diff --git a/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs b/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
index 4c02646..8e78825 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/activitypub-base/src/service.rs
@@ -1587,9 +1587,27 @@ impl domain::ports::FederationActionPort for ActivityPubService {
                     .ok()?
                     .with_timezone(&chrono::Utc);
 
+                let text = note["content"].as_str().unwrap_or("").to_string();
+                let has_attachments = note["attachment"]
+                    .as_array()
+                    .map(|a| !a.is_empty())
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
+
+                let content = if has_attachments {
+                    let notice =
+                        "<p class=\"media-notice\">📎 Media attachment — not supported</p>";
+                    if text.is_empty() {
+                        notice.to_string()
+                    } else {
+                        format!("{text}{notice}")
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    text
+                };
+
                 Some(domain::models::remote_note::RemoteNote {
                     ap_id: note["id"].as_str()?.to_string(),
-                    content: note["content"].as_str().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+                    content,
                     published,
                     sensitive: note["sensitive"].as_bool().unwrap_or(false),
                     content_warning: note["summary"].as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()),
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
index 14afd31..29c22a8 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
@@ -158,8 +158,12 @@ export function ThoughtCard({
             </p>
           ) : (
             <div
-              className="text-sm break-words [&_a]:underline [&_a]:text-primary [&_p]:mb-2"
-              dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: thought.content }}
+              className="text-sm break-words [&_a]:underline [&_a]:text-primary [&_p]:mb-2 [&_.media-notice]:text-muted-foreground [&_.media-notice]:italic"
+              dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
+                __html:
+                  thought.content.trim() ||
+                  '<p class="media-notice">📎 Media attachment — not supported</p>',
+              }}
             />
           )}
         </CardContent>