Amateur road and gravel cyclist, posting video highlights from cycling journeys.
Fediverse address:
@ssamulczyk@mstdn.social
Author Archives: FediDirectory
Natania
Fantasy author often with a historical setting, and fashion historian posting regularly about clothing through the ages.
Fediverse address:
@natania@mastodon.world
Society of Authors
The UK’s largest trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Founded in 1884.
Fediverse address:
@societyofauthors@mastodon.online
Dr Firat Soylu
Associate Professor in Educational Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Alabama. Interested in cognitive and educational neuroscience, embodied cognition, mathematical cognition, open science and software.
Fediverse address:
@firatsoylu@fediscience.org
SPIN
US-based music magazine founded in 1985, nowadays entirely online. Mainly covers pop, rock, hip-hop and rap.
Fediverse address:
@SPINMag@flipboard.com
Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
Non-profit organisation dedicated to speculative poetry including science fiction, fantasy, horror and related areas. Founded in 1978, based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@sfpoetry@mastodon.world
The Man in Seat 61
Account for Mark Smith, founder of the Seat61.com website. The site provides information, photos and experiences of rail travel in Britain, Europe and all around the world.
Fediverse address:
@seatsixtyone@mas.to
Distributed Proofreaders
Volunteer project turning public domain books into eBooks, with proofreading tasks distributed amongst the project’s members.
Fediverse address:
@DProofreaders@universeodon.com
Ciarán Mather
Journalist on the Leinster Leader newspaper in County Kildare, Ireland.
Fediverse address:
@cmatherofficial@mastodon.ie
Ukraine Guppe Group
Discussion group about Ukraine and Ukrainians. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@ukraine@a.gup.pe
Philippe Boussion
Wonderful and atmospheric photos, mainly of beautiful landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@jett1oeil@pixelfed.social
Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB)
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.
Fediverse address (in German):
@TABundestag@social.bund.de
TechCrunch
US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social
Dr Peter Suber
Promotes open access to science, former director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Author of the book “Open Access” which describes how easy and beneficial it is to release works under libre licences.
Fediverse address:
@petersuber@fediscience.org
Santa Claus
Father Christmas’s personal account, giving a unique insight into his preparations for the festive season.
Fediverse address:
@Santaclaus@c.im
FreeRCT
Free open source theme park game inspired by RollerCoaster Tycoon. The game uses entirely libre assets, so you don’t need any proprietary licences to play it. It’s still in alpha testing but playable.
Fediverse address:
@FreeRCT@floss.social
FRACTiLE Games
Solo indie game developer based in Finland. Creator of “Molez”, “Final Duel 2”, “Lockdown Protocol”, “Hyper Ultra Astronautics”, “Polychoron” and the upcoming “Phobos Down”.
Fediverse address:
@fractilegames@mastodon.gamedev.place
Dr Dan O’Brien
Historian who studies undertakers and funerals in 18th Century England. Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bath in the UK. (Note that due to the specialist subject matter, this account posts a lot of pictures of skeletons and burials.)
Fediverse address:
@drdan_o@mastodon.world
Fedi.Tips
Posting hints and tips on using Mastodon and the Fediverse, featuring tutorials, user news and other helpful posts.
Fediverse address:
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
South Florida Sun Sentinel
Newspaper based in Florida, USA, founded in 1910 and winner of two Pulitzer prizes.
Fediverse address:
@SunSentinel@flipboard.com
Silver Sandstone
Creates mods, texture packs, skins etc for Minetest.
Fediverse address:
@SilverSandstone@craftodon.social
OotiniCast
Podcast founded in 2012 dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Fediverse address:
@ootinicast@mastodon.world
Suzy Shearer
Traditionally published Australian author of contemporary and paranormal erotic romance novels. Also keen fan of knitting, crafts and watercolours.
Fediverse address:
@SuzyShearer@mastodon.au
Civic Coding
A joint initiative by various German government departments to promote responsible and sustainable use of AI / Large Language Model technologies.
Fediverse address (in German):
@CivicCoding@social.bund.de
Inside Climate News
US-based non-profit news organisation covering climate change, energy and the environment. Winner of 2013 Pulitzer prize for national reporting.
Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@InsideClimate@flipboard.com
Fediverse address (journa.host):
@insideclimatenews@journa.host
MKM Modelwerx
Builds customised scale models including built-in lighting, especially ships featured in Star Trek.
Fediverse address (photos):
@mkm_modelwerx@pixelfed.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@mattkmcguire@peertube.tv
Mastering Dungeons podcast
Long-running podcast hosted by game designers all about D&D and RPG games, including the games themselves, the design work and the business behind it.
Fediverse address:
@MasteringDnD@dice.camp
Trains Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about trains, railways and locomotives. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@trains@a.gup.pe
RPG in a Box
Role-playing game creation system with 3D voxel graphics, which lets you make your own 3D RPGs and release them yourself as you see fit, with no royalties or licensing fees required. Available for Linux, Mac and Windows through Itch and Steam.
Fediverse address:
@rpginabox@mastodon.social
A Year of Horror Movies
Picks a year at random and then spends a week watching horror films made in that year.
Fediverse address:
@horroryear@mastodonapp.uk
Star Trek Hour
Weekly hashtag chat event on the Fediverse dedicated to Star Trek, focusing on a specific episode each week. Times and time zones are posted on the account.
Fediverse address:
@StarTrekHour@tenforward.social
EMS Press
Publishing house of the European Mathematics Society, publishing peer-reviewed journals and books on mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@ems_press@mathstodon.xyz
Psoriasis Club
Support forum for sufferers of psoriasis.
Fediverse address:
@PsoriasisClub@mas.to
Norbert Holstein
Botanist and plant curator at the Natural History Museum in London. Also a fan of fungi.
Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org
Prav App
Free open source encrypted XMPP app for Android produced alongside a member-funded XMPP service, currently in private beta testing. Developed and run by a co-operative based in India.
Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social
Trove Astronomy Bot
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@botsin.space
Rocky Linux
Community-run Linux distribution which is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Fediverse address:
@rockylinux@fosstodon.org
News and social media curation service, presenting articles in a magazine-like visual format on the web, and also on iPhone/iPad and Android apps.
Fediverse address:
@Flipboard@flipboard.social
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for Information Security
The German government’s cybersecurity authority, providing IT security standards, support and advice for the government, businesses and consumers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bsi@social.bund.de
American Sailing Association
Organisation which educates and certifies recreational sailors in the USA, founded in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@AmericanSailing@flipboard.com
Embroidery Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about embroidery. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@embroidery@a.gup.pe
Louise Brooks Society
Long-running website, archive and blog dedicated to the life and times of silent film star Louise Brooks, perhaps best known as Lulu from G.W. Pabst’s classic “Pandora’s Box”.
Fediverse address:
@LouiseBrooksSociety@sfba.social
Cédric Champeau
Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and software developer. Creator of open source libraries and applications for astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social
TheSixthAxis
Independent video game news site, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, guides etc. Covers all current platforms including consoles, computers, mobile.
Fediverse address:
@TheSixthAxis@mastodonapp.uk
Spotlight On
Podcast about significant moments in music history, including past, present and forthcoming, exploring the people behind them including interviews, discussions etc. The account also shares interesting items of music news and music journalism.
Fediverse address:
@spotlightonpod@social.lol
Polling Canada
Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.
Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca
Tristan Anthony
Vinyl record fan posting about their discoveries. Also keen gardener discussing their allotment. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@Tristananthony@mastodonapp.uk
Jan Beta
Restores and fixes old computers, consoles and other bits of retro technology, often posting detailed videos about the repair process.
Fediverse address (main):
@janbeta@chaos.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@jan_beta@makertube.net
Space Quest Historian
Makes videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos often feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.
Fediverse address (main):
@sqhistorian@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (videos):
@sqhistorian@spectra.video
LucasArts Places
Bot posting backgrounds from classic Lucasfilm/LucasArts adventure games.
Fediverse address:
@lucasarts_places@botsin.space
Horror Lex
World’s first research site dedicated to horror cinema, featuring a database listing books, papers and articles written on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@horrorlex@mstdn.social
Cosmopolitan Magazine / cosmopolitan.com
Women’s lifestyle, fashion and entertainment magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 1886.
Fediverse address:
@cosmopolitan@flipboard.com
Ashley Reynolds
PhD candidate at the University of Toronto and in the palaeobiology department at the University of Toronto, researching cat fossils and living cats to evaluate risks of extinction.
Fediverse address:
@ashinonyx@scholar.social
Ubuntu Guppe Group
Discussion group about Ubuntu Linux and the various other Ubuntu-based distros. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@ubuntu@a.gup.pe
Pretendo Network
Free open source project to replace the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services when Nintendo shuts them down.
Fediverse address:
@pretendo@pretendo.network
Diane Bruce VA3DB
Amateur radio operator based in Ottawa, Canada, owns a satellite and HF tower installation.
Fediverse address:
@va3db@mastodon.radio
Wikipedia Haiku
Bot that posts haiku poems made up entirely of random phrases from Wikipedia. They can be surprisingly moving… or not. Posts every four hours.
Fediverse address:
@wikipediahaiku@botsin.space
UK News Guppe Group
Discussion group about news related to the United Kingdom. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@uknews@a.gup.pe
Clive Thompson
Blogger and columnist often covering technology, has written for the New York Times magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and more. Author of “Coders: the Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World”.
Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social
GrapheneOS
Free open source privacy and security focused mobile OS, compatible with nearly every Android app through a sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer.
Fediverse address:
@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social
Ecology & Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University
Department for Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University in Germany. Combines research on Theoretical Ecology and Experimental Aquatic Ecology / Limnology.
Fediverse address:
@EcoModPotsdam@ecoevo.social
History Walks in Venice
Professional historian writing a blog about the history of Venice, Italy. They also run historical walks in Venice for people who want to see things in real life.
Fediverse address:
@info@historywalksvenice.com
Pacstall
AUR-style package manager for Ubuntu.
Fediverse address:
@pacstall@social.linux.pizza
Phil Edwards
Creator of the Live For Film website, co-host of After The Ending podcast, posting about films, Blu-Ray/DVD releases, television, games and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@PhilEdwards@mastodon.social
Cole Haddon
Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.
Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social
Mongabay
Environmental news site covering international ecological news, run by a non-profit and supported by readers’ donations.
Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green
Mental Floss
Online magazine featuring interesting facts about history, science, pop culture and miscellaneous other topics. Based in the US, founded in 2001.
Fediverse address:
@mental_floss@flipboard.com
Sandy Cyborg (aka Jackarais)
Comic artist who makes the webcomic “Bicycle Boy”, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.
Fediverse address:
@sandycyborg@mastodon.art
AAERS – Association for Adenomyosis and Endometriosis Research and Science
Non-profit health advocacy organisation promoting evidence-based research into adenomyosis and endometriosis.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@aaers@mastodon.online
Rolling Stone Magazine / RollingStone.com
US-based magazine covering music, politics and popular culture. First published in 1967.
Fediverse address:
@RollingStone@flipboard.com
Loren
Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks
ansi.videos
Posting videos of ANSI computer text art often seen on BBSes in the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@ansivideos@retroverse.social
Irolita
Lots of photos of horses, chickens and other animals in rural Canada.
Fediverse address:
@irolita@c.im
Lawfare
News and analysis of US national security, law and policy, run by the Lawfare Institute in co-operation with the Brookings Institute.
Fediverse address:
@lawfare@mastodon.social
Fend
Illustrator and comic creator with a modern, manga-ish style.
Fediverse address:
@fend@mastodon.art
Gina Perry
Children’s book author and illustrator, creates warm and charming art.
Fediverse address:
@ginaperry@socel.net
Beth Johnson
Planetary scientist, science communicator, writer, podcast host. Comms specialist for the SETI Institute and the Planetary Science Institute in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@planetarypan@tech.lgbt
Robert W. Gehl
Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice at York University in Canada. Researches network cultures and technologies, alternative social media and manipulative communication. Author of “Reverse Engineering Social Networks”, “Weaving the Dark Web” and “Social Engineering”.
