diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 997795094..2c71a9e69 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Although the chat was never enabled per default and was marked as experimental,
 * Add client-site rescaling of post images if they exceed the maximum possible size [#7734](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7734)
 * Add backend for archive import [#7660](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7660)
 * For pods running PostgreSQL, make sure that no upper-case/mixed-case tags exist, and create a `lower(name)` index on tags to speed up ActsAsTaggableOn [#8206](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/8206)
+* Allow podmins/moderators to see all local public posts to improve moderation [#8232](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/8232)
 
 # 0.7.16.0
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
index 265b3cd48..f7bd8a440 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ app.Router = Backbone.Router.extend({
     "posts/:id(/)": "singlePost",
     "profile/edit(/)": "settings",
     "public(/)": "stream",
+    "local_public(/)": "stream",
     "stream(/)": "stream",
     "tags/:name(/)": "followed_tags",
     "u/:name(/)": "profile",
diff --git a/app/controllers/streams_controller.rb b/app/controllers/streams_controller.rb
index 0d0947616..943295908 100644
--- a/app/controllers/streams_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/streams_controller.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ class StreamsController < ApplicationController
     stream_responder(Stream::Public)
   end
 
+  def local_public
+    if AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(current_user)
+      stream_responder(Stream::LocalPublic)
+    else
+      head :not_found
+    end
+  end
+
   def activity
     stream_responder(Stream::Activity)
   end
diff --git a/app/helpers/stream_helper.rb b/app/helpers/stream_helper.rb
index cada31f8b..503580dd6 100644
--- a/app/helpers/stream_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/stream_helper.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module StreamHelper
   end
 
   private
-
+  # rubocop:disable Rails/HelperInstanceVariable
   def next_stream_path
     if current_page?(:stream)
       stream_path(max_time: time_for_scroll(@stream))
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ module StreamHelper
       activity_stream_path(max_time: time_for_scroll(@stream))
     elsif current_page?(:aspects_stream)
       aspects_stream_path(max_time: time_for_scroll(@stream), a_ids: session[:a_ids])
+    elsif current_page?(:local_public_stream)
+      local_public_stream_path(max_time: time_for_scroll(@stream))
     elsif current_page?(:public_stream)
       public_stream_path(max_time: time_for_scroll(@stream))
     elsif current_page?(:commented_stream)
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ module StreamHelper
       raise "in order to use pagination for this new stream, update next_stream_path in stream helper"
     end
   end
+  # rubocop:enable Rails/HelperInstanceVariable
 
   def time_for_scroll(stream)
     if stream.stream_posts.empty?
diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 76f829f23..e8abc75ff 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
 
   scope :all_public, -> { where(public: true) }
 
+  scope :all_local_public, -> {
+    where(" exists (
+      select 1 from people where posts.author_id = people.id
+      and people.pod_id is null)
+      and posts.public = true")
+  }
+
   scope :commented_by, ->(person)  {
     select('DISTINCT posts.*')
       .joins(:comments)
diff --git a/app/views/streams/main_stream.html.haml b/app/views/streams/main_stream.html.haml
index 56be82d92..cf4aaebae 100644
--- a/app/views/streams/main_stream.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/streams/main_stream.html.haml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
               = render "aspects/aspect_listings", stream: @stream
             %li.nested-list
               = render "tags/followed_tags_listings"
+            - if AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(current_user)
+              %li{data: {stream: "local_public"}}
+                = link_to t("streams.local_public.title"), local_public_stream_path, rel: "backbone", class: "hoverable"
             %li{data: {stream: "public"}}
               = link_to t("streams.public.title"), public_stream_path, rel: "backbone", class: "hoverable"
 
diff --git a/config/defaults.yml b/config/defaults.yml
index 619c43a0c..639ef6a52 100644
--- a/config/defaults.yml
+++ b/config/defaults.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ defaults:
   settings:
     pod_name: 'diaspora*'
     enable_registrations: true
+    enable_local_posts_stream: 'disabled'
     autofollow_on_join: true
     autofollow_on_join_user: 'hq@pod.diaspora.software'
     welcome_message:
diff --git a/config/diaspora.toml.example b/config/diaspora.toml.example
index bdd5ec391..b41b4c1eb 100644
--- a/config/diaspora.toml.example
+++ b/config/diaspora.toml.example
@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@
 ## (or commented out) to enable the first registration (you).
 #enable_registrations = true
 
