diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9eb2ea..25b3cfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ we use our own CI/CD workflow at [`.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml`](.forgejo/wor
 
 ## theming
 
-the colors are designated in [`src/app.css`](src/app.css) as variables, go crazy with them
-
-the rest is done by editing the css files and style tags directly, good luck
+currently the only way to theme the app is to edit css in the components directly, glhf
 
 relevant files:
 
diff --git a/config.ts b/config.ts
index 8d09cf6..2b1b511 100644
--- a/config.ts
+++ b/config.ts
@@ -9,29 +9,27 @@ export class Config {
   static readonly PDS_URL: string = "https://pds.witchcraft.systems";
 
   /**
-   * The base URL of the frontend service for linking to replies/quotes/accounts etc.
+   * The base URL of the frontend service for linking to replies
    * @default "https://deer.social"
    */
   static readonly FRONTEND_URL: string = "https://deer.social";
 
   /**
-   * Maximum number of posts to fetch from the PDS per request
-   * Should be around 20 for about 10 users on the pds
-   * The more users you have, the lower the number should be
-   * since sorting is slow and is done on the frontend
-   * @default 20
+   * Maximum number of posts to show in the feed (across all users)
+   * @default 100
    */
-  static readonly MAX_POSTS: number = 20;
+  static readonly MAX_POSTS: number = 100;
 
   /**
-   * Footer text for the dashboard, you probably want to change this
+   * Footer text for the dashboard
+   * @default "Astrally projected from witchcraft.systems"
    */
   static readonly FOOTER_TEXT: string =
-    "Astrally projected from <a href='https://witchcraft.systems' target='_blank'>witchcraft.systems</a><br><br><a href='https://git.witchcraft.systems/scientific-witchery/pds-dash' target='_blank'>Source</a> (<a href='https://github.com/witchcraft-systems/pds-dash/' target='_blank'>github mirror</a>)";
+    "Astrally projected from <a href='https://witchcraft.systems' target='_blank'>witchcraft.systems</a>";
 
-  /**
-   * Whether to show the posts that are in the future
-   * @default false
-   */
-  static readonly SHOW_FUTURE_POSTS: boolean = false;
+    /**
+     * Whether to show the posts that are in the future
+     * @default false
+     */
+    static readonly SHOW_FUTURE_POSTS: boolean = false;
 }
diff --git a/deno.lock b/deno.lock
index 724a5c0..0616852 100644
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     "npm:@tsconfig/svelte@^5.0.4": "5.0.4",
     "npm:moment@^2.30.1": "2.30.1",
     "npm:svelte-check@^4.1.5": "4.1.6_svelte@5.28.1__acorn@8.14.1_typescript@5.7.3",
-    "npm:svelte-infinite-loading@^1.4.0": "1.4.0",
     "npm:svelte@^5.23.1": "5.28.1_acorn@8.14.1",
     "npm:typescript@~5.7.2": "5.7.3",
     "npm:vite@^6.3.1": "6.3.2_picomatch@4.0.2"
@@ -416,9 +415,6 @@
         "typescript"
       ]
     },
-    "svelte-infinite-loading@1.4.0": {
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo+f/yr/HmZQuIiiKKzAHVFXdAUWHW2RBbrcQTil8JVk1sCm/riy7KTJVzjBgQvHasrFQYKF84zvtc9/Y4lFYg=="
-    },
     "svelte@5.28.1_acorn@8.14.1": {
       "integrity": "sha512-iOa9WmfNG95lSOSJdMhdjJ4Afok7IRAQYXpbnxhd5EINnXseG0GVa9j6WPght4eX78XfFez45Fi+uRglGKPV/Q==",
       "dependencies": [
@@ -480,7 +476,6 @@
         "npm:@tsconfig/svelte@^5.0.4",
         "npm:moment@^2.30.1",
         "npm:svelte-check@^4.1.5",
-        "npm:svelte-infinite-loading@^1.4.0",
         "npm:svelte@^5.23.1",
         "npm:typescript@~5.7.2",
         "npm:vite@^6.3.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1db6461..9f84465 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
     "@atcute/bluesky": "^2.0.2",
     "@atcute/client": "^3.0.1",
     "@atcute/identity-resolver": "^0.1.2",
-    "moment": "^2.30.1",
-    "svelte-infinite-loading": "^1.4.0"
+    "moment": "^2.30.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.3",
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 733320e..fa5a5c1 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,36 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import PostComponent from "./lib/PostComponent.svelte";
   import AccountComponent from "./lib/AccountComponent.svelte";
-  import InfiniteLoading from "svelte-infinite-loading";
-  import { getNextPosts, Post, getAllMetadataFromPds } from "./lib/pdsfetch";
+  import { fetchAllPosts, Post, getAllMetadataFromPds } from "./lib/pdsfetch";
   import { Config } from "../config";
+  const postsPromise = fetchAllPosts();
   const accountsPromise = getAllMetadataFromPds();
-  import { onMount } from "svelte";
-
-  let posts: Post[] = [];
-
-  onMount(() => {
-    // Fetch initial posts
-    getNextPosts().then((initialPosts) => {
-      posts = initialPosts;
-    });
-  });
-  // Infinite loading function
-  const onInfinite = ({
-    detail: { loaded, complete },
-  }: {
-    detail: { loaded: () => void; complete: () => void };
-  }) => {
-    getNextPosts().then((newPosts) => {
-      console.log("Loading next posts...");
-      if (newPosts.length > 0) {
-        posts = [...posts, ...newPosts];
-        loaded();
-      } else {
-        complete();
-      }
-    });
-  };
 </script>
 
