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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - A [job queue](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma_job_queue) for federation, emails, web push, etc.
 - [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) metrics
 - Support for Mastodon's remote interaction
+- Mix Tasks: `mix pleroma.database remove_embedded_objects`
 - Federation: Support for reports
 - Configuration: `safe_dm_mentions` option
 - Configuration: `link_name` option
--- a/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md
@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+# Installing on Gentoo GNU/Linux
+## Installation
+
+This guide will assume that you have administrative rights, either as root or a user with [sudo permissions](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sudo). Lines that begin with `#` indicate that they should be run as the superuser. Lines using `$` should be run as the indicated user, e.g. `pleroma$` should be run as the `pleroma` user.
+
+### Configuring your hostname (optional)
+
+If you would like your prompt to permanently include your host/domain, change `/etc/conf.d/hostname` to your hostname. You can reboot or use the `hostname` command to make immediate changes.
+
+### Your make.conf, package.use, and USE flags
+
+The only specific USE flag you should need is the `uuid` flag for `dev-db/postgresql`. Add the following line to any new file in `/etc/portage/package.use`. If you would like a suggested name for the file, either `postgresql` or `pleroma` would do fine, depending on how you like to arrange your package.use flags.
+
+```text
+dev-db/postgresql uuid
+```
+
+You could opt to add `USE="uuid"` to `/etc/portage/make.conf` if you'd rather set this as a global USE flags, but this flags does unrelated things in other packages, so keep that in mind if you elect to do so.
+
+Double check your compiler flags in `/etc/portage/make.conf`. If you require any special compilation flags or would like to set up remote builds, now is the time to do so. Be sure that your CFLAGS and MAKEOPTS make sense for the platform you are using. It is not recommended to use above `-O2` or risky optimization flags for a production server.
+
+### Installing a cron daemon
+
+Gentoo quite pointedly does not come with a cron daemon installed, and as such it is recommended you install one to automate certbot renewals and to allow other system administration tasks to be run automatically. Gentoo has [a whole wide world of cron options](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Cron) but if you just want A Cron That Works, `emerge --ask virtual/cron` will install the default cron implementation (probably cronie) which will work just fine. For the purpouses of this guide, we will be doing just that.
+
+### Required ebuilds
+
+* `dev-db/postgresql`
+* `dev-lang/elixir`
+* `dev-vcs/git`
+
+#### Optional ebuilds used in this guide
+
+* `www-servers/nginx` (preferred, example configs for other reverse proxies can be found in the repo)
+* `app-crypt/certbot` (or any other ACME client for Let’s Encrypt certificates)
+* `app-crypt/certbot-nginx` (nginx certbot plugin that allows use of the all-powerful `--nginx` flag on certbot)
+
+### Prepare the system
+
+* First ensure that you have the latest copy of the portage ebuilds if you have not synced them yet:
+
+```shell
+ # emaint sync -a
+```
+
+* Emerge all required the required and suggested software in one go:
+
+```shell
+ # emerge --ask dev-db/postgresql dev-lang/elixir dev-vcs/git www-servers/nginx app-crypt/certbot app-crypt/certbot-nginx
+```
+
+If you would not like to install the optional packages, remove them from this line. 
+
+If you're running this from a low-powered virtual machine, it should work though it will take some time. There were no issues on a VPS with a single core and 1GB of RAM; if you are using an even more limited device and run into issues, you can try creating a swapfile or use a more powerful machine running Gentoo to [cross build](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Cross_build_environment). If you have a wait ahead of you, now would be a good time to take a break, strech a bit, refresh your beverage of choice and/or get a snack, and reply to Arch users' posts with "I use Gentoo btw" as we do.
+
+### Install PostgreSQL
+
+[Gentoo  Wiki article](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PostgreSQL) as well as [PostgreSQL QuickStart](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PostgreSQL/QuickStart) might be worth a quick glance, as the way Gentoo handles postgres is slightly unusual, with built in capability to have two different databases running for testing and live or whatever other purpouse. While it is still straightforward to install, it does mean that the version numbers used in this guide might change for future updates, so keep an eye out for the output you get from `emerge` to ensure you are using the correct ones.
+
+* Install postgresql if you have not done so already:
+
+```shell
+ # emerge --ask dev-db/postgresql
+```
+
+Ensure that `/etc/conf.d/postgresql-11` has the encoding you want (it defaults to UTF8 which is probably what you want) and make any adjustments to the data directory if you find it necessary. Be sure to adjust the number at the end depending on what version of postgres you actually installed.
+
+* Initialize the database cluster
+
+The output from emerging postgresql should give you a command for initializing the postgres database. The default slot should be indicated in this command, ensure that it matches the command below.
+
+```shell
+ # emerge --config dev-db/postgresql:11
+```
+
+* Start postgres and enable the system service
+ 
+```shell
+ # /etc/init.d/postgresql-11 start
+ # rc-update add postgresql-11 default
+ ```
+ 
+### A note on licenses, the AGPL, and deployment procedures
+
+If you do not plan to make any modifications to your Pleroma instance, cloning directly from the main repo will get you what you need. However, if you plan on doing any contributions to upstream development, making changes or modifications to your instance, making custom themes, or want to play around--and let's be honest here, if you're using Gentoo that is most likely you--you will save yourself a lot of headache later if you take the time right now to fork the Pleroma repo and use that in the following section.
+
+Not only does this make it much easier to deploy changes you make, as you can commit and pull from upstream and all that good stuff from the comfort of your local machine then simply `git pull` on your instance server when you're ready to deploy, it also ensures you are compliant with the Affero General Public Licence that Pleroma is licenced under, which stipulates that all network services provided with modified AGPL code must publish their changes on a publicly available internet service and for free. It also makes it much easier to ask for help from and provide help to your fellow Pleroma admins if your public repo always reflects what you are running because it is part of your deployment procedure.
+
+### Install PleromaBE
+
+* Add a new system user for the Pleroma service and set up default directories:
+
+Remove `,wheel` if you do not want this user to be able to use `sudo`, however note that being able to `sudo` as the `pleroma` user will make finishing the insallation and common maintenence tasks somewhat easier:
+
+```shell
+ # useradd -m -G users,wheel -s /bin/bash pleroma
+```
+
+Optional: If you are using sudo, review your sudo setup to ensure it works for you. The `/etc/sudoers` file has a lot of options and examples to help you, and [the Gentoo sudo guide](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sudo) has more information. Finishing this installation will be somewhat easier if you have a way to sudo from the `pleroma` user, but it might be best to not allow that user to sudo during normal operation, and as such there will be a reminder at the end of this guide to double check if you would like to lock down the `pleroma` user after initial setup.
+
+**Note**: To execute a single command as the Pleroma system user, use `sudo -Hu pleroma command`. You can also switch to a shell by using `sudo -Hu pleroma $SHELL`. If you don't have or want `sudo` or would like to use the system as the `pleroma` user for instance maintenance tasks, you can simply use `su - pleroma` to switch to the `pleroma` user.
+
+* Git clone the PleromaBE repository and make the Pleroma user the owner of the directory:
+
+It is highly recommended you use your own fork for the `https://path/to/repo` part below, however if you foolishly decide to forego using your own fork, the primary repo `https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma` will work here.
+
+```shell
+ pleroma$ cd ~
+ pleroma$ git clone https://path/to/repo
+```
+
+* Change to the new directory:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ cd ~/pleroma
+```
+
+* Install the dependencies for Pleroma and answer with `yes` if it asks you to install `Hex`:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ mix deps.get
+```
+
+* Generate the configuration:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ mix pleroma.instance gen
+```
+
+  * Answer with `yes` if it asks you to install `rebar3`.
+
+  * This part precompiles some parts of Pleroma, so it might take a few moments
+
+  * After that it will ask you a few questions about your instance and generates a configuration file in `config/generated_config.exs`.
+
+  * Spend some time with `generated_config.exs` to ensure that everything is in order. If you plan on using an S3-compatible service to store your local media, that can be done here. You will likely mostly be using `prod.secret.exs` for a production instance, however if you would like to set up a development environment, make a copy to `dev.secret.exs` and adjust settings as needed as well.
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ mv config/generated_config.exs config/prod.secret.exs
+```
+
+* The previous command creates also the file `config/setup_db.psql`, with which you can create the database. Ensure that it is using the correct database name on the `CREATE DATABASE` and the `\c` lines, then run the postgres script:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ sudo -Hu postgres psql -f config/setup_db.psql
+```
+
+* Now run the database migration:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
+```
+
+* Now you can start Pleroma already
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
+```
+
+It probably won't work over the public internet quite yet, however, as we still need to set up a web servere to proxy to the pleroma application, as well as configure SSL.
+
+### Finalize installation
+
+Assuming you want to open your newly installed federated social network to, well, the federation, you should run nginx or some other webserver/proxy in front of Pleroma. It is also a good idea to set up Pleroma to run as a system service.
+
+#### Nginx
+
+* Install nginx, if not already done:
+
+```shell
+ # emerge --ask www-servers/nginx
+```
+
+* Create directories for available and enabled sites:
+
+```shell
+ # mkdir -p /etc/nginx/sites-{available,enabled}
+```
+
+* Append the following line at the end of the `http` block in `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`:
+
+```Nginx
+include sites-enabled/*;
+```
+
+* Setup your SSL cert, using your method of choice or certbot. If using certbot, install it if you haven't already:
+
+```shell
+ # emerge --ask app-crypt/certbot app-crypt/certbot-nginx
+```
+
+and then set it up:
+
+```shell
+ # mkdir -p /var/lib/letsencrypt/
+ # certbot certonly --email <your@emailaddress> -d <yourdomain> --standalone
+```
+
+If that doesn't work the first time, add `--dry-run` to further attempts to avoid being ratelimited as you identify the issue, and do not remove it until the dry run succeeds. If that doesn’t work, make sure, that nginx is not already running. If it still doesn’t work, try setting up nginx first (change ssl “on” to “off” and try again). Often the answer to issues with certbot is to use the `--nginx` flag once you have nginx up and running.
+
+If you are using any additional subdomains, such as for a media proxy, you can re-run the same command with the subdomain in question. When it comes time to renew later, you will not need to run multiple times for each domain, one renew will handle it.
+
+---
+
+* Copy the example nginx configuration and activate it:
+
+```shell
+ # cp /home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-available/
+ # ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pleroma.nginx
+```
+
+* Take some time to ensure that your nginx config is correct
+
+Replace all instances of `example.tld` with your instance's public URL. If for whatever reason you made changes to the port that your pleroma app runs on, be sure that is reflected in your configuration.
+
+Pay special attention to the line that begins with `ssl_ecdh_curve`. It is stongly advised to comment that line out so that OpenSSL will use its full capabilities, and it is also possible you are running OpenSSL 1.0.2 necessitating that you do this.
+
+* Enable and start nginx:
+
+```shell
+ # rc-update add nginx default
+ # /etc/init.d/nginx start
+```
+
+If you are using certbot, it is HIGHLY recommend you set up a cron job that renews your certificate, and that you install the suggested `certbot-nginx` plugin. If you don't do these things, you only have yourself to blame when your instance breaks suddenly because you forgot about it.
+
+First, ensure that the command you will be installing into your crontab works.
+
+```shell
+ # /usr/bin/certbot renew --nginx
+```
+
+Assuming not much time has passed since you got certbot working a few steps ago, you should get a message for all domains you installed certificates for saying `Cert not yet due for renewal`. 
+
+Now, run crontab as a superuser with `crontab -e` or `sudo crontab -e` as appropriate, and add the following line to your cron:
+
+```cron
+0 0 1 * * /usr/bin/certbot renew --nginx
+```
+
+This will run certbot on the first of the month at midnight. If you'd rather run more frequently, it's not a bad idea, feel free to go for it.
+
+#### Other webserver/proxies
+
+If you would like to use other webservers or proxies, there are example configurations for some popular alternatives in `/home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/`. You can, of course, check out [the Gentoo wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org) for more information on installing and configuring said alternatives.
+
+#### Create the uploads folder
+
+Even if you are using S3, Pleroma needs someplace to store media posted on your instance. If you are using the `/home/pleroma/pleroma` root folder suggested by this guide, simply:
+
+```shell
+ pleroma$ mkdir -p ~/pleroma/uploads
+ ```
+
+#### init.d service
+
+* Copy example service file
+
+```shell
+ # cp /home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/init.d/pleroma /etc/init.d/
+```
+
+* Be sure to take a look at this service file and make sure that all paths fit your installation
+
+* Enable and start `pleroma`:
+
+```shell
+ # rc-update add pleroma default
+ # /etc/init.d/pleroma start
+```
+
+#### Create your first user
+
+If your instance is up and running, you can create your first user with administrative rights with the following task:
+
+```shell
+pleroma$ MIX_ENV=prod mix pleroma.user new <username> <your@emailaddress> --admin
+```
+
+#### Privilege cleanup
+
+If you opted to allow sudo for the `pleroma` user but would like to remove the ability for greater security, now might be a good time to edit `/etc/sudoers` and/or change the groups the `pleroma` user belongs to. Be sure to restart the pleroma service afterwards to ensure it picks up on the changes.
+
+#### Further reading
+
+* [Admin tasks](Admin tasks)
+* [Backup your instance](Backup-your-instance)
+* [Configuration tips](General tips for customizing pleroma fe)
+* [Hardening your instance](Hardening-your-instance)
+* [How to activate mediaproxy](How-to-activate-mediaproxy)
+* [Small Pleroma-FE customizations](Small customizations)
+* [Updating your instance](Updating-your-instance)
+
+## Questions
+
+Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:matrix.org](https://matrix.heldscal.la/#/room/#freenode_#pleroma:matrix.org) or IRC Channel **#pleroma** on **Freenode**.
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex
@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2018 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Database do
+  alias Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Common
+  require Logger
+  use Mix.Task
+
+  @shortdoc "A collection of database related tasks"
+  @moduledoc """
+   A collection of database related tasks
+
+   ## Replace embedded objects with their references
+
+   Replaces embedded objects with references to them in the `objects` table. Only needs to be ran once. The reason why this is not a migration is because it could significantly increase the database size after being ran, however after this `VACUUM FULL` will be able to reclaim about 20% (really depends on what is in the database, your mileage may vary) of the db size before the migration.
+
+       mix pleroma.database remove_embedded_objects
+
+    Options:
+    - `--vacuum` - run `VACUUM FULL` after the embedded objects are replaced with their references
+  """
+  def run(["remove_embedded_objects" | args]) do
+    {options, [], []} =
+      OptionParser.parse(
+        args,
+        strict: [
+          vacuum: :boolean
+        ]
+      )
+
+    Common.start_pleroma()
+    Logger.info("Removing embedded objects")
+
+    Pleroma.Repo.query!(
+      "update activities set data = jsonb_set(data, '{object}'::text[], data->'object'->'id') where data->'object'->>'id' is not null;",
+      [],
+      timeout: :infinity
+    )
+
+    if Keyword.get(options, :vacuum) do
+      Logger.info("Runnning VACUUM FULL")
+
+      Pleroma.Repo.query!(
+        "vacuum full;",
+        [],
+        timeout: :infinity
+      )
+    end
+  end
+end
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do
  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.Repo

