diff --git a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
index afd1ae7..3e44dae 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,12 +39,17 @@ pub async fn ensure_stream(client: &async_nats::Client) -> Result<(), DomainErro
     // Try to update first (covers the case where stream exists with stale subjects).
     // Falls back to create if the stream doesn't exist yet.
     match js.update_stream(stream_config()).await {
-        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
-        Err(_) => js
-            .get_or_create_stream(stream_config())
-            .await
-            .map(|_| ())
-            .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(format!("JetStream stream setup failed: {e}"))),
+        Ok(_) => {
+            tracing::info!(subjects = ?STREAM_SUBJECTS, "JetStream stream updated");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::warn!("JetStream stream update failed ({e}), falling back to get_or_create");
+            js.get_or_create_stream(stream_config())
+                .await
+                .map(|_| ())
+                .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(format!("JetStream stream setup failed: {e}")))
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/presentation/src/handlers/federation_actors.rs b/crates/presentation/src/handlers/federation_actors.rs
index 0dc66ba..004e412 100644
--- a/crates/presentation/src/handlers/federation_actors.rs
+++ b/crates/presentation/src/handlers/federation_actors.rs
@@ -16,32 +16,51 @@ pub async fn remote_actor_posts_handler(
     Query(q): Query<PaginationQuery>,
     OptionalAuthUser(viewer): OptionalAuthUser,
 ) -> Result<Json<serde_json::Value>, ApiError> {
+    tracing::info!(%handle, "remote_actor_posts: looking up actor");
     let actor = s.federation.lookup_actor(&handle).await?;
+    tracing::info!(actor_url = %actor.url, has_outbox = actor.outbox_url.is_some(), "remote_actor_posts: actor found");
 
     let ap_url = url::Url::parse(&actor.url).map_err(|e| ApiError::BadRequest(e.to_string()))?;
 
-    // Get or create interned local UserId for this remote actor
     let author_id = match s.ap_repo.find_remote_actor_id(&ap_url).await? {
-        Some(id) => id,
-        None => s.ap_repo.intern_remote_actor(&ap_url).await?,
+        Some(id) => {
+            tracing::info!(?id, "remote_actor_posts: actor already interned");
+            id
+        }
+        None => {
+            tracing::info!("remote_actor_posts: interning actor");
+            let id = s.ap_repo.intern_remote_actor(&ap_url).await?;
+            tracing::info!(?id, "remote_actor_posts: actor interned");
+            id
+        }
     };
 
-    // Return cached posts from DB
     let page = PageParams {
         page: q.page(),
         per_page: q.per_page(),
     };
     let result = get_user_feed(&*s.feed, &author_id, page, viewer.as_ref()).await?;
+    tracing::info!(
+        post_count = result.items.len(),
+        "remote_actor_posts: cached posts fetched"
+    );
 
-    // Trigger background outbox fetch (fire and forget)
-    if let Some(outbox_url) = &actor.outbox_url {
-        let _ = s
-            .events
-            .publish(&DomainEvent::FetchRemoteActorPosts {
-                actor_ap_url: actor.url.clone(),
-                outbox_url: outbox_url.clone(),
-            })
-            .await;
+    match &actor.outbox_url {
+        Some(outbox_url) => {
+            tracing::info!(%outbox_url, "remote_actor_posts: publishing FetchRemoteActorPosts");
+            match s
+                .events
+                .publish(&DomainEvent::FetchRemoteActorPosts {
+                    actor_ap_url: actor.url.clone(),
+                    outbox_url: outbox_url.clone(),
+                })
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(_) => tracing::info!("remote_actor_posts: event published"),
+                Err(e) => tracing::warn!("remote_actor_posts: event publish failed: {e}"),
+            }
+        }
+        None => tracing::warn!("remote_actor_posts: actor has no outbox_url, skipping fetch"),
     }
 
     Ok(Json(serde_json::json!({