Brian Bucklew

Co-founder of Freehold Games, co-designer of fantasy roguelike epic “Caves of Qud”.

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

Dr Phil Plait / The Bad Astronomer

Astronomer, science outreach enthusiast, blogger and writer. Perhaps best known online as creator of the Bad Astronomy blog which highlights popular misconceptions about astronomy.

Fediverse address:
@badastro@mastodon.social

Fairphone

Independent manufacturer of smartphones that are as ethical as possible, with fair wages and working conditions all the way down the supply chain. The phones are modular so users can replace or upgrade parts themselves.

Fediverse address (community account):
@WeAreFairphone@social.fairphone.community

Black Enterprise Magazine / BlackEnterprise.com

Magazine and news site covering business and financial news from the perspective of black Americans. First published in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@BlackEnterp2018@flipboard.com

FreedomBox

Linux distribution that makes it easier to create and maintain your own home server. It works on a variety of hardware including older or lower powered computers, and you can also buy it pre-installed on a single board computer.

Fediverse address:
@freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Rockies Pitch

Newsletter about baseball, especially the Colorado Rockies team based in Denver, Colorado, USA.

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

Uncharted Blue

US politics blog with a progressive and irreverently humorous perspective.

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

Pierre Spaninks

Amateur Egyptologist fascinated with the ancient world.

Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@pierre@waag.social

Malcolm MacWatt

Scottish singer-songwriter performing Americana, folk, acoustic and roots music.

Fediverse address:
@MalcolmMacWatt@mastodon.scot

El Perro Negro / Spanish Highs Mountain Adventures

Videos of hiking and climbing in the Sierra Nevada and Granada Province of Andalucia in Spain.

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

Hacklabor

Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.

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

Tim Smalley

Professional photographer posting wonderfully atmospheric images of woodland, trees and nature. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@timsmalley@mastodon.green

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

More Fun Retro / More Fun Making It / More Fun Fixing It

Videos about repairing classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC etc. Also repairs games consoles, other tech and accessories.

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

DaaWeeD

Pixel artist and professional game artist.

Fediverse address:
@DaaWeeD@mastodon.art

Ambassadeur Numérique

Official account of the French government’s ambassador for digital affairs.

Fediverse address (in French & English):
@ambnum@social.numerique.gouv.fr

Meanwhile in Canada

Humorous posts about life in Canada and Canadian-related topics.

Fediverse address:
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social

Iltalehti News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

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

AD France

French edition of the home decor, design, architecture and landscaping magazine. (Its full title is Architectural Digest France, but its main focus nowadays is interior design.)

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

Botany One

Academic blog about botany and plant biology, alerting scientists to news about plants from a variety of sources. Run by the same non-profit which publishes the Annals Of Botany scientific journal.

Fediverse address:
@botanyone@botany.social

Between The Lines News Feed

News feed from the Between The Lines blog, covering politics in Louisiana, USA. Written by Jeffrey D. Sadow, associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Fediverse address:
@jeffsadow.blogspot.com@rss-parrot.net

HeartCast

App which allows sending heart rate from Apple Watch or Airpods to other fitness equipment including Peloton.

Fediverse address (blog):
@shawn@heartcast.app

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

Damien Jorrand

Designs and builds furniture, scenography and interactive art installations. Into “maker” topics like woodwork, 3D printing, DIY etc.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@damienjorrand@mastodon.design

Blender Artists

Highlighting animations and images made in Blender by members of the Blender Artists Community.

Fediverse address:
@blenderartists@mastodon.art

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

Chaos Computer Club München

Hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.

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

Andrej Bauer

Professor of computational mathematics at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Fediverse address:
@andrejbauer@mathstodon.xyz

Kansas Reflector News Feed

News feed of non-profit news service founded in 2020 to provide coverage of government and politics in the state of Kansas, USA.

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

Rick Thoman

Climate specialist in the International Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Interested in Alaskan climate, environment and Indigenous cultures and langauges.

Fediverse address:
@AlaskaWx@alaskan.social

WEATHER IS HAPPENING

Extremely bizarre surreal weather account based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@WEATHERISHAPPENING@weatherishappening.network

Hudson River Blue

Independent sports news site covering football (soccer) in New York City, USA.

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

New Mexico Political Report News Feed

News feed from the New Mexico Political Report, an independent news site covering politics in New Mexico, USA.

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

Cameron County Echo

Local community news service for Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1963.

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

LWN.net

One of the internet’s longest-running news sites about free open source software and software development. Originally founded in 1998 when “LWN” stood for “Linux Weekly News”, but they now cover much more than that, with new items appearing daily.

Fediverse address:
@lwn@lwn.net

Geneva.rb

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

Fediverse address:
@genevarb@ruby.social

Space API

Unified specification for hackerspaces to expose information about the spaces to web apps or any other application.

Fediverse address:
@spaceapi@chaos.social

Nerd Nite Tokyo

Organising English-language talks on various topics in Tokyo, Japan.

Fediverse address:
@nntokyo@mastodon.social

Mr. Funk E. Dude

Laidback chilled out optimistic dude, also a live streamer and video maker. Into video games, breadmaking, cookery and other topics.

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

Fediverse address (all videos):
@mrfunkedude@dudelike.wtf

Fediverse address (just the cooking/food videos):
@tfkitchen@dudelike.wtf

The R Foundation

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

Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org

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

Dr Cathy Tuttle

Expert on urban planning and design, campaigning for more public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas. Founder of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways project.

Fediverse address:
@CathyTuttle@social.ridetrans.it

Aircraft Alert

Bot posting alerts for aircraft squawking emergency transponder codes 7500 (hijacking), 7600 (radio failure), 7700 (emergency).

Fediverse address (squawking 7500, 7600 & 7700):
@aircraft_alert@mastodon.social

Salmonberry Magazine

Independent local news site covering Tillamook Forest in Oregon, USA.

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

BLAG: Better Letters Magazine

Print and digital magazine about sign painting techniques and culture.

Fediverse address (main):
@blag@typo.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@sam@bl.ag

Fediverse address (videos):
@sam@video.bl.ag

Jennifer Vena Wood

Singer-songwriter creating ballads, vignettes and multipart circle songs in a folk tradition.

Fediverse address:
@jvw@musicians.today

Biker-Lounge FediGroup

German-language discussion group for cyclists of all kinds.

