diff --git a/src/components/Link.tsx b/src/components/Link.tsx
index a2e952a6ef..d8ac829b67 100644
--- a/src/components/Link.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Link.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import {
   isExternalUrl,
   linkRequiresWarning,
 } from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
-import {isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {shouldClickOpenNewTab} from '#/platform/urls'
 import {useModalControls} from '#/state/modals'
 import {useOpenLink} from '#/state/preferences/in-app-browser'
 import {useNavigationDeduped} from 'lib/hooks/useNavigationDeduped'
@@ -116,16 +117,7 @@ export function useLink({
         if (isExternal) {
           openLink(href)
         } else {
-          /**
-           * A `GestureResponderEvent`, but cast to `any` to avoid using a bunch
-           * of @ts-ignore below.
-           */
-          const event = e as any
-          const isMiddleClick = isWeb && event.button === 1
-          const isMetaKey =
-            isWeb &&
-            (event.metaKey || event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey)
-          const shouldOpenInNewTab = isMetaKey || isMiddleClick
+          const shouldOpenInNewTab = shouldClickOpenNewTab(e)
 
           if (isBskyDownloadUrl(href)) {
             shareUrl(BSKY_DOWNLOAD_URL)
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
index 55a7948ef3..58aa4087c0 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
@@ -72,14 +72,17 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
 
 export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
   const gate = useGate()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
-  return async (context: 'StartOnboarding' | 'AfterOnboarding' | 'Login') => {
+  return async (
+    context: 'StartOnboarding' | 'AfterOnboarding' | 'Login' | 'Home',
+  ) => {
     const permissions = await Notifications.getPermissionsAsync()
 
     if (
       !isNative ||
       permissions?.status === 'granted' ||
-      permissions?.status === 'denied'
+      (permissions?.status === 'denied' && !permissions.canAskAgain)
     ) {
       return
     }
@@ -95,6 +98,9 @@ export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
     ) {
       return
     }
+    if (context === 'Home' && !currentAccount) {
+      return
+    }
 
     const res = await Notifications.requestPermissionsAsync()
     logEvent('notifications:request', {
diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/events.ts b/src/lib/statsig/events.ts
index f3edd74382..2d76eb12c4 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/events.ts
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/events.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export type LogEvents = {
   }
   'notifications:openApp': {}
   'notifications:request': {
-    context: 'StartOnboarding' | 'AfterOnboarding' | 'Login'
+    context: 'StartOnboarding' | 'AfterOnboarding' | 'Login' | 'Home'
     status: 'granted' | 'denied' | 'undetermined'
   }
   'state:background:sampled': {
diff --git a/src/locale/helpers.ts b/src/locale/helpers.ts
index 24ab678934..cbaaf445a8 100644
--- a/src/locale/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/locale/helpers.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function sanitizeAppLanguageSetting(appLanguage: string): AppLanguage {
   const langs = appLanguage.split(',').filter(Boolean)
 
   for (const lang of langs) {
-    switch (lang) {
+    switch (fixLegacyLanguageCode(lang)) {
       case 'en':
         return AppLanguage.en
       case 'ca':
@@ -157,3 +157,20 @@ export function sanitizeAppLanguageSetting(appLanguage: string): AppLanguage {
   }
   return AppLanguage.en
 }
+
+export function fixLegacyLanguageCode(code: string | null): string | null {
+  // handle some legacy code conversions, see https://xml.coverpages.org/iso639a.html
+  if (code === 'in') {
+    // indonesian
+    return 'id'
+  }
+  if (code === 'iw') {
+    // hebrew
+    return 'he'
+  }
+  if (code === 'ji') {
+    // yiddish
+    return 'yi'
+  }
+  return code
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/detection.ts b/src/platform/detection.ts
index fffde1be2d..0c0360a82a 100644
--- a/src/platform/detection.ts
+++ b/src/platform/detection.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {Platform} from 'react-native'
 import {isReducedMotion} from 'react-native-reanimated'
 import {getLocales} from 'expo-localization'
 
+import {fixLegacyLanguageCode} from '#/locale/helpers'
 import {dedupArray} from 'lib/functions'
 
 export const isIOS = Platform.OS === 'ios'
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export const isMobileWeb =
 
 export const deviceLocales = dedupArray(
   getLocales?.()
-    .map?.(locale => locale.languageCode)
+    .map?.(locale => fixLegacyLanguageCode(locale.languageCode))
     .filter(code => typeof code === 'string'),
 ) as string[]
 
diff --git a/src/platform/urls.tsx b/src/platform/urls.tsx
index fd844d9331..fd9d297aa2 100644
--- a/src/platform/urls.tsx
+++ b/src/platform/urls.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import {Linking} from 'react-native'
+import {GestureResponderEvent, Linking} from 'react-native'
+
 import {isNative, isWeb} from './detection'
 
