Bot posting random items from the Smithsonian via their API.
Fediverse address:
@SmithsonianRoulette@zirk.us
Bot posting random items from the Smithsonian via their API.
Fediverse address:
@SmithsonianRoulette@zirk.us
Senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Interested in Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, Programming as a Social Science.
Fediverse address:
@pdbrooker@mastodon.online
Discussion group about all things related to Star Wars.
Fediverse address:
@starwars@fedigroups.social
Interior design and furnishings magazine and website, US edition of the Elle Decoration franchise.
Fediverse address:
@elledecor@flipboard.com
Discussion group about the rock band Pearl Jam.
Fediverse address:
@pearljam@fedigroups.social
Developer of GISsurfer web map, FindMeSAR, GeoJPG, curator of 3000+ ArcGIS server list.
Fediverse address:
@mappingsupport@m.ai6yr.org
Creating short simple 3D animations using the Blender animation suite.
Fediverse address (videos):
@axaneco@makertube.net
Community orchestra playing orchestral music with an instrument in one hand and a drink in the other. Founded in 2018, based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Fediverse address:
@socialsymphony@kcmo.social
Sports network based in the US, with regional channels around the world. Originally founded as a cable TV channel in 1979.
Fediverse address:
@espn@flipboard.com
Videos of amateur radio and home-built radio equipment.
Fediverse address (videos):
@raek@makertube.net
Blog by a father of two daughters, about life on the south coast of England.
Fediverse address (blog):
@dad@walkingwithdaddy.com
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
GNOME developer, GNOME foundation member, author of “This Week in GNOME” blog, fan of Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@haeckerfelix@mastodon.social
Free open source Fediverse app for GNOME, forked from Tootle. Works with desktop, tablet and mobile devices. Compatible with Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma and Takahe accounts.
Fediverse address:
@Tuba@floss.social
Free source-available 2D and 3D game engine for cross-platform PC, smartphone and console games.
Fediverse address:
@defold@mastodon.gamedev.place
News website and TV news programme shown on public broadcasting channels in the US. First broadcast in 1975.
Fediverse address:
@PBSNewsHour@flipboard.com
Free open source XMPP messenger app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It includes support for OMEMO end-to-end encryption.
Fediverse address:
@Monal@fosstodon.org
Discussion group about linguistics and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@linguistics@fedigroups.social
Gardening blog about first experiences on an allotment in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@weedsandpotential.com
Independent community news site in the Central Valley, California, USA. Emphasis is on encouraging local activism and protecting vulnerable groups.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@usparkvalley.com
AUR-style package manager for Ubuntu.
Fediverse address:
@pacstall@social.linux.pizza
Fashion blog from the author of “The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion”.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@tansyhoskins.org
Weather bot posting rain radar images from Singapore.
Fediverse address:
@checkweathersg@mastodon.sg
Artist and illustrator who draws in a variety of colourful styles, often featuring chibi figures and/or cartoon animals.
Fediverse address:
@prismplume@mastodon.art
Extremely bizarre surreal weather account based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Fediverse address:
@WEATHERISHAPPENING@weatherishappening.network
Former wine reviewer at Robert Parker Wine Advocate covering Portugal, Greece, USA (except West Coast) plus parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Fediverse address:
@MarkSquiresWine@mastodon.social
In-depth articles on climate change from an Indian perspective.
Fediverse address (blog):
@rajesh@climaterubik.com
Interdisciplinary platform for medieval studies across Oxford University.
Fediverse address:
@OxMedStud@mastodonapp.uk
Current views from webcams around Lake Huron in North America.
Fediverse address:
@livelakehuron@mastodon.social
Videos about radiation and radioactivity created by an amateur enthusiast. It also features urban exploration of abandoned places that relate to radioactivity, and videos on assorted other topics.
Fediverse address:
@thebench@diode.zone
Two people driving round the world in a camper van, posting about all the sights and experiences they have on their epic road trip.
Fediverse address:
@oCDo@mastodon.nz
Independent reader-supported German news blog fighting fake news and far right fascism.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Volksverpetzer@digitalcourage.social
Creators of a podcast series covering the history of Ancient Rome, they also use the account to share interesting news and images about ancient history.
Fediverse address:
@phistorians@kolektiva.social
Global intersectional wikimedia user group aiming to improve quality and breadth of LGBTQIA+ history on Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
Fediverse address:
@wmlgbt@tech.lgbt
Environmental news site for Sussex in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sussexgreenedit.ghost.io
German edition of the men’s health, fitness and lifestyle magazine.
Fediverse address (in German):
@MensHealth_de@flipboard.com
Italian-language site about privacy-friendly apps and services, reviews of FOSS games, news about online privacy etc.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@lealternative@mastodon.uno
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
Machine Learning scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Posts about machine learning and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@jesper@tech.lgbt
Weather forecast accounts for the state of Washington in the USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@auburn__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@bellevue__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@bellingham__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@bothell__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@everett__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@federal_way__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@kennewick__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@kent__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@kirkland__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@lakewood__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@lynnwood__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@marysville__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@olympia__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@pasco__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@puyallup__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@redmond__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@renton__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@richland__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@seattle__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@shoreline__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@spokane__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@spokane_valley__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@tacoma__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@vancouver__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
@yakima__washington@us.fedimeteo.com
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
Photographer from Poland, who takes many kinds of pictures including portraits, landscapes and more.
Fediverse address:
@arkadiusz@pixelfed.social
Discussion group about gardens and gardening.
Fediverse address:
@gardening@fedigroups.social
News service compiled by human beings at Flipboard, the news curation site. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (main):
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (flipboard.com account):
@thenewsdesk@flipboard.com
An off-beat podcast about free open software, making stuff, handicrafts and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@fossandcrafts@octodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for Sinaloa, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@culiacan__sinaloa@mx.fedimeteo.com
@mazatlan__sinaloa@mx.fedimeteo.com
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
Hackerspace based in Gdańsk, Poland.
Fediverse address (in Polish & English):
@hspsh@0x3c.pl
Mouse that helps people learn Latin, with really cute photos featuring Latin vocabulary.
