diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/Feeds.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/Feeds.tsx
index 641b90f3e3..b8a53982b0 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/Feeds.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/Feeds.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useNavigation, useNavigationState} from '@react-navigation/native'
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ import {getCurrentRoute} from '#/lib/routes/helpers'
 import {type NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {emitSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
-import {usePinnedFeedsInfos} from '#/state/queries/feed'
+import {
+  type SavedFeedSourceInfo,
+  usePinnedFeedsInfos,
+} from '#/state/queries/feed'
 import {useSelectedFeed, useSetSelectedFeed} from '#/state/shell/selected-feed'
+import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {createStaticClick, InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
+import {useInteractionState} from '#/components/hooks/useInteractionState'
+import {FilterTimeline_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as FilterTimeline} from '#/components/icons/FilterTimeline'
+import {PlusSmall_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Plus} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
+import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 export function DesktopFeeds() {
   const t = useTheme()
@@ -57,13 +65,12 @@ export function DesktopFeeds() {
       style={[
         a.flex_1,
         web({
-          gap: 10,
+          gap: 2,
           /*
            * Small padding prevents overflow prior to actually overflowing the
            * height of the screen with lots of feeds.
            */
           paddingVertical: 2,
-          marginHorizontal: -2,
           overflowY: 'auto',
         }),
       ]}>
@@ -72,10 +79,11 @@ export function DesktopFeeds() {
         const current = route.name === 'Home' && feed === selectedFeed
 
         return (
-          <InlineLinkText
+          <FeedItem
             key={feedInfo.uri}
-            label={feedInfo.displayName}
-            {...createStaticClick(() => {
+            feedInfo={feedInfo}
+            current={current}
+            onPress={() => {
               logger.metric(
                 'desktopFeeds:feed:click',
                 {
@@ -89,39 +97,133 @@ export function DesktopFeeds() {
               if (route.name === 'Home' && feed === selectedFeed) {
                 emitSoftReset()
               }
-            })}
-            style={[
-              a.text_md,
-              a.leading_snug,
-              a.flex_shrink_0,
-              current
-                ? [a.font_semi_bold, t.atoms.text]
-                : [t.atoms.text_contrast_medium],
-              web({
-                marginHorizontal: 2,
-                width: 'calc(100% - 4px)',
-              }),
-            ]}
-            numberOfLines={1}>
-            {feedInfo.displayName}
-          </InlineLinkText>
+            }}
+          />
         )
       })}
 
-      <InlineLinkText
+      <Link
         to="/feeds"
         label={_(msg`More feeds`)}
         style={[
-          a.text_md,
-          a.leading_snug,
-          web({
-            marginHorizontal: 2,
-            width: 'calc(100% - 4px)',
-          }),
-        ]}
-        numberOfLines={1}>
-        {_(msg`More feeds`)}
-      </InlineLinkText>
+          a.flex_row,
+          a.align_center,
+          a.gap_sm,
+          a.self_start,
+          a.rounded_sm,
+          {paddingVertical: 6, paddingHorizontal: 8},
+        ]}>
+        {({hovered}) => (
+          <>
+            <View
+              style={[
+                a.align_center,
+                a.justify_center,
+                a.rounded_xs,
+                t.atoms.bg_contrast_50,
+                {
+                  width: 20,
+                  height: 20,
+                },
+              ]}>
+              <Plus
+                style={{width: 16, height: 16}}
+                fill={
+                  hovered
+                    ? t.atoms.text.color
+                    : t.atoms.text_contrast_medium.color
+                }
+              />
+            </View>
+            <Text
+              style={[
+                a.text_md,
+                a.leading_snug,
+                hovered ? t.atoms.text : t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+              ]}
+              numberOfLines={1}>
+              {_(msg`More feeds`)}
+            </Text>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </Link>
     </View>
   )
 }
+
+function FeedItem({
+  feedInfo,
+  current,
+  onPress,
+}: {
+  feedInfo: SavedFeedSourceInfo
+  current: boolean
+  onPress: () => void
+}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {
+    state: hovered,
+    onIn: onHoverIn,
+    onOut: onHoverOut,
+  } = useInteractionState()
+  const isFollowing = feedInfo.feedDescriptor === 'following'
+
+  return (
+    <Pressable
+      accessibilityRole="link"
+      accessibilityLabel={feedInfo.displayName}
+      accessibilityHint=""
+      onPress={onPress}
+      onHoverIn={onHoverIn}
+      onHoverOut={onHoverOut}
+      style={[
+        a.flex_row,
+        a.align_center,
+        a.gap_sm,
+        a.self_start,
+        a.rounded_sm,
+        {paddingVertical: 6, paddingHorizontal: 8},
+        // current && t.atoms.bg_contrast_50,
+        current && {backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_50},
+      ]}>
+      {isFollowing ? (
+        <View
+          style={[
+            a.align_center,
+            a.justify_center,
+            a.rounded_xs,
+            {
+              width: 20,
+              height: 20,
+              backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_500,
+            },
+          ]}>
+          <FilterTimeline
+            style={{width: 14, height: 14}}
+            fill={t.palette.white}
+          />
+        </View>
+      ) : (
+        <UserAvatar
+          type={feedInfo.type === 'list' ? 'list' : 'algo'}
+          size={20}
+          avatar={feedInfo.avatar}
+          noBorder
+        />
+      )}
+      <Text
+        style={[
+          a.text_md,
+          a.leading_snug,
+          current
+            ? [t.atoms.text, a.font_semi_bold]
+            : hovered
+              ? t.atoms.text
+              : t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+        ]}
+        numberOfLines={1}>
+        {feedInfo.displayName}
+      </Text>
+    </Pressable>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/SidebarTrendingTopics.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/SidebarTrendingTopics.tsx
index c8b277ffa9..1d28e49f56 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/SidebarTrendingTopics.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/SidebarTrendingTopics.tsx
@@ -12,16 +12,13 @@ import {useTrendingTopics} from '#/state/queries/trending/useTrendingTopics'
 import {useTrendingConfig} from '#/state/service-config'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
-import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as X} from '#/components/icons/Times'
+import {DotGrid_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Ellipsis} from '#/components/icons/DotGrid'
+import {Trending3_Stroke2_Corner1_Rounded as TrendingIcon} from '#/components/icons/Trending'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
-import {
-  TrendingTopic,
-  TrendingTopicLink,
-  TrendingTopicSkeleton,
-} from '#/components/TrendingTopics'
+import {TrendingTopicLink} from '#/components/TrendingTopics'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
-const TRENDING_LIMIT = 6
+const TRENDING_LIMIT = 5
 
