Heise Online

German language technology news site founded in 1996, covering IT, the internet and other tech stories.

Fediverse address (in German):
@heiseonline@social.heise.de

Duval 22

Unofficial news site about the Jacksonville Jaguars, an American football team based in Florida, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@duval22.com

Benjamin Brinckmann

Artist and illustrator who draws digitally in a fairly naturalistic style, often depicting wildlife or landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@BenjaminBrinckmann@mastodon.art

Nature FediGroup

Discussion group about nature and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@nature@fedigroups.social

The Daily Master System

Bot posting about Sega Master System games including a text description and animated GIF.

Fediverse address:
@dailysms@retro-gaiden.com

Hessischer Landtag / Hesse State Parliament

Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Hesse.

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

useR! Conference

Annual conference for people interested in the R programming language. The conference is non-profit and run by volunteers supported by the R Foundation. The host country changes each year.

Fediverse address:
@useR_conf@mastodon.social

CERT-Bund / Federal Computer Security Incident Response Team of Germany

German Federal Government’s 24-hour team for computer security incidents, handling crises in real time and issuing preventative measures.

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

Godsip Club

Blog about some of the stranger aspects of myths, folklore and religion from all around the world.

Fediverse address:
@godsipclub@thefolklore.cafe

Energy Transition Show Podcast

Podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Fediverse address:
@TransitionShow@mastodon.energy

Battle for Wesnoth

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

Fediverse address:
@wesnoth@fosstodon.org

Visit Delaware Blog Feed

Feed of stories from blog promoting tourism in Delaware, USA.

Fediverse address:
@www.visitdelaware.com.blog@rss-parrot.net

Autism 101

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

Fediverse address:
@autism101@mstdn.social

University of Cologne / Universität zu Köln

Official account for the University of Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1388.

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

FediMeteo Coahuila

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

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

New Bloom Magazine

Online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and Asia Pacific.

Fediverse address:
@newbloommag@mastodon.online

She’s A Beast

Health and fitness newsletter trying to prioritise straightforward discussion over dubious pseudoscience, by science writer Casey Johnston.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@shesabeast.co

Nerd Out With Me! (aka The Attic Dwellers)

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

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

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

Garoa Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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

The Morning Bun

Blog about transport, housing and politics in Alameda, California, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hello@themorningbun.com

theHigherGeometer

Mathematician and blogger mainly working in category theory and differential geometry, with a background in mathematical physics.

Fediverse address:
@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz

New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield

Museum built around a working 16th Century watermill in Sutton Coldfield in the UK. Operating as a museum since 1996.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@newhallmill.uk

Hare

A new programming language currently under development. The developers describe it as: “a systems programming language designed to be simple, stable, and robust” and “well-suited to low-level, high performance tasks.” Apparently it fits onto one 3.5 inch disk! 💾

Fediverse address:
@hare@fosstodon.org

Chaos Computer Club Flensburg

Hackerspace and makerspace based in Flensburg, Germany.

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

Poorly Drawn Arsenal

Artist’s blog and newsletter where they draw pictures of Arsenal FC football players based on recent results for the club.

Fediverse address (blog):
@newsletter@poorlydrawnarsenal.com

jjg

Videos featuring home built props and outfits from popular sci-fi, horror etc. Also elaborate Halloween displays.

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

Film Noir Movie Posters

Bot highlighting posters from the golden age of Film Noir movies.

Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us

Vorropohaiah

Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.

Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to

Internet. Czas działać! (“Internet. Time to act!”)

Polish-language group of activists promoting privacy and user rights on the internet. They also run a podcast and provide lectures and workshops on these topics.

Fediverse address (main, in Polish):
@icd@mastodon.internet-czas-dzialac.pl

Fediverse address (videos, in Polish):
@icd@video.internet-czas-dzialac.pl

FediMeteo Maharashtra

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@akola__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@chandrapur__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@mumbai__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@nagpur__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@pune__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com

L’Assurance retraite / Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse

French government body that manages basic pensions of private sector employees, the self-employed, contract workers, authors and others.

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

Sebastian Hageneuer

Archaeologist, researcher and PhD student. Hageneuer runs archaeology sites focusing on 3D digital archaeological reconstructions and archaeoinfomatics.

Fediverse address:
@ArchaeoBasti@mastodon.online

Jan Luit Photos

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

Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

Fully Automated! Solarpunk RPG

Free open source tabletop role-playing game with a solarpunk sci-fi setting.

Fediverse address:
@FullyAutomatedRPG@mstdn.games

Nevada Independent News Feed

News feed of The Nevada Independent, a non-profit online newspaper covering political news in Nevada, USA. Founded in 2017.

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

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

FRACTiLE Games

Solo indie game developer based in Finland. Creator of “Molez”, “Final Duel 2”, “Lockdown Protocol”, “Hyper Ultra Astronautics”, “Polychoron” and the upcoming “Phobos Down”.

Fediverse address:
@fractilegames@mastodon.gamedev.place

Dr 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

Victoria Laurelin

Crafter making jewellery, suncatchers and decorative items from copper, natural stones, wire and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@laurelincraft@mastodon.art

Polling Canada

Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.

Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca

Matthew Dockrey

Artist with background in computer science creating kinetic sculptures and public art installations, based in Seattle USA.

Fediverse address:
@attoparsec@clacks.link

Sloanysoft

Father and son development team creating new games for 8-bit computers such as the ZX Spectrum. They also run a gaming livestream.

Fediverse address:
@Sloanysoft@oldbytes.space

FediMeteo Oaxaca

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

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@oaxaca__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com
@puerto_escondido__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com
@salina_cruz__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com

Galgenmännchen-Spiel FediGroup

Discussion group for German-language word games.

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

Cherry

Crochet fan sharing their creations as they develop their skills.

Fediverse address:
@CherryWanders@mstdn.social

LibreOffice

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

Good News Post

UK-based news site covering only positive stories.

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

RRS Sir David Attenborough Webcam

Webcam posting regular photos from the UK polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. (This is the ship famous for nearly being named Boaty McBoatface, and it carries an automated submarine with that name.)

