diff --git a/board/static/board/post.js b/board/static/board/post.js
index 0468346..59922bd 100644
--- a/board/static/board/post.js
+++ b/board/static/board/post.js
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ function openMenu(e) {
         .append($("<lh><strong>Actions</strong></lh>").addClass("post_menu_item"))
         .addClass("post_menu_items");
     window.menuItemFactories.forEach(factory => {
-        item = factory(sender.parentElement);
+        let postElement = $(sender).closest(".post");
+        item = factory(postElement[0]);
         menuList.append(
             $("<li></li>")
                 .addClass("post_menu_item")
@@ -204,6 +205,52 @@ function openReportWindow(reportUrl) {
     reportWindow.show();
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Post hiding
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+function getHiddenPosts() {
+    let hiddenPosts = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("hidden_posts"));
+    if (hiddenPosts === null) {
+        return [];
+    } else {
+        return hiddenPosts;
+    }
+}
+
+function addHiddenPost(postId) {
+    let hiddenPosts = getHiddenPosts();
+    if (!hiddenPosts.includes(postId)) {
+        hiddenPosts.push(postId);
+    }
+    localStorage.setItem("hidden_posts", JSON.stringify(hiddenPosts));
+}
+
+function removeHiddenPost(postId) {
+    let hiddenPosts = getHiddenPosts().filter((item) => item !== postId);
+    localStorage.setItem("hidden_posts", JSON.stringify(hiddenPosts));
+}
+
+function hidePost(postId) {
+    $(postId + " > .reply").addClass("post_hidden");
+    $(postId + " > .post_content").addClass("post_hidden");
+    $(postId + " >>> .thread_hide_button")
+        .addClass("fa-plus-square")
+        .addClass("thread_show_button")
+        .removeClass("fa-minus-square")
+        .removeClass("thread_hide_button");
+}
+
+function unhidePost(postId) {
+    $(postId + " > .reply").removeClass("post_hidden");
+    $(postId + " > .post_content").removeClass("post_hidden");
+    $(postId + " >>> .thread_show_button")
+        .removeClass("fa-plus-square")
+        .removeClass("thread_show_button")
+        .addClass("fa-minus-square")
+        .addClass("thread_hide_button");
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Events
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -215,7 +262,8 @@ $(window.top).on("load", () => {
         window.top.jsFrame = new JSFrame();
     }
 });
-$(window).on("load", (e) => {
+// This on("load") sets up more events
+$(window).on("load", () => {
     $(".post_image").on("mouseover", (e) => {
         // Load the original image and display it
         let thumbnail = e.target;
@@ -267,6 +315,29 @@ $(window).on("load", (e) => {
     });
 });
 
+// Load event that actually does stuff
+$(window).on("load", () => {
+    getHiddenPosts().forEach(item => hidePost(item));
+});
+
+// $(document).on("click", ...) is used for dynamic event dispatch.
+// Since these elements are going to have their classes changed, doing a typical
+// $(".class").on(...) method won't fire on elements that don't have the
+// expected class name when the hook is created.
+// Don't change this.
+$(document).on("click", ".thread_hide_button", (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    let id = "#" + $(e.target).closest(".post").attr("id");
+    hidePost(id);
+    addHiddenPost(id);
+});
+$(document).on("click", ".thread_show_button", (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    let id = "#" + $(e.target).closest(".post").attr("id");
+    unhidePost(id);
+    removeHiddenPost(id);
+});
+
 window.menuItemFactories = [];
 window.menuItemFactories.push(
     (postElement) =>
@@ -277,4 +348,22 @@ window.menuItemFactories.push(
                 e.preventDefault();
                 openReportWindow($(postElement).attr("data-report-url"));
             })
+);
+window.menuItemFactories.push(
+    (postElement) =>
+        $("<a>")
+            .text("Toggle hide")
+            .attr("href", "#")
+            .on("click", (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                let id = "#" + $(postElement).attr("id");
+                let hiddenPosts = getHiddenPosts();
+                if (hiddenPosts.includes(id)) {
+                    unhidePost(id);
+                    removeHiddenPost(id);
+                } else {
+                    hidePost(id);
+                    addHiddenPost(id);
+                }
+            })
 );
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diff --git a/board/static/board/style.css b/board/static/board/style.css
index 959e4a8..512f723 100644
--- a/board/static/board/style.css
+++ b/board/static/board/style.css
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ th {
     float: right;
 }
 
-.post {
+.thread {
     background-color: var(--post-background);
     padding: 10px;
 }
@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ th {
     text-decoration: line-through;
 }
 
+.thread_hide_button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.thread_show_button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.post_hidden {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 #image_hover {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0px;
diff --git a/board/templates/board/board_detail.html b/board/templates/board/board_detail.html
index c98e58f..6784b6b 100644
--- a/board/templates/board/board_detail.html
+++ b/board/templates/board/board_detail.html
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 <hr />
 {# posts #}
 {% for post in threads %}
-<div class="row post" id="p{{post.id}}">
+<div class="row thread" id="p{{post.id}}">
     {# TODO we need some way to parameterize the last N threads #}
-    {% with reply_link=True replies_elided=post.replies.all|length|add:"-3" %}
+    {% with reply_link=True thread_hide_button=True replies_elided=post.replies.all|length|add:"-3" %}
         {% include "board/post_snippet.html" %}
     {% endwith %}
 
