diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33895ab..9f144b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+# Environment
+
+Make sure you've set up the database before you do this. This project uses PostgreSQL with Diesel on the backend.
+
+I use [localtunnel](https://github.com/localtunnel/localtunnel) for my local development environment. You'll need to set up a Telegram bot using BotFather, and take the following steps:
+
+* Change the `bot-username` prop on the `LoginWidget` tag within `BrandBar.vue` to the username of the bot you set up with BotFather.
+* Send the command `/setdomain` to BotFather, and select the bot you set up previously.
+* Run localtunnel with `lt --port 5173`.
+* Send the domain provided by localtunnel to BotFather.
+
+After these steps have been completed, you will be able to authenticate with Telegram via stored sessions.
+
 # Vue 3 + TypeScript + Vite
 
 This template should help get you started developing with Vue 3 and TypeScript in Vite. The template uses Vue 3 `<script setup>` SFCs, check out the [script setup docs](https://v3.vuejs.org/api/sfc-script-setup.html#sfc-script-setup) to learn more.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0b09e65..38ce858 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "@vueuse/core": "^11.1.0",
         "@vueuse/integrations": "^11.1.0",
         "luxon": "^3.5.0",
+        "pinia": "^2.2.4",
         "quill": "^2.0.2",
         "universal-cookie": "^7.2.0",
         "vue": "^3.4.37",
@@ -2302,6 +2303,58 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/pinia": {
+      "version": "2.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K7ZhpMY9iJ9ShTC0cR2+PnxdQRuwVIsXDO/WIEV/RnMC/vmSoKDTKW/exNQYPI+4ij10UjXqdNiEHwn47McANQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.6.3",
+        "vue-demi": "^0.14.10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.4.0",
+        "typescript": ">=4.4.4",
+        "vue": "^2.6.14 || ^3.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/pinia/node_modules/vue-demi": {
+      "version": "0.14.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.14.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nMZBOwuzabUO0nLgIcc6rycZEebF6eeUfaiQx9+WSk8e29IbLvPU9feI6tqW4kTo3hvoYAJkMh8n8D0fuISphg==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "vue-demi-fix": "bin/vue-demi-fix.js",
+        "vue-demi-switch": "bin/vue-demi-switch.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.0.0-rc.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/pirates": {
       "version": "4.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pirates/-/pirates-4.0.6.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c5883a..1c93a7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "@vueuse/core": "^11.1.0",
     "@vueuse/integrations": "^11.1.0",
     "luxon": "^3.5.0",
+    "pinia": "^2.2.4",
     "quill": "^2.0.2",
     "universal-cookie": "^7.2.0",
     "vue": "^3.4.37",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 3008da9..d9f73d9 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@
 import { useModal } from "./composables/useModal.ts";
 import { useSession } from "./composables/useSession.ts";
 import BrandBar from "./components/BrandBar.vue";
+import { onBeforeMount } from "vue";
 
 const { getModalContent, getVisibility } = useModal();
-const { initializeSessionId } = useSession();
+const { initializeSessionId, initializeUsername } = useSession();
 
 initializeSessionId();
+
+onBeforeMount(async () => {
+  await initializeUsername();
+});
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/BrandBar.vue b/src/components/BrandBar.vue
index 0b2345b..a755df7 100644
--- a/src/components/BrandBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/BrandBar.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,21 @@
     <span class="text-4xl font-header font-bold">
       <ColoredHeader text="Puff Pastry" from="#F2F3E2" to="#B2E5F8"/>
     </span>
-    <LoginWidget bot-username="puffpastry_mfa_bot" @auth="handleUserAuth" corner-radius="2" size="medium" class="my-auto" />
+    <div>
+      <LoginWidget
+          v-show="!username"
+          bot-username="puffpastry_mfa_bot"
+          @auth="handleUserAuth"
+          corner-radius="2"
+          size="medium"
+          class="my-auto"
+      />
+      <div class="my-auto">
+        <button v-show="username" class="bg-[#54a9eb] text-white text-[13px] px-3.5 py-1 rounded border-[#fcfcfc] border-solid border">
+          @{{ username }}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -13,21 +27,27 @@ import type { LoginWidgetUser } from "vue-tg";
 import ColoredHeader from "./ColoredHeader.vue";
 import { useFetch } from "../composables/useFetch.ts";
 import { useSession } from "../composables/useSession.ts";
+import { AuthenticateRequest, AuthenticateResponse } from "../types/user.ts";
+import { computed } from "vue";
 
