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Surf @surf.social · 16d

Into sports? There's a Surf feed for that! Here are a handful we like, all followable here on @bsky.app. (Here's a quick refresher on how to publish your feeds to Bluesky).

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Surf @surf.social · 9h

Ireland's government piloted a #UniversalBasicIncome scheme for creative workers in 2022, and now it will become a permanent fixture. Read more about this in @djmag.com's story, and like/pin @flipboard.com's Pitch Perfect feed, created with #SurfSocial, for more #MusicNews.

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DJ Mag @djmag.com · 12h

Ireland’s government is pressing ahead with plans to permanently implement a basic income scheme that will support 2,000+ artists, creative workers and musicians in 2026

djmag.com/news/ireland...

Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists to be made permanent in 2026

The scheme aims to support 2,000 artists and creative workers, paying each successful applicant €325 a week

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Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com · 13h

I can't even explain why I like @leaflet.pub so much but I really do, and now it's open source (on an open source open sourcing tool) and man that is cool

@leaflet.pub/leaflet

a tool for shared writing and social publishing

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Jessica @jejord.bsky.social · 13h

If you’re interested in following conversations about #JeffreyEpstein and the powerful men in his orbit, check out my @surf.social custom feed.

And if haven’t already, go watch the @theonion.com documentary!

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Surf @surf.social · 15h

Great! Can't wait to see the feeds you build!

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Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦 @mackuba.eu · 1d

We've crossed 2k DAU on indie PDSes: #BlueskyStats

Daily users posting from non Bluesky PDSes, rising from ~600 in the winter/spring/summer to 1000 in August to 1400-1500 in September and over 2000 now

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Tim Chambers @timothychambers.net · 1d

I just created this Vblog Brothers and #Nerdfighters Bluesky feed with the @surf.social
app… #Surffeeds #DFTBA

Vblogbrothers & Nerdfighteria
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Surf @surf.social · 1d

It's coming — lots of cool stuff happening behind the scenes! In the meantime, are you on the waitlist? If so, let us know the email address you registered with (via DM) and we'll get you into the beta!

Surf @surf.social · 1d

You really have! Thanks for your patience — you should be getting an email any second now!

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Surf @surf.social · 1d

Be like @rollingstone.com and use Surf to create custom feeds, using @flipboard.com's topic engine to get them just how you want. Then publish to @bsky.app so your followers can see them here. Sign up for the waitlist, using the referral code SurfSky.

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Join the beta — it's a new browser for the social web.

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Surf @surf.social · 1d

Check out @jsweetli.bsky.social's story for @rollingstone.com on who runs the MAGA accounts that conservatives love. Find more articles like this in the #RollingStonePolitics @bsky.app feed, created with #SurfSocial.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d

The right loves the accounts, which often rail against supposed voter fraud.

They’re run by a Macedonian who illegally donated to a U.S. House candidate.

Story: bit.ly/47grj1P

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Surf @surf.social · 2d

Start building your own Surf feeds on anything from news and tech to sports and recipes — sign up for the waitlist here, using the referral code FediForum.

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Surf @surf.social · 2d

Fall #FediForum has wrapped, but if you want to catch up on everything that happened, follow @timothychambers.net's feed, created with Surf and published to @bsky.app, here:

bsky.app/profile/timo...

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Surf @surf.social · 2d

Thanks @quillmatiq.com! @csolisr.azkware.net, if you'd like to try Surf, please add yourself to the waitlist here and we'll get you right in!

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Surf @surf.social · 2d

Amazing! Congrats, team @anew.social!

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A New Social @anew.social · 2d

Today, we announced our next Bounce Beta that lets you migrate your Mastodon profile into any existing ATProto account, whether you're on Bluesky or any other PDS provider!

We'll be going live with Bounce Beta 2 on October 20th.

Read more here:

Bounce from Mastodon to Bluesky

With our next Bounce Beta, you will be able to Bounce your Mastodon account to Bluesky!

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Surf @surf.social · 2d

Coming soon on #Mastodon — and yes, you will be able to use their Starter Packs for your #SurfFeeds!

Flipboard @flipboard.com · 2d

Starter Packs are taking off! 🚀

Another great tool to curate your experience on the social web and discover new profiles to follow.

FediForum @fediforum.org · 3d

FediForum got a mention today in a piece on Mastodon Starter Packs in The Verge. Mastodon starter packs are coming, and were discussed at #FediForum today.

www.theverge.com/news/794988/...

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Surf @surf.social · 3d

Congrats to @altstore.io, who have joined the #OpenSocialWeb!

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Mike McCue @mmccue.bsky.social · 3d

The AltStore is federating to Bluesky and the rest of the social web. Now developers and users can connect with each other on an open platform while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.

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Evolving AltStore PAL

In April of last year, we launched AltStore PAL in the European Union as one of the first official alternative app marketplaces on iOS thanks to the Digital Markets Act. We launched with just 2 apps —...

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Boris @bmann.ca · 3d

If you're in the #Vancouver area and want to get involved with an ATProto conference in March 2026 as a volunteer, local guide, creator, or other role, come join us at @z-space.ca tomorrow Wed Oct 8th luma.com/047gworz

ATProto in Vancouver Locals Experience · Luma

We're organizing the ATProtocol Community Conference - aka ATmosphereConf - in Vancouver, planning for late March 2026. We're looking to gather a local crew of…

luma.com

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Surf @surf.social · 4d

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 4d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Tim Chambers @timothychambers.net · 4d

As #Fediforum is tomorrow, and covers both #ATProto, #ActivtyPub and other open social web dev tech, good to remined all that I have the BlueSky feed for this live and updated: bsky.app/profile/did:... cc: @surf.social #surffeeds

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Surf @surf.social · 6d

That's definitely on our list — will let the product team know we've had another request!

Surf @surf.social · 7d

@boltsmag.org's @flipboard.com Magazines are federated, which means you can add them to any Surf feeds you're making about topics like U.S. news, politics, voting rights and criminal justice.

Flipboard @flipboard.com · 7d

The fall will see 180 key elections across 32 states, from headliners like the NYC mayoral race to school board and utility commission elections. @boltsmag.org has everything you need to know.

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Follow them on Flipboard here: flipboard.com/@boltsmag

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so much else... Read M...

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Matt Gibson @mattgibson.bsky.social · 7d

Fantasy Football news and updates from the best on Bluesky. Built on @surf.social

The Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
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