+  import Ecto.Changeset
  import Ecto.Query

  @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
@ -79,6 +80,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do
    )
  end

+  def change(struct, params \\ %{}) do
+    struct
+    |> cast(params, [:data])
+    |> validate_required([:data])
+    |> unique_constraint(:ap_id, name: :activities_unique_apid_index)
+  end
+
  def get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id) do
    Repo.one(
      from(
@ -196,28 +204,35 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do

  def create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(_), do: nil

-  def get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(ap_id) do
+  def get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(ap_id) when is_binary(ap_id) do
    ap_id
    |> create_by_object_ap_id_with_object()
    |> Repo.one()
  end

+  def get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(_), do: nil
+
+  defp get_in_reply_to_activity_from_object(%Object{data: %{"inReplyTo" => ap_id}}) do
+    get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
+  end
+
+  defp get_in_reply_to_activity_from_object(_), do: nil
+
+  def get_in_reply_to_activity(%Activity{data: %{"object" => object}}) do
+    get_in_reply_to_activity_from_object(Object.normalize(object))
+  end
+
  def normalize(obj) when is_map(obj), do: get_by_ap_id_with_object(obj["id"])
  def normalize(ap_id) when is_binary(ap_id), do: get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
  def normalize(_), do: nil

-  def get_in_reply_to_activity(%Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"inReplyTo" => ap_id}}}) do
-    get_create_by_object_ap_id(ap_id)
-  end
-
-  def get_in_reply_to_activity(_), do: nil
-
  def delete_by_ap_id(id) when is_binary(id) do
    by_object_ap_id(id)
    |> select([u], u)
    |> Repo.delete_all()
    |> elem(1)
    |> Enum.find(fn
+      %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => ap_id}} when is_binary(ap_id) -> ap_id == id
      %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => %{"id" => ap_id}}} -> ap_id == id
      _ -> nil
    end)
@ -245,54 +260,4 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do
    |> where([s], s.actor == ^actor)
    |> Repo.all()
  end
-
-  def increase_replies_count(nil), do: nil
-
-  def increase_replies_count(object_ap_id) do
-    from(a in create_by_object_ap_id(object_ap_id),
-      update: [
-        set: [
-          data:
-            fragment(
-              """
-              jsonb_set(?, '{object, repliesCount}',
-                (coalesce((?->'object'->>'repliesCount')::int, 0) + 1)::varchar::jsonb, true)
-              """,
-              a.data,
-              a.data
-            )
-        ]
-      ]
-    )
-    |> Repo.update_all([])
-    |> case do
-      {1, [activity]} -> activity
-      _ -> {:error, "Not found"}
-    end
-  end
-
-  def decrease_replies_count(nil), do: nil
-
-  def decrease_replies_count(object_ap_id) do
-    from(a in create_by_object_ap_id(object_ap_id),
-      update: [
-        set: [
-          data:
-            fragment(
-              """
-              jsonb_set(?, '{object, repliesCount}',
-                (greatest(0, (?->'object'->>'repliesCount')::int - 1))::varchar::jsonb, true)
-              """,
-              a.data,
-              a.data
-            )
-        ]
-      ]
-    )
-    |> Repo.update_all([])
-    |> case do
-      {1, [activity]} -> activity
-      _ -> {:error, "Not found"}
-    end
-  end
 end
--- a/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex
@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ end
 defmodule Pleroma.Gopher.Server.ProtocolHandler do
  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.HTML
+  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
@ -75,14 +76,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Gopher.Server.ProtocolHandler do
    |> Enum.map(fn activity ->
      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])

-      object = activity.data["object"]
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
      like_count = object["like_count"] || 0
      announcement_count = object["announcement_count"] || 0

      link("Post ##{activity.id} by #{user.nickname}", "/notices/#{activity.id}") <>
        info("#{like_count} likes, #{announcement_count} repeats") <>
        "i\tfake\t(NULL)\t0\r\n" <>
-        info(HTML.strip_tags(String.replace(activity.data["object"]["content"], "<br>", "\r")))
+        info(HTML.strip_tags(String.replace(object["content"], "<br>", "\r")))
    end)
    |> Enum.join("i\tfake\t(NULL)\t0\r\n")
  end
--- a/lib/pleroma/html.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/html.ex
@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.HTML do
    key = "#{key}#{generate_scrubber_signature(scrubbers)}|#{activity.id}"

    Cachex.fetch!(:scrubber_cache, key, fn _key ->
-      ensure_scrubbed_html(content, scrubbers, activity.data["object"]["fake"] || false)
+      object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity)
+      ensure_scrubbed_html(content, scrubbers, object.data["fake"] || false)
    end)
  end

--- a/lib/pleroma/object.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object.ex
@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Object do

  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
  alias Pleroma.ObjectTombstone
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
@ -40,41 +41,44 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Object do
    Repo.one(from(object in Object, where: fragment("(?)->>'id' = ?", object.data, ^ap_id)))
  end

+  def normalize(_, fetch_remote \\ true)
  # If we pass an Activity to Object.normalize(), we can try to use the preloaded object.
  # Use this whenever possible, especially when walking graphs in an O(N) loop!
-  def normalize(%Activity{object: %Object{} = object}), do: object
+  def normalize(%Object{} = object, _), do: object
+  def normalize(%Activity{object: %Object{} = object}, _), do: object

  # A hack for fake activities
-  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"fake" => true} = data}}) do
+  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"fake" => true} = data}}, _) do
    %Object{id: "pleroma:fake_object_id", data: data}
  end

  # Catch and log Object.normalize() calls where the Activity's child object is not
  # preloaded.
-  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"id" => ap_id}}}) do
+  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"id" => ap_id}}}, fetch_remote) do
    Logger.debug(
      "Object.normalize() called without preloaded object (#{ap_id}).  Consider preloading the object!"
    )

    Logger.debug("Backtrace: #{inspect(Process.info(:erlang.self(), :current_stacktrace))}")

-    normalize(ap_id)
+    normalize(ap_id, fetch_remote)
  end

-  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => ap_id}}) do
+  def normalize(%Activity{data: %{"object" => ap_id}}, fetch_remote) do
    Logger.debug(
      "Object.normalize() called without preloaded object (#{ap_id}).  Consider preloading the object!"
    )

    Logger.debug("Backtrace: #{inspect(Process.info(:erlang.self(), :current_stacktrace))}")

-    normalize(ap_id)
+    normalize(ap_id, fetch_remote)
  end

  # Old way, try fetching the object through cache.
-  def normalize(%{"id" => ap_id}), do: normalize(ap_id)
-  def normalize(ap_id) when is_binary(ap_id), do: get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id)
-  def normalize(_), do: nil
+  def normalize(%{"id" => ap_id}, fetch_remote), do: normalize(ap_id, fetch_remote)
+  def normalize(ap_id, false) when is_binary(ap_id), do: get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id)
+  def normalize(ap_id, true) when is_binary(ap_id), do: Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id!(ap_id)
+  def normalize(_, _), do: nil