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

Virginia Mercury

Independent non-profit news organisation providing news for the state of Virginia, USA. Founded in 2018, affiliate of the States Newsroom network.

Fediverse address:
@VirginiaMercury@flipboard.com

Greenway Gear Collective

Non-profit promoting cycling in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Organises cycling education, bike repairs and community events.

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

Paddleboarding FediGroup

Discussion group about paddleboarding, paddleboards and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@paddleboarding@fedigroups.social

EasyBuild

FOSS build and installation framework for management of (scientific) software on High Performance Computing systems.

Fediverse address:
@easybuild@mast.hpc.social

Phoenix Radio

Friendly internet radio station with live human presenters playing a wide variety of music from the 1950s to the present day. Live shows can be interacted with, and can also be listened to later on demand.

Fediverse address:
@PhoenixRadio1208@phoenixradio1208.com

David “the Talking Skull” Fox

Veteran game developer who was lead dev on legendary titles for Lucasfilm Games such as “Zak McKracken” and “Rescue on Fractalus”. Most recently has worked with Ron Gilbert on “Thimbleweed Park” and “Return To Monkey Island” 🏴‍☠️ 🐒

Fediverse address:
@DavidBFox@mastodon.gamedev.place

Zecharias Zelalem

Freelance journalist focusing particularly on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Amnesty International prize nominee.

Fediverse address:
@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social

Fodor’s Travel / Fodors.com

Travel guide book publisher and travel news website. Based in the United States, first published in 1949.

Fediverse address:
@fodors@flipboard.com

R-Ladies Global

Organisation promoting gender diversity in the R programming and statistics community.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesGlobal@hachyderm.io

Polygon

Entertainment, pop culture and video games news site, based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@polygon@mastodon.social

Martijn K.

Traveller and beer lover, making videos combining both interests.

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

FediMeteo Illinois

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

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

Gentoo

Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.

Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Madhya Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bhopal__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@gwalior__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@indore__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@jabalpur__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot

Unofficial bot posting the current track playing on BBC Radio 3 in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk

Keesey Comics

Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.

Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win

Working Class History

Website and podcast about history from the perspective of ordinary people rather than rulers.

Fediverse address:
@workingclasshistory@mastodon.social

The Bell (Glasgow)

Local news site for Glasgow in Scotland.

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

Boston Code Camp

Free community conference for software developers in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@boscc@techhub.social

Trends in Cell Biology

Review journal on cell biology, published by Cell Press.

Fediverse address:
@TrendsCellBio@mstdn.science

GamingTrend

Video game news site founded in 2004, also covering technology and entertainment.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@gamingtrend.com

Beer Guys Radio

Podcast and radio show about craft beers, with a new episode every week. Based in Georgia in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@BeerGuysRadio@mastodon.beer

Car and Driver

Magazine and site about cars, featuring news and reviews of the latest models. Based in the US, founded in 1955.

Fediverse address:
@CarandDriver@flipboard.com

Searchlight New Mexico News Feed

News feed from investigative journalism news site in New Mexico, USA.

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

Elle Italia

Italian edition of the women’s lifestyle, fashion and beauty magazine.

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

Liz / Blitz City DIY

Electronics technician who does fun colourful videos about electronics projects, 3D printing and plays self-written music on self-built synthesisers. Also does knitting, woodwork and assorted other stuff.

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

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

MapAmore

Promotes open geographical data including OpenStreetMap, and posts OpenStreetMap hints and tips. The account is based in the Philippines and promotes OSM contribution there.

Fediverse address:
@MapAmore@en.osm.town

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

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

Star Trek FediGroup

Discussion group about all versions of Star Trek.

Fediverse address:
@startrek@fedigroups.social

Tanda of the Week

Blog all about tango music and dancing, especially the Argentine tango.

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

Hockey in the Carolinas

Sports blog about ice hockey in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@hitc@mstdn.plus

IU Indianapolis University Library Center for Digital Scholarship

Official account of academic library unit at Indiana University Indianapolis, USA.

Fediverse address:
@DigitalScholarshipIUI@hcommons.social

Walking With Daddy

Blog by a father of two daughters, about life on the south coast of England.

Fediverse address (blog):
@dad@walkingwithdaddy.com

Postcard Past – Present Photo

History site taking old postcards of particular places in cities and putting them beside photos of the same locations today, with the site’s articles discussing what has changed socially and economically in that area (or not) since the postcard was made.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postcard-past.com

Logic of War / Anders Puck Nielsen

Blog about European and global geopolitics, particularly in relation to military strategy and tactics. Written by the Danish military analyst and naval officer Anders Puck Nielsen.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@logicofwar.com

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@anderspuck@muku.dk

Squirrelsquid

Pixel artist, game designer and chip tune maker.

Fediverse address:
@risu_ika@mastodon.art

Simutrans

Free open source transport network simulation, somewhat inspired by Transport Tycoon. It can be played online through public or private servers, and includes lots of support for mods.

Fediverse address:
@simutrans@fosstodon.org

Helsinki Python

Regular meetups for users of the Python programming language in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@HelPy@fosstodon.org

Chris Wade

Animator who is currently working on an indie film called “The Will of Monsters”.

Fediverse address:
@ItsMeChrisWade@mastodon.art

Eldoniousrex / Eldon Cowgur

Freelance illustrator, comic creator and board game developer, often featuring robots, mecha and sci-fi.

Fediverse address:
@Eldoniousrex@peoplemaking.games

Le Chat à Vélo

German-language bicycle travel blog featuring a really cute toy cat.

Fediverse address (in German):
@lechat@le-chat-a-velo.at

Mobian

Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.

Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org

A Most Amusing Bot

Bot posting random items advertised in old practical joke and novelty catalogues.

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

LibreTube

Free open source Android app providing an alternative frontend for YouTube.

Fediverse address:
@libretube@fosstodon.org

Willamette Week

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

Fediverse address:
@wweek@flipboard.com

FediHost

Managed hosting service that makes it as easy as possible for anyone to run their own Fediverse servers. Also publishes useful tutorial videos on how to create and run your own servers.

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@fedihost@video.fedihost.co

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

Retro Rewind

Online shop providing retro computer parts and repairs, especially the Commodore 64, 128, 16, +4, VIC-20, Amiga. Also the Tandy CoCo.

Fediverse address:
@retrorewind@retrorewind.social

Methow Nature Notes

Newsletter about nature and wildlife in the Methow Valley and North Cascades areas of Washington state, USA.

