diff --git a/src/classes/nostr-post-action.ts b/src/classes/nostr-post-action.ts
index c23309e18..3fc031bb4 100644
--- a/src/classes/nostr-post-action.ts
+++ b/src/classes/nostr-post-action.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Subject, Subscription } from "rxjs";
 import { relayPool } from "../services/relays";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
 
-type PostResult = { url: string; message?: string; status: boolean };
+export type PostResult = { url: string; message?: string; status: boolean };
 
 export function nostrPostAction(relays: string[], event: NostrEvent, timeout: number = 5000) {
   const subject = new Subject<PostResult>();
diff --git a/src/components/icons.tsx b/src/components/icons.tsx
index aabbd83ea..b0afaf828 100644
--- a/src/components/icons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/icons.tsx
@@ -133,3 +133,9 @@ export const ShareIcon = createIcon({
   d: "M13.12 17.023l-4.199-2.29a4 4 0 1 1 0-5.465l4.2-2.29a4 4 0 1 1 .959 1.755l-4.2 2.29a4.008 4.008 0 0 1 0 1.954l4.199 2.29a4 4 0 1 1-.959 1.755zM6 14a2 2 0 1 0 0-4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4zm11-6a2 2 0 1 0 0-4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4zm0 12a2 2 0 1 0 0-4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4z",
   defaultProps,
 });
+
+export const ReplyIcon = createIcon({
+  displayName: "reply-icon",
+  d: "M11 20L1 12l10-8v5c5.523 0 10 4.477 10 10 0 .273-.01.543-.032.81-1.463-2.774-4.33-4.691-7.655-4.805L13 15h-2v5zm-2-7h4.034l.347.007c1.285.043 2.524.31 3.676.766C15.59 12.075 13.42 11 11 11H9V8.161L4.202 12 9 15.839V13z",
+  defaultProps,
+});
diff --git a/src/components/inline-new-post.tsx b/src/components/inline-new-post.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index ed05ccdb7..000000000
--- a/src/components/inline-new-post.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import { Button, useDisclosure } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import moment from "moment";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { lastValueFrom } from "rxjs";
-import { nostrPostAction } from "../classes/nostr-post-action";
-import settings from "../services/settings";
-import { DraftNostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
-import { AddIcon } from "./icons";
-import { PostForm, PostFormValues } from "./post-modal/post-form";
-
-export type InlineNewPostProps = {};
-
-export const InlineNewPost = ({}: InlineNewPostProps) => {
-  const { isOpen, onClose, onOpen } = useDisclosure();
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-
-  const handlePostSubmit = async (values: PostFormValues) => {
-    setLoading(true);
-    const draft: DraftNostrEvent = {
-      content: values.content,
-      tags: [],
-      kind: 1,
-      created_at: moment().unix(),
-    };
-
-    if (window.nostr) {
-      const event = await window.nostr.signEvent(draft);
-
-      const postResults = nostrPostAction(settings.relays.value, event);
-
-      postResults.subscribe((result) => {
-        console.log(`Posted event to ${result.url}: ${result.message}`);
-      });
-
-      await lastValueFrom(postResults);
-    }
-    setLoading(false);
-  };
-
-  if (isOpen) {
-    return <PostForm onSubmit={handlePostSubmit} onCancel={onClose} loading={loading} />;
-  }
-  return (
-    <Button variant="outline" leftIcon={<AddIcon />} onClick={onOpen}>
-      New Post
-    </Button>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/src/components/note-link.tsx b/src/components/note-link.tsx
index 9861dfc8b..ff534c587 100644
--- a/src/components/note-link.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note-link.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const NoteLink = ({ noteId, ...props }: NoteLinkProps) => {
   const note1 = normalizeToBech32(noteId, Bech32Prefix.Note) ?? noteId;
 
