Author of scenarios and adventures for tabletop RPGs in modern and historic times, often set in Scotland. Currently working on an original TTRPG, The Aether Throne, which features a pulp steampunk setting.
Fediverse address:
@KeithDEdinburgh@dice.camp
Cybersecurity conference based in Germany, run by a group of enthusiastic professionals. Uses an open space format to provide a more informal experience for participants.
Fediverse address:
@OSCo@infosec.exchange
Open source web development tool for PHP and Node.js websites.
Fediverse address:
@ddev@fosstodon.org
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
News about flag football (American football variant) in universities in the USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@collegiateflagfootball.com
Community workshop and makerspace with tools and machines, based in York, UK.
Fediverse address:
@yorkhackspace@mastodonapp.uk
British arts, music, film and travel news site, founded in 2010.
Fediverse address:
@FarOutMagazine@flipboard.com
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity programme, and co-founder of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics.
Fediverse address:
@drcaberry@blacktwitter.io
Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl
Hackerspace and makerspace based in Kiel, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@toppoint@chaos.social
Freelance illustrator and game artist, who does cute and intricate colourful drawings, often with a fantasy theme, using digital tools.
Fediverse address:
@chrislewislee@mastodon.gamedev.place
Independent reader-supported news organisation covering Alaskan news. Affiliate of the States Newsroom network.
Fediverse address:
@AlaskaBeacon@flipboard.com
Hackerspace based in Hobart, Australia.
Fediverse address:
@hobarthackerspace@aus.social
Professional illustrator and artist from India, free open source software enthusiast who uses libre tools such as Krita. Makes art videos and tutorials using Krita.
Fediverse address (main):
@raghukamath@raghukamath.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@raghukamath@makertube.net
Hungarian tech website about Apple products including the iPhone. Founded in 2007.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@szifon@mastodon.social
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
Automated account posting fire events reported by Oregon fire departments including AFD, AVFD, JCFD3, JCFD4, JCFD5, JFD, MFD.
Fediverse address:
@sofirewatch@pnw.zone
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
German federal ministry responsible for all issues related to housing, building of houses, urban development and regional planning.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWSB_Bund@social.bund.de
Previously at the Canadian Museum of Nature and University of Ottawa, studying large Arctic carnivores at the end of the Pleistocene.
Fediverse address:
@ashinonyx@scholar.social
Weather forecast accounts for Arunachal Pradesh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@itanagar__arunachal_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
Weather forecast accounts for Jalisco, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@guadalajara__jalisco@mx.fedimeteo.com
Personal account looking back at the Commodore 64, creating new pixel art, developing C64 games and sharing retro gaming posts.
Fediverse address:
@Ai16C@mastodon.gamedev.place
Professional historian writing a blog about the history of Venice, Italy. They also run historical walks in Venice for people who want to see things in real life.
Fediverse address:
@info@historywalksvenice.com
France’s National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information, a public body which produces and distributes geospatial data including information on forests and other areas.
Fediverse address (in French):
@ignfrance@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Independent site based in Australia all about retro gaming including vintage consoles, classic computer games, pinball machines and general retro culture.
Fediverse address:
@ausretrogamer@mastodon.online
Student magazine at Auckland University in New Zealand / Aotearoa.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@craccum.co.nz
Unofficial news about the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, based in Ohio USA.
Fediverse address:
@CavaliersNation@flipboard.com
Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.
Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art
Free open source strategy game about human history, inspired by the Civilization games.
Fediverse address:
@freeciv@fosstodon.org
Official account for the University of Liège, Belgium. The university was founded in 1817.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@UniversitedeLiege@mastodon.online
Painting miniatures from Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, D&D and other tabletop games. Also sharing lots of posts by other miniature artists.
Fediverse address:
@RollleafD@dice.camp
Independent local news site for Riverside, California, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@raincrossgazette.com
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
Theoretical particle physicist at CERN with main research focus on out-of-equilibrium situations.
Fediverse address:
@thermalization@sciencemastodon.com
Retro computing enthusiast who uses and repairs old computers, and hosts a retro computing livestream.
Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space
Weather forecast accounts for New Brunswick, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@bathurst__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@campbellton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@dieppe__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@edmundston__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@fredericton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@grand_falls__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@miramichi__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@moncton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@saint_john__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
Technology Conference / Hacker Con in North Carolina, USA. Founded in 2019.
Fediverse address:
@CackalackyCon@infosec.exchange
Bot posting questions taken out of context from public domain books.
Fediverse address:
@obliquestions@mastodon.matthewmcvickar.com
Web-based OpenStreetMap graphical interface which lets you view themed maps and edit them with an OSM ID.
Fediverse address:
@MapComplete@en.osm.town
Website all about vinyl records, record players, equipment, accessories, tips and news. Founded in 2012.
Fediverse address:
@AnalogPlanet@flipboard.com
Official account of the R User Group at the Harvard Data Science Initiative based at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA.
Fediverse address:
@RUGatHDSI@fosstodon.org
German energy co-operative with emphasis on environmentally friendlier forms of energy. (Previously known as Greenpeace Energy.)
Fediverse address (in German):
@GreenPlanet_nrg@mastodon.green
Global intersectional wikimedia user group aiming to improve quality and breadth of LGBTQIA+ history on Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
Fediverse address:
@wmlgbt@tech.lgbt
Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.
Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe
Videos about free open source software and hardware, especially with regard to privacy.
Fediverse address:
@rtp_tips@tube.tchncs.de
Feed of stories from blog promoting tourism in Delaware, USA.
Fediverse address:
@www.visitdelaware.com.blog@rss-parrot.net
News feed from the government of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@news.gov.mb.ca.news.index.html@rss-parrot.net
Photographer and videographer based in Anchorage Alaska, USA. Runs the “Eye On Alaska” website featuring photos of the state.
Fediverse address:
@EyeOnAlaska@alaskan.social
Australian car news site with reviews, feature articles, guides etc. Covers both petrol and electric models.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@carexplore.com.au
All about homebrewing beer, usually Belgian ales made in Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@gustav@mastodon.beer
Retro developer focused on the SAM Coupé computer. Creates new software and hardware for the SAM Coupé, runs the SamCoupe.com website, writes for the SAM Revival magazine.
