diff --git a/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs b/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
index 92d6177..9bc1b77 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,34 @@ use crate::{
     webfinger::webfinger_handler,
 };
 
+fn thought_note_json(
+    thought: &domain::models::thought::Thought,
+    local_actor: &crate::actors::DbActor,
+    base_url: &str,
+) -> anyhow::Result<(url::Url, serde_json::Value)> {
+    let ap_id = url::Url::parse(&format!("{}/thoughts/{}", base_url, thought.id))?;
+    let mut note = serde_json::json!({
+        "type": "Note",
+        "id": ap_id.to_string(),
+        "attributedTo": local_actor.ap_id.to_string(),
+        "content": thought.content.as_str(),
+        "published": thought.created_at.to_rfc3339(),
+        "to": [crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC],
+        "cc": [local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
+        "sensitive": thought.sensitive,
+    });
+    if let Some(ref cw) = thought.content_warning {
+        note["summary"] = serde_json::json!(cw);
+    }
+    if let Some(ref reply_url) = thought.in_reply_to_url {
+        note["inReplyTo"] = serde_json::json!(reply_url);
+    }
+    if let Some(updated_at) = thought.updated_at {
+        note["updated"] = serde_json::json!(updated_at.to_rfc3339());
+    }
+    Ok((ap_id, note))
+}
+
 fn collect_inboxes(followers: &[crate::repository::Follower]) -> Vec<Url> {
     let mut seen = std::collections::HashSet::new();
     let mut inboxes = Vec::new();
@@ -585,42 +613,6 @@ impl ActivityPubService {
             .await
     }
 
-    /// Broadcast a single object to all accepted followers as a Create activity.
-    /// Called by project-specific event handlers when new content is created.
-    pub async fn broadcast_to_followers(
-        &self,
-        local_user_id: uuid::Uuid,
-        ap_id: Url,
-        object: serde_json::Value,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let data = self.federation_config.to_request_data();
-        let Some((local_actor, inboxes)) = self.accepted_follower_inboxes(&data, local_user_id).await? else {
-            return Ok(());
-        };
-
-        let create = CreateActivity {
-            id: ap_id.clone(),
-            kind: Default::default(),
-            actor: ObjectId::from(local_actor.ap_id.clone()),
-            object,
-            to: vec![crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC.to_string()],
-            cc: vec![local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
-        };
-        let create_with_ctx = WithContext::new_default(create);
-
-        let sends =
-            SendActivityTask::prepare(&create_with_ctx, &local_actor, inboxes, &data).await?;
-        let failures = send_with_retry(sends, &data).await;
-        if !failures.is_empty() {
-            tracing::warn!(
-                count = failures.len(),
-                "some activity deliveries failed permanently"
-            );
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     /// Broadcast a Delete activity to all accepted followers for a removed review.
     pub async fn broadcast_delete_to_followers(
         &self,
@@ -716,43 +708,6 @@ impl ActivityPubService {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Broadcast an Update(Note) activity to all accepted followers for an edited review.
-    pub async fn broadcast_update_to_followers(
-        &self,
-        local_user_id: uuid::Uuid,
-        object: serde_json::Value,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let data = self.federation_config.to_request_data();
-        let Some((local_actor, inboxes)) = self.accepted_follower_inboxes(&data, local_user_id).await? else {
-            return Ok(());
-        };
-
-        let update_id = Url::parse(&format!(
-            "{}/activities/update/{}",
-            self.base_url,
-            uuid::Uuid::new_v4()
-        ))?;
-        let update = crate::activities::UpdateActivity {
-            id: update_id,
-            kind: Default::default(),
-            actor: ObjectId::from(local_actor.ap_id.clone()),
-            object,
-            to: vec![crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC.to_string()],
-            cc: vec![local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
-        };
-        let update_with_ctx = WithContext::new_default(update);
-        let sends =
-            SendActivityTask::prepare(&update_with_ctx, &local_actor, inboxes, &data).await?;
-        let failures = send_with_retry(sends, &data).await;
-        if !failures.is_empty() {
-            tracing::warn!(
-                count = failures.len(),
-                "some update activity deliveries failed"
-            );
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub async fn broadcast_actor_update(&self, user_id: uuid::Uuid) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         use activitypub_federation::traits::Object;
 
