diff --git a/.meteor/packages b/.meteor/packages
index 191b55934..bb050bd6e 100644
--- a/.meteor/packages
+++ b/.meteor/packages
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ router
 moment
 spiderable
 email
-profiler
 database-forms
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/css/screen.css b/client/css/screen.css
index 04bfcad93..c4510b12f 100644
--- a/client/css/screen.css
+++ b/client/css/screen.css
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ body.pageslide-open {
   position: relative; }
   /* line 7, ../sass/modules/_posts.scss */
   .posts .post {
-    position: absolute;
+    position: relative;
     width: 100%;
     /* For modern browsers */
     /* For IE 6/7 (trigger hasLayout) */
diff --git a/client/sass/modules/_posts.scss b/client/sass/modules/_posts.scss
index 042bcf4b3..bc2c1ecf2 100644
--- a/client/sass/modules/_posts.scss
+++ b/client/sass/modules/_posts.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .posts{
 	position:relative;
 	.post{
-		position:absolute;
+		position:relative;
 		width:100%;
 		@include cf;
 		&.animate{
diff --git a/client/views/posts/post_item.js b/client/views/posts/post_item.js
index c1c308733..4c0fbaf3e 100644
--- a/client/views/posts/post_item.js
+++ b/client/views/posts/post_item.js
@@ -60,33 +60,28 @@ Template.post_item.helpers({
 });
 
 Template.post_item.rendered = function(){
-  var self = this;
-  var rank = self.data._rank;
-  var $this = $(this.find(".post"));
-
-  if(self.data){
-    var distanceFromTop= 0;
-    for(var i=1; i<=rank; i++){
-      distanceFromTop+= $('.post-'+i).height();
-    }
-    
-    // if this is the first rendering, just go straight to the correct spot,
-    // and don't animate our way there.
-    if (_.isUndefined(self.current_distance)) {
-      self.current_distance = distanceFromTop;
-      $this.css("top", self.current_distance + "px");
-      
-    // otherwise, stay in the old spot, but once the browser has rendered
-    // us there, animate to a new spot
-    } else {
-      $this.css("top", self.current_distance + "px");
-      
-      Meteor.defer(function() {
-        self.current_distance = distanceFromTop;
-        $this.addClass('animate').css("top", self.current_distance + "px");
-      });
-    }
+  // animate post from previous position to new position
+  var instance = this;
+  var rank = instance.data._rank;
+  var $this = $(this.firstNode);
+  var previousPosition = 0;
+  var newPosition = 0;
+  for(var i=1; i<=rank; i++){
+    newPosition += $('.post-'+i).height();
   }
+
+ // if element has a currentPosition (i.e. it's not the first ever render)
+ if(previousPosition = instance.currentPosition){
+    // calculate difference between old position and new position and send element there
+    var delta = previousPosition - newPosition;
+    $this.css("top", delta + "px");
+  }
+
+  Meteor.defer(function() {
+    instance.currentPosition = newPosition;
+    // bring element back to its new original position
+    $this.addClass('animate').css("top",  "0px");
+  }); 
 };
 
 Template.post_item.events = {
diff --git a/server/users.js b/server/users.js
index 4ad247f00..efae230d7 100644
--- a/server/users.js
+++ b/server/users.js
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
 });
 
 // permissions for the profiler
-Meteor.Profiler.allow = function(userId) {
-  var user = Meteor.users.findOne(userId);
-  return user && user.isAdmin;
-};
+// Meteor.Profiler.allow = function(userId) {
+//   var user = Meteor.users.findOne(userId);
+//   return user && user.isAdmin;
+// };
 
diff --git a/smart.json b/smart.json
index 2c37aa419..58feb83e3 100644
--- a/smart.json
+++ b/smart.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "packages": {
     "router": {},
     "moment": {},
-    "profiler": {"git": "https://github.com/tmeasday/meteor-profiler.git"},
 	"database-forms": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/smart.lock b/smart.lock
index 6ebacee8c..e23bc1d60 100644
--- a/smart.lock
+++ b/smart.lock
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@
   "meteor": {
     "git": "https://github.com/meteor/meteor.git",
     "branch": "master",
-    "commit": "471f661c5b32bf66746077defbbac8b2b26046c6"
+    "commit": "f07715dc70de16a7aab84e56ab0c6cbd9c1f9dc6"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "basePackages": {
       "router": {},
       "moment": {},
-      "profiler": {
-        "git": "https://github.com/tmeasday/meteor-profiler.git",
-        "branch": "master"
-      },
       "database-forms": {}
     },
     "packages": {
@@ -25,11 +21,6 @@
         "tag": "v1.7.0",
         "commit": "c64b6ec0e714b9556f4b6643d430b868ba69d3d7"
       },
-      "profiler": {
-        "git": "https://github.com/tmeasday/meteor-profiler.git",
-        "branch": "master",
-        "commit": "25a14a4e94a4748745738031baab1400860eede7"
-      },
       "database-forms": {
         "git": "https://github.com/lyudmil/database-forms.git",
         "tag": "v0.0.2",
@@ -39,11 +30,6 @@
         "git": "https://github.com/tmeasday/meteor-page-js-ie-support.git",
         "tag": "v1.3.5",
         "commit": "b99ed8380aefd10b2afc8f18d9eed4dd0d8ea9cb"
-      },
-      "node-modules": {
-        "git": "https://github.com/possibilities/meteor-node-modules.git",
-        "tag": "v0.0.5",
-        "commit": "d502e5091759073a6baed856fadd93012749842d"
       }
     }
   }