 const { post } = useFetch();
-const { setSessionId } = useSession();
+const { setSessionId, setUsername, getUsername } = useSession();
 
 const handleUserAuth = async (user: LoginWidgetUser) => {
-  const sessionId = await post("/user/authenticate",
+  const response = await post<AuthenticateRequest, AuthenticateResponse>("/sessions/authenticate",
       {
+        user_id: user.id,
         auth_date: user.auth_date,
         username: user.username,
         first_name: user.first_name,
         last_name: user.last_name,
         photo_url: user.photo_url
       });
-  setSessionId(sessionId.session_id);
+  setSessionId(response.session_id);
+  setUsername(user.username);
 }
+
+const username = computed(() => getUsername());
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown.vue b/src/components/Dropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3813c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="w-full bg-amber-100 rounded-lg">
+    <button>{{ emptyValue }}</button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { DropdownOption } from "../types/dropdown.ts";
+
+const props = defineProps<{ emptyValue: string, options: DropdownOption[], expanded?: boolean }>()
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/Thread.vue b/src/components/Thread.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b77fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Thread.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<template>
+  <div :data-parent="starterComment.comment.parent">
+    <span class="block text-gray-500">@{{ starterComment.comment.telegram_handle }}</span>
+    {{ starterComment.comment.content }}
+    <div class="ml-3">
+      <template v-for="child in starterComment.children">
+        <Thread :starter-comment="child" />
+      </template>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { CommentWithChildren } from "../types/comment.ts";
+
+const props = defineProps<{ starterComment: CommentWithChildren }>();
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/icons/DownArrow.vue b/src/components/icons/DownArrow.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88564ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icons/DownArrow.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer mx-2">
+    <svg id="down-arrow" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
+         viewBox="0 0 30 30" style="fill:#ffffff" xml:space="preserve">
+              <g id="Down_Arrow">
+                <path d="M29.4,2.8c-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.3-0.4-0.3H1c-0.2,0-0.3,0.1-0.4,0.3s-0.1,0.3,0,0.5l14,24c0.1,0.2,0.3,0.2,0.4,0.2
+                  s0.3-0.1,0.4-0.2l14-24C29.5,3.1,29.5,2.9,29.4,2.8z"/>
+              </g>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+#down-arrow:hover {
+  fill: #dedede !important;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/icons/Filter.vue b/src/components/icons/Filter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e76afe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icons/Filter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer mx-2">
+    <svg id="filter-button" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
+         viewBox="0 0 30 30" style="fill:#ffffff" xml:space="preserve">
+      <g>
+        <path d="M28.8,0.9C28.5,0.4,27.9,0,27.3,0L2.7,0C2.1,0,1.5,0.4,1.2,1C0.9,1.6,0.9,2.2,1.3,2.8l9.6,14c0.1,0.1,0.1,0.3,0.1,0.4v11
+          c0,1,0.8,1.7,1.8,1.7c0.3,0,0.6-0.1,0.9-0.2l4.5-2.3c0.5-0.3,0.8-0.9,0.8-1.5V17c0-0.2,0-0.3,0.1-0.4l2.6-3.7c0,0,0,0,0.1,0.1
+          l1.5,0.8c0.3,0.2,0.6,0.3,0.9,0.3c0.5,0,1.1-0.2,1.4-0.7l2.1-2.7c0.3-0.4,0.4-0.9,0.3-1.4s-0.4-0.9-0.8-1.1l-1.4-1c0,0-0.1,0-0.1,0
+          l3-4.3C29.1,2.2,29.1,1.5,28.8,0.9z M12.8,13.9C12.7,14,12.6,14,12.5,14c-0.2,0-0.3-0.1-0.4-0.2l-7-10C4.9,3.6,5,3.2,5.2,3.1
+          C5.4,2.9,5.8,3,5.9,3.2l7,10C13.1,13.4,13,13.8,12.8,13.9z M26.6,8.9C26.8,9,26.9,9.2,27,9.4s0,0.4-0.1,0.6l-2.1,2.7
+          c-0.2,0.3-0.7,0.4-1,0.2l-1.5-0.8l2.9-4.2c0,0,0,0,0.1,0.1L26.6,8.9z"/>
+      </g>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+#filter-button:hover {
+  fill: #cfcfcf !important;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/icons/ThumbsDown.vue b/src/components/icons/ThumbsDown.vue
index d501ca7..8560b94 100644
--- a/src/components/icons/ThumbsDown.vue
+++ b/src/components/icons/ThumbsDown.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer mx-2">
     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" id="dislike-button" x="0px" y="0px"
-         viewBox="0 0 30 30" style="fill:#ffffff" xml:space="preserve">
+         viewBox="0 0 30 30" :style="`fill:${getFill()}`" xml:space="preserve">
               <g id="Thumbs_Down">
                 <path d="M30,12.524c0-1.094-0.653-2.049-1.61-2.472c0.227-0.404,0.35-0.864,0.35-1.335c0-1.108-0.656-2.073-1.615-2.498
                   c0.448-0.812,0.537-1.916-0.1-2.924C26.519,2.496,25.575,2,24.562,2H13.108c-0.949,0-2.44,0.42-3.451,1.023
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+const props = defineProps<{ 'selected': boolean }>();
 
+const getFill = () => props.selected ? '#e61717' : '#ffffff';
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
 #dislike-button:hover {
-  fill: #e65e5e !important;
+  fill: #e61717 !important;
 }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/icons/ThumbsUp.vue b/src/components/icons/ThumbsUp.vue
index ca3a12c..75da676 100644
--- a/src/components/icons/ThumbsUp.vue
+++ b/src/components/icons/ThumbsUp.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer mx-2">
     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" id="like-button" x="0px" y="0px"
-         viewBox="0 0 30 30" style="fill:#ffffff" xml:space="preserve">
+         viewBox="0 0 30 30" :style="`fill:${getFill()}`" xml:space="preserve">
               <g id="Thumbs_Up">
                 <path d="M30,18.476c0-0.774-0.327-1.493-0.884-1.999c0.613-0.657,0.957-1.626,0.871-2.563C29.842,12.334,28.395,11,26.828,11
                   h-7.957c0.379-1.078,1.042-3.223,1.042-5c0-2.48-2.087-5-3.587-5c-1.295,0-2.143,0.828-2.179,0.863C14.053,1.957,14,2.085,14,2.218
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+const props = defineProps<{ 'selected': boolean }>();
 
+const getFill = () => props.selected ? "#45bf20" : "#ffffff";
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
 #like-button:hover {
-  fill: #f6ed40 !important;
+  fill: #45bf20 !important;
 }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/modals/FilterModal.vue b/src/components/modals/FilterModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d761cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/modals/FilterModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<template>
+  <Modal header="Filter" @submitted="submit">
+    <slot>
+      <div class="flex flex-row justify-between my-3">
+        <div class="flex flex-col justify-center">
+          <label for="min-positive-votes" class="text-sm text-gray-700">Minimum Positive Votes</label>
+        </div>
+        <input type="number" v-model="minPositiveVotes" id="min-positive-votes" step="1" class="w-3/12 border-gray-300 border border-solid py-1.5 px-2.5 text-sm" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="flex flex-row justify-between my-3">
+        <div class="flex flex-col justify-center">
+          <label for="min-votes" class="text-sm text-gray-700">Minimum Votes</label>
+        </div>
+        <input type="number" v-model="minVotes" id="min-votes" step="1" class="w-3/12 border-gray-300 border border-solid py-1.5 px-2.5 text-sm" />
+      </div>
+    </slot>
+  </Modal>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends ContentModal">
+
+import Modal from "./Modal.vue";
+import { ContentModal } from "../../composables/useModal.ts";
+import { useFilterNotifier } from "../../composables/useFilterNotifier.ts";
+import { eventBus } from "../../utils/eventBus.ts";
+
+const {
+  minPositiveVotes,
+  minVotes
+} = useFilterNotifier();
+
+const submit = () => {
+  eventBus.emit("filtersApplied", {minPositiveVotes, minVotes});
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/modals/IssueModal.vue b/src/components/modals/IssueModal.vue
index 5ff61c0..75173e1 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/IssueModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modals/IssueModal.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   </Modal>
 </template>
 
