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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 21h

We love your work! Would love to get you on Flipboard — could we send you a DM?

Flipboard @flipboard.com · 22h

A must-read post by @edeggans.bsky.social on finding news outlets to trust, and keeping them accountable. "The audience has never had more power over the media industry than it has right now," he writes.

Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 22h

After trading messages with so many readers asking this question, I pulled together a post on how to find trustworthy news sources. The bad news: It means a LOT more work for consumers. READ: https://loom.ly/lG92xgs

How to find trustworthy news reporting in these times?

I don't have the perfect answer. But here's a few ideas.

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Flipboard Science Desk @sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Have you ever marveled at the way insects tuck away their wings or stretch their necks to many times their body length? @KnowableMag explains animal origami, and how it might inspire human innovation.

https://flip.it/xKOG9_

#nature #biology #entomology #insects #science

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 1d

We agree — be like @rollingstone.com and make your own custom feeds on @surf.social. 🌊

Publishers and journalists, want in? Shoot us a DM and sign up at waitlist.surf.social using the referral code SurfSky. We’ll get you into the beta ASAP!

Surf @surf.social · 2d

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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Surf Waitlist Sign Up

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

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Flipboard Culture Desk @culturedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

It's here! @theonion's first movie, "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile," has been released on YouTube. Watch it here.

https://youtu.be/XjhSoGcQhWU

#theonion #jeffreyepstein #trumpadministration #movies #cinema #film

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Flipboard Culture Desk @culturedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Bad news for anyone who is sick of hearing the words "la la la lava ... chi chi chi chicken..." "Minecraft 2" is officially in the works, scheduled for a theatrical release in July 2027. Here's more from @Variety.

https://flip.it/cCOIE0

#minecraft #minecraftmovie #jackblack #entertainment […]

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Analysis from the chief economist at analytics firm Moody's says that 22 U.S. states are either in a recession or on the precipice of one, with problems fueled by slowing immigration, tariffs, and federal job cuts. Here's more from @AxiosNews.

https://flip.it/0r-FSK

#unitedstates #usnews […]

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Flipboard Science Desk @sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Our brains evolved to socialize — but max out at about 150 friends.

@WSJ reports: "The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media."

Gift link: https://flip.it/BSmkEH

#brain #friends #science #socialmedia #psychology

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Matt Navarra @mattnavarra.com · 3d

Bounce Lets You Ghost Mastodon and Take Your Fans to Bluesky (Or Vice Versa)

Bounce 2 is launching Oct 20, letting Mastodon users jump to Bluesky without ditching their follower list

Users can migrate or merge accounts—fans come with you, posts don’t

You will be able to move in either direction

Bounce introduces a tool to move your Mastodon account to Bluesky | TechCrunch

Moving accounts between Mastodon and Bluesky is about to get much easier, thanks to Bounce 2.

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 3d

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/...

Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out

Starter Packs, but for Mastodon.

www.theverge.com

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Flipboard Science Desk @sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to scientist trio for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture.

@CNN reports the award is "for developing 'metal-organic frameworks,' a form of molecular architecture that packs vast amounts of space into tiny structures."

https://flip.it/X051C0

#nobel […]

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Flipboard Tech Desk @techdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Several months ago, @404mediaco reported that the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Texas had used an AI-enabled license plate surveillance tool to track down a woman who had had an abortion. The sheriff said that the search was because the woman's family members were concerned for her safety […]

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Aurelien @aureliengmz.bsky.social · 3d

15 years ago, Flipboard launched and changed design forever

their UI was years ahead, just look at that launch version, it still feels fresh today..

my oldest app, never deleted.

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 3d

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 3d

Welcome to the fediverse and the open social web, @altstore.io! Let's keep breaking down those walls! 💪🏻

AltStore @altstore.io · 4d

📣 We have some exciting news — AltStore is officially joining the open social web!

We’re also:
💰 Donating $500,000 to various Fediverse-related projects
🌏 Launching PAL in several more countries this year
👥 Expanding the team!

For more info, check out our blog post: rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10...

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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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.

rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10...

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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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 4d

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Evan Prodromou @evan.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Mind-blowing fact from @ben during #fediforum : in an fundraising experiment, he was able to raise more donations for #propublica on the Fediverse than on any other social channel. 🤯

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 4d

How do you keep up with the #news on @bsky.app?

Check out the News Takes custom feed, created by our editors using @surf.social. It features posts from 100+ journalists and outlets like @maddow.msnbc.com , @mollyjongfast.bsky.social, @carlquintanilla.bsky.social, @axios.com, and more.

Flipboard @flipboard.com · Jan 27

The Flipboard editorial team is always curating quality #news. Now, we've used @surf.social to create News Takes, a custom feed of perspectives from top #journalists, covering the latest events, filtered to ensure posts are on topic.

📰 See featured sources in the thread.

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Flipboard Culture Desk @culturedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Here's @TheWoksofLife's list of 10 traditional foods, from mooncakes to lotus root, and what they symbolize.

https://flip.it/3TCRSX

#food #foodculture #midautumnfestival #chineseculture #lifestyle

10 Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival Foods

We list all the top Mid-Autumn Festival Foods traditionally eaten during this important Chinese holiday and what they symbolize. It's not just mooncakes!

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 4d

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 4d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

A heavy metal drummer, a television host, and now the first woman Prime Minister of Japan. @BBCNews takes a look at Sanae Takaichi’s winding path to power.
https://flip.it/3uWpqR
#japan #primeminister #takaichi #asia #politics

Who is Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi?

The conservative politician, who sees Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration, is set to be Japan's first female prime minister.

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Flipboard News Desk @newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

In the U.S., ex-special counsel John Durham undercut case against James Comey in interview with prosecutors, sources say.

@abc reports: "The politically fraught case ... comes as the president pushes for more charges against some of his political foes."

https://flip.it/yZBfg_

#jamescomey […]

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 5d

Woohoo! Congrats and thank you for sharing your work on Flipboard. We're big fans. ❤️

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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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