diff --git a/lib/pods/config.dart b/lib/pods/config.dart
index 2a38b31..59491e9 100644
--- a/lib/pods/config.dart
+++ b/lib/pods/config.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const kAppSoundEffects = 'app_sound_effects';
 const kAppAprilFoolFeatures = 'app_april_fool_features';
 const kAppWindowSize = 'app_window_size';
 const kAppEnterToSend = 'app_enter_to_send';
+const kFeaturedPostsCollapsedId =
+    'featured_posts_collapsed_id'; // Key for storing the ID of the collapsed featured post
 
 const Map<String, FilterQuality> kImageQualityLevel = {
   'settingsImageQualityLowest': FilterQuality.none,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/post/post_featured.dart b/lib/widgets/post/post_featured.dart
index fba18e4..66625c0 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/post/post_featured.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/post/post_featured.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import 'package:riverpod_annotation/riverpod_annotation.dart';
 import 'package:island/widgets/post/post_item.dart';
 import 'package:styled_widget/styled_widget.dart';
+import 'package:island/pods/config.dart'; // Import config.dart for shared preferences keys and provider
 
 part 'post_featured.g.dart';
 
@@ -25,7 +26,13 @@ class PostFeaturedList extends HookConsumerWidget {
     final featuredPostsAsync = ref.watch(featuredPostsProvider);
 
     final pageViewController = usePageController();
+    final prefs = ref.watch(sharedPreferencesProvider);
     final pageViewCurrent = useState(0);
+    final previousFirstPostId = useState<String?>(null);
+    final storedCollapsedId = useState<String?>(
+      prefs.getString(kFeaturedPostsCollapsedId),
+    );
+    final isCollapsed = useState(false);
 
     useEffect(() {
       pageViewController.addListener(() {
@@ -34,6 +41,59 @@ class PostFeaturedList extends HookConsumerWidget {
       return null;
     }, [pageViewController]);
 
+    // Log isCollapsed state changes
+    useEffect(() {
+      debugPrint(
+        'PostFeaturedList: isCollapsed changed to ${isCollapsed.value}',
+      );
+      return null;
+    }, [isCollapsed.value]);
+
+    useEffect(() {
+      if (featuredPostsAsync.hasValue && featuredPostsAsync.value!.isNotEmpty) {
+        final currentFirstPostId = featuredPostsAsync.value!.first.id;
+        debugPrint(
+          'PostFeaturedList: Current first post ID: $currentFirstPostId',
+        );
+        debugPrint(
+          'PostFeaturedList: Previous first post ID: ${previousFirstPostId.value}',
+        );
+        debugPrint(
+          'PostFeaturedList: Stored collapsed ID: ${storedCollapsedId.value}',
+        );
+
+        if (previousFirstPostId.value == null) {
+          // Initial load
+          previousFirstPostId.value = currentFirstPostId;
+          isCollapsed.value = (storedCollapsedId.value == currentFirstPostId);
+          debugPrint(
+            'PostFeaturedList: Initial load. isCollapsed set to ${isCollapsed.value}',
+          );
+        } else if (previousFirstPostId.value != currentFirstPostId) {
+          // First post changed, expand by default
+          previousFirstPostId.value = currentFirstPostId;
+          isCollapsed.value = false;
+          prefs.remove(
+            kFeaturedPostsCollapsedId,
+          ); // Clear stored ID if post changes
+          debugPrint(
+            'PostFeaturedList: First post changed. isCollapsed set to false.',
+          );
+        } else {
+          // Same first post, maintain current collapse state
+          // No change needed for isCollapsed.value unless manually toggled
+          debugPrint(
+            'PostFeaturedList: Same first post. Maintaining current collapse state.',
+          );
+        }
+      } else {
+        debugPrint(
+          'PostFeaturedList: featuredPostsAsync has no value or is empty.',
+        );
+      }
+      return null;
+    }, [featuredPostsAsync.value]);
+
     return ClipRRect(
       borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
       child: Card(
@@ -73,29 +133,69 @@ class PostFeaturedList extends HookConsumerWidget {
                   },
                   icon: const Icon(Symbols.arrow_right),
                 ),
+                IconButton(
+                  padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                  visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
+                  constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
+                  onPressed: () {
+                    isCollapsed.value = !isCollapsed.value;
+                    debugPrint(
+                      'PostFeaturedList: Manual toggle. isCollapsed set to ${isCollapsed.value}',
+                    );
+                    if (isCollapsed.value &&
+                        featuredPostsAsync.hasValue &&
+                        featuredPostsAsync.value!.isNotEmpty) {
+                      prefs.setString(
+                        kFeaturedPostsCollapsedId,
+                        featuredPostsAsync.value!.first.id,
+                      );
+                      debugPrint(
+                        'PostFeaturedList: Stored collapsed ID: ${featuredPostsAsync.value!.first.id}',
+                      );
+                    } else {
+                      prefs.remove(kFeaturedPostsCollapsedId);
+                      debugPrint(
+                        'PostFeaturedList: Removed stored collapsed ID.',
+                      );
+                    }
+                  },
+                  icon: Icon(
+                    isCollapsed.value
+                        ? Symbols.expand_more
+                        : Symbols.expand_less,
+                  ),
+                ),
               ],
             ).padding(horizontal: 16, vertical: 8),
-            featuredPostsAsync.when(
-              loading: () => const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
-              error: (error, stack) => Center(child: Text('Error: $error')),
-              data: (posts) {
-                return SizedBox(
-                  height: 320,
-                  child: PageView.builder(
-                    controller: pageViewController,
-                    scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
-                    itemCount: posts.length,
-                    itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-                      return SingleChildScrollView(
-                        child: PostActionableItem(
-                          item: posts[index],
-                          borderRadius: 8,
-                        ),
-                      );
-                    },
-                  ),
-                );
-              },
+            AnimatedSize(
+              duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
+              curve: Curves.easeInOut,
+              child: Visibility(
+                visible: !isCollapsed.value,
+                child: featuredPostsAsync.when(
+                  loading:
+                      () => const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
+                  error: (error, stack) => Center(child: Text('Error: $error')),
+                  data: (posts) {
+                    return SizedBox(
+                      height: 320,
+                      child: PageView.builder(
+                        controller: pageViewController,
+                        scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
+                        itemCount: posts.length,
+                        itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+                          return SingleChildScrollView(
+                            child: PostActionableItem(
+                              item: posts[index],
+                              borderRadius: 8,
+                            ),
+                          );
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  },
+                ),
+              ),
             ),
           ],
         ),