Fediverse address:
@robertwgehl@scholar.social
Crowd Supply
Curated crowdfunding platform for engineers, designers and open source tech.
Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io
Dilman Dila
Award-winning writer and film-maker based in Uganda, approaching stories as an important tool in social activism. Particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Fediverse address (main):
@dilmandila@mograph.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@dilmandila@video.ploud.jp
Fediverse address (blog):
@dilman@www.dilmandila.com
Running Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about running and jogging. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@running@a.gup.pe
Selfcare.tech
A bot for tech people (or anyone) to remind them to take care of themselves while working. There are two versions, with identical content but different post frequencies.
Fediverse address (updates every 2 hours):
@selfcare@botsin.space
Fediverse address (updates every 6 hours):
@selfcare_gentle@botsin.space
Bundesinstituts für Berufsbildung / Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Official account for the German government department of vocational education.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bibb@social.bund.de
Ara
Artist, illustrator, creates clay jewellery. Topics covered include folklore, migration, queerness and more.
Fediverse address:
@granat_ararat@mastodon.art
Faith Humphrey Hill / Dartily Art Studio
Video account for artist combining knitting and drawing to create unique works of art.
Fediverse address:
@dartilyartstudio@makertube.net
Nithin Coca
Freelance journalist based in Japan and focused on Asia, particular topics of interest include the environment, human rights, energy, sustainability and supply chains.
Fediverse address:
@ncoca@social.coop
Coreyartus
Illustrator who creates charming and pretty storybook art for children’s stories, cards and stationery. Also has a regular livestream where they create artworks.
Fediverse address (main):
@coreyartus@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (videos and live streaming):
@coreyartus@makertube.net
Nico Fröhberg
Marine science PhD student concentrating on the organic complexation of trace metals as they enter the ocean.
Fediverse address:
@NicoFroehberg@fediscience.org
Mekka Okereke
Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
Ronnie Tucker
Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.
Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art
FOSDEM
The Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting is a well-established non-profit annual conference all about FOSS. It has taken place every year since 2000, though the most recent ones have been online due to the pandemic.
Fediverse address:
@fosdem@fosstodon.org
City A.M.
Business and financial newspaper, available online and in print. Based in London, UK, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@CityAM@flipboard.com
Codeberg
Non-profit hosting service for FOSS projects, their source code and their development. Powered by the self-hostable FOSS forge software Forgejo (which Codeberg helped to fork from Gitea).
Fediverse address:
@Codeberg@social.anoxinon.de
Cyriak
Award-winning freelance animator, artist and composer, veteran of the surreal humour site B3ta. His account often posts fascinating short loop animations that are very suited to being shared on the internet.
Fediverse address:
@cyriak@mastodon.social
Maryland Poor People’s Campaign
Maryland branch of US campaign group fighting poverty and seeking structural justice. (The group is named after a similar movement from 1968 that was led by Martin Luther King.)
Fediverse address:
@marylandppc@union.place
Starring the Computer
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
California Earthquake Bot
Scans the United States Geological Survey feed every two minutes for earthquakes in California of 2.5M or greater. Provides links to USGS pages about each event.
Fediverse address:
@CAearthquakes@newsbots.californialocal.com
Allison Levine
Freelance wine writer, blogger and podcaster. Columnist for the Napa Valley Register, contributor to Monarch Wine, Wander With Wonder, Tasting Panel Magazine etc. US host of the Wine Soundtrack podcast.
Fediverse address:
@pleasethepalate@epicure.social
NTV News / CJON-DT
Local TV news station in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Privately-owned, founded in 1955.
Fediverse address:
@NTVNewsNL@nfld.me
Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt (DSEE) (German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering)
German public body for issues related to volunteering.
Fediverse address (in German):
@dsee@social.bund.de
gribbles
Independent musician based in the UK, currently creating eclectic electronic music, often with a relaxed feel.
Fediverse address:
@gribbles@mastodonmusic.social
bioRxiv cell biology
Unofficial bot posting links to cell biology preprints on bioRxiv.
Fediverse address:
@bioRxiv_cellbiol@botsin.space
Velocipede Rider
A cyclist, unicyclist, Penny Farthing rider and also uses other unpowered wheeled vehicles.