  # Owned objects can only be mutated by their owner
  def authorize_mutation(%Object{data: %{"actor" => actor}}, %User{ap_id: ap_id}),
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex
@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Object.Containment do
+  @moduledoc """
+  # Object Containment
+
+  This module contains some useful functions for containing objects to specific
+  origins and determining those origins.  They previously lived in the
+  ActivityPub `Transmogrifier` module.
+
+  Object containment is an important step in validating remote objects to prevent
+  spoofing, therefore removal of object containment functions is NOT recommended.
+  """
+  def get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}) when is_binary(actor) do
+    actor
+  end
+
+  def get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}) when is_list(actor) do
+    if is_binary(Enum.at(actor, 0)) do
+      Enum.at(actor, 0)
+    else
+      Enum.find(actor, fn %{"type" => type} -> type in ["Person", "Service", "Application"] end)
+      |> Map.get("id")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def get_actor(%{"actor" => %{"id" => id}}) when is_bitstring(id) do
+    id
+  end
+
+  def get_actor(%{"actor" => nil, "attributedTo" => actor}) when not is_nil(actor) do
+    get_actor(%{"actor" => actor})
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Checks that an imported AP object's actor matches the domain it came from.
+  """
+  def contain_origin(_id, %{"actor" => nil}), do: :error
+
+  def contain_origin(id, %{"actor" => _actor} = params) do
+    id_uri = URI.parse(id)
+    actor_uri = URI.parse(get_actor(params))
+
+    if id_uri.host == actor_uri.host do
+      :ok
+    else
+      :error
+    end
+  end
+
+  def contain_origin_from_id(_id, %{"id" => nil}), do: :error
+
+  def contain_origin_from_id(id, %{"id" => other_id} = _params) do
+    id_uri = URI.parse(id)
+    other_uri = URI.parse(other_id)
+
+    if id_uri.host == other_uri.host do
+      :ok
+    else
+      :error
+    end
+  end
+end
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Object.Fetcher do
+  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Containment
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier
+  alias Pleroma.Web.OStatus
+
+  require Logger
+
+  @httpoison Application.get_env(:pleroma, :httpoison)
+
+  # TODO:
+  # This will create a Create activity, which we need internally at the moment.
+  def fetch_object_from_id(id) do
+    if object = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(id) do
+      {:ok, object}
+    else
+      Logger.info("Fetching #{id} via AP")
+
+      with {:ok, data} <- fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id),
+           nil <- Object.normalize(data, false),
+           params <- %{
+             "type" => "Create",
+             "to" => data["to"],
+             "cc" => data["cc"],
+             "actor" => data["actor"] || data["attributedTo"],
+             "object" => data
+           },
+           :ok <- Containment.contain_origin(id, params),
+           {:ok, activity} <- Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(params) do
+        {:ok, Object.normalize(activity, false)}
+      else
+        {:error, {:reject, nil}} ->
+          {:reject, nil}
+
+        object = %Object{} ->
+          {:ok, object}
+
+        _e ->
+          Logger.info("Couldn't get object via AP, trying out OStatus fetching...")
+
+          case OStatus.fetch_activity_from_url(id) do
+            {:ok, [activity | _]} -> {:ok, Object.normalize(activity.data["object"], false)}
+            e -> e
+          end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def fetch_object_from_id!(id) do
+    with {:ok, object} <- fetch_object_from_id(id) do
+      object
+    else
+      _e ->
+        nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  def fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id) do
+    Logger.info("Fetching object #{id} via AP")
+
+    with true <- String.starts_with?(id, "http"),
+         {:ok, %{body: body, status: code}} when code in 200..299 <-
+           @httpoison.get(
+             id,
+             [{:Accept, "application/activity+json"}]
+           ),
+         {:ok, data} <- Jason.decode(body),
+         :ok <- Containment.contain_origin_from_id(id, data) do
+      {:ok, data}
+    else
+      e ->
+        {:error, e}
+    end
+  end
+end
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
  alias Pleroma.Instances
  alias Pleroma.Notification
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
  alias Pleroma.Pagination
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.Upload
@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier
  alias Pleroma.Web.Federator
-  alias Pleroma.Web.OStatus
  alias Pleroma.Web.WebFinger

  import Ecto.Query
@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
        "type" => "Create"
      }) do
    if is_public?(object) do
-      Activity.increase_replies_count(reply_ap_id)
      Object.increase_replies_count(reply_ap_id)
    end
  end
@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
        data: %{"inReplyTo" => reply_ap_id} = object
      }) do
    if is_public?(object) do
-      Activity.decrease_replies_count(reply_ap_id)
      Object.decrease_replies_count(reply_ap_id)
    end
  end
@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
         {:ok, map} <- MRF.filter(map),
         {recipients, _, _} = get_recipients(map),
         {:fake, false, map, recipients} <- {:fake, fake, map, recipients},
-         {:ok, object} <- insert_full_object(map) do
+         {:ok, map, object} <- insert_full_object(map) do
      {:ok, activity} =
        Repo.insert(%Activity{
          data: map,
@ -170,6 +168,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
    public = "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"

    if activity.data["type"] in ["Create", "Announce", "Delete"] do
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
      Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("user", activity)
      Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("list", activity)

@ -181,12 +180,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
        end

        if activity.data["type"] in ["Create"] do
-          activity.data["object"]
+          object.data
          |> Map.get("tag", [])
          |> Enum.filter(fn tag -> is_bitstring(tag) end)
          |> Enum.each(fn tag -> Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("hashtag:" <> tag, activity) end)

-          if activity.data["object"]["attachment"] != [] do
+          if object.data["attachment"] != [] do
            Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("public:media", activity)

            if activity.local do
@ -572,37 +571,49 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do

  defp restrict_since(query, _), do: query

+  defp restrict_tag_reject(_query, %{"tag_reject" => _tag_reject, "skip_preload" => true}) do
+    raise "Can't use the child object without preloading!"
+  end
+
  defp restrict_tag_reject(query, %{"tag_reject" => tag_reject})
       when is_list(tag_reject) and tag_reject != [] do
    from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(\(not \(? #> '{"object","tag"}'\) \\?| ?\)), activity.data, ^tag_reject)
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("not (?)->'tag' \\?| (?)", object.data, ^tag_reject)
    )
  end

  defp restrict_tag_reject(query, _), do: query

+  defp restrict_tag_all(_query, %{"tag_all" => _tag_all, "skip_preload" => true}) do
+    raise "Can't use the child object without preloading!"
+  end
+
  defp restrict_tag_all(query, %{"tag_all" => tag_all})
       when is_list(tag_all) and tag_all != [] do
    from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(\(? #> '{"object","tag"}'\) \\?& ?), activity.data, ^tag_all)
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("(?)->'tag' \\?& (?)", object.data, ^tag_all)
    )
  end

  defp restrict_tag_all(query, _), do: query

+  defp restrict_tag(_query, %{"tag" => _tag, "skip_preload" => true}) do
+    raise "Can't use the child object without preloading!"
+  end
+
  defp restrict_tag(query, %{"tag" => tag}) when is_list(tag) do
    from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(\(? #> '{"object","tag"}'\) \\?| ?), activity.data, ^tag)
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("(?)->'tag' \\?| (?)", object.data, ^tag)
    )
  end

  defp restrict_tag(query, %{"tag" => tag}) when is_binary(tag) do
    from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(? <@ (? #> '{"object","tag"}'\)), ^tag, activity.data)
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("(?)->'tag' \\? (?)", object.data, ^tag)
    )
  end

@ -667,10 +678,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do

  defp restrict_favorited_by(query, _), do: query

+  defp restrict_media(_query, %{"only_media" => _val, "skip_preload" => true}) do
+    raise "Can't use the child object without preloading!"
+  end
+
  defp restrict_media(query, %{"only_media" => val}) when val == "true" or val == "1" do
    from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(not (? #> '{"object","attachment"}' = ?\)), activity.data, ^[])
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("not (?)->'attachment' = (?)", object.data, ^[])
    )
  end

@ -866,7 +881,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
  end

  def fetch_and_prepare_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
-    with {:ok, data} <- fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(ap_id) do
+    with {:ok, data} <- Fetcher.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(ap_id) do
      user_data_from_user_object(data)
    else
      e -> Logger.error("Could not decode user at fetch #{ap_id}, #{inspect(e)}")
@ -976,60 +991,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
    end
  end

-  # TODO:
-  # This will create a Create activity, which we need internally at the moment.
-  def fetch_object_from_id(id) do
-    if object = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(id) do
-      {:ok, object}
-    else
-      with {:ok, data} <- fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id),
-           nil <- Object.normalize(data),
-           params <- %{
-             "type" => "Create",
-             "to" => data["to"],
-             "cc" => data["cc"],
-             "actor" => data["actor"] || data["attributedTo"],
-             "object" => data
-           },
-           :ok <- Transmogrifier.contain_origin(id, params),
-           {:ok, activity} <- Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(params) do
-        {:ok, Object.normalize(activity)}
-      else
-        {:error, {:reject, nil}} ->
-          {:reject, nil}
-
-        object = %Object{} ->
-          {:ok, object}
-
-        _e ->
-          Logger.info("Couldn't get object via AP, trying out OStatus fetching...")
-
-          case OStatus.fetch_activity_from_url(id) do
-            {:ok, [activity | _]} -> {:ok, Object.normalize(activity)}
-            e -> e
-          end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id) do
-    Logger.info("Fetching object #{id} via AP")
-
-    with true <- String.starts_with?(id, "http"),
-         {:ok, %{body: body, status: code}} when code in 200..299 <-
-           @httpoison.get(
-             id,
-             [{:Accept, "application/activity+json"}]
-           ),
-         {:ok, data} <- Jason.decode(body),
-         :ok <- Transmogrifier.contain_origin_from_id(id, data) do
-      {:ok, data}
-    else
-      e ->
-        {:error, e}
-    end
-  end
-
  # filter out broken threads
  def contain_broken_threads(%Activity{} = activity, %User{} = user) do
    entire_thread_visible_for_user?(activity, user)
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubController do

  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectView
@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubController do
      "Signature missing or not from author, relayed Create message, fetching object from source"
    )

-    ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(params["object"]["id"])
+    Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(params["object"]["id"])

    json(conn, "ok")
  end
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  """
  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Containment
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
@ -18,56 +20,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do

  require Logger

-  def get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}) when is_binary(actor) do
-    actor
-  end
-
-  def get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}) when is_list(actor) do
-    if is_binary(Enum.at(actor, 0)) do
-      Enum.at(actor, 0)
-    else
-      Enum.find(actor, fn %{"type" => type} -> type in ["Person", "Service", "Application"] end)
-      |> Map.get("id")
-    end
-  end
-
-  def get_actor(%{"actor" => %{"id" => id}}) when is_bitstring(id) do
-    id
-  end
-
-  def get_actor(%{"actor" => nil, "attributedTo" => actor}) when not is_nil(actor) do
-    get_actor(%{"actor" => actor})
-  end
-
-  @doc """
-  Checks that an imported AP object's actor matches the domain it came from.
-  """
-  def contain_origin(_id, %{"actor" => nil}), do: :error
-
-  def contain_origin(id, %{"actor" => _actor} = params) do
-    id_uri = URI.parse(id)
-    actor_uri = URI.parse(get_actor(params))
-
-    if id_uri.host == actor_uri.host do
-      :ok
-    else
-      :error
-    end
-  end
-
-  def contain_origin_from_id(_id, %{"id" => nil}), do: :error
-
-  def contain_origin_from_id(id, %{"id" => other_id} = _params) do
-    id_uri = URI.parse(id)
-    other_uri = URI.parse(other_id)
-
-    if id_uri.host == other_uri.host do
-      :ok
-    else
-      :error
-    end
-  end
-
  @doc """
  Modifies an incoming AP object (mastodon format) to our internal format.
  """
@ -188,7 +140,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do

  def fix_actor(%{"attributedTo" => actor} = object) do
    object
-    |> Map.put("actor", get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}))
+    |> Map.put("actor", Containment.get_actor(%{"actor" => actor}))
  end

  # Check for standardisation
@ -223,7 +175,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
          ""
      end

-    case fetch_obj_helper(in_reply_to_id) do
+    case get_obj_helper(in_reply_to_id) do
      {:ok, replied_object} ->
        with %Activity{} = _activity <-
               Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(replied_object.data["id"]) do
@ -448,7 +400,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  # - emoji
  def handle_incoming(%{"type" => "Create", "object" => %{"type" => objtype} = object} = data)
      when objtype in ["Article", "Note", "Video", "Page"] do
-    actor = get_actor(data)
+    actor = Containment.get_actor(data)

    data =
      Map.put(data, "actor", actor)
@ -506,7 +458,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  def handle_incoming(
        %{"type" => "Accept", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => _id} = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = followed <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
         {:ok, follow_activity} <- get_follow_activity(follow_object, followed),
         {:ok, follow_activity} <- Utils.update_follow_state(follow_activity, "accept"),
@ -532,7 +484,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  def handle_incoming(
        %{"type" => "Reject", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => _id} = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = followed <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
         {:ok, follow_activity} <- get_follow_activity(follow_object, followed),
         {:ok, follow_activity} <- Utils.update_follow_state(follow_activity, "reject"),
@ -556,9 +508,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  def handle_incoming(
        %{"type" => "Like", "object" => object_id, "actor" => _actor, "id" => id} = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = actor <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
-         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id) || fetch_obj_helper(object_id),
+         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
         {:ok, activity, _object} <- ActivityPub.like(actor, object, id, false) do
      {:ok, activity}
    else
@ -569,9 +521,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  def handle_incoming(
        %{"type" => "Announce", "object" => object_id, "actor" => _actor, "id" => id} = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = actor <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
-         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id) || fetch_obj_helper(object_id),
+         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
         public <- Visibility.is_public?(data),
         {:ok, activity, _object} <- ActivityPub.announce(actor, object, id, false, public) do
      {:ok, activity}
@ -624,10 +576,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
      ) do
    object_id = Utils.get_ap_id(object_id)

