diff --git a/rss2bsky.py b/rss2bsky.py
index bcd8a39..99c44c2 100644
--- a/rss2bsky.py
+++ b/rss2bsky.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ BSKY_BLOB_TRANSIENT_ERROR_DELAY = 15
 HTTP_TIMEOUT = 20
 POST_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS = 2
 
-# Thumbnail upload cooldown state
 THUMB_UPLOAD_COOLDOWN_UNTIL = 0
 
 # --- Logging ---
@@ -137,9 +136,13 @@ def build_post_text_variants(title_text, link):
     Preferred:
     1. Full title + blank line + real URL
     Fallbacks:
-    2. Truncated title + blank line + real URL
-    3. Full title only
-    4. Truncated title only
+    2. Full title only
+    3. Truncated title only
+
+    Intentionally avoid:
+    - truncated title + URL
+
+    That pattern creates ugly posts with "..." before the visible link.
     """
     title_text = clean_whitespace(title_text)
     link = canonicalize_url(link) or link or ""
@@ -156,24 +159,11 @@ def build_post_text_variants(title_text, link):
     if title_text and link:
         add_variant(f"{title_text}\n\n{link}")
 
-        reserve = len(link) + 2
-        available = BSKY_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH - reserve
-        if available > 10:
-            trimmed_title = title_text
-            if len(trimmed_title) > available:
-                trimmed_title = trimmed_title[:available - 3]
-                last_space = trimmed_title.rfind(" ")
-                if last_space > 0:
-                    trimmed_title = trimmed_title[:last_space] + "..."
-                else:
-                    trimmed_title = trimmed_title + "..."
-            add_variant(f"{trimmed_title}\n\n{link}")
-
     if title_text:
         add_variant(title_text)
         add_variant(truncate_text_safely(title_text))
 
-    if link:
+    if link and not title_text:
         add_variant(link)
 
     return variants