   return (
-    <Link as={RouterLink} to={`/n/${note1}`} {...props}>
+    <Link as={RouterLink} to={`/n/${note1}`} color="blue.500" {...props}>
       {truncatedId(note1)}
     </Link>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/note/index.tsx b/src/components/note/index.tsx
index f8ba3122a..9e1ecd162 100644
--- a/src/components/note/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useContext } from "react";
 import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import moment from "moment";
-import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardFooter, CardHeader, Flex, Heading, Link } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardFooter, CardHeader, Flex, Heading, IconButton, Link } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import { UserAvatarLink } from "../user-avatar-link";
 import { Bech32Prefix, normalizeToBech32 } from "../../helpers/nip-19";
@@ -15,20 +15,26 @@ import { UserTipButton } from "../user-tip-button";
 import { NoteRelays } from "./note-relays";
 import { useIsMobile } from "../../hooks/use-is-mobile";
 import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import { ReplyIcon } from "../icons";
+import { PostModalContext } from "../../providers/post-modal-provider";
+import { buildReply } from "../../helpers/nostr-event";
 
 export type NoteProps = {
   event: NostrEvent;
 };
 export const Note = React.memo(({ event }: NoteProps) => {
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
+  const { openModal } = useContext(PostModalContext);
 
   const pubkey = useSubject(identity.pubkey);
   const contacts = useUserContacts(pubkey);
   const following = contacts?.contacts || [];
 
+  const reply = () => openModal(buildReply(event));
+
   return (
-    <Card padding="2" variant="outline">
-      <CardHeader padding="0" mb="2">
+    <Card variant="outline">
+      <CardHeader padding="2" mb="2">
         <Flex flex="1" gap="2" alignItems="center" wrap="wrap">
           <UserAvatarLink pubkey={event.pubkey} size={isMobile ? "xs" : "sm"} />
 
@@ -40,12 +46,12 @@ export const Note = React.memo(({ event }: NoteProps) => {
           </Link>
         </Flex>
       </CardHeader>
-      <CardBody padding="0">
-        <Box overflow="hidden" width="100%">
-          <NoteContents event={event} trusted={following.includes(event.pubkey)} />
-        </Box>
+      <CardBody px="2" py="0">
+        <NoteContents event={event} trusted={following.includes(event.pubkey)} />
       </CardBody>
-      <CardFooter padding="0" display="flex" gap="2" justifyContent="flex-end">
+      <CardFooter padding="2" display="flex" gap="2">
+        <IconButton icon={<ReplyIcon />} title="Reply" aria-label="Reply" onClick={reply} size="xs" />
+        <Box flexGrow={1} />
         <UserTipButton pubkey={event.pubkey} size="xs" />
         <NoteRelays event={event} size="xs" />
         <NoteMenu event={event} />
diff --git a/src/components/note/note-contents.tsx b/src/components/note/note-contents.tsx
index f0ed5d98c..beae86b04 100644
--- a/src/components/note/note-contents.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note/note-contents.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ import settings from "../../services/settings";
 
 const BlurredImage = (props: ImageProps) => {
   const { isOpen, onToggle } = useDisclosure();
-  return <Image onClick={onToggle} cursor="pointer" filter={isOpen ? "" : "blur(1.5rem)"} {...props} />;
+  return (
+    <Box overflow="hidden">
+      <Image onClick={onToggle} cursor="pointer" filter={isOpen ? "" : "blur(1.5rem)"} {...props} />
+    </Box>
+  );
 };
 
 type EmbedType = {
diff --git a/src/components/page.tsx b/src/components/page.tsx
index 8519e305d..d73525e84 100644
--- a/src/components/page.tsx
+++ b/src/components/page.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useIsMobile } from "../hooks/use-is-mobile";
 import identity from "../services/identity";
 import { FollowingList } from "./following-list";
 import { ReloadPrompt } from "./reload-prompt";
+import { PostModalProvider } from "../providers/post-modal-provider";
 
 export const Page = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ export const Page = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
       <Flex direction="column" height="100%">
         <ReloadPrompt />
         <Flex flexGrow={1} direction="column" overflow="hidden">
-          {children}
+          <ErrorBoundary>
+            <PostModalProvider>{children}</PostModalProvider>
+          </ErrorBoundary>
         </Flex>
         <Flex flexShrink={0} gap="2" padding="2">
           <IconButton icon={<FeedIcon />} aria-label="Home" onClick={() => navigate("/")} flexGrow="1" size="lg" />
@@ -72,7 +75,9 @@ export const Page = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
           <ConnectedRelays />
         </VStack>
         <Flex flexGrow={1} direction="column" overflow="hidden">
-          <ErrorBoundary>{children}</ErrorBoundary>
+          <ErrorBoundary>
+            <PostModalProvider>{children}</PostModalProvider>
+          </ErrorBoundary>
         </Flex>
         <VStack width="15rem" pt="2" alignItems="stretch" flexShrink={0}>
           <Heading size="md">Following</Heading>
diff --git a/src/components/post-modal/index.tsx b/src/components/post-modal/index.tsx
index a143f4991..b0a9a3da0 100644
--- a/src/components/post-modal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-modal/index.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,111 @@
-import { Modal, ModalOverlay, ModalContent, ModalHeader, ModalBody, ModalCloseButton } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { PostForm, PostFormProps } from "./post-form";
+import {
+  Modal,
+  ModalOverlay,
+  ModalContent,
+  ModalBody,
+  ModalFooter,
+  Flex,
+  Button,
+  Textarea,
+  Text,
+} from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import moment from "moment";
+import React, { useState } from "react";
+import { useList } from "react-use";
+import { nostrPostAction, PostResult } from "../../classes/nostr-post-action";
+import { getReferences } from "../../helpers/nostr-event";
+import { useIsMobile } from "../../hooks/use-is-mobile";
+import settings from "../../services/settings";
+import { DraftNostrEvent, NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
+import { NoteLink } from "../note-link";
+import { PostResults } from "./post-results";
 
-type PostModalProps = PostFormProps & {
+function emptyDraft(): DraftNostrEvent {
+  return {
+    content: "",
+    kind: 1,
+    tags: [],
+    created_at: moment().unix(),
+  };
+}
+
+type PostModalProps = {
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
+  initialDraft?: Partial<DraftNostrEvent>;
 };
 