Fediverse address:
@RRSSirDavidAttenborough@stefanbohacek.online

Hit Points by Nathan Brown

Video game industry newsletter, written by the former editor of Edge magazine.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletter.hitpoints.co

Good Wolf Tang Soo Do

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

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

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Universität Hohenheim / University of Hohenheim

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

Fediverse address:
@unihohenheim@bawü.social

Australian Football Association of North America

Organisation promoting Australian-rules football in North America. Provides match reports, TV and radio schedules and other resources for those interested in the sport.

Fediverse address:
@AusFbAssocNA@federated.press

Karrot

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

Fediverse address:
@karrot@fosstodon.org

Lakes Bot

Bot posting images from lake shores, with links to photo source and location.

Fediverse address:
@lakes@stefanbohacek.online

Hudson River Blue

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

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

GNOME Latam

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

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

Super Empty.

Hip-hop music site and magazine, especially covering the scene in North Carolina, USA.

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

Hitchin Hackspace

Community organisation helping people to explore creative technologies and crafts. Based in Hitchin in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@hackhitchin@techhub.social

Coyote Media Collective

Worker-owned newsroom for Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA. Covers local news and culture.

Fediverse address:
@COYOTEMedia@flipboard.com

9to5Linux

News, reviews, tutorials and videos about Linux and free open source software.

Fediverse address (main):
@9to5linux@floss.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@9to5linux@tilvids.com

Actually Autistics FediGroup

Discussion group for autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autistics@fedigroups.social

Tablas Creek Blog

Blog by the Tablas Creek vineyard in Paso Robles, California, USA.

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

Planet Football

Football (soccer) news site covering mainly European leagues and teams, and also looking back at important moments from the history of the game.

Fediverse address:
@PlanetFootball@flipboard.com

Ari “APz” Sovijärvi

Pinball enthusiast and owner of a pinball arcade. Restores old pinball machines, takes part in pinball tournaments and does livestreams.

Fediverse address:
@apzpins@mstdn.games

Heute im Bundestag

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

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

Rizoomes

Long-running blog about crisis management, maintained by a psychologist turned firefighter working in the Amsterdam Fire Brigade in the Netherlands.

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

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

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

Gustav’s homebrewing

All about homebrewing beer, usually Belgian ales made in Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@gustav@mastodon.beer

Podcast Ubuntu Portugal

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

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

FediMeteo Durango

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

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

Toy Box Comix

Humorous comic strips (often political or social satire) using photos of real life action figures and toys, including transformers, superheroes, Star Trek and others.

Fediverse address:
@ToyBoxComix@retro.pizza

FediMeteo Tabasco

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

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

Ethan Blanton

Computer scientist and retro technology fan, videos about old and new computers.

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

Conny Duck (artist)

Probably best known on the Fediverse as lead developer of the excellent Mastodon app Tusky, but did you know they’re also a talented painter?

Fediverse address:
@connyduck@pixelfed.social

Infinity64

Posts old public information films and PSAs made by various governments and public bodies around the world. Note that due to the films being designed as public warnings, they may contain deliberately disturbing imagery.

Fediverse address:
@edanosborne@spectra.video

Bimba

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

Fediverse address:
@bimba@floss.social

Der Standard

Austrian daily newspaper based in Vienna, published in both print and online.

Fediverse address (in German):
@derStandard@derstandard.at

Castlemaker.de

German lifestyle blog featuring recipes, beauty, fashion, travel and other topics.

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

Drawings & Paintings FediGroup

Discussion group for discussing art and sharing your own works.

Fediverse address:
@drawing@fedigroups.social

Drink Irish

Organisation encouraging pubs in Ireland to support local and independent Irish drinks producers. Runs website listing pubs serving indie/local drinks.

Fediverse address:
@DrinkIrish@mastodon.ie

Esquire UK

British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, grooming, culture etc. UK edition first published in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@EsquireUK@flipboard.com

Band / Rede Bandeirantes

Brazilian media conglomerate consisting of television, radio and online services, providing news, sport and other programming. Founded in 1937.

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

Research Ideas & Outcomes (RIO Journal)

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

Fediverse address:
@RIOjournal@mstdn.social

Golwg360 / Golwg Magazine

Golwg360 is a Welsh-language news service covering Welsh and international news. The same account also features Golwg, a printed news magazine covering current events in Wales.

Fediverse address (in Welsh):
@golwg@360.cymru

FediMeteo West Bengal

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

Wub-Fur Internet Radio

Long-running internet indie and psychedelic rock radio station featuring human-curated mixes of music. It ran live from 1999 to 2016 as a 24 hour stream, and nowadays is a selection of 350 mixes on various platforms for streaming on demand.

Fediverse address:
@wubfur@mastodon.social

Feditext

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

Fediverse address:
@Feditext@mastodon.social

Event Horizon Telescope

Global network of radio telescopes able to observe supermassive black holes. Run as a collaboration of universities, observatories and institutes around the world.

Fediverse address:
@ehtelescope@mastodon.social

El Periódico / elperiodico.com

Spanish newspaper published since 1978, based in Catalonia.

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

Pixelsnorf

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

Fediverse address:
@pixelsnorf@mastodon.social

AchieGameDev

Indie game developer and pixel/voxel artist, currently creating cute little games for the Pico-8 fantasy console.

Fediverse address:
@Achie7240@mastodon.gamedev.place

Talk Python To Me

Podcast about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@talkpython@fosstodon.org

Catapult – Contemporary Art Platform

Independent curated art news site focusing on contemporary art, artists, exhibitions and related topics.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@munchiesart.club

FediMeteo Latvia

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

Sequin World

Independent online shop selling sequins and beads worldwide, based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@sequinworld@mastodon.world

Jordan La Fordan

Star Trek fan and speculative fiction writer, mostly posting about Trek but with other topics as well. Covers all the versions of the series.

Fediverse address:
@jordanlafordan@tenforward.social

Northwest Beer Guide

Website providing news about craft beer and related events in Idaho, Oregon, Washington State and Canada. Also covers some other drinks such as ciders, spirits, hard seltzers etc.

