diff --git a/prisma/dev.db b/prisma/dev.db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250611065244_remove_link_photo_album_post_types/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250611065244_remove_link_photo_album_post_types/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23390ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250611065244_remove_link_photo_album_post_types/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+  Warnings:
+
+  - You are about to drop the column `albumId` on the `Post` table. All the data in the column will be lost.
+  - You are about to drop the column `linkDescription` on the `Post` table. All the data in the column will be lost.
+  - You are about to drop the column `linkUrl` on the `Post` table. All the data in the column will be lost.
+  - You are about to drop the column `photoId` on the `Post` table. All the data in the column will be lost.
+  - You are about to drop the `_db_initialization` table. If the table is not empty, all the data it contains will be lost.
+
+*/
+-- DropForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "Post" DROP CONSTRAINT "Post_albumId_fkey";
+
+-- DropForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "Post" DROP CONSTRAINT "Post_photoId_fkey";
+
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "Post" DROP COLUMN "albumId",
+DROP COLUMN "linkDescription",
+DROP COLUMN "linkUrl",
+DROP COLUMN "photoId";
+
+-- DropTable
+DROP TABLE "_db_initialization";
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index e918944..c62014c 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -43,16 +43,10 @@ model Project {
 model Post {
   id                 Int       @id @default(autoincrement())
   slug               String    @unique @db.VarChar(255)
-  postType           String    @db.VarChar(50) // blog, microblog, link, photo, album
+  postType           String    @db.VarChar(50) // blog, microblog
   title              String?   @db.VarChar(255) // Optional for microblog posts
   content            Json?     // BlockNote JSON for blog/microblog
   
-  // Type-specific fields
-  linkUrl            String?   @db.VarChar(500)
-  linkDescription    String?   @db.Text
-  photoId            Int?
-  albumId            Int?
-  
   featuredImage      String?   @db.VarChar(500)
   attachments        Json?     // Array of media IDs for photo attachments
   tags               Json?     // Array of tags
@@ -61,10 +55,6 @@ model Post {
   createdAt          DateTime  @default(now())
   updatedAt          DateTime  @updatedAt
   
-  // Relations
-  photo              Photo?    @relation(fields: [photoId], references: [id])
-  album              Album?    @relation(fields: [albumId], references: [id])
-  
   @@index([slug])
   @@index([status])
   @@index([postType])
@@ -87,7 +77,6 @@ model Album {
   
   // Relations
   photos             Photo[]
-  posts              Post[]
   
   @@index([slug])
   @@index([status])
@@ -118,7 +107,6 @@ model Photo {
   
   // Relations
   album              Album?    @relation(fields: [albumId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
-  posts              Post[]
   
   @@index([slug])
   @@index([status])
diff --git a/src/lib/components/DynamicPostContent.svelte b/src/lib/components/DynamicPostContent.svelte
index 1522a2a..7fae908 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/DynamicPostContent.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/DynamicPostContent.svelte
@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@
 		{/if}
 	</header>
 
-	{#if post.linkUrl}
-		<div class="post-link-preview">
-			<LinkCard
-				link={{
-					url: post.linkUrl,
-					title: post.title,
-					description: post.linkDescription
-				}}
-			/>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
 
 	{#if post.album && post.album.photos && post.album.photos.length > 0}
 		<!-- Album slideshow -->
diff --git a/src/lib/components/UniversePostCard.svelte b/src/lib/components/UniversePostCard.svelte
index 06c527a..c611bf4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/UniversePostCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/UniversePostCard.svelte
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@
 		</h2>
 	{/if}
 
-	{#if post.linkUrl}
-		<!-- Link post type -->
-		<div class="link-preview">
-			<a href={post.linkUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link-url">
-				{post.linkUrl}
-			</a>
-			{#if post.linkDescription}
-				<p class="link-description">{post.linkDescription}</p>
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
 
