diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 68486c89..942b8f20 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ function App() {
       console.log('🔗 Created keep-alive subscription for', RELAYS.length, 'relay(s)')
       
       // Store subscription for cleanup
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-      ;(pool as any)._keepAliveSubscription = keepAliveSub
+      ;(pool as unknown as { _keepAliveSubscription: typeof keepAliveSub })._keepAliveSubscription = keepAliveSub
       
       // Attach address/replaceable loaders so ProfileModel can fetch profiles
       const addressLoader = createAddressLoader(pool, {
@@ -235,10 +234,9 @@ function App() {
         accountsSub.unsubscribe()
         activeSub.unsubscribe()
         // Clean up keep-alive subscription if it exists
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        if ((pool as any)._keepAliveSubscription) {
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-          (pool as any)._keepAliveSubscription.unsubscribe()
+        const poolWithSub = pool as unknown as { _keepAliveSubscription?: { unsubscribe: () => void } }
+        if (poolWithSub._keepAliveSubscription) {
+          poolWithSub._keepAliveSubscription.unsubscribe()
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/AddBookmarkModal.tsx b/src/components/AddBookmarkModal.tsx
index 26601351..b5eff9c3 100644
--- a/src/components/AddBookmarkModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AddBookmarkModal.tsx
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ const AddBookmarkModal: React.FC<AddBookmarkModalProps> = ({ onClose, onSave })
         clearTimeout(fetchTimeoutRef.current)
       }
     }
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [url]) // Only depend on url - title, description, tagsInput are intentionally checked but not dependencies
+  }, [url, title, description, tagsInput])
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault()
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
index 0345bc37..bd97cbdd 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkItem.tsx
@@ -11,17 +11,15 @@ import { getPreviewImage, fetchOgImage } from '../utils/imagePreview'
 import { CompactView } from './BookmarkViews/CompactView'
 import { LargeView } from './BookmarkViews/LargeView'
 import { CardView } from './BookmarkViews/CardView'
-import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
 
 interface BookmarkItemProps {
   bookmark: IndividualBookmark
   index: number
   onSelectUrl?: (url: string, bookmark?: { id: string; kind: number; tags: string[][]; pubkey: string }) => void
   viewMode?: ViewMode
-  settings?: UserSettings
 }
 
-export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onSelectUrl, viewMode = 'cards', settings }) => {
+export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onSelectUrl, viewMode = 'cards' }) => {
   const [ogImage, setOgImage] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   const short = (v: string) => `${v.slice(0, 8)}...${v.slice(-8)}`
@@ -115,8 +113,7 @@ export const BookmarkItem: React.FC<BookmarkItemProps> = ({ bookmark, index, onS
     getAuthorDisplayName,
     handleReadNow,
     articleImage,
-    articleSummary,
-    settings
+    articleSummary
   }
 
   if (viewMode === 'compact') {
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
index e4036142..6b7a6244 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkList.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import SidebarHeader from './SidebarHeader'
 import IconButton from './IconButton'
 import { ViewMode } from './Bookmarks'
 import { extractUrlsFromContent } from '../services/bookmarkHelpers'
-import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
 import { usePullToRefresh } from 'use-pull-to-refresh'
 import RefreshIndicator from './RefreshIndicator'
 import { BookmarkSkeleton } from './Skeletons'
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ interface BookmarkListProps {
   lastFetchTime?: number | null
   loading?: boolean
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
-  settings?: UserSettings
   isMobile?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ export const BookmarkList: React.FC<BookmarkListProps> = ({
   lastFetchTime,
   loading = false,
   relayPool,
-  settings,
   isMobile = false
 }) => {
   const bookmarksListRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ export const BookmarkList: React.FC<BookmarkListProps> = ({
                 index={index} 
                 onSelectUrl={onSelectUrl}
                 viewMode={viewMode}
-                settings={settings}
               />
             )}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkViews/CardView.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkViews/CardView.tsx
index 39361651..8af56045 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkViews/CardView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkViews/CardView.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { classifyUrl } from '../../utils/helpers'
 import { IconGetter } from './shared'
 import { useImageCache } from '../../hooks/useImageCache'
 import { getPreviewImage, fetchOgImage } from '../../utils/imagePreview'
-import { UserSettings } from '../../services/settingsService'
 import { getEventUrl } from '../../config/nostrGateways'
 