Fediverse address:
@beer@universeodon.com

North Bay Python

Conference about the Python programming language based in Northern California and the Bay Area, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NorthBayPython@social.northbaypython.org

Windspeaker.com

Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca

Digiday

News site about digital media and marketing, aimed at those working in the industry. Based in New York, USA, and founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@Digiday@flipboard.com

Stella-Luna Observatory

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

Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online

Let’s Talk Philosophy

Videos about philosophers, their ideas and their historical context.

Fediverse address:
@letstalkphilosophy@tilvids.com

AerynOS

Independent Linux distribution previously known as Serpent OS. Features GNOME desktop and designed for general desktop use.

Fediverse address:
@AerynOS@hachyderm.io

Helsinki Ruby

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

Fediverse address:
@helsinkiruby@ruby.social

Joanna Stern

Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world

The Society for Neurodiversity / S4Nd News Feed

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

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

bellowing timber

Woodworking person, creates sculptures, boxes, furniture, houseware etc from wood. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bellowingtimber@woodworking.group

Tusky

Free open source Mastodon app for Android phones, available through F-Droid and Google Play. Can also be used by other Fediverse platforms that use the Mastodon API such as PixelFed and GoToSocial. One of the very earliest apps for Mastodon, first released in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@Tusky@mastodon.social

Dead of Night

Newsletter discussing horror films and the horror genre.

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

Mechanicaddicts

Independent site featuring tool and car part reviews and guides, written by a professional car mechanic.

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

CultureMap Austin

Lifestyle news site for Austin, Texas, USA, covering events, food and drink, travel, beauty, fashion etc.

Fediverse address:
@CultureMapATX@flipboard.com

Europlanet

European organisation for planetary scientists of all backgrounds including academia, industry, government and amateurs.

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

zitapanyi.com

Painter and illustrator, often featuring animals in their work.

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

rOpenSci

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

Fediverse address:
@rOpenSci@hachyderm.io

Wikidata

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

Fediverse address:
@wikidata@wikis.world

Slothdude

Artist who enjoys drawing anthropomorphic sloths, and creates “slothified” versions of classic paintings and works of art.

Fediverse address:
@slothdude@mastodon.online

Die Tageszeitung

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

Madison365

Non-profit community news service based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2015. It has a particular focus on non-white perspectives.

Fediverse address:
@Madison365@flipboard.com

Exeter University Train Society

Student group for people interested in railways and trains at the University of Exeter in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@trainsocexeter@rail.chat

Eberron Wiki

Fan-made wiki devoted to the Eberron fantasy world, created for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game.

Fediverse address:
@eberronwiki@dice.camp

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

K-Pop FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.

Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social

Sow and See

Blog by a gardener in Indiana, USA, who is attempting to create a garden entirely out of native wildflowers.

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

Julia Bausenhardt

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

Flipboard Culture Desk

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

Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social

Erb

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

Fediverse address:
@erbmaster@mastodon.art

Wikipedia

Official account for Wikipedia, the free open collaboratively-written online encyclopaedia. All its articles are available for reproduction elsewhere under creative commons.

Fediverse address:
@wikipedia@wikis.world

Esports FediGroup

Discussion group about esports of all kinds.

Fediverse address:
@esport@fedigroups.social

45s Of The 60s 70s 80s

Photos of classic and obscure 45rpm vinyl records from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@45rpm@metapixl.com

FediMeteo Jharkhand

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

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

MikroTik

Manufacturer of networking equipment including routers, switches, access points, related software etc. Founded in 1996, based in Latvia.

Fediverse address:
@mikrotik@mikrotik.social

ORX – Portable Game Engine

Free open source 2.5D data-driven game development engine.

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

Space Is The Place Radio Show

New music show on Cando FM, a community radio station broadcasting in the Furness and Ulverston areas of Cumbria, England, UK.

Fediverse address:
@SpaceIsThePlace@mstdn.social

openSUSE

Version of Linux aimed at software developers and system administrators.

Fediverse address:
@opensuse@fosstodon.org

Oh The Urbanity!

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

LSM / Latvian Public Media News Feed

News feed from the Latvian public broadcaster LSM.

Fediverse address (in Latvian):
@www.lsm.lv@rss-parrot.net

Linux Magazine

Physical and digital magazine with news and features about Linux, FOSS, software development, electronics projects etc.

Fediverse address:
@linuxmagazine@fosstodon.org

Music FediGroup

Discussion group about all genres of music.

Fediverse address:
@music@fedigroups.social

Playbill Magazine / Playbill.com

Theatre magazine based in New York USA, distributed as physical copies at plays and musicals. First published in 1884.

Fediverse address:
@Playbill@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Netherlands

Dutch-language weather forecast accounts for cities in the Netherlands, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (in Dutch, organised by city):
@almelo@nl.fedimeteo.com
@almere@nl.fedimeteo.com
@amersfoort@nl.fedimeteo.com
@amsterdam@nl.fedimeteo.com
@apeldoorn@nl.fedimeteo.com
@arnhem@nl.fedimeteo.com
@assen@nl.fedimeteo.com
@breda@nl.fedimeteo.com
@den_haag@nl.fedimeteo.com
@deventer@nl.fedimeteo.com
@dordrecht@nl.fedimeteo.com
@eindhoven@nl.fedimeteo.com
@emmen@nl.fedimeteo.com
@enschede@nl.fedimeteo.com
@groningen@nl.fedimeteo.com
@haarlem@nl.fedimeteo.com
@haarlemmermeer@nl.fedimeteo.com
@helmond@nl.fedimeteo.com
@hengelo@nl.fedimeteo.com
@hilversum@nl.fedimeteo.com
@leeuwarden@nl.fedimeteo.com
@leiden@nl.fedimeteo.com
@maastricht@nl.fedimeteo.com
@nijmegen@nl.fedimeteo.com
@oss@nl.fedimeteo.com
@roosendaal@nl.fedimeteo.com
@rotterdam@nl.fedimeteo.com
@s_hertogenbosch@nl.fedimeteo.com
@sittard_geleen@nl.fedimeteo.com
@tilburg@nl.fedimeteo.com
@utrecht@nl.fedimeteo.com
@venlo@nl.fedimeteo.com
@zaanstad@nl.fedimeteo.com
@zoetermeer@nl.fedimeteo.com
@zwolle@nl.fedimeteo.com

A Year of Horror Movies

Picks a year at random and then spends a week watching horror films made in that year.

Fediverse address:
@horroryear@mastodonapp.uk

NV Access

Non-profit developing the free open source NVDA screen reader for Windows. Based in Australia.

Fediverse address:
@NVAccess@fosstodon.org

DGSV-Handball

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

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

MiST Board FPGA News

Tips and news about MiST FPGA boards (and related boards), which allow hardware level recreation of classic computers and consoles.

Fediverse address:
@mistboard@masto.ai

Fit Together FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social

The Oregonian / OregonLive.com

Newspaper and website based in Portland Oregon, first published in 1850. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2001. Also covers the Pacific Northwest.

Fediverse address:
@TheOregonian@flipboard.com

Harvard Art Roulette

Bot posting random items from the Harvard Art Museums via their API.

Fediverse address:
@HarvardArtRoulette@zirk.us

Pixels for Breakfast

Gaming video essays, podcasts, reviews etc, mainly about indie titles but also mainstream releases. Run by former game journalists and developers.

Fediverse address:
@pixelsforbreakfast@mstdn.games

Heartland Urbanist / Matt Caffrey

Organiser and urbanist based in Ohio, USA, creating videos about city planning, housing reform and public transport improvement. Especially interested in the American Midwest and its return to urbanism.

Fediverse address (urban planning videos):
@heartlandurbanist@urbanists.video

Fediverse address (personal account):
@mattcaff@union.place

Bundesamts für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung / Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management

German Federal Government’s office for regulating, licensing and supervising the disposal, storage, handling and transport of high-level radioactive waste.

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

FreedomBox

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

Fediverse address:
@freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social

Hip Hop & Rap FediGroup

Discussion group about hip hop and rap music.

Fediverse address:
@hiphop@fedigroups.social

Knitting FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in knitting.

Fediverse address:
@knitting@fedigroups.social

Linux App Summit

Annual conference for developers working on applications for Linux.

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

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

Dzuk

Designs custom emoji, emotes, icons, stickers etc for use online. Dzuk is also the creator of Mutant Standard, an emoji set that is more inclusive of society and culture.

Fediverse address (main):
@dzuk@weirder.earth

Fediverse address (Mutant Standard):
@mutantstd@weirder.earth

Zach Everson

Award-winning journalist, currently staff writer at Forbes covering money and politics. Known for investigative reporting on Donald Trump’s use of Trump properties before and during his time in office, particularly the Trump hotel in Washington DC. After the reporting, the Trump DC hotel banned Everson for life.

Fediverse address:
@z_everson@journa.host

NHK News / NHKニュース RSS Feed

RSS feed of the news service of Japan’s public broadcaster.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@www3.nhk.or.jp.news@rss-parrot.net

Laura Lawrie

Musicologist and social scientist, publishing regular classical music posts about specific pieces.

Fediverse address:
@canyonsfan@mastodon.social

Tante Uschi

Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social

Marco

Independent 3D graphics and animation artist creating short animated films as well as tools and 3D assets for other people to use. Especially keen on using Blender and other free open source software.

Fediverse address (main):
@nacioss@fosstodon.org

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

Gaming On Linux

News site about games that run on Linux PCs and the Steam Deck. One of the longest-running accounts on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social

Motor Trend Magazine / MotorTrend.com

American car magazine and website, featuring car news, reviews, guides, accessories etc. First published in 1949.

Fediverse address:
@motortrend@flipboard.com

David Ek

Astrophotographer and retired aerospace engineer, posting spectacular images of galaxies and nebulae.

Fediverse address:
@PhotonPhanatic@astrodon.social

Data Uruguay

Civil society organisation in Uruguay promoting open government, open data and transparency.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@datauy@mastodon.uy

MSU Digital Humanities

The Digital Humanities Program at Michigan State University, USA.

Fediverse address:
@dhatmsu@h-net.social

All about Vinyl

Posting artwork from classic vinyl record album covers.

Fediverse address:
@Vinyl@pixelfed.social

Trek Long Island

Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.

Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world

GoatsLive

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

Lake Huron Live

Current views from webcams around Lake Huron in North America.

Fediverse address:
@livelakehuron@mastodon.social

North Fork Trails Association

Organisation maintaining and supporting the trail structure in the North Fork Flathead area on the edge of Glacier National Park, Montana.

Fediverse address:
@nfta@nftrails.org

Philippe Boussion

Wonderful and atmospheric photos, mainly of beautiful landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@jett1oeil@pixelfed.social

farmOS.org

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

Fediverse address:
@farmOS@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Mexico City

Weather forecast accounts for Mexico City, Mexico. Follow to see forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ciudad_de_mexico__cdmx@mx.fedimeteo.com

The Blake Society

Society founded in 1985 which celebrates the poetry, prose and art of William Blake (1757 – 1827).

Fediverse address:
@BlakeSociety@mastodonapp.uk

RustLab Conference

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

Fediverse address:
@rustlab@mastodon.uno

FediMeteo Virginia

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

Red Pandazine

Fan of the red panda, runs a website all about this small mammal. Features the latest news about red pandas in the wild and in captivity.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@redpandazine@c.im

Byrdie

American beauty and make-up news site, founded in 2013.

Fediverse address:
@byrdiebeauty@flipboard.com

PBS News Hour

News website and TV news programme shown on public broadcasting channels in the US. First broadcast in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@PBSNewsHour@flipboard.com

Esquire Italia

Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@Esquireitalia2@flipboard.com

The Telegram (Newfoundland)

Local newspaper for St John’s Newfoundland and the Avalon Peninsula, Canada. Boosted from the SaltWire Network account.

Fediverse address:
@the-telegram-saltwirenetwork@flipboard.com

Glenwood Neighbourhood, Winnipeg PWS

Automated account posting weather observations in Glenwood, Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@glenwood_pws@mstdn.ca

Vancouver DIY Music Events

Community calendar highlighting anti-corporate music scene events in Vancouver, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@relay@cal.fiera.social

Golf Magazine / Golf.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

heyheymomo

Really cute cartoons with a straightforward wholesome feel.

