diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index c466598..bae85a1 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -901,11 +901,11 @@ int object_user_cache_in(snac *snac, const char *id, const char *cachedir)
 }
 
 
-xs_list *object_user_cache_list(snac *snac, const char *cachedir, int max)
+xs_list *object_user_cache_list(snac *snac, const char *cachedir, int max, int inv)
 /* returns the objects in a cache as a list */
 {
     xs *idx = xs_fmt("%s/%s.idx", snac->basedir, cachedir);
-    return index_list(idx, max);
+    return inv ? index_list_desc(idx, 0, max) : index_list(idx, max);
 }
 
 
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ int follower_check(snac *snac, const char *actor)
 xs_list *follower_list(snac *snac)
 /* returns the list of followers */
 {
-    xs *list       = object_user_cache_list(snac, "followers", XS_ALL);
+    xs *list       = object_user_cache_list(snac, "followers", XS_ALL, 0);
     xs_list *fwers = xs_list_new();
     char *p, *v;
 
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ int unpin(snac *user, const char *id)
 xs_list *pinned_list(snac *user)
 /* return the lists of pinned posts */
 {
-    return object_user_cache_list(user, "pinned", XS_ALL);
+    return object_user_cache_list(user, "pinned", XS_ALL, 1);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index ff0e6df..5118042 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -657,9 +657,17 @@ xs_str *html_entry_controls(snac *snac, xs_str *os, const xs_dict *msg, const ch
         s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
     }
 
-    if (xs_list_in(likes, snac->md5) == -1) {
-        /* not already liked; add button */
-        s = html_button(s, "like", L("Like"));
+    if (!xs_startswith(id, snac->actor)) {
+        if (xs_list_in(likes, snac->md5) == -1) {
+            /* not already liked; add button */
+            s = html_button(s, "like", L("Like"));
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        if (is_pinned(snac, id))
+            s = html_button(s, "unpin", L("Unpin"));
+        else
+            s = html_button(s, "pin", L("Pin"));
     }
 
     if (is_msg_public(snac, msg)) {
@@ -2089,6 +2097,16 @@ int html_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 snac_log(&snac, xs_fmt("deleted entry %s", id));
             }
         }
+        else
+        if (strcmp(action, L("Pin")) == 0) { /** **/
+            pin(&snac, id);
+            timeline_touch(&snac);
+        }
+        else
+        if (strcmp(action, L("Unpin")) == 0) { /** **/
+            unpin(&snac, id);
+            timeline_touch(&snac);
+        }
         else
             status = 404;