diff --git a/backend/api/src/get-site-activity.ts b/backend/api/src/get-site-activity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ae1aed883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/src/get-site-activity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { APIHandler } from 'api/helpers/endpoint'
+import { createSupabaseDirectClient } from 'shared/supabase/init'
+import { convertContract } from 'common/supabase/contracts'
+import { filterDefined } from 'common/util/array'
+import { uniqBy } from 'lodash'
+import { log } from 'shared/utils'
+import { convertBet } from 'common/supabase/bets'
+import { convertContractComment } from 'common/supabase/comments'
+
+export const getSiteActivity: APIHandler<'get-site-activity'> = async (props) => {
+  const { limit, blockedUserIds = [], blockedGroupSlugs = [], blockedContractIds = [] } = props
+  const pg = createSupabaseDirectClient()
+  log('getSiteActivity called', { limit })
+
+  const [recentBets, recentComments, newContracts] = await Promise.all([
+    // todo: show
+    // [ ] sweepcash bets >= 5
+    // [ ] large limit orders
+    // [ ] personalization based on followed users & topics
+    pg.manyOrNone(
+      `select * from contract_bets 
+       where abs(amount) >= 500 
+       and user_id != all($1)
+       and contract_id != all($2)
+       order by created_time desc limit $3`,
+      [blockedUserIds, blockedContractIds, limit * 5]
+    ),
+    pg.manyOrNone(
+      `select * from contract_comments
+       where (likes - coalesce(dislikes, 0)) >= 2
+       and user_id != all($1)
+       and contract_id != all($2)
+       order by created_time desc limit $3`,
+      [blockedUserIds, blockedContractIds, limit]
+    ),
+    pg.manyOrNone(
+      `select * from contracts
+       where visibility = 'public'
+       and tier != 'play'
+       and creator_id != all($1)
+       and id != all($2)
+       and not exists (
+         select 1 from group_contracts gc
+         join groups g on g.id = gc.group_id
+         where gc.contract_id = contracts.id
+         and g.slug = any($3)
+       )
+       order by created_time desc limit $4`,
+      [blockedUserIds, blockedContractIds, blockedGroupSlugs, limit]
+    ),
+  ])
+
+  const contractIds = uniqBy([
+    ...recentBets.map((b) => b.contract_id),
+    ...recentComments.map((c) => c.contract_id)
+  ], id => id)
+
+  const relatedContracts = await pg.manyOrNone(
+    `select * from contracts where id = any($1)`,
+    [contractIds]
+  )
+
+  return {
+    bets: recentBets.map(convertBet),
+    comments: recentComments.map(convertContractComment),
+    newContracts: filterDefined(newContracts.map(convertContract)),
+    relatedContracts: filterDefined(relatedContracts.map(convertContract))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/api/src/routes.ts b/backend/api/src/routes.ts
index bf5b08e244..5645337b60 100644
--- a/backend/api/src/routes.ts
+++ b/backend/api/src/routes.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ import { generateAIAnswers } from './generate-ai-answers'
 import { getmonthlybets2024 } from './get-monthly-bets-2024'
 import { getmaxminprofit2024 } from './get-max-min-profit-2024'
 import { getNextLoanAmount } from './get-next-loan-amount'
+import { getSiteActivity } from './get-site-activity'
 
 // we define the handlers in this object in order to typecheck that every API has a handler
 export const handlers: { [k in APIPath]: APIHandler<k> } = {
@@ -297,4 +298,5 @@ export const handlers: { [k in APIPath]: APIHandler<k> } = {
   'get-monthly-bets-2024': getmonthlybets2024,
   'get-max-min-profit-2024': getmaxminprofit2024,
   'get-next-loan-amount': getNextLoanAmount,
+  'get-site-activity': getSiteActivity,
 }
diff --git a/common/src/api/schema.ts b/common/src/api/schema.ts
index 7a59cbb602..3e922e58ae 100644
--- a/common/src/api/schema.ts
+++ b/common/src/api/schema.ts
@@ -1913,6 +1913,23 @@ export const API = (_apiTypeCheck = {
       userId: z.string(),
     }),
   },
+  'get-site-activity': {
+    method: 'GET',
+    visibility: 'public',
+    authed: false,
+    returns: {} as {
+      bets: Bet[]
+      comments: ContractComment[]
+      newContracts: Contract[]
+      relatedContracts: Contract[]
+    },
+    props: z.object({
+      limit: z.coerce.number().default(10),
+      blockedUserIds: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+      blockedGroupSlugs: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+      blockedContractIds: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+    }).strict(),
+  },
 } as const)
 
 export type APIPath = keyof typeof API
diff --git a/web/components/contract/contract-mention.tsx b/web/components/contract/contract-mention.tsx
index c394d43e76..eb86cfab15 100644
--- a/web/components/contract/contract-mention.tsx
+++ b/web/components/contract/contract-mention.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { TRADED_TERM } from 'common/envs/constants'
 import { formatWithToken } from 'common/util/format'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { useIsClient } from 'web/hooks/use-is-client'
