For news updates here on @bsky.app, check out the News Takes custom feed. Flipboard's editors built this feed with @surf.social, featuring posts from 100+ journalists and outlets, like this story from @rollingstone.com. 📌 Pin the feed for quick access to the day's #news: bsky.app/profile/flip...

It is a GIANT list of keywords + hashtags, with some users thrown in (usually tiki bar accounts, e.g. @thelostlagoon.bsky.social is on there). I can't even capture all the sources in 4 screenshots but here's my best attempt. It's set up using @surf.social.

Folks forget that feeds are a thing; going to shout-out some of mine: Dioramas, minis, and model trains: bsky.app/profile/did:... Tiki bars: bsky.app/profile/did:... Ren Faire: bsky.app/profile/did:... Feeds are a great way to discover new folks with like interests and break up your timeline

So LFG 🏎️

@19thnews.org's @flipboard.com profile is federated, which means you can add their Magazines to your #SurfFeeds.

"There’s so much here already. The collection of products that make up the early ATmosphere is a nearly complete social media ecosystem in miniature, ready to be turbocharged." Inspiring words to start 2026 from @tessa.germnetwork.com. rhosf.leaflet.pub/3ma4qrtzhhc2e

This year, be intentional about where you get your news. Flipboard’s Daily Edition is curated by human editors, bringing you the most important stories across politics, world news, business, tech, sports and more. Get the app here: about.flipboard.com/download-fli... #News #Trump #USPolitics

Alright, don't want to keep bugging people, but a last minute reminder: just a few hours left to back Techdirt to can get our very first commemorative challenge coin... I know at some point tomorrow someone's going to tell me "oh, I missed it!" so trying to pre-empt that with a reminder...

ok been spending like another 15m on @surf.social - soooooo chill before going to bed (I’ve said this before) cool being able to filter to a certain topic and just see videos posted for it (I just did this with music :D) the open social web is GROWING

As part of preparing for #ATmosphereConf in Vancouver March 2026, we're republishing the videos from Seattle March 2025, along with transcripts. Here's @essentialrandom.bsky.social with a talk called Yearning for the Open Protocols.

Santa can keep the toys… What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.

We sent out hundreds of invitations to the Surf Social beta over the holidays! Got feedback, ideas, or just created a really cool feed? Let us know in the comments! And if you're yet to join the party, sign up for the waitlist here: waitlist.surf.social

Want to keep up with climate conversations on @bsky.app? Flipboard's editors created Climate Watch, a custom feed that brings together posts from 100+ climate experts and journalists, built with @surf.social: bsky.app/profile/flip... #Climate #Science

Woohoo! Texans are headed to the playoffs. 🏈 Fans are celebrating in my @surf.social Houston Texans custom feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... #HoustonTexans #NFL

Are you up to date on #StrangerThings? Three more episodes dropped last night. The finale — a bum-numbing 2-hour-and-5-minute epic — lands on #Netflix on New Year's Eve. For all the chatter and theories, follow @jejord.bsky.social's custom feed, created with Surf. bsky.app/profile/jejo...

"▶️ Flipboard’s Surf app will launch its 1.0 version in 2026 and cross 1 million downloads across iOS and Android by year end, with 100,000+ monthly active users. It will become the most-downloaded dedicated Open Social Web client, surpassing Mastodon’s official app and Graysky." 🤞 🤞 🤞

ICYMI, we launched a new beta last week — and invite some new testers to try it. Made a feed you're proud of? Share it here, using the hashtag #SurfFeeds!

Everybody's talking about the release of (some) #EpsteinFiles today. @jejord.bsky.social's #SurfFeed collates all the news, conversations and more, published to @bsky.app so you can follow everything here. bsky.app/profile/jejo...

🏄🏻 There's a new Surf release dropping now! We've ironed out some performance issues and polished things up — and we're sending out a whole new wave of invitations. Tell us in the comments what you think, and if you've been patiently waiting for an invite, let us know, and we'll get you in.

It's us — in great company with @sill.social, @graze.social, @skyfeed.app and @weare8app.bsky.social! "Flipboard’s Surf is a beta-mode cross-network feed builder/browser supporting ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and RSS. It allows users to mix content sources into interest-based, multi-modal feeds."

Want a break from the... everything? Here are some amazing science images, selected by Nature magazine, including a fake kidney, a solar-powered slug, and the obligatory adorable tardigrade. https://flip.it/kQvCxN #photography #science #tardigrades #microscopicphotography

Oh look, it's us! "Flipboard’s Surf is a beta-mode cross-network feed builder/browser supporting ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and RSS. It allows users to mix content sources into interest-based, multi-modal feeds."

Read this story from @politico.com along with other top headlines in News Takes, a @surf.social custom feed featuring posts from 100+ journalists and outlets, created by Flipboard’s editors. 📌 Pin it to your home to keep up with the day's #news: bsky.app/profile/flip...

Holiday cheer, @defector.com style! 🎄😜

Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested in April in connection with concealing a person from ICE, is on trial now. Follow @klasfeldreports.com's coverage via his @allrisenews.com feed, created with Surf. bsky.app/profile/klas...

Another shout out to @germnetwork.com for displaying the Blacksky logo for users hosted on our PDS. Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky

What can this year’s hurricane season tell us about the future? Check out this story from @ucs.org and other conversations about our rapidly changing climate in Climate Watch, a @surf.social custom feed created by Flipboard’s editors. Visit the feed on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/flip... #Climate

Rob and Michele Reiner were killed yesterday in their Los Angeles home. Here's a Flipboard Storyboard paying tribute to them, including stories from @sepinwall.bsky.social, @davidlfear.bsky.social and more. flipboard.com/@thecultured...

Want a smarter way to catch up on the news? 📰 Flipboard’s human editors curate the day’s top stories across U.S. politics, world news, tech, business, sports and more in Daily Edition. Get the app: about.flipboard.com/download-fli... #News #USPolitics #Business #Tech #Ukraine

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," a French indie game made for under $10 million, won the most awards ever at #TheGameAwards. Read more about that in @gamerant.bsky.social's story, and follow all the @expedition33.bsky.social news via @aileenlalor.bsky.social's Surf feed. 📌 bsky.app/profile/aile...

Is clean tech dying? @inc.com reports on the impact of the Trump Administration canceling billions in loans and grants. Read more about this and other climate conversations in Climate Watch, a @surf.social custom feed created by Flipboard's editors. 🌎 📌 bsky.app/profile/flip... #Climate #Energy

"Giving power back to the users would not only be good for us as citizens, and it would also test the tech companies’ longstanding argument that the problems with social media is what we are doing to ourselves — not what they are doing to us." Thanks @mathewingram.com for this week's newsletter.

Thanks to @surf.social I've made a few Bluesky feeds, this one may be the most popular so far... #Pluribus #SurfFeeds bsky.app/profile/did:...

Planning your movie viewing for the holidays? Here's what's landing on #Netflix this month, courtesy of @discussingfilm.net. Find more film stories in Flipboard's Cinephiles #CustomFeed, created with #SurfSocial and published to @bsky.app so you can enjoy it here. 📌 bsky.app/profile/flip...

Is climate change impacting Christmas? Check out this story from @climatecentral.org and explore other conversations about climate in Climate Watch, @surf.social custom feed created by Flipboard's editors. 📌 👉 bsky.app/profile/flip... #climate #science

@niemanlab.org asked media experts like @parkermolloy.com , @werd.io and @rachelg.bsky.social their predictions for journalism in 2026. Here's what they said about everything from the dangers of AI in newsrooms to the opportunities of editorial partnership. www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...

Into science news? 🔬 Follow Flipboard's Science Desk for curated stories from our editors like this one from @newscientist.com.

Why is the EU fining X $140 million? @justinhendrix.bsky.social and @jvh.bsky.social unpack it for @techpolicypress.bsky.social's podcast. Discover more great explainers in @mmasnick.bsky.social's Tech Policy feed, created with #SurfSocial. 📌 bsky.app/profile/mmas...

Keep up with the latest from the Trump Administration and other leading stories in News Takes, a @surf.social custom feed that you can pin to your home on @bsky.app. Created by Flipboard's editors, featuring 100+ journalists and news outlets. 📰 📌 bsky.app/profile/flip... #News #Trump #Tariffs

Independent journalists and worker-owned outlets — including @marisakabas.bsky.social's The Handbasket — are doing the best journalism in America right now. Here's her list of some favorites, many of which are also on Flipboard.

I've never been more excited about the future of the social web than I am today. If you're developing on AT Proto or ActivityPub I want to reassure that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.

For those of you who don't think life is scary enough... Read @aisleseat.bsky.social’s latest review and other conversations about film in Cinephiles, a @surf.social custom feed created by Flipboard's editors. 🎬 👉 bsky.app/profile/flip... #Horror #Movies #Film

#Lakers vs. #Raptors is about to start. Follow the game, and all the #NBA action, with @yorush.bsky.social's #NBAThreads feed, created with #SurfSocial 🏀 bsky.app/profile/yoru...

What kind of blogs do you want to see / wish existed on Leaflet? What topics do you really want to read about more? I'd love to either try to find examples or share these ideas as inspiration for ppl to try making new kinds of publications!

You can help Bolts continue to provide crucial coverage of local elections. Here's how: - Repost this = I donate $1. - Follow @boltsmag.org = I donate $1. - Donate (link below) + tell me how much = I match your donation. (Donate monthly = I match a year's worth)

Interested in following #climate news? Check out Climate Watch, a @surf.social custom feed created by Flipboard's editors. It brings together posts from 100+ scientists, experts and journalists, like this post from @dpcarrington.bsky.social. 🌎 📌 Pin it to your home: bsky.app/profile/flip...

Planning your movie viewing for the holidays? Here's what's landing on #Netflix this month, courtesy of @discussingfilm.net. Find more film stories in Flipboard's Cinephiles #CustomFeed, created with #SurfSocial and published to @bsky.app so you can enjoy it here. 📌 bsky.app/profile/flip...

Hey folks: this morning we're launching a monthlong fundraiser for @techdirt.com. Over the last year, we've been steadfast in not self-censoring, not capitulating, not sanewashing bullshit. But that's come at a cost. And we need help: rtb.techdirt.com/products/fri...

Today is #GivingTuesday, and also around the one-year mark of @snarfed.org & @quillmatiq.com teaming up to build @anew.social. We've accomplished more than we could've imagined and have incredible momentum going into 2026! Here's to another year of building A New Social for people, not platforms 🌐