diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
index a4c743b54..69499d21c 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from apps.rss_feeds.models import Feed
 from optparse import make_option
 from utils import feed_fetcher
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         make_option("-s", "--single_threaded", dest="single_threaded", action="store_true"),
         make_option('-t', '--timeout', type='int', default=10,
             help='Wait timeout in seconds when connecting to feeds.'),
+        make_option('-u', '--username', type='str', dest='username'),
         make_option('-V', '--verbose', action='store_true',
             dest='verbose', default=False, help='Verbose output.'),
         make_option('-S', '--skip', type='int',
@@ -42,10 +44,15 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             return
             
         socket.setdefaulttimeout(options['timeout'])
-        feeds = Feed.objects.filter(next_scheduled_update__lte=now, active=True).order_by('?')
-        
         if options['force']:
             feeds = Feed.objects.all()
+        elif options['username']:
+            feeds = Feed.objects.filter(subscribers__user=User.objects.get(username=options['username']))
+        else:
+            feeds = Feed.objects.filter(next_scheduled_update__lte=now, active=True)
+        
+        feeds = feeds.order_by('?')
+        
         
         num_workers = min(len(feeds), options['workerthreads'])
         if options['single_threaded']:
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
index 0daf8d246..c6b9a9f2f 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader.js
@@ -2236,11 +2236,10 @@
             if (this.active_feed == feed_id) {
                 this.flags['open_unread_stories_in_tabs'] = false;
                 _.each(this.model.stories, function(story) {
+                    NEWSBLUR.log(['story', story, !story.read_status]);
                     if (!story.read_status) {
-                        _.defer(function() {
-                            window.open(story['story_permalink'], '_blank');
-                            window.focus();
-                        });
+                        window.open(story['story_permalink'], '_blank');
+                        window.focus();
                     }
                 });
                 this.mark_feed_as_read(feed_id);