diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7c756d1..8dcc563 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"mellium.im/xmpp/bookmarks"
 	"mellium.im/xmpp/jid"
 	"mellium.im/xmpp/muc"
+	"mellium.im/xmpp/pubsub"
 	oasisSdk "pain.agency/oasis-sdk"
 	// TODO: integrated theme switcher
 )
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ var replyNameIcon string = ">"
 var replyBodyIcon string = ">"
 var newlineIcon string = " |-> "
 var agreesToSendingHotFuckIntoChannel bool = false
+var OccupantIdsToBlock = make(map[string]string)
 
 // by sunglocto
 // license AGPL
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ func CreateUITab(chatJidStr string) ChatTabUI {
 			return container.NewVBox(replytext, container.NewHBox(ico, author), content, btn, reactions)
 		},
 		func(i widget.ListItemID, co fyne.CanvasObject) {
+
 			vbox := co.(*fyne.Container)
 			authorBox := vbox.Objects[1].(*fyne.Container)
 			replytext := vbox.Objects[0].(*widget.Label)
@@ -196,6 +199,21 @@ func CreateUITab(chatJidStr string) ChatTabUI {
 
 			author := authorBox.Objects[1].(*widget.Label)
 			content := vbox.Objects[2].(*widget.Label)
+			unknown_tags := chatTabs[chatJidStr].Messages[i].Raw.Unknown
+			for _, v := range unknown_tags {
+				if v.XMLName.Local == "occupant-id" {
+					for _, attr := range v.Attrs {
+						if attr.Name.Local == "id" {
+							reason, ok := OccupantIdsToBlock[attr.Value]
+							if ok {
+								author.SetText("Ignored user")
+								content.SetText("This user is ignored due to: " + reason)
+								return // message is from blocked user
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			btn := vbox.Objects[3].(*widget.Button)
 			reactions := vbox.Objects[4].(*fyne.Container)
 			reactions = container.NewVBox()
@@ -824,6 +842,9 @@ func main() {
 							text = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", text, jid.MustParse(name).Resourcepart())
 						}
 
+						a := pubsub.Fetch(context.TODO(), client.Session, pubsub.Query{})
+						log.Println(a.Item())
+
 						err = client.SendText(jid.MustParse(activeMucJid).Bare(), text)
 						if err != nil {
 							dialog.ShowError(err, w)
@@ -1364,6 +1385,48 @@ func main() {
 		dialog.ShowCustom("Message", "Close", pre, w)
 	})
 
+	blck := fyne.NewMenuItem("ignore messages from this user", func() {
+
+		selectedScroller, ok := AppTabs.Selected().Content.(*widget.List)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		var activeChatJid string
+		for jid, tabData := range UITabs {
+			if tabData.Scroller == selectedScroller {
+				activeChatJid = jid
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		m := chatTabs[activeChatJid].Messages[selectedId]
+		unknown_tags := m.Raw.Unknown
+		for _, v := range unknown_tags {
+			if v.XMLName.Local == "occupant-id" {
+				for _, attr := range v.Attrs {
+					if attr.Name.Local == "id" {
+						occupant_id := attr.Value
+						reason, ok := OccupantIdsToBlock[occupant_id]
+						if !ok {
+							dialog.ShowConfirm("ignore user", "All messages sent by users with an occupant ID of\n"+occupant_id+"\nwill be ignored. Continue?", func(b bool) {
+								if b {
+									OccupantIdsToBlock[occupant_id] = "User requested"
+								}
+							}, w)
+						} else {
+							dialog.ShowConfirm("unignore user", "This user is currently ignored due to:\n"+reason+"\nWould you like to unignore them?", func(b bool) {
+								if b {
+									delete(OccupantIdsToBlock, occupant_id)
+								}
+							}, w)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
 	red := fyne.NewMenuItem("show read receipts on message", func() {
 		pre := container.NewVBox()
 
@@ -1400,7 +1463,7 @@ func main() {
 		dialog.ShowCustom("Message", "Close", pre, w)
 	})
 
-	menu_messageoptions := fyne.NewMenu("Γ", bit, bia, bic, red)
+	menu_messageoptions := fyne.NewMenu("Γ", bit, bia, bic, red, blck)
 	ma := fyne.NewMainMenu(menu_help, menu_changeroom, menu_configureview, menu_messageoptions, menu_jokes)
 	w.SetMainMenu(ma)