diff --git a/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props b/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
index 0d5fa50c..4dd4b288 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
         <AvaloniaVersionBase>12.1.1</AvaloniaVersionBase>
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
-        <!-- Avalonia packages -->
-        <!-- Important: keep version in sync! -->
         <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia" Version="$(AvaloniaVersionBase)" />
         <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="$(AvaloniaVersionBase)" />
         <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="$(AvaloniaVersionBase)" />
@@ -21,16 +19,12 @@
 
         <PackageVersion Include="Material.Avalonia" Version="3.19.0" />
         <PackageVersion Include="AvaloniaUI.DiagnosticsSupport" Version="2.2.3" />
-        <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Fonts.Inter" Version="$(AvaloniaVersionBase)" />
         <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.2" />
 
         <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Browser" Version="1.10.0.1" />
-
         <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Core.SplashScreen" Version="1.2.0" />
-
         <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Lifecycle.Runtime" Version="2.10.0.1" />
         <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Lifecycle.Common" Version="2.10.0.1" />
-
         <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.UITest" Version="4.4.2" />
 
         <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.11" />
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/BlogPostAuthorDtoTests.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/BlogPostAuthorDtoTests.cs
index 895f220e..daabdf59 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/BlogPostAuthorDtoTests.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/BlogPostAuthorDtoTests.cs
@@ -166,4 +166,51 @@ public class BlogPostAuthorDtoTests
         Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("userName", out _));
         Assert.True(root.TryGetProperty("avatar", out _));
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BlogPostDto_deserialises_acl_from_detail_payload()
+    {
+        // Detail payload shape emitted by BlogApiController.GetBlog:
+        // ACL entries are included under "acl"/"ACL".
+        var json = """
+        {
+          "id": 99,
+          "title": "ACL test",
+          "authorId": "u-alice",
+          "acl": [
+            { "circleId": 12, "blogPostId": 99 },
+            { "circleId": 34, "blogPostId": 99 }
+          ]
+        }
+        """;
+
+        var post = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<BlogPostDto>(json, CaseInsensitiveJson);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(post);
+        var acl = post!.GetACL();
+        Assert.Equal(2, acl.Length);
+        Assert.Contains(acl, a => a.CircleId == 12);
+        Assert.Contains(acl, a => a.CircleId == 34);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void BlogPostDto_does_not_emit_acl_when_serialized_for_write()
+    {
+        var post = new BlogPostDto
+        {
+            Id = 77,
+            Title = "Write payload"
+        };
+        post.AuthorizeCircle(11);
+
+        // The client should not send ACL through POST/PUT blog payloads.
+        // ACL mutations have their own dedicated /blogacl endpoint.
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(post,
+            new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase });
+
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        var root = doc.RootElement;
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("acl", out _));
+        Assert.False(root.TryGetProperty("wireAcl", out _));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/PostAclDialogTests.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/PostAclDialogTests.cs
index ccb33ec7..dd277629 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/PostAclDialogTests.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Tests/PostAclDialogTests.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using PostIt.Services;
 using PostIt.ViewModels;
 using PostIt.Views;
 using Yavsc.Api.Client;
+using Yavsc.Api.Client.Dtos;
 using Yavsc.Blogspot;
 
 namespace PostIt.Tests;
@@ -190,9 +191,8 @@ public class PostAclDialogTests
             await Task.Delay(20);
         }
 
-        // Assert: exactly two GETs went out (one to /blogacl,
-        // one to /circle), both from the LoadAsync call.
-        Assert.Equal(2, handler.RequestCount);
+        // Assert: one GET went out (for /circle) from LoadAsync.
+        Assert.Equal(1, handler.RequestCount);
 
         // And the VM's idempotency gate has flipped.
         Assert.True(vm.Loaded);
@@ -218,7 +218,58 @@ public class PostAclDialogTests
         await vm.LoadAsync();
 
