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Mia Quagliarello

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Curation, creators, culture, community and collage ⚡️ || Producer of @dot_social and "The Art of Curation" podcasts for @Flipboard || Curator of @mia || Championing […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ flipboard.social/@miaq, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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The Unsexy Word I’m Obsessed With

Small deposits make for big returns.

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026

Is there anyone you'd like to hear from on season 3? flipboard.social/@miaq/116127527047…

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026

Dot Social is back in the saddle! Here's a quick peek at @mike recording a new episode today with @rileytestut and @shanegill.io of @altstore #dotsocial @dot_social

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2026

I’ve been volunteering in a public high school with 9th and 10th graders who are new to the United States. Given what’s happening with ICE in Minneapolis and across the country, the work has felt emotional, even radical. miaq.substack.com/p/the-real-meanin…

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The Real Meaning of Family Values

A classroom of new arrivals, the quiet work of resistance.

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/11/2025

What were some of Marisa Meltzer’s delightful discoveries while researching and writing “It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin”? Her dispatch from the road includes a Bardot streaming series, a Korean-French noodle gem, and a “wild and wonderful” secondhand shop in Paris. Francophiles […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

Photo from last week's book launch event with @pluralistic and Jenny Odell. Packed house at SF Public Works.

Cory Doctorow and Jenny Odell on stage at the Enshittification book event in San Francisco on Oct 20, 2025

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

Quiet voices carry power! It’s just that sometimes quiet people need a little help learning how to be loud(er). @goldiechan is here to help in her new book, "Personal Branding for Introverts." Here's the companion interview in my newsletter. 💚 […]

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Flipboard Art & Photo Desk @artphotosdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2025

Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard curated by @miaq that celebrates the work of photographers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Discover Corky Lee's documentation of Asian American activism, how Manny Crisostomo travels to capture images of Indigenous and Pacific Islander people, and more. “Our […]

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Flipboard @flipboard.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2025

They may share a suffix (and a protocol), but Blacksky isn’t hitching its wagon to the Bluesky appThey may share a suffix (and a protocol), but Blacksky isn’t hitching its wagon to the Bluesky app or team. Founder and CEO @rudyfraser.com is creating a new, fiercely independent playbook for […]

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Jessica Jordan @jejord.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2025

Keep up with the latest from the writers at the New Yorker in @miaq’s latest @surf custom feed. surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01… #SurfFeeds

New Yorker Writers by Mia Quagliarello on Surf

Surf - Writers and writing for the New Yorker magazine.

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2025

Love to see that this @surf feed maker took my Zen Tok feed and made it bigger and better by adding Eckhart Tolle's YouTube channel and a channel from a new-to-me NY Times bestselling author. This is an example of Surf's "building block" approach to feed creation. Pretty cool that anyone in the […]

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Stefan @stefan.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2025

"the best career advice I ever got was that every time you do well in your career you're going to get to choose between power and autonomy and you should always choose autonomy" - David Peirce - The Vergecast #video #quote #podcast #verge #advice #CareerAdvice

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Andy Piper @andypiper.org · 01/05/2025

Just shared my experience at Flipboard's Fediverse House at SXSW in Austin. I was honoured to join @miaq panel discussing community building on the open social web. Check out the video of our discussion. #fediverse […]

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Flipboard @flipboard.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2025

Fighting words from @molly0xfff's opening talk at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025: “We're facing an existential threat. We need a web that serves people not profit, a web built on protocols, not platforms…It's being built right now by people like you in communities like this one.” Thank you […]

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Marci McCue @marci.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2025

I'm going to start evangelizing that publishers and journalists display Mastodon and/or Bluesky links on all of their pages and invest in those communities. They need to be doubling down in places where their connection with their audience is genuine and sustainable. I'm so tired of seeing media […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2025

I just had such a lovely conversation with #bsd "barista" @stefano about building community here. What a nice way to start the week -- by being reminded that there are thoughtful humans who care about genuine connection. Thank you to @_elena and others who recommended him. Now I want more fedi […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2025

Who are the finest community builders in the #activitypub ecosystem, in your opinion?

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2025

Little known fact: @evan and I worked at a startup in 2020 that never launched. It wasn't a great experience for me, but I loved the team we had hired, including Evan. I didn't know much then about #activitypub or the social web. I went back to @Flipboard […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

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Andy Piper @andypiper.org · 11/03/2025

I really appreciated the opportunity to take part in the first ever #FediverseHouse at #SXSW. Online connections are good, and then IRL connections deepen the trust. Thanks to the @Flipboard team for getting it together (and @surf is looking excellent, nice work!). Thanks to @swf for helping me […]

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Mike McCue @mmccue.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2025

Just closed the #fediversehouse at #sxsw after two amazing days. Loved being IRL with so many people who are building the open social web together. Let’s do it again next year!

