diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
index fb509c6e3..fbc8f1b6c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NewsFeed.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  *                                                                             *
  *******************************************************************************/
 
-#include <QTimer>
 #include <QDateTime>
 
 #include "NewsFeed.h"
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ NewsFeed::NewsFeed(QWidget *parent) : MainPage(parent), ui(new Ui::NewsFeed)
 	connect(ui->sortComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(sortChanged(int)));
 
 	connect(ui->removeAllButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), ui->feedWidget, SLOT(clear()));
-	connect(ui->feedWidget, SIGNAL(feedCountChanged()), this, SLOT(sendNewsFeedChanged()));
+	connect(ui->feedWidget, SIGNAL(feedCountChanged()), this, SLOT(sendNewsFeedChanged()),Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
 	connect(ui->feedOptionsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(feedoptions()));
     ui->feedOptionsButton->hide();	// (csoler) Hidden until we repare the system to display a specific settings page.
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/RSFeedWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/RSFeedWidget.cpp
index dab4ed5f8..5be4eadcd 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/RSFeedWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/RSFeedWidget.cpp
@@ -392,9 +392,20 @@ void RSFeedWidget::removeFeedItem(FeedItem *feedItem)
 
 	QTreeWidgetItem *treeItem = findTreeWidgetItem(feedItem);
 	feedRemoved(feedItem);
-	if (treeItem) {
+
+	if (treeItem)
+    {
+        int treeItem_index = ui->treeWidget->indexOfTopLevelItem(treeItem);
+
+        if(treeItem_index < 0)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "(EE) Cannot remove designated item \"" << feedItem->uniqueIdentifier() << "\": not found!" << std::endl;
+            return ;
+		}
+
+        ui->treeWidget->takeTopLevelItem(treeItem_index);
 		delete(treeItem);
-	}
+    }
 
 	if (!mCountChangedDisabled) {
 		emit feedCountChanged();
@@ -498,6 +509,9 @@ FeedItem *RSFeedWidget::findFeedItem(const std::string& identifier)
 
         std::string id = feedItem->uniqueIdentifier();
 
+        std::cerr << "Comparing \"" << id << "\"";
+        std::cerr << " to " << identifier << "\"" << " pthread_t = " << pthread_self() << std::endl;
+
 		if (id == identifier)
 			return feedItem;
 	}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.cpp
index c166d115b..d7a807d59 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void GxsChannelPostItem::setup()
 
 	connect(ui->downloadButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(download()));
 	// HACK FOR NOW.
+    ui->commentButton->hide();// hidden until properly enabled.
 	connect(ui->commentButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(loadComments()));
 
 	connect(ui->playButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(play(void)));
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.ui
index 3747fc5db..01d113665 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/GxsChannelPostItem.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>1140</width>
+    <width>1359</width>
     <height>342</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@
             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
            </sizepolicy>
           </property>
-          <property name="minimumSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>82</width>
-            <height>108</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximumSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>156</width>
-            <height>107</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
           <property name="text">
            <string/>
           </property>
@@ -138,12 +126,6 @@
                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
                </sizepolicy>
               </property>
-              <property name="maximumSize">
-               <size>
-                <width>16777215</width>
-                <height>60</height>
-               </size>
-              </property>
               <property name="text">
                <string notr="true">Short Description</string>
               </property>
@@ -570,8 +552,8 @@
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources>
-  <include location="../images.qrc"/>
   <include location="../icons.qrc"/>
+  <include location="../images.qrc"/>
  </resources>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/NewsFeedUserNotify.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/NewsFeedUserNotify.cpp
index e089aa946..e71c166f2 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/NewsFeedUserNotify.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/NewsFeedUserNotify.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NewsFeedUserNotify::NewsFeedUserNotify(NewsFeed *newsFeed, QObject *parent) :
 {
 	mNewFeedCount = 0;
 
-	connect(newsFeed, SIGNAL(newsFeedChanged(int)), this, SLOT(newsFeedChanged(int)));
+	connect(newsFeed, SIGNAL(newsFeedChanged(int)), this, SLOT(newsFeedChanged(int)),Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void NewsFeedUserNotify::newsFeedChanged(int count)