🫧 Bubbles: A Curator for the Indie Web

Imagine a platform that functions like Hacker News, but specifically tailored for the ecosystem of independent, personal blogs. That is exactly what Bubbles provides.

🌐 Platform Overview

The site currently aggregates content from a community of $\approx 5034$ distinct personal blogs.

Quick Actions:

• Sign in to your account
• Reach out via hello@bubbles.town

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📈 Trending Content

The following table highlights some of the most discussed or highly-voted entries currently on the feed:

Post Title	Author	Category	Votes	Comments
I wanted Bear Blog, but for my photos	Peter Gombos	Life	50	14
Appreciation for the small web	jola.dev	Tech	39	0
Nobody clicks your share buttons	Ankur Sethi	Tech	31	2
Two days of Town Square	Cauê Napier	Life	30	7

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📝 The Latest Feed

💻 Technology & Digital Tools

• FileZilla's Longevity: Paul Jacobson argues that after 24 years, FileZilla remains a great tool. (7h ago | 0 comments | 14 ▲)
• Linux Transition: Greg Boone reports having no regrets zero regrets about switching to Linux. (1h ago | 0 comments | 3 ▲)
• Keyboard Gripes: opulence piledrive believes the Caps Lock key is entirely useless and should be removable. (10h ago | 4 comments | 11 ▲)
• Press Mention: @gurupanguji notes that Bubbles was featured in The Verge's Installer Newsletter. (1d ago | 1 comment | 21 ▲)
• Blogging Milestones: remy sharp's b:log reflects on 20 years of blogging. (5h ago | 0 comments | 4 ▲)
• New Software: Ahmad Rosid (Software Engineer) introduces TinyClaw. (2h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)
• The MBook Proposal: Kevin Boone suggests a streamlined e-book format utilizing Markdown. (2h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)

  # MBook Example
  ## Chapter 1: Simplicity
  This is a proposal for a simple e-book format.
  

• Web Identity: RNOTTÉ Animation asserts that it's a mother* #@ing legitimate website. (21h ago | 0 comments | 13 ▲)
• Privacy Concerns:
  • Pixel Envy discusses how iCloud's "Hide My Email" is becoming easier to block. (3h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)
  • SchwarzTech echoes this, noting the new domain makes iCloud aliases easier to target. (53m ago | 1 comment | 1 ▲)
• Local AI: Zarar's blog explains how to run a local coding model using a Raspberry Pi and LM Studio. (2h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)
• Future Predictions: The Shamblog claims AGI was achieved on January 16, 2026. (1h ago | 0 comments | 1 ▲)
• Service Changes: Michael Harley announces he is using Pinboard breaking up with Pinboard. (1d ago | 0 comments | 10 ▲)
• IndieWeb Commons: brennan.day announces the launch of folk.zone. (1d ago | 0 comments | 13 ▲)

✍️ Writing & Culture

• Aesthetic Analysis: ava's blog examines the "girly wellness" aesthetic as a potential white supremacist dog whistle. (7h ago | 0 comments | 16 ▲)
• Titling Strategy:
  • candyether.space offers a "better post title!!!!!" (1d ago | 1 comment | 14 ▲)
  • Michael Harley asks if bloggers can improve their titling habits. (2d ago | 1 comment | 20 ▲)
• Academic Integrity: A guest post via Daily Nous introduces a tool to stop AI-assisted cheating. (3h ago | 0 comments | 1 ▲)
• Personal Essays: David McGee writes "On Adam and Steve." (8h ago | 1 comment | 3 ▲)

🌿 Life, Crafts & Misc.

• Community Spaces:
  • Kev Quirk discusses adding a "Town Square." (9h ago | 1 comment | 8 ▲)
  • Cauê Napier reflects on two days spent in the Town Square. (2d ago | 7 comments | 30 ▲)
• Photography:
  • Peter Gombos seeks a photo-centric version of Bear Blog. (1d ago | 14 comments | 50 ▲)
  • Happily Imperfect shares a simple photo journal. (1d ago | 0 comments | 9 ▲)
• Daily Life:
  • Interdependent Thoughts writes "Four Gun Salute Going To The Office." (2h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)
  • The Art Of Not Asking Why explains why they will accept "Buy Me a Coffee" donations. (20h ago | 0 comments | 9 ▲)
• Social Critique: John's World Wide Wall Display shares a poignant observation:

  "Wait. You knew it was damaging mental health, sleep, attention and social development, and your response was…" (5h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)

• Web Traffic: fredrocha.net laments that "Já ninguém visita websites" (Nobody visits websites anymore). (8h ago | 0 comments | 2 ▲)
• Hobbies: LEGO has released a functioning Pinball Machine!?

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