Fediverse address:
@ruari@velocipederider.com
Stephen Hui
Enthusiastic and experienced hiker based in British Columbia, Canada. Author of several guide books on hiking in BC and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Fediverse address:
@stephenhui@mstdn.ca
Animal Crossing Guppe Group
Discussion group about the Animal Crossing games from Nintendo. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@animalcrossing@a.gup.pe
Beverly Ochieng
Security and media analyst at BBC Monitoring, specialising in the Sahel, the Wagner group’s operations in Africa, and conflicts across the continent.
Fediverse address:
@beverly_ochieng@mastodon.social
The Cavern 101.5 FM PDX
Community radio station based in Portland, Oregon, USA playing underheard rock music from around the world. It’s a non-profit station run by volunteers. It’s also available online.
Fediverse address:
@cavern@pdx.social
LibreLingo
Free open source language learning platform.
Fediverse address:
@librelingo@fosstodon.org
Dr Michael E. Mann
Climatologist and geophysicist, director of the Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Particularly focused on climate change, Mann has played a major role in uncovering the history of the Earth’s climate in his work for the IPCC and other organisations.
Fediverse address:
@MichaelEMann@fediscience.org
Jean-Philip Piquemal
Professor of Theoretical Chemistry and head of the Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique at Sorbonne University.
Fediverse address:
@piquemal@mastodon-pa.sorbonne-universite.fr
Institut Coop
Institute promoting research, discussion and development of co-operatives and related fields. Founded in 1975 as part of the HEC Montréal public business school in Canada.
Fediverse address (in English and French):
@institutcoop@mstdn.ca
Antoinne Sterk
Photographer and smurf fan, often posting pictures of nature, landscapes, sometimes other topics.
Fediverse address:
@antoinnesterk@cyberplace.social
Georgia Watson
Researcher and ecologist, working with the University of Wollongong node of the Australian Research Council’s special research initiative “Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future”, studying moss and biodiversity monitoring.
Fediverse address:
@Ecologee_@ecoevo.social
Fedi.Garden
Independent curated directory of Fediverse servers that have promised to abide by certain standards of reliability and responsible moderation.
(NOTE: This is nothing to do with fedigardens.app ⧉, they just have similar names.)
Fediverse address:
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services
Jane Adams
PhD student in Computer Science, Data Visualisation researcher particularly interested in XAI and genomics. Also emergent media artist working with Blender. Based in Boston, USA.
Fediverse address:
@janeadams@datavis.social
Boiling Steam
Gaming news site and podcast, focusing on games for Linux including PCs and the Steam Deck.
Fediverse address:
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
Swapna Krishna
Journalist covering science, space and technology. Presents “Far Out” for the American public broadcaster PBS, and is a writer for Wired and StarTrek.com.
Fediverse address:
@skrishna@mastodon.social
Brad P. Taylor
Veteran programmer and game developer who has worked on many famous projects including the legendary SCUMM game engine at Lucasfilm/LucasArts.
Fediverse address:
@lardratboy@corteximplant.com
MapComplete
Web-based OpenStreetMap graphical interface which lets you view themed maps and edit them with an OSM ID.
Fediverse address:
@MapComplete@en.osm.town
Drink Irish
Organisation encouraging pubs in Ireland to support local and independent Irish drinks producers. Runs website listing pubs serving indie/local drinks.
Fediverse address:
@DrinkIrish@mastodon.ie
Brian Bucklew
Co-founder of Freehold Games, makers of the science fantasy roguelike epic “Caves of Qud”.
Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social
Infinity64
Posts old public information films and PSAs made by various governments and public bodies around the world. Note that due to the films being designed as public warnings, they may contain deliberately disturbing imagery.
Fediverse address:
@edanosborne@spectra.video
Men’s Journal
American men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering the outdoors, fitness, food and drink, fashion, travel etc. First published in print in 1992.
Fediverse address:
@mensjournal@flipboard.com
Vogue Magazine / Vogue.com
The original American edition of the fashion, beauty and culture magazine founded in 1892.
