuery>,
+  info: Path<CommunityPath>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
   let community: ApubCommunity =
@@ -47,21 +60,59 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_http(
 
 /// Returns an empty followers collection, only populating the size (for privacy).
 pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_followers(
-  info: web::Path<CommunityQuery>,
+  info: Path<CommunityPath>,
+  query: Query<CommunityIsFollowerQuery>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  request: HttpRequest,
 ) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
   let community = Community::read_from_name(&mut context.pool(), &info.community_name, false)
     .await?
     .ok_or(LemmyErrorType::NotFound)?;
+  if let Some(is_follower) = &query.is_follower {
+    return check_is_follower(community, is_follower, context, request).await;
+  }
   check_community_fetchable(&community)?;
   let followers = ApubCommunityFollower::read_local(&community.into(), &context).await?;
   create_apub_response(&followers)
 }
 
+/// Checks if a given actor follows the private community. Returns status 200 if true.
+async fn check_is_follower(
+  community: Community,
+  is_follower: &ObjectId<SiteOrCommunityOrUser>,
+  context: Data<LemmyContext>,
+  request: HttpRequest,
+) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
+  if community.visibility != CommunityVisibility::Private {
+    return Ok(HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("must be a private community"));
+  }
+  // also check for http sig so that followers are not exposed publicly
+  let signing_actor = signing_actor::<SiteOrCommunityOrUser>(&request, None, &context).await?;
+  CommunityFollowerView::check_has_followers_from_instance(
+    community.id,
+    signing_actor.instance_id(),
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await?;
+
+  let instance_id = is_follower.dereference(&context).await?.instance_id();
+  let has_followers = CommunityFollowerView::check_has_followers_from_instance(
+    community.id,
+    instance_id,
+    &mut context.pool(),
+  )
+  .await;
+  if has_followers.is_ok() {
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
+  } else {
+    Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().finish())
+  }
+}
+
 /// Returns the community outbox, which is populated by a maximum of 20 posts (but no other
 /// activities like votes or comments).
 pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_outbox(
-  info: web::Path<CommunityQuery>,
+  info: Path<CommunityPath>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   request: HttpRequest,
 ) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
@@ -77,7 +128,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_outbox(
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_moderators(
-  info: web::Path<CommunityQuery>,
+  info: Path<CommunityPath>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
   let community: ApubCommunity =
@@ -92,7 +143,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_moderators(
 
 /// Returns collection of featured (stickied) posts.
 pub(crate) async fn get_apub_community_featured(
-  info: web::Path<CommunityQuery>,
+  info: Path<CommunityPath>,
   context: Data<LemmyContext>,
   request: HttpRequest,
 ) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
@@ -181,17 +232,17 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let request = TestRequest::default().to_http_request();
 
     // fetch invalid community
-    let query = CommunityQuery {
+    let query = CommunityPath {
       community_name: "asd".to_string(),
     };
     let res = get_apub_community_http(query.into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
 
     // fetch valid community
-    let query = CommunityQuery {
+    let path = CommunityPath {
       community_name: community.name.clone(),
     };
-    let res = get_apub_community_http(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
+    let res = get_apub_community_http(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
     assert_eq!(200, res.status());
     let res_group: Group = decode_response(res).await?;
     let community: ApubCommunity = community.into();
@@ -199,20 +250,26 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     assert_eq!(group, res_group);
 
     let res = get_apub_community_featured(
-      query.clone().into(),
+      path.clone().into(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      request.clone(),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert_eq!(200, res.status());
+    let query = Query(CommunityIsFollowerQuery { is_follower: None });
+    let res = get_apub_community_followers(
+      path.clone().into(),
+      query,
       context.reset_request_count(),
       request.clone(),
     )
     .await?;
     assert_eq!(200, res.status());
     let res =
-      get_apub_community_followers(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
+      get_apub_community_moderators(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
     assert_eq!(200, res.status());
     let res =
-      get_apub_community_moderators(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
-    assert_eq!(200, res.status());
-    let res =
-      get_apub_community_outbox(query.into(), context.reset_request_count(), request).await?;
+      get_apub_community_outbox(path.into(), context.reset_request_count(), request).await?;
     assert_eq!(200, res.status());
 
     Instance::delete(&mut context.pool(), instance.id).await?;
@@ -227,28 +284,35 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let request = TestRequest::default().to_http_request();
 
     // should return tombstone
-    let query = CommunityQuery {
+    let path: Path<CommunityPath> = CommunityPath {
       community_name: community.name.clone(),
-    };
-    let res = get_apub_community_http(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
+    }
+    .into();
+    let res = get_apub_community_http(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
     assert_eq!(410, res.status());
     let res_tombstone = decode_response::<Tombstone>(res).await;
     assert!(res_tombstone.is_ok());
 
     let res = get_apub_community_featured(
-      query.clone().into(),
+      path.clone().into(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      request.clone(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert!(res.is_err());
+    let query = Query(CommunityIsFollowerQuery { is_follower: None });
+    let res = get_apub_community_followers(
+      path.clone().into(),
+      query,
       context.reset_request_count(),
       request.clone(),
     )
     .await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
     let res =
-      get_apub_community_followers(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
+      get_apub_community_moderators(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
-    let res =
-      get_apub_community_moderators(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
-    assert!(res.is_err());
-    let res = get_apub_community_outbox(query.into(), context.reset_request_count(), request).await;
+    let res = get_apub_community_outbox(path, context.reset_request_count(), request).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
 