@@ -1202,33 +1157,38 @@ impl domain::ports::OutboundFederationPort for ActivityPubService {
     ) -> Result<(), domain::errors::DomainError> {
         let user_uuid = author_user_id.as_uuid();
         let data = self.federation_config.to_request_data();
-        let local_actor = get_local_actor(user_uuid, &data)
+        let Some((local_actor, inboxes)) = self
+            .accepted_follower_inboxes(&data, user_uuid)
             .await
+            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?
+        else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        let (ap_id, note) = thought_note_json(thought, &local_actor, &self.base_url)
             .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
 
-        let ap_id = url::Url::parse(&format!("{}/thoughts/{}", self.base_url, thought.id))
-            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
-
-        let mut note = serde_json::json!({
-            "type": "Note",
-            "id": ap_id.to_string(),
-            "attributedTo": local_actor.ap_id.to_string(),
-            "content": thought.content.as_str(),
-            "published": thought.created_at.to_rfc3339(),
-            "to": [crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC],
-            "cc": [local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
-            "sensitive": thought.sensitive,
-        });
-        if let Some(ref cw) = thought.content_warning {
-            note["summary"] = serde_json::json!(cw);
+        let create = crate::activities::CreateActivity {
+            id: ap_id,
+            kind: Default::default(),
+            actor: activitypub_federation::fetch::object_id::ObjectId::from(local_actor.ap_id.clone()),
+            object: note,
+            to: vec![crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC.to_string()],
+            cc: vec![local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
+        };
+        let sends = activitypub_federation::activity_sending::SendActivityTask::prepare(
+            &activitypub_federation::protocol::context::WithContext::new_default(create),
+            &local_actor,
+            inboxes,
+            &data,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        let failures = send_with_retry(sends, &data).await;
+        if !failures.is_empty() {
+            tracing::warn!(count = failures.len(), "some Create deliveries failed");
         }
-        if let Some(ref reply_url) = thought.in_reply_to_url {
-            note["inReplyTo"] = serde_json::json!(reply_url);
-        }
-
-        self.broadcast_to_followers(user_uuid, ap_id, note)
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn broadcast_delete(
@@ -1254,35 +1214,44 @@ impl domain::ports::OutboundFederationPort for ActivityPubService {
     ) -> Result<(), domain::errors::DomainError> {
         let user_uuid = author_user_id.as_uuid();
         let data = self.federation_config.to_request_data();
-        let local_actor = get_local_actor(user_uuid, &data)
+        let Some((local_actor, inboxes)) = self
+            .accepted_follower_inboxes(&data, user_uuid)
             .await
+            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?
+        else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        let (_ap_id, note) = thought_note_json(thought, &local_actor, &self.base_url)
             .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
 
-        let ap_id = url::Url::parse(&format!("{}/thoughts/{}", self.base_url, thought.id))
-            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
-        let mut note = serde_json::json!({
-            "type": "Note",
-            "id": ap_id.to_string(),
-            "attributedTo": local_actor.ap_id.to_string(),
-            "content": thought.content.as_str(),
-            "published": thought.created_at.to_rfc3339(),
-            "to": [crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC],
-            "cc": [local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
-            "sensitive": thought.sensitive,
-        });
-        if let Some(ref cw) = thought.content_warning {
-            note["summary"] = serde_json::json!(cw);
+        let update_id = url::Url::parse(&format!(
+            "{}/activities/update/{}",
+            self.base_url,
+            uuid::Uuid::new_v4()
+        ))
+        .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        let update = crate::activities::UpdateActivity {
+            id: update_id,
+            kind: Default::default(),
+            actor: activitypub_federation::fetch::object_id::ObjectId::from(local_actor.ap_id.clone()),
+            object: note,
+            to: vec![crate::urls::AS_PUBLIC.to_string()],
+            cc: vec![local_actor.followers_url.to_string()],
+        };
+        let sends = activitypub_federation::activity_sending::SendActivityTask::prepare(
+            &activitypub_federation::protocol::context::WithContext::new_default(update),
+            &local_actor,
+            inboxes,
+            &data,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        let failures = send_with_retry(sends, &data).await;
+        if !failures.is_empty() {
+            tracing::warn!(count = failures.len(), "some Update deliveries failed");
         }
-        if let Some(ref reply_url) = thought.in_reply_to_url {
-            note["inReplyTo"] = serde_json::json!(reply_url);
-        }
-        if let Some(updated_at) = thought.updated_at {
-            note["updated"] = serde_json::json!(updated_at.to_rfc3339());
-        }
-
-        self.broadcast_update_to_followers(user_uuid, note)
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| domain::errors::DomainError::Internal(e.to_string()))
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn broadcast_announce(