Fediverse address:
@Minimus@archaeo.social
Farming and agriculture magazine and news site. Based in the US, first published in 1902.
Fediverse address:
@SuccessfulFarm@flipboard.com
Independent conference for fans of the Mac and other Apple products. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@macstockexpo@tooting.ninja
Photos of classic and obscure 45rpm vinyl records from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Fediverse address:
@45rpm@metapixl.com
News site covering current events, written from the perspective of the global blind community.
Fediverse address:
@worldblindherald@newsie.social
Astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States, and previously at (amongst others) the famous Arecibo in Puerto Rico, and the flying telescope SOFIA.
Fediverse address:
@Robminchin@mastodon.online
UK-based digital rights campaign group, aiming to protect online civil liberties.
Fediverse address (main):
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org
Fediverse address (videos):
@openrightsgroup@peertube.openrightsgroup.org
Free open source embroidery design extension for the FOSS drawing software Inkscape. Their Fediverse account provides video tutorials for using Ink/Stitch.
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@inkstitch@diode.zone
Photographer based in the USA. Particularly interested in signs of the past and abandoned buildings, especially in rural areas.
Fediverse address:
@BygoneLands@mastodon.social
Branch of the environmental campaign group in Bochum, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@greenpeace_bo@ruhr.social
German celebrity gossip magazine, first published in 1948.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BUNTE_DE@flipboard.com
Writer and teacher running a weekly newsletter featuring publishing news, writing tips and advice about book marketing for indie authors.
Fediverse address:
@craicer@mastodon.nz
Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.
Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@spectra.video
Skiing blog aimed at people over the age of 50, featuring skiing tips and feature articles.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@goldskis.com
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
Tampa Florida branch of the US-based organisation for LGBTQIA+ people and their parents, families and allies.
Fediverse address:
@pflagtampa@noc.social
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
Classical string quartet from Amsterdam in the Netherlands, releasing albums and touring internationally.
Fediverse address:
@dudokquartet@classicalmusic.social
Sculptor, pottery maker, illustrator and writer.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@lunnelyart@mastodon.art
Entomologist and lifelong fan of insects, writer and broadcaster on the subject, fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, former president of the British Entomological & Natural History society.
Fediverse address:
@bugmanjones@techhub.social
US sports magazine and website covering American football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf etc. First published in 1954.
Fediverse address:
@si_flipboard@flipboard.com
German federal court of appeal for cases involving social security (including public health insurance, pensions, occpational safety insurance etc).
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundessozialgericht@social.bund.de
Wildlife photographer based in Germany who takes wonderful close-ups of animals and plants.
Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social
Newsletter about climate change-related litigation and justice in courtrooms around the world. Written by a freelance journalist specialising in covering litigation.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@the-wave.net
Blog by an American political activst on how to resist the rise of authoritarianism in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@organizingmythoughts.org
Human-curated newsletter recommending classic records from pop, rock and other genres.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@cultwax.com
Wilderness conservation group in Alberta, Canada, founded in 1965.
Fediverse address:
@albertawildernessassociation@mastodon.social
The official account of the German federal government’s Ministry of the Interior
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmi@social.bund.de
Non-profit local news site for Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@richmonder.org
Independent non-profit news site for Oxford, Ohio, USA. Founded in 2024.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@oxfreepress.com
Cookery site covering recipes, techniques, ingredients, food news etc. Based in the US, founded in 2003.
Fediverse address:
@SimplyRecipes@flipboard.com
Videos by a space simulator fan creating a home-built cockpit for gaming.
Fediverse address (videos):
@bekopharm@makertube.net
US magazine and website covering news, pop culture, entertainment and fashion. First published in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@vanityfair@flipboard.com
English-language Ukrainian online newspaper, based in Kyiv and founded in 2021.
Fediverse address:
@KyivIndependent@flipboard.com
Official account of the French government’s Committee for Open Science.
Fediverse address (in French):
@ouvrirlascience@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Free open source self-hostable wiki software, with emphasis on simplicity and ease of use.
Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org
Photos of graffiti on cargo trains passing through Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@thegraffitiexpress@mstdn.social
Independent local news site for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@chrisdca@mstdn.social
Gaming blog aimed at older gamers who remember the first generations of consoles and home computers.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@silvergamers.com
Amateur radio enthusiast and builder of model rockets. Creates videos about both these topics, sometimes combining them with radio rockets.
Fediverse address (videos):
@n3vem@makertube.net
Toxic-free gaming community for European “Call of Duty” players.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@callof.monster
Newsletter about technology and politics from an Irish perspective.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@thebriefing.ie
News and events in the Belgian Drupal community.
Fediverse address:
@drupalbe@drupal.community
Comic artist who makes the webcomic “Bicycle Boy”, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.
Fediverse address:
@sandycyborg@mastodon.art
Non-profit citizen journalist news site for North East England (including Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyneside and Wearside). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@NEBylines@mastodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for Quebec, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@amos__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@baie_comeau__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@drummondville__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@gaspe__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@gatineau__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@granby__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@laval__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@mont_tremblant__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@montreal__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@quebec_city__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@rimouski__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@rouyn_noranda__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@saguenay__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@saint_jean_sur_richelieu__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@sept_iles__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@sherbrooke__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@trois_rivieres__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
@val_d_or__quebec@ca.fedimeteo.com
News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net
Public transport expert and enthusiast, runs the popular RMTransit video channel which has in-depth looks at all forms of transit and how they relate to urban planning. Covers trains, metros, buses, trams, high speed rail etc all around the world. (Author is based in Toronto, Canada.)
Fediverse address (main):
@reece@canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@reece@video.canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (blog):
@reecemartintransit@reecemartin.ca
Weather forecast accounts for Baja California Sur, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@la_paz__baja_california_sur@mx.fedimeteo.com
@los_cabos__baja_california_sur@mx.fedimeteo.com
Providing bindings for the Godot game engine to the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@GodotRust@mastodon.gamedev.place
Discussion group about the hobby and sport of geocaching.
Fediverse address:
@geocaching@fedigroups.social
Department for Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University in Germany. Combines research on Theoretical Ecology and Experimental Aquatic Ecology / Limnology.
