Notices by Mike McCue (mike@flipboard.social)

Moonscrolling!

Today I’m live on Product Hunt answering questions and evangelizing Activitypub and the social web among the founders and product builders there.

You can join in here:

https://www.producthunt.com/products/flipboard-surf?comment=5267122&utm_campaign=comment_created&utm_content=31839722&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&bc=1

@Gargron Thank you so much Eugen! There's no way this could have happened without you and the work you did for years. Everyone who signs up for Surf automatically gets a Mastodon account running on the surf.social Mastodon instance. The Mastodon API, account system and server infrastructure is extremely impressive and foundational.

Hello fediverse!

Today some of the most innovative creators & podcasters are launching social websites that will bring millions of their fans to the social web:

https://verge.surf.social
https://decoder.surf.social
https://versionhistory.surf.social
https://vergecast.surf.social
https://wired.surf.social
https://404media.surf.social
https://poweruser.surf.social
https://ShutdownFullcast.surf.social
https://FilmFeed.surf.social
https://AllNet.surf.social
https://DefectorSports.surf.social
https://Oregonian.surf.social
https://TheTea.surf.social
https://RollingStonePolitics.surf.social
https://TheMMQB.surf.social

Today we're also opening https://surf.social on the web 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.

I've been looking forward to today for 2.5 years and am so grateful to be a part of building the social web. Thank you to all who have helped and inspired us.

You can learn more at: https://about.surf.social/surf-launches-surf-social-websites/

Press release: https://about.flipboard.com/press/surf-launches-social-websites-a-new-model-for-social-media/

@dansup Love this!!! Are you also planning to do this for Pixelfed?

@BongoFury I’m currently using the forkiverse in the surf app and loving it.

@vladcampos @Flipboard @tchambers @Objective_Impermanence @mike @john @pluralistic @molly0xfff @surf as soon as we ship Surf to everyone! Can’t wait.

@For_All_Intents and_Purposes@theforkiverse.com um can you please add some alt text to your picture? 😂

Happy new year Fediverse!

Claymation is so much cooler than GenAI.

I've never been more excited about the future of the social web than I am today.

If you're developing on ActivityPub or AT Proto I want to reassure you that your work will make a difference. Big wheels are turning.

@Crissy Because it gives me choice as a user while enabling an awesome new ecosystem of apps that I love using.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969

Congrats to @Gargron, @mellifluousbox and the whole team for advancing the Mastodon org to ensure it will continue to ship great work in the years ahead while remaining funded by the people for the people.

Eugen didn't just build Mastodon, he built the foundation for the future of the social web. He's a hero to me and so many others who are building on that foundation now and for years to come.

Thank you @Gargron for the gift of Mastodon to the world and for continuing to inspire us all with your principles and practice.

Fantastic Surf feed by @tchambers to follow the #NoKings protests. Unites people posting from across the social web including Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, Ghost, Wordpress and more.

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k7fma1sa0f66jewn6tv6thfc

Hello fediverse,

The AltStore is federating! It’s time to give developers and users an open platform to directly connect with each other while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.

More here from @rileytestut

https://rileytestut.com/blog/2025/10/07/evolving-altstore-pal/

@evan All in the name of enlightenment for a new batch of fediverse true believers. Loved your talk today.

OK! It's identity and communities by a country mile (and in a tie).

Excited to talk about these topics with some great community builders and identity pioneers in the next season of #dotsocial

Mastodon is so awesome.

In this latest episode of #dotsocial I have an inspiring conversation with @johnonolan and @pfefferle who are bringing the best ideas of the blogosphere to the open social web. You'll love their vision and plans for gathering people around great stories and storytellers in the fediverse.

Check it out here on our PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts:

https://flipboard.video/w/g8BgnihyFkMsZ4fwGe3MZn