diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 5a8d4a0..3926df0 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ impl Args {
                     res.columns.push(ArgColumn::Column(ColumnKind::profile(
                         PubkeySource::DeckAuthor,
                     )))
+                } else if column_name == "universe" {
+                    debug!("got universe column");
+                    res.columns.push(ArgColumn::Column(ColumnKind::Universe))
                 } else if let Some(profile_pk_str) = column_name.strip_prefix("profile:") {
                     if let Ok(pubkey) = Pubkey::parse(profile_pk_str) {
                         info!("got profile column for user {}", pubkey.hex());
diff --git a/src/column.rs b/src/column.rs
index 5dd5d2f..fa1ab9b 100644
--- a/src/column.rs
+++ b/src/column.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ impl ColumnKind {
         match self {
             ColumnKind::Universe => Some(Timeline::new(
                 ColumnKind::Universe,
-                FilterState::ready(vec![]),
+                FilterState::ready(vec![Filter::new()
+                    .kinds([1])
+                    .limit(filter::default_limit())
+                    .build()]),
             )),
 
             ColumnKind::Generic => {