diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 09d09e3e95d7..a14559915c40 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
         <!-- Reader Activities -->
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.reader.ReaderPostListActivity"
+            android:theme="@style/ReaderTheme"
             android:label="@string/reader" />
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.reader.ReaderPostPagerActivity"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a465795bd4bc..d85df12a7f7c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ android {
         compile 'net.simonvt.menudrawer:menudrawer:3.0.6'
         compile 'com.helpshift:android-aar:3.4.1'
         compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.+'
+        compile 'com.cocosw:undobar:1.+@aar'
 
         androidTestCompile 'com.jayway.android.robotium:robotium-solo:5.+'
         androidTestCompile 'com.google.dexmaker:dexmaker-mockito:1.0'
diff --git a/res/anim/reader_tag_add.xml b/res/anim/reader_listitem_add.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from res/anim/reader_tag_add.xml
rename to res/anim/reader_listitem_add.xml
diff --git a/res/anim/reader_tag_delete.xml b/res/anim/reader_listitem_remove.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from res/anim/reader_tag_delete.xml
rename to res/anim/reader_listitem_remove.xml
diff --git a/res/anim/reader_listitem_shrink.xml b/res/anim/reader_listitem_shrink.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..480e5e2f9183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/anim/reader_listitem_shrink.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!-- used when a blog is blocked in the reader -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:duration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime"
+    android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator">
+    <scale
+        android:fromXScale="1.0"
+        android:fromYScale="1.0"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:toXScale="0.0"
+        android:toYScale="0.0" />
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/anim/reader_listview_row.xml b/res/anim/reader_listview_row.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50fdd080c412..000000000000
--- a/res/anim/reader_listview_row.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<!-- used by ReaderPostAdapter to animate in new rows -->
-<translate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"
-    android:fromYDelta="100%p"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
-    android:toYDelta="0" />
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e096cede2fe6
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-hdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9dfe22251c44
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-mdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab4083497b06
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-xhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..db95c6269f89
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/reader_arrow_dropdown.png differ
diff --git a/res/layout/reader_listitem_post_excerpt.xml b/res/layout/reader_listitem_post_excerpt.xml
index 7123e1925993..c0487fd20890 100644
--- a/res/layout/reader_listitem_post_excerpt.xml
+++ b/res/layout/reader_listitem_post_excerpt.xml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/layout_container"
-    android:background="@drawable/reader_postlist_selector"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="@drawable/reader_postlist_selector">
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/layout_post_header"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_large"
-        android:background="@drawable/reader_transparent_selector">
+        android:background="@drawable/reader_transparent_selector"
+        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_large">
 
         <org.wordpress.android.widgets.WPNetworkImageView
             android:id="@+id/image_avatar"
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_large"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/image_dropdown"
             android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/image_avatar"
             android:ellipsize="end"
             android:maxLines="1"
-            tools:text="text_blog_name"
             android:textColor="@color/grey_dark"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/text_sz_medium" />
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_sz_medium"
+            tools:text="text_blog_name" />
 
         <org.wordpress.android.widgets.WPTextView
             android:id="@+id/text_follow"
@@ -44,6 +45,22 @@
             android:layout_below="@+id/text_blog_name"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_small"
             android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/image_avatar" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/image_dropdown"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_small"
+            android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_small"
+            android:background="@drawable/reader_transparent_selector"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_large"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/margin_large"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/margin_large"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_large"
+            android:src="@drawable/reader_arrow_dropdown" />
+
     </RelativeLayout>
 
     <org.wordpress.android.widgets.WPNetworkImageView
@@ -55,9 +72,9 @@
         android:id="@+id/text_title"
         style="@style/ReaderTextView.Post.Title"
         android:layout_below="@+id/image_featured"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
         android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_large"
         android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_large"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
         tools:text="text_title" />
 
     <org.wordpress.android.widgets.WPTextView
@@ -73,12 +90,12 @@
     <org.wordpress.android.widgets.WPTextView
         android:id="@+id/text_tag"
         style="@style/ReaderTextView.Post.Tag"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/text_excerpt"
         android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_large"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_small"
-        android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_small"
         android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_small"
         android:paddingRight="@dimen/margin_small"
-        android:layout_below="@+id/text_excerpt"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_small"
         tools:text="text_tag" />
 
