Futuremania

German-language website devoted to Captain Future, a cult series of American pulp stories from the 1940s and a Japanese anime adaptation from the 1970s.

Fediverse address (in German):
@futuremania@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Prince Edward Island

Weather forecast accounts for Prince Edward Island, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@alberton__prince_edward_island@ca.fedimeteo.com
@charlottetown__prince_edward_island@ca.fedimeteo.com
@montague__prince_edward_island@ca.fedimeteo.com
@souris__prince_edward_island@ca.fedimeteo.com
@summerside__prince_edward_island@ca.fedimeteo.com

World History Association

Non-profit academic association promoting the study of world history, founded in 1982 and based in the United States. Publishes the “Journal of World History” and “The World History Bulletin”.

Fediverse address:
@wha@historians.social

W Magazine / WMagazine.com

Lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, culture, entertainment and beauty. Based in the USA, first published in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@WMagazine@flipboard.com

Labitat

Hackerspace based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Fediverse address:
@labitat@chaos.social

H. McGill

Illustrator who creates memorable artwork including strange, Hieronymous Bosch-like works inspired by medieval originals.

Fediverse address:
@hannahcomb@mastodon.art

Filmstarts

Film and television news site based in Germany, founded in 2002.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Filmstarts@flipboard.com

Dr Miguel Montargès

Astrophysicist at LESIA, a department of the Paris Observatory in France. Studies cool evolved stars at high angular resolution using adaptive optics and interferometry.

Fediverse address:
@mmontarges@mastodon.obspm.fr

Hacklab Logout

Hackerspace club based in Barcelona, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Catalan):
@logout@bcn.fedi.cat

Lutris

Free open source game preservation platform for Linux PCs which lets you access your games collections from many different platforms. It includes a collection of emulators and compatibility layers to help even older games run correctly on your current machine.

Fediverse address:
@lutris@fosstodon.org

Lisa Clarke

Enthusiastic crafter doing knitting, crochet, and polymer clay work, and sharing pictures of her creations.

Fediverse address:
@lclarke522@gardenstate.social

The White Wolf

German-language video account that features “Let’s Plays” of popular PC games, and makes their own gaming tech videos. The Let’s Plays are mainly AAA story-driven games.

Fediverse address (in German):
@the_white_wolf@video-cave-v2.de

Michael Gebis

3D printing enthusiast and software engineer, printing both fun bits of art and practical objects.

Fediverse address:
@IvyMike@infosec.exchange

The Molecular Ecologist

Blog for the scientific community of the journals Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources.

Fediverse address:
@molecologist@genomic.social

20 Minutes

French newspaper and news site, first published in 2002. Given away free to commuters and available free online.

Fediverse address (in French):
@20Minutes@flipboard.com

Adam S. Smith

Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.

Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win

Fediverse address (blog):
@dinotoyblog@dinotoyblog.com

Fediverse address (videos):
@dinotoyblog@makertube.net

Daily Montanan News Feed

News feed from the Daily Montanan, a non-profit news service for Montana. Part of the States Newsroom organisation.

Fediverse address:
@dailymontanan.com@rss-parrot.net

BookStack

Free open source self-hostable wiki software, with emphasis on simplicity and ease of use.

Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org

Stop Caring

Video game blog looking at the cultural significance of games, for example in relation to politics, religion, sexuality etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@stopcar.ing

Marcus The Board Gamer

Board game enthusiast, particularly interested in “medium to heavy” European board games.

Fediverse address:
@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space

CCC Salzburg

Hackerspace based in Salzburg, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@CCCSbg@chaos.social

realraum

Hackerspace based in Graz, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@realraum@chaos.social

Hrastnik

Chess enthusiast and FOSS fan, often posting and sharing news about chess competitions.

Fediverse address:
@Hrastnik@fosstodon.org

Lisa Saarloos

Artist working primarily with needle felting, creates beautiful fibre sculptures. Also paints, crochets and sews.

Fediverse address:
@LisaSaarloos@mastodon.art

Peggy Collins

Digital artist and nature photographer, especially interested in creating images of cats, dogs, wildlife and nature.

Fediverse address:
@peggycollins@socel.net

FediMeteo Himachal Pradesh

Weather forecast accounts for Himachal Pradesh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@shimla__himachal_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Scientific Python

Initiative to co-ordinate scientific projects and communities that use the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@scientific_python@fosstodon.org

Bimba

Free open source app to help passengers use public transport services.

Fediverse address:
@bimba@floss.social

Denver Life Magazine

Lifestyle magazine based in Denver, Colorado, USA, also covering culture, arts, food, style and travel.

Fediverse address:
@DenverLifeMag@flipboard.com

Every Street Tree NYC

Bot posting pictures of trees in New York City, USA.

Fediverse address:
@everytreenyc@urbanists.social

FanthaTracks Star Wars News

Unofficial Star Wars news, interviews, podcasts, videos etc, covers all versions of the franchise.

Fediverse address:
@fanthatracks@mastodon.social

Carnet

Free open source alternative to Google Keep. It lets you take notes and sync them with a NextCloud account. The apps are available for Android (through F-Droid and Google Play) and NextCloud.

Fediverse address:
@Carnet@framapiaf.org

Vancouver EV Association

Non-profit based in Vancouver, Canada, advocating for electric cars and other vehicles. Founded in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@vevabc@mstdn.ca

Classical Explorer

Classical music blog covering the latest concerts, recordings and other classical news.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@classicalexplorer.com

Funkwhale

Free open source federated audio platform, which allows people to discover, follow and share music and podcasts on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@funkwhale@social.funkwhale.audio

Grandmaster Matthew Sadler

Chess Grandmaster, author of “The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement”, makes videos about computer chess engines, human games and opening analysis.

Fediverse address:
@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk

Colossal

Online art magazine founded in 2010, based in Chicago USA.

Fediverse address:
@colossal@mastodon.art

Jok

Pixel artist who makes images that fit the constraints of older computers, with low resolutions and limited colour palettes. Their works are often based on the Commodore Amiga computer’s graphics capabilities and the 1980s/90s demo scene aesthetic, mixed with fantasy or sci-fi themes.

Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art

Nintendo Switch Online Updates

Bot posting latest news from the Nintendo Switch Online feed.

Fediverse address:
@nintendoswitchonline@mastodon.fancy.org.uk

N3VEM

Amateur radio enthusiast and builder of model rockets. Creates videos about both these topics, sometimes combining them with radio rockets.

Fediverse address (videos):
@n3vem@makertube.net

Hanami

Free open source full-stack Ruby web framework for maintainable apps.

Fediverse address:
@hanami@ruby.social

Web Comics FediGroup

Discussion group about web comics.

Fediverse address:
@webcomics@fedigroups.social

Tech Tales

Podcast about technology history, covering both obscure and well-known software, computers, gadgets and other tech stuff, including both failures and successes.

Fediverse address:
@techtales@mas.to

Riker Googling

Commander Riker from Star Trek trying to surreptitiously make sense of the world.