Fediverse address:
@EcoModPotsdam@ecoevo.social
Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.
Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social
Women’s lifestyle site, covering beauty, entertainment, food, health etc. Based in the US, founded in 2010.
Fediverse address:
@PureWow@flipboard.com
European campaign group which defends people’s privacy. Noyb’s focus is on fighting privacy violations by companies and corporations. (In case you’re wondering, the name stands for None Of Your Business!)
Fediverse address:
@noybeu@mastodon.social
News feed from the NKyTribune, an independent news service for Kentucky produced by the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. Founded in 2019.
Fediverse address:
@nkytribune.com@rss-parrot.net
Swedish fan of robots, toy robots and Transformers, builds models and games too.
Fediverse address:
@ChromeGadget@retro.pizza
Computer musician and DJ who does wonderful electronica music and also runs the audio-themed sonomu.club Mastodon server.
Fediverse address:
@luka@sonomu.club
Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.
Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca
Movie and streaming news site and newsletter covering the film world in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@streamlined.news
Weather forecast accounts for Colima, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@colima__colima@mx.fedimeteo.com
@manzanillo__colima@mx.fedimeteo.com
Unofficial bot posting latest raw images taken on the surface of Mars by NASA’s Perseverance mission.
Fediverse address:
@PersevereImgBot@mastodon.social
Discussion group about cycling, featuring a weekly question and answer session.
Fediverse address:
@bikenite@fedigroups.social
Newsletter about wine grown in Aotearoa / New Zealand, written by professional wine writer John Saker.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@johnsaker.com
US-based golfing magazine and golf news site founded in 1959. Intended for both those who play golf for fun, and those who follow the professional game.
Fediverse address:
@Golf@flipboard.com
News feed from the Oregon Capital Chronicle, a non-profit news service in Oregon USA founded in 2021.
Fediverse address:
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com@rss-parrot.net
Organisation based in Vancouver, Canada for women who use the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pyladies_vancouver@fosstodon.org
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
Independent non-profit organisation based in Germany, monitoring human rights at home and abroad. Funded by the German Federal Parliament.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DIMR_Berlin@social.bund.de
Weather forecast accounts for Wisconsin, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@appleton__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@beloit__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@brookfield__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@eau_claire__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@fond_du_lac__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@green_bay__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@greenfield__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@janesville__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@kenosha__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@la_crosse__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@madison__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@manitowoc__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@menomonee_falls__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@milwaukee__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@muskego__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@new_berlin__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@oshkosh__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@racine__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@sheboygan__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@stevens_point__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@waukesha__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@wausau__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@wauwatosa__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@west_allis__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
@west_bend__wisconsin@us.fedimeteo.com
Community news blog for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Fediverse address:
@doraleigh.com@doraleigh.com
Print and digital indie games magazine, helping people find good indie titles to play and looking at the development teams behind them.
Fediverse address:
@debugorg@mastodon.social
Third party Mastodon app for Android devices.
Fediverse address:
@rodentapp@mastodon.social
German branch of the environmental campaign group.
Fediverse address (investigative account, in German):
@gpinvestigativ@greenpeace.social
Fediverse address (general account, in German):
@greenpeace_de@greenpeace.social
Online archive of material related to the history of film, broadcasting and audio. Founded in 2009 by film historian David Pierce.
Fediverse address:
@mhdl@hcommons.social
Hackers’ meetup group based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@2600stockholm@mastodon.social
Community group in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for people who use the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pyamsterdam@fosstodon.org
Massive non-profit archive website which includes digital copies of vast amounts of printed, audiovisual and interactive media. Perhaps most famous for its Wayback Machine which allows people to look at older versions of almost any website.
Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
Lifestyle magazine and website focused on homes, interior decorating and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1896.
Fediverse address:
@HouseBeautiful@flipboard.com
Grassroots initiative organising video game speedruns to support LGBTQIA+ charities.
Fediverse address:
@PowerUpWithPride@kind.social
Software engineer, FOSS enthusiast and retro game creator. Currently making new free games for retro computers like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Commodore 64.
Fediverse address:
@reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place
News feed from JTechLog, a Hungarian blog about the Java programming language.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@www.jtechlog.hu@rss-parrot.net
Posting about notable people and moments from chess, both serious and lighthearted.
Fediverse address:
@Chess_Olympus@mastodon.online
Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@k4cg@chaos.social
Conference about the Python programming language in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@pybay@fosstodon.org
American sports news site, originally a print magazine first published in 1886.
Fediverse address:
@SportingNews@flipboard.com
Co-founder of the Dutch science communication association SciCom NL, and works at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Blogs about SciComm.
Fediverse address:
@RoyMeijer@scicomm.xyz
Multidisciplinary designer and indie game dev creating titles for the Playdate console. Also co-creator of Uncrank’d, the unofficial Playdate fanzine.
Fediverse address:
@Xanialasagna@mastodon.gamedev.place
Brazilian news service of the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@BBCBrasil@flipboard.com
Small independent tabletop role-playing game and software publisher.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cthonicstudios.com
Independent non-profit foundation established by the German Federal Government, discussing data policy and making privacy recommendations.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DS_Stiftung@social.bund.de
Blog by a New Zealander who has moved to Taiwan, covering life in Taiwan from the perspective of an immigrant.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@taiwanquest.com
Union representing professional writers of all kinds in the United Kingdom, including television, books, film, games, theatre etc.
Fediverse address:
@WritersGuildGB@union.place
Interdepartmental agency in the French government responsible for determining and implementing its digital strategy.
Fediverse address (in French):
@numerique_gouv@social.numerique.gouv.fr
The most popular free open source office suite, it includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc. It’s very widely used by businesses, governments, organisations and individuals, and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org
There are also user groups on the Fediverse:
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@LibreOfficeEs@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (in French):
@LaMouetteODF@framapiaf.org
Blog by Gavin Strange, a director and designer at the UK animation studio Aardman.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.jam-factory.com
The German Federal Government’s customs agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Zoll@social.bund.de
Website about photography and videography, featuring tutorials, ideas, software, equipment etc.