Fediverse address:
@heyheymomo@socel.net

SciFi/Fantasy Magazine Covers

Bot posting sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine covers from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mas.to

Black Enterprise Magazine / BlackEnterprise.com

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

Fediverse address:
@BlackEnterp2018@flipboard.com

Samuel Pepys

The secret diary of an important public official in 17th Century London, spanning 1660 to 1669. The account’s posts divide the diary into chunks which are posted in estimated real time.

Fediverse address:
@samuelpepys@mastodon.social

Brian Bucklew

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

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

bitsavers

Runs an enormous online archive of computing history material at the bitsavers website, and is software curator at the Computer History Museum in California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space

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

Hacklabor

Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.

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

Marcus The Board Gamer

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

Fediverse address:
@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space

Nauris

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

Fediverse address:
@nauris@mastodon.art

FediMeteo France

French-language weather forecast accounts for cities in France. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in your timeline.

Protect Our Province Alberta

Organisation of doctors, nurses and citizens advocating for public health in Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@PopAlberta@mstdn.ca

David Napoli

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

Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social

Tim Stanton

Hiking and outdoors enthusiast based in Massachusetts USA, also cycles and sails. Posts photos from hiking trips and shares similar posts from others.

Fediverse address:
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social

People Magazine / People.com

Entertainment and lifestyle magazine and website, covering celebrity news, human interest stories, true crime and royalty. Based in the US, first published in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@people@flipboard.com

Dog Photography

Photography enthusiast based in Australia, mainly taking pictures of dogs, cars and landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au

Fae Reviews

Video account and blog publishing book reviews, especially about romantasy books (romantic fiction with a fantasy setting).

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

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

Omaha Public Library Feed

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

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

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

Craig Smith / Little Martian

Pixel artist and game developer, currently working on a new ZX Spectrum title.

Fediverse address:
@martian@mastodon.gamedev.place

Norfolk Bea

Environmental activist helping to clean up the coast and save birds and other wildlife in Norfolk, England.

Fediverse address:
@NorfolkBea@mastodonapp.uk

Great Australian Pods

Podcast directory featuring all kinds of podcasts from Australia.

Fediverse address:
@cheryanne@aus.social

Open Web Docs

Open source collective employing technical writers to document open web technologies.

Fediverse address:
@openwebdocs@front-end.social

Thrillist

Travel news and articles, also covering food, drink and entertainment. Based in the US, founded in 2004.

Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com

Kayfabe.ink

Independent blog covering pro wrestling in the USA, especially the storylines and the kayfabe.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@kayfabe.ink

FediMeteo Quintana Roo

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

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

Centro Linux

Portguese community for sharing hands-on knowledge about Linux, Free Software/Open Source Software and related topics. Has a dedicated computer lab and physical location.

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

Star Trek Hour

Weekly hashtag chat event on the Fediverse dedicated to Star Trek, focusing on a specific episode each week. Times and time zones are posted on the account.

Fediverse address:
@StarTrekHour@tenforward.social

Chicago Tribune

Daily newspaper based in Chicago, USA, first published in 1847. Run by a for-profit company and currently owned by a hedge fund.

Fediverse address:
@chicagotribune@flipboard.com

Naztronomy

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

Fediverse address:
@naz@astrodon.social

Trends in Cell Biology

Review journal on cell biology, published by Cell Press.

Fediverse address:
@TrendsCellBio@mstdn.science

Erik S.

Creator of the surreal computer RPGs “The Endless Empty” and “A Chamber of Stars”, including their art and music too.

Fediverse address:
@ErikSheader@sunny.garden

Historical Society of Haddonfield

Organisation founded in 1914 to increase awareness of local history in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA.

Fediverse address:
@HSH1914@glammr.us

Ms. Magazine / MsMagazine.com

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

Fediverse address:
@MsMagazine2019@flipboard.com

Writing Books FediGroup

Discussion group for people who write books or are interested in the writing process.

Fediverse address:
@writingbooks@fedigroups.social

F-Droid

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

Fediverse address:
@fdroidorg@floss.social

Morecambe Bay Prostate Group

Peer support group for those with Prostate Cancer, their families and friends. Meetings in Lancaster, Kendal and Bentham UK.

Fediverse address:
@tbpcsg@vivaldi.net

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

TheSixthAxis

Independent video game news site, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, guides etc. Covers all current platforms including consoles, computers, mobile.

Fediverse address:
@TheSixthAxis@mastodonapp.uk

Friction

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

Fediverse address:
@friction@floss.social

Colectivo Recuperando El Aire

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

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

Cycle Massachusetts

Promoting and sharing cycling events in Massachusetts, USA. (Also runs the Massachusetts State Bike Tour, which is currently on hiatus.)

Fediverse address:
@CycleMA@toot.bike

Bayerischer Landtag / Bavarian State Parliament

Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Bavaria.

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

Chaostreff Backnang

Hackerspace based in Backnang, Germany.

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

Vintage Ireland

Longest-running organiser of antiques fairs and vintage fairs in Ireland.

Fediverse address:
@vintageireland@mastodon.ie

Chaostreff Bern

Hackerspace based in Bern, Switzerland.

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

EvoDevo Papers

Unofficial bot posting links to latest papers about evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo).

Fediverse address:
@evodevo_papers@biologists.social

Climate Story Garden

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

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

Bob Fisher

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

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

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

The Atlantic

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

Fediverse address:
@TheAtlantic@flipboard.com

Ewen Bell

Professional photographer, especially travel photos, and keen to share knowledge about it. Creates beautiful tutorial videos about photography, cameras, lenses and travel.

Fediverse address (main):
@ewen@social.ewenbell.com

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

Time Magazine

News magazine based in the US, covering American and world events. Published since 1923.

Fediverse address:
@time@flipboard.com

Global Maritime History

Website founded in 2013 providing resources and discussion for maritime historians of all levels and interests. The approach is broad, covering ships, ports, voyaging, littoral environments, art, literature etc.

