diff --git a/src/components/NoteStats/LikeButton.tsx b/src/components/NoteStats/LikeButton.tsx
index ef58b338..e57d8d22 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteStats/LikeButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteStats/LikeButton.tsx
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export function LikeButtonWithStats({
   // Discussions (kind 11) and kind 1111 under a discussion: only +/- vote reactions
   if (showDiscussionVotes) {
     return (
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+      <div className="flex max-w-full items-center gap-0.5 sm:gap-1">
         {DISCUSSION_VOTE_EMOJIS.map((emoji, index) => {
           const isSelected =
             index === 0 ? isDiscussionUpvoteEmoji(myLastEmoji) : isDiscussionDownvoteEmoji(myLastEmoji)
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ export function LikeButtonWithStats({
             <div
               key={emoji}
               className={cn(
-                'flex h-full items-center rounded',
+                'flex h-full shrink-0 items-center rounded',
                 isSelected ? 'bg-muted text-primary' : 'text-muted-foreground'
               )}
             >
               <button
                 type="button"
-                className="flex h-full items-center px-2 enabled:hover:text-primary"
+                className="flex h-full shrink-0 items-center px-1.5 sm:px-2 enabled:hover:text-primary"
                 title={emoji === '+' ? t('Upvote') : t('Downvote')}
                 disabled={liking}
                 onClick={() => {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export function LikeButtonWithStats({
               </button>
               {!hideCount && (noteStats?.updatedAt != null || count > 0) ? (
                 <DiscussionVoteCountHover noteStats={noteStats} vote={index === 0 ? 'up' : 'down'}>
-                  <div className="pr-2 text-sm tabular-nums">
+                  <div className="pr-1 text-sm tabular-nums sm:pr-2">
                     {count >= 100 ? '99+' : count}
                   </div>
                 </DiscussionVoteCountHover>
diff --git a/src/components/NoteStats/ZapButton.tsx b/src/components/NoteStats/ZapButton.tsx
index 0cda25cb..05acb7cc 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteStats/ZapButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteStats/ZapButton.tsx
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export function ZapButtonWithStats({ event, hideCount = false, noteStats }: ZapB
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="flex h-full min-w-0 select-none items-center">
+      <div className="flex h-full min-w-0 shrink-0 select-none items-center">
         <button
           type="button"
           className={cn(
diff --git a/src/components/NoteStats/index.tsx b/src/components/NoteStats/index.tsx
index ebb73ae4..b2840af1 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteStats/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteStats/index.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,21 @@ import { ReplyButtonWithStats } from './ReplyButton'
 import { RepostButtonWithStats } from './RepostButton'
 import { ZapButtonWithStats } from './ZapButton'
 
-/** One equal-width column in the note action bar; keeps icons centered as button count varies. */
-function NoteStatsBarItem({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+/** One column in the note action bar; default equal flex, or sized via `className` (discussions need wider vote slot). */
+function NoteStatsBarItem({
+  children,
+  className
+}: {
+  children: ReactNode
+  className?: string
+}) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 basis-0 items-center justify-center [&>*]:min-w-0">
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'flex min-w-0 flex-1 basis-0 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden [&>*]:min-w-0 [&>*]:max-w-full',
+        className
+      )}
+    >
       {children}
     </div>
   )
@@ -135,9 +146,13 @@ export default function NoteStats({
   const bookmarksContext = useBookmarksOptional()
   const showThreadWatchButtons = Boolean(watch && pubkey)
   const showBookmarkButton = Boolean(bookmarksContext && pubkey)
+  /** Kind 11 / 1111 under a discussion: up+down votes need more width than a single like button. */
+  const isDiscussionBar = isDiscussion || isReplyToDiscussion
+  const compactBarItem = isDiscussionBar ? 'shrink-0 flex-none basis-auto' : undefined
+  const voteBarItem = isDiscussionBar ? 'min-w-[6.75rem] flex-[2] basis-28 sm:min-w-[7.25rem]' : undefined
 
   const barItems: ReactNode[] = [
-    <NoteStatsBarItem key="reply">
+    <NoteStatsBarItem key="reply" className={compactBarItem}>
       <ReplyButtonWithStats event={event} noteStats={noteStats} />
     </NoteStatsBarItem>
   ]
@@ -151,7 +166,7 @@ export default function NoteStats({
   }
 
   barItems.push(
-    <NoteStatsBarItem key="like">
+    <NoteStatsBarItem key="like" className={voteBarItem}>
       <LikeButtonWithStats
         event={event}
         noteStats={noteStats}
@@ -163,7 +178,7 @@ export default function NoteStats({
 
