diff --git a/enostr/src/relay/mod.rs b/enostr/src/relay/mod.rs
index 8a88efbf..5d4f08eb 100644
--- a/enostr/src/relay/mod.rs
+++ b/enostr/src/relay/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use ewebsock::{WsMessage, WsReceiver, WsSender};
 
 use crate::{ClientMessage, Filter, Result};
+use log::info;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ impl Relay {
     }
 
     pub fn subscribe(&mut self, subid: String, filters: Vec<Filter>) {
+        info!(
+            "sending '{}' subscription to relay pool: {:?}",
+            subid, filters
+        );
         self.send(&ClientMessage::req(subid, filters));
     }
 }
diff --git a/queries/global.json b/queries/global.json
index c54860c3..a1311cba 100644
--- a/queries/global.json
+++ b/queries/global.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[{"limit": 10, "kinds":[1]}]
+[{"limit": 100, "kinds":[1]}]
diff --git a/queries/notifications.json b/queries/notifications.json
index 35bc9e5c..650236db 100644
--- a/queries/notifications.json
+++ b/queries/notifications.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[{"limit": 1000, "kinds":[1], "#p": ["32e1827635450ebb3c5a7d12c1f8e7b2b514439ac10a67eef3d9fd9c5c68e245"]}]
+[{"limit": 100, "kinds":[1], "#p": ["32e1827635450ebb3c5a7d12c1f8e7b2b514439ac10a67eef3d9fd9c5c68e245"]}]
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index c4aadb17..d4a4d07f 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,20 @@ fn relay_setup(pool: &mut RelayPool, ctx: &egui::Context) {
     }
 }
 
+fn since_optimize_filter(filter: &mut enostr::Filter, notes: &[NoteRef]) {
+    // Get the latest entry in the events
+    if notes.is_empty() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // get the latest note
+    let latest = notes[0];
+    let since = latest.created_at - 60;
+
+    // update the filters
+    filter.since = Some(since);
+}
+
 fn send_initial_filters(damus: &mut Damus, relay_url: &str) {
     info!("Sending initial filters to {}", relay_url);
     let mut c: u32 = 1;
@@ -78,7 +92,11 @@ fn send_initial_filters(damus: &mut Damus, relay_url: &str) {
         let relay = &mut relay.relay;
         if relay.url == relay_url {
             for timeline in &damus.timelines {
-                relay.subscribe(format!("initial{}", c), timeline.filter.clone());
+                let mut filter = timeline.filter.clone();
+                for f in &mut filter {
+                    since_optimize_filter(f, &timeline.notes);
+                }
+                relay.subscribe(format!("initial{}", c), filter);
                 c += 1;
             }
             return;
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index 2ddbe4b1..0a377b2b 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,14 @@ pub fn padding<R>(
         .show(ui, add_contents)
 }
 
-pub fn is_mobile(ctx: &egui::Context) -> bool {
-    //true
-    let screen_size = ctx.screen_rect().size();
-    screen_size.x < 550.0
+#[inline]
+pub fn is_mobile(_ctx: &egui::Context) -> bool {
+    #[cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios"))]
+    {
+        true
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
+    {
+        false
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/note/mod.rs b/src/ui/note/mod.rs
index 0bdf40e0..86effccd 100644
--- a/src/ui/note/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/note/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub mod options;
 pub use contents::NoteContents;
 pub use options::NoteOptions;
 
-use crate::{colors, ui, Damus};
+use crate::{colors, ui, ui::is_mobile, Damus};
 use egui::{Label, RichText, Sense};
 use nostrdb::{NoteKey, Transaction};
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
@@ -207,28 +207,32 @@ impl<'a> Note<'a> {
                         let profile_key = profile.as_ref().unwrap().record().note_key();
                         let note_key = note_key.as_u64();
 
-                        let (rect, size) = ui::anim::hover_expand(
-                            ui,
-                            egui::Id::new(ProfileAnimId {
-                                profile_key,
-                                note_key,
-                            }),
-                            ui::ProfilePic::default_size(),
-                            expand_size,
-                            anim_speed,
-                        );
-
-                        ui.put(
-                            rect,
-                            ui::ProfilePic::new(&mut self.app.img_cache, pic).size(size),
-                        )
-                        .on_hover_ui_at_pointer(|ui| {
-                            ui.set_max_width(300.0);
-                            ui.add(ui::ProfilePreview::new(
-                                profile.as_ref().unwrap(),
-                                &mut self.app.img_cache,
-                            ));
-                        });
+                        if is_mobile(ui.ctx()) {
+                            ui.add(ui::ProfilePic::new(&mut self.app.img_cache, pic));
+                        } else {
+                            let (rect, size) = ui::anim::hover_expand(
+                                ui,
+                                egui::Id::new(ProfileAnimId {
+                                    profile_key,
+                                    note_key,
+                                }),
+                                ui::ProfilePic::default_size(),
+                                expand_size,
+                                anim_speed,
+                            );
+
+                            ui.put(
+                                rect,
+                                ui::ProfilePic::new(&mut self.app.img_cache, pic).size(size),
+                            )
+                            .on_hover_ui_at_pointer(|ui| {
+                                ui.set_max_width(300.0);
+                                ui.add(ui::ProfilePreview::new(
+                                    profile.as_ref().unwrap(),
+                                    &mut self.app.img_cache,
+                                ));
+                            });
+                        }
                     }
                     None => {
                         ui.add(ui::ProfilePic::new(
diff --git a/src/ui/profile/picture.rs b/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
index 40998ea2..50b55460 100644
--- a/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
+++ b/src/ui/profile/picture.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl<'cache, 'url> ProfilePic<'cache, 'url> {
     }
 
     pub fn default_size() -> f32 {
-        32.0
+        38.0
     }
 
     pub fn no_pfp_url() -> &'static str {