diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/assets.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/assets.js
index 75bd2477d..b9ebe0ada 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/assets.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/assets.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const fetchAssets = (skip = '', limit = '', search = '', sort = '', filte
 // Update an asset state
 // Get comments to fill each of the three lists on the mod queue
 export const updateAssetState = (id, closedAt) => (dispatch) => {
-  dispatch({type: UPDATE_ASSET_STATE_REQUEST});
+  dispatch({type: UPDATE_ASSET_STATE_REQUEST, id, closedAt});
   return coralApi(`/assets/${id}/status`, {method: 'PUT', body: {closedAt}})
     .then(() => dispatch({type: UPDATE_ASSET_STATE_SUCCESS}))
     .catch((error) => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/install.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/install.js
index 33cefab63..6393c58dd 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/install.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/install.js
@@ -93,21 +93,21 @@ const validation = (formData, dispatch, next) => {
 };
 
 export const submitSettings = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const settingsFormData = getState().install.toJS().data.settings;
+  const settingsFormData = getState().install.data.settings;
   validation(settingsFormData, dispatch, function() {
     dispatch(nextStep());
   });
 };
 
 export const submitUser = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const userFormData = getState().install.toJS().data.user;
+  const userFormData = getState().install.data.user;
   validation(userFormData, dispatch, function() {
     dispatch(nextStep());
   });
 };
 
 export const finishInstall = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const data = getState().install.toJS().data;
+  const data = getState().install.data;
   dispatch(installRequest());
   return coralApi('/setup', {method: 'POST', body: data})
     .then(() => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
index ba8b917ea..ca9062b9e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const updateDomainlist = (listName, list) => {
 };
 
 export const saveSettingsToServer = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  let settings = getState().settings.toJS();
+  let settings = getState().settings;
   if (settings.charCount) {
     settings.charCount = parseInt(settings.charCount);
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Layout.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Layout.js
index 8b119fb72..ae022f2ef 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Layout.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Layout.js
@@ -74,10 +74,8 @@ class LayoutContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
-  TALK_RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC: state.config
-    .get('data')
-    .get('TALK_RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC', null)
+  auth: state.auth,
+  TALK_RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC: state.config.data.TALK_RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/UserDetail.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/UserDetail.js
index e59629a85..2ae6e4c9c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/UserDetail.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/UserDetail.js
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
   selectedCommentIds: state.userDetail.selectedCommentIds,
   statuses: state.userDetail.statuses,
   activeTab: state.userDetail.activeTab,
-  bannedWords: state.settings.toJS().wordlist.banned,
-  suspectWords: state.settings.toJS().wordlist.suspect,
+  bannedWords: state.settings.wordlist.banned,
+  suspectWords: state.settings.wordlist.suspect,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/assets.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/assets.js
index 03f0be9bb..bb8751973 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/assets.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/assets.js
@@ -1,35 +1,40 @@
-import {Map, List, fromJS} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../constants/assets';
+import update from 'immutability-helper';
 
-const initialState = Map({
-  byId: Map(),
-  ids: List(),
-  assets: List()
-});
+const initialState = {
+  byId: {},
+  ids: [],
+  assets: []
+};
 
 export default function assets (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-  case actions.FETCH_ASSETS_SUCCESS:
-    return replaceAssets(action, state);
+  case actions.FETCH_ASSETS_SUCCESS: {
+    const assets = action.assets.reduce((prev, curr) => {
+      prev[curr.id] = curr;
+      return prev;
+    }, {});
+
+    return update(state, {
+      byId: {$set: assets},
+      count: {$set: action.count},
+      ids: {$set: Object.keys(assets)},
+    });
+  }
   case actions.UPDATE_ASSET_STATE_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['byId', action.id, 'closedAt'], action.closedAt);
+    return update(state, {
+      byId: {
+        [action.id]: {
+          closedAt: {$set: action.closedAt},
+        },
+      },
+    });
   case actions.UPDATE_ASSETS:
-    return state
-      .set('assets', List(action.assets));
+    return update(state, {
+      assets: {$set: action.assets},
+    });
   default:
     return state;
   }
 }
 
-const replaceAssets = (action, state) => {
-  const assets = fromJS(action.assets.reduce((prev, curr) => {
-    prev[curr.id] = curr;
-    return prev;
-  }, {}));
-
-  return state
-    .set('byId', assets)
-    .set('count', action.count)
-    .set('ids', List(assets.keys()));
-};
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/auth.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/auth.js
index a60d73cec..a9c7f520e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/auth.js
@@ -1,43 +1,63 @@
-import {Map} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 
-const initialState = Map({
+const initialState = {
   loggedIn: false,
   user: null,
   loginError: null,
   loginMaxExceeded: false,
   passwordRequestSuccess: null
-});
+};
 
 export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('loadingUser', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loadingUser: true,
+    };
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('loggedIn', false)
-      .set('loadingUser', false)
-      .set('user', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loggedIn: false,
+      loadingUser: false,
+      user: null,
+    };
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('loggedIn', true)
-      .set('loadingUser', false)
-      .set('user', action.user);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      loadingUser: false,
+      user: action.user,
+    };
   case actions.LOGOUT:
     return initialState;
   case actions.LOGIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state.set('loginMaxExceeded', false).set('loginError', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loginMaxExceeded: false,
+      loginError: null,
+    };
   case actions.LOGIN_FAILURE:
-    return state.set('loginError', action.message);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loginError: action.message,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_FORGOT_PASSWORD_REQUEST:
-    return state.set('passwordRequestSuccess', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      passwordRequestSuccess: null,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_FORGOT_PASSWORD_SUCCESS:
-    return state.set('passwordRequestSuccess', 'If you have a registered account, a password reset link was sent to that email.');
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      passwordRequestSuccess: 'If you have a registered account, a password reset link was sent to that email.',
+    };
   case actions.LOGIN_MAXIMUM_EXCEEDED:
-    return state
-      .set('loginMaxExceeded', true)
-      .set('loginError', action.message);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loginMaxExceeded: true,
+      loginError: action.message,
+    };
   default :
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/community.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/community.js
index 3fba504f8..9f724c8d6 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/community.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/community.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import {Map} from 'immutable';
-
 import {
   FETCH_COMMENTERS_REQUEST,
   FETCH_COMMENTERS_FAILURE,
@@ -13,8 +11,8 @@ import {
   HIDE_REJECT_USERNAME_DIALOG
 } from '../constants/community';
 
