diff --git a/app/handle-delete.go b/app/handle-delete.go
index 7c9d932..17b5727 100644
--- a/app/handle-delete.go
+++ b/app/handle-delete.go
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
 		log.I.F("HandleDelete: tag %d: %s = %s", i, string(t.Key()), string(t.Value()))
 	}
 
+	// Debug: log admin and owner lists
+	log.I.F("HandleDelete: checking against %d admins and %d owners", len(l.Admins), len(l.Owners))
+	for i, pk := range l.Admins {
+		log.I.F("HandleDelete: admin[%d] = %0x", i, pk)
+	}
+	for i, pk := range l.Owners {
+		log.I.F("HandleDelete: owner[%d] = %0x", i, pk)
+	}
+
 	var ownerDelete bool
 	for _, pk := range l.Admins {
 		if utils.FastEqual(pk, env.E.Pubkey) {
diff --git a/app/handle-event.go b/app/handle-event.go
index 3799135..21311e8 100644
--- a/app/handle-event.go
+++ b/app/handle-event.go
@@ -199,8 +199,13 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 	// if the event is a delete, process the delete
 	if env.E.Kind == kind.EventDeletion.K {
 		log.I.F("processing delete event %0x", env.E.ID)
-		if err = l.HandleDelete(env); err != nil {
-			log.E.F("HandleDelete failed for event %0x: %v", env.E.ID, err)
+
+		// Store the delete event itself FIRST to ensure it's available for queries
+		saveCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		log.I.F("attempting to save delete event %0x from pubkey %0x", env.E.ID, env.E.Pubkey)
+		if _, _, err = l.SaveEvent(saveCtx, env.E); err != nil {
+			log.E.F("failed to save delete event %0x: %v", env.E.ID, err)
 			if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "blocked:") {
 				errStr := err.Error()[len("blocked: "):len(err.Error())]
 				if err = Ok.Error(
@@ -210,19 +215,14 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
-			// For non-blocked errors, still send OK but log the error
-			log.W.F("Delete processing failed but continuing: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			log.I.F("HandleDelete completed successfully for event %0x", env.E.ID)
-		}
-		// Send OK response for delete events
-		if err = Ok.Ok(l, env, ""); chk.E(err) {
+			chk.E(err)
 			return
 		}
-		// Store the delete event itself
-		saveCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-		if _, _, err = l.SaveEvent(saveCtx, env.E); err != nil {
+		log.I.F("successfully saved delete event %0x", env.E.ID)
+
+		// Now process the deletion (remove target events)
+		if err = l.HandleDelete(env); err != nil {
+			log.E.F("HandleDelete failed for event %0x: %v", env.E.ID, err)
 			if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "blocked:") {
 				errStr := err.Error()[len("blocked: "):len(err.Error())]
 				if err = Ok.Error(
@@ -232,9 +232,17 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
-			chk.E(err)
+			// For non-blocked errors, still send OK but log the error
+			log.W.F("Delete processing failed but continuing: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			log.I.F("HandleDelete completed successfully for event %0x", env.E.ID)
+		}
+
+		// Send OK response for delete events
+		if err = Ok.Ok(l, env, ""); chk.E(err) {
 			return
 		}
+
 		// Deliver the delete event to subscribers
 		clonedEvent := env.E.Clone()
 		go l.publishers.Deliver(clonedEvent)
diff --git a/app/web/src/App.svelte b/app/web/src/App.svelte
index b2270d8..6b218c7 100644
--- a/app/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import LoginModal from './LoginModal.svelte';
-    import { initializeNostrClient, fetchUserProfile, fetchAllEvents, fetchUserEvents, searchEvents, fetchEventById, nostrClient, NostrClient } from './nostr.js';
+    import { initializeNostrClient, fetchUserProfile, fetchAllEvents, fetchUserEvents, searchEvents, fetchEventById, fetchDeleteEventsByTarget, nostrClient, NostrClient } from './nostr.js';
     import { NDKPrivateKeySigner } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
     
     let isDarkTheme = false;
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     }
 
     function truncatePubkey(pubkey) {
+        if (!pubkey) return 'unknown';
         return pubkey.slice(0, 8) + '...' + pubkey.slice(-8);
     }
 