Fediverse address:
@RikerGoogling@mas.to

FediMeteo Bulgaria

Weather forecast accounts for Bulgaria. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in Bulgarian):
@bansko@bg.fedimeteo.com
@blagoevgrad@bg.fedimeteo.com
@burgas@bg.fedimeteo.com
@chirpan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@dobrich@bg.fedimeteo.com
@gabrovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@gotse_delchev@bg.fedimeteo.com
@haskovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kardzhali@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kazanlak@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kyustendil@bg.fedimeteo.com
@lom@bg.fedimeteo.com
@lovech@bg.fedimeteo.com
@montana@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pazardzhik@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pernik@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pleven@bg.fedimeteo.com
@plovdiv@bg.fedimeteo.com
@razgrad@bg.fedimeteo.com
@ruse@bg.fedimeteo.com
@samokov@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sandanski@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sevlievo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@shumen@bg.fedimeteo.com
@silistra@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sliven@bg.fedimeteo.com
@smolyan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sofia@bg.fedimeteo.com
@stara_zagora@bg.fedimeteo.com
@svishtov@bg.fedimeteo.com
@targovishte@bg.fedimeteo.com
@troyan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@varna@bg.fedimeteo.com
@veliko_tarnovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@vidin@bg.fedimeteo.com
@vratsa@bg.fedimeteo.com
@yambol@bg.fedimeteo.com

Torched

Blog by an urban planning and transportation writer critical of current preparations for the Los Angeles, USA, World Cup, Superbowl and Olympics. There is no actual sports coverage, it’s just about the effect of these massive sporting events on the infrastructure of the city.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@torched.la

La Sexta

Spanish national television station broadcasting since 2005.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@laSexta@flipboard.com

Speed Dreams

Free open source 3D motor racing simulator for Linux, Mac and Windows, with the emphasis on realistic physics. Speed Dreams is an up-to-date fork of an earlier project, TORCS.

Fediverse address:
@speed_dreams_official@mastodon.social

Pidgin

Free open source instant messenger software compatible with XMPP / Jabber, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr. Available for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@pidgin@fosstodon.org

Socialter

Independent French magazine looking at ideas related to the environment, democracy and social justice. Founded in 2013.

Fediverse address (in French):
@socialter@mastodon.social

Montreal Gazette

Print and digital newspaper based in Montreal, covering local, national and international news. Canada’s oldest existing daily newspaper, first published in 1778.

Fediverse address:
@mtlgazette@mstdn.social

Andy Balaam

In-depth tutorial videos and livestreams about software development with many different programming languages and platforms, including Rust, Lisp, Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Android etc.

Fediverse address (videos):
@andybalaam@video.infosec.exchange

Fediverse address (livestream):
@andy@andybalaam.uk.to

cog5

Maker of weird indie TTRPG adventures. Posts maps and notes highlighting details of the adventures.

Fediverse address:
@cog5@dice.camp

Exodus Privacy

Gives privacy reports on Android apps, listing trackers embedded in each app, and permissions each app seeks.

Fediverse address (in French & English):
@exodus@framapiaf.org

Votebeat

Non-profit news site covering US election news, but focusing specifically on the mechanics of voting, voter registration, ballot papers, election certification etc.

Fediverse address:
@Votebeat@flipboard.com

Milano University Press

Publisher of academic journals based at the University of Milan, Italy.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@milanoup@mastodon.uno

9to5Mac

News and rumours site dedicated to Apple products including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch etc.

Fediverse address:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online

The Ferret

Award-winning investigative news co-op, owned by its readers and writers. Based in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@theferret@mastodon.scot

Warwick Post News Feed

News feed from local news site for Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

Fediverse address:
@warwickpost.com@rss-parrot.net

R User Group at Harvard

Official account of the R User Group at the Harvard Data Science Initiative based at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@RUGatHDSI@fosstodon.org

Gaffen

Multi-disciplinary artist, creator of weird and surreal short videos.

Fediverse address (videos):
@gaffen@spectra.video

QGIS

Free open source geographic information system software for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android. Allows viewing, editing, printing and analysis of geospatial data.

Fediverse address:
@qgis@fosstodon.org

Eyeling

Artist and photographer who draws lovely sketches and takes nice photos.

Fediverse address (main, in English and German):
@eyeling@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (photos, in English and German):
@eyeling@pixelfed.de

Merle Bardenoir

French musician who creates modern folk and electronic music.

Fediverse address (in French):
@merle@mastodon.art

cukie

Hobbyist photographer based in New Jersey, USA, also interested in cycling, public transit, sport.

Fediverse address:
@cukie@infosec.exchange

Per Helge Berrefjord

Woodturner from Norway sculpting beautiful wooden objects

Fediverse address:
@berrefjord@mastodon.art

GoLab Conference

Annual conference about the Go programming language. Based in Italy, first held in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@golab@mastodon.uno

Guy Jantic

Posts videos of songs he’s working on, some of them rather silly such as a love song about a “beholder” monster.

Fediverse address:
@guyjantic@tube.tchncs.de

Wyoming Outdoor Council Field Notes News Feed

News feed from the Wyoming Outdoor Council, an environmental conservation group in Wyoming, USA, founded in 1967.

Fediverse address:
@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org.field-notes@rss-parrot.net

HedgeDoc

Free open source collaborative markdown editor. HedgeDoc is web-based and you can host it yourself if you want to. (HedgeDoc was previously known as CodiMD.)

Fediverse address:
@hedgedoc@fosstodon.org

Hackeriet

Community hackerspace based in Oslo, Norway.

Fediverse address:
@hackeriet@chaos.social

Refinery29 UK

British edition of the lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women.

Fediverse address:
@Refinery29UK@flipboard.com

Frankfurter Rundschau / FR.de

German newspaper and news site, covering national and international news. Based in Frankfurt, first published in 1945.

Fediverse address (in German):
@FR_de@flipboard.com

Carnival of Mathematics

Monthly roundup of interesting maths content hosted by a different guest mathematics blog each time.

Fediverse address:
@carnivalofmaths@mathstodon.xyz

Radio Boise Feed

Feed from the website of Radio Boise, a community radio station in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Fediverse address:
@radioboise.org@rss-parrot.net

Mission Local

Independent local news for the Mission District of San Francisco, USA. Reader-supported, non-profit, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@MLNow@sfba.social

Norwich Amiga Group

User group for the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich, UK.

Fediverse address:
@norwichamigagroup@mastodonapp.uk

jOpenSpace

Long-running series of “non-conference” events for software developers in Czechia.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@jopenspace@mastodonczech.cz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz / Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Official account for the University of Mainz in Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. Originally founded in 1477, refounded in 1946.

Fediverse address:
@mainzuniversity@wisskomm.social

Walter S.

Wildlife photographer based in Germany who takes wonderful close-ups of animals and plants.

Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social

Jfml

Creates quirky and fun illustrations with a very polished and professional feel.

Fediverse address:
@jfml@mastodon.art

FAFO e.V.

Non-commercial grassroots semiconductor and analytical chemistry lab based in Munich, Germany. Contributing to DIY semiconductor research, often with a humorous touch.

Fediverse address:
@fafo@fa-fo.de

BlowUpRadio.com

Long-running community radio station in New Jersey in the United States, broadcasting since 2000. Covers New Jersey bands and homegrown music.

Fediverse address:
@BlowUpRadio@gardenstate.social

Rogue

Independent worker-owned video game news site, created by former staff from Polygon. Features gaming news, guides, podcasts etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@rogue.site

Matt Vaughn

Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.

Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io

Yardbarker

American sports news site, mainly focusing on sports popular in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@Yardbarker@flipboard.com

The FreeDOS Project

Free open source operating system for PCs which is compatible with MS-DOS software. This allows you to run older games and other applications, as well as create DOS-based embedded systems.

Fediverse address:
@freedosproject@fosstodon.org

Felix Häcker

GNOME developer, GNOME foundation member, author of “This Week in GNOME” blog, fan of Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@haeckerfelix@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Illinois

Weather forecast accounts for Illinois, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Elon Musk’s Jet

Bot posting the current location of Elon Musk’s jet, based on public data from the ADS-B system.