+## Show local posts stream (default="disabled")
+## If any other setting than disabled local public posts
+## created on this pod can be shown.
+## Setting this to admins shows the local posts stream only to users with the admin role.
+## Setting this to moderators shows the local posts stream only to users with the moderator or admin role.
+## Setting this to everyone shows the local posts stream to all users.
+# enable_local_posts_stream= "disabled"|"admins"|"moderators"|"everyone"
+
 ## Auto-follow on sign-up (default=true)
 ## Users will automatically follow a specified account on creation.
 ## Set this to false if you don't want your users to automatically
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 12379c1b6..2e8a21915 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ en:
     public:
       title: "Public activity"
 
+    local_public:
+      title: "Local posts"
+
     multi:
       title: "Stream"
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 9a5782a41..e776cbb04 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   get "activity" => "streams#activity", :as => "activity_stream"
   get "stream" => "streams#multi", :as => "stream"
   get "public" => "streams#public", :as => "public_stream"
+  get "local_public" => "streams#local_public", :as => "local_public_stream"
   get "followed_tags" => "streams#followed_tags", :as => "followed_tags_stream"
   get "mentions" => "streams#mentioned", :as => "mentioned_stream"
   get "liked" => "streams#liked", :as => "liked_stream"
diff --git a/lib/configuration_methods.rb b/lib/configuration_methods.rb
index 0c7a358d6..22a5e1a16 100644
--- a/lib/configuration_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/configuration_methods.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ module Configuration
         self["services.#{service}.authorized"] == true
     end
 
+    def local_posts_stream?(user)
+      return true if settings.enable_local_posts_stream == "admins" &&
+                     Role.is_admin?(user)
+      return true if settings.enable_local_posts_stream == "moderators" &&
+                     (Role.moderator?(user) || Role.is_admin?(user))
+
+      settings.enable_local_posts_stream == "everyone"
+    end
+
     def secret_token
       if heroku?
         return ENV["SECRET_TOKEN"] if ENV["SECRET_TOKEN"]
diff --git a/lib/stream.rb b/lib/stream.rb
index 27cb67e25..51c7512e6 100644
--- a/lib/stream.rb
+++ b/lib/stream.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Stream
-  require 'stream/activity'
-  require 'stream/aspect'
-  require 'stream/comments'
-  require 'stream/followed_tag'
-  require 'stream/likes'
-  require 'stream/mention'
-  require 'stream/multi'
-  require 'stream/person'
-  require 'stream/public'
-  require 'stream/tag'
+  require "stream/activity"
+  require "stream/aspect"
+  require "stream/comments"
+  require "stream/followed_tag"
+  require "stream/likes"
+  require "stream/mention"
+  require "stream/multi"
+  require "stream/person"
+  require "stream/public"
+  require "stream/local_public"
+  require "stream/tag"
 end
diff --git a/lib/stream/local_public.rb b/lib/stream/local_public.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb25f359b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/stream/local_public.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# rubocop:disable Style/ClassAndModuleChildren
+class Stream::LocalPublic < Stream::Base
+  def link(opts={})
+    Rails.application.routes.url_helpers.local_public_stream_path(opts)
+  end
+
+  def title
+    I18n.t("streams.local_public.title")
+  end
+
+  # @return [ActiveRecord::Association<Post>] AR association of posts
+  def posts
+    @posts ||= Post.all_local_public
+  end
+
+  def can_comment?(post)
+    post.author.local?
+  end
+
+  # Override base class method
+  def aspects
+    ["public"]
+  end
+end
+# rubocop:enable Style/ClassAndModuleChildren
diff --git a/spec/helpers/stream_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/stream_helper_spec.rb
index dac0196cb..da403c42b 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/stream_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/stream_helper_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ describe StreamHelper, type: :helper do
       expect(helper.next_page_path).to include "/public"
     end
 