Fediverse address:
@globalmaritimehistory@digipres.club

Future Tides

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

Indivisible

Progressive political organisation in the United States, founded in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social

Tuta (formerly Tutanota)

Independent privacy-friendly email and calendar provider which is ad-free and paid for entirely by their users’ subscriptions. There are free open source apps for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows. There’s also support for E2EE and 2FA wherever possible.

Fediverse address:
@Tutanota@mastodon.social

The Slow Music Movement

Music blog, radio show, playlist curation and record label, with a focus on lesser known independent artists and laid back underground music.

Fediverse address:
@theslowmusicmovement@mastodon.social

Ion (aka violetmagician)

Draws unusual creatures and characters with a fluorescent neon look.

Fediverse address:
@violetmagician@mastodon.art

Tucson Sentinel

Award-winning online newspaper covering news in Arizona and the US. The Sentinel is non-profit and was founded in 2009 by the online editor of the venerable Tucson Citizen.

Fediverse address:
@TucsonSentinel@mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

Unofficial NWS Boston Bot

Unofficial bot tooting information from the Boston National Weather Service feed. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please don’t rely on it for critical or safety purposes.)

Fediverse address:
@nwsboston_bot@m.ai6yr.org

Beth Johnson

Planetary scientist, science communicator, writer, podcast host. Comms specialist for the SETI Institute and the Planetary Science Institute in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@planetarypan@tech.lgbt

OpenStreetMap Austria

Association of the OSM community, contributors and enthusiasts in Austria.

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

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

Camera-wiki.org

Volunteer-built project to create an encyclopedia of all camera and lens models and brands.

Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.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

Scott Jenson

User experience veteran, has worked on UX for Apple System 7, Symbian’s DesignLab and currently Android UX research and Physical Web for Google.

Fediverse address:
@scottjenson@social.coop

NICOROLA

German-language music blog about indie and electronica.

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

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

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

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

raph

Photographer and videographer, takes spectacular landscape and cityscape photos.

Fediverse address (in French):
@raph@pixelfed.fr

Dave Nanian

Vinyl enthusiast posting reviews and photos of records they are currently playing. Also a developer creating useful Apple Mac software.

Fediverse address:
@dnanian@mas.to

The Zoe Report

American fashion and beauty news site, originally founded by designer Rachel Zoe.

Fediverse address:
@thezoereport@flipboard.com

Walk Galloway with Shirley G.

Guided walks in the countryside of Galloway in Scotland, led by an experienced guide.

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

The Edinburgh Minute

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

Fediverse address:
@edinburgh@mastodon.social

Gear Patrol

Lifestyle news site aimed at a male audience, covering cars, watches, outdoor equipment, electronic tech, food, drink, fashion etc. Based in the US, founded in 2007.

Fediverse address:
@GearPatrol@flipboard.com

Strijboll

Illustrator who draws stylised versions of reality, where familiar things are stretched and folded into interesting shapes.

Fediverse address:
@Strijboll@mastodon.art

International Space Science Institute

Interdisciplinary research institute studying the Solar System, planetary sciences, astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology and Earth sciences. Based in Switzerland, founded in 1995.

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

Manitoba Government News Feed

News feed from the government of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@news.gov.mb.ca.news.index.html@rss-parrot.net

Vinyl Records FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone who appreciates vinyl records.

Fediverse address:
@vinylrecords@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo Hawaii

Weather forecast accounts for Hawaii. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.

Media History Digital Library

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

Play History

Video game researcher, creator of the Play History video series and author of upcoming arcade history book.

Fediverse address:
@PlayHistory@oldbytes.space

Alameda Post

Online news service for Alameda, California, USA. Covers local news and sport, and is run by a non-profit corporation.

Fediverse address:
@alamedapost@newsie.social

FlagFacts

Bot posting random flags of nations and regions.

Fediverse address:
@FlagFacts@mas.to

Open Science Community Maastricht

Community for people interested in open science based in Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@oscmaastricht@social.edu.nl

State of the Map France

Conference in France for contributors, users and fans of OpenStreetMap.

Fediverse address (in French):
@sotmfr@fr.osm.social

Streets of Toronto

Lifestyle news stories for Toronto, Canada. Covers events, food, fashion and culture. (Previously known as Post City.)

Fediverse address:
@PostCityMag2pjr@flipboard.com

Oklahoma Gazette Feed

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

Fediverse address:
@okgazette@okla.social

Cosmic Babies Productions

Canadian psytrance/psytech DJs and producers, doing sets of trance, house, techno etc.

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

Scientific Python

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

Fediverse address:
@scientific_python@fosstodon.org

FanCityKnits

Lifelong fibre and yarn fan, interested in spinning, knitting, crocheting and weaving.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@FanCityKnits@troet.cafe

Community Forward Redlands

Local news site for Redlands, California, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@communityforwardredlands.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

Appetite

Independent online food magazine, especially focused on Japanese restaurants, food and food culture.

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

Kiplinger

US-based financial advice and business news service, founded in 1920.

Fediverse address:
@Kiplingers@flipboard.com

Starbuck’s Exploring

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

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

Paste Magazine / PasteMagazine.com

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

Deutsche Rentenversicherung / German Pension Insurance

German organisation including all statutory pension providers.

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

Transport Evolved

Making videos mainly about electric cars and other EVs, occasionally also other topics like gardening.

Fediverse address (videos):
@transportevolved@peertube.tv

Matthew Bogart

Cartoonist and creator of the “Incredible Doom” webcomic and graphic novel set in the 1990s.

Fediverse address:
@matt@matthewbogart.com

Fediverse address (live streaming):
@live@matthewbogart.live

Dr Coralie Mills

Dendrochronologist, woodland heritage specialist and environmental archaeologist in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@Dendrochronicle@mastodon.scot

Lyrical Garfield

Bot posting Garfield cartoon strips with random song lyrics replacing the text.

Fediverse address:
@LyricalGarfield@masto.ai

Street View Bot in Japan

Bot posting street view photos from random locations in Japan.

Fediverse address:
@botinjapan@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Chiapas

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

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

Jami

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

PyCon Finland

Conference about the Python programming language held in Finland.

