diff --git a/src/components/ShowMore.tsx b/src/components/ShowMore.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8bd0c5b27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ShowMore.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
+import {LayoutAnimation} from 'react-native'
+import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
+import {HITSLOP_10} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
+import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
+
+export function ShowMore({onPress: onPressProp}: {onPress: () => void}) {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+
+  const onPress = useCallback(() => {
+    LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
+    onPressProp()
+  }, [onPressProp])
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      label={_(msg`Expand post text`)}
+      onPress={onPress}
+      color="primary"
+      variant="ghost"
+      style={[a.self_start, a.my_xs, a.rounded_2xs]}
+      hitSlop={HITSLOP_10}>
+      <ButtonText>
+        <Trans>Show More</Trans>
+      </ButtonText>
+    </Button>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
index 1f63b10cd9..4dc31ce700 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import {
   AtUri,
   RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/lib/actor-status'
 import {MAX_POST_LINES} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useOpenComposer} from '#/lib/hooks/useOpenComposer'
-import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {countLines} from '#/lib/strings/helpers'
 import {
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ import {type ThreadItem} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replies'
-import {TextLink} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {PostEmbeds, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
@@ -42,6 +39,7 @@ import {PostHider} from '#/components/moderation/PostHider'
 import {type AppModerationCause} from '#/components/Pills'
 import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
+import {ShowMore} from '#/components/ShowMore'
 import * as Skele from '#/components/Skeleton'
 import {SubtleWebHover} from '#/components/SubtleWebHover'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -187,8 +185,6 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
   postShadow: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const {_} = useLingui()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
@@ -313,14 +309,7 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
                   shouldProxyLinks={true}
                 />
               ) : undefined}
-              {limitLines ? (
-                <TextLink
-                  text={_(msg`Show More`)}
-                  style={pal.link}
-                  onPress={onPressShowMore}
-                  href="#"
-                />
-              ) : undefined}
+              {limitLines && <ShowMore onPress={onPressShowMore} />}
               {post.embed && (
                 <View style={[a.pb_xs]}>
                   <PostEmbeds
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
index d86d2ef6f7..17f2ec86db 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {memo, useMemo} from 'react'
+import {memo, useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {
   type AppBskyFeedDefs,
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ import {
   AtUri,
   RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 
 import {MAX_POST_LINES} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useOpenComposer} from '#/lib/hooks/useOpenComposer'
-import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {countLines} from '#/lib/strings/helpers'
 import {
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ import {type ThreadItem} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replies'
-import {TextLink} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {PostEmbeds, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {
@@ -41,6 +38,7 @@ import {PostHider} from '#/components/moderation/PostHider'
 import {type AppModerationCause} from '#/components/Pills'
 import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
+import {ShowMore} from '#/components/ShowMore'
 import * as Skele from '#/components/Skeleton'
 import {SubtleWebHover} from '#/components/SubtleWebHover'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -255,8 +253,6 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
   onPostSuccess?: (data: OnPostSuccessData) => void
   threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
 }): React.ReactNode {
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const {_} = useLingui()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
@@ -271,18 +267,18 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
       }),
     [record],
   )
-  const [limitLines, setLimitLines] = React.useState(
+  const [limitLines, setLimitLines] = useState(
     () => countLines(richText?.text) >= MAX_POST_LINES,
   )
   const threadRootUri = record.reply?.root?.uri || post.uri
-  const postHref = React.useMemo(() => {
+  const postHref = useMemo(() => {
     const urip = new AtUri(post.uri)
     return makeProfileLink(post.author, 'post', urip.rkey)
   }, [post.uri, post.author])
   const threadgateHiddenReplies = useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies({
     threadgateRecord,
   })
-  const additionalPostAlerts: AppModerationCause[] = React.useMemo(() => {
+  const additionalPostAlerts: AppModerationCause[] = useMemo(() => {
     const isPostHiddenByThreadgate = threadgateHiddenReplies.has(post.uri)
     const isControlledByViewer =
       new AtUri(threadRootUri).host === currentAccount?.did
@@ -297,7 +293,7 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
       : []
   }, [post, currentAccount?.did, threadgateHiddenReplies, threadRootUri])
 
-  const onPressReply = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onPressReply = useCallback(() => {
     openComposer({
       replyTo: {
         uri: post.uri,
@@ -311,7 +307,7 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
     })
   }, [openComposer, post, record, onPostSuccess, moderation])
 
-  const onPressShowMore = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onPressShowMore = useCallback(() => {
     setLimitLines(false)
   }, [setLimitLines])
 
