University of Göttingen / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

University in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unigoettingen@academiccloud.social

Senfcall.de

A free open source video conferencing site which aims to provide a privacy-friendly alternative to proprietary services. Calls are made through the web browser using the BigBlueButton platform.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@senfcall@chaos.social

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

SciPost Physics

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

Fediverse address:
@physics@scipost.social

Bellingcat

Investigative journalism and open source intelligence group reporting on major international events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, corrupt governments, racist conspiracy theorists etc. Bellingcat is based in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@Bellingcat@mstdn.social

Open Science Network Ukraine

Monitoring and posting on open science implementation in Ukraine.

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

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

Chaostreff Recklinghausen

Hackerspace based in Recklinghausen, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@c3re@chaos.social

Calgary Herald

Newspaper and news site based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. First published in 1883.

Fediverse address:
@calgaryherald@flipboard.com

AMPEL-CDSS

Research project of the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany, about clinical decision support. The main areas of focus are laboratory based rules and machine learning models to improve patient safety.

Fediverse address:
@AMPEL@med-mastodon.com

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 Planetary Research Co-operative

Non-profit organisation promoting planetary science research.

Fediverse address (videos):
@planetary_research_media@solarsystem.video

Cool Supply

Independent gadget and accessory review site.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cool-supply.com

Mongabay

Environmental news site covering international ecological news, run by a non-profit and supported by readers’ donations.

Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green

Android Italia

Boosting interesting Italian-language Android posts and articles.

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

Der Tagesspiegel

German daily newspaper covering national and international news. Based in Berlin, founded in September 1945.

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

Mastering Dungeons podcast

Long-running podcast hosted by game designers all about D&D and RPG games, including the games themselves, the design work and the business behind it.

Fediverse address:
@MasteringDnD@dice.camp

Chaotikum e.V.

Hackerspace based in Lübeck, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@chaotikumev@social.chaotikum.org

DEF CON

Annual hacker convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Founded in 1993, and inspired a number of affiliated local groups around the world.

Fediverse address:
@defcon@defcon.social

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

Making Molecules

Blog about Organic Chemistry, summarising topics taught on undergraduate university courses and including worked questions on those topics.

Fediverse address:
@nz_molecules@mas.to

European Society for Environmental History

Organisation promoting the study of European environmental history, and connecting environmental historians in Europe and elsewhere.

Fediverse address:
@eseh@historians.social

Veranda Magazine / Veranda.com

Lifestyle magazine and website mainly about the home, interior decoration and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1987.

Fediverse address:
@VerandaMag@flipboard.com

Talkin’ Soccer

Independent newsletter covering football (soccer) in the United States, including the national teams, NWSL and MLS. Also covers the game in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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

Splatoon Unofficial

News updates about Nintendo’s Splatoon series, manually curated by a human being.

Fediverse address:
@splatoon@wetdry.world

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

Humanist Trek Podcast

Podcast discussing Star Trek from a humanist perspective, going through the series in broadcast order.

Fediverse address:
@humanisttrek@trekkies.social

Tagesspiegel Queer

LGBTQIA+ news from the German newspaper Tagesspiegel.

Fediverse address (in German):
@tagesspiegel-queer-Tagesspiegel@flipboard.com

Friction

Free open source motion graphics and animation software, including vector and raster animations for web and video.

Fediverse address:
@friction@floss.social

Amiga User Group Switzerland / AUGS

User group based in Switzerland for fans of the Amiga and other Commodore computers.

Fediverse address (in German):
@augs@oldbytes.space

Marie Claire (US Edition) / marieclaire.com

US edition of the women’s magazine and website, covering health, beauty, fashion, politics, money and careers. Originally published in France in 1937.

Fediverse address:
@MarieClaire@flipboard.com

Contingent Magazine

American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.

Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to

Lon Seidman / Lon.TV

Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social

Chaos Computer Club München

Hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.

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

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Research institute based in Germany, investigating the physical foundations of fusion power. The institute is part of the European Atomic Energy Community.

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

Hessische Staatskanzlei (Hesse State Chancellry)

Official account of the German State of Hesse and the state’s government.

Fediverse address (in German):
@landesregierung@social.hessen.de

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

Florian Ledermann

Critical engineer, cartographer and programmer researching and teaching interactive maps at the Vienna University of Technology.

Fediverse address:
@floledermann@mapstodon.space

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

Düsseldorf Queer

LGBTQIA+ news in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ddorfqueer@nrw.social

Chris Wade

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

Fediverse address:
@ItsMeChrisWade@mastodon.art

An Off Grid Life

Website and blog based in Canada, all about living self-sufficiently in a rural area. Particularly keen on food self-sufficiency including recipes, long term storage, foraging etc.

Fediverse address:
@AnOffGridLife@flipboard.com

Poetry FediGroup

Discussion group about poems and poets.

Fediverse address:
@poetry@fedigroups.social

Hearse Pileup

Punk/stoner/grunge rock band that releases its music under a creative commons licence.

Fediverse address:
@hearsepileup@metalhead.club

Winnipeg Free Press

Newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1872, it covers local, national and international news.

Fediverse address:
@winnipegfreepress@journa.host

GIS OpenCourseWare

Platform hosting creative commons courses on using GIS software. Courses are available to anyone who wants to use them, without any kind of registration.

Fediverse address:
@gisocw@fosstodon.org

Golem.de

German technology news site and online community.

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

Dwingeloo Radiotelescoop

Official account of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory in the Netherlands. It was built in 1956 and is nowadays a protected heritage site.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@radiotelescoop@mastodon.nl

AL.com

Local news site for Alabama, USA.

Fediverse address:
@AlcomNews@flipboard.com

PLOS Biology

Peer-reviewed selective open-access biology journal published by the non-profit Public Library of Science.

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

James Green

Archaeologist based in southeastern USA, posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@archeaids@mastodon.online

Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz

Official account of the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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

FediMeteo Arkansas

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

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Interdisciplinary research institute in Freiburg, Germany. Conducts research on immunobiology, developmental biology and epigenetics.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@mpi_ie@mastodon.social

Chaos Computer Club Berlin

Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany, and part of the wider Chaos Computer Club hacker movement.

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

Elle Deutschland / Elle.de

German edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, decor, travel.

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

The Victory Press

Independent reader-supported website covering women’s ice hockey.

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

Alliterative / Endless Knot

Videos about the etymology of the English language, presented by the historian Dr Mark Sundaram.