Fediverse address:
@quazarsamcoupe@mastodonapp.uk
The Environmental Physics Group at the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@umphy@bawü.social
Volunteer organisation promoting palaeontology and connecting palaeontologists in Alberta, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@alberta_palaeo_society@sauropods.win
Hackerspace based in Regensburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@binary_kitchen@chaos.social
Non-profit based in Vancouver, Canada, advocating for electric cars and other vehicles. Founded in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@vevabc@mstdn.ca
Provides practical training courses for investigative journalists covering data journalism, open source intelligence, InfoSec, financial investigations, freedom of information requests etc.
Fediverse address:
@cijournalism@journa.host
Bot posting historical photos in or connected to Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@MplsPhotoBot@mastodon.social
Free open source software for creating virtual worlds and social VR.
Fediverse address:
@overte@fosstodon.org
Popular science news website covering space, health, climate, animals, archaeology, physics, maths etc. Founded in 2004 and currently based in the US and UK.
Fediverse address:
@LiveScience@flipboard.com
Videos of a professional clown practising popular public domain songs with a guitar.
Fediverse address (videos):
@socialgaff@makertube.net
Newspaper in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded in 1901.
Fediverse address:
@HoustonChron@flipboard.com
German publisher of magazines about active living, including mountain biking, surfing, skiing and snowboarding.
Fediverse address (in German):
@PrimeSports@flipboard.com
Independent local news site and newsletter covering Elk Grove, California, USA. Founded in 2022.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@elkgrovedailynews.com
German open-access academic journal of critical urban research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sub_urban@urbanists.social
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
Writer and essayist on many topics including wine, food, culture, agriculture, nature and place. Fine artist, illustrator, and nature photographer.
Fediverse address:
@megmaker@mastodon.social
Women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering entertainment, fashion, beauty and health. Based in the USA, founded in 2013.
Fediverse address:
@Bustle_BDGMedia@flipboard.com
Bird photographer based in New York, USA, posting and sharing photos of birds.
Fediverse address:
@barbarabrooklyn@mastodon.social
Local news site for Texas, USA, featuring politics, sport, event listings, culture, food and and more. Run independently from the Houston Chronicle newspaper but owned by the same publisher.
Fediverse address:
@Chron@newsie.social
Weather forecast accounts for Odisha, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bhubaneswar__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
@cuttack__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
Discussion group about health from a male perspective.
Fediverse address:
@menshealth@fedigroups.social
Travel magazine and website, covering travel news and trip ideas from an LGBTQIA+ perspective. Based in the US, originally published as a standalone magazine in 2003 and now published as a supplement in Out Magazine.
Fediverse address:
@OutTraveler@flipboard.com
Annual geospatial technology and business conference.
Fediverse address:
@foss4gna@fosstodon.org
Group campaigning for better transit, regional and intercity rail in the Greater Northwest region of the United States, from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest.
Fediverse address:
@aanw@rail.chat
Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@cccs@chaos.social
Electronic music composer, remixer and producer based in Finland, originally started writing music on an Amiga 500. Interested in demoscene, synths and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lb@icosahedron.website
Weather forecast accounts for Iowa, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@ames__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@ankeny__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@bettendorf__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@cedar_falls__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@cedar_rapids__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@clinton__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@council_bluffs__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@davenport__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@des_moines__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@dubuque__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@fort_dodge__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@grinnell__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@iowa_city__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@johnston__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@marshalltown__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@mason_city__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@muscatine__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@ottumwa__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@pella__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@sioux_city__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@storm_lake__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@urbandale__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@waterloo__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
@west_des_moines__iowa@us.fedimeteo.com
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
US-based car magazine covering all kinds of vehicles including new, old and racing cars. Founded in 1947.
Fediverse address:
@Roadandtrack@flipboard.com
Posting about prominent women and the history of women’s rights.
Fediverse address:
@CarveHerName@mstdn.social
Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@netz39@machteburch.social
Podcast founded in 2012 dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Fediverse address:
@ootinicast@mastodon.world
Professional service dog trainer, training dogs for people requiring support with heart conditions, psychological disorders, seizures, mobility issues and many other disabilities.
Fediverse address:
@ServiceDogs@disabled.social
Weather forecast accoutns for Goa, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@panaji__goa@in.fedimeteo.com
Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Oslo in Norway. Investigating role of the oxytocin system in health and wellbeing, also some psychophysiology and metascience research.
Fediverse address:
@dsquintana@mastodon.social
Experimental electronic music collective based in Brighton, UK, livestreaming to the Fediverse via OwnCast.
Fediverse address:
@strim@stream.gravitons.org
Human-curated account sharing interesting art and photography posts from the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social
Website and account highlighting women in the world of mathematics, with the aim of encouraging more diversity in STEM.
Fediverse address:
@hermathsstory@mathstodon.xyz
US-based business and financial magazine, founded in 1917.
Fediverse address:
@Forbes@newsie.social
Education news from Kenya including school-related news, job vacancies, government updates etc.
Fediverse address:
@teachersupdates@mastodon.social
Discussion group for speakers of the Bengali language.
Fediverse address (in Bengali):
@bangla@fedigroups.social
Blog by an emergency doctor based in Nannup, Australia, mainly covering the environment but also other world events.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thisnannuplife.net
Professional cartoonist based in Portugal, author of several published books.
Fediverse address (main, in Spanish and Portuguese):
@osr@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (videos):
@osr@tube.tchncs.de
Blog covering endurance motorsport such as Le Mans, Daytona etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@oe@onlyendurance.com
A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.
Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org
Award-winning cartoonist based in the United States, exploring and commenting on social issues in a concise and entertaining manner.
Fediverse address:
@jensorensen@mastodon.social
Independent crime and public safety news in Berkeley, California, USA.
Fediverse address (Ghost):
@index@berkeleyscanner.com
Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@BerkeleyScanner@flipboard.com
Discussion group about all kinds books, authors and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@bookstodon@fedigroups.social
Independent game developer working on games and utilities for the Playdate handheld console, with emphasis on cute fun gameplay.
Fediverse address:
@rae@mastodon.gamedev.place
Posting videos of bike rides and cycling in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@deathbydenim@spectra.video
Discussion group about Formula One car racing.
Fediverse address:
@f1@fedigroups.social
Weather forecast accounts for Bihar, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@patna__bihar@in.fedimeteo.com
Independent environmental newsletter focusing on the climate crisis, written by an environmentalist and journalist. Based in the US, founded in 2023.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@yessfun@possibilities.news
Chartered Geographer with the Royal Geographical Society / Institute of British Geographers. Interested in Geospatial / GIS topics.