 	{#if post.content}
 		<div class="post-excerpt">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
index cf7cba5..fe18ba1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/PostListItem.svelte
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 		excerpt: string | null
 		status: string
 		tags: string[] | null
-		linkUrl: string | null
-		linkDescription: string | null
 		featuredImage: string | null
 		publishedAt: string | null
 		createdAt: string
@@ -28,12 +26,9 @@
 	const postTypeLabels: Record<string, string> = {
 		post: 'Post',
 		essay: 'Essay',
-		// Legacy types for backward compatibility
+		// Map database types to display names
 		blog: 'Essay',
-		microblog: 'Post',
-		link: 'Post',
-		photo: 'Post',
-		album: 'Album'
+		microblog: 'Post'
 	}
 
 	function handlePostClick() {
@@ -108,9 +103,6 @@
 	{/if}
 
 	<div class="post-content">
-		{#if post.linkUrl}
-			<p class="post-link-url">{post.linkUrl}</p>
-		{/if}
 		<p class="post-preview">{getPostSnippet(post)}</p>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/UniverseComposer.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/UniverseComposer.svelte
index 2ab2c18..e943d32 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/UniverseComposer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/UniverseComposer.svelte
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 		type: 'doc',
 		content: [{ type: 'paragraph' }]
 	}
-	let linkUrl = ''
-	let linkTitle = ''
-	let linkDescription = ''
-	let showLinkFields = false
 	let characterCount = 0
 	let editorInstance: Editor
 
@@ -64,7 +60,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function hasContent(): boolean {
-		return characterCount > 0 || linkUrl.length > 0 || attachedPhotos.length > 0
+		return characterCount > 0 || attachedPhotos.length > 0
 	}
 
 	function resetComposer() {
@@ -73,10 +69,6 @@
 			type: 'doc',
 			content: [{ type: 'paragraph' }]
 		}
-		linkUrl = ''
-		linkTitle = ''
-		linkDescription = ''
-		showLinkFields = false
 		characterCount = 0
 		attachedPhotos = []
 		if (editorInstance) {
@@ -100,9 +92,6 @@
 		essaySlug = generateSlug(essayTitle)
 	}
 
-	function toggleLinkFields() {
-		showLinkFields = !showLinkFields
-	}
 
 	function handlePhotoUpload() {
 		fileInput.click()
@@ -219,18 +208,11 @@
 				tags: essayTags ? essayTags.split(',').map((tag) => tag.trim()) : []
 			}
 		} else {
-			// All other content is just a "post" with optional link data and attachments
+			// All other content is just a "post" with attachments
 			postData = {
 				...postData,
 				type: 'microblog' // 'microblog' is for shorter posts
 			}
-
-			// Add link fields if present
-			if (showLinkFields) {
-				postData.link_url = linkUrl
-				postData.linkTitle = linkTitle
-				postData.linkDescription = linkDescription
-			}
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -266,7 +248,6 @@
 	$: isOverLimit = characterCount > CHARACTER_LIMIT
 	$: canSave =
 		(postType === 'post' && (characterCount > 0 || attachedPhotos.length > 0) && !isOverLimit) ||
-		(showLinkFields && linkUrl.length > 0) ||
 		(postType === 'essay' && essayTitle.length > 0 && content)
 </script>
 
@@ -320,23 +301,6 @@
 					class="composer-editor"
 				/>
 
-				{#if showLinkFields}
-					<div class="link-fields">
-						<Input
-							type="url"
-							bind:value={linkUrl}
-							placeholder="https://example.com"
-							autocomplete="off"
-						/>
-						<Input bind:value={linkTitle} placeholder="Link title (optional)" autocomplete="off" />
-						<Input
-							type="textarea"
-							bind:value={linkDescription}
-							placeholder="Add context..."
-							rows={2}
-						/>
-					</div>
-				{/if}
 
 				{#if attachedPhotos.length > 0}
 					<div class="attached-photos">
@@ -371,36 +335,6 @@
 
 				<div class="composer-footer">
 					<div class="footer-left">
-						<Button
-							variant="ghost"
-							iconOnly
-							buttonSize="icon"
-							onclick={toggleLinkFields}
-							active={showLinkFields}
-							title="Add link"
-							class="tool-button"
-						>
-							<svg slot="icon" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 18 18" fill="none">
-								<path
-									d="M8 10a3 3 0 0 1 0-5l2.5-2.5a3 3 0 0 1 4.243 4.243l-1.25 1.25"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-								<path
-									d="M10 8a3 3 0 0 1 0 5l-2.5 2.5a3 3 0 0 1-4.243-4.243l1.25-1.25"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-								<path
-									d="M11 7l-4 4"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-							</svg>
-						</Button>
 
 						<Button
 							variant="ghost"
@@ -452,7 +386,7 @@
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="footer-right">
-						{#if postType === 'post' && !showLinkFields}
+						{#if postType === 'post'}
 							<span
 								class="character-count"
 								class:warning={characterCount > CHARACTER_LIMIT * 0.9}
@@ -565,23 +499,6 @@
 					class="inline-composer-editor"
 				/>
 