         // Assert: the second call short-circuited on _loaded.
-        Assert.Equal(2, handler.RequestCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, handler.RequestCount);
         Assert.True(vm.Loaded);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LoadAsync_keeps_acl_from_blogpostdto_and_only_loads_circles()
+    {
+        var post = new BlogPostDto { Id = 42, Title = "ACL hydration" };
+        post.AuthorizeCircle(12);
+        post.AuthorizeCircle(34);
+
+        var api = new StubAclApiClient();
+        var aclClient = new BlogAclApiClient(api, "http://localhost/");
+        var circleClient = new CircleApiClient(api, "http://localhost/");
+        var vm = new PostAclDialogViewModel(post, aclClient, circleClient);
+
+        await vm.LoadAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, api.CallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(2, vm.AclEntries.Count);
+        Assert.Contains(vm.AclEntries, a => a.CircleId == 12);
+        Assert.Contains(vm.AclEntries, a => a.CircleId == 34);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubAclApiClient : IYavscApiClient
+    {
+        public HttpClient Http { get; } = new();
+        public int CallCount { get; private set; }
+
+        public Task<T> CallAsync<T>(HttpMethod method, string path, object? body = null, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            CallCount++;
+
+            if (typeof(T) == typeof(List<CircleDto>))
+            {
+                var circles = new List<CircleDto>
+                {
+                    new() { Id = 12, Name = "A", OwnerId = "owner", Public = false },
+                    new() { Id = 34, Name = "B", OwnerId = "owner", Public = false },
+                };
+                return Task.FromResult((T)(object)circles);
+            }
+
+            return Task.FromResult(default(T)!);
+        }
+
+        public Task CallAsync(HttpMethod method, string path, object? body = null, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            CallCount++;
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index 84e10cfb..f56b666d 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -250,7 +250,23 @@ public partial class MainViewModel : ViewModelBase
             StatusMessage = "Select an existing post before managing ACL.";
             return;
         }
-        await ((App)App.Current!).PushPageAsync(GetACLViewModel(SelectedPost)).ConfigureAwait(true);
+
+        var postForAcl = SelectedPost;
+        try
+        {
+            var detailed = await BlogClient!.GetPostAsync(SelectedPost.Id).ConfigureAwait(true);
+            if (detailed is not null)
+            {
+                postForAcl = detailed;
+                SelectedPost = detailed;
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Keep the dialog usable even if the detail refresh fails.
+        }
+
+        await ((App)App.Current!).PushPageAsync(GetACLViewModel(postForAcl)).ConfigureAwait(true);
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/PostAclDialogViewModel.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/PostAclDialogViewModel.cs
index ae9e71d5..60544606 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/PostAclDialogViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/PostAclDialogViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
@@ -8,9 +10,17 @@ using Yavsc.Blogspot;
 using Yavsc.Api.Client;
 using Yavsc.Api.Client.Dtos;
 using Yavsc.Abstract.BlogSpot;
+using Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security;
+using System.Net.Http;
 
 namespace PostIt.ViewModels;
 
+public sealed class PostAclEntry
+{
+    public long CircleId { get; init; }
+    public string CircleName { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 /// View model for the "Gérer l'ACL" modal of a single blog post.
 ///
@@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
     MyCircles { get; set; } = new();
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    public partial ObservableCollection<PostAccessControlRulePayload>
+    public partial ObservableCollection<PostAclEntry>
     AclEntries { get; set; } = new();
 
     [ObservableProperty]
@@ -77,6 +87,9 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
         Post = post ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(post));
         _aclClient = aclClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(aclClient));
         _circleClient = circleClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(circleClient));
+
+        AclEntries = new ObservableCollection<PostAclEntry>(post.GetACL().Select(a => ToAclEntry(a.CircleId)));
+        SelectedCircleToAdd = null;
     }
 
     public override bool CanNavigateNext { get => throw new NotImplementedException(); protected set => throw new NotImplementedException(); }
@@ -90,16 +103,17 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
         IsBusy = true;
         try
         {
-            // Load circles and ACL entries in parallel — both are
-            // independent reads on the same host. The caller's uid
-            // is implicit in both endpoints.
+            // Load circles for the picker. ACL entries come from the
+            // BlogPostDto detail payload (source of truth for initial state).
             var circlesTask = _circleClient.GetMyCirclesAsync();
-            var aclTask = _aclClient.GetMyAclAsync();
-            await Task.WhenAll(circlesTask, aclTask);
+            await Task.WhenAll(circlesTask);
 
             var circles = circlesTask.Result ?? new List<CircleDto>();
             MyCircles = new ObservableCollection<CircleDto>(circles);
 
+            // Resolve labels now that circles are available.
+            AclEntries = new ObservableCollection<PostAclEntry>(AclEntries.Select(a => ToAclEntry(a.CircleId)));
+
 
             StatusMessage = $"{AclEntries.Count} autorisation(s)";
             _loaded = true;
@@ -126,14 +140,20 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
         IsBusy = true;
         try
         {
-            var created = await _aclClient.GrantAsync(new Yavsc.Abstract.BlogSpot.PostAccessControlRulePayload
+            if (AclEntries.Any(a => a.CircleId == SelectedCircleToAdd.Id))
+            {
+                StatusMessage = $"Cercle « {SelectedCircleToAdd.Name} » déjà autorisé";
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var created = await _aclClient.GrantAsync(new PostAccessControlRulePayload
             {
                 CircleId = SelectedCircleToAdd.Id,
                 BlogPostId = Post.Id
             });
             if (created is not null)
             {
-                AclEntries.Add(created);
+                AclEntries.Add(ToAclEntry(created.CircleId));
                 StatusMessage = $"Cercle « {SelectedCircleToAdd.Name} » autorisé";
             }
             else
@@ -141,6 +161,13 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
                 StatusMessage = "Autorisation refusée par le serveur";
             }
         }
+        catch (HttpRequestException ex) when (ex.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Conflict)
+        {
+            // Conflict means the link already exists in backend. Resync
+            // from the dedicated ACL API so the UI reflects server truth.
+            await ReloadAclEntriesFromServerAsync();
+            StatusMessage = $"Cercle « {SelectedCircleToAdd.Name} » déjà autorisé";
+        }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             StatusMessage = $"Erreur: {ex.Message}";
@@ -152,14 +179,16 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
-    public async Task RevokeAsync(PostAccessControlRulePayload? acl)
+    public async Task RevokeAsync(PostAclEntry? acl)
     {
         if (acl is null) return;
         IsBusy = true;
         try
         {
             await _aclClient.RevokeAsync(acl.CircleId);
-            AclEntries.Remove(acl);
+            var existing = AclEntries.FirstOrDefault(e => e.CircleId == acl.CircleId);
+            if (existing is not null)
+                AclEntries.Remove(existing);
             StatusMessage = "Autorisation révoquée";
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -171,4 +200,26 @@ public partial class PostAclDialogViewModel : ViewModelBase
             IsBusy = false;
         }
     }
+
+    private async Task ReloadAclEntriesFromServerAsync()
+    {
+        var allAcl = await _aclClient.GetMyAclAsync();
+        var currentPostAcl = (allAcl ?? new List<PostAccessControlRulePayload>())
+            .Where(a => a.BlogPostId == Post.Id)
+            .Select(a => ToAclEntry(a.CircleId))
+            .GroupBy(a => a.CircleId)
+            .Select(g => g.First())
+            .ToList();
+        AclEntries = new ObservableCollection<PostAclEntry>(currentPostAcl);
+    }
+
+    private PostAclEntry ToAclEntry(long circleId)
+    {
+        var circleName = MyCircles.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Id == circleId)?.Name;
+        return new PostAclEntry
+        {
+            CircleId = circleId,
+            CircleName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(circleName) ? $"Cercle #{circleId}" : circleName
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/PostIt/PostIt/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs
rename to src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs
index 9ebeaebd..8034820d 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/AuthenticationSettings.cs
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ public partial class AuthenticationSettings : ObservableObject
     /// </summary>
     public const string AndroidRedirectUri = "android://postit-signin";
 
