diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index e442dbf4..1b13598b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """ using django model forms """
 import datetime
 from collections import defaultdict
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from django import forms
 from django.forms import ModelForm, PasswordInput, widgets, ChoiceField
@@ -226,6 +227,18 @@ class FileLinkForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.FileLink
         fields = ["url", "filetype", "availability", "book", "added_by"]
+    
+    def clean(self):
+        """make sure the domain isn't blocked or pending"""
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
+        url = cleaned_data.get('url')
+        domain = urlparse(url).netloc
+        if models.LinkDomain.objects.filter(domain=domain).exists():
+            status = models.LinkDomain.objects.get(domain=domain).status
+            if status == 'blocked':
+                self.add_error("url", _("Domain is blocked. Don't try this url again."))
+            elif status == 'pending':
+                self.add_error("url", _("Domain already pending. Please try later."))
 
 
 class EditionForm(CustomForm):
diff --git a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index bb05219b..8b4e11d4 100644
--- a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: bookwyrm\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-01-24 17:25+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-02 18:03+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2022-01-24 18:55\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mouse Reeve <mousereeve@riseup.net>\n"
 "Language-Team: German\n"
@@ -17,62 +17,70 @@ msgstr ""
 "X-Crowdin-File: /[bookwyrm-social.bookwyrm] main/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po\n"
 "X-Crowdin-File-ID: 1553\n"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:365
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:239
+msgid "Domain is blocked. Don't try this url again."
+msgstr "Die Domäne ist blockiert. Versuchen Sie diese Url nicht mehr."
+
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:241
+msgid "Domain already pending. Please try later."
+msgstr "Die Domain ist bereits in Bearbeitung. Bitte versuchen Sie es später."
+
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:378
 msgid "A user with this email already exists."
 msgstr "Es existiert bereits ein Benutzer*inkonto mit dieser E-Mail-Adresse."
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:379
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:392
 msgid "One Day"
 msgstr "Ein Tag"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:380
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:393
 msgid "One Week"
 msgstr "Eine Woche"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:381
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:394
 msgid "One Month"
 msgstr "Ein Monat"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:382
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:395
 msgid "Does Not Expire"
 msgstr "Läuft nicht ab"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:386
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:399
 #, python-brace-format
 msgid "{i} uses"
 msgstr "{i}-mal verwendbar"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:387
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:400
 msgid "Unlimited"
 msgstr "Unbegrenzt"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:483
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:502
 msgid "List Order"
 msgstr "Reihenfolge der Liste"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:484
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:503
 msgid "Book Title"
 msgstr "Buchtitel"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:485 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:155
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:504 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:155
 #: bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:187
 #: bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html:32
 msgid "Rating"
 msgstr "Bewertung"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:487 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:135
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:506 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:177
 msgid "Sort By"
 msgstr "Sortieren nach"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:491
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:510
 msgid "Ascending"
 msgstr "Aufsteigend"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:492
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:511
 msgid "Descending"
 msgstr "Absteigend"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:505
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:524
 msgid "Reading finish date cannot be before start date."
 msgstr "Enddatum darf nicht vor dem Startdatum liegen."
 
@@ -283,10 +291,14 @@ msgid "Português Europeu (European Portuguese)"
 msgstr "Português Europeu (Portugiesisch)"
 
 #: bookwyrm/settings.py:258
+msgid "Swedish (Svenska)"
+msgstr "Swedish (Schwedisch)"
+
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:259
 msgid "简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)"
 msgstr "简体中文 (vereinfachtes Chinesisch)"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:259
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:260
 msgid "繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)"
 msgstr "繁體中文 (Chinesisch, traditionell)"
 
@@ -424,7 +436,7 @@ msgid "Copy address"
 msgstr "Adresse kopieren"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/annual_summary/layout.html:68
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:231
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:269
 msgid "Copied!"
 msgstr "Kopiert!"
 
@@ -689,6 +701,7 @@ msgstr "ISNI:"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/edit_links.html:82
 #: bookwyrm/templates/groups/form.html:30
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/bookmark_button.html:15
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/edit_item_form.html:15
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html:130
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html:124
 #: bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html:72
@@ -712,6 +725,7 @@ msgstr "Speichern"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/verification_modal.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/sync_modal.html:23
 #: bookwyrm/templates/groups/delete_group_modal.html:17
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/delete_list_modal.html:18
 #: bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/delete_readthrough_modal.html:23
 #: bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html:74
@@ -816,7 +830,7 @@ msgstr "Orte"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html:348
 #: bookwyrm/templates/groups/group.html:19 bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:74
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:7 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:11
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:8 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:12
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html:5 bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html:12
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:25
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:50
@@ -830,7 +844,8 @@ msgstr "Zur Liste hinzufügen"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html:369
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/cover_add_modal.html:31
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:209
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html:37
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:247
 #: bookwyrm/templates/settings/email_blocklist/domain_form.html:24
 #: bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_address_form.html:31
 msgid "Add"
@@ -1551,16 +1566,11 @@ msgstr "Alle Nachrichten"
 msgid "You have no messages right now."
 msgstr "Du hast momentan keine Nachrichten."
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:28
-#, python-format
-msgid "load <span data-poll=\"stream/%(tab_key)s\">0</span> unread status(es)"
-msgstr "lade <span data-poll=\"stream/%(tab_key)s\">0</span> ungelesene Statusmeldung(en)"
-
-#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:51
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:54
 msgid "There aren't any activities right now! Try following a user to get started"
 msgstr "Hier sind noch keine Aktivitäten! Folge Anderen, um loszulegen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:52
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:55
 msgid "Alternatively, you can try enabling more status types"
 msgstr "Alternativ könntest du auch weitere Statustypen aktivieren"
 
