diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column.js
index 82235816..92dae99b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column.js
@@ -11,12 +11,19 @@ class DeckColumn extends React.PureComponent {
       icon,
       children,
       index,
+      noButtons,
     } = this.props
 
     return (
       <div className={[_s.d, _s.w360PX, _s.px2, _s.bgSecondary, _s.h100VH].join(' ')}>
         <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC, _s.bgPrimary, _s.h100VH].join(' ')}>
-          <DeckColumnHeader title={title} subtitle={subtitle} icon={icon} index={index} />
+          <DeckColumnHeader
+            title={title}
+            subtitle={subtitle}
+            icon={icon}
+            index={index}
+            noButtons={noButtons}
+          />
           <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC, _s.overflowYScroll, _s.boxShadowNone, _s.posAbs, _s.top60PX, _s.left0, _s.right0, _s.bottom0].join(' ')}>
             {children}
           </div>
@@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ DeckColumn.propTypes = {
   subtitle: PropTypes.string,
   icon: PropTypes.string,
   index: PropTypes.number,
+  noButtons: PropTypes.bool,
 }
 
 export default DeckColumn
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column_header.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column_header.js
index 0abd5440..c5ffb763 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column_header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/deck_column_header.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class DeckColumnHeader extends React.PureComponent {
       subtitle,
       icon,
       children,
+      noButtons,
     } = this.props
 
     return (
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class DeckColumnHeader extends React.PureComponent {
           { !!subtitle && <Text className={_s.ml5} color='secondary'>{subtitle}</Text> }
         </div>
         {
-          !!title &&
+          !!title && !noButtons &&
           <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.aiCenter, _s.mlAuto, _s.jcCenter].join(' ')}>
             <Button
               isNarrow
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ DeckColumnHeader.propTypes = {
   subtitle: PropTypes.string,
   icon: PropTypes.string,
   index: PropTypes.number,
+  noButtons: PropTypes.bool,
 }
 
 export default connect()(DeckColumnHeader)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/deck_column_add_modal.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/deck_column_add_modal.js
index c493d9bb..71a67ade 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/deck_column_add_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/deck_column_add_modal.js
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class DeckColumnAddModal extends React.PureComponent {
       case 'group':
         // 
         break
+      case 'hashtag':
+        // 
+        break
       default:
         this.props.dispatch(setDeckColumnAtIndex(column))
         this.props.onClose()
@@ -51,11 +54,16 @@ class DeckColumnAddModal extends React.PureComponent {
             <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='like' type='Likes' onClick={() => this.onAdd('likes')} />
             <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='bookmark' type='Bookmarks' onClick={() => this.onAdd('bookmarks')} />
           </div>
-          <div className={[_s.d, _s.pl10, _s.pb10, _s.flexRow, _s.aiCenter, _s.jcCenter].join(' ')}>
+          <div className={[_s.d, _s.pl10, _s.borderBottom1PX, _s.borderColorSecondary, _s.flexRow, _s.aiCenter, _s.jcCenter].join(' ')}>
             <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='pro' type='PRO Timeline' onClick={() => this.onAdd('pro')} />
             <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='pencil' type='Compose' onClick={() => this.onAdd('compose')} />
             <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='group' type='Group Timeline' onClick={() => this.onAdd('group')} />
           </div>
+          <div className={[_s.d, _s.pl10, _s.pb10, _s.flexRow, _s.aiCenter, _s.jcCenter].join(' ')}>
+            <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='apps' type='Hashtag' onClick={() => this.onAdd('hashtag')} />
+            <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='explore' type='Explore' onClick={() => this.onAdd('explore')} />
+            <DeckColumnAddModalButton icon='news' type='News' onClick={() => this.onAdd('news')} />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </ModalLayout>
     )
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
index 5644844e..9bac560c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class DeckSidebar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   render() {
     const { account, logoDisabled } = this.props
+    
+    const isPro = !!account ? account.get('is_pro') : false
 
     return (
       <div className={[_s.d, _s.z4, _s.w76PX, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class DeckSidebar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
                 <Divider isSmall />
 
-                <NavigationBarButton title='&nbsp;' icon='add' onClick={this.handleOnOpenNewColumnModel} />
+                { isPro && <NavigationBarButton title='&nbsp;' icon='add' onClick={this.handleOnOpenNewColumnModel} /> }
               </div>
 