     //Community::delete(&mut context.pool(), community.id).await?;
@@ -263,25 +327,32 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let (instance, community) = init(false, CommunityVisibility::LocalOnly, &context).await?;
     let request = TestRequest::default().to_http_request();
 
-    let query = CommunityQuery {
+    let path: Path<CommunityPath> = CommunityPath {
       community_name: community.name.clone(),
-    };
-    let res = get_apub_community_http(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
+    }
+    .into();
+    let res = get_apub_community_http(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
     let res = get_apub_community_featured(
-      query.clone().into(),
+      path.clone().into(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      request.clone(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert!(res.is_err());
+    let query = Query(CommunityIsFollowerQuery { is_follower: None });
+    let res = get_apub_community_followers(
+      path.clone().into(),
+      query,
       context.reset_request_count(),
       request.clone(),
     )
     .await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
     let res =
-      get_apub_community_followers(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
+      get_apub_community_moderators(path.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
-    let res =
-      get_apub_community_moderators(query.clone().into(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
-    assert!(res.is_err());
-    let res = get_apub_community_outbox(query.into(), context.reset_request_count(), request).await;
+    let res = get_apub_community_outbox(path, context.reset_request_count(), request).await;
     assert!(res.is_err());
 
     Instance::delete(&mut context.pool(), instance.id).await?;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
index 8780f8789..fc2fbf0d3 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   actix_web::{inbox::receive_activity, signing_actor},
   config::Data,
   protocol::context::WithContext,
+  traits::Actor,
   FEDERATION_CONTENT_TYPE,
 };
 use actix_web::{web, web::Bytes, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
@@ -145,14 +146,27 @@ async fn check_community_content_fetchable(
     // from the fetching instance then fetching is allowed
     Private => {
       let signing_actor = signing_actor::<SiteOrCommunityOrUser>(request, None, context).await?;
-      Ok(
-        CommunityFollowerView::check_has_followers_from_instance(
-          community.id,
-          signing_actor.instance_id(),
-          &mut context.pool(),
+      if community.local {
+        Ok(
+          CommunityFollowerView::check_has_followers_from_instance(
+            community.id,
+            signing_actor.instance_id(),
+            &mut context.pool(),
+          )
+          .await?,
         )
-        .await?,
-      )
+      } else if let Some(followers_url) = community.followers_url.clone() {
+        let mut followers_url = followers_url.inner().clone();
+        followers_url
+          .query_pairs_mut()
+          .append_pair("is_follower", signing_actor.id().as_str());
+        let req = context.client().get(followers_url.as_str());
+        let req = context.sign_request(req, Bytes::new()).await?;
+        context.client().execute(req).await?.error_for_status()?;
+        Ok(())
+      } else {
+        Err(LemmyErrorType::NotFound.into())
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
index 213f6439d..028d673c2 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{FederationError, LemmyError, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
+  CacheLock,
   CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION,
 };
 use moka::future::Cache;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn local_site_data_cached(
   // multiple times. This causes a huge number of database reads if we hit the db directly. So we
   // cache these values for a short time, which will already make a huge difference and ensures that
   // changes take effect quickly.
-  static CACHE: LazyLock<Cache<(), Arc<LocalSiteData>>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+  static CACHE: CacheLock<Arc<LocalSiteData>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     Cache::builder()
       .max_capacity(1)
       .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_FEDERATION)
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index dc0721404..2c8ed9f9d 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     let url = Url::parse("https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/comment/38741")?;
     let data = prepare_comment_test(&url, &context).await?;
 
-    let json: Note = file_to_json_object("assets/lemmy/objects/note.json")?;
+    let json: Note = file_to_json_object("assets/lemmy/objects/comment.json")?;
     ApubComment::verify(&json, &url, &context).await?;
     let comment = ApubComment::from_json(json.clone(), &context).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
index f837f7ad3..58841b29e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 pub mod comment;
 pub mod community;
 pub mod instance;
+pub mod note_wrapper;
 pub mod person;
 pub mod post;
 pub mod private_message;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/note_wrapper.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/note_wrapper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d613c7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/note_wrapper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+use super::comment::ApubComment;
+use crate::{
+  objects::private_message::ApubPrivateMessage,
+  protocol::objects::note_wrapper::NoteWrapper,
+};
+use activitypub_federation::{config::Data, kinds::public, traits::Object};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, LemmyErrorType};
+use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyError, LemmyResult};
+use serde_json::{from_value, to_value};
+use url::Url;
+
+/// Private messages and public comments are quite awkward in Activitypub, because the json
+/// format looks identical. They only way to differentiate them is to check for the presence
+/// or absence of `https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public` in `to` or `cc` which this
+/// wrapper does.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct ApubNote {}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl Object for ApubNote {
+  type DataType = LemmyContext;
+  type Kind = NoteWrapper;
+  type Error = LemmyError;
+
+  fn last_refreshed_at(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
+    None
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn read_from_id(
+    _object_id: Url,
+    _context: &Data<Self::DataType>,
+  ) -> LemmyResult<Option<Self>> {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::Unknown("not implemented".to_string()).into())
+  }
+
+  #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+  async fn delete(self, _context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::Unknown("not implemented".to_string()).into())
+  }
+
+  async fn verify(
+    note: &NoteWrapper,
+    expected_domain: &Url,
+    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
+  ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let val = to_value(note)?;
+    if is_public(&note.to, &note.cc) {
+      ApubComment::verify(&from_value(val)?, expected_domain, context).await?;
+    } else {
+      ApubPrivateMessage::verify(&from_value(val)?, expected_domain, context).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
+  async fn from_json(note: NoteWrapper, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> LemmyResult<ApubNote> {
+    let is_public = is_public(&note.to, &note.cc);
+    let val = to_value(note)?;
+    if is_public {
+      ApubComment::from_json(from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    } else {
+      ApubPrivateMessage::from_json(from_value(val)?, context).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(ApubNote {})
+  }
+
+  async fn into_json(self, _context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<NoteWrapper> {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::Unknown("not implemented".to_string()).into())
+  }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_public(to: &Option<Vec<Url>>, cc: &Option<Vec<Url>>) -> bool {
+  if let Some(to) = to {
+    if to.contains(&public()) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  if let Some(cc) = cc {
+    if cc.contains(&public()) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  false
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
index 9ada5f657..ba64bd593 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
   fetcher::markdown_links::markdown_rewrite_remote_links,
   objects::read_from_string_or_source,
   protocol::{
-    objects::chat_message::{ChatMessage, ChatMessageType},
+    objects::private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageType},
     Source,
   },
 };
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
+    instance::Instance,
     local_site::LocalSite,
     person::Person,
     person_block::PersonBlock,
-    private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageInsertForm},
+    private_message::{PrivateMessage as DbPrivateMessage, PrivateMessageInsertForm},
   },
   traits::Crud,
 };
@@ -37,21 +38,22 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{FederationError, LemmyError, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
   utils::markdown::markdown_to_html,
 };
+use semver::{Version, VersionReq};
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct ApubPrivateMessage(pub(crate) PrivateMessage);
+pub struct ApubPrivateMessage(pub(crate) DbPrivateMessage);
 
