diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/.gitignore b/packages/pl-fe/.gitignore
index 353254e5a..1f58a8ae7 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/.gitignore
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .DS_Store
 
 # Custom build files
-/custom/**/*
+#/custom/**/*
 !/custom/*
 /custom/*.*
 !/custom/.gitkeep
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/custom/locales/en.json b/packages/pl-fe/custom/locales/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad70e4290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/custom/locales/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+  "account.posts": "Posts",
+  "compose.submit_success": "Nice post!",
+  "compose_form.publish": "Nice!",
+  "compose_form.publish_loud": "{publish}",
+  "home_column_header.fediverse": "Fediverse",
+  "tabs_bar.fediverse": "Fediverse",
+  "column.filters.notifications": "Notifications",
+  "column.notifications": "Notifications",
+  "navigation.notifications": "Notifications",
+  "navigation.search": "Explore",
+  "tabs_bar.notifications": "Notifications",
+  "crypto_donate_panel.intro.message": "{siteTitle} is funded by you. Please donate to help keep NCD alive. Thank you!",
+  "crypto_donate.explanation_box.message": "{siteTitle} is funded by you. Please donate to help keep NCD alive. Thank you!",
+  "who_to_follow.title": "Suggested Follows:",
+  "column.mentions": "Menchies",
+  "notifications.filter.mentions": "Menchies",
+  "registration.reason": "Why do you want to join?",
+  "registration.reason_hint": "If someone referred you, write their handle here. A referral greatly increases your chances of approval. If you don't have a referral, just write why you want to join.",
+  "navigation_bar.admin_settings": "Admin Panel",
+  "compose_form.placeholder": "Say something nice!",
+  "sw.update_text": "Time to update, nall yiggas!",
+  "account.patron": "Patron",
+  "compose.edit_success": "Nice edit!",
+  "alert.unexpected.message": "Uh oh, shit's borked!",
+  "confirmations.register.needs_confirmation": "Please check your inbox/spam folder at {email} for confirmation instructions. You will need to verify your email address before you can log in.",
+  "tabs_bar.local": "NiceCrew",
+  "tabs_bar.search": "Explore",
+  "registration.closed_message": "{instance} is currently invite only.",
+  "alert.unexpected.body": "We're sorry for the interruption. If the issue persists, try using the {pleromaFrontend} and log in with the same credentials. You may also try to {clearCookies} (this will log you out).",
+  "bundle_column_error.body": "Something went wrong while loading this page. If you just changed networks (from mobile to Wi-Fi, for example), please refresh and try again.",
+  "password_reset.confirmation": "Check your email inbox/spam folder for confirmation.",
+  "alert.unexpected.old_frontend": "old frontend",
+  "alert.unexpected.matrix_link": "Matrix",
+  "alert.unexpected.pleroma_frontend": "Pleroma frontend",
+  "account_moderation_modal.roles.admin": "Top Janny",
+  "status.mute_conversation": "NiceCrew Button",
+  "status.reblog": "Repost",
+  "status.quote": "Quote Post",
+  "admin.statuses.actions.mark_status_sensitive": "NSFW",
+  "status.admin_status": "Janny Post",
+  "status.copy": "Copy Link",
+  "status.admin_account": "Janny @{name}",
+  "status.chat": "Message @{name}",
+  "status.pin": "Pin Post",
+  "status.open": "Show Post",
+  "account.direct": "DM @{name}",
+  "account.rss_feed": "RSS",
+  "account.search": "Search Posts",
+  "account.hide_reblogs": "Hide reposts",
+  "account.endorse": "Endorse Profile",
+  "account.add_or_remove_from_list": "Add/Remove from List",
+  "account.remove_from_followers": "Remove follower",
+  "account.requested": "Awaiting approval",
+  "account.copy": "Profile Link",
+  "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Un-Repost",
+  "compose_form.spoiler.marked": "Marked NSFW",
+  "compose_form.spoiler.unmarked": "Not NSFW",
+  "account.posts_with_replies": "With Replies",
+  "status.favourite": "Nice!",
+  "account_moderation_modal.fields.delete": "Shit pant",
+  "confirmations.admin.delete_local_user.checkbox": "I understand I'm gonna shit this nigga's pant.",
+  "confirmations.admin.delete_user.message": "You are about to shit @{acct}'s pant. Their pant cannot be un-shit.",
+  "confirmations.admin.delete_user.heading": "Shit @{acct}'s pant.",
+  "confirmations.admin.delete_user.confirm": "Shit pant.",
+  "account_moderation_modal.roles.moderator": "Janny",
+  "patron.donate": "Get a Badge",
+  "footer.meow": "Saving the world one shitpost at a time.",
+  "signup_panel.title": "Want to join {site_title}?",
+  "signup_panel.subtitle": "Sign up to shitpost with us!"
+}
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