-const initialState = Map({
-  community: Map(),
+const initialState = {
+  community: {},
   isFetchingPeople: false,
   errorPeople: '',
   accounts: [],
@@ -22,72 +20,87 @@ const initialState = Map({
   ascPeople: false,
   totalPagesPeople: 0,
   pagePeople: 0,
-  user: Map({}),
+  user: {},
   banDialog: false,
   rejectUsernameDialog: false
-});
+};
 
 export default function community (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case FETCH_COMMENTERS_REQUEST :
-    return state
-      .set('isFetchingPeople', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isFetchingPeople: true,
+    };
   case FETCH_COMMENTERS_FAILURE :
-    return state
-      .set('isFetchingPeople', false)
-      .set('errorPeople', action.error);
-
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isFetchingPeople: false,
+      errorPeople: action.error,
+    };
   case FETCH_COMMENTERS_SUCCESS : {
     const {accounts, type, page, count, limit, totalPages, ...rest} = action; // eslint-disable-line
-    return state
-      .merge({
-        isFetchingPeople: false,
-        errorPeople: '',
-        pagePeople: page,
-        countPeople: count,
-        limitPeople: limit,
-        totalPagesPeople: totalPages,
-        ...rest
-      })
-      .set('accounts', accounts); // Sets to normal array
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isFetchingPeople: false,
+      errorPeople: '',
+      pagePeople: page,
+      countPeople: count,
+      limitPeople: limit,
+      totalPagesPeople: totalPages,
+      ...rest,
+      accounts, // Sets to normal array
+    };
   }
   case SET_ROLE : {
-    const commenters = state.get('accounts');
+    const commenters = state.accounts;
     const idx = commenters.findIndex((el) => el.id === action.id);
 
     commenters[idx].roles[0] = action.role;
-    return state.set('accounts', commenters.map((id) => id));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      accounts: commenters.map((id) => id),
+    };
   }
   case SET_COMMENTER_STATUS: {
-    const commenters = state.get('accounts');
+    const commenters = state.accounts;
     const idx = commenters.findIndex((el) => el.id === action.id);
 
     commenters[idx].status = action.status;
-    return state.set('accounts', commenters.map((id) => id));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      accounts: commenters.map((id) => id),
+    };
 
   }
   case SORT_UPDATE :
-    return state
-      .set('fieldPeople', action.sort.field)
-      .set('ascPeople', !state.get('ascPeople'));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fieldPeople: action.sort.field,
+      ascPeople: !state.ascPeople,
+    };
   case HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('banDialog', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      banDialog: false,
+    };
   case SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .merge({
-        user: Map(action.user),
-        banDialog: true
-      });
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      user: action.user,
+      banDialog: true,
+    };
   case HIDE_REJECT_USERNAME_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('rejectUsernameDialog', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      rejectUsernameDialog: false,
+    };
   case SHOW_REJECT_USERNAME_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .merge({
-        user: Map(action.user),
-        rejectUsernameDialog: true
-      });
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      user: action.user,
+      rejectUsernameDialog: true
+    };
   default :
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/config.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/config.js
index a5d11d6eb..310a198ed 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/config.js
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-import {Map} from 'immutable';
-
 import * as actions from '../actions/config';
 
-const initialState = Map({
-  data: Map({})
-});
+const initialState = {
+  data: {}
+};
 
 export default function config (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.CONFIG_UPDATED:
-    return state.set('data', Map(action.data));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      data: action.data,
+    };
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/install.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/install.js
index 1f0f079ff..c6e85c69f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/install.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/install.js
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
-import {Map, List} from 'immutable';
-
 import * as actions from '../constants/install';
+import update from 'immutability-helper';
 
-const initialState = Map({
+const initialState = {
   isLoading: false,
-  data: Map({
-    settings: Map({
+  data: {
+    settings: {
       organizationName: '',
-      domains: Map({
-        whitelist: List()
-      })
-    }),
-    user: Map({
+      domains: {
+        whitelist: [],
+      }
+    },
+    user: {
       username: '',
       email: '',
       password: '',
       confirmPassword: ''
-    })
-  }),
-  errors: Map({
+    }
+  },
+  errors: {
     organizationName: '',
     username: '',
     email: '',
     password: '',
     confirmPassword: ''
-  }),
+  },
   showErrors: false,
   hasError: false,
   error: null,
@@ -44,57 +43,91 @@ const initialState = Map({
   installRequest: null,
   installRequestError: null,
   alreadyInstalled: false
-});
+};
 
 export default function install (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.NEXT_STEP:
-    return state
-      .set('step', state.get('step') + 1);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      step: state.step + 1,
+    };
   case actions.PREVIOUS_STEP:
-    return state
-      .set('step', state.get('step') - 1);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      step: state.step - 1,
+    };
   case actions.GO_TO_STEP:
-    return state
-      .set('step', action.step);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      step: action.step,
+    };
   case actions.UPDATE_PERMITTED_DOMAINS_SETTINGS:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['data', 'settings', 'domains', 'whitelist'], action.value);
+    return update(state, {
+      data: {
+        settings: {
+          domains: {
+            whitelist: {$set: action.value},
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
   case actions.UPDATE_FORMDATA_SETTINGS:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['data', 'settings', action.name], action.value);
+    return update(state, {
+      data: {
+        settings: {
+          [action.name]: {$set: action.value},
+        },
+      },
+    });
   case actions.UPDATE_FORMDATA_USER:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['data', 'user', action.name], action.value);
+    return update(state, {
+      data: {
+        user: {
+          [action.name]: {$set: action.value},
+        },
+      },
+    });
   case actions.HAS_ERROR:
-    return state
-      .merge({
-        hasError: true,
-        showErrors: true
-      });
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      hasError: true,
+      showErrors: true,
+    };
   case actions.ADD_ERROR:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['errors', action.name], action.error);
+    return update(state, {
+      errors: {
+        [action.name]: {$set: action.error},
+      },
+    });
   case actions.CLEAR_ERRORS:
-    return state
-      .set('errors', Map());
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      errors: {},
+    };
   case actions.INSTALL_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: true,
+    };
   case actions.INSTALL_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', false)
-      .set('installRequest', 'SUCCESS');
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: false,
+      installRequest: 'SUCCESS',
+    };
   case actions.INSTALL_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .merge({
-        isLoading: false,
-        installRequest: 'FAILURE',
-        installRequestError: action.error
-      });
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: false,
+      installRequest: 'FAILURE',
+      installRequestError: action.error
+    };
   case actions.CHECK_INSTALL_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('alreadyInstalled', action.installed);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      alreadyInstalled: action.installed,
+    };
   default :
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/moderation.js
index a0cba1f5f..e0a608488 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/moderation.js
@@ -1,37 +1,54 @@
-import {fromJS} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../constants/moderation';
 