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

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, USA branch of the grassroots environmental pressure group CCL.

Fediverse address:
@CCLBoston@climatejustice.social

Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia)

Non-profit organisation campaigning for better public transport in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@ptua@mastodon.social

Picard Tips

Captain Picard giving tips on managing starships and organisations.

Fediverse address:
@PicardTips@mas.to

Ruby Unconf

Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social

Asphalt and Earth

Cycling blog based in the UK covering cycling trails and rides in the countryside.

Fediverse address (blog):
@rossa@asphaltandearth.co.uk

Houston Public Media / KUHT / KUHF

PBS TV affiliate and NPR radio affiliate in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded in 1950, run by the University of Houston.

Fediverse address:
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social

Philip of the Opera

Music blog all about the opera, especially reviews of modern productions.

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

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

FediMeteo Michoacán

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

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

City of Calgary News Feed

News feed from the City of Calgary’s official website.

Fediverse address:
@newsroom.calgary.ca@rss-parrot.net

NAM-IP Computer Museum

Computing history and retro computing museum in Namur, Belgium.

Fediverse address (in French):
@namip@computermuseum.social

Back River Recreation

Non-profit based in New Brunswick, Canada, developing community trail network and bike park.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@backriver.bike

Warhammer FediGroup

Discussion group about all types of Warhammer games and miniatures.

Fediverse address:
@warhammercommunity@fedigroups.social

Advances in Archaeological Practice

Open access academic journal on archaeology, published by the Cambridge University Press.

Fediverse address:
@aap_saaorg@fediscience.org

Berkeley Eats

Food news and reviews for the city of Berkeley, California, USA. Reviews the restaurant and food shop scene.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@berkeley-eats.com

Juan Carlos Muñoz

Astronomer and media officer at the European Southern Observatory organisation. The ESO is funded by European countries who wish to observe the sky from the southern hemisphere, to complement observations made in the northern hemisphere.

Fediverse address:
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online

Poder360

Independent Brazilian news site founded in 2000 to look at power and politics. Participant in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on the Panama Papers etc.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Poder360@flipboard.com

Egosoft

Independent German software developers best known for the X series of space simulation games.

Fediverse address:
@egosoft@mastodon.social

Off Tackle Republic

US sports news site covering the Big Ten Conference of university teams, especially American Football, Basketball and Volleyball.

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

adresse.data.gouv.fr

French national online geospatial service to locate particular addresses, using map data from OpenStreetMap.

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

Hawaii Punk Museum

Archive of rock, punk, new wave, indy rock, industrial, metal and post-punk from Hawaii, from 1960s onwards with focus on 1970s/80s.

Fediverse address:
@HawaiiPunkMuseum@mastodon.social

DEI Dungeon Explorers

Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fan playing since the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp

Near FM

Community radio station broadcasting in Northside Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@nearfm@mastodon.ie

Magical Trash

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

Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online

WOAY-TV News Feed

News feed of WOAY, a television station based in West Virginia, USA. ABC affiliate, founded in 1954.

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

Backyard Garden Lover

Gardening website providing tips and tricks, photos, ideas etc for many types of garden including ornamental, vegetable etc.

Fediverse address:
@BackyardGarden@flipboard.com

The Blue Alaskan

Investigative journalism blog covering politics in Alaska, USA. Particularly concerned about the rise of far right hate groups.

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

Andreas Wiedenhoff

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

Fediverse address:
@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat

Kaigi on Rails

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

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

Emily L’Orange

Freelance illustrator who works in both realistic and cartoon-like styles, sometimes both at once. Often surreal or fantastic themes.

Fediverse address:
@emilylorange@mastodon.art

Mikko Tuomi

Astronomer at Helsinki University in Finland, interested in exoplanets, planetary systems, stellar activity, astrobiology and more. Has discovered dozens of planets including Proxima B, a potentially habitable planet orbiting our nearest neighbouring star Proxima Centauri.

Fediverse address:
@mustapipa@scicomm.xyz

The Infatuation

Restaurant listings and reviews site, mainly focused on the US but also covering other countries. Based in the US, founded in 2009. Previously known as Immaculate Infatuation.

Fediverse address:
@TheInfatuation@flipboard.com

ShortList Magazine

UK lifestyle magazine about entertainment, technology, gaming, fashion, food etc.

Fediverse address:
@ShortListMag@flipboard.com

Extinct Feed

Feed from the blog Extinct, featuring articles on the overlap between palaeontology and philosophy.

Fediverse address:
@www.extinctblog.org.extinct@rss-parrot.net

KOAT 7 News Feed

News feed from KOAT Channel 7, a TV station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ABC affiliate, founded in 1953.

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

WGNO News Feed

News feed from television station based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Affiliate of ABC, founded in 1967.

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

Eamonn Kerins

Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.

Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social

Terms of Service, Didn’t Read

Free open source project, website and browser add-on that summarises the small print of online services in very concise plain English. It also grades them according to how privacy-friendly and ethical they are. Project founded in 2012.

Fediverse address:
@ToSDR@mastodon.indie.host

Jan Böhmermann

German satirist, activist and television host.

Fediverse address (in German):
@janboehm@edi.social

The Conversation UK

UK edition of the independent news site featuring articles written by academics and qualified experts. It’s run by a non-profit organisation, there are no ads and no paywall.

Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUK@newsie.social

Anam Sona (“Happy Soul”)

An account by the owner of a bed & breakfast on a rural coastline in south west Ireland. They post photos and videos of the natural world around them, their dog walks and general thoughts.

Fediverse address:
@Anja@pixelfed.social

Grokability, Inc.

Makers of free open source IT asset management software and the Goodforms email validation service.

Fediverse address:
@grokability@hachyderm.io

FediMeteo South Carolina

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

BBC Taster

Site requesting feedback on new ideas from the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.

Fediverse address:
@BBCTaster@social.bbc

UN-Hack-Bar e.V.

Hackerspace based in Unna, Germany,

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

Dr Alexandre Santerne

Astronomer at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and teaching at Aix-Marseille Univeristy. Expert on exoplanet detection and characterisation. Involved in the ESA PLATO space mission.

Fediverse address (in English and French):
@AlexSanterne@fediscience.org

News in the Grove

Independent local news site for Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. Founded in 2024.

