diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/promotions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/promotions_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..147e6131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/promotions_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+class Settings::PromotionsController < Admin::BaseController
+	before_action :set_promotion, except: [:index, :new, :create]
+	
+	def index
+		@promotions = Promotion.all
+	end
+
+	def new
+		@promotion = Promotion.new
+	end
+
+	def create
+		@promotion = Promotion.new(resource_params)
+		
+		if @promotion.save
+			log_action :create, @promotion
+			redirect_to settings_promotions_path, notice: I18n.t('promotions.created_msg')
+		else
+			render :new
+		end
+	  end
+
+	def edit
+	end
+
+	def update
+		if @promotion.update(resource_params)
+			log_action :update, @promotion
+			flash[:notice] = I18n.t('promotions.updated_msg')
+		else
+			flash[:alert] =  I18n.t('promotions.update_failed_msg')
+		end
+		redirect_to settings_promotions_path
+	end
+
+	def destroy
+		@promotion.destroy!
+		log_action :destroy, @promotion
+		flash[:notice] = I18n.t('promotions.destroyed_msg')
+		redirect_to settings_promotions_path
+	end
+
+	private
+
+	def set_promotion
+		@promotion = Promotion.find(params[:id])
+	end
+
+    def set_filter_params
+      @filter_params = filter_params.to_hash.symbolize_keys
+    end
+
+    def resource_params
+      params.require(:promotion).permit(:expires_at, :status_id, :timeline_id, :position)
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
index 715e887c..4e8fde9e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     cacheMediaWidth: PropTypes.func,
     cachedMediaWidth: PropTypes.number,
     group: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
+    promoted: PropTypes.bool
   };
 
   // Avoid checking props that are functions (and whose equality will always
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     let media = null;
     let statusAvatar, prepend, rebloggedByText, reblogContent;
 
-    const { intl, hidden, featured, otherAccounts, unread, showThread, group } = this.props;
+    const { intl, hidden, featured, otherAccounts, unread, showThread, group, promoted } = this.props;
 
     let { status, account, ...other } = this.props;
 
@@ -293,7 +294,14 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       );
     }
 
-    if (featured) {
+    if (promoted) {
+      prepend = (
+        <div className='status__prepend'>
+          <div className='status__prepend-icon-wrapper'><Icon id='star' className='status__prepend-icon' fixedWidth /></div>
+          <FormattedMessage id='status.promoted' defaultMessage='Promoted gab' />
+        </div>
+      );
+    } else if (featured) {
       prepend = (
         <div className='status__prepend'>
           <div className='status__prepend-icon-wrapper'><Icon id='thumb-tack' className='status__prepend-icon' fixedWidth /></div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_list.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_list.js
index b1ed75d6..83dd405b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_list.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_list.js
@@ -29,12 +29,24 @@ export default class StatusList extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     withGroupAdmin: PropTypes.bool,
     onScrollToTop: PropTypes.func,
     onScroll: PropTypes.func,
+    promotion: PropTypes.object,
+    promotedStatus: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
+    fetchStatus: PropTypes.func,
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
     this.handleDequeueTimeline();
+    this.fetchPromotedStatus();
   };
 
+  fetchPromotedStatus() {
+    const { promotion, promotedStatus, fetchStatus } = this.props;
+
+    if (promotion && !promotedStatus) {
+      fetchStatus(promotion.status_id);
+    }
+  }
+
   getFeaturedStatusCount = () => {
     return this.props.featuredStatusIds ? this.props.featuredStatusIds.size : 0;
   }
@@ -86,7 +98,7 @@ export default class StatusList extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { statusIds, featuredStatusIds, onLoadMore, timelineId, totalQueuedItemsCount, isLoading, isPartial, withGroupAdmin, group, ...other }  = this.props;
+    const { statusIds, featuredStatusIds, onLoadMore, timelineId, totalQueuedItemsCount, isLoading, isPartial, withGroupAdmin, group, promotion, promotedStatus, ...other }  = this.props;
 
     if (isPartial) {
       return (
@@ -110,16 +122,26 @@ export default class StatusList extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           onClick={onLoadMore}
         />
       ) : (
-        <StatusContainer
-          key={statusId}
-          id={statusId}
-          onMoveUp={this.handleMoveUp}
-          onMoveDown={this.handleMoveDown}
-          contextType={timelineId}
-          group={group}
-          withGroupAdmin={withGroupAdmin}
-          showThread
-        />
+        <React.Fragment key={statusId}>
+          <StatusContainer
+            id={statusId}
+            onMoveUp={this.handleMoveUp}
+            onMoveDown={this.handleMoveDown}
+            contextType={timelineId}
+            group={group}
+            withGroupAdmin={withGroupAdmin}
+            showThread
+          />
+
+          {promotedStatus && index === promotion.position && (
+            <StatusContainer
+              id={promotion.status_id}
+              contextType={timelineId}
+              promoted
+              showThread
+            />
+          )}
+        </React.Fragment>
       ))
     ) : null;
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
index 959b61a7..77c6b2e3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/containers/status_list_container.js
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import StatusList from '../../../components/status_list';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { debounce } from 'lodash';
-import { me } from '../../../initial_state';
+import { me, promotions } from '../../../initial_state';
 import { dequeueTimeline } from 'gabsocial/actions/timelines';
 import { scrollTopTimeline } from '../../../actions/timelines';
+import { sample } from 'lodash';
+import { fetchStatus } from '../../../actions/statuses';
 