Fediverse address (main):
@AllEndlessKnot@toot.community

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

Lilian Edwards

Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University in the UK. Particularly interested in regulation of new technologies and the internet, has taught internet law, privacy law, e-commerce law, IT law since 1996.

Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer

Maui Project

KDE project creating MauiKit, a free open source modular front end UI framework.

Fediverse address:
@mauiproject@floss.social

VideoLAN / VLC

Non-profit organisation developing free open source software related to videos and other types of media. Its most famous software is the media player VLC (VideoLAN Client).

Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social

Nebraska Examiner News Feed

News feed from independent non-profit news service based in Nebraska, USA. Covers local news and politics in the state of Nebraska.

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

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

Country Living / CountryLiving.com

Lifestyle magazine and website about home decor, food, gardening and entertainment. Based in the US, first published in 1978.

Fediverse address:
@CountryLiving@flipboard.com

Akademy

Annual world summit of KDE, a free non-commercial event organised by the KDE community.

Fediverse address (main):
@akademy@floss.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@akademy@tube.kockatoo.org

Xtra Magazine

Online magazine and site covering LGBTQIA+ news in Canada. Originally founded as a print newspaper in Toronto in 1984.

Fediverse address:
@XtraMagazine@flipboard.com

Trenton Hoshiko

Creating in-depth tutorial videos about low-budget cinematography, film-making and photography. Especially keen on lighting setups and reviews of different lighting techniques.

Fediverse address (videos):
@trenton_hoshiko@trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com

Due West Anglers – Fly Fishing

Site and blog about fly fishing, aquatic conservation and fish ecology.

Fediverse address:
@index@duewestanglers.com

BSides Saskatoon

Computer security conference based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesyxe@infosec.exchange

LibreTube

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

Fediverse address:
@libretube@fosstodon.org

Grand Rapids Michigan News

Automated aggregator of news from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@grandrapidsnews@mastodon.social

Palisade Weekly

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

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

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

The Georgia Sun

Independent local news site for Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@GeorgiaSun@mastodon.social

Southern Oregon Fire Watch

Automated account posting fire events reported by Oregon fire departments including AFD, AVFD, JCFD3, JCFD4, JCFD5, JFD, MFD.

Fediverse address:
@sofirewatch@pnw.zone

Washington State Department of Health

Official account for the Department of Health in the US state of Washington.

Fediverse address:
@WADeptHealth@universeodon.com

Ham Radio FediGroup

Discussion group about amateur radio and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@hamradio@fedigroups.social

1980s Chiptune Bots

Three bots posting chiptune music tracks from the C64, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST.

Fediverse address (C64 music, posts every 4 hours):
@SIDMusicBot@retrochat.online

Fediverse address (ZX Spectrum music, posts every 4 hours):
@AYMusicBot@retrochat.online

Fediverse address (Atari ST music, posts once a day):
@STMusicBot@retrochat.online

Cladrite Radio

Online radio station playing music from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

Fediverse address:
@cladrite@mindly.social

Montecristo Magazine

Print and online cultural magazine based in Vancouver, Canada, covering fashion, food, art, travel, beauty etc.

Fediverse address:
@MONTECRISTO_mag@flipboard.com

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

Cloud68.co

Hosting provider offering fully managed hosting of wide range of FOSS platforms including Nextcloud, Mastodon, PeerTube and many others.

Fediverse address:
@Cloud68@fosstodon.org

Rowery FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about cycling and bicycles.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@rower@fedigroups.social

Autorité de la Concurrence

French government competition regulator, responsible for preventing anti-competitive practices and monopolies.

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

EnoraVFX

Professional concept artist and illustrator (clients include Riot Games, 20th Century Fox, Magic: The Gathering). Fan of open source software such as Blender, Godot, Krita. Interested in Eco-punk themes, working with scientists tackling the climate crisis.

Fediverse address:
@Enora@mastodon.art

Heute im Bundestag

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

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

Lucy Wallace

Freelance Mountain Leader mainly in Scotland and the English Lake District, based on the Isle of Arran. Posts and shares about wildlife and landscapes on mountains and elsewhere.

Fediverse address:
@Snoweider@mastodon.scot

Android Update Tracker

Community project to track when Android phones will get updates.

Fediverse address:
@android@masto.ai

UK Aviation News

Aviation news site based in the UK, covers stories from around the world.

Fediverse address:
@UKAviationNews@mastodonapp.uk

NBC New York / WNBC

Local news site and television station based in New York, USA, part of the NBC network.

Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@flipboard.com

JTechLog News Feed

News feed from JTechLog, a Hungarian blog about the Java programming language.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@www.jtechlog.hu@rss-parrot.net

hacKNology e.V.

Hackerspace based in Konstanz, Germany.

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

Greenpeace Aotearoa

Aotearoa (New Zealand) branch of the international NGO campaigning to protect the environment and stop climate change.

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mas.to

Kevin Gill

Engineer and martian photographer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Also processes images taken by space probes from NASA and other space agencies.

Fediverse address:
@kevinmgill@deepspace.social

Fedigardens

Open source discussion-driven Mastodon app for iPhone and iPad, currently in testing.

(NOTE: This is nothing to do with fedi.garden ⧉, they just have similar names.)

Fediverse address:
@fedigardens@indieapps.space

Elizabeth Kennen

Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.

Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art

Wine

Posting regular detailed wine reviews together with photos of the bottle and a poured glass.

Fediverse address:
@wine@pixelfed.social

Comradery

Co-operative donation platform, sort of like a more democratic alternative to Patreon. Because it’s a co-op, everyone who uses the platform has a say in how it is run.

Fediverse address:
@comradery@social.coop

Social Audio Description Collective

Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.

Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.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

Hackzogtum

Hackerspace based in Coburg, Germany.

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

SchenklRadio

German language online radio station playing many kinds of music. It also hosts regular live video stream shows.

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

Fediverse address (live streaming):
@SchenklTV@tv.schenklradio.de

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

Dr John Barentine FRAS

Astronomer and historian, particularly interested in light pollution and dark skies. Author of three books on the history of astronomy, “The Lost Constellations”, “Uncharted Constellations” and “Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus”. Runs a consultancy business on light pollution and astronomy.

Fediverse address:
@JohnBarentine@astrodon.social

Watercolour Curator

Boosting selected watercolour works of art and watercolour-related posts on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@WatercolourCurator@mastodon.art

Collegiate Flag Football

News about flag football (American football variant) in universities in the USA.

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

Santa Claus

Father Christmas’s personal account, giving a unique insight into his preparations for the festive season.