diff --git a/board/templates/board/post_detail.html b/board/templates/board/post_detail.html
index 68b5f69..6fcf381 100644
--- a/board/templates/board/post_detail.html
+++ b/board/templates/board/post_detail.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 </span>
 <hr />
 {# posts #}
-<div class="row post">
+<div class="row thread">
     {% include "board/post_snippet.html" %}
     {% for post in post.replies.all %}
     <div class="row reply">
diff --git a/board/templates/board/post_snippet.html b/board/templates/board/post_snippet.html
index c60a9b2..7628263 100644
--- a/board/templates/board/post_snippet.html
+++ b/board/templates/board/post_snippet.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 <div
     id="p{{post.id}}"
+    class="post"
     data-report-url="{% url 'board:report_form' board.url post.id %}"
     {% if perms.board.add_ban %}
     data-ban-url="{% url 'board:ban_create' board.url post.id %}"
@@ -11,60 +12,69 @@
     {% endif %}
     >
 
-{# Post ID, status icons, username, time #}
-{% if post.sticky and not post.op %}
-<span title="Stickied" class="fa fa-thumb-tack"></span>
-{% endif %}
-{% if post.lock and not post.op %}
-<span title="Locked" class="fa fa-lock"></span>
-{% endif %}
-<a href="#p{{post.id}}">#.</a>
-<span class="post_id">{{post.id}}</span>
-{% if post.subject %}
-    <span class="post_subject">{{post.subject}}</span>
-{% endif %}
-{% blocktranslate with post_name=post.name|default:"Anonymous" %}
-by
-<span class="post_name">{{post_name}}</span>
-{% endblocktranslate %}
-{% if post.capcode %}
-<span class="post_capcode" style="color: {{post.capcode.color}};">{{post.capcode}}</span>
-{% endif %}
-{% blocktranslate with post_created=post.created %}
-at {{post_created}}
-{% endblocktranslate %}
-{% if reply_link %}
-    [<a href="{{post.get_absolute_url}}">{% translate "Reply" %}</a>]
-{% endif %}
-<a href="#" class="post_menu_button" data-id="post_menu_button">▶</a>
+<div class="post_title">
+    {# Hide post button  #}
+    {% if thread_hide_button %}
+    <span class="fa fa-minus-square thread_hide_button"></span>
+    {% endif %}
 
-{# Image #}
-{% if post.thumbnail %}
-{# Image info #}
-<div class="post_image_info">
-    {% translate "File" %}
-    <a href="{{post.image.url}}" target="_blank">{{post.original_image_name}}</a>
-    ({{post.image.size|measure_bytes}}, {{post.image_width}}x{{post.image_height}})
+    {# Post ID, status icons, username, time #}
+    <a href="#p{{post.id}}">#.</a>
+    <span class="post_id">{{post.id}}</span>
+    {% if post.subject %}
+        <span class="post_subject">{{post.subject}}</span>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% blocktranslate with post_name=post.name|default:"Anonymous" %}
+    by
+    <span class="post_name">{{post_name}}</span>
+    {% endblocktranslate %}
+    {% if post.capcode %}
+    <span class="post_capcode" style="color: {{post.capcode.color}};">{{post.capcode}}</span>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% blocktranslate with post_created=post.created %}
+    at {{post_created}}
+    {% endblocktranslate %}
+
+    {% if post.sticky and not post.op %}
+    <span title="Stickied" class="fa fa-thumb-tack"></span>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if post.lock and not post.op %}
+    <span title="Locked" class="fa fa-lock"></span>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if reply_link %}
+        [<a href="{{post.get_absolute_url}}">{% translate "Reply" %}</a>]
+    {% endif %}
+    <a href="#" class="post_menu_button" data-id="post_menu_button">▶</a>
 </div>
 
-{# Image thumbnail #}
-<div class="post_image_thumbnail">
-    <a href="{{post.image.url}}" target="_blank">
-    <img class="post_image" src="{{post.thumbnail.url}}" data-url="{{post.image.url}}" data-thumb="{{post.thumbnail.url}}">
-    </a>
-</div>
-{% endif %}
-
-{# "X replies elided" dialog for OPs on the board #}
 <div class="post_content">
-{% if replies_elided > 0 %}
-<br/>
-<span class="replies_elided">
-    ({% blocktranslate %}{{replies_elided}} replies elided, click reply to view{% endblocktranslate %})
-</span>
-{% endif %}
+    {# Image #}
+    {% if post.thumbnail %}
+        {# Image info #}
+        <div class="post_image_info">
+            {% translate "File" %}
+            <a href="{{post.image.url}}" target="_blank">{{post.original_image_name}}</a>
+            ({{post.image.size|measure_bytes}}, {{post.image_width}}x{{post.image_height}})
+        </div>
 
-{# Post body #}
-<p class="post_body">{{post|post_body|safe}}</p>
+        {# Image thumbnail #}
+        <div class="post_image_thumbnail">
+            <a href="{{post.image.url}}" target="_blank">
+            <img class="post_image" src="{{post.thumbnail.url}}" data-url="{{post.image.url}}" data-thumb="{{post.thumbnail.url}}">
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {# "X replies elided" dialog for OPs on the board #}
+    {% if replies_elided > 0 %}
+        <br/>
+        <span class="replies_elided">
+            ({% blocktranslate %}{{replies_elided}} replies elided, click reply to view{% endblocktranslate %})
+        </span>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {# Post body #}
+    <p class="post_body">{{post|post_body|safe}}</p>
 </div>
 </div>
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