diff --git a/blueprints/admin.py b/blueprints/admin.py
index 72f5c2b..60dbc6c 100644
--- a/blueprints/admin.py
+++ b/blueprints/admin.py
@@ -336,6 +336,12 @@ def admin_new() -> _Response:
     )
 
 
+@blueprint.route("/admin/direct_messages", methods=["GET"])
+@login_required
+def admin_direct_messages() -> _Response:
+    return htmlify(render_template("direct_messages.html"))
+
+
 @blueprint.route("/admin/lists", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required
 def admin_lists() -> _Response:
diff --git a/templates/layout.html b/templates/layout.html
index 2c7099c..5293261 100644
--- a/templates/layout.html
+++ b/templates/layout.html
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ dt, dd { font-size: 0.9em; }
  {% if unread_notifications_count %}
  ({{unread_notifications_count}})
  {% endif %}</a></li>
+<!-- <li class="left"><a href="/admin/direct_messages"{% if request.path == url_for('admin.admin_direct_messages') %} class="selected" {% endif %}>DMs</a></li>
+-->
 <li class="left"><a href="/admin/lists"{% if request.path == url_for('admin.admin_lists') %} class="selected" {% endif %}>Lists</a></li>
 <li class="left"><a href="/admin/bookmarks"{% if request.path == "/admin/bookmarks" %} class="selected" {% endif %}>Bookmarks</a></li>
 <li class="left"><a href="/admin/lookup"{% if request.path == "/admin/lookup" %} class="selected" {% endif %}>Lookup</a></li>
diff --git a/templates/new.html b/templates/new.html
index 34c61e1..180cd11 100644
--- a/templates/new.html
+++ b/templates/new.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}
-<form action="/api/new_{% if request.args.get("question") == "1" %}question{%else%}note{%endif%}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<form id="new-activity" action="/api/new_{% if request.args.get("question") == "1" %}question{%else%}note{%endif%}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="/">
 <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 <select name="visibility" style="padding:8px 10px;">
diff --git a/templates/stream.html b/templates/stream.html
index badbf72..b473a8c 100644
--- a/templates/stream.html
+++ b/templates/stream.html
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@
 	{% for item in inbox_data %}
 	{% if 'actor' in item.meta %}
 	{% if item | has_type('Create') %}
-    {% if request.path.startswith("/admin/notifications") and not item.meta.reply_acked and item.meta.object_visibility | visibility_is_public %}
     <div style="margin-left:70px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-bottom:15px;display:inline-block;">
+    {% if request.path.startswith("/admin/notifications") and not item.meta.reply_acked and item.meta.object_visibility | visibility_is_public %}
     <form action="/api/ack_reply" class="action-form"  method="POST">
     <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="{{ request.path }}"/>
     <input type="hidden" name="reply_iri" value="{{ item.meta.object_id }}"/>
     <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
     <button type="submit" class="bar-item">ack reply</button>
     </form>
-    {{ utils.display_in_reply_to(item.meta, item.activity.object) }}
-    </div>
 	
     {% endif %}
+    {{ utils.display_in_reply_to(item.meta, item.activity.object) }}
+    </div>
 	{{ utils.display_note(item.activity.object, meta=item.meta) }}
 	{% else %}
 	{% if item | has_type('Announce') %}
diff --git a/templates/utils.html b/templates/utils.html
index b2175e9..0e5e831 100644
--- a/templates/utils.html
+++ b/templates/utils.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 {% if meta.in_reply_to_actor %}
 {{ display_actor_box(meta.in_reply_to_actor, before="in reply to", before_url=obj.inReplyTo) }}
 {% elif meta.in_reply_to_self %}
-<span class="bar-item-no-hover" style="padding:0;">
+<span class="bar-item-no-hover">
 <a href="{{ obj.inReplyTo }}">self reply</a>
 </span>
 {% endif %}
@@ -414,8 +414,14 @@
 {% macro display_thread(thread, likes=[], shares=[]) -%}
 {% for reply in thread %}
 {% if reply._requested %}
+<div style="margin-left:70px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-bottom:15px;display:inline-block;">
+{{ display_in_reply_to(reply.meta, reply.activity.object) }}
+</div>
 {{ display_note(reply.activity.object, perma=True, likes=likes, shares=shares, meta=reply.meta) }}
 {% else %}
+<div style="margin-left:70px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-bottom:15px;display:inline-block;">
+{{ display_in_reply_to(reply.meta, reply.activity.object) }}
+</div>
 {{ display_note(reply.activity.object, perma=False, meta=reply.meta) }}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}