diff --git a/app/controllers/dev_utilities_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dev_utilities_controller.rb
index 5fa140597..4282b8964 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dev_utilities_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dev_utilities_controller.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def warzombie
 
   def zombiefriendaccept
     render :nothing => true
+    set_profile_photo
+
     Request.all.each{|r| 
       current_user.accept_and_respond(r.id, current_user.groups.first.id)
     }
@@ -54,4 +56,15 @@ def warzombie
     file.write(seed_num_hash.to_yaml)
     file.close
   end
+
+  def set_profile_photo
+    album = current_user.post(:album, :name => "Profile Photos")
+    
+    backer_number = YAML.load_file(Rails.root.join('config','backer_number.yml'))[:seed_number].to_i
+    username = backer_info[backer_number]['username'].gsub(/ /,'').downcase
+    photo = current_user.post(:photo, :album_id => album.id,
+                      :user_file => "public/images/users/#{username}.jpg") 
+   
+    current_user.update_profile(:image_url => photo.url)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
index aa0e618ef..b0b4eaea7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ class GroupsController < ApplicationController
 
   def index
     @posts = current_user.visible_posts(:by_members_of => :all).paginate :page => params[:page], :order => 'created_at DESC'
-    @group = :all
     @friends = current_user.friends
+
+    @groups = current_user.groups.find_all_by_id(params[:group_ids]) if params[:group_ids]
+    @groups ||= current_user.groups
   end
 
   def create
diff --git a/app/controllers/sockets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sockets_controller.rb
index cdb2b5c2e..2d5ae315a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sockets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sockets_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class SocketsController < ApplicationController
   
   def outgoing(uid,object,opts={})
     @_request = ActionDispatch::Request.new({})
-    Diaspora::WebSocket.push_to_user(uid, action_hash(uid, object, :group_id => opts[:group_id]))
+    Diaspora::WebSocket.push_to_user(uid, action_hash(uid, object, opts))
   end
   
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
index 3cacb1a55..d5cd07d51 100644
--- a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
     @status_message = current_user.post(:status_message, params[:status_message])
     
     if @status_message.created_at
-      flash[:notice] = "Successfully created status message."
+      render :nothing => true
     else
-      render :action => 'new'
+      redirect_to root_url
     end
   end
   
-  def new
-    @status_message = StatusMessage.new
-  end
-  
   def destroy
     @status_message = StatusMessage.where(:id => params[:id]).first
     @status_message.destroy
diff --git a/app/helpers/sockets_helper.rb b/app/helpers/sockets_helper.rb
index d4765feb7..3ac42f740 100644
--- a/app/helpers/sockets_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/sockets_helper.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ module SocketsHelper
       Rails.logger.error("web socket view rendering failed for object #{object.inspect}.")
       raise e 
     end
-    action_hash = {:class =>object.class.to_s.underscore.pluralize, :group_id => opts[:group_id] , :html => v, :post_id => obj_id(object)}
-    
+    action_hash = {:class =>object.class.to_s.underscore.pluralize,  :html => v, :post_id => obj_id(object)}
+    action_hash.merge! opts 
     if object.is_a? Photo
       action_hash[:photo_hash] = object.thumb_hash
     elsif object.is_a? StatusMessage
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 7f3eeddf4..4d718ccc0 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class User
       group.save
       target_people = target_people | group.people
     }
+    
+    post.socket_to_uid(id, :group_ids => groups.map{|g| g.id}) if post.respond_to?(:socket_to_uid)
     post.push_to( target_people )
 
-    post.socket_to_uid(id) if post.respond_to?(:socket_to_uid)
-
     self.raw_visible_posts << post
     self.save
     post
diff --git a/app/views/js/_websocket_js.haml b/app/views/js/_websocket_js.haml
index 282a07624..5305547cb 100644
--- a/app/views/js/_websocket_js.haml
+++ b/app/views/js/_websocket_js.haml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   //Attach onmessage to websocket
     ws.onmessage = function(evt) {
       var obj = jQuery.parseJSON(evt.data);
-      debug("got a " + obj['class'] + " for group " + obj['group_id']);
+      console.log(obj)
+      debug("got a " + obj['class'] + " for groups " + obj['group_ids']);
 
       if (obj['class']=="retractions"){
         processRetraction(obj['post_id']);
@@ -19,10 +20,8 @@
       
       }else if (obj['class']=='photos' && onPageForClass('albums')){
         processPhotoInAlbum(obj['photo_hash'])
-      }else if (obj['class']=='status_messages'){
-        processStatusMessage(obj['class'], obj['html'], obj['status_message_hash'], obj['group_id'], obj['mine?'])
       }else{
-        processPost(obj['class'], obj['html'], obj['group_id'], obj['mine?'])
+        processPost(obj['class'], obj['html'], obj['group_ids'])
       }
 
       
@@ -33,69 +32,68 @@
       debug("connected...");
     };
 
-    function processRetraction(post_id){
-      $('#' + post_id ).fadeOut(500, function(){
-        $(this).remove;
-      });
-    }
 