-import { getIsNative } from 'web/lib/native/is-native'
 import { fromNow } from 'web/lib/util/time'
 import { ContractStatusLabel } from './contracts-table'
 import { getTextColor } from './text-color'
@@ -23,19 +22,23 @@ export function ContractMention(props: {
       href={contractPath(contract)}
       className={clsx('group inline whitespace-nowrap rounded-sm', className)}
       title={isClient ? tooltipLabel(contract) : undefined}
-      target={getIsNative() ? '_self' : '_blank'}
+      // target={getIsNative() ? '_self' : '_blank'}
     >
       <span className="break-anywhere text-ink-900 group-hover:text-primary-500 group-focus:text-primary-500 mr-0.5 whitespace-normal font-medium transition-colors">
         {contract.question}
       </span>
-      <span
-        className={clsx(
-          probTextColor,
-          'ring-primary-100 group-hover:ring-primary-200 inline-flex rounded-full px-2 align-bottom font-semibold ring-1 ring-inset transition-colors'
-        )}
-      >
-        <ContractStatusLabel contract={contract} />
-      </span>
+
+      {contract.outcomeType === 'BINARY' && (
+        <span
+          className={clsx(
+            probTextColor,
+            'ring-primary-100 group-hover:ring-primary-200 inline-flex rounded-full px-2 align-bottom font-semibold ring-1 ring-inset transition-colors'
+          )}
+        >
+          <ContractStatusLabel contract={contract} />
+        </span>
+      )}
+
       {!contract.resolution && probChange && (
         <span className="text-ink-500 ml-0.5 text-xs">{probChange}</span>
       )}
diff --git a/web/components/feed/feed-bets.tsx b/web/components/feed/feed-bets.tsx
index bf7e047819..d6a83497ba 100644
--- a/web/components/feed/feed-bets.tsx
+++ b/web/components/feed/feed-bets.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const FeedBet = memo(function FeedBet(props: {
   className?: string
   onReply?: (bet: Bet) => void
 }) {
-  const { contract, bet, avatarSize, className, onReply } = props
+  const { contract, bet, avatarSize, className } = props
   const { createdTime, userId } = bet
   const user = useDisplayUserById(userId)
   const showUser = dayjs(createdTime).isAfter('2022-06-01')
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export const FeedBet = memo(function FeedBet(props: {
             className="flex-1"
           />
         </Row>
-        <BetActions onReply={onReply} bet={bet} contract={contract} />
       </Row>
     </Col>
   )
diff --git a/web/components/site-activity.tsx b/web/components/site-activity.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ca8681b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/components/site-activity.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+import clsx from 'clsx'
+import { ContractComment } from 'common/comment'
+import { Contract } from 'common/contract'
+import { groupBy, keyBy, orderBy } from 'lodash'
+import { memo } from 'react'
+import { usePrivateUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
+import { ContractMention } from './contract/contract-mention'
+import { FeedBet } from './feed/feed-bets'
+import { Col } from './layout/col'
+import { Row } from './layout/row'
+import { RelativeTimestamp } from './relative-timestamp'
+import { Avatar } from './widgets/avatar'
+import { Content } from './widgets/editor'
+import { LoadingIndicator } from './widgets/loading-indicator'
+import { UserLink } from './widgets/user-link'
+import { UserHovercard } from './user/user-hovercard'
+import { useAPIGetter } from 'web/hooks/use-api-getter'
+
+export function SiteActivity(props: {
+  className?: string
+  blockedUserIds?: string[]
+}) {
+  const { className } = props
+  const privateUser = usePrivateUser()
+
+  const blockedGroupSlugs = privateUser?.blockedGroupSlugs ?? []
+  const blockedContractIds = privateUser?.blockedContractIds ?? []
+  const blockedUserIds = (privateUser?.blockedUserIds ?? []).concat(
+    props.blockedUserIds ?? []
+  )
+
+  const { data, loading } = useAPIGetter('get-site-activity', {
+    limit: 10,
+    blockedUserIds,
+    blockedGroupSlugs,
+    blockedContractIds,
+  })
+
+  if (loading || !data) return <LoadingIndicator />
+
+  const { bets, comments, newContracts, relatedContracts } = data
+  const contracts = [...newContracts, ...relatedContracts]
+  const contractsById = keyBy(contracts, 'id')
+
+  const items = orderBy(
+    [...bets, ...comments, ...newContracts],
+    'createdTime',
+    'desc'
+  )
+
+  const groups = orderBy(
+    Object.entries(
+      groupBy(items, (item) =>
+        'contractId' in item ? item.contractId : item.id
+      )
+    ).map(([parentId, items]) => ({
+      parentId,
+      items,
+    })),
+    ({ items }) => Math.max(...items.map((item) => item.createdTime)),
+    'desc'
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <Col className={clsx('gap-4', className)}>
+      <Col className="gap-4">
+        {groups.map(({ parentId, items }) => {
+          const contract = contractsById[parentId] as Contract
+
+          return (
+            <Col
