diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 200499599..8307b3fe7 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("enablePreReleases", enablePreReleases)
 				.putString("prefixReplies", prefixReplies.name())
 				.putBoolean("collapseLongPosts", collapseLongPosts)
-				.putBoolean("spectatorMode", spectatorMode)
 				.putBoolean("autoHideFab", autoHideFab)
 				.putBoolean("compactReblogReplyLine", compactReblogReplyLine)
 				.putString("color", color.name())
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/AnnouncementsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/AnnouncementsFragment.java
index 430c1205b..a304c766f 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/AnnouncementsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/AnnouncementsFragment.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class AnnouncementsFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<Announcement>
 		instanceUser.emojis = List.of();
 		Status fakeStatus = a.toStatus();
 		TextStatusDisplayItem textItem = new TextStatusDisplayItem(a.id, HtmlParser.parse(a.content, a.emojis, a.mentions, a.tags, accountID), this, fakeStatus, true);
+		// TODO: emoji reactions!
 		textItem.textSelectable = true;
 		return List.of(
 				HeaderStatusDisplayItem.fromAnnouncement(a, fakeStatus, instanceUser, this, accountID, this::onMarkAsRead),
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/DummyStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/DummyStatusDisplayItem.java
index 19f7f819b..04d05eaf8 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/DummyStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/DummyStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Space;
 
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.BaseStatusListFragment;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Status;
 
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.V;
 
 public class DummyStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
-	private final boolean addMediaGridMargin;
 
-	public DummyStatusDisplayItem(String parentID, BaseStatusListFragment<?> parentFragment, boolean addMediaGridMargin) {
+	public DummyStatusDisplayItem(String parentID, BaseStatusListFragment<?> parentFragment) {
 		super(parentID, parentFragment);
-		this.addMediaGridMargin = addMediaGridMargin;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -22,19 +23,21 @@ public class DummyStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
 	}
 
 	public static class Holder extends StatusDisplayItem.Holder<DummyStatusDisplayItem> {
+		private final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params;
+
 		public Holder(Context context) {
 			super(new Space(context));
-		}
+			params=new RecyclerView.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, 0);
 
-		@Override
-		public void onBind(DummyStatusDisplayItem item) {
 			// BetterItemAnimator appears not to handle InsetStatusItemDecoration's getItemOffsets
 			// correctly, causing removed inset views to jump while animating. i don't quite
 			// understand it, but this workaround appears to work.
 			// see InsetStatusItemDecoration#getItemOffsets
-			ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams params = new ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, 0);
-			params.setMargins(0, item.addMediaGridMargin ? V.dp(0) : 0, 0, V.dp(16));
+			params.setMargins(0, 0, 0, V.dp(16));
 			itemView.setLayoutParams(params);
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void onBind(DummyStatusDisplayItem item) {}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
index d1cf6c94f..6b2c203b1 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
 	private final Drawable placeholder;
 	private final boolean hideAdd;
 	private final String accountID;
+	private boolean hidden;
 
     public EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem(String parentID, BaseStatusListFragment<?> parentFragment, Status status, String accountID, boolean hideAdd) {
 		super(parentID, parentFragment);
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public class EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
 		this.accountID=accountID;
 		placeholder=parentFragment.getContext().getDrawable(R.drawable.image_placeholder).mutate();
 		placeholder.setBounds(0, 0, V.sp(24), V.sp(24));
+		updateHidden();
     }
 
 	@Override
@@ -81,7 +83,15 @@ public class EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
         return Type.EMOJI_REACTIONS;
     }
 
-    public static class Holder extends StatusDisplayItem.Holder<EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem> implements ImageLoaderViewHolder, CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.Listener {
+	public boolean isHidden(){
+		return hidden;
+	}
+
+	private void updateHidden(){
+		hidden=status.reactions.isEmpty() && hideAdd;
+	}
+
+	public static class Holder extends StatusDisplayItem.Holder<EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem> implements ImageLoaderViewHolder, CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.Listener {
 		private final UsableRecyclerView list;
 		private final LinearLayout root, line;
 		private CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard emojiKeyboard;
@@ -116,10 +126,10 @@ public class EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem {
 			emojiKeyboard.setListener(this);
 			space.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			root.addView(emojiKeyboard.getView());
-			boolean nothingToShow=item.status.reactions.isEmpty() && item.hideAdd;
-			root.setVisibility(nothingToShow ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
-			line.setVisibility(nothingToShow ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
-			line.setPadding(list.getPaddingLeft(), nothingToShow ? 0 : V.dp(8), list.getPaddingRight(), 0);
+			item.updateHidden();
+			root.setVisibility(item.hidden ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+			line.setVisibility(item.hidden ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+			line.setPadding(list.getPaddingLeft(), item.hidden ? 0 : V.dp(8), list.getPaddingRight(), 0);
 			imgLoader.updateImages();
 			adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/SpoilerStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/SpoilerStatusDisplayItem.java
index 851b00f25..54b755985 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/SpoilerStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/SpoilerStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class SpoilerStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 					itemView.getPaddingLeft(),
 					itemView.getPaddingTop(),
 					itemView.getPaddingRight(),
-					item.inset || GlobalUserPreferences.spectatorMode ? itemView.getPaddingTop() : 0
+					item.inset ? itemView.getPaddingTop() : 0
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
index 6ee911d46..f8365f0ba 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.HashtagTimelineFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.HomeTabFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ListTimelineFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ProfileFragment;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScheduledStatusListFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ThreadFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Attachment;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.views.UsableRecyclerView;
 
 public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 	public final String parentID;
-	public final BaseStatusListFragment parentFragment;
+	public final BaseStatusListFragment<?> parentFragment;
 	public boolean inset;
 	public int index;
 	public boolean
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		this.isDirectDescendant = isDirectDescendant;
 	}
 