-    function processComment(post_id, html){
-      post = $('#' + post_id)[0]
-      $(' .comment_set li:last', post ).before(
-        $(html).fadeIn("fast", function(){})
-      );
-      toggler = $('.show_post_comments', post)
-      toggler.html(
-        toggler.html().replace(/\d/,$('.comment_set', post)[0].childElementCount -1));
-    }
-
-    function processPost(className, html, groupId, mineBool){
-      if(mineBool || onPageForClass(className) || onPageForGroup(groupId)){
-        $("#stream").prepend(
-          $(html).fadeIn("fast", function(){
-            $("#stream label:first").inFieldLabels();
-          })
-        ); 
-      }
-    }
-
-    function processStatusMessage(className, html, messageHash, groupId, mineBool){
-      processPost(className, html, groupId, mineBool);
-      console.log(messageHash)
-      if(messageHash['mine?']){
-        updateMyLatestStatus(messageHash);
-      }
-    }
-    
-    function updateMyLatestStatus(messageHash){
-      $("#latest_message").text(messageHash['text']);
-      $("#latest_message_time").text(' - just now');
-    }
-
-    function processPhotoInAlbum(photoHash){
-      if (location.href.indexOf(photoHash['album_id']) == -1){
-        return ;
-      }
-      html =  "<div class=\'image_thumb\' id=\'"+photoHash['id']+"\' style=\'padding-right:3px;\'> \
-        <a href=\"/photos/"+ photoHash['id'] +"\"> \
-        <img alt=\"New thumbnail\" src=\""+ photoHash['thumb_url'] +"\" /> \
-        </a> </div>"  
-      $("#thumbnails").append( $(html) )
-      $("#"+ photoHash['id'] + "  img").load( function() {
-        $(this).fadeIn("slow");
-      });
-    }
-    
-    function onPageForClass(className){
-      return ((location.href.indexOf(className) != -1 ) || (location.pathname == '/')) && onPageOne();
-    }
-
-    function onPageForGroup(groupId){
-      return (location.href.indexOf(groupId) != -1 ) 
-    }
-    
-    function onPageOne() {
-        var c = document.location.search.charAt(document.location.search.length-1);
-        return ((c =='') || (c== '1'));
-    }
   });
+  function processRetraction(post_id){
+    $('#' + post_id ).fadeOut(500, function(){
+      $(this).remove;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function processComment(post_id, html){
+    post = $('#' + post_id)[0]
+    $(' .comment_set li:last', post ).before(
+      $(html).fadeIn("fast", function(){})
+    );
+    toggler = $('.show_post_comments', post)
+    toggler.html(
+      toggler.html().replace(/\d/,$('.comment_set', post)[0].childElementCount -1));
+  }
+
+  function processPost(className, html, groupIds){
+    if(onPageForGroups(groupIds)){
+      $("#stream").prepend(
+        $(html).fadeIn("fast", function(){
+          $("#stream label:first").inFieldLabels();
+        })
+      ); 
+    }
+  }
+
+  function processPhotoInAlbum(photoHash){
+    if (location.href.indexOf(photoHash['album_id']) == -1){
+      return ;
+    }
+    html =  "<div class=\'image_thumb\' id=\'"+photoHash['id']+"\' style=\'padding-right:3px;\'> \
+      <a href=\"/photos/"+ photoHash['id'] +"\"> \
+      <img alt=\"New thumbnail\" src=\""+ photoHash['thumb_url'] +"\" /> \
+      </a> </div>"  
+    $("#thumbnails").append( $(html) )
+    $("#"+ photoHash['id'] + "  img").load( function() {
+      $(this).fadeIn("slow");
+    });
+  }
+  
+  function onPageForClass(className){
+    return ((location.href.indexOf(className) != -1 ) || (location.pathname == '/')) && onPageOne();
+  }
+
+  function onPageForGroups(groupIds){
+    if(location.pathname == '/' && onPageOne()){
+      return true
+    }
+    var found = false;
+    $.each(groupIds, function(index, value) {
+      if(onPageForGroup(value)){ found = true };
+    });
+    return found;
+  }
+
+  function onPageForGroup(groupId){
+    return (location.href.indexOf(groupId) != -1 ) 
+  }
+  
+  function onPageOne() {
+      var c = document.location.search.charAt(document.location.search.length-1);
+      return ((c =='') || (c== '1'));
+  }
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_group_nav.haml b/app/views/shared/_group_nav.haml
index 427f97289..a2aaba4e9 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_group_nav.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_group_nav.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #friend_pictures
   - for friend in @friends
     = person_image_link(friend)
-  = link_to (image_tag 'add_friend_button.png'), "#add_request_pane", :id => 'add_request_button'
 
   - unless @group == :all
+    = link_to (image_tag 'add_friend_button.png'), "#add_request_pane", :id => 'add_request_button'
+  
     .yo{:style => 'display:none'}
       #add_request_pane
         = render "requests/new_request"
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
index 59fdbbfb7..da57beff7 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     = form_for StatusMessage.new, :remote => true do |f|
       = f.error_messages
 
