diff --git a/src/boot/routes.js b/src/boot/routes.js
index 93a94a9b..470f1345 100644
--- a/src/boot/routes.js
+++ b/src/boot/routes.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import ListEdit from 'components/list_edit/list_edit.vue'
 import AnnouncementsPage from 'components/announcements_page/announcements_page.vue'
 import RegistrationRequestSent from 'components/registration_request_sent/registration_request_sent.vue'
 import AwaitingEmailConfirmation from 'components/awaiting_email_confirmation/awaiting_email_confirmation.vue'
+import SocialTimeline from '../components/social_timeline/social_timeline'
 
 export default (store) => {
   const validateAuthenticatedRoute = (to, from, next) => {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export default (store) => {
     { name: 'public-external-timeline', path: '/main/all', component: PublicAndExternalTimeline },
     { name: 'public-timeline', path: '/main/public', component: PublicTimeline },
     { name: 'bubble-timeline', path: '/main/bubble', component: BubbleTimeline },
+    { name: 'social-timeline', path: '/main/social', component: BubbleTimeline },
     { name: 'friends', path: '/main/friends', component: FriendsTimeline, beforeEnter: validateAuthenticatedRoute },
     { name: 'tag-timeline', path: '/tag/:tag', component: TagTimeline },
     { name: 'bookmarks', path: '/bookmarks', component: BookmarkTimeline },
diff --git a/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.js b/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3ed4a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import Timeline from '../timeline/timeline.vue'
+const SocialTimeline = {
+  components: {
+    Timeline
+  },
+  computed: {
+    timeline () { return this.$store.state.statuses.timelines.bubble }
+  },
+  created () {
+    this.$store.dispatch('startFetchingTimeline', { timeline: 'social' })
+  },
+  unmounted () {
+    this.$store.dispatch('stopFetchingTimeline', 'bubble')
+  }
+
+}
+
+export default SocialTimeline
diff --git a/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.vue b/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a25f45dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/social_timeline/social_timeline.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<template>
+  <Timeline
+    :title="$t('nav.social_timeline')"
+    :timeline="timeline"
+    :timeline-name="'social'"
+  />
+</template>
+
+<script src="./social_timeline.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
index a3cb968e..83b6b005 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export const timelineNames = () => {
     'dms': 'nav.dms',
     'public-timeline': 'nav.public_tl',
     'public-external-timeline': 'nav.twkn',
-    'bubble-timeline': 'nav.bubble_timeline'
+    'bubble-timeline': 'nav.bubble_timeline',
+    'social-timeline': 'nav.social_timeline',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
index d08f6380..fcbebbdd 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.bubble_timeline") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
+    <li v-if="bubbleTimelineVisible">
+      <router-link
+        class="menu-item"
+        :to="{ name: 'social-timeline' }"
+      >
+        <FAIcon
+          fixed-width
+          class="fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding "
+          :icon="['far', 'circle']"
+        />
+        <span
+          :title="$t('nav.bubble_timeline_description')"
+          :aria-label="$t('nav.bubble_timeline_description')"
+        >{{ $t("nav.social_timeline") }}</span>
+      </router-link>
+    </li>
     <li v-if="publicTimelineVisible">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
index 9a77b7c4..b5c2020a 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@
         :title="$t('nav.bubble_timeline_description')"
       />
     </router-link>
+    <router-link
+      v-if="bubbleTimelineVisible"
+      :to="{ name: 'social-timeline' }"
+      class="nav-icon"
+    >
+      <FAIcon
+        fixed-width
+        class="fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding"
+        :icon="['far', 'circle']"
+        :title="$t('nav.bubble_timeline_description')"
+      />
+    </router-link>
     <router-link
       v-if="federatedTimelineVisible"
       :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index c2da7149..3add5733 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@
         "search": "Search",
         "timeline": "Timeline",
         "timelines": "Timelines",
-        "twkn": "Known Network",
+        "twkn": "Global timeline",
+        "social": "Social timeline",
         "twkn_timeline_description": "Posts from the entire network",
         "user_search": "User Search",
         "who_to_follow": "Who to follow"
diff --git a/src/lib/timeline_visibility.js b/src/lib/timeline_visibility.js
index ecaa9e88..998df05d 100644
--- a/src/lib/timeline_visibility.js
+++ b/src/lib/timeline_visibility.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ const currentUserOrTimelineVisibleUnauthenticated = (state, timeline) => (
 const federatedTimelineAvailable = (state) => state.instance.federatedTimelineAvailable;
 
 export const federatedTimelineVisible = (state) => (
-  federatedTimelineAvailable(state) && currentUserOrTimelineVisibleUnauthenticated(state, 'federated')
+  //federatedTimelineAvailable(state) &&  should always be available?
+  currentUserOrTimelineVisibleUnauthenticated(state, 'federated')
 );
 
 export const publicTimelineVisible = (state) => (