 impl Deref for ApubPrivateMessage {
-  type Target = PrivateMessage;
+  type Target = DbPrivateMessage;
   fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
     &self.0
   }
 }
 
-impl From<PrivateMessage> for ApubPrivateMessage {
-  fn from(pm: PrivateMessage) -> Self {
+impl From<DbPrivateMessage> for ApubPrivateMessage {
+  fn from(pm: DbPrivateMessage) -> Self {
     ApubPrivateMessage(pm)
   }
 }
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ impl From<PrivateMessage> for ApubPrivateMessage {
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
   type DataType = LemmyContext;
-  type Kind = ChatMessage;
+  type Kind = PrivateMessage;
   type Error = LemmyError;
 
   fn last_refreshed_at(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
     context: &Data<Self::DataType>,
   ) -> LemmyResult<Option<Self>> {
     Ok(
-      PrivateMessage::read_from_apub_id(&mut context.pool(), object_id)
+      DbPrivateMessage::read_from_apub_id(&mut context.pool(), object_id)
         .await?
         .map(Into::into),
     )
@@ -84,15 +86,26 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
   }
 
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-  async fn into_json(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<ChatMessage> {
+  async fn into_json(self, context: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> LemmyResult<PrivateMessage> {
     let creator_id = self.creator_id;
     let creator = Person::read(&mut context.pool(), creator_id).await?;
 
     let recipient_id = self.recipient_id;
     let recipient = Person::read(&mut context.pool(), recipient_id).await?;
 
-    let note = ChatMessage {
-      r#type: ChatMessageType::ChatMessage,
+    let instance = Instance::read(&mut context.pool(), recipient.instance_id).await?;
+    let mut kind = PrivateMessageType::Note;
+
+    // Deprecated: For Lemmy versions before 0.20, send private messages with old type
+    if let (Some(software), Some(version)) = (instance.software, &instance.version) {
+      let req = VersionReq::parse("<0.20")?;
+      if software == "lemmy" && req.matches(&Version::parse(version)?) {
+        kind = PrivateMessageType::ChatMessage
+      }
+    }
+
+    let note = PrivateMessage {
+      kind,
       id: self.ap_id.clone().into(),
       attributed_to: creator.actor_id.into(),
       to: [recipient.actor_id.into()],
@@ -107,7 +120,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
 
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
   async fn verify(
-    note: &ChatMessage,
+    note: &PrivateMessage,
     expected_domain: &Url,
     context: &Data<Self::DataType>,
   ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
@@ -128,7 +141,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
 
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
   async fn from_json(
-    note: ChatMessage,
+    note: PrivateMessage,
     context: &Data<Self::DataType>,
   ) -> LemmyResult<ApubPrivateMessage> {
     let creator = note.attributed_to.dereference(context).await?;
@@ -161,7 +174,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
       local: Some(false),
     };
     let timestamp = note.updated.or(note.published).unwrap_or_else(Utc::now);
-    let pm = PrivateMessage::insert_apub(&mut context.pool(), timestamp, &form).await?;
+    let pm = DbPrivateMessage::insert_apub(&mut context.pool(), timestamp, &form).await?;
     Ok(pm.into())
   }
 }
@@ -213,7 +226,7 @@ mod tests {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
     let url = Url::parse("https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/private_message/1621")?;
     let data = prepare_comment_test(&url, &context).await?;
-    let json: ChatMessage = file_to_json_object("assets/lemmy/objects/chat_message.json")?;
+    let json: PrivateMessage = file_to_json_object("assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json")?;
     ApubPrivateMessage::verify(&json, &url, &context).await?;
     let pm = ApubPrivateMessage::from_json(json.clone(), &context).await?;
 
