diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/activitypub_req.ex b/lib/vonbraun/activitypub_req.ex
index 339d464..22cb348 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/activitypub_req.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/activitypub_req.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.ActivityPubReq do
     Req.get(url, headers: headers)
   end
 
-  def post(url = %URI{:path => path, :query => query, :host => host}, body) when is_binary(body) do
+  def post(url = %URI{:path => path, :query => query, :host => host}, body)
+      when is_binary(body) do
     headers = %{
       "host" => host,
       "accept" => "application/ld+json; profile=\"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams\""
diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/control.ex b/lib/vonbraun/control.ex
index 0c7f35a..504bbc0 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/control.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/control.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Vonbraun.Control do
   require Logger
   alias Vonbraun.ActivityPubReq
+  alias Vonbraun.Ecto.Schema.Actor
 
   defp self_id() do
     domain = Application.fetch_env!(:vonbraun, :domain)
@@ -8,10 +9,20 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.Control do
     "https://#{domain}/users/#{nickname}"
   end
 
+  @spec follow(String.t()) ::
+          :ok
+          | {:error,
+             :blocked
+             | :invalid_inbox
+             | {:actor, {any(), any()} | map()}
+             | {:post, map()}
+             | {:status, non_neg_integer()}}
   def follow(followee_actor_id) when is_binary(followee_actor_id) do
     with {:actor, {:ok, actor}} <- {:actor, ActivityPubReq.get_actor(followee_actor_id)},
          {:inbox, {:ok, raw_inbox}} <- {:inbox, ActivityPubReq.extract_actor_inbox(actor)},
-         {:parse_inbox, inbox = %URI{}} <- {:parse_inbox, URI.parse(raw_inbox)} do
+         {:parse_inbox, inbox = %URI{}} <- {:parse_inbox, URI.parse(raw_inbox)},
+         {:pending, {:ok, %{:blocks_me => nil, :following_state => "pending"}}} <-
+           {:pending, Actor.mark_pending_follow(followee_actor_id, "pending")} do
       domain = Application.fetch_env!(:vonbraun, :domain)
       # Is it a bad idea making this absolute?
       activity_id = "https://#{domain}/id/follow:#{URI.encode(followee_actor_id)}"
@@ -41,11 +52,32 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.Control do
         {:ok, %{:status => status, :body => body}} ->
           Logger.debug(inspect(body))
           Logger.warning("Got a status of: #{status}, probably not good.")
+          {:error, {:status, status}}
 
         {:error, error} ->
           Logger.error("Failed to send follow request: #{inspect(error)}")
-          {:error, error}
+          {:error, {:post, error}}
       end
+    else
+      {:pending, {:ok, %{:blocks_me => nil, :following_state => "accepted"}}} ->
+        Logger.info("I think you already follow them.")
+        :ok
+
+      {:pending, {:ok, %{:blocks_me => nil, :following_state => "rejected"}}} ->
+        Logger.warning("I think they already rejected your follow")
+        :ok
+
+      {:actor, {:error, error}} ->
+        Logger.warning("Failed to query remote actor: #{inspect(error)}")
+        {:error, {:actor, error}}
+
+      {:pending, {:ok, %{:blocks_me => _}}} ->
+        Logger.info("This user blocks you.")
+        {:error, :blocked}
+
+      {:inbox, {:error, _}} ->
+        Logger.warning("Actor had an invalid inbox.")
+        {:error, :invalid_inbox}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/ecto/schema/actor.ex b/lib/vonbraun/ecto/schema/actor.ex
index bc697e3..e25ac71 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/ecto/schema/actor.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/ecto/schema/actor.ex
@@ -169,20 +169,24 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.Ecto.Schema.Actor do
 
   @spec get_my_followers() :: list(String.t())
   def get_my_followers() do
-    query = from u in __MODULE__,
-    where: u.follows_me_state == "accepted",
-    select: u.id,
-    order_by: u.follows_me_ts
+    query =
+      from(u in __MODULE__,
+        where: u.follows_me_state == "accepted",
+        select: u.id,
+        order_by: u.follows_me_ts
+      )
 
     Repo.all(query)
   end
 
   @spec get_my_follows() :: list(String.t())
   def get_my_follows() do
-    query = from u in __MODULE__,
-    where: u.following_state == "accepted",
-    select: u.id,
-    order_by: u.following_ts
+    query =
+      from(u in __MODULE__,
+        where: u.following_state == "accepted",
+        select: u.id,
+        order_by: u.following_ts
+      )
 
