diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 76edcad..79e3041 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-pub(crate) use postgres_cfg::Postgres;
-pub(crate) use redis_cfg::Redis;
-
-use deployment_cfg::Deployment;
+pub use self::deployment_cfg::Deployment;
+pub use self::postgres_cfg::Postgres;
+pub use self::redis_cfg::Redis;
 
 use self::environmental_variables::EnvVar;
-use super::err::Error;
+
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use std::env;
-
+use std::fmt;
 mod deployment_cfg;
 mod deployment_cfg_types;
 mod environmental_variables;
@@ -58,3 +57,47 @@ pub fn from_env<'a>(
 
     Ok((pg_cfg, redis_cfg, deployment_cfg))
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    Config(String),
+    UrlEncoding(urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError),
+    UrlParse(url::ParseError),
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for Error {}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Error {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> std::result::Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "{}",
+            match self {
+                Self::Config(e) => e.to_string(),
+                Self::UrlEncoding(e) => format!("could not parse POSTGRES_URL.\n{:7}{:?}", "", e),
+                Self::UrlParse(e) => format!("could parse Postgres URL.\n{:7}{}", "", e),
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl Error {
+    pub fn config<T: fmt::Display>(var: T, value: T, allowed_vals: T) -> Self {
+        Self::Config(format!(
+            "{0} is set to `{1}`, which is invalid.\n{3:7}{0} must be {2}.",
+            var, value, allowed_vals, ""
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError> for Error {
+    fn from(e: urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError) -> Self {
+        Self::UrlEncoding(e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<url::ParseError> for Error {
+    fn from(e: url::ParseError) -> Self {
+        Self::UrlParse(e)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/config/deployment_cfg.rs b/src/config/deployment_cfg.rs
index efee4a6..db0c502 100644
--- a/src/config/deployment_cfg.rs
+++ b/src/config/deployment_cfg.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use super::{deployment_cfg_types::*, EnvVar};
-use crate::err::Error;
+use super::deployment_cfg_types::*;
+use super::{EnvVar, Error};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Deployment<'a> {
diff --git a/src/config/environmental_variables.rs b/src/config/environmental_variables.rs
index 497fa98..fbac507 100644
--- a/src/config/environmental_variables.rs
+++ b/src/config/environmental_variables.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for EnvVar {
     }
 }
 #[macro_export]
+#[doc(hidden)]
 macro_rules! maybe_update {
     ($name:ident; $item: tt:$type:ty) => (
         pub(crate) fn $name(self, item: Option<$type>) -> Self {
@@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ macro_rules! maybe_update {
                 None => Self { ..self }
             }
         })}
+
 #[macro_export]
+#[doc(hidden)]
 macro_rules! from_env_var {
     ($(#[$outer:meta])*
      let name = $name:ident;
@@ -106,15 +109,14 @@ macro_rules! from_env_var {
             fn inner_from_str($arg: &str) -> Option<$type> {
                 $body
             }
-            pub(crate) fn maybe_update(
-                self,
-                var: Option<&String>,
-            ) -> Result<Self, crate::err::Error> {
+            pub(crate) fn maybe_update(self, var: Option<&String>) -> Result<Self, super::Error> {
                 Ok(match var {
                     Some(empty_string) if empty_string.is_empty() => Self::default(),
-                    Some(value) => Self(Self::inner_from_str(value).ok_or_else(|| {
-                        crate::err::Error::config($env_var, value, $allowed_values)
-                    })?),
+                    Some(value) => {
+                        Self(Self::inner_from_str(value).ok_or_else(|| {
+                            super::Error::config($env_var, value, $allowed_values)
+                        })?)
+                    }
                     None => self,
                 })
             }
diff --git a/src/config/postgres_cfg.rs b/src/config/postgres_cfg.rs
index d94fe21..2422f7d 100644
--- a/src/config/postgres_cfg.rs
+++ b/src/config/postgres_cfg.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-use super::{postgres_cfg_types::*, EnvVar};
-use crate::err::Error;
+use super::postgres_cfg_types::*;
+use super::{EnvVar, Error};
 
 use url::Url;
 use urlencoding;
 