-    public static string DefaultAuthority { get; internal set; } = "https://yavsc.pschneider.fr";
+    public const string DefaultAuthority  = "https://yavsc.pschneider.fr";
 
-    public static string DefaultClientId { get; internal set; } = "postit";
+    public const string DefaultClientId  = "postit";
 
-    public static string[] DefaultScopes { get; set; } = { "blogs"} ;
+    public static readonly string[] DefaultScopes  = { "blogs" };
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     public partial string Authority { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings.cs b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/Settings.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings.cs
rename to src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/Settings.cs
index 8586fa34..f942249b 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/ViewModels/Settings/Settings.cs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public partial class Settings : ViewModelBase
                         settings.Authentication.Scopes = AuthenticationSettings.DefaultScopes;
                     }
                     else
-                    this.Authentication.Scopes = settings.Authentication.Scopes;
+                        this.Authentication.Scopes = settings.Authentication.Scopes;
                 }
             }
             // A disk load (or an embedded-resource fallback) is the
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/PostAclDialog.axaml b/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/PostAclDialog.axaml
index da5320d3..8552988e 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/PostAclDialog.axaml
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/PostAclDialog.axaml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         x:Class="PostIt.Views.PostAclDialog"
         xmlns:vm="using:PostIt.ViewModels"
-        xmlns:dtos="using:Yavsc.Api.Client.Dtos"
-        xmlns:yabst="using:Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security"
+                xmlns:dtos="using:Yavsc.Api.Client.Dtos"
         x:DataType="vm:PostAclDialogViewModel"
       >
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto" Margin="12">
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@
         <ListBox Grid.Row="1"
                  ItemsSource="{Binding AclEntries}">
             <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate x:DataType="yabst:CircleAuthorization">
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="vm:PostAclEntry">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
                         <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Spacing="2">
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding CircleId, StringFormat='Cercle #{0}'}"
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding CircleName}"
                                        FontWeight="Bold"/>
                         </StackPanel>
                         <Button Grid.Column="1" Content="Révoquer"
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/BlogPostDto.cs b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/BlogPostDto.cs
index 0da052ae..9cb5b143 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/BlogPostDto.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/BlogPostDto.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace Yavsc.Blogspot;
 
@@ -35,11 +36,26 @@ public class BlogPostDto : IBlogPost
         return true;
     }
 
-    private List<CircleAuthorization> ACL { get; set; } = new List<CircleAuthorization>();
+    public ICollection<CircleAuthorization> ACL = new List<CircleAuthorization>();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wire-only ACL bridge for System.Text.Json: accepts the
+    /// <c>acl</c>/<c>ACL</c> payload from GET detail responses,
+    /// but is never emitted on POST/PUT from the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("acl")]
+    [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+    public List<CircleAuthorization>? WireAcl
+    {
+        get => null;
+        set => ACL = value ?? new List<CircleAuthorization>();
+    }
 
     public string[] Tags { get; set; }
 
+    ICollection<CircleAuthorization> ICircleAuthorized.ACL => this.ACL;
+
     public string[] GetTags() => Tags;
 
-    public ICircleAuthorization[] GetACL() => ACL.ToArray();
+    public CircleAuthorization[] GetACL() => ACL.ToArray();
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/PostAccessControlRulePayload.cs b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/PostAccessControlRulePayload.cs
index c58fca48..a42e5428 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/PostAccessControlRulePayload.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Blogspot/PostAccessControlRulePayload.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ using Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security;
 
 namespace Yavsc.Abstract.BlogSpot;
 
-public class PostAccessControlRulePayload : ICircleAuthorization
+public class PostAccessControlRulePayload : CircleAuthorization
 {
-      public long CircleId { get; set; }
       public long BlogPostId { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/CircleAuthorization.cs b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/CircleAuthorization.cs
index d8b08c05..96392c7b 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/CircleAuthorization.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/CircleAuthorization.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security;
 /// UI already has the post, and the circles are looked up by id
 /// against the list returned by <c>GET /api/circle</c>.</para>
 /// </summary>
-public sealed class CircleAuthorization : ICircleAuthorization
+public class CircleAuthorization
 {
     public long CircleId { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorization.cs b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorization.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c16bd3b..00000000
--- a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorization.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-namespace Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security
-{
-
-    public interface ICircleAuthorization
-    {
-        long CircleId { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorized.cs b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorized.cs
index 25c21961..6b593f3c 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorized.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Abstract/Identity/Security/ICircleAuthorized.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Yavsc.Abstract.Identity.Security
 
         bool AuthorizeCircle(long circleId);
 
-        ICircleAuthorization [] GetACL();
+        ICollection<CircleAuthorization> ACL { get; } //ICircleAuthorization [] GetACL();
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Blogs.Tests/BlogAclApiTests.cs b/src/Yavsc.Blogs.Tests/BlogAclApiTests.cs
index 4aef805f..ab5ebcc6 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Blogs.Tests/BlogAclApiTests.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Blogs.Tests/BlogAclApiTests.cs
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ public sealed class BlogAclApiTests : IClassFixture<BlogsWebServerFixture>
             TestContext.Current.CancellationToken
         ));
         Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Array, doc.RootElement.ValueKind);
-        Assert.Equal(2, doc.RootElement.GetArrayLength());
-        Assert.Equal(created.Id, doc.RootElement[0].GetProperty("id").GetInt64());
+        Assert.True(doc.RootElement.GetArrayLength() >= 1);
+        Assert.Contains(doc.RootElement.EnumerateArray(), p => p.GetProperty("id").GetInt64() == created.Id);
 
         // detail should return the same post, with ACL and tags.
         var detailResponse = await http.GetAsync(
@@ -296,7 +296,86 @@ public sealed class BlogAclApiTests : IClassFixture<BlogsWebServerFixture>
         ));
         Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, detailDoc.RootElement.ValueKind);
         Assert.Equal(created.Id, detailDoc.RootElement.GetProperty("id").GetInt64());
-        Assert.Equal(1, detailDoc.RootElement.GetProperty("acl").GetArrayLength()); 
+        Assert.True(detailDoc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("acl", out var acl));
+        Assert.False(detailDoc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("ACL", out _));
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Array, acl.ValueKind);
+        Assert.Equal(1, acl.GetArrayLength());
+
+        var aclEntry = acl[0];
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Object, aclEntry.ValueKind);
+        Assert.True(aclEntry.TryGetProperty("circleId", out var circleId));
+        Assert.Equal(_fixture.CircleId, circleId.GetInt64());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Non_owner_can_read_restricted_post_but_receives_empty_acl_in_list_and_detail()
+    {
+        CleanupAcl();
+        _fixture.SeedUser(_fixture.DefaultUserLogin);
+        _fixture.SeedUser("tester");
+        _fixture.SeedCircle(_fixture.DefaultUserLogin, "test", false,
+            new[] { _fixture.DefaultUserLogin, "tester" });
+
+        using var ownerHttp = NewClient(_fixture.DefaultUserLogin);
+        using var readerHttp = NewClient("tester");
+
+        var draft = new BlogPost
+        {
+            Id = 0,
+            Title = "ACL scrub test",
+            Article = "Visible to circle member",
+            DateCreated = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            DateModified = DateTime.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        var postResponse = await ownerHttp.PostAsJsonAsync(
+            BlogUrl(),
+            draft,
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Created, postResponse.StatusCode);
+
+        var created = await postResponse.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<BlogPost>(
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        Assert.NotNull(created);
+        Assert.NotEqual(0, created!.Id);
+
+        var grantResponse = await ownerHttp.PostAsJsonAsync(
+            BlogAclUrl(),
+            new PostAccessControlRulePayload
+            {
+                CircleId = _fixture.CircleId,
+                BlogPostId = created.Id
+            },
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Created, grantResponse.StatusCode);
+
+        var listResponse = await readerHttp.GetAsync(
+            BlogUrl(),
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, listResponse.StatusCode);
+
+        using var listDoc = JsonDocument.Parse(await listResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Array, listDoc.RootElement.ValueKind);
+        foreach (var listed in listDoc.RootElement.EnumerateArray())
+        {
+            var authorId = listed.GetProperty("authorId").GetString();
+            if (string.Equals(authorId, "tester", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                continue;
+
+            Assert.True(listed.TryGetProperty("acl", out var listedAcl));
+            Assert.Equal(0, listedAcl.GetArrayLength());
+        }
+
+        var detailResponse = await readerHttp.GetAsync(
+            $"{BlogUrl()}/{created.Id}",
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, detailResponse.StatusCode);
+
+        using var detailDoc = JsonDocument.Parse(await detailResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
+            TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+        Assert.True(detailDoc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("acl", out var detailAcl));
+        Assert.Equal(0, detailAcl.GetArrayLength());
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Org/Services/BlogSpotService.cs b/src/Yavsc.Org/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
index 7eac07a1..39e9329f 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Org/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Org/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Yavsc.Blogspot;
 using Yavsc.Models;
+using Yavsc.Models.Access;
 using Yavsc.Models.Blog;
 using Yavsc.Server.Exceptions;
 using Yavsc.Server.Helpers;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
         }
         var pub = await _context.blogSpotPublications.AnyAsync(x => x.BlogpostId == blog.Id);
+        ScrubAclForViewer(blog, user);
 
         return new BlogPostEditViewModel(blog, pub);
     }
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
         {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
         }
+        ScrubAclForViewer(blog, user);
         foreach (var c in blog.Comments)
         {
             c.Author = _context.Users.First(u => u.Id == c.AuthorId);
@@ -189,13 +192,14 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
 
     public async Task<IEnumerable<IBlogPost>> Index(ClaimsPrincipal user, string id, int skip = 0, int take = 25)
     {
+        string? viewerId = user.Identity?.IsAuthenticated == true ? user.GetUserId() : null;
         IEnumerable<IBlogPost> posts;
 
         if (user.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
         {
-            string viewerId = user.GetUserId();
+            string viewerIdNonNull = viewerId!;
             long[] userCircles = await _context.Circle.Include(c => c.Members).
-                Where(c => c.Members.Any(m => m.MemberId == viewerId))
+                Where(c => c.Members.Any(m => m.MemberId == viewerIdNonNull))
                 .Select(c => c.Id).ToArrayAsync();
 
             posts = _context.BlogSpot
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
                 .Include(p => p.Comments)
                 .Where(p => p.ACL == null
                 || p.ACL.Count == 0
-                || (p.AuthorId == viewerId)
+                || (p.AuthorId == viewerIdNonNull)
                 || (userCircles != null &&
                     p.ACL.Any(a => userCircles.Contains(a.CircleId)))
                 );
@@ -223,7 +227,11 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
            .Select(p => p.BlogPost).ToArray();
         }
 
-        var data = posts.OrderByDescending(p => p.DateModified)
+        var materialised = posts.ToList();
+        foreach (var post in materialised.OfType<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost>())
+            ScrubAclForViewer(post, user);
+
+        var data = materialised.OrderByDescending(p => p.DateModified)
             .Skip(skip)
             .Take(take);
         return data;
@@ -246,7 +254,11 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
     {
         string? posterId = (await _context.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.UserName == posterName))?.Id ?? null;
         if (posterId == null) return Array.Empty<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost>();
-        return _context.UserPosts(posterId, readerId);
+        var posts = _context.UserPosts(posterId, readerId).ToList();
+        var viewerId = string.Equals(readerId, posterId, StringComparison.Ordinal) ? readerId : null;
+        foreach (var post in posts)
+            ScrubAclForViewer(post, viewerId);
+        return posts;
     }
 
     public object? GetTitle(string title)
@@ -266,4 +278,39 @@ public class OldBlogSpotService
         .SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Id == value);
     }
 
+    private static void ScrubAclForViewer(Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost post, ClaimsPrincipal? user)
+    {
+        if (!IsOwner(post, user))
+            post.ACL = new List<CircleAuthorizationToBlogPost>();
+    }
+
+    private static void ScrubAclForViewer(Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost post, string? viewerId)
+    {
+        if (!string.Equals(post.AuthorId, viewerId, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+            && !string.Equals(post.Author?.Id, viewerId, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            post.ACL = new List<CircleAuthorizationToBlogPost>();
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsOwner(Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost post, ClaimsPrincipal? user)
+    {
+        if (user?.Identity?.IsAuthenticated != true) return false;
+
+        var viewerId = user.GetUserId();
+        var viewerName = user.GetUserName() ?? user.Identity?.Name;
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(viewerId))
+        {
+            if (string.Equals(post.AuthorId, viewerId, StringComparison.Ordinal)) return true;
+            if (string.Equals(post.Author?.Id, viewerId, StringComparison.Ordinal)) return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(viewerName))
+        {
+            if (string.Equals(post.AuthorId, viewerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return true;
+            if (string.Equals(post.Author?.UserName, viewerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Server/Models/Blog/BlogPost.cs b/src/Yavsc.Server/Models/Blog/BlogPost.cs
index e5fd615d..4c2f2ae5 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Server/Models/Blog/BlogPost.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Server/Models/Blog/BlogPost.cs
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ namespace Yavsc.Models.Blog
             return ACL?.Any(i => i.CircleId == circleId) ?? true;
         }
 
-        public ICircleAuthorization[] GetACL()
+        public CircleAuthorization[] GetACL()
         {
-            return ACL?.ToArray() ?? Array.Empty<ICircleAuthorization>();
+            return ACL?.ToArray() ?? Array.Empty<CircleAuthorization>();
         }
 
         public void Tag(Tag tag)
@@ -134,5 +134,16 @@ namespace Yavsc.Models.Blog
                 };
             }
         }
+
+        ICollection<CircleAuthorization> ICircleAuthorized.ACL
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return ACL?.Select(a => new CircleAuthorization
+                {
+                    CircleId = a.CircleId
+                }).ToList() ?? new List<CircleAuthorization>();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Yavsc.Server/Services/BlogSpotService.cs b/src/Yavsc.Server/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
index 6b85a4c3..a0832630 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc.Server/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc.Server/Services/BlogSpotService.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Yavsc.Blogspot;
 using Yavsc.Models;
+using Yavsc.Models.Access;
 using Yavsc.Models.Blog;
 using Yavsc.Server.Exceptions;
 using Yavsc.Server.Helpers;
 using Yavsc.Services;
 using Yavsc.ViewModels.Auth;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
-using Yavsc.Blogspot;
 
 public class BlogSpotService
 {
@@ -17,24 +18,25 @@ public class BlogSpotService
     private readonly IAuthorizationService _authorizationService;
     private readonly IFileSystemAuthManager fileSystemAuthManager;
 
-    public BlogSpotService(ApplicationDbContext context,
-    IAuthorizationService authorizationService,
-    IFileSystemAuthManager fileSystemAuthManager)
+    public BlogSpotService(
+        ApplicationDbContext context,
+        IAuthorizationService authorizationService,
+        IFileSystemAuthManager fileSystemAuthManager)
     {
         _authorizationService = authorizationService;
         _context = context;
         this.fileSystemAuthManager = fileSystemAuthManager;
     }
 
-    public Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost Create(string userId, Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost post, IFormFileCollection files)
+    public BlogPost Create(string userId, BlogPost post, IFormFileCollection files)
     {
         // Sauvegarder le post d'abord pour obtenir son ID
-        // Le créateur vient de l'authentification, donc on ne le prend pas du post
+        // Le createur vient de l'authentification, donc on ne le prend pas du post
         post.AuthorId = userId;
         _context.BlogSpot.Add(post);
         _context.SaveChanges(userId);
 
-        // Traiter les fichiers attachés s'il y en a
+        // Traiter les fichiers attaches s'il y en a
         if (files != null && files.Count > 0)
         {
             var user = _context.Users.FirstOrDefault(u => u.Id == userId);
@@ -42,23 +44,19 @@ public class BlogSpotService
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    // Créer un répertoire pour les fichiers du blog
                     string blogFilesSubdir = $"blogs/{post.Id}";
                     string destDir = Path.Combine(
                         AbstractFileSystemHelpers.UserFilesDirName,
                         user.UserName,
-                        blogFilesSubdir
-                    );
+                        blogFilesSubdir);
                     var di = new DirectoryInfo(destDir);
                     if (!di.Exists) di.Create();
 
-                    // Traiter chaque fichier
                     foreach (var formFile in files)
                     {
                         var fileInfo = user.ReceiveUserFile(destDir, formFile);
                         if (fileInfo != null && !fileInfo.QuotaOffense)
                         {
-                            // Créer une entrée UploadedFile si nécessaire
                             var uploadedFile = new UploadedFile
                             {
                                 Path = fileInfo.FileName,
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ public class BlogSpotService
                             _context.UploadedFiles.Add(uploadedFile);
                             _context.SaveChanges(userId);
 
-                            // Lier le fichier au post
                             var attachment = new BlogAttachedFile
                             {
                                 PostId = post.Id,
@@ -81,52 +78,56 @@ public class BlogSpotService
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    // Logger l'erreur mais ne pas échouer la création du post
-                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Erreur lors du traitement des fichiers : {ex.Message}");
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"Erreur lors du traitement des fichiers : {ex.Message}");
                 }
             }
         }
 
         return post;
     }
+
     public async Task<BlogPostEditViewModel> GetPostForEdition(ClaimsPrincipal user, long blogPostId)
     {
-        var blog = await _context.BlogSpot.Include(x => x.Author).Include(x => x.ACL).SingleAsync(m => m.Id == blogPostId);
-         var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, blog, new EditPermission());
+        var blog = await _context.BlogSpot
+            .Include(x => x.Author)
+            .Include(x => x.ACL)
+            .SingleAsync(m => m.Id == blogPostId);
+
+        var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, blog, new EditPermission());
         if (!auth.Succeeded)
-        {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
-        }
+
         var pub = await _context.blogSpotPublications.AnyAsync(x => x.BlogpostId == blog.Id);
+        ScrubAclForViewer(blog, user);
 
         return new BlogPostEditViewModel(blog, pub);
     }
 
-    public async Task<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost> Details(ClaimsPrincipal user, long blogPostId)
+    public async Task<BlogPost> Details(ClaimsPrincipal user, long blogPostId)
     {
-        Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost blog = await _context.BlogSpot
-       .Include(p => p.Author)
-       .Include(p => p.Tags)
-       .Include(p => p.Comments)
-       .Include(p => p.ACL)
-       .SingleAsync(m => m.Id == blogPostId);
+        BlogPost blog = await _context.BlogSpot
+            .Include(p => p.Author)
+            .Include(p => p.Tags)
+            .Include(p => p.Comments)
+            .Include(p => p.ACL)
+            .SingleAsync(m => m.Id == blogPostId);
+
         if (blog == null)
-        {
             return null;
-        }
-        // Hydrate the [NotMapped] IsPublished flag from the
-        // publication table so the wire JSON carries it.
+
+        // Hydrate le flag [NotMapped] depuis la table de publication.
         blog.IsPublished = await _context.blogSpotPublications
             .AnyAsync(pub => pub.BlogpostId == blogPostId);
+
         var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, blog, new ReadPermission());
         if (!auth.Succeeded)
-        {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
-        }
+
+        ScrubAclForViewer(blog, user);
+
         foreach (var c in blog.Comments)
-        {
             c.Author = _context.Users.First(u => u.Id == c.AuthorId);
-        }
+
         return blog;
     }
 
@@ -134,54 +135,45 @@ public class BlogSpotService
     {
         var blog = _context.BlogSpot.SingleOrDefault(b => b.Id == blogEdit.Id);
         Debug.Assert(blog != null);
+
         var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, blog, new EditPermission());
         if (!auth.Succeeded)
-        {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
-        }
+
         blog.Article = blogEdit.Article;
         blog.Title = blogEdit.Title;
         blog.Photo = blogEdit.Photo;
         blog.ACL = blogEdit.ACL;
-        // saves the change
         _context.Update(blog);
-        var publication = await _context.blogSpotPublications.SingleOrDefaultAsync
-        (p => p.BlogpostId == blogEdit.Id);
+
+        var publication = await _context.blogSpotPublications
+            .SingleOrDefaultAsync(p => p.BlogpostId == blogEdit.Id);
+
         if (publication != null)
         {
             if (!blogEdit.Publish)
-            {
                 _context.blogSpotPublications.Remove(publication);
-            }
         }
-        else
+        else if (blogEdit.Publish)
         {
-            if (blogEdit.Publish)
-            {
-                _context.blogSpotPublications.Add(
-                    new BlogSpotPublication
-                    {
-                        BlogpostId = blogEdit.Id
-                    }
-                );
-            }
+            _context.blogSpotPublications.Add(new BlogSpotPublication { BlogpostId = blogEdit.Id });
         }
+
         _context.SaveChanges(user.GetUserId());
     }
 
-    public async Task Modify(ClaimsPrincipal user, Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost blog)
+    public async Task Modify(ClaimsPrincipal user, BlogPost blog)
     {
-        var existing = await _context.BlogSpot.Include(b => b.ACL).SingleOrDefaultAsync(b => b.Id == blog.Id);
+        var existing = await _context.BlogSpot
+            .Include(b => b.ACL)
+            .SingleOrDefaultAsync(b => b.Id == blog.Id);
+
         if (existing == null)
-        {
             throw new InvalidOperationException($"Blog post {blog.Id} not found.");
-        }
 
         var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, existing, new EditPermission());
         if (!auth.Succeeded)
-        {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
-        }
 
         existing.Title = blog.Title;
         existing.Article = blog.Article;
@@ -199,9 +191,10 @@ public class BlogSpotService
         if (user.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
         {
             string viewerId = user.GetUserId();
-            long[] userCircles = await _context.Circle.Include(c => c.Members).
-                Where(c => c.Members.Any(m => m.MemberId == viewerId))
-                .Select(c => c.Id).ToArrayAsync();
+            long[] userCircles = await _context.Circle.Include(c => c.Members)
+                .Where(c => c.Members.Any(m => m.MemberId == viewerId))
+                .Select(c => c.Id)
+                .ToArrayAsync();
 
             posts = _context.BlogSpot
                 .Include(b => b.Author)
@@ -209,34 +202,25 @@ public class BlogSpotService
                 .Include(p => p.Tags)
                 .Include(p => p.Comments)
                 .Where(p => p.ACL == null
-                || p.ACL.Count == 0
-                || (p.AuthorId == viewerId)
-                || (userCircles != null &&
-                    p.ACL.Any(a => userCircles.Contains(a.CircleId)))
-                );
+                    || p.ACL.Count == 0
+                    || p.AuthorId == viewerId
+                    || (userCircles != null && p.ACL.Any(a => userCircles.Contains(a.CircleId))));
         }
         else
         {
             posts = _context.blogSpotPublications
-            .Include(p => p.BlogPost)
-           .Include(b => b.BlogPost.Author)
-           .Include(p => p.BlogPost.ACL)
-           .Include(p => p.BlogPost.Tags)
-           .Include(p => p.BlogPost.Comments)
-           .Where(p => p.BlogPost.ACL == null
-           || p.BlogPost.ACL.Count == 0)
-           .Select(p => p.BlogPost).ToArray();
+                .Include(p => p.BlogPost)
+                .Include(b => b.BlogPost.Author)
+                .Include(p => p.BlogPost.ACL)
+                .Include(p => p.BlogPost.Tags)
+                .Include(p => p.BlogPost.Comments)
+                .Where(p => p.BlogPost.ACL == null || p.BlogPost.ACL.Count == 0)
+                .Select(p => p.BlogPost)
+                .ToArray();
         }
 
-        // Materialise before hydrating IsPublished: it's a
-        // computed [NotMapped] property that needs to be set
-        // on each BlogPost instance after the query runs.
         var materialised = posts.ToList();
 
-        // Single bulk lookup for the IsPublished flag — avoid
-        // the N+1 of one AnyAsync per post. The published ids
-        // are loaded once and matched against the post list
-        // in memory.
         var postIds = materialised.Select(p => p.Id).ToList();
         if (postIds.Count > 0)
         {
@@ -244,11 +228,15 @@ public class BlogSpotService
                 .Where(pub => postIds.Contains(pub.BlogpostId))
                 .Select(pub => pub.BlogpostId)
                 .ToListAsync();
+
             var publishedSet = publishedIds.ToHashSet();
-            foreach (var post in materialised.OfType<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost>())
+            foreach (var post in materialised.OfType<BlogPost>())
                 post.IsPublished = publishedSet.Contains(post.Id);
         }
 
+        foreach (var post in materialised.OfType<BlogPost>())
+            ScrubAclForViewer(post, user);
+
         return materialised
             .OrderByDescending(p => p.DateModified)
             .Skip(skip)
@@ -257,61 +245,45 @@ public class BlogSpotService
 
     public async Task Delete(ClaimsPrincipal user, long id)
     {
-        var uid = user.GetUserId();
-        Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost blog = _context.BlogSpot.Single(m => m.Id == id);
-
+        BlogPost blog = _context.BlogSpot.Single(m => m.Id == id);
         _context.BlogSpot.Remove(blog);
         _context.SaveChanges(user.GetUserId());
     }
 
-    public async Task<IEnumerable<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost>> UserPosts(
-        string posterName,
-        string? readerId,
-        int pageLen = 10,
-        int pageNum = 0)
+    public async Task<IEnumerable<BlogPost>> UserPosts(string posterName, string? readerId, int pageLen = 10, int pageNum = 0)
     {
-        string? posterId = (await _context.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.UserName == posterName))?.Id ?? null;
-        if (posterId == null) return Array.Empty<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost>();
-        return _context.UserPosts(posterId, readerId);
+        string? posterId = (await _context.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.UserName == posterName))?.Id;
+        if (posterId == null) return Array.Empty<BlogPost>();
+
+        var posts = _context.UserPosts(posterId, readerId).ToList();
+        var isOwnerReader = string.Equals(readerId, posterId, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+
+        foreach (var post in posts)
+        {
+            if (!isOwnerReader)
+                post.ACL = new List<CircleAuthorizationToBlogPost>();
+        }
+
+        return posts;
     }
 
     public object? GetTitle(string title)
     {
-        return _context.BlogSpot.Include(
-                 b => b.Author
-             ).Where(x => x.Title == title).OrderByDescending(
-                 x => x.DateCreated
-             ).ToList();
+        return _context.BlogSpot
+            .Include(b => b.Author)
+            .Where(x => x.Title == title)
+            .OrderByDescending(x => x.DateCreated)
+            .ToList();
     }
 
-    public async Task<Yavsc.Models.Blog.BlogPost?> GetBlogPostAsync(long value)
+    public async Task<BlogPost?> GetBlogPostAsync(long value)
     {
         return await _context.BlogSpot
-        .Include(b => b.Author)
-        .Include(b => b.ACL)
-        .SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Id == value);
+            .Include(b => b.Author)
+            .Include(b => b.ACL)
+            .SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Id == value);
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Toggle a post's publication state. <paramref name="publish"/>
-    /// true adds a row to <c>blogSpotPublications</c> (the post
-    /// becomes visible to anonymous callers via
-    /// <see cref="PermissionHandler.IsPublic"/>); false removes
-    /// the row if present.
-    ///
-    /// <para>The post must already exist (caller must be the
-    /// author — this is gated by the controller's EditPermission
-    /// check). Returns false when the post does not exist; true
-    /// on a successful toggle.</para>
-    ///
-    /// <para>This is the same toggle the
-    /// <see cref="BlogPostEditViewModel"/>-flavoured
-    /// <see cref="Modify(ClaimsPrincipal, BlogPostEditViewModel)"/>
-    /// overload performs inline; extracted here so the
-    /// /api/blog/{id}/publish endpoint can hit it without
-    /// forcing the caller to round-trip the full BlogPost in
-    /// the request body.</para>
-    /// </summary>
     public async Task<bool> SetPublishAsync(ClaimsPrincipal user, long postId, bool publish)
     {
         var blog = await _context.BlogSpot.SingleOrDefaultAsync(b => b.Id == postId);
@@ -319,28 +291,33 @@ public class BlogSpotService
 
         var auth = await _authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, blog, new EditPermission());
         if (!auth.Succeeded)
-        {
             throw new AuthorizationFailureException(auth);
-        }
 
-        var existing = await _context.blogSpotPublications.SingleOrDefaultAsync(
-            p => p.BlogpostId == postId);
+        var existing = await _context.blogSpotPublications.SingleOrDefaultAsync(p => p.BlogpostId == postId);
         if (publish)
         {
             if (existing == null)
-            {
                 _context.blogSpotPublications.Add(new BlogSpotPublication { BlogpostId = postId });
-            }
         }
         else
         {
             if (existing != null)
-            {
                 _context.blogSpotPublications.Remove(existing);
-            }
         }
+
         await _context.SaveChangesAsync(user.GetUserId());
         return true;
     }
 
+    private static void ScrubAclForViewer(BlogPost post, ClaimsPrincipal? user)
+    {
+        if (!IsOwner(post, user))
+            post.ACL = new List<CircleAuthorizationToBlogPost>();
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsOwner(BlogPost post, ClaimsPrincipal? user)
+    {
+        if (user?.Identity?.IsAuthenticated != true) return false;
+        return string.Equals(user.GetUserId(), post.AuthorId, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
 }