Fediverse address:
@elonjet@mastodon.social

Universal Blue

A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.

Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org

tablehopper

Food newsletter covering where to eat in San Francisco, USA, also covering cultural events. Founded in 2006.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@tablehopper.com

CBC News

News service from the Canadian public broadcaster CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), founded in 1936.

Fediverse address:
@cbcnews@flipboard.com

Eyes on Nature

Posts and boosts photos of wildlife and the natural world.

Fediverse address:
@EyesOnNature@nrw.social

The Tonearm / Spotlight On

Music, culture and arts magazine focusing on independent artists. Also home of the Spotlight On Podcast about significant moments in music history, including past, present and forthcoming.

Fediverse address:
@thetonearm@social.lol

Mooncube

Professional concept artist who works with futuristic CGI concepts, but often draws intricate sketches of insects using traditional pen and ink methods.

Fediverse address:
@mooncube@mastodon.art

Hollywood Rebound

Independent US-based entertainment news site and newsletter covering film, music and fashion.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@hollywoodrebound.com

Laughing Squid

Popular blog covering art, culture and technology, founded in 2003 with roots in an older email list from 1996. It’s run by a web hosting company of the same name based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@laughingsquid@mastodon.social

LibreWolf

Soft fork of the Firefox web browser, emphasising privacy. The default settings and included security software prioritise protecting the user from being tracked.

Fediverse address:
@librewolf@chaos.social

Chaostreff Chemnitz

Hackerspace based in Chemnitz, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@chch@chaos.social

Adrenaline.com.br

Brazilian gaming and tech news site covering consoles and PCs.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Adrenalinebr@flipboard.com

WikiResearch

Newsletter covering the latest academic research about Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia.

Fediverse address:
@wikiresearch@mastodon.social

Kaigi on Rails

Conference in Japan for users of the Ruby on Rails web app framework.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@kaigionrails@ruby.social

Django

Free open source high-level Python web framework that runs on a web server.

Fediverse address:
@django@fosstodon.org

Linux DAW News Feed

News feed from the LinuxDAW.org website, highlighting audio production software for computers running Linux.

Fediverse address:
@linuxdaw.org@rss-parrot.net

Evangelia (Lila) Adamou

Senior Researcher in Linguistics at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France and member of the Academia Europaea. Particular interests language contact, bilingualism and endangered languages spoken in the Balkans and Latin America.

Fediverse address:
@Lila@scholar.social

The 19th

Independent non-profit news organisation based in Texas USA, with the focus on gender and equality. Named after the 19th Amendment of the US constitution, which gave women equal voting rights.

Fediverse address:
@19thnews@flipboard.com

Florida Bulldog

Independent non-profit news service for Florida, USA, aiming to provide coverage in the public interest. Founded in 2009, member of Institute For Non-Profit News.

Fediverse address:
@floridabulldog@newsie.social

Fediverse address (news feed):
@www.floridabulldog.org@rss-parrot.net

Pete

Cycling enthusiast based in North-West England, has a photo blog about his bike trips.

Fediverse address:
@pete@masto.hypertelia.com

2600 Stockholm

Hackers’ meetup group based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@2600stockholm@mastodon.social

Berlin Letters

Festival of type design, lettering, sign painting and calligraphy held in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@BerlinLetters@typo.social

Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen / German Advisory Council on Global Change

Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de

Hackerspaces Netherlands

Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hsnl@hsnl.social

Chloe the Cartographer

Map enthusiast and mapmaker, draws intricate maps of both real and fictional worlds, including fantasy maps for role playing games, illustrations of towns and cities, 3d cutaway diagrams, album covers, video game art etc.

Fediverse address:
@chloethecartographer@dice.camp

Privacy Badger

Free open source web browser add-on to prevent users being tracked online, made by the privacy campaign group EFF.

Fediverse address:
@privacybadger@mastodon.social

The Coffeeneuring Challenge

Discussion group about doing the Coffeeneuring Challenge, where you ride to seven different coffee shops on seven bike rides.

Fediverse address:
@coffeeneuring@fedigroups.social

The Bell (Glasgow)

Local news site for Glasgow in Scotland.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@glasgowbell.co.uk

Jeff Hollister

Research ecologist focusing on lakes and algal blooms, working at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Interested in rstats and geospatial data.

Fediverse address:
@jhollist@fosstodon.org

Podmust

French site about podcasts, recommending podcasts to listen to and providing news about the podcast world. Founded in 2018.

Fediverse address (in French):
@podmust@flipboard.com

ABC Sport RSS Feed

Feed of sports coverage from the Australian public broadcaster ABC.

Fediverse address:
@www.abc.net.au.news.sport@rss-parrot.net

Markus Wine Co.

Small production winery in Lodi CA, USA, focusing on fresh avant-garde style.

Fediverse address:
@MarkusWine@sfba.social

Vintage Edmonton

Newspaper articles, images and other materials from the history of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca

coloRadio

Community radio station broadcasting in Dresden, Germany. Founded in 1993.

Fediverse address (in German):
@coloRadio@sachsen-medien.social

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

User group based in London, UK, for users of the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.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

Roll Call

US political newspaper and website based in Washington DC, focused on the United States Congress and its legislative activity. First published in 1955.

Fediverse address:
@RollCall@flipboard.com

Yesterday’s Wikipedia Page

Bot posting yesterday’s most viewed page on English-language Wikipedia.

Fediverse address:
@YesterdaysWiki@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Northern Ireland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Northern Ireland, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@armagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor_ireland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@belfast@uk.fedimeteo.com
@londonderry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@omagh@uk.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Michigan

Weather forecast accounts for Michigan, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Climate Story Garden

Site and newsletter promoting and supporting hopeful climate fiction, connecting its authors and readers. Its aim is to encourage wider political support for fighting climate change.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@climatestorygarden.com

ZeNfA Productions

Indie game developer, previously worked on Wii U games and now releasing on Steam and Xbox. Current release is the puzzle game “Drop It: Block Paradise”.

Fedi directory:
@ZeNfA@mastodon.gamedev.place

Donald Fraser

Indie game developer currently working on the adventure “Comet” for the Playdate games console.

Fediverse address:
@Guv_Bubbs@mastodon.gamedev.place

Kickstarter

US-based crowdfunding platform, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@updates.kickstarter.com

Women’s Health Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website about health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and parenting.

Fediverse address:
@WomensHealthUK@flipboard.com

Bevy Engine

Simple data-driven free open source game engine, built in Rust.

Fediverse address:
@bevy@mastodon.social

Zrythm

Free open source digital audio workstation (DAW). Project founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@zrythm@mastodon.social

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

Eishi Noguchi

Posts extensively about fishing and fly fishing, the outdoors and walking in the countryside. Day job is as a scientist studying DNA at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@enog@masto.ai

Akira

Upcoming free open source UI/UX design tool for Linux. Aimed at web designers and graphic designers, and is currently in alpha testing.

Fediverse address:
@akiraux@fosstodon.org

OSNews

News site about computing and technology, originally founded in 1997 to cover operating systems.

Fediverse address:
@osnews@mstdn.social

Rick Alfaro

Blind retired adaptive technology specialist, tech enthusiast and gadget junkie.

Fediverse address:
@ralfaro613@iaccessibility.social

Deutsches Heer / The German Army

Official account for the German Army, part of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@deutschesHeer@social.bund.de

British Vogue

UK version of the famous fashion magazine, first published in Britain in 1916.

Fediverse address:
@BritishVogue@flipboard.com

Don Meltz

Land use planner using GIS and spatial analysis, adjunct instructor at Marist College teaching GIS courses. Mapping enthusiast and helping to create ecologically sustainable communities.