-const initialState = fromJS({
+const initialState = {
   singleView: false,
   modalOpen: false,
   storySearchVisible: false,
   storySearchString: '',
   shortcutsNoteVisible: window.localStorage.getItem('coral:shortcutsNote') || 'show',
   sortOrder: 'REVERSE_CHRONOLOGICAL',
-});
+};
 
 export default function moderation (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.MODERATION_CLEAR_STATE:
     return initialState;
   case actions.TOGGLE_MODAL:
-    return state
-      .set('modalOpen', action.open);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      modalOpen: action.open,
+    };
   case actions.SINGLE_VIEW:
-    return state
-      .set('singleView', !state.get('singleView'));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      singleView: !state.singleView,
+    };
   case actions.HIDE_SHORTCUTS_NOTE:
-    return state
-      .set('shortcutsNoteVisible', 'hide');
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      shortcutsNoteVisible: 'hide',
+    };
   case actions.SHOW_STORY_SEARCH:
-    return state.set('storySearchVisible', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      storySearchVisible: true,
+    };
   case actions.HIDE_STORY_SEARCH:
-    return state.set('storySearchVisible', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      storySearchVisible: false,
+    };
   case actions.STORY_SEARCH_CHANGE_VALUE:
-    return state.set('storySearchString', action.value);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      storySearchString: action.value,
+    };
   case actions.SET_SORT_ORDER:
-    return state.set('sortOrder', action.order);
-  default :
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      sortOrder: action.order,
+    };
+  default:
     return state;
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/settings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/settings.js
index 67907b327..6e29ba719 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {Map, List} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../actions/settings';
+import update from 'immutability-helper';
 
 // this is initialized here because
 // currently you have to reload the dashboard to get new stats
@@ -10,63 +10,80 @@ const DASHBOARD_WINDOW_MINUTES = 5;
 let then = new Date();
 then.setMinutes(then.getMinutes() - DASHBOARD_WINDOW_MINUTES);
 
-const initialState = Map({
-  wordlist: Map({
-    banned: List(),
-    suspect: List()
-  }),
+const initialState = {
+  wordlist: {
+    banned: [],
+    suspect: []
+  },
   dashboardWindowStart: then.toISOString(),
   dashboardWindowEnd: new Date().toISOString(),
-  domains: Map({
-    whitelist: List()
-  }),
+  domains: {
+    whitelist: []
+  },
   saveSettingsError: null,
   fetchSettingsError: null,
   fetchingSettings: false
-});
+};
 
 export default function settings (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.SETTINGS_LOADING:
-    return state
-      .set('fetchingSettings', true)
-      .set('fetchSettingsError', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fetchingSettings: true,
+      fetchSettingsError: null,
+    };
   case actions.SETTINGS_RECEIVED:
-    return state.merge({
+    return {
+      ...state,
       fetchingSettings: false,
       fetchSettingsError: null,
       ...action.settings
-    });
+    };
   case actions.SETTINGS_FETCH_ERROR:
-    return state
-      .set('fetchingSettings', false)
-      .set('fetchSettingsError', action.error);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fetchingSettings: false,
+      fetchSettingsError: action.error,
+    };
   case actions.SETTINGS_UPDATED:
-    return state.merge({
+    return {
+      ...state,
       fetchingSettings: false,
       fetchSettingsError: null,
       ...action.settings
-    });
+    };
   case actions.SAVE_SETTINGS_LOADING:
-    return state
-      .set('fetchingSettings', true)
-      .set('saveSettingsError', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fetchingSettings: true,
+      saveSettingsError: null,
+    };
   case actions.SAVE_SETTINGS_SUCCESS:
-    return state.merge({
+    return {
+      ...state,
       fetchingSettings: false,
       fetchSettingsError: null,
       ...action.settings
-    });
+    };
   case actions.SAVE_SETTINGS_FAILED:
-    return state
-      .set('fetchingSettings', false)
-      .set('fetchSettingsError', action.error);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fetchingSettings: false,
+      fetchSettingsError: action.error,
+    };
   case actions.WORDLIST_UPDATED:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['wordlist', action.listName], action.list);
+    return update(state, {
+      wordList: {
+        [action.listName]: {$set: action.list},
+      }
+    });
   case actions.DOMAINLIST_UPDATED:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['domains', action.listName], action.list);
+    return update(state, {
+      domains: {
+        [action.listName]: {$set: action.list},
+      }
+    });
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Community.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Community.js
index a9a164ac9..b04fc0281 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Community.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Community.js
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ export const withCommunityQuery = withQuery(gql`
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  community: state.community.toJS(),
-  currentUser: state.auth.toJS().user,
+  community: state.community,
+  currentUser: state.auth.user,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Table.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Table.js
index 8bd5395e4..5d4e4914f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Table.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Community/containers/Table.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TableContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  commenters: state.community.get('accounts'),
+  commenters: state.community.accounts,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
index c68b39e0c..aff1e57b2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class ConfigureContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
-  settings: state.settings.toJS()
+  auth: state.auth,
+  settings: state.settings
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Dashboard/containers/Dashboard.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Dashboard/containers/Dashboard.js
index ea1fb2b6c..74faedcf7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Dashboard/containers/Dashboard.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Dashboard/containers/Dashboard.js
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ export const witDashboardQuery = withQuery(gql`
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
   return {
-    settings: state.settings.toJS(),
-    moderation: state.moderation.toJS()
+    settings: state.settings,
+    moderation: state.moderation
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Install/containers/Install.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Install/containers/Install.js
index 5dcb35705..442127e47 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Install/containers/Install.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Install/containers/Install.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ InstallContainer.contextTypes = {
 };
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  install: state.install.toJS()
+  install: state.install
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
index d7f62491d..d5ca5c840 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ const withQueueCountPolling = withQuery(gql`
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  moderation: state.moderation.toJS(),
-  settings: state.settings.toJS(),
-  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
+  moderation: state.moderation,
+  settings: state.settings,
+  auth: state.auth,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Stories/containers/Stories.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Stories/containers/Stories.js
index 450efcf74..f645f310c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Stories/containers/Stories.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Stories/containers/Stories.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class StoriesContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  assets: state.assets.toJS()
+  assets: state.assets
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
index e7b937030..8489c809f 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  asset: state.asset.toJS()
+  asset: state.asset
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
index 06646a6c2..e21a683d1 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export const withEmbedQuery = withQuery(EMBED_QUERY, {
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
+  auth: state.auth,
   commentId: state.stream.commentId,
   assetId: state.stream.assetId,
   assetUrl: state.stream.assetUrl,
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
index 73676713c..451b115a9 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
 
