diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/post/threaded_conversation_screen.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/post/threaded_conversation_screen.dart
index a9ad5e0..ffd575f 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/post/threaded_conversation_screen.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/post/threaded_conversation_screen.dart
@@ -732,32 +732,26 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
                         fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
                       ),
                     ),
-                    const Spacer(),
-                    Container(
-                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 6),
-                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                        color: AppTheme.brightNavy.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-                      ),
-                      child: Text(
-                        'Dashboard View',
-                        style: GoogleFonts.inter(
-                          color: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-                          fontSize: 12,
-                          fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                    ),
                   ],
                 ),
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 16),
-              // Reply chains as dashboard items
-              ...children.asMap().entries.map((entry) {
-                final index = entry.key;
-                final post = entry.value;
-                return _buildDashboardReplyItem(post, index);
-              }).toList(),
+              // Reply chains as grid (3 per row)
+              GridView.builder(
+                shrinkWrap: true,
+                physics: const NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                gridDelegate: const SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(
+                  crossAxisCount: 3,
+                  crossAxisSpacing: 12,
+                  mainAxisSpacing: 12,
+                  childAspectRatio: 0.8,
+                ),
+                itemCount: children.length,
+                itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+                  final post = children[index];
+                  return _buildDashboardReplyItem(post, index);
+                },
+              ),
             ],
           ),
         ),
@@ -767,10 +761,9 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
 
   Widget _buildDashboardReplyItem(Post post, int index) {
     return Container(
-      margin: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 12),
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
         color: AppTheme.cardSurface,
-        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
         border: Border.all(
           color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.08),
           width: 1,
@@ -778,7 +771,7 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
         boxShadow: [
           BoxShadow(
             color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.04),
-            blurRadius: 8,
+            blurRadius: 6,
             offset: const Offset(0, 2),
           ),
         ],
@@ -787,17 +780,36 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
         color: Colors.transparent,
         child: InkWell(
           onTap: () => _navigateToPost(post.id),
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
           child: Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
             child: Column(
               crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
               children: [
                 // Reply header with menu button
                 Row(
                   children: [
-                    _buildCompactAvatar(post),
-                    const SizedBox(width: 12),
+                    Container(
+                      width: 24,
+                      height: 24,
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                        color: AppTheme.brightNavy.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
+                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
+                      ),
+                      child: Center(
+                        child: Text(
+                          (post.author?.displayName?.isNotEmpty == true) 
+                              ? post.author!.displayName.characters.first.toUpperCase()
+                              : 'A',
+                          style: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                            color: AppTheme.brightNavy,
+                            fontSize: 10,
+                            fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(width: 8),
                     Expanded(
                       child: Column(
                         crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
@@ -806,15 +818,17 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
                             post.author?.displayName ?? 'Anonymous',
                             style: GoogleFonts.inter(
                               color: AppTheme.navyBlue,
-                              fontSize: 14,
+                              fontSize: 11,
                               fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
                             ),
+                            maxLines: 1,
+                            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                           ),
                           Text(
                             timeago.format(post.createdAt),
                             style: GoogleFonts.inter(
                               color: AppTheme.textSecondary,
-                              fontSize: 11,
+                              fontSize: 9,
                             ),
                           ),
                         ],
@@ -822,54 +836,65 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
                     ),
                     // Menu button
                     Container(
-                      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(6),
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4),
                       decoration: BoxDecoration(
                         color: AppTheme.navyBlue.withValues(alpha: 0.05),
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
                       ),
                       child: Icon(
                         Icons.more_horiz,
-                        size: 16,
+                        size: 14,
                         color: AppTheme.textSecondary,
                       ),
                     ),
                   ],
                 ),
-                const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                const SizedBox(height: 8),
                 // Reply content
-                Text(
-                  post.body,
-                  style: GoogleFonts.inter(
-                    color: AppTheme.navyText,
-                    fontSize: 14,
-                    height: 1.4,
+                Expanded(
+                  child: Text(
+                    post.body,
+                    style: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                      color: AppTheme.navyText,
+                      fontSize: 11,
+                      height: 1.3,
+                    ),
+                    maxLines: 4,
+                    overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                   ),
-                  maxLines: 3,
-                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                 ),
-                const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                const SizedBox(height: 8),
                 // Reply actions
                 Row(
                   children: [
-                    ReactionStrip(
-                      reactions: _reactionCountsFor(post),
-                      myReactions: _myReactionsFor(post),
-                      reactionUsers: _reactionUsersFor(post),
-                      onToggle: (emoji) => _toggleReaction(post.id, emoji),
-                      onAdd: () => _openReactionPicker(post.id),
-                    ),
+                    // Compact reactions display
+                    if (_reactionCountsFor(post).isNotEmpty) ...[
+                      Icon(
+                        Icons.favorite_border,
+                        size: 12,
+                        color: AppTheme.textSecondary,
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(width: 4),
+                      Text(
+                        '${_reactionCountsFor(post).values.reduce((a, b) => a + b)}',
+                        style: GoogleFonts.inter(
+                          color: AppTheme.textSecondary,
+                          fontSize: 10,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
                     const Spacer(),
                     Container(
-                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10, vertical: 4),
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 6, vertical: 2),
                       decoration: BoxDecoration(
                         color: AppTheme.brightNavy.withValues(alpha: 0.1),
-                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
                       ),
                       child: Text(
-                        'View Thread',
+                        'View',
                         style: GoogleFonts.inter(
                           color: AppTheme.brightNavy,
-                          fontSize: 11,
+                          fontSize: 9,
                           fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
                         ),
                       ),
@@ -881,9 +906,9 @@ class _ThreadedConversationScreenState extends ConsumerState<ThreadedConversatio
           ),
         ),
       ),
-    ).animate(delay: (index * 100).ms)
+    ).animate(delay: (index * 50).ms)
       .fadeIn(duration: 300.ms, curve: Curves.easeOutCubic)
-      .slideY(begin: 0.04, end: 0, curve: Curves.easeOutBack);
+      .scale(begin: const Offset(0.95, 0.95), end: const Offset(1, 1));
   }
 
   void _toggleReaction(String postId, String emoji) {