@@ -173,10 +174,12 @@
         await loadAllEvents(true, authors);
     }
 
+
     // Events are filtered server-side, but add client-side filtering as backup
-    $: filteredEvents = showOnlyMyEvents && isLoggedIn && userPubkey 
-        ? allEvents.filter(event => event.pubkey === userPubkey)
-        : allEvents;
+    // Sort events by created_at timestamp (newest first)
+    $: filteredEvents = (showOnlyMyEvents && isLoggedIn && userPubkey 
+        ? allEvents.filter(event => event.pubkey && event.pubkey === userPubkey)
+        : allEvents).sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
 
     async function deleteEvent(eventId) {
         if (!isLoggedIn) {
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@
         
         // Check permissions: admin/owner can delete any event, write users can only delete their own events
         const canDelete = (userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner') || 
-                         (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey === userPubkey);
+                         (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey && event.pubkey === userPubkey);
         
         if (!canDelete) {
             alert('You do not have permission to delete this event');
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@
             // Only publish to external relays if:
             // 1. User is deleting their own event, OR
             // 2. User is admin/owner AND deleting their own event
-            const isDeletingOwnEvent = event.pubkey === userPubkey;
+            const isDeletingOwnEvent = event.pubkey && event.pubkey === userPubkey;
             const isAdminOrOwner = (userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner');
             const shouldPublishToExternalRelays = isDeletingOwnEvent;
             
@@ -255,6 +258,25 @@
                         console.log('Could not fetch event after deletion (likely deleted):', fetchError.message);
                     }
                     
+                    // Also verify that the delete event has been saved
+                    try {
+                        const deleteEvents = await fetchDeleteEventsByTarget(eventId, { timeout: 5000 });
+                        if (deleteEvents.length > 0) {
+                            console.log(`Delete event verification: Found ${deleteEvents.length} delete event(s) targeting ${eventId}`);
+                            // Check if our delete event is among them
+                            const ourDeleteEvent = deleteEvents.find(de => de.pubkey && de.pubkey === userPubkey);
+                            if (ourDeleteEvent) {
+                                console.log('Our delete event found in database:', ourDeleteEvent.id);
+                            } else {
+                                console.warn('Our delete event not found in database, but other delete events exist');
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            console.warn('No delete events found in database for target event:', eventId);
+                        }
+                    } catch (deleteFetchError) {
+                        console.log('Could not verify delete event in database:', deleteFetchError.message);
+                    }
+                    
                     // Remove from local lists
                     allEvents = allEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
                     myEvents = myEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
@@ -273,6 +295,11 @@
                     // Update persistent state
                     savePersistentState();
                     
+                    // Reload events to show the new delete event at the top
+                    console.log('Reloading events to show delete event...');
+                    const authors = showOnlyMyEvents && isLoggedIn && userPubkey ? [userPubkey] : null;
+                    await loadAllEvents(true, authors);
+                    
                     alert(`Event deleted successfully (accepted by ${result.okCount} relay(s))`);
                 } else {
                     throw new Error('No relays accepted the delete event');
@@ -306,6 +333,25 @@
                         console.log('Could not fetch event after deletion (likely deleted):', fetchError.message);
                     }
                     
+                    // Also verify that the delete event has been saved
+                    try {
+                        const deleteEvents = await fetchDeleteEventsByTarget(eventId, { timeout: 5000 });
+                        if (deleteEvents.length > 0) {
+                            console.log(`Delete event verification: Found ${deleteEvents.length} delete event(s) targeting ${eventId}`);
+                            // Check if our delete event is among them
+                            const ourDeleteEvent = deleteEvents.find(de => de.pubkey && de.pubkey === userPubkey);
+                            if (ourDeleteEvent) {
+                                console.log('Our delete event found in database:', ourDeleteEvent.id);
+                            } else {
+                                console.warn('Our delete event not found in database, but other delete events exist');
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            console.warn('No delete events found in database for target event:', eventId);
+                        }
+                    } catch (deleteFetchError) {
+                        console.log('Could not verify delete event in database:', deleteFetchError.message);
+                    }
+                    
                     // Remove from local lists
                     allEvents = allEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
                     myEvents = myEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
@@ -324,6 +370,11 @@
                     // Update persistent state
                     savePersistentState();
                     