Fediverse address:
@Photofocus@flipboard.com
Non-profit based in the US promoting global adoption of open geospatial technology.
Fediverse address:
@osgeo@fosstodon.org
Art and culture news site based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hyperallergic.com
Non-profit academic association promoting the study of world history, founded in 1982 and based in the United States. Publishes the “Journal of World History” and “The World History Bulletin”.
Fediverse address:
@wha@historians.social
Publishing arm of the American Library Association, publishing resources for libraries and information professionals, scholars, students and educators.
Fediverse address:
@alaeditionsns@glammr.us
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
Draws doodle-type art often with surreal animals and sometimes a hard edge.
Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art
Independent Linux distribution previously known as Serpent OS. Features GNOME desktop and designed for general desktop use.
Fediverse address:
@AerynOS@hachyderm.io
Nigerian American studio potter and ceramic artist using traditional African techniques for making pottery.
Fediverse address (main):
@potterybyosa@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@potterybyosa@makertube.net
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Bavaria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BayerischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Independent sports blog about the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@pointlessexercise.com
Really cute cartoons with a straightforward wholesome feel.
Fediverse address:
@heyheymomo@socel.net
US-based podcast about masculinity in the modern world, for men and masc people.
Fediverse address:
@maskulinitypod@mastodon.social
Website that moderates and publishes scientific papers related to Engineering, run by the non-profit Open Engineering.
Fediverse address:
@engrxiv@scicomm.xyz
Cycling blog based in the UK covering cycling trails and rides in the countryside.
Fediverse address (blog):
@rossa@asphaltandearth.co.uk
French trade union umbrella group founded in 1981.
Fediverse address (in French):
@unionsolidaires@syndicat.solidaires.org
American music and entertainment magazine, covering independent music, film, television etc. Originally a website founded in 1998, then a print magazine in 2002 and now a digital-only publication.
Fediverse address:
@PasteMagazine@flipboard.com
Posts about food, cookery and other topics. Also makes videos.
Fediverse address (food videos):
@food_and_cooking_channel@peertube.zalasur.media
Fediverse address (general):
@zalasur@mastodon.surazal.net
Feed of the Letters From Gondwana blog, writing on palaeontology since 2013.
Fediverse address:
@paleonerdish.wordpress.com@rss-parrot.net
US author, lawyer, academic and political commentator. Served in the administrations of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton.
Fediverse address:
@rbreich@masto.ai
News hub showing RSS feeds from various FOSS gaming projects.
Fediverse address:
@fossgaming@fosstodon.org
Hackerspace based in the city of Le Mans in France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@HauM@piaille.fr
Bot posting the Wikimedia Commons picture of the day.
Fediverse address:
@cpod@mastodon.bot
Free open source FPS game built using Godot and other libre tools.
Fediverse address (general):
@liblast@mastodon.gamedev.place
Fediverse address (videos):
@unfa@video.hardlimit.com
Swedish climate change activist, part of Fridays For Future.
Fediverse address:
@gretathunberg@mastodon.nu
Federated free open source communications platform with support for messaging and calling. The platform has many different apps available with the most popular being Element (formerly known as Riot).
Fediverse address:
@matrix@mastodon.matrix.org
Discussion group about any kind of audio fiction including audio dramas, audiobooks, radio dramas etc.
Fediverse address:
@audiofiction@fedigroups.social
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social
Hackerspace based in Linz, Austria.
Fediverse address:
@devlol@chaos.social
Spanish terrestrial television station founded in 1990.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Antena3tv@flipboard.com
PBS/NPR public broadcaster providing news on television and radio for Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. Owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation.
Fediverse address (main):
@gbhnews@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@gbhnews@pixelfed.social
Illustrator and designer making videos about how to be creative, principles of design, recording artistic ideas, and why AI needs to be avoided at all costs.
Fediverse address (videos):
@cory_kerr@makertube.net
Community for mapping the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France on OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address (in French):
@OpenStreetMap66@en.osm.town
Photography and travel blog by a photographer based in Canberra, Australia.
Fediverse address (blog):
@des@desparoz.com
Award-winning Chemistry blog featuring infographic posters about chemistry and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@compoundchem@mstdn.social
Free open source launcher for GOG and Epic Games, available on Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@heroiclauncher@mastodon.social
Free open source energy management system for solar power systems which controls EV chargers and smart plugs. Intended for solar charging home storage and vehicles.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@evcc@fosstodon.org
Sports statistics and rankings site dedicated to high school basketball in Maine, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@mainebasketballrankings.com
Independent artist-owned record label particularly focused on the jazz, rhythm and Afro-futurist genres.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@urbantroutrecords.com
American website about backpacking, hiking and the outdoors. (Originally also a print magazine published from 1973 – 2022, it’s now just the website.)
Fediverse address:
@BackpackerMag@flipboard.com
Bird and wildlife photographer based in Vienna, Austria.
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@ferdinand@wien.rocks
Co-working community hackerspace, based in Cologne, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@kalkspace@chaos.social
Free open source forum software very widely used by many different websites. Maintained since 2014.
Fediverse address:
@Discourse@mastodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for Uttarakhand, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@almora__uttarakhand@in.fedimeteo.com
@dehradun__uttarakhand@in.fedimeteo.com
@nainital__uttarakhand@in.fedimeteo.com
Hackerspace based in the city of Stralsund, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Port39@chaos.social
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
Creates fascinating mathematical art using many different media including images, crochet, beading and other crafts.
Fediverse address:
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz
Bot posting random flags of nations and regions.
Fediverse address:
@FlagFacts@mas.to
Bot highlighting posters from the golden age of Film Noir movies.
Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us
Assistant professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University in the United States, interested in ethnographic and historical research into disruptive protest, grassroots autonomy, state violence and indigenous collective rights in Latin America.
Fediverse address:
@Carwil@mastodon.online
Nature and fine art photographer based in Northern Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social
Free open source audio and video server and user space API for Linux systems.
Fediverse address:
@pipewire@fosstodon.org
Theatre magazine based in New York USA, distributed as physical copies at plays and musicals. First published in 1884.
