diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ReadMore.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ReadMore.tsx
index 6171776d86..3e9688f779 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ReadMore.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ReadMore.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg, Plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
-import {type PostThreadParams, type Slice} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread'
+import {
+  type PostThreadParams,
+  type ThreadItem,
+} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread'
 import {
   LINEAR_AVI_WIDTH,
   REPLY_LINE_WIDTH,
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ export function ReadMore({
   item,
   view,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'readMore'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'readMore'}>
   view: PostThreadParams['view']
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadAnchor.tsx
index 2433e6897f..096c0d0dbe 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadAnchor.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
-import {type Slice} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
+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'
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function ThreadAnchor({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   onPostSuccess?: (data: OnPostSuccessData) => void
   threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
 }) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   postShadow: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
   onPostSuccess?: (data: OnPostSuccessData) => void
   threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ function ExpandedPostDetails({
   post,
   isThreadAuthor,
 }: {
-  post: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>['value']['post']
+  post: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>['value']['post']
   isThreadAuthor: boolean
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadPost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadPost.tsx
index 9f77a4f750..e43964bd69 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadPost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadPost.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   type Shadow,
   usePostShadow,
 } from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
-import {type Slice} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
+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'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function ThreadPost({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   overrides?: {
     moderation?: boolean
     topBorder?: boolean
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const ThreadPostInner = memo(function ThreadPostInner({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   postShadow: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
   overrides?: {
     moderation?: boolean
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadReply.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadReply.tsx
index 993282e868..27717ec1f5 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadReply.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadReply.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   type Shadow,
   usePostShadow,
 } from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
-import {type Slice} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
+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'
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function ThreadReply({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   overrides?: {
     moderation?: boolean
     topBorder?: boolean
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const ThreadReplyInner = memo(function ThreadReplyInner({
   onPostSuccess,
   threadgateRecord,
 }: {
-  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>
+  item: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>
   postShadow: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
   overrides?: {
     moderation?: boolean
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/index.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/index.tsx
index b78e5e7387..20e40d7c57 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/index.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useThreadPreferences} from '#/state/queries/preferences/useThreadPreferences'
 import {
   HiddenReplyKind,
-  type Slice,
+  type ThreadItem,
   usePostThread,
 } from '#/state/queries/usePostThread'
 import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function Inner({uri}: {uri: string | undefined}) {
   }
 
   const items = useMemo(() => {
-    const results: Slice[] = []
+    const results: ThreadItem[] = []
 
     if (!data?.items) return results
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export function Inner({uri}: {uri: string | undefined}) {
     return results
   }, [data, deferParents, maxParentCount, maxRepliesCount])
 
-  const renderItem = ({item, index}: {item: Slice; index: number}) => {
+  const renderItem = ({item, index}: {item: ThreadItem; index: number}) => {
     if (item.type === 'threadPost') {
       if (item.depth < 0) {
         if (deferParents) return null
@@ -397,6 +397,6 @@ function PostThreadError({error}: {error: Error}) {
   return <View />
 }
 
-const keyExtractor = (item: Slice) => {
+const keyExtractor = (item: ThreadItem) => {
   return item.key
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
index 93adccae44..65895e0ba1 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 import {
   HiddenReplyKind,
   type PostThreadParams,
-  type Slice,
+  type ThreadItem,
   type TraversalMetadata,
 } from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 import {
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ export function traverse(
     view: PostThreadParams['view']
   },
 ) {
-  const items: Slice[] = []
-  const hidden: Slice[] = []
-  const muted: Slice[] = []
+  const items: ThreadItem[] = []
+  const hidden: ThreadItem[] = []
+  const muted: ThreadItem[] = []
   const metadatas = new Map<string, TraversalMetadata>()
 
   traversal: for (let i = 0; i < thread.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/types.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/types.ts
index b4ed439a96..59772432ba 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/types.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export enum HiddenReplyKind {
   Muted = 'muted',
 }
 
-export type Slice =
+export type ThreadItem =
   | {
       type: 'threadPost'
       key: string
diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/utils.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/utils.ts
index eaea6a5993..2a0884e2eb 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/utils.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/utils.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {
-  type Slice,
+  type ThreadItem,
   type TraversalMetadata,
 } from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function getThreadPostUI({
   repliesSeenCount,
   repliesUnhydrated,
   precedesChildReadMore,
-}: TraversalMetadata): Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}>['ui'] {
+}: TraversalMetadata): Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>['ui'] {
   // TODO might be able to simplify this
   const isReplyAndHasReplies =
     depth > 0 &&
diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
index e10bd656b3..53734f0b0c 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {
-  type Slice,
+  type ThreadItem,
   type TraversalMetadata,
 } from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function threadPostNoUnauthenticated({
   depth,
   value,
 }: AppBskyUnspeccedGetPostThreadV2.ThreadItem): Extract<
-  Slice,
+  ThreadItem,
   {type: 'threadPostNoUnauthenticated'}
 > {
   return {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function threadPostNotFound({
   depth,
   value,
 }: AppBskyUnspeccedGetPostThreadV2.ThreadItem): Extract<
-  Slice,
+  ThreadItem,
   {type: 'threadPostNotFound'}
 > {
   return {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function threadPostBlocked({
   depth,
   value,
 }: AppBskyUnspeccedGetPostThreadV2.ThreadItem): Extract<
-  Slice,
+  ThreadItem,
   {type: 'threadPostBlocked'}
 > {
   return {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function threadPost({
   depth: number
   value: $Typed<AppBskyUnspeccedGetPostThreadV2.ThreadItemPost>
   moderationOpts: ModerationOpts
-}): Extract<Slice, {type: 'threadPost'}> {
+}): Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}> {
   return {
     type: 'threadPost',
     key: uri,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function readMore({
   repliesUnhydrated,
   skippedIndentIndices,
   postData,
-}: TraversalMetadata): Extract<Slice, {type: 'readMore'}> {
+}: TraversalMetadata): Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'readMore'}> {
   const urip = new AtUri(postData.uri)
   const href = makeProfileLink(
     {