@@ -1649,7 +1659,7 @@ msgid "What are you reading?"
 msgstr "Was liest du gerade?"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/get_started/books.html:9
-#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:47 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:163
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:47 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:205
 msgid "Search for a book"
 msgstr "Nach einem Buch suchen"
 
@@ -1669,7 +1679,7 @@ msgstr "Du kannst Bücher hinzufügen, wenn du %(site_name)s benutzt."
 #: bookwyrm/templates/get_started/users.html:19
 #: bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html:15
 #: bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html:16 bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:53
-#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:54 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:167
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:54 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:209
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:4
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:9
 msgid "Search"
@@ -1685,7 +1695,7 @@ msgid "Popular on %(site_name)s"
 msgstr "Auf %(site_name)s beliebt"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/get_started/books.html:58
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:180
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:222
 msgid "No books found"
 msgstr "Keine Bücher gefunden"
 
@@ -2034,7 +2044,7 @@ msgid "Approving a suggestion will permanently add the suggested book to your sh
 msgstr "Die Genehmigung eines Vorschlags wird das vorgeschlagene Buch dauerhaft in deine Regale aufnehmen und deine Lesedaten, Besprechungen und Bewertungen mit diesem Buch verknüpfen."
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/import/manual_review.html:58
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:59
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:71
 #: bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/link_domains.html:76
 msgid "Approve"
 msgstr "Bestätigen"
@@ -2245,6 +2255,23 @@ msgstr "%(site_name)s auf <a href=\"%(support_link)s\" target=\"_blank\">%(suppo
 msgid "BookWyrm's source code is freely available. You can contribute or report issues on <a href=\"https://github.com/mouse-reeve/bookwyrm\">GitHub</a>."
 msgstr "BookWyrm ist open source Software. Du kannst dich auf <a href=\"https://github.com/mouse-reeve/bookwyrm\">GitHub</a> beteiligen oder etwas melden."
 
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html:8
+#, fuzzy, python-format
+#| msgid "Add read dates for \"<em>%(title)s</em>\""
+msgid "Add \"<em>%(title)s</em>\" to this list"
+msgstr "„<em>%(title)s</em>“ zu dieser Liste hinzufügen"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html:12
+#, fuzzy, python-format
+#| msgid "Start \"<em>%(book_title)s</em>\""
+msgid "Suggest \"<em>%(title)s</em>\" for this list"
+msgstr "„<em>%(book_title)s</em>“ für diese Liste vorschlagen"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html:39
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:249
+msgid "Suggest"
+msgstr "Vorschlagen"
+
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/bookmark_button.html:30
 msgid "Un-save"
 msgstr "Speichern rückgängig machen"
@@ -2264,23 +2291,30 @@ msgstr "Erstellt und betreut von <a href=\"%(path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
 msgid "Created by <a href=\"%(path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
 msgstr "Erstellt von <a href=\"%(path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:11
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:12
 msgid "Curate"
 msgstr "Kuratieren"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:20
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:21
 msgid "Pending Books"
 msgstr "Unbestätigte Bücher"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:23
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:24
 msgid "You're all set!"
 msgstr "Du bist soweit!"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:43
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:45
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:83
+#, fuzzy, python-format
+#| msgid "Added by <a href=\"%(user_path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
+msgid "<a href=\"%(user_path)s\">%(username)s</a> says:"
+msgstr "<a href=\"%(user_path)s\">%(username)s</a> sagt:"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:55
 msgid "Suggested by"
 msgstr "Vorgeschlagen von"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:65
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html:77
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr "Ablehnen"
 
@@ -2304,7 +2338,7 @@ msgid "on <a href=\"/\">%(site_name)s</a>"
 msgstr "auf <a href=\"/\">%(site_name)s</a>"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/lists/embed-list.html:27
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:43
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:44
 msgid "This list is currently empty"
 msgstr "Diese Liste ist momentan leer"
 