Fediverse address:
@pyconfi@fosstodon.org

The Workbench

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

The Age RSS Feed

News feed of the Australian newspaper founded in 1854.

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

uSpark Valley

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

GNU/Linux.ch

German-language news site and podcast about Linux and free open source software.

Fediverse address (in German):
@gnulinux@social.anoxinon.de

Winnipeg Free Press

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

Fediverse address:
@winnipegfreepress@journa.host

All Of Time And Space Podcast

Podcast series where the presenters watch every episode of “Doctor Who” from the very beginning in 1963, in broadcast order. Each episode has special guest fans and occasionally people connected to the series itself. Also features a quiz called the Mind Probe.

Fediverse address:
@AOTAS@mastodon.social

Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

Astronomical research institute in Heidelberg, Germany, specializing in exoplanet atmospheres, planet and star formation, galaxies and cosmology.

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

MZ4250

3D artist and D&D/RPG fan who creates 3D printable miniatures for tabletop gaming.

Fediverse address:
@mz4250@dice.camp

hack42

Hackerspace based in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hack42@chaos.social

FediMeteo Punjab

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@amritsar__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@hoshiarpur__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@ludhiana__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com

Never Obsolete

Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.

Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social

Post in Black

Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.

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

Manuel Senfft

Professional composer who creates pieces in a variety of styles, and also makes free instrumental music available under a Creative Commons licence.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@Tagirijus@mastodon.art

GeoNe.ws

Website highlighting GIS, geospatial and geodata news.

Fediverse address:
@geonews@mastodon.social

Kamp Kustoms

Carpenter creating custom-built wooden furniture.

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

Deep Green

Classic indie chess app originally written for the Apple Newton, now available for iPhone and iPad, coming soon to Playdate.

Fediverse address:
@deepgreen@indieapps.space

Tapas Magazine

Spanish food and drink magazine, covering restaurants, cookery, food celebrities etc.

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

Scientist Rebellion India

Scientists in India demanding action on the climate crisis.

Fediverse address:
@SciRebIND@social.rebellion.global

Animation on Fedi.Video

Uploading public domain and creative commons animation videos.

Fediverse address (videos):
@animation@fedi.video

Hollywood Rebound

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

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

Tech Tales

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

Fediverse address:
@techtales@mas.to

Dr Phil Plait / The Bad Astronomer

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

Fediverse address:
@badastro@mastodon.social

Associated Press

American non-profit news agency founded in 1846, producing news content distributed to most major US commercial broadcasters and publications.

Fediverse address:
@AssociatedPress@flipboard.com

WelshPixie

Calligraphy, mandala and colouring book artist, also a writer and photographer. Current admin of the excellent mastodon.art server.

Fediverse address:
@welshpixie@mastodon.art

A Weather Moment

Weather site producing forecasts for Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba.

Fediverse address:
@aweathermoment@www.aweathermoment.com

cog5

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

Fediverse address:
@cog5@dice.camp

Virtual Genealogical Association

International organisation organising online events for genealogists and family history enthusiasts.

Fediverse address:
@VirtualGenealogy@c.im

Mountain Times News Feed

News feed from independent local newspaper based on Route 4 in Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@mountaintimes.info@rss-parrot.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

Bylines Scotland

Non-profit citizen journalism in Scotland. Part of the Bylines network of similar news sites.

Fediverse address:
@BylinesScotland@mastodon.social

Judy Schmidt

Creates astronomy-related pictures of stars, planets and other space stuff based on publicly released images.

Fediverse address:
@spacegeck@astrodon.social

National Geographic Brasil

Brazilian edition of the magazine and site about geography, history and nature around the world.

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

Nick!

Tabletop role playing game designer, cartographer and developer. Often posts about topics related to role playing and Dungeons & Dragons.

Fediverse address:
@hiscursedness@mastodon.art

The Leveller

Independent non-profit campus and community newspaper at Carleton University in Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@leveller_ottawa@mastodon.online

FediMeteo Wyoming

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

LegendOP

Videos about lesser-known installments of famous racing video game series.

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

90min.com

Football (soccer) news site covering the game around the world, including leagues, tournaments, men’s and women’s games.

Fediverse address:
@90min@flipboard.com

Leica Camera USA

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

Fediverse address:
@leicacamerausa@flipboard.com

Sports Illustrated Magazine / SI.com

US sports magazine and website covering American football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf etc. First published in 1954.

Fediverse address:
@si_flipboard@flipboard.com

WJCT / Jax PBS / WJCT-FM

Non-profit organisation in Florida, USA, which runs PBS affiliate TV channel WJCT/Jax PBS and NPR affiliate radio station WJCT-FM. Founded in 1958.

Fediverse address:
@WJCT@flipboard.com

Ahnenforschung

Posting threads about genealogy in German and English.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@genealogy@berlin.social

Drew Harwell

Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.

Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social

Episodic Medium

Independent professional critic reviewing current television series on a single episode-by-episode basis.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@episodicmedium.tv

Book Dedications Bot

Bot posting dedication pages of random books.

Fediverse address:
@dedication_bot@stefanbohacek.online

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

FediMeteo Tamaulipas

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

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@ciudad_victoria__tamaulipas@mx.fedimeteo.com
@nuevo_laredo__tamaulipas@mx.fedimeteo.com
@tampico__tamaulipas@mx.fedimeteo.com

Fastmail

Independent privacy-friendly email provider, based in Australia.

Fediverse address:
@fastmail@mastodon.social

GTK

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

Fediverse address:
@GTK@floss.social

GamingTrend

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

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

SheKnows.com

Women’s lifestyle news site, covering parenting, health, food, the home and entertainment. Based in the US, founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@SheKnowscom@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Connecticut

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

Cinepop

Brazilian entertainment news site covering film and television releases.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CinePOP2018@flipboard.com

Krautspace

Hackerspace based in Jena, Germany.

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

48 Hills

Independent community news site for San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletters.48hills.org

ITV News

UK television and online news service, covering national and international news on UK commercial television since 1955. Originally known as ITN.