Fediverse address:
@Santaclaus@c.im

James

Works on the Playdate handheld console and software development at Panic. Based in Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@foozmeat@pdx.social

Maths Gear

Shop making and selling nerdy maths things including dice, shapes, puzzles, games, books etc. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@mathsgear@mathstodon.xyz

PeanutSMP

Community-focused Minecraft survival server.

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

Dr James Cuff

Executive director at MIT Office of Research Computing & Data, high performance computing expert.

Fediverse address:
@jcuff@mastodon.mit.edu

Compagnie de l’Arcade

Humanist theatre company based in Picardy, France.

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

INRIA / Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

Official account of the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, founded in 1967. The institute does theoretical and applied research in computer science.

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

Monsterdon FediGroup

Discussion group for the Monsterdon film event where people across the Fediverse watch a monster movie together and comment on it.

Fediverse address:
@monsterdon@fedigroups.social

Maximilian Attems

Theoretical particle physicist at CERN with main research focus on out-of-equilibrium situations.

Fediverse address:
@thermalization@sciencemastodon.com

OMG! Linux

Blog all about Linux, FOSS and related topics. Sister publication to the OMG! Ubuntu website.

Fediverse address:
@omglinux@mastodon.social

mpls photo bot

Bot posting historical photos in or connected to Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MplsPhotoBot@mastodon.social

The Sydney Morning Herald RSS Feed

News feed of the Australian newspaper founded in 1831.

Fediverse address:
@www.smh.com.au.rss.feed.xml@rss-parrot.net

Anthony Horton

Instrument scientist at the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Sydney, and is working on the international MAVIS project. Horton posts particularly about telescopes and observatories themselves, including lots of photos.

Fediverse address:
@spacelizard@aus.social

Peer Community In

NGO managing a platform which hosts scientific communities, evaluating and recommending scientific articles in open archives and preprint servers. Also publishes the Peer Community Journal.

Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social

PPP Leafs

Fan blog covering news about the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team.

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

Josh Sternberg

Executive editor of Morning Brew, the business and financial news site based in the United States. Previously worked at the Washington Post, NBC News, Adweek and Digiday.

Fediverse address:
@joshsternberg@mstdn.social

Astrobin Image Of The Day

Bot posting image of the day from astrophotography site Astrobin.

Fediverse address:
@astrobin_iotd@fedi.stfn.pl

Bridgetown

Free open source progressive site generator and fullstack framework powered by the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@bridgetown@ruby.social

eiZen

Posting kitsch retro photos usually from the 1970s and 1980s, often featuring technology.

Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org

Crowd Supply

Curated crowdfunding platform for engineers, designers and open source tech.

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

Rob Talks About Beer

Brewer and beer enthusiast, host of a regular online show discussing beers, beer history, breweries and related topics with special guests.

Fediverse address:
@robfrominternet@mastodon.beer

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

The Globe and Mail

Canadian newspaper and news site covering national and international news, first published in 1844.

Fediverse address:
@globeandmail@flipboard.com

liftingstones.org letters

Website and newsletter about stonelifting and lifting stones around the world.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@letters.liftingstones.org

BahnNews Austria

Public transport news in Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@bahnnews_austria@zug.network

WVTM Channel 13 News Feed

News feed from television station based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. NBC affiliate, broadcasting since 1949.

Fediverse address:
@www.wvtm13.com@rss-parrot.net

Grazia Magazine UK / GraziaDaily.co.uk

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty and entertainment. The UK edition was first published in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com

Dilman Dila

Award-winning writer and film-maker based in Uganda, approaching stories as an important tool in social activism. Particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy and horror.

Fediverse address (main):
@dilmandila@mograph.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@dilmandila@tv.dilstories.com

Fediverse address (blog):
@dilman@www.dilmandila.com

Words

Wildlife photographer based in the South Downs, Sussex in the UK. Especially keen on foxes. Runs the Permuted website.

Fediverse address:
@Words@vivaldi.net

José Melgratti

Watercolour artist who often paints landscapes, street scenes and portraits.

Fediverse address:
@JoseMel@pixelfed.social

Hackeriet

Community hackerspace based in Oslo, Norway.

Fediverse address:
@hackeriet@chaos.social

Bloomberg CityLab

News about cities, city planning and urban life. Originally founded in 2011 as part of The Atlantic magazine, CityLab was sold to Bloomberg in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@citylab@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

The Chatty Gardener

Award-winning freelance journalist and blogger focusing on plants and gardening, including organic gardening, flowers and vegetables. Member of the Garden Media Guild and the Professional Garden Photographers Association. Based in the Cotswolds in England, UK.

Fediverse address:
@thechattygardener@mastodon.online

Game Magazine Print Ads

Bot posting adverts from video game magazines of the 1980s and 1990s, posts every six hours.

Fediverse address:
@gamemagprintads@mas.to

RetroWizzard

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

Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space

SportBuzz.com.br

Brazilian sports news site covering football, Formula 1, the Olympics and other sport.

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

Helsinki Python

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

Fediverse address:
@HelPy@fosstodon.org

Keri Szafir

Retro technology and electronics enthusiast, making videos of vintage tech teardowns and repairs.

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

OpenStreetMap India

Volunteer community creating a free open source map of India through OSM.

Fediverse address:
@OSMIndia@en.osm.town

Chris Lewis Lee

Freelance illustrator and game artist, who does cute and intricate colourful drawings, often with a fantasy theme, using digital tools.

Fediverse address:
@chrislewislee@mastodon.gamedev.place

Agenzia Giornalistica Italia / AGI

Italian news agency founded in 1950.

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

How To Do Anything

Bot that matches up random WikiHow images with random WikiHow article titles. This can produce rather baffling, intriguing or horrifying results… Posts at 2 hour intervals.

Fediverse address:
@wikihow@mastodon.social

Double AA

Making video game playthrough videos with commentary, especially modern adventure games.

Fediverse address (videos):
@blueblasphemy@video.gamerstavern.online

Kaigi on Rails

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

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

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

PCBWay

PCB prototype fabrication service, lets anyone order custom PCBs.

Fediverse address:
@PCBWay@mastodon.social

Patagonia Regional Times

Non-profit local news site providing news for the Mountain Empire communities of Canelo, Elgin, Patagonia and Sonoita in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

Fediverse address:
@PatagoniaRT@flipboard.com

Dr Alton Dooley

Palaeontologist, Executive Director at the Western Science Center in California USA. Amongst other things, Dr Dooley is an expert on prehistoric mastodons.

Fediverse address:
@AltonDooley@mstdn.social

Fediverse address (Western Science Center):
@westernsciencecenter@mstdn.social

Dazed Magazine / DazedDigital.com

Off-beat style and pop culture magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, art, photography, film, music etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@DazedMagazine@flipboard.com

Oleksiy

Electronic musician from Kyiv, Ukraine, creating videos of electronic tracks and music equipment.

Fediverse address (videos):
@oleksiy@v.basspistol.org

Mans1

French language hiphop artist from Switzerland, who creates music tracks and music videos. The tracks often have a nice laidback quality to them, mixing the countryside with the city.

Fediverse address (in French & English):
@mans1@v.basspistol.org

Canada FediGroup

Discussion group about all topics related to Canada.

Fediverse address:
@canada@fedigroups.social

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

Blender Studio

The film-making team behind amazing open animated films like “Spring”, “Charge”, “Sintel” etc. They also run a platform where subscribers get access to training and assets created by the team, with subscriptions being used to fund open productions.

Fediverse address:
@BlenderStudio@mastodon.social

Open Collective

Fundraising, money management and legal status platform for charities, activists and libre projects that want to be transparent about where their money comes from and how it is used.

Fediverse address:
@opencollective@opencollective.com

Journal of Experimental Botany

Publishing papers that describe novel and rigorous research addressing broad principles in plant science.

Fediverse address:
@JXBot@mastodon.social

Schaffenburg e. V.

Hackerspace group based in Aschaffenburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@schaffenburg@social.schaffenburg.org

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

US-based comedic site with satirical commentary on news and culture.

Fediverse address:
@McSweeneysFlip@flipboard.com

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

Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Gardens / MOBOT Museum

Regularly changing exhibitions on plants at the Stephen & Peter Sachs Museum at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The garden is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@mobotmuseum@mstdn.social

Sean M. Puckett

Creates stylised and often abstract paintings using robots that draw with various kinds of pens (as in real life physical pens, not virtual simulations).

Fediverse address:
@smerp@mastodon.art

Jon Juarez

Artist creating graphic novel / manga type illustrations with epic vivid scenes and psychedelic colours and shapes.

Fediverse address:
@harriorrihar@mas.to

Alasdair Pedley

Website and newsletter about orienteering by experienced orienteer.

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

Dr Manabu Sakamoto

Evolutionary palaeobiologist, senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Lincoln in the UK. Interested in how biodiversity varies throughout Earth’s history, especially vertebrates including dinosaurs.

Fediverse address:
@drmambobob@ecoevo.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

Jeremy Muller

Musician creating experimental percussion and electroacoustic music, and also creating digital animated works of art.

Fediverse address:
@jeremymuller@mastodon.art

Board Game Bloke

Board game connoisseur, with lots of posts about board games, events and the culture around them.

Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBloke@tabletop.vip

International Discworld Convention

Official account for the International Discworld Convention, an event for fans of the works of Sir Terry Pratchett. Held every two years in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@dwcon@mendeddrum.org

Robin

Artist creating beautiful animated pixel art accompanied by their own musical composition.

Fediverse address:
@nonamenosocks@mastodon.art

Gareth Sleightholme

Freelance artist who creates incredibly detailed, beautiful and spectacular fantasy art for comics, tabletop RPGs and its own sake.

Fediverse address:
@hesir@mastodon.art

GaymerGeek

Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.

Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games

Phanpy

Free open source third party web client for Mastodon, an unofficial alternative to the official web interface.

Fediverse address:
@phanpy@hachyderm.io

Underground Oracle Publishing

Indie TTRPG publisher creating new worlds based on the Cypher System and beyond.

Fediverse address:
@UOPublishing@dice.camp

FediMeteo Spain

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Spain. Follow your city to receive Spanish-language weather forecasts in your timeline.

Biker-Lounge FediGroup

German-language discussion group for cyclists of all kinds.

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

Megan Marie Hart

Spinto soprano opera singer originally from Oregon USA, now based in Germany. Currently at the Staatstheater Darmstadt.

Fediverse address:
@meganmariehart@mastodon.social

StyleCaster

US-based women’s lifestyle website covering fashion, beauty, entertainment and shopping.

Fediverse address:
@StyleCaster@flipboard.com

KC Ruby User Group

User group for the Ruby programming language in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@kcruby@ruby.social

Not Just Bikes

Videos all about modern urban planning and transport, often using the Netherlands as an example of how to do it well.

Fediverse address:
@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com

Association les Cordes de Loire

Promoting classical music events in the Val de Loire region in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@ALCL@framapiaf.org

NYC2600

Hackers’ meetup group based in New York City, USA.

Fediverse addresses:
@NYC2600@mastodon.social
@NYC2600@infosec.exchange

Steve Bellovin

Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.

Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange

versusthe.space

Independent video game review blog and newsletter, covering both modern and older games.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@versusthe.space

Racket

Independent news site for the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, USA. Founded in 2021 by former City Pages editors, writer-owned and reader-supported.

Fediverse address:
@RacketMN@flipboard.com

Elk Grove Daily News

Independent local news site and newsletter covering Elk Grove, California, USA. Founded in 2022.

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

8bitTim

8-bit retro computing enthusiast, particularly keen on Acorn computers like the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.

Fediverse address:
@8bitTim@mastodonapp.uk

Jnktn.tv

Grassroots volunteer project which livestreams a variety of music-based programmes on the Fediverse every Saturday, accompanied by community chat and various kinds of videos.

Fediverse address:
@jnktn_tv@mastodon.online

Culver Crescent

Independent local news site for Culver City, California, USA.

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

RWTH Aachen University

University in Aachen, Germany, founded in 1870. Alumni include Nobel laureates for Physics and Chemistry.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rwthaachenuniversity@wisskomm.social

Volksverpetzer

Independent reader-supported German news blog fighting fake news and far right fascism.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Volksverpetzer@digitalcourage.social

ESPN NHL

Coverage of NHL ice hockey from ESPN.

Fediverse address:
@nhl-espn@flipboard.com

Universal Hub

Independent local news service for Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@universalhub@mastodon.online

LittleMissBonnie

Artist and crafter making videos about working with paints, plastics, miniatures, jewellery, clothing etc.

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

Libre Graphics Meeting

Annual conference discussing free open source graphics software, including graphic design, digital painting and more. The conferences have been happening every year since 2006, though the pandemic has somewhat complicated things recently.