 export async function getInitialURL(): Promise<string | undefined> {
@@ -23,3 +24,15 @@ export function clearHash() {
     window.location.hash = ''
   }
 }
+
+export function shouldClickOpenNewTab(e: GestureResponderEvent) {
+  /**
+   * A `GestureResponderEvent`, but cast to `any` to avoid using a bunch
+   * of @ts-ignore below.
+   */
+  const event = e as any
+  const isMiddleClick = isWeb && event.button === 1
+  const isMetaKey =
+    isWeb && (event.metaKey || event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey)
+  return isMetaKey || isMiddleClick
+}
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/store.ts b/src/state/persisted/store.ts
index 421bdccdf7..ca023a6363 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/store.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/store.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ export async function write(value: Schema) {
 export async function read(): Promise<Schema | undefined> {
   const rawData = await AsyncStorage.getItem(BSKY_STORAGE)
   const objData = rawData ? JSON.parse(rawData) : undefined
+
+  // new user
+  if (!objData) return undefined
+
+  // existing user, validate
   const parsed = schema.safeParse(objData)
+
   if (parsed.success) {
     return objData
   } else {
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index fac08a7113..5bcac2e67d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,13 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
           localThumb: undefined,
         } as apilib.ExternalEmbedDraft)
       }
-      setError(cleanError(e.message))
+      let err = cleanError(e.message)
+      if (err.includes('not locate record')) {
+        err = _(
+          msg`We're sorry! The post you are replying to has been deleted.`,
+        )
+      }
+      setError(err)
       setIsProcessing(false)
       return
     } finally {
@@ -785,11 +791,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   errorLine: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
     backgroundColor: colors.red1,
     borderRadius: 6,
     marginHorizontal: 16,
-    paddingHorizontal: 8,
-    paddingVertical: 6,
+    paddingHorizontal: 12,
+    paddingVertical: 10,
     marginBottom: 8,
   },
   reminderLine: {
diff --git a/src/view/com/feeds/FeedSourceCard.tsx b/src/view/com/feeds/FeedSourceCard.tsx
index 575f0a1306..d216849c5f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/feeds/FeedSourceCard.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/feeds/FeedSourceCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {Pressable, StyleProp, StyleSheet, View, ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
+import {
+  Linking,
+  Pressable,
+  StyleProp,
+  StyleSheet,
+  View,
+  ViewStyle,
+} from 'react-native'
 import {AtUri} from '@atproto/api'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {msg, Plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@ import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
 import {UserAvatar} from '../util/UserAvatar'
 import hairlineWidth = StyleSheet.hairlineWidth
+import {shouldClickOpenNewTab} from '#/platform/urls'
 
 export function FeedSourceCard({
   feedUri,
@@ -203,17 +211,30 @@ export function FeedSourceCardLoaded({
           style,
           {borderTopWidth: hideTopBorder ? 0 : hairlineWidth},
         ]}
-        onPress={() => {
+        onPress={e => {
+          const shouldOpenInNewTab = shouldClickOpenNewTab(e)
           if (feed.type === 'feed') {
-            navigation.push('ProfileFeed', {
-              name: feed.creatorDid,
-              rkey: new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey,
-            })
+            if (shouldOpenInNewTab) {
+              Linking.openURL(
+                `/profile/${feed.creatorDid}/feed/${new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey}`,
+              )
+            } else {
+              navigation.push('ProfileFeed', {
+                name: feed.creatorDid,
+                rkey: new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey,
+              })
+            }
           } else if (feed.type === 'list') {
-            navigation.push('ProfileList', {
-              name: feed.creatorDid,
-              rkey: new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey,
-            })
+            if (shouldOpenInNewTab) {
+              Linking.openURL(
+                `/profile/${feed.creatorDid}/lists/${new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey}`,
+              )
+            } else {
+              navigation.push('ProfileList', {
+                name: feed.creatorDid,
+                rkey: new AtUri(feed.uri).rkey,
+              })
+            }
           }
         }}
         key={feed.uri}>
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
index a152bc9095..2b77739d32 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ export function FeedErrorMessage({
   if (
     typeof knownError !== 'undefined' &&
     knownError !== KnownError.Unknown &&
-    (savedFeedConfig?.type === 'feed' ||
-      knownError === KnownError.FeedNSFPublic)
+    feedDesc.startsWith('feedgen')
   ) {
     return (
       <FeedgenErrorMessage
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ function detectKnownError(
   ) {
     return KnownError.FeedgenMisconfigured
   }
-  if (error.includes('feed provided an invalid response')) {
+  if (error.includes('invalid response')) {
     return KnownError.FeedgenBadResponse
   }
   return KnownError.FeedgenUnknown
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 6a4ecdc50f..c3d2873a26 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/state/shell'
 import {useSelectedFeed, useSetSelectedFeed} from '#/state/shell/selected-feed'
 import {useOTAUpdates} from 'lib/hooks/useOTAUpdates'
+import {useRequestNotificationsPermission} from 'lib/notifications/notifications'
 import {HomeTabNavigatorParams, NativeStackScreenProps} from 'lib/routes/types'
 import {
   useSetUsedStarterPack,
@@ -71,12 +72,17 @@ function HomeScreenReady({
   const maybeFoundIndex = allFeeds.indexOf(rawSelectedFeed)
   const selectedIndex = Math.max(0, maybeFoundIndex)
   const selectedFeed = allFeeds[selectedIndex]
+  const requestNotificationsPermission = useRequestNotificationsPermission()
   const usedStarterPack = useUsedStarterPack()
   const setUsedStarterPack = useSetUsedStarterPack()
 
   useSetTitle(pinnedFeedInfos[selectedIndex]?.displayName)
   useOTAUpdates()
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    requestNotificationsPermission('Home')
+  }, [requestNotificationsPermission])
+
   const pagerRef = React.useRef<PagerRef>(null)
   const lastPagerReportedIndexRef = React.useRef(selectedIndex)
   React.useLayoutEffect(() => {