   if (!isRssArticleRoot) {
     barItems.push(
-      <NoteStatsBarItem key="tip">
+      <NoteStatsBarItem key="tip" className={compactBarItem}>
         <ZapButtonWithStats event={event} noteStats={noteStats} />
       </NoteStatsBarItem>
     )
@@ -171,7 +186,7 @@ export default function NoteStats({
 
   if (!isRssArticleRoot && showThreadWatchButtons) {
     barItems.push(
-      <NoteStatsBarItem key="thread-watch">
+      <NoteStatsBarItem key="thread-watch" className={compactBarItem}>
         <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-0.5">
           <NotificationThreadWatchButtons event={event} />
         </div>
@@ -181,7 +196,7 @@ export default function NoteStats({
 
   if (!isRssArticleRoot && showBookmarkButton) {
     barItems.push(
-      <NoteStatsBarItem key="bookmark">
+      <NoteStatsBarItem key="bookmark" className={compactBarItem}>
         <BookmarkButton event={event} />
       </NoteStatsBarItem>
     )
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar/DiscussionsButton.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar/DiscussionsButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e6f12d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar/DiscussionsButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { usePrimaryPage } from '@/contexts/primary-page-context'
+import { usePrimaryNoteView } from '@/contexts/primary-note-view-context'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { MessageSquare } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import SidebarItem from './SidebarItem'
+
+function useDiscussionsSpellNav() {
+  const { navigate, current, currentPageProps, display } = usePrimaryPage()
+  const { primaryViewType, setPrimaryNoteView } = usePrimaryNoteView()
+  const spell = (currentPageProps as { spell?: string } | undefined)?.spell
+  const active =
+    display && current === 'spells' && primaryViewType === null && spell === 'discussions'
+
+  const go = () => {
+    if (primaryViewType !== null) {
+      setPrimaryNoteView(null)
+    }
+    navigate('spells', { spell: 'discussions' })
+  }
+
+  return { active, go }
+}
+
+export default function DiscussionsButton() {
+  const { active, go } = useDiscussionsSpellNav()
+
+  return (
+    <SidebarItem title="Discussions" onClick={go} active={active}>
+      <MessageSquare strokeWidth={3} />
+    </SidebarItem>
+  )
+}
+
+export function DiscussionsTitlebarButton({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const { active, go } = useDiscussionsSpellNav()
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="ghost"
+      size="titlebar-icon"
+      title={t('Discussions')}
+      aria-label={t('Discussions')}
+      className={cn('shrink-0', active && 'bg-accent/50', className)}
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        e.stopPropagation()
+        go()
+      }}
+    >
+      <MessageSquare />
+    </Button>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
index bb70e95c..e0da2669 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import PostButton from './PostButton'
 import RssButton from './RssButton'
 import SearchButton from './SearchButton'
 import FavoritesButton from './FavoritesButton'
+import DiscussionsButton from './DiscussionsButton'
 import SpellsButton from './SpellsButton'
 import { ConnectedRelaysSidebarStrip } from '@/components/ConnectedRelays/ConnectedRelaysSidebarStrip'
 import PaneModeToggle from './PaneModeToggle'
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export default function PrimaryPageSidebar() {
           <NotificationButton />
           <SearchButton />
           <FavoritesButton />
+          <DiscussionsButton />
           <SpellsButton />
           <RssButton />
           <ConnectedRelaysSidebarStrip />
diff --git a/src/hooks/useConsoleLogBuffer.ts b/src/hooks/useConsoleLogBuffer.ts
index b5959f9f..38bf4b8f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useConsoleLogBuffer.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useConsoleLogBuffer.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ function subscribe(onStoreChange: () => void) {
   return subscribeConsoleLogBuffer(onStoreChange)
 }
 
-function getSnapshot(): ConsoleLogEntry[] {
+function getSnapshot(): readonly ConsoleLogEntry[] {
   return getConsoleLogBuffer()
 }
 
 /** Live view of the global console log ring buffer (see Settings → Cache). */
-export function useConsoleLogBuffer(): ConsoleLogEntry[] {
+export function useConsoleLogBuffer(): readonly ConsoleLogEntry[] {
   return useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, getSnapshot, getSnapshot)
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/console-log-buffer.ts b/src/lib/console-log-buffer.ts
index b61b3649..daa18993 100644
--- a/src/lib/console-log-buffer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/console-log-buffer.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ function formatArgs(args: unknown[]): { message: string; formattedParts: Array<{
 
 function captureLog(type: string, ...args: unknown[]) {
   const { message, formattedParts } = formatArgs(args)
+  // nostr-tools emits relay NOTICE via console.debug; keep buffer useful for real diagnostics.
+  if (message.includes('NOTICE from')) {
+    return
+  }
   buffer.push({ type, message, formattedParts, timestamp: Date.now() })
   if (buffer.length > MAX_ENTRIES) {
     buffer.splice(0, buffer.length - MAX_ENTRIES)
diff --git a/src/lib/error-suppression.ts b/src/lib/error-suppression.ts
index df91b441..cd1e2f17 100644
--- a/src/lib/error-suppression.ts
+++ b/src/lib/error-suppression.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ function isExpectedDevAppNoise(message: string): boolean {
   return false
 }
 
+/** nostr-tools logs relay NOTICE via console.debug; timeout / too-many-steps are normal under load. */
+function isExpectedNostrRelayNotice(message: string): boolean {
+  return (
+    message.includes('NOTICE from') ||
+    message.includes('Too many subscriptions') ||
+    message.includes('Subscription rejected') ||
+    message.includes('too many concurrent REQs') ||
+    message.includes('too many kinds')
+  )
+}
+
 function isExpectedRelayWebSocketNoise(message: string): boolean {
   if (message.includes('WebSocket connection to') || message.includes('Close received after close')) {
     return true
@@ -236,17 +247,16 @@ function suppressExpectedErrors() {
       return
     }
     
-    // Suppress nostr-tools "too many concurrent REQs" errors
-    if (message.includes('NOTICE from') && message.includes('ERROR: too many concurrent REQs')) {
+    // Suppress nostr-tools relay NOTICE / overload errors
+    if (isExpectedNostrRelayNotice(message)) {
       return
     }
-    
-    // Suppress nostr-tools connection errors
-    if (message.includes('NOTICE from') && (
-      message.includes('ERROR:') ||
-      message.includes('connection closed') ||
-      message.includes('connection errored')
-    )) {
+    if (
+      message.includes('NOTICE from') &&
+      (message.includes('ERROR:') ||
+        message.includes('connection closed') ||
+        message.includes('connection errored'))
+    ) {
       return
     }
     
@@ -398,12 +408,7 @@ function suppressExpectedErrors() {
       return
     }
     
-    // Suppress Nostr relay NOTICE messages (too many subscriptions, too many REQs, etc.)
-    if (message.includes('NOTICE from') ||
-        message.includes('Too many subscriptions') ||
-        message.includes('Subscription rejected') ||
-        message.includes('too many concurrent REQs') ||
-        message.includes('too many kinds')) {
+    if (isExpectedNostrRelayNotice(message)) {
       return
     }
 
@@ -449,12 +454,7 @@ function suppressExpectedErrors() {
       return
     }
     
-    // Suppress nostr-tools / relay NOTICE messages (subscription limits, REQ limits, etc.)
-    if (message.includes('NOTICE from') ||
-        message.includes('Too many subscriptions') ||
-        message.includes('Subscription rejected') ||
-        message.includes('too many concurrent REQs') ||
-        message.includes('too many kinds')) {
+    if (isExpectedNostrRelayNotice(message)) {
       return
     }
 
@@ -466,6 +466,22 @@ function suppressExpectedErrors() {
     // Call original console.log for unexpected logs
     originalConsoleLog.apply(console, args)
   }
+
+  const originalConsoleDebug = console.debug
+
+  console.debug = (...args: any[]) => {
+    const message = formatConsoleArgs(args)
+
+    if (isExpectedNostrRelayNotice(message)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (import.meta.env.DEV && isExpectedDevAppNoise(message)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    originalConsoleDebug.apply(console, args)
+  }
 }
 
 // Suppress unhandled promise rejections that are expected (e.g. SW "operation is insecure" in dev)
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
index bf636b7c..f585969c 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import Logo from '@/assets/Logo'
+import { DiscussionsTitlebarButton } from '@/components/Sidebar/DiscussionsButton'
 import RelaysFeed from './RelaysFeed'
 import { usePrimaryPage } from '@/contexts/primary-page-context'
 import { usePrimaryNoteView } from '@/contexts/primary-note-view-context'
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ function NoteListPageTitlebar({
         >
           <Logo className="max-h-7 w-full min-w-0 object-contain object-center sm:max-h-8" />
         </button>
+        <DiscussionsTitlebarButton />
         <Button
           variant="ghost"
           size="titlebar-icon"