Fediverse address (main):
@lgm@post.lurk.org

Fediverse address (videos):
@lgm@conf.tube

PublicSpaces

A non-profit coalition of Dutch broadcasters, museums, arts organisations etc. campaigning for an ethical internet. They organise conferences on this topic, and run their own Fediverse servers.

Fediverse address (main, in Dutch and English):
@publicspaces@publicspaces.net

Fediverse address (videos, in Dutch and English):
@publicspaces@video.publicspaces.net

Fediverse address (podcasts, in Dutch and English): @TheTimeIsNow@podcast.publicspaces.net

Behavioral Scientist Magazine

Non-profit digital magazine dedicated to behavioural science news. Based in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@Behscientist@flipboard.com

Jen Sorensen

Award-winning cartoonist based in the United States, exploring and commenting on social issues in a concise and entertaining manner.

Fediverse address:
@jensorensen@mastodon.social

The Collector

Website featuring articles by academics about history (all periods), art and philosophy. Based in Canada, founded in 2019.

Fediverse address (all periods of history):
@thecollector@flipboard.com

Fediverse address (ancient history):
@ancient-history-thecollector@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Washington State

Weather forecast accounts for the state of Washington in the USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

n-tv

German television news channel, founded in 1992.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ntv@mstdn.social

The Columbus Dispatch

Newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, first published in 1871.

Fediverse address:
@ColumbusDispatc@flipboard.com

Views from South Pole

Bot posting webcam images from Antarctica via Australian, UK and US research bases.

Fediverse address:
@southpoleviews@stefanbohacek.online

Lääne Elu News Feed

News feed from the Estonian newspaper Lääne Elu, founded in 1989.

Fediverse address (in Estonian):
@online.le.ee@rss-parrot.net

Widescreen Gaming Forum / WSGF

Online community testing PC games on various different monitor setups and noting how they perform. Founded in 2003, currently with over 2400 games in their testing database.

Fediverse address:
@WSGF@mastodon.social

Crochet FediGroup

Discussion group about crochet and for crocheters.

Fediverse address:
@crochet@fedigroups.social

The Glen Rock Roundup

Independent local news site for Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA. Founded in 2025.

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

Unseen Crafts

Artist and crafter. Creates handmade works of art through pyrography on wood, also keen on crochet.

Fediverse address:
@UnseenCrafts@mastodon.world

cukie

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

Fediverse address:
@cukie@infosec.exchange

The Post (Liverpool)

Reader-supported local news site for Liverpool in the UK.

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

Searchlight New Mexico News Feed

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

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

Catcraft

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

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

RustLab Conference

Rust programming language conference based in Italy. First held in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@rustlab@mastodon.uno

Python Cerrado

Conference for users of the Python programming language in midwest Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@pythoncerrado@pynews.com.br

Mark Moxon

Acorn computer enthusiast, programmer and former editor of Acorn User magazine in the UK. Created a teletext version of the classic space trading game Elite.

Fediverse address:
@markmoxon@universeodon.com

Family Party Catering

Small independent catering company based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

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

Autoweek / autoweek.com

Car and car culture news site, covering new cars, motorsport, DIY car repairs, classic cars etc. Based in the USA, originally a print magazine first published in 1958.

Fediverse address:
@Autoweek2019@flipboard.com

DW Brasil

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

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

Roasting House Coffee

Independent coffee roasters based in Treeton near Sheffield, UK.

Fediverse address:
@roastinghouse@mastodonapp.uk

Holly

NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.

Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social

Tenacity Audio Editor

Free open source audio editing and recording software, forked from Audacity

Fediverse address:
@tenacity@floss.social

Atelier du Capendu

Fibre artist who knits, embroiders and weaves.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@capendu@mastodon.art

RileySENTINEL

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

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

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

Topaz / The Industrious Rabbit

Artist and retro computing fan, also runs a video account and photo account dedicated to retro computing / retro gaming topics. Particularly interested in the Commodore Amiga.

Fediverse address (main):
@TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space

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

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

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

Kirk Smith

Videos by scientist and engineer working on energy conversion and storage.

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

BornHack

Annual outdoor hacker camp event in Funen, Denmark.

Fediverse address:
@bornhack@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Connecticut

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

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

FediMeteo Alberta

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

Lgbookworm

Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@lgbookworm@wandering.shop

Felix Häcker

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

Fediverse address:
@haeckerfelix@mastodon.social

Unité de Recherche Géoazur

Multidisciplinary research laboratory including geophysicists, geologists, and astronomers, based in the Côte d’Azur, France.

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

Pixelsnorf

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

Fediverse address:
@pixelsnorf@mastodon.social

Transdiffusion

Online archive of material about the history of UK television, radio and advertising.

Fediverse address:
@transdiffusion@mas.to

Hiking America

Independent crowdsourced hiking trail maps and guides for the United States.

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

FediMeteo Florida

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

Chip.de

German technology news and review site looking at phones, cameras, computers, televisions, online services etc. Also covers food and health.

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

Te Whenua / John Saker

Newsletter about wine grown in Aotearoa / New Zealand, written by professional wine writer John Saker.

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

bitsy

A free open source game engine for little games that can be made and played entirely within a web browser.

Fediverse address:
@bitsy@digipres.club

Blavity / blavity.com

American entertainment, culture and lifestyle news site aimed at black millennials. Founded in 2014.

Fediverse address:
@Blavity@flipboard.com

TidBITS

Online news site about Apple products and services. Possibly the oldest online tech news service in the world, operating since 1990.

Fediverse address:
@TidBITS@mastodon.social

BIKE Magazine / BikeMag.com

Magazine and website about mountain biking, including equipment reviews, advice, communities etc. First published in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@BikeMag@flipboard.com

Tiro Typeworks

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

Fediverse address:
@TiroTypeworks@typo.social

Doctors in Unite

Trade union for doctors in the UK, affiliated with Unite the Union. (Previously known as the Medical Practitioners’ Union.)

Fediverse address:
@doctorsinunite@union.place

Film Ireland

Blog and podcast series exploring Irish cinema.

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

Naztronomy

Enthusiastic amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, runs a video channel all about astrophotography and space.

Fediverse address:
@naz@astrodon.social

Gabrielius Landsbergis

Blog and newsletter about the security and foreign policy of Europe, especially the threat from Putin. Written by the former foreign minister of Lithuania.

Fediverse address (blog):
@gabrielius@landsbergis.com

Shawn Thomas Photography

Nature and wildlife photographer based in Virginia, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@understudy77@blog.shawnthomas.art

Marcus The Board Gamer

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

Fediverse address:
@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space

RoxyReviews

Review blog about stand-up comedy shows in the UK.

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

Spearhafoc

Comic book creator using a variety of contrasting retro styles, often taken from different periods of history.

Fediverse address:
@Spearhafoc@mastodon.social

Plush Bot

Posts a random picture of a cuddly toy every three hours.

Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city

GTK

Free open source cross-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.

Fediverse address:
@GTK@floss.social

ESPN700 Utah News Feed

News feed of sports site and radio station covering all major sports in Utah, USA.

Fediverse address:
@espn700sports.com@rss-parrot.net

DGSV-Handball

Official account for the handball teams of the German Deaf Sports Association (DGSV).

Fediverse address (in German):
@dgsv_handball@norden.social

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

Shifter

Excellent videos all about cycling and bicycles, including cycling tips, city cycling, bike reviews, bike accessories, maintenance, cycling culture etc.

Fediverse address:
@shifter@video.canadiancivil.com

ShePars

Women’s golf news, independent coverage of professional golf as well as golfing tips and features on the women’s game.

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

Unclear User

Retro gaming collector, posting about famous and obscure video games from the 1980s and 1990s. Often features games for Sega consoles.

Fediverse address:
@Unclear_User@nerdculture.de

SuperTux

Free open source platform game in the style of Super Mario Bros, featuring Tux the penguin. Developed since 2004.

Fediverse address:
@supertux@floss.social

Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Day

Bot posting the Wikimedia Commons picture of the day.

Fediverse address:
@cpod@mastodon.bot

Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, PhD

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity programme, and co-founder of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics.

Fediverse address:
@drcaberry@blacktwitter.io

Dungeon World

Tabletop role-playing game with a fantasy setting and Creative Commons-licensed rules.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dungeon-world.com

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

Jonny Revival / Revival Records

Originally set up to digitise and restore old vinyl releases, nowadays blogging about music and records.

Fediverse address:
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

Out Traveler / OutTraveler.com

Travel magazine and website, covering travel news and trip ideas from an LGBTQIA+ perspective. Based in the US, originally published as a standalone magazine in 2003 and now published as a supplement in Out Magazine.

Fediverse address:
@OutTraveler@flipboard.com

Bart Veldhuizen

Professional community manager and Blender enthusiast. Founder of BlenderNation, owner/manager of Blender Artists, head of community at Sketchfab.

Fediverse address:
@BartV@mastodon.social

FediMeteo South Carolina

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

Art History Animalia

Transdisciplinary zoologist exploring animal iconography from around the world via intersections of natural history with art and visual culture history.

Fediverse address:
@art_history_animalia@historians.social

Sylvia Ritter

Creates precise but psychedelic, colourful and detailed artwork, often related to animals and/or libre projects. For example, Ubuntu releases often receive a new piece of artwork by Ritter based on that version’s animal mascot.

Fediverse address:
@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social

Great Australian Pods

Podcast directory featuring all kinds of podcasts from Australia.

Fediverse address:
@cheryanne@aus.social

Dr Rahul Gopinath

Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney, Australia. His main research area is in the junction between Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. Interested in Program Analysis, Automatic Repair, Mutation Analysis, Specification Mining, Grammar Based Generators and Parsing.

Fediverse address:
@rahul@gopinath.org

GQ Germany

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

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

Luca Mancini

Drummer posting videos of their drumming sessions on progressive and alternative metal music tracks.

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

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social

Research Ideas & Outcomes (RIO Journal)

Multi-disciplinary outputs across the research process, emphasising societal impact and sustainable development goals.

Fediverse address:
@RIOjournal@mstdn.social

The Atlantic

US news magazine covering politics, foreign affairs, culture etc. Founded in 1857.

Fediverse address:
@TheAtlantic@flipboard.com

SPOX.com

German sports news site covering football, basketball and other sports.

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

Brussels Kitchen Garden

Posts advice on growing your own food in a small urban garden. Features lots of gorgeous vegetables being grown in the middle of a large city.

Fediverse address:
@BRKitchenGarden@mastodon.social

E Foundation / Murena

The E Foundation develops and maintains a free open source privacy-friendly de-Googled version of Android, which you can either install yourself on your existing phone or buy pre-installed on a new phone. They sell pre-installed phones through the Murena brand, all of which are manufactured by established companies like Fairphone, Samsung etc.

Fediverse address (E Foundation):
@e_mydata@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (Murena):
@murena@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@efoundation@peer.tube

Hacksaar

Hackerspace based in Saarbrücken, Germany.

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

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

NanoRaptor

Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.

Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social

hatniX

Prolific Linux gamer on the Fediverse, creates Let’s Play videos of Linux games in German and English.

Fediverse address (main, in English & German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (videos, in English & German):
@hatnix@tube.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (live stream, in English & German):
@hatnix@live.hatnix.net

Chris

Photographer who takes pictures of spectacular landscapes from foreign trips, and also does portraits, wildlife and (professionally) wedding photos.

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

Fediverse address (landscape & portrait photography):
@chris.zielecki@pixelfed.social

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

nemo

Amateur naturalist posting and sharing photos of wildlife, especially insects. Interested in palaeontology, natural history, biology, biogeography, taxonomy etc.

Fediverse address:
@nemo@ecoevo.social

Hessisches Finanzministerium / Hesse Ministry of Finance

Official account of the Ministry of Finance in the German State of Hesse.

Fediverse address (in German):
@finanzen@social.hessen.de

Post Aberdeen

Arts & culture news site covering Aberdeen, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@postabdn@mastodon.social

Nauris

Pixel artist and indie game developer, creates epic fantasy artwork and game assets.

Fediverse address:
@nauris@mastodon.art

Deutsche Welle / DW.com RSS Feeds

RSS feeds of the top headlines from the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, available in English or German.

Fediverse address (in English):
@www.dw.com.english.maca.en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in German):
@www.dw.com.german.maca.de-rss-de-top-1016-xml-mrss@rss-parrot.net

Mat-Su Sentinel

Independent non-profit local news site for Matansuka-Susitna Borough in Alaska, USA.

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

Civic Coding

A joint initiative by various German government departments to promote responsible and sustainable use of AI / Large Language Model technologies.

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

Dominik Waßenhoven

Medieval historian at University of Cologne in Germany. Focus on Northern European History (England, Scandinavia, ‘Germany’), especially the 10th – 12th centuries.

Fediverse address (main account, in German and English):
@domwass@scholar.social

Fediverse address (book reviews, in German and English):
@domwass@ramblingreaders.org

The Dispatch (Birmingham)

Reader-supported local news site for Birmingham in the UK.

