diff --git a/packages/web/lib/textFormatting.ts b/packages/web/lib/textFormatting.ts
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+import dayjs from 'dayjs'
+import relativeTime from 'dayjs/plugin/relativeTime'
+
+dayjs.extend(relativeTime)
+
+export const timeAgo = (date: string | undefined): string => {
+  if (!date) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  return dayjs(date).fromNow()
+}
+
+export const shouldHideUrl = (url: string): boolean => {
+  try {
+    const origin = new URL(url).origin
+    const hideHosts = ['https://storage.googleapis.com', 'https://omnivore.app']
+    if (hideHosts.indexOf(origin) != -1) {
+      return true
+    }
+  } catch {
+    console.log('invalid url item', url)
+  }
+  return false
+}
+
+export const siteName = (
+  originalArticleUrl: string,
+  itemUrl: string,
+  siteName?: string
+): string => {
+  if (siteName) {
+    return shouldHideUrl(siteName) ? '' : siteName
+  }
+
+  if (shouldHideUrl(originalArticleUrl)) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  try {
+    return new URL(originalArticleUrl).hostname.replace(/^www\./, '')
+  } catch {}
+  try {
+    return new URL(itemUrl).hostname.replace(/^www\./, '')
+  } catch {}
+  return ''
+}