 interface CardViewProps {
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ interface CardViewProps {
   handleReadNow: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void
   articleImage?: string
   articleSummary?: string
-  settings?: UserSettings
 }
 
 export const CardView: React.FC<CardViewProps> = ({
@@ -41,8 +39,7 @@ export const CardView: React.FC<CardViewProps> = ({
   getAuthorDisplayName,
   handleReadNow,
   articleImage,
-  articleSummary,
-  settings
+  articleSummary
 }) => {
   const firstUrl = hasUrls ? extractedUrls[0] : null
   const firstUrlClassificationType = firstUrl ? classifyUrl(firstUrl)?.type : null
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ export const CardView: React.FC<CardViewProps> = ({
   
   // Determine which image to use (article image, instant preview, or OG image)
   const previewImage = articleImage || instantPreview || ogImage
-  const cachedImage = useImageCache(previewImage || undefined, settings)
+  const cachedImage = useImageCache(previewImage || undefined)
   
   // Fetch OG image if we don't have any other image
   React.useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkViews/CompactView.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkViews/CompactView.tsx
index 86613d4b..f4d61499 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkViews/CompactView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkViews/CompactView.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { IndividualBookmark } from '../../types/bookmarks'
 import { formatDateCompact } from '../../utils/bookmarkUtils'
 import ContentWithResolvedProfiles from '../ContentWithResolvedProfiles'
 import { useImageCache } from '../../hooks/useImageCache'
-import { UserSettings } from '../../services/settingsService'
 
 interface CompactViewProps {
   bookmark: IndividualBookmark
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ interface CompactViewProps {
   onSelectUrl?: (url: string, bookmark?: { id: string; kind: number; tags: string[][]; pubkey: string }) => void
   articleImage?: string
   articleSummary?: string
-  settings?: UserSettings
 }
 
 export const CompactView: React.FC<CompactViewProps> = ({
@@ -25,15 +23,14 @@ export const CompactView: React.FC<CompactViewProps> = ({
   extractedUrls,
   onSelectUrl,
   articleImage,
-  articleSummary,
-  settings
+  articleSummary
 }) => {
   const isArticle = bookmark.kind === 30023
   const isWebBookmark = bookmark.kind === 39701
   const isClickable = hasUrls || isArticle || isWebBookmark
   
   // Get cached image for thumbnail
-  const cachedImage = useImageCache(articleImage || undefined, settings)
+  const cachedImage = useImageCache(articleImage || undefined)
   
   const handleCompactClick = () => {
     if (!onSelectUrl) return
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
index 116b3190..80001976 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { formatDate } from '../../utils/bookmarkUtils'
 import ContentWithResolvedProfiles from '../ContentWithResolvedProfiles'
 import { IconGetter } from './shared'
 import { useImageCache } from '../../hooks/useImageCache'
-import { UserSettings } from '../../services/settingsService'
 import { getEventUrl } from '../../config/nostrGateways'
 
 interface LargeViewProps {
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ interface LargeViewProps {
   getAuthorDisplayName: () => string
   handleReadNow: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void
   articleSummary?: string
-  settings?: UserSettings
 }
 
 export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
@@ -37,10 +35,9 @@ export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
   eventNevent,
   getAuthorDisplayName,
   handleReadNow,
-  articleSummary,
-  settings
+  articleSummary
 }) => {
-  const cachedImage = useImageCache(previewImage || undefined, settings)
+  const cachedImage = useImageCache(previewImage || undefined)
   const isArticle = bookmark.kind === 30023
   
   const triggerOpen = () => handleReadNow({ preventDefault: () => {} } as React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>)
diff --git a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
index bddc1d6e..3718f036 100644
--- a/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Bookmarks.tsx
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ const Bookmarks: React.FC<BookmarksProps> = ({ relayPool, onLogout }) => {
     if (isMobile && isSidebarOpen) {
       toggleSidebar()
     }
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [location.pathname])
+  }, [location.pathname, isMobile, isSidebarOpen, toggleSidebar])
 
