diff --git a/ttyverse.pl b/ttyverse.pl
index ca751ef..8bb746e 100755
--- a/ttyverse.pl
+++ b/ttyverse.pl
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ BEGIN {
 # notificationpause=0                    # Notification refresh rate (0=use main pause)
 
 # === INTERACTION ===
-# mentions=0                             # Show mentions in timeline
+# mentions=0                             # Legacy flag (mentions included automatically)
 # synch=0                                # Synchronous mode (blocks on requests)
 # maxhist=19                             # Command history size
 # hold=0                                 # Hold mode for piped input
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ EOF
 		apibase fediverseserver queryurl idurl delurl dmdelurl favsurl
 		notificationurl markersurl
 		favurl favdelurl followurl leaveurl
-		dmupdate credurl blockurl blockdelurl friendsurl
+		dmupdate credurl blockurl blockdelurl muteurl mutedelurl friendsurl
 		modifyliurl adduliurl delliurl getliurl getlisurl getfliurl
 		creliurl delliurl deluliurl crefliurl delfliurl
 		getuliurl getufliurl dmsenturl reblogurl boostsbyurl dmidurl
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ EOF
 		urlopen cli_browser gui_browser delurl notrack dmdelurl favsurl
 		favurl favdelurl slowpost notifies filter colourdefault
 		followurl leaveurl dmupdate mentions backload
-		lat long location searchhits blockurl blockdelurl woeid
+		lat long location searchhits blockurl blockdelurl muteurl mutedelurl woeid
 		nocounter linelength friendsurl followersurl lists
 		modifyliurl adduliurl delliurl getliurl getlisurl getfliurl
 		creliurl delliurl deluliurl crefliurl delfliurl atrendurl
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ EOF
 		$leaveurl = "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unfollow";
 		$blockurl = "${apibase}/accounts/%I/block";
 		$blockdelurl = "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unblock";
+		$muteurl = "${apibase}/accounts/%I/mute";
+		$mutedelurl = "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unmute";
 		$favurl = "${apibase}/statuses/%I/favourite";
 		$favdelurl = "${apibase}/statuses/%I/unfavourite";
 		$blockingurl = "${apibase}/accounts/relationships?id[]=%I";
@@ -1337,6 +1339,8 @@ $followurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/follow";
 $leaveurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unfollow";
 $blockurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/block";
 $blockdelurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unblock";
+$muteurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/mute";
+$mutedelurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/unmute";
 $friendsurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/following";
 $followersurl ||= "${apibase}/accounts/%I/followers";
 # Twitter friendships/update removed - fediverse uses individual follow/unfollow endpoints
@@ -1495,17 +1499,8 @@ if (!$dostream || $authtype eq 'basic' || !$ssl || $script || $anonymous || $syn
 	} else {
 		print $stdout "-- Streaming API enabled\n";
 
-		# streams change mentions behaviour; we get them automatically.
-		# warn the user if the current settings are suboptimal.
-		if ($mentions) {
-			if ($nostreamreplies) {
-				print $stdout
-"** warning: -mentions and -nostreamreplies are very inefficient together\n";
-			} else {
-				print $stdout
-"** warning: -mentions not generally needed in Streaming mode\n";
-			}
-		}
+		# In fediverse, mentions are included automatically in home timeline
+		# and handled via background notifications - no separate flag needed
 	}
 } else { $dostream = 0; } # -status suppresses streaming
 if (!$dostream && $streamallreplies) {
@@ -3175,6 +3170,12 @@ USER COMMANDS:
   /wagain username       - combines them all
   /follow username       - follow a username
   /leave username        - stop following a username
+  /block username        - block a username  
+  /block d4              - block author of post d4
+  /unblock username      - unblock a username
+  /mute username         - mute a username (also mutes notifications)
+  /mute d4               - mute author of post d4
+  /unmute username       - unmute a username
   /followers [username]  - show who follows you (or username)
   /following [username]  - show who you follow (or username follows)
   /dm username message   - send a username a DM
@@ -4469,24 +4470,91 @@ EOF
 		return 0;	
 	}
 
