If you just want to doom scroll you can use a fediverse app that connects to the microblog side of fedi and just browse the global feed. This will probably work best if you join a big instance that federates with tons of instances
this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2025
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I mean, it seems like you found it, but if Lemmy isn't your speed, perhaps set up an RSS reader like Feeder and get your doom piped straight in from the source.
ETA: I've got Feeder set up with ~50 sources ranging from general news to science, tech, environment, and FOSS news, and blogs from organizations I support. I've got several hours worth of scrolling (more if I stop to digest more articles) loaded in fresh every day. Thousands of articles in the backlog... I'll get caught up...
You mean an alternative client for those or a completely different platform?
Just follow all lemmy-piefed instances ;)
Tumblr works well provided you are in to that kind of posting/fandom. They haven't enshittified their web ui, so you can access the website without the use of their app. You can easily sign up with an email alias and use a VPN for location/IP.
Firefox and its forks like Fennec and Iceraven let you install a website as an "app" and the feel is essentially the same (on android, not sure about ios). Slap on Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger, and Noscript and isolate in a sandbox or work profile and you have a pretty good setup, despite using a mainstream service.
There's also the fediverse ofc. Pixelfed offers an experience like Instagram, and Loops is similar to TikTok/Shorts but with smaller communities and creators.