Hawaii Punk Museum

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

RTP Privacy & Tech Tips

Videos about free open source software and hardware, especially with regard to privacy.

Fediverse address:
@rtp_tips@tube.tchncs.de

The Planetary Research Co-operative

Non-profit organisation promoting planetary science research.

Fediverse address (main):
@planetary_research_cooperative@solarsystem.social

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

Natalie

Crafts enthusiast posting about sewing, crochet, jewellery-making and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@Natalie@aus.social

FediMeteo Himachal Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses:
@shimla__himachal_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Robson Fletcher

Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to

Norwich Cycling Campaign

Group campaigning for better cycling infrastructure in Norwich, UK.

Fediverse address:
@NorwichCycling@mastodonapp.uk

MacAdmins Conference

Annual event for system administrators managing Apple devices and services. Based on the east coast of the United States.

Fediverse address:
@macadminsconf@mastodon.social

L’Insee / L’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques

Official account of the The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, an independent French public body created by the French government.

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

DEI Dungeon Explorers

Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fan playing since the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp

OpenRTX

Free open source firmware for digital ham radios.

Fediverse address:
@openrtx@mastodon.radio

Croatian Government News Feed

News feed from the official website of the Government of Croatia.

Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vlada.gov.hr@rss-parrot.net

Slothdude

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

Fediverse address:
@slothdude@mastodon.online

The Oasis BBS

Website, community and telnet BBS dedicated to Commodore 64 and Amiga news.

Fediverse address:
@theoasisbbs@techhub.social

Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) / German National Meteorological Office

Official account of Germany’s National Meteorological Office (DWD), the country’s official weather agency.

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

PJ Coffey

Tabletop RPG editor, writer, designer and publisher, including Level Up A5E, DnD 5E.

Fediverse address:
@Homebrewandhacking@mastodon.ie

Of Dice and Men

Posting and podcasting about all kinds of board games, as well as occasional random tangents.

Fediverse address:
@ofdiceandmen@tabletop.social

PICO-8 TweetCarts

Preserving curated Pico-8 TweetCarts to prevent them being permanently lost.

Fediverse address:
@Pico8TweetCarts@mastodon.gamedev.place

RobotWig

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

Fediverse address:
@robotwig@socel.net

Beverly Ochieng

Security and media analyst specialising in Africa, the Sahel, the Wagner group’s operations in Africa, and conflicts across the continent.

Fediverse address:
@beverly_ochieng@mastodon.social

Daniel Steinbach

Physician and medical data scientist specialising in clinical decision support systems (CDSS). Enthusiastic about open science.

Fediverse address:
@danielsteinbach@fediscience.org

SportBuzz.com.br

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

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

Repair Cafe Herbolzheim

Repair cafe in Herbolzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@LinuxRepairCafeHerbolzheim@sueden.social

Smithsonian Magazine

Magazine covering science, nature, arts, history and travel. Published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, USA, since 1970.

Fediverse address:
@Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com

Landtag RLP (Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament)

Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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

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

The Invisible Tourist: Travel in Japan & Beyond

Travel site providing itineraries and advice for travelling to Japan and other countries. Emphasis is on avoiding sources of over-tourism.

Fediverse address:
@invisibltourist@flipboard.com

DW Innovation

Official account of the research department at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster. It’s an English-language account as it is aimed at an international audience.

Fediverse address:
@dw_innovation@mastodon.social

AE4WX

Medical doctor, disaster responder, amateur radio operator, weather enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@AE4WX@mas.to

Madison Python / MadPy

Community group for users of the Python programming language, based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Fediverse address:
@madpy@fosstodon.org

FOSDEM

The Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting is a well-established non-profit annual conference all about FOSS. It has taken place every year since 2000, though the most recent ones have been online due to the pandemic.

Fediverse address:
@fosdem@fosstodon.org

Seth Rutledge

Professional illustrator and concept artist, world builder, uses tools like Blender to create 3D concept art. Has worked on Snowpiercer, Batwoman, Supergirl, Good Doctor, Grendel etc.

Fediverse address:
@eldritch48@mastodon.social

Super Empty.

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

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

NYC2600

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

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

RustConf

Annual conference about the Rust programming language. Based in North America, first held in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@rustconf@hachyderm.io

Principia

Free open source physics-based 2.5D sandbox game featuring electronics, robotics and scripting. Lets you build intricate machines, puzzles and Rube Goldberg / Heath Robinson setups.

Fediverse address (main):
@Principia@hachyderm.io

Fediverse address (videos):
@rollerozxa@tube.fