FUCK this is what I get for saying I like entity framework. *adds thing* *hits save* "(unrelated shit) is already here, why are you trying to add it again you dumbass?" FUCK IF I KNOW, you're supposed to be straightening this shit out!
notes to self. 1) trust in upsert. an account has an external ID, a channel has an external ID w.r.t. its protocol. 2) as long as you can collapse a User, collapse Self.
