diff --git a/server/lemmy_utils/src/lib.rs b/server/lemmy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 6d851b033..fc50e199b 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ use regex::{Regex, RegexBuilder};
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
 use url::Url;
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! location_info {
+  () => {
+    format!(
+      "None value at {}:{}, column {}",
+      file!(),
+      line!(),
+      column!()
+    )
+  };
+}
+
 pub fn to_datetime_utc(ndt: NaiveDateTime) -> DateTime<Utc> {
   DateTime::<Utc>::from_utc(ndt, Utc)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/apub/comment.rs b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
index fbec59051..a9b4671a1 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/comment.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/comment.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
   public,
 };
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web::Path, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
@@ -49,7 +50,13 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   user::User_,
   Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, remove_slurs, scrape_text_for_mentions, MentionData};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  convert_datetime,
+  location_info,
+  remove_slurs,
+  scrape_text_for_mentions,
+  MentionData,
+};
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Error;
@@ -136,21 +143,21 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
   ) -> Result<CommentForm, LemmyError> {
     let creator_actor_id = &note
       .attributed_to()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap();
+      .context(location_info!())?;
 
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(creator_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
     let mut in_reply_tos = note
       .in_reply_to()
       .as_ref()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_many()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .iter()
-      .map(|i| i.as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap());
-    let post_ap_id = in_reply_tos.next().unwrap();
+      .map(|i| i.as_xsd_any_uri().context(""));
+    let post_ap_id = in_reply_tos.next().context(location_info!())??;
 
     // This post, or the parent comment might not yet exist on this server yet, fetch them.
     let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(&post_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
     // For deeply nested comments, FromApub automatically gets called recursively
     let parent_id: Option<i32> = match in_reply_tos.next() {
       Some(parent_comment_uri) => {
-        let parent_comment_ap_id = &parent_comment_uri;
+        let parent_comment_ap_id = &parent_comment_uri?;
         let parent_comment =
           get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(&parent_comment_ap_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -169,9 +176,9 @@ impl FromApub for CommentForm {
     };
     let content = note
       .content()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_single_xsd_string()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .to_string();
     let content_slurs_removed = remove_slurs(&content);
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/community.rs b/server/src/apub/community.rs
index 8b522b447..66a115405 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/community.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext2;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityForm},
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post::Post,
   user::User_,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
+use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, location_info};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -142,7 +143,11 @@ impl ActorType for Community {
     client: &Client,
     pool: &DbPool,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-    let actor_uri = follow.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap().to_string();
+    let actor_uri = follow
+      .actor()?
+      .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_string();
 
     let mut accept = Accept::new(self.actor_id.to_owned(), follow.into_any_base()?);
     let to = format!("{}/inbox", actor_uri);
@@ -330,44 +335,50 @@ impl FromApub for CommunityForm {
     pool: &DbPool,
     expected_domain: Option<Url>,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
-    let creator_and_moderator_uris = group.inner.attributed_to().unwrap();
+    let creator_and_moderator_uris = group.inner.attributed_to().context(location_info!())?;
     let creator_uri = creator_and_moderator_uris
       .as_many()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .iter()
       .next()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap();
+      .context(location_info!())?;
 
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(creator_uri, client, pool).await?;
     let name = group
       .inner
       .name()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_one()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_xsd_string()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_string();
+    let title = group
+      .inner
+      .preferred_username()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .to_string();
-    let title = group.inner.preferred_username().unwrap().to_string();
     // TODO: should be parsed as html and tags like <script> removed (or use markdown source)
     //       -> same for post.content etc
     let description = group
       .inner
       .content()
-      .map(|s| s.as_single_xsd_string().unwrap().into());
+      .map(|s| s.as_single_xsd_string())
+      .flatten()
+      .map(|s| s.to_string());
     check_slurs(&name)?;
     check_slurs(&title)?;
     check_slurs_opt(&description)?;
 
     let icon = match group.icon() {
       Some(any_image) => Some(
-        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().unwrap().clone())
-          .unwrap()
-          .unwrap()
+        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().context(location_info!())?.clone())
+          .context(location_info!())?
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .url()
-          .unwrap()
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
           .map(|u| u.to_string()),
       ),
@@ -376,11 +387,11 @@ impl FromApub for CommunityForm {
 