-				{#if showLinkFields}
-					<div class="link-fields">
-						<Input
-							type="url"
-							bind:value={linkUrl}
-							placeholder="https://example.com"
-							autocomplete="off"
-						/>
-						<Input bind:value={linkTitle} placeholder="Link title (optional)" autocomplete="off" />
-						<Input
-							type="textarea"
-							bind:value={linkDescription}
-							placeholder="Add context..."
-							rows={2}
-						/>
-					</div>
-				{/if}
 
 				{#if attachedPhotos.length > 0}
 					<div class="attached-photos">
@@ -616,36 +533,6 @@
 
 				<div class="composer-footer">
 					<div class="footer-left">
-						<Button
-							variant="ghost"
-							iconOnly
-							buttonSize="icon"
-							onclick={toggleLinkFields}
-							active={showLinkFields}
-							title="Add link"
-							class="tool-button"
-						>
-							<svg slot="icon" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 18 18" fill="none">
-								<path
-									d="M8 10a3 3 0 0 1 0-5l2.5-2.5a3 3 0 0 1 4.243 4.243l-1.25 1.25"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-								<path
-									d="M10 8a3 3 0 0 1 0 5l-2.5 2.5a3 3 0 0 1-4.243-4.243l1.25-1.25"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-								<path
-									d="M11 7l-4 4"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-width="1.5"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-								/>
-							</svg>
-						</Button>
 
 						<Button
 							variant="ghost"
@@ -697,15 +584,13 @@
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="footer-right">
-						{#if !showLinkFields}
-							<span
-								class="character-count"
-								class:warning={characterCount > CHARACTER_LIMIT * 0.9}
-								class:error={isOverLimit}
-							>
-								{CHARACTER_LIMIT - characterCount}
-							</span>
-						{/if}
+						<span
+							class="character-count"
+							class:warning={characterCount > CHARACTER_LIMIT * 0.9}
+							class:error={isOverLimit}
+						>
+							{CHARACTER_LIMIT - characterCount}
+						</span>
 						<Button variant="primary" onclick={handleSave} disabled={!canSave}>Post</Button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
index 11f641e..6f7f60b 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/admin/posts/+page.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 		excerpt: string | null
 		status: string
 		tags: string[] | null
-		linkUrl: string | null
-		linkDescription: string | null
 		featuredImage: string | null
 		publishedAt: string | null
 		createdAt: string
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@
 			filteredPosts = posts
 		} else if (selectedFilter === 'post') {
 			filteredPosts = posts.filter((post) =>
-				['post', 'microblog', 'link', 'photo'].includes(post.postType)
+				['post', 'microblog'].includes(post.postType)
 			)
 		} else if (selectedFilter === 'essay') {
 			filteredPosts = posts.filter((post) => ['essay', 'blog'].includes(post.postType))
diff --git a/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
index 406930e..3d258b0 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/posts/+server.ts
@@ -97,27 +97,8 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 			featuredImageId = data.attachedPhotos[0]
 		}
 
-		// Handle album gallery - use first image as featured image
-		if (data.gallery && data.gallery.length > 0 && !featuredImageId) {
-			// Get the media URL for the first gallery item
-			const firstMedia = await prisma.media.findUnique({
-				where: { id: data.gallery[0] },
-				select: { url: true }
-			})
-			if (firstMedia) {
-				featuredImageId = firstMedia.url
-			}
-		}
-
-		// For albums, store gallery IDs in content field as a special structure
+		// Use content as-is (no special handling needed)
 		let postContent = data.content
-		if (data.type === 'album' && data.gallery) {
-			postContent = {
-				type: 'album',
-				gallery: data.gallery,
-				description: data.content
-			}
-		}
 