 const makeGetStatusIds = () => createSelector([
   (state, { type, id }) => state.getIn(['settings', type], ImmutableMap()),
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ const makeGetStatusIds = () => createSelector([
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state, {timelineId}) => {
   const getStatusIds = makeGetStatusIds();
+  const promotion = promotions.length > 0 && sample(promotions.filter(p => p.timeline_id === timelineId));
 
   return {
     statusIds: getStatusIds(state, { type: timelineId.substring(0,5) === 'group' ? 'group' : timelineId, id: timelineId }),
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, {timelineId}) => {
     isPartial: state.getIn(['timelines', timelineId, 'isPartial'], false),
     hasMore:   state.getIn(['timelines', timelineId, 'hasMore']),
     totalQueuedItemsCount: state.getIn(['timelines', timelineId, 'totalQueuedItemsCount']),
+    promotion: promotion,
+    promotedStatus: promotion && state.getIn(['statuses', promotion.status_id])
   };
 };
 
@@ -52,6 +57,9 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, ownProps) => ({
   onScroll: debounce(() => {
     dispatch(scrollTopTimeline(ownProps.timelineId, false));
   }, 100),
+  fetchStatus(id) {
+    dispatch(fetchStatus(id));
+  }
 });
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(StatusList);
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
index 315abc4e..07107232 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ export const mascot = getMeta('mascot');
 export const profile_directory = getMeta('profile_directory');
 export const isStaff = getMeta('is_staff');
 export const forceSingleColumn = !getMeta('advanced_layout');
+export const promotions = initialState && initialState.promotions;
 
 export default initialState;
diff --git a/app/models/promotion.rb b/app/models/promotion.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ae948b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/promotion.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# == Schema Information
+#
+# Table name: promotions
+#
+#  id          :bigint(8)        not null, primary key
+#  created_at  :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at  :datetime         not null
+#  expires_at  :datetime
+#  status_id   :bigint(8)        not null
+#  timeline_id :string
+#  position    :integer          default(10)
+#
+
+class Promotion < ApplicationRecord
+    belongs_to :status
+    
+    scope :active, -> { where('expires_at > ?', [Time.now]) }
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 5226da10..84c26889 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   attributes :meta, :compose, :accounts,
-             :media_attachments, :settings
+             :media_attachments, :settings,
+             :promotions
 
   has_one :push_subscription, serializer: REST::WebPushSubscriptionSerializer
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     { accept_content_types: MediaAttachment::IMAGE_FILE_EXTENSIONS + MediaAttachment::VIDEO_FILE_EXTENSIONS + MediaAttachment::IMAGE_MIME_TYPES + MediaAttachment::VIDEO_MIME_TYPES }
   end
 