     let banner = match group.image() {
       Some(any_image) => Some(
-        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().unwrap().clone())
-          .unwrap()
-          .unwrap()
+        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().context(location_info!())?.clone())
+          .context(location_info!())?
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .url()
-          .unwrap()
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
           .map(|u| u.to_string()),
       ),
diff --git a/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs b/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
index efc8dccfc..79648cec6 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/extensions/signatures.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ pub async fn sign(
       activity,
       move |signing_string| {
         let private_key = PKey::private_key_from_pem(private_key.as_bytes())?;
-        let mut signer = Signer::new(MessageDigest::sha256(), &private_key).unwrap();
-        signer.update(signing_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+        let mut signer = Signer::new(MessageDigest::sha256(), &private_key)?;
+        signer.update(signing_string.as_bytes())?;
 
         Ok(base64::encode(signer.sign_to_vec()?)) as Result<_, LemmyError>
       },
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ pub fn verify(request: &HttpRequest, actor: &dyn ActorType) -> Result<(), LemmyE
         &signing_string
       );
       let public_key = PKey::public_key_from_pem(actor.public_key().as_bytes())?;
-      let mut verifier = Verifier::new(MessageDigest::sha256(), &public_key).unwrap();
-      verifier.update(&signing_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+      let mut verifier = Verifier::new(MessageDigest::sha256(), &public_key)?;
+      verifier.update(&signing_string.as_bytes())?;
       Ok(verifier.verify(&base64::decode(signature)?)?)
     })?;
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
index 9bb058cd7..55e0991b6 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/fetcher.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{base::BaseExt, collection::OrderedCollection, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::client::Client;
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{result::Error::NotFound, PgConnection};
 use lemmy_db::{
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   Joinable,
   SearchType,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::get_apub_protocol_string;
+use lemmy_utils::{get_apub_protocol_string, location_info};
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::{fmt::Debug, time::Duration};
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
     users: vec![],
   };
 
-  let domain = query_url.domain().unwrap();
+  let domain = query_url.domain().context("url has no domain")?;
   let response = match fetch_remote_object::<SearchAcceptedObjects>(client, &query_url).await? {
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Person(p) => {
-      let user_uri = p.inner.id(domain)?.unwrap();
+      let user_uri = p.inner.id(domain)?.context("person has no id")?;
 
       let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Group(g) => {
-      let community_uri = g.inner.id(domain)?.unwrap();
+      let community_uri = g.inner.id(domain)?.context("group has no id")?;
 
       let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community(community_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -181,10 +181,19 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Comment(c) => {
-      let post_url = c.in_reply_to().as_ref().unwrap().as_many().unwrap();
+      let post_url = c
+        .in_reply_to()
+        .as_ref()
+        .context(location_info!())?
+        .as_many()
+        .context(location_info!())?;
 
       // TODO: also fetch parent comments if any
-      let x = post_url.first().unwrap().as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+      let x = post_url
+        .first()
+        .context(location_info!())?
+        .as_xsd_any_uri()
+        .context(location_info!())?;
       let post = fetch_remote_object(client, x).await?;
       let post_form = PostForm::from_apub(&post, client, pool, Some(query_url.clone())).await?;
       let comment_form = CommentForm::from_apub(&c, client, pool, Some(query_url)).await?;
@@ -312,13 +321,13 @@ async fn fetch_remote_community(
   .await??;
 
   // Also add the community moderators too
-  let attributed_to = group.inner.attributed_to().unwrap();
+  let attributed_to = group.inner.attributed_to().context(location_info!())?;
   let creator_and_moderator_uris: Vec<&Url> = attributed_to
     .as_many()
-    .unwrap()
+    .context(location_info!())?
     .iter()
-    .map(|a| a.as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap())
-    .collect();
+    .map(|a| a.as_xsd_any_uri().context(""))
+    .collect::<Result<Vec<&Url>, anyhow::Error>>()?;
 
   let mut creator_and_moderators = Vec::new();
 
