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index 0a2a603b..65bba3bb 100755
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diff --git a/src/app/chats/components/modal.tsx b/src/app/chats/components/modal.tsx
index 4deb5686..5a2adce7 100644
--- a/src/app/chats/components/modal.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chats/components/modal.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function NewMessageModal() {
                   <Dialog.Title className="text-lg font-semibold leading-none text-white">
                     New chat
                   </Dialog.Title>
-                  <Dialog.Close className="inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-white/10">
+                  <Dialog.Close className="inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md hover:bg-white/10">
                     <CancelIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-white/50" />
                   </Dialog.Close>
                 </div>
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ export function NewMessageModal() {
               {db.account?.follows?.map((pubkey) => (
                 <div
                   key={pubkey}
-                  className="group flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-white/10"
+                  className="group flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 hover:bg-white/10"
                 >
                   <User pubkey={pubkey} variant="simple" />
                   <div>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => openChat(pubkey)}
-                      className="hidden w-max rounded bg-white/10 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-fuchsia-500 group-hover:inline-flex"
+                      className="hidden w-max rounded bg-white/10 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium hover:bg-fuchsia-500 group-hover:inline-flex"
                     >
                       Chat
                     </button>
diff --git a/src/app/chats/components/unknowns.tsx b/src/app/chats/components/unknowns.tsx
index 5e30d96a..1b1700cd 100644
--- a/src/app/chats/components/unknowns.tsx
+++ b/src/app/chats/components/unknowns.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function UnknownsModal({ data }: { data: string[] }) {
                   <Dialog.Title className="text-lg font-semibold leading-none text-white">
                     {data.length} unknowns
                   </Dialog.Title>
-                  <Dialog.Close className="inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-white/10">
+                  <Dialog.Close className="inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md hover:bg-white/10">
                     <CancelIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-white/50" />
                   </Dialog.Close>
                 </div>
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ export function UnknownsModal({ data }: { data: string[] }) {
               {data.map((pubkey) => (
                 <div
                   key={pubkey}
-                  className="group flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-white/10"
+                  className="group flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 hover:bg-white/10"
                 >
                   <User pubkey={pubkey} variant="simple" />
                   <div>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => openChat(pubkey)}
-                      className="hidden w-max rounded bg-white/10 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium backdrop-blur-xl hover:bg-fuchsia-500 group-hover:inline-flex"
+                      className="hidden w-max rounded bg-white/10 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium hover:bg-fuchsia-500 group-hover:inline-flex"
                     >
                       Chat
                     </button>
diff --git a/src/app/notes/article.tsx b/src/app/notes/article.tsx
index c0518fdc..9e12e4c6 100644
--- a/src/app/notes/article.tsx
+++ b/src/app/notes/article.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function ArticleNoteScreen() {
             ) : (
               <>
                 <div className="h-min w-full px-3">
-                  <div className="rounded-xl bg-white/10 px-3 pt-3 backdrop-blur-xl">
+                  <div className="rounded-xl border-t border-white/10 bg-white/20 px-3 pt-3">
                     <User pubkey={data.pubkey} time={data.created_at} variant="thread" />
                     <div className="mt-2">{renderKind(data)}</div>
                     <div>
diff --git a/src/app/space/index.tsx b/src/app/space/index.tsx
index c1931b26..d77bcc39 100644
--- a/src/app/space/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/space/index.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   LocalArticlesWidget,
   LocalFeedsWidget,
   LocalFilesWidget,
+  LocalFollowsWidget,
   LocalNetworkWidget,
   LocalThreadWidget,
   LocalUserWidget,
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import {
   XfeedsWidget,
   XhashtagWidget,
 } from '@shared/widgets';
-import { LocalFollowsWidget } from '@shared/widgets/local/follows';
 
 import { WidgetKinds, useWidgets } from '@stores/widgets';
 
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index dc3515a7..643f27ec 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 }
 
