diff --git a/src/components/AccountList.tsx b/src/components/AccountList.tsx
index 4a692748c..243d52977 100644
--- a/src/components/AccountList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AccountList.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {CheckThick_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CheckIcon} from '#/components/icons/Check'
 import {ChevronRight_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ChevronIcon} from '#/components/icons/Chevron'
 import {PlusLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PlusIcon} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ function AccountItem({
                   profile?.displayName || profile?.handle || account.handle,
                 )}
               </Text>
-              <PdsBadge did={account.did} size="sm" />
               {profile && (
                 <ProfileBadges
                   profile={profile}
diff --git a/src/components/PdsBadge.tsx b/src/components/PdsBadge.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c70a1c04..000000000
--- a/src/components/PdsBadge.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-
-import {
-  usePdsLabelEnabled,
-  usePdsLabelHideBskyPds,
-} from '#/state/preferences/pds-label'
-import {usePdsFaviconQuery, usePdsLabelQuery} from '#/state/queries/pds-label'
-import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints} from '#/alf'
-import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
-import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
-import {PdsBadgeIcon, PdsDialog} from '#/components/PdsDialog'
-import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-
-export function PdsBadge({
-  did,
-  handle,
-  size,
-  interactive = true,
-}: {
-  did: string
-  handle?: string
-  size: 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm'
-  interactive?: boolean
-}) {
-  const enabled = usePdsLabelEnabled()
-  const hideBskyPds = usePdsLabelHideBskyPds()
-  const {data, isLoading} = usePdsLabelQuery(enabled ? did : undefined)
-  const {data: faviconUrl} = usePdsFaviconQuery(
-    data && !data.isBsky && !data.isBridged ? data.pdsUrl : undefined,
-  )
-
-  const isBskyHandle =
-    !!handle && (handle.endsWith('.bsky.social') || handle === 'bsky.social')
-
-  if (!enabled) return null
-  if (isLoading) return <PdsBadgeLoading size={size} isBsky={isBskyHandle} />
-  if (!data) return null
-  if (hideBskyPds && data.isBsky) return null
-
-  return (
-    <PdsBadgeInner
-      pdsUrl={data.pdsUrl}
-      faviconUrl={faviconUrl}
-      isBsky={data.isBsky}
-      isBridged={data.isBridged}
-      size={size}
-      interactive={interactive}
-    />
-  )
-}
-
-function PdsBadgeLoading({
-  size,
-  isBsky = false,
-}: {
-  size: 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm'
-  isBsky?: boolean
-}) {
-  const {gtPhone} = useBreakpoints()
-  let dimensions = 12
-  if (size === 'lg') {
-    dimensions = gtPhone ? 20 : 18
-  } else if (size === 'md') {
-    dimensions = 14
-  }
-  return (
-    <View style={{width: dimensions, height: dimensions}}>
-      <PdsBadgeIcon
-        faviconUrl={undefined}
-        isBsky={isBsky}
-        isBridged={false}
-        size={dimensions}
-        borderRadius={Math.round(dimensions * 0.25)}
-      />
-    </View>
-  )
-}
-
-function PdsBadgeInner({
-  pdsUrl,
-  faviconUrl,
-  isBsky,
-  isBridged,
-  size,
-  interactive,
-}: {
-  pdsUrl: string
-  faviconUrl: string | undefined
-  isBsky: boolean
-  isBridged: boolean
-  size: 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm'
-  interactive: boolean
-}) {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-  const {gtPhone} = useBreakpoints()
-  const dialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-
-  let dimensions = 12
-  if (size === 'lg') {
-    dimensions = gtPhone ? 20 : 18
-  } else if (size === 'md') {
-    dimensions = 14
-  }
-
-  const icon = (
-    <PdsBadgeIcon
-      faviconUrl={faviconUrl}
-      isBsky={isBsky}
-      isBridged={isBridged}
-      size={dimensions}
-      borderRadius={Math.round(dimensions * 0.25)}
-    />
-  )
-
-  if (!interactive) {
-    return (
-      <View
-        style={[
-          a.justify_center,
-          a.align_center,
-          {width: dimensions, height: dimensions},
-        ]}>
-        {icon}
-      </View>
-    )
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Button
-        label={_(msg`View PDS information`)}
-        hitSlop={20}
-        onPress={evt => {
-          evt.preventDefault()
-          dialogControl.open()
-          if (IS_WEB) {
-            ;(document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur()
-          }
-        }}>
-        {({hovered}) => (
-          <View style={{width: dimensions, height: dimensions}}>
-            <View
-              style={[
-                a.justify_center,
-                a.align_center,
-                a.transition_transform,
-                {
-                  position: 'absolute',
-                  top: 0,
-                  left: 0,
-                  right: 0,
-                  bottom: 0,
-                  transform: [{scale: hovered ? 1.1 : 1}],
-                },
-              ]}>
-              {icon}
-            </View>
-          </View>
-        )}
-      </Button>
-
-      <PdsDialog
-        control={dialogControl}
-        pdsUrl={pdsUrl}
-        faviconUrl={faviconUrl}
-      />