Fediverse address:
@GeoDon@mapstodon.space

The Vulgar Tongue

Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).

Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

Qubes OS

Linux distribution highly focused on security and privacy, with several different versions available based on more conventional Linux distros.

Fediverse address:
@QubesOS@mastodon.social

Outsider Comics

Queer/trans owned co-operative in Seattle, Washington, USA selling comics, graphic novels, art etc, also hosting local events.

Fediverse address:
@outsidercomics@kind.social

Star Wars FediGroup

Discussion group about all things related to Star Wars.

Fediverse address:
@starwars@fedigroups.social

New Hampshire Bulletin

Independent non-profit news service for New Hampshire, USA. Affiliate of the States Newsroom network.

Fediverse address:
@NHbulletin@flipboard.com

Monal IM

Free open source XMPP messenger app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It includes support for OMEMO end-to-end encryption.

Fediverse address:
@Monal@fosstodon.org

Chatelaine Magazine / Chatelaine.com

Women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering food, housekeeping, health, fashion, beauty and decor. Based in Canada, first published in 1928. (NOTE: This is the English-language magazine, there is also a similarly named French-language counterpart.)

Fediverse address:
@ChatelaineMag@flipboard.com

Stella-Luna Observatory

Private observatory under construction in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.

Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online

Amymja

Creates digital paintings of fantasy-themed characters, often from famous games or other fiction.

Fediverse address:
@Amymja@mastodon.art

WDCV Frauen

Organisation for women’s cricket in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@WDCV_Frauen@nrw.social

FOSS and Crafts

An off-beat podcast about free open software, making stuff, handicrafts and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@fossandcrafts@octodon.social

Zitamar News

English-language news site covering Mozambique, particularly business and industry including oil, gas and minerals.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@zitamar.com

Gardiner Bryant

Video maker, FOSS and Linux enthusiast. Especially interested in Linux gaming and the Steam Deck, which feature regularly in their videos.

Fediverse address (main):
@gardiner_bryant@mastodon.online

Fediverse address (videos):
@gbryant@subscribeto.me

Hawaii Tribune-Herald News Feed

Local news feed from Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper.

Fediverse address:
@www.hawaiitribune-herald.com.category.hawaii-news@rss-parrot.net

Aruma Studios

Independent game developer making point & click adventure games, creator of “Shadows of the Afterland”.

Fediverse address:
@arumastudios@mastodon.gamedev.place

Keyboards

Posting random pictures of keyboards from old and modern computers, once every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@keyboards@mastodon.social

Geneva.rb

User group in Geneva, Switzerland for the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails framework.

Fediverse address:
@genevarb@ruby.social

Gardening FediGroup

Discussion group about gardens and gardening.

Fediverse address:
@gardening@fedigroups.social

Sounder at Heart

Reader-supported sports news site focused on the Seattle Sounders and Seattle Reign football (soccer) clubs in Seattle, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@News@sounderatheart.com

Fediverse address:
@SounderAtHeart@skrimmage.com

F-Droid

Free open source alternative to Google Play. Looks a bit like an app store, but it’s entirely FOSS apps.

Fediverse address:
@fdroidorg@floss.social

K4 Computergruppe

Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@k4cg@chaos.social

FediMeteo Greece

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Greece. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Greek.

Stelliform Press

Small indie literary press which publishes award-winning works about environmental issues and the climate crisis, often in the sci-fi, cli-fi, fantasy and horror genres.

Fediverse address:
@StelliformPress@mastodon.online

rOpenSci

Non-profit initiative to promote open science and open data by creating software tools and infrastructure based on the R programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rOpenSci@hachyderm.io

osr

Professional cartoonist based in Portugal, author of several published books.

Fediverse address (main, in Spanish and Portuguese):
@osr@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (videos):
@osr@tube.tchncs.de

Feditext

Free open source Fediverse app for iPhone and iPad, compatible with Mastodon, Glitch, GoToSocial, Akkoma IceShrimp etc. Currently still in beta testing, not yet available in app store. Community-run successor to the defunct Metatext app.

Fediverse address:
@Feditext@mastodon.social

Cult of Mac

Tech news site focused on products by Apple including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch etc.

Fediverse address:
@cultofmac@mastodon.social

Asahi Shimbun / 朝日新聞デジタル RSS Feed

RSS feed of the Japanese newspaper founded in 1879.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@www.asahi.com@rss-parrot.net

Mobian

Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.

Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org

Blakes7Bot

Bot posting dialogue and stills from the cult British sci-fi series “Blake’s 7”.

Fediverse address:
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net

Which?

UK consumer advice and product testing magazine, run by the non-profit Consumers’ Association. First published in 1957.

Fediverse address:
@WhichUK@flipboard.com

MonViolon

Maintains a catalogue of free / libre sheet music and recordings, mainly folk and traditional pieces in a classical style.

Fediverse address (in English & Italian):
@monviolon@stereodon.social

Deutsche Rentenversicherung / German Pension Insurance

German organisation including all statutory pension providers.

Fediverse address (in German):
@die_rente@social.bund.de

How NOT To Make A Movie

Podcast about moments in film-making where good collaborations go wrong. Hosted by two industry veterans including writer/producer from HBO’s “Tales From The Crypt” and producer of “Valkyrie” and “Superman Returns”.

Fediverse address:
@HowNotToMakeAMovie@mstdn.party

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Tiro Typeworks

Digital type foundry founded in 1994. Specialises in custom fonts for multilingual publishing and computing.

Fediverse address:
@TiroTypeworks@typo.social

Wuppertal FediGroup

Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@wuppertal@fedigroups.social

Alternative Press Magazine / altpress.com

Music magazine and website, especially underground, alternative and punk music. Based in the US, first published in 1985.

Fediverse address:
@AltPress@flipboard.com

11 Freunde

German football magazine and website, mainly focused on the German game but also covering other leagues, internationals, football culture etc. First published in 2000.

Fediverse address (in German):
@11FREUNDE@flipboard.com

Thomas Connor

Astrophysicist at Harvard and the Smithsonian, currently working on NASA’s Chandra x-ray observatory.

Fediverse address:
@thomasconnor@mstdn.social

NotWritingGames

Tabletop RPG writer putting a new egalitarian twist on familiar genres. For example, Dungeon Local 001 is a fantasy game where the monsters in an already-looted dungeon organise themselves as they try to make it a nice place to live.

Fediverse address:
@notwriting@dice.camp

Heidi Li Feldman

Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute. Commentator on US politics.

Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Feren OS

Ubuntu-based Linux distribution using the KDE Plasma desktop.

Fediverse address:
@Feren_OS@mastodon.social

Sludge

Independent news blog focusing on corruption in US politics, especially involving donations from corporations and wealthy individuals. Blog is supported by reader donations.

Fediverse address (main):
@sludge@journa.host

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@readsludge.com

Exilian

Democratically-run online community for creative projects in variety of fields such as role playing games, world-building, storytelling, songs, crafts and more. Self-described as “creative geekery”, based around a forum and website.

Fediverse address:
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social

Andreas Wiedenhoff

Railway enthusiast based in Europe, posting pictures from their train travels in many different countries.

Fediverse address:
@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat

Arizona Swimming Pool Life

Independent site about building and maintaining swimming pools, based in Arizona, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@swimmingpoollife.net

NME / New Musical Express

UK-based music, film and culture website originally launched as a music paper in 1952.

Fediverse address:
@NMEMagazine@flipboard.com

PyCon UK

Conference in the UK about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConUK@fosstodon.org

Obsidian Urbex Photography

Globetrotting photographer taking pictures and blogging about abandoned buildings and structures around the world.