 type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
+/// Configuration values for Postgres
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Postgres {
     pub(crate) user: PgUser,
     pub(crate) host: PgHost,
     pub(crate) password: PgPass,
-    pub(crate) database: PgDatabase,
+    /// The name of the postgres database to connect to
+    pub database: PgDatabase,
     pub(crate) port: PgPort,
     pub(crate) ssl_mode: PgSslMode,
 }
diff --git a/src/config/redis_cfg.rs b/src/config/redis_cfg.rs
index fe79364..2cc10f7 100644
--- a/src/config/redis_cfg.rs
+++ b/src/config/redis_cfg.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use super::redis_cfg_types::*;
-use super::EnvVar;
-use crate::err::Error;
+use super::{EnvVar, Error};
 
 use url::Url;
 
diff --git a/src/err.rs b/src/err.rs
index e756524..bb4cf61 100644
--- a/src/err.rs
+++ b/src/err.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,26 @@
+use crate::config;
 use crate::request;
 use crate::response;
+
 use std::fmt;
 
 pub enum Error {
-    ReceiverErr(response::Error),
+    Response(response::Error),
     Logger(log::SetLoggerError),
     Postgres(request::Error),
     Unrecoverable,
     StdIo(std::io::Error),
-    // config errs
-    UrlParse(url::ParseError),
-    UrlEncoding(urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError),
-    ConfigErr(String),
+    Config(config::Error),
 }
 
 impl Error {
     pub fn log(msg: impl fmt::Display) {
         eprintln!("{}", msg);
     }
-
-    pub fn config<T: fmt::Display>(var: T, value: T, allowed_vals: T) -> Self {
-        Self::ConfigErr(format!(
-            "{0} is set to `{1}`, which is invalid.\n{3:7}{0} must be {2}.",
-            var, value, allowed_vals, ""
-        ))
-    }
 }
 
 impl std::error::Error for Error {}
+
 impl fmt::Debug for Error {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
         write!(f, "{}", self)
@@ -41,45 +34,46 @@ impl fmt::Display for Error {
             f,
             "{}",
             match self {
-                ReceiverErr(e) => format!("{}", e),
+                Response(e) => format!("{}", e),
                 Logger(e) => format!("{}", e),
                 StdIo(e) => format!("{}", e),
                 Postgres(e) => format!("could not connect to Postgres.\n{:7}{}", "", e),
-                ConfigErr(e) => e.to_string(),
-                UrlParse(e) => format!("could parse Postgres URL.\n{:7}{}", "", e),
-                UrlEncoding(e) => format!("could not parse POSTGRES_URL.\n{:7}{:?}", "", e),
+                Config(e) => format!("{}", e),
                 Unrecoverable => "Flodgatt will now shut down.".into(),
             }
         )
     }
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
 impl From<request::Error> for Error {
     fn from(e: request::Error) -> Self {
         Self::Postgres(e)
     }
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
 impl From<response::Error> for Error {
     fn from(e: response::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::ReceiverErr(e)
+        Self::Response(e)
     }
 }
-impl From<urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError> for Error {
-    fn from(e: urlencoding::FromUrlEncodingError) -> Self {
-        Self::UrlEncoding(e)
-    }
-}
-impl From<url::ParseError> for Error {
-    fn from(e: url::ParseError) -> Self {
-        Self::UrlParse(e)
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+impl From<config::Error> for Error {
+    fn from(e: config::Error) -> Self {
+        Self::Config(e)
     }
 }
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
 impl From<std::io::Error> for Error {
     fn from(e: std::io::Error) -> Self {
         Self::StdIo(e)
     }
 }
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
 impl From<log::SetLoggerError> for Error {
     fn from(e: log::SetLoggerError) -> Self {
         Self::Logger(e)
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index ce10fb9..b28a1c7 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ mod checked_event;
 mod dynamic_event;
 mod err;
 
-pub(crate) use checked_event::{CheckedEvent, Id};
-pub(crate) use dynamic_event::{DynEvent, EventKind};
+pub(crate) use checked_event::Id;
 pub(crate) use err::EventErr;
 
