diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
index d61471fe..eb18b8b8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Note(ActivityObject):
     tag: List[Link] = field(default_factory=lambda: [])
     attachment: List[Document] = field(default_factory=lambda: [])
     sensitive: bool = False
+    updated: str = None
     type: str = "Note"
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
index 50a479b7..b32b0413 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ class Update(Verb):
 
     def action(self):
         """update a model instance from the dataclass"""
-        if self.object:
-            self.object.to_model(allow_create=False)
+        if not self.object:
+            return
+        self.object.to_model(allow_create=False)
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited_date.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d4d733b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.5 on 2021-10-15 15:54
+
+import bookwyrm.models.fields
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0108_alter_user_preferred_language"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="status",
+            name="edited_date",
+            field=bookwyrm.models.fields.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 1325aa88..8a11a14f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class Status(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     published_date = fields.DateTimeField(
         default=timezone.now, activitypub_field="published"
     )
+    edited_date = fields.DateTimeField(
+        blank=True, null=True, activitypub_field="updated"
+    )
     deleted = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     deleted_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     favorites = models.ManyToManyField(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 1794db9f..44d65cca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 env = Env()
 env.read_env()
 DOMAIN = env("DOMAIN")
-VERSION = "0.0.1"
+VERSION = "0.1.0"
 
 PAGE_LENGTH = env("PAGE_LENGTH", 15)
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = env("DEFAULT_LANGUAGE", "English")
 
-JS_CACHE = "c02929b1"
+JS_CACHE = "3eb4edb1"
 
 # email
 EMAIL_BACKEND = env("EMAIL_BACKEND", "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
index eca7914a..0d280fd5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
@@ -509,6 +509,20 @@ ol.ordered-list li::before {
     border-left: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
 }
 