@@ -225,27 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
     let to_apub = pm.into_json(&context).await?;
     assert_json_include!(actual: json, expected: to_apub);
 
-    PrivateMessage::delete(&mut context.pool(), pm_id).await?;
-    cleanup(data, &context).await?;
-    Ok(())
-  }
-
-  #[tokio::test]
-  #[serial]
-  async fn test_parse_pleroma_pm() -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
-    let url = Url::parse("https://enterprise.lemmy.ml/private_message/1621")?;
-    let data = prepare_comment_test(&url, &context).await?;
-    let pleroma_url = Url::parse("https://queer.hacktivis.me/objects/2")?;
-    let json = file_to_json_object("assets/pleroma/objects/chat_message.json")?;
-    ApubPrivateMessage::verify(&json, &pleroma_url, &context).await?;
-    let pm = ApubPrivateMessage::from_json(json, &context).await?;
-
-    assert_eq!(pm.ap_id, pleroma_url.into());
-    assert_eq!(pm.content.len(), 3);
-    assert_eq!(context.request_count(), 0);
-
-    PrivateMessage::delete(&mut context.pool(), pm.id).await?;
+    DbPrivateMessage::delete(&mut context.pool(), pm_id).await?;
     cleanup(data, &context).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
index 3d9dbbb1d..d34be93c8 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-pub mod chat_message;
 pub mod note;
+pub(crate) mod note_wrapper;
 pub mod page;
+pub mod private_message;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+  use super::note_wrapper::CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper;
   use crate::protocol::{
     activities::create_or_update::{
-      chat_message::CreateOrUpdateChatMessage,
       note::CreateOrUpdateNote,
       page::CreateOrUpdatePage,
+      private_message::CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage,
     },
     tests::test_parse_lemmy_item,
   };
@@ -23,9 +25,15 @@ mod tests {
       "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/update_page.json",
     )?;
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<CreateOrUpdateNote>(
-      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_note.json",
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json",
     )?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<CreateOrUpdateChatMessage>(
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper>(
+      "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_comment.json",
+    )?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper>(
       "assets/lemmy/activities/create_or_update/create_private_message.json",
     )?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc53c80fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/note_wrapper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use crate::protocol::objects::note_wrapper::NoteWrapper;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct CreateOrUpdateNoteWrapper {
+  object: NoteWrapper,
+  pub(crate) id: Url,
+  pub(crate) actor: Url,
+  pub(crate) to: Option<Vec<Url>>,
+  pub(crate) cc: Option<Vec<Url>>,
+  #[serde(flatten)]
+  other: Map<String, Value>,
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/chat_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
similarity index 75%
rename from crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/chat_message.rs
rename to crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
index 30e94a28d..0c08f3991 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/chat_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/activities/create_or_update/private_message.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   objects::person::ApubPerson,
-  protocol::{activities::CreateOrUpdateType, objects::chat_message::ChatMessage},
+  protocol::{activities::CreateOrUpdateType, objects::private_message::PrivateMessage},
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{fetch::object_id::ObjectId, protocol::helpers::deserialize_one};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ use url::Url;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct CreateOrUpdateChatMessage {
+pub struct CreateOrUpdatePrivateMessage {
   pub(crate) id: Url,
   pub(crate) actor: ObjectId<ApubPerson>,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_one")]
   pub(crate) to: [ObjectId<ApubPerson>; 1],
-  pub(crate) object: ChatMessage,
+  pub(crate) object: PrivateMessage,
   #[serde(rename = "type")]
   pub(crate) kind: CreateOrUpdateType,
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/mod.rs
index a4774ac1d..9f218e351 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     // parse file into hashmap, which ensures that every field is included
     let raw = file_to_json_object::<HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>>(path)?;
     // assert that all fields are identical, otherwise print diff
+    //dbg!(&parsed, &raw);
     assert_json_include!(actual: &parsed, expected: raw);
     Ok(parsed)
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
index 00fe26d2b..757f49ae4 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/mod.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
 