@@ -348,9 +357,9 @@ async fn fetch_remote_community(
   // fetch outbox (maybe make this conditional)
   let outbox =
     fetch_remote_object::<OrderedCollection>(client, &community.get_outbox_url()?).await?;
-  let outbox_items = outbox.items().unwrap().clone();
-  for o in outbox_items.many().unwrap() {
-    let page = PageExt::from_any_base(o)?.unwrap();
+  let outbox_items = outbox.items().context(location_info!())?.clone();
+  for o in outbox_items.many().context(location_info!())? {
+    let page = PageExt::from_any_base(o)?.context(location_info!())?;
     let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None).await?;
     let post_ap_id = post.ap_id.clone();
     // Check whether the post already exists in the local db
@@ -452,7 +461,7 @@ pub async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(
 
 //   Ok(
 //     items
-//       .unwrap()
+//       .context(location_info!())?
 //       .map(|obox: &BaseBox| -> Result<PostForm, LemmyError> {
 //         let page = obox.clone().to_concrete::<Page>()?;
 //         PostForm::from_page(&page, conn)
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/announce.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/announce.rs
index 0ed04835f..b7e9a71fc 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/announce.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/announce.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::ExtendsExt,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_announce(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -28,15 +30,15 @@ pub async fn receive_announce(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let announce = Announce::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let announce = Announce::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
 
   // ensure that announce and community come from the same instance
   let community = get_community_id_from_activity(&announce)?;
-  announce.id(community.domain().unwrap())?;
+  announce.id(community.domain().context(location_info!())?)?;
 
   let kind = announce.object().as_single_kind_str();
   let object = announce.object();
-  let object2 = object.clone().one().unwrap();
+  let object2 = object.clone().one().context(location_info!())?;
   match kind {
     Some("Create") => receive_create(object2, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     Some("Update") => receive_update(object2, client, pool, chat_server).await,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
index b45f489a4..55bd85fb0 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/create.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Create, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::scrape_text_for_mentions;
+use lemmy_utils::{location_info, scrape_text_for_mentions};
 
 pub async fn receive_create(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -39,11 +40,11 @@ pub async fn receive_create(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let create = Create::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let create = Create::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
 
   // ensure that create and actor come from the same instance
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&create, client, pool).await?;
-  create.id(user.actor_id()?.domain().unwrap())?;
+  create.id(user.actor_id()?.domain().context(location_info!())?)?;
 
   match create.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Page") => receive_create_post(create, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ async fn receive_create_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&create, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?)).await?;
 
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ async fn receive_create_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&create, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?)).await?;
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
index 1a4893102..7a56eb45b 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/delete.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Delete, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Crud,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_delete(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ pub async fn receive_delete(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   match delete.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Page") => receive_delete_post(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     Some("Note") => receive_delete_comment(delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ async fn receive_delete_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -110,7 +113,8 @@ async fn receive_delete_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -166,7 +170,8 @@ async fn receive_delete_community(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&delete, client, pool).await?;
 
   let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
index 95e2438ef..233c89d81 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/dislike.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Dislike, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Likeable,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_dislike(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ pub async fn receive_dislike(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let dislike = Dislike::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let dislike = Dislike::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   match dislike.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Page") => receive_dislike_post(dislike, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     Some("Note") => receive_dislike_comment(dislike, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -50,7 +52,14 @@ async fn receive_dislike_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&dislike, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(dislike.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(
+    dislike
+      .object()
+      .to_owned()
+      .one()
+      .context(location_info!())?,
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None).await?;
 
@@ -90,7 +99,14 @@ async fn receive_dislike_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(dislike.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(
+    dislike
+      .object()
+      .to_owned()
+      .one()
+      .context(location_info!())?,
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&dislike, client, pool).await?;
 
   let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, None).await?;
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
index f2705f222..db34190f2 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/like.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Like, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Likeable,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_like(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ pub async fn receive_like(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let like = Like::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let like = Like::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   match like.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Page") => receive_like_post(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     Some("Note") => receive_like_comment(like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ async fn receive_like_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None).await?;
 