+                    // Reload events to show the new delete event at the top
+                    console.log('Reloading events to show delete event...');
+                    const authors = showOnlyMyEvents && isLoggedIn && userPubkey ? [userPubkey] : null;
+                    await loadAllEvents(true, authors);
+                    
                     alert(`Event deleted successfully (local relay only - admin/owner deleting other user's event)`);
                 } else {
                     throw new Error('Local relay did not accept the delete event');
@@ -463,7 +514,7 @@
 
 
     function updateGlobalCache(events) {
-        globalEventsCache = events;
+        globalEventsCache = events.sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
         globalCacheTimestamp = Date.now();
         savePersistentState();
     }
@@ -943,9 +994,9 @@
             console.log('Received search results:', events.length, 'events');
             
             if (reset) {
-                searchResult.events = events;
+                searchResult.events = events.sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
             } else {
-                searchResult.events = [...searchResult.events, ...events];
+                searchResult.events = [...searchResult.events, ...events].sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
             }
             
             // Update oldest timestamp for next pagination
@@ -1172,9 +1223,9 @@
             });
             
             if (reset) {
-                myEvents = events;
+                myEvents = events.sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
             } else {
-                myEvents = [...myEvents, ...events];
+                myEvents = [...myEvents, ...events].sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
             }
             
             // Update oldest timestamp for next pagination
@@ -1248,9 +1299,9 @@
         }
         
         try {
-            // Use WebSocket REQ to fetch events with timestamp-based pagination
+            // Use Nostr WebSocket to fetch events with timestamp-based pagination
             // Load 100 events on initial load, otherwise use 200 for pagination
-            console.log('Loading events with authors filter:', authors);
+            console.log('Loading events with authors filter:', authors, 'including delete events');
             const events = await fetchAllEvents({
                 limit: reset ? 100 : 200,
                 until: reset ? Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) : oldestEventTimestamp,
@@ -1258,18 +1309,18 @@
             });
             console.log('Received events:', events.length, 'events');
             if (authors && events.length > 0) {
-                const nonUserEvents = events.filter(event => event.pubkey !== userPubkey);
+                const nonUserEvents = events.filter(event => event.pubkey && event.pubkey !== userPubkey);
                 if (nonUserEvents.length > 0) {
                     console.warn('Server returned non-user events:', nonUserEvents.length, 'out of', events.length);
                 }
             }
             
             if (reset) {
-                allEvents = events;
+                allEvents = events.sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
                 // Update global cache
                 updateGlobalCache(events);
             } else {
-                allEvents = [...allEvents, ...events];
+                allEvents = [...allEvents, ...events].sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at);
                 // Update global cache with all events
                 updateGlobalCache(allEvents);
             }
@@ -1551,12 +1602,24 @@
                                 <span class="toggle-label">Only show my events</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
-                        <button class="refresh-btn" on:click={() => {
-                            const authors = showOnlyMyEvents && userPubkey ? [userPubkey] : null;
-                            loadAllEvents(false, authors);
-                        }} disabled={isLoadingEvents}>
-                            🔄 Load More
-                        </button>
+                        <div class="events-view-buttons">
+                            <button class="refresh-btn" on:click={() => {
+                                const authors = showOnlyMyEvents && userPubkey ? [userPubkey] : null;
+                                loadAllEvents(false, authors);
+                            }} disabled={isLoadingEvents}>
+                                🔄 Load More
+                            </button>
+                            <button class="reload-btn" on:click={() => {
+                                const authors = showOnlyMyEvents && userPubkey ? [userPubkey] : null;
+                                loadAllEvents(true, authors);
+                            }} disabled={isLoadingEvents}>
+                                {#if isLoadingEvents}
+                                    <div class="spinner"></div>
+                                {:else}
+                                    🔄
+                                {/if}
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="events-view-content" on:scroll={handleScroll}>
                         {#if filteredEvents.length > 0}
@@ -1571,14 +1634,27 @@
                                                 {truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="events-view-kind">
-                                                <span class="kind-number">{event.kind}</span>
+                                                <span class="kind-number" class:delete-event={event.kind === 5}>{event.kind}</span>
                                                 <span class="kind-name">{getKindName(event.kind)}</span>
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="events-view-content">
-                                            {truncateContent(event.content)}
+                                            {#if event.kind === 5}
+                                                <div class="delete-event-info">
+                                                    <span class="delete-event-label">🗑️ Delete Event</span>
+                                                    {#if event.tags && event.tags.length > 0}
+                                                        <div class="delete-targets">
+                                                            {#each event.tags.filter(tag => tag[0] === 'e') as eTag}
+                                                                <span class="delete-target">Target: {eTag[1].slice(0, 8)}...{eTag[1].slice(-8)}</span>
+                                                            {/each}
+                                                        </div>
+                                                    {/if}
+                                                </div>
+                                            {:else}
+                                                {truncateContent(event.content)}
+                                            {/if}
                                         </div>
-                                        {#if (userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner') || (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey === userPubkey)}
+                                        {#if event.kind !== 5 && ((userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner') || (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey && event.pubkey === userPubkey))}
                                             <button class="delete-btn" on:click|stopPropagation={() => deleteEvent(event.id)}>
                                                 🗑️
                                             </button>
@@ -1777,7 +1853,7 @@
                                             <div class="search-result-content">
                                                 {truncateContent(event.content)}
                                             </div>
-                                            {#if (userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner') || (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey === userPubkey)}
+                                            {#if event.kind !== 5 && ((userRole === 'admin' || userRole === 'owner') || (userRole === 'write' && event.pubkey && event.pubkey === userPubkey))}
                                                 <button class="delete-btn" on:click|stopPropagation={() => deleteEvent(event.id)}>
                                                     🗑️
                                                 </button>
@@ -2801,7 +2877,13 @@
         line-height: 1.5;
     }
 
-    .export-btn, .import-btn, .refresh-btn {
+    .events-view-buttons {
+        display: flex;
+        gap: 0.5rem;
+        align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    .export-btn, .import-btn, .refresh-btn, .reload-btn {
         padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
         background: var(--primary);
         color: white;
@@ -2817,10 +2899,29 @@
         height: 2em;
     }
 
-    .export-btn:hover, .import-btn:hover, .refresh-btn:hover {
+    .export-btn:hover, .import-btn:hover, .refresh-btn:hover, .reload-btn:hover {
         background: #00ACC1;
     }
 
+    .reload-btn {
+        min-width: 2em;
+        justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    .spinner {
+        width: 1em;
+        height: 1em;
+        border: 2px solid transparent;
+        border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+    }
+
+    @keyframes spin {
+        0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+        100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+    }
+
     .export-btn:disabled, .import-btn:disabled {
         opacity: 0.5;
         cursor: not-allowed;
@@ -3058,6 +3159,35 @@
         color: white;
     }
 
+
+    .kind-number.delete-event {
+        background: var(--warning);
+    }
+
+    .delete-event-info {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 0.25rem;
+    }
+
+    .delete-event-label {
+        font-weight: 500;
+        color: var(--warning);
+    }
+
+    .delete-targets {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 0.125rem;
+    }
+
+    .delete-target {
+        font-size: 0.75rem;
+        font-family: monospace;
+        color: var(--text-color);
+        opacity: 0.7;
+    }
+
     .events-view-details {
         border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
         background: var(--header-bg);
diff --git a/app/web/src/nostr.js b/app/web/src/nostr.js
index 5fc988b..8e05281 100644
--- a/app/web/src/nostr.js
+++ b/app/web/src/nostr.js
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export async function fetchEvents(filters, options = {}) {
   }
 }
 
-// Fetch all events with timestamp-based pagination using NDK
+// Fetch all events with timestamp-based pagination using NDK (including delete events)
 export async function fetchAllEvents(options = {}) {
   const {
     limit = 100,
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ export async function fetchAllEvents(options = {}) {
   if (until) filters.until = until;
   if (authors) filters.authors = authors;
   
+  // Don't specify kinds filter - this will include all events including delete events (kind 5)
+  
   const events = await fetchEvents(filters, { 
     limit: limit,
     timeout: 30000 
@@ -409,6 +411,41 @@ export async function fetchEventById(eventId, options = {}) {
   }
 }
 
+// Fetch delete events that target a specific event ID using Nostr
+export async function fetchDeleteEventsByTarget(eventId, options = {}) {
+  const {
+    timeout = 10000
+  } = options;
+
+  console.log(`Fetching delete events for target: ${eventId}`);
+
+  try {
+    const ndk = nostrClient.getNDK();
+    
+    const filters = {
+      kinds: [5], // Kind 5 is deletion
+      '#e': [eventId] // e-tag referencing the target event
+    };
+
+    console.log('Fetching delete events via NDK with filters:', filters);
+
+    // Use NDK's fetchEvents method
+    const events = await ndk.fetchEvents(filters, {
+      timeout
+    });
+
+    console.log(`Fetched ${events.size} delete events via NDK`);
+    
+    // Convert NDK events to raw events
+    const rawEvents = Array.from(events).map(event => event.rawEvent());
+    
+    return rawEvents;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to fetch delete events via NDK:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
 
 // Initialize client connection
 export async function initializeNostrClient() {
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-events.go b/pkg/database/query-events.go
index 0c1c3d1..de61749 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-events.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-events.go
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ func CheckExpiration(ev *event.E) (expired bool) {
 