     <View
diff --git a/res/values/reader_styles.xml b/res/values/reader_styles.xml
index e67818defbf9..80f94f404053 100644
--- a/res/values/reader_styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/reader_styles.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- activity themes -->
-    <style name="ReaderTheme" parent="@style/WordPress" />
+    <style name="ReaderTheme" parent="@style/WordPress">
+        <item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.PopupMenu</item>
+    </style>
     <style name="ReaderTheme.PopupPanel" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.Panel">
         <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/ReaderAnimation.ReaderPopup</item>
         <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">true</item>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 423b38ab31ac..3d2fd22c26c8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@
 
     <!-- menu text-->
     <string name="reader_menu_tags">Tags</string>
+    <string name="reader_menu_block_blog">Block this blog</string>
 
     <!-- button text -->
     <string name="reader_btn_share">Share</string>
@@ -650,6 +651,9 @@
     <string name="reader_toast_err_already_follow_blog">You already follow this blog</string>
     <string name="reader_toast_err_follow_blog">Unable to follow this blog</string>
     <string name="reader_toast_err_unfollow_blog">Unable to unfollow this blog</string>
+    <string name="reader_toast_blog_blocked">Posts from this blog will no longer be shown</string>
+    <string name="reader_toast_err_block_blog">Unable to block this blog</string>
+    <string name="reader_toast_err_generic">Unable to perform this action</string>
 
     <!-- empty list/grid text -->
     <string name="reader_empty_posts_in_tag">No posts with this&#160;tag</string>
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/datasets/ReaderPostTable.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/datasets/ReaderPostTable.java
index 75da0bebd089..a44eb942bbe8 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/datasets/ReaderPostTable.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/datasets/ReaderPostTable.java
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ public static int deletePostsWithTag(final ReaderTag tag) {
         return numDeleted;
     }
 
+    public static int deletePostsInBlog(long blogId) {
+        String[] args = {Long.toString(blogId)};
+        return ReaderDatabase.getWritableDb().delete("tbl_posts", "blog_id = ?", args);
+    }
+
     /*
      * returns the iso8601 published date of the oldest post with the passed tag
      */
@@ -407,8 +412,7 @@ public static void addOrUpdatePosts(final ReaderTag tag, ReaderPostList posts) {
                 stmtPosts.clearBindings();
             }
 
-            // now add to tbl_post_tags - note that tagName will be null when updating a single
-            // post, in which case we skip it here
+            // now add to tbl_post_tags if a tag was passed
             if (tag != null) {
                 String tagName = tag.getTagName();
                 int tagType = tag.tagType.toInt();
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderAnim.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderAnim.java
index 3c007de95c75..7b76872f71b3 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderAnim.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderAnim.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 import android.view.animation.LinearInterpolator;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
+import org.wordpress.android.R;
+
 public class ReaderAnim {
 
     public static enum Duration {
@@ -169,10 +171,17 @@ private static void animateButton(final View target, ReaderButton button) {
         set.start();
     }
 
+    /*
+     * called when adding or removing an item from a listView
+     */
+    public static enum AnimateListItemStyle {
+        ADD,
+        REMOVE,
+        SHRINK }
     public static void animateListItem(ListView listView,
-                                int positionAbsolute,
-                                Animation.AnimationListener listener,
-                                int animResId) {
+                                       int positionAbsolute,
+                                       AnimateListItemStyle style,
+                                       Animation.AnimationListener listener) {
         if (listView == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -187,7 +196,23 @@ public static void animateListItem(ListView listView,
             return;
         }
 
