diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa7881a1a..bf56cb817 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+## akkoma
+
+*a smallish microblogging platform, aka the cooler pleroma*
+
+### Why though?
+
+pleroma as a project has stagnated of late. after a spat between
+developers led to a fork (which died due to chronic lack of direction),
+nearly nobody seems to _want_ to work on it. this in addition to the
+BDFL being AWOL whenever needed, means that the entire project is
+nought but a power vacuum waiting for someone to step in. and with the
+track record pleroma has, i do not trust that whoever steps in will be
+good for the project.
+
+thus, i am striking out on my own. i already had a few modifications 
+on my instance, so it wasn't a particularly large leap to assume direct
+control. 
+
+### But really, why should I migrate to your thing?
+
+aside from me actually being responsive? let's lookie here, we've got
+- custom emoji reactions
+- misskey markdown (MFM) rendering and posting support 
+- elasticsearch support (because pleroma search is GARBAGE)
+- latest develop pleroma-fe additions
+- local-only posting
+- probably more, this is like 3.5 years of IHBA additions finally compiled
+
 ## Upgrading to Akkoma
 
 ### From source
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 417f298d7..ad7096669 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@
     "text/plain",
     "text/html",
     "text/markdown",
-    "text/bbcode"
+    "text/bbcode",
+    "text/x.misskeymarkdown"
   ],
   staff_transparency: [],
   autofollowed_nicknames: [],
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
index f4043ac80..9e1858ae7 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def maybe_quote(name) when is_binary(name) do
 
   def maybe_quote(name), do: name
 
-  def emoji_url(%{"type" => "EmojiReact", "content" => emoji, "tag" => []}), do: nil
+  def emoji_url(%{"type" => "EmojiReact", "content" => _, "tag" => []}), do: nil
 
   def emoji_url(%{"type" => "EmojiReact", "content" => emoji, "tag" => tags}) do
     tag =
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator.ex
index e3f3110f2..815995895 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/article_note_page_validator.ex
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.ArticleNotePageValidator do
     end
 
     field(:replies, {:array, ObjectValidators.ObjectID}, default: [])
+    field(:source, :map)
   end
 
   def cast_and_apply(data) do
@@ -79,6 +80,25 @@ defp fix_replies(%{"replies" => %{"first" => first}} = data) do
 
   defp fix_replies(data), do: data
 
+  # https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey/pull/8787
+  defp fix_misskey_content(%{"source" => %{"mediaType" => "text/x.misskeymarkdown"}} = object),
+    do: object
+
+  defp fix_misskey_content(%{"_misskey_content" => content} = object) do
+    object
+    |> Map.put("source", %{"content" => content, "mediaType" => "text/x.misskeymarkdown"})
+    |> Map.delete("_misskey_content")
+  end
+
+  defp fix_misskey_content(data), do: data
+
+  defp fix_source(%{"source" => source} = object) when is_binary(source) do
+    object
+    |> Map.put("source", %{"content" => source})
+  end
+
+  defp fix_source(object), do: object
+
   defp fix(data) do
     data
     |> CommonFixes.fix_actor()
@@ -86,6 +106,8 @@ defp fix(data) do
     |> fix_url()
     |> fix_tag()
     |> fix_replies()
+    |> fix_source()
+    |> fix_misskey_content()
     |> Transmogrifier.fix_emoji()
     |> Transmogrifier.fix_content_map()
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
index b4e3e37ae..bd56b6e20 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
@@ -213,13 +213,15 @@ defp object(draft) do
       end
 
     emoji = Map.merge(emoji, summary_emoji)
-
     {:ok, note_data, _meta} = Builder.note(draft)
 
     object =
       note_data
       |> Map.put("emoji", emoji)
-      |> Map.put("source", draft.status)
+      |> Map.put("source", %{
+        "content" => draft.status,
+        "mediaType" => draft.params[:content_type]
+      })
       |> Map.put("generator", draft.params[:generator])
 
     %__MODULE__{draft | object: object}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index b6feaf32a..8fde9ae15 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ def format_input(text, "text/markdown", options) do
     |> Formatter.html_escape("text/html")
   end
 
+  def format_input(text, "text/x.misskeymarkdown", options) do
+    text
+    |> Formatter.html_escape("text/plain")
+    |> Formatter.linkify(options)
+    |> (fn {text, mentions, tags} ->
+          {String.replace(text, ~r/\r?\n/, "<br>"), mentions, tags}
+        end).()
+  end
+
   def format_naive_asctime(date) do
     date |> DateTime.from_naive!("Etc/UTC") |> format_asctime
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index 008040866..c0f467592 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ defp reblogged?(_activity, _user), do: false
 
   def render("index.json", opts) do
     reading_user = opts[:for]
-
     # To do: check AdminAPIControllerTest on the reasons behind nil activities in the list
     activities = Enum.filter(opts.activities, & &1)
 
@@ -376,6 +375,9 @@ def render("show.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => _object}} = activity}
         emoji_reactions: emoji_reactions,
         parent_visible: visible_for_user?(reply_to, opts[:for]),
         pinned_at: pinned_at
+      },
+      akkoma: %{
+        source: object.data["source"]
       }
     }
   end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
index ad0b87543..20870bdd7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
@@ -586,7 +586,11 @@ test "it filters out obviously bad tags when accepting a post as HTML" do
       object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
       assert object.data["content"] == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>alert(&#39;xss&#39;)"
-      assert object.data["source"] == post
+
+      assert object.data["source"] == %{
+               "mediaType" => "text/html",
+               "content" => post
+             }
     end
 
     test "it filters out obviously bad tags when accepting a post as Markdown" do
@@ -603,7 +607,11 @@ test "it filters out obviously bad tags when accepting a post as Markdown" do
       object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
       assert object.data["content"] == "<p><b>2hu</b></p>"
-      assert object.data["source"] == post
+
+      assert object.data["source"] == %{
+               "mediaType" => "text/markdown",
+               "content" => post
+             }
     end
 
     test "it does not allow replies to direct messages that are not direct messages themselves" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
index 3ee53d95c..caf2594c0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ test "a note activity" do
         emoji_reactions: [],
         parent_visible: false,
         pinned_at: nil
+      },
+      akkoma: %{
+        source: HTML.filter_tags(object_data["content"])
       }
     }