-      .span-15.last
-        .span-2.last
+      .span-15
+        .span-2
           .user_image
             = owner_image_tag
         .span-13.last
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
             %label{:for => "status_message_message"} Message
             = f.text_area :message, :rows => 2
       
-      .span-3.last
-
+      .span-3
         %ul.group_selector
           going to...
           - for group in current_user.groups
diff --git a/app/views/status_messages/new.html.haml b/app/views/status_messages/new.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e9c88474..000000000
--- a/app/views/status_messages/new.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-- title "New Status Message"
-
-= form_for @status_message, :remote => true do |f|
-  = f.error_messages
-  %p
-    = f.label :message
-    %br
-    = f.text_field :message
-  %p
-    = f.submit
-
-
-%p= link_to "Back to List", status_messages_path
diff --git a/config/app_config.yml b/config/app_config.yml
index 1eee9376c..db81e9ddc 100644
--- a/config/app_config.yml
+++ b/config/app_config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 development:
   debug: false
-  socket_debug : false
+  socket_debug : true
   socket_port: 8080
   pubsub_server: 'https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index f2b4ebd80..1f3efbbbd 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
   resources :people, :only => [:index, :show, :destroy]
   resources :users, :except => [:create, :new]
-  resources :status_messages, :except => [:index]
+  resources :status_messages, :only => [:create, :destroy, :show]
   resources :comments, :except => [:index]
   resources :requests, :except => [:edit, :update]
   resources :photos, :except => [:index]
diff --git a/db/seeds/backer.rb b/db/seeds/backer.rb
index bc5039aa1..f8fe0dc97 100644
--- a/db/seeds/backer.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/backer.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ def create
                      :password => "#{username+backer_info[backer_number]['pin'].to_s}",
                      :person => Person.new(
                        :email => "#{username}@#{username}.joindiaspora.com",
-                       :profile => Profile.new( :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name'] ),
+                       :profile => Profile.new( :first_name => backer_info[backer_number]['given_name'], :last_name => backer_info[backer_number]['family_name'],
+                                               :image_url => "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/images/users/#{username}.jpg"),
                        :url=> "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/")
                     )
   user.person.save
+
   user.group(:name => "Presidents")
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/diaspora/websocket.rb b/lib/diaspora/websocket.rb
index d3ca511bb..3eb41ed45 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/websocket.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/websocket.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Diaspora
     end
     
     def self.subscribe(uid, ws)
-      Rails.logger.debug "Subscribing socket to #{User.first(:id => uid).email}"
+      Rails.logger.debug "Subscribing socket to #{uid}"
       self.ensure_channel(uid)
       @channels[uid][0].subscribe{ |msg| ws.send msg }
       @channels[uid][1] += 1
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ module Diaspora
 
   module Socketable
     def socket_to_uid(id, opts={})
-      SocketsController.new.outgoing(id, self, :group_id => opts[:group_id])
+      puts "#{id}, #{self}, #{opts}"
+      SocketsController.new.outgoing(id, self, opts)
     end
     
     def unsocket_from_uid id
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/application.css b/public/stylesheets/application.css
index 24faf671b..34cfe4904 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -319,18 +319,27 @@ label {
     height: 50px;
     padding-left: 10px; }
   #publisher ul.group_selector {
+    float: left;
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
-    width: 150px;
+    width: auto;
+    z-index: 10;
+    position: absolute;
+    height: auto;
+    overflow: visible;
     list-style: none; }
     #publisher ul.group_selector > li {
-      z-index: 10;
+      height: auto;
+      font-size: smaller;
+      padding: 2px;
       display: none;
       background-color: white; }
       #publisher ul.group_selector > li:active {
         background-color: yellow; }
     #publisher ul.group_selector:hover li {
       display: block; }
+  #publisher .button {
+    margin-left: 100px; }
 
 #image_picker .small_photo {
   height: 100px;
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 3e14cab06..b603e790e 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -397,14 +397,21 @@ label
         :left 10px
 
   ul.group_selector
+    :float left
     :padding 0
     :margin 0
-    :width 150px
+    :width auto
+    :z-index 10
+    :position absolute
+    :height auto
+    :overflow visible
     :list
       :style none
 
     > li
-      :z-index 10
+      :height auto
+      :font-size smaller
+      :padding 2px
       :display none
       :background
         :color #fff
@@ -415,6 +422,9 @@ label
 
     &:hover li
       :display block
+      
+  .button
+    :margin-left 100px
 
 
 #image_picker
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index ad4d00e2b..64869df86 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -144,5 +144,18 @@ describe Person do
     it 'should search by email exactly' do
       Person.by_webfinger(@friend_one.email).should == @friend_one
     end
+    
+    describe 'wall posting' do 
+      it 'should be able to post on another persons wall' do
+        
+        #user2 is in user's group, user is in group2 on user
+        friend_users(@user, @group, @user2, @group2)
+        
+        @user.person.post_to_wall(:person => @user2.person, :message => "youve got a great smile")
+        @user.person.wall_posts.count.should == 1
+        
+      end
+    end
+    
   end
 end