 		const post = await prisma.post.create({
 			data: {
@@ -126,8 +107,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 				postType: data.type,
 				status: data.status,
 				content: postContent,
-				linkUrl: data.link_url,
-				linkDescription: data.linkDescription,
 				featuredImage: featuredImageId,
 				attachments:
 					data.attachedPhotos && data.attachedPhotos.length > 0 ? data.attachedPhotos : null,
diff --git a/src/routes/api/posts/[id]/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/posts/[id]/+server.ts
index 37f5f60..f1edce5 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/posts/[id]/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/posts/[id]/+server.ts
@@ -64,28 +64,9 @@ export const PUT: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Handle album gallery updates
+		// Use content as-is (no special handling needed)
 		let featuredImageId = data.featuredImage
-		if (data.gallery && data.gallery.length > 0 && !featuredImageId) {
-			// Get the media URL for the first gallery item
-			const firstMedia = await prisma.media.findUnique({
-				where: { id: data.gallery[0] },
-				select: { url: true }
-			})
-			if (firstMedia) {
-				featuredImageId = firstMedia.url
-			}
-		}
-
-		// For albums, store gallery IDs in content field as a special structure
 		let postContent = data.content
-		if (data.type === 'album' && data.gallery) {
-			postContent = {
-				type: 'album',
-				gallery: data.gallery,
-				description: data.content
-			}
-		}
 
 		const post = await prisma.post.update({
 			where: { id },
@@ -95,8 +76,6 @@ export const PUT: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 				postType: data.type,
 				status: data.status,
 				content: postContent,
-				linkUrl: data.link_url,
-				linkDescription: data.linkDescription,
 				featuredImage: featuredImageId,
 				attachments:
 					data.attachedPhotos && data.attachedPhotos.length > 0 ? data.attachedPhotos : null,
diff --git a/src/routes/api/universe/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/universe/+server.ts
index ebe6511..d6b9115 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/universe/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/universe/+server.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ export interface UniverseItem {
 
 	// Post-specific fields
 	postType?: string
-	linkUrl?: string
-	linkDescription?: string
 	attachments?: any
+	featuredImage?: string
 
 	// Album-specific fields
 	description?: string
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 				postType: true,
 				title: true,
 				content: true,
-				linkUrl: true,
-				linkDescription: true,
 				attachments: true,
+				featuredImage: true,
 				publishedAt: true,
 				createdAt: true
 			},
@@ -96,9 +94,8 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 			title: post.title || undefined,
 			content: post.content,
 			postType: post.postType,
-			linkUrl: post.linkUrl || undefined,
-			linkDescription: post.linkDescription || undefined,
 			attachments: post.attachments,
+			featuredImage: post.featuredImage || undefined,
 			publishedAt: post.publishedAt!.toISOString(),
 			createdAt: post.createdAt.toISOString()
 		}))
diff --git a/src/routes/rss/+server.ts b/src/routes/rss/+server.ts
index 190b379..832e368 100644
--- a/src/routes/rss/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/rss/+server.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 				pubDate: post.publishedAt || post.createdAt,
 				updatedDate: post.updatedAt,
 				postType: post.postType,
-				linkUrl: post.linkUrl || null
+				featuredImage: post.featuredImage || null
 			})),
 			...universeAlbums.map((album) => ({
 				type: 'album',
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ ${item.content ? `<content:encoded><![CDATA[${item.content}]]></content:encoded>
 ${item.updatedDate ? `<atom:updated>${new Date(item.updatedDate).toISOString()}</atom:updated>` : ''}
 <category>${item.section}</category>
 <category>${item.type === 'post' ? item.postType : 'album'}</category>
-${item.type === 'post' && item.linkUrl ? `<comments>${item.linkUrl}</comments>` : ''}
 ${
 	item.type === 'album' && item.coverPhoto
 		? `
diff --git a/src/routes/rss/universe/+server.ts b/src/routes/rss/universe/+server.ts
index 15ecf42..706bd47 100644
--- a/src/routes/rss/universe/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/rss/universe/+server.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
 				pubDate: post.publishedAt || post.createdAt,
 				updatedDate: post.updatedAt,
 				postType: post.postType,
-				linkUrl: post.linkUrl || null
+				featuredImage: post.featuredImage || null
 			})),
 			...albums.map((album) => ({
 				type: 'album',
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ ${item.content ? `<content:encoded><![CDATA[${item.content}]]></content:encoded>
 <pubDate>${formatRFC822Date(new Date(item.pubDate))}</pubDate>
 ${item.updatedDate ? `<atom:updated>${new Date(item.updatedDate).toISOString()}</atom:updated>` : ''}
 <category>${item.type === 'post' ? item.postType : 'album'}</category>
-${item.type === 'post' && item.linkUrl ? `<comments>${item.linkUrl}</comments>` : ''}
 <author>noreply@jedmund.com (Justin Edmund)</author>
 </item>`
 	)