-export const PostModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, onSubmit, onCancel }: PostModalProps) => (
-  <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose}>
-    <ModalOverlay />
-    <ModalContent>
-      <ModalHeader>New Post</ModalHeader>
-      <ModalCloseButton />
-      <ModalBody>
-        <PostForm onSubmit={onSubmit} onCancel={onCancel} />
-      </ModalBody>
-    </ModalContent>
-  </Modal>
-);
+export const PostModal = ({ isOpen, onClose, initialDraft }: PostModalProps) => {
+  const isMobile = useIsMobile();
+  const pad = isMobile ? "2" : "4";
+
+  const [waiting, setWaiting] = useState(false);
+  const [signedEvent, setSignedEvent] = useState<NostrEvent | null>(null);
+  const [results, resultsActions] = useList<PostResult>();
+  const [draft, setDraft] = useState<DraftNostrEvent>(() => Object.assign(emptyDraft(), initialDraft));
+
+  const handleContentChange: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLTextAreaElement> = (event) => {
+    setDraft((d) => ({ ...d, content: event.target.value }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    if (window.nostr) {
+      setWaiting(true);
+      const updatedDraft: DraftNostrEvent = { ...draft, created_at: moment().unix() };
+      const event = await window.nostr.signEvent(updatedDraft);
+      setWaiting(false);
+      setSignedEvent(event);
+
+      const postResults = nostrPostAction(settings.relays.value, event);
+
+      postResults.subscribe({
+        next(result) {
+          resultsActions.push(result);
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const refs = getReferences(draft);
+
+  const canSubmit = draft.content.length > 0;
+
+  const renderContent = () => {
+    if (signedEvent) {
+      return (
+        <ModalBody padding="4">
+          <PostResults event={signedEvent} results={results} onClose={onClose} />
+        </ModalBody>
+      );
+    }
+    return (
+      <>
+        <ModalBody pr={pad} pl={pad}>
+          {refs.replyId && (
+            <Text mb="2">
+              Replying to: <NoteLink noteId={refs.replyId} />
+            </Text>
+          )}
+          <Textarea autoFocus mb="2" value={draft.content} onChange={handleContentChange} rows={5} />
+        </ModalBody>
+        <ModalFooter pr={pad} pl={pad} pb={pad} pt="0">
+          <Flex gap="2" alignItems="center">
+            <Button onClick={onClose} isDisabled={waiting} ml="auto">
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button colorScheme="blue" type="submit" isLoading={waiting} onClick={handleSubmit} isDisabled={!canSubmit}>
+              Post
+            </Button>
+          </Flex>
+        </ModalFooter>
+      </>
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose} size="4xl">
+      <ModalOverlay />
+      <ModalContent>{renderContent()}</ModalContent>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/post-modal/post-form.tsx b/src/components/post-modal/post-form.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 524827175..000000000
--- a/src/components/post-modal/post-form.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import { Button, Flex, Textarea } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { SubmitHandler, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
-
-export type PostFormValues = {
-  content: string;
-};
-
-export type PostFormProps = {
-  onSubmit: SubmitHandler<PostFormValues>;
-  onCancel: () => void;
-  loading?: boolean;
-};
-
-export const PostForm = ({ onSubmit, onCancel, loading }: PostFormProps) => {
-  const {
-    register,
-    handleSubmit,
-    watch,
-    formState: { errors },
-  } = useForm<PostFormValues>();
-
-  return (
-    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
-      <Textarea {...register("content")} autoFocus mb="2" />
-
-      <Flex gap="2" justifyContent="flex-end">
-        <Button size="sm" onClick={onCancel} isDisabled={loading}>
-          Cancel
-        </Button>
-        <Button colorScheme="brand" size="sm" type="submit" isLoading={loading}>
-          Post
-        </Button>
-      </Flex>
-    </form>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/src/components/post-modal/post-results.tsx b/src/components/post-modal/post-results.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6c282fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/post-modal/post-results.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertIcon, AlertTitle, Box, Button, Flex, Heading } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { PostResult } from "../../classes/nostr-post-action";
+import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
+
+export type PostResultsProps = {
+  event: NostrEvent;
+  results: PostResult[];
+  onClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const PostResults = ({ event, results, onClose }: PostResultsProps) => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  const viewPost = () => {
+    onClose();
+    navigate(`/n/${event.id}`);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Flex direction="column" gap="2">
+      <Heading size="md">Posted to relays:</Heading>
+      {results.map((result) => (
+        <Alert key={result.url} status={result.status ? "success" : "warning"}>
+          <AlertIcon />
+          <Box>
+            <AlertTitle>{result.url}</AlertTitle>
+            {result.message && <AlertDescription>{result.message}</AlertDescription>}
+          </Box>
+        </Alert>
+      ))}
+      <Flex gap="4" ml="auto">
+        <Button onClick={viewPost} variant="link">
+          View Post
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={onClose}>Done</Button>
+      </Flex>
+    </Flex>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/helpers/function.ts b/src/helpers/function.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d6649079..000000000
--- a/src/helpers/function.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-export function debounce<T>(func: T, timeout = 300) {
-  let timer: number | undefined;
-  return (...args: any[]) => {
-    clearTimeout(timer);
-    // @ts-ignore
-    timer = setTimeout(() => func(args), timeout);
-  };
-}
diff --git a/src/helpers/nostr-event.ts b/src/helpers/nostr-event.ts
index 9d2b8cc18..7ccaa3c71 100644
--- a/src/helpers/nostr-event.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/nostr-event.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { isETag, isPTag, NostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
+import moment from "moment";
+import { getEventRelays } from "../services/event-relays";
+import { DraftNostrEvent, isETag, isPTag, NostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
 
-export function isReply(event: NostrEvent) {
+export function isReply(event: NostrEvent | DraftNostrEvent) {
   return !!event.tags.find((tag) => isETag(tag) && tag[3] !== "mention");
 }
 