 import * as authActions from 'coral-framework/actions/auth';
 import * as notificationActions from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
-import {editName} from 'coral-framework/actions/user';
 import {setActiveReplyBox, setActiveTab, viewAllComments} from '../actions/stream';
 import Stream from '../components/Stream';
 import Comment from './Comment';
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from '../graphql/utils';
 import omit from 'lodash/omit';
 
-const {showSignInDialog} = authActions;
+const {showSignInDialog, editName} = authActions;
 const {addNotification} = notificationActions;
 
 class StreamContainer extends React.Component {
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ const fragments = {
 };
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  auth: state.auth.toJS(),
+  auth: state.auth,
   refetching: state.embed.refetching,
   commentCountCache: state.stream.commentCountCache,
   activeReplyBox: state.stream.activeReplyBox,
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
index f52cc4e7d..b4c5ce163 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
@@ -147,13 +147,11 @@ const extension = {
             __typename: 'Comment',
             user: {
               __typename: 'User',
-              id: auth.toJS().user.id,
-              username: auth.toJS().user.username
+              id: auth.user.id,
+              username: auth.user.username
             },
             created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
             body,
-            parent_id,
-            asset_id,
             action_summaries: [],
             tags: tags.map((tag) => ({
               tag: {
@@ -162,15 +160,21 @@ const extension = {
                 __typename: 'Tag'
               },
               assigned_by: {
-                id: auth.toJS().user.id,
+                id: auth.user.id,
                 __typename: 'User'
               },
               __typename: 'TagLink'
             })),
             status: 'NONE',
             replyCount: 0,
+            asset: {
+              __typename: 'Asset',
+              id: asset_id,
+              title: '',
+              url: '',
+            },
             parent: parent_id
-              ? {id: parent_id}
+              ? {__typename: 'Comment', id: parent_id}
               : null,
             replies: {
               __typename: 'CommentConnection',
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
index 24739ddde..aab3caf3a 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const updateAssetSettingsSuccess = (settings) => ({type: actions.UPDATE_ASSET_SE
 const updateAssetSettingsFailure = (error) => ({type: actions.UPDATE_ASSET_SETTINGS_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const updateConfiguration = (newConfig) => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const assetId = getState().asset.toJS().id;
+  const assetId = getState().asset.id;
   dispatch(updateAssetSettingsRequest());
   coralApi(`/assets/${assetId}/settings`, {method: 'PUT', body: newConfig})
     .then(() => {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const updateConfiguration = (newConfig) => (dispatch, getState) => {
 };
 
 export const updateOpenStream = (closedBody) => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const assetId = getState().asset.toJS().id;
+  const assetId = getState().asset.id;
   dispatch(fetchAssetRequest());
   coralApi(`/assets/${assetId}/status`, {method: 'PUT', body: closedBody})
     .then(() => {
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
index f4cf5217e..7c6d3bf89 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 import * as Storage from '../helpers/storage';
 import coralApi, {base} from '../helpers/request';
 import pym from '../services/pym';
+import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
 
 import {resetWebsocket} from 'coral-framework/services/client';
 import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ const signUpSuccess = (user) => ({type: actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_SUCCESS, user});
 const signUpFailure = (error) => ({type: actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const fetchSignUp = (formData) => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const redirectUri = getState().auth.toJS().redirectUri;
+  const redirectUri = getState().auth.redirectUri;
   dispatch(signUpRequest());
 
   coralApi('/users', {
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ const forgotPasswordFailure = (error) => ({
 
 export const fetchForgotPassword = (email) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   dispatch(forgotPasswordRequest(email));
-  const redirectUri = getState().auth.toJS().redirectUri;
+  const redirectUri = getState().auth.redirectUri;
   coralApi('/account/password/reset', {
     method: 'POST',
     body: {email, loc: redirectUri}
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ const verifyEmailFailure = () => ({
 });
 
