diff --git a/crates/moments-core/src/presentation/github.rs b/crates/moments-core/src/presentation/github.rs
index c09b9a8..5932b7b 100644
--- a/crates/moments-core/src/presentation/github.rs
+++ b/crates/moments-core/src/presentation/github.rs
@@ -91,24 +91,58 @@ type Reshaped = (
 
 fn push(repo: Option<&str>, p: Option<&Value>) -> Reshaped {
     let repo = repo.unwrap_or("(unknown repo)");
-    let size = p
-        .and_then(|v| v.get("distinct_size").or_else(|| v.get("size")))
+    let distinct_size = p
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("distinct_size"))
         .and_then(Value::as_i64)
         .unwrap_or(0);
+    let forced = p
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("forced"))
+        .and_then(Value::as_bool)
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+    let created = p
+        .and_then(|v| v.get("created"))
+        .and_then(Value::as_bool)
+        .unwrap_or(false);
     let branch = p
         .and_then(|v| v.get("ref"))
         .and_then(Value::as_str)
         .map(ref_branch)
         .unwrap_or("");
 
-    let title = vec![
-        TitleSegment::text(format!(
-            "pushed {size} commit{} to ",
-            if size == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
-        )),
-        repo_link(repo),
-        TitleSegment::text(format!(":{branch}")),
-    ];
+    // Branch-creation pushes have distinct_size = 0 (the commits already
+    // existed on another branch) and a different intent than a code push.
+    // Force-pushes and ordinary pushes both render with the GitPush icon
+    // but are phrased differently.
+    let (icon, title) = if created {
+        (
+            TimelineIcon::GitBranchCreate,
+            vec![
+                TitleSegment::text(format!("created branch {branch} in ")),
+                repo_link(repo),
+            ],
+        )
+    } else if distinct_size == 0 {
+        let verb = if forced { "force-pushed" } else { "pushed to" };
+        (
+            TimelineIcon::GitPush,
+            vec![
+                TitleSegment::text(format!("{verb} ")),
+                repo_link(repo),
+                TitleSegment::text(format!(":{branch}")),
+            ],
+        )
+    } else {
+        let verb = if forced { "force-pushed" } else { "pushed" };
+        let plural = if distinct_size == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
+        (
+            TimelineIcon::GitPush,
+            vec![
+                TitleSegment::text(format!("{verb} {distinct_size} commit{plural} to ")),
+                repo_link(repo),
+                TitleSegment::text(format!(":{branch}")),
+            ],
+        )
+    };
 
     let commits: Vec<CommitSummary> = p
         .and_then(|v| v.get("commits"))
@@ -148,7 +182,7 @@ fn push(repo: Option<&str>, p: Option<&Value>) -> Reshaped {
         Some(TimelineBody::Commits { commits })
     };
 
-    (TimelineIcon::GitPush, title, None, body)
+    (icon, title, None, body)
 }
 
 fn pull_request(repo: Option<&str>, p: Option<&Value>) -> Reshaped {
@@ -555,6 +589,80 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn render(item: &TimelineItem) -> String {
+        item.title
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| match s {
+                TitleSegment::Text { text } => text.clone(),
+                TitleSegment::Link { text, .. } => text.clone(),
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn push_branch_creation_uses_create_icon() {
+        let raw = json!({
+            "actor": { "login": "grenade" },
+            "repo": { "name": "grenade/vortex" },
+            "payload": {
+                "ref": "refs/heads/fix-double-panic",
+                "size": 0,
+                "distinct_size": 0,
+                "created": true,
+                "forced": false,
+                "commits": []
+            }
+        });
+        let item = reshape(&ev("PushEvent", raw));
+        assert_eq!(item.icon, TimelineIcon::GitBranchCreate);
+        let r = render(&item);
+        assert!(
+            r.contains("created branch fix-double-panic in grenade/vortex"),
+            "got: {r}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn force_push_with_commits_says_force_pushed() {
+        let raw = json!({
+            "actor": { "login": "grenade" },
+            "repo": { "name": "grenade/x" },
+            "payload": {
+                "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+                "size": 1,
+                "distinct_size": 1,
+                "created": false,
+                "forced": true,
+                "commits": [{ "sha": "deadbeefcafe1234", "message": "rebase" }]
+            }
+        });
+        let item = reshape(&ev("PushEvent", raw));
+        assert_eq!(item.icon, TimelineIcon::GitPush);
+        let r = render(&item);
+        assert!(r.contains("force-pushed 1 commit to grenade/x:main"), "got: {r}");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_push_omits_commit_count() {
+        let raw = json!({
+            "actor": { "login": "grenade" },
+            "repo": { "name": "grenade/x" },
+            "payload": {
+                "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+                "size": 0,
+                "distinct_size": 0,
+                "created": false,
+                "forced": false,
+                "commits": []
+            }
+        });
+        let item = reshape(&ev("PushEvent", raw));
+        assert_eq!(item.icon, TimelineIcon::GitPush);
+        let r = render(&item);
+        assert!(r.contains("pushed to grenade/x:main"), "got: {r}");
+        assert!(!r.contains("0 commit"), "should not say '0 commits': {r}");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn merged_pr_uses_merge_icon() {
         let raw = json!({
diff --git a/ui/src/App.tsx b/ui/src/App.tsx
index b05a91d..56be828 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/App.tsx
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ const RANGE_MIN = new Date('2010-01-01T00:00:00Z').getTime();
 const RANGE_MAX = Date.now();
 
 const externalLinks: { url: string; alt: string }[] = [
-  { url: 'https://instagram.com/rob_thij', alt: 'instagram' },
-  { url: 'https://www.facebook.com/rob.thijssen', alt: 'facebook' },
   { url: 'https://linkedin.com/in/thijssen/', alt: 'linkedin' },
   { url: 'https://stackoverflow.com/users/68115/grenade', alt: 'stackoverflow' },
   { url: 'https://github.com/grenade', alt: 'github' },
   { url: 'https://git.lair.cafe/grenade', alt: 'gitea' },
-  { url: 'https://steelhorseadventures.com', alt: 'steel horse adventures' },
 ];
 
 export default function App() {