diff --git a/src/assets/images/bridge-image.png b/src/assets/images/bridge-image.png
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diff --git a/src/assets/images/nostr-image.png b/src/assets/images/nostr-image.png
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diff --git a/src/features/explorer/components/explorer-cards.tsx b/src/features/explorer/components/explorer-cards.tsx
index 5a9f2e2d2..fa9f7ce1e 100644
--- a/src/features/explorer/components/explorer-cards.tsx
+++ b/src/features/explorer/components/explorer-cards.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import rocketIcon from '@tabler/icons/outline/rocket.svg';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
-import bridgeImg from 'soapbox/assets/images/bridge-image.png';
-import nostrImg from 'soapbox/assets/images/nostr-image.png';
 import HStack from 'soapbox/components/ui/hstack.tsx';
 import IconButton from 'soapbox/components/ui/icon-button.tsx';
 import Stack from 'soapbox/components/ui/stack.tsx';
@@ -13,11 +11,9 @@ import Text from 'soapbox/components/ui/text.tsx';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   welcomeTitle: { id: 'column.explorer.welcome_card.title', defaultMessage: 'Welcome to Explorer' },
-  welcomeText: { id: 'column.explorer.welcome_card.text', defaultMessage: 'Explore the world of <span>decentralized social media</span>, dive into <span>Nostr</span> or cross the bridge to other networks, and connect with a global community. All in one place.' },
-  nostrTitle: { id: 'column.explorer.nostr_card.title', defaultMessage: 'Nostr' },
-  nostrText: { id: 'column.explorer.nostr_card.text', defaultMessage: 'Wondering about Nostr? <a>Click here</a>' },
-  bridgeTitle: { id: 'column.explorer.bridge_card.title', defaultMessage: 'Bridge' },
-  bridgeText: { id: 'column.explorer.bridge_card.text', defaultMessage: 'Curious about Bridges? <a>Click here</a>' },
+  welcomeText: { id: 'column.explorer.welcome_card.text', defaultMessage: 'Explore the world of decentralized social media, dive into {nostrLink} or cross {bridgeLink} to other networks, and connect with a global community. All in one place.' },
+  nostrTitle: { id: 'column.explorer.nostr', defaultMessage: 'Nostr' },
+  bridgeTitle: { id: 'column.explorer.bridge', defaultMessage: 'Bridges' },
 });
 
 const ExplorerCards = () => {
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ const ExplorerCards = () => {
     <Stack className='mx-4 mt-4' space={2}>
       <Stack
         space={4}
-        className={`rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-400 to-primary-700 ${isOpen ? 'mt-0 px-5 pb-8 pt-4' : 'p-4'}`}
+        className={`rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-500 to-primary-700 ${isOpen ? 'mt-0 px-5 pb-8 pt-4' : 'p-4'}`}
       >
         <HStack justifyContent='between' className='text-white'>
           <HStack space={2}>
@@ -48,59 +44,11 @@ const ExplorerCards = () => {
 
         <Text className={`text-white ${isOpen ? 'max-h-96 opacity-100' : 'hidden max-h-0 opacity-0'}`}>
           {intl.formatMessage(messages.welcomeText, {
-            span: (node) => <span className='text-black'>{node}</span>,
+            nostrLink: <a className='text-secondary-400 underline' href='https://soapbox.pub/blog/nostr101/'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.nostrTitle)}</a>,
+            bridgeLink: <a className='text-secondary-400 underline' href='https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-fediverse-nostr-bridge/'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.bridgeTitle)}</a>,
           })}
         </Text>
       </Stack>
-
-      <HStack className={`${isOpen ? 'max-h-96 opacity-100' : 'hidden max-h-0 opacity-0'}`} space={2}>
-        {/* Nostr */}
-        <Stack
-          space={4}
-          className='w-1/2 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-400 to-primary-600 px-5 pb-6 pt-4'
-          justifyContent='center'
-        >
-          <HStack alignItems='center' justifyContent='between'>
-            {/* Title */}
-            <Stack space={2}>
-              <p className='text-xl font-bold text-white'>
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.nostrTitle)}
-              </p>
-              <Text className='text-white'>
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.nostrText, {
-                  a: (node) => <a className='text-black underline' target='_blank' href='https://soapbox.pub/blog/nostr101/'>{node}</a>,
-                })}
-              </Text>
-            </Stack>
-
-            <div className='flex min-h-20 min-w-20 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white p-1 sm:size-16'>
-              <img className='size-16' src={nostrImg} alt='' />
-            </div>
-          </HStack>
-        </Stack>
-
-        {/* Bridge */}
-        <Stack
-          space={4}
-          className='w-1/2 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-600 to-primary-700 px-5 pb-6 pt-4'
-        >
-          <HStack  alignItems='center' className='sm:min-w-48'>
-            {/* Title */}
-            <Stack space={2}>
-              <p className='text-xl font-bold text-white'> {intl.formatMessage(messages.bridgeTitle)} </p>
-              <Text className='text-white'>
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.bridgeText, {
-                  a: (node) => <a className='text-black underline' target='_blank' href='https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-fediverse-nostr-bridge/'>{node}</a>,
-                })}
-              </Text>
-            </Stack>
-
-            <div className='flex min-h-20 min-w-20 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white p-1 sm:size-16'>
-              <img className='size-16' src={bridgeImg} alt='' />
-            </div>
-          </HStack>
-        </Stack>
-      </HStack>
     </Stack>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 26e439175..d8405ed12 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@
   "column.event_participants": "Event participants",
   "column.events": "Events",
   "column.explorer": "Explorer",
-  "column.explorer.bridge_card.text": "Curious about Bridges? <a>Click here</a>",
-  "column.explorer.bridge_card.title": "Bridge",
+  "column.explorer.bridge": "Bridges",
   "column.explorer.filters": "Filters:",
   "column.explorer.filters.add_filter": "Add Filter",
   "column.explorer.filters.bluesky": "Bluesky",
@@ -381,15 +380,14 @@
   "column.explorer.filters.filter_by_words": "Filter by this/these words",
   "column.explorer.filters.include": "Include",
   "column.explorer.filters.language": "Language:",
+  "column.explorer.filters.no_replies": "No Replies:",
   "column.explorer.filters.nostr": "Nostr",
   "column.explorer.filters.platforms": "Platforms:",
-  "column.explorer.filters.show_replies": "Show replies:",
   "column.explorer.filters.show_text_posts": "Just text posts:",
   "column.explorer.filters.show_video_posts": "Just posts with video:",
-  "column.explorer.nostr_card.text": "Wondering about Nostr? <a>Click here</a>",
-  "column.explorer.nostr_card.title": "Nostr",
+  "column.explorer.nostr": "Nostr",
   "column.explorer.popular_accounts": "Popular Accounts",
-  "column.explorer.welcome_card.text": "Explore the world of <span>decentralized social media</span>, dive into <span>Nostr</span> or cross the bridge to other networks, and connect with a global community. All in one place.",
+  "column.explorer.welcome_card.text": "Explore the world of decentralized social media, dive into {nostrLink} or cross {bridgeLink} to other networks, and connect with a global community. All in one place.",
   "column.explorer.welcome_card.title": "Welcome to Explorer",
   "column.export_data": "Export data",
   "column.familiar_followers": "People you know following {name}",