Self-repost of an own post leaves the author's reply orphaned in the profile feed

Steps to Reproduce

Describe the bug

When I repost one of my own posts that I have also replied to, the original post is correctly surfaced at the top of my profile feed (via the new repost). The reply I left on that post stays in its original chronological position.

The result is an “orphan” reply in the profile feed: a post that only says it is a reply to me, with no parent visible nearby. The thread context is broken for anyone scrolling the profile.

This is especially visible on the Posts tab of a profile when the author both replies to and later reposts the same root post.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a post on your own account (post A).
2. Reply to post A from the same account (reply B).
3. Later, repost post A from the same account.
4. Open your own profile → Posts tab.
5. Observe:
   • Post A appears near the top, as a self-repost.
   • Reply B remains lower in the feed, still labeled as a reply, without post A next to it.

Expected behavior

After a self-repost of a post that already has my own reply:

• Either the reply is grouped with / attached to the surfaced parent (so the thread stays readable).
• Or the orphan reply is not shown as a standalone item on the profile Posts tab when the parent has just been bumped by a self-repost.

Ideal UX: the profile feed should not show a reply “to you” with no visible parent in the same viewport.

Screenshots

[Attach the screenshot of orphan replies — the ones labeled “Replying to you” sitting alone in the feed while the parent has been bumped to the top.]

The screenshot shows several consecutive author replies with no parent post immediately above them. That is the “orphan reply” state.

Platform

• App: Bluesky official client
• OS: Android (also please check iOS / Web)
• Version: latest from Play Store at time of report

Additional context

This is a profile-feed / author-feed presentation issue, not a protocol issue. The records are correct (app.bsky.feed.post + app.bsky.feed.repost). The client’s author feed (getAuthorFeed, default posts_with_replies) treats the reply as an independent timeline item and does not re-associate it when the parent is re-surfaced by a self-repost.

Related feed filters that may be involved:

• posts_with_replies (default on profile Posts)
• posts_and_author_threads

Possible directions:

• Collapse author replies into the parent thread item when the parent is also in the same author feed window.
• Hide standalone author replies whose parent was just self-reposted and is already shown higher in the same feed.
• Prefer posts_and_author_threads grouping on the profile Posts tab so self-replies stay attached to their root.

Attachments

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What platform(s) does this occur on?

Android

Device Info

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

What version of the app are you using?

1.132.0

Additional Information

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