+use self::checked_event::CheckedEvent;
+use self::dynamic_event::{DynEvent, EventKind};
+
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
@@ -32,17 +34,6 @@ pub(crate) trait Payload {
 }
 
 impl Event {
-    pub(crate) fn get_update_payload(&self) -> Option<Box<&(dyn Payload)>> {
-        match self {
-            Event::TypeSafe(CheckedEvent::Update { payload, .. }) => Some(Box::new(payload)),
-            Event::Dynamic(DynEvent {
-                kind: EventKind::Update(s),
-                ..
-            }) => Some(Box::new(s)),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn to_json_string(&self) -> String {
         if let Event::Ping = self {
             "{}".to_string()
diff --git a/src/event/checked_event.rs b/src/event/checked_event.rs
index 9a22db7..0c2d80c 100644
--- a/src/event/checked_event.rs
+++ b/src/event/checked_event.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ mod status;
 mod tag;
 mod visibility;
 
-use announcement::Announcement;
-pub(in crate::event) use announcement_reaction::AnnouncementReaction;
-use conversation::Conversation;
+pub(self) use super::Payload;
+pub(super) use announcement_reaction::AnnouncementReaction;
 pub(crate) use id::Id;
-use notification::Notification;
 pub(crate) use status::Status;
 
+use announcement::Announcement;
+use conversation::Conversation;
+use notification::Notification;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case", tag = "event", deny_unknown_fields)]
diff --git a/src/event/checked_event/status.rs b/src/event/checked_event/status.rs
index b8348c4..b14ddb1 100644
--- a/src/event/checked_event/status.rs
+++ b/src/event/checked_event/status.rs
@@ -3,21 +3,18 @@ mod attachment;
 mod card;
 mod poll;
 
-use super::super::Payload;
 use super::account::Account;
 use super::emoji::Emoji;
 use super::id::Id;
 use super::mention::Mention;
 use super::tag::Tag;
 use super::visibility::Visibility;
+use super::Payload;
 use application::Application;
 use attachment::Attachment;
 use card::Card;
-use poll::Poll;
-
-//use crate::request::Blocks;
-
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
+use poll::Poll;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::boxed::Box;
 use std::string::String;
diff --git a/src/event/dynamic_event.rs b/src/event/dynamic_event.rs
index 67e8677..cfd8abf 100644
--- a/src/event/dynamic_event.rs
+++ b/src/event/dynamic_event.rs
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ impl DynEvent {
             Ok(self)
         }
     }
-    pub(crate) fn update(&self) -> Option<DynStatus> {
-        if let EventKind::Update(status) = self.kind.clone() {
-            Some(status)
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    }
 }
 impl DynStatus {
     pub(crate) fn new(payload: &Value) -> Result<Self> {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 70234fa..b173980 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ pub use err::Error;
 
 pub mod config;
 mod err;
-pub mod event;
+mod event;
 pub mod request;
 pub mod response;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8479523..19d47dc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use flodgatt::config;
-use flodgatt::event::Event;
 use flodgatt::request::{Handler, Subscription, Timeline};
-use flodgatt::response::redis::Manager;
-use flodgatt::response::stream;
+use flodgatt::response::{Event, RedisManager, SseStream, WsStream};
 use flodgatt::Error;
 
 use futures::{future::lazy, stream::Stream as _};
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let (cmd_tx, cmd_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
     let request = Handler::new(&postgres_cfg, *cfg.whitelist_mode)?;
-    let shared_manager = Manager::try_from(&redis_cfg, event_tx, cmd_rx)?.into_arc();
+    let shared_manager = RedisManager::try_from(&redis_cfg, event_tx, cmd_rx)?.into_arc();
 
     // Server Sent Events
     let sse_manager = shared_manager.clone();
@@ -37,10 +35,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .and(warp::sse())
         .map(move |subscription: Subscription, sse: warp::sse::Sse| {
             log::info!("Incoming SSE request for {:?}", subscription.timeline);
-            let mut manager = sse_manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(Manager::recover);
+            let mut manager = sse_manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(RedisManager::recover);
             manager.subscribe(&subscription);
 
-            stream::Sse::send_events(sse, sse_cmd_tx.clone(), subscription, sse_rx.clone())
+            SseStream::send_events(sse, sse_cmd_tx.clone(), subscription, sse_rx.clone())
         })
         .with(warp::reply::with::header("Connection", "keep-alive"));
 