+              key={parentId}
+              className="bg-canvas-0 border-canvas-50 hover:border-primary-300 gap-2 rounded-lg border px-4 py-3 transition-colors"
+            >
+              <Row className="gap-2">
+                <Col className="flex-1 gap-2">
+                  <ContractMention contract={contract} />
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    {items.map((item) =>
+                      'amount' in item ? (
+                        <FeedBet
+                          className="!pt-0"
+                          key={item.id}
+                          contract={contract}
+                          bet={item}
+                          avatarSize="xs"
+                        />
+                      ) : 'question' in item ? (
+                        <MarketCreatedLog
+                          key={item.id}
+                          contract={item}
+                          showDescription={items.length === 1}
+                        />
+                      ) : 'channelId' in item ? null : (
+                        <CommentLog key={item.id} comment={item} />
+                      )
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </Col>
+                {contract.coverImageUrl && (
+                  <img
+                    src={contract.coverImageUrl}
+                    alt=""
+                    className="h-32 w-32 rounded-md object-cover"
+                  />
+                )}
+              </Row>
+            </Col>
+          )
+        })}
+      </Col>
+    </Col>
+  )
+}
+
+const MarketCreatedLog = memo(
+  (props: { contract: Contract; showDescription?: boolean }) => {
+    const {
+      creatorId,
+      creatorAvatarUrl,
+      creatorUsername,
+      creatorName,
+      createdTime,
+    } = props.contract
+    const { showDescription = false } = props
+
+    return (
+      <Col className="gap-2">
+        <UserHovercard userId={creatorId} className="flex-col">
+          <Row className="text-ink-600 items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Avatar
+              avatarUrl={creatorAvatarUrl}
+              username={creatorUsername}
+              size="xs"
+            />
+            <UserLink
+              user={{
+                id: creatorId,
+                name: creatorName,
+                username: creatorUsername,
+              }}
+            />
+            <Row className="text-ink-400">
+              created
+              <RelativeTimestamp time={createdTime} />
+            </Row>
+          </Row>
+        </UserHovercard>
+
+        {showDescription && props.contract.description && (
+          // TODO: truncate if too long
+          <Content
+            size="sm"
+            content={props.contract.description}
+            className="mt-2 text-left"
+          />
+        )}
+      </Col>
+    )
+  }
+)
+// todo: add liking/disliking
+const CommentLog = memo(function FeedComment(props: {
+  comment: ContractComment
+}) {
+  const { comment } = props
+  const {
+    userName,
+    text,
+    content,
+    userId,
+    userUsername,
+    userAvatarUrl,
+    createdTime,
+  } = comment
+
+  return (
+    <Col>
+      <Row
+        id={comment.id}
+        className="text-ink-500 mb-1 items-center gap-2 text-sm"
+      >
+        <UserHovercard userId={userId}>
+          <Avatar size="xs" username={userUsername} avatarUrl={userAvatarUrl} />
+        </UserHovercard>
+        <span>
+          <UserHovercard userId={userId}>
+            <UserLink
+              user={{ id: userId, name: userName, username: userUsername }}
+            />
+          </UserHovercard>{' '}
+          commented
+        </span>
+        <RelativeTimestamp time={createdTime} />
+      </Row>
+      <Content size="sm" className="grow" content={content || text} />
+    </Col>
+  )
+})
diff --git a/web/pages/activity.tsx b/web/pages/activity.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcd4b346ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/pages/activity.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Col } from 'web/components/layout/col'
+import { Page } from 'web/components/layout/page'
+import { SEO } from 'web/components/SEO'
+import { Row } from 'web/components/layout/row'
+import { SiteActivity } from 'web/components/site-activity'
+import { TRADE_TERM } from 'common/envs/constants'
+
+export default function ActivityPage() {
+  return (
+    <Page trackPageView={'activity page'}>
+      <SEO
+        title="Activity"
+        description={`Watch all site activity live, including ${TRADE_TERM}s, comments, and new questions.`}
+        url="/activity"
+      />
+
+      <Col className="w-full max-w-3xl gap-4 self-center sm:pb-4">
+        <Row
+          className={
+            'w-full items-center justify-between pt-1 sm:justify-start sm:gap-4'
+          }
+        >
+          <span className="text-primary-700 line-clamp-1 shrink px-1 text-2xl">
+            Activity
+          </span>
+        </Row>
+        <SiteActivity className="w-full" />
+      </Col>
+    </Page>
+  )
+}