@@ -2365,76 +2399,93 @@ msgstr "Gruppe erstellen"
 msgid "Delete list"
 msgstr "Liste löschen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:35
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/item_notes_field.html:7
+#: bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html:74
+msgid "Notes:"
+msgstr "Anmerkungen:"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/item_notes_field.html:19
+msgid "An optional note that will be displayed with the book."
+msgstr "Eine optionale Anmerkung, die mit dem Buch angezeigt wird."
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:36
 msgid "You successfully suggested a book for this list!"
 msgstr "Dein Buchvorschlag wurde dieser Liste hinzugefügt!"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:37
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:38
 msgid "You successfully added a book to this list!"
 msgstr "Du hast ein Buch zu dieser Liste hinzugefügt!"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:81
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:96
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Edit links"
+msgid "Edit notes"
+msgstr "Anmerkungen bearbeiten"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:111
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Add cover"
+msgid "Add notes"
+msgstr "Anmerkungen hinzufügen"
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:123
 #, python-format
 msgid "Added by <a href=\"%(user_path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
 msgstr "Hinzugefügt von <a href=\"%(user_path)s\">%(username)s</a>"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:96
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:138
 msgid "List position"
 msgstr "Listenposition"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:102
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:144
 #: bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/edit_domain_modal.html:21
 msgid "Set"
 msgstr "Übernehmen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:117
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:159
 #: bookwyrm/templates/snippets/remove_from_group_button.html:20
 msgid "Remove"
 msgstr "Entfernen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:131
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:148
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:173
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:190
 msgid "Sort List"
 msgstr "Liste sortieren"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:141
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:183
 msgid "Direction"
 msgstr "Reihenfolge"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:155
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:197
 msgid "Add Books"
 msgstr "Bücher hinzufügen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:157
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:199
 msgid "Suggest Books"
 msgstr "Bücher vorschlagen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:168
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:210
 msgid "search"
 msgstr "suchen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:174
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:216
 msgid "Clear search"
 msgstr "Suche zurücksetzen"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:179
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:221
 #, python-format
 msgid "No books found matching the query \"%(query)s\""
 msgstr "Keine passenden Bücher zu „%(query)s“ gefunden"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:211
-msgid "Suggest"
-msgstr "Vorschlagen"
-
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:222
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:260
 msgid "Embed this list on a website"
 msgstr "Diese Liste auf einer Webseite einbetten"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:230
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:268
 msgid "Copy embed code"
 msgstr "Code zum einbetten kopieren"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:232
+#: bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:270
 #, python-format
 msgid "%(list_name)s, a list by %(owner)s on %(site_name)s"
 msgstr "%(list_name)s, eine Liste von %(owner)s auf %(site_name)s"
@@ -3222,10 +3273,6 @@ msgstr "Software:"
 msgid "Version:"
 msgstr "Version:"
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html:74
-msgid "Notes:"
-msgstr "Anmerkungen:"
-
 #: bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/instance.html:19
 msgid "Details"
 msgstr "Details"
@@ -4631,3 +4678,13 @@ msgstr "Ein Link zum Zurücksetzen des Passworts wurde an {email} gesendet"
 msgid "Status updates from {obj.display_name}"
 msgstr "Status -Updates von {obj.display_name}"
 
+#: bookwyrm/views/updates.py:45
+#, python-format
+msgid "Load %(count)d unread status"
+msgid_plural "Load %(count)d unread statuses"
+msgstr[0] ""
+msgstr[1] ""
+
+#, python-format
+#~ msgid "load <span data-poll=\"stream/%(tab_key)s\">0</span> unread status(es)"
+#~ msgstr "lade <span data-poll=\"stream/%(tab_key)s\">0</span> ungelesene Statusmeldung(en)"
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 6895c534..78afefa7 100644
--- a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-01-28 02:50+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-02 18:03+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-02-28 17:19-0800\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mouse Reeve <mousereeve@riseup.net>\n"
 "Language-Team: English <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -18,62 +18,70 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:365
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:239
+msgid "Domain is blocked. Don't try this url again."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:241
+msgid "Domain already pending. Please try later."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:378
 msgid "A user with this email already exists."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:379
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:392
 msgid "One Day"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:380
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:393
 msgid "One Week"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:381
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:394
 msgid "One Month"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:382
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:395
 msgid "Does Not Expire"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:386
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:399
 #, python-brace-format
 msgid "{i} uses"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:387
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:400
 msgid "Unlimited"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:489
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:502
 msgid "List Order"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:490
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:503
 msgid "Book Title"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:491 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:155
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:504 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:155
 #: bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:187
 #: bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html:32
 msgid "Rating"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:493 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:177
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:506 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:177
 msgid "Sort By"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:497
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:510
 msgid "Ascending"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:498
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:511
 msgid "Descending"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:511
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:524
 msgid "Reading finish date cannot be before start date."
 msgstr ""