Fediverse address:
@Playbill@flipboard.com
Vinyl enthusiast and “anxious millennial record nerd”, posting about the music they’re currently playing, plus other topics.
Fediverse address:
@Roachyman@mastodon.social
Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@whatsalanwatching.com
Environmental activism group based in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Fediverse address:
@CascadiaCAN@climatejustice.social
Former journalist turned digital marketer, host of the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast which interviews a different businessperson each week.
Fediverse address:
@phillycodehound@indieweb.social
Placement service for artists, musicians and filmmakers by the German Federal Employment Agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ZAVKuenstlervermittlung@social.bund.de
Non-profit news site for South Carolina, affiliate of the States Newsroom network of local news sites.
Fediverse address:
@SCdailygazette@flipboard.com
Botanist and plant curator at the Natural History Museum in London. Also a fan of fungi.
Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org
Cycling activism meetups in Montreal, Canada. Part of the Critical Mass cycling movement around the world.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@MasseCritiqueMTL@jasette.facil.services
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
Professional musician, singer, record producer and writer for Sound On Sound magazine, into music technology. Had a huge international hit with the song “Your Woman” under the pseudonym White Town.
Fediverse address:
@Jyoti@mas.to
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HessischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Magazine and website for female runners of all skill levels. Based in the US, first published under the name “Her Sports + Fitness” in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@WomensRunning@flipboard.com
Discussion group about the wonderful drink tea.
Fediverse address:
@tea@fedigroups.social
Local news site for Michigan, USA, publishing articles from MLive-owned newspapers in the state such as the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot etc.
Fediverse address:
@MLivecom@flipboard.com
American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.
Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com
Bot posting the latest scores from the NFL. Scores are hidden behind content warnings in case you want to watch match later.
Fediverse address:
@nflscores@mastodon.online
UK-based news site and podcast for trans people.
Fediverse address:
@whatthetrans@journa.host
Free open source Android app for using many different Fediverse platforms including Mastodon, PixelFed, Friendica, PeerTube and more. It’s free if you download it from F-Droid, and paid if you download from Google Play.
Fediverse address:
@apps@toot.fedilab.app
Hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@muccc@chaos.social
Publisher which owns many local newspapers and magazines in Ontario, Canada. This account shares stories from these many different local publications.
Fediverse address:
@MetrolandMedia@flipboard.com
OERSI is a search index for open educational resources, based at the website oersi.org
Fediverse address:
@oersi@openbiblio.social
Unofficial bot posting links to BSD security advisories. (Still in Alpha testing.)
Fediverse address:
@bsd@mastodon.bot
Carpenter creating custom-built wooden furniture.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@kampkustoms.com
Dutch national prorgamme to promote and accelerate transition to open science in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@OpenScienceNL@akademienl.social
Walking and hiking club based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, originally founded in 1960.
Fediverse address (blog):
@info@townsvillebushwalkingclub.com
Unofficial coverage of the Texas Rangers baseball team based in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@theprospecttimes.com
Music news blog covering the local music scene in Canada, especially improvised music.
Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@rhythmchanges.ca
Small independent gaming blog covering video game news including indie games and mainstream titles.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@moonpiesanctuary.com
Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.
Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@mstdn.social
Independent site about building and maintaining swimming pools, based in Arizona, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@swimmingpoollife.net
Belgian federal scientific institute researching astronomy, solar physics, planetary sciences and earth sciences.
Fediverse address (in English, Dutch & French):
@ORB_KSB@mastodon.social
Retro gaming enthusiast posting photos and making videos about classic games, obscure consoles and retro collections.
Fediverse address:
@Robavince@vmst.io
Emergency communications amateur radio station active in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@wb2ifs@mastodon.hams.social
Volunteer group holding regular sessions to repair textiles, appliances, computers, phones, gadgets etc free of charge, in order to reduce the environmental impact of throwing things away and buying new replacements. The group is based on the Isle of Wight in the south of England.
Fediverse address:
@repaircafeiow@masto.ai
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
Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.
Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social
Archaeologist, researcher and PhD student. Hageneuer runs archaeology sites focusing on 3D digital archaeological reconstructions and archaeoinfomatics.
Fediverse address:
@ArchaeoBasti@mastodon.online
Independent interdisciplinary research and education institute in Germany researching and documenting the history of Nazi mass crimes, particularly the Holocaust, and their impact on the present world.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FritzBauerInstitut@bildung.social
News feed from the television station WLTX in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1953.
Fediverse address:
@www.wltx.com@rss-parrot.net
Feed from an English-language travel blog posting tips and advice about travelling in Croatia.
Fediverse address:
@www.chasingthedonkey.com.croatia-travel-blog@rss-parrot.net
Surreal observations on the Fediverse, the internet, technology, current events and the real world.
Fediverse address:
@MissingThePt@mastodon.social
Newsletter highlighting special deals at restaurants in London, UK.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@softlaunchlondon.com
Posts public domain photographs of kitsch American roadside scenery, as taken by John Margolies from 1969 to 2008.
Fediverse address:
@roadside@tech.intersects.art
LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.
Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk
Privacy-friendly free open source online office suite. It can be self-hosted, or you can use the official instance. It’s collaborative and anonymous, with “zero knowledge” encryption so no one can access your data except you and those you choose to share with.
Fediverse address:
@CryptPad@xwiki.com
Canadian luxury lifestyle magazine covering design, culture, travel, art, fashion and wines. Founded in 1998.
Fediverse address:
@NUVOMagazine@flipboard.com
Brazilian edition of the car news and review site.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Motor1Brasil@flipboard.com
Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hsnl@hsnl.social
UK newspaper published since 1903.
Fediverse address:
@TheMirror@flipboard.com
Satirical comedy TV show on German public broadcaster ZDF. Tackles politics, current affairs and related topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@zdfmagazin@edi.social
Record label for DJs, especially jungle, footwork and juke. Label is based in Leipzig, Germany.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@defrostatica.com
Free open source toolkit for software radio / SDR.
Fediverse address:
@gnuradio@fosstodon.org
Podcasts and livestreams featuring tabletop RPG sessions, with emphasis on storytelling, comedy and horror.