-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = actor <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
-         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id) || fetch_obj_helper(object_id),
-         :ok <- contain_origin(actor.ap_id, object.data),
+         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
+         :ok <- Containment.contain_origin(actor.ap_id, object.data),
         {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.delete(object, false) do
      {:ok, activity}
    else
@ -643,9 +595,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
          "id" => id
        } = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = actor <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
-         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id) || fetch_obj_helper(object_id),
+         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
         {:ok, activity, _} <- ActivityPub.unannounce(actor, object, id, false) do
      {:ok, activity}
    else
@ -713,9 +665,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
          "id" => id
        } = data
      ) do
-    with actor <- get_actor(data),
+    with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
         %User{} = actor <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
-         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id) || fetch_obj_helper(object_id),
+         {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
         {:ok, activity, _, _} <- ActivityPub.unlike(actor, object, id, false) do
      {:ok, activity}
    else
@ -725,9 +677,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do

  def handle_incoming(_), do: :error

-  def fetch_obj_helper(id) when is_bitstring(id), do: ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(id)
-  def fetch_obj_helper(obj) when is_map(obj), do: ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(obj["id"])
-
  def get_obj_helper(id) do
    if object = Object.normalize(id), do: {:ok, object}, else: nil
  end
@ -764,9 +713,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
  #  internal -> Mastodon
  #  """

-  def prepare_outgoing(%{"type" => "Create", "object" => object} = data) do
+  def prepare_outgoing(%{"type" => "Create", "object" => object_id} = data) do
    object =
-      object
+      Object.normalize(object_id).data
      |> prepare_object

    data =
@ -827,7 +776,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do

  def maybe_fix_object_url(data) do
    if is_binary(data["object"]) and not String.starts_with?(data["object"], "http") do
-      case fetch_obj_helper(data["object"]) do
+      case get_obj_helper(data["object"]) do
        {:ok, relative_object} ->
          if relative_object.data["external_url"] do
            _data =
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
@ -234,14 +234,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils do
  @doc """
  Inserts a full object if it is contained in an activity.
  """
-  def insert_full_object(%{"object" => %{"type" => type} = object_data})
+  def insert_full_object(%{"object" => %{"type" => type} = object_data} = map)
      when is_map(object_data) and type in @supported_object_types do
    with {:ok, object} <- Object.create(object_data) do
-      {:ok, object}
+      map =
+        map
+        |> Map.put("object", object.data["id"])
+
+      {:ok, map, object}
    end
  end

-  def insert_full_object(_), do: {:ok, nil}
+  def insert_full_object(map), do: {:ok, map, nil}

  def update_object_in_activities(%{data: %{"id" => id}} = object) do
    # TODO
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex
@ -41,16 +41,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility do
  # guard
  def entire_thread_visible_for_user?(nil, _user), do: false

-  # child
-  def entire_thread_visible_for_user?(
-        %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"inReplyTo" => parent_id}}} = tail,
-        user
-      )
-      when is_binary(parent_id) do
-    parent = Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(tail)
-    visible_for_user?(tail, user) && entire_thread_visible_for_user?(parent, user)
-  end
+  # XXX: Probably even more inefficient than the previous implementation intended to be a placeholder untill https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/merge_requests/971 is in develop
+  # credo:disable-for-previous-line Credo.Check.Readability.MaxLineLength

-  # root
-  def entire_thread_visible_for_user?(tail, user), do: visible_for_user?(tail, user)
+  def entire_thread_visible_for_user?(
+        %Activity{} = tail,
+        # %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"inReplyTo" => parent_id}}} = tail,
+        user
+      ) do
+    case Object.normalize(tail) do
+      %{data: %{"inReplyTo" => parent_id}} when is_binary(parent_id) ->
+        parent = Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(tail)
+        visible_for_user?(tail, user) && entire_thread_visible_for_user?(parent, user)
+
+      _ ->
+        visible_for_user?(tail, user)
+    end
+  end
 end
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
        "public"

      in_reply_to ->
-        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.get_visibility(in_reply_to.data["object"])
+        # XXX: these heuristics should be moved out of MastodonAPI.
+        with %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(in_reply_to) do
+          Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.get_visibility(object)
+        end
    end
  end

@ -214,8 +217,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
    with %Activity{
           actor: ^user_ap_id,
           data: %{
-             "type" => "Create",
-             "object" => %{
+             "type" => "Create"
+           },
+           object: %Object{
+             data: %{
               "to" => object_to,
               "type" => "Note"
             }
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils do
        context,
        content_html,
        attachments,
-        inReplyTo,
+        in_reply_to,
        tags,
        cw \\ nil,
        cc \\ []
@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils do
      "tag" => tags |> Enum.map(fn {_, tag} -> tag end) |> Enum.uniq()
    }

-    if inReplyTo do
+    if in_reply_to do
+      in_reply_to_object = Object.normalize(in_reply_to.data["object"])
+
      object
-      |> Map.put("inReplyTo", inReplyTo.data["object"]["id"])
+      |> Map.put("inReplyTo", in_reply_to_object.data["id"])
    else
      object
    end
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
@ -4,6 +4,7 @@

 defmodule Pleroma.Web.Federator do
  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Containment
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Relay
@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Federator do
    # actor shouldn't be acting on objects outside their own AP server.
    with {:ok, _user} <- ap_enabled_actor(params["actor"]),
         nil <- Activity.normalize(params["id"]),
-         :ok <- Transmogrifier.contain_origin_from_id(params["actor"], params),
+         :ok <- Containment.contain_origin_from_id(params["actor"], params),
         {:ok, activity} <- Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(params) do
      {:ok, activity}
    else
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@ -4,13 +4,13 @@

 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  use Pleroma.Web, :controller
-
  alias Ecto.Changeset
  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Config
  alias Pleroma.Filter
  alias Pleroma.Notification
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
  alias Pleroma.Pagination
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.ScheduledActivity
@ -543,10 +543,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  end

  def bookmark_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
+    with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
+         %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity),
         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname),
         true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user),
-         {:ok, user} <- User.bookmark(user, activity.data["object"]["id"]) do
+         {:ok, user} <- User.bookmark(user, object.data["id"]) do
      conn
      |> put_view(StatusView)
      |> try_render("status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
@ -554,10 +555,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  end

  def unbookmark_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
+    with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
+         %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity),
         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname),
         true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user),
-         {:ok, user} <- User.unbookmark(user, activity.data["object"]["id"]) do
+         {:ok, user} <- User.unbookmark(user, object.data["id"]) do
      conn
      |> put_view(StatusView)
      |> try_render("status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
@ -681,7 +683,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  end

  def favourited_by(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"likes" => likes}}} <- Activity.get_by_id(id) do
+    with %Activity{data: %{"object" => object}} <- Repo.get(Activity, id),
+         %Object{data: %{"likes" => likes}} <- Object.normalize(object) do
      q = from(u in User, where: u.ap_id in ^likes)
      users = Repo.all(q)

@ -694,7 +697,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  end

  def reblogged_by(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"announcements" => announces}}} <- Activity.get_by_id(id) do
+    with %Activity{data: %{"object" => object}} <- Repo.get(Activity, id),
+         %Object{data: %{"announcements" => announces}} <- Object.normalize(object) do
      q = from(u in User, where: u.ap_id in ^announces)
      users = Repo.all(q)

@ -997,7 +1001,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
  def status_search(user, query) do
    fetched =
      if Regex.match?(~r/https?:/, query) do
-        with {:ok, object} <- ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(query),
+        with {:ok, object} <- Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(query),
             %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"]),
             true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user) do
          [activity]
@ -1008,13 +1012,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do

    q =
      from(
-        a in Activity,
+        [a, o] in Activity.with_preloaded_object(Activity),
        where: fragment("?->>'type' = 'Create'", a.data),
        where: "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in a.recipients,
        where:
          fragment(
-            "to_tsvector('english', ?->'object'->>'content') @@ plainto_tsquery('english', ?)",
-            a.data,
+            "to_tsvector('english', ?->>'content') @@ plainto_tsquery('english', ?)",
+            o.data,
            ^query
          ),
        limit: 20,
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do

  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.HTML
+  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
@ -19,8 +20,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
  defp get_replied_to_activities(activities) do
    activities
    |> Enum.map(fn
-      %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => %{"inReplyTo" => in_reply_to}}} ->
-        in_reply_to != "" && in_reply_to
+      %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => object}} ->
+        object = Object.normalize(object)
+        object.data["inReplyTo"] != "" && object.data["inReplyTo"]

      _ ->
        nil
@ -29,7 +31,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
    |> Activity.create_by_object_ap_id()
    |> Repo.all()
    |> Enum.reduce(%{}, fn activity, acc ->
-      Map.put(acc, activity.data["object"]["id"], activity)
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+      Map.put(acc, object.data["id"], activity)
    end)
  end

@ -55,8 +58,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
  defp get_context_id(_), do: nil

  defp reblogged?(activity, user) do
-    object = activity.data["object"] || %{}
-    present?(user && user.ap_id in (object["announcements"] || []))
+    object = Object.normalize(activity) || %{}
+    present?(user && user.ap_id in (object.data["announcements"] || []))
  end

  def render("index.json", opts) do
@ -122,14 +125,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
    }
  end

-  def render("status.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => object}} = activity} = opts) do
+  def render("status.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => _object}} = activity} = opts) do
+    object = Object.normalize(activity)
+
    user = get_user(activity.data["actor"])

-    like_count = object["like_count"] || 0
-    announcement_count = object["announcement_count"] || 0
+    like_count = object.data["like_count"] || 0
+    announcement_count = object.data["announcement_count"] || 0

-    tags = object["tag"] || []
-    sensitive = object["sensitive"] || Enum.member?(tags, "nsfw")
+    tags = object.data["tag"] || []
+    sensitive = object.data["sensitive"] || Enum.member?(tags, "nsfw")

    mentions =
      activity.recipients
@ -137,15 +142,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
      |> Enum.filter(& &1)
      |> Enum.map(fn user -> AccountView.render("mention.json", %{user: user}) end)

-    favorited = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object["likes"] || [])
-    bookmarked = opts[:for] && object["id"] in opts[:for].bookmarks
+    favorited = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object.data["likes"] || [])

-    attachment_data = object["attachment"] || []
+    bookmarked = opts[:for] && object.data["id"] in opts[:for].bookmarks
+
+    attachment_data = object.data["attachment"] || []
    attachments = render_many(attachment_data, StatusView, "attachment.json", as: :attachment)

-    created_at = Utils.to_masto_date(object["published"])
+    created_at = Utils.to_masto_date(object.data["published"])

    reply_to = get_reply_to(activity, opts)
+
    reply_to_user = reply_to && get_user(reply_to.data["actor"])

    content =
@ -167,7 +174,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
        "mastoapi:content"
      )