               <div className={[_s.d, _s.mtAuto, _s.aiCenter].join(' ')}>
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/constants.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/constants.js
index 747879d2..0449f04a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/constants.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/constants.js
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ export const TIMELINE_INJECTION_WEIGHT_MULTIPLIER = 100
 export const TIMELINE_INJECTION_WEIGHT_SUBTRACTOR = 0.005
 export const TIMELINE_INJECTION_WEIGHT_MIN = 0.01
 
-export const GAB_DECK_OPTIONS = ['home', 'user.id', 'notifications', 'list.id', 'likes', 'bookmarks', 'pro', 'compose', 'group.id']
+export const GAB_DECK_MAX_ITEMS = 8
+export const GAB_DECK_OPTIONS = ['home', 'user.id', 'notifications', 'list.id', 'likes', 'bookmarks', 'pro', 'compose', 'group.id', 'explore', 'news', 'news.id', 'hashtag.id']
 
 export const TRENDS_RSS_SOURCES = [
   {'id':'5daf64b18e955e2433b0f5ce','title':'Breitbart'},
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/deck.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/deck.js
index bd116664..3cbf881c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/deck.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/deck.js
@@ -8,16 +8,20 @@ import {
   sortableElement,
 } from 'react-sortable-hoc'
 import { me, meUsername} from '../initial_state'
+import {
+  GAB_DECK_MAX_ITEMS,
+  MODAL_PRO_UPGRADE,
+} from '../constants'
 import {
   deckConnect,
   deckDisconnect,
   updateDeckColumnAtIndex,
 } from '../actions/deck'
-import {
-  saveSettings,
-} from '../actions/settings'
+import { saveSettings } from '../actions/settings'
+import { openModal } from '../actions/modal'
 import WrappedBundle from './ui/util/wrapped_bundle'
 import DeckColumn from '../components/deck_column'
+import Text from '../components/text'
 import {
   AccountTimeline,
   Compose,
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ import {
   HashtagTimeline,
   BookmarkedStatuses,
   ProTimeline,
+  News,
+  ExploreTimeline,
 } from './ui/util/async_components'
 
 class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
@@ -35,22 +41,21 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
     router: PropTypes.object,
   }
 
-  componentDidMount () {
-    this.props.connectDeck()
-  }
-
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    this.props.disconnectDeck()
-  }
-
   componentDidMount () {
     this.props.dispatch(deckConnect())
+    console.log("this.props.isPro:", this.props)
+    if (!this.props.isPro) this.handleOnOpenProUpgradeModal()
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     this.props.dispatch(deckDisconnect())
   }
 
+  handleOnOpenProUpgradeModal = () => {
+    console.log("handleOnOpenProUpgradeModal")
+    this.props.dispatch(openModal(MODAL_PRO_UPGRADE))
+  }
+
   onSortEnd = ({oldIndex, newIndex}) => {
     this.props.dispatch(updateDeckColumnAtIndex(oldIndex, newIndex))
   }
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   getDeckColumn = (deckColumn, index) => {
-    if (!deckColumn) return null
+    if (!deckColumn || !isPro) return null
 
     let Component = null
     let componentParams = {}
@@ -105,10 +110,22 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
         icon = 'pro'
         Component = ProTimeline
         break
+      case 'news':
+        title = 'News'
+        icon = 'news'
+        Component = News
+        componentParams = { isSmall: true }
+        break
+      case 'explore':
+        title = 'Explore'
+        icon = 'explore'
+        Component = ExploreTimeline
+        break
       default:
         break
     }
 
+    // : todo :
     if (!Component) {
       if (deckColumn.indexOf('user.') > -1)  {
         
@@ -116,6 +133,10 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
         
       } else if (deckColumn.indexOf('group.') > -1)  {
         
+      } else if (deckColumn.indexOf('news.') > -1)  {
+        
+      } else if (deckColumn.indexOf('hashtag.') > -1)  {
+        
       }
     }
 
