Get original link from Flipboard URL
Gets a URL from input, expands the short URL, and outputs the original link – works well for turning a Flipboard link into the source U
Show News from The News Desk
Opens the URL for the News magazine from the Flipboard News Desk into the app.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20News%20from%20The%20News%20Desk
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20News%20from%20The%20News%20Desk
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show News from The News Desk”
end tell
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