 .markdown {
-  @apply prose prose-white max-w-none select-text hyphens-auto text-white prose-p:mb-0 prose-p:mt-0 prose-p:break-words prose-p:[word-break:break-word] prose-p:last:mb-0 prose-a:break-words prose-a:break-all prose-a:font-normal hover:prose-a:text-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:mb-1 prose-blockquote:mt-1 prose-blockquote:border-l-[2px] prose-blockquote:border-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:pl-2 prose-pre:whitespace-pre-wrap prose-pre:break-words prose-pre:break-all prose-pre:bg-white/10 prose-ol:m-0 prose-ol:mb-1 prose-ul:mb-1 prose-ul:mt-1 prose-img:mb-2 prose-img:mt-3 prose-hr:mx-0 prose-hr:my-2;
+  @apply prose prose-white max-w-none select-text hyphens-auto text-white prose-headings:mb-1 prose-headings:mt-3 prose-p:mb-0 prose-p:mt-0 prose-p:break-words prose-p:[word-break:break-word] prose-p:last:mb-0 prose-a:break-words prose-a:break-all prose-a:font-normal hover:prose-a:text-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:mb-1 prose-blockquote:mt-1 prose-blockquote:border-l-[2px] prose-blockquote:border-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:pl-2 prose-pre:whitespace-pre-wrap prose-pre:break-words prose-pre:break-all prose-pre:bg-white/10 prose-ol:m-0 prose-ol:mb-1 prose-ul:mb-1 prose-ul:mt-1 prose-img:mb-2 prose-img:mt-3 prose-hr:mx-0 prose-hr:my-2;
+}
+
+.markdown-article {
+  @apply prose prose-white max-w-none select-text hyphens-auto text-white/80 prose-headings:mb-1 prose-headings:mt-3 prose-headings:text-white prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:mt-0 prose-p:break-words prose-p:[word-break:break-word] prose-a:break-words prose-a:break-all prose-a:font-normal hover:prose-a:text-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:mb-1 prose-blockquote:mt-1 prose-blockquote:border-l-[2px] prose-blockquote:border-fuchsia-500 prose-blockquote:pl-2 prose-pre:whitespace-pre-wrap prose-pre:break-words prose-pre:break-all prose-pre:bg-white/10 prose-ol:m-0 prose-ol:mb-1 prose-ul:mb-1 prose-ul:mt-1 prose-img:mb-2 prose-img:mt-3 prose-hr:mx-0 prose-hr:my-2;
 }
 
 .ProseMirror p.is-empty::before {
diff --git a/src/libs/ndk/instance.ts b/src/libs/ndk/instance.ts
index fa6bf19c..334b9bc9 100644
--- a/src/libs/ndk/instance.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ndk/instance.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import TauriAdapter from '@libs/ndk/cache';
 import { useStorage } from '@libs/storage/provider';
 
-import { FULL_RELAYS } from '@stores/constants';
-
 export const NDKInstance = () => {
-  const { db } = useStorage();
-
   const [ndk, setNDK] = useState<NDK | undefined>(undefined);
   const [relayUrls, setRelayUrls] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
+  const { db } = useStorage();
   const cacheAdapter = useMemo(() => new TauriAdapter(), [ndk]);
 
   // TODO: fully support NIP-11
@@ -23,11 +20,10 @@ export const NDKInstance = () => {
       const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort('timeout'), 10000);
 
       // get relays
-      const relays = (await db.getExplicitRelayUrls()) ?? FULL_RELAYS;
+      const relays = await db.getExplicitRelayUrls();
 
       const requests = relays.map((relay) => {
         const url = new URL(relay);
-
         return fetch(`https://${url.hostname + url.pathname}`, {
           headers: { Accept: 'application/nostr+json' },
           signal: controller.signal,
@@ -35,11 +31,12 @@ export const NDKInstance = () => {
       });
 
       const responses = await Promise.all(requests);
-      const errors = responses.filter((response) => !response.ok);
+      const successes = responses.filter((res) => res.ok);
+      const errors = responses.filter((res) => !res.ok);
 
       if (errors.length > 0) throw errors.map((response) => Error(response.statusText));
 
-      const verifiedRelays: string[] = responses.map((res) => {
+      const verifiedRelays: string[] = successes.map((res) => {
         const url = new URL(res.url);
         if (url.protocol === 'http:') return `ws://${url.hostname + url.pathname}`;
         if (url.protocol === 'https:') return `wss://${url.hostname + url.pathname}`;
@@ -60,8 +57,6 @@ export const NDKInstance = () => {
     const instance = new NDK({
       explicitRelayUrls,
       cacheAdapter,
-      // outboxRelayUrls: ['wss://purplepag.es'],
-      // enableOutboxModel: true,
     });
 
     try {
diff --git a/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx b/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
index 58011bb8..76e54034 100644
--- a/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/ndk/provider.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import { PropsWithChildren, createContext, useContext } from 'react';
 import { NDKInstance } from '@libs/ndk/instance';
 
 interface NDKContext {
-  ndk: NDK;
+  ndk: undefined | NDK;
   relayUrls: string[];
 }
 
 const NDKContext = createContext<NDKContext>({
-  ndk: new NDK({}),
+  ndk: undefined,
   relayUrls: [],
 });
 
diff --git a/src/libs/storage/instance.ts b/src/libs/storage/instance.ts
index 25bf61d0..1114c796 100644
--- a/src/libs/storage/instance.ts
+++ b/src/libs/storage/instance.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { Platform } from '@tauri-apps/api/os';
 import Database from 'tauri-plugin-sql-api';
 import { Stronghold } from 'tauri-plugin-stronghold-api';
 