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2025

Be still my beating heart! New @pluralistic stan over here. 🙋🏼‍♀️ The man is seriously brilliant and I could listen to him all day. Can't wait to get the recording of his talk out into the world. #FediverseHouse #fediversehouse2025 #sxsw #sxsw2025

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2025

Nails to match @surf teal for #SXSW 🚀

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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2025

Our friends at Flipboard are organizing a "Fediverse House" at SXSW in Austin, TX, March 9 and 10. They are putting together a great program with people such as @pluralistic, @molly0xfff, @mmasnick, @evan, @pcottle and @pfrazee.com ! If you are at SXSW, check it out! […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2025

I added some new hashtags and sources to my custom collage feed on @surf, including #collagechallenge, #hki-collage, and hki-collage.bsky.social (a new collage community in Helsinki). Joins all the #februllage tags and content, plus other sources I love. ✂️ […]

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Flipboard Art & Photo Desk @artphotosdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2025

Whether they're celebrated, like Carrie Mae Weems and Gordon Parks, or overlooked, like Coreen Simpson, Black photographers have had a huge impact on art, culture and society. In this week's The Shot newsletter, @miaq payed tribute to some visionary storytellers through the years […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2025

Collage fans know that #februllage is our Super Bowl. ✂️ What's *so cool* is I've added that hashtag to my @surf Collage Cult custom feed, so now I can see all the #februllage2025 activity across the social web, along with updates from other relevant hashtags, like #collage, #collageart […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025

#Leica fans will find the ultimate custom feed in @msecchi's "Leica Shooters" mix on @surf surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01… In it, Marco's curated official content from @leicacamerausa (print, video, English, Italian), plus @mike's Leica Owners Flipboard […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2025

Another test of the fancy new landing page Hi @thekenyeung 👋 surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01… #surffeeds

The AI Economy by Ken Yeung on Surf

Surf - Exploring AI's influence—the good and the bad—on business, work, technology, and society.

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2025

Testing sharing the new landing page for only the most awesome custom #electronicmusic feed out there 🪩💫👯‍♀️ surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01… #surffeeds

Electric NRG by Mia Quagliarello on Surf

Surf - Most essential electronic sources for those who vow to rave to the grave.

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2025

Today in @surf feeds, I really love @msecchi's "Italian Cuisine" -- gets me in touch with the food of my ancestors. My grandmother used to make the best marinara, which I still cannot replicate. The quest continues, and maybe this feed can help me […]

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Flipboard Art & Photo Desk @artphotosdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2025

Here's a gorgeous @Flipboard Storyboard from @leobrogioni, who has curated stories about what happens when photographers mix new technologies and alternative processes. "Cyanotype, photograms, silver print and anthotype carry the allure of the handmade and precious," he writes […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2025

I love reading. As I try to wean myself off any walled garden platform, I'm really excited to discover book recommendations from across the social web. To do this, I created a feed for book lovers you might find helpful once you try @surf […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2025

I've got invite codes for @surf for members of Mastodon's #collage or #art community. Lmk if you want one!

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2025

I've got invite codes for @surf for members of the #collage community. What's Surf, you might ask? It's a new browser for the social web from the people @Flipboard, a place to create and surf custom feeds around the things you care about — for me, that's things like collage, #photography […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2025

Hey, collage artists! Who’s vowed to make more art in 2025? 🙋‍♀️ Can we help each other stay accountable? #collagecommunity #collage #surfcollageclub

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Flipboard Culture Desk @culturedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

The name "Doechii" is on everyone's lips right now, thanks to her blinding Tiny Desk performance yesterday (h/t to @miaq for sharing it with us!). Here, the rapper is in conversation with the fearless Brittany Howard for @RollingStone's Musicians on Musicians series. "Since I came into the […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

This is so good I've sent it to everyone I know who might care about cultural moments. It's not enough just to be a talented musician anymore. There must be artistry and swag too, and oh Doechii and crew have it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91vymvIH0c #music #doechii #npr #nowplaying

Doechii: Tiny Desk Concert

Ashley Pointer | December 6, 2024Doechii, known as the "Swamp Princess," arrived at NPR HQ radiating confidence. She moved with purpose, knowing exactly what...

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Flipboard @flipboard.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/12/2024

The fediverse has no central authority — which brings both challenges and opportunities for how it's governed. For Dot Social, @mike spoke with @kissane and @darius, two of the smartest people working on this, about the impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election on fediverse work, the "Xodus […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2024

Whoa - this means we need curation now more than ever www.nme.com/news/music/more-music-r…

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2024

#fediverse roll-call: I know this is a looooooong way out, but anyone here so far definitely going to be at #SXSW next year? I'll probably keep asking this from now till March. 😜 #sxsw25

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Flipboard @flipboard.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2024

📢 Big News! Today, we’re announcing that Flipboard is beginning to federate our publisher partner accounts in Brazil and expanding federation in Canada, Germany and the U.K. Now, people in the fediverse can follow 150 newly federated publisher accounts […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Image of world map with Magazine covers coming off it in Brazil, Canada, the U.K and Germany

Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2024

#fediverse! I have finally bridged this account to Bluesky. But now I have many handles -- @miaq @mia @miaq@threads.net @miaq.bsky.social @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy Does it come down to personal preference how I use each one, and then down to user preference over how my audience […]

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Mia Quagliarello @miaq.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2024

My father died on Thursday. Here's a version of the post I put on Instagram, sharing a bit more about his (and thus my) life...Wanted to share here too since this is a unique community. ❤️ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is with great sadness that I share that […] [Original post on flipboard.social]

Smiling grandfather sitting on a bench with two kids

Woman putting an arm around her father

Gray haired man with glasses looking out at the ocean, on a beach in Montauk, NY

Dated picture of a stylish Italian-American man traveling with his two daughters