diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 07bcdaa..7f226d5 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -803,14 +803,25 @@ def index():
         "activity.object.inReplyTo": None,
         "meta.deleted": False,
         "meta.undo": False,
+        "$or": [{"meta.pinned": False}, {"meta.pinned": {"$exists": False}}],
     }
-    outbox_data, older_than, newer_than = paginated_query(DB.activities, q)
-
+    q_pinned = {
+        "box": Box.OUTBOX.value,
+        "type": ActivityType.CREATE.value,
+        "meta.deleted": False,
+        "meta.undo": False,
+        "meta.pinned": True,
+    }
+    pinned = list(DB.activities.find(q_pinned))
+    outbox_data, older_than, newer_than = paginated_query(
+        DB.activities, q, limit=25 - len(pinned)
+    )
     return render_template(
         "index.html",
         outbox_data=outbox_data,
         older_than=older_than,
         newer_than=newer_than,
+        pinned=pinned,
     )
 
 
@@ -1453,6 +1464,32 @@ def api_like():
     return _user_api_response(activity=like.id)
 
 
+@app.route("/api/note/pin", methods=["POST"])
+@api_required
+def api_pin():
+    note = _user_api_get_note(from_outbox=True)
+
+    DB.activities.update_one(
+        {"activity.object.id": note.id, "box": Box.OUTBOX.value},
+        {"$set": {"meta.pinned": True}},
+    )
+
+    return _user_api_response(pinned=True)
+
+
+@app.route("/api/note/unpin", methods=["POST"])
+@api_required
+def api_unpin():
+    note = _user_api_get_note(from_outbox=True)
+
+    DB.activities.update_one(
+        {"activity.object.id": note.id, "box": Box.OUTBOX.value},
+        {"$set": {"meta.pinned": False}},
+    )
+
+    return _user_api_response(pinned=False)
+
+
 @app.route("/api/undo", methods=["POST"])
 @api_required
 def api_undo():
@@ -1783,7 +1820,15 @@ def tags(tag):
 def featured():
     if not is_api_request():
         abort(404)
-    return jsonify(**activitypub.simple_build_ordered_collection("featured", []))
+    q = {
+        "box": Box.OUTBOX.value,
+        "type": ActivityType.CREATE.value,
+        "meta.deleted": False,
+        "meta.undo": False,
+        "meta.pinned": True,
+    }
+    data = [clean_activity(doc["activity"]["object"]) for doc in DB.activities.find(q)]
+    return jsonify(**activitypub.simple_build_ordered_collection("featured", data))
 
 
 @app.route("/liked")
diff --git a/sass/base_theme.scss b/sass/base_theme.scss
index e7b5b71..85447cd 100644
--- a/sass/base_theme.scss
+++ b/sass/base_theme.scss
@@ -237,13 +237,27 @@ a:hover {
 .og-link { text-decoration: none; }
 .og-link:hover { text-decoration: none; }
 .bar-item-no-hover {
+  cursor: default;
   background: $color-menu-background;
   padding: 5px;
   color: $color-light;
   margin-right:5px;
   border-radius:2px;
 }
-
+.bar-item-no-hover:hover {
+  cursor: default;
+}
+.bar-item-pinned {
+  cursor: default;
+  background: $color-menu-background;
+  color: $color-light;
+  padding: 5px;
+  margin-right:5px;
+  border-radius:2px;
+}
+.bar-item-pinned:hover {
+  cursor: default;
+}
 .bar-item {
   background: $color-menu-background;
   padding: 5px;
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 55e64a5..1331a1f 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
 {% include "header.html" %}
 
 <div id="notes">
+	{% for item in pinned %}
+    {% if item.meta.pinned %}
+    <p style="margin-left:65px;padding-bottom:5px;">
+    <span class="bar-item-pinned">pinned</span>
+    </p>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {{ utils.display_note(item.activity.object, meta=item.meta, no_color=True) }}
+    {% endfor %}
+   
 	{% for item in outbox_data %}
 
 	{% if item | has_type('Announce') %}
diff --git a/templates/utils.html b/templates/utils.html
index c428fe6..ebf5f23 100644
--- a/templates/utils.html
+++ b/templates/utils.html
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
 {% elif meta.count_reply and session.logged_in %}
 <a class ="bar-item" href="/admin/thread?oid={{aid}}"><strong>{{ meta.count_reply }}</strong> replies</a>{% endif %}
 
-{% if meta.count_boost and obj.id | is_from_outbox %}<a class ="bar-item" href="{{ obj.url | get_url }}"><strong>{{ meta.count_boost }}</strong> boosts</a>{% endif %}
-{% if meta.count_like and obj.id | is_from_outbox %}<a class ="bar-item" href="{{ obj.url | get_url }}"><strong>{{ meta.count_like }}</strong> likes</a>{% endif %}
+{% if not perma and meta.count_boost and obj.id | is_from_outbox %}<a class ="bar-item" href="{{ obj.url | get_url }}"><strong>{{ meta.count_boost }}</strong> boosts</a>{% endif %}
+{% if not perma and meta.count_like and obj.id | is_from_outbox %}<a class ="bar-item" href="{{ obj.url | get_url }}"><strong>{{ meta.count_like }}</strong> likes</a>{% endif %}
 
 {% if session.logged_in %}
 {% if ui%}
@@ -153,6 +153,22 @@
 <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 <button type="submit" class="bar-item">delete</button>
 </form>
+{% if meta.pinned %}
+<form action="/api/note/unpin" class="action-form"  method="POST">
+<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="{{ redir }}">
+<input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ obj.id }}">
+<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
+<button type="submit" class="bar-item">unpin</button>
+</form>
+{% else %}
+<form action="/api/note/pin" class="action-form"  method="POST">
+<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="{{ redir }}">
+<input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ obj.id }}">
+<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
+<button type="submit" class="bar-item">pin</button>
+</form>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% else %}
 <form action="/api/block" class="action-form"  method="POST">
 <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="{{ redir }}">