@@ -51,10 +49,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .and(warp::ws::ws2())
         .map(move |subscription: Subscription, ws: Ws2| {
             log::info!("Incoming websocket request for {:?}", subscription.timeline);
-            let mut manager = ws_manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(Manager::recover);
+            let mut manager = ws_manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(RedisManager::recover);
             manager.subscribe(&subscription);
             let token = subscription.access_token.clone().unwrap_or_default(); // token sent for security
-            let ws_stream = stream::Ws::new(cmd_tx.clone(), event_rx.clone(), subscription);
+            let ws_stream = WsStream::new(cmd_tx.clone(), event_rx.clone(), subscription);
 
             (ws.on_upgrade(move |ws| ws_stream.send_to(ws)), token)
         })
@@ -66,9 +64,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         let (r1, r3) = (shared_manager.clone(), shared_manager.clone());
         request.health().map(|| "OK")
             .or(request.status()
-                .map(move || r1.lock().unwrap_or_else(redis::Manager::recover).count()))
+                .map(move || r1.lock().unwrap_or_else(RedisManager::recover).count()))
             .or(request.status_per_timeline()
-                .map(move || r3.lock().unwrap_or_else(redis::Manager::recover).list()))
+                .map(move || r3.lock().unwrap_or_else(RedisManager::recover).list()))
     };
     #[cfg(not(feature = "stub_status"))]
     let status = request.health().map(|| "OK");
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         let stream = Interval::new(Instant::now(), poll_freq)
             .map_err(|e| log::error!("{}", e))
             .for_each(move |_| {
-                let mut manager = manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(Manager::recover);
+                let mut manager = manager.lock().unwrap_or_else(RedisManager::recover);
                 manager.poll_broadcast().map_err(Error::log)
             });
 
diff --git a/src/request.rs b/src/request.rs
index cf674c0..89e5b95 100644
--- a/src/request.rs
+++ b/src/request.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ pub mod err;
 mod subscription;
 
 pub(crate) use err::Error;
-pub use subscription::Subscription;
+pub use subscription::{Blocks, Subscription};
+#[doc(hidden)]
 pub use timeline::Timeline;
 use timeline::{Content, Reach, Stream};
 
diff --git a/src/request/sse_test.rs b/src/request/sse_test.rs
index 287cd9b..1a585f1 100644
--- a/src/request/sse_test.rs
+++ b/src/request/sse_test.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // #[cfg(test)]
 // mod test {
 //     use super::*;
-//     use crate::parse_client_request::user::{Blocks, Filter, OauthScope, PgPool};
 
 //     macro_rules! test_public_endpoint {
 //         ($name:ident {
diff --git a/src/request/subscription.rs b/src/request/subscription.rs
index 8b105dc..3688166 100644
--- a/src/request/subscription.rs
+++ b/src/request/subscription.rs
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@ use warp::reject::Rejection;
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Subscription {
     pub timeline: Timeline,
-    pub(crate) allowed_langs: HashSet<String>,
-    pub(crate) blocks: Blocks,
-    pub(crate) hashtag_name: Option<String>,
+    pub allowed_langs: HashSet<String>,
+    /// [Blocks](./request/struct.Blocks.html)
+    pub blocks: Blocks,
+    pub hashtag_name: Option<String>,
     pub access_token: Option<String>,
 }
 
+/// Blocked and muted users and domains
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub(crate) struct Blocks {
-    pub(crate) blocked_domains: HashSet<String>,
-    pub(crate) blocked_users: HashSet<Id>,
-    pub(crate) blocking_users: HashSet<Id>,
+pub struct Blocks {
+    pub blocked_domains: HashSet<String>,
+    pub blocked_users: HashSet<Id>,
+    pub blocking_users: HashSet<Id>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Subscription {
diff --git a/src/request/ws_test.rs b/src/request/ws_test.rs
index e101bed..8b547a4 100644
--- a/src/request/ws_test.rs
+++ b/src/request/ws_test.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 //! Filters for the WebSocket endpoint
 
-
-
-
-
-
 // #[cfg(test)]
 // mod test {
 //     use super::*;
-//     use crate::parse_client_request::user::{Blocks, Filter, OauthScope};
 
 //     macro_rules! test_public_endpoint {
 //         ($name:ident {
diff --git a/src/response.rs b/src/response.rs
index 4ce8d1f..10d8fab 100644
--- a/src/response.rs
+++ b/src/response.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 //! Stream the updates appropriate for a given `User`/`timeline` pair from Redis.
 