-pub(crate) mod chat_message;
 pub(crate) mod group;
 pub(crate) mod instance;
 pub(crate) mod note;
+pub(crate) mod note_wrapper;
 pub(crate) mod page;
 pub(crate) mod person;
+pub(crate) mod private_message;
 pub(crate) mod tombstone;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]
@@ -101,14 +102,15 @@ impl LanguageTag {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+  use super::note_wrapper::NoteWrapper;
   use crate::protocol::{
     objects::{
-      chat_message::ChatMessage,
       group::Group,
       instance::Instance,
       note::Note,
       page::Page,
       person::Person,
+      private_message::PrivateMessage,
       tombstone::Tombstone,
     },
     tests::{test_json, test_parse_lemmy_item},
@@ -121,8 +123,10 @@ mod tests {
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<Group>("assets/lemmy/objects/group.json")?;
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<Person>("assets/lemmy/objects/person.json")?;
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<Page>("assets/lemmy/objects/page.json")?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<Note>("assets/lemmy/objects/note.json")?;
-    test_parse_lemmy_item::<ChatMessage>("assets/lemmy/objects/chat_message.json")?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<Note>("assets/lemmy/objects/comment.json")?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<PrivateMessage>("assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json")?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<NoteWrapper>("assets/lemmy/objects/comment.json")?;
+    test_parse_lemmy_item::<NoteWrapper>("assets/lemmy/objects/private_message.json")?;
     test_parse_lemmy_item::<Tombstone>("assets/lemmy/objects/tombstone.json")?;
     Ok(())
   }
@@ -131,7 +135,6 @@ mod tests {
   fn test_parse_objects_pleroma() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     test_json::<Person>("assets/pleroma/objects/person.json")?;
     test_json::<Note>("assets/pleroma/objects/note.json")?;
-    test_json::<ChatMessage>("assets/pleroma/objects/chat_message.json")?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/note_wrapper.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/note_wrapper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1bcf605b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/note_wrapper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+use activitypub_federation::kinds::object::NoteType;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub(crate) struct NoteWrapper {
+  pub(crate) r#type: NoteType,
+  pub(crate) to: Option<Vec<Url>>,
+  pub(crate) cc: Option<Vec<Url>>,
+  #[serde(flatten)]
+  other: Map<String, Value>,
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/chat_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/private_message.rs
similarity index 79%
rename from crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/chat_message.rs
rename to crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/private_message.rs
index 8cb83e664..bf7fe90cb 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/chat_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/private_message.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ use serde_with::skip_serializing_none;
 #[skip_serializing_none]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct ChatMessage {
-  pub(crate) r#type: ChatMessageType,
+pub struct PrivateMessage {
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  pub(crate) kind: PrivateMessageType,
   pub(crate) id: ObjectId<ApubPrivateMessage>,
   pub(crate) attributed_to: ObjectId<ApubPerson>,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_one")]
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@ pub struct ChatMessage {
   pub(crate) updated: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }
 
-/// https://docs.pleroma.social/backend/development/ap_extensions/#chatmessages
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-pub enum ChatMessageType {
+pub enum PrivateMessageType {
+  /// For compatibility with Lemmy 0.19 and earlier
+  /// https://docs.pleroma.social/backend/development/ap_extensions/#chatmessages
   ChatMessage,
+  Note,
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
index 2ea816ef5..7c38066e0 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -75,11 +75,10 @@ tokio = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 tokio-postgres = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 tokio-postgres-rustls = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 rustls = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-uuid = { workspace = true, features = ["v4"] }
+uuid.workspace = true
 i-love-jesus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 diesel-bind-if-some = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-moka.workspace = true
 derive-new.workspace = true
 tuplex = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/replaceable_schema/triggers.sql b/crates/db_schema/replaceable_schema/triggers.sql
index 6c55ce3d6..e5b3e22d0 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/replaceable_schema/triggers.sql
+++ b/crates/db_schema/replaceable_schema/triggers.sql
@@ -384,6 +384,44 @@ END;
 
 $$);
 
+CALL r.create_triggers ('post_report', $$
+BEGIN
+    UPDATE
+        post_aggregates AS a
+    SET
+        report_count = a.report_count + diff.report_count, unresolved_report_count = a.unresolved_report_count + diff.unresolved_report_count
+    FROM (
+        SELECT
+            (post_report).post_id, coalesce(sum(count_diff), 0) AS report_count, coalesce(sum(count_diff) FILTER (WHERE NOT (post_report).resolved), 0) AS unresolved_report_count
+    FROM select_old_and_new_rows AS old_and_new_rows GROUP BY (post_report).post_id) AS diff
+WHERE (diff.report_count, diff.unresolved_report_count) != (0, 0)
+    AND a.post_id = diff.post_id;
+
+RETURN NULL;
+
+END;
+
+$$);
+
+CALL r.create_triggers ('comment_report', $$
+BEGIN
+    UPDATE
+        comment_aggregates AS a
+    SET
+        report_count = a.report_count + diff.report_count, unresolved_report_count = a.unresolved_report_count + diff.unresolved_report_count
+    FROM (
+        SELECT
+            (comment_report).comment_id, coalesce(sum(count_diff), 0) AS report_count, coalesce(sum(count_diff) FILTER (WHERE NOT (comment_report).resolved), 0) AS unresolved_report_count
+    FROM select_old_and_new_rows AS old_and_new_rows GROUP BY (comment_report).comment_id) AS diff
+WHERE (diff.report_count, diff.unresolved_report_count) != (0, 0)
+    AND a.comment_id = diff.comment_id;
+
+RETURN NULL;
+
+END;
+
+$$);
+
 -- These triggers create and update rows in each aggregates table to match its associated table's rows.
 -- Deleting rows and updating IDs are already handled by `CASCADE` in foreign key constraints.
 CREATE FUNCTION r.comment_aggregates_from_comment ()
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/structs.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/structs.rs
index c2e54ae5c..7a97666aa 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/aggregates/structs.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pub struct CommentAggregates {
   pub hot_rank: f64,
   #[serde(skip)]
   pub controversy_rank: f64,
+  pub report_count: i16,
+  pub unresolved_report_count: i16,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@ pub struct PostAggregates {
   /// A rank that amplifies smaller communities
   #[serde(skip)]
   pub scaled_rank: f64,
+  pub report_count: i16,
+  pub unresolved_report_count: i16,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_site.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_site.rs
index 926814c48..bdbe4ac6c 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_site.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/local_site.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
-use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyResult, CACHE_DURATION_API};
-use moka::future::Cache;
+use lemmy_utils::{build_cache, error::LemmyResult, CacheLock};
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
 impl LocalSite {
@@ -18,12 +17,7 @@ impl LocalSite {
       .await
   }
   pub async fn read(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<Self> {
-    static CACHE: LazyLock<Cache<(), LocalSite>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
-      Cache::builder()
-        .max_capacity(1)
-        .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_API)
-        .build()
-    });
+    static CACHE: CacheLock<LocalSite> = LazyLock::new(build_cache);
     Ok(
       CACHE
         .try_get_with((), async {
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index d6359cd44..4635be4ed 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ diesel::table! {
         child_count -> Int4,
         hot_rank -> Float8,
         controversy_rank -> Float8,
+        report_count -> Int2,
+        unresolved_report_count -> Int2,
     }
 }
 