@@ -135,12 +156,9 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { gabDeckOrder } = this.props
-
-    console.log("gabDeckOrder:", gabDeckOrder)
+    const { gabDeckOrder, isPro } = this.props
 
     const isEmpty = gabDeckOrder.size === 0
-    // : todo : max: 12
 
     return (
       <SortableContainer
@@ -150,17 +168,27 @@ class Deck extends React.PureComponent {
         shouldCancelStart={this.onShouldCancelStart}
       >
         {
-          isEmpty &&
+          (isEmpty || !isPro) &&
           <React.Fragment>
-            <DeckColumn title='Compose' icon='pencil'>
+            <DeckColumn title='Compose' icon='pencil' noButtons>
               <WrappedBundle component={Compose} />
             </DeckColumn>
+            {
+              !isPro &&
+              <DeckColumn title='Gab Deck for GabPRO' icon='pro' noButtons>
+                <div className={[_s.d, _s.px15, _s.py15].join(' ')}>
+                  <Text>
+                    Gab Deck for GabPRO
+                  </Text>
+                </div>
+              </DeckColumn>
+            }
             <DeckColumn />
           </React.Fragment>
         }
         {
-          !isEmpty &&
-          gabDeckOrder.map((deckOption, i) => this.getDeckColumn(deckOption, i))
+          !isEmpty && isPro &&
+          gabDeckOrder.splice(0, GAB_DECK_MAX_ITEMS).map((deckOption, i) => this.getDeckColumn(deckOption, i))
         }
       </SortableContainer>
     )
@@ -181,10 +209,12 @@ const SortableContainer = sortableContainer(({children}) => (
 ))
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
+  isPro: state.getIn(['accounts', me, 'is_pro']),
   gabDeckOrder: state.getIn(['settings', 'gabDeckOrder']),
 })
 
 Deck.propTypes = {
+  isPro: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   gabDeckOrder: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
 }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/messages/components/chat_message_header.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/messages/components/chat_message_header.js
index 1d806d6f..92100178 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/messages/components/chat_message_header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/messages/components/chat_message_header.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
     dispatch(openPopover(POPOVER_CHAT_CONVERSATION_OPTIONS, {
       chatConversationId,
       targetRef,
-      position: 'bottom',
+      position: 'left-end',
     }))
   },
 })
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/news.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/news.js
index 067627cc..776b5980 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/news.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/news.js
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import Button from '../components/button'
 import Text from '../components/text'
 import TrendsItem from '../components/trends_item'
 import PreviewCardItem from '../components/preview_card_item'
-import ResponsiveClassesComponent from './ui/util/responsive_classes_component'
-import Responsive from './ui/util/responsive_component'
 import WrappedBundle from './ui/util/wrapped_bundle'
 import {
   GabNewsPanel,
@@ -23,11 +21,15 @@ import {
   TrendsHeadlinesPanel,
   TrendsRSSPanel,
 } from './ui/util/async_components'
+import { getWindowDimension } from '../utils/is_mobile'
+
+const initialState = getWindowDimension()
 
 class News extends React.PureComponent {
 
   state = {
     lazyLoaded: false,
+    width: initialState.width,
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -35,10 +37,22 @@ class News extends React.PureComponent {
     this.documentElement = document.scrollingElement || document.documentElement
 
     this.window.addEventListener('scroll', this.handleScroll)
+    
+    this.handleResize()
+    window.addEventListener('keyup', this.handleKeyUp, false)
+    window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, false)
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     this.detachScrollListener()
+    window.removeEventListener('keyup', this.handleKeyUp)
+    window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, false)
+  }
+
+  handleResize = () => {
+    const { width } = getWindowDimension()
+
+    this.setState({ width })
   }
 
   detachScrollListener = () => {
@@ -57,56 +71,50 @@ class News extends React.PureComponent {
   }, 150, { trailing: true })
 
   render() {
-    const { children } = this.props
-    const { lazyLoaded } = this.state
+    const { children, isSmall } = this.props
+    const { lazyLoaded, width } = this.state
 
-    // const orderXS = ['headlines', 'breaking', 'trending_links', 'latest_from_gab', 'gab_news', 'trends_feeds']
+    const isXS = width <= BREAKPOINT_EXTRA_SMALL
 