-pub mod redis;
-pub mod stream;
+pub use crate::event::Event;
+pub use redis::Manager as RedisManager;
+pub use stream::{Sse as SseStream, Ws as WsStream};
 
-pub(crate) use redis::Error;
+mod redis;
+mod stream;
+
+pub use redis::Error;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "bench")]
 pub use redis::msg::{RedisMsg, RedisParseOutput};
diff --git a/src/response/redis.rs b/src/response/redis.rs
index 0d69504..196189c 100644
--- a/src/response/redis.rs
+++ b/src/response/redis.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod manager;
 mod msg;
 
 pub(self) use connection::RedisConn;
-pub(crate) use manager::Error;
+pub use manager::Error;
 pub use manager::Manager;
 
 use connection::RedisConnErr;
diff --git a/src/response/redis/manager.rs b/src/response/redis/manager.rs
index 9a68f32..1ecdcc4 100644
--- a/src/response/redis/manager.rs
+++ b/src/response/redis/manager.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //! polled by the correct `ClientAgent`.  Also manages sububscriptions and
 //! unsubscriptions to/from Redis.
 mod err;
-pub(crate) use err::Error;
+pub use err::Error;
 
 use super::{RedisCmd, RedisConn};
 use crate::config;
diff --git a/src/response/stream/sse.rs b/src/response/stream/sse.rs
index 7319bc0..6522003 100644
--- a/src/response/stream/sse.rs
+++ b/src/response/stream/sse.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::event::Event;
+use crate::event::{Event, Payload};
 use crate::request::{Subscription, Timeline};
 
 use futures::stream::Stream;
@@ -18,59 +18,19 @@ impl Sse {
         sse_rx: watch::Receiver<(Timeline, Event)>,
     ) -> impl Reply {
         let target_timeline = subscription.timeline;
-        let allowed_langs = subscription.allowed_langs;
-        let blocks = subscription.blocks;
 
         let event_stream = sse_rx
             .filter(move |(timeline, _)| target_timeline == *timeline)
-            .filter_map(move |(timeline, event)| {
-                use crate::event::Payload;
-                use crate::event::{
-                    CheckedEvent, CheckedEvent::Update, DynEvent, Event::*, EventKind,
-                }; // TODO -- move up
-
-                match event {
-                    TypeSafe(Update { payload, queued_at }) => match timeline {
-                        tl if tl.is_public()
-                            && !payload.language_unset()
-                            && !allowed_langs.is_empty()
-                            && !allowed_langs.contains(&payload.language()) =>
-                        {
-                            None
-                        }
-                        _ if blocks.blocked_users.is_disjoint(&payload.involved_users()) => None,
-                        _ if blocks.blocking_users.contains(payload.author()) => None,
-                        _ if blocks.blocked_domains.contains(payload.sent_from()) => None,
-
-                        _ => Event::TypeSafe(CheckedEvent::Update { payload, queued_at })
-                            .to_warp_reply(),
-                    },
-                    TypeSafe(non_update) => Event::TypeSafe(non_update).to_warp_reply(),
-                    Dynamic(dyn_event) => {
-                        if let EventKind::Update(s) = dyn_event.kind {
-                            match timeline {
-                                tl if tl.is_public()
-                                    && !s.language_unset()
-                                    && !allowed_langs.is_empty()
-                                    && !allowed_langs.contains(&s.language()) =>
-                                {
-                                    None
-                                }
-                                _ if blocks.blocked_users.is_disjoint(&s.involved_users()) => None,
-                                _ if blocks.blocking_users.contains(s.author()) => None,
-                                _ if blocks.blocked_domains.contains(s.sent_from()) => None,
-
-                                _ => Dynamic(DynEvent {
-                                    kind: EventKind::Update(s),
-                                    ..dyn_event
-                                })
-                                .to_warp_reply(),
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            None
-                        }
+            .filter_map(move |(_timeline, event)| {
+                match (event.update_payload(), event.dyn_update_payload()) {
+                    (Some(update), _) if Sse::update_not_filtered(subscription.clone(), update) => {
+                        event.to_warp_reply()
                     }
-                    Ping => None, // pings handled automatically
+                    (None, None) => event.to_warp_reply(), // send all non-updates
+                    (_, Some(update)) if Sse::update_not_filtered(subscription.clone(), update) => {
+                        event.to_warp_reply()
+                    }
+                    (_, _) => None,
                 }
             })
             .then(move |res| {
@@ -87,4 +47,23 @@ impl Sse {
                 .stream(event_stream),
         )
     }
+
+    fn update_not_filtered(subscription: Subscription, update: &impl Payload) -> bool {
+        let blocks = &subscription.blocks;
+        let allowed_langs = &subscription.allowed_langs;
+
+        match subscription.timeline {
+            tl if tl.is_public()
+                && !update.language_unset()
+                && !allowed_langs.is_empty()
+                && !allowed_langs.contains(&update.language()) =>
+            {
+                false
+            }
+            _ if !blocks.blocked_users.is_disjoint(&update.involved_users()) => false,
+            _ if blocks.blocking_users.contains(update.author()) => false,
+            _ if blocks.blocked_domains.contains(update.sent_from()) => false,
+            _ => true,
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/response/stream/ws.rs b/src/response/stream/ws.rs
index e6541e4..139541e 100644
--- a/src/response/stream/ws.rs
+++ b/src/response/stream/ws.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-use crate::event::Event;
+use crate::event::{Event, Payload};
 use crate::request::{Subscription, Timeline};
 