+/* Breadcrumbs
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+.breadcrumb li:first-child * {
+    padding-left: 0;
+}
+
+.breadcrumb li > * {
+    align-items: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 0 0.75em;
+}
+
 /* Dimensions
  * @todo These could be in rem.
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
index 4bf1fc24..82ccdbe7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                         size="3"
                         value="{% firstof draft.progress readthrough.progress '' %}"
                         id="progress_{{ uuid }}"
-                        data-cache-draft="id_progress_comment_{{ book.id }}"
+                        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_progress_comment_{{ book.id }}"{% endif %}
                     >
                 </div>
                 <div class="control">
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                         <select
                             name="progress_mode"
                             aria-label="Progress mode"
-                            data-cache-draft="id_progress_mode_comment_{{ book.id }}"
+                            {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_progress_mode_comment_{{ book.id }}"{% endif %}
                         >
                             <option
                                 value="PG"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
index c9afecc7..5102f207 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ draft: an existing Status object that is providing default values for input fiel
 <textarea
     name="content"
     class="textarea save-draft"
-    data-cache-draft="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
+    {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"{% endif %}
     id="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}{{ uuid }}"
     placeholder="{{ placeholder }}"
     aria-label="{% if reply_parent %}{% trans 'Reply' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Content' %}{% endif %}"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
index ab96c72e..14428f30 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
         id="id_content_warning_{{ uuid }}{{ local_uuid }}"
         placeholder="{% trans 'Spoilers ahead!' %}"
         value="{% firstof draft.content_warning reply_parent.content_warning '' %}"
-        data-cache-draft="id_content_warning_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_content_warning_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
     >
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
index f29d47c4..a5c41cbc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         id="id_show_spoilers_{{ uuid }}{{ local_uuid }}"
         {% if draft.content_warning or status.content_warning %}checked{% endif %}
         aria-hidden="true"
-        data-cache-draft="id_sensitive_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
+        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_sensitive_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"{% endif %}
     >
     {% trans "Include spoiler alert" as button_text %}
     {% firstof draft.content_warning status.content_warning as pressed %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
index 4dded200..43b4cdca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ reply_parent: the Status object this post will be in reply to, if applicable
 <form
     class="is-flex-grow-1{% if not no_script %} submit-status{% endif %}"
     name="{{ type }}"
-    action="/post/{{ type }}"
+    {% if draft %}
+    action="{% url 'create-status' type draft.id %}"
+    {% else %}
+    action="{% url 'create-status' type %}"
+    {% endif %}
     method="post"
     id="form_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
 >
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
index 25f3199b..df48532f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                 id="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
                 placeholder="{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}An excerpt from '{{ book_title }}'{% endblocktrans %}"
                 required
-                data-cache-draft="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
             >{{ draft.quote|default:'' }}</textarea>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                     <select
                         name="position_mode"
                         aria-label="Position mode"
-                        data-cache-draft="id_position_mode_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_position_mode_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
                     >
                         <option
                             value="PG"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                     size="3"
                     value="{% firstof draft.position '' %}"
                     id="position_{{ uuid }}"
-                    data-cache-draft="id_position_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                    {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_position_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
                 >
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
index 67214f33..13d349ca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                 id="id_name_{{ book.id }}"
                 placeholder="{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}Your review of '{{ book_title }}'{% endblocktrans %}"
                 value="{% firstof draft.name ''%}"
-                data-cache-draft="id_name_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_name_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
             >
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/page_text.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/page_text.html
index dc7a6a33..2ce8eb36 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/page_text.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/page_text.html
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
+{% spaceless %}
+
 {% load humanize %}
 {% load i18n %}
+
 {% if total_pages %}
-{% blocktrans with page=page|intcomma total_pages=total_pages|intcomma %}page {{ page }} of {{ total_pages }}{% endblocktrans %}
+
+{% blocktrans trimmed with page=page|intcomma total_pages=total_pages|intcomma %}
+page {{ page }} of {{ total_pages }}
+{% endblocktrans %}
+
 {% else %}
-{% blocktrans with page=page|intcomma %}page {{ page }}{% endblocktrans %}
+
+{% blocktrans trimmed with page=page|intcomma %}
+page {{ page }}
+{% endblocktrans %}
+
 {% endif %}
+{% endspaceless %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
index 711c3b3e..767039a3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
 <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Leave a rating" %}</span>
 <div class="block">
-    <form class="hidden-form" name="rate" action="/post/rating" method="POST">
+    <form class="hidden-form" name="rate" action="{% url 'create-status' 'rating' %}" method="POST">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
         <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
index 62eae548..ae25932f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
@@ -31,18 +31,38 @@
 
             {% include "snippets/status/header_content.html" %}
         </h3>
-        <p class="is-size-7 is-flex is-align-items-center">
-            <a href="{{ status.remote_id }}{% if status.user.local %}#anchor-{{ status.id }}{% endif %}">{{ status.published_date|published_date }}</a>
-            {% if status.progress %}
-            <span class="ml-1">
-            {% if status.progress_mode == 'PG' %}
-                ({% include 'snippets/page_text.html' with page=status.progress total_pages=status.book.pages %})
-            {% else %}
-                ({{ status.progress }}%)
-            {% endif %}
-            </span>
-            {% endif %}
-            {% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=status %}
-        </p>
+        <div class="breadcrumb has-dot-separator is-small">
+            <ul class="is-flex is-align-items-center">
+                <li>
+                    <a href="{{ status.remote_id }}{% if status.user.local %}#anchor-{{ status.id }}{% endif %}">
+                        {{ status.published_date|published_date }}
+                    </a>
+                </li>
+
+                {% if status.edited_date %}
+                <li>
+                    <span>
+                    {% blocktrans with date=status.edited_date|published_date %}edited {{ date }}{% endblocktrans %}
+                    </span>
+                </li>
+                {% endif %}
+
+                {% if status.progress %}
+                <li class="ml-1">
+                    <span>
+                        {% if status.progress_mode == 'PG' %}
+                            {% include 'snippets/page_text.html' with page=status.progress total_pages=status.book.pages %}
+                        {% else %}
+                            {{ status.progress }}%
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </span>
+                </li>
+                {% endif %}
+
+                <li>
+                {% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=status %}
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
index 9d1863ee..93620a08 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block card-bonus %}
-{% if request.user.is_authenticated and not moderation_mode %}
+{% if request.user.is_authenticated and not moderation_mode and not no_interact %}
 {% with status.id|uuid as uuid %}
 <section class="reply-panel is-hidden" id="show_comment_{{ status.id }}">
     <div class="card-footer">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
index 0f6c73ff..854d4779 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_options.html
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@
 </li>
 {% if status.status_type != 'GeneratedNote' and status.status_type != 'Rating' %}
 <li role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item p-0">
-    <form class="" name="delete-{{ status.id }}" action="{% url 'redraft' status.id %}" method="post">
-        {% csrf_token %}
-        <button class="button is-radiusless is-danger is-light is-fullwidth is-small" type="submit">
-            {% trans "Delete & re-draft" %}
-        </button>
-    </form>
+    <a href="{% url 'edit-status' status.id %}" class="button is-radiusless is-fullwidth is-small" type="submit">
+        {% trans "Edit" %}
+    </a>
 </li>
 {% endif %}
 {% else %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_update.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_update.py
index ec10f2f8..0efeac0c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_update.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_update.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class InboxUpdate(TestCase):
                 outbox="https://example.com/users/rat/outbox",
             )
 
