diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 89c07cba..0a6dbcc2 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -60,11 +60,17 @@
 			padding-bottom: 0;
 			line-height: 1rem;
 		}
+		main {
+			margin: 0em 1em;
+		}
 		blockquote {
 			margin-left: 1.25em;
 			margin-top: 0;
 			margin-bottom: 0;
 		}
+		blockquote p {
+			margin: .5em 1em;
+		}
 		span.footer {
 			padding: .1em;
 			font-size: .6em;
@@ -80,10 +86,15 @@
 			position: sticky;
 		}
 		div.sticky {
-			top: 1.75rem;
+			top: 2rem;
 			position: sticky;
 			background-color: var(--background);
-			padding-top: .5em;
+		}
+		@media screen and (max-width: 786px) {
+			div.sticky {
+				top: 1.75rem;
+				padding-top: .25rem;
+			}
 		}
 		a.upub-title {
 			color: var(--primary);
@@ -98,6 +109,14 @@
 		a.hover:hover {
 			text-decoration: underline;
 		}
+		a.breadcrumb {
+			text-decoration: none;
+			color: var(--secondary);
+		}
+		a.breadcrumb:hover {
+			font-weight: bold;
+			color: var(--primary);
+		}
 		img.avatar-circle {
 			display: inline;
 			max-height: 2em;
@@ -127,9 +146,6 @@
 			color: var(--background);
 			cursor: pointer;
 		}
-		main {
-			margin: 1em;
-		}
 		@media screen and (max-width: 786px) {
 			.hidden-on-mobile {
 				display: none;
diff --git a/web/src/context.rs b/web/src/context.rs
index 3037ea66..b2b22dec 100644
--- a/web/src/context.rs
+++ b/web/src/context.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{collections::BTreeSet, sync::Arc};
 
 use apb::{Activity, ActivityMut, Base, Collection, CollectionPage};
 use dashmap::DashMap;
-use leptos::{create_signal, leptos_dom::logging::console_warn, ReadSignal, Signal, SignalGet, SignalSet, WriteSignal};
+use leptos::{create_rw_signal, create_signal, leptos_dom::logging::console_warn, ReadSignal, RwSignal, Signal, SignalGet, SignalSet, WriteSignal};
 
 use crate::URL_BASE;
 
@@ -141,94 +141,88 @@ impl Http {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Timeline {
-	pub(crate) feed: ReadSignal<Vec<String>>,
-	pub(crate) set_feed: WriteSignal<Vec<String>>,
-	pub(crate) next: ReadSignal<String>,
-	pub(crate) set_next: WriteSignal<String>,
+	pub feed: RwSignal<Vec<String>>,
+	pub next: RwSignal<String>,
 }
 
 impl Timeline {
 	pub fn new(url: String) -> Self {
-		let (feed, set_feed) = create_signal(vec![]);
-		let (next, set_next) = create_signal(url);
-		Timeline { feed, set_feed, next, set_next }
+		let feed = create_rw_signal(vec![]);
+		let next = create_rw_signal(url);
+		Timeline { feed, next }
 	}
 
-	pub fn feed(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-		self.feed.get()
-	}
-
-	pub fn set_feed(&self, feed: Vec<String>) {
-		self.set_feed.set(feed);
-	}
-
-	pub fn next(&self) -> String {
-		self.next.get()
-	}
-
-	pub fn set_next(&self, feed: String) {
-		self.set_next.set(feed);
+	pub fn reset(&self, url: String) {
+		self.feed.set(vec![]);
+		self.next.set(url);
 	}
 
 	pub async fn more(&self, auth: Signal<Option<String>>) -> reqwest::Result<()> {
-		let feed_url = self.next();
-
+		let feed_url = self.next.get();
 		let collection : serde_json::Value = Http::fetch(&feed_url, auth).await?;
-	
-	
 		let activities : Vec<serde_json::Value> = collection
 			.ordered_items()
 			.collect();
 	
-		let mut out = self.feed();
-		let mut sub_tasks = Vec::new();
-		let mut gonna_fetch = BTreeSet::new();
-
-		for activity in activities {
-			// save embedded object if present
-			if let Some(object) = activity.object().get() {
-				if let Some(object_uri) = object.id() {
-					CACHE.put(object_uri.to_string(), object.clone());
-				}
-			} else { // try fetching it
-				if let Some(object_id) = activity.object().id() {
-					if !gonna_fetch.contains(&object_id) {
-						gonna_fetch.insert(object_id.clone());
-						sub_tasks.push(fetch_and_update("objects", object_id, auth));
-					}
-				}
-			}
-	
-			// save activity, removing embedded object
-			let object_id = activity.object().id();
-			if let Some(activity_id) = activity.id() {
-				out.push(activity_id.to_string());
-				CACHE.put(
-					activity_id.to_string(),
-					activity.clone().set_object(apb::Node::maybe_link(object_id))
-				);
-			}
-	
-			if let Some(uid) = activity.actor().id() {
-				if CACHE.get(&uid).is_none() && !gonna_fetch.contains(&uid) {
-					gonna_fetch.insert(uid.clone());
-					sub_tasks.push(fetch_and_update("users", uid, auth));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		futures::future::join_all(sub_tasks).await;
-	
-		self.set_feed(out);
+		let mut feed = self.feed.get();
+		let mut older = process_activities(activities, auth).await;
+		feed.append(&mut older);
+		self.feed.set(feed);
 
 		if let Some(next) = collection.next().id() {
-			self.set_next(next);
+			self.next.set(next);
 		}
-	
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
 