+import { FULL_RELAYS } from '@stores/constants';
+
 import { Account, DBEvent, Relays, Widget } from '@utils/types';
 
 export class LumeStorage {
@@ -287,8 +289,9 @@ export class LumeStorage {
       `SELECT * FROM relays WHERE account_id = "${this.account.id}" ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 50;`
     );
 
-    if (result.length < 1) return null;
-    return result.map((el) => el.relay);
+    if (result.length < 1) return FULL_RELAYS;
+    // return [...new Set(result.map((el) => el.relay))];
+    return FULL_RELAYS;
   }
 
   public async createRelay(relay: string, purpose?: string) {
diff --git a/src/shared/notes/kinds/articleDetail.tsx b/src/shared/notes/kinds/articleDetail.tsx
index cff9fbe7..1f573a99 100644
--- a/src/shared/notes/kinds/articleDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/notes/kinds/articleDetail.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function ArticleDetailNote({ event }: { event: NDKEvent }) {
   }, [event.id]);*/
 
   return (
-    <ReactMarkdown className="markdown" remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}>
+    <ReactMarkdown className="markdown-article" remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}>
       {event.content}
     </ReactMarkdown>
   );
diff --git a/src/shared/widgets/index.ts b/src/shared/widgets/index.ts
index 68e240ec..7b29f9d0 100644
--- a/src/shared/widgets/index.ts
+++ b/src/shared/widgets/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export * from './local/user';
 export * from './local/thread';
 export * from './local/files';
 export * from './local/articles';
+export * from './local/follows';
 export * from './global/articles';
 export * from './global/files';
 export * from './global/hashtag';
diff --git a/src/shared/widgets/local/feeds.tsx b/src/shared/widgets/local/feeds.tsx
index 26c1e09f..ac1dc890 100644
--- a/src/shared/widgets/local/feeds.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/widgets/local/feeds.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function LocalFeedsWidget({ params }: { params: Widget }) {
               data-index={index}
               ref={virtualizer.measureElement}
             >
-              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} root={dbEvent.root_id} />
+              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} />
             </div>
           );
         case 1063:
diff --git a/src/shared/widgets/local/follows.tsx b/src/shared/widgets/local/follows.tsx
index 50f7a79e..73810d4e 100644
--- a/src/shared/widgets/local/follows.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/widgets/local/follows.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function LocalFollowsWidget({ params }: { params: Widget }) {
               data-index={index}
               ref={virtualizer.measureElement}
             >
-              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} root={dbEvent.root_id} />
+              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} />
             </div>
           );
         case 1063:
diff --git a/src/shared/widgets/local/network.tsx b/src/shared/widgets/local/network.tsx
index ddd0d530..68aa833e 100644
--- a/src/shared/widgets/local/network.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/widgets/local/network.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export function LocalNetworkWidget() {
               data-index={index}
               ref={virtualizer.measureElement}
             >
-              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} root={dbEvent.root_id} />
+              <Repost key={dbEvent.id} event={event} />
             </div>
           );
         case 1063:
diff --git a/src/stores/activities.ts b/src/stores/activities.ts
index 800019cc..bc09540e 100644
--- a/src/stores/activities.ts
+++ b/src/stores/activities.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { create } from 'zustand';
 interface ActivitiesState {
   activities: Array<NDKEvent>;
   totalNewActivities: number;
-  setActivities: (events: NDKEvent[]) => void;
+  setActivities: (events: NDKEvent[], lastLogin: number) => void;
   addActivity: (event: NDKEvent) => void;
   clearTotalNewActivities: () => void;
 }
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ interface ActivitiesState {
 export const useActivities = create<ActivitiesState>((set) => ({
   activities: null,
   totalNewActivities: 0,
-  setActivities: (events: NDKEvent[]) => {
-    set(() => ({ activities: events }));
+  setActivities: (events: NDKEvent[], lastLogin: number) => {
+    const latest = events.filter((ev) => ev.created_at > lastLogin);
+    set(() => ({
+      activities: events,
+      totalNewActivities: latest.length > 0 ? latest.length : 0,
+    }));
   },
   addActivity: (event: NDKEvent) => {
     set((state) => ({
diff --git a/src/utils/hooks/useNostr.ts b/src/utils/hooks/useNostr.ts
index 627da89f..7beffb7b 100644
--- a/src/utils/hooks/useNostr.ts
+++ b/src/utils/hooks/useNostr.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function useNostr() {
       const follows = new Set<string>(preFollows || []);
       const lruNetwork = new LRUCache<string, string, void>({ max: 300 });
 
-      // fetch user's relays
+      /* fetch user's relays
       const relayEvents = await ndk.fetchEvents({
         kinds: [NDKKind.RelayList],
         authors: [db.account.pubkey],
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export function useNostr() {
           }
         }
       }
+      */
 
       // fetch user's follows
       if (!preFollows) {