@@ -777,6 +779,8 @@ diesel::table! {
         controversy_rank -> Float8,
         instance_id -> Int4,
         scaled_rank -> Float8,
+        report_count -> Int2,
+        unresolved_report_count -> Int2,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/utils.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/utils.rs
index bb63a6e46..4619ba7eb 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/utils.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub async fn get_conn<'a, 'b: 'a>(pool: &'a mut DbPool<'b>) -> Result<DbConn<'a>
   })
 }
 
-impl<'a> Deref for DbConn<'a> {
+impl Deref for DbConn<'_> {
   type Target = AsyncPgConnection;
 
   fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl<'a> Deref for DbConn<'a> {
   }
 }
 
-impl<'a> DerefMut for DbConn<'a> {
+impl DerefMut for DbConn<'_> {
   fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
     match self {
       DbConn::Pool(conn) => conn.deref_mut(),
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
index 278dc5c22..b4a23a0da 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ mod tests {
         child_count: 0,
         hot_rank: RANK_DEFAULT,
         controversy_rank: 0.0,
+        report_count: 2,
+        unresolved_report_count: 2,
       },
       my_vote: None,
       resolver: None,
@@ -511,6 +513,10 @@ mod tests {
       .updated = read_jessica_report_view_after_resolve
       .comment_report
       .updated;
+    expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve
+      .counts
+      .unresolved_report_count = 1;
+    expected_sara_report_view.counts.unresolved_report_count = 1;
     expected_jessica_report_view_after_resolve.resolver = Some(Person {
       id: inserted_timmy.id,
       name: inserted_timmy.name.clone(),
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 22b7b3de4..1037cf6ff 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   ListingType,
 };
 
+type QueriesReadTypes<'a> = (CommentId, Option<&'a LocalUser>);
+type QueriesListTypes<'a> = (CommentQuery<'a>, &'a Site);
+
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
-  impl ReadFn<'a, CommentView, (CommentId, Option<&'a LocalUser>)>,
-  impl ListFn<'a, CommentView, (CommentQuery<'a>, &'a Site)>,
+  impl ReadFn<'a, CommentView, QueriesReadTypes<'a>>,
+  impl ListFn<'a, CommentView, QueriesListTypes<'a>>,
 > {
   let creator_is_admin = exists(
     local_user::table.filter(
@@ -308,10 +311,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 }
 
 impl CommentView {
-  pub async fn read<'a>(
+  pub async fn read(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     comment_id: CommentId,
-    my_local_user: Option<&'a LocalUser>,
+    my_local_user: Option<&'_ LocalUser>,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     // If a person is given, then my_vote (res.9), if None, should be 0, not null
     // Necessary to differentiate between other person's votes
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ pub struct CommentQuery<'a> {
   pub max_depth: Option<i32>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> CommentQuery<'a> {
+impl CommentQuery<'_> {
   pub async fn list(self, site: &Site, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<Vec<CommentView>, Error> {
     Ok(
       queries()
@@ -1065,6 +1068,8 @@ mod tests {
         child_count: 5,
         hot_rank: RANK_DEFAULT,
         controversy_rank: 0.0,
+        report_count: 0,
+        unresolved_report_count: 0,
       },
     })
   }
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
index c6c19bf6f..9429c258f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ mod tests {
     structs::LocalUserView,
   };
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
+    aggregates::structs::PostAggregates,
     assert_length,
     source::{
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm, CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
@@ -336,6 +337,10 @@ mod tests {
     let read_jessica_report_view =
       PostReportView::read(pool, inserted_jessica_report.id, inserted_timmy.id).await?;
 
+    // Make sure the triggers are reading the aggregates correctly.
+    let agg_1 = PostAggregates::read(pool, inserted_post.id).await?;
+    let agg_2 = PostAggregates::read(pool, inserted_post_2.id).await?;
+
     assert_eq!(
       read_jessica_report_view.post_report,
       inserted_jessica_report
@@ -346,6 +351,10 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(read_jessica_report_view.post_creator.id, inserted_timmy.id);
     assert_eq!(read_jessica_report_view.my_vote, None);
     assert_eq!(read_jessica_report_view.resolver, None);
+    assert_eq!(agg_1.report_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(agg_1.unresolved_report_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(agg_2.report_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(agg_2.unresolved_report_count, 1);
 
     // Do a batch read of timmys reports
     let reports = PostReportQuery::default().list(pool, &timmy_view).await?;
@@ -379,6 +388,16 @@ mod tests {
       Some(inserted_timmy.id)
     );
 