Fediverse address:
@ITVNews@flipboard.com

OMG! Linux

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

Fediverse address:
@omglinux@mastodon.social

Board Game Beans

Account all about board games run by two people who are relatively new to the hobby. Especially interested in games that are suited to two players.

Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBeans@tabletop.vip

Hackerspace Pomorze

Hackerspace based in Gdańsk, Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish & English):
@hspsh@0x3c.pl

Calango Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in Brasilia, Brazil.

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

Niccolò Ve

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

Fediverse address:
@veggero@tube.kockatoo.org

FediMeteo Himachal Pradesh

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

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

GoToSocial

Free open source safety-conscious lightweight Fediverse server, mainly designed for microblogging.

Fediverse address:
@gotosocial@superseriousbusiness.org

XMPP / Jabber FediGroup

Discussion group about the XMPP / Jabber messaging platform.

Fediverse address:
@xmpp@fedigroups.social

British Vogue

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

Fediverse address:
@BritishVogue@flipboard.com

Ponderosa Games

Small indie game studio making hand-crafted cosy games. Based in Colorado, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PonderosaGames@indiegames.online

B.ella

Wonderful photos of plants, nature and the countryside in Germany.

Fediverse address:
@Bella@pixelfed.social

PixelDroid

Free open source third party PixelFed app for Android, available through F-Droid.

Fediverse address:
@PixelDroid@fosstodon.org

Paklan

Newsletter about Japanese woodcraft, written by a carpentry apprentice.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@paklan.org

Her Maths Story

Website and account highlighting women in the world of mathematics, with the aim of encouraging more diversity in STEM.

Fediverse address:
@hermathsstory@mathstodon.xyz

Honeybunch of Onion Tops

Cooking blog particularly focused on gluten-free and vegan recipes. Based in Australia.

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

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

Metin Seven

Freelance professional illustrator and 3D modeller, creates gorgeous images and renders including really cute minimalist voxel and pixel art. Often creates works that reference retro gaming and classic computers.

Fediverse address (main):
@metin@graphics.social

Fediverse address (artwork):
@Seven@pixelfed.art

Owls in Towels

Posting pictures of owls wrapped in towels while being treated at wildlife rescue centres.

Fediverse address:
@owlsintowels@mas.to

Solarpunk Presents Podcast

Podcast exploring people and projects that are trying to create an environmentally sustainable future.

Fediverse address:
@solarpunkpresents@climatejustice.social

ARTnews

Art magazine covering all periods of art from ancient to contemporary. Based in the USA, first published in 1902.

Fediverse address:
@ArtNews@flipboard.com

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

Guiding Exceptional Parents

US-based small business run by psychologists supporting parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children.

Fediverse address:
@GuidingExceptionalParents@mastodon.social

Fully Bugged

Group of game developers working on small indie titles.

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

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

Pointless Exercise

Independent sports blog about the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

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

The British History Podcast

Podcast all about the history of the island of Britain, starting from the ice age and moving forward in chronological order. The emphasis is on the human side of history, rather than just giving dry facts.

Fediverse address:
@bhp@mastodon.social

EatingWell

Recipes and news about food, nutrition, healthy eating and sustainability. Based in the US and originally founded in 1990 as a print magazine, it is now based around a website.

Fediverse address:
@EatingWell@flipboard.com

Shackspace

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

Chloeg

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

Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art

Moshidon

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices, forked from both the official Mastodon app and an earlier project Megalodon.

Fediverse address:
@moshidon@floss.social

Dr Peter Suber

Promotes open access to science, former director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Author of the book “Open Access” which describes how easy and beneficial it is to release works under libre licences.

Fediverse address:
@petersuber@fediscience.org

Dr Johnny Blanchard / RE:Enthused

Retro computing expert and author. Creates videos on vintage computers and consoles, including both highly obscure and well known machines. Provides the historical context of the devices, and explores the technical details of the hardware itself.

Fediverse address (main):
@jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online

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

Fediverse address (photos):
@jonn_blanchard@metapixl.com

Lore

Creates art based around the fictional world of Moribund, a grim desert planet with a strange surreal mixture of magic and cowboys. They also do quite a bit of world building around Moribund.

Fediverse address:
@1ore@mastodon.art

NeoChat

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

Fediverse address:
@neochat@kde.social

Keyoxide

Free open source decentralised online identity platform. It helps you prove who you are across multiple sites without storing any personal data about you.

Fediverse address:
@keyoxide@fosstodon.org

Holland Albright

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

Fediverse address:
@hollandalbright@peoplemaking.games

Golem.de

German technology news site and online community.

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

Andrés Monroy-Hernández

Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and assistant professor of the Department of Computer Science at Princeton University in the United States. Also runs the hci.social Mastodon server.

Fediverse address (in English and Spanish):
@andresmh@hci.social

Flipboard Art & Photo Desk

Human-curated account sharing interesting art and photography posts from the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social

Ecology and Evolution at University of Lausanne

News from the department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@dee_unil@ecoevo.social

Little Conkers

Crochet designer and maker of environmentally friendly gifts and craft kits. Based in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@LittleConkers@handmade.social

Hidden City Philadelphia

Non-profit organisation and publication looking at architecture and historic preservation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also covers urbanism, photography, public art, city life etc.

Fediverse address:
@HiddenCityPhila@flipboard.com

National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

Canada’s public film producer and distributor, founded in 1939. Its massive archive is available to view online, and it continues to produce documentaries, animations, web programmes and alternative dramas.

Fediverse address (in English):
@NFB@socel.net

Fediverse address (in French):
@onf@socel.net

Waranga News

Local community newspaper for the Waranga area in Victoria, Australia. Covers news in Colbinabbin, Corop, Girgarre, Kyabram, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Stanhope, Tatura and Toolleen. Founded in 1978.

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

RobotWig

Artist recreating scenes from films and popular culture using miniature models and practical effects in great detail.

Fediverse address:
@robotwig@socel.net

INRAE ACT

Research division for transformative action at the French government’s research institute for food, agriculture and the environment.

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

IceCubesApp

Free open source Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac.

Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online

MNT Research

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

Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social

Park Record News Feed

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

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