 <main>
@@ -52,14 +26,17 @@
       <p>Error: {error.message}</p>
     {/await}
 
-    <div id="Feed">
-      <div id="spacer"></div>
-      {#each posts as postObject}
-        <PostComponent post={postObject as Post} />
-      {/each}
-      <InfiniteLoading on:infinite={onInfinite} distance={3000} />
-      <div id="spacer"></div>
-    </div>
+    {#await postsPromise}
+      <p>Loading...</p>
+    {:then postsData}
+      <div id="Feed">
+        <div id="spacer"></div>
+        {#each postsData as postObject}
+          <PostComponent post={postObject as Post} />
+        {/each}
+        <div id="spacer"></div>
+      </div>
+    {/await}
   </div>
 </main>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/PostComponent.svelte b/src/lib/PostComponent.svelte
index dc0b874..c7c59ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/PostComponent.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/PostComponent.svelte
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
           <div id="carouselControls">
             <button
               id="prevBtn"
-              onclick={prevImage}
+              on:click={prevImage}
               disabled={currentImageIndex === 0}>←</button
             >
             <div id="carouselIndicators">
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             </div>
             <button
               id="nextBtn"
-              onclick={nextImage}
+              on:click={nextImage}
               disabled={currentImageIndex === post.imagesCid.length - 1}
               >→</button
             >
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@
   #postText {
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
-    overflow-wrap: break-word;
-    word-wrap: normal;
-    word-break: break-word;
-    hyphens: none;
   }
   #headerText {
     margin-left: 10px;
diff --git a/src/lib/pdsfetch.ts b/src/lib/pdsfetch.ts
index 79edab0..0d36e8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/pdsfetch.ts
+++ b/src/lib/pdsfetch.ts
@@ -18,15 +18,11 @@ import { Config } from "../../config";
 // import { AppBskyActorDefs } from "@atcute/client/lexicons";
 
 interface AccountMetadata {
-  did: At.Did;
+  did: string;
   displayName: string;
   handle: string;
   avatarCid: string | null;
-  currentCursor?: string;
 }
-
-let accountsMetadata: AccountMetadata[] = [];
-
 interface atUriObject {
   repo: string;
   collection: string;
@@ -49,7 +45,7 @@ class Post {
 
   constructor(
     record: ComAtprotoRepoListRecords.Record,
-    account: AccountMetadata,
+    account: AccountMetadata
   ) {
     this.postCid = record.cid;
     this.recordName = processAtUri(record.uri).rkey;
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ class Post {
     switch (post.embed?.$type) {
       case "app.bsky.embed.images":
         this.imagesCid = post.embed.images.map(
-          (imageRecord: any) => imageRecord.image.ref.$link,
+          (imageRecord: any) => imageRecord.image.ref.$link
         );
         break;
       case "app.bsky.embed.video":
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ class Post {
         switch (post.embed.media.$type) {
           case "app.bsky.embed.images":
             this.imagesCid = post.embed.media.images.map(
-              (imageRecord) => imageRecord.image.ref.$link,
+              (imageRecord) => imageRecord.image.ref.$link
             );
 