-	# block and unblock users
-	if (m#^/(block|unblock) \@?([^\s/]+)$#) {
+	# block and unblock users (with menu code support)
+	if (m#^/(block|unblock)(?:\s+([a-z]+\d+)|\s+\@?([^\s/]+))$#) {
 		my $m = $1;
-		my $u = lc($2);
+		my $code = $2;  # menu code like 'd4'
+		my $username = $3;  # username like '@user'
+		
+		my $target_user;
+		my $post_ref;
+		
+		if ($code) {
+			# Menu code provided - get username from timeline
+			$post_ref = $tl{$code};
+			if (!$post_ref) {
+				print $stdout "-- sorry, I don't know that code.\n";
+				return 0;
+			}
+			$target_user = lc($post_ref->{'user'}->{'acct'} || $post_ref->{'user'}->{'username'});
+			if (!$target_user) {
+				print $stdout "-- sorry, couldn't get user from that post.\n";
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} else {
+			# Username provided directly
+			$target_user = lc($username);
+		}
+		
 		if ($m eq 'block') {	
-			$answer = lc(&linein(
-	"-- sure you want to block $u? (only y or Y is affirmative):"));
+			my $confirm_msg = $code ? 
+				"-- sure you want to block $target_user (author of $code)? (only y or Y is affirmative):" :
+				"-- sure you want to block $target_user? (only y or Y is affirmative):";
+			$answer = lc(&linein($confirm_msg));
 			if ($answer ne 'y') {
-				print $stdout "-- ok, $u is NOT blocked.\n";
+				print $stdout "-- ok, $target_user is NOT blocked.\n";
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
-		&boruuser($u, 1,
+		&boruuser($target_user, 1,
 			(($m eq 'block') ? $blockurl : $blockdelurl),
 			(($m eq 'block') ? 'started' : 'stopped'));
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	# mute and unmute users (with menu code support)
+	if (m#^/(mute|unmute)(?:\s+([a-z]+\d+)|\s+\@?([^\s/]+))$#) {
+		my $m = $1;
+		my $code = $2;  # menu code like 'd4'
+		my $username = $3;  # username like '@user'
+		
+		my $target_user;
+		my $post_ref;
+		
+		if ($code) {
+			# Menu code provided - get username from timeline
+			$post_ref = $tl{$code};
+			if (!$post_ref) {
+				print $stdout "-- sorry, I don't know that code.\n";
+				return 0;
+			}
+			$target_user = lc($post_ref->{'user'}->{'acct'} || $post_ref->{'user'}->{'username'});
+			if (!$target_user) {
+				print $stdout "-- sorry, couldn't get user from that post.\n";
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} else {
+			# Username provided directly
+			$target_user = lc($username);
+		}
+		
+		if ($m eq 'mute') {	
+			my $confirm_msg = $code ? 
+				"-- sure you want to mute $target_user (author of $code)? (only y or Y is affirmative):" :
+				"-- sure you want to mute $target_user? (only y or Y is affirmative):";
+			$answer = lc(&linein($confirm_msg));
+			if ($answer ne 'y') {
+				print $stdout "-- ok, $target_user is NOT muted.\n";
+				return 0;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		&muteuser($target_user, 1,
+			(($m eq 'mute') ? $muteurl : $mutedelurl),
+			(($m eq 'mute') ? 'started' : 'stopped'));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	# list support
 	# /withlist (/withlis, /with, /wl)
 	if (s#^/(withlist|withlis|withl|with|wl)\s+([^/\s]+)\s+## &&
@@ -6260,22 +6328,8 @@ sub refresh {
 		}
 	}
 
-	# add stream for replies, if requested
-	if ($mentions) {
-		# same thing
-		my $r = &grabjson($rurl,
-			($dostream && !$nostreamreplies) ? $last_id : $fetch_id,
-			0,
-			(($last_id) ? 250
-			: $fetchwanted || $backload), {
-				"type" => "reply",
-				"payload" => ""
-			}, 1);
-		push(@streams, $r)
-			if (defined($r) &&
-				ref($r) eq 'ARRAY' &&
-				scalar(@{ $r }));
-	}
+	# Mentions are included in home timeline and handled via background notifications
+	# No separate mentions fetch needed in fediverse (unlike Twitter)
 
 	# next handle hashtags and tracktags
 	# failure here does not abort, because search may be down independently
@@ -7420,6 +7474,34 @@ sub boruuser {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+# mute or unmute a user
+sub muteuser {
+	my $uname = shift;
+	my $interactive = shift;
+	my $basef = shift;
+	my $verb = shift;
+
+	# Look up account ID for the username
+	my $account_id = &lookup_account_id($uname);
+	if (!$account_id) {
+		&report_account_not_found($uname, $interactive);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	# Substitute account ID into URL template
+	my $api_url = $basef;
+	$api_url =~ s/%I/$account_id/g;
+
+	# For mute, include notifications=true parameter (mute notifications too)
+	my $post_data = ($verb eq 'started') ? "notifications=true&id=$account_id" : "id=$account_id";
+
+	my ($en, $em) = &central_cd_dispatch($post_data,
+		$interactive, $api_url);
+	print $stdout "-- ok, you have $verb muting user $uname.\n"
+		if ($interactive && !$en);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 # enable or disable reposts for a user
 sub rtsonoffuser {
 	my $uname = shift;
@@ -8551,7 +8633,7 @@ sub defaultautocompletion {
 			'/unset', '/verbose', '/short', '/follow', '/unfollow',
 			'/doesfollow', '/search', '/tron', '/troff',
 			'/delete', '/deletelast', '/dump',
-			'/track', '/trends', '/block', '/unblock',
+			'/track', '/trends', '/block', '/unblock', '/mute', '/unmute',
 			'/fave', '/faves', '/unfave', '/eval');
 	}
 	@rlkeys = keys(%readline_completion);