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

Source of the Spring

Independent local news service for Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sourceofthespring@dmv.community

Commown

Co-operative supplying environmentally friendlier phones, devices and services in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@commownfr@mamot.fr

Henry Segerman

Mathematician working with three dimensional geometry and topology. Makes 3D printed or computer generated mathematical works of art.

Fediverse address:
@henryseg@mathstodon.xyz

Joep Janssen

Dutch-language blog by expert on floods and coastal communities vulnerable to climate change. Features stories about water safety, flood recovery and climate adaptation.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@joep@joepjanssen.com

Kubuntu

Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.

Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org

North West Ruby User Group

User group for the Ruby programming language based in north west England.

Fediverse address:
@NWRUG@ruby.social

Covid-Safe Scouts

Grassroots initiative to encourage COVID safety and raise awareness of the long term risks of COVID, featuring a scout-like series of badges.

Fediverse address:
@CovidSafeScouts@zeroes.ca

NFL Deutsch FediGroup

German-language discussion group about NFL American football.

Fediverse address:
@nfl_de@fedigroups.social

Drumming & Drummers FediGroup

Discussion group for drummers and about drumming.

Fediverse address:
@drumming@fedigroups.social

Entität

Hackerspace based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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

Weightless Books

Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop

The Floral Annual

Site and blog all about flowers for anyone from amateur gardeners to industry professionals.

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

Stryd

Official blog by the manufacturers of Stryd, a fitness tracker which is placed in a runner’s shoe to monitor their performance.

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

Garoa Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@garoa@fosstodon.org

Feierabendbeatz.de

Online radio station playing mostly underground hip hop 24 hours a day, with a live show (in German) every month.

Fediverse address (in German):
@feierabendbeatz@social.tchncs.de

The Berkeley Scanner

Independent crime and public safety news in Berkeley, California, USA.

Fediverse address (Ghost):
@index@berkeleyscanner.com

Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@BerkeleyScanner@flipboard.com

Star Wars Planets

Automated account posting planets from the Star Wars universe.

Fediverse address:
@StarWarsPlanets@imperialba.se

Python Valencia

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Valencia, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@python_vlc@masto.es

Nuvo Magazine

Canadian luxury lifestyle magazine covering design, culture, travel, art, fashion and wines. Founded in 1998.

Fediverse address:
@NUVOMagazine@flipboard.com

Pearl Jam FediGroup

Discussion group about the rock band Pearl Jam.

Fediverse address:
@pearljam@fedigroups.social

Open Data Beer

Meetups of the open data community in Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in German):
@opendatabeer@swiss.social

vspace.one

Makerspace and hackerspace based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

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

Bike Ottawa

Non-profit volunteer group advocating for cycling in Ottawa, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bikeottawa@mastodon.social

Consumer Reports

US-based non-profit consumer organisation and magazine, publishing reviews and tips on a wide range of products.

Fediverse address:
@ConsumerReports@flipboard.com

Xylander

Electronic musician based in the UK, making own samples from broken and cheap instruments. Influences include Warp Records, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Plaid, Red Snapper, Autechre etc.

Fediverse address:
@xylander@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Tennessee

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

The Orkney News

Independent local news site for Orkney in Scotland.

Fediverse address (editor):
@fionaorkneynews@mastodon.scot

Dublin Inquirer

Independent local newspaper for Dublin, Ireland. Funded by reader subscriptions.

Fediverse address:
@dublininquirer@mastodon.ie

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

NeoChat

Free open source Matrix messaging app for Linux desktop and Linux mobile. It’s made by KDE.

Fediverse address:
@neochat@kde.social

Halifax Examiner

Online local newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded 2014.

Fediverse address:
@HalifaxExaminer@mstdn.ca

Zitamar News

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

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

Free Space: The Free Streaming TV Podcast

Podcast about television series and films that can be watched free of charge.

Fediverse address (blog):
@freespace@howtowatchfree.tv

GNOME Apps

Recommending GNOME apps at the start of each week.

Fediverse address:
@gnomeapps@mastodon.mossy.page

3D Printing Group

Fediverse group about 3d printing projects. If you follow the group and create a post that mentions the group account, the post will be shared with the rest of the group.

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.social

Bookstodon FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds books, authors and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@bookstodon@fedigroups.social

Beers ‘n’ Bites in Brussels

English-language blog about beers and restaurants in Brussels, Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@BeersBitesBrussels@mastodon.beer

The Baltimore Banner

Non-profit independent local news service for Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@BaltimoreBanner@mastodon.online

Connected Places

Blog all about decentralised social networks, featuring news items and analysis

Fediverse address:
@fediversereport@mastodon.social

Andrea Luck

Processes photos taken by spacecraft to make them clearer and more spectacular, and uses free open source software to do so.

Fediverse address:
@andrealuck@fosstodon.org

Cano

Creating lovely sketches and watercolours.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Bodastarte@mastodon.art

Almost Plausible

Podcast which builds film plots around random everyday objects.

Fediverse address:
@almostplausible@mastodon.social

Tagesschau

German national and international news programme from the public TV broadcaster ARD, first transmitted in 1952.

Fediverse address:
@tagesschau@ard.social

Ronnie Tucker

Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.

Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art

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

Antonio Lieto

AI and cognitive science researcher. Particularly interested in knowledge representation and reasoning in humans and machines, semantic/language technologies, cognitive systems, persuasive technology.

Fediverse address:
@antoniolieto@fediscience.org

Digital Scholarship at the British Library

Department of the British Library dealing with its digital collections, including digitising material and offering support to those researching the collections.

Fediverse address:
@BL_DigiSchol@techhub.social

VTDigger News Feed

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

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

Ms. Magazine / MsMagazine.com

US-based news magazine with a feminist perspective. Founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem.

Fediverse address:
@MsMagazine2019@flipboard.com

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 & French):
@institutcoop@mstdn.ca

W9SSN

Amateur radio enthusiast, interested in SOTA, QRP including morse code/CW. Also interested in hiking, trekking, arctic submarines and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@W9SSN@mastodon.radio

Angu Walters African Paintings

Cameroonian artist creating bright surreal paintings filled with African imagery

Fediverse address:
@artcameroon@mastodon.world

World Ethical Data Forum

Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.

Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social

NLnet Labs

Dutch non-profit organisation promoting free open source software and open standards. Founded in 1999.

Fediverse address (main):
@nlnetlabs@social.nlnetlabs.nl

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.nlnetlabs.nl

Fine Woodworking Magazine / FineWoodworking.com

Carpentry and woodworking magazine and website, featuring articles and tutorials on how to build furniture etc. Based in the US, first published in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@FineWoodworking@flipboard.com

Monz Mont

Making Let’s Play videos of modern games from many different genres.