 export const requestConfirmEmail = (email) => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const redirectUri = getState().auth.toJS().redirectUri;
+  const redirectUri = getState().auth.redirectUri;
   dispatch(verifyEmailRequest());
   return coralApi('/users/resend-verify', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -378,3 +379,23 @@ export const setRedirectUri = (uri) => ({
   type: actions.SET_REDIRECT_URI,
   uri,
 });
+
+//==============================================================================
+// Edit Username
+//==============================================================================
+
+const editUsernameFailure = (error) => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_FAILURE, error});
+const editUsernameSuccess = () => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_SUCCESS});
+
+export const editName = (username) => (dispatch) => {
+  return coralApi('/account/username', {method: 'PUT', body: {username}})
+    .then(() => {
+      dispatch(editUsernameSuccess());
+      dispatch(addNotification('success', t('framework.success_name_update')));
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error(error);
+      const errorMessage = error.translation_key ? t(`error.${error.translation_key}`) : error.toString();
+      dispatch(editUsernameFailure(errorMessage));
+    });
+};
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a6ad45d4a..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
-import coralApi from '../helpers/request';
-import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
-
-import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
-
-const editUsernameFailure = (error) => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_FAILURE, error});
-const editUsernameSuccess = () => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_SUCCESS});
-
-export const editName = (username) => (dispatch) => {
-  return coralApi('/account/username', {method: 'PUT', body: {username}})
-    .then(() => {
-      dispatch(editUsernameSuccess());
-      dispatch(addNotification('success', t('framework.success_name_update')));
-    })
-    .catch((error) => {
-      console.error(error);
-      const errorMessage = error.translation_key ? t(`error.${error.translation_key}`) : error.toString();
-      dispatch(editUsernameFailure(errorMessage));
-    });
-};
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/constants/assets.js b/client/coral-framework/constants/assets.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3883ee835..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/constants/assets.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export const MULTIPLE_ASSETS_REQUEST = 'MULTIPLE_ASSETS_REQUEST';
-export const MULTIPLE_ASSETS_SUCCESS = 'MULTIPLE_ASSETS_SUCCESS';
-export const MULTIPLE_ASSSETS_FAILURE = 'MULTIPLE_ASSSETS_FAILURE';
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/constants/user.js b/client/coral-framework/constants/user.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1557a42c9..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/constants/user.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-export const EDIT_NAME_REQUEST = 'EDIT_NAME_REQUEST';
-export const EDIT_NAME_SUCCESS = 'EDIT_NAME_SUCCESS';
-export const EDIT_NAME_FAILURE = 'EDIT_NAME_FAILURE';
-export const COMMENTS_BY_USER_REQUEST = 'COMMENTS_BY_USER_REQUEST';
-export const COMMENTS_BY_USER_SUCCESS = 'COMMENTS_BY_USER_SUCCESS';
-export const COMMENTS_BY_USER_FAILURE = 'COMMENTS_BY_USER_FAILURE';
-export const LOGOUT_SUCCESS = 'LOGOUT_SUCCESS';
-export const UPDATE_USERNAME = 'UPDATE_USERNAME';
-export const IGNORE_USER_SUCCESS = 'IGNORE_USER_SUCCESS';
-export const STOP_IGNORING_USER_SUCCESS = 'STOP_IGNORING_USER_SUCCESS';
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/asset.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/asset.js
index f9d0a55e3..b9837eddd 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/asset.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/asset.js
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
-import {Map} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../constants/asset';
 
-const initialState = Map({
+const initialState = {
   closedAt: null,
   settings: null,
   title: null,
   url: null,
-  features: Map({}),
+  features: {},
   status: 'open',
   moderation: null
-});
+};
 
 export default function asset (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.FETCH_ASSET_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-        .merge(action.asset);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      ...action.asset,
+    };
   case actions.UPDATE_ASSET_SETTINGS_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['settings'], action.settings);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      settings: action.settings,
+    };
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
index 5481b7a5e..1e18ddffa 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/auth.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import {Map, fromJS} from 'immutable';
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 import pym from 'coral-framework/services/pym';
 
-const initialState = Map({
+const initialState = {
   isLoading: false,
   loggedIn: false,
   user: null,
@@ -21,27 +20,34 @@ const initialState = Map({
   fromSignUp: false,
   requireEmailConfirmation: false,
   redirectUri: pym.parentUrl || location.href,
-});
+};
 
 const purge = (user) => {
-  const {settings, profiles, ...userData} = user; // eslint-disable-line
-  return fromJS(userData);
+  const {settings, ...userData} = user; // eslint-disable-line
+  return userData;
 };
 
 export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
   case actions.FOCUS_SIGNIN_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('signInDialogFocus', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      signInDialogFocus: true,
+    };
   case actions.BLUR_SIGNIN_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('signInDialogFocus', false);
-  case actions.SHOW_SIGNIN_DIALOG :
-    return state
-      .set('showSignInDialog', true)
-      .set('signInDialogFocus', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      signInDialogFocus: false,
+    };
+  case actions.SHOW_SIGNIN_DIALOG:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      showSignInDialog: true,
+      signInDialogFocus: true,
+    };
   case actions.HIDE_SIGNIN_DIALOG :
-    return state.merge(Map({
+    return {
+      ...state,
       isLoading: false,
       showSignInDialog: false,
       signInDialogFocus: false,
@@ -53,125 +59,198 @@ export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
       emailVerificationSuccess: false,
       emailVerificationLoading: false,
       successSignUp: false
-    }));
-  case actions.SHOW_CREATEUSERNAME_DIALOG :
-    return state
-      .set('showCreateUsernameDialog', true);
-  case actions.HIDE_CREATEUSERNAME_DIALOG :
-    return state.merge(Map({
-      showCreateUsernameDialog: false
-    }));
-  case actions.CREATE_USERNAME_SUCCESS :
-    return state.merge(Map({
+    };
+  case actions.SHOW_CREATEUSERNAME_DIALOG:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      showCreateUsernameDialog: true,
+    };
+  case actions.HIDE_CREATEUSERNAME_DIALOG:
+    return {
+      ...state,
       showCreateUsernameDialog: false,
-      error: ''
-    }));
-  case actions.CREATE_USERNAME_FAILURE :
-    return state
-      .set('error', action.error);
-  case actions.CHANGE_VIEW :
-    return state
-      .set('error', '')
-      .set('view', action.view);
+    };
+  case actions.CREATE_USERNAME_SUCCESS:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      showCreateUsernameDialog: false,
+      error: '',
+    };
+  case actions.CREATE_USERNAME_FAILURE:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: action.error,
+    };
+  case actions.CHANGE_VIEW:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: action.error,
+      view: action.view,
+    };
   case actions.CLEAN_STATE:
     return initialState;
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: true,
+    };
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('checkedInitialLogin', true)
-      .set('loggedIn', false)
-      .set('user', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      checkedInitialLogin: true,
+      loggedIn: false,
+      user: null,
+    };
   case actions.CHECK_LOGIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('checkedInitialLogin', true)
-      .set('loggedIn', true)
-      .set('user', purge(action.user));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      checkedInitialLogin: true,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      user: purge(action.user),
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('loggedIn', true)
-      .set('user', purge(action.user));
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      user: purge(action.user),
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', false)
-      .set('error', action.error)
-      .set('user', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: action.error,
+      user: null,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_FACEBOOK_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('fromSignUp', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fromSignUp: true,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('fromSignUp', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      fromSignUp: false,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('user', purge(action.user))
-      .set('loggedIn', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      user: purge(action.user),
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('error', action.error)
-      .set('user', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: action.error,
+      user: null,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_REQUEST:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: true,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('error', action.error)
-      .set('isLoading', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: action.error,
+      isLoading: false,
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('isLoading', false)
-      .set('successSignUp', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      isLoading: false,
+      successSignUp: true,
+    };
   case actions.LOGOUT:
-    return state
-      .set('user', null)
-      .set('isLoading', false)
-      .set('loggedIn', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      user: null,
+      isLoading: false,
+      loggedIn: false,
+    };
   case actions.INVALID_FORM:
-    return state
-      .set('error', action.error);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: action.error,
+    };
   case actions.VALID_FORM:
-    return state
-      .set('error', '');
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      error: '',
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_FORGOT_PASSWORD_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('passwordRequestFailure', null)
-      .set('passwordRequestSuccess', 'If you have a registered account, a password reset link was sent to that email');
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      passwordRequestFailure: null,
+      passwordRequestSuccess: 'If you have a registered account, a password reset link was sent to that email',
+    };
   case actions.FETCH_FORGOT_PASSWORD_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('passwordRequestFailure', 'There was an error sending your password reset email. Please try again soon!')
-      .set('passwordRequestSuccess', null);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      passwordRequestFailure: 'There was an error sending your password reset email. Please try again soon!',
+      passwordRequestSuccess: null,
+    };
   case actions.UPDATE_USERNAME:
-    return state
-      .setIn(['user', 'username'], action.username);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      user: {
+        ...state.user,
+        username: action.username,
+      }
+    };
   case actions.VERIFY_EMAIL_FAILURE:
-    return state
-      .set('emailVerificationFailure', true)
-      .set('emailVerificationLoading', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      emailVerificationFailure: true,
+      emailVerificationLoading: false,
+    };
   case actions.VERIFY_EMAIL_REQUEST:
-    return state.set('emailVerificationLoading', true);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      emailVerificationLoading: true,
+    };
   case actions.VERIFY_EMAIL_SUCCESS:
-    return state
-      .set('emailVerificationSuccess', true)
-      .set('emailVerificationLoading', false);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      emailVerificationSuccess: true,
+      emailVerificationLoading: false,
+    };
   case actions.SET_REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION:
-    return state
-      .set('requireEmailConfirmation', action.required);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      requireEmailConfirmation: action.required,
+    };
   case actions.SET_REDIRECT_URI:
-    return state
-      .set('redirectUri', action.uri);
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      redirectUri: action.uri,
+    };
   case 'APOLLO_SUBSCRIPTION_RESULT':
     if (action.operationName === 'UserBanned' && state.getIn(['user', 'id']) === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return state
-        .mergeIn(['user'], action.result.data.userBanned);
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        user: {
+          ...state.user,
+          ...action.result.data.userBanned,
+        },
+      };
     }
     if (action.operationName === 'UserSuspended' && state.getIn(['user', 'id']) === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return state
-        .mergeIn(['user'], action.result.data.userSuspended);
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        user: {
+          ...state.user,
+          ...action.result.data.userSuspended,
+        },
+      };
     }
     if (action.operationName === 'UsernameRejected' && state.getIn(['user', 'id']) === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return state
-        .mergeIn(['user'], action.result.data.usernameRejected);
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        user: {
+          ...state.user,
+          ...action.result.data.usernameRejected,
+        },
+      };
     }
     return state;
   default :
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
index f1ac580dc..6b9b730ca 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import auth from './auth';
-import user from './user';
 import asset from './asset';
 import {reducer as commentBox} from '../../talk-plugin-commentbox';
 
