diff --git a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
index ae3fb26..afd1ae7 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/adapters/nats/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 const STREAM_NAME: &str = "THOUGHTS_EVENTS";
 // Explicit prefixes instead of ">" — NATS WorkQueue retention disallows
 // the catch-all ">" wildcard without also setting no_ack = true.
-const STREAM_SUBJECTS: &[&str] = &["thoughts.>", "likes.>", "boosts.>", "follows.>", "users.>"];
+const STREAM_SUBJECTS: &[&str] = &[
+    "thoughts.>",
+    "likes.>",
+    "boosts.>",
+    "follows.>",
+    "users.>",
+    "federation.>",
+];
 const CONSUMER_NAME: &str = "worker";
 // Redelivery timeout: if a message is not acked within this time, NATS redelivers it.
 const ACK_WAIT_SECS: u64 = 30;
@@ -25,14 +32,20 @@ fn stream_config() -> StreamConfig {
     }
 }
 
-/// Ensure the JetStream stream exists. Call once at startup before publishing or consuming.
-/// Idempotent — safe to call from both bootstrap and worker factories.
+/// Ensure the JetStream stream exists and has the current subject list.
+/// Idempotent — creates if absent, updates subjects if already present.
 pub async fn ensure_stream(client: &async_nats::Client) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
     let js = jetstream::new(client.clone());
-    js.get_or_create_stream(stream_config())
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(format!("JetStream stream setup failed: {e}")))?;
-    Ok(())
+    // Try to update first (covers the case where stream exists with stale subjects).
+    // Falls back to create if the stream doesn't exist yet.
+    match js.update_stream(stream_config()).await {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        Err(_) => js
+            .get_or_create_stream(stream_config())
+            .await
+            .map(|_| ())
+            .map_err(|e| DomainError::Internal(format!("JetStream stream setup failed: {e}"))),
+    }
 }
 
 // ── NatsTransport — JetStream publish ──────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile.tsx
index 82f1389..b68a2c5 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile.tsx
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ export function RemoteUserProfile({
                 size="sm"
                 className="mt-4 w-full"
               >
-                <Link href={actor.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-                  <ExternalLink className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                  View on {new URL(actor.url).hostname}
+                <Link href={actor.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="flex items-center overflow-hidden">
+                  <ExternalLink className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+                  <span className="truncate">{new URL(actor.url).hostname}</span>
                 </Link>
               </Button>