-        self.create_json = {
+        self.update_json = {
             "id": "hi",
-            "type": "Create",
+            "type": "Update",
             "actor": "hi",
             "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#public"],
             "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
@@ -54,26 +54,20 @@ class InboxUpdate(TestCase):
             book_list = models.List.objects.create(
                 name="hi", remote_id="https://example.com/list/22", user=self.local_user
             )
-        activity = {
-            "type": "Update",
-            "to": [],
-            "cc": [],
-            "actor": "hi",
-            "id": "sdkjf",
-            "object": {
-                "id": "https://example.com/list/22",
-                "type": "BookList",
-                "totalItems": 1,
-                "first": "https://example.com/list/22?page=1",
-                "last": "https://example.com/list/22?page=1",
-                "name": "Test List",
-                "owner": "https://example.com/user/mouse",
-                "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
-                "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
-                "summary": "summary text",
-                "curation": "curated",
-                "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-            },
+        activity = self.update_json
+        activity["object"] = {
+            "id": "https://example.com/list/22",
+            "type": "BookList",
+            "totalItems": 1,
+            "first": "https://example.com/list/22?page=1",
+            "last": "https://example.com/list/22?page=1",
+            "name": "Test List",
+            "owner": "https://example.com/user/mouse",
+            "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+            "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
+            "summary": "summary text",
+            "curation": "curated",
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
         }
         views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
         book_list.refresh_from_db()
@@ -176,3 +170,26 @@ class InboxUpdate(TestCase):
             )
         book = models.Work.objects.get(id=book.id)
         self.assertEqual(book.title, "Piranesi")
+
+    @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay")
+    def test_update_status(self, *_):
+        """edit a status"""
+        status = models.Status.objects.create(user=self.remote_user, content="hi")
+
+        datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../../data/ap_note.json")
+        status_data = json.loads(datafile.read_bytes())
+        status_data["id"] = status.remote_id
+        status_data["updated"] = "2021-12-13T05:09:29Z"
+
+        activity = self.update_json
+        activity["object"] = status_data
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.activitypub.base_activity.set_related_field.delay"):
+            views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
+
+        status.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(status.content, "test content in note")
+        self.assertEqual(status.edited_date.year, 2021)
+        self.assertEqual(status.edited_date.month, 12)
+        self.assertEqual(status.edited_date.day, 13)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
index 6a09807c..93eedb74 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(status.content, "<p>hi</p>")
         self.assertEqual(status.user, self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(status.book, self.book)
+        self.assertIsNone(status.edited_date)
 
     def test_handle_status_reply(self, *_):
         """create a status in reply to an existing status"""
@@ -168,60 +170,6 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.remote_user in reply.mention_users.all())
         self.assertTrue(self.local_user in reply.mention_users.all())
 
