diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
index 958065ffa..54a96014e 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/mod.rs
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ where
     actor_type: actor.actor_type(),
     actor_apub_id: actor.id().into(),
   };
-  SentActivity::create(&mut data.pool(), form).await?;
+  let created = SentActivity::create(&mut data.pool(), form).await?;
+  info!("Queued for send: {:?}", created);
 
   Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
index b6e174c04..14c86a7d3 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
@@ -161,13 +161,21 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
     {
       id += 1;
       processed_activities += 1;
+      tracing::info!("looking at activity {id}, proc={processed_activities}, latest={latest_id}");
       let Some(ele) = get_activity_cached(pool, id)
         .await
         .context("failed reading activity from db")?
       else {
+        tracing::info!("activity {id} empty, marking latest");
         self.state.last_successful_id = id;
         continue;
       };
+      tracing::info!(
+        "processing send of {} {} for {}",
+        ele.0.id,
+        ele.0.ap_id,
+        self.instance.domain
+      );
       if let Err(e) = self.send_retry_loop(pool, &ele.0, &ele.1).await {
         tracing::warn!(
           "sending {} errored internally, skipping activity: {:?}",
@@ -197,6 +205,13 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
       .get_inbox_urls(pool, activity)
       .await
       .context("failed figuring out inbox urls")?;
+    tracing::info!(
+      "inboxes of {} for {} {}: {:?}",
+      self.instance.domain,
+      activity.id,
+      activity.ap_id,
+      inbox_urls
+    );
     if inbox_urls.is_empty() {
       self.state.last_successful_id = activity.id;
       return Ok(());