Postcard Past – Present Photo

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

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

FediMeteo Brasil

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

Fediverse addresses (in Portuguese):
@anapolis__goias@br.fedimeteo.com
@aracaju__sergipe@br.fedimeteo.com
@araguaina__tocantins@br.fedimeteo.com
@arapiraca__alagoas@br.fedimeteo.com
@barreiras__bahia@br.fedimeteo.com
@belem__para@br.fedimeteo.com
@belo_horizonte__minas_gerais@br.fedimeteo.com
@blumenau__santa_catarina@br.fedimeteo.com
@boa_vista__roraima@br.fedimeteo.com
@brasilia__distrito_federal@br.fedimeteo.com
@cachoeiro_de_itapemirim__espirito_santo@br.fedimeteo.com
@caico__rio_grande_do_norte@br.fedimeteo.com
@campina_grande__paraiba@br.fedimeteo.com
@campo_grande__mato_grosso_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@campos_dos_goytacazes__rio_de_janeiro@br.fedimeteo.com
@caruaru__pernambuco@br.fedimeteo.com
@caxias_do_sul__rio_grande_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@chapeco__santa_catarina@br.fedimeteo.com
@cruzeiro_do_sul__acre@br.fedimeteo.com
@cuiaba__mato_grosso@br.fedimeteo.com
@curitiba__parana@br.fedimeteo.com
@dourados__mato_grosso_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@floriano__piaui@br.fedimeteo.com
@florianopolis__santa_catarina@br.fedimeteo.com
@fortaleza__ceara@br.fedimeteo.com
@foz_do_iguacu__parana@br.fedimeteo.com
@goiania__goias@br.fedimeteo.com
@gurupi__tocantins@br.fedimeteo.com
@imperatriz__maranhao@br.fedimeteo.com
@itabaina__sergipe@br.fedimeteo.com
@ji_parana__rondonia@br.fedimeteo.com
@joao_pessoa__paraiba@br.fedimeteo.com
@joinville__santa_catarina@br.fedimeteo.com
@juazeiro__bahia@br.fedimeteo.com
@juazeiro_do_norte__ceara@br.fedimeteo.com
@juiz_de_fora__minas_gerais@br.fedimeteo.com
@londrina__parana@br.fedimeteo.com
@macapa__amapa@br.fedimeteo.com
@maceio__alagoas@br.fedimeteo.com
@manaus__amazonas@br.fedimeteo.com
@maraba__para@br.fedimeteo.com
@montes_claros__minas_gerais@br.fedimeteo.com
@mossoro__rio_grande_do_norte@br.fedimeteo.com
@natal__rio_grande_do_norte@br.fedimeteo.com
@niteroi__rio_de_janeiro@br.fedimeteo.com
@oiapoque__amapa@br.fedimeteo.com
@palmas__tocantins@br.fedimeteo.com
@parintins__amazonas@br.fedimeteo.com
@parnaiba__piaui@br.fedimeteo.com
@pelotas__rio_grande_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@petrolina__pernambuco@br.fedimeteo.com
@porto_alegre__rio_grande_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@porto_velho__rondonia@br.fedimeteo.com
@presidente_prudente__sao_paulo@br.fedimeteo.com
@recife__pernambuco@br.fedimeteo.com
@ribeirao_preto__sao_paulo@br.fedimeteo.com
@rio_branco__acre@br.fedimeteo.com
@rio_de_janeiro__rio_de_janeiro@br.fedimeteo.com
@rio_verde__goias@br.fedimeteo.com
@rondonopolis__mato_grosso@br.fedimeteo.com
@roraima_do_norte__roraima@br.fedimeteo.com
@salvador__bahia@br.fedimeteo.com
@santarem__para@br.fedimeteo.com
@santos__sao_paulo@br.fedimeteo.com
@sao_jose_dos_campos__sao_paulo@br.fedimeteo.com
@sao_luis__maranhao@br.fedimeteo.com
@sao_paulo__sao_paulo@br.fedimeteo.com
@sinop__mato_grosso@br.fedimeteo.com
@tabatinga__amazonas@br.fedimeteo.com
@teresina__piaui@br.fedimeteo.com
@uberlandia__minas_gerais@br.fedimeteo.com
@uruguaiana__rio_grande_do_sul@br.fedimeteo.com
@vitoria__espirito_santo@br.fedimeteo.com
@vitoria_da_conquista__bahia@br.fedimeteo.com

Cat News

Posting everyday stories about cats around the world and drawing pictures to accompany them. Readers can send their own cat’s stories to be shared and illustrated by the account.

Fediverse address:
@cat_news@mas.to

FediMeteo Ohio

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

Fediverse addresses:
@akron__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@beavercreek__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@canton__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@cincinnati__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@cleveland__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@columbus__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@cuyahoga_falls__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@dayton__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@dublin__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@elyria__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@fairfield__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@findlay__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@hamilton__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@kettering__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@lakewood__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@lorain__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@mansfield__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@mentor__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@middletown__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@newark__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@parma__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@springfield__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@strongsville__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@toledo__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com
@youngstown__ohio@us.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Nevada

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

Fediverse addresses:
@battle_mountain__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@boulder_city__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@caliente__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@carson_city__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@elko__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@ely__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@fallon__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@fernley__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@gardnerville__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@hawthorne__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@henderson__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@indian_springs__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@las_vegas__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@laughlin__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@lovelock__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesquite__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@north_las_vegas__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@overton__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@pahrump__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@reno__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@sparks__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@tonopah__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@wells__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@winnemucca__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@yerington__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com

6502b

Artist creating absolutely stunning miniature scenes and dioramas entirely through intricately made tiny scale models combined with clever lighting, often featuring technological themes. Also a pixel artist and game developer.

Fediverse address:
@6502B@mastodon.social

Fediphoto Lineage

An app for Android phones available through F-Droid which makes it as easy as possible to share photos on the Fediverse. It’s based on an app by PLA, who enjoyed sharing pictures on the Fediverse while out and about. PLA sadly died in January 2021, and Fediphoto Lineage aims to honour his memory by keeping his project alive.

Fediverse address:
@fediphoto_lineage@libranet.de

The Great Pop Culture Debate

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

Fediverse address:
@gpcd@mas.to

FediMeteo Colorado

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

Fediverse addresses:
@arvada__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@aurora__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@boulder__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@broomfield__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@castle_rock__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@centennial__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@colorado_springs__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@commerce_city__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@denver__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@durango__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@fort_collins__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@grand_junction__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@greeley__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@lakewood__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@longmont__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@loveland__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@montrose__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@parker__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@pueblo__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@steamboat_springs__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@sterling__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@thornton__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@trinidad__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com
@westminster__colorado@us.fedimeteo.com

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

RMTransit

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

FediMeteo Arizona

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

Fediverse addresses:
@avondale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@casa_grande__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@chandler__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@flagstaff__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@gilbert__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@glendale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@goodyear__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@kingman__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@lake_havasu_city__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@marana__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesa__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@peoria__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@phoenix__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@prescott__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@scottsdale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@sierra_vista__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@surprise__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tempe__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tucson__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@yuma__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com

Chest Bot

Interactive game run by a bot which lets you open loot chests which may contain treasure. The treasure can be saved in an account and spent on imaginary items. (NOTE: This is all just for fun, you don’t actually get any kind of loot! 😃)

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

Fediverse address (save your loot):
@chest_bot_atm@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (spend your loot):
@chest_bot_shop@mastodon.social

Dorothy Parker

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

Ian Betteridge

Blogger, veteran tech journalist, used to edit the UK magazine MacUser and is well known for accidentally coining Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: If a news headline poses a question then the answer is almost always “no”.

Fediverse address:
@ianb@well.com

Eureka Jeans

Makes handmade jeans as a hobby (not for sale) and posts photos of the works in progress, the tools used to make them and info about how they are made. Many of the jeans are based on techniques from specific periods of history.

Fediverse address:
@eureka@pixelfed.social

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

MPS Göttingen (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

Research establishment in Göttingen, Germany which studies all the bodies that make up our solar system including the Sun, the planets, the asteroids etc. The Institute develops scientific instruments that are sent into space on ESA and NASA missions.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@mpsgoettingen@academiccloud.social

FediMeteo Austria

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

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