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ async fn receive_like_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&like, client, pool).await?;
 
   let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, None).await?;
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
index f4869ae15..4e93dab8a 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/remove.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Remove, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Crud,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_remove(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ pub async fn receive_remove(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let remove = Remove::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let remove = Remove::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   let actor = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
   let community = get_community_id_from_activity(&remove)?;
   if actor.actor_id()?.domain() != community.domain() {
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ async fn receive_remove_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None)
     .await?
@@ -118,7 +120,8 @@ async fn receive_remove_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, None)
     .await?
@@ -175,7 +178,8 @@ async fn receive_remove_community(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(&remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, Some(mod_.actor_id()?))
     .await?
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
index 34e9e2109..457fef6d8 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/undo.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm, CommentLike, CommentLikeForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   Crud,
   Likeable,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 
 pub async fn receive_undo(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ pub async fn receive_undo(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   match undo.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Delete") => receive_undo_delete(undo, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     Some("Remove") => receive_undo_remove(undo, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -62,10 +63,14 @@ where
   T: AsBase<A> + ActorAndObjectRef,
 {
   let outer_actor = outer_activity.actor()?;
-  let outer_actor_uri = outer_actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let outer_actor_uri = outer_actor
+    .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let inner_actor = inner_activity.actor()?;
-  let inner_actor_uri = inner_actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let inner_actor_uri = inner_actor
+    .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   if outer_actor_uri.domain() != inner_actor_uri.domain() {
     Err(anyhow!("Cant undo activities from a different instance").into())
@@ -80,9 +85,13 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_undo_valid(&undo, &delete)?;
-  let type_ = delete.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
+  let type_ = delete
+    .object()
+    .as_single_kind_str()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_delete_comment(undo, &delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_delete_post(undo, &delete, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -97,10 +106,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let remove = Remove::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let remove = Remove::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_undo_valid(&undo, &remove)?;
 
-  let type_ = remove.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
+  let type_ = remove
+    .object()
+    .as_single_kind_str()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_remove_comment(undo, &remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_remove_post(undo, &remove, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -115,10 +128,14 @@ async fn receive_undo_like(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let like = Like::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let like = Like::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_undo_valid(&undo, &like)?;
 
-  let type_ = like.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
+  let type_ = like
+    .object()
+    .as_single_kind_str()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   match type_ {
     "Note" => receive_undo_like_comment(undo, &like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
     "Page" => receive_undo_like_post(undo, &like, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -132,12 +149,16 @@ async fn receive_undo_dislike(
   _pool: &DbPool,
   _chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let dislike = Dislike::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let dislike = Dislike::from_any_base(undo.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_undo_valid(&undo, &dislike)?;
 
   // TODO: need to implement Undo<Dislike>
 
-  let type_ = dislike.object().as_single_kind_str().unwrap();
+  let type_ = dislike
+    .object()
+    .as_single_kind_str()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   Err(anyhow!("Undo Delete type {} not supported", type_).into())
 }
 
@@ -149,7 +170,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(delete, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -207,7 +229,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment_ap_id = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, None)
     .await?
@@ -265,7 +288,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(delete, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -320,7 +344,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post_ap_id = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None)
     .await?
@@ -375,7 +400,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_community(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(delete, client, pool).await?;
-  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(delete.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -441,7 +467,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_remove_community(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let mod_ = get_user_from_activity(remove, client, pool).await?;
-  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let group = GroupExt::from_any_base(remove.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let community_actor_id = CommunityForm::from_apub(&group, client, pool, Some(mod_.actor_id()?))
     .await?
@@ -507,7 +534,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_like_comment(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(like, client, pool).await?;
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, None).await?;
 
@@ -553,7 +581,8 @@ async fn receive_undo_like_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(like, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, None).await?;
 
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
index 6f2a6d560..6cc6afc48 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/activities/update.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use activitystreams::{activity::Update, base::AnyBase, object::Note, prelude::*};
 use actix_web::{client::Client, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentForm},
   comment_view::CommentView,
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   post_view::PostView,
   Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::scrape_text_for_mentions;
+use lemmy_utils::{location_info, scrape_text_for_mentions};
 
 pub async fn receive_update(
   activity: AnyBase,
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@ pub async fn receive_update(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let update = Update::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let update = Update::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
 
   // ensure that update and actor come from the same instance
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&update, client, pool).await?;
-  update.id(user.actor_id()?.domain().unwrap())?;
+  update.id(user.actor_id()?.domain().context(location_info!())?)?;
 
   match update.object().as_single_kind_str() {
     Some("Page") => receive_update_post(update, client, pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ async fn receive_update_post(
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&update, client, pool).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let post = PostForm::from_apub(&page, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?)).await?;
 