Fediverse address:
@Dragons8mycat@mapstodon.space
Blog and newsletter covering real world examples of the fight against poaching of endangered species in Africa.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@patrolling.org
Conference about the Python programming language, based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@pycascades@hachyderm.io
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
Micro-conferences devoted to the Python programming language held in various cities in Europe and elsewhere, originally based in Naples, Italy.
Fediverse address:
@pythonpizza@fosstodon.org
News website and TV news programme shown on public broadcasting channels in the US. First broadcast in 1975.
Fediverse address:
@PBSNewsHour@flipboard.com
Weather accounts for cities in Sweden. Follow a city to see its weather forecasts in Swedish on your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Swedish):
@boden@se.fedimeteo.com
@boras@se.fedimeteo.com
@eskilstuna@se.fedimeteo.com
@gavle@se.fedimeteo.com
@gothenburg@se.fedimeteo.com
@halmstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@helsingborg@se.fedimeteo.com
@huddinge@se.fedimeteo.com
@jonkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@kalmar@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlskrona@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@kiruna@se.fedimeteo.com
@linkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@lulea@se.fedimeteo.com
@lund@se.fedimeteo.com
@malmo@se.fedimeteo.com
@norrkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@orebro@se.fedimeteo.com
@skelleftea@se.fedimeteo.com
@skovde@se.fedimeteo.com
@sodertalje@se.fedimeteo.com
@stockholm@se.fedimeteo.com
@taby@se.fedimeteo.com
@trollhattan@se.fedimeteo.com
@umea@se.fedimeteo.com
@uppsala@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasby@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasteras@se.fedimeteo.com
@vaxjo@se.fedimeteo.com
User group for the TypeScript programming language, holding regular meetups. Based in Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org
Non-profit organisation that maintains the Tor network, which allows people to communicate anonymously over the internet thanks to a special network that scrambles any attempts to trace connections. The easiest way to use Tor is with the Tor web browser, which you can download from their website.
Fediverse address:
@torproject@mastodon.social
Academic overlay journal platform funded by various French public bodies.
Fediverse address (in French & English):
@episciences@social.numerique.gouv.fr
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
German edition of the international women’s fashion and beauty magazine, first published in 2001.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GlamourGermany@flipboard.com
Peer-reviewed scientific journal on chemical biology, published by Cell Press.
Fediverse address:
@CellChemicalBiology@mstdn.science
Computer and technology magazine, originally dealing with just PCs but nowadays covering a wider range of gadgets. Based in the US, founded in 1982.
Fediverse address:
@PCMag@flipboard.com
Alert service for aviation enthusiasts which lets them know when interesting planes are arriving or departing particular airports, with alerts delivered through email or app.
Fediverse address:
@JetTip@avgeek.social
Amateur radio club based in the UK mixing old traditions (constitution, officers, regular meet-ups) and new traditions (online conferences). Meetings happen weekly.
Fediverse address:
@MX0ONL@mastodon.radio
Hackerspace based in Aachen, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@cccac@chaos.social
OpenStreetMap contributor and enthusiast, also interested in FOSS, privacy, Wikidata etc.
Fediverse address:
@Doudouosm@en.osm.town
German language online radio station playing many kinds of music. It also hosts regular live video stream shows.
Fediverse address (main):
@schenklradio@chaos.social
Fediverse address (live streaming):
@SchenklTV@tv.schenklradio.de
Creating in-depth tutorial videos about low-budget cinematography, film-making and photography. Especially keen on lighting setups and reviews of different lighting techniques.
Fediverse address (videos):
@trenton_hoshiko@trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com
Trade union of academic staff (including postgraduate students who teach), professional staff and managerial staff at the University of Leeds. Part of the University and College Union UCU.
Fediverse address:
@leedsucu@union.place
Research into the history of Esperanto music albums and their creators.
Fediverse address:
@eomusichistory@thomaspreece.net
Independent Linux distribution previously known as Serpent OS. Features GNOME desktop and designed for general desktop use.
Fediverse address:
@AerynOS@hachyderm.io
Scientist, science writer and broadcaster, host of “Serving Up Science” on PBS in the United States. Co-founder of Science Debate, a non-profit organisation promoting scientific discourse in US politics.
Fediverse address:
@Sheril@mastodon.social
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
Bot that runs toots containing programming code on an 8-bit computer emulator, then replies with a screenshot or video clip of the program running.
Fediverse address:
@bbcmicrobot@mastodon.me.uk
Official account of the German Federal Administrative Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVerwG_de@social.bund.de
Free open source 2D space exploration game featuring trading and combat.
Fediverse address:
@naev@mastodon.gamedev.place
Hackerspace based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@hackalot@hsnl.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
Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.
Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.social
Storytelling podcast featuring stories and folklore with connected recipes and food history.
Fediverse address:
@FairytalesFood@mstdn.social
Official account for the Playdate, a new and quirky handheld video game system.
Fediverse address:
@playdate@panic.com
Science news service curated by human beings at Flipboard, covering lots of current topics including climate change, space, health and more. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (Mastodon account, interacts more):
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (Flipboard account):
@science@flipboard.com
Bot posting the names of birds in Irish and English.
Fediverse address:
@BirdsAsGaeilge@mastodon.ie
Board game and wargame enthusiast. Also creator of digital tabletop wargames.
Fediverse address:
@molotovcockatiel@mastodon.social
Senior news editor at Stone Pages, a guide to ancient megalithic monuments in Europe.
Fediverse address:
@gratefulwolf@archaeo.social
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
Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.
Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space
Physician and medical data scientist specialising in clinical decision support systems (CDSS). Enthusiastic about open science.
Fediverse address:
@danielsteinbach@fediscience.org
Italian edition of the technology magazine. First published in Italy in 2009.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@WiredItalia@flipboard.com
Weather forecast accounts for Kerala, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kochi__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
@kottayam__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
@thiruvananthapuram__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
Environmental activist helping to clean up the coast and save birds and other wildlife in Norfolk, England.
Fediverse address:
@NorfolkBea@mastodonapp.uk
Freelance digital artist and illustrator based in Romania, creates eyecatching works by mixing cute imagery with a more disturbing edge.
