diff --git a/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py b/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
index c14ff51b..d934ae89 100644
--- a/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
+++ b/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ from .status import get_review, get_review_article
 from .status import get_comment, get_comment_article
 from .status import get_status, get_replies, get_replies_page
 from .status import get_favorite, get_unfavorite
+from .status import get_boost
 from .status import get_add_tag, get_remove_tag
diff --git a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
index f1ff05bf..779bb3af 100644
--- a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@ def get_unfavorite(favorite):
     }
 
 
+def get_boost(boost):
+    ''' boost/announce a post '''
+    return {
+        '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
+        'id': boost.absolute_id,
+        'type': 'Announce',
+        'actor': boost.user.actor,
+        'object': boost.boosted_status.absolute_id,
+    }
+
+
 def get_add_tag(tag):
     ''' add activity for tagging a book '''
     uuid = uuid4()
diff --git a/fedireads/incoming.py b/fedireads/incoming.py
index 12649f43..a766cb68 100644
--- a/fedireads/incoming.py
+++ b/fedireads/incoming.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def shared_inbox(request):
         'Reject': handle_follow_reject,
         'Create': handle_create,
         'Like': handle_favorite,
+        'Announce': handle_boost,
         'Add': {
             'Tag': handle_add,
         },
@@ -286,6 +287,27 @@ def handle_unfavorite(activity):
     return HttpResponse()
 
 
+def handle_boost(activity):
+    ''' someone gave us a boost! '''
+    try:
+        status_id = activity['object'].split('/')[-1]
+        status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
+        booster = get_or_create_remote_user(activity['actor'])
+    except (models.Status.DoesNotExist, models.User.DoesNotExist):
+        return HttpResponseNotFound()
+
+    if not booster.local:
+        status_builder.create_boost_from_activity(booster, activity)
+
+    status_builder.create_notification(
+        status.user,
+        'BOOST',
+        related_user=booster,
+        related_status=status,
+    )
+
+    return HttpResponse()
+
 def handle_add(activity):
     ''' someone is tagging or shelving a book '''
     if activity['object']['type'] == 'Tag':
diff --git a/fedireads/migrations/0026_auto_20200330_1456.py b/fedireads/migrations/0026_auto_20200330_1456.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50e002a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fedireads/migrations/0026_auto_20200330_1456.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-03-30 14:56
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('fedireads', '0025_auto_20200330_0037'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Boost',
+            fields=[
+                ('status_ptr', models.OneToOneField(auto_created=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, parent_link=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, to='fedireads.Status')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+            bases=('fedireads.status',),
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveConstraint(
+            model_name='notification',
+            name='notification_type_valid',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='notification',
+            name='notification_type',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('FAVORITE', 'Favorite'), ('REPLY', 'Reply'), ('TAG', 'Tag'), ('FOLLOW', 'Follow'), ('FOLLOW_REQUEST', 'Follow Request'), ('BOOST', 'Boost')], max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddConstraint(
+            model_name='notification',
+            constraint=models.CheckConstraint(check=models.Q(notification_type__in=['FAVORITE', 'REPLY', 'TAG', 'FOLLOW', 'FOLLOW_REQUEST', 'BOOST']), name='notification_type_valid'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='boost',
+            name='boosted_status',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, related_name='boosters', to='fedireads.Status'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/fedireads/models/__init__.py b/fedireads/models/__init__.py
index 4d26f032..e843b26d 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/__init__.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ''' bring all the models into the app namespace '''
 from .book import Connector, Book, Work, Edition, Author
 from .shelf import Shelf, ShelfBook
-from .status import Status, Review, Comment, Favorite, Tag, Notification
+from .status import Status, Review, Comment, Favorite, Boost, Tag, Notification
 from .user import User, UserFollows, UserFollowRequest, UserBlocks
 from .user import FederatedServer
diff --git a/fedireads/models/status.py b/fedireads/models/status.py
index b2d213ae..f8cd1921 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/status.py
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ class Favorite(FedireadsModel):
         unique_together = ('user', 'status')
 
 
+class Boost(Status):
+    ''' boost'ing a post '''
+    boosted_status = models.ForeignKey(
+        'Status',
+        on_delete=models.PROTECT,
+        related_name="boosters")
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.status_type = 'Boost'
+        self.activity_type = 'Announce'
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+    # This constraint can't work as it would cross tables.
+    # class Meta:
+    #     unique_together = ('user', 'boosted_status')
+
 class Tag(FedireadsModel):
     ''' freeform tags for books '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
@@ -107,7 +122,7 @@ class Tag(FedireadsModel):
 