-    summary = object["summary"] || ""
+    summary = object.data["summary"] || ""

    summary_html =
      summary
@ -190,12 +197,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
      if user.local do
        Pleroma.Web.Router.Helpers.o_status_url(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, activity)
      else
-        object["external_url"] || object["id"]
+        object.data["external_url"] || object.data["id"]
      end

    %{
      id: to_string(activity.id),
-      uri: object["id"],
+      uri: object.data["id"],
      url: url,
      account: AccountView.render("account.json", %{user: user}),
      in_reply_to_id: reply_to && to_string(reply_to.id),
@ -205,7 +212,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
      content: content_html,
      created_at: created_at,
      reblogs_count: announcement_count,
-      replies_count: object["repliesCount"] || 0,
+      replies_count: object.data["repliesCount"] || 0,
      favourites_count: like_count,
      reblogged: reblogged?(activity, opts[:for]),
      favourited: present?(favorited),
@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
        website: nil
      },
      language: nil,
-      emojis: build_emojis(activity.data["object"]["emoji"]),
+      emojis: build_emojis(object.data["emoji"]),
      pleroma: %{
        local: activity.local,
        conversation_id: get_context_id(activity),
@ -305,15 +312,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
  end

  def get_reply_to(activity, %{replied_to_activities: replied_to_activities}) do
-    with nil <- replied_to_activities[activity.data["object"]["inReplyTo"]] do
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+    with nil <- replied_to_activities[object.data["inReplyTo"]] do
      # If user didn't participate in the thread
      Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(activity)
    end
  end

-  def get_reply_to(%{data: %{"object" => object}}, _) do
-    if object["inReplyTo"] && object["inReplyTo"] != "" do
-      Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object["inReplyTo"])
+  def get_reply_to(%{data: %{"object" => _object}} = activity, _) do
+    object = Object.normalize(activity)
+
+    if object.data["inReplyTo"] && object.data["inReplyTo"] != "" do
+      Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["inReplyTo"])
    else
      nil
    end
@ -321,8 +332,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do

  def get_visibility(object) do
    public = "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
-    to = object["to"] || []
-    cc = object["cc"] || []
+    to = object.data["to"] || []
+    cc = object.data["cc"] || []

    cond do
      public in to ->
@ -343,25 +354,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView do
    end
  end

-  def render_content(%{"type" => "Video"} = object) do
-    with name when not is_nil(name) and name != "" <- object["name"] do
-      "<p><a href=\"#{object["id"]}\">#{name}</a></p>#{object["content"]}"
+  def render_content(%{data: %{"type" => "Video"}} = object) do
+    with name when not is_nil(name) and name != "" <- object.data["name"] do
+      "<p><a href=\"#{object.data["id"]}\">#{name}</a></p>#{object.data["content"]}"
    else
-      _ -> object["content"] || ""
+      _ -> object.data["content"] || ""
    end
  end

-  def render_content(%{"type" => object_type} = object)
+  def render_content(%{data: %{"type" => object_type}} = object)
      when object_type in ["Article", "Page"] do
-    with summary when not is_nil(summary) and summary != "" <- object["name"],
-         url when is_bitstring(url) <- object["url"] do
-      "<p><a href=\"#{url}\">#{summary}</a></p>#{object["content"]}"
+    with summary when not is_nil(summary) and summary != "" <- object.data["name"],
+         url when is_bitstring(url) <- object.data["url"] do
+      "<p><a href=\"#{url}\">#{summary}</a></p>#{object.data["content"]}"
    else
-      _ -> object["content"] || ""
+      _ -> object.data["content"] || ""
    end
  end

-  def render_content(object), do: object["content"] || ""
+  def render_content(object), do: object.data["content"] || ""

  @doc """
  Builds a dictionary tags.
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/activity_representer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/activity_representer.ex
@ -54,23 +54,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
    end)
  end

-  defp get_links(%{local: true, data: data}) do
+  defp get_links(%{local: true}, %{"id" => object_id}) do
    h = fn str -> [to_charlist(str)] end

    [
-      {:link, [type: ['application/atom+xml'], href: h.(data["object"]["id"]), rel: 'self'], []},
-      {:link, [type: ['text/html'], href: h.(data["object"]["id"]), rel: 'alternate'], []}
+      {:link, [type: ['application/atom+xml'], href: h.(object_id), rel: 'self'], []},
+      {:link, [type: ['text/html'], href: h.(object_id), rel: 'alternate'], []}
    ]
  end

-  defp get_links(%{
-         local: false,
-         data: %{
-           "object" => %{
-             "external_url" => external_url
-           }
-         }
-       }) do
+  defp get_links(%{local: false}, %{"external_url" => external_url}) do
    h = fn str -> [to_charlist(str)] end

    [
@ -78,7 +71,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
    ]
  end

-  defp get_links(_activity), do: []
+  defp get_links(_activity, _object_data), do: []

  defp get_emoji_links(emojis) do
    Enum.map(emojis, fn {emoji, file} ->
@ -88,14 +81,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do

  def to_simple_form(activity, user, with_author \\ false)

-  def to_simple_form(%{data: %{"object" => %{"type" => "Note"}}} = activity, user, with_author) do
+  def to_simple_form(%{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity, user, with_author) do
    h = fn str -> [to_charlist(str)] end

-    updated_at = activity.data["object"]["published"]
-    inserted_at = activity.data["object"]["published"]
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+    updated_at = object.data["published"]
+    inserted_at = object.data["published"]

    attachments =
-      Enum.map(activity.data["object"]["attachment"] || [], fn attachment ->
+      Enum.map(object.data["attachment"] || [], fn attachment ->
        url = hd(attachment["url"])

        {:link,
@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
    mentions = activity.recipients |> get_mentions

    categories =
-      (activity.data["object"]["tag"] || [])
+      (object.data["tag"] || [])
      |> Enum.map(fn tag ->
        if is_binary(tag) do
          {:category, [term: to_charlist(tag)], []}
@ -118,11 +113,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
      end)
      |> Enum.filter(& &1)

-    emoji_links = get_emoji_links(activity.data["object"]["emoji"] || %{})
+    emoji_links = get_emoji_links(object.data["emoji"] || %{})

    summary =
-      if activity.data["object"]["summary"] do
-        [{:summary, [], h.(activity.data["object"]["summary"])}]
+      if object.data["summary"] do
+        [{:summary, [], h.(object.data["summary"])}]
      else
        []
      end
@ -131,10 +126,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
      {:"activity:object-type", ['http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/note']},
      {:"activity:verb", ['http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post']},
      # For notes, federate the object id.
-      {:id, h.(activity.data["object"]["id"])},
+      {:id, h.(object.data["id"])},
      {:title, ['New note by #{user.nickname}']},
-      {:content, [type: 'html'],
-       h.(activity.data["object"]["content"] |> String.replace(~r/[\n\r]/, ""))},
+      {:content, [type: 'html'], h.(object.data["content"] |> String.replace(~r/[\n\r]/, ""))},
      {:published, h.(inserted_at)},
      {:updated, h.(updated_at)},
      {:"ostatus:conversation", [ref: h.(activity.data["context"])],
@ -142,7 +136,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter do
      {:link, [ref: h.(activity.data["context"]), rel: 'ostatus:conversation'], []}
    ] ++
      summary ++
-      get_links(activity) ++
+      get_links(activity, object.data) ++
      categories ++ attachments ++ in_reply_to ++ author ++ mentions ++ emoji_links
  end

--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.NoteHandler do
         cw <- OStatus.get_cw(entry),
         in_reply_to <- XML.string_from_xpath("//thr:in-reply-to[1]/@ref", entry),
         in_reply_to_activity <- fetch_replied_to_activity(entry, in_reply_to),
-         in_reply_to <-
-           (in_reply_to_activity && in_reply_to_activity.data["object"]["id"]) || in_reply_to,
+         in_reply_to_object <-
+           (in_reply_to_activity && Object.normalize(in_reply_to_activity)) || nil,
+         in_reply_to <- (in_reply_to_object && in_reply_to_object.data["id"]) || in_reply_to,
         attachments <- OStatus.get_attachments(entry),
         context <- get_context(entry, in_reply_to),
         tags <- OStatus.get_tags(entry),
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do

  def remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"acct" => acct}) do
    if is_status?(acct) do
-      {:ok, object} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(acct)
+      {:ok, object} = Pleroma.Object.Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(acct)
      %Activity{id: activity_id} = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
      redirect(conn, to: "/notice/#{activity_id}")
    else
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
  end

  defp is_status?(acct) do
-    case ActivityPub.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(acct) do
+    case Pleroma.Object.Fetcher.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(acct) do
      {:ok, %{"type" => type}} when type in ["Article", "Note", "Video", "Page", "Question"] ->
        true

--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI do

  defp parse_int(_, default), do: default

+  # TODO: unify the search query with MastoAPI one and do only pagination here
  def search(_user, %{"q" => query} = params) do
    limit = parse_int(params["rpp"], 20)
    page = parse_int(params["page"], 1)
@ -273,13 +274,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI do

    q =
      from(
-        a in Activity,
+        [a, o] in Activity.with_preloaded_object(Activity),
        where: fragment("?->>'type' = 'Create'", a.data),
        where: "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in a.recipients,
        where:
          fragment(
-            "to_tsvector('english', ?->'object'->>'content') @@ plainto_tsquery('english', ?)",
-            a.data,
+            "to_tsvector('english', ?->>'content') @@ plainto_tsquery('english', ?)",
+            o.data,
            ^query
          ),
        limit: ^limit,
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/activity_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/activity_view.ex
@ -224,15 +224,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView do

  def render(
        "activity.json",
-        %{activity: %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => object}} = activity} = opts
+        %{activity: %{data: %{"type" => "Create", "object" => object_id}} = activity} = opts
      ) do
    user = get_user(activity.data["actor"], opts)

-    created_at = object["published"] |> Utils.date_to_asctime()
-    like_count = object["like_count"] || 0
-    announcement_count = object["announcement_count"] || 0
-    favorited = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object["likes"] || [])
-    repeated = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object["announcements"] || [])
+    object = Object.normalize(object_id)
+
+    created_at = object.data["published"] |> Utils.date_to_asctime()
+    like_count = object.data["like_count"] || 0
+    announcement_count = object.data["announcement_count"] || 0
+    favorited = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object.data["likes"] || [])
+    repeated = opts[:for] && opts[:for].ap_id in (object.data["announcements"] || [])
    pinned = activity.id in user.info.pinned_activities

    attentions =
@ -245,12 +247,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView do

    conversation_id = get_context_id(activity, opts)

-    tags = activity.data["object"]["tag"] || []
-    possibly_sensitive = activity.data["object"]["sensitive"] || Enum.member?(tags, "nsfw")
+    tags = object.data["tag"] || []
+    possibly_sensitive = object.data["sensitive"] || Enum.member?(tags, "nsfw")

    tags = if possibly_sensitive, do: Enum.uniq(["nsfw" | tags]), else: tags

-    {summary, content} = render_content(object)
+    {summary, content} = render_content(object.data)

    html =
      content
@ -259,7 +261,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView do
        activity,
        "twitterapi:content"
      )
-      |> Formatter.emojify(object["emoji"])
+      |> Formatter.emojify(object.data["emoji"])

    text =
      if content do
@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView do