Fediverse address:
@monzmontero@spectra.video

Chaos Computer Club Hamburg

Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.

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

Hip Hop & Rap FediGroup

Discussion group about hip hop and rap music.

Fediverse address:
@hiphop@fedigroups.social

City Pairs

Bot tooting satellite photos of cities around the world that share the same name.

Fediverse address:
@citypairs@mas.to

The Broncos Blitz

Independent sports news site covering the Denver Broncos, an American Football team based in Colorado, USA.

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

Dorm Therapy

Interior decor and lifestyle site for university students, especially focused on how to decorate dorm rooms. Based in the USA, founded in 2023.

Fediverse address:
@DormTherapy@flipboard.com

Star Trek Minus Context

As the name suggests, posts screenshots from random episodes of Star Trek (all versions) with a line subtitled and no other context, with interesting results…

Fediverse address:
@nocontexttrek@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Jharkhand

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bokaro__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com
@ranchi__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com

GQ Italia

Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine, first published in Italy in 1999.

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

AFPy / Association Francophone Python

Organisation promoting and supporting use of the Python programming language in the French-speaking world.

Fediverse address (in French):
@AFPy@mamot.fr

Chaos Computer Club Aachen

Hackerspace based in Aachen, Germany.

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

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research

Educational courses for genealogists, hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@IGHRGenealogy@genealysis.social

Maldita.es

Spanish non-profit foundation for fact checking news and discourse. Founded in 2014.

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

BBC Science Focus Magazine

UK-based science and technology magazine, available in print and digital versions. (UK-based title originally known as Focus and BBC Focus.)

Fediverse address:
@sciencefocus@flipboard.com

No Depression

US-based music site covering roots music including folk, bluegrass, country, blues etc. Founded in 1995.

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

EngrXiv.org

Website that moderates and publishes scientific papers related to Engineering, run by the non-profit Open Engineering.

Fediverse address:
@engrxiv@scicomm.xyz

K-Pop FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.

Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social

PsychoPy

Free open source software tools to help researchers create experiments in behavioural sciences including psychology, neuroscience, psychophysics, linguistics, behavioural economics etc.

Fediverse address:
@psychopy@mastodon.social

SciPost Physics

Physics-related journals from SciPost, a non-profit foundation publishing open access scientific journals.

Fediverse address:
@physics@scipost.social

DW Brasil

Brazilian news service of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster.

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

UNISON News Feed

Feed from the official website of UNISON, one of the largest trade unions in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@www.unison.org.uk.news@rss-parrot.net

Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis

Bot posting latest pedestrian and cyclist incidents/accidents on the roads in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@IndyPedCrisis@hoosier.social

JiuJitsu Magazine

Website and community about the martial art of jiu jitsu.

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

Volley Brains

Website dedicated to volleyball coaching, especially how different coaches approach volleyball.

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

Rooftop Ruby Podcast

Podcast about the Ruby programming language and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@rooftop@ruby.social

The Copenhagen Post News Feed

News feed from Denmark’s English-language newspaper The Copenhagen Post.

Fediverse address:
@cphpost.dk.rss-feed@rss-parrot.net

Richard Nevell

Medieval archaeologist and fan of castles and open knowledge.

Fediverse address:
@RichardNevell@mastodon.social

Traffic Violence Rapid Response

Campaigning against traffic deaths and injuries in Oakland, California, USA.

Fediverse address (main):
@RapidResponseTeam@sfba.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@web@oakrapidresponse.org

Colectivo Recuperando El Aire

Mutual aid initiative for promoting public health in Puerto Rico. Provides information, distributes N95 masks etc.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@recuperandoelaire@boriken.social

Ozoned Cast

Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.

Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net

Deutscher Bundestag

Official account of the German Federal Parliament.

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

RPG Elise

Role-playing game writer on DM’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, project lead of “Through The Veil”, “Sea Shanties” and “Tartarus”.

Fediverse address:
@DNDElise@mstdn.social

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

Ed’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Jobs List

Newsletter highlighting paid work (including paid internships) available in the clean energy and sustainability fields. Maintained by a US-based energy policy expert.

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

The B Square Bulletin

Local news site for Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

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

Killscreen

Site and podcast looking at video games from an arts, design and cultural perspective.

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

Catcraft

Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition server with survival gameplay and lots of cats.

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

Alex – Fold Up Toys

Graphic designer and paper engineer who creates wonderful cute toys made from folded paper.

Fediverse address:
@folduptoys@socel.net

RND.de

German news site covering national and international news.

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

Fitness Foundry / Coach Julio

Award-winning personal trainer based in Massachusetts, USA. Posting about fitness and exercise for people of all backgrounds. Interested in health equity and is an EMT-B.

Fediverse address:
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to

matthijs

Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.

Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art

Destroyed sample

Experimental modular synth musician, posting videos of music with synth setups.

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

Numbas

Free open source online assessment system for mathemetical subjects, developed at Newcastle University.

Fediverse address:
@numbas@mathstodon.xyz

Tea FediGroup

Discussion group about the wonderful drink tea.

Fediverse address:
@tea@fedigroups.social

Kim Herbst

Illustrator and concept artist from San Francisco with strong Japanese and Chinese influences.

Fediverse address:
@kiwifruitbird@mastodon.art

Libraries FediGroup

Discussion group about anything related to libraries of all kinds.

Fediverse address:
@Libraries@fedigroups.social

Canadian Open Data Society / Communauté canadienne des données ouvertes

Organisation of open data supporters in Canada, also arranging regular events related to open data.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@OpenDataSociety@mstdn.ca

Oklahoma Gazette Feed

Unofficial feed from the website of the Oklahoma Gazette, covering news and culture in Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Originally a printed newspaper first published in 1979.

Fediverse address:
@okgazette@okla.social

GNOME Latam

Conference for the GNOME community in Latin America, held online and in person.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@GNOMELatam@floss.social

Susan Kaye Quinn

Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.

Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

Niccolò Ve

KDE developer posting lots of interesting videos all about software created by the KDE community and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@veggero@tube.kockatoo.org

Puzzling Fans

Discussion group for people who enjoy all kinds of puzzles.

Fediverse address:
@puzzling@fedigroups.social

Yukon Lookout News Feed

Feed from news site Yukon Lookout, covering local news, events and culture.

