diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
index 24a119e1e2..c8d0001b93 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {memo, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
+import React, {memo, ReactElement, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {
   Animated,
   Pressable,
@@ -154,7 +154,22 @@ let FeedItem = ({
     )
   }
 
-  let action = ''
+  let formattedCount = authors.length > 1 ? formatCount(authors.length - 1) : ''
+
+  let author = (
+    <TextLink
+      key={authors[0].href}
+      style={[pal.text, s.bold]}
+      href={authors[0].href}
+      text={sanitizeDisplayName(
+        authors[0].profile.displayName || authors[0].profile.handle,
+      )}
+      disableMismatchWarning
+    />
+  )
+
+  let action: ReactElement
+  let actionPlural: ReactElement
   let icon = (
     <HeartIconFilled
       size="xl"
@@ -164,21 +179,73 @@ let FeedItem = ({
       ]}
     />
   )
+
   if (item.type === 'post-like') {
-    action = _(msg`liked your post`)
+    action = <Trans>{author} liked your post</Trans>
+    actionPlural = (
+      <Trans>
+        {author} and{' '}
+        <Text style={[pal.text, s.bold]}>
+          <Plural
+            value={authors.length - 1}
+            one={`${formattedCount} other`}
+            other={`${formattedCount} others`}
+          />
+        </Text>{' '}
+        liked your post
+      </Trans>
+    )
   } else if (item.type === 'repost') {
-    action = _(msg`reposted your post`)
+    action = <Trans>{author} reposted your post</Trans>
+    actionPlural = (
+      <Trans>
+        {author} and{' '}
+        <Text style={[pal.text, s.bold]}>
+          <Plural
+            value={authors.length - 1}
+            one={`${formattedCount} other`}
+            other={`${formattedCount} others`}
+          />
+        </Text>{' '}
+        reposted your post
+      </Trans>
+    )
     icon = <RepostIcon size="xl" style={{color: t.palette.positive_600}} />
   } else if (item.type === 'follow') {
-    action = _(msg`followed you`)
+    action = <Trans>{author} followed you</Trans>
+    actionPlural = (
+      <Trans>
+        {author} and{' '}
+        <Text style={[pal.text, s.bold]}>
+          <Plural
+            value={authors.length - 1}
+            one={`${formattedCount} other`}
+            other={`${formattedCount} others`}
+          />
+        </Text>{' '}
+        followed you
+      </Trans>
+    )
     icon = <PersonPlusIcon size="xl" style={{color: t.palette.primary_500}} />
   } else if (item.type === 'feedgen-like') {
-    action = _(msg`liked your custom feed`)
+    action = <Trans>{author} liked your custom feed</Trans>
+    actionPlural = (
+      <Trans>
+        {author} and{' '}
+        <Text style={[pal.text, s.bold]}>
+          <Plural
+            value={authors.length - 1}
+            one={`${formattedCount} other`}
+            other={`${formattedCount} others`}
+          />
+        </Text>{' '}
+        liked your custom feed
+      </Trans>
+    )
   } else {
     return null
   }
 
-  let formattedCount = authors.length > 1 ? formatCount(authors.length - 1) : ''
   return (
     <Link
       testID={`feedItem-by-${item.notification.author.handle}`}
@@ -242,30 +309,7 @@ let FeedItem = ({
           />
           <ExpandedAuthorsList visible={isAuthorsExpanded} authors={authors} />
           <Text style={[styles.meta, pal.text]}>
-            <Trans context="notification">
-              <TextLink
-                key={authors[0].href}
-                style={[pal.text, s.bold]}
-                href={authors[0].href}
-                text={sanitizeDisplayName(
-                  authors[0].profile.displayName || authors[0].profile.handle,
-                )}
-                disableMismatchWarning
-              />
-              {authors.length > 1 ? (
-                <Trans context="notification">
-                  <Text style={[pal.text]}> and </Text>
-                  <Text style={[pal.text, s.bold]}>
-                    <Plural
-                      value={authors.length - 1}
-                      one={`${formattedCount} other`}
-                      other={`${formattedCount} others`}
-                    />
-                  </Text>
-                </Trans>
-              ) : undefined}
-              <Text style={[pal.text]}> {action}</Text>
-            </Trans>
+            {authors.length > 1 ? actionPlural : action}
             <TimeElapsed timestamp={item.notification.indexedAt}>
               {({timeElapsed}) => (
                 <Text