 use futures::{future::Future, stream::Stream};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, watch};
 use warp::ws::{Message, WebSocket};
 
+type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, ()>;
+
 pub struct Ws {
     unsubscribe_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Timeline>,
     subscription: Subscription,
@@ -54,30 +56,36 @@ impl Ws {
             if matches!(event, Event::Ping) {
                 self.send_msg(&event)?
             } else if target_timeline == tl {
-                let blocks = &self.subscription.blocks;
-                let allowed_langs = &self.subscription.allowed_langs;
-
-                if let Some(update) = event.get_update_payload() {
-                    match tl {
-                        tl if tl.is_public()
-                            && !update.language_unset()
-                            && !allowed_langs.is_empty()
-                            && !allowed_langs.contains(&update.language()) => {} //               skip
-                        _ if !blocks.blocked_users.is_disjoint(&update.involved_users()) => {} // skip
-                        _ if blocks.blocking_users.contains(update.author()) => {} //             skip
-                        _ if blocks.blocked_domains.contains(update.sent_from()) => {} //         skip
-                        _ => self.send_msg(&event)?,
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // send all non-updates
-                    self.send_msg(&event)?;
+                match (event.update_payload(), event.dyn_update_payload()) {
+                    (Some(update), _) => self.send_or_filter(tl, &event, update)?,
+                    (None, None) => self.send_msg(&event)?, // send all non-updates
+                    (_, Some(dyn_update)) => self.send_or_filter(tl, &event, dyn_update)?,
                 }
             }
             Ok(())
         })
     }
 
-    fn send_msg(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    fn send_or_filter(&mut self, tl: Timeline, event: &Event, update: &impl Payload) -> Result<()> {
+        let blocks = &self.subscription.blocks;
+        let allowed_langs = &self.subscription.allowed_langs;
+        const SKIP: Result<()> = Ok(());
+        match tl {
+            tl if tl.is_public()
+                && !update.language_unset()
+                && !allowed_langs.is_empty()
+                && !allowed_langs.contains(&update.language()) =>
+            {
+                SKIP
+            }
+            _ if !blocks.blocked_users.is_disjoint(&update.involved_users()) => SKIP,
+            _ if blocks.blocking_users.contains(update.author()) => SKIP,
+            _ if blocks.blocked_domains.contains(update.sent_from()) => SKIP,
+            _ => Ok(self.send_msg(&event)?),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn send_msg(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<()> {
         let txt = &event.to_json_string();
         let tl = self.subscription.timeline;
         let mut channel = self.ws_tx.clone().ok_or(())?;