Great! It sounds like you're looking to use an RSS reader (specifically Reader—likely referring to Readwise Reader) as both a content hub for research and a blog/news tracker.

I’ll walk you through how to:

Set up Readwise Reader
Add and organize RSS feeds
Populate your feeds with high-quality, relevant sources
Optional: Use Reader as a knowledge workflow (highlight, tag, export)

🔧 1. Set Up Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader is a powerful modern RSS reader, particularly great for researchers, writers, and deep readers.

➕ 2. Add RSS Feeds to Reader

To add feeds:

Open Reader
Go to Library → Click + (top right)
Select "RSS Feed"
Paste in the RSS feed URL (e.g., https://yourfavoritenews.com/rss)
Optionally, assign a tag like research, blog ideas, or climate.

📌 Pro tip: You can add YouTube channels, Substacks, and blogs — many generate RSS automatically.

🔍 3. Populate With Relevant, High-Quality Feeds

You want content that's research-aligned, thoughtful, and diverse. Here’s how to find and add them.

A. Find quality sources by category

Here are some starter suggestions:

Whole Systems & Climate Research

Resilience.org: https://www.resilience.org/feed/
Post Carbon Institute: https://www.postcarbon.org/feed/
The Overstory (Yale): https://e360.yale.edu/feed

Circular Economy / Regenerative Design

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/rss/all
GreenBiz Circularity Weekly: https://www.greenbiz.com/rss

Academic Feeds (Tools)

Use:

Google Scholar Alerts → RSS via a workaround
arXiv RSS

Substack Blogs (search for thinkers you like)

Any Substack URL can be turned into an RSS feed by adding /feed
Example: https://slowboring.substack.com/feed

Create Custom Feeds

Use RSS.app to generate a feed from:

Twitter/X lists
Reddit topics (https://www.reddit.com/r/ZeroWaste/.rss)
Medium tags (e.g. https://medium.com/tag/systems-thinking/rss)

🧠 4. Make Reader Work For You

This is where Readwise Reader shines.

A. Highlight + Tag as You Read

Press h to highlight
Press t to tag a highlight (climate, quotes, ideas)
These go to your Readwise dashboard for review & sync (if enabled)

B. Save for Later

Use the browser extension or email-to-Reader feature
Email PDFs or newsletters to yourusername@readwise.io

C. Organize With Feeds and Folders

Tag feeds (climate, research, writing)
Use “Smart Feeds” for filtered reading (e.g. unread + tag:climate)

📝 Optional: Use Highlights for Your Blog

If you’re blogging based on research:

Export highlights to Notion/Obsidian
Use daily review to revisit saved insights
Create a “blog ideas” tag or folder

🚀 Final Tip: Starter Feed Bundle (Just Copy/Paste These)

Paste each into Reader as an RSS feed:

https://www.resilience.org/feed/ https://www.postcarbon.org/feed/ https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/rss/all https://e360.yale.edu/feed https://medium.com/tag/systems-thinking/rss https://www.reddit.com/r/CircularEconomy/.rss https://slowboring.substack.com/feed

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