-    def test_delete_and_redraft(self, *_):
-        """delete and re-draft a status"""
-        view = views.DeleteAndRedraft.as_view()
-        request = self.factory.post("")
-        request.user = self.local_user
-        status = models.Comment.objects.create(
-            content="hi", book=self.book, user=self.local_user
-        )
-
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_status_task.delay") as mock:
-            result = view(request, status.id)
-            self.assertTrue(mock.called)
-        result.render()
-
-        # make sure it was deleted
-        status.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertTrue(status.deleted)
-
-    def test_delete_and_redraft_invalid_status_type_rating(self, *_):
-        """you can't redraft generated statuses"""
-        view = views.DeleteAndRedraft.as_view()
-        request = self.factory.post("")
-        request.user = self.local_user
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay"):
-            status = models.ReviewRating.objects.create(
-                book=self.book, rating=2.0, user=self.local_user
-            )
-
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_status_task.delay") as mock:
-            with self.assertRaises(PermissionDenied):
-                view(request, status.id)
-            self.assertFalse(mock.called)
-
-        status.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertFalse(status.deleted)
-
-    def test_delete_and_redraft_invalid_status_type_generated_note(self, *_):
-        """you can't redraft generated statuses"""
-        view = views.DeleteAndRedraft.as_view()
-        request = self.factory.post("")
-        request.user = self.local_user
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay"):
-            status = models.GeneratedNote.objects.create(
-                content="hi", user=self.local_user
-            )
-
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.remove_status_task.delay") as mock:
-            with self.assertRaises(PermissionDenied):
-                view(request, status.id)
-            self.assertFalse(mock.called)
-
-        status.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertFalse(status.deleted)
-
     def test_find_mentions(self, *_):
         """detect and look up @ mentions of users"""
         user = models.User.objects.create_user(
@@ -400,3 +348,75 @@ http://www.fish.com/"""
         self.assertEqual(activity["object"]["type"], "Tombstone")
         status.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertTrue(status.deleted)
+
+    def test_edit_status_get(self, *_):
+        """load the edit status view"""
+        view = views.EditStatus.as_view()
+        status = models.Comment.objects.create(
+            content="status", user=self.local_user, book=self.book
+        )
+
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        result = view(request, status.id)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_edit_status_get_reply(self, *_):
+        """load the edit status view"""
+        view = views.EditStatus.as_view()
+        parent = models.Comment.objects.create(
+            content="parent status", user=self.local_user, book=self.book
+        )
+        status = models.Status.objects.create(
+            content="reply", user=self.local_user, reply_parent=parent
+        )
+
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        result = view(request, status.id)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_create_status_edit_success(self, mock, *_):
+        """update an existing status"""
+        status = models.Status.objects.create(content="status", user=self.local_user)
+        self.assertIsNone(status.edited_date)
+        view = views.CreateStatus.as_view()
+        form = forms.CommentForm(
+            {
+                "content": "hi",
+                "user": self.local_user.id,
+                "book": self.book.id,
+                "privacy": "public",
+            }
+        )
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        view(request, "comment", existing_status_id=status.id)
+        activity = json.loads(mock.call_args_list[1][0][1])
+        self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Update")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["object"]["id"], status.remote_id)
+
+        status.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(status.content, "<p>hi</p>")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(status.edited_date)
+
+    def test_create_status_edit_permission_denied(self, *_):
+        """update an existing status"""
+        status = models.Status.objects.create(content="status", user=self.local_user)
+        view = views.CreateStatus.as_view()
+        form = forms.CommentForm(
+            {
+                "content": "hi",
+                "user": self.local_user.id,
+                "book": self.book.id,
+                "privacy": "public",
+            }
+        )
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.remote_user
+
+        with self.assertRaises(PermissionDenied):
+            view(request, "comment", existing_status_id=status.id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index c81d9790..e6c9ad0b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(
         rf"{STATUS_PATH}/replies(.json)?/?$", views.Replies.as_view(), name="replies"
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^edit/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$", views.EditStatus.as_view(), name="edit-status"
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^post/?$",
         views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
@@ -325,16 +328,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
         name="create-status",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^post/(?P<status_type>\w+)/(?P<existing_status_id>\d+)/?$",
+        views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
+        name="create-status",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^delete-status/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$",
         views.DeleteStatus.as_view(),
         name="delete-status",
     ),
-    re_path(
-        r"^redraft-status/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$",
-        views.DeleteAndRedraft.as_view(),
-        name="redraft",
-    ),
     # interact
     re_path(r"^favorite/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$", views.Favorite.as_view(), name="fav"),
     re_path(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 63c5c768..0ac23199 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ from .search import Search
 from .shelf import Shelf
 from .shelf import create_shelf, delete_shelf
 from .shelf import shelve, unshelve
-from .status import CreateStatus, DeleteStatus, DeleteAndRedraft, update_progress
+from .status import CreateStatus, EditStatus, DeleteStatus, update_progress
 from .status import edit_readthrough
 from .updates import get_notification_count, get_unread_status_count
 from .user import User, Followers, Following, hide_suggestions
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index 32ce109d..42806448 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, Http404
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
@@ -21,23 +22,55 @@ from .helpers import handle_remote_webfinger, is_api_request
 from .helpers import load_date_in_user_tz_as_utc
 