 export default {
   auth,
-  user,
   asset,
   commentBox,
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bc40cf3ae..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/user.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import {Map} from 'immutable';
-import * as authActions from '../constants/auth';
-import * as actions from '../constants/user';
-import * as assetActions from '../constants/assets';
-
-const initialState = Map({
-  username: '',
-  profiles: [],
-  settings: {},
-  myComments: [],
-  myAssets: [], // the assets from which myComments (above) originated
-});
-
-const purge = (user) => {
-  const {_id, created_at, updated_at, __v, roles, ...userData} = user; // eslint-disable-line
-  return userData;
-};
-
-export default function user (state = initialState, action) {
-  switch (action.type) {
-  case authActions.CHECK_LOGIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
-  case authActions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE:
-    return initialState;
-  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_SUCCESS:
-    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
-  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FAILURE:
-    return initialState;
-  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_SUCCESS:
-    return state.merge(Map(purge(action.user)));
-  case authActions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FACEBOOK_FAILURE:
-    return initialState;
-  case actions.SAVE_BIO_SUCCESS:
-    return state.set('settings', action.settings);
-  case actions.COMMENTS_BY_USER_SUCCESS:
-    return state.set('myComments', action.comments);
-  case assetActions.MULTIPLE_ASSETS_SUCCESS:
-    return state.set('myAssets', action.assets);
-  case actions.LOGOUT_SUCCESS:
-    return initialState;
-  }
-  return state;
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js b/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
index 0090847f7..e33c0b6cd 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ProfileContainer extends Component {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const {auth, asset, showSignInDialog, stopIgnoringUser} = this.props;
+    const {auth, auth: {user}, asset, showSignInDialog, stopIgnoringUser} = this.props;
     const {me} = this.props.root;
     const loading = [1, 2, 4].indexOf(this.props.data.networkStatus) >= 0;
 
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ class ProfileContainer extends Component {
       return <Spinner />;
     }
 
-    const localProfile = this.props.user.profiles.find(
+    const localProfile = user.profiles.find(
       (p) => p.provider === 'local'
     );
     const emailAddress = localProfile && localProfile.id;
 
     return (
       <div>
-        <h2>{this.props.user.username}</h2>
+        <h2>{user.username}</h2>
         {emailAddress ? <p>{emailAddress}</p> : null}
 
         {me.ignoredUsers && me.ignoredUsers.length
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ const withProfileQuery = withQuery(
 `);
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  user: state.user.toJS(),
-  asset: state.asset.toJS(),
-  auth: state.auth.toJS()
+  asset: state.asset,
+  auth: state.auth
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/docs/_docs/03-05-client-architecture.md b/docs/_docs/03-05-client-architecture.md
index 6bb44bfad..6996811c5 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/03-05-client-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/03-05-client-architecture.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ permalink: /docs/architecture/client
 ## The Stack
  - [React](#react)
  - [Redux](#redux)
- - [ImmutableJS](#immutablejs)
 
 
 ## The Architecture
@@ -96,14 +95,6 @@ We use [Apollo](http://www.apollodata.com/) to handle graph requests and handle
 ## Redux
 We use [Redux](http://redux.js.org/) to handle the auth state.
 
-
-## ImmutableJS
-We use Immutable JS to maintain our state immutable.
-We found some really good tradeoffs while building Talk.
-
-[How to use ImmutableJS and how we use it with Talk](https://facebook.github.io/immutable-js/docs/#/)
-
-
 ## Test
 [How we do testing at Coral with Talk]({{ "/docs/development/tools" | absolute_url }})
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb0a724ac..c6b8a782d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.5.10",
     "query-strings": "^0.0.1",
-    "react-apollo": "^1.1.0",
+    "react-apollo": "^1.4.12",
     "react-input-autosize": "^1.1.4",
     "react-recaptcha": "^2.2.6",
     "react-toastify": "^1.5.0",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     "yamljs": "^0.2.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "apollo-client": "^1.0.4",
+    "apollo-client": "^1.9.1",
     "autoprefixer": "^6.5.2",
     "babel-cli": "^6.24.0",
     "babel-core": "^6.24.0",
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
     "hammerjs": "^2.0.8",
     "history": "^3.0.0",
     "ignore-styles": "^5.0.1",
-    "immutable": "^3.8.1",
     "imports-loader": "^0.7.1",
     "istanbul": "^1.1.0-alpha.1",
     "jsdom": "^9.8.3",
diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
index 7f43cc5b2..22c30d639 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withReaction.js
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ export default (reaction) => (WrappedComponent) => {
   );
 
   const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-    user: state.auth.toJS().user,
+    user: state.auth.user,
   });
 
   const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
index e9b5bdff0..b0a74f4d7 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/withTags.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default (tag) => (WrappedComponent) => {
   }
 
   const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-    user: state.auth.toJS().user,
+    user: state.auth.user,
   });
 
   const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
index ed3c5ace0..c1ad081b1 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ChangeUsernameContainer extends React.Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = ({auth}) => ({
-  auth: auth.toJS()
+  auth: auth
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInButton.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInButton.js
index 0adb300a7..9c8a04b11 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInButton.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInButton.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const SignInButton = ({loggedIn, showSignInDialog}) => (
 );
 
 const mapStateToProps = ({auth}) => ({
-  loggedIn: auth.toJS().loggedIn
+  loggedIn: auth.loggedIn
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
index 6950f4124..188651186 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class SignInContainer extends React.Component {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  auth: state.auth.toJS()
+  auth: state.auth
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
index 5b79b664a..61540d3c5 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const UserBox = ({loggedIn, user, logout, onShowProfile}) => (
 );
 
 const mapStateToProps = ({auth}) => ({
-  loggedIn: auth.toJS().loggedIn,
-  user: auth.toJS().user
+  loggedIn: auth.loggedIn,
+  user: auth.user
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/ModSubscription.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/ModSubscription.js
index 85e0d8fe2..82f323530 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/ModSubscription.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/ModSubscription.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const COMMENT_UNFEATURED_SUBSCRIPTION = gql`
 `;
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  user: state.auth.toJS().user,
+  user: state.auth.user,
 });
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, null)(ModSubscription);
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a5d73a756..818049337 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
     git-url-parse "^6.0.2"
     shelljs "^0.7.0"
 
-"@types/async@^2.0.31":
-  version "2.0.40"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/async/-/async-2.0.40.tgz#ac02de68e66c004a61b7cb16df8b1db3a254cca9"
-
 "@types/express-serve-static-core@*":
   version "4.0.44"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/express-serve-static-core/-/express-serve-static-core-4.0.44.tgz#a1c3bd5d80e93c72fba91a03f5412c47f21d4ae7"
@@ -26,18 +22,18 @@
     "@types/express-serve-static-core" "*"
     "@types/serve-static" "*"
 
+"@types/graphql@0.10.2":
+  version "0.10.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/graphql/-/graphql-0.10.2.tgz#d7c79acbaa17453b6681c80c34b38fcb10c4c08c"
+
 "@types/graphql@^0.8.5", "@types/graphql@^0.8.6":
   version "0.8.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/graphql/-/graphql-0.8.6.tgz#b34fb880493ba835b0c067024ee70130d6f9bb68"
 
-"@types/graphql@^0.9.0", "@types/graphql@^0.9.1":
+"@types/graphql@^0.9.1":
   version "0.9.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/graphql/-/graphql-0.9.1.tgz#b04ebe84bc997cc60dbea2ed4d0d4342c737f99d"
 
-"@types/isomorphic-fetch@0.0.33":
-  version "0.0.33"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/isomorphic-fetch/-/isomorphic-fetch-0.0.33.tgz#3ea1b86f8b73e6a7430d01d4dbd5b1f63fd72718"
-
 "@types/mime@*":
   version "0.0.29"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/mime/-/mime-0.0.29.tgz#fbcfd330573b912ef59eeee14602bface630754b"
@@ -203,20 +199,27 @@ anymatch@^1.3.0:
     arrify "^1.0.0"
     micromatch "^2.1.5"
 
-apollo-client@^1.0.2, apollo-client@^1.0.4:
-  version "1.0.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-1.0.4.tgz#af75db8cdd27e08a835ddfb39807849e178540f9"
+apollo-client@^1.4.0, apollo-client@^1.9.1:
+  version "1.9.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-1.9.1.tgz#9e6a383605572c755038cf5d7fdac9382bcdc040"
   dependencies:
-    graphql "^0.9.3"
+    apollo-link-core "^0.5.0"
+    graphql "^0.10.0"
     graphql-anywhere "^3.0.1"
     graphql-tag "^2.0.0"
     redux "^3.4.0"
     symbol-observable "^1.0.2"
     whatwg-fetch "^2.0.0"
   optionalDependencies:
-    "@types/async" "^2.0.31"
-    "@types/graphql" "^0.9.0"
-    "@types/isomorphic-fetch" "0.0.33"
+    "@types/graphql" "0.10.2"
+
+apollo-link-core@^0.5.0:
+  version "0.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-link-core/-/apollo-link-core-0.5.0.tgz#dc87da1aaa63b029321ae70938dc26257f5ab8c6"
+  dependencies:
+    graphql "^0.10.3"
+    graphql-tag "^2.4.2"
+    zen-observable-ts "^0.4.0"
 
 app-module-path@^2.2.0:
   version "2.2.0"
@@ -3711,6 +3714,10 @@ graphql-tag@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql-tag/-/graphql-tag-2.0.0.tgz#f3efe3b4d64f33bfe8479ae06a461c9d72f2a6fe"
 