@@ -359,14 +355,7 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
                       />
                     </View>
                   ) : undefined}
-                  {limitLines ? (
-                    <TextLink
-                      text={_(msg`Show More`)}
-                      style={pal.link}
-                      onPress={onPressShowMore}
-                      href="#"
-                    />
-                  ) : undefined}
+                  {limitLines && <ShowMore onPress={onPressShowMore} />}
                   {post.embed && (
                     <View style={[a.pb_xs]}>
                       <PostEmbeds
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
index 0a460e77b6..85f67919ac 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
+import {MAX_POST_LINES} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useAnimatedValue} from '#/lib/hooks/useAnimatedValue'
 import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
@@ -918,7 +919,8 @@ function AdditionalPostText({post}: {post?: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView}) {
         {text?.length > 0 && (
           <Text
             emoji
-            style={[a.text_sm, a.leading_snug, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
+            style={[a.text_sm, a.leading_snug, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}
+            numberOfLines={MAX_POST_LINES}>
             {text}
           </Text>
         )}
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index 5184047cbb..75c202f8fe 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replie
 import {type PostSource} from '#/state/unstable-post-source'
 import {PostThreadFollowBtn} from '#/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadFollowBtn'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
-import {Link, TextLink} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
+import {Link} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {formatCount} from '#/view/com/util/numeric/format'
 import {PostEmbeds, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import {type AppModerationCause} from '#/components/Pills'
 import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
+import {ShowMore} from '#/components/ShowMore'
 import {SubtleWebHover} from '#/components/SubtleWebHover'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
@@ -687,14 +688,7 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
                   />
                 </View>
               ) : undefined}
-              {limitLines ? (
-                <TextLink
-                  text={_(msg`Show More`)}
-                  style={pal.link}
-                  onPress={onPressShowMore}
-                  href="#"
-                />
-              ) : undefined}
+              {limitLines && <ShowMore onPress={onPressShowMore} />}
               {post.embed && (
                 <View style={[a.pb_xs]}>
                   <PostEmbeds
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index 1a48d64d86..35e171a740 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {useMemo, useState} from 'react'
+import {useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {type StyleProp, StyleSheet, View, type ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
 import {
   type AppBskyFeedDefs,
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import {
   RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {MAX_POST_LINES} from '#/lib/constants'
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {precacheProfile} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
-import {Link, TextLink} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
+import {Link} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {PostEmbeds, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {Text} from '#/view/com/util/text/Text'
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
 import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
+import {ShowMore} from '#/components/ShowMore'
 import {SubtleWebHover} from '#/components/SubtleWebHover'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ function PostInner({
 }) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const {_} = useLingui()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const [limitLines, setLimitLines] = useState(
     () => countLines(richText?.text) >= MAX_POST_LINES,
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ function PostInner({
     replyAuthorDid = urip.hostname
   }
 
-  const onPressReply = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onPressReply = useCallback(() => {
     openComposer({
       replyTo: {
         uri: post.uri,
@@ -141,18 +140,18 @@ function PostInner({
     })
   }, [openComposer, post, record, moderation])
 
-  const onPressShowMore = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onPressShowMore = useCallback(() => {
     setLimitLines(false)
   }, [setLimitLines])
 
-  const onBeforePress = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const onBeforePress = useCallback(() => {
     precacheProfile(queryClient, post.author)
   }, [queryClient, post.author])
 
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const isMe = replyAuthorDid === currentAccount?.did
 
-  const [hover, setHover] = React.useState(false)
+  const [hover, setHover] = useState(false)
   return (
     <Link
       href={itemHref}
@@ -239,14 +238,7 @@ function PostInner({
                 />
               </View>
             ) : undefined}
-            {limitLines ? (
-              <TextLink
-                text={_(msg`Show More`)}
-                style={pal.link}
-                onPress={onPressShowMore}
-                href="#"
-              />
-            ) : undefined}
+            {limitLines && <ShowMore onPress={onPressShowMore} />}
             {post.embed ? (
               <PostEmbeds
                 embed={post.embed}
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
index fd0d1c707d..e87d82d6d0 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import {
   setUnstablePostSource,
 } from '#/state/unstable-post-source'
 import {FeedNameText} from '#/view/com/util/FeedInfoText'
-import {Link, TextLink, TextLinkOnWebOnly} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
+import {Link, TextLinkOnWebOnly} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {PostEmbeds, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {Text} from '#/view/com/util/text/Text'
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {DiscoverDebug} from '#/components/PostControls/DiscoverDebug'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
+import {ShowMore} from '#/components/ShowMore'
 import {SubtleWebHover} from '#/components/SubtleWebHover'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
@@ -500,8 +501,6 @@ let PostContent = ({
   post: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView
   threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const {_} = useLingui()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const [limitLines, setLimitLines] = useState(
     () => countLines(richText.text) >= MAX_POST_LINES,
@@ -558,14 +557,7 @@ let PostContent = ({
           />
         </View>
       ) : undefined}
-      {limitLines ? (
-        <TextLink
-          text={_(msg`Show More`)}
-          style={pal.link}
-          onPress={onPressShowMore}
-          href="#"
-        />
-      ) : undefined}
+      {limitLines && <ShowMore onPress={onPressShowMore} />}
       {postEmbed ? (
         <View style={[a.pb_xs]}>
           <PostEmbeds