             break;
@@ -122,8 +118,8 @@ const getDidsFromPDS = async (): Promise<At.Did[]> => {
   return data.repos.map((repo: any) => repo.did) as At.Did[];
 };
 const getAccountMetadata = async (
-  did: `did:${string}:${string}`,
-) => {
+  did: `did:${string}:${string}`
+): Promise<AccountMetadata> => {
   // gonna assume self exists in the app.bsky.actor.profile
   try {
     const { data } = await rpc.get("com.atproto.repo.getRecord", {
@@ -147,7 +143,12 @@ const getAccountMetadata = async (
     return account;
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(`Error fetching metadata for ${did}:`, e);
-    return null;
+    return {
+      did: "error",
+      displayName: "",
+      avatarCid: null,
+      handle: "error",
+    };
   }
 };
 
@@ -156,9 +157,33 @@ const getAllMetadataFromPds = async (): Promise<AccountMetadata[]> => {
   const metadata = await Promise.all(
     dids.map(async (repo: `did:${string}:${string}`) => {
       return await getAccountMetadata(repo);
-    }),
+    })
   );
-  return metadata.filter((account) => account !== null) as AccountMetadata[];
+  return metadata.filter((account) => account.did !== "error");
+};
+
+const fetchPosts = async (did: string) => {
+  try {
+    const { data } = await rpc.get("com.atproto.repo.listRecords", {
+      params: {
+        repo: did as At.Identifier,
+        collection: "app.bsky.feed.post",
+        limit: Config.MAX_POSTS,
+      },
+    });
+    return {
+      records: data.records as ComAtprotoRepoListRecords.Record[],
+      did: did,
+      error: false,
+    };
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching posts for ${did}:`, e);
+    return {
+      records: [],
+      did: did,
+      error: true,
+    };
+  }
 };
 
 const identityResolve = async (did: At.Did) => {
@@ -171,7 +196,7 @@ const identityResolve = async (did: At.Did) => {
 
   if (did.startsWith("did:plc:") || did.startsWith("did:web:")) {
     const doc = await resolver.resolve(
-      did as `did:plc:${string}` | `did:web:${string}`,
+      did as `did:plc:${string}` | `did:web:${string}`
     );
     return doc;
   } else {
@@ -194,146 +219,36 @@ const blueskyHandleFromDid = async (did: At.Did) => {
   }
 };
 