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ async fn receive_update_comment(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().unwrap())?.unwrap();
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_user_from_activity(&update, client, pool).await?;
 
   let comment = CommentForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, Some(user.actor_id()?)).await?;
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
index 8b257d479..49ba48b84 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/community_inbox.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   user::User_,
   Followable,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 use log::debug;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -62,7 +63,10 @@ pub async fn community_inbox(
     "Community {} received activity {:?}",
     &community.name, &activity
   );
-  let user_uri = activity.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let user_uri = activity
+    .actor()?
+    .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_apub_id_valid(user_uri)?;
 
   let user = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(&user_uri, &client, &db).await?;
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn community_inbox(
   verify(&request, &user)?;
 
   let any_base = activity.clone().into_any_base()?;
-  let kind = activity.kind().unwrap();
+  let kind = activity.kind().context(location_info!())?;
   let user_id = user.id;
   let res = match kind {
     ValidTypes::Follow => handle_follow(any_base, user, community, &client, &db).await,
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ async fn handle_follow(
   client: &Client,
   db: &DbPoolParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let follow = Follow::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let follow = Follow::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
   let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
     community_id: community.id,
     user_id: user.id,
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ async fn handle_undo_follow(
   community: Community,
   db: &DbPoolParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let _undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
+  let _undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
 
   let community_follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
     community_id: community.id,
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/shared_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
index 8e1e3c444..f971a5072 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/shared_inbox.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::user::User_;
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 use log::debug;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -67,7 +69,11 @@ pub async fn shared_inbox(
   let json = serde_json::to_string(&activity)?;
   debug!("Shared inbox received activity: {}", json);
 
-  let sender = &activity.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let sender = &activity
+    .actor()?
+    .to_owned()
+    .single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   let community = get_community_id_from_activity(&activity)?;
 
   check_is_apub_id_valid(sender)?;
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ pub async fn shared_inbox(
   verify(&request, actor.as_ref())?;
 
   let any_base = activity.clone().into_any_base()?;
-  let kind = activity.kind().unwrap();
+  let kind = activity.kind().context(location_info!())?;
   let res = match kind {
     ValidTypes::Announce => receive_announce(any_base, &client, &pool, chat_server).await,
     ValidTypes::Create => receive_create(any_base, &client, &pool, chat_server).await,
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ where
   T: AsBase<A> + ActorAndObjectRef,
 {
   let actor = activity.actor()?;
-  let user_uri = actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let user_uri = actor.as_single_xsd_any_uri().context(location_info!())?;
   get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(&user_uri, client, pool).await
 }
 
@@ -122,9 +128,15 @@ pub(in crate::apub::inbox) fn get_community_id_from_activity<T, A>(
 where
   T: AsBase<A> + ActorAndObjectRef + AsObject<A>,
 {
-  let cc = activity.cc().unwrap();
-  let cc = cc.as_many().unwrap();
-  Ok(cc.first().unwrap().as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap().to_owned())
+  let cc = activity.cc().context(location_info!())?;
+  let cc = cc.as_many().context(location_info!())?;
+  Ok(
+    cc.first()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .as_xsd_any_uri()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_owned(),
+  )
 }
 
 pub(in crate::apub::inbox) async fn announce_if_community_is_local<T, Kind>(
@@ -139,9 +151,13 @@ where
   Kind: Serialize,
   <T as Extends<Kind>>::Error: From<serde_json::Error> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
-  let cc = activity.cc().unwrap();
-  let cc = cc.as_many().unwrap();
-  let community_followers_uri = cc.first().unwrap().as_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let cc = activity.cc().context(location_info!())?;
+  let cc = cc.as_many().context(location_info!())?;
+  let community_followers_uri = cc
+    .first()
+    .context(location_info!())?
+    .as_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
   // TODO: this is hacky but seems to be the only way to get the community ID
   let community_uri = community_followers_uri
     .to_string()
diff --git a/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs b/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
index b443b51c8..66f09afbe 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/inbox/user_inbox.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::{client::Client, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::{CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm},
   naive_now,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   Crud,
   Followable,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::location_info;
 use log::debug;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -58,7 +60,10 @@ pub async fn user_inbox(
   let username = path.into_inner();
   debug!("User {} received activity: {:?}", &username, &activity);
 
-  let actor_uri = activity.actor()?.as_single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let actor_uri = activity
+    .actor()?
+    .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   check_is_apub_id_valid(actor_uri)?;
 
