diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit.json b/apps/cory/ssblit.json
index 6cc32b31..fbf0359f 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit.json
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit/app.js b/apps/cory/ssblit/app.js
index d37dd73a..58fe04e2 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit/app.js
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit/app.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ tfrpc.register(async function getBroadcasts() {
 tfrpc.register(async function getConnections() {
 	return ssb.connections();
 });
+tfrpc.register(async function closeConnection(id) {
+	await ssb.closeConnection(id);
+});
 tfrpc.register(async function query(sql, args) {
 	let result = [];
 	await ssb.sqlStream(sql, args, function callback(row) {
diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit/index.html b/apps/cory/ssblit/index.html
index 0f872525..60ed1b59 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit/index.html
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit/index.html
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 		</style>
 	</head>
 	<body>
-		<h1>Tilde Friends</h1>
 		<tf-app/>
 		<script>window.litDisableBundleWarning = true;</script>
 		<script src="commonmark.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-compose.js b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-compose.js
index d4966d3d..44052ab7 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-compose.js
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-compose.js
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class TfComposeElement extends LitElement {
 		console.log('Would post:', message);
 		tfrpc.rpc.appendMessage(this.whoami, message).then(function() {
 			edit.value = '';
+			self.mentions = {};
 			self.changed();
 		}).catch(function(error) {
 			alert(error.message);
diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-connections.js b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-connections.js
index 07810df1..d8bbfaf5 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-connections.js
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-connections.js
@@ -36,15 +36,38 @@ class TfTabConnectionsElement extends LitElement {
 		this._emit_change();
 	}
 
+	render_connection_summary(connection) {
+		if (connection.address && connection.port) {
+			return html`(<small>${connection.address}:${connection.port}</small>)`;
+		} else {
+			return JSON.stringify(connection);
+		}
+	}
+
 	render() {
+		let self = this;
 		return html`
+			<h2>New Connection</h2>
+			<textarea id="code"></textarea>
+			<input type="button" @click=${() => tfrpc.rpc.connect(self.renderRoot.getElementById('code').value)} value="Connect"></input>
 			<h2>Broadcasts</h2>
 			<ul>
-				${this.broadcasts.map(x => html`<li><tf-user id=${x.pubkey} .users=${this.users}></tf-user></li>`)}
+				${this.broadcasts.map(x => html`
+					<li>
+						<input type="button" @click=${() => tfrpc.rpc.connect(x)} value="Connect"></input>
+						<tf-user id=${x.pubkey} .users=${this.users}></tf-user>
+						${self.render_connection_summary(x)}
+					</li>
+				`)}
 			</ul>
 			<h2>Connections</h2>
 			<ul>
-				${this.connections.map(x => html`<li><tf-user id=${x} .users=${this.users}></tf-user></li>`)}
+				${this.connections.map(x => html`
+					<li>
+						<input type="button" @click=${() => tfrpc.rpc.closeConnection(x)} value="Close"></input>
+						<tf-user id=${x} .users=${this.users}></tf-user>
+					</li>
+				`)}
 			</ul>
 			<h2>Local Accounts</h2>
 			<ul>
diff --git a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-news.js b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-news.js
index c339516d..4c14c871 100644
--- a/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-news.js
+++ b/apps/cory/ssblit/tf-tab-news.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 		let news = this.renderRoot?.getElementById('news');
 		if (news) {
 			console.log('injecting messages', news.messages);
-			news.messages = [...this.unread, ...news.messages];
+			news.messages = Object.values(Object.fromEntries([...this.unread, ...news.messages].map(x => [x.id, x])));
 			this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('refresh'));
 		}
 	}