+async fn process_activities(
+	activities: Vec<serde_json::Value>,
+	auth: Signal<Option<String>>,
+) -> Vec<String> {
+	let mut sub_tasks = Vec::new();
+	let mut gonna_fetch = BTreeSet::new();
+	let mut out = Vec::new();
+
+	for activity in activities {
+		// save embedded object if present
+		if let Some(object) = activity.object().get() {
+			if let Some(object_uri) = object.id() {
+				CACHE.put(object_uri.to_string(), object.clone());
+			}
+		} else { // try fetching it
+			if let Some(object_id) = activity.object().id() {
+				if !gonna_fetch.contains(&object_id) {
+					gonna_fetch.insert(object_id.clone());
+					sub_tasks.push(fetch_and_update("objects", object_id, auth));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	
+		// save activity, removing embedded object
+		let object_id = activity.object().id();
+		if let Some(activity_id) = activity.id() {
+			out.push(activity_id.to_string());
+			CACHE.put(
+				activity_id.to_string(),
+				activity.clone().set_object(apb::Node::maybe_link(object_id))
+			);
+		}
+	
+		if let Some(uid) = activity.actor().id() {
+			if CACHE.get(&uid).is_none() && !gonna_fetch.contains(&uid) {
+				gonna_fetch.insert(uid.clone());
+				sub_tasks.push(fetch_and_update("users", uid, auth));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	futures::future::join_all(sub_tasks).await;
+
+	out
+}
+
 async fn fetch_and_update(kind: &'static str, id: String, auth: Signal<Option<String>>) {
 	match Http::fetch(&Uri::api(kind, &id), auth).await {
 		Ok(data) => CACHE.put(id, data),
diff --git a/web/src/lib.rs b/web/src/lib.rs
index d331231d..c04ed27d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/web/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::context::{Http, Timeline, Uri, CACHE};
 
