diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 34847b7047..cbdb7cb878 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ export const STARTER_PACK_MAX_SIZE = 150
 // -prf
 export const JOINED_THIS_WEEK = 650000 // estimate as of 10/28/24
 
+export const DISCOVER_DEBUG_DIDS: Record<string, true> = {
+  'did:plc:oisofpd7lj26yvgiivf3lxsi': true, // hailey.at
+  'did:plc:fpruhuo22xkm5o7ttr2ktxdo': true, // danabra.mov
+  'did:plc:p2cp5gopk7mgjegy6wadk3ep': true, // samuel.bsky.team
+  'did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd': true, // pfrazee.com
+  'did:plc:vpkhqolt662uhesyj6nxm7ys': true, // why.bsky.team
+}
+
 const BASE_FEEDBACK_FORM_URL = `${HELP_DESK_URL}/requests/new`
 export function FEEDBACK_FORM_URL({
   email,
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls.tsx
index a87af1a696..0972c17ccd 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {msg, plural} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {IS_INTERNAL} from '#/lib/app-info'
-import {POST_CTRL_HITSLOP} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {DISCOVER_DEBUG_DIDS, POST_CTRL_HITSLOP} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {CountWheel} from '#/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel'
 import {AnimatedLikeIcon} from '#/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon'
 import {useHaptics} from '#/lib/haptics'
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ let PostCtrls = ({
   const {sendInteraction} = useFeedFeedbackContext()
   const {captureAction} = useProgressGuideControls()
   const playHaptic = useHaptics()
+  const isDiscoverDebugUser =
+    IS_INTERNAL || DISCOVER_DEBUG_DIDS[currentAccount?.did ?? '']
   const isBlocked = Boolean(
     post.author.viewer?.blocking ||
       post.author.viewer?.blockedBy ||
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ let PostCtrls = ({
           threadgateRecord={threadgateRecord}
         />
       </View>
-      {IS_INTERNAL && feedContext && (
+      {isDiscoverDebugUser && feedContext && (
         <Pressable
           accessible={false}
           style={{