+graphql-tag@^2.4.2:
+  version "2.4.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql-tag/-/graphql-tag-2.4.2.tgz#6a63297d8522d03a2b72d26f1b239aab343840cd"
+
 graphql-tools@^0.10.1:
   version "0.10.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql-tools/-/graphql-tools-0.10.1.tgz#274aa338d50b1c0b3ed6936eafd8ed3a19ed1828"
@@ -3721,13 +3728,19 @@ graphql-tools@^0.10.1:
   optionalDependencies:
     "@types/graphql" "^0.8.5"
 
+graphql@^0.10.0, graphql@^0.10.3:
+  version "0.10.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-0.10.5.tgz#c9be17ca2bdfdbd134077ffd9bbaa48b8becd298"
+  dependencies:
+    iterall "^1.1.0"
+
 graphql@^0.7.2:
   version "0.7.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-0.7.2.tgz#cc894a32823399b8a0cb012b9e9ecad35cd00f72"
   dependencies:
     iterall "1.0.2"
 
-graphql@^0.9.1, graphql@^0.9.3:
+graphql@^0.9.1:
   version "0.9.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-0.9.3.tgz#71fc0fa331bffb9c20678485861cfb370803118e"
   dependencies:
@@ -3876,6 +3889,10 @@ hoist-non-react-statics@^1.0.0, hoist-non-react-statics@^1.0.3, hoist-non-react-
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-1.2.0.tgz#aa448cf0986d55cc40773b17174b7dd066cb7cfb"
 
+hoist-non-react-statics@^2.2.0:
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-2.2.2.tgz#c0eca5a7d5a28c5ada3107eb763b01da6bfa81fb"
+
 home-or-tmp@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/home-or-tmp/-/home-or-tmp-2.0.0.tgz#e36c3f2d2cae7d746a857e38d18d5f32a7882db8"
@@ -3996,11 +4013,11 @@ iconv-lite@0.4.13:
   version "0.4.13"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.4.13.tgz#1f88aba4ab0b1508e8312acc39345f36e992e2f2"
 
-iconv-lite@0.4.15, iconv-lite@^0.4.5, iconv-lite@~0.4.13:
+iconv-lite@0.4.15:
   version "0.4.15"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.4.15.tgz#fe265a218ac6a57cfe854927e9d04c19825eddeb"
 
-iconv-lite@^0.4.17:
+iconv-lite@^0.4.17, iconv-lite@^0.4.5, iconv-lite@~0.4.13:
   version "0.4.18"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.4.18.tgz#23d8656b16aae6742ac29732ea8f0336a4789cf2"
 
@@ -4034,10 +4051,6 @@ immutability-helper@^2.2.0:
   dependencies:
     invariant "^2.2.0"
 
-immutable@^3.8.1:
-  version "3.8.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/immutable/-/immutable-3.8.1.tgz#200807f11ab0f72710ea485542de088075f68cd2"
-
 imports-loader@^0.7.1:
   version "0.7.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/imports-loader/-/imports-loader-0.7.1.tgz#f204b5f34702a32c1db7d48d89d5e867a0441253"
@@ -4531,7 +4544,7 @@ iterall@1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/iterall/-/iterall-1.0.3.tgz#e0b31958f835013c323ff0b10943829ac69aa4b7"
 
-iterall@^1.1.1:
+iterall@^1.1.0, iterall@^1.1.1:
   version "1.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/iterall/-/iterall-1.1.1.tgz#f7f0af11e9a04ec6426260f5019d9fcca4d50214"
 
@@ -6912,14 +6925,14 @@ react-addons-test-utils@^15.4.2:
     fbjs "^0.8.4"
     object-assign "^4.1.0"
 
-react-apollo@^1.1.0:
-  version "1.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-apollo/-/react-apollo-1.1.1.tgz#136a6be6e0ed7bfa5292e67073e1829fe12e1e17"
+react-apollo@^1.4.12:
+  version "1.4.12"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-apollo/-/react-apollo-1.4.12.tgz#0cacbdd335acec4c1079feb48047df1c43f77bdf"
   dependencies:
-    apollo-client "^1.0.2"
+    apollo-client "^1.4.0"
     graphql-anywhere "^3.0.0"
     graphql-tag "^2.0.0"
-    hoist-non-react-statics "^1.2.0"
+    hoist-non-react-statics "^2.2.0"
     invariant "^2.2.1"
     lodash.flatten "^4.2.0"
     lodash.isequal "^4.1.1"
@@ -6927,10 +6940,8 @@ react-apollo@^1.1.0:
     lodash.pick "^4.4.0"
     object-assign "^4.0.1"
     prop-types "^15.5.8"
-  optionalDependencies:
-    react-dom "0.14.x || 15.* || ^15.0.0"
 
-"react-dom@0.14.x || 15.* || ^15.0.0", react-dom@^15.3.1, react-dom@^15.4.2:
+react-dom@^15.3.1, react-dom@^15.4.2:
   version "15.5.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-dom/-/react-dom-15.5.4.tgz#ba0c28786fd52ed7e4f2135fe0288d462aef93da"
   dependencies:
@@ -7869,14 +7880,7 @@ string-width@^1.0.1, string-width@^1.0.2:
     is-fullwidth-code-point "^1.0.0"
     strip-ansi "^3.0.0"
 
-string-width@^2.0.0:
-  version "2.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-2.0.0.tgz#635c5436cc72a6e0c387ceca278d4e2eec52687e"
-  dependencies:
-    is-fullwidth-code-point "^2.0.0"
-    strip-ansi "^3.0.0"
-
-string-width@^2.1.0:
+string-width@^2.0.0, string-width@^2.1.0:
   version "2.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-2.1.1.tgz#ab93f27a8dc13d28cac815c462143a6d9012ae9e"
   dependencies:
@@ -8816,3 +8820,7 @@ yauzl@^2.5.0:
   dependencies:
     buffer-crc32 "~0.2.3"
     fd-slicer "~1.0.1"
+
+zen-observable-ts@^0.4.0:
+  version "0.4.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zen-observable-ts/-/zen-observable-ts-0.4.0.tgz#a74bc9fe59747948a577bd513d438e70fcfae7e2"