diff --git a/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx b/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
index 9da3db9..2c90fac 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import NormalContentPreview from './NormalContentPreview'
 import PictureNotePreview from './PictureNotePreview'
 import PollPreview from './PollPreview'
 import VideoNotePreview from './VideoNotePreview'
+import DiscussionNote from '../DiscussionNote'
 
 export default function ContentPreview({
   event,
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ export default function ContentPreview({
     return <NormalContentPreview event={event} className={className} />
   }
 
+  if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.DISCUSSION) {
+    return <DiscussionNote event={event} className={className} size="small" />
+  }
+
   if (event.kind === kinds.Highlights) {
     return <HighlightPreview event={event} className={className} />
   }
diff --git a/src/components/Note/index.tsx b/src/components/Note/index.tsx
index 5cf7c2c..3e870ec 100644
--- a/src/components/Note/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Note/index.tsx
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export default function Note({
     content = <GroupMetadata className="mt-2" event={event} originalNoteId={originalNoteId} />
   } else if (event.kind === kinds.CommunityDefinition) {
     content = <CommunityDefinition className="mt-2" event={event} />
+  } else if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.DISCUSSION) {
+    content = <DiscussionNote className="mt-2" event={event} size={size} />
   } else if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.POLL) {
     content = (
       <>
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
index 1a01b7b..8056d00 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
@@ -151,12 +151,22 @@ export default function CreateThreadDialog({
         created_at: dayjs().unix()
       }
       
+      console.log('Creating kind 11 thread event:', {
+        kind: threadEvent.kind,
+        content: threadEvent.content.substring(0, 50) + '...',
+        tags: threadEvent.tags,
+        selectedRelay,
+        minPow
+      })
+      
       // Publish to the selected relay only
       const publishedEvent = await publish(threadEvent, {
         specifiedRelayUrls: [selectedRelay],
         minPow
       })
       
+      console.log('Published event result:', publishedEvent)
+      
       if (publishedEvent) {
         onThreadCreated()
         onClose()
@@ -165,7 +175,26 @@ export default function CreateThreadDialog({
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error creating thread:', error)
-      alert(t('Failed to create thread. Please try again.'))
+      console.error('Error details:', {
+        name: error instanceof Error ? error.name : 'Unknown',
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        stack: error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined
+      })
+      
+      let errorMessage = t('Failed to create thread')
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        if (error.message.includes('auth-required') || error.message.includes('auth required')) {
+          errorMessage = t('Relay requires authentication for write access. Please try a different relay or contact the relay operator.')
+        } else if (error.message.includes('blocked')) {
+          errorMessage = t('Your account is blocked from posting to this relay.')
+        } else if (error.message.includes('rate limit')) {
+          errorMessage = t('Rate limited. Please wait before trying again.')
+        } else {
+          errorMessage = `${t('Failed to create thread')}: ${error.message}`
+        }
+      }
+      
+      alert(errorMessage)
     } finally {
       setIsSubmitting(false)
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/ThreadCard.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/ThreadCard.tsx
index 5fea21c..727592a 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/ThreadCard.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/ThreadCard.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { truncateText } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { DISCUSSION_TOPICS } from './CreateThreadDialog'
+import Username from '@/components/Username'
 
 interface ThreadWithRelaySource extends NostrEvent {
   _relaySource?: string
@@ -105,9 +106,11 @@ export default function ThreadCard({ thread, onThreadClick, className }: ThreadC
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-3 pt-3 border-t">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
             <User className="w-4 h-4" />
-            <span className="truncate">
-              {thread.pubkey.slice(0, 8)}...{thread.pubkey.slice(-8)}
-            </span>
+            <Username 
+              userId={thread.pubkey} 
+              className="truncate font-medium"
+              skeletonClassName="h-4 w-20"
+            />
           </div>
           <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="h-8 px-2">
             {t('Read more')}
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/TopicFilter.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/TopicFilter.tsx
index 6213052..9c57414 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/TopicFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/TopicFilter.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigger } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
-import { ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ChevronDown, Grid3X3 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 interface Topic {
   id: string
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ interface TopicFilterProps {
 }
 
 export default function TopicFilter({ topics, selectedTopic, onTopicChange, threads, replies }: TopicFilterProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+  
   // Sort topics by activity (most recent kind 11 or kind 1111 events first)
   const sortedTopics = useMemo(() => {
     const allEvents = [...threads, ...replies]
@@ -47,7 +50,12 @@ export default function TopicFilter({ topics, selectedTopic, onTopicChange, thre
     })
   }, [topics, threads, replies])
   