 
+# pylint: disable= no-self-use
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+class EditStatus(View):
+    """the view for *posting*"""
+
+    def get(self, request, status_id):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """load the edit panel"""
+        status = get_object_or_404(
+            models.Status.objects.select_subclasses(), id=status_id
+        )
+        status.raise_not_editable(request.user)
+
+        status_type = "reply" if status.reply_parent else status.status_type.lower()
+        data = {
+            "type": status_type,
+            "book": getattr(status, "book", None),
+            "draft": status,
+        }
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
+
+
 # pylint: disable= no-self-use
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
 class CreateStatus(View):
     """the view for *posting*"""
 
     def get(self, request, status_type):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        """compose view (used for delete-and-redraft)"""
+        """compose view (...not used?)"""
         book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=request.GET.get("book"))
         data = {"book": book}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
 
-    def post(self, request, status_type):
-        """create  status of whatever type"""
+    def post(self, request, status_type, existing_status_id=None):
+        """create status of whatever type"""
+        created = not existing_status_id
+        existing_status = None
+        if existing_status_id:
+            existing_status = get_object_or_404(
+                models.Status.objects.select_subclasses(), id=existing_status_id
+            )
+            existing_status.raise_not_editable(request.user)
+            existing_status.edited_date = timezone.now()
+
         status_type = status_type[0].upper() + status_type[1:]
 
         try:
-            form = getattr(forms, f"{status_type}Form")(request.POST)
+            form = getattr(forms, f"{status_type}Form")(
+                request.POST, instance=existing_status
+            )
         except AttributeError:
             return HttpResponseBadRequest()
         if not form.is_valid():
@@ -77,7 +110,7 @@ class CreateStatus(View):
         if hasattr(status, "quote"):
             status.quote = to_markdown(status.quote)
 
-        status.save(created=True)
+        status.save(created=created)
 
         # update a readthorugh, if needed
         try:
@@ -106,36 +139,6 @@ class DeleteStatus(View):
         return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
 
 
-@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
-class DeleteAndRedraft(View):
-    """delete a status but let the user re-create it"""
-
-    def post(self, request, status_id):
-        """delete and tombstone a status"""
-        status = get_object_or_404(
-            models.Status.objects.select_subclasses(), id=status_id
-        )
-        # don't let people redraft other people's statuses
-        status.raise_not_editable(request.user)
-
-        status_type = status.status_type.lower()
-        if status.reply_parent:
-            status_type = "reply"
-
-        data = {
-            "draft": status,
-            "type": status_type,
-        }
-        if hasattr(status, "book"):
-            data["book"] = status.book
-        elif status.mention_books:
-            data["book"] = status.mention_books.first()
-
-        # perform deletion
-        status.delete()
-        return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
-
-
 @login_required
 @require_POST
 def update_progress(request, book_id):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument