diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
index 42c34ee9..95cd578b 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ object Dependencies {
 
     const val accompanist = "dev.chrisbanes.accompanist:accompanist-coil:0.6.2"
     const val composeFlowLayout = "com.star-zero:compose-flowlayout:0.0.1"
+    const val kamel = "com.alialbaali.kamel:kamel-image:0.2.0"
     const val pullToRefresh = "com.puculek.pulltorefresh:pull-to-refresh-compose:1.0.0"
 
     object Moshi {
@@ -100,7 +101,6 @@ object Dependencies {
     object AndroidX {
 
       private const val version = "1.3.1-alpha02"
-      const val runner = "androidx.test:runner:$version"
 
       object Compose {
 
diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle.kts b/desktop/build.gradle.kts
index 45033f0a..8a9794e6 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(compose.runtime)
   implementation(compose.material)
   implementation(Dependencies.Kotlin.Coroutines.jvmCore)
+  implementation(Dependencies.ThirdParty.kamel)
+  implementation(Dependencies.ThirdParty.Retrofit.moshi)
 }
 
 compose.desktop {
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/ApiRepository.kt b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/ApiRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a345110f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/ApiRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import com.squareup.moshi.Moshi
+import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.data.api.LobstersApi
+import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.model.LobstersPost
+import retrofit2.Retrofit
+import retrofit2.converter.moshi.MoshiConverterFactory
+import retrofit2.create
+
+class ApiRepository {
+  private val moshi = Moshi.Builder()
+    .build()
+  private val retrofit = Retrofit.Builder()
+    .baseUrl(LobstersApi.BASE_URL)
+    .addConverterFactory(MoshiConverterFactory.create(moshi))
+    .build()
+  private val api: LobstersApi = retrofit.create()
+
+  suspend fun loadPosts(pageNumber: Int): List<LobstersPost> {
+    return api.getHottestPosts(pageNumber)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/LobstersItem.kt b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/LobstersItem.kt
index 9d3e7154..e607fe05 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/LobstersItem.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/LobstersItem.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.requiredHeight
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.requiredWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.wrapContentHeight
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.data.local.SavedPost
-import java.awt.Desktop
+import io.kamel.image.KamelImage
+import io.kamel.image.lazyImageResource
 import java.net.URI
 
 @Composable
@@ -17,15 +28,67 @@ fun LobstersItem(
   Surface(
     modifier = Modifier
       .fillMaxWidth()
-      .requiredHeight(48.dp)
       .clickable {
-        if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported() && Desktop.getDesktop()
-            .isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE)
-        ) {
-          Desktop.getDesktop().browse(URI(post.url))
+        UrlLauncher.launch(post.url)
+      }
+      .wrapContentHeight(),
+  ) {
+    Row(
+      modifier = Modifier
+        .padding(start = 12.dp, end = 24.dp),
+      verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+      horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+    ) {
+      Column(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+      ) {
+        Text(
+          text = post.title,
+          color = titleColor,
+          fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+          modifier = Modifier
+            .padding(top = 4.dp),
+        )
+        TagRow(
+          tags = post.tags,
+          modifier = Modifier
+            .padding(top = 8.dp, bottom = 8.dp, end = 16.dp),
+        )
+        Row {
+          KamelImage(
+            resource = lazyImageResource(data = URI(post.submitterAvatarUrl)),
+            contentDescription = "${post.submitterName}'s avatar",
+            modifier = Modifier
+              .requiredWidth(30.dp)
+              .padding(4.dp),
+          )
+          Text(
+            text = "Submitted by ${post.submitterName}",
+            modifier = Modifier
+              .padding(4.dp),
+          )
         }
       }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun TagRow(
+  tags: List<String>,
+  modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+  Row(
+    modifier = Modifier.then(modifier),
   ) {
-    Text(post.title)
+    tags.forEach { tag ->
+      Text(
+        text = tag,
+        modifier = Modifier
+          .background(Color(0xFFFFFCD7), RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+          .padding(horizontal = 8.dp),
+        color = Color.DarkGray,
+      )
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
index 153bb276..55138045 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
@@ -7,23 +7,31 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollbarAdapter
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
+import androidx.compose.material.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.data.local.SavedPost
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.model.LobstersPost
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
-val TEST_POST = SavedPost(
-  shortId = "zqyydb",
-  title = "k2k20 hackathon report: Bob Beck on LibreSSL progress",
-  url = "https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20200921105847",
-  createdAt = "2020-09-21T07:11:14.000-05:00",
-  commentsUrl = "https://lobste.rs/s/zqyydb/k2k20_hackathon_report_bob_beck_on",
-  submitterName = "Vigdis",
-  submitterAvatarUrl = "/avatars/Vigdis-100.png",
-  tags = listOf("openbsd", "linux", "containers", "hack the planet", "no thanks"),
-)
+val repository = ApiRepository()
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalStdlibApi::class)
 fun main() = Window(title = "Claw for lobste.rs") {
+  val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+  var items by remember { mutableStateOf(emptyList<SavedPost>()) }
+  coroutineScope.launch {
+    withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+      items = repository.loadPosts(0).map(::toDbModel)
+    }
+  }
   LobstersTheme {
     Box(
       modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
@@ -34,9 +42,13 @@ fun main() = Window(title = "Claw for lobste.rs") {
           .fillMaxSize()
           .verticalScroll(stateVertical),
       ) {
-        Column {
-          repeat(50) {
-            LobstersItem(TEST_POST)
+        if (items.isEmpty()) {
+          Text("Loading...")
+        } else {
+          Column {
+            items.forEach {
+              LobstersItem(it)
+            }
           }
         }
       }
@@ -47,3 +59,16 @@ fun main() = Window(title = "Claw for lobste.rs") {
     }
   }
 }
+
+fun toDbModel(post: LobstersPost): SavedPost {
+  return SavedPost(
+    shortId = post.shortId,
+    title = post.title,
+    url = post.url,
+    createdAt = post.createdAt,
+    commentsUrl = post.commentsUrl,
+    submitterName = post.submitterUser.username,
+    submitterAvatarUrl = post.submitterUser.avatarUrl,
+    tags = post.tags,
+  )
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/kotlin/UrlLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/UrlLauncher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bd92c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/main/kotlin/UrlLauncher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import java.awt.Desktop
+import java.net.URI
+
+object UrlLauncher {
+  fun launch(url: String) {
+    if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported() && Desktop.getDesktop().isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE)) {
+      Desktop.getDesktop().browse(URI(url))
+    }
+  }
+}