     Repo.all(query)
   end
diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/fluree.ex b/lib/vonbraun/fluree.ex
index 8c1c516..7447f6b 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/fluree.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/fluree.ex
@@ -53,21 +53,27 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.Fluree do
     i_follow? = Keyword.get(options, :following, false)
 
     props = Map.new()
-    props = if me? do
-      Map.put(props, "me", true)
-    else
-      props
-    end
-    props = if is_follower? do
-      Map.put(props, "isFollower", true)
-    else
-      props
-    end
-    props = if i_follow? do
-      Map.put(props, "following", true)
-    else
-      props
-    end
+
+    props =
+      if me? do
+        Map.put(props, "me", true)
+      else
+        props
+      end
+
+    props =
+      if is_follower? do
+        Map.put(props, "isFollower", true)
+      else
+        props
+      end
+
+    props =
+      if i_follow? do
+        Map.put(props, "following", true)
+      else
+        props
+      end
 
     Map.put(actor, "vonbraun:props", props)
 
diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/http_signature.ex b/lib/vonbraun/http_signature.ex
index 50d8e9d..7da22ba 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/http_signature.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/http_signature.ex
@@ -62,65 +62,70 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.HTTPSignature do
     valid_request_target = "post #{target}"
 
     with {:raw_body, {:ok, raw_body, _}} <- {:raw_body, Conn.read_body(conn)},
-      {:signature_header, [signature_header]} <-
+         {:signature_header, [signature_header]} <-
            {:signature_header, Conn.get_req_header(conn, "signature")},
          {:parse,
-          {:ok, %{
-            "keyId" => _key_id,
-            "headers" => signing_headers,
-            "signature" => {:ok, signature}
-          }
-          }} <- {:parse, parse_signature_header(signature_header)} do
-            # Reconstruct the signing data
-            reconstructed_header_list = Enum.reduce_while(signing_headers |> Enum.reverse(), [], fn
-              "(request-target)", list ->
-                {:cont, ["(request-target): #{valid_request_target}" | list]}
+          {:ok,
+           %{
+             "keyId" => _key_id,
+             "headers" => signing_headers,
+             "signature" => {:ok, signature}
+           }}} <- {:parse, parse_signature_header(signature_header)} do
+      # Reconstruct the signing data
+      reconstructed_header_list =
+        Enum.reduce_while(signing_headers |> Enum.reverse(), [], fn
+          "(request-target)", list ->
+            {:cont, ["(request-target): #{valid_request_target}" | list]}
 
-              "digest", list ->
-                with {:get, [header_value]} <- {:get, Conn.get_req_header(conn, "digest")},
-                {:split, [digest_algo, encoded_digest]} <- {:split, String.split(header_value, "=", parts: 2)},
-                {:decode, {:ok, provided_digest}} <- {:decode, Base.decode64(encoded_digest)} do
-                  new_digest = :crypto.hash(:sha256, raw_body)
-                  test_digest = digest_algo <> "=" <> (new_digest |> Base.encode64())
+          "digest", list ->
+            with {:get, [header_value]} <- {:get, Conn.get_req_header(conn, "digest")},
+                 {:split, [digest_algo, encoded_digest]} <-
+                   {:split, String.split(header_value, "=", parts: 2)},
+                 {:decode, {:ok, provided_digest}} <- {:decode, Base.decode64(encoded_digest)} do
+              new_digest = :crypto.hash(:sha256, raw_body)
+              test_digest = digest_algo <> "=" <> (new_digest |> Base.encode64())
 
-                  if provided_digest == new_digest do
-                    {:cont, ["digest: #{test_digest}" | list]}
-                  else
-                    Logger.warning("digest failed: #{provided_digest} <> #{test_digest}")
-                    {:halt, false}
-                  end
-                else
-                  error ->
-                    Logger.warning("Failed to handle digest: #{inspect(error)}")
-                    {:halt, false}
-                end
-
-              header_name, list ->
-                case Conn.get_req_header(conn, header_name) do
-                  [] ->
-                    Logger.warning("header not found for http signature verification: #{header_name}")
-                    {:halt, false}
-
-                  [header_value] ->
-                    {:cont, ["#{header_name}: #{header_value}" | list]}
-                end
-            end)
-
-          case reconstructed_header_list do
-            false -> false
-
-            _ ->
-              # Hope they use the same newline chars
-              test_str = Enum.join(reconstructed_header_list, "\n")
-              Logger.debug("Here is the test string for signature verification: `#{test_str}`")
-
-              case ExPublicKey.verify(test_str, signature, public_key) do
-                {:ok, val} -> val
-                error ->
-                  Logger.warning("Error verifying signature: #{inspect(error)}")
-                  false
+              if provided_digest == new_digest do
+                {:cont, ["digest: #{test_digest}" | list]}
+              else
+                Logger.warning("digest failed: #{provided_digest} <> #{test_digest}")
+                {:halt, false}
               end
+            else
+              error ->
+                Logger.warning("Failed to handle digest: #{inspect(error)}")
+                {:halt, false}
+            end
+
+          header_name, list ->
+            case Conn.get_req_header(conn, header_name) do
+              [] ->
+                Logger.warning("header not found for http signature verification: #{header_name}")
+                {:halt, false}
+
+              [header_value] ->
+                {:cont, ["#{header_name}: #{header_value}" | list]}
+            end
+        end)
+
+      case reconstructed_header_list do
+        false ->
+          false
+
+        _ ->
+          # Hope they use the same newline chars
+          test_str = Enum.join(reconstructed_header_list, "\n")
+          Logger.debug("Here is the test string for signature verification: `#{test_str}`")
+
+          case ExPublicKey.verify(test_str, signature, public_key) do
+            {:ok, val} ->
+              val
+
+            error ->
+              Logger.warning("Error verifying signature: #{inspect(error)}")
+              false
           end
+      end
     else
       error ->
         Logger.warning("Verify http sig unmatch: #{inspect(error)}")
diff --git a/lib/vonbraun/inbox_router.ex b/lib/vonbraun/inbox_router.ex
index a2497c5..695e165 100644
--- a/lib/vonbraun/inbox_router.ex
+++ b/lib/vonbraun/inbox_router.ex
@@ -44,13 +44,16 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.InboxRouter do
 
