diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 383f6d3..6d44f2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ tests locally:
 
 ## TODOs
 
-1. Winter/Christmas/New Years background
 1. "All new posts flagged" mode (require approval for new posts)
 1. Tests for mod-only user?
 
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ tests locally:
 
 ### (Lord knows there's TODOs I could be working on...)
 
-1. Is `remark_tally` counting hidden remarks? Tried to add a `WHERE
-   NOT hidden_status` but that returns null, probably need a different
-   `JOIN` which may not be worth the trouble/processing
 1. Implement tripcodes (moving this down in priority due to complexity...)
 1. Post thread via SMS (twil.io??)
 
diff --git a/lib/PostText/Model/Thread.pm b/lib/PostText/Model/Thread.pm
index f380650..61cae4e 100644
--- a/lib/PostText/Model/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/PostText/Model/Thread.pm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ sub by_page($self, $this_page = 1) {
               FROM threads      AS t
               LEFT JOIN remarks AS r
                 ON t.thread_id = r.thread_id
-             WHERE NOT t.hidden_status
+             WHERE NOT (t.hidden_status OR r.hidden_status)
              GROUP BY t.thread_id
              ORDER BY t.bump_date DESC
              LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;