Fediverse address:
@galactixy_illustrations@socel.net
French-language weather forecast accounts for cities in France. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in French):
@aix_en_provence@fr.fedimeteo.com
@amiens@fr.fedimeteo.com
@angers@fr.fedimeteo.com
@argenteuil@fr.fedimeteo.com
@asnieres_sur_seine@fr.fedimeteo.com
@avignon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@besancon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@bordeaux@fr.fedimeteo.com
@boulogne_billancourt@fr.fedimeteo.com
@brest@fr.fedimeteo.com
@caen@fr.fedimeteo.com
@cayenne@fr.fedimeteo.com
@clermont_ferrand@fr.fedimeteo.com
@colombes@fr.fedimeteo.com
@dijon@fr.fedimeteo.com
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@saint_laurent_du_maroni@fr.fedimeteo.com
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@strasbourg@fr.fedimeteo.com
@toulon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@toulouse@fr.fedimeteo.com
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@versailles@fr.fedimeteo.com
@villeurbanne@fr.fedimeteo.com
Hiking blog featuring gear reviews, hiking tips and trail routes in the southwestern United States.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@southwesthikes.com
Hackerspace based in Erfurt, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bytespeicher@chaos.social
Non-profit community hackerspace and makerspace based in Landau, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ztl@rheinneckar.social
Passenger and transit worker campaign group advocating for better public transport in Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TransitForMD@thepit.social
Retro gaming enthusiast and live streamer, especially interested in the Commodore 64.
Fediverse address:
@hayesmaker64@oldbytes.space
Unofficial bot posting latest updates from NASA’s Mars Relay Network.
Fediverse address:
@mrn_status@bot.country
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
Lightweight version of Ubuntu using LXQt desktop instead of GNOME.
Fediverse address:
@LubuntuOfficial@fosstodon.org
Pixel artist and digital painter, creates assets for indie games with classic 2D top-down and isometric styles.
Fediverse address:
@raou@mastodon.gamedev.place
UK-based news site and podcast for trans people.
Fediverse address:
@whatthetrans@journa.host
Local community news service for Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1963.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cameroncountyecho.com
Digital kitten that lives on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@netkitty@meow.social
Interested in mathematics and game development, creating roguelike indie games inspired by maths and videos with non-Euclidean geometry.
Fediverse address:
@zenorogue@mathstodon.xyz
Tabletop role-playing game with a fantasy setting and Creative Commons-licensed rules.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dungeon-world.com
Archaeologist, researcher and PhD student. Hageneuer runs archaeology sites focusing on 3D digital archaeological reconstructions and archaeoinfomatics.
Fediverse address:
@ArchaeoBasti@mastodon.online
Bot posting graffiti every day.
Fediverse address:
@graffiti@rap.social
Data visualisation and cartography design studio established in 2001, based in San Francisco USA.
Fediverse address:
@stamen@vis.social
Hacker radio show and podcast broadcasting since 1988, based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@OffTheHook@masto.hackers.town
Free open source software for running XMPP instant messaging servers, and one of the most popular ways to set up an XMPP server.
Fediverse address:
@prosodyim@fosstodon.org
Weather forecast accounts for Puerto Rico. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@aguadilla__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@arecibo__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@bayamon__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@cabo_rojo__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@caguas__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@carolina__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@humacao__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@mayaguez__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@ponce__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@rio_grande__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_juan__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
Organisation that aims to provide free open federated alternatives to sites like CouchSurfing or Warm Showers.
Fediverse address:
@ohn@floss.social
Group campaigning for better passenger and freight rail service in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.
Fediverse address:
@aawa@rail.chat
Automated account posting updates from the National Weather Service in Omaha, Nebraska. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please do not rely on it for safety information.)
Fediverse address:
@nwsomaha_bot@m.ai6yr.org
Independent blog covering the FC Dallas football (soccer) team in Texas, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@torostalk.com
UK edition of the HuffPost news site (formerly known as the Huffington Post).
Fediverse address:
@huffpostuk@flipboard.com
Official account of the press office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HBDI@social.hessen.de
Community-run cybersecurity event in Montreal, Canada. Held annually since 2013.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@NorthSec@infosec.exchange
Bot posting automated weather information and webcam images from Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders.
Fediverse address:
@borderswx@mastodon.scot
Initiative to promote translation of scientific articles, books, papers etc.
Fediverse address:
@TranslateScience@fediscience.org
Freelance artist who creates incredibly detailed, beautiful and spectacular fantasy art for comics, tabletop RPGs and its own sake.
Fediverse address:
@hesir@mastodon.art
Podcast running since 2021 all about theatrical history in Philadelphia PA in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@schmeterpitz@historians.social
Artist based in England, using gouache, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints, sometimes all at once.
Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art
Brazilian entertainment news site covering film and television releases.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CinePOP2018@flipboard.com
Independent non-profit news site based in Vancouver BC, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@thetyee@mstdn.ca
Canadian news site focused on the climate crisis, energy, politics and social issues. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com
Swedish artist who draws wonderfully cute storybook-type illustrations of the natural world. They are often beautifully flat like the pattern of a nice fabric.
Fediverse address:
@byjessicaelena@mastodon.art
Italian national newspaper, first published in 1867.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@LaStampa@flipboard.com
Non-profit based in the United States supporting neurodiverse and disabled people, campaigning against ableism.
Fediverse address:
@stimpunks@mastodon.online
Singer-songwriter creating wonderful pop lullabies and music videos to accompany them.
Fediverse address (videos):
@meshe@makertube.net
Account devoted to fiction set in space. Shares concept art, photos, behind the scenes info and other material from space films, TV, books, games etc.
Fediverse address:
@TheSpaceshipper@socel.net
German cooking and baking site and community, featuring recipes for all kinds of foods.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chefkochde@flipboard.com
OpenStreetMap enthusiast based in Brussels, Belgium. Mainly posting in English about OSM and mapping.
Fediverse address:
@bxl_forever@mastodon.multimob.be
Irreverent videos with strong language about bits of history, philosophy, literature and related topics.
Fediverse address (videos):
@athenaproductions@tilvids.com
Repository of software for the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pypi@fosstodon.org
Bot posting useful info to start your day in Milwaukee, WI, USA. Posts every day at 6 a.m.
Fediverse address:
@gmmke@jws.social
Record collector and audiophile, posting about all kinds of classic vinyl releases.
Fediverse address:
@benthos@mastodon.sdf.org
German music blog based in Stuttgart, Germany. Features concert reviews, interviews and photos.
Fediverse address (in German):
@gigblog@nerdculture.de
Posts about gardening, plants and food, including lots of photos.
Fediverse address:
@Capheind@tilde.zone
The Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, part of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). Collects, processes and distributes scientific and technical research results.
Fediverse address (in French):
@InistCNRS@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Long-running blog all about beer founded in 2004, based in Oregon, USA. The writer of the blog has also published a book called “Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon”.
Fediverse address:
@brewsite@mastodon.online
Prolific novelist and long-time Fediverse user. Her books often include romance, fantasy, sci-fi and otherworldly elements.
Fediverse address:
@lilithsaintcrow@raggedfeathers.com
Sports news from the American newspaper USA Today.
Fediverse address:
@usatodaysports@flipboard.com
News feed of WOAY, a television station based in West Virginia, USA. ABC affiliate, founded in 1954.
Fediverse address:
@woay.com@rss-parrot.net
Bot highlighting posters from the golden age of Film Noir movies.
Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us
Wonderful and atmospheric photos, mainly of beautiful landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@jett1oeil@pixelfed.social
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
Account dedicated to motorcycles, posting news about own bikes and sharing bike posts from others. Currently owns a 2013 BMW HP4 Carbon, 2007 Yamaha R6 and 2022 Husqvarna 701SM.
Fediverse address:
@ellie@bikers.social
Hackerspace based in Brasilia, Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@calangohc@bolha.us
Online and print fashion magazine founded in 1997. Originally based in New Zealand, now with editions around the world.
Fediverse address:
@lucire@fashionsocial.host
Weather forecast accounts for Baja California, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@ensenada__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
@mexicali__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
@tijuana__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
Prolific award-winning novelist, mainly in the sci-fi, horror and thriller genres. Author of “The Black” and “The Derelict” series, runs runs a podcast about the books. Also a software development veteran.
Fediverse address:
@paul_e_cooley@vyrse.social
Weather accounts for Vermont, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses:
@barre__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@bennington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@brattleboro__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@essex_junction__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@hartford__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@middlebury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@milton__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@montpelier__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@morristown__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@newport__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@northfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@rutland__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@springfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_albans__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_johnsbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@waterbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@williston__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@winooski__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
Independent website all about books, featuring book news, reviews and podcasts with a progressive, feminist and inclusive perspective. Based in Canada, founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@BookRiot@flipboard.com
Local news service for Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Run by the non-profit organisation the Sustainable Journalism Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@NonDoc@flipboard.com
Peer-reviewed open access scientific journal on evolutionary biology and genomics. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.
Fediverse address:
@GenomeBiolEvol@ecoevo.social
Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.
Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz
Culture and politics magazine and news site based in New York City USA, first published in 1968. Also home to several sub-sites including Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed and Grub Street.
NOTE: New York Magazine has no connection to New Yorker Magazine or the New York Times.
Fediverse address:
@NYMag@flipboard.com
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
Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.
Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win
Fediverse address (blog):
@dinotoyblog@dinotoyblog.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@dinotoyblog@makertube.net
News feed of top stories from the television station WYFF in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Affiliate of NBC, founded in 1953.
Fediverse address:
@www.wyff4.com@rss-parrot.net
Discussion group about the science fiction series Doctor Who.
Fediverse address:
@DoctorWho@fedigroups.social
US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com
Professor in the Social Sciences Institute and the Department of Geography at the Maynooth University in Ireland. Recipient of the 2013 Royal Irish Academy’s Gold Medal for the Social Sciences.
Fediverse address:
@robkitchin@mastodon.social
Painting intricately-detailed miniatures for tabletop RPGs and board games.
Fediverse address:
@smileham@techhub.social
Official account for the University of Mainz in Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. Originally founded in 1477, refounded in 1946.
Fediverse address:
@mainzuniversity@wisskomm.social
Posts jobs available at companies and organisations that develop and improve Free Open Source Software, Open Source Hardware or related projects.
Fediverse address:
@fossjobs@fosstodon.org
Blog by an American political activst on how to resist the rise of authoritarianism in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@organizingmythoughts.org
US-based non-profit campaigning for online rights, privacy and civil liberties. Founded in 1990.
Fediverse address:
@eff@mastodon.social
Bot posting the current location of Elon Musk’s jet, based on public data from the ADS-B system.
Fediverse address:
@elonjet@mastodon.social
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
Free open source app that lets you view and search reference materials such as Wikipedia, Gutenberg, StackExchange etc without an internet connection. This can be very useful in remote areas, during temporary outages, or during times of turmoil.
Fediverse address:
@kiwix@mastodon.social
Painting thickly textured oil paintings with a palette knife, often featuring birds, other animals and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@JanMatson@mastodon.art
German federal agency for civil protection and assistance during natural disasters.
Fediverse address (in German):
@thw@social.bund.de
Official account of the French space agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnes@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.
Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social
Discussion group about POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).
Fediverse address:
@pots@fedigroups.social
Curated crowdfunding platform for engineers, designers and open source tech.
Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io
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
Weather accounts for cities and towns in Estonia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Estonian.
Fediverse addresses (in Estonian):
@elva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@haapsalu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@johvi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kardla@ee.fedimeteo.com
@keila@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kivioli@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kuressaare@ee.fedimeteo.com
@maardu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@narva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@paide@ee.fedimeteo.com
@pargi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@parnu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@polva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@rakvere@ee.fedimeteo.com
@rapla@ee.fedimeteo.com
@saue@ee.fedimeteo.com
@sillamae@ee.fedimeteo.com
@tallinn@ee.fedimeteo.com
@tartu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@valga@ee.fedimeteo.com
@viljandi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@vohma@ee.fedimeteo.com
@voru@ee.fedimeteo.com
Surfing and surf culture digital magazine and website. Based in the USA, founded in 1962.
Fediverse address:
@Surfer@flipboard.com
News feed from KARK, a television station based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. NBC affiliate, founded in 1954.
Fediverse address:
@www.kark.com@rss-parrot.net
Long-running magazine which publishes short stories by female writers, especially speculative fiction. Their account also posts quotations from literary women at three hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@lunastation@wandering.shop
News feed from non-profit organisation providing public broadcasting on radio and television in Alaska, USA. Affiliate of NPR and PBS, founded in 1972.
Fediverse address:
@www.ktoo.org@rss-parrot.net
French government’s official team for preventing and handling cybersecurity incidents. Also known as the CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team). Part of ANSSI, the French cybersecurity agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cert_fr@social.numerique.gouv.fr
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
Musicologist and social scientist, publishing regular classical music posts about specific pieces.
Fediverse address:
@canyonsfan@mastodon.social
Discussion group about cycling, featuring a weekly question and answer session.
Fediverse address:
@bikenite@fedigroups.social
Drinks news and culture site covering wine, beer and spirits. Mainly aimed at consumers, but also includes a business section for the drinks trade. Based in the US, founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@VinePair@flipboard.com
Free open source end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer messaging system for Android and Linux which can be used online through Tor, or locally through wifi or bluetooth. Especially suited to activists in repressive regimes or those working in disaster zones.
Fediverse address:
@briar@fosstodon.org
The judicial branch of the European Union. The court mainly deals with application and interpretation of EU law, resolves cases between national governments and EU institutions, and may take action against EU institutions on behalf of individuals, companies or organisations.
NOTE: This is not connected in any way with the European Court of Human Rights. The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, not the European Union. These are totally separate organisations.
Fediverse address (in English):
@Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu
Fediverse address (in French):
@Curia_fr@curia.social-network.europa.eu
Initiative supported by KDE to certify free open source software as ecologically sustainable.
Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.social
Czech and Slovak community dedicated to Ubuntu Linux.
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@UbuntuCZ@floss.social
Curated feed all about game development using the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rust_gamedev@mastodon.gamedev.place
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
Blog about one person’s car restorations and garage projects.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thegaragediaries.com
Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca
Condensed matter physicist and science blogger, physics professor at Rice University in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@Nanoscale@sciencemastodon.com
Watercolour artist, especially interested in painting cyclists and cycling competitions such as the Tour de France.
Fediverse address:
@ArtofCycling@mastodon.world
Posts lots of photos of birds (and occasionally other subjects too).
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@hoernchen72@chaos.social
Award-winning Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Has worked extensively on feature films, shorts and television projects, member of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Fediverse address:
@ajyoung@mstdn.social
Italian financial and business newspaper, first published in 1965.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@IlSole24Ore@flipboard.com
Automated accounts posting weather forecasts and warnings for Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mirror of the official RSS feeds from the Canadian government’s weather service.
Fediverse address (general weather):
@meteo.gc.ca.rss.city.mb-38.f.xml@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (weather warnings):
@meteo.gc.ca.rss.warning.mb-38.f.xml@rss-parrot.net
The US government’s worldwide news service and radio network.
Fediverse address:
@VOANews@mastodon.social
Punk/stoner/grunge rock band that releases its music under a creative commons licence.
Fediverse address:
@hearsepileup@metalhead.club
Does sewing, embroidery, felting and theatre/historical costume creation.
Fediverse address:
@tefferbear@mastodon.art
Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postinblack.com
Linguist at the Institut für Deutsche Sprache in Germany. Interested in quantitative linguistics, corpus linguistics, psycholinguistics, text comprehension & comprehensibility, data visualisation, Rstats.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@sascha_wolfer@fediscience.org
Academic focusing on human-computer interaction, virtual reality and digital health.
Fediverse address:
@tess@hci.social
British edition of the women’s fashion and beauty magazine and website. UK edition first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@ElleUK@flipboard.com
Wildlife photography and astrophotography in Germany, especially in the North Sea area.
Fediverse address:
@strandrenner@pixelfed.social
Magazine about housekeeping, parenting, food, lifestyle, beauty, fashion and health, with the emphasis on practical easy solutions to problems. Based in the US, founded in 2000.
Fediverse address:
@RealSimple@flipboard.com
Senior Lecturer in Digital Archaeology and Heritage in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.
Fediverse address:
@clmorgan@archaeo.social
Non-profit website about astronomy, posts photos of stars, galaxies and other space phenomena. It posts in English but links to articles in Spanish.
Fediverse address:
@umplus@mastodon.online
Theatrical composer and organic gardener, often posting about gardening, plants and homegrown food.
Fediverse address:
@jblue@mastodon.world
Free open source vector drawing software for Linux, Mac and Windows. It’s a libre alternative to Adobe Illustrator.
Fediverse address:
@inkscape@mastodon.art
Computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, URLs, web browsers etc. Founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Fediverse address:
@timbl@w3c.social
Feed from the website of the Arkansas Times, an alternative investigative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Founded in 1974.
Fediverse address:
@arktimes.com@rss-parrot.net
Cycling association and campaign group based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@cyclehalifax@mastodon.social
A free open source game engine for little games that can be made and played entirely within a web browser.
Fediverse address:
@bitsy@digipres.club
Independent local news site for Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Founded in 2001.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@henricocitizen.com
Makerspace combining arts and technology crafts in Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@makerspace_urbana@tech.lgbt
Delicious photos of cookery, often asian recipes and some meat dishes. The account is run by a photographer, so the images are high quality.
Fediverse address:
@dumdidum@hostux.social
Copyright and plagiarism consultant at CopyByte, runs the blog PlagiarismToday.com.
Fediverse address:
@plagiarismtoday@mastodon.world
Classical music magazine based in India, founded in 2015.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@serenademagazine.com
Co-founder of Freehold Games, co-designer of fantasy roguelike epic “Caves of Qud”.
Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social
Brazilian sports news site covering football, Formula 1, the Olympics and other sport.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@SportBuzz@flipboard.com
Artist who does brilliant fantasy and sci-fi inspired works, the kind of thing you might see on the cover of a novel or game book.
Fediverse address:
@Zhjake@mastodon.art
Discussion group where people post three good things that have happened to them recently.
Fediverse address:
@3goodthings@fedigroups.social
Android development newsletter founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@androidweekly@androiddev.social
Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@Esquireitalia2@flipboard.com
Free open source Unix-like operating system available for many different types of hardware including PCs, servers, single board computers etc.
Fediverse address:
@netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
Local news site and television station based in New York, USA, part of the NBC network.
Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@flipboard.com
Chess enthusiast and FOSS fan, often posting and sharing news about chess competitions.
Fediverse address:
@Hrastnik@fosstodon.org
Creating beautiful paintings and other works of art inspired by space subjects, such as galaxies, nebulae, moons etc.
Fediverse address:
@VickyPaintsSpace@mastodon.art
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
Online shop providing retro computer parts and repairs, especially the Commodore 64, 128, 16, +4, VIC-20, Amiga. Also the Tandy CoCo.
Fediverse address:
@retrorewind@retrorewind.social
Professional watercolour artist from the north of Scotland, mainly painting landscapes and buildings in a classic style.
Fediverse address:
@robwighamwatercolours@mastodon.art
Tracing and recording sites of significance to the Chinese communities in Wellington, New Zealand.
Fediverse address:
@WellingtonChineseHistory@cloudisland.nz
LGBTQIA+ radio station based in South Africa, music and programming available online 24/7.
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@GAYSARadio@mastodon.social
Band creating rock music and songs inspired by tabletop RPGs and fantasy settings.
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@lootthebody@dice.camp
Bot which posts a photo and description of a random bird from the ebird.org database, at 8 hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@birds@moresci.sale
Site and blog about fly fishing, including fishing tips and equipment reviews.
Fediverse address (blog):
@nick@currentflowstate.com
Posting an Old English word and its meaning every day, also sometimes related images or topics.
Fediverse address:
@OEWordhord@mastodon.social
Award-winning investigative news co-op, owned by its readers and writers. Based in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@theferret@mastodon.scot
AmiW shares photos of street art murals from all around the world. Each photo is accompanied by credits and the location of the mural.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AmiW@mastodon.online
Independent music blog and newsletter covering an eclectic range of genres, featuring reviews, essays and interviews.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@elienis.com
NGO managing a platform which hosts scientific communities, evaluating and recommending scientific articles in open archives and preprint servers. Also publishes the Peer Community Journal.
Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social
Podcast featuring three guys talking about Star Trek, covering the TV episodes, films and games.
Fediverse address:
@CaptainIdol@tenforward.social
Non-profit news outlet and print magazine based in Texas, USA founded in 1954 to provide coverage from a progressive perspective.
Fediverse address:
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social
Free open source DAW project file converter.
Fediverse address:
@DawVert_FOSS@fosstodon.org
Site dedicated to collecting Transformers toys of all generations.
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@UnicronCom@vivaldi.net
Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.
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@lgbookworm@wandering.shop
Blog focused on traditional tabletop RPGs and the “Old School Renaissance” movement interested in the TTRPG genre’s roots.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@fight.inthesha.de
Gaming blog aimed at older gamers who remember the first generations of consoles and home computers.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@silvergamers.com
Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks
Blog of the UK-based writer and director Julian Simpson.
Fediverse address:
@julian@cartoongravity.com
Discussion group about fitness and exercise, with members providing support to each other.
Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social
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
English-language blog posting about hiking and trails in Kyoto, Japan.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@kyoto-day-hikes.com
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
Unofficial site dedicated to public transport on the TTC and in the Greater Toronto Area. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@transit@mas.to
Interior design and furnishings magazine and website, US edition of the Elle Decoration franchise.
Fediverse address:
@elledecor@flipboard.com
News feed of independent student newspaper at Iowa State University, based in Ames, Iowa, USA.
Fediverse address:
@iowastatedaily.com@rss-parrot.net
Unofficial newsletter about Arsenal FC’s women’s football team.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@awnewsletter.arseblog.com
Comic book creator using a variety of contrasting retro styles, often taken from different periods of history.
Fediverse address:
@Spearhafoc@mastodon.social
Writes indie RPG material including settings, source books, adventures etc covering a wide range of genres such as fantasy, parody, history, film noir and modern crime.
Fediverse address:
@dcbradshaw@dice.camp
Community-run free series of tech talks on systems programming, held at venues in the Ottawa area in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@ottawasystems@ottawa.place
Independent UK-based music news blog and podcast, especially music in relation to culture and politics. Founded in 2000.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@drownedinsound.org
Official account of the The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, an independent French public body created by the French government.
Fediverse address (in French):
@InseeFr@social.numerique.gouv.fr
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
Board game enthusiast posting photos and experiences from various tabletop gaming sessions.
Fediverse address:
@iain@ohai.social
Discussion group about the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection.
Fediverse address:
@longcovid@fedigroups.social
Creates lovely surreal illustrations, often with a soft misty dream-like quality.
Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social
Free open source forum software compatible with the Fediverse, founded in 2014. Can be self-hosted or used through a hosting service.
Fediverse address:
@nodebb@fosstodon.org
Spanish newspaper based in Catalonia, first published in 1881.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@La_Vanguardia@flipboard.com
Website and online community dedicated to the Amiga and other Commodore machines.
Fediverse address:
@amigalove@mastodon.social
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
Non-profit organisation in Ireland helping families donate and borrow toys, to give children access to a wide variety of toys and to help the environment by reducing waste.
Fediverse address:
@thetoylibrary@mastodon.ie
Bot that posts randomly generated text adventure / interactive fiction scenarios. The scenarios are somewhat interactive, you can type commands as replies and the bot will reply with responses depending on what you do. Inspired by the classic text adventures of the 1980s. New scenarios appear every 4 hours.
Fediverse address:
@xyzzy@mastodon.sandwich.net
Video series featuring informal discussion of the history of various Linux distributions and related topics
Fediverse address (videos):
@linuxuserspace@tilvids.com
Award-winning Irish podcast producer, host of several podcasts including The Comfortable Spot, Booktastic Podcast, Two Half Pints Podcast.
Fediverse address:
@TheComfortableSpotPodcast@mastodon.social
Music podcast and newsletter about rap and hip-hop.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@cabbageshiphop.com
Discussion group about any kind of audio fiction including audio dramas, audiobooks, radio dramas etc.
Fediverse address:
@audiofiction@fedigroups.social
Takes photographs of wildlife, often macro photos of tiny things such as insects.
Fediverse address (main):
@andabata@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@andabata@pixelfed.social
Style, fashion and travel news site run by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Fediverse address (in German):
@NZZBellevue@flipboard.com
Swiss company offering geospatial services based on open source software such as QGIS.
Fediverse address:
@sourcepole@fosstodon.org
Computer security expert, blogger and co-host of the excellently funny Smashing Security podcast and The AI Fix.
Fediverse Address:
@gcluley@mastodon.green
Lifestyle website for black women, covering news, entertainment, fashion, beauty etc. Based in the United States, founded in 2010.
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@MadameNoire@flipboard.com
Digital magazine and website all about weddings and getting married. Based in the US, first published as a print magazine in 1934.
Fediverse address:
@Brides@flipboard.com
Indie game development team based in Poland, releasing on all major computer, console and mobile platforms. Creators of “Oozi”, “I, Zombie”, “Yet Another Zombie Defense”, “Fury Unleashed” and “Yet Another Zombie Survivors”.
Fediverse address:
@awgs@mas.to
News and rumours about NHL ice hockey, its teams and players.
Fediverse address:
@NHLTradeTalk@flipboard.com
Newsletter about community activism in to protect vulnerable groups in Seattle, Washington state, USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@gossipguy.net
Free open source software for running your own internet radio station through the web.
Fediverse address:
@azuracast@floss.social
Technical journal for system administrators, covering virtualisation, containers, security, DevOps, HPC, storage, cloud computing etc. Available in print and digital.
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@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io
The UK’s main speech radio station, featuring drama, comedy, documentaries, news etc, also available online. Run by the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.
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@BBCRadio4@social.bbc
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
Hackerspace based in Toulouse, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@tetalab@mamot.fr
News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net
Archive of rock, punk, new wave, indy rock, industrial, metal and post-punk from Hawaii, from 1960s onwards with focus on 1970s/80s.
Fediverse address:
@HawaiiPunkMuseum@mastodon.social
Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to
Spanish free newspaper and news site, covering national and international news.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@20Minutos@flipboard.com
News feed from the Daily Montanan, a non-profit news service for Montana. Part of the States Newsroom organisation.
Fediverse address:
@dailymontanan.com@rss-parrot.net
Widely used free open source professional painting application, also suited to drawing, illustration and 2D animation work.
Fediverse address (main):
@Krita@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (videos):
@krita@tube.kockatoo.org
Fediverse address (community):
@krita_artists@mastodon.art
Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!
Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social
Hesse (also known as Hessen or Hessia) has a population of 6 million, with its largest city being Frankfurt.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HessischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Local news site for Pennsylvania, USA.
Fediverse address:
@PennLivedotcom@flipboard.com
UK organisation promoting art history and visual culture through events, publications, grants etc. Founded in 1974.
Fediverse address:
@forarthistory@mastodon.social
Gardening enthusiast posting about plants and gardens, and occasionally other topics too.
Fediverse address:
@thegardendude@regenerate.social
Fediverse weather service posting forecasts for cities and towns around the world, provided in each country’s local language. This account is for posts about the service itself, to discover forecast accounts go to the fedimeteo.com website ⧉ and choose your country.
Fediverse address:
@admin@fedimeteo.com
Wildlife photographer in Singapore who takes lots of interesting photos of nature including birds and insects.
Fediverse address:
@sohkamyung@photog.social
(Note that this a locked account, but owner is fine with people sending follow requests as long as they have profile bio text filled in and at least one public post.)
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
US-based business magazine with a focus on technology and design. Founded in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@FastCompany@flipboard.com
Enthusiastic bibliophile, posting about books, literary news, poetry, occasional reviews, runs a “Silent Book Club” and a blog about reading.
Fediverse address:
@bookgaga@mastodon.social
Small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform.
Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social
Gardening blog about first experiences on an allotment in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@weedsandpotential.com
Queer/trans owned co-operative in Seattle, Washington, USA selling comics, graphic novels, art etc, also hosting local events.
Fediverse address:
@outsidercomics@kind.social
Cooking videos and restaurant food reviews with a laidback relaxed style, mainly based in Chicago USA.
Fediverse address (videos):
@grumpasaurus@video.infosec.exchange
Independent non-profit investigative journalism covering the Midwest of the United States, especially focusing on agribusiness. (Previously known as the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting)
Fediverse address:
@IMidwest@flipboard.com
Community group for users of the Python programming language in Valencia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@python_vlc@masto.es
US-based website featuring sports news, rumours and editorials. Part of the wider FanSided network founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@fansided@flipboard.com
Official account for the free open map of the world that anyone can edit.
Fediverse address:
@openstreetmap@en.osm.town
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
Retro computing fan, posts regularly about vintage games and software from classic 8 bit computers, especially the ZX Spectrum.
Fediverse address:
@JulzMunczy@mastodon.world
UK edition of the independent news site featuring articles written by academics and qualified experts. It’s run by a non-profit organisation, there are no ads and no paywall.
Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUK@newsie.social
Project helping students talk to astronauts on the International Space Station via amateur radio equipment, hopefully inspiring them to pursue a career in STEM subjects. There are also repeaters for ham radio fans to take part.
Fediverse address:
@ARISS_Intl@mastodon.hams.social
Weather forecast accounts for Aguascalientes, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@aguascalientes__aguascalientes@mx.fedimeteo.com
German Federal Government’s food safety authority, also monitoring plants, veterinary medicines and genetically modified organisms.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVL_Bund@social.bund.de
Hackerspace and activist group in Andalusia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@medialab_invisible@xarxa.cloud
Non-profit based in Germany promoting free open source software related to GIS and geodata.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FOSSGISeV@mastodon.online
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
Vinyl enthusiast and “anxious millennial record nerd”, posting about the music they’re currently playing, plus other topics.
Fediverse address:
@Roachyman@mastodon.social
Online magazine featuring interesting facts about history, science, pop culture and miscellaneous other topics. Based in the US, founded in 2001.
Fediverse address:
@mental_floss@flipboard.com
Human-curated articles covering all sorts of topics around the internet, as chosen by a team of professional journalists.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thebrowser.com
Retired Professor of Political Economy at Lancaster University in the UK. Commentary on UK news and politics, also a contributor to North West Bylines.
Fediverse address:
@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us
Community organisation helping people to explore creative technologies and crafts. Based in Hitchin in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@hackhitchin@techhub.social
3D graphics artist, often creates retro sci-fi scenes and robots using Blender.
Fediverse address:
@supaplex@mastodon.art
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
Free open source end-to-end encrypted messaging system that works through email. This means if you both have Delta apps running you can chat in encrypted mode, but even people without Delta can chat with you through their normal email account. It’s available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@delta@chaos.social
News feed from the official website of the Government of Croatia.
Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vlada.gov.hr@rss-parrot.net
Hacking magazine covering technology, online infrastructure, underground computing and related topics. Based in the United States, founded in 1984.
Fediverse address:
@2600@mastodon.online
Online local newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded 2014.
Fediverse address:
@HalifaxExaminer@mstdn.ca