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends ContentModal">
 
 import { useFetch } from "../../composables/useFetch.ts";
 import { useSession } from "../../composables/useSession.ts";
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import Modal from "./Modal.vue";
 import { ref } from "vue";
 import { AddIssueRequest, AddIssueResponse } from "../../types/issue.ts";
 import PostBuilder from "../PostBuilder.vue";
+import { ContentModal } from "../../composables/useModal.ts";
 
 const title = ref('');
 const description = ref<string[]>(['']);
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ const submit = async () => {
   const sessionId = getSessionId();
   if (sessionId) {
     await post<AddIssueRequest, AddIssueResponse>('/issues/create', {
-      session_id: sessionId,
       title: title.value,
       paragraphs: description.value
     });
diff --git a/src/composables/useFetch.ts b/src/composables/useFetch.ts
index 24d3917..63a50c5 100644
--- a/src/composables/useFetch.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useFetch.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 export const useFetch = () => {
-    const ver = 'v1';
-
     const get = async <T>(endpoint: string) => {
-        const data = await fetch(`/api/${ ver }/${ endpoint }`, {
+        const data = await fetch(`/api${ endpoint }`, {
             method: 'GET',
             mode: 'cors',
             headers: new Headers({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
@@ -10,7 +8,7 @@ export const useFetch = () => {
         return await data.json() as T;
     };
     const post = async <T, U>(endpoint: string, payload: T) => {
-        const data = await fetch(`/api/${ ver }/${ endpoint }`, {
+        const data = await fetch(`/api${ endpoint }`, {
             method: 'POST',
             mode: 'cors',
             headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
diff --git a/src/composables/useFilterNotifier.ts b/src/composables/useFilterNotifier.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac5d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useFilterNotifier.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { useFilterStore } from "../stores/filterStore.ts";
+import { eventBus } from "../utils/eventBus.ts";
+import { storeToRefs } from "pinia";
+
+export const useFilterNotifier = () => {
+    const filterStore = storeToRefs(useFilterStore());
+
+    const applyFilters = () => {
+        eventBus.emit('filtersApplied', filterStore);
+    }
+
+    return {
+        ...filterStore,
+        applyFilters
+    }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/composables/useModal.ts b/src/composables/useModal.ts
index 9c1b1cb..a79276c 100644
--- a/src/composables/useModal.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useModal.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { ref } from 'vue'
-import IssueModal from "../components/modals/IssueModal.vue";
-import RegistrationModal from "../components/modals/RegistrationModal.vue";
 
-export type ContentModal = InstanceType<typeof IssueModal> | InstanceType<typeof RegistrationModal>;
+export class ContentModal {}
 
 const visible = ref(false);
 const modalContent = ref<ContentModal | null>(null);
diff --git a/src/composables/useSession.ts b/src/composables/useSession.ts
index aae02ed..e8ae130 100644
--- a/src/composables/useSession.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useSession.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { ref } from "vue";
 import { useCookies } from '@vueuse/integrations/useCookies'
+import { useFetch } from "./useFetch.ts";
+import { GetUsernameResponse } from "../types/user.ts";
 
 const cookies = useCookies(['session']);
+const { get } = useFetch();
 
 const sessionId = ref<string>();
+const username = ref<string>();
 
 export const useSession = () => {
     const setSessionId = (id: string) => {
@@ -22,5 +26,21 @@ export const useSession = () => {
         }
     };
 
-    return { initializeSessionId, setSessionId, getSessionId };
+    const setUsername = (name: string | undefined): void => {
+        username.value = name;
+    }
+
+    const getUsername = (): string | undefined => username.value;
+
+    const initializeUsername = async () => {
+        if (!username.value) {
+            const cookieSessionId = cookies.get('session');
+            if (cookieSessionId) {
+                const username = await get<GetUsernameResponse>(`/sessions/get_username?session_id=${ cookieSessionId }`);
+                setUsername(username.username);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return { initializeSessionId, setSessionId, getSessionId, setUsername, getUsername, initializeUsername };
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c69ed9c..025104b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ import { createApp } from 'vue'
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App.vue'
 import router from './router'
+import { createPinia } from 'pinia'
 
-createApp(App).use(router).mount('#app')
+const pinia = createPinia();
+createApp(App).use(pinia).use(router).mount('#app')
diff --git a/src/stores/filterStore.ts b/src/stores/filterStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58069db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/filterStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
+
+export const useFilterStore = defineStore('filter', {
+    state: () => ({
+        minPositiveVotes: undefined as number | undefined,
+        minVotes: undefined as number | undefined
+    }),
+    actions: {
+        filterByMinEquity(votes: number) {
+            this.minPositiveVotes = votes;
+        },
+        filterByTotalVotes(votes: number) {
+            this.minVotes = votes;
+        }
+    }
+})
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diff --git a/src/types/comment.ts b/src/types/comment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b605dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/comment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export interface Comment {
+    id: number;
+    content: string;
+    parent: number;
+    children?: Comment[];
+    telegram_handle: string;
+    created_at: number;
+}
+
+export interface CommentWithChildren {
+    comment: Comment;
+    children: CommentWithChildren[];
+}
+
+export interface GetCommentsResponse {
+    comments: CommentWithChildren[];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types/dropdown.ts b/src/types/dropdown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fd3b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/dropdown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface DropdownOption {
+    id: number;
+    text: string;
+    value: string;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types/issue.ts b/src/types/issue.ts
index 34d78ce..d8a544b 100644
--- a/src/types/issue.ts
+++ b/src/types/issue.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,15 @@ export interface Issue {
     created_at: u64,
 }
 
+export interface ListIssuesResponse {
+    issues: Issue[];
+}
+
+export interface GetParagraphsResponse {
+    paragraphs: string[];
+}
+
 export interface AddIssueRequest {
-    session_id: string;
     title: string;
     paragraphs: string[];
 }
@@ -23,6 +30,19 @@ export interface AddIssueResponse {
 