Fediverse address:
@Vogue@flipboard.com
Rnadness
A painter who uses traditional oil techniques to make psychedelic art.
Fediverse address:
@rnadness@mastodon.art
Max, an ant whisperer
Evolutionary entomologist, insect enthusiast, PhD student based in Austria.
Fediverse address:
@StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz
IceCubesApp
Free open source Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac.
Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online
TheBookshop.ie
Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.
Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie
Classical Artwork
A bot that posts random historical public domain paintings and drawings every few hours. The paintings are sourced from the classical artwork PD site at artvee.com
Fediverse address:
@art@acg.mn
Sonic Stadium
Unofficial news site covering Sonic the Hedgehog news, including the games, comics, films etc.
Fediverse address:
@sonicstadium@mastodon.world
Thüringer Landtag (Thuringia State Parliament)
Official account of the parliament of the German State of Thuringia.
Fediverse address (in German):
@thueringerlandtag@social.bund.de
Forgejo
Free open source self-hostable software forge, a community fork of Gitea supported by Codeberg. Federation of forges through ActivityPub planned.
Fediverse address:
@forgejo@floss.social
Logo Fiasco Records
Vinyl record store specialising in the spaces between psychedelia, electronica, alt-rock, folk and pop. Records can be ordered online, or bought in person from a pop-up shop in London.
Fediverse address:
@LogoFiasco@ravenation.club
Ten Cent Takes
Comic book podcast about weird comic moments and how they relate to pop culture and history, with a queer-friendly feminist viewpoint. May contain strong language.
Fediverse address:
@tencenttakes@retro.pizza
Declan
Cute bunny and style icon who likes hanging out with bun friends.
Fediverse address:
@declan@fluffy.family
Nuclearpasta
Artist and author, creator of the webcomic “Ten Earth Shattering Blows”, a fantasy graphic novel with mature themes.
Fediverse address:
@nuclearpasta@mastodon.art
Tech and Coffee
Online community where people can chat about technology and related topics, currently based around a persistent voice chat room.
Fediverse address:
@techandcoffee@techhub.social
CraigOfWaffles
Synthetic/analytical chemist, and business reporter at the American magazine Chemical & Engineering News. Covers speciality chemicals, sustainability, carbon capture, instrumentation, water and IP.
Fediverse address:
@CraigOfWaffles@mastodon.online
Fedora Project
Popular long-established Linux distribution first released in 2003, sponsored by the US software company Red Hat.
Fediverse address:
@fedora@fosstodon.org
Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia
Podcast running since 2021 all about theatrical history in Philadelphia PA in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@schmeterpitz@historians.social
Dr Donna Lanclos
Anthropologist researching academia, currently working in the US, UK and Ireland.
Fediverse address:
@DonnaLanclos@scholar.social
American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE)
Non-profit based in the United States promoting research into wine economics. Publishes the Journal of Wine Economics and organises conferences on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@wineecon@mstdn.social
Climate Clock Bot
Bot posting IPCC data on how much time is left to prevent a temperature rise of more than 1.5C, and what percentage of the world’s energy comes from renewables.
Fediverse address:
@ClimateClockBot@botsin.space
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson
Military historian and broadcaster specialising in the First and Second World Wars, amongst other things including the role of horses in those wars.
Fediverse address:
@lmbd1418@mastodon.online
Hiphop Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about hiphop music. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@hiphop@a.gup.pe
Big Car
Videos all about cars and automotive history, often focusing on the history of one particular model or brand.
Fediverse Address:
@bigcar@tilvids.com
Art Monthly
Print magazine about contemporary visual art, published in the UK. Includes features, interviews, profiles, reviews and news.
Fediverse address:
@artmonthly@mastodon.social
Biology Guppe Group
Discussion group all about biology. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@biology@a.gup.pe
Old Ireland in Colour
Series of history books written by Irish academics John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley, featuring colourisations of black-and-white historical photographs by Breslin along with historical context and captions written by Buckley.
Fediverse address:
@oldirelandincolour@mastodon.social
Babu Menos
Indie pop singer-songwriter and musician who embeds sounds from everyday objects found around the house mixed with conventional instruments. The songs are serious and high quality, despite the unusual method of performing them!