+    // Make sure the unresolved_post report got decremented in the trigger
+    let agg_2 = PostAggregates::read(pool, inserted_post_2.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(agg_2.report_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(agg_2.unresolved_report_count, 0);
+
+    // Make sure the other unresolved report isn't changed
+    let agg_1 = PostAggregates::read(pool, inserted_post.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(agg_1.report_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(agg_1.unresolved_report_count, 1);
+
     // Do a batch read of timmys reports
     // It should only show saras, which is unresolved
     let reports_after_resolve = PostReportQuery {
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 4363d2a3e..c6d1b036f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use tracing::debug;
 use PostSortType::*;
 
+type QueriesReadTypes<'a> = (PostId, Option<&'a LocalUser>, bool);
+type QueriesListTypes<'a> = (PostQuery<'a>, &'a Site);
+
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
-  impl ReadFn<'a, PostView, (PostId, Option<&'a LocalUser>, bool)>,
-  impl ListFn<'a, PostView, (PostQuery<'a>, &'a Site)>,
+  impl ReadFn<'a, PostView, QueriesReadTypes<'a>>,
+  impl ListFn<'a, PostView, QueriesListTypes<'a>>,
 > {
   let creator_is_admin = exists(
     local_user::table.filter(
@@ -431,10 +434,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 }
 
 impl PostView {
-  pub async fn read<'a>(
+  pub async fn read(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     post_id: PostId,
-    my_local_user: Option<&'a LocalUser>,
+    my_local_user: Option<&'_ LocalUser>,
     is_mod_or_admin: bool,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     queries()
@@ -1735,6 +1738,8 @@ mod tests {
         community_id: inserted_post.community_id,
         creator_id: inserted_post.creator_id,
         instance_id: data.inserted_instance.id,
+        report_count: 0,
+        unresolved_report_count: 0,
       },
       subscribed: SubscribedType::NotSubscribed,
       read: false,
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_follower_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_follower_view.rs
index 56f4cca93..c32ccb5b8 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_follower_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_follower_view.rs
@@ -232,6 +232,25 @@ impl CommunityFollowerView {
     .then_some(())
     .ok_or(diesel::NotFound)
   }
+
+  pub async fn is_follower(
+    community_id: CommunityId,
+    instance_id: InstanceId,
+    pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
+  ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
+    select(exists(
+      action_query(community_actions::followed)
+        .inner_join(person::table.on(community_actions::person_id.eq(person::id)))
+        .filter(community_actions::community_id.eq(community_id))
+        .filter(person::instance_id.eq(instance_id))
+        .filter(community_actions::follow_state.eq(CommunityFollowerState::Accepted)),
+    ))
+    .get_result::<bool>(conn)
+    .await?
+    .then_some(())
+    .ok_or(diesel::NotFound)
+  }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
index da349c93e..f6ce82d37 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/community_view.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult};
 
+type QueriesReadTypes<'a> = (CommunityId, Option<&'a LocalUser>, bool);
+type QueriesListTypes<'a> = (CommunityQuery<'a>, &'a Site);
+
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
-  impl ReadFn<'a, CommunityView, (CommunityId, Option<&'a LocalUser>, bool)>,
-  impl ListFn<'a, CommunityView, (CommunityQuery<'a>, &'a Site)>,
+  impl ReadFn<'a, CommunityView, QueriesReadTypes<'a>>,
+  impl ListFn<'a, CommunityView, QueriesListTypes<'a>>,
 > {
   let all_joins = |query: community::BoxedQuery<'a, Pg>, my_local_user: Option<&'a LocalUser>| {
     query
@@ -166,10 +169,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
 }
 
 impl CommunityView {
-  pub async fn read<'a>(
+  pub async fn read(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
     community_id: CommunityId,
-    my_local_user: Option<&'a LocalUser>,
+    my_local_user: Option<&'_ LocalUser>,
     is_mod_or_admin: bool,
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     queries()
@@ -253,7 +256,7 @@ pub struct CommunityQuery<'a> {
   pub limit: Option<i64>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> CommunityQuery<'a> {
+impl CommunityQuery<'_> {
   pub async fn list(self, site: &Site, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Result<Vec<CommunityView>, Error> {
     queries().list(pool, (self, site)).await
   }
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/send.rs b/crates/federate/src/send.rs
index 01d620eb0..d77ebe9f7 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/send.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/send.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SendRetryTask<'a> {
   pub stop: CancellationToken,
 }
 
-impl<'a> SendRetryTask<'a> {
+impl SendRetryTask<'_> {
   // this function will return successfully when (a) send succeeded or (b) worker cancelled
   // and will return an error if an internal error occurred (send errors cause an infinite loop)
   pub async fn send_retry_loop(self) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/images.rs b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
index 54fe4ea83..fe91fa42c 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ pub fn config(
     )
     // This has optional query params: /image/{filename}?format=jpg&thumbnail=256
     .service(web::resource("/pictrs/image/{filename}").route(web::get().to(full_res)))
-    .service(web::resource("/pictrs/image/delete/{token}/{filename}").route(web::get().to(delete)));
+    .service(web::resource("/pictrs/image/delete/{token}/{filename}").route(web::get().to(delete)))
+    .service(web::resource("/pictrs/healthz").route(web::get().to(healthz)));
 }
 
 trait ProcessUrl {
@@ -250,6 +251,25 @@ async fn delete(
   Ok(HttpResponse::build(convert_status(res.status())).body(BodyStream::new(res.bytes_stream())))
 }
 