   // Handle highlight navigation from explore page
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/Explore.tsx b/src/components/Explore.tsx
index b02e81dd..ab7559fc 100644
--- a/src/components/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Explore.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
-import { faNewspaper, faPenToSquare, faHighlighter, faUser, faUserGroup, faNetworkWired } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { faNewspaper, faHighlighter, faUser, faUserGroup, faNetworkWired, faArrowsRotate } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import IconButton from './IconButton'
 import { BlogPostSkeleton, HighlightSkeleton } from './Skeletons'
 import { Hooks } from 'applesauce-react'
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0)
   
-  // Visibility filters (defaults from settings)
+  // Visibility filters (defaults from settings, or friends only)
   const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<HighlightVisibility>({
-    nostrverse: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityNostrverse !== false,
-    friends: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityFriends !== false,
-    mine: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityMine !== false
+    nostrverse: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityNostrverse ?? false,
+    friends: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityFriends ?? true,
+    mine: settings?.defaultHighlightVisibilityMine ?? false
   })
 
   // Update local state when prop changes
@@ -374,31 +374,18 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
           <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faNewspaper} />
           Explore
         </h1>
-        <p className="explore-subtitle">
-          Discover highlights and blog posts from your friends and others
-        </p>
-        
-        <div className="me-tabs">
-          <button
-            className={`me-tab ${activeTab === 'highlights' ? 'active' : ''}`}
-            data-tab="highlights"
-            onClick={() => navigate('/explore')}
-          >
-            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faHighlighter} />
-            <span className="tab-label">Highlights</span>
-          </button>
-          <button
-            className={`me-tab ${activeTab === 'writings' ? 'active' : ''}`}
-            data-tab="writings"
-            onClick={() => navigate('/explore/writings')}
-          >
-            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPenToSquare} />
-            <span className="tab-label">Writings</span>
-          </button>
-        </div>
         
         {/* Visibility filters */}
-        <div className="highlight-level-toggles" style={{ marginTop: '1rem', display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
+        <div className="highlight-level-toggles" style={{ marginTop: '1rem', display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+          <IconButton
+            icon={faArrowsRotate}
+            onClick={() => setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1)}
+            title="Refresh content"
+            ariaLabel="Refresh content"
+            variant="ghost"
+            spin={loading || isRefreshing}
+            disabled={loading || isRefreshing}
+          />
           <IconButton
             icon={faNetworkWired}
             onClick={() => setVisibility({ ...visibility, nostrverse: !visibility.nostrverse })}
@@ -435,6 +422,25 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
             }}
           />
         </div>
+        
+        <div className="me-tabs">
+          <button
+            className={`me-tab ${activeTab === 'highlights' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+            data-tab="highlights"
+            onClick={() => navigate('/explore')}
+          >
+            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faHighlighter} />
+            <span className="tab-label">Highlights</span>
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className={`me-tab ${activeTab === 'writings' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+            data-tab="writings"
+            onClick={() => navigate('/explore/writings')}
+          >
+            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faNewspaper} />
+            <span className="tab-label">Writings</span>
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {renderTabContent()}
diff --git a/src/components/ReaderHeader.tsx b/src/components/ReaderHeader.tsx
index d6e348de..3a93f6ac 100644
--- a/src/components/ReaderHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReaderHeader.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const ReaderHeader: React.FC<ReaderHeaderProps> = ({
   highlights = [],
   highlightVisibility = { nostrverse: true, friends: true, mine: true }
 }) => {
-  const cachedImage = useImageCache(image, settings)
+  const cachedImage = useImageCache(image)
   const formattedDate = published ? format(new Date(published * 1000), 'MMM d, yyyy') : null
   const isLongSummary = summary && summary.length > 150
   
