diff --git a/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/scene_viewer.rs b/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/scene_viewer.rs
index 8892d71..aaf4e3e 100644
--- a/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/scene_viewer.rs
+++ b/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/scene_viewer.rs
@@ -590,29 +590,6 @@ pub fn RealmSceneViewer(
                 </div>
                 <div class="labels-container absolute inset-0" style="z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; overflow: visible;">
                     <Show when=move || scales_ready.get() fallback=|| ()>
-                        // Debug dots at avatar bounds center
-                        {move || {
-                            members_by_key.get().into_iter().map(|(_, (_, m))| {
-                                let user_id = m.member.user_id;
-                                let dot_style = Memo::new(move |_| {
-                                    let bounds = avatar_bounds_store.get();
-                                    if let Some(ab) = bounds.get(&user_id) {
-                                        format!(
-                                            "position: absolute; left: {}px; top: {}px; \
-                                             width: 5px; height: 5px; background: red; \
-                                             border-radius: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); \
-                                             z-index: 99997;",
-                                            ab.content_center_x, ab.content_center_y
-                                        )
-                                    } else {
-                                        "display: none;".to_string()
-                                    }
-                                });
-                                view! {
-                                    <div style=dot_style data-debug="bounds-center" data-user-id=user_id.to_string() />
-                                }
-                            }).collect_view()
-                        }}
                         // Active members
                         {move || {
                             members_by_key.get().into_iter().map(|(_, (_, m))| {
diff --git a/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/speech_bubble.rs b/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/speech_bubble.rs
index 839fde4..ebe239a 100644
--- a/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/speech_bubble.rs
+++ b/crates/chattyness-user-ui/src/components/speech_bubble.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ pub fn SpeechBubble(
     #[prop(default = 1.0.into())]
     text_em_size: Signal<f64>,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
-    let message = bubble.message.clone();
-    let content = message.content.clone();
-    let emotion = message.emotion.clone();
-    let is_whisper = message.is_whisper;
+    let content = bubble.message.content.clone();
+    let emotion = bubble.message.emotion.clone();
+    let is_whisper = bubble.message.is_whisper;
     let expires_at = bubble.expires_at;
 
     let (bg_color, border_color, text_color) = emotion_bubble_colors(&emotion);
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ pub fn SpeechBubble(
         let m_left = measured_left.get();
         let m_width = measured_width.get();
         let m_top = measured_top.get();
-        let position = measured_position.get();
 
         // Before measurement: position at left=0 so bubble can expand to full width
         // After measurement: use calculated positions directly (no transforms)
@@ -170,11 +168,6 @@ pub fn SpeechBubble(
             50.0
         };
 
-        let transform_origin = match position {
-            BubblePosition::Above => format!("{}% 100%", tail_offset),
-            BubblePosition::Below => format!("{}% 0%", tail_offset),
-        };
-
         // Start invisible until measured (prevents flash)
         let opacity = if measured { 1.0 } else { 0.0 };
 
@@ -182,8 +175,6 @@ pub fn SpeechBubble(
             "position: absolute; \
              left: {}px; \
              top: {}px; \
-             transform: none; \
-             transform-origin: {}; \
              width: fit-content; \
              max-width: {}px; \
              opacity: {}; \
@@ -198,7 +189,6 @@ pub fn SpeechBubble(
              z-index: 99999;",
             final_left,
             final_top,
-            transform_origin,
             max_width,
             opacity,
             bg_color,