-export function isNote(event: NostrEvent) {
+export function isNote(event: NostrEvent | DraftNostrEvent) {
   return !isReply(event);
 }
 
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ export function truncatedId(id: string) {
 }
 
 export type EventReferences = ReturnType<typeof getReferences>;
-export function getReferences(event: NostrEvent) {
+export function getReferences(event: NostrEvent | DraftNostrEvent) {
   const eTags = event.tags.filter(isETag);
   const pTags = event.tags.filter(isPTag);
 
@@ -51,3 +53,33 @@ export function getReferences(event: NostrEvent) {
     replyId,
   };
 }
+
+export function buildReply(event: NostrEvent): DraftNostrEvent {
+  const refs = getReferences(event);
+  const relay = getEventRelays(event.id).getValue()[0];
+
+  const tags: NostrEvent["tags"] = [];
+
+  const rootId = refs.rootId ?? event.id;
+  const replyId = event.id;
+
+  tags.push(["e", rootId, relay, "root"]);
+  if (replyId !== rootId) {
+    tags.push(["e", replyId, relay, "reply"]);
+  }
+  // add all ptags
+  // TODO: omit my own pubkey
+  const ptags = event.tags.filter(isPTag);
+  tags.push(...ptags);
+  if (!ptags.find((t) => t[1] === event.pubkey)) {
+    tags.push(["p", event.pubkey]);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    kind: 1,
+    // TODO: be smarter about picking relay
+    tags,
+    content: "",
+    created_at: moment().unix(),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx b/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9aaa930df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { ErrorBoundary } from "../components/error-boundary";
+import { PostModal } from "../components/post-modal";
+import { DraftNostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
+
+export type PostModalContextType = {
+  openModal: (draft?: Partial<DraftNostrEvent>) => void;
+};
+
+export const PostModalContext = React.createContext<PostModalContextType>({
+  openModal: () => {},
+});
+
+export const PostModalProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [draft, setDraft] = useState<Partial<DraftNostrEvent> | undefined>(undefined);
+  const openModal = useCallback(
+    (draft?: Partial<DraftNostrEvent>) => {
+      setDraft(draft);
+      setOpen(true);
+    },
+    [setDraft, setOpen]
+  );
+  const context = useMemo(() => ({ openModal }), [openModal]);
+
+  return (
+    <PostModalContext.Provider value={context}>
+      {open && <PostModal isOpen initialDraft={draft} onClose={() => setOpen(false)} />}
+      {children}
+    </PostModalContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/services/db/index.ts b/src/services/db/index.ts
index 2d3b024c2..c97a57ffb 100644
--- a/src/services/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/db/index.ts
@@ -22,28 +22,8 @@ const MIGRATIONS: MigrationFunction[] = [
     contacts.createIndex("created_at", "created_at");
     contacts.createIndex("contacts", "contacts", { multiEntry: true });
 
-    const events = db.createObjectStore("text-events", {
-      keyPath: "id",
-      autoIncrement: false,
-    });
-    events.createIndex("pubkey", "pubkey");
-    events.createIndex("created_at", "created_at");
-    events.createIndex("kind", "kind");
-
-    db.createObjectStore("identicon");
-
     // setup data
     const settings = db.createObjectStore("settings");
-    settings.put(
-      [
-        "wss://relay.damus.io",
-        "wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net",
-        "wss://nostr.zebedee.cloud",
-        "wss://satstacker.cloud",
-        "wss://brb.io",
-      ],
-      "relays"
-    );
   },
 ];
 