diff --git a/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx b/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
index 016f3650..05036530 100644
--- a/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ThreePaneLayout.tsx
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ const ThreePaneLayout: React.FC<ThreePaneLayoutProps> = (props) => {
             lastFetchTime={props.lastFetchTime}
             loading={props.bookmarksLoading}
             relayPool={props.relayPool}
-            settings={props.settings}
             isMobile={isMobile}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts b/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
index 2eb550f4..6505ad6a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useBookmarksData.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
+import { IAccount, AccountManager } from 'applesauce-accounts'
 import { Bookmark } from '../types/bookmarks'
 import { Highlight } from '../types/highlights'
 import { fetchBookmarks } from '../services/bookmarkService'
@@ -9,10 +10,8 @@ import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
 
 interface UseBookmarksDataParams {
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  activeAccount: any
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  accountManager: any
+  activeAccount: IAccount | undefined
+  accountManager: AccountManager
   naddr?: string
   currentArticleCoordinate?: string
   currentArticleEventId?: string
diff --git a/src/hooks/useHighlightCreation.ts b/src/hooks/useHighlightCreation.ts
index 2539b8cb..0a9bfafe 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useHighlightCreation.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useHighlightCreation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { flushSync } from 'react-dom'
 import { RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { IEventStore } from 'applesauce-core'
+import { IAccount } from 'applesauce-accounts'
 import { Highlight } from '../types/highlights'
 import { ReadableContent } from '../services/readerService'
 import { createHighlight } from '../services/highlightCreationService'
@@ -10,8 +11,7 @@ import { HighlightButtonRef } from '../components/HighlightButton'
 import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
 
 interface UseHighlightCreationParams {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  activeAccount: any
+  activeAccount: IAccount | undefined
   relayPool: RelayPool | null
   eventStore: IEventStore | null
   currentArticle: NostrEvent | undefined
diff --git a/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts b/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
index f3d52b90..6d93fe41 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
-
 /**
  * Hook to return image URL for display
  * Service Worker handles all caching transparently
@@ -9,9 +7,7 @@ import { UserSettings } from '../services/settingsService'
  * @returns The image URL (Service Worker handles caching)
  */
 export function useImageCache(
-  imageUrl: string | undefined,
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-  _settings?: UserSettings
+  imageUrl: string | undefined
 ): string | undefined {
   // Service Worker handles everything - just return the URL as-is
   return imageUrl
@@ -22,9 +18,7 @@ export function useImageCache(
  * Triggers a fetch so the SW can cache it even if not visible yet
  */
 export function useCacheImageOnLoad(
-  imageUrl: string | undefined,
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-  _settings?: UserSettings
+  imageUrl: string | undefined
 ): void {
   // Service Worker will cache on first fetch
   // This hook is now a no-op, kept for API compatibility
diff --git a/src/services/dataFetch.ts b/src/services/dataFetch.ts
index f4f31bb4..011c71d2 100644
--- a/src/services/dataFetch.ts
+++ b/src/services/dataFetch.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { RelayPool, completeOnEose, onlyEvents } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { Observable, merge, takeUntil, timer, toArray, tap, lastValueFrom } from 'rxjs'
 import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { Filter } from 'nostr-tools/filter'
 import { prioritizeLocalRelays, partitionRelays } from '../utils/helpers'
 import { LOCAL_TIMEOUT_MS, REMOTE_TIMEOUT_MS } from '../config/network'
 
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@ export interface QueryOptions {
  */
 export async function queryEvents(
   relayPool: RelayPool,
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  filter: any,
+  filter: Filter,
   options: QueryOptions = {}
 ): Promise<NostrEvent[]> {
   const {
diff --git a/src/utils/helpers.ts b/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 071dac6a..b3fcafa4 100644
--- a/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ export const prioritizeLocalRelays = (relayUrls: string[]): string[] => {
 // Parallel request helper
 import { completeOnEose, onlyEvents, RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { Observable, takeUntil, timer } from 'rxjs'
+import { Filter } from 'nostr-tools/filter'
 
 export function createParallelReqStreams(
   relayPool: RelayPool,
   localRelays: string[],
   remoteRelays: string[],
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  filter: any,
+  filter: Filter,
   localTimeoutMs = 1200,
   remoteTimeoutMs = 6000
 ): { local$: Observable<unknown>; remote$: Observable<unknown> } {