Fediverse address (main):
@ObsidianUrbex@mstdn.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@obsidianurbex@lostpod.space

matthijs

Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.

Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art

NWS Washington DC Bot

Unofficial bot reposting the National Weather Service feed for Washington DC. NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please do not rely on it for safety-critical purposes.

Fediverse address:
@nws_lwx@social.edist.ro

Das Labor Bochum

Hackerspace based in Bochum, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@daslabor@chaos.social

Mo Fanning

Novelist who writes books about damaged people seeking happier futures, often romantic comedies that features darker elements too.

Fediverse address:
@mofanning@booktoot.club

Stefan Vogt

Author of new interactive fiction for classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Creator of “The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor”.

Fediverse address:
@8bitgames@oldbytes.space

ReDATA at the University of Arizona

Research data repository at the University of Arizona, USA.

Fediverse address:
@redata@mastodon.social

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Award-winning non-profit news organisation covering grassroots news in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Based in Diedrich College, Marquette University.

Fediverse address:
@MilwaukeeNe28e6@flipboard.com

Omaha Public Library Feed

Feed of the latest updates from Omaha Public Library in Nebraska, USA.

Fediverse address:
@omahalibrary.org@rss-parrot.net

HAL

French national open archive of multidisciplinary published and unpublished research. Also available to researchers from foreign academic institutions, whether public or private.

Fediverse address (in French):
@hal_fr@social.numerique.gouv.fr

Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop

Internet platform allowing officially licensed online play of popular TTRPGs including D&D, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu etc.

Fediverse address:
@FantasyGrounds@mastodon.social

Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University

Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl

Sioux Falls Simplified

Local news and events in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@sfsimplified.com

Circuits in the Woods

Electronic music festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Circuits_in_the_Woods@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Gujarat

Weather forecast accounts for Gujarat, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@ahmedabad__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@rajkot__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@surat__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@vadodara__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com

Ailantd Sikowsky

Illustrator, designer, realtime 3D artist and game developer. Much of Sikowsky’s art contains their own original designs for industrial futuristic machines, characters and vehicles.

Fediverse address:
@Ailantd@mastodon.art

Gardens Illustrated Magazine / GardensIllustrated.com

Gardening magazine and website featuring urban and rural gardens, advice for gardeners, reviews of gardening equipment etc. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@GdnsIllustrated@flipboard.com

MNT Research

Small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform.

Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social

Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie / Max Planck Institute for Meteorology

Climate research institute based in Hamburg, Germany. Affiliated with the Max Planck Society and the University of Hamburg. Founded in 1975.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@MPI_Meteo@wisskomm.social

Fornvännen Journal

Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, focusing on Nordic history and archaeology. Published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities since 1906. Available in English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.

Fediverse address:
@Fornvannen@archaeo.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

Bossip

Gossip and entertainment magazine with focus on black celebrities, based in Georgia, USA. Founded in 2006.

Fediverse address:
@Bossip@flipboard.com

FragDenStaat (“Ask the State”)

European NGO campaigning for open government and freedom of government information. Based in Germany, founded in 2011.

Fediverse address (in German):
@fragdenstaat@chaos.social

Particles, Universe, NuClei and Hadrons for the NFDI (PUNCH4NFDI)

Organisation representing nine thousand scientists in Germany, covering particle, astro, astroparticle, hadron and nuclear physics. Aims to set up a FAIR federated science data platform.

Fediverse address:
@punch4nfdi@nfdi.social

Tokyo Camera Club

Account of the Tokyo Camera Club photography site, highlighting photoraphers in Japan.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@tokyocameraclub@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com

Chloeg

Artist based in England, using gouache, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints, sometimes all at once.

Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art

Cassius

Black men’s lifestyle site for urban enthusiasts and all lovers of culture, based in the US. Covers news, entertainment, sports, relationships and more.

Fediverse address:
@CassiusLife@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Assam

Weather forecast accounts for Assam, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse accounts (in Hindi):
@dibrugarh__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@guwahati__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@tezpur__assam@in.fedimeteo.com

Museum of Obsolete Media

Online museum of physical media formats, showcasing developments in audio, video, film and data storage.

Fediverse address:
@obsoletemediauk@mastodon.world

Cory Doctorow

Novelist, journalist and campaigner, especially for reforming copyright law and promoting Creative Commons.

Fediverse address:
@pluralistic@mamot.fr

Locus Magazine

Covering the science fiction and fantasy publishing world in the United States, including trade news, book reviews, author interviews etc. Founded in 1968.

Fediverse address:
@Locusmag@mastodon.social

Hacksaar

Hackerspace based in Saarbrücken, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@hacksaar@social.saarland

Lgbookworm

Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@lgbookworm@wandering.shop

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

JASP

Free open source statistics software for Linux, Mac and Windows. Allows both classical and Bayesian analyses.

Fediverse address:
@JASPStats@fosstodon.org

Yachting World

Long-established yachting and sailing magazine. Based in the UK, founded in 1894.

Fediverse address:
@YachtingWorld@flipboard.com

RetroWizzard

Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.

Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space

Nantucket E-Books

Developing an ebook creation platform, which includes an open markup language and free open source tools.

Fediverse address:
@nantucketebooks@fosstodon.org

Dr Yvonne Seale

Historian of medieval women and religion in Europe. Associate professor at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Fediverse address:
@yvonne@hcommons.social

Lee Smith’s Workshop

Retro computing fan and 3D printing enthusiast restoring classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers, consoles and accessories, often designing new cases for them. Makes videos documenting the restorations.

Fediverse address (videos):
@lee_smiths_workshop@makertube.net

Fediverse address (non-video posts):
@lsw@oldbytes.space

Brandkopf

Excellent artist who paints and draws figures and scenes, both traditionally and digitally, often with a fantasy theme and intricate detail. They regularly do live streams of their work on the Fediverse through their video account.

Fediverse account (main):
@brandkopf@mastodon.art

Fediverse account (videos):
@brandkopf@makertube.net

RileySENTINEL

Security risk analysis based on current geopolitical events, provided by a US-based security risk management company.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@rileysentinel.com

Hearing Things

Independent music journalism site with reviews, features and news.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@hearingthings.co

University of California, Santa Cruz

Official account for UC Santa Cruz, a public university in California USA founded in 1965.

Fediverse address:
@ucsc@mstdn.social

GNOME Evolution

Free open source personal information manager software (includes email, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes).

Fediverse address:
@EvolutionGnome@floss.social

FediMeteo Alaska

Weather forecast accounts for Alaska, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Eylul Dogruel

Multidisciplinary artist who mixes together traditional drawing, painting, photography and digital art.

Fediverse address:
@eylul@social.eyluldogruel.com

Benjamin L. Clark

Curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, dedicated to the creator of the Peanuts comic strip featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown.

Fediverse address:
@benjclark@mastodon.online

OSMLondon

News and events for OpenStreetMap contributors in London, UK.

Fediverse address:
@OSMLondon@en.osm.town

Transgender World

Human-curated transgender and queer news account.

Fediverse address:
@transworld@masto.ai

Kunstenpunt / Flanders Arts Institute

Organisation based in Flanders, Belgium, which supports, promotes and researches art in Belgium and abroad.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Kunstenpunt@mastodon.social

South Dakota News Watch

Non-profit local news and investigative journalism in South Dakota, USA. Founded in 2018.

