diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.server.ts b/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.server.ts
index 24471a4..072808d 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.server.ts
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.server.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { LayoutServerLoad } from './$types';
+import { listAIJobs } from '$lib/server/pocketbase';
+import { log } from '$lib/server/logger';
 
 export const load: LayoutServerLoad = async ({ locals }) => {
 	if (locals.user?.role !== 'admin') {
 		redirect(302, '/');
 	}
+	const jobs = await listAIJobs().catch((e) => {
+		log.warn('admin/layout', 'failed to load ai jobs for sidebar badge', { err: String(e) });
+		return [];
+	});
+	const runningAiJobs = jobs.filter((j) => j.status === 'running' || j.status === 'pending').length;
+	return { runningAiJobs };
 };
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.svelte b/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.svelte
index 0577f62..f5ef1ed 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { page } from '$app/state';
 	import * as m from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+	import type { LayoutData } from './$types';
 
 	const internalLinks = [
 		{
@@ -105,8 +106,9 @@
 
 	interface Props {
 		children?: import('svelte').Snippet;
+		data: LayoutData;
 	}
-	let { children }: Props = $props();
+	let { children, data }: Props = $props();
 
 	let sidebarOpen = $state(false);
 </script>
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@
 			<nav class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
 				{#each internalLinks as link}
 					{@const active = page.url.pathname.startsWith(link.href)}
+					{@const isAiJobs = link.href === '/admin/ai-jobs'}
 					<a
 						href={link.href}
 						onclick={() => (sidebarOpen = false)}
@@ -147,7 +150,12 @@
 						<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 shrink-0 {active ? 'text-(--color-brand)' : 'opacity-50'}" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
 							{@html link.icon}
 						</svg>
-						{link.label()}
+						<span class="flex-1">{link.label()}</span>
+						{#if isAiJobs && data.runningAiJobs > 0}
+							<span class="text-[10px] font-bold tabular-nums px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-(--color-brand) text-black leading-none">
+								{data.runningAiJobs}
+							</span>
+						{/if}
 					</a>
 				{/each}
 			</nav>
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
index a8c8b6a..32c3817 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 	// ── Cancel ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	let cancellingIds = $state(new Set<string>());
 	let cancelErrors: Record<string, string> = $state({});
+	let cancellingAll = $state(false);
 
 	async function cancelJob(id: string) {
 		if (cancellingIds.has(id)) return;
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	async function cancelAllRunning() {
+		if (cancellingAll) return;
+		cancellingAll = true;
+		const inFlight = jobs.filter((j) => j.status === 'running' || j.status === 'pending');
+		await Promise.all(inFlight.map((j) => cancelJob(j.id)));
+		cancellingAll = false;
+	}
+
 	// ── Review & Apply (chapter-names jobs) ──────────────────────────────────────
 
 	interface ProposedTitle {
@@ -411,7 +420,9 @@
 
 	function fmtDate(s: string | undefined) {
 		if (!s) return '—';
-		return new Date(s).toLocaleString(undefined, {
+		const d = new Date(s);
+		if (d.getFullYear() < 2000) return '—';
+		return d.toLocaleString(undefined, {
 			month: 'short',
 			day: 'numeric',
 			hour: '2-digit',
@@ -482,6 +493,27 @@
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 
+	<!-- Bulk actions -->
+	{#if stats.running + stats.pending > 0}
+		<div class="flex justify-end">
+			<button
+				onclick={cancelAllRunning}
+				disabled={cancellingAll}
+				class="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md text-sm font-medium bg-(--color-danger)/10 text-(--color-danger) hover:bg-(--color-danger)/20 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+			>
+				{#if cancellingAll}
+					<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-spin" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" />
+						<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8v8H4z" />
+					</svg>
+					Cancelling…
+				{:else}
+					Cancel all in-flight ({stats.running + stats.pending})
+				{/if}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
 	<!-- Filters -->
 	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-center">
 		<input
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/import/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/admin/import/+page.svelte
index 5d7e3c6..cbd7b04 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/import/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/import/+page.svelte
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@
 
 	function formatDate(dateStr: string) {
 		if (!dateStr) return '-';
-		return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString();
+		const d = new Date(dateStr);
+		if (d.getFullYear() < 2000) return '-';
+		return d.toLocaleString();
 	}
 
 	function statusColor(status: string) {
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/notifications/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/admin/notifications/+page.svelte
index 9e01533..948b0b9 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/notifications/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/notifications/+page.svelte
@@ -47,9 +47,31 @@
 </svelte:head>
 
 <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+	<!-- Broadcast panel -->
+	<div class="mb-6 rounded-lg border border-(--color-border) bg-(--color-surface-2) p-4 flex items-start gap-3">
+		<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-(--color-brand) mt-0.5 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+			<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M11 5.882V19.24a1.76 1.76 0 01-3.417.592l-2.147-6.15M18 13a3 3 0 100-6M5.436 13.683A4.001 4.001 0 017 6h1.832c4.1 0 7.625-1.234 9.168-3v14c-1.543-1.766-5.067-3-9.168-3H7a3.988 3.988 0 01-1.564-.317z" />
+		</svg>
+		<div class="min-w-0">
+			<p class="text-sm font-semibold text-(--color-text)">Broadcast to users</p>
+			<p class="text-sm text-(--color-muted) mt-0.5">To send push notifications or in-app messages to all subscribers, use the push dashboard.</p>
+			<a
+				href="https://push.libnovel.cc"
+				target="_blank"
+				rel="noopener noreferrer"
+				class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 mt-2 text-sm text-(--color-brand) hover:underline"
+			>
+				Open push.libnovel.cc
+				<svg class="w-3 h-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" />
+				</svg>
+			</a>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+
 	<div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
 		<div>
-			<h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">Notifications</h1>
+			<h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">Your Notification Inbox</h1>
 			{#if unreadCount > 0}
 				<p class="text-sm text-(--color-muted) mt-0.5">{unreadCount} unread</p>
 			{/if}