 export function SidebarTrendingTopics() {
   const {enabled} = useTrendingConfig()
@@ -46,22 +43,17 @@ function Inner() {
     <>
       <View
         style={[
-          a.gap_sm,
           a.pt_sm,
           a.pr_sm,
           a.pb_md,
           a.pl_md,
           a.rounded_md,
-          t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+          a.border,
+          t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
         ]}>
-        <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
-          <Text
-            style={[
-              a.flex_1,
-              a.text_sm,
-              a.font_semi_bold,
-              t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-            ]}>
+        <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs, a.pb_sm]}>
+          <TrendingIcon width={16} height={16} fill={t.atoms.text.color} />
+          <Text style={[a.flex_1, a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
             <Trans>Trending</Trans>
           </Text>
           <Button
@@ -69,37 +61,64 @@ function Inner() {
             size="tiny"
             color="secondary"
             shape="round"
-            label={_(msg`Hide trending topics`)}
+            label={_(msg`Trending options`)}
             onPress={() => trendingPrompt.open()}
             style={[a.bg_transparent]}>
-            <ButtonIcon icon={X} size="xs" />
+            <ButtonIcon icon={Ellipsis} size="xs" />
           </Button>
         </View>
 
-        <View
-          style={[a.flex_row, a.flex_wrap, {gap: '6px 4px', marginLeft: -4}]}>
+        <View style={[a.gap_sm]}>
           {isLoading ? (
             Array(TRENDING_LIMIT)
               .fill(0)
               .map((_n, i) => (
-                <TrendingTopicSkeleton key={i} size="small" index={i} />
+                <View key={i} style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_sm]}>
+                  <Text
+                    style={[
+                      a.text_sm,
+                      t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
+                      {minWidth: 16},
+                    ]}>
+                    {i + 1}.
+                  </Text>
+                  <View
+                    style={[
+                      a.rounded_xs,
+                      t.atoms.bg_contrast_50,
+                      {height: 14, width: i % 2 === 0 ? 80 : 100},
+                    ]}
+                  />
+                </View>
               ))
           ) : !trending?.topics ? null : (
             <>
-              {trending.topics.slice(0, TRENDING_LIMIT).map(topic => (
+              {trending.topics.slice(0, TRENDING_LIMIT).map((topic, i) => (
                 <TrendingTopicLink
                   key={topic.link}
                   topic={topic}
-                  style={a.rounded_full}
                   onPress={() => {
                     logEvent('trendingTopic:click', {context: 'sidebar'})
                   }}>
                   {({hovered}) => (
-                    <TrendingTopic
-                      size="small"
-                      topic={topic}
-                      hovered={hovered}
-                    />
+                    <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
+                      <Text
+                        style={[
+                          a.text_sm,
+                          t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
+                          {minWidth: 16},
+                        ]}>
+                        {i + 1}.
+                      </Text>
+                      <Text
+                        style={[
+                          a.text_sm,
+                          hovered ? t.atoms.text : t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+                        ]}
+                        numberOfLines={1}>
+                        {topic.displayName ?? topic.topic}
+                      </Text>
+                    </View>
                   )}
                 </TrendingTopicLink>
               ))}