+    it "works for local-public page when current page is local-public stream" do
+      allow(helper).to receive(:current_page?).and_return(false)
+      expect(helper).to receive(:current_page?).with(:local_public_stream).and_return(true)
+      allow(helper).to receive(:controller).and_return(build_controller(StreamsController))
+      expect(helper.next_page_path).to include local_public_stream_path
+    end
+
     it "works for stream page when current page is stream" do
       allow(helper).to receive(:current_page?).and_return(false)
       expect(helper).to receive(:current_page?).with(:stream).and_return(true)
diff --git a/spec/lib/configuration_methods_spec.rb b/spec/lib/configuration_methods_spec.rb
index ae812578c..2453d406f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/configuration_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/configuration_methods_spec.rb
@@ -128,6 +128,43 @@ describe Configuration::Methods do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#has_local_posts_stream" do
+    let!(:moderator) { create(:person) }
+    let!(:admin) { create(:person) }
+    before do
+      moderator.roles.create(name: "moderator")
+      admin.roles.create(name: "admin")
+    end
+
+    it "return false if show_local_posts_link is 'disabled'" do
+      AppConfig.settings.enable_local_posts_stream = "disabled"
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(admin)).to be false
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(moderator)).to be false
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(alice)).to be false
+    end
+
+    it "return true for admins if show_local_posts_link is 'admins'" do
+      AppConfig.settings.enable_local_posts_stream = "admins"
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(admin)).to be true
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(moderator)).to be false
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(alice)).to be false
+    end
+
+    it "return true for admins and moderators if show_local_posts_link is 'moderators'" do
+      AppConfig.settings.enable_local_posts_stream = "moderators"
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(admin)).to be true
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(moderator)).to be true
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(alice)).to be false
+    end
+
+    it "return true for everybody if show_local_posts_link is 'everyone'" do
+      AppConfig.settings.enable_local_posts_stream = "everyone"
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(admin)).to be true
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(moderator)).to be true
+      expect(AppConfig.local_posts_stream?(alice)).to be true
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#version_string" do
     before do
       @version = double
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/local_public_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/local_public_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69892a07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/local_public_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require Rails.root.join("spec/shared_behaviors/stream")
+
+describe Stream::LocalPublic do
+  before do
+    @stream = Stream::LocalPublic.new(alice)
+  end
+
+  describe "shared behaviors" do
+    it_should_behave_like "it is a stream"
+  end
+
+  describe "#posts" do
+    it "calls Post#all_local_public" do
+      expect(Post).to receive(:all_local_public)
+      @stream.posts
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/post_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
index 3e77e142f..11eaf55de 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_spec.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ describe Post, type: :model do
       end
     end
 
+    describe ".all_local_public" do
+      it "includes all public posts from local" do
+        post1 = FactoryBot.create(:status_message, author: alice.person, public: true)
+        post2 = FactoryBot.create(:status_message, author: bob.person, public: true)
+        expect(Post.all_local_public.ids).to match_array([post1.id, post2.id])
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't include any posts from other pods" do
+        pod = FactoryBot.create(:pod)
+        external_person = FactoryBot.create(:person, pod: pod)
+        FactoryBot.create(:status_message, author: alice.person, public: true)
+        FactoryBot.create(:status_message, author: bob.person, public: true)
+        post_from_extern = FactoryBot.create(:status_message, author: external_person, public: true)
+        expect(Post.all_local_public.ids).not_to match_array([post_from_extern.id])
+      end
+    end
+
     describe ".for_a_stream" do
       it "calls #for_visible_shareable_sql" do
         time = double