diff --git a/features/posts_from_main_page.feature b/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
index 9b45e5aaf..45cf2df2f 100644
--- a/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
+++ b/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Feature: posting from the main page
       Then I should see "I am eating a yogurt" within ".stream_element"
 
     Scenario: posting a message appends it to the top of the stream
-      Given I have a prexisting post
-      And I post "hey there"
+      When I click the publisher and post "sup dog"
+      And I click the publisher and post "hello there"
       Then I should see "hello there" as the first post in my stream
 
     Scenario: post a text-only message to just one aspect
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 8bc1cd921..950c6ca9f 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Then /^(?:|I )should not see a "([^\"]*)"(?: within "([^\"]*)")?$/ do |selector,
 end
 
 When /^I wait for the ajax to finish$/ do
-  wait_until(15) { evaluate_script("$.active") == 0 }
+  wait_for_ajax_to_finish
 end
 
 When /^I have turned off jQuery effects$/ do
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/factory_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/factory_steps.rb
index 91032b057..15e406e78 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/factory_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/factory_steps.rb
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ end
 
 World(FactoryMethods)
 
-Given /I have a prexisting post/ do
-  Factory(:status_message, :author => @me.person, :public => true)
-end
-
 Given %r{^I have a (.+)$} do |model_name|
   create_from_table(model_name, {}, 'user' => @me)
 end
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
index e454eb5e4..c57b7b169 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ When /^I click on the first block button/ do
 end
 
 
-
-Then /^"I should see "([^"]*)" as the first post in my stream$/ do |text|
+Then /^I should see "([^"]*)" as the first post in my stream$/ do |text|
   first_post_text.should include(text)
 end
 
-Given /^"I post "([^"]*)"$/ do |text|
-  make_post(text)
+When /^I post "([^"]*)"$/ do |text|
+  click_and_post(text)
 end
 
-
+When /^I click the publisher and post "([^"]*)"$/ do |text|
+  click_and_post(text)
+end
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/stream_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/stream_steps.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..795557b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/step_definitions/stream_steps.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Then /^I should see an image in the publisher$/ do
+  photo_in_publisher.should be_present
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
index 4bcb3b61e..d4cb597ef 100644
--- a/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/publishing_cuke_helpers.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 module PublishingCukeHelpers
   def make_post(text)
-    click_publisher
     fill_in 'status_message_fake_text', :with => text
     click_button :submit
+    wait_for_ajax_to_finish
+  end
+
+  def click_and_post(text)
+    click_publisher
+    make_post(text)
   end
 
   def click_publisher
     page.execute_script('
-    $("#publisher").removeClass("closed");
-    $("#publisher").find("textarea").focus();
+      $("#publisher").removeClass("closed");
+      $("#publisher").find("textarea").focus();
     ')
   end
 
@@ -20,6 +25,10 @@ module PublishingCukeHelpers
     find(".stream_element:contains('#{text}')")
   end
 
+  def wait_for_ajax_to_finish(wait_time=15)
+    wait_until(wait_time) { evaluate_script("$.active") == 0 }
+  end
+
   def assert_nsfw(text)
     post = find_post_by_text(text)
     post.find(".shield").should be_present
diff --git a/public/javascripts/app/collections/posts.js b/public/javascripts/app/collections/posts.js
index 37fb1a206..f5899248c 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/app/collections/posts.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/app/collections/posts.js
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ app.collections.Posts = Backbone.Collection.extend({
   parse: function(resp){
     return resp.posts;
   }
+//
+//
+//  comparator : function(post) {
+//    return -post.createdAt();
+//  }
 });