i think this will work with mastodon import and boosts

import.go

@@ -39,17 +39,7 @@ func importMain(username, flavor, source string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func importMastodon(username, source string) {
-	user, err := butwhatabout(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	type Toot struct {
-		Id     string
-		Type   string
-		To     []string
-		Cc     []string
-		Object struct {
+type TootObject struct {
 	Summary      string
 	Content      string
 	InReplyTo    string
@@ -66,6 +56,26 @@ func importMastodon(username, source string) {
 		Name      string
 	}
 }
+
+type PlainTootObject TootObject
+
+func (obj *TootObject) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	p := (*PlainTootObject)(obj)
+	json.Unmarshal(b, p)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func importMastodon(username, source string) {
+	user, err := butwhatabout(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	type Toot struct {
+		Id     string
+		Type   string
+		To     []string
+		Cc     []string
+		Object TootObject
 	}
 	var outbox struct {
 		OrderedItems []Toot
@@ -94,6 +104,9 @@ func importMastodon(username, source string) {
 	re_tootid := regexp.MustCompile("[^/]+$")
 	for _, item := range outbox.OrderedItems {
 		toot := item
+		if toot.Type != "Create" {
+			continue
+		}
 		tootid := re_tootid.FindString(toot.Id)
 		xid := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", user.URL, honkSep, tootid)
 		if havetoot(xid) {