-interface PostsAcc {
-  posts: ComAtprotoRepoListRecords.Record[];
-  account: AccountMetadata;
-}
-const getCutoffDate = (postAccounts: PostsAcc[]) => {
-  const now = Date.now();
-  let cutoffDate: Date | null = null;
-  postAccounts.forEach((postAcc) => {
-    const latestPost = new Date(
-      (postAcc.posts[postAcc.posts.length - 1].value as AppBskyFeedPost.Record)
-        .createdAt,
-    );
-    if (!cutoffDate) {
-      cutoffDate = latestPost;
-    } else {
-      if (latestPost > cutoffDate) {
-        cutoffDate = latestPost;
-      }
-    }
-  });
-  if (cutoffDate) {
-    return cutoffDate;
-  } else {
-    return new Date(now);
-  }
-};
-
-const filterPostsByDate = (posts: PostsAcc[], cutoffDate: Date) => {
-  // filter posts for each account that are older than the cutoff date and save the cursor of the last post included
-  const filteredPosts: PostsAcc[] = posts.map((postAcc) => {
-    const filtered = postAcc.posts.filter((post) => {
-      const postDate = new Date(
-        (post.value as AppBskyFeedPost.Record).createdAt,
+const fetchAllPosts = async () => {
+  const users: AccountMetadata[] = await getAllMetadataFromPds();
+  const postRecords = await Promise.all(
+    users.map(
+      async (metadata: AccountMetadata) => await fetchPosts(metadata.did)
+    )
+  );
+  const validPostRecords = postRecords.filter((record) => !record.error);
+  const posts: Post[] = validPostRecords.flatMap((userFetch) =>
+    userFetch.records.map((record) => {
+      const user = users.find(
+        (user: AccountMetadata) => user.did == userFetch.did
       );
-      return postDate >= cutoffDate;
-    });
-    if (filtered.length > 0) {
-      postAcc.account.currentCursor = processAtUri(filtered[filtered.length - 1].uri).rkey;
-    }
-    return {
-      posts: filtered,
-      account: postAcc.account,
-    };
-  });
-  return filteredPosts;
-};
-// nightmare function. However it works so I am not touching it
-const getNextPosts = async () => {
-  if (!accountsMetadata.length) {
-    accountsMetadata = await getAllMetadataFromPds();
-  }
-
-  const postsAcc: PostsAcc[] = await Promise.all(
-    accountsMetadata.map(async (account) => {
-      const posts = await fetchPostsForUser(
-        account.did,
-        account.currentCursor || null,
-      );
-      if (posts) {
-        return {
-          posts: posts,
-          account: account,
-        };
-      } else {
-        return {
-          posts: [],
-          account: account,
-        };
+      if (!user) {
+        throw new Error(`User with DID ${userFetch.did} not found`);
       }
-    }),
+      return new Post(record, user);
+    })
   );
-  const recordsFiltered = postsAcc.filter((postAcc) =>
-    postAcc.posts.length > 0
-  );
-  const cutoffDate = getCutoffDate(recordsFiltered);
-  const recordsCutoff = filterPostsByDate(recordsFiltered, cutoffDate);
-  // update the accountMetadata with the new cursor
-  accountsMetadata = accountsMetadata.map((account) => {
-    const postAcc = recordsCutoff.find(
-      (postAcc) => postAcc.account.did == account.did,
-    );
-    if (postAcc) {
-      account.currentCursor = postAcc.account.currentCursor;
-    }
-    return account;
-  }
-  );
-  // throw the records in a big single array
-  let records = recordsCutoff.flatMap((postAcc) => postAcc.posts);
-  // sort the records by timestamp
-  records = records.sort((a, b) => {
-    const aDate = new Date(
-      (a.value as AppBskyFeedPost.Record).createdAt,
-    ).getTime();
-    const bDate = new Date(
-      (b.value as AppBskyFeedPost.Record).createdAt,
-    ).getTime();
-    return bDate - aDate;
-  });
-  // filter out posts that are in the future
-  if (!Config.SHOW_FUTURE_POSTS) {
+
+  posts.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp);
+  
+  if(!Config.SHOW_FUTURE_POSTS) {
+    // Filter out posts that are in the future
     const now = Date.now();
-    records = records.filter((post) => {
-      const postDate = new Date(
-        (post.value as AppBskyFeedPost.Record).createdAt,
-      ).getTime();
-      return postDate <= now;
-    });
+    const filteredPosts = posts.filter((post) => post.timestamp <= now);
+    return filteredPosts.slice(0, Config.MAX_POSTS);
   }
 
-  const newPosts = records.map((record) => {
-    const account = accountsMetadata.find(
-      (account) => account.did == processAtUri(record.uri).repo,
-    );
-    if (!account) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `Account with DID ${processAtUri(record.uri).repo} not found`,
-      );
-    }
-    return new Post(record, account);
-  });
-  return newPosts;
+  return posts.slice(0, Config.MAX_POSTS);
 };
-
-const fetchPostsForUser = async (did: At.Did, cursor: string | null) => {
-  try {
-    const { data } = await rpc.get("com.atproto.repo.listRecords", {
-      params: {
-        repo: did as At.Identifier,
-        collection: "app.bsky.feed.post",
-        limit: Config.MAX_POSTS,
-        cursor: cursor || undefined,
-      },
-    });
-    return data.records as ComAtprotoRepoListRecords.Record[];
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(`Error fetching posts for ${did}:`, e);
-    return null;
-  }
-};
-
-export { getAllMetadataFromPds, getNextPosts, Post };
+export { fetchAllPosts, getAllMetadataFromPds, Post };
 export type { AccountMetadata };