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

DDEV

Open source web development tool for PHP and Node.js websites.

Fediverse address:
@ddev@fosstodon.org

Fairplay Magazin

German-language independent magazine about board games and card games, with news, reviews and features for both experienced and new players.

Fediverse address:
@fairplaymagazin@brettspiel.space

BSD TV

BSD group posting videos from BSD conferences in the US and Canada. Account is run by members of a New York BSD group.

Fediverse address (videos):
@tpid98@toobnix.org

Flameshot

Free open source screenshot app for Linux, Mac and Windows. It does more than just capture the screen, it also includes editing tools and upload features.

Fediverse address:
@flameshot@fosstodon.org

Mississippi Free Press

Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.

Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host

Scientist Rebellion India

Scientists in India demanding action on the climate crisis.

Fediverse address:
@SciRebIND@social.rebellion.global

Angu Walters African Paintings

Cameroonian artist creating bright surreal paintings filled with African imagery

Fediverse address:
@artcameroon@mastodon.world

Doctor P. Popular

Videos by an unconventional artist, crafter, yo-yo expert and musician. Based in San Francisco, USA.

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

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

Good Wolf Tang Soo Do

Martial arts school based in San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@mrcooley@goodwolftsd.com

Watching Putnam Valley

Independent local news site for Putnam Valley, New York, USA.

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

ADMIN Network & Security Magazine

Technical journal for system administrators, covering virtualisation, containers, security, DevOps, HPC, storage, cloud computing etc. Available in print and digital.

Fediverse address:
@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io

HollerPixie

Hiking and outdoors videos from the Appalachian region in North America.

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

Clive Thompson

Blogger and columnist often covering technology, has written for the New York Times magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and more. Author of “Coders: the Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World”.

Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social

FediMeteo Latvia

Weather accounts for cities in Latvia. Follow a city to see its weather forecasts in Latvian on your timeline.

PhotoFocus.com

Website about photography and videography, featuring tutorials, ideas, software, equipment etc.

Fediverse address:
@Photofocus@flipboard.com

Miniatures Painting FediGroup

Discussion group about painting miniature figures, scenery, vehicles etc.

Fediverse address:
@nerdlings@fedigroups.social

Newtral

Spanish fact-checking company mainly focusing on social media.

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

Plus

Pixel artist and 2D animator, creates video game art and atmospheric multilayered backgrounds.

Fediverse address:
@PlusPixels@mastodon.social

The Markup

Non-profit news site covering the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018, based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@themarkup@mastodon.themarkup.org

Lamestream

Independent news site based in Australia focusing on how the media is failing to accurately cover the rise of fascism and far right groups.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@lamestream.com.au

Bojan

Records ambient sounds in various environments, including natural and human-made, using a high quality field recorder. Highlights sounds we may not always notice consciously.

Fediverse address:
@bojan@mastodon.art

Forgotten Realms Wiki

Fan-created wiki for the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting from the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game.

Fediverse address:
@FRWiki@dice.camp

Cédric Champeau

Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and software developer. Creator of open source libraries and applications for astronomy.

Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social

Garden Punk

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

Fediverse address:
@Capheind@tilde.zone

Tudo de Receitas

Brazilian cookery and food website, featuring recipes for all kinds of dishes and cooking types.

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

grateful wolf

Senior news editor at Stone Pages, a guide to ancient megalithic monuments in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@gratefulwolf@archaeo.social

North Charleston

Official account of City of North Charleston in South Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@northcharleston@mas.to

Dr Michael E. Mann

Climatologist and geophysicist, director of the Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Particularly focused on climate change, Mann has played a major role in uncovering the history of the Earth’s climate in his work for the IPCC and other organisations.

Fediverse address:
@MichaelEMann@fediscience.org

Goal Brasil

Brazilian edition of the football news site covering club football, internationals, men’s and women’s leagues, football culture etc.

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

Juan F. Ramírez

Sinclair ZX Spectrum enthusiast sharing news articles, photos, screenshots, adverts, magazine covers etc from the history of the Spectrum.

Fediverse address:
@juanfr@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.

FediMeteo Pennsylvania

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

There Were No Gods Left

Film blog looking at contemporary cinema around the world.

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

WyoFile News Feed

News feed from WyoFile, an independent non-profit local news service in Wyoming.

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

The Signpost

Volunteer-run independent news site covering Wikipedia and Wikimedia.

Fediverse address:
@WikiSignpost@wikis.world

FediMeteo New York State

Weather forecast accounts for the state of New York in the USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Raceweek

Motorsport news site covering Australian and international motor racing, especially open wheel classes such as Formula 1 etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@news@raceweek.com.au

cog5

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

Fediverse address:
@cog5@dice.camp

Mailo

Email service run by a small independent company in France.

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

IKOB Contemporary Art Museum

Contemporary art museum based in Eupen, Belgium featuring works by artists from around the world. Founded in 1993, originally named the International Art Centre of East Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@ikob@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Michigan

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

Cacheflowe

Artist and creative developer creating interactive installations, games and music for museums, public art, companies, fashion, education etc. Based in Boston MA USA.

Fediverse address:
@cacheflowe@mastodon.social

Anime Trains

Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.

Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe

Letterform Archive

Non-profit archive of over 100,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy and graphic design throughout human history. Based in California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@letterformarchive@typo.social

Sonny Piers

Director of the GNOME foundation, a software and organisation engineer.

Fediverse address:
@sonny@floss.social

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

Powderpaint

A pop band from the Fediverse, their music is really well produced sharp retro synthpop, often featuring LGBTQIA+ themes in the lyrics. I would especially recommend their self-titled album, and “Constellation” is a good track to start off with.

Fediverse address:
@powderpaint@glitch.social

Kerzoven / Of Life and Land

Indie game developers creating a village-building simulation strategy with lots of detail, including people, animals, plants, regions, economics, trade etc.

Fediverse address:
@Kerzoven@mastodon.social

FediMeteo State of Mexico

Weather forecast accounts for the state of Mexico in the country of Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

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

Filmfreak Mafia

Posting news, quotations and interesting links related to films and television.

Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social

Berlin Letters

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

Fediverse address:
@BerlinLetters@typo.social

farmOS.org

Free open source web-based software for farm and agricultural management, planning and record keeping.

Fediverse address:
@farmOS@fosstodon.org

Fit Together FediGroup

Discussion group about fitness and exercise, with members providing support to each other.

Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo Austria

German-language weather forecast accounts for cities in Austria, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (in German, organised by city):
@baden@at.fedimeteo.com
@bregenz@at.fedimeteo.com
@eisenstadt@at.fedimeteo.com
@gmunden@at.fedimeteo.com
@graz@at.fedimeteo.com
@innsbruck@at.fedimeteo.com
@klagenfurt@at.fedimeteo.com
@lech@at.fedimeteo.com
@lienz@at.fedimeteo.com
@linz@at.fedimeteo.com
@salzburg@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_anton@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_peter@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_polten@at.fedimeteo.com
@villach@at.fedimeteo.com
@wels@at.fedimeteo.com
@wien@at.fedimeteo.com

Primo Natura

Sharing links to environmental articles from established news sources, book reviews and photos.

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

Fediverse address (book reviews):
@PrimoNatura@books.theunseen.city

Fediverse address (photos):
@PrimoNatura@pixey.org

Helsinki Ruby

Non-profit for users of the Ruby programming language in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@helsinkiruby@ruby.social

Sylvie Pool Alvarez

Process-based biomorphic sculptor, creating abstract ceramic sculptures inspired by the ocean and the life within it.

Fediverse address:
@SylvieAlvarezArt@mastodon.online

DC Books to Prisons

Non-profit organisation in Washington DC providing free books to people in prison. Founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com

Urban Dinosaurs

Urban bird and wildlife photographer based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.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

Erb

Artist who makes lively colourful illustrations and 3D renders packed with cute details and frantic touches.

Fediverse address:
@erbmaster@mastodon.art

Selfcare.tech

A bot for tech people (or anyone) to remind them to take care of themselves while working. There are two versions, with identical content but different post frequencies.

Fediverse address (updates every 3 hours):
@selfcare@hachyderm.io

Fediverse address (updates every 6 hours):
@selfcaregentle@hachyderm.io

DOS Game Club

Podcast and forum about old MS-DOS computer games from the 1980s and 1990s.

Fediverse address:
@dosgameclub@dosgame.club

The hosts also post lots of retro computing stuff:

Fediverse address (Rnlf):
@rnlf@dosgame.club

Fediverse address (Tijn):
@Tijn@dosgame.club

Walter S.

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

Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social

Alien Max

Indie game developer based in Ukraine, author of the 2D dieselpunk action adventure Erra: Exordium.

Fediverse address:
@maxim@mastodon.gamedev.place

Weblate

Free open source software to help organise the translation and localisation of projects. Very widely used by the libre software community to allow crowdsourced translation.

Fediverse address:
@weblate@fosstodon.org

Dining Car

Posting photos and stories from dining cars on trains around the world, especially in Europe and Austria.

Fediverse address:
@diningcar@rail.chat

Jackson Advocate News Feed

News feed from the Jackson Advocate, an award-winning Black-owned newspaper based in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Founded in 1938.

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

Vancouver Sun

Newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@VancouverSun@flipboard.com

Dr Benjamin Bolker

Professor in departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Interested in spatial, theoretical, mathematical, computational and statistical ecology, evolution and epidemiology, plant community, ecosystem, epidemic dynamics etc.

Fediverse address:
@bbolker@fediscience.org

Leica Camera USA

American branch of the famous German manufacturer of cameras, lenses, binoculars and other optical products.

Fediverse address:
@leicacamerausa@flipboard.com

FreeTech Project

Non-profit initiative helping people use technology in a more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, mainly relying on FOSS wherever possible. Provides help to everyone, regardless of technical skill level. Based in South Yorkshire, UK.

Fediverse address (main):
@freetechproject@floss.social

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

Rocky Linux

Community-run Linux distribution which is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Fediverse address:
@rockylinux@fosstodon.org

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Scientific journal publishing concise, readable reviews in all areas of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Fediverse address:
@TrendsEcolEvo@mstdn.science

Ctrl Alt Rees

Videos about retro gaming and retro computing, especially Atari systems and DOS PCs but also many other computers and consoles.

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

Bella Caledonia

Independent Scottish news account.

Fediverse address:
@BellaCaledonia@mastodon.scot

UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter

Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.

Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place

Blind LGBT Pride International

US-based organisation promoting awareness, inclusion and well-being of blind and visually-impaired LGBTQIA+ people. Affiliate of the American Council of the Blind.

Fediverse address:
@BPI@universeodon.com

Happy Jak Games

New independent tabletop RPG designer. Currently working on their flagship game “The Crypt Has Opened”, a horror RPG which uses their own Imposition Dice rule system and is now available in public beta.

Fediverse address:
@happyjakgames@dice.camp

GeoCaching Deutschland

German geocaching discussion group.

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

Prima Magazine UK / Prima.co.uk

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering crafts, entertainment, fashion, beauty, parenting, food and health. UK edition first published in 1986.

Fediverse address:
@PrimaMag@flipboard.com

Merly Black

Fan of medieval art, creates illuminations and works of calligraphy, as well as drawing and watercolours. Creates own paints using medieval recipes.

Fediverse address:
@MerlyBlack@mastodon.art

Josh’s Junk Drawer

Eclectic vlogger making fun videos about gaming, snacks, writing and more.

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

MuteAnt Sounds Netlabel

Online music label for experimental, electronic, noise, ambient, free jazz and other outsider music. Founded in 2012, with over 500 digital-only releases.

Fediverse address:
@MuteAn_Sounds@mastodon.sdf.org

Numerama

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

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

KPBS Public Media

Non-profit organisation which runs a news site, PBS-affiliated TV station and NPR-affiliated radio station in San Diego, California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@KPBSPublicMedia@flipboard.com

Mawson Bear

Small bear creating little picture books to cheer people up in difficult times.

Fediverse address:
@mawsonbear@mastodon.au

Sandbox Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sandbox@kolektiva.social

GBRRRL

Creating multimedia art by combining bits of old video and audio.

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

Postimees News Feed

News feed from Estonia’s oldest newspaper Postimees, founded in 1857. The feed is available in Estonian and English language versions.

Fediverse address (in Estonian):
@www.postimees.ee@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in English):
@news.postimees.ee@rss-parrot.net

CellBioNews

Posting links to news articles on molecular biology and cellular biology.

Fediverse address:
@cellbionews@scientificnetwork.de

UCU University of Leeds Branch

Trade union of academic staff (including postgraduate students who teach), professional staff and managerial staff at the University of Leeds. Part of the University and College Union UCU.

Fediverse address:
@leedsucu@union.place

Knyfyrtel Hackerspace Poznań

Hackerspace based in Poznań, Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hspoz@fosstodon.org