Fediverse address (blog):
@sdnewswatch@sdnewswatch.org

FediMeteo Karnataka

Weather forecast accounts for Karnataka, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bengaluru__karnataka@in.fedimeteo.com
@hubballi__karnataka@in.fedimeteo.com

Willamette Week

Newspaper and website based in Portland, Oregon, USA, covering local news, sports, culture etc. Founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@wweek@flipboard.com

Dogs FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of dogs, doggos and good bois.

Fediverse address:
@dogs@fedigroups.social

Iltalehti News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net

Knitting FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in knitting.

Fediverse address:
@knitting@fedigroups.social

Your Daily MS-DOS Command

Bot posting a random MS-DOS command every day, along with a description of what it does and a screenshot of it in action.

Fediverse address:
@msdosreference@manitu.social

Maptime Bogota

OpenStreetMap contributor group based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@MaptimeBogota@en.osm.town

Autonomic Co-op

Worker-owned co-operative that provides internet hosting and other tech services.

Fediverse address:
@autonomic@sunbeam.city

MSNBC

US-based news site and TV channel. Originally founded in 1996 as a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC, it is now wholly owned by NBC News.

Fediverse address:
@msnbc@flipboard.com

AE4WX

Medical doctor, disaster responder, amateur radio operator, weather enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@AE4WX@mas.to

Calango Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in Brasilia, Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@calangohc@bolha.us

Kirsten Han 韩俐颖

Journalist and activist in Singapore. Publishes the “We, The Citizens” newsletter covering Singapore from a rights-based perspective.

Fediverse address:
@kixes@kopiti.am

Hetzner Online GmbH

Web hosting and data centre provider based in Germany. Founded in 1997.

Fediverse address:
@hetzner@mastodon.hetzner.social

Waterfox

Free open source web browser, soft fork of Mozilla’s Firefox browser.

Fediverse address:
@Waterfox@mastodon.social

Lotusland Comics

Indie comic news and review site.

Fediverse address:
@lotuslandcomics@mastodon.online

Hackerspace Wrocław

Hackerspace based in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hswro@mobilizon.pl

AntennaPod

Free open source podcast player for Android devices. The app lets you listen to podcasts, keep track of episodes and manage your podcast subscriptions through open standards like RSS.

Fediverse account:
@AntennaPod@fosstodon.org

wow_elec_tron

Electronics artist creating LED installations and custom wearables such as masks, jewellery, head pieces etc.

Fediverse address:
@wow_elec_tron@mastodon.social

Carwil Bjork-James

Assistant professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University in the United States, interested in ethnographic and historical research into disruptive protest, grassroots autonomy, state violence and indigenous collective rights in Latin America.

Fediverse address:
@Carwil@mastodon.online

UN-Hack-Bar e.V.

Hackerspace based in Unna, Germany,

Fediverse address (in German):
@UN_Hack_Bar@chaos.social

Grant Miller, Bygone Lands

Photographer based in the USA. Particularly interested in signs of the past and abandoned buildings, especially in rural areas.

Fediverse address:
@BygoneLands@mastodon.social

Veloren

Free open source open world role playing game with voxel graphics, inspired by Cube World and Breath Of The Wild. There are online multiplayer options, and you can host your own server too. It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@veloren@floss.social

Garden Punk

Posts about gardening, plants and food, including lots of photos.

Fediverse address:
@Capheind@tilde.zone

Men’s Health Magazine US

Lifestyle magazine and website for men covering fitness, nutrition, fashion etc. Based in the US, founded in 1986.

Fediverse address:
@MensHealth@flipboard.com

OwnCast

A free open source live streaming platform with built in chat, it’s like a libre alternative to Twitch. It’s now part of the Fediverse so you can follow OwnCast accounts from Mastdon etc. When an OwnCast account goes live, people who follow it will see a message appear in their timeline.

Fediverse address:
@owncast@social.owncast.online

temporärhaus

Hackerspace based in Ulm and Neu-Ulm, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@temporaerhaus@chaos.social

FediMeteo Durango

Weather forecast accounts for Durango, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@durango__durango@mx.fedimeteo.com

Nerd Out With Me! (aka The Attic Dwellers)

Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.

Fediverse address (videos):
@theatticdwellers@tilvids.com

Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social

Journal of Linguistics

Peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical linguistics, published by the Cambridge University Press.

Fediverse address:
@JoLinguistics@mastodon.world

8-Bit Acrylic

Recreates classic video game pixel art as physical paintings using acrylics.

Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games

L’Insee / L’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques

Official account of the The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, an independent French public body created by the French government.

Fediverse address (in French):
@InseeFr@social.numerique.gouv.fr

João Salomão

Professional illustrator and graphic designer from Brazil, who combines 3D graphics with a nice low polygon handmade look.

Fediverse address:
@miojao@mastodon.art

KPAX Channel 8 News Feed

News feed from KPAX, a television station in Missoula, Montana. Affiliate of CBS, broadcasting since 1970.

Fediverse address:
@www.kpax.com.news@rss-parrot.net

LFC Online

News, features and commentary site devoted to Liverpool FC, the English Premier League football team. Founded in 1998.

Fediverse address:
@liverpool@mstdn.social

Autism Europe News Feed

News feed from the website of Autism Europe, a non-profit advocating for the rights of autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@www.autismeurope.org.news-publications@rss-parrot.net

Holland Albright

Composer creating classical soundtracks for video games and as standalone albums, ranging from epic cinematic to more contemplative styles.

Fediverse address:
@hollandalbright@peoplemaking.games

Thüringer Landtag / Thuringia State Parliament

Official account of the parliament of the German State of Thuringia.

Fediverse address (in German):
@thueringerlandtag@social.bund.de

sexybiggetje

Account dedicated to gardening, homegrown food, cooking (mainly vegetarian) and coffee.

Fediverse address:
@martijn@plantsand.coffee

Monopol / Monopol-Magazin.de

German art magazine and website mainly focused on contemporary art, also featuring design, architecture, fashion etc. First published in 2004.

Fediverse address (in German):
@monopol_online@flipboard.com

TheBookshop.ie

Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.

Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie

CNRS / Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Official French goverment account for the National Centre for Scientific Research in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@cnrs@social.numerique.gouv.fr

Radio Nowhere

Website and newsletter about the works of the American musician Bruce Springsteen.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@radio-nowhere.com

Texas Monthly

Magazine and website based in Texas, USA, covering local and national news, food, travel, art, music etc. Founded in 1973.

Fediverse address:
@TexasMonthly@flipboard.com

Darktable

Free open source photography app which lets you organise, view and develop raw image files, somewhat like a libre alternative to Adobe Lightroom (though the feature sets are very different). It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@darktable@photog.social

KaaraTV

Independent Finnish car review website and video channel.

Fediverse address (blog, in Finnish):
@index@kaaratv.com

Ottawa Biking Adventures

Posting videos of bike rides and cycling in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@deathbydenim@spectra.video

Håvard Karlsen

Associate professor of psychometrics and personality psychology at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Fediverse address:
@hdkarlsen@fosstodon.org

Country Living (UK)

UK edition of the lifestyle magazine and website. Covers home decor, gardening, food and drink, travel, often with a rural theme. UK edition first published in 1985.

Fediverse address:
@CountryLivingUK@flipboard.com

VTDigger News Feed

News feed from investigative newspaper based in Vermont, USA. Non-profit, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@vtdigger.org@rss-parrot.net

Washington Monthly

Non-profit magazine based in Washington DC, USA, mainly covering US politics and government. Founded in 1969.

Fediverse address:
@WAMonthly@flipboard.com

Libreture

Provides an independent ecosystem for DRM-free eBooks and digital comics, including online storage, reading lists, a DRM-free bookshop directory etc.