+        final int animResId;
+        switch (style) {
+            case ADD:
+                animResId = R.anim.reader_listitem_add;
+                break;
+            case REMOVE:
+                animResId = R.anim.reader_listitem_remove;
+                break;
+            case SHRINK:
+                animResId = R.anim.reader_listitem_shrink;
+                break;
+            default:
+                return;
+        }
+
         Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(listView.getContext(), animResId);
+
         if (listener != null) {
             animation.setAnimationListener(listener);
         }
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderPostListFragment.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderPostListFragment.java
index 77aa604749c6..b9fc0424b8d6 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderPostListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderPostListFragment.java
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@
 import android.widget.AbsListView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.cocosw.undobar.UndoBarController;
+
 import org.wordpress.android.R;
 import org.wordpress.android.datasets.ReaderPostTable;
 import org.wordpress.android.datasets.ReaderTagTable;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderPost;
+import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderPostList;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderTag;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderTagType;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.PullToRefreshHelper;
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderTypes.ReaderPostListType;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderActions;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderActions.RequestDataAction;
+import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderBlogActions;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderPostActions;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderTagActions;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderTagActions.TagAction;
@@ -72,8 +77,13 @@ public static interface OnTagSelectedListener {
         public void onTagSelected(String tagName);
     }
 
+    public static interface OnPostPopupListener {
+        public void onShowPostPopup(View view, ReaderPost post, int position);
+    }
+
     private ReaderActionBarTagAdapter mActionBarAdapter;
     private ReaderPostAdapter mPostAdapter;
+
     private OnPostSelectedListener mPostSelectedListener;
     private OnTagSelectedListener mOnTagSelectedListener;
 
@@ -425,6 +435,7 @@ public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         }
 
         getPostAdapter().setOnTagSelectedListener(mOnTagSelectedListener);
+        getPostAdapter().setOnPostPopupListener(mOnPostPopupListener);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -448,6 +459,96 @@ public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         }
     }
 
+    /*
+     * called when user taps dropdown arrow icon next to a post - shows a popup menu
+     * that enables blocking the blog the post is in
+     */
+    private final OnPostPopupListener mOnPostPopupListener = new OnPostPopupListener() {
+        @Override
+        public void onShowPostPopup(View view, final ReaderPost post, final int position) {
+            if (view == null || post == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            PopupMenu popup = new PopupMenu(getActivity(), view);
+            MenuItem menuItem = popup.getMenu().add(getString(R.string.reader_menu_block_blog));
+            menuItem.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new MenuItem.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
+                    blockBlogForPost(post, position);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
+            popup.show();
+        }
+    };
+
+    /*
+     * blocks the blog associated with the passed post and removes all posts in that blog
+     * from the adapter - passed position is the index of the post in the adapter
+     */
+    private void blockBlogForPost(final ReaderPost post, final int position) {
+        if (!NetworkUtils.checkConnection(getActivity())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ReaderActions.ActionListener actionListener = new ReaderActions.ActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onActionResult(boolean succeeded) {
+                if (!succeeded && hasActivity()) {
+                    hideUndoBar();
+                    ToastUtils.showToast(getActivity(), R.string.reader_toast_err_block_blog, ToastUtils.Duration.LONG);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        // perform call to block this blog - returns list of posts deleted by blocking so
+        // they can be restored if the user undoes the block
+        final ReaderPostList postsToRestore =
+                ReaderBlogActions.blockBlogFromReader(post.blogId, actionListener);
+
+        // animate out the post the user chose to block from, then remove the post from the adapter
+        Animation.AnimationListener aniListener = new Animation.AnimationListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) { }
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) { }
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
+                if (hasActivity()) {
+                    // remove this specific post, then refresh the adapter so other posts in this
+                    // blog no long appear
+                    getPostAdapter().removePost(position);
+                    getPostAdapter().refresh();
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        ReaderAnim.animateListItem(mListView,
+                position,
+                ReaderAnim.AnimateListItemStyle.SHRINK,
+                aniListener);
+
+        // show the undo bar enabling the user to undo the block
+        UndoBarController.UndoListener undoListener = new UndoBarController.UndoListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onUndo(Parcelable parcelable) {
+                ReaderBlogActions.unblockBlogFromReader(post.blogId, postsToRestore);
+                refreshPosts();
+            }
+        };
+        new UndoBarController.UndoBar(getActivity())
+                             .message(getString(R.string.reader_toast_blog_blocked))
+                             .listener(undoListener)
+                             .translucent(true)
+                             .show();
+    }
+
+    private void hideUndoBar() {
+        if (hasActivity()) {
+            UndoBarController.clear(getActivity());
+        }
+    }
+
     /*
      * show/hide progress bar which appears at the bottom of the activity when loading more posts
      */
@@ -708,6 +809,7 @@ && getPostAdapter().isCurrentTag(tag)) {
 
