diff --git a/modern.css b/modern.css
index edb6246..9dac75c 100644
--- a/modern.css
+++ b/modern.css
@@ -61,76 +61,79 @@ a:focus-visible,
   padding-inline: 10px;
 }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
-  .load-more,
-  .setting-toggle,
-  .column-header__back-button,
-  .column-back-button,
-  .trends__item,
-  .story,
-  .account__avatar,
-  .button,
-  .media-gallery__item,
-  .column-link,
-  select,
-  .status-card,
-  .audio-player,
-  .account {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .load-more,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .setting-toggle,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__back-button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-back-button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .trends__item,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .story,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account__avatar,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .media-gallery__item,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-link,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) select,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .status-card,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .audio-player,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account {
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 3), background 0.2s !important;
   }
-  .load-more:active,
-  .setting-toggle:active,
-  .column-header__back-button:active,
-  .column-back-button:active,
-  .trends__item:active,
-  .story:active,
-  .account__avatar:active,
-  .button:active,
-  .media-gallery__item:active,
-  .column-link:active,
-  select:active,
-  .status-card:active,
-  .audio-player:active,
-  .account:active,
-  .load-more:focus-visible,
-  .setting-toggle:focus-visible,
-  .column-header__back-button:focus-visible,
-  .column-back-button:focus-visible,
-  .trends__item:focus-visible,
-  .story:focus-visible,
-  .account__avatar:focus-visible,
-  .button:focus-visible,
-  .media-gallery__item:focus-visible,
-  .column-link:focus-visible,
-  select:focus-visible,
-  .status-card:focus-visible,
-  .audio-player:focus-visible,
-  .account:focus-visible {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .load-more:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .setting-toggle:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__back-button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-back-button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .trends__item:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .story:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account__avatar:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .media-gallery__item:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-link:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) select:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .status-card:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .audio-player:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .load-more:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .setting-toggle:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__back-button:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-back-button:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .trends__item:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .story:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account__avatar:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .button:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .media-gallery__item:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-link:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) select:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .status-card:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .audio-player:focus-visible,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .account:focus-visible {
     transform: scale(0.99);
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 1) !important;
   }
-  .column-header__button,
-  .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button,
-  .react-toggle-track,
-  .icon-button,
-  .floating-action-button {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .react-toggle-track,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .icon-button,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .floating-action-button {
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 4) !important;
   }
-  .column-header__button:active,
-  .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button:active,
-  .react-toggle-track:active,
-  .icon-button:active,
-  .floating-action-button:active {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .react-toggle-track:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .icon-button:active,
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .floating-action-button:active {
     transform: scale(0.95);
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 1) !important;
   }
-  .status__content__spoiler-link span {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .status__content__spoiler-link span {
     display: inline-block;
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 4) !important;
   }
-  .status__content__spoiler-link:active span {
+  body:not(.reduce-motion) .status__content__spoiler-link:active span {
     transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0, 1) !important;
     transform: translateY(1px);
   }
+  .reduce-motion * {
+    animation-duration: 0s !important;
+  }
 @-moz-keyframes bounceIn {
     0% {
       transform: scale(1.1);
@@ -2262,11 +2265,11 @@ body:not(.flavour-glitch)  #mastodon .account-timeline__header .account__header_
   border-radius: 0;
   height: 100%;
 }
-.status-card.compact .status-card__image {
+.status-card.compact:not(.interactive) .status-card__image {
   position: relative;
   aspect-ratio: unset !important;
 }
-.status-card.compact .status-card__image img {
+.status-card.compact:not(.interactive) .status-card__image img {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
 }
@@ -3983,5 +3986,5 @@ body:not(.flavour-glitch)  #mastodon .account-timeline__header .account__header_
   font-size: 1.3em;
 }
 .modal-root__container {
-  animation: bounceIn 0.7s !important;
+  animation: bounceIn 0.7s;
 }
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diff --git a/modern.user.css b/modern.user.css
index 658e474..db02b9f 100644
--- a/modern.user.css
+++ b/modern.user.css
@@ -13,17 +13,14 @@
 	 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
 
 	 
-/* Update 1.6.8
-Glitch-soc
-- fix unclickable timestamp
-Vanilla 4.2.0: 
-- Fix border in nav
-- Fix empty space in vertical videos
+/* Update 1.6.9
+- fix embeds w/ no text
+- respect the built-in reduce-motion option
 */
 
 /* ==UserStyle==
 @name           Mastodon Modern
-@version        1.6.8
+@version        1.6.9
 @description    Drastically improves the look & feel of Mastodon
 @updateURL      https://codeberg.org/Freeplay/Mastodon-Modern/raw/branch/main/modern.user.css
 @homepageURL    https://codeberg.org/Freeplay/Mastodon-Modern
@@ -156,34 +153,39 @@ Vanilla 4.2.0:
 		padding-inline 10px
 	}
 	@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
-		.load-more, .setting-toggle, .column-header__back-button, .column-back-button,
-		.trends__item, .story, .account__avatar, .button,
-		.media-gallery__item, .column-link, select, .status-card, .audio-player, .account {
-			transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,3), background .2s !important
-			&:active, &:focus-visible {
-				transform scale(.99)
-				transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
+		body:not(.reduce-motion) {
+			.load-more, .setting-toggle, .column-header__back-button, .column-back-button,
+			.trends__item, .story, .account__avatar, .button,
+			.media-gallery__item, .column-link, select, .status-card, .audio-player, .account {
+				transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,3), background .2s !important
+				&:active, &:focus-visible {
+					transform scale(.99)
+					transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
+				}
 			}
-		}
-		.column-header__button, .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button,
-		.react-toggle-track, .icon-button, .floating-action-button {
-			transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,4) !important
-			&:active {
-				transform scale(.95)
-				transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
-			}
-		}
-		.status__content__spoiler-link {
-			span {
-				display inline-block
+			.column-header__button, .column-header__buttons > .column-header__back-button,
+			.react-toggle-track, .icon-button, .floating-action-button {
 				transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,4) !important
+				&:active {
+					transform scale(.95)
+					transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
+				}
 			}
+			.status__content__spoiler-link {
+				span {
+					display inline-block
+					transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,4) !important
+				}
 
-			&:active span {
-				transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
-				transform translateY(1px)
+				&:active span {
+					transition transform .4s cubic-bezier(0,0,0,1) !important
+					transform translateY(1px)
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		.reduce-motion * {
+			animation-duration 0s !important
+		}
 		
 		@keyframes bounceIn {
 			0% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0 }
@@ -1556,7 +1558,7 @@ Vanilla 4.2.0:
 					height 100%
 				}
 			}
-			&.compact .status-card__image {
+			&.compact:not(.interactive) .status-card__image {
 				position relative
 				aspect-ratio unset !important
 				img {
@@ -2901,7 +2903,7 @@ Vanilla 4.2.0:
 
 
 	/ .modal-root__container {
-		animation bounceIn .7s !important
+		animation bounceIn .7s
 	}
 
 }