 func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 	evs event.S, err error,
+) {
+	return d.QueryEventsWithOptions(c, f, true)
+}
+
+func (d *D) QueryEventsWithOptions(c context.Context, f *filter.F, includeDeleteEvents bool) (
+	evs event.S, err error,
 ) {
 	// if there is Ids in the query, this overrides anything else
 	var expDeletes types.Uint40s
@@ -195,16 +201,15 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 					// We don't need to do anything with direct event ID
 					// references as we will filter those out in the second pass
 				}
-				// Check for 'a' tags that reference parameterized replaceable
-				// events
+				// Check for 'a' tags that reference replaceable events
 				aTags := ev.Tags.GetAll([]byte("a"))
 				for _, aTag := range aTags {
 					if aTag.Len() < 2 {
 						continue
 					}
-					// Parse the 'a' tag value: kind:pubkey:d-tag
+					// Parse the 'a' tag value: kind:pubkey:d-tag (for parameterized) or kind:pubkey (for regular)
 					split := bytes.Split(aTag.Value(), []byte{':'})
-					if len(split) != 3 {
+					if len(split) < 2 {
 						continue
 					}
 					// Parse the kind
@@ -214,8 +219,8 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 						continue
 					}
 					kk := kind.New(uint16(kindInt))
-					// Only process parameterized replaceable events
-					if !kind.IsParameterizedReplaceable(kk.K) {
+					// Process both regular and parameterized replaceable events
+					if !kind.IsReplaceable(kk.K) {
 						continue
 					}
 					// Parse the pubkey
@@ -230,21 +235,30 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 					// Create the key for the deletion map using hex
 					// representation of pubkey
 					key := hex.Enc(pk) + ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(kk.K))
-					// Initialize the inner map if it doesn't exist
-					if _, exists := deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key]; !exists {
-						deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key] = make(map[string]int64)
-					}
-					// Record the newest delete timestamp for this d-tag
-					dValue := string(split[2])
-					if ts, ok := deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key][dValue]; !ok || ev.CreatedAt > ts {
-						deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key][dValue] = ev.CreatedAt
+
+					if kind.IsParameterizedReplaceable(kk.K) {
+						// For parameterized replaceable events, use d-tag specific deletion
+						if len(split) < 3 {
+							continue
+						}
+						// Initialize the inner map if it doesn't exist
+						if _, exists := deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key]; !exists {
+							deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key] = make(map[string]int64)
+						}
+						// Record the newest delete timestamp for this d-tag
+						dValue := string(split[2])
+						if ts, ok := deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key][dValue]; !ok || ev.CreatedAt > ts {
+							deletionsByKindPubkeyDTag[key][dValue] = ev.CreatedAt
+						}
+					} else {
+						// For regular replaceable events, mark as deleted by kind/pubkey
+						deletionsByKindPubkey[key] = true
 					}
-					// Debug logging
 				}
 				// For replaceable events, we need to check if there are any
 				// e-tags that reference events with the same kind and pubkey
 				for _, eTag := range eTags {
-					if eTag.Len() != 64 {
+					if len(eTag.Value()) != 64 {
 						continue
 					}
 					// Get the event ID from the e-tag
@@ -252,15 +266,30 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 					if _, err = hex.DecBytes(evId, eTag.Value()); err != nil {
 						continue
 					}
-					// Query for the event
-					var targetEvs event.S
-					targetEvs, err = d.QueryEvents(
-						c, &filter.F{Ids: tag.NewFromBytesSlice(evId)},
-					)
-					if err != nil || len(targetEvs) == 0 {
-						continue
+
+					// Look for the target event in our current batch instead of querying
+					var targetEv *event.E
+					for _, candidateEv := range allEvents {
+						if utils.FastEqual(candidateEv.ID, evId) {
+							targetEv = candidateEv
+							break
+						}
+					}
+
+					// If not found in current batch, try to fetch it directly
+					if targetEv == nil {
+						// Get serial for the event ID
+						ser, serErr := d.GetSerialById(evId)
+						if serErr != nil || ser == nil {
+							continue
+						}
+						// Fetch the event by serial
+						targetEv, serErr = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser)
+						if serErr != nil || targetEv == nil {
+							continue
+						}
 					}
-					targetEv := targetEvs[0]
+
 					// Only allow users to delete their own events
 					if !utils.FastEqual(targetEv.Pubkey, ev.Pubkey) {
 						continue
@@ -378,8 +407,8 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 				// )
 			}
 
-			// Skip events with kind 5 (Deletion)
-			if ev.Kind == kind.Deletion.K {
+			// Skip events with kind 5 (Deletion) unless explicitly requested
+			if ev.Kind == kind.Deletion.K && !includeDeleteEvents {
 				continue
 			}
 			// Check if this event's ID is in the filter
@@ -408,16 +437,8 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 				// kind/pubkey and is not in the filter AND there isn't a newer
 				// event with the same kind/pubkey
 				if deletionsByKindPubkey[key] && !isIdInFilter {
-					// Check if there's a newer event with the same kind/pubkey
-					// that hasn't been specifically deleted
-					existing, exists := replaceableEvents[key]
-					if !exists || ev.CreatedAt > existing.CreatedAt {
-						// This is the newest event so far, keep it
-						replaceableEvents[key] = ev
-					} else {
-						// There's a newer event, skip this one
-						continue
-					}
+					// This replaceable event has been deleted, skip it
+					continue
 				} else {
 					// Normal replaceable event handling
 					existing, exists := replaceableEvents[key]
@@ -501,3 +522,23 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+// QueryDeleteEventsByTargetId queries for delete events that target a specific event ID
+func (d *D) QueryDeleteEventsByTargetId(c context.Context, targetEventId []byte) (
+	evs event.S, err error,
+) {
+	// Create a filter for deletion events with the target event ID in e-tags
+	f := &filter.F{
+		Kinds: kind.NewS(kind.Deletion),
+		Tags: tag.NewS(
+			tag.NewFromAny("#e", hex.Enc(targetEventId)),
+		),
+	}
+
+	// Query for the delete events
+	if evs, err = d.QueryEventsWithOptions(c, f, true); chk.E(err) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	return
+}