diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4aa25715..5394e4a60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-## akkoma
+## snaccoma: akkoma with bites
+
+this is a silly little fork which can receive [Bite](https://ns.mia.jetzt/as/) activities
 
 *a smallish microblogging platform, aka the cooler pleroma*
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index 885d61233..aaa8cf3ac 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def unread_notifications_count(%User{id: user_id}) do
     pleroma:report
     reblog
     poll
+    bite
   }
 
   def changeset(%Notification{} = notification, attrs) do
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ def create_notifications(%Activity{data: %{"to" => _, "type" => "Create"}} = act
   end
 
   def create_notifications(%Activity{data: %{"type" => type}} = activity, options)
-      when type in ["Follow", "Like", "Announce", "Move", "EmojiReact", "Flag", "Update"] do
+      when type in ["Follow", "Like", "Announce", "Move", "EmojiReact", "Flag", "Update", "Bite"] do
     do_create_notifications(activity, options)
   end
 
@@ -459,6 +460,9 @@ defp type_from_activity(%{data: %{"type" => type}} = activity) do
       "Update" ->
         "update"
 
+      "Bite" ->
+        "bite"
+
       t ->
         raise "No notification type for activity type #{t}"
     end
@@ -532,7 +536,8 @@ def get_notified_from_activity(%Activity{data: %{"type" => type}} = activity, lo
              "Move",
              "EmojiReact",
              "Flag",
-             "Update"
+             "Update",
+             "Bite"
            ] do
     potential_receiver_ap_ids = get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(activity)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 963c6d8c6..405e6d04c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ def handle(%{data: %{"type" => "Like"}} = object, meta) do
     {:ok, object, meta}
   end
 
+  # Tasks this handles
+  # - Set up bite notification
+  def handle(%{data: %{"type" => "Bite"}} = object, meta) do
+    Notification.create_notifications(object)
+    {:ok, object, meta}
+  end
+
   # Tasks this handles
   # - Actually create object
   # - Rollback if we couldn't create it
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index a72a431b2..806323dd9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
         %{"type" => type} = data,
         _options
       )
-      when type in ~w{Update Block Follow Accept Reject} do
+      when type in ~w{Update Block Follow Accept Reject Bite} do
     with {:ok, %User{}} <- ObjectValidator.fetch_actor(data),
          {:ok, activity, _} <-
            Pipeline.common_pipeline(data, local: false) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
index 3a00424c6..e71ccd2fa 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def perform(:incoming_ap_doc, params) do
 
       e ->
         # Just drop those for now
-        Logger.debug(fn -> "Unhandled activity\n" <> Jason.encode!(params, pretty: true) end)
+        Logger.debug(fn -> "Unhandled activity (error: #{inspect(e)})\n" <> Jason.encode!(params, pretty: true) end)
         {:error, e}
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
index e527ff608..2ab725d6a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def render(
       "pleroma:report" ->
         put_report(response, activity)
 
-      type when type in ["follow", "follow_request"] ->
+      type when type in ["follow", "follow_request", "bite"] ->
         response
     end
   end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20240302224115_add_bite_to_notifications_enum.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20240302224115_add_bite_to_notifications_enum.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8adf51aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20240302224115_add_bite_to_notifications_enum.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddBiteToNotificationsEnum do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  @disable_ddl_transaction true
+
+  def up do
+    """
+    alter type notification_type add value if not exists 'bite'
+    """
+    |> execute()
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    # Leave value in place
+  end
+end