@@ -64,8 +44,8 @@ const db = await openDB<CustomSchema>("storage", version, {
 export async function clearData() {
   await db.clear("user-metadata");
   await db.clear("user-contacts");
-  await db.clear("text-events");
-  await db.clear("identicon");
+  await db.clear("settings");
+  window.location.reload();
 }
 
 if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
diff --git a/src/services/db/schema.ts b/src/services/db/schema.ts
index 7c4f334ed..8d5c375ec 100644
--- a/src/services/db/schema.ts
+++ b/src/services/db/schema.ts
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ export interface CustomSchema extends DBSchema {
     };
     indexes: { created_at: number; contacts: string };
   };
-  "text-events": {
-    key: string;
-    value: NostrEvent;
-    indexes: { created_at: number; pubkey: string; kind: number };
-  };
-  identicon: {
-    key: string;
-    value: string;
-  };
   settings: {
     key: string;
     value: any;
diff --git a/src/services/identicon.ts b/src/services/identicon.ts
index 4cfbb6161..2f3a12379 100644
--- a/src/services/identicon.ts
+++ b/src/services/identicon.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import Identicon from "identicon.js";
-import db from "./db";
 
 export async function getIdenticon(pubkey: string) {
   if (pubkey.length < 15) return "";
 
-  // const cached = await db.get("identicon", pubkey);
-  // if (cached) return cached;
-
   const svg = new Identicon(pubkey, { format: "svg" }).toString();
-  await db.put("identicon", svg, pubkey);
   return svg;
 }
diff --git a/src/services/identity.ts b/src/services/identity.ts
index 91f91aebf..3eacf251d 100644
--- a/src/services/identity.ts
+++ b/src/services/identity.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs";
+import { unique } from "../helpers/array";
 import settings from "./settings";
 
+export type PresetRelays = Record<string, { read: boolean; write: boolean }>;
+
 export type SavedIdentity = {
   pubkey: string;
   secKey?: string;
@@ -11,6 +14,8 @@ class IdentityService {
   loading = new BehaviorSubject(true);
   setup = new BehaviorSubject(false);
   pubkey = new BehaviorSubject("");
+  // TODO: remove this when there is a service to manage user relays
+  relays = new BehaviorSubject<PresetRelays>({});
   private useExtension: boolean = false;
   private secKey: string | undefined = undefined;
 
@@ -38,6 +43,12 @@ class IdentityService {
         pubkey,
         useExtension: true,
       });
+
+      // disabled because I dont want to load the preset relays yet (ably dose not support changing them)
+      // const relays = await window.nostr.getRelays();
+      // if (Array.isArray(relays)) {
+      //   this.relays.next(relays.reduce<PresetRelays>((d, r) => ({ ...d, [r]: { read: true, write: true } }), {}));
+      // } else this.relays.next(relays);
     }
   }
 
@@ -61,4 +72,9 @@ if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
   window.identity = identity;
 }
 
+// TODO: create a service to manage user relays (download latest and handle conflicts)
+identity.relays.subscribe((presetRelays) => {
+  settings.relays.next(unique([...settings.relays.value, ...Object.keys(presetRelays)]));
+});
+
 export default identity;
diff --git a/src/views/home/following-tab.tsx b/src/views/home/following-tab.tsx
index 1130306e4..ffdec0f28 100644
--- a/src/views/home/following-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/views/home/following-tab.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ import { useTimelineLoader } from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import { useUserContacts } from "../../hooks/use-user-contacts";
 import identity from "../../services/identity";
 import settings from "../../services/settings";
-import { InlineNewPost } from "../../components/inline-new-post";
+import { AddIcon } from "@chakra-ui/icons";
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { PostModalContext } from "../../providers/post-modal-provider";
 
 export const FollowingTab = () => {
   const pubkey = useSubject(identity.pubkey);
   const relays = useSubject(settings.relays);
+  const { openModal } = useContext(PostModalContext);
   const contacts = useUserContacts(pubkey);
   const [search, setSearch] = useSearchParams();
   const showReplies = search.has("replies");
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@ export const FollowingTab = () => {
 
   return (
     <Flex direction="column" gap="2">
-      <InlineNewPost />
+      <Button variant="outline" leftIcon={<AddIcon />} onClick={() => openModal()}>
+        New Post
+      </Button>
       <FormControl display="flex" alignItems="center">
         <FormLabel htmlFor="show-replies" mb="0">
           Show Replies