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ pub async fn user_inbox(
   verify(&request, actor.as_ref())?;
 
   let any_base = activity.clone().into_any_base()?;
-  let kind = activity.kind().unwrap();
+  let kind = activity.kind().context(location_info!())?;
   let res = match kind {
     ValidTypes::Accept => receive_accept(any_base, username, &client, &pool).await,
     ValidTypes::Create => {
@@ -94,8 +99,12 @@ async fn receive_accept(
   client: &Client,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let accept = Accept::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
-  let community_uri = accept.actor()?.to_owned().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+  let accept = Accept::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
+  let community_uri = accept
+    .actor()?
+    .to_owned()
+    .single_xsd_any_uri()
+    .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community(&community_uri, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -123,10 +132,17 @@ async fn receive_create_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let create = Create::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(create.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let create = Create::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(
+    create
+      .object()
+      .as_one()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_owned(),
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let domain = Some(create.id_unchecked().unwrap().to_owned());
+  let domain = Some(create.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned());
   let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, domain).await?;
 
   let inserted_private_message = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
@@ -159,10 +175,17 @@ async fn receive_update_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let update = Update::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(update.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let update = Update::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(
+    update
+      .object()
+      .as_one()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_owned(),
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let domain = Some(update.id_unchecked().unwrap().to_owned());
+  let domain = Some(update.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned());
   let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, domain).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message_form.ap_id.clone();
@@ -203,10 +226,17 @@ async fn receive_delete_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(
+    delete
+      .object()
+      .as_one()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_owned(),
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let domain = Some(delete.id_unchecked().unwrap().to_owned());
+  let domain = Some(delete.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned());
   let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, domain).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message_form.ap_id;
@@ -259,11 +289,19 @@ async fn receive_undo_delete_private_message(
   pool: &DbPool,
   chat_server: ChatServerParam,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, LemmyError> {
-  let undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.unwrap();
-  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
-  let note = Note::from_any_base(delete.object().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?.unwrap();
+  let undo = Undo::from_any_base(activity)?.context(location_info!())?;
+  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(undo.object().as_one().context(location_info!())?.to_owned())?
+    .context(location_info!())?;
+  let note = Note::from_any_base(
+    delete
+      .object()
+      .as_one()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_owned(),
+  )?
+  .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let domain = Some(undo.id_unchecked().unwrap().to_owned());
+  let domain = Some(undo.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned());
   let private_message = PrivateMessageForm::from_apub(&note, client, pool, domain).await?;
 
   let private_message_ap_id = private_message.ap_id.clone();
diff --git a/server/src/apub/mod.rs b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
index 69272b49e..5f3172bc4 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/mod.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,16 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use activitystreams_ext::{Ext1, Ext2};
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, HttpResponse};
-use anyhow::anyhow;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use lemmy_db::{activity::do_insert_activity, user::User_};
-use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, get_apub_protocol_string, settings::Settings, MentionData};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  convert_datetime,
+  get_apub_protocol_string,
+  location_info,
+  settings::Settings,
+  MentionData,
+};
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use url::{ParseError, Url};
@@ -80,7 +86,12 @@ fn check_is_apub_id_valid(apub_id: &Url) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   // instance. replace is needed to remove the port in our federation test setup.
   let settings = Settings::get();
   let local_instance = settings.hostname.split(':').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-  allowed_instances.push(local_instance.first().unwrap().to_string());
+  allowed_instances.push(
+    local_instance
+      .first()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .to_string(),
+  );
 
   match apub_id.domain() {
     Some(d) => {
@@ -197,10 +208,10 @@ where
   T: Base + AsBase<Kind>,
 {
   let actor_id = if let Some(url) = expected_domain {
-    let domain = url.domain().unwrap();
-    apub.id(domain)?.unwrap()
+    let domain = url.domain().context(location_info!())?;
+    apub.id(domain)?.context(location_info!())?
   } else {
-    let actor_id = apub.id_unchecked().unwrap();
+    let actor_id = apub.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?;
     check_is_apub_id_valid(&actor_id)?;
     actor_id
   };
diff --git a/server/src/apub/post.rs b/server/src/apub/post.rs
index 8bd8364f1..9d16c2360 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/post.rs
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext1;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   community::Community,
   post::{Post, PostForm},
   user::User_,
   Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, remove_slurs};
+use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, location_info, remove_slurs};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -163,9 +164,9 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
       .inner
       .attributed_to()
       .as_ref()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap();
+      .context(location_info!())?;
 