-  const selectedTopicInfo = sortedTopics.find(topic => topic.id === selectedTopic) || sortedTopics[0]
+  // Create all topics option
+  const allTopicsOption = { id: 'all', label: t('All Topics'), icon: Grid3X3 }
+  
+  const selectedTopicInfo = selectedTopic === 'all' 
+    ? allTopicsOption 
+    : sortedTopics.find(topic => topic.id === selectedTopic) || sortedTopics[0]
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
@@ -57,11 +65,22 @@ export default function TopicFilter({ topics, selectedTopic, onTopicChange, thre
           className="flex items-center gap-2 h-10 px-3 min-w-44"
         >
           <selectedTopicInfo.icon className="w-4 h-4" />
-          <span className="flex-1 text-left">{selectedTopicInfo.id}</span>
+          <span className="flex-1 text-left">{selectedTopicInfo.label}</span>
           <ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4" />
         </Button>
       </DropdownMenuTrigger>
       <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="w-72">
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+          key="all"
+          onClick={() => onTopicChange('all')}
+          className="flex items-center gap-2"
+        >
+          <Grid3X3 className="w-4 h-4" />
+          <span>{t('All Topics')}</span>
+          {selectedTopic === 'all' && (
+            <span className="ml-auto text-primary">✓</span>
+          )}
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
         {sortedTopics.map(topic => (
           <DropdownMenuItem
             key={topic.id}
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
index 2129b94..5928b67 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@ const DiscussionsPage = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
       const relayUrls = selectedRelay ? [selectedRelay] : availableRelays
       
       // Fetch all kind 11 events (limit 100, newest first) with relay source tracking
+      console.log('Fetching kind 11 events from relays:', relayUrls)
       const events = await client.fetchEvents(relayUrls, [
         {
           kinds: [11], // Thread events
-          '#-': ['-'], // Must have the "-" tag for relay privacy
           limit: 100
         }
       ])
+      console.log('Fetched kind 11 events:', events.length, events.map(e => ({ id: e.id, title: e.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'title')?.[1], pubkey: e.pubkey })))
 
       // Filter and sort threads, adding relay source information
       const validThreads = events
@@ -99,14 +100,20 @@ const DiscussionsPage = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
       }
     })
 
-    // Filter threads for the selected topic
-    const threadsForTopic = categorizedThreads
-      .filter(thread => thread._categorizedTopic === selectedTopic)
-      .map(thread => {
-        // Remove the temporary categorization property but keep relay source
-        const { _categorizedTopic, ...cleanThread } = thread
-        return cleanThread
-      })
+    // Filter threads for the selected topic (or show all if "all" is selected)
+    const threadsForTopic = selectedTopic === 'all' 
+      ? categorizedThreads.map(thread => {
+          // Remove the temporary categorization property but keep relay source
+          const { _categorizedTopic, ...cleanThread } = thread
+          return cleanThread
+        })
+      : categorizedThreads
+          .filter(thread => thread._categorizedTopic === selectedTopic)
+          .map(thread => {
+            // Remove the temporary categorization property but keep relay source
+            const { _categorizedTopic, ...cleanThread } = thread
+            return cleanThread
+          })
 
     setThreads(threadsForTopic)
   }
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@ const DiscussionsPage = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
       <div className="p-4 space-y-4">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
           <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">
-            {t('Discussions')} - {DISCUSSION_TOPICS.find(t => t.id === selectedTopic)?.label}
+            {t('Discussions')} - {selectedTopic === 'all' ? t('All Topics') : DISCUSSION_TOPICS.find(t => t.id === selectedTopic)?.label}
           </h1>
         </div>
 
@@ -180,12 +187,20 @@ const DiscussionsPage = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
               <MessageSquarePlus className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto mb-4 text-muted-foreground" />
               <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">{t('No threads yet')}</h3>
               <p className="text-muted-foreground mb-4">
-                {t('Be the first to start a discussion in this topic!')}
+                {selectedTopic === 'all' 
+                  ? t('No discussion threads found. Try refreshing or check your relay connection.')
+                  : t('Be the first to start a discussion in this topic!')
+                }
               </p>
-              <Button onClick={handleCreateThread}>
-                <MessageSquarePlus className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-                {t('Create Thread')}
-              </Button>
+              <div className="flex gap-2 justify-center">
+                <Button onClick={handleCreateThread}>
+                  <MessageSquarePlus className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                  {t('Create Thread')}
+                </Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={fetchAllThreads}>
+                  {t('Refresh')}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
         ) : (