Bubbles Made It: A Newspaper-Style Feed

25 Apr 2026 #misc

I manifested it…and Bubbles did it.

Earlier this week, I wrote blog aggregators should be like newspapers. I found out about a new aggregator, Bubbles, and gave it a try.

I realized “new” and “random” views are just like feeds. They’re fun the first time, especially “random,” until you’re hooked.

With a newspaper, there’s no scrolling. Read it and wait for the next day.

Bubbles did exactly that. Now it has a “Briefing,” yesterday’s best stories, like a newspaper. Perfect to keep reducing your phone time. The best part, it greets you with “Go outside. Touch some grass” when you reach the end.

Thanks Ben for making it a reality.

Now my daily reading is a dose of Hacker News, Minifeed, and Bubbles Briefing.

I didn’t know I had magic powers. Turns out, it’s not magic, it’s being an idea machine.