diff --git a/assets/reader.css b/assets/reader.css
index 5558c99..4607c35 100644
--- a/assets/reader.css
+++ b/assets/reader.css
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@
   width: 40px;
 }
 
+.ap-card__avatar--default {
+  align-items: center;
+  background: var(--color-offset);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  display: inline-flex;
+  font-size: 1.1em;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
 .ap-card__author-info {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 17d60f7..e138d40 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -95,11 +95,28 @@ export default class ActivityPubEndpoint {
   }
 
   get navigationItems() {
-    return {
-      href: `${this.options.mountPath}/admin/reader`,
-      text: "activitypub.reader.title",
-      requiresDatabase: true,
-    };
+    return [
+      {
+        href: this.options.mountPath,
+        text: "activitypub.title",
+        requiresDatabase: true,
+      },
+      {
+        href: `${this.options.mountPath}/admin/reader`,
+        text: "activitypub.reader.title",
+        requiresDatabase: true,
+      },
+      {
+        href: `${this.options.mountPath}/admin/reader/notifications`,
+        text: "activitypub.notifications.title",
+        requiresDatabase: true,
+      },
+      {
+        href: `${this.options.mountPath}/admin/reader/moderation`,
+        text: "activitypub.moderation.title",
+        requiresDatabase: true,
+      },
+    ];
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/lib/inbox-listeners.js b/lib/inbox-listeners.js
index f7bd179..94161dc 100644
--- a/lib/inbox-listeners.js
+++ b/lib/inbox-listeners.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
         actorName: followerInfo.name,
         actorPhoto: followerInfo.photo,
         actorHandle: followerInfo.handle,
-        published: follow.published ? new Date(follow.published) : new Date(),
+        published: follow.published ? String(follow.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
         createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
       });
     })
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
         actorHandle: actorInfo.handle,
         targetUrl: objectId,
         targetName: "", // Could fetch post title, but not critical
-        published: like.published ? new Date(like.published) : new Date(),
+        published: like.published ? String(like.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
         createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
       });
     })
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
           actorHandle: actorInfo.handle,
           targetUrl: objectId,
           targetName: "", // Could fetch post title, but not critical
-          published: announce.published ? new Date(announce.published).toISOString() : new Date().toISOString(),
+          published: announce.published ? String(announce.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
           createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
         });
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
           // Extract and store with boost metadata
           const timelineItem = await extractObjectData(object, {
             boostedBy: boosterInfo,
-            boostedAt: announce.published ? new Date(announce.published).toISOString() : new Date().toISOString(),
+            boostedAt: announce.published ? String(announce.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
           });
 
           await addTimelineItem(collections, timelineItem);
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
               text: contentText,
               html: contentHtml,
             },
-            published: object.published ? new Date(object.published).toISOString() : new Date().toISOString(),
+            published: object.published ? String(object.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
             createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           });
         }
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export function registerInboxListeners(inboxChain, options) {
                 text: contentText,
                 html: mentionHtml,
               },
-              published: object.published ? new Date(object.published).toISOString() : new Date().toISOString(),
+              published: object.published ? String(object.published) : new Date().toISOString(),
               createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
             });
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline-store.js b/lib/timeline-store.js
index 91e9890..c16adc3 100644
--- a/lib/timeline-store.js
+++ b/lib/timeline-store.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export async function extractObjectData(object, options = {}) {
 
   // Published date — store as ISO string per Indiekit convention
   const published = object.published
-    ? new Date(object.published).toISOString()
+    ? String(object.published)
     : new Date().toISOString();
 
   // Extract author — use async getAttributedTo() for Fedify objects
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 246745e..3d95672 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-activitypub",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "description": "ActivityPub federation endpoint for Indiekit via Fedify. Adds full fediverse support: actor, inbox, outbox, followers, following, syndication, and Mastodon migration.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",
diff --git a/views/activitypub-compose.njk b/views/activitypub-compose.njk
index 8ae7f11..e0b778f 100644
--- a/views/activitypub-compose.njk
+++ b/views/activitypub-compose.njk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 {% from "heading/macro.njk" import heading with context %}
 
-{% block content %}
+{% block readercontent %}
   {{ heading({
     text: title,
     level: 1,
diff --git a/views/activitypub-moderation.njk b/views/activitypub-moderation.njk
index 18d1e2a..78ab662 100644
--- a/views/activitypub-moderation.njk
+++ b/views/activitypub-moderation.njk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% from "heading/macro.njk" import heading with context %}
 {% from "prose/macro.njk" import prose with context %}
 