         getPostAdapter().setCurrentTag(tag);
         hideNewPostsBar();
+        hideUndoBar();
         updateTagPreviewHeader();
         hideLoadingProgress();
 
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderTagFragment.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderTagFragment.java
index afa79ef25f1c..86cf0e6ff62d 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderTagFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/ReaderTagFragment.java
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@ public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
                     refresh();
                 }
             };
-            int aniResId = (action == TagAction.ADD ? R.anim.reader_tag_add : R.anim.reader_tag_delete);
-            ReaderAnim.animateListItem(mListView, index, aniListener, aniResId);
+            ReaderAnim.AnimateListItemStyle animStyle =
+                    (action == TagAction.ADD ? ReaderAnim.AnimateListItemStyle.ADD : ReaderAnim.AnimateListItemStyle.REMOVE);
+            ReaderAnim.animateListItem(mListView, index, animStyle, aniListener);
         } else {
             refresh();
         }
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderBlogActions.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderBlogActions.java
index b312e4cef183..c6cd0a81eeb3 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderBlogActions.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderBlogActions.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderBlog;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderBlogList;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderPost;
+import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderPostList;
 import org.wordpress.android.models.ReaderRecommendBlogList;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderConstants;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.actions.ReaderActions.UpdateBlogInfoListener;
@@ -373,12 +374,81 @@ public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError volleyError) {
             }
         };
 
-        // TODO: this should be a HEAD rather than GET request, but Volley doesn't support HEAD
+        // TODO: may be a leak here - http://stackoverflow.com/a/23549486/1673548
         StringRequest request = new StringRequest(
-                Request.Method.GET,
+                Request.Method.HEAD,
                 blogUrl,
                 listener,
                 errorListener);
         WordPress.requestQueue.add(request);
     }
+
+    /*
+     * block a blog - returns the list of posts that were deleted by the block so they can
+     * be restored if the user undoes the block
+     */
+    public static ReaderPostList blockBlogFromReader(final long blogId,
+                                                     final ReaderActions.ActionListener actionListener) {
+        final ReaderPostList deletedPosts = ReaderPostTable.getPostsInBlog(blogId, 0);
+        ReaderPostTable.deletePostsInBlog(blogId);
+
+        com.wordpress.rest.RestRequest.Listener listener = new RestRequest.Listener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onResponse(JSONObject jsonObject) {
+                boolean success = (jsonObject != null && jsonObject.optBoolean("success"));
+                if (!success) {
+                    AppLog.w(T.READER, "failed to block blog " + blogId);
+                    ReaderPostTable.addOrUpdatePosts(null, deletedPosts);
+                }
+                if (actionListener != null) {
+                    actionListener.onActionResult(success);
+                }
+
+            }
+        };
+        RestRequest.ErrorListener errorListener = new RestRequest.ErrorListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError volleyError) {
+                AppLog.e(T.READER, volleyError);
+                ReaderPostTable.addOrUpdatePosts(null, deletedPosts);
+                if (actionListener != null) {
+                    actionListener.onActionResult(false);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        AppLog.i(T.READER, "blocking blog " + blogId);
+        String path = "/me/block/sites/" + Long.toString(blogId) + "/new";
+        WordPress.getRestClientUtils().post(path, listener, errorListener);
+
+        return deletedPosts;
+    }
+
+    public static void unblockBlogFromReader(final long blogId,
+                                             final ReaderPostList postsToRestore) {
+        if (postsToRestore != null) {
+            ReaderPostTable.addOrUpdatePosts(null, postsToRestore);
+        }
+
+        com.wordpress.rest.RestRequest.Listener listener = new RestRequest.Listener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onResponse(JSONObject jsonObject) {
+                boolean success = (jsonObject != null && jsonObject.optBoolean("success"));
+                if (!success) {
+                    AppLog.w(T.READER, "failed to unblock blog " + blogId);
+                }
+
+            }
+        };
+        RestRequest.ErrorListener errorListener = new RestRequest.ErrorListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError volleyError) {
+                AppLog.e(T.READER, volleyError);
+            }
+        };
+
+        AppLog.i(T.READER, "unblocking blog " + blogId);
+        String path = "/me/block/sites/" + Long.toString(blogId) + "/delete";
+        WordPress.getRestClientUtils().post(path, listener, errorListener);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/adapters/ReaderPostAdapter.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/adapters/ReaderPostAdapter.java
index 8084f2d3597a..9924c556e1b5 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/adapters/ReaderPostAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/adapters/ReaderPostAdapter.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderActivityLauncher;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderAnim;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderConstants;
+import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderPostListFragment.OnPostPopupListener;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderPostListFragment.OnTagSelectedListener;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderTypes;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.reader.ReaderTypes.ReaderPostListType;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public class ReaderPostAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
     private ReaderPostList mPosts = new ReaderPostList();
 
