diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ecdc333..45b30a2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "sociowire-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.0.65",
+  "version": "0.0.66",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --host 0.0.0.0",
diff --git a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
index 114688c..3d58139 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
@@ -1874,6 +1874,17 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
     let currentVote = null;
     let isVoting = false;
 
+    const updateButtonStyles = () => {
+      if (upvoteBtn) {
+        upvoteBtn.style.background = currentVote === 'true' ? 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5)' : 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.15)';
+        upvoteBtn.style.borderColor = currentVote === 'true' ? 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.8)' : 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.4)';
+      }
+      if (downvoteBtn) {
+        downvoteBtn.style.background = currentVote === 'false' ? 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.5)' : 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15)';
+        downvoteBtn.style.borderColor = currentVote === 'false' ? 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.8)' : 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.4)';
+      }
+    };
+
     const updateTruthUI = (newScore) => {
       if (scoreDisplay && Number.isFinite(newScore)) {
         const score = Math.round(newScore);
@@ -1887,16 +1898,16 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
         requestAuth("Please sign in or create a free account to vote on truth.");
         return;
       }
+      // Skip if already voted this way
+      if (currentVote === vote) return;
       if (isVoting) return;
       isVoting = true;
 
       // Visual feedback
       if (vote === 'true' && upvoteBtn) {
         upvoteBtn.style.transform = 'scale(1.2)';
-        upvoteBtn.style.background = 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5)';
       } else if (vote === 'false' && downvoteBtn) {
         downvoteBtn.style.transform = 'scale(1.2)';
-        downvoteBtn.style.background = 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.5)';
       }
 
       try {
@@ -1904,6 +1915,7 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
         const stats = await votePostTruth(postID, vote);
         if (stats) {
           currentVote = vote;
+          updateButtonStyles();
           if (stats.truth_score !== null && Number.isFinite(stats.truth_score)) {
             updateTruthUI(stats.truth_score);
           }
@@ -1912,20 +1924,24 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
         console.error('Truth vote error:', err);
       }
 
-      // Reset button visuals
+      // Reset transform
       setTimeout(() => {
-        if (upvoteBtn) {
-          upvoteBtn.style.transform = '';
-          upvoteBtn.style.background = currentVote === 'true' ? 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.4)' : 'rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.15)';
-        }
-        if (downvoteBtn) {
-          downvoteBtn.style.transform = '';
-          downvoteBtn.style.background = currentVote === 'false' ? 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.4)' : 'rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15)';
-        }
+        if (upvoteBtn) upvoteBtn.style.transform = '';
+        if (downvoteBtn) downvoteBtn.style.transform = '';
         isVoting = false;
       }, 200);
     };
 
+    // Fetch initial vote state
+    if (isAuthed()) {
+      fetchPostTruth(postID).then((stats) => {
+        if (stats?.user_vote) {
+          currentVote = stats.user_vote.toString();
+          updateButtonStyles();
+        }
+      }).catch(() => {});
+    }
+
     if (downvoteBtn) {
       downvoteBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
@@ -2182,55 +2198,7 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
     });
   }
 
-  const truthBadge = modalWrap.querySelector(".sw-truth-badge");
-  if (truthBadge && postID > 0 && !truthBadge.hasAttribute("data-vote-bound")) {
-    truthBadge.setAttribute("data-vote-bound", "1");
-    let currentVote = null;
-    let isVoting = false;
-
-    const doVote = async (vote) => {
-      if (!isAuthed()) {
-        requestAuth("Please sign in or create a free account to vote on truth.");
-        return;
-      }
-      if (currentVote === vote || isVoting) return;
-      isVoting = true;
-      truthBadge.style.opacity = "0.5";
-      try {
-        const stats = await votePostTruth(postID, vote);
-        if (stats) {
-          currentVote = vote;
-          // Update badge score display
-          const scoreEl = truthBadge.querySelector(".sw-truth-badge-score");
-          if (scoreEl && stats.truth_score !== null && Number.isFinite(stats.truth_score)) {
-            const newScore = Math.round(stats.truth_score);
-            scoreEl.textContent = String(newScore);
-            scoreEl.style.background = truthColor(newScore);
-          }
-        }
-      } catch {}
-      isVoting = false;
-      truthBadge.style.opacity = "1";
-    };
-
-    // Click on badge cycles vote: none -> true -> false -> none
-    truthBadge.style.cursor = "pointer";
-    truthBadge.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
-      e.stopPropagation();
-      if (currentVote === null) doVote("true");
-      else if (currentVote === "true") doVote("false");
-      else doVote("true"); // Toggle back
-    });
-
-    // Fetch initial vote state
-    if (isAuthed()) {
-      fetchPostTruth(postID).then((stats) => {
-        if (stats?.user_vote || stats?.UserVote) {
-          currentVote = (stats.user_vote || stats.UserVote).toString();
-        }
-      }).catch(() => {});
-    }
-  }
+  // Old badge click handler removed - using thumbs up/down buttons instead
 
   applyAuthUI();
   const onAuth = () => {