Fediverse address:
@PenanceRPG@dice.camp
Based in Freiburg, Germany, it’s one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1457. It has a wide range of faculties covering science, humanities, law, medicine and more.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unifreiburg@bawü.social
American national newspaper and news site, first published in 1982.
Fediverse address:
@USAToday@flipboard.com
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
Free open source Android app store with emphasis on security and privacy. Currently under development.
Fediverse address:
@accrescent@infosec.exchange
Podcast directory featuring all kinds of podcasts from Australia.
Fediverse address:
@cheryanne@aus.social
Regular live streams helping people to learn about the 3D animation software Houdini.
Fediverse address:
@HoudiniHangout@mograph.social
Brazilian car news and review site, also covers motorcycles.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@AutoPapo@flipboard.com
Discussion group for people unhappy with the current economic system.
Fediverse address:
@economics_that_works@fedigroups.social
French government competition regulator, responsible for preventing anti-competitive practices and monopolies.
Fediverse address (in French):
@adlc@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Feed of palaeontology articles from bioRxiv.
Fediverse address:
@biorxiv_paleo@biologists.social
Initiative supported by KDE to certify free open source software as ecologically sustainable.
Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.social
Crochet designer and maker of environmentally friendly gifts and craft kits. Based in Europe.
Fediverse address:
@LittleConkers@handmade.social
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
Official account of the State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@datenschutz_nds@social.bund.de
Blog posting about animals, nature and conservation, written by an expert in animal behaviour and welfare.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sincerelyblue.org
Academic journal about history of philosophy, published by Brill since 1998.
Fediverse address:
@hpla@fediphilosophy.org
Illustrator and naturalist from Germany who draws and paints in a traditional manner, especially birds, other animals, plants and nature.
Fediverse address:
@naturesketchbook@mastodon.art
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
Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.
Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.social
A Luanti (Minetest) server co-run by a contributor to the Luanti project.
Fediverse address:
@aes@peoplemaking.games
German newspaper covering national and international news from a progressive perspective. Founded in 1978 as a co-operative owned by its staff.
Fediverse address (in German):
@tazgetroete@mastodon.social
Archaeologist and criminologist at Maastricht University, studying artefact and fossil smuggling, art crime and theft of cultural objects.
Fediverse address:
@Drdonnayates@archaeo.social
Astronomer and media officer at the European Southern Observatory, in Chile. The ESO is funded by European countries who wish to observe the sky from the southern hemisphere, and is based in the Chilean desert far from light pollution.
Fediverse address:
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online
Cartoonist, creator of the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC) webcomic, illustrator of Open Borders, co-author of Soonish.
Fediverse address:
@ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
Organisation advocating for cycling in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@CycleWR@cosocial.ca
Woodworking magazine and website, featuring project guides, woodwork techniques and tools. Based in the USA, first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@PopularWood@flipboard.com
Site exploring history through original written documents by historical figures such as letters, manuscripts, notes etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@historyonpapers.com
Italian edition of the fashion magazine franchise, first published in 1964.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@VogueItalia@flipboard.com
Swiss animal rights organisation documenting exploitation of animals in Switzerland.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@observatoireduspecisme@tooting.ch
Organisation of businesses supporting Rstats, the R Foundation and the R community.
Fediverse address:
@RConsortium@fosstodon.org
French newspaper and news site, first published in 2002. Given away free to commuters and available free online.
Fediverse address (in French):
@20Minutes@flipboard.com
Print and digital magazine for people interested in languages and linguistics.
Fediverse address:
@babel@masto.ai
Portuguese-language site about homes, architecture, gardens and related topics.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CasaeJardim@flipboard.com
Illustrator who creates memorable artwork including strange, Hieronymous Bosch-like works inspired by medieval originals.
Fediverse address:
@hannahcomb@mastodon.art
Weather forecast accounts for West Bengal, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kolkata__west_bengal@in.fedimeteo.com
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
Website and video channel all about steampunk covering news, live events, cosplay guides, fiction, RPGs etc.
Fediverse address:
@steampunk_explorer@mastodon.social
Cycling videos in the Pacific Northwest of North Amerca and in the Netherlands in Europe. Highlights cycling-friendly city features.
Fediverse address (videos):
@mobility_matters@urbanists.video
Official account for Marvel, the makers of superhero comics, films, television series, games etc. Founded in 1939.
Fediverse address:
@Marvel@flipboard.com
Ecologist and geographer at the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) in France, whose main aim is to do everything possible to mitigate the climate crisis, and help other scientists to do so as well. Works with the IPCC and MedECC, and supports non-violent climate activism.
Fediverse address:
@wolfgangcramer@fediscience.org
Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering the Nort West of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@NWBylines@mastodon.social
Bot posting daily exerpt from Dorothy Parker’s poetry. Mentions of the bot produce an automatic reply with a quotation from Parker’s correspondence.
Fediverse address:
@dorothyparker@mas.to
Blog about NHL ice hockey news and rumours.
Fediverse address:
@spectorshockey@mstdn.ca
Independent blog about pro wrestling, sport and other topics.
Fediverse address (blog):
@hayden@kanefabe.com
Accessibility company offering online human assistants to help with everyday tasks that require eyesight, via the web and smartphone apps.
Fediverse address:
@AiraVI@techhub.social
Cycling enthusiast based in North-West England, has a photo blog about his bike trips.
Fediverse address:
@pete@masto.hypertelia.com
Reader-supported local news site for Birmingham in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@birminghamdispatch.co.uk
Peer support group for those with Prostate Cancer, their families and friends. Meetings in Lancaster, Kendal and Bentham UK.
Fediverse address:
@tbpcsg@vivaldi.net
Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ccchh@chaos.social
Weather forecast accounts for Querétaro, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@queretaro__queretaro@mx.fedimeteo.com
Pixel artist and illustrator who often features people and characters from popular culture, especially video games.
Fediverse address:
@sarahboeving@mastodon.art
3D graphics artist, often creates retro sci-fi scenes and robots using Blender.
Fediverse address:
@supaplex@mastodon.art
US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.
Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com
Irish Wikimedia/Wikipedia user group, recognised affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. Promoting open knowledge in Ireland, promoting availability of knowledge in the Irish language.
Fediverse address:
@WikimediaIE@mastodon.ie
Hackerspace based in Backnang, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ctbk@chaos.social
Linux distribution based on Debian designed for computer security tasks such as digital forensics, penetration testing, security research and reverse engineering.
Fediverse address:
@kalilinux@infosec.exchange
Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world
Meetups in Helsinki, Finland for users of the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@hkirb@ruby.social
Free open source online assessment system for mathemetical subjects, developed at Newcastle University.
Fediverse address:
@numbas@mathstodon.xyz
A free shop in Bochum, Germany, which distributes surplus stuff like clothes and other goods. Anyone can take what they need or donate what they don’t need.
Fediverse address (in German):
@kostnixladen@ruhr.social
American actor, classical/opera singer, voiceover artist. Currently appearing on HBO’s “Julia”, singing on Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s “Trial At Rouen”, Dame d’Honneur on Odyssey Opera’s “Henry VIII”.
Fediverse address:
@aleciabatson@mastodon.social
Private company which develops free open software for instant messaging through XMPP. They have a number of XMPP projects including server software and apps for MacOS (Beagle), iOS (Siskin) and Android (Stork).
Fediverse address:
@tigase@fosstodon.org
Creating commentary-free Let’s Play videos of classic first person shooter games such as Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake.
Fediverse address (videos):
@gamingwolf@video.gamerstavern.online
NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.
Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social
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
Free open source end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer calling and messaging app. It supports video calls, audio, messaging and has a Skype-style interface. It has apps for all major platforms including Android, iPhone/iPad, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@Jami@mstdn.io
Artist creating figurative and abstract sculptures entirely from old typewriter parts.
Fediverse address:
@jeremymayer@mastodon.art
Making let’s play videos without commentary, mostly cosy games but with a few action titles too.
Fediverse address (videos):
@mindless_rakoon@video.hardlimit.com
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
Blog covering competitive high performance climbing, by two professional climbers.
Fediverse address (blog):
@zaddie@richardsonsclimbing.com
Podcast exploring people and projects that are trying to create an environmentally sustainable future.
Fediverse address:
@solarpunkpresents@climatejustice.social
Lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women. Based in the US, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@Refinery29@flipboard.com
Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmftr_bund@social.bund.de
User group for the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich, UK.
Fediverse address:
@norwichamigagroup@mastodonapp.uk
Feed from the website of Oklahoma Magazine, covering people, places and culture in Oklahoma USA.
Fediverse address:
@okmag.com@rss-parrot.net
Official account for the city of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@jyvaskylankaupunki@mastodon.social
Official account of the Minister-President of the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BorisRhein@social.hessen.de
Game and film composer, pixel artist, special effects and motion graphic artist.
Fediverse address:
@lashman@mastodon.social
Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.
Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@astrodon.social
US-based website featuring sports news, rumours and editorials. Part of the wider FanSided network founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@fansided@flipboard.com
Evolutionary ecologist and Junior Research Group Leader at Bielefeld University in Germany. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, transgenerational plasticity and the role of plasticity in evolution.
Fediverse address:
@DenisMeuthen@fediscience.org
Municipal updates and press releases related to Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada. (Non-editorial, it’s just the releases without comment.)
Fediverse address:
@haligonia@mstdn.ca
Follows the daily life of two pet goats on a small farm. This is one of the most consistently wholesome accounts on the Fediverse, and highly recommended if you need to chill and forget about the nasty world outside.
Fediverse address:
@GoatsLive@mastodon.social
Mobile app providing cycling routes in Ontario and Nova Scotia, provided by the Canadian charity Cycling Guide Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@CyclingGuide@mstdn.ca
Suggests tips for using the Fediverse and recommends Spanish language accounts and servers on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@fediverso@red.niboe.info
The Hamburg State and University Library is the largest academic library in the German state of Hamburg.
Fediverse address (in German):
@stabihh@openbiblio.social
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
Hungarian community forum for Linux Mint users.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@linuxmint_hun@mastodon.social
News feed from independent news site for Oklahoma City, USA.
Fediverse address:
@freepressokc.com@rss-parrot.net
German NGO campaigning to protect rainforests around the world. Founded in 1986.
Fediverse address:
@rainforestrescue@mastodon.social
Discussion group for anyone interested in the Shavian alphabet.
Fediverse address:
@shavian@fedigroups.social
Lifestyle magazine and website about home decor, food, gardening and entertainment. Based in the US, first published in 1978.
Fediverse address:
@CountryLiving@flipboard.com
Blog all about decentralised social networks, featuring news items and analysis
Fediverse address:
@fediversereport@mastodon.social
Blåhaj who likes to swim in the Atlantic ocean and eat fish.
Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social
News feed from the ABC-affiliated television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Fediverse address:
@www.abc4.com@rss-parrot.net
Urban bird and wildlife photographer based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social
Independent community newspaper featuring local news for coastal areas of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. Townships covered include Meeniyan, Stony Creek, Buffalo, Fish Creek, Foster, Port Franklin, Toora, Port Welshpool, Welshpool, Yanakie, Tidal River, Waratah Bay, Sandy Point, Walkerville, Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@promcoastnews.org.au
Official account for the Netherlands Ministry of the Interior & Kingdom Relations
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@minbzk@social.overheid.nl
Non-profit educational organisation based in the UK and Canada, publishing articles, videos, podcasts etc about history. (Previously known as the Ancient History Encyclopedia.)
Fediverse address:
@whencyclopedia@mstdn.social
Non-profit organisation which is promoting people’s right to privacy, and making people more aware of their privacy rights.
Fediverse address (main account, in English):
@datarequestsorg@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@datenanfragende@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (technical account, in English):
@dev_at_datarequestsORG@chaos.social
UK-based wine website with news, picks and offers, run by a wine enthusiast. Focused on wines that are reasonably priced and available in Britain/Europe.