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(creator_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
@@ -173,19 +174,25 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
       .inner
       .to()
       .as_ref()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap();
+      .context(location_info!())?;
 
     let community = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community(community_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
 
     let thumbnail_url = match &page.inner.image() {
-      Some(any_image) => Image::from_any_base(any_image.to_owned().as_one().unwrap().to_owned())?
-        .unwrap()
-        .url()
-        .unwrap()
-        .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
-        .map(|u| u.to_string()),
+      Some(any_image) => Image::from_any_base(
+        any_image
+          .to_owned()
+          .as_one()
+          .context(location_info!())?
+          .to_owned(),
+      )?
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .url()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
+      .map(|u| u.to_string()),
       None => None,
     };
 
@@ -210,9 +217,9 @@ impl FromApub for PostForm {
       .inner
       .summary()
       .as_ref()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_single_xsd_string()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .to_string();
     let url = page
       .inner
diff --git a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
index 23975c7c9..b5f3bfb8f 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/private_message.rs
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ use activitystreams::{
   prelude::*,
 };
 use actix_web::client::Client;
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageForm},
   user::User_,
   Crud,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
+use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, location_info};
 use url::Url;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
@@ -81,15 +82,20 @@ impl FromApub for PrivateMessageForm {
   ) -> Result<PrivateMessageForm, LemmyError> {
     let creator_actor_id = note
       .attributed_to()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .clone()
       .single_xsd_any_uri()
-      .unwrap();
+      .context(location_info!())?;
 
     let creator = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(&creator_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
-    let recipient_actor_id = note.to().unwrap().clone().single_xsd_any_uri().unwrap();
+    let recipient_actor_id = note
+      .to()
+      .context(location_info!())?
+      .clone()
+      .single_xsd_any_uri()
+      .context(location_info!())?;
     let recipient = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(&recipient_actor_id, client, pool).await?;
-    let ap_id = note.id_unchecked().unwrap().to_string();
+    let ap_id = note.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_string();
     check_is_apub_id_valid(&Url::parse(&ap_id)?)?;
 
     Ok(PrivateMessageForm {
@@ -97,9 +103,9 @@ impl FromApub for PrivateMessageForm {
       recipient_id: recipient.id,
       content: note
         .content()
-        .unwrap()
+        .context(location_info!())?
         .as_single_xsd_string()
-        .unwrap()
+        .context(location_info!())?
         .to_string(),
       published: note.published().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
       updated: note.updated().map(|u| u.to_owned().naive_local()),
diff --git a/server/src/apub/user.rs b/server/src/apub/user.rs
index 58338ab4d..89c86b7db 100644
--- a/server/src/apub/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/apub/user.rs
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ use activitystreams::{
 };
 use activitystreams_ext::Ext1;
 use actix_web::{body::Body, client::Client, web, HttpResponse};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use lemmy_db::{
   naive_now,
   user::{UserForm, User_},
 };
-use lemmy_utils::convert_datetime;
+use lemmy_utils::{convert_datetime, location_info};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -221,11 +222,10 @@ impl FromApub for UserForm {
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
     let avatar = match person.icon() {
       Some(any_image) => Some(
-        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().unwrap().clone())
-          .unwrap()
-          .unwrap()
+        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().context(location_info!())?.clone())?
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .url()
-          .unwrap()
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
           .map(|u| u.to_string()),
       ),
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ impl FromApub for UserForm {
 
     let banner = match person.image() {
       Some(any_image) => Some(
-        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().unwrap().clone())
-          .unwrap()
-          .unwrap()
+        Image::from_any_base(any_image.as_one().context(location_info!())?.clone())
+          .context(location_info!())?
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .url()
-          .unwrap()
+          .context(location_info!())?
           .as_single_xsd_any_uri()
           .map(|u| u.to_string()),
       ),
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ impl FromApub for UserForm {
 
     let name = person
       .name()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .one()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .as_xsd_string()
-      .unwrap()
+      .context(location_info!())?
       .to_string();
     let preferred_username = person.inner.preferred_username().map(|u| u.to_string());
     let bio = person