     private OnTagSelectedListener mOnTagSelectedListener;
+    private OnPostPopupListener mOnPostPopupListener;
     private final ReaderActions.RequestReblogListener mReblogListener;
     private final ReaderActions.DataLoadedListener mDataLoadedListener;
     private final ReaderActions.DataRequestedListener mDataRequestedListener;
@@ -109,6 +111,10 @@ public void setOnTagSelectedListener(OnTagSelectedListener listener) {
         mOnTagSelectedListener = listener;
     }
 
+    public void setOnPostPopupListener(OnPostPopupListener onPostPopupListener) {
+        mOnPostPopupListener = onPostPopupListener;
+    }
+
     ReaderPostListType getPostListType() {
         return (mPostListType != null ? mPostListType : ReaderTypes.DEFAULT_POST_LIST_TYPE);
     }
@@ -153,6 +159,16 @@ public void reload() {
         loadPosts();
     }
 
+    /*
+     * remove a single post at the passed position
+     */
+    public void removePost(int position) {
+        if (isValidPosition(position)) {
+            mPosts.remove(position);
+            notifyDataSetChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     /*
      * reload a single post
      */
@@ -226,9 +242,16 @@ public int getCount() {
         return mPosts.size();
     }
 
+    boolean isValidPosition(int position) {
+        return (position >= 0 && position < getCount());
+    }
     @Override
     public Object getItem(int position) {
-        return mPosts.get(position);
+        if (isValidPosition(position)) {
+            return mPosts.get(position);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -245,10 +268,11 @@ public boolean hasStableIds() {
     public View getView(final int position, View convertView, final ViewGroup parent) {
         final ReaderPost post = (ReaderPost) getItem(position);
         final PostViewHolder holder;
+        ReaderPostListType postListType = getPostListType();
 
         if (convertView == null) {
             convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.reader_listitem_post_excerpt, parent, false);
-            holder = new PostViewHolder(convertView, getPostListType());
+            holder = new PostViewHolder(convertView, postListType);
             convertView.setTag(holder);
         } else {
             holder = (PostViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
@@ -258,7 +282,7 @@ public View getView(final int position, View convertView, final ViewGroup parent
         holder.txtDate.setText(DateTimeUtils.javaDateToTimeSpan(post.getDatePublished()));
 
         // post header (avatar, blog name and follow button) only appears when showing tagged posts
-        if (getPostListType().isTagType()) {
+        if (postListType.isTagType()) {
             holder.imgAvatar.setImageUrl(post.getPostAvatarForDisplay(mAvatarSz), WPNetworkImageView.ImageType.AVATAR);
             if (post.hasBlogName()) {
                 holder.txtBlogName.setText(post.getBlogName());
@@ -386,6 +410,22 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
             holder.imgBtnReblog.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         }
 