-    </>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx b/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx
index f7e46f586..95ac5406d 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 import {useWindowDimensions, View} from 'react-native'
+import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import {
+  usePdsLabelEnabled,
+  usePdsLabelHideBskyPds,
+} from '#/state/preferences/pds-label'
+import {usePdsFaviconQuery, usePdsLabelQuery} from '#/state/queries/pds-label'
 import {atoms as a, useAlf, type ViewStyleProp} from '#/alf'
 import {BotBadge, BotBadgeButton, isBotAccount} from '#/components/BotBadge'
+import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
+import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {PdsBadgeIcon, PdsDialog} from '#/components/PdsDialog'
 import {isPetAccount, PetBadge, PetBadgeButton} from '#/components/PetBadge'
 import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
 import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
+import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export type Size = 'xs' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl'
@@ -30,22 +41,44 @@ const botIconSizes: Record<Size, number> = {
 export function ProfileBadges({
   profile,
   interactive = false,
+  pdsInteractive = true,
   size,
   style,
 }: ViewStyleProp & {
   profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
   interactive?: boolean
+  pdsInteractive?: boolean
   size: Size
 }) {
   const shadowed = useProfileShadow(profile)
   const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
+  const pdsLabelEnabled = usePdsLabelEnabled()
+  const hideBskyPds = usePdsLabelHideBskyPds()
+  const {data: pdsData, isLoading: isPdsLoading} = usePdsLabelQuery(
+    pdsLabelEnabled ? shadowed.did : undefined,
+  )
+  const {data: pdsFaviconUrl} = usePdsFaviconQuery(
+    pdsData && !pdsData.isBsky && !pdsData.isBridged
+      ? pdsData.pdsUrl
+      : undefined,
+  )
   const {fontScale: nativeScaleMultiplier} = useWindowDimensions()
   const {
     fonts: {scaleMultiplier: alfScaleMultiplier},
   } = useAlf()
 
+  const isBskyHandle =
+    !!shadowed.handle &&
+    (shadowed.handle.endsWith('.bsky.social') ||
+      shadowed.handle === 'bsky.social')
+
+  const showPdsBadge =
+    pdsLabelEnabled &&
+    (isPdsLoading || (!!pdsData && !(hideBskyPds && pdsData.isBsky)))
+
   // if nothing to show, don't render the container at all
   if (
+    !showPdsBadge &&
     !verification.showBadge &&
     !isBotAccount(shadowed) &&
     !isPetAccount(shadowed)
@@ -67,6 +100,17 @@ export function ProfileBadges({
         isOnTheSmallSide ? a.gap_2xs : a.gap_xs,
         style,
       ]}>
+      {showPdsBadge && (
+        <PdsInlineIcon
+          size={size}
+          interactive={pdsInteractive}
+          isLoading={isPdsLoading}
+          isBsky={pdsData?.isBsky ?? isBskyHandle}
+          isBridged={pdsData?.isBridged ?? false}
+          pdsUrl={pdsData?.pdsUrl}
+          faviconUrl={pdsFaviconUrl}
+        />
+      )}
       {interactive ? (
         <>
           <VerificationCheckButton
@@ -91,3 +135,103 @@ export function ProfileBadges({
     </View>
   )
 }
+
+function pdsIconDimensions(size: Size) {
+  switch (size) {
+    case 'md':
+      return 14
+    case 'lg':
+      return 20
+    case 'xl':
+      return 24
+    default:
+      return 12
+  }
+}
+
+function PdsInlineIcon({
+  size,
+  interactive,
+  isLoading,
+  isBsky,
+  isBridged,
+  pdsUrl,
+  faviconUrl,
+}: {
+  size: Size
+  interactive: boolean
+  isLoading: boolean
+  isBsky: boolean
+  isBridged: boolean
+  pdsUrl?: string
+  faviconUrl?: string
+}) {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const dialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
+  const dimensions = pdsIconDimensions(size)
+
+  const icon = (
+    <PdsBadgeIcon
+      faviconUrl={faviconUrl}
+      isBsky={isBsky}
+      isBridged={isBridged}
+      size={dimensions}
+      borderRadius={Math.round(dimensions * 0.25)}
+    />
+  )
+
+  if (isLoading || !pdsUrl || !interactive) {
+    return (
+      <View
+        style={[
+          a.justify_center,
+          a.align_center,
+          {width: dimensions, height: dimensions},
+        ]}>
+        {icon}
+      </View>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Button
+        label={_(msg`View PDS information`)}
+        hitSlop={20}
+        onPress={evt => {
+          evt.preventDefault()
+          dialogControl.open()
+          if (IS_WEB) {
+            ;(document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur()
+          }
+        }}>
+        {({hovered}) => (
+          <View style={{width: dimensions, height: dimensions}}>
+            <View
+              style={[
+                a.justify_center,
+                a.align_center,
+                a.transition_transform,
+                {
+                  position: 'absolute',
+                  top: 0,
+                  left: 0,
+                  right: 0,
+                  bottom: 0,
+                  transform: [{scale: hovered ? 1.1 : 1}],
+                },
+              ]}>
+              {icon}
+            </View>
+          </View>
+        )}
+      </Button>
+
+      <PdsDialog
+        control={dialogControl}
+        pdsUrl={pdsUrl}
+        faviconUrl={faviconUrl}
+      />
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
index e8b49d0b6..d10fc08a0 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import {
 import {Check_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Check} from '#/components/icons/Check'
 import {PlusLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Plus} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
 import {Link as InternalLink, type LinkProps} from '#/components/Link'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import * as Pills from '#/components/Pills'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
@@ -269,17 +268,8 @@ function InlineNameAndHandle({
           a.self_center,
           {marginTop: platform({default: 0, android: -1})},
         ]}>
-        <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="sm" />
+        <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="sm" />
       </View>
-      <ProfileBadges
-        profile={profile}
-        size="md"
-        style={[
-          a.pl_2xs,
-          a.self_center,
-          {marginTop: platform({default: 0, android: -1})},
-        ]}
-      />
       <Text
         emoji
         style={[
@@ -325,9 +315,6 @@ export function Name({
         numberOfLines={1}>
         {name}
       </Text>
-      <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-        <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="sm" />
-      </View>
       <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
     </View>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx b/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
index 3182b617b..758764dd7 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import {
 } from '#/components/KnownFollowers'
 import {InlineLinkText, Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import * as Pills from '#/components/Pills'
 import {Portal} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
@@ -545,12 +544,10 @@ function Inner({
                 moderation.ui('displayName'),
               )}
             </Text>
-            <View style={[a.pl_xs, {marginTop: -2}]}>
-              <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="md" interactive={false} />
-            </View>
             <ProfileBadges
               profile={profile}
               size="md"
+              pdsInteractive={false}
               style={[
                 a.pl_xs,
                 {
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index 0a9ba24ab..3f7694a34 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {Bell2Off_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellStroke} from '#/components/icons/
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
@@ -158,9 +157,6 @@ function HeaderReady({
                 numberOfLines={1}>
                 {displayName}
               </Text>
-              <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-                <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="sm" />
-              </View>
               <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
             </View>
             {!isDeletedAccount && (
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
index a78d46cd3..9f8d97792 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import {Trash_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded} from '#/components/icons/Trash'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {useMenuControl} from '#/components/Menu'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {createPortalGroup} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -415,9 +414,6 @@ function ChatListItemReady({
                         {displayName}
                       </Text>
                     </View>
-                    <View style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}>
-                      <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="sm" />
-                    </View>
                     <ProfileBadges
                       profile={profile}
                       size="md"
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
index 059a15a30..f8618e0d4 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ContentHider} from '#/components/moderation/ContentHider'
 import {LabelsOnMyPost} from '#/components/moderation/LabelsOnMe'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {type AppModerationCause} from '#/components/Pills'
 import {Embed, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/components/Post/Embed'
 import {TranslatedPost} from '#/components/Post/Translated'
@@ -368,7 +367,6 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
 
                   <View
                     style={[a.pl_xs, a.flex_row, a.gap_2xs, a.align_center]}>
-                    <PdsBadge did={post.author.did} size="md" />
                     <ProfileBadges
                       profile={authorShadow}
                       size="md"
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
index 6af670910..52fa86ca8 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import {sanitizeDisplayName} from '#/lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {type Shadow} from '#/state/cache/types'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
 
 export function ProfileHeaderDisplayName({
   profile,
@@ -44,8 +43,7 @@ export function ProfileHeaderDisplayName({
               marginTop: platform({ios: 2}),
             },
           ]}>
-          <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="lg" />
