diff --git a/src/components/moderation/PostAlerts.tsx b/src/components/moderation/PostAlerts.tsx
index 0b48b51d1d..ec7529a4ff 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/PostAlerts.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/PostAlerts.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ function PostLabel({
               <UserAvatar
                 avatar={desc.sourceAvi}
                 size={size === 'large' ? 16 : 12}
+                type="labeler"
+                shape="circle"
               />
             ) : (
               <desc.icon size="sm" fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium.color} />
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/PostHider.tsx b/src/components/moderation/PostHider.tsx
index 8a64742978..b6fb174528 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/PostHider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/PostHider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {ComponentProps} from 'react'
 import {Pressable, StyleProp, StyleSheet, View, ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
-import {AppBskyActorDefs, ModerationUI} from '@atproto/api'
+import {AppBskyActorDefs, ModerationCause, ModerationUI} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ export function PostHider({
   const [override, setOverride] = React.useState(false)
   const control = useModerationDetailsDialogControl()
   const blur =
-    modui.blurs[0] || (interpretFilterAsBlur ? modui.filters[0] : undefined)
+    modui.blurs[0] ||
+    (interpretFilterAsBlur ? getBlurrableFilter(modui) : undefined)
   const desc = useModerationCauseDescription(blur)
 
   const onBeforePress = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -134,6 +135,13 @@ export function PostHider({
   )
 }
 
+function getBlurrableFilter(modui: ModerationUI): ModerationCause | undefined {
+  // moderation causes get "downgraded" when they originate from embedded content
+  // a downgraded cause should *only* drive filtering in feeds, so we want to look
+  // for filters that arent downgraded
+  return modui.filters.find(filter => !filter.downgraded)
+}
+
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   child: {
     borderWidth: 0,
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
index 8061eb11c9..a6c1a46487 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
@@ -331,7 +331,11 @@ export function PostThread({
         <PostThreadShowHiddenReplies
           type={item === SHOW_HIDDEN_REPLIES ? 'hidden' : 'muted'}
           onPress={() =>
-            setHiddenRepliesState(HiddenRepliesState.ShowAndOverridePostHider)
+            setHiddenRepliesState(
+              item === SHOW_HIDDEN_REPLIES
+                ? HiddenRepliesState.Show
+                : HiddenRepliesState.ShowAndOverridePostHider,
+            )
           }
           hideTopBorder={index === 0}
         />
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
index 587b466a3c..c212ea4c02 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export type UserAvatarType = 'user' | 'algo' | 'list' | 'labeler'
 
 interface BaseUserAvatarProps {
   type?: UserAvatarType
+  shape?: 'circle' | 'square'
   size: number
   avatar?: string | null
 }
@@ -60,12 +61,16 @@ const BLUR_AMOUNT = isWeb ? 5 : 100
 
 let DefaultAvatar = ({
   type,
+  shape: overrideShape,
   size,
 }: {
   type: UserAvatarType
+  shape?: 'square' | 'circle'
   size: number
 }): React.ReactNode => {
+  const finalShape = overrideShape ?? (type === 'user' ? 'circle' : 'square')
   if (type === 'algo') {
+    // TODO: shape=circle
     // Font Awesome Pro 6.4.0 by @fontawesome -https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc.
     return (
       <Svg
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ let DefaultAvatar = ({
     )
   }
   if (type === 'list') {
+    // TODO: shape=circle
     // Font Awesome Pro 6.4.0 by @fontawesome -https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc.
     return (
       <Svg
@@ -117,14 +123,18 @@ let DefaultAvatar = ({
         viewBox="0 0 32 32"
         fill="none"
         stroke="none">
-        <Rect
-          x="0"
-          y="0"
-          width="32"
-          height="32"
-          rx="3"
-          fill={tokens.color.temp_purple}
-        />
+        {finalShape === 'square' ? (
+          <Rect
+            x="0"
+            y="0"
+            width="32"
+            height="32"
+            rx="3"
+            fill={tokens.color.temp_purple}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <Circle cx="16" cy="16" r="16" fill={tokens.color.temp_purple} />
+        )}
         <Path
           d="M24 9.75L16 7L8 9.75V15.9123C8 20.8848 12 23 16 25.1579C20 23 24 20.8848 24 15.9123V9.75Z"
           stroke="white"
@@ -135,6 +145,7 @@ let DefaultAvatar = ({
       </Svg>
     )
   }
+  // TODO: shape=square
   return (
     <Svg
       testID="userAvatarFallback"
@@ -159,6 +170,7 @@ export {DefaultAvatar}
 
 let UserAvatar = ({
   type = 'user',
+  shape: overrideShape,
   size,
   avatar,
   moderation,
@@ -166,9 +178,10 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
 }: UserAvatarProps): React.ReactNode => {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const backgroundColor = pal.colors.backgroundLight
+  const finalShape = overrideShape ?? (type === 'user' ? 'circle' : 'square')
 
   const aviStyle = useMemo(() => {
-    if (type === 'algo' || type === 'list' || type === 'labeler') {
+    if (finalShape === 'square') {
       return {
         width: size,
         height: size,
@@ -182,7 +195,7 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
       borderRadius: Math.floor(size / 2),
       backgroundColor,
     }
-  }, [type, size, backgroundColor])
+  }, [finalShape, size, backgroundColor])
 
   const alert = useMemo(() => {
     if (!moderation?.alert) {
@@ -224,7 +237,7 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
     </View>
   ) : (
     <View style={{width: size, height: size}}>
-      <DefaultAvatar type={type} size={size} />
+      <DefaultAvatar type={type} shape={finalShape} size={size} />
       {alert}
     </View>
   )