 pub const URL_BASE: &str = "https://feditest.alemi.dev";
 pub const URL_PREFIX: &str = "/web";
+pub const NAME: &str = "μ";
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Serialize)]
 struct LoginForm {
@@ -50,15 +51,23 @@ pub fn LoginBox(
 	username: Signal<Option<String>>,
 	username_tx: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
 	home_tl: Timeline,
+	server_tl: Timeline,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
 	let username_ref: NodeRef<html::Input> = create_node_ref();
 	let password_ref: NodeRef<html::Input> = create_node_ref();
 	view! {
 		<div>
 			<div class="w-100" class:hidden=move || !token.get().present() >
-				"Hello "<a href={move || Uri::web("users", &username.get().unwrap_or_default() )} >{move || username.get().unwrap_or_default() }</a>
+				"hi "<a href={move || Uri::web("users", &username.get().unwrap_or_default() )} >{move || username.get().unwrap_or_default() }</a>
 				<input style="float:right" type="submit" value="logout" on:click=move |_| {
 					token_tx.set(None);
+					home_tl.reset(format!("{URL_BASE}/outbox/page"));
+					server_tl.reset(format!("{URL_BASE}/inbox/page"));
+					spawn_local(async move {
+						if let Err(e) = server_tl.more(token).await {
+							console_error(&format!("failed refreshing server timeline: {e}"));
+						}
+					});
 				} />
 			</div>
 			<div class:hidden=move || token.get().present() >
@@ -79,8 +88,19 @@ pub fn LoginBox(
 						console_log(&format!("logged in until {}", auth.expires));
 						let username = auth.user.split('/').last().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 						// reset home feed and point it to our user's inbox
-						home_tl.set_feed(vec![]);
-						home_tl.set_next(format!("{URL_BASE}/users/{}/inbox/page", username));
+						home_tl.reset(format!("{URL_BASE}/users/{}/inbox/page", username));
+						spawn_local(async move {
+							if let Err(e) = home_tl.more(token).await {
+								console_error(&format!("failed refreshing home timeline: {e}"));
+							}
+						});
+						// reset server feed: there may be more content now that we're authed
+						server_tl.reset(format!("{URL_BASE}/inbox/page"));
+						spawn_local(async move {
+							if let Err(e) = server_tl.more(token).await {
+								console_error(&format!("failed refreshing server timeline: {e}"));
+							}
+						});
 						// update our username and token cookies
 						username_tx.set(Some(username));
 						token_tx.set(Some(auth.token));
@@ -139,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn PostBox(username: Signal<Option<String>>) -> impl IntoView {
 				</tr>
 				<tr>
 					<td colspan="3">
-						<textarea rows="5" class="w-100" node_ref=content_ref placeholder="leptos is kinda fun!" ></textarea>
+						<textarea rows="5" class="w-100" node_ref=content_ref title="content" ></textarea>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 				<tr>
@@ -257,7 +277,7 @@ pub fn UserPage() -> impl IntoView {
 	});
 	view! {
 		<div>
-			<div class="tl-header w-100 center mb-s" >view::user</div>
+			<Breadcrumb back=true >users::view</Breadcrumb>
 			<div>
 				{move || match actor.get() {
 					None => view! { <p>loading...</p> }.into_view(),
@@ -313,7 +333,7 @@ pub fn ObjectPage() -> impl IntoView {
 	});
 	view! {
 		<div>
-			<div class="tl-header w-100 center mb-s" >view::object</div>
+			<Breadcrumb back=true >objects::view</Breadcrumb>
 			<div class="ma-2" >
 				{move || match object.get() {
 					Some(Some(o)) => view!{ <Object object=o /> }.into_view(),
@@ -426,7 +446,7 @@ pub fn InlineActivity(activity: serde_json::Value) -> impl IntoView {
 pub fn About() -> impl IntoView {
 	view! {
 		<div>
-			<div class="tl-header w-100 center mb-s" >about</div>
+			<Breadcrumb>about</Breadcrumb>
 			<div class="mt-s mb-s" >
 				<p><code>μpub</code>" is a micro social network powered by "<a href="">ActivityPub</a></p>
 			</div>
@@ -434,15 +454,40 @@ pub fn About() -> impl IntoView {
 	}
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-#[error("{0}")]
-struct OmgReqwestErrorIsNotClonable(String);
+#[component]
+pub fn Breadcrumb(
+	#[prop(optional)]
+	back: bool,
+	children: Children,
+) -> impl IntoView {
+	view! {
+		<div class="tl-header w-100 center mb-s" >
+			{if back { Some(view! {
+				<a class="breadcrumb mr-1" href="javascript:history.back()" ><b>"<<"</b></a>
+			})} else { None }}
+			<b>{NAME}</b>" :: "{children()}
+		</div>
+	}
+}
 
 #[component]
 pub fn TimelinePage(name: &'static str, tl: Timeline) -> impl IntoView {
+	let auth = use_context::<Signal<Option<String>>>().expect("missing auth context");
 	view! {
 		<div>
-			<div class="tl-header w-100 center mb-s" >{name}</div>
+			<Breadcrumb back=false>
+				{name}
+				<a class="clean ml-1" href="#" on:click=move |_| {
+					tl.reset(tl.next.get().split('?').next().unwrap_or_default().to_string());
+					spawn_local(async move {
+						if let Err(e) = tl.more(auth).await {
+							console_error(&format!("error fetching more items for timeline: {e}"));
+						}
+					})
+				}><span class="emoji">
+					"\u{1f5d8}"
+				</span></a>
+			</Breadcrumb>
 			<div class="mt-s mb-s" >
 				<TimelineFeed tl=tl />
 			</div>
@@ -461,9 +506,7 @@ pub fn TimelineFeed(tl: Timeline) -> impl IntoView {
 				match CACHE.get(&id) {
 					Some(object) => {
 						view! {
-							<div class="ml-1 mr-1 mt-1">
-								<InlineActivity activity=object />
-							</div>
+							<InlineActivity activity=object />
 							<hr/ >
 						}.into_view()
 					},
@@ -473,7 +516,7 @@ pub fn TimelineFeed(tl: Timeline) -> impl IntoView {
 				}
 			}
 		/ >
-		<div class="center" >
+		<div class="center mt-1 mb-1" >
 			<button type="button"
 				on:click=move |_| {
 					spawn_local(async move {
diff --git a/web/src/main.rs b/web/src/main.rs
index c7fd8c6d..ffe1f228 100644
--- a/web/src/main.rs
+++ b/web/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use leptos_router::*;
 use leptos_use::{use_cookie, utils::FromToStringCodec};
 use upub_web::{
 	URL_BASE, context::Timeline, About, LoginBox, MaybeToken, ObjectPage, PostBox,
-	TimelinePage, Navigator, UserPage
+	TimelinePage, Navigator, UserPage, Breadcrumb
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fn main() {
 							username_tx=set_username
 							username=username
 							home_tl=home_tl
+							server_tl=server_tl
 						/>
 						<hr class="mt-1 mb-1" />
 						<Navigator />