    %{
      "id" => activity.id,
-      "uri" => activity.data["object"]["id"],
+      "uri" => object.data["id"],
      "user" => UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: opts[:for]}),
      "statusnet_html" => html,
      "text" => text,
@ -297,20 +299,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityView do
      "in_reply_to_ostatus_uri" => reply_user && reply_user.ap_id,
      "in_reply_to_user_id" => reply_user && reply_user.id,
      "statusnet_conversation_id" => conversation_id,
-      "attachments" => (object["attachment"] || []) |> ObjectRepresenter.enum_to_list(opts),
+      "attachments" => (object.data["attachment"] || []) |> ObjectRepresenter.enum_to_list(opts),
      "attentions" => attentions,
      "fave_num" => like_count,
      "repeat_num" => announcement_count,
      "favorited" => !!favorited,
      "repeated" => !!repeated,
      "pinned" => pinned,
-      "external_url" => object["external_url"] || object["id"],
+      "external_url" => object.data["external_url"] || object.data["id"],
      "tags" => tags,
      "activity_type" => "post",
      "possibly_sensitive" => possibly_sensitive,
      "visibility" => StatusView.get_visibility(object),
      "summary" => summary,
-      "summary_html" => summary |> Formatter.emojify(object["emoji"]),
+      "summary_html" => summary |> Formatter.emojify(object.data["emoji"]),
      "card" => card,
      "muted" => CommonAPI.thread_muted?(user, activity) || User.mutes?(opts[:for], user)
    }
--- a/test/activity_test.exs
+++ b/test/activity_test.exs
@ -28,18 +28,4 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ActivityTest do

    assert activity == found_activity
  end
-
-  test "reply count" do
-    %{id: id, data: %{"object" => %{"id" => object_ap_id}}} = activity = insert(:note_activity)
-
-    replies_count = activity.data["object"]["repliesCount"] || 0
-    expected_increase = replies_count + 1
-    Activity.increase_replies_count(object_ap_id)
-    %{data: %{"object" => %{"repliesCount" => actual_increase}}} = Activity.get_by_id(id)
-    assert expected_increase == actual_increase
-    expected_decrease = expected_increase - 1
-    Activity.decrease_replies_count(object_ap_id)
-    %{data: %{"object" => %{"repliesCount" => actual_decrease}}} = Activity.get_by_id(id)
-    assert expected_decrease == actual_decrease
-  end
 end
--- a/test/object/containment_test.exs
+++ b/test/object/containment_test.exs
@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Object.ContainmentTest do
+  use Pleroma.DataCase
+
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Containment
+  alias Pleroma.User
+
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  describe "general origin containment" do
+    test "contain_origin_from_id() catches obvious spoofing attempts" do
+      data = %{
+        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
+      }
+
+      :error =
+        Containment.contain_origin_from_id(
+          "http://example.org/~alyssa/activities/1234.json",
+          data
+        )
+    end
+
+    test "contain_origin_from_id() allows alternate IDs within the same origin domain" do
+      data = %{
+        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
+      }
+
+      :ok =
+        Containment.contain_origin_from_id(
+          "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234",
+          data
+        )
+    end
+
+    test "contain_origin_from_id() allows matching IDs" do
+      data = %{
+        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
+      }
+
+      :ok =
+        Containment.contain_origin_from_id(
+          "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json",
+          data
+        )
+    end
+
+    test "users cannot be collided through fake direction spoofing attempts" do
+      _user =
+        insert(:user, %{
+          nickname: "rye@niu.moe",
+          local: false,
+          ap_id: "https://niu.moe/users/rye",
+          follower_address: User.ap_followers(%User{nickname: "rye@niu.moe"})
+        })
+
+      {:error, _} = User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id("https://n1u.moe/users/rye")
+    end
+  end
+end
--- a/test/object/fetcher_test.exs
+++ b/test/object/fetcher_test.exs
@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Object.FetcherTest do
+  use Pleroma.DataCase
+
+  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
+  import Tesla.Mock
+
+  setup do
+    mock(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  describe "actor origin containment" do
+    test "it rejects objects with a bogus origin" do
+      {:error, _} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity.json")
+    end
+
+    test "it rejects objects when attributedTo is wrong (variant 1)" do
+      {:error, _} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity2.json")
+    end
+
+    test "it rejects objects when attributedTo is wrong (variant 2)" do
+      {:error, _} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity3.json")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "fetching an object" do
+    test "it fetches an object" do
+      {:ok, object} =
+        Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367")
+
+      assert activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
+      assert activity.data["id"]
+
+      {:ok, object_again} =
+        Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367")
+
+      assert [attachment] = object.data["attachment"]
+      assert is_list(attachment["url"])
+
+      assert object == object_again
+    end
+
+    test "it works with objects only available via Ostatus" do
+      {:ok, object} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873")
+      assert activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
+      assert activity.data["id"]
+
+      {:ok, object_again} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id("https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873")
+
+      assert object == object_again
+    end
+
+    test "it correctly stitches up conversations between ostatus and ap" do
+      last = "https://mstdn.io/users/mayuutann/statuses/99568293732299394"
+      {:ok, object} = Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(last)
+
+      object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object.data["inReplyTo"])
+      assert object
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "implementation quirks" do
+    test "it can fetch plume articles" do
+      {:ok, object} =
+        Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(
+          "https://baptiste.gelez.xyz/~/PlumeDevelopment/this-month-in-plume-june-2018/"
+        )
+
+      assert object
+    end
+
+    test "it can fetch peertube videos" do
+      {:ok, object} =
+        Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(
+          "https://peertube.moe/videos/watch/df5f464b-be8d-46fb-ad81-2d4c2d1630e3"
+        )
+
+      assert object
+    end
+
+    test "all objects with fake directions are rejected by the object fetcher" do
+      {:error, _} =
+        Fetcher.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(
+          "https://info.pleroma.site/activity4.json"
+        )
+    end
+  end
+end
--- a/test/object_test.exs
+++ b/test/object_test.exs
@ -5,9 +5,15 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.ObjectTest do
  use Pleroma.DataCase
  import Pleroma.Factory
+  import Tesla.Mock
  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.Repo

+  setup do
+    mock(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end)
+    :ok
+  end
+
  test "returns an object by it's AP id" do
    object = insert(:note)
    found_object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
@ -58,4 +64,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ObjectTest do
      assert cached_object.data["type"] == "Tombstone"
    end
  end
+
+  describe "normalizer" do
+    test "fetches unknown objects by default" do
+      %Object{} =
+        object = Object.normalize("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367")
+
+      assert object.data["url"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367"
+    end
+
+    test "fetches unknown objects when fetch_remote is explicitly true" do
+      %Object{} =
+        object = Object.normalize("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367", true)
+
+      assert object.data["url"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367"
+    end
+
+    test "does not fetch unknown objects when fetch_remote is false" do
+      assert is_nil(
+               Object.normalize("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367", false)
+             )
+    end
+  end
 end
--- a/test/scheduled_activity_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/scheduled_activity_worker_test.exs
@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ScheduledActivityWorkerTest do

    refute Repo.get(ScheduledActivity, scheduled_activity.id)
    activity = Repo.all(Pleroma.Activity) |> Enum.find(&(&1.actor == user.ap_id))
-    assert activity.data["object"]["content"] == "hi"
+    assert Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity).data["content"] == "hi"
  end
 end
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
+  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do

      activity = Repo.one(Pleroma.Activity)
      assert registered_user.ap_id in activity.recipients
-      assert activity.data["object"]["content"] =~ "cool site"
+      assert Object.normalize(activity).data["content"] =~ "cool site"
      assert activity.actor == welcome_user.ap_id

      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :welcome_user_nickname], nil)
@ -1132,14 +1133,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
        "status" => "heweoo!"
      })

-    id1 = activity1.data["object"]["id"]
+    id1 = Object.normalize(activity1).data["id"]

    {:ok, activity2} =
      CommonAPI.post(user, %{
        "status" => "heweoo!"
      })

-    id2 = activity2.data["object"]["id"]
+    id2 = Object.normalize(activity2).data["id"]

    assert {:ok, user_state1} = User.bookmark(user, id1)
    assert user_state1.bookmarks == [id1]
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@ -84,17 +84,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
      {:ok, status_two} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ". #essais"})
      {:ok, status_three} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ". #test #reject"})

-      fetch_one = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{"tag" => "test"})
-      fetch_two = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{"tag" => ["test", "essais"]})
+      fetch_one = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{"type" => "Create", "tag" => "test"})
+
+      fetch_two =
+        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{"type" => "Create", "tag" => ["test", "essais"]})

      fetch_three =
        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "type" => "Create",
          "tag" => ["test", "essais"],
          "tag_reject" => ["reject"]
        })

      fetch_four =
        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "type" => "Create",
          "tag" => ["test"],
          "tag_all" => ["test", "reject"]
        })
@ -192,8 +196,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
      }

      {:ok, %Activity{} = activity} = ActivityPub.insert(data)
-      assert is_binary(activity.data["object"]["id"])
-      assert %Object{} = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"]["id"])
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+      assert is_binary(object.data["id"])
+      assert %Object{} = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
    end
  end

@ -206,7 +212,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
          to: ["user1", "user1", "user2"],
          actor: user,
          context: "",
-          object: %{}
+          object: %{
+            "to" => ["user1", "user1", "user2"],
+            "type" => "Note",
+            "content" => "testing"
+          }
        })

      assert activity.data["to"] == ["user1", "user2"]
@ -244,25 +254,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
      # public
      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, Map.put(reply_data, "visibility", "public"))
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 1
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 1

      # unlisted
      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, Map.put(reply_data, "visibility", "unlisted"))
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 2
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 2

      # private
      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, Map.put(reply_data, "visibility", "private"))
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 2
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 2

      # direct
      {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user2, Map.put(reply_data, "visibility", "direct"))
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 2
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 2
    end
  end
@ -680,40 +686,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
    end
  end

-  describe "fetching an object" do
-    test "it fetches an object" do
-      {:ok, object} =
-        ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367")
+  describe "fetch the latest Follow" do
+    test "fetches the latest Follow activity" do
+      %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Follow"}} = activity = insert(:follow_activity)
+      follower = Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: activity.data["actor"])
+      followed = Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: activity.data["object"])

-      assert activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      assert activity.data["id"]
-
-      {:ok, object_again} =
-        ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("http://mastodon.example.org/@admin/99541947525187367")
-
-      assert [attachment] = object.data["attachment"]
-      assert is_list(attachment["url"])
-
-      assert object == object_again
-    end
-
-    test "it works with objects only available via Ostatus" do
-      {:ok, object} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873")
-      assert activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      assert activity.data["id"]
-
-      {:ok, object_again} =
-        ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873")
-
-      assert object == object_again
-    end
-
-    test "it correctly stitches up conversations between ostatus and ap" do
-      last = "https://mstdn.io/users/mayuutann/statuses/99568293732299394"
-      {:ok, object} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(last)
-
-      object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object.data["inReplyTo"])
-      assert object
+      assert activity == Utils.fetch_latest_follow(follower, followed)
    end
  end

@ -804,10 +783,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
      {:ok, a4} =
        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "direct"})

-      {:ok, _} = a1.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
-      {:ok, _} = a2.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
-      {:ok, _} = a3.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
-      {:ok, _} = a4.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
+      {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a1) |> ActivityPub.delete()
+      {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a2) |> ActivityPub.delete()
+      {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a3) |> ActivityPub.delete()
+      {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a4) |> ActivityPub.delete()

      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
      assert user.info.note_count == 10
@ -849,22 +828,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do

      _ = CommonAPI.delete(direct_reply.id, user2)
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 2
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 2

      _ = CommonAPI.delete(private_reply.id, user2)
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 2
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 2

      _ = CommonAPI.delete(public_reply.id, user2)
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 1
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 1

      _ = CommonAPI.delete(unlisted_reply.id, user2)
      assert %{data: data, object: object} = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      assert data["object"]["repliesCount"] == 0
      assert object.data["repliesCount"] == 0
    end
  end
@ -906,7 +881,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
      activities = ActivityPub.fetch_activities([user1.ap_id | user1.following])

      private_activity_1 = Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(private_activity_1.data["id"])
-      assert [public_activity, private_activity_1, private_activity_3] == activities
+
+      assert [public_activity, private_activity_1, private_activity_3] ==
+               activities
+
      assert length(activities) == 3

      activities = ActivityPub.contain_timeline(activities, user1)
@ -916,15 +894,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
    end
  end