-	public StatusDisplayItem(String parentID, BaseStatusListFragment parentFragment){
+	public StatusDisplayItem(String parentID, BaseStatusListFragment<?> parentFragment){
 		this.parentID=parentID;
 		this.parentFragment=parentFragment;
 	}
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		}else if(!hasSpoiler && header!=null){
 			header.needBottomPadding=true;
 		}else if(hasSpoiler){
-			contentItems.add(new DummyStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment, true));
+			contentItems.add(new DummyStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment));
 		}
 
 		List<Attachment> imageAttachments=statusForContent.mediaAttachments.stream().filter(att->att.type.isImage()).collect(Collectors.toList());
@@ -290,12 +291,14 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		if(contentItems!=items && statusForContent.spoilerRevealed){
 			items.addAll(contentItems);
 		}
-		if((flags & FLAG_NO_EMOJI_REACTIONS)==0 && AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().emojiReactionsEnabled){
+		if((flags & FLAG_NO_EMOJI_REACTIONS)==0
+				&& AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().emojiReactionsEnabled){
 			boolean isMainStatus=fragment instanceof ThreadFragment t && t.getMainStatus().id.equals(statusForContent.id);
 			items.add(new EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment, statusForContent, accountID, !isMainStatus));
 		}
+		FooterStatusDisplayItem footer=null;
 		if((flags & FLAG_NO_FOOTER)==0){
-			FooterStatusDisplayItem footer=new FooterStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment, statusForContent, accountID);
+			footer=new FooterStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment, statusForContent, accountID);
 			footer.hideCounts=hideCounts;
 			items.add(footer);
 			if(status.hasGapAfter && !(fragment instanceof ThreadFragment))
@@ -304,10 +307,12 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		int i=1;
 		boolean inset=(flags & FLAG_INSET)!=0;
 		// add inset dummy so last content item doesn't clip out of inset bounds
-		if (inset) {
-			items.add(new DummyStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment,
-					!contentItems.isEmpty() && contentItems
-							.get(contentItems.size() - 1) instanceof MediaGridStatusDisplayItem));
+		if(inset || footer==null){
+			items.add(new DummyStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment));
+			// in case we ever need the dummy to display a margin for the media grid again:
+			// (i forgot why we apparently don't need this anymore)
+			// !contentItems.isEmpty() && contentItems
+			// 	.get(contentItems.size() - 1) instanceof MediaGridStatusDisplayItem));
 		}
 		for(StatusDisplayItem item:items){
 			item.inset=inset;
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
index 23d3ed04d..0f035954c 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.UiUtils;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.views.LinkedTextView;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.utils.StatusTextEncoder;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
@@ -195,13 +197,21 @@ public class TextStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 			readMore.setText(item.status.textExpanded ? R.string.sk_collapse : R.string.sk_expand);
 
 			// remove additional padding when (transparently padded) translate button is visible
-			int nextPos = getAbsoluteAdapterPosition() + 1;
+			int nextPos=getAbsoluteAdapterPosition() + 1;
 			int bottomPadding=V.dp(12);
-			if(item.parentFragment.getDisplayItems().size() > nextPos){
-				if(item.parentFragment.getDisplayItems().get(nextPos) instanceof FooterStatusDisplayItem) bottomPadding=V.dp(6);
-				if(item.parentFragment.getDisplayItems().get(nextPos) instanceof EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem){
-					boolean reactionsHidden=item.status.reactions.isEmpty() && !(item.parentFragment instanceof ThreadFragment);
-					bottomPadding=reactionsHidden ? V.dp(6) : 0;
+			List<StatusDisplayItem> displayItems=item.parentFragment.getDisplayItems();
+			if(displayItems.size() > nextPos){
+				StatusDisplayItem next=displayItems.get(nextPos);
+				if(next instanceof EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem e && e.isHidden()){
+					next=displayItems.size() > ++nextPos ? displayItems.get(nextPos) : null;
+				}
+
+				if(next instanceof FooterStatusDisplayItem){
+					bottomPadding=V.dp(6);
+					// why does java code always end up looking like this
+				} else if((!item.inset && next instanceof DummyStatusDisplayItem) ||
+						next instanceof EmojiReactionsStatusDisplayItem e && !e.isHidden()){
+					bottomPadding=0;
 				}
 			}
 			itemView.setPadding(itemView.getPaddingLeft(), itemView.getPaddingTop(), itemView.getPaddingRight(), bottomPadding);
@@ -239,7 +249,7 @@ public class TextStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 
 			// compensate for spoiler's bottom margin
 			ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams params = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) itemView.getLayoutParams();
-			params.setMargins(params.leftMargin, (item.inset || GlobalUserPreferences.spectatorMode) && hasSpoiler ? V.dp(-16) : 0,
+			params.setMargins(params.leftMargin, item.inset && hasSpoiler ? V.dp(-16) : 0,
 					params.rightMargin, params.bottomMargin);
 		}