diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
index 42f86c81..b0ba7d75 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ export type Gate =
   | 'autoexpand_suggestions_on_profile_follow_v2'
   | 'disable_min_shell_on_foregrounding_v3'
   | 'disable_poll_on_discover_v2'
-  | 'dms'
   | 'reduced_onboarding_and_home_algo_v2'
   | 'request_notifications_permission_after_onboarding'
   | 'show_follow_back_label_v2'
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx
index 62e0e815..eaa3ddec 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {CommonNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {useCurrentConvoId} from '#/state/messages/current-convo-id'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
@@ -23,14 +22,12 @@ import {MessagesListBlockedFooter} from '#/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFoo
 import {MessagesListHeader} from '#/components/dms/MessagesListHeader'
 import {Error} from '#/components/Error'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
-import {ClipClopGate} from '../gate'
 
 type Props = NativeStackScreenProps<
   CommonNavigatorParams,
   'MessagesConversation'
 >
 export function MessagesConversationScreen({route}: Props) {
-  const gate = useGate()
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const setMinimalShellMode = useSetMinimalShellMode()
 
@@ -54,8 +51,6 @@ export function MessagesConversationScreen({route}: Props) {
     }, [gtMobile, convoId, setCurrentConvoId, setMinimalShellMode]),
   )
 
-  if (!gate('dms')) return <ClipClopGate />
-
   return (
     <ConvoProvider convoId={convoId}>
       <Inner />
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx
index 2427840b..d083ae5b 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/List/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {useInitialNumToRender} from '#/lib/hooks/useInitialNumToRender'
 import {MessagesTabNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useListConvos} from '#/state/queries/messages/list-converations'
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ListFooter} from '#/components/Lists'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {ClipClopGate} from '../gate'
 import {ChatListItem} from './ChatListItem'
 
 type Props = NativeStackScreenProps<MessagesTabNavigatorParams, 'Messages'>
@@ -129,9 +127,6 @@ export function MessagesScreen({navigation, route}: Props) {
     navigation.navigate('MessagesSettings')
   }, [navigation])
 
-  const gate = useGate()
-  if (!gate('dms')) return <ClipClopGate />
-
   if (conversations.length < 1) {
     return (
       <View style={a.flex_1}>
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
index 7671239a..a9df2456 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {CommonNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useUpdateActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
 import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useBackgroundNotificationPreferences} from '../../../modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider'
-import {ClipClopGate} from './gate'
 
 type AllowIncoming = 'all' | 'none' | 'following'
 
@@ -46,9 +44,6 @@ export function MessagesSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
     [updateDeclaration],
   )
 
-  const gate = useGate()
-  if (!gate('dms')) return <ClipClopGate />
-
   return (
     <CenteredView sideBorders style={a.h_full_vh}>
       <ViewHeader title={_(msg`Settings`)} showOnDesktop showBorder />
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/gate.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/gate.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f225a0c9..00000000
--- a/src/screens/Messages/gate.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import {Text, View} from 'react-native'
-
-export function ClipClopGate() {
-  return (
-    <View
-      style={{
-        flex: 1,
-        alignItems: 'center',
-        justifyContent: 'center',
-        gap: 20,
-      }}>
-      <Text style={{fontSize: 50}}>🐴</Text>
-      <Text style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>Nice try</Text>
-    </View>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/state/messages/events/index.tsx b/src/state/messages/events/index.tsx
index e8768573..b0be73b1 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/events/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/messages/events/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {AppState} from 'react-native'
 
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {MessagesEventBus} from '#/state/messages/events/agent'
 import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ export function useMessagesEventBus() {
   return ctx
 }
 
-export function Temp_MessagesEventBusProvider({
+export function MessagesEventBusProvider({
   children,
 }: {
   children: React.ReactNode
@@ -61,17 +60,3 @@ export function Temp_MessagesEventBusProvider({
     </MessagesEventBusContext.Provider>
   )
 }
-
-export function MessagesEventBusProvider({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-}) {
-  const gate = useGate()
-  if (gate('dms')) {
-    return (
-      <Temp_MessagesEventBusProvider>{children}</Temp_MessagesEventBusProvider>
-    )
-  }
-  return children
-}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
index 7b74880c..0a7897f1 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {useNavigationTabState} from '#/lib/hooks/useNavigationTabState'
 import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {clamp} from '#/lib/numbers'
 import {getTabState, TabState} from '#/lib/routes/helpers'
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {emitSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
 import {useUnreadMessageCount} from '#/state/queries/messages/list-converations'
@@ -36,10 +35,6 @@ import {
   Bell_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellFilled,
   Bell_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Bell,
 } from '#/components/icons/Bell'
-import {
-  Hashtag_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as HashtagFilled,
-  Hashtag_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Hashtag,
-} from '#/components/icons/Hashtag'
 import {
   HomeOpen_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as HomeFilled,
   HomeOpen_Stoke2_Corner0_Rounded as Home,
@@ -67,14 +62,8 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
   const safeAreaInsets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const {track} = useAnalytics()
   const {footerHeight} = useShellLayout()
-  const {
-    isAtHome,
-    isAtSearch,
-    isAtFeeds,
-    isAtNotifications,
-    isAtMyProfile,
-    isAtMessages,
-  } = useNavigationTabState()
+  const {isAtHome, isAtSearch, isAtNotifications, isAtMyProfile, isAtMessages} =
+    useNavigationTabState()
   const numUnreadNotifications = useUnreadNotifications()
   const numUnreadMessages = useUnreadMessageCount()
   const {footerMinimalShellTransform} = useMinimalShellMode()
@@ -84,7 +73,6 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
   const dedupe = useDedupe()
   const accountSwitchControl = useDialogControl()
   const playHaptic = useHaptics()
-  const gate = useGate()
   const iconWidth = 28
 