Fediverse address (main):
@babumenos@sunny.garden
Fediverse address (videos):
@babumenos@makertube.net
The Edinburgh Minute
Curated community newsletter about news and events for people in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@edinburgh@mastodon.social
Giuseppe Bilotta
Works at the Italian National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology. Bilotta works on lava flow simulation and fluid dynamics, to help reduce risks and detect danger.
Fediverse address:
@giuseppebilotta@fediscience.org
Patters
Artist drawing robots in a cute, adorable style, sometimes as mini-comics. Often features characters from Transformers.
Fediverse address:
@smoketopus@socel.net
Der Zoll / German Customs
The German Federal Government’s customs agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Zoll@social.bund.de
WessexWeather (M7WWX)
Weather enthusiast and licensed amateur radio operator, runs a weather station in Dorset, England. Also publishes images directly received from weather satellites.
Fediverse address:
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk
Commodore 64 News
Bot posting news, screenshots and links about the Commodore 64 computer.
Fediverse address:
@c64@techhub.social
Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung
German foundation and think tank, with a focus on contemporary German history, European and international politics, global markets and social justice, democracy and society.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BKHS_Stiftung@social.bund.de
Stiftung Erinnerung Verantwortung Zukunft (EVZ) / EVZ Foundation
Foundation for “remembrance, responsibility and the future”, created in connection with reparation payments to victims of Nazi forced labour and other Nazi atrocities.
Fediverse address (in German):
@evzfoundation@social.bund.de
DEI Dungeon Explorers
Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fans playing since the 1970s.
Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp
Ian Forrester
Works at the BBC’s research and development section, with an interest in emerging technologies like the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to
Wo meine Sonne scheint
An artists’ initiative based in the Netherlands and Germany which helps organise exhibitions of new and experimental art.
Fediverse address (in English, Dutch and German): @womeinesonnescheint@mstdn.social
M4ndrill
Voxel / low poly artist who creates splendid digital sculptures and dioramas out of computer generated blocks and simplified shapes.
Fediverse address:
@m4ndrill@mastodon.art
Mischief Toy Store
Independent toy shop in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Carries toys, games, books, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@MischiefToy@mspsocial.net
Engineer Guy
Videos about engineering, science and the design of everyday objects. Presented by Bill Hammack, a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Fediverse address:
@engineerguytilvids@tilvids.com
Comics Outta Context
Random panels taken from old comics removed from context in a Lichtenstein-esque manner, made weird and amusing due to their inexplicable nature.
Fediverse address:
@ComicContext@mstdn.social
Board Game Bloke
Board game connoisseur, with lots of posts about board games, events and the culture around them.
Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBloke@tabletop.vip
The Linux Game Book
Database of info about thousands of games for Linux, in English and French.
Fediverse address (in English and French):
@Le_bottin_des_jeux_linux@floss.social
Apertus
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
Geek Parents Guppe Group
Discussion group for parents who enjoy sharing geeky hobbies with their kids (such as crafts, tabletop gaming, 3D printing etc). (Click here ⧉ for more info about using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@geekparents@a.gup.pe
Almanya Büyükelçiliği Ankara (German Embassy in Turkey)
Official account of the German embassy in Turkey.
Fediverse address:
@AlmanyaBE@social.bund.de
Eylul Dogruel
Multidisciplinary artist who mixes together traditional drawing, painting, photography and digital art.
Fediverse address:
@eylul@social.eyluldogruel.com
BSDCan
Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.
Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network
Amalthea Greyfeather
Pet cockatiel that likes eating snacks and deleting files from its owner’s computer.
Fediverse address:
@amalthea@fluffy.family
Linux Phones Guppe Group
Discussion group about mobile devices running on Linux. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@linuxphones@a.gup.pe
Joanna Stern
Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world
Lisa Saarloos
Artist working primarily with needle felting, creates beautiful fibre sculptures. Also paints, crochets and sews.