-    return (
-      <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
-
-        <ResponsiveClassesComponent
-          classNames={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.w100PC, _s.overflowHidden].join(' ')}
-          classNamesXS={[_s.d, _s.pt15].join(' ')}
-        >
-        
-          <ResponsiveClassesComponent
-            classNames={[_s.d, _s.pr15, _s.w50PC].join(' ')}
-            classNamesXS={[_s.d, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}
-          >
-            { /* DESKTOP */ }
-            <Responsive min={BREAKPOINT_EXTRA_SMALL}>
-              <WrappedBundle component={TrendsHeadlinesPanel} />
-              <WrappedBundle component={TrendsBreakingPanel} componentParams={{ hideReadMore: 1 }} />
-              <WrappedBundle component={LatestFromGabPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
-            </Responsive>
-            { /* MOBILE */ }
-            <Responsive max={BREAKPOINT_EXTRA_SMALL}>
+    if (isXS || isSmall) {
+      return (
+        <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
+          <div className={[_s.d, _s.pt15].join(' ')}>
+            <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
               <WrappedBundle component={TrendsHeadlinesPanel} />
               <WrappedBundle component={TrendsBreakingPanel} componentParams={{ hideReadMore: 1 }} />
               <WrappedBundle component={PopularLinksPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
               <WrappedBundle component={LatestFromGabPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
               <WrappedBundle component={GabNewsPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
               <WrappedBundle component={TrendsFeedsPanel} />
-            </Responsive>
-          </ResponsiveClassesComponent>
-          
-          
-          { /* DESKTOP */ }
-          <Responsive min={BREAKPOINT_EXTRA_SMALL}>
-            <div classNames={[_s.d, _s.w50PC].join(' ')}>
-              <WrappedBundle component={PopularLinksPanel} />
-              <WrappedBundle component={TrendsFeedsPanel} />
-              <WrappedBundle component={GabNewsPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
             </div>
-          </Responsive>
-
-        </ResponsiveClassesComponent>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
 
+    return (
+      <div className={[_s.d, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
+        <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.w100PC, _s.overflowHidden].join(' ')}>
+          <div className={[_s.d, _s.pr15, _s.w50PC].join(' ')}>
+            <WrappedBundle component={TrendsHeadlinesPanel} />
+            <WrappedBundle component={TrendsBreakingPanel} componentParams={{ hideReadMore: 1 }} />
+            <WrappedBundle component={LatestFromGabPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
+          </div>
+          <div classNames={[_s.d, _s.w50PC].join(' ')}>
+            <WrappedBundle component={PopularLinksPanel} />
+            <WrappedBundle component={TrendsFeedsPanel} />
+            <WrappedBundle component={GabNewsPanel} componentParams={{ isLazy: true, shouldLoad: lazyLoaded }} />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     )
   }
 
 }
 
+News.propTypes = {
+  isSmall: PropTypes.bool,
+}
+
 export default News
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
index 2f0d77de..4080a673 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   TIMELINE_INJECTION_PWA,
   TIMELINE_INJECTION_SHOP,
   TIMELINE_INJECTION_USER_SUGGESTIONS,
+  GAB_DECK_MAX_ITEMS,
 } from '../constants'
 import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList, fromJS } from 'immutable'
 import uuid from '../utils/uuid'
@@ -92,9 +93,8 @@ export default function settings(state = initialState, action) {
   case LIST_DELETE_SUCCESS:
     return filterDeadListColumns(state, action.id)
   case DECK_SET_COLUMN_AT_INDEX:
-    // : todo : max: 12
     const sizeOfDeck = state.get('gabDeckOrder', ImmutableList()).size
-    const newIndex = Math.max(action.index || 0, sizeOfDeck)
+    const newIndex = Math.min(Math.max(action.index || 0, sizeOfDeck), GAB_DECK_MAX_ITEMS)
     return state.setIn(['gabDeckOrder', newIndex + 1], action.column).set('saved', false)
   case DECK_DELETE_COLUMN_AT_INDEX:
     return state.deleteIn(['gabDeckOrder', action.index])
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d31855c7..e62712d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "cssnano": "^4.1.10",
     "detect-passive-events": "^1.0.2",
     "dotenv": "^8.0.0",
-    "draft-js": "^0.11.4",
+    "draft-js": "^0.11.7",
     "draftjs-to-markdown": "^0.6.0",
     "emoji-mart": "Gargron/emoji-mart#build",
     "es6-symbol": "^3.1.1",
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     "react-redux-loading-bar": "^4.0.8",
     "react-router-dom": "^4.1.1",
     "react-router-scroll-4": "^1.0.0-beta.2",
+    "react-sortable-hoc": "^1.11.0",
     "react-stickynode": "^3.0.4",
     "react-swipeable-views": "^0.13.9",
     "react-textarea-autosize": "^7.1.0",