-{% block content %}
+{% block readercontent %}
   {{ heading({
     text: title,
     level: 1,
diff --git a/views/activitypub-notifications.njk b/views/activitypub-notifications.njk
index 98efb55..7a6ac92 100644
--- a/views/activitypub-notifications.njk
+++ b/views/activitypub-notifications.njk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% from "heading/macro.njk" import heading with context %}
 {% from "prose/macro.njk" import prose with context %}
 
-{% block content %}
+{% block readercontent %}
   {{ heading({
     text: __("activitypub.notifications.title"),
     level: 1,
diff --git a/views/activitypub-reader.njk b/views/activitypub-reader.njk
index 2d7fd8e..5105f67 100644
--- a/views/activitypub-reader.njk
+++ b/views/activitypub-reader.njk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% from "heading/macro.njk" import heading with context %}
 {% from "prose/macro.njk" import prose with context %}
 
-{% block content %}
+{% block readercontent %}
   {{ heading({
     text: __("activitypub.reader.title"),
     level: 1,
diff --git a/views/activitypub-remote-profile.njk b/views/activitypub-remote-profile.njk
index f98aac2..91ba1e7 100644
--- a/views/activitypub-remote-profile.njk
+++ b/views/activitypub-remote-profile.njk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% from "heading/macro.njk" import heading with context %}
 {% from "prose/macro.njk" import prose with context %}
 
-{% block content %}
+{% block readercontent %}
   {{ heading({
     text: title,
     level: 1,
diff --git a/views/layouts/reader.njk b/views/layouts/reader.njk
index 3457a25..2ef8bd8 100644
--- a/views/layouts/reader.njk
+++ b/views/layouts/reader.njk
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {% extends "document.njk" %}
 
-{% block head %}
-  {# Alpine.js for client-side reactivity #}
-  <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3.14/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
+{% block content %}
+  {# Alpine.js for client-side reactivity (CW toggles, interaction buttons) #}
+  <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3.14.9/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
 
-  {# Reader stylesheet #}
+  {# Reader stylesheet — loaded in body is fine for modern browsers #}
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/@rmdes-indiekit-endpoint-activitypub/reader.css">
+
+  {% block readercontent %}
+  {% endblock %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/views/partials/ap-item-card.njk b/views/partials/ap-item-card.njk
index 898fd51..4d250c1 100644
--- a/views/partials/ap-item-card.njk
+++ b/views/partials/ap-item-card.njk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   {# Boost header if this is a boosted post #}
   {% if item.type == "boost" and item.boostedBy %}
     <div class="ap-card__boost">
-      🔁 <a href="{{ item.boostedBy.url }}">{{ item.boostedBy.name }}</a> {{ __("activitypub.reader.boosted") }}
+      🔁 {% if item.boostedBy.url %}<a href="{{ mountPath }}/admin/reader/profile?url={{ item.boostedBy.url | urlencode }}">{{ item.boostedBy.name or "Someone" }}</a>{% else %}{{ item.boostedBy.name or "Someone" }}{% endif %} {{ __("activitypub.reader.boosted") }}
     </div>
   {% endif %}
 
@@ -17,16 +17,28 @@
 
   {# Author header #}
   <header class="ap-card__author">
-    <img src="{{ item.author.photo }}" alt="{{ item.author.name }}" class="ap-card__avatar">
+    {% if item.author.photo %}
+      <img src="{{ item.author.photo }}" alt="{{ item.author.name }}" class="ap-card__avatar" loading="lazy">
+    {% else %}
+      <span class="ap-card__avatar ap-card__avatar--default" aria-hidden="true">{{ item.author.name[0] | upper if item.author.name else "?" }}</span>
+    {% endif %}
     <div class="ap-card__author-info">
       <div class="ap-card__author-name">
-        <a href="{{ item.author.url }}">{{ item.author.name }}</a>
+        {% if item.author.url %}
+          <a href="{{ mountPath }}/admin/reader/profile?url={{ item.author.url | urlencode }}">{{ item.author.name or "Unknown" }}</a>
+        {% else %}
+          <span>{{ item.author.name or "Unknown" }}</span>
+        {% endif %}
       </div>
-      <div class="ap-card__author-handle">{{ item.author.handle }}</div>
+      {% if item.author.handle %}
+        <div class="ap-card__author-handle">{{ item.author.handle }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
-    <time datetime="{{ item.published }}" class="ap-card__timestamp">
-      {{ item.published | date("PPp") }}
-    </time>
+    {% if item.published %}
+      <time datetime="{{ item.published }}" class="ap-card__timestamp">
+        {{ item.published | date("PPp") }}
+      </time>
+    {% endif %}
   </header>
 
   {# Post title (articles only) #}