 export interface VoteIssueRequest {
     issue_id: string;
-    increase: boolean;
-    decrease: boolean;
+    vote: 'Positive' | 'Negative';
+}
+
+export interface VoteIssueResponse {
+    issue_id: string;
+    equity: number;
+    positive: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface GetVoteRequest {
+    issue_id: number;
+}
+
+export interface GetVoteResponse {
+    vote?: 'Positive' | 'Negative';
 }
diff --git a/src/types/user.ts b/src/types/user.ts
index a2f777f..a1a156e 100644
--- a/src/types/user.ts
+++ b/src/types/user.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,21 @@ export interface User {
     first_name: string
     last_name: string
     photo_url: string
+}
+
+export interface AuthenticateRequest {
+    user_id: number
+    auth_date: number
+    username?: string
+    first_name: string
+    last_name?: string
+    photo_url?: string
+}
+
+export interface AuthenticateResponse {
+    session_id: string
+}
+
+export interface GetUsernameResponse {
+    username: string;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/eventBus.ts b/src/utils/eventBus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0770df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/eventBus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { useFilterStore } from "../stores/filterStore.ts";
+import { Ref } from "vue";
+
+type RefState<T> = {
+    [K in keyof T]: Ref<T[K]>
+}
+type FilterStoreState = ReturnType<typeof useFilterStore>['$state'];
+type Callback = (...args: RefState<FilterStoreState>[]) => void
+
+class EventBus {
+    private events: { [key: string]: Callback[] } = {}
+
+    on(event: string, callback: Callback) {
+        if (!this.events[event]) {
+            this.events[event] = []
+        }
+        this.events[event].push(callback)
+    }
+
+    off(event: string) {
+        delete this.events[event];
+    }
+
+    emit(event: string, ...args: any[]) {
+        if (this.events[event]) {
+            this.events[event].forEach(callback => callback(...args))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+export const eventBus = new EventBus()
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 6640db3..10de317 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 <div class="home">
   <div class="flex flex-row">
     <div class="sm:flex sm:flex-col sm:w-1/4 hidden bg-gray-600 h-screen">
-      <button class="w-full bg-gray-800 px-5 py-3 h-1/16 text-sm font-bold text-white uppercase text-center cursor-pointer" @click="showNewIssueModal">
-        Add Issue
-      </button>
+      <div class="flex flex-row w-full h-1/16 justify-between">
+        <button class="w-10/12 h-full bg-gray-800 px-5 py-3 text-sm font-bold text-white border-r border-white border-solid uppercase text-center cursor-pointer" @click="showNewIssueModal">
+          Add Issue
+        </button>
+        <button class="flex flex-row w-2/12 h-full bg-gray-800 justify-center items-center cursor-pointer" @click="showFilterModal">
+          <Filter />
+        </button>
+      </div>
       <div class="h-full overflow-y-scroll">
         <div v-for="issue in issues" :key="issue.id">
           <IssueContainer
@@ -17,22 +22,32 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="sm:w-3/4 w-full">
-      <div class="h-svh" v-if="selectedId">
+      <div class="min-h-svh" v-if="selectedId">
         <div v-if="!isLoading('content')">
           <div class="px-5 pt-5 pb-12 h-full overflow-y-scroll">
-            <div class="text-5xl font-bold font-header">{{ selected?.title }}</div>
             <template v-if="selected?.content">
-              <p class="my-3" v-for="paragraph in selected?.content">
-                {{ paragraph }}
-              </p>
+              <section class="mb-6 min-h-screen">
+                <div class="text-5xl font-bold font-header">{{ selected?.title }}</div>
+                <p class="my-3" v-for="paragraph in selected?.content">
+                  {{ paragraph }}
+                </p>
+              </section>
+              <section>
+                <template v-for="comment in comments">
+                  <div class="mb-3">
+                    <Thread :starter-comment="comment" />
+                  </div>
+                </template>
+              </section>
             </template>
+
           </div>
         </div>
         <LoadingSpinner identifier="content" v-else />
         <div class="flex flex-row justify-between w-40 fixed bottom-0 right-0 bg-gray-800 px-5 py-3 rounded-tl-lg">
           <div class="flex flex-row">
-            <ThumbsUp @click="recordThumbsUp" />
-            <ThumbsDown @click="recordThumbsDown" />
+            <ThumbsUp @click="recordThumbsUp" :selected="selected?.vote === 'Positive'" />
+            <ThumbsDown @click="recordThumbsDown" :selected="selected?.vote === 'Negative'" />
           </div>
           <SpeechBubbles />
         </div>
@@ -53,10 +68,23 @@ import ThumbsDown from "../components/icons/ThumbsDown.vue";
 import SpeechBubbles from "../components/icons/SpeechBubbles.vue";
 import { ContentModal, useModal } from "../composables/useModal.ts";
 import { useFetch } from "../composables/useFetch.ts";
-import { Issue, VoteIssueRequest } from "../types/issue.ts";
+import {
+  GetParagraphsResponse, GetVoteResponse,
+  Issue,
+  ListIssuesResponse,
+  VoteIssueRequest,
+  VoteIssueResponse
+} from "../types/issue.ts";
 import { useLoading } from "../composables/useLoading.ts";
 import LoadingSpinner from "../components/LoadingSpinner.vue";
 import IssueModal from "../components/modals/IssueModal.vue";
+import Filter from "../components/icons/Filter.vue";
+import FilterModal from "../components/modals/FilterModal.vue";
+import { useFilterStore } from "../stores/filterStore.ts";
+import { storeToRefs } from "pinia";
+import { eventBus } from "../utils/eventBus.ts";
+import { CommentWithChildren, GetCommentsResponse } from "../types/comment.ts";
+import Thread from "../components/Thread.vue";
 