               :rejected ->
                 200
+
+              _ ->
+                200
             end
 
           send_resp(conn, status_code, "boop")
         else
-          error ->
+          {:error, error} ->
             Logger.warning("Some kind of failure: #{inspect(error)}")
-            send_resp(conn, 401, "fuck off")
+            send_resp(conn, 500, "I fucked up")
         end
 
       true ->
@@ -58,10 +61,34 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.InboxRouter do
     end
   end
 
+  defp extract_follow_object_actor(%{"type" => "Follow", "actor" => actor_id})
+       when is_binary(actor_id) do
+    {:ok, actor_id}
+  end
+
+  defp extract_follow_object_actor(%{"type" => "Follow", "id" => provided_follow_activity_id})
+       when is_binary(provided_follow_activity_id) do
+    domain = Application.fetch_env!(:vonbraun, :domain)
+    actual_activity_id_prefix = "https://#{domain}/id/follow:"
+
+    with ^actual_activity_id_prefix <> actor_id <- provided_follow_activity_id do
+      {:ok, actor_id}
+    else
+      _ ->
+        {:error, :notfound}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp extract_follow_object_actor(_) do
+    {:error, :notfound}
+  end
+
+  # TODO: make sure I'm in the to list.
   defp handle_activity(
          %{"type" => "Follow", "actor" => actor_id, "object" => follow_target},
          actor = %{}
-       ) do
+       )
+       when is_binary(follow_target) do
     with {:valid_target, true} <- {:valid_target, ActivityPubReq.actor_id() == follow_target},
          {:add, {:ok, %Actor{:blocked => nil, :follows_me_state => follows_me_state}}}
          when not is_nil(follows_me_state) <- {:add, Actor.maybe_add_follower(actor_id)} do
@@ -103,10 +130,12 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.InboxRouter do
             case ActivityPubReq.post(inbox, payload) do
               {:ok, %{:status => status, :body => body}} ->
                 Logger.debug("Accept response status: #{status} body: #{inspect(body)}")
+
               {:error, error} ->
                 Logger.error("Failed to Accept: #{inspect(error)}")
             end
           end)
+
           {:ok, String.to_atom(follows_me_state)}
         else
           {:inbox, {:error, _}} ->
@@ -131,7 +160,45 @@ defmodule Vonbraun.InboxRouter do
     end
   end
 
-  defp handle_activity(_activity = %{}, _) do
+  defp handle_activity(
+         %{
+           "type" => "Accept",
+           "actor" => actor_id,
+           "object" => object = %{"type" => "Follow"}
+         },
+         _actor = %{}
+       )
+       when is_binary(actor_id) do
+    with {:asked, {:ok, %Actor{:blocked => nil, :following_state => "accepted"}}} <-
+           {:asked, Actor.mark_pending_follow(actor_id, "accepted", force: true)},
+         {:actor, {:ok, follow_actor_id}} <- {:actor, extract_follow_object_actor(object)},
+         {:match, true} <- {:match, follow_actor_id == ActivityPubReq.actor_id()} do
+      Logger.info("Now following: #{actor_id}")
+      {:ok, :following}
+    else
+      {:asked, {:error, :blocked}} ->
+        {:ok, :blocked_user}
+
+      {:asked, {:error, error}} ->
+        {:error, error}
+
+      {:asked, {:ok, %Actor{:blocked => nil, :following_state => following_state}}} ->
+        Logger.error(
+          "Weird following state after received Accept: #{following_state} from actor: #{actor_id} this should not happen."
+        )
+
+        {:error, :following_state}
+
+      {:actor, {:error, _error}} ->
+        {:ok, :unauthorized}
+
+      {:match, false} ->
+        {:ok, :unauthorized}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp handle_activity(activity = %{}, _) do
+    Logger.warning("I don't know what to do with it: #{inspect(activity)}")
     {:ok, :ignored}
   end
 end