-          <VerificationCheckButton profile={profile} size="lg" />
+          <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="lg" interactive />
         </View>
       </Text>
     </View>
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
index 71d8904fb..838180e20 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
   shouldShowKnownFollowers,
 } from '#/components/KnownFollowers'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@ let ProfileHeaderStandard = ({
                     a.align_center,
                     {marginTop: platform({ios: 2})},
                   ]}>
-                  <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="lg" />
                   <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="lg" interactive />
                 </View>
               </Text>
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
index 663064559..597a9a33a 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {sanitizePronouns} from '#/lib/strings/pronouns'
 import {type ComposerOptsPostRef} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {QuoteEmbed} from '#/components/Post/Embed'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -108,9 +107,6 @@ export function ComposerReplyTo({replyTo}: {replyTo: ComposerOptsPostRef}) {
                 sanitizeHandle(replyTo.author.handle),
             )}
           </Text>
-          <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-              <PdsBadge did={replyTo.author.did} size="sm" />
-          </View>
           <ProfileBadges profile={replyTo.author} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
           {replyTo.author?.pronouns && (
             <Text
@@ -140,7 +136,11 @@ export function ComposerReplyTo({replyTo}: {replyTo: ComposerOptsPostRef}) {
           )}
         </View>
         {showFull && parsedQuoteEmbed && parsedQuoteEmbed.type === 'post' && (
-          <QuoteEmbed embed={parsedQuoteEmbed} showPronouns={true} linkDisabled />
+          <QuoteEmbed
+            embed={parsedQuoteEmbed}
+            showPronouns={true}
+            linkDisabled
+          />
         )}
       </View>
     </Pressable>
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
index 677f25c17..9621ebd82 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {useActorAutocompleteQuery} from '#/state/queries/actor-autocomplete'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
@@ -114,9 +113,6 @@ function AutocompleteProfileCard({
               numberOfLines={1}>
               {displayName}
             </Text>
-            <View style={[{marginTop: platform({android: -2})}]}>
-              <PdsBadge did={profile.did} size="sm" />
-            </View>
             <ProfileBadges
               profile={profile}
               size="sm"
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
index be887bd4c..5ebad1a47 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ import {StarterPack} from '#/components/icons/StarterPack'
 import {VerifiedCheck} from '#/components/icons/VerifiedCheck'
 import {InlineLinkText, Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import * as MediaPreview from '#/components/MediaPreview'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {Notification as StarterPackCard} from '#/components/StarterPack/StarterPackCard'
@@ -1059,9 +1058,6 @@ function ExpandedAuthorCard({author}: {author: Author}) {
               author.profile.displayName || author.profile.handle,
             )}
           </Text>
-          <View style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}>
-            <PdsBadge did={author.profile.did} size="sm" />
-          </View>
           <ProfileBadges
             profile={author.profile}
             size="md"
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index 4bd573607..28c11498f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {unstableCacheProfileView} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {WebOnlyInlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -114,18 +113,15 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
             <ProfileBadges
               profile={author}
               size="sm"
-              style={[a.pl_2xs, a.self_center]}
-            />
-            <View
+              pdsInteractive={false}
               style={[
                 a.pl_2xs,
                 a.self_center,
                 {
                   marginTop: platform({web: 1, ios: 0, android: -1}),
                 },
-              ]}>
-              <PdsBadge did={author.did} size="sm" interactive={false} />
-            </View>
+              ]}
+            />
             <MaybeLinkText
               emoji
               numberOfLines={1}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
index 641009156..af8b4c1e8 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import {
   UserCircle_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as UserCircle,
 } from '#/components/icons/UserCircle'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
-import {PdsBadge} from '#/components/PdsBadge'
 import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ let DrawerProfileCard = ({
             numberOfLines={1}>
             {profile?.displayName || account.handle}
           </Text>
-          <PdsBadge did={account.did} size="md" />
           {profile && <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="lg" />}
         </View>
         <Text