Fediverse address:
@libreture@mastodon.social

Sarah M

Scottish concept artist working on video games and tabletop roleplaying games.

Fediverse address:
@BraveRobynArt@peoplemaking.games

LucasArts Places

Bot posting backgrounds from classic Lucasfilm/LucasArts adventure games.

Fediverse address:
@lucasarts_places@mastodon.social

Nibö

Latin American online platform dedicated to science and technology, including social responsibility and inclusivity.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and Portuguese):
@equipo@red.niboe.info

PyBay

Conference about the Python programming language in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pybay@fosstodon.org

Society of Research Software Engineering

UK charity promoting software skills in research as well as collaboration between researchers and software experts. Founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@ResearchSoftEng@mastodon.social

Street Art Sheffield

Account and website about street art in Sheffield, England. Covers all kinds of street art including graffiti art, feature walls, paste-ups, shutter art, painted boardings etc.

Fediverse address:
@streetartsheff@mastodonapp.uk

The European Union’s Directorate-General for Infomatics (DG DIGIT)

Handles IT and digital services within the European Commission.

Fediverse address (department):
@EC_DIGIT@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Fediverse address (director general):
@EC_DIGIT_director_general@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Silver Gamers

Gaming blog aimed at older gamers who remember the first generations of consoles and home computers.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@silvergamers.com

WatercolorPainting

Watercolour artist from Spain, often painting landscapes and cityscapes with a slightly abstract feel and restricted range of colours.

Fediverse address (in English & Spanish):
@jcwatercolor@tkz.one

The Great Pop Culture Debate

Podcast discussing popular culture such as film, TV, music etc, with a specific question in each episode such as “Best Tolkien Character”, “Best 1990s Romcom”, “Best TV Series Finale” etc.

Fediverse address:
@gpcd@mas.to

Utopia.de

German environmental website about sustainability and how to be an ethical consumer.

Fediverse address (in German):
@utopiade@flipboard.com

Harper’s Bazaar

American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com

Ronald Visser

Senior lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. Research interests include Roman Archaeology, Dendrochronology and Wood/Timber, Digital and Computational Archaeology, Networks, Education and Conflict Archaeology.

Fediverse address:
@RonaldVisser@akademienl.social

Bacalao

Bacalao is an electronic musician, DJ, remixer and veteran of the Amiga demo scene with eclectic influences.

Fediverse address (video & audio):
@bacalao@v.basspistol.org

Penance RPG

Podcasts and livestreams featuring tabletop RPG sessions, with emphasis on storytelling, comedy and horror.

Fediverse address:
@PenanceRPG@dice.camp

Prom Coast News

Independent community newspaper featuring local news for coastal areas of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. Townships covered include Meeniyan, Stony Creek, Buffalo, Fish Creek, Foster, Port Franklin, Toora, Port Welshpool, Welshpool, Yanakie, Tidal River, Waratah Bay, Sandy Point, Walkerville, Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@promcoastnews.org.au

York Ruby

User group for the Ruby programming language in York, UK.

Fediverse address:
@yorkruby@ruby.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

Universität Hohenheim / University of Hohenheim

Oldest university in Stuttgart, founded in 1818. Originally focused on agriculture and natural sciences, nowadays also covers business, economics and social sciences.

Fediverse address:
@unihohenheim@bawü.social

Liblast

Free open source FPS game built using Godot and other libre tools.

Fediverse address (general):
@liblast@mastodon.gamedev.place

Fediverse address (videos):
@unfa@video.hardlimit.com

The Outdoor Journal

Adventure travel, outdoor sports and environmental website and podcast.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@outdoorjournal.com

Numerama

French tech news site covering the internet, gadgets, tech culture etc, founded in 2002.

Fediverse address (in French):
@Numerama@flipboard.com

Dr John Carlos Baez

Mathematical physicist at the University of California, Riverside, and a keen science communicator who posts lots of stuff of interest to maths fans.

Fediverse address:
@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz

The Richmonder

Non-profit local news site for Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@richmonder.org

HorizonMass

Local news site for Massachusetts USA run by students and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism.

Fediverse address:
@HorizonMass@mastodon.world

Szifon.com

Hungarian tech website about Apple products including the iPhone. Founded in 2007.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@szifon@mastodon.social

Battle for Wesnoth

Official Mastodon feed for the free open source turn-based strategy game with a fantasy setting.

Fediverse address:
@wesnoth@fosstodon.org

Capcom VS Everyone

Inspired by the classic video games, this is a bot that posts unusual crossovers featuring characters from all genres of popular culture. Posts once a day.

Fediverse address:
@vs_everyone@mastodon.social

Climate Change Centre Austria

Climate research network in Austria, aiming to be a contact point for Austrian researchers, politicians, media and public. Founded in 2011.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ccca@fediscience.org

Retrospecs

Image processing app for iPhone/iPad which lets you convert stills and video clips so that they look like graphics from classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers and consoles.

Fediverse address:
@retrospecs@mastodon.social

Julia Ferraioli

Open Source Technical Leader at Cisco’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). Co-founder of Open Source Stories and contributor to LeadDev. Also posts about disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@juliaferraioli@floss.social

Current Flow State Fly Fishing

Site and blog about fly fishing, including fishing tips and equipment reviews.

Fediverse address (blog):
@nick@currentflowstate.com

Ouest-France

French regional newspaper covering Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire, also featuring national news. First published in 1944.

Fediverse address (in French):
@OuestFrance@flipboard.com

Global News New Brunswick

Account boosting Global News stories about New Brunswick.

Fediverse address:
@new-brunswick-GlobalNews@flipboard.com

PyOhio

Conference in Ohio, USA about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyohio@fosstodon.org

Pixelsnorf

Pixel artist with a fun, colourful cartoon-like style.

Fediverse address:
@pixelsnorf@mastodon.social

Anime Feminist

Website and podcast covering Japanese anime, manga and pop culture from a feminist viewpoint.

Fediverse address:
@animefeminist@mstdn.social

Regina Leader-Post

Newspaper and news site for Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. First published in 1883.

Fediverse address:
@Leader_Post@flipboard.com

Open Science Network Ukraine

Monitoring and posting on open science implementation in Ukraine.

Fediverse address (in English & Ukrainian):
@OSNU@mstdn.science

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

Robert Kingett

Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.

Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social

Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@spectra.video

Index Theologicus / IxTheo

International Bibliography of Theology and Religious Studies.

Fediverse address:
@ixtheo@hcommons.social

Discourse

Free open source forum software very widely used by many different websites. Maintained since 2014.

Fediverse address:
@Discourse@mastodon.social

Aaron Ouellette

Runner and cyclist based in New England, USA. Often posts about fitness and exercise.

Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston

Heute im Bundestag

Providing official coverage of events in the Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament.

Fediverse address (in German):
@hib_Nachrichten@social.bund.de

Iodé

European company selling de-Googlised Android smartphones. The phones themselves are made by established manufacturers such as Fairphone and Samsung, and can be refurbished models if you want to reduce the impact on the environment (or if you just want a cheaper phone).

Fediverse address:
@iode@mastodon.online

Ronnie Tucker

Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.

Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art

The Prototype Fund

Funding initiative of the German government promoting development of open software. Anyone can apply for funding who lives in Germany, is self-employed, pays German taxes and publishes their source code on some sort of source forge. (You don’t need German citizenship.)

Fediverse address (in German):
@PrototypeFund@mastodon.social

Plume

Artist and illustrator who draws in a variety of colourful styles, often featuring chibi figures and/or cartoon animals.

