diff --git a/app/admin.py b/app/admin.py
index ad51f7a..11ca702 100644
--- a/app/admin.py
+++ b/app/admin.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ async def admin_new(
     request: Request,
     query: str | None = None,
     in_reply_to: str | None = None,
+    with_content: str | None = None,
+    with_visibility: str | None = None,
     db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
 ) -> templates.TemplateResponse:
     content = ""
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ async def admin_new(
         # Copy the content warning if any
         if in_reply_to_object.summary:
             content_warning = in_reply_to_object.summary
+    elif with_content:
+        content += f"{with_content} "
 
     return await templates.render_template(
         db_session,
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ async def admin_new(
                 (v.name, ap.VisibilityEnum.get_display_name(v))
                 for v in ap.VisibilityEnum
             ],
+            "visibility": with_visibility,
             "emojis": EMOJIS.split(" "),
             "custom_emojis": sorted(
                 [dat for name, dat in EMOJIS_BY_NAME.items()],
diff --git a/app/templates/admin_new.html b/app/templates/admin_new.html
index 435a41b..8b43b6a 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin_new.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin_new.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <p>
     <select name="visibility">
         {% for (k, v) in visibility_choices %}
-        <option value="{{ k }}" {% if in_reply_to_object and in_reply_to_object.visibility.name == k %}selected{% endif %}>{{ v }}</option>
+        <option value="{{ k }}" {% if visibility == k or in_reply_to_object and in_reply_to_object.visibility.name == k %}selected{% endif %}>{{ v }}</option>
         {% endfor %}
     </select>
     </p>
diff --git a/app/templates/utils.html b/app/templates/utils.html
index f977b8b..7860f50 100644
--- a/app/templates/utils.html
+++ b/app/templates/utils.html
@@ -174,6 +174,23 @@
 </form> 
 {% endmacro %}
 
+{% macro admin_dm_button(actor_handle) %}
+<form action="/admin/new"  method="GET">
+<input type="hidden" name="with_content" value="{{ actor_handle }}">
+<input type="hidden" name="with_visibility" value="DIRECT">
+<button type="submit">direct message</button>
+</form> 
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro admin_mention_button(actor_handle) %}
+<form action="/admin/new"  method="GET">
+<input type="hidden" name="with_content" value="{{ actor_handle }}">
+<button type="submit">mention</button>
+</form> 
+{% endmacro %}
+
+
+
 {% macro admin_profile_button(ap_actor_id) %}
 <form action="{{ url_for("admin_profile") }}"  method="GET">
 <input type="hidden" name="actor_id" value="{{ ap_actor_id }}">
@@ -248,7 +265,7 @@
             {% endif %}
             {% if metadata.is_follower %}
                 <li>follows you</li>
-                {% if not metadata.is_following %}
+                {% if not metadata.is_following and not with_details %}
                     <li>{{ admin_profile_button(actor.ap_id) }}</li>
                 {% endif %}
                 </li>
@@ -261,6 +278,8 @@
                     <li>{{ admin_block_button(actor) }}</li>
                 {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
+                <li>{{ admin_dm_button(actor.handle) }}</li>
+                <li>{{ admin_mention_button(actor.handle) }}</li>
             {% if pending_incoming_follow_notif %}
                 {% if not pending_incoming_follow_notif.is_accepted and not pending_incoming_follow_notif.is_rejected %}
                     <li>