diff --git a/home/doris-dashboard/bin/generate_dashboard.py b/home/doris-dashboard/bin/generate_dashboard.py
index 8110ddc..709aa4c 100755
--- a/home/doris-dashboard/bin/generate_dashboard.py
+++ b/home/doris-dashboard/bin/generate_dashboard.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def card(i:dict[str,Any], compact:bool=False)->str:
     feedback_html='' if not compact else (
         f"<div class='feedback'>"
         f"<button type='button' class='feedback-btn' data-feedback='up' aria-pressed='false' title='Prefer more {esc(topic)} stories'>👍</button>"
-        f"<button type='button' class='feedback-btn' data-feedback='down' aria-pressed='false' title='Hide this story and de-prioritize {esc(topic)}'>👎</button>"
+        f"<button type='button' class='feedback-btn' data-feedback='down' aria-pressed='false' title='Less like this — hide this story'>👎</button>"
         f"</div>"
     )
     return f"""<article class='{cls} {esc(i.get('category',''))}' data-topic='{esc(topic)}' data-source='{esc(source)}' data-domain='{esc(domain)}'>
@@ -440,15 +440,12 @@ def feedback_bootstrap()->str:
     cards.forEach(card=>{
       const topic=card.dataset.topic||'other';
       const hidden=(prefs.hidden||[]).includes(topic) || hiddenCards.includes(card.dataset.cardId||'');
-      const downMuted=(prefs.hidden||[]).includes(topic);
       card.style.display=hidden?'none':'';
       card.classList.remove('topic-liked');
       card.querySelectorAll('[data-feedback]').forEach(btn=>{
-        const mode=btn.dataset.feedback;
-        const pressed=(mode==='down' && downMuted);
-        btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', pressed ? 'true' : 'false');
+        btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
         btn.classList.toggle('active-up', false);
-        btn.classList.toggle('active-down', mode==='down' && downMuted);
+        btn.classList.toggle('active-down', false);
       });
     });
     const badge=document.querySelector('[data-hidden-topics-count]');
@@ -473,10 +470,8 @@ def feedback_bootstrap()->str:
       lastAction={prefs:JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(prefs)), hiddenCards:[...hiddenCards]};
       hiddenCards=hiddenCards.filter(x=>x!==id);
       hiddenCards.push(id);
-      prefs.hidden=(prefs.hidden||[]).filter(x=>x!==topic);
-      prefs.hidden.push(topic);
       saveHiddenCards(hiddenCards);
-      setToast(`Hid this story and muted <strong>${topic}</strong> for later. <button type="button" class="toast-action" data-undo-topic>Undo</button>`);
+      setToast(`Right — less <strong>${topic}</strong> like this, and this story’s off the board. <button type="button" class="toast-action" data-undo-topic>Undo</button>`);
     } else {
       lastAction={prefs:JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(prefs)), hiddenCards:[...hiddenCards]};
       hiddenCards=hiddenCards.filter(x=>x!==id);