+  def promotions
+    ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(Promotion.active, each_serializer: REST::PromotionSerializer)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def instance_presenter
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/promotion_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/promotion_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad844d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/promotion_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class REST::PromotionSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :status_id, :timeline_id, :position
+
+  def status_id
+    object.status_id.to_s
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/settings/promotions/_promotion.html.haml b/app/views/settings/promotions/_promotion.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73833555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/settings/promotions/_promotion.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+%tr
+  %td= promotion.timeline_id
+  %td= promotion.status_id
+  %td= promotion.expires_at
+  %td= promotion.position
+  %td
+    = table_link_to 'pencil', t('promotions.edit'), edit_settings_promotion_path(promotion)
+    = table_link_to 'trash', t('promotions.delete'), settings_promotion_path(promotion), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('settings.promotions.are_you_sure') }
diff --git a/app/views/settings/promotions/edit.html.haml b/app/views/settings/promotions/edit.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccfeb379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/settings/promotions/edit.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+- content_for :page_title do
+  = t('promotions.title')
+
+= simple_form_for @promotion, url: settings_promotion_path(@promotion) do |f|
+  = render 'shared/error_messages', object: @promotion
+
+  .fields-group
+    = f.input :timeline_id, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.timeline_id')
+    = f.input :status_id, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.status_id')
+    = f.input :expires_at, as: :string, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.expires_at')
+    = f.input :position, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.position')
+
+  .actions
+    = f.button :button, t('generic.save_changes'), type: :submit
diff --git a/app/views/settings/promotions/index.html.haml b/app/views/settings/promotions/index.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cbbec30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/settings/promotions/index.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+- content_for :page_title do
+  = t('promotions.title')
+
+.table-wrapper
+  %table.table
+    %thead
+      %tr
+        %th= t('promotions.timeline_id')
+        %th= t('promotions.status_id')
+        %th= t('promotions.expires_at')
+        %th= t('promotions.position')
+        %th
+    %tbody
+      = render @promotions
+
+= link_to t('promotions.create'), new_settings_promotion_path, class: 'button'
diff --git a/app/views/settings/promotions/new.html.haml b/app/views/settings/promotions/new.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e73e308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/settings/promotions/new.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+- content_for :page_title do
+  = t('.title')
+
+= simple_form_for @promotion, url: settings_promotions_path do |f|
+  = render 'shared/error_messages', object: @promotion
+
+  .fields-group
+    = f.input :timeline_id, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.timeline_id')
+    = f.input :status_id, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.status_id')
+    = f.input :expires_at, as: :string, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.expires_at')
+    = f.input :position, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('promotions.position')
+
+  .actions
+    = f.button :button, t('.create'), type: :submit
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 033a952f..8d0a85c3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ en:
       moderator: Mod
     unavailable: Profile unavailable
     unfollow: Unfollow
+  promotions:
+      title: Promotions
   admin:
     account_actions:
       action: Perform action
diff --git a/config/navigation.rb b/config/navigation.rb
index 531a19b3..3282b6e5 100644
--- a/config/navigation.rb
+++ b/config/navigation.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ SimpleNavigation::Configuration.run do |navigation|
       s.item :sidekiq, safe_join([fa_icon('diamond fw'), 'Sidekiq']), sidekiq_url, link_html: { target: 'sidekiq' }, if: -> { current_user.admin? }
       s.item :pghero, safe_join([fa_icon('database fw'), 'PgHero']), pghero_url, link_html: { target: 'pghero' }, if: -> { current_user.admin? }
       s.item :moderation, safe_join([fa_icon('id-card-o fw'), t('verifications.moderation.title')]), settings_verifications_moderation_url, if: -> { current_user.admin? }
+      s.item :promotions, safe_join([fa_icon('star fw'), t('promotions.title')]), settings_promotions_url, if: -> { current_user.admin? }
     end
 
     n.item :logout, safe_join([fa_icon('sign-out fw'), t('auth.logout')]), destroy_user_session_url, link_html: { 'data-method' => 'delete' }
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 4c296825..a64bd20b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       post '/btcpay-notification', to: 'upgrade#btcpay_notification', as: :btcpay_notification
     end
 
+    resources :promotions, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy]
+    
     namespace :verifications do
       get :moderation, to: 'moderation#index', as: :moderation
       get 'moderation/:id/approve', to: 'moderation#approve', as: :approve
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     resources :users, only: [] do
       resource :two_factor_authentication, only: [:destroy]
     end
-
+    
     resources :custom_emojis, only: [:index, :new, :create, :update, :destroy] do
       member do
         post :copy
diff --git a/db/migrate/20190903162122_create_promotions.rb b/db/migrate/20190903162122_create_promotions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1adea431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20190903162122_create_promotions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class CreatePromotions < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :promotions do |t|
+      t.timestamps
+      t.datetime :expires_at, null: true
+      t.bigint :status_id, null: false
+      t.string :timeline_id, null: true
+      t.integer :position, default: 10
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 04b3db48..ac9420ea 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_08_04_115634) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_09_03_162122) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_08_04_115634) do
     t.bigint "account_id"
     t.string "image_file_name"
     t.string "image_content_type"
-    t.bigint "image_file_size"
+    t.integer "image_file_size"
     t.datetime "image_updated_at"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_08_04_115634) do
     t.string "actor_type"
     t.boolean "discoverable"
     t.string "also_known_as", array: true
-    t.datetime "silenced_at"
-    t.datetime "suspended_at"
     t.boolean "is_pro", default: false, null: false
     t.datetime "pro_expires_at"
+    t.datetime "silenced_at"
+    t.datetime "suspended_at"
     t.boolean "is_verified", default: false, null: false
     t.boolean "is_donor", default: false, null: false
     t.boolean "is_investor", default: false, null: false
@@ -578,6 +578,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_08_04_115634) do
     t.index ["status_id", "preview_card_id"], name: "index_preview_cards_statuses_on_status_id_and_preview_card_id"
   end
 
+  create_table "promotions", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "expires_at"
+    t.bigint "status_id", null: false
+    t.string "timeline_id"
+    t.integer "position", default: 10
+  end
+
   create_table "relays", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "inbox_url", default: "", null: false
     t.string "follow_activity_id"
@@ -658,8 +667,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_08_04_115634) do
   create_table "status_pins", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.bigint "account_id", null: false
     t.bigint "status_id", null: false
-    t.datetime "created_at", default: -> { "now()" }, null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at", default: -> { "now()" }, null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", default: -> { "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" }, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", default: -> { "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" }, null: false
     t.index ["account_id", "status_id"], name: "index_status_pins_on_account_id_and_status_id", unique: true
   end