 const { show: showModal } = useModal();
 const { get, post } = useFetch();
@@ -67,40 +95,72 @@ register('content');
 
 const issues = ref<Issue[]>([]);
 const selectedId = ref('');
-const selected = ref<{title: string, content: string[]}>();
+const selected = ref<{title: string, content: string[], vote?: 'Positive' | 'Negative'}>();
+const comments = ref<CommentWithChildren[]>();
+
+const { minPositiveVotes, minVotes } = storeToRefs(useFilterStore());
+
+const [offset, limit] = [ref(0), ref(10)];
 
 showLoading('issues');
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  issues.value = await get<Issue[]>('/issues/list');
+  const resp = await get<ListIssuesResponse>(`/issues/list?offset=${ offset.value }&limit=${ limit.value }`);
+  issues.value = resp.issues;
   hideLoading('issues');
+
+  eventBus.on('filtersApplied', async (_) => {
+    showLoading('issues');
+    const r = ref<ListIssuesResponse>();
+    if (minPositiveVotes.value !== undefined && minVotes.value !== undefined) {
+      r.value = await get<ListIssuesResponse>(`/issues/list?min_positive_votes=${ minPositiveVotes.value }&min_votes=${ minVotes.value }&offset=${ offset.value }&limit=${ limit.value }`);
+    } else if (minPositiveVotes.value !== undefined) {
+      r.value = await get<ListIssuesResponse>(`/issues/list?min_positive_votes=${ minPositiveVotes.value }&offset=${ offset.value }&limit=${ limit.value }`);
+    } else if (minVotes.value !== undefined) {
+      r.value = await get<ListIssuesResponse>(`/issues/list?min_votes=${ minVotes.value }&offset=${ offset.value }&limit=${ limit.value }`);
+    }
+    hideLoading('issues');
+
+    if (r.value) {
+      issues.value = r.value.issues;
+    }
+  });
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   unregister('issues');
   unregister('content');
+
+  eventBus.off('filtersApplied');
 })
 
 const handleSelection = async (id: string, title: string) => {
   showLoading('content');
   selectedId.value = id;
-  const paragraphs = await get<string[]>(`/issues/paragraphs?issue_id=${id}`);
-  selected.value = {title, content: paragraphs};
+  const paragraphs = await get<GetParagraphsResponse>(`/issues/paragraphs?issue_id=${id}`);
+  const vote = await get<GetVoteResponse>(`/issues/get_vote?issue_id=${id}`);
+  selected.value = {title, content: paragraphs.paragraphs, vote: vote.vote};
+  const comms = await get<GetCommentsResponse>(`/issues/comments?issue_id=${id}`);
+  comments.value = comms.comments;
   hideLoading('content');
 }
 
 const recordThumbsUp = async () => {
-  await post<VoteIssueRequest>('/issues/vote',
-      { issue_id: selectedId.value, increase: true, decrease: false })
+  await post<VoteIssueRequest, VoteIssueResponse>('/issues/vote',
+      { issue_id: selectedId.value, vote: "Positive" })
 }
 const recordThumbsDown = async () => {
-  await post<VoteIssueRequest>('/issues/vote',
-      { issue_id: selectedId.value, increase: false, decrease: true })
+  await post<VoteIssueRequest, VoteIssueResponse>('/issues/vote',
+      { issue_id: selectedId.value, vote: "Negative" })
 }
 
 const showNewIssueModal = () => {
   showModal(IssueModal as ContentModal);
 }
+
+const showFilterModal = () => {
+  showModal(FilterModal as ContentModal);
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 596d16e..4aaeaa3 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [vue()],
   server: {
     proxy: {
-      '/api/v1': 'http://localhost:8000'
+      '/api': {
+        target: 'http://127.0.0.1:8080',
+        rewrite: (url: string) => url.replace(/\/api/, ''),
+      }
     }
   }
 })