 
 NotificationType = models.TextChoices(
-    'NotificationType', 'FAVORITE REPLY TAG FOLLOW FOLLOW_REQUEST')
+    'NotificationType', 'FAVORITE REPLY TAG FOLLOW FOLLOW_REQUEST BOOST')
 
 class Notification(FedireadsModel):
     ''' you've been tagged, liked, followed, etc '''
diff --git a/fedireads/outgoing.py b/fedireads/outgoing.py
index 9a272538..dc60b2c0 100644
--- a/fedireads/outgoing.py
+++ b/fedireads/outgoing.py
@@ -291,6 +291,21 @@ def handle_unfavorite(user, status):
     recipients = get_recipients(user, 'direct', [status.user])
     broadcast(user, fav_activity, recipients)
 
+def handle_boost(user, status):
+    ''' a user wishes to boost a status '''
+    if models.Boost.objects.filter(
+            boosted_status=status, user=user).exists():
+        # you already boosted that.
+        return
+    boost = models.Boost.objects.create(
+        boosted_status=status,
+        user=user,
+    )
+    boost.save()
+
+    boost_activity = activitypub.get_boost(boost)
+    recipients = get_recipients(user, 'public')
+    broadcast(user, boost_activity, recipients)
 
 def handle_update_book(user, book):
     ''' broadcast the news about our book '''
diff --git a/fedireads/status.py b/fedireads/status.py
index c46b1c88..bc79b99c 100644
--- a/fedireads/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/status.py
@@ -102,6 +102,20 @@ def create_favorite_from_activity(user, activity):
         return models.Favorite.objects.get(status=status, user=user)
 
 
+def create_boost_from_activity(user, activity):
+    ''' create a new boost activity '''
+    status = get_status(activity['object'])
+    remote_id = activity['id']
+    try:
+        return models.Boost.objects.create(
+            status=status,
+            user=user,
+            remote_id=remote_id,
+        )
+    except IntegrityError:
+        return models.Boost.objects.get(status=status, user=user)
+
+
 def get_status(absolute_id):
     ''' find a status in the database '''
     return get_by_absolute_id(absolute_id, models.Status)
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/notifications.html b/fedireads/templates/notifications.html
index a6d215dc..dd5f135c 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/notifications.html
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
             <div class="row shrink">
                 {% include 'snippets/follow_request_buttons.html' with user=notification.related_user %}
             </div>
+
+        {% elif notification.notification_type == 'BOOST' %}
+            boosted your <a href="{{ notification.related_status.absolute_id}}">status</a>
         {% endif %}
     </div>
     {% endfor %}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
index af4b73fa..92900b27 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
             reviewed {{ status.book.title }}
         {% elif status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
             commented on {{ status.book.title }}
+        {% elif status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
+            boosted
         {% elif status.reply_parent %}
             {% with parent_status=status|parent %}
             replied to {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=parent_status.user possessive=True %} <a href="{{parent_status.absolute_id }}">{{ parent_status.status_type|lower }}</a>
@@ -43,10 +45,15 @@
     {% if status.status_type == 'Review' %}<h4>{{ status.name }}
         <small>{{ status.rating | stars }} stars, by {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=status.user %}</small>
     </h4>{% endif %}
-    {% if status.status_type != 'Update' %}
+    {% if status.status_type != 'Update' and status.status_type != 'Boost' %}
     <blockquote>{{ status.content | safe }}</blockquote>
     {% endif %}
+    {% if status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
+        {% include 'snippets/status.html' with status=status.boosted_status depth=depth|add:1 %}
+    {% endif %}
     {% if not max_depth and status.reply_parent or status|replies %}<p><a href="{{ status.absolute_id }}">Thread</a>{% endif %}
 </div>
+{% if status.status_type != 'Boost' %}
 {% include 'snippets/interaction.html' with activity=status %}
+{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index a22ba7dd..a839220b 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
 
     re_path(r'^favorite/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$', actions.favorite),
     re_path(r'^unfavorite/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$', actions.unfavorite),
+    re_path(r'^boost/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$', actions.boost),
 
     re_path(r'^shelve/?$', actions.shelve),
 
diff --git a/fedireads/view_actions.py b/fedireads/view_actions.py
index 279753eb..f9a2544b 100644
--- a/fedireads/view_actions.py
+++ b/fedireads/view_actions.py
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ def unfavorite(request, status_id):
     outgoing.handle_unfavorite(request.user, status)
     return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
 
+@login_required
+def boost(request, status_id):
+    ''' boost a status '''
+    status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
+    outgoing.handle_boost(request.user, status)
+    return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
 
 @login_required
 def follow(request):