diff --git a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/feeds/DesktopFeedFilters.kt b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/feeds/DesktopFeedFilters.kt
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Vitor Pamplona
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+ * copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the
+ * Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.desktop.feeds
+
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.Note
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.ui.feeds.AdditiveFeedFilter
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.ui.feeds.DefaultFeedOrder
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.ui.feeds.FeedFilter
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.desktop.cache.DesktopLocalCache
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.core.HexKey
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.tags.people.isTaggedUser
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip10Notes.TextNoteEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip23LongContent.LongTextNoteEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip25Reactions.ReactionEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip57Zaps.LnZapEvent
+
+/**
+ * Global feed: all kind 1 text notes, sorted by createdAt desc.
+ */
+class DesktopGlobalFeedFilter(
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "global"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> =
+        cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note -> note.event is TextNoteEvent }
+            .sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> = newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) { it.event is TextNoteEvent }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 2500
+}
+
+/**
+ * Following feed: kind 1 text notes from followed pubkeys.
+ */
+class DesktopFollowingFeedFilter(
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+    private val followedPubkeys: () -> Set<HexKey>,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "following-${followedPubkeys().hashCode()}"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> {
+        val follows = followedPubkeys()
+        return cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note ->
+                note.event is TextNoteEvent && note.author?.pubkeyHex in follows
+            }.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+    }
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> {
+        val follows = followedPubkeys()
+        return newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) {
+            it.event is TextNoteEvent && it.author?.pubkeyHex in follows
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 2500
+}
+
+/**
+ * Thread feed: root note + all replies (graph walk via Note.replies).
+ */
+class DesktopThreadFilter(
+    private val noteId: HexKey,
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : FeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "thread-$noteId"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> {
+        val root = cache.getNoteIfExists(noteId) ?: return emptyList()
+        val result = mutableListOf(root)
+        collectReplies(root, result)
+        return result.sortedWith(compareBy { it.createdAt() ?: 0 })
+    }
+
+    private fun collectReplies(
+        note: Note,
+        result: MutableList<Note>,
+    ) {
+        for (reply in note.replies) {
+            if (reply !in result) {
+                result.add(reply)
+                collectReplies(reply, result)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = Int.MAX_VALUE
+}
+
+/**
+ * Profile feed: all kind 1 notes by a specific pubkey.
+ */
+class DesktopProfileFeedFilter(
+    private val pubkey: HexKey,
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "profile-$pubkey"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> =
+        cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note ->
+                note.event is TextNoteEvent && note.author?.pubkeyHex == pubkey
+            }.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> =
+        newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) {
+            it.event is TextNoteEvent && it.author?.pubkeyHex == pubkey
+        }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 1000
+}
+
+/**
+ * Bookmark feed: notes by ID set (from BookmarkListEvent).
+ */
+class DesktopBookmarkFeedFilter(
+    private val bookmarkedIds: () -> Set<HexKey>,
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : FeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "bookmarks-${bookmarkedIds().hashCode()}"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> =
+        bookmarkedIds()
+            .mapNotNull { cache.getNoteIfExists(it) }
+            .filter { it.event != null }
+            .sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 2500
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads feed: kind 30023 long-form content.
+ */
+class DesktopReadsFeedFilter(
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "reads"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> =
+        cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note -> note.event is LongTextNoteEvent }
+            .sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> = newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) { it.event is LongTextNoteEvent }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 500
+}
+
+/**
+ * Notification feed: events that tag the logged-in user.
+ * Includes reactions, zaps, replies, reposts targeting the user's notes.
+ */
+class DesktopNotificationFeedFilter(
+    private val userPubKeyHex: HexKey,
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    companion object {
+        val NOTIFICATION_KINDS =
+            setOf(
+                TextNoteEvent.KIND,
+                ReactionEvent.KIND,
+                LnZapEvent.KIND,
+            )
+    }
+
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "notifications-$userPubKeyHex"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> =
+        cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note -> isNotificationForUser(note) }
+            .sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> = newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) { isNotificationForUser(it) }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 2500
+
+    private fun isNotificationForUser(note: Note): Boolean {
+        val event = note.event ?: return false
+        return event.kind in NOTIFICATION_KINDS &&
+            event.pubKey != userPubKeyHex &&
+            event.isTaggedUser(userPubKeyHex)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search feed: notes matching a text query (content search).
+ * Results are populated by relay search subscriptions that route through cache.
+ */
+class DesktopSearchFeedFilter(
+    private val query: String,
+    private val cache: DesktopLocalCache,
+) : AdditiveFeedFilter<Note>() {
+    override fun feedKey(): String = "search-$query"
+
+    override fun feed(): List<Note> {
+        val lowerQuery = query.lowercase()
+        return cache.notes
+            .filterIntoSet { _, note ->
+                val event = note.event ?: return@filterIntoSet false
+                event is TextNoteEvent && event.content.lowercase().contains(lowerQuery)
+            }.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+            .take(limit())
+    }
+
+    override fun applyFilter(newItems: Set<Note>): Set<Note> {
+        val lowerQuery = query.lowercase()
+        return newItems.filterTo(HashSet()) {
+            val event = it.event
+            event is TextNoteEvent && event.content.lowercase().contains(lowerQuery)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sort(items: Set<Note>): List<Note> = items.sortedWith(DefaultFeedOrder)
+
+    override fun limit(): Int = 500
+}
diff --git a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/viewmodels/DesktopFeedViewModel.kt b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/viewmodels/DesktopFeedViewModel.kt
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Vitor Pamplona
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+ * copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the
+ * Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.desktop.viewmodels
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.Note
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.cache.ICacheProvider
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.ui.feeds.FeedFilter
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.viewmodels.FeedViewModel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+/**
+ * Desktop-specific FeedViewModel that loads existing cache data on creation.
+ *
+ * The base FeedViewModel only sets up event stream collectors — it doesn't
+ * load data already in cache. This means navigating back to a screen would
+ * show Loading forever until a new relay event arrives. This subclass fixes
+ * that by calling refreshSuspended() on init.
+ */
+class DesktopFeedViewModel(
+    filter: FeedFilter<Note>,
+    cacheProvider: ICacheProvider,
+) : FeedViewModel(filter, cacheProvider) {
+    init {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            feedState.refreshSuspended()
+        }
+    }
+}