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

Carve Her Name

Posting about prominent women and the history of women’s rights.

Fediverse address:
@CarveHerName@mstdn.social

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

Linguistics FediGroup

Discussion group about linguistics and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@linguistics@fedigroups.social

Homelab FediGroup

Discussion group about building and running your own homelab.

Fediverse address:
@homelab@fedigroups.social

Greater Boston Arts

Posting about free open studio arts events in the Greater Boston area, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@openstudios@better.boston

Michigan TypeScript

User group for the TypeScript programming language, holding regular meetups. Based in Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org

A Good Beer Blog

Blog all about beer and beer history, maintained by a beer enthusiast who has written five books on the subject.

Fediverse address:
@agoodbeerblog@mstdn.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

Mutual Aid FediGroup

Discussion group for mutual aid requests.

Fediverse address:
@mutualaid@fedigroups.social

Courtney Heard

Host of the Q-Dropped podcast, which explores families and relationships torn apart by delusional “QAnon” conspiracy theories.

Fediverse address:
@godlessmom@mas.to

Munich Maker Lab e.V.

Makerspace and hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@munichmakerlab@chaos.social

What’s Alan Watching?

Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.

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

The Toy Library

Non-profit organisation in Ireland helping families donate and borrow toys, to give children access to a wide variety of toys and to help the environment by reducing waste.

Fediverse address:
@thetoylibrary@mastodon.ie

Jammigans

Pixel artist creating minimalist depictions of complex objects, especially for the Pico-8 virtual game console. Currently working on a shoot-em-up with magic robots.

Fediverse address:
@jammigans@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Iowa

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

Santeri Soininen

Environment artist who creates wonderfully atmospheric CGI buildings, gardens and cities.

Fediverse address:
@Voidie3D@mastodon.art

512 Pixels

Blog about Apple, computing history, space and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@512pixels@eworld.social

LMU Open Science Center

Interdisciplinary science centre at LMU Munich in Germany, promoting open science practices such as open data, open materials, analysis scripts etc. Organises workshops, public talks and original research.

Fediverse address:
@lmu_osc@scicomm.xyz

PHP

Official account for the popular scripting language used widely in web development.

Fediverse address:
@php@fosstodon.org

OrganicChemistry.eu

Website highlighting short excerpts about recent developments in the field of total synthesis, catalysis, medicinal chemistry, and organic chemistry.

Fediverse address:
@organic_chemistry@mstdn.social

LucasArts Places

Bot posting backgrounds from classic Lucasfilm/LucasArts adventure games.

Fediverse address:
@lucasarts_places@mastodon.social

Ocean Playground News

Bot posting news links related to the east coast of Canada including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.

Fediverse address:
@news@oceanplayground.social

Borealis Data

Multidisciplinary secure Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@borealisdata@mstdn.ca

Starbuck’s Exploring

Travel and history blog documenting historical mines and Native American rock art in remote locations in the United States, especially in California and Nevada.

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

FediMeteo Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Weather forecast accounts for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@silvassa__dadra_and_nagar_haveli@in.fedimeteo.com
@daman__daman_and_diu@in.fedimeteo.com

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

New Mexico In Depth

Non-profit news organisation focused on investigative journalism in New Mexico, USA. Founded in 2012.

Fediverse address:
@NMInDepth@flipboard.com

Naev

Free open source 2D space exploration game featuring trading and combat.

Fediverse address:
@naev@mastodon.gamedev.place

Charm

Make free open source command line interface apps, libs and back ends.

Fediverse address:
@charmcli@mastodon.social

Chris Silverman

Artist drawing amazing sketches entirely within the Notes app on iOS. They’re often monochrome or within a limited range of colours, often with a retro feel.

Fediverse address:
@csilverman@mastodon.social

The Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com

The Plain Dealer is a print-only newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, published since 1842. Its online-only sister publication, Cleveland.com, is owned by the same company.

Fediverse address:
@clevelandnews@flipboard.com

Spoonfeed

Cooking blog based in Belgium featuring weekly meal plans keeping to a budget of under 25 euros per person.

Fediverse address (blog):
@ben@spoonfeed.be

Old Bumpy

Long-time music fan based in the UK, often posting about records from their youth in the 1960s and 1970s.

Fediverse address:
@OldBumpy@mastodonapp.uk

Gala.de

German magazine and website about entertainment news, fashion and beauty.

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

BINJ.News

Local news site for Massachusetts USA published by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism.

Fediverse address:
@BINJdotNews@mas.to

AirlineReporter

Independent news site all about airlines, air travel, aviation and aviation photography. Founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@AirlineReporter@avgeek.social

Radio Nowhere

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

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

OpenDroneMap

Free open source software and projects to convert drone video footage into maps and 3D models.

Fediverse address (main):
@OpenDroneMap@fedi.opendronemap.org

Fediverse address (software updates bot):
@OpenDroneMapUpdatesBot@fedi.opendronemap.org

Rollleaf Drumlinhat

Painting miniatures from Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, D&D and other tabletop games. Also sharing lots of posts by other miniature artists.

Fediverse address:
@RollleafD@dice.camp

Scouted

Independent reader-supported football news site, mainly focused on European youth football and spotting future stars of the game. Founded in 2014.

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

Le Parisien

French newspaper, originally founded in 1944 by the resistance against the Nazis, nowadays owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH. Comes in two editions, one covering national and international news (Le Parisien Aujourd’hui) and the other covering local news in Paris (Le Parisien).

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

Chris Fletch

Music journalist, heavy metal fan, does reviews and interviews on the Heavy Matters podcast and website.

Fediverse address:
@HailsandAles@metalhead.club

Zughy

Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).

Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social

University of York Philosophy

Official account for the Department of Philosophy at the University of York, UK.

Fediverse address:
@UoYPhilosophy@fediphilosophy.org

The Kyiv Independent

English-language Ukrainian online newspaper, based in Kyiv and founded in 2021.

Fediverse address:
@KyivIndependent@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Morelos

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

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

Catherine Grace

Artist doing oil paintings, watercolours and sketches, especially of classic subjects such as gardens, fruit, landscapes and pretty scenes.

Fediverse address:
@catherinefeeney@mastodon.world

Luanti Videos

In-depth video reviews and tutorials about Luanti (formerly Minetest) and its mods.