Fediverse address:
@winedrinker@mastodon.social
Non-profit based in Indiana, USA, campaigning to protect and expand environmentally important publicly-owned forests.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@forestsforallproject.com
Free open source real time strategy game set in the ancient world, similar to Age Of Empires. It’s still in Alpha testing, but is playable and available for Linux, Mac, Windows and BSD.
Fediverse address (main):
@play0ad@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@playzeroad@videos.pair2jeux.tube
Popular US magazine and website about geography, history, nature etc around the world. Originally founded in 1888 as an academic journal, nowadays it is aimed at a mainstream audience.
Fediverse address:
@NationalGeographic@flipboard.com
Discussion group about anything related to libraries of all kinds.
Fediverse address:
@Libraries@fedigroups.social
Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.
Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social
Videos about urban planning, transport, cycling and related topics. Based in Montreal, Canada, but covers how these issues are handled around the world.
Fediverse address (videos):
@ohtheurbanity@video.canadiancivil.com
Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.
Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social
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
Independent curated art news site focusing on contemporary art, artists, exhibitions and related topics.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@munchiesart.club
Free open source online form system. The developers offer form services hosted on their own website, or you can self-host the software if you prefer.
Fediverse address:
@liberaforms@fosstodon.org
US-based magazine for young women covering fashion, beauty, entertainment etc. (Unfortunately they closed the excellent political part of the magazine.)
Fediverse address:
@TeenVogue@flipboard.com
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
Sculptor of glass, neon, electronics etc. Interested in society’s unsustainability and commercialism, creating bright subversive advert-like works.
Fediverse address (main):
@JamesAkers@expressional.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@jamesakers@makertube.net
Official account of the French government data protection agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnil@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Hobbyist photographer based in New Jersey, USA, also interested in cycling, public transit, sport.
Fediverse address:
@cukie@infosec.exchange
Hackerspace based in Amersfoort in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@bitlair@hsnl.social
Hackerspace based in Regensburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@binary_kitchen@chaos.social
Dendrochronologist, woodland heritage specialist and environmental archaeologist in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@Dendrochronicle@mastodon.scot
News feed from the Bulgarian national newspaper founded in 1992.
Fediverse address (in Bulgarian):
@www.standartnews.com@rss-parrot.net
Sewing enthusiast creating bright stylish clothes including shirts and trousers. Also a fan of origami, cooking, photography etc.
Fediverse address:
@elfkin@woof.group
Bot posting random items from the Harvard Art Museums via their API.
Fediverse address:
@HarvardArtRoulette@zirk.us
Cybersecurity conference in Tennessee, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bsidesknoxville@infosec.exchange
Archaeologist and author, interested in orgins and development of urbanism, folklore, myths, and religious studies. Research areas include bronze and iron age Israel and its interaction with other major cultures in the region.
Fediverse address:
@TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social
Independent news site about football (soccer) in Colorado, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@boxstatefooty.com
Dutch-langugage news site about Android smartphones and related topics.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@droidapp@mastodon.nl
Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social
Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink
Centre for citizen science in Flanders, Belgium.
Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@Scivil@mastodon-belgium.be
Local newspaper for San Antonio, Texas, USA. Founded in 1865.
Fediverse address:
@SAExpressNews@flipboard.com
News feed from the official Czech international news service, available in multiple languages. Founded in 1936.
Fediverse address (in English):
@english.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@cesky.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@francais.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in German):
@deutsch.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Russian):
@ruski.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@espanol.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Ukrainian):
@ukraina.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Official account for the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@hcil_umd@hci.social
Magazine and website all about guitars, guitar music and guitarists. Based in the US, first published in 1980.
Fediverse address:
@GuitarWorld@flipboard.com
News site dedicated to the maritime world in the Pacific Northwest of North America, including ocean and inland waters.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@futuretides.org
Non-profit organisation based in Europe, promoting free open source software.
(NOTE: FSFE is not affiliated in any way with the American organisation FSF and no longer collaborates with them.)
Fediverse address (main):
@fsfe@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@fsfe@media.fsfe.org
Campaigning against traffic deaths and injuries in Oakland, California, USA.
Fediverse address (main):
@RapidResponseTeam@sfba.social
Fediverse address (blog):
@web@oakrapidresponse.org
Lieutenant Worf from Star Trek TNG is sending emails.
Fediverse address:
@WorfEmail@mas.to
Video account for artist combining knitting and drawing to create unique works of art.
Fediverse address (videos):
@dartilyartstudio@makertube.net
Rock climbing magazine and website, based in the US and first published in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@Climbing@flipboard.com
French online magazine covering international news, politics, economics, culture etc. Founded in 2009, it was originally based on the American news site of the same name but is now a separate entity.
Fediverse address (in French):
@Slatefr@flipboard.com
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Hungary. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Hungarian in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hungarian):
@bekescsaba@hu.fedimeteo.com
@budapest@hu.fedimeteo.com
@debrecen@hu.fedimeteo.com
@eger@hu.fedimeteo.com
@esztergom@hu.fedimeteo.com
@gyor@hu.fedimeteo.com
@kaposvar@hu.fedimeteo.com
@kecskemet@hu.fedimeteo.com
@miskolc@hu.fedimeteo.com
@nagykoros@hu.fedimeteo.com
@nyiregyhaza@hu.fedimeteo.com
@pecs@hu.fedimeteo.com
@salgotarjan@hu.fedimeteo.com
@sopron@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szeged@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szekesfehervar@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szombathely@hu.fedimeteo.com
@tatabanya@hu.fedimeteo.com
@vac@hu.fedimeteo.com
@zalaegerszeg@hu.fedimeteo.com
Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.
Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space
Independent body providing the German government with research-based advice on integration and migration policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@SVR_Migration@social.bund.de
Astrophotographer who posts amazing photos of the night sky.
Fediverse address:
@tinoheuberger@mastodontech.de
Indie game developer creating blind accessible video games.
Fediverse address:
@Ericbomb@mastodon.gamedev.place
Free open source statistics software for Linux, Mac and Windows. Allows both classical and Bayesian analyses.
Fediverse address:
@JASPStats@fosstodon.org
Official account for the Department of Health in the US state of Washington.
Fediverse address:
@WADeptHealth@universeodon.com
Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io
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