def new_feeditem(user, project, **kwargs):
save = kwargs.pop("save", False)
key = kwargs.pop("key", None)
kwargs["parent"] = project
if key:
feeditem = FeedItem(key=key, data=kwargs)
else:
feeditem = FeedItem(data=kwargs)
feeditem.author = user
if save:
feeditem.save()
return feeditem