+async fn healthz(
+  req: HttpRequest,
+  client: web::Data<ClientWithMiddleware>,
+  context: web::Data<LemmyContext>,
+) -> LemmyResult<HttpResponse> {
+  let pictrs_config = context.settings().pictrs_config()?;
+  let url = format!("{}healthz", pictrs_config.url);
+
+  let mut client_req = adapt_request(&req, &client, url);
+
+  if let Some(addr) = req.head().peer_addr {
+    client_req = client_req.header("X-Forwarded-For", addr.to_string());
+  }
+
+  let res = client_req.send().await?;
+
+  Ok(HttpResponse::build(convert_status(res.status())).body(BodyStream::new(res.bytes_stream())))
+}
+
 pub async fn image_proxy(
   Query(params): Query<ImageProxyParams>,
   req: HttpRequest,
diff --git a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
index cd4ea5e9b..7ed4c0476 100644
--- a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,30 +23,31 @@ workspace = true
 
 [features]
 full = [
-  "dep:ts-rs",
-  "dep:diesel",
-  "dep:rosetta-i18n",
-  "dep:actix-web",
-  "dep:reqwest-middleware",
-  "dep:tracing",
-  "dep:actix-web",
-  "dep:serde_json",
-  "dep:anyhow",
-  "dep:http",
-  "dep:deser-hjson",
-  "dep:regex",
-  "dep:urlencoding",
-  "dep:doku",
-  "dep:url",
-  "dep:smart-default",
-  "dep:enum-map",
-  "dep:futures",
-  "dep:tokio",
-  "dep:html2text",
-  "dep:lettre",
-  "dep:uuid",
-  "dep:itertools",
-  "dep:markdown-it",
+  "ts-rs",
+  "diesel",
+  "rosetta-i18n",
+  "actix-web",
+  "reqwest-middleware",
+  "tracing",
+  "actix-web",
+  "serde_json",
+  "anyhow",
+  "http",
+  "deser-hjson",
+  "regex",
+  "urlencoding",
+  "doku",
+  "url",
+  "smart-default",
+  "enum-map",
+  "futures",
+  "tokio",
+  "html2text",
+  "lettre",
+  "uuid",
+  "itertools",
+  "markdown-it",
+  "moka",
 ]
 
 [package.metadata.cargo-shear]
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ markdown-it-block-spoiler = "1.0.0"
 markdown-it-sub = "1.0.0"
 markdown-it-sup = "1.0.0"
 markdown-it-ruby = "1.0.0"
+moka = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
index 1e0cbefbf..3367c91bb 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ macro_rules! location_info {
   };
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "full")]
+cfg_if! {
+  if #[cfg(feature = "full")] {
+use moka::future::Cache;use std::fmt::Debug;use std::hash::Hash;
+
 /// tokio::spawn, but accepts a future that may fail and also
 /// * logs errors
 /// * attaches the spawned task to the tracing span of the caller for better logging
@@ -60,3 +63,20 @@ pub fn spawn_try_task(
                          * spawn was called */
   );
 }
+
+pub fn build_cache<K, V>() -> Cache<K, V>
+where
+  K: Debug + Eq + Hash + Send + Sync + 'static,
+  V: Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+  Cache::<K, V>::builder()
+    .max_capacity(1)
+    .time_to_live(CACHE_DURATION_API)
+    .build()
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "full")]
+pub type CacheLock<T> = std::sync::LazyLock<Cache<(), T>>;
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/down.sql b/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be418840f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ALTER TABLE post_aggregates
+    DROP COLUMN report_count,
+    DROP COLUMN unresolved_report_count;
+
+ALTER TABLE comment_aggregates
+    DROP COLUMN report_count,
+    DROP COLUMN unresolved_report_count;
+
diff --git a/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/up.sql b/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7d28e1ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2024-11-21-195004_add_report_count/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+-- Adding report_count and unresolved_report_count
+-- to the post and comment aggregate tables
+ALTER TABLE post_aggregates
+    ADD COLUMN report_count smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    ADD COLUMN unresolved_report_count smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+ALTER TABLE comment_aggregates
+    ADD COLUMN report_count smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    ADD COLUMN unresolved_report_count smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+-- Update the historical counts
+-- Posts
+UPDATE
+    post_aggregates AS a
+SET
+    report_count = cnt.count
+FROM (
+    SELECT
+        post_id,
+        count(*) AS count
+    FROM
+        post_report
+    GROUP BY
+        post_id) cnt
+WHERE
+    a.post_id = cnt.post_id;
+
+-- The unresolved
+UPDATE
+    post_aggregates AS a
+SET
+    unresolved_report_count = cnt.count
+FROM (
+    SELECT
+        post_id,
+        count(*) AS count
+    FROM
+        post_report
+    WHERE
+        resolved = 'f'
+    GROUP BY
+        post_id) cnt
+WHERE
+    a.post_id = cnt.post_id;
+
+-- Comments
+UPDATE
+    comment_aggregates AS a
+SET
+    report_count = cnt.count
+FROM (
+    SELECT
+        comment_id,
+        count(*) AS count
+    FROM
+        comment_report
+    GROUP BY
+        comment_id) cnt
+WHERE
+    a.comment_id = cnt.comment_id;
+
+-- The unresolved
+UPDATE
+    comment_aggregates AS a
+SET
+    unresolved_report_count = cnt.count
+FROM (
+    SELECT
+        comment_id,
+        count(*) AS count
+    FROM
+        comment_report
+    WHERE
+        resolved = 'f'
+    GROUP BY
+        comment_id) cnt
+WHERE
+    a.comment_id = cnt.comment_id;
+