-  test "it can fetch plume articles" do
-    {:ok, object} =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(
-        "https://baptiste.gelez.xyz/~/PlumeDevelopment/this-month-in-plume-june-2018/"
-      )
-
-    assert object
-  end
-
  describe "update" do
    test "it creates an update activity with the new user data" do
      user = insert(:user)
@ -946,15 +915,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubTest do
    end
  end

-  test "it can fetch peertube videos" do
-    {:ok, object} =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(
-        "https://peertube.moe/videos/watch/df5f464b-be8d-46fb-ad81-2d4c2d1630e3"
-      )
-
-    assert object
-  end
-
  test "returned pinned statuses" do
    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :max_pinned_statuses], 3)
    user = insert(:user)
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
  use Pleroma.DataCase
  alias Pleroma.Activity
  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@ -50,14 +51,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
        |> Map.put("object", object)

      {:ok, returned_activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      returned_object = Object.normalize(returned_activity.data["object"])

      assert activity =
               Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(
                 "tag:shitposter.club,2017-05-05:noticeId=2827873:objectType=comment"
               )

-      assert returned_activity.data["object"]["inReplyToAtomUri"] ==
-               "https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873"
+      assert returned_object.data["inReplyToAtomUri"] == "https://shitposter.club/notice/2827873"
    end

    test "it works for incoming notices" do
@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

      assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"

-      object = data["object"]
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"]).data
      assert object["id"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin/statuses/99512778738411822"

      assert object["to"] == ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"]
@ -107,7 +108,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-post-activity-hashtag.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
-      assert Enum.at(data["object"]["tag"], 2) == "moo"
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])
+
+      assert Enum.at(object.data["tag"], 2) == "moo"
    end

    test "it works for incoming notices with contentMap" do
@ -115,8 +118,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-post-activity-contentmap.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])

-      assert data["object"]["content"] ==
+      assert object.data["content"] ==
               "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"http://localtesting.pleroma.lol/users/lain\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>lain</span></a></span></p>"
    end

@ -124,8 +128,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/kroeg-post-activity.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])

-      assert data["object"]["content"] ==
+      assert object.data["content"] ==
               "<p>henlo from my Psion netBook</p><p>message sent from my Psion netBook</p>"
    end

@ -141,24 +146,27 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/kroeg-array-less-emoji.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])

-      assert data["object"]["emoji"] == %{
+      assert object.data["emoji"] == %{
               "icon_e_smile" => "https://puckipedia.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_e_smile.png"
             }

      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/kroeg-array-less-hashtag.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])

-      assert "test" in data["object"]["tag"]
+      assert "test" in object.data["tag"]
    end

    test "it works for incoming notices with url not being a string (prismo)" do
      data = File.read!("test/fixtures/prismo-url-map.json") |> Poison.decode!()

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      object = Object.normalize(data["object"])

-      assert data["object"]["url"] == "https://prismo.news/posts/83"
+      assert object.data["url"] == "https://prismo.news/posts/83"
    end

    test "it cleans up incoming notices which are not really DMs" do
@ -180,15 +188,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

      data = Map.put(data, "object", object)

-      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false} = activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)

      assert data["to"] == []
      assert data["cc"] == to

-      object = data["object"]
+      object_data = Object.normalize(activity).data

-      assert object["to"] == []
-      assert object["cc"] == to
+      assert object_data["to"] == []
+      assert object_data["cc"] == to
    end

    test "it works for incoming follow requests" do
@ -231,14 +239,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-like.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"])

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)

      assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
      assert data["type"] == "Like"
      assert data["id"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin#likes/2"
-      assert data["object"] == activity.data["object"]["id"]
+      assert data["object"] == activity.data["object"]
    end

    test "it returns an error for incoming unlikes wihout a like activity" do
@ -248,7 +256,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-undo-like.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"])

      assert Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data) == :error
    end
@ -260,7 +268,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      like_data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-like.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"])

      {:ok, %Activity{data: like_data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(like_data)

@ -302,7 +310,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-announce.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"])

      {:ok, %Activity{data: data, local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)

@ -312,7 +320,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      assert data["id"] ==
               "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin/statuses/99542391527669785/activity"

-      assert data["object"] == activity.data["object"]["id"]
+      assert data["object"] == activity.data["object"]

      assert Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(data["object"]).id == activity.id
    end
@ -324,7 +332,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-announce.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", Object.normalize(activity).data["id"])
        |> Map.put("to", ["http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin/followers"])
        |> Map.put("cc", [])

@ -450,7 +458,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

      object =
        data["object"]
-        |> Map.put("id", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("id", activity.data["object"])

      data =
        data
@ -471,7 +479,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

      object =
        data["object"]
-        |> Map.put("id", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("id", activity.data["object"])

      data =
        data
@ -489,7 +497,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      announce_data =
        File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-announce.json")
        |> Poison.decode!()
-        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"]["id"])
+        |> Map.put("object", activity.data["object"])

      {:ok, %Activity{data: announce_data, local: false}} =
        Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(announce_data)
@ -504,7 +512,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

      assert data["type"] == "Undo"
      assert data["object"]["type"] == "Announce"
-      assert data["object"]["object"] == activity.data["object"]["id"]
+      assert data["object"]["object"] == activity.data["object"]

      assert data["object"]["id"] ==
               "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin/statuses/99542391527669785/activity"
@ -783,7 +791,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do

    test "it remaps video URLs as attachments if necessary" do
      {:ok, object} =
-        ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(
+        Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(
          "https://peertube.moe/videos/watch/df5f464b-be8d-46fb-ad81-2d4c2d1630e3"
        )

@ -1088,10 +1096,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
  end

  describe "actor origin containment" do
-    test "it rejects objects with a bogus origin" do
-      {:error, _} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity.json")
-    end
-
    test "it rejects activities which reference objects with bogus origins" do
      data = %{
        "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
@ -1105,10 +1109,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
    end

-    test "it rejects objects when attributedTo is wrong (variant 1)" do
-      {:error, _} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity2.json")
-    end
-
    test "it rejects activities which reference objects that have an incorrect attribution (variant 1)" do
      data = %{
        "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
@ -1122,10 +1122,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
      :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
    end

-    test "it rejects objects when attributedTo is wrong (variant 2)" do
-      {:error, _} = ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id("https://info.pleroma.site/activity3.json")
-    end
-
    test "it rejects activities which reference objects that have an incorrect attribution (variant 2)" do
      data = %{
        "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
@ -1140,62 +1136,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
    end
  end

-  describe "general origin containment" do
-    test "contain_origin_from_id() catches obvious spoofing attempts" do
-      data = %{
-        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
-      }
-
-      :error =
-        Transmogrifier.contain_origin_from_id(
-          "http://example.org/~alyssa/activities/1234.json",
-          data
-        )
-    end
-
-    test "contain_origin_from_id() allows alternate IDs within the same origin domain" do
-      data = %{
-        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
-      }
-
-      :ok =
-        Transmogrifier.contain_origin_from_id(
-          "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234",
-          data
-        )
-    end
-
-    test "contain_origin_from_id() allows matching IDs" do
-      data = %{
-        "id" => "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json"
-      }
-
-      :ok =
-        Transmogrifier.contain_origin_from_id(
-          "http://example.com/~alyssa/activities/1234.json",
-          data
-        )
-    end
-
-    test "users cannot be collided through fake direction spoofing attempts" do
-      insert(:user, %{
-        nickname: "rye@niu.moe",
-        local: false,
-        ap_id: "https://niu.moe/users/rye",
-        follower_address: User.ap_followers(%User{nickname: "rye@niu.moe"})
-      })
-
-      {:error, _} = User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id("https://n1u.moe/users/rye")
-    end
-
-    test "all objects with fake directions are rejected by the object fetcher" do
-      {:error, _} =
-        ActivityPub.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(
-          "https://info.pleroma.site/activity4.json"
-        )
-    end
-  end
-
  describe "reserialization" do
    test "successfully reserializes a message with inReplyTo == nil" do
      user = insert(:user)
--- a/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
  use Pleroma.DataCase
  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI

@ -32,14 +33,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
    user = insert(:user)
    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "#2hu #2HU"})

-    assert activity.data["object"]["tag"] == ["2hu"]
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+    assert object.data["tag"] == ["2hu"]
  end

  test "it adds emoji in the object" do
    user = insert(:user)
    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ":moominmamma:"})

-    assert activity.data["object"]["emoji"]["moominmamma"]
+    assert Object.normalize(activity).data["emoji"]["moominmamma"]
  end

  test "it adds emoji when updating profiles" do
@ -64,8 +67,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
          "content_type" => "text/html"
        })

-      content = activity.data["object"]["content"]
-      assert content == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>alert('xss')"
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+      assert object.data["content"] == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>alert('xss')"
    end

    test "it filters out obviously bad tags when accepting a post as Markdown" do
@ -79,8 +83,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
          "content_type" => "text/markdown"
        })

-      content = activity.data["object"]["content"]
-      assert content == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>alert('xss')"
+      object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
+      assert object.data["content"] == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>alert('xss')"
    end
  end

--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
    capture_log(fn ->
      conn =
        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/search", %{"q" => activity.data["object"]["id"]})
+        |> get("/api/v1/search", %{"q" => Object.normalize(activity).data["id"]})

      assert results = json_response(conn, 200)

@ -2791,9 +2791,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do

    assert %{"content" => "xD", "id" => id} = json_response(conn1, 200)

-    activity = Activity.get_by_id(id)
+    activity = Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id)

-    assert activity.data["object"]["inReplyTo"] == replied_to.data["object"]["id"]
+    assert Object.normalize(activity).data["inReplyTo"] == Object.normalize(replied_to).data["id"]
    assert Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(activity).id == replied_to.id

    # Reblog from the third user
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do
  use Pleroma.DataCase

  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
@ -53,14 +54,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do

  test "a note with null content" do
    note = insert(:note_activity)
+    note_object = Object.normalize(note.data["object"])

    data =
-      note.data
-      |> put_in(["object", "content"], nil)
+      note_object.data
+      |> Map.put("content", nil)

-    note =
-      note
-      |> Map.put(:data, data)
+    Object.change(note_object, %{data: data})
+    |> Object.update_and_set_cache()

    User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])

@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusViewTest do
    user = insert(:user)

    {:ok, object} =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(
+      Pleroma.Object.Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(
        "https://peertube.moe/videos/watch/df5f464b-be8d-46fb-ad81-2d4c2d1630e3"
      )

--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@ -28,34 +28,35 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
  test "handle incoming note - GS, Salmon" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_note_activity.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    user = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
    assert user.info.note_count == 1
    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"

-    assert activity.data["object"]["id"] ==
-             "tag:gs.example.org:4040,2017-04-23:noticeId=29:objectType=note"
+    assert object.data["id"] == "tag:gs.example.org:4040,2017-04-23:noticeId=29:objectType=note"

    assert activity.data["published"] == "2017-04-23T14:51:03+00:00"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["published"] == "2017-04-23T14:51:03+00:00"
+    assert object.data["published"] == "2017-04-23T14:51:03+00:00"

    assert activity.data["context"] ==
             "tag:gs.example.org:4040,2017-04-23:objectType=thread:nonce=f09e22f58abd5c7b"

    assert "http://pleroma.example.org:4000/users/lain3" in activity.data["to"]
-    assert activity.data["object"]["emoji"] == %{"marko" => "marko.png", "reimu" => "reimu.png"}
+    assert object.data["emoji"] == %{"marko" => "marko.png", "reimu" => "reimu.png"}
    assert activity.local == false
  end

  test "handle incoming notes - GS, subscription" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/ostatus_incoming_post.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["content"] == "Will it blend?"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
+    assert object.data["content"] == "Will it blend?"
    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
    assert User.ap_followers(user) in activity.data["to"]
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
@ -64,20 +65,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
  test "handle incoming notes with attachments - GS, subscription" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_websub_gnusocial_attachments.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["attachment"] |> length == 2
-    assert activity.data["object"]["external_url"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/notice/2020923"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
+    assert object.data["attachment"] |> length == 2
+    assert object.data["external_url"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/notice/2020923"
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
  end

  test "handle incoming notes with tags" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/ostatus_incoming_post_tag.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

