diff --git a/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts b/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
index 6facc27ad0..93add8102c 100644
--- a/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ import {cleanError} from 'lib/strings/errors'
 import {FeedTuner} from 'lib/api/feed-manip'
 import {PostsFeedSliceModel} from './posts-slice'
 import {track} from 'lib/analytics/analytics'
+import {FeedViewPostsSlice} from 'lib/api/feed-manip'
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 30
 
+type Options = {
+  /**
+   * Formats the feed in a flat array with no threading of replies, just
+   * top-level posts.
+   */
+  isSimpleFeed?: boolean
+}
+
 type QueryParams =
   | GetTimeline.QueryParams
   | GetAuthorFeed.QueryParams
@@ -35,6 +44,7 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
   pollCursor: string | undefined
   tuner = new FeedTuner()
   pageSize = PAGE_SIZE
+  options: Options = {}
 
   // used to linearize async modifications to state
   lock = new AwaitLock()
@@ -49,6 +59,7 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
     public rootStore: RootStoreModel,
     public feedType: 'home' | 'author' | 'custom',
     params: QueryParams,
+    options?: Options,
   ) {
     makeAutoObservable(
       this,
@@ -60,6 +71,7 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
       {autoBind: true},
     )
     this.params = params
+    this.options = options || {}
   }
 
   get hasContent() {
@@ -354,7 +366,9 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
       this.rootStore.posts.fromFeedItem(item)
     }
 
-    const slices = this.tuner.tune(res.data.feed, this.feedTuners)
+    const slices = this.options.isSimpleFeed
+      ? res.data.feed.map(item => new FeedViewPostsSlice([item]))
+      : this.tuner.tune(res.data.feed, this.feedTuners)
 
     const toAppend: PostsFeedSliceModel[] = []
     for (const slice of slices) {
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/profile.ts b/src/state/models/ui/profile.ts
index 9dae09ec5c..e026a27fc1 100644
--- a/src/state/models/ui/profile.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/ui/profile.ts
@@ -176,11 +176,18 @@ export class ProfileUiModel {
       filter = 'posts_with_media'
     }
 
-    this.feed = new PostsFeedModel(this.rootStore, 'author', {
-      actor: this.params.user,
-      limit: 10,
-      filter,
-    })
+    this.feed = new PostsFeedModel(
+      this.rootStore,
+      'author',
+      {
+        actor: this.params.user,
+        limit: 10,
+        filter,
+      },
+      {
+        isSimpleFeed: ['posts_with_media'].includes(filter),
+      },
+    )
 
     if (this.currentView instanceof PostsFeedModel) {
       this.feed.setup()
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
index 399e47006c..e3dd2cf1d1 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export const PostThread = observer(function PostThread({
   }, [navigation])
 
   const renderItem = React.useCallback(
-    ({item}: {item: YieldedItem}) => {
+    ({item, index}: {item: YieldedItem; index: number}) => {
       if (item === PARENT_SPINNER) {
         return (
           <View style={styles.parentSpinner}>
@@ -205,11 +205,20 @@ export const PostThread = observer(function PostThread({
           </View>
         )
       } else if (item instanceof PostThreadItemModel) {
-        return <PostThreadItem item={item} onPostReply={onRefresh} />
+        const prev = (
+          index - 1 >= 0 ? posts[index - 1] : undefined
+        ) as PostThreadItemModel
+        return (
+          <PostThreadItem
+            item={item}
+            onPostReply={onRefresh}
+            hasPrecedingItem={prev?._showChildReplyLine}
+          />
+        )
       }
       return <></>
     },
-    [onRefresh, onPressReply, pal],
+    [onRefresh, onPressReply, pal, posts],
   )
 
   // loading
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index 8a56012f0f..e44151ac50 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ import {isDesktopWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
   item,
   onPostReply,
+  hasPrecedingItem,
 }: {
   item: PostThreadItemModel
   onPostReply: () => void
+  hasPrecedingItem: boolean
 }) {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const store = useStores()
@@ -359,8 +361,7 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
             styles.outer,
             pal.border,
             pal.view,
-            item._showParentReplyLine && styles.noTopBorder,
-            !item._showChildReplyLine && {borderBottomWidth: 1},
+            item._showParentReplyLine && hasPrecedingItem && styles.noTopBorder,
           ]}
           moderation={item.moderation.content}>
           <PostSandboxWarning />
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
           <Link
             style={[
               styles.loadMore,
-              {borderBottomColor: pal.colors.border},
+              {borderTopColor: pal.colors.border},
               pal.view,
             ]}
             href={itemHref}
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   loadMore: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     justifyContent: 'space-between',
-    borderBottomWidth: 1,
+    borderTopWidth: 1,
     paddingLeft: 80,
     paddingRight: 20,
     paddingVertical: 12,