diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index 6c82633c25..31979b8607 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 }
 
 html {
-    background-color:#EFEFEF;
+    background-color: #FFF;
     color: black;
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ h2 {
     margin-right: 0;
 }
 
+#feed-tabs {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+}
+.active {
+    background-color: #FF1654;
+}
+
 .user-pic {
     width: 2rem;
     height: auto;
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/feed.html b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
index 3f60890085..d0eb30ebaa 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/feed.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
@@ -49,54 +49,16 @@ <h2>Recently Added Books</h2>
 </div>
 
 <div id="feed">
+    <div id="feed-tabs">
+        {% for tab in feed_tabs %}
+        <div class="{% if tab == active_tab %}active{% endif %}">
+            <a href="/{{ tab }}">{{ tab }}</a>
+        </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </div>
 
     {% for activity in activities %}
-    <div class="update">
-        <h2>
-            {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=activity.user %}
-            {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=activity.user %}
-        {% if activity.status_type == 'Review' %}
-            {# display a review #}
-            reviewed {{ activity.book.data.title }}
-        </h2>
-            <div class="book-preview review">
-                {% include 'snippets/book.html' with book=activity.book size=large %}
-
-                <h3>{{ activity.name }}</h3>
-                <p>{{ activity.rating | stars }}</p>
-                <p>{{ activity.content | safe }}</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="interaction">
-                {% if activity.favorites.all %}
-                <span>
-                {{ activity.favorites.count }} like(s)
-                </span>
-                {% endif %}
-                <form name="favorite" action="/favorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="post">
-                    {% csrf_token %}
-                    <button>⭐️ Like</button>
-                </form>
-                <form name="comment" action="/comment" method="post">
-                    {% csrf_token %}
-                    <input type="hidden" name="review" value="{{ activity.id }}"></input>
-                    {{ comment_form.content }}
-                    <button type="submit">Comment</button>
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        {% elif activity.status_type == 'Note' %}
-            posted</h2>
-            {{ activity.content | safe }}
-            {% for book in activity.mention_books.all %}
-            <div class="book-preview review">
-                {% include 'snippets/book.html' with book=book size=large description=True %}
-            </div>
-            {% endfor %}
-        {% else %}
-        {# generic handling for a misc activity, which perhaps should not be displayed at all #}
-            did {{ activity.activity_type }}
-        </h2>
-        {% endif %}
-    </div>
+        {% include 'snippets/status.html' with activity=activity %}
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index 349bca0d34..a2bbaf8f29 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
     # TODO: re_path(r'^.well-known/host-meta/?$', incoming.host_meta),
 
     # ui views
-    path(r'', views.home),
+    path('', views.home),
+    re_path(r'^(?P<tab>home|local|federated)/?$', views.home_tab),
     re_path(r'^register/?$', views.register),
     re_path(r'^login/?$', views.user_login),
     re_path(r'^logout/?$', views.user_logout),
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index 15d59de577..e8af812e5e 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 @login_required
 def home(request):
+    ''' this is the same as the feed on the home tab '''
+    return home_tab(request, 'home')
+
+
+@login_required
+def home_tab(request, tab):
     ''' user's homepage with activity feed '''
     # user's shelves for display
     reading = models.Shelf.objects.get(
@@ -37,11 +43,23 @@ def home(request):
         Q(followers=request.user) | Q(id=request.user.id)
     )
 
-    activities = models.Status.objects.filter(
-        Q(user__in=following, privacy='public') | Q(mention_users=request.user)
-    ).select_subclasses().order_by(
+    activities = models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().order_by(
         '-created_date'
-    )[:10]
+    )
+
+    if tab == 'home':
+        # people you follow and direct mentions
+        activities = activities.filter(
+            Q(user__in=following, privacy='public') | Q(mention_users=request.user)
+        )
+    elif tab == 'local':
+        # everyone on this instance
+        activities = activities.filter(user__local=True, privacy='public')
+    else:
+        # all activities from everyone you federate with
+        activities = activities.filter(privacy='public')
+
+    activities = activities[:10]
 
     comment_form = forms.CommentForm()
     data = {
@@ -51,6 +69,8 @@ def home(request):
         'recent_books': recent_books,
         'user_books': user_books,
         'activities': activities,
+        'feed_tabs': ['home', 'local', 'federated'],
+        'active_tab': tab,
         'comment_form': comment_form,
     }
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'feed.html', data)