+        // dropdown arrow which displays "block this blog" menu only shows for public
+        // wp posts in followed tags
+        if (post.isWP() && !post.isPrivate && postListType == ReaderPostListType.TAG_FOLLOWED) {
+            holder.imgDropDown.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            holder.imgDropDown.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onClick(View view) {
+                    if (mOnPostPopupListener != null) {
+                        mOnPostPopupListener.onShowPostPopup(view, post, position);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            holder.imgDropDown.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
+
         // if we're nearing the end of the posts, fire request to load more
         if (mCanRequestMorePosts && mDataRequestedListener != null && (position >= getCount()-1)) {
             mDataRequestedListener.onRequestData();
@@ -446,6 +486,7 @@ private static class PostViewHolder {
         private final ImageView imgBtnLike;
         private final ImageView imgBtnComment;
         private final ImageView imgBtnReblog;
+        private final ImageView imgDropDown;
 
         private final WPNetworkImageView imgFeatured;
         private final WPNetworkImageView imgAvatar;
@@ -470,13 +511,14 @@ private static class PostViewHolder {
             imgBtnLike = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.image_like_btn);
             imgBtnComment = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.image_comment_btn);
             imgBtnReblog = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.image_reblog_btn);
+            imgDropDown = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.image_dropdown);
 
             layoutBottom = (ViewGroup) view.findViewById(R.id.layout_bottom);
             layoutPostHeader = (ViewGroup) view.findViewById(R.id.layout_post_header);
 
             // hide the post header (avatar, blog name & follow button) if we're showing posts
             // in a specific blog
-            if (postListType.equals(ReaderTypes.ReaderPostListType.BLOG_PREVIEW)) {
+            if (postListType == ReaderPostListType.BLOG_PREVIEW) {
                 layoutPostHeader.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
         }
@@ -631,7 +673,7 @@ protected void onPostExecute(Boolean result) {
     }
 
     /*
-     * called from ReaderPostListFragment when user starts/ends listview fling
+     * called from ReaderPostListFragment when user starts/ends listView fling
      */
     public void setIsFlinging(boolean isFlinging) {
         mIsFlinging = isFlinging;
@@ -647,7 +689,7 @@ private void preloadPostImages(final int position) {
 
         mLastPreloadPos = position;
 
-        // skip if listview is in a fling (note that we still set mLastPreloadPos above)
+        // skip if listView is in a fling (note that we still set mLastPreloadPos above)
         if (mIsFlinging) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/util/ImageUtils.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/util/ImageUtils.java
index 9172b899cf62..9300b50bc8f4 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/util/ImageUtils.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/util/ImageUtils.java
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 
 public class ImageUtils {
-    /*
-     * used for round avatars in Reader
-     */
-    public static Bitmap getRoundedBitmap(final Bitmap bitmap) {
+    public static Bitmap getCircularBitmap(final Bitmap bitmap) {
         if (bitmap==null)
             return null;
 
@@ -40,6 +37,33 @@ public static Bitmap getRoundedBitmap(final Bitmap bitmap) {
         return output;
     }
 
+    public static Bitmap getRoundedEdgeBitmap(final Bitmap bitmap, int radius) {
+        if (bitmap == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        final Bitmap output = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+        final Canvas canvas = new Canvas(output);
+        final Paint paint = new Paint();
+        final Rect rect = new Rect(0, 0, bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight());
+        final RectF rectF = new RectF(rect);
+
+        paint.setAntiAlias(true);
+        canvas.drawARGB(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        paint.setColor(Color.RED);
+        canvas.drawRoundRect(rectF, radius, radius, paint);
+
+        paint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN));
+        canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap, rect, rect, paint);
+
+        paint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
+        paint.setStrokeWidth(1f);
+        paint.setColor(Color.DKGRAY);
+        canvas.drawRoundRect(rectF, radius, radius, paint);
+
+        return output;
+    }
+
    /* public static Bitmap addVideoOverlay(final Bitmap bitmap) {
         if (bitmap==null)
             return null;