Fediverse address:
@nathan@video.gamerstavern.online

The Glass

Blog by Anthony Gladman, an award-winning professional drinks writer based in London. Mainly covers alcoholic beverages, but also non-alcoholic alternatives.

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

Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz / BzKJ

Official account of the German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media.

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

NME / New Musical Express

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

Fediverse address:
@NMEMagazine@flipboard.com

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

The Conversation Climate News

News articles related to global warming, written by qualified experts in the field being discussed. Run by a non-profit, there are no ads or paywalls.

Fediverse address:
@TheConversationClimate@newsie.social

Stoic Philosophy FediGroup

Discussing Stoicism and how to apply it to everyday life.

Fediverse address:
@stoicism@fedigroups.social

Glamour Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, current events, entertainment, health etc. UK edition founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@GlamourUK@flipboard.com

BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)

Multi-disciplinary academic web search engine run by Bielefeld University in Germany. It has been operating since 2004 and is one of the largest in the world.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@base@openbiblio.social

Garden Punk

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

Fediverse address:
@Capheind@tilde.zone

Two Stripes with Colton Denning

Independent sports news site covering College Football (American Football) in the USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@2stripescpd.com

ScreenHub Entertainment News

Pop culture and enterntainment news blog covering film, music, TV etc.

Fediverse address:
@ScreenHubentertainment@nerdculture.de

Open Power Electronics / Opelex

Project, wiki and podcast aiming to open source electronics designs.

Fediverse address:
@opelex@mastodon.energy

Vivaldi

Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company based in Norway and Iceland, founded by people who previously worked on Opera. Vivaldi includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator, email etc. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.

Fediverse address:
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net

FediMeteo Mississippi

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

Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo / STJV

Trade union for workers in the video game industry in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@STJV@mastodon.gamedev.place

FediMeteo Denmark

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Denmark. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Danish.

pdp8

Electronic techno/dance musician and photographer, with account running on a self-written ActivityPub server.

Fediverse address:
@pdp8@social.pdp8.info

Good News

German website curating positive news stories from around the world.

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

Boriana

Artist and crafter making colourful surreal illustrations, jewellery and other objects. Often features insects, other animals and strange fictional creatures.

Fediverse address:
@boriana@cr8r.gg

Autism 101

Website featuring resources for newly diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autism101@mstdn.social

Toronto Life Magazine

Magazine covering culture, news, food, politics and fashion in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. First published in 1966.

Fediverse address:
@TorontoLife2019@flipboard.com

Babel: The Language Magazine

Print and digital magazine for people interested in languages and linguistics.

Fediverse address:
@babel@masto.ai

Oxford Medieval Studies

Interdisciplinary platform for medieval studies across Oxford University.

Fediverse address:
@OxMedStud@mastodonapp.uk

James Gleick

Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.

Fediverse address:
@gleick@mas.to

Ride With Chris

Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.

Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@mstdn.social

Rolling Stone Brasil

Brazilian edition of the magazine and website about music, politics and popular culture.

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

Fight in the Shade

Blog focused on traditional tabletop RPGs and the “Old School Renaissance” movement interested in the TTRPG genre’s roots.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@fight.inthesha.de

Karrot

Free open source online platform for organising community activism and volunteer initiatives such as food sharing etc. Anyone can set up their own Karrot site, or join an existing site.

Fediverse address:
@karrot@fosstodon.org

Swede’s Photographs

Bird watcher and wildlife photographer based in the USA. Retired soldier and computer systems engineer.

Fediverse address:
@Swede1952@universeodon.com

Comunidade Ubuntu Portugal

Portuguese user group supporting Ubuntu and promoting contributions to its ecosystem.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@ubuntuportugal@masto.pt

Beeld en Geluid

The Netherlands Sound & Vision museum. They have a massive archive of thousands of videos available on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@nisv@peertube.beeldengeluid.nl

Esther Payne

Computer scientist campaigning for online privacy, also part of the Librecast project which aims to bring multicast technology to the internet.

Fediverse address (main):
@onepict@chaos.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@cobbles@dotart.blog

Yardbarker

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

Fediverse address:
@Yardbarker@flipboard.com

Musikexpress

German music magazine and website, mainly about rock and pop but also covering hip-hop, electronica, indie. Additionally covers pop culture including films, books, art etc.

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

Heather Flanagan

Consultant specialising in digital identity and internet standards, also posts about women in technology and cybersecurity. Based near Seattle in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@sphcow@mastodon.social

Hip-Hop Wired

US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.

Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com

Bundesministeriums für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt / German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

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

Szifon.com

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

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

Canaltech

Brazilian technology news site covering phones, games, computing, gadgets and other tech items.

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

Untapped New York

Covering cultural news and events in New York, USA.

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

Toros Talk

Independent blog covering the FC Dallas football (soccer) team in Texas, USA.

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

GeoServer

Free open source Java web application to share and edit geospatial data.

Fediverse address:
@geoserver@fosstodon.org

WTVQ Channel 36 News Feed

News feed from WTVQ 36, a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Founded in 1968, ABC affiliate.

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

Indonesia FediGroup

Discussion group about topics relating to Indonesia.

Fediverse address (in Indonesian):
@indonesia@fedigroups.social

Helen McLaughlin

Artist creating paintings of nature, landscapes, portraits etc. Makes detailed timelapse videos of how the paintings were created, showing each step of the process.

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

Fully Bugged

Group of game developers working on small indie titles.

Fediverse address (videos):
@fully_bugged@peertube.stream

GardeningWell

Family in Ireland documenting their eco-friendly sustainably maintained garden.

Fediverse address:
@gardeningwell@mastodon.ie

Effin’ Birds

Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!

Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social

J. Christine Leach

Draws original cute little monster designs in a Pokemon/Digimon style.

Fediverse address:
@Furrama@mastodon.art

Tabletop Bellhop (Moe T)

Website, podcast and video channel dedicated to tabletop games including board games, card games and TTRPGs, answering questions about gaming and game nights with the aim of helping people to have better gaming sessions. Also features in-depth reviews, articles, news etc.

Fediverse address:
@TabletopBellhop@dice.camp

Off the Hook

Hacker radio show and podcast broadcasting since 1988, based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@OffTheHook@masto.hackers.town

Chris Geidner / Law Dork

Award-winning reporter running US-based law news site, covering events in Ameican legal news from the Supreme Court to trial courts.