Fediverse address:
@LisaSaarloos@mastodon.art
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Protection)
Official account for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Protection.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWK@social.bund.de
SomaFM
Listener-supported online radio station based in San Francisco featuring over 30 channels, operating since 2000 and commercial-free.
Fediverse address:
@somafm@sfba.social
brave rabbit
3D animation and motion graphics studio based in Germany, creators of plug-ins and add-ons for Blender and Maya.
Fediverse address:
@braverabbit@mastodon.art
Shujin Academy VGM Club
Podcast all about video game music, mainly covering retro gaming but occasionally newer titles too. Includes both computer and console games.
Fediverse address:
@ShujinAcademyVGMClub@mastodon.coffee
Ministerie van BZK
Official account for the Netherlands Ministry of the Interior & Kingdom Relations
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@minbzk@social.overheid.nl
Suomen antropologi (journal)
Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, a peer-reviewed open access English language anthropology journal.
Fediverse address:
@suomenantropologi@fediscience.org
Chris Were (videos)
An entertaining collection of videos about Linux, FOSS, computing, gaming, technology and sometimes random other stuff such as tea, vegan food and fountain pens. Were presents with a laid back, calm style which is relaxing to watch.
Fediverse address (new account):
@chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk
Fediverse address (old account):
@chriswere@share.tube
AE4WX
Medical doctor, disaster responder, amateur radio operator, weather enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@AE4WX@mas.to
Cathie LeBlanc
Space and astronomy enthusiast, astrophotographer taking pictures of stars, galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@cathieleblanc@geekdom.social
Journal of Linguistics
Peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical linguistics, published by the Cambridge University Press.
Fediverse address:
@JoLinguistics@mastodon.world
Interpeer Project
Research and development project to develop next generation technologies that put users first, to protect them from exploitation and privacy invasion by online service providers. Partly funded by the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@interpeer@chaos.social
Zack Labe
Climate scientist at NOAA and Princeton University, working on disentangling patterns of climate change from climate variability using data-driven methods. Especially interested in the Arctic.
Fediverse address:
@ZLabe@fediscience.org
Kat
Freelance illustrator and embroiderer, creating images and embroidery often featuring fantasy themes and bright bold colours.
Fediverse address:
@Kathuman@mastodon.art
Crafty Jo
Crafts enthusiast exploring sewing, crochet and knitting, making videos all about them.
Fediverse address:
@CraftyJo@nerdculture.de
Arthur Charpentier
Mathematician, statistician, economist, actuary. Professor and researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Fediverse address:
@freakonometrics@mastodon.social
Dr Nathalie Brusgaard
Archaeologist and prehistorian, Assistant Professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Interested in the relationship between animals and humans throughout history.
Fediverse address:
@brusgaard@archaeo.social
Heartland Urbanist / Matt Caffrey
Organiser and urbanist based in Ohio, USA, creating videos about city planning, housing reform and public transport improvement. Especially interested in the American Midwest and its return to urbanism.
Fediverse address (urban planning videos):
@heartlandurbanist@urbanists.video
Fediverse address (personal account):
@mattcaff@union.place
Steam Deck Guppe Group
Discussion group about the Steam Deck handheld games system. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@steamdeck@a.gup.pe
Vorropohaiah
Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.
Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to
Long Covid Support
UK charity defending rights of Long Covid patients and promoting research into Long Covid treatments.
Fediverse address:
@Long_Covid@med-mastodon.com
Patrick Treadway
Photographer based in Oregon USA, takes really gorgeous pictures of landscapes and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@pt@mastodon.art
kpfssport
Sport fan interested in data visualisation, creates charts and diagrams representing sporting statistics.
Fediverse address:
@kpfssport@mastodonapp.uk
PeerTube
A Fediverse video sharing and livestreaming, platform, sort of like YouTube but federated onto lots of independent servers. Because it’s part of the Fediverse, you can follow PeerTube accounts from Mastodon etc. PeerTube accounts can also be followed through RSS.
Fediverse address:
@peertube@framapiaf.org
Giuseppe Michieli
Blogger writing about emerging infectious diseases such as Covid, new flu strains and others. Also interested in climate change, biology and geology.
Fediverse address:
@GMIK69@mstdn.science