Today some of the most innovative creators & podcasters are launching social websites that will bring millions of their fans to the social web: verge.surf.social decoder.surf.social versionhistory.surf.social vergecast.surf.social wired.surf.social 404media.surf.social poweruser.surf.social

Today we're also introducing surf.social to let anyone surf the whole social web including over 130K feeds that bring together people, podcasts, YouTube channels, newsletters, blogs and images for whatever you're into.

🌊 🌊 🌊 Today, we’re launching social websites, a new kind of online destination. These blend posts from Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and more, plus YouTube, podcasts and your favorite publications to create community sites based around the things that matter to you. about.surf.social/surf-launche...

The social websites that launched today are also Bluesky feeds that you can pin to your home, add to @deck.blue, scroll through in @skylight.social etc. Here's Decoder by @reckless.bsky.social for example. Will add all these to @blueskydirectory.com as they get made. bsky.app/profile/did:...

We've got big news over on @surf.social! 🌊

Excited to see our friends @surf.social launching social sites powered by the open web!

🎉 Version 1.0.356 of Surf is live on TestFlight and Android. Now, you have deeper customization options for your feeds — set your default tabs according to the type of content you want to highlight, filter by @bsky.app or Mastodon, or even use Surf as your RSS reader.

Surf Beta Testers 🏄‍♂️ Our biggest release yet is here! Enjoy redesigned navigation that drops you right into your Surf Timeline in the new Home experience and lets you quickly access your go-to feeds from anywhere in Surf. Here's a quick look at what's new:

I’m so excited to interview @jackconte.bsky.social about the future of independent artists, writers and filmmakers. But we need your votes to make this an official #sxsw event. Please follow the link below to vote.

I’m also really excited to interview @rudyfraser.com at #SXSW. Rudy is one of the foremost thinkers and builders of communities on the open social web. We’ll discuss his insights about the tech and culture needed to build a thriving community. But we need your votes to make it happen. Link below.

Big news, @bsky.app fans! Now you can: 🦋 Log in with Bluesky 🦋 Engage with Bluesky users & posts 🦋 See your Bluesky Digest on Home 🦋 Catch your Bluesky notifications in Activity 🦋 Add Bluesky custom feeds & starter packs to Surf feeds Ready to ride the blue wave? Join the waitlist: surf.social

On Monday the 10th, I'm joining @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and the @404media.co folks in a panel hosted by @flipboard.com to talk independent media and AI slop. There will be a party after, so stick around and say hello lu.ma/hffhi9sn

On Monday afternoon at #SXSW, @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy's Cory Doctorow will be in conversation with @mmccue.bsky.social about building sustainable open networks that (hopefully) ward off “enshittification.” RSVP: lu.ma/k5meba69 #FediverseHouse

Come hang out at the Fediverse House at SXSW!