   const showSignIn = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -118,10 +106,6 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
     () => onPressTab('Search'),
     [onPressTab],
   )
-  const onPressFeeds = React.useCallback(
-    () => onPressTab('Feeds'),
-    [onPressTab],
-  )
   const onPressNotifications = React.useCallback(
     () => onPressTab('Notifications'),
     [onPressTab],
@@ -129,7 +113,6 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
   const onPressProfile = React.useCallback(() => {
     onPressTab('MyProfile')
   }, [onPressTab])
-
   const onPressMessages = React.useCallback(() => {
     onPressTab('Messages')
   }, [onPressTab])
@@ -196,56 +179,32 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
               accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Search`)}
               accessibilityHint=""
             />
-            {gate('dms') ? (
-              <Btn
-                testID="bottomBarMessagesBtn"
-                icon={
-                  isAtMessages ? (
-                    <MessageFilled
-                      width={iconWidth - 1}
-                      style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-                    />
-                  ) : (
-                    <Message
-                      width={iconWidth - 1}
-                      style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-                    />
-                  )
-                }
-                onPress={onPressMessages}
-                notificationCount={numUnreadMessages.numUnread}
-                accessible={true}
-                accessibilityRole="tab"
-                accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Chat`)}
-                accessibilityHint={
-                  numUnreadMessages.count > 0
-                    ? `${numUnreadMessages.numUnread} unread`
-                    : ''
-                }
-              />
-            ) : (
-              <Btn
-                testID="bottomBarFeedsBtn"
-                icon={
-                  isAtFeeds ? (
-                    <HashtagFilled
-                      width={iconWidth + 1}
-                      style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-                    />
-                  ) : (
-                    <Hashtag
-                      width={iconWidth + 1}
-                      style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-                    />
-                  )
-                }
-                onPress={onPressFeeds}
-                accessible={true}
-                accessibilityRole="tab"
-                accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Feeds`)}
-                accessibilityHint=""
-              />
-            )}
+            <Btn
+              testID="bottomBarMessagesBtn"
+              icon={
+                isAtMessages ? (
+                  <MessageFilled
+                    width={iconWidth - 1}
+                    style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <Message
+                    width={iconWidth - 1}
+                    style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
+                  />
+                )
+              }
+              onPress={onPressMessages}
+              notificationCount={numUnreadMessages.numUnread}
+              accessible={true}
+              accessibilityRole="tab"
+              accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Chat`)}
+              accessibilityHint={
+                numUnreadMessages.count > 0
+                  ? `${numUnreadMessages.numUnread} unread`
+                  : ''
+              }
+            />
             <Btn
               testID="bottomBarNotificationsBtn"
               icon={
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
index f2d2f26f..6860e802 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {clamp} from '#/lib/numbers'
 import {getCurrentRoute, isTab} from '#/lib/routes/helpers'
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {CommonNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
@@ -26,10 +25,6 @@ import {
   Bell_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellFilled,
   Bell_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Bell,
 } from '#/components/icons/Bell'
-import {
-  Hashtag_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as HashtagFilled,
-  Hashtag_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Hashtag,
-} from '#/components/icons/Hashtag'
 import {
   HomeOpen_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as HomeFilled,
   HomeOpen_Stoke2_Corner0_Rounded as Home,
@@ -54,7 +49,6 @@ export function BottomBarWeb() {
   const {footerMinimalShellTransform} = useMinimalShellMode()
   const {requestSwitchToAccount} = useLoggedOutViewControls()
   const closeAllActiveElements = useCloseAllActiveElements()
-  const gate = useGate()
   const iconWidth = 26
 
   const showSignIn = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -105,31 +99,17 @@ export function BottomBarWeb() {
 
           {hasSession && (
             <>
-              {gate('dms') ? (
-                <NavItem routeName="Messages" href="/messages">
-                  {({isActive}) => {
-                    const Icon = isActive ? MessageFilled : Message
-                    return (
-                      <Icon
-                        width={iconWidth - 1}
-                        style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.messagesIcon]}
-                      />
-                    )
-                  }}
-                </NavItem>
-              ) : (
-                <NavItem routeName="Feeds" href="/feeds">
-                  {({isActive}) => {
-                    const Icon = isActive ? HashtagFilled : Hashtag
-                    return (
-                      <Icon
-                        width={iconWidth + 1}
-                        style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-                      />
-                    )
-                  }}
-                </NavItem>
-              )}
+              <NavItem routeName="Messages" href="/messages">
+                {({isActive}) => {
+                  const Icon = isActive ? MessageFilled : Message
+                  return (
+                    <Icon
+                      width={iconWidth - 1}
+                      style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.messagesIcon]}
+                    />
+                  )
+                }}
+              </NavItem>
               <NavItem routeName="Notifications" href="/notifications">
                 {({isActive}) => {
                   const Icon = isActive ? BellFilled : Bell
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index 3fc0774f..9b2b4922 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   useNavigationState,
 } from '@react-navigation/native'
 
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {isInvalidHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {emitSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
 import {useFetchHandle} from '#/state/queries/handle'
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ export function DesktopLeftNav() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {isDesktop, isTablet} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const numUnreadNotifications = useUnreadNotifications()
-  const gate = useGate()
 
   if (!hasSession && !isDesktop) {
     return null
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ export function DesktopLeftNav() {
             iconFilled={<BellFilled width={NAV_ICON_WIDTH} style={pal.text} />}
             label={_(msg`Notifications`)}
           />
-          {gate('dms') && <ChatNavItem />}
+          <ChatNavItem />
           <NavItem
             href="/feeds"
             icon={