-    assert activity.data["object"]["tag"] == ["nsfw"]
+    assert object.data["tag"] == ["nsfw"]
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
  end

@ -92,10 +95,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do

    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_reply_mastodon.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["actor"] == "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["actor"] == "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
    assert activity.data["context"] == "2hu"
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
  end
@ -103,42 +107,47 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
  test "handle incoming notes - Mastodon, with CW" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-note-cw.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["actor"] == "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["summary"] == "technologic"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["actor"] == "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
+    assert object.data["summary"] == "technologic"
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
  end

  test "handle incoming unlisted messages, put public into cc" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-note-unlisted.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
+
    refute "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["cc"]
-    refute "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["object"]["to"]
-    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["object"]["cc"]
+    refute "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in object.data["to"]
+    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in object.data["cc"]
  end

  test "handle incoming retweets - Mastodon, with CW" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/cw_retweet.xml")
    {:ok, [[_activity, retweeted_activity]]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    retweeted_object = Object.normalize(retweeted_activity.data["object"])

-    assert retweeted_activity.data["object"]["summary"] == "Hey."
+    assert retweeted_object.data["summary"] == "Hey."
  end

  test "handle incoming notes - GS, subscription, reply" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/ostatus_incoming_reply.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"

-    assert activity.data["object"]["content"] ==
+    assert object.data["content"] ==
             "@<a href=\"https://gs.archae.me/user/4687\" class=\"h-card u-url p-nickname mention\" title=\"shpbot\">shpbot</a> why not indeed."

-    assert activity.data["object"]["inReplyTo"] ==
+    assert object.data["inReplyTo"] ==
             "tag:gs.archae.me,2017-04-30:noticeId=778260:objectType=note"

    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
@ -150,17 +159,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Announce"
    assert activity.data["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
-    assert activity.data["object"] == retweeted_activity.data["object"]["id"]
+    assert activity.data["object"] == retweeted_activity.data["object"]
    assert "https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain" in activity.data["to"]
    refute activity.local

    retweeted_activity = Activity.get_by_id(retweeted_activity.id)
+    retweeted_object = Object.normalize(retweeted_activity.data["object"])
    assert retweeted_activity.data["type"] == "Create"
    assert retweeted_activity.data["actor"] == "https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain"
    refute retweeted_activity.local
-    assert retweeted_activity.data["object"]["announcement_count"] == 1
-    assert String.contains?(retweeted_activity.data["object"]["content"], "mastodon")
-    refute String.contains?(retweeted_activity.data["object"]["content"], "Test account")
+    assert retweeted_object.data["announcement_count"] == 1
+    assert String.contains?(retweeted_object.data["content"], "mastodon")
+    refute String.contains?(retweeted_object.data["content"], "Test account")
  end

  test "handle incoming retweets - GS, subscription - local message" do
@ -192,10 +202,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
  test "handle incoming retweets - Mastodon, salmon" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/share.xml")
    {:ok, [[activity, retweeted_activity]]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    retweeted_object = Object.normalize(retweeted_activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Announce"
    assert activity.data["actor"] == "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
-    assert activity.data["object"] == retweeted_activity.data["object"]["id"]
+    assert activity.data["object"] == retweeted_activity.data["object"]

    assert activity.data["id"] ==
             "tag:mastodon.social,2017-05-03:objectId=4934452:objectType=Status"
@ -204,7 +215,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
    assert retweeted_activity.data["type"] == "Create"
    assert retweeted_activity.data["actor"] == "https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain"
    refute retweeted_activity.local
-    refute String.contains?(retweeted_activity.data["object"]["content"], "Test account")
+    refute String.contains?(retweeted_object.data["content"], "Test account")
  end

  test "handle incoming favorites - GS, websub" do
@ -214,7 +225,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do

      assert activity.data["type"] == "Like"
      assert activity.data["actor"] == "https://social.heldscal.la/user/23211"
-      assert activity.data["object"] == favorited_activity.data["object"]["id"]
+      assert activity.data["object"] == favorited_activity.data["object"]

      assert activity.data["id"] ==
               "tag:social.heldscal.la,2017-05-05:fave:23211:comment:2061643:2017-05-05T09:12:50+00:00"
@ -223,7 +234,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
      assert favorited_activity.data["type"] == "Create"
      assert favorited_activity.data["actor"] == "https://shitposter.club/user/1"

-      assert favorited_activity.data["object"]["id"] ==
+      assert favorited_activity.data["object"] ==
               "tag:shitposter.club,2017-05-05:noticeId=2827873:objectType=comment"

      refute favorited_activity.local
@ -258,17 +269,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
  test "handle incoming replies" do
    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_note_activity_answer.xml")
    {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
-    assert activity.data["object"]["type"] == "Note"
+    assert object.data["type"] == "Note"

-    assert activity.data["object"]["inReplyTo"] ==
+    assert object.data["inReplyTo"] ==
             "http://pleroma.example.org:4000/objects/55bce8fc-b423-46b1-af71-3759ab4670bc"

    assert "http://pleroma.example.org:4000/users/lain5" in activity.data["to"]

-    assert activity.data["object"]["id"] ==
-             "tag:gs.example.org:4040,2017-04-25:noticeId=55:objectType=note"
+    assert object.data["id"] == "tag:gs.example.org:4040,2017-04-25:noticeId=55:objectType=note"

    assert "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" in activity.data["to"]
  end
@ -495,7 +506,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do

        assert activity.data["actor"] == "https://shitposter.club/user/1"

-        assert activity.data["object"]["id"] ==
+        assert activity.data["object"] ==
                 "tag:shitposter.club,2017-05-05:noticeId=2827873:objectType=comment"
      end)
    end
@ -504,7 +515,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
      url = "https://social.sakamoto.gq/objects/0ccc1a2c-66b0-4305-b23a-7f7f2b040056"
      {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.fetch_activity_from_url(url)
      assert activity.data["actor"] == "https://social.sakamoto.gq/users/eal"
-      assert activity.data["object"]["id"] == url
+      assert activity.data["object"] == url
    end
  end

--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPITest do
    }

    {:ok, activity = %Activity{}} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, input)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    expected_text =
      "Hello again, <span class='h-card'><a data-user='#{mentioned_user.id}' class='u-url mention' href='shp'>@<span>shp</span></a></span>.&lt;script&gt;&lt;/script&gt;<br>This is on another :moominmamma: line. <a class='hashtag' data-tag='2hu' href='http://localhost:4001/tag/2hu' rel='tag'>#2hu</a> <a class='hashtag' data-tag='epic' href='http://localhost:4001/tag/epic' rel='tag'>#epic</a> <a class='hashtag' data-tag='phantasmagoric' href='http://localhost:4001/tag/phantasmagoric' rel='tag'>#phantasmagoric</a><br><a href=\"http://example.org/image.jpg\" class='attachment'>image.jpg</a>"

-    assert get_in(activity.data, ["object", "content"]) == expected_text
-    assert get_in(activity.data, ["object", "type"]) == "Note"
-    assert get_in(activity.data, ["object", "actor"]) == user.ap_id
+    assert get_in(object.data, ["content"]) == expected_text
+    assert get_in(object.data, ["type"]) == "Note"
+    assert get_in(object.data, ["actor"]) == user.ap_id
    assert get_in(activity.data, ["actor"]) == user.ap_id
    assert Enum.member?(get_in(activity.data, ["cc"]), User.ap_followers(user))

@ -65,18 +66,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPITest do
    assert activity.local == true

    assert %{"moominmamma" => "http://localhost:4001/finmoji/128px/moominmamma-128.png"} =
-             activity.data["object"]["emoji"]
+             object.data["emoji"]

    # hashtags
-    assert activity.data["object"]["tag"] == ["2hu", "epic", "phantasmagoric"]
+    assert object.data["tag"] == ["2hu", "epic", "phantasmagoric"]

    # Add a context
    assert is_binary(get_in(activity.data, ["context"]))
-    assert is_binary(get_in(activity.data, ["object", "context"]))
+    assert is_binary(get_in(object.data, ["context"]))

-    assert is_list(activity.data["object"]["attachment"])
+    assert is_list(object.data["attachment"])

-    assert activity.data["object"] == Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"]["id"]).data
+    assert activity.data["object"] == object.data["id"]

    user = User.get_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)

@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPITest do
    }

    {:ok, activity = %Activity{}} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, input)
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    input = %{
      "status" => "Here's your (you).",
@ -98,13 +100,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPITest do
    }

    {:ok, reply = %Activity{}} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, input)
+    reply_object = Object.normalize(reply.data["object"])

    assert get_in(reply.data, ["context"]) == get_in(activity.data, ["context"])

-    assert get_in(reply.data, ["object", "context"]) ==
-             get_in(activity.data, ["object", "context"])
+    assert get_in(reply_object.data, ["context"]) == get_in(object.data, ["context"])

-    assert get_in(reply.data, ["object", "inReplyTo"]) == get_in(activity.data, ["object", "id"])
+    assert get_in(reply_object.data, ["inReplyTo"]) == get_in(activity.data, ["object"])
    assert Activity.get_in_reply_to_activity(reply).id == activity.id
  end

--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/activity_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/activity_view_test.exs
@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
  use Pleroma.DataCase

  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Object
  alias Pleroma.Repo
  alias Pleroma.User
  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@ -125,10 +126,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
    other_user = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp"})

    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey @shp!", "visibility" => "direct"})
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

    result = ActivityView.render("activity.json", activity: activity)

-    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(activity.data["object"]["context"])
+    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(object.data["context"])

    expected = %{
      "activity_type" => "post",
@ -136,8 +138,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
      "attentions" => [
        UserView.render("show.json", %{user: other_user})
      ],
-      "created_at" => activity.data["object"]["published"] |> Utils.date_to_asctime(),
-      "external_url" => activity.data["object"]["id"],
+      "created_at" => object.data["published"] |> Utils.date_to_asctime(),
+      "external_url" => object.data["id"],
      "fave_num" => 0,
      "favorited" => false,
      "id" => activity.id,
@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
        }\">@<span>shp</span></a></span>!",
      "tags" => [],
      "text" => "Hey @shp!",
-      "uri" => activity.data["object"]["id"],
+      "uri" => object.data["id"],
      "user" => UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user}),
      "visibility" => "direct",
      "card" => nil,
@ -175,8 +177,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
    user = insert(:user)
    other_user = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp"})
    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey @shp!"})
+    object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])

-    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(activity.data["object"]["context"])
+    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(object.data["context"])

    mocks = [
      {
@ -277,9 +280,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do
    other_user = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp"})

    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey @shp!"})
-    {:ok, announce, _object} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, other_user)
+    {:ok, announce, object} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, other_user)

-    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(activity.data["object"]["context"])
+    convo_id = Utils.context_to_conversation_id(object.data["context"])

    activity = Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)

@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ActivityViewTest do

  test "a peertube video" do
    {:ok, object} =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_object_from_id(
+      Pleroma.Object.Fetcher.fetch_object_from_id(
        "https://peertube.moe/videos/watch/df5f464b-be8d-46fb-ad81-2d4c2d1630e3"
      )