Fediverse address:
@prismplume@mastodon.art

The Austin Politics Newsletter

Newsletter covering local politics in Austin, Texas, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@austinpolitics.net

El Periódico / elperiodico.com

Spanish newspaper published since 1978, based in Catalonia.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ElPeriodico_Esp@flipboard.com

Andrea Quaro

Pixel artist and independent game developer, currently working on a retro styled rogue-like for PuzzleScript. Also interested in the Pico-8 pallette.

Fediverse address:
@Quaro@mastodon.art

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@wandering.shop

Stiftung Datenschutz / Foundation For Data Protection

Independent non-profit foundation established by the German Federal Government, discussing data policy and making privacy recommendations.

Fediverse address (in German):
@DS_Stiftung@social.bund.de

Suomen pelitutkimuksen seura ry / The Finnish Society for Game Research

Finnish organisation devoted to the academic study of games and gaming, from ancient board games to modern video games.

Fediverse address (in English and Finnish):
@blogi@www.pelitutkimus.fi

MobileSyrup

Technology and gaming news site covering phones, tablets, computing, video games, streaming services etc. Based in Canada (hence the unusual name!) and founded in 2007.

Fediverse address:
@mobilesyrup@flipboard.com

Airplanista

Private pilot, photographer, former aviation journalist, flight sim enthusiast. Based in Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Av8rdan@mytransponder.com

FediMeteo Sinaloa

Weather forecast accounts for Sinaloa, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@culiacan__sinaloa@mx.fedimeteo.com
@mazatlan__sinaloa@mx.fedimeteo.com

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

Bunte

German celebrity gossip magazine, first published in 1948.

Fediverse address (in German):
@BUNTE_DE@flipboard.com

Flipboard Culture Desk

Human-curated news about culture and entertainment, including music, film, food, travel etc. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social

USA Today Sports

Sports news from the American newspaper USA Today.

Fediverse address:
@usatodaysports@flipboard.com

The Society for Neurodiversity / S4Nd News Feed

News feed from UK-based charity supporting neurodiverse people, led by neurodiverse people.

Fediverse address:
@www.s4nd.org@rss-parrot.net

Greg Egan

Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.

Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz

GQ Germany

German edition of the international men’s fashion and lifestyle magazine.

Fediverse address (in German):
@GQ_Germany@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Northwest Territories

Weather forecast accounts for the Northwest Territories, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@fort_smith__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@hay_river__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@inuvik__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@yellowknife__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com

Magical Trash

Website and account documenting the differently decorated rubbish bins used in Disney theme parks throughout their history.

Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online

The Edinburgh Minute

Curated community newsletter about news and events for people in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@edinburgh@mastodon.social

Park Record News Feed

News feed from The Park Record, a local newspaper covering Park City and Summit County, Utah, USA. First published in 1880.

Fediverse address:
@www.parkrecord.com@rss-parrot.net

Saku

Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.

Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place

The Linux Experiment

Videos devoted to the Linux OS, software for Linux, Linux-based phones, FOSS, de-Googlising and related topics. The videos include news items, reviews, features and tutorials aimed at a wide range of skill levels.

Fediverse address (main):
@thelinuxEXP@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@thelinuxexperiment@tilvids.com

Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata / ANSA

Italy’s main news agency, run by a non-profit co-operative since 1945.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@AgenziaAnsa@flipboard.com

PetaPixel

Website about digital photography, digital cameras and accessories. Founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@PetaPixel@flipboard.com

NewYorkUpstate.com

Local news site covering upstate New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NewYorkUpstate@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Manipur

Weather forecast accounts for Manipur, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@imphal__manipur@in.fedimeteo.com

National Law Review

Online US-based legal journal, mainly focusing on business law.

Fediverse address:
@NationalLawReview@esq.social

Bob Fisher

Photographer based in Madrid who takes pictures of cities, landscapes and nature in Spain. The accounts are in Spanish but everything is visual, so don’t worry if you can’t speak it.

Fediverse address (main, in Spanish):
@bobfisherphoto@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (photos, in Spanish):
@bobfisherphoto@pixelfed.social

TechCrunch

US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social

Worf Email

Lieutenant Worf from Star Trek TNG is sending emails.

Fediverse address:
@WorfEmail@mas.to

Lonely Planet

Travel news website and publisher of travel guides. Founded in Australia in 1973, currently headquartered in the US.

Fediverse address:
@LonelyPlanet@flipboard.com

The American Bystander

US humorous and satirical magazine available in print and online. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@online.americanbystander.org

Palisade Weekly

Independent online magazine about Australian music, especially indie, alternative and new artists.

Fediverse address (blog):
@Connor@palisadeweekly.com

Cup of Coffee

US-based baseball newsletter mainly covering the latest events in baseball, but also including assorted other topics.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@cupofcoffeenews.com

Good Earth Food Co-op

Food co-operative in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.

Fediverse address:
@gefc@social.coop

Macintosh Themes

Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.

Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me

antiparent

Site and newsletter about a different approach to parenting concerned about the wider support structures society provides (or doesn’t provide) around the parent.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@antiparent.com

Delta Chat

Free open source end-to-end encrypted messaging system that works through email. This means if you both have Delta apps running you can chat in encrypted mode, but even people without Delta can chat with you through their normal email account. It’s available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@delta@chaos.social

Spencer Magnusson

Creating tutorial videos about the free open source animation and effects suite Blender.

Fediverse address (videos):
@spencer_magnusson@tilvids.com

Furensic Linguist

Linguist and cat enthusiast, author of “Purrieties of Language” exploring online cat-inspired words, memes, hashtags and other sociolinguistic phenomena.

Fediverse address:
@meow_factor@fediscience.org

windy_harper

Harpist and songwriter, creates videos and livestreams of harp music and harp practice. Also performs harp versions of video game music.

Fediverse address:
@windy_harper@mastodon.world

Wikidata

Free open knowledge base, available for anyone to use on any project. It is collaboratively edited like Wikipedia, and its contents is public domain.

Fediverse address:
@wikidata@wikis.world

Grupo de Linux da Universidade de Aveiro

Linux user group based at the University of Aveiro in Portugal.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@glua@ciberlandia.pt

IGN

Entertainment news site covering video games, films, television etc. Based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@ign@flipboard.com

The R Foundation

Official account for the non-profit organisation founded by the R core team.

Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org

The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference

Grassroots group that holds an annual event to promote free open software and hardware. They are based in Seattle, WA, USA, but their events have been online recently due to the pandemic.

Fediverse address (main):
@SeaGL@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (photos):
@SeaGL@pixelfed.social

Runner’s World Magazine UK

British edition of the magazine and website for runners and joggers. Features running events, training tips, reviews of running equipment, dealing with injuries and keeping fit.

Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorldUK@flipboard.com

Pine64

Manufacturer of low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. Their products are aimed at technology fans who like to customise and tinker with gadgets.

Fediverse account (main):
@PINE64@fosstodon.org

Fediverse account (videos):
@pine64tilvids@tilvids.com

Fediverse account (European shop):
@pine64eu@fosstodon.org

Go Meetup Prague

Local group in Prague, Czechia, for anyone interested in the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@gomeetupprague@fosstodon.org

Tab Combs

Videos about cycling and the dangers from traffic in US cities. Covers dangers to cyclists and pedestrians.

Fediverse address (videos):
@drtcombs@urbanists.video

Medieval Indian History

Posting artworks, objects, documents and photos related to Indian history during the medieval period and later.

Fediverse address:
@medievalindianhistory@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Newfoundland and Labrador

Weather forecast accounts for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Bundesregierung (The German Federal Government)

The official account of the German government

Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundesregierung@social.bund.de