Fediverse address:
@chrisgeidner@journa.host

Pyngu Digital

German privacy-oriented digital agency providing advice on privacy-friendly technology, creating digital content and publishing Pyngu Magazine with articles about privacy, design and technology. They also run their own Mastodon server.

Fediverse address (in German):
@pyngudigital@social.pyngu.com

FediMeteo South Dakota

Weather forecast accounts for South Dakota, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.

POTS FediGroup

Discussion group about POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).

Fediverse address:
@pots@fedigroups.social

CalMatters

Non-profit news organisation covering state politics and policies in California, USA. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@CALMatters@flipboard.com

Nintendo Switch Online Updates

Bot posting latest news from the Nintendo Switch Online feed.

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

Le Monde

Official account of the French newspaper, founded in 1944.

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

Woodworking Tool Finder

Search engine for vintage, antique or used woodworking tools including planes, saws, chisels etc.

Fediverse address:
@woodworkingtoolfinder@mastodon.social

Blog Roll

Human-curated directory of interesting independent blogs about many different topics. You can see the latest recommended blogs by following the project.

Fediverse address:
@blogroll@alongtheray.social

Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe

One of France’s national theatres in Paris, focused on international co-productions and multilingual performances. Founded in 1819.

Fediverse address (in French):
@theatreodeon@reseauculture.fr

Walking Away

Hiking blog by a middle-aged American who is sick of the rat race, documenting walks around the United States.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@walkingaway.us

J.R. Orci

Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.

Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social

Bruxelles Mobilité / Brussel Mobiliteit

News updates and information about transport in Brussels, Belgium. Covers public transport, roads, cycling etc.

Fediverse address (in French):
@bruxellesmobilite@info.mobilite-mobiliteit.brussels

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@brusselmobiliteit@info.mobilite-mobiliteit.brussels

Blackstone Valley Art Association

Local community art organisation in the Blackstone Valley region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, USA. Main gallery is in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

Fediverse address:
@bvartassoc@mastodon.art

Remap

Blog and podcast series mainly about video games but also an eclectic range of other topics including travel, sport, culture and life in general.

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

TUKO.co.ke

Kenyan news site founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@TUKOcoke@mastodon.social

Droidian Linux

Debian-based GNU/Linux distro aimed at mobile devices, with the aim of running Debian on Android smartphones.

Fediverse address:
@droidian@fosstodon.org

sexybiggetje

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

Fediverse address:
@martijn@plantsand.coffee

Wheel the World

Travel guide service providing verified information about accessibility in destinations around the world, particularly for wheelchair users.

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

Colin Le Sueur

Tabletop RPG writer, illustrator and designer. Creator of the post-apocalyptic western RPG “We deal in lead” and the Norse fantasy RPG “Runecairn”.

Fediverse address:
@byodinsbeardrpg@dice.camp

Podcast Ubuntu Portugal

Portuguese language podcast about Ubuntu, libre software and other topics.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@pup@masto.pt

OOTD In The Office

Fashion and style account posting outfits and accessories worn in the office. Also features cats and self-deprecating humour.

Fediverse address:
@sahakanouch@fashionsocial.host

Jan Luit Photos

Nature and fine art photographer based in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

Hackstub

Hackerspace based in Strasbourg, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@hackstub@kolektiva.social

The Christian Science Monitor

Despite its name, this is a non-religious newspaper covering US and world events. Based in the US, the Monitor was founded in 1908 and has won seven Pulitzer prizes.

Fediverse address:
@csmonitor@flipboard.com

Christopher M0YNG

Amateur radio enthusiast who runs the mastodon.radio server for other ham radio fans. M0YNG shares lots of posts by amateur radio fans looking for followers, so following him is a good way to meet others in this field.

Fediverse address:
@M0YNG@mastodon.radio

David Napoli

Principal Consultant and Instructor in data analytics and data visualisation, keen cyclist, former rocket scientist.

Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social

Global Weather & EAS Society

US-based organisation for anyone interested in weather alerts, emergency alerts, weather radio and related topics. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@GWESOfficial@masto.globaleas.org

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

Ollie the Golden Retriever

Exciting adventures of a cheerful golden retriever who lives in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@olliedegoudenophaler@mastodon.world

Alaska Native Art

Tlingit artist based in Alaska, creating bold colourful paintings, carvings and murals in an Indigenous style.

Fediverse address:
@robert_davis_hoffmann@mastodon.social

CBC British Columbia

British Columbia stories on the CBC.

Fediverse address:
@british-columbia-cbcnews@flipboard.com

Forbes España

Spanish edition of the financial and business news magazine.

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

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

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

Alan Boyle

Blogger and podcaster about science news on Cosmic Log and Fiction Science. Science journalist for GeekWire and Universe Today, formerly at NBCNews.com. Author of “The Case for Pluto”.

Fediverse address:
@alanboyle@mastodon.social

Phil Meyer

President and CEO of Southern Oregon PBS, a public broadcasting station in Medford, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@philmeyer@newsie.social

The Tor Project

Non-profit organisation that maintains the Tor network, which allows people to communicate anonymously over the internet thanks to a special network that scrambles any attempts to trace connections. The easiest way to use Tor is with the Tor web browser, which you can download from their website.

Fediverse address:
@torproject@mastodon.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

diyelectromusic

Blogger and video maker who features simple DIY electronic music projects including building your own synthesiser.

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

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

XMPP Providers

Website featuring a curated list of XMPP instances organised into categories based on the quality and type of services offered.

Fediverse address:
@xmpp_providers@fosstodon.org

Noah Doersing

Bird and wildlife photographer based in southwest Germany, also interested in generative art and computing.

Fediverse address:
@doersino@mastodon.social

Flipboard Science Desk

Science news service curated by human beings at Flipboard, covering lots of current topics including climate change, space, health and more. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address (Mastodon account, interacts more):
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social

Fediverse address (Flipboard account):
@science@flipboard.com

Mastobikes Stuttgart FediGroup

German-language discussion group about cycling in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

Thomas Preece

Creates videos on musical instruments and folk songs, arranges classical and folk for ukulele and ocarina. Also interested in board games, genealogy, esperanto etc.

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

Fediverse address (personal account):
@thomas@beige.party

The Delta Review

Blog about culture and lifestyle in Mississippi and the Southeastern USA, named after a Mississippi magazine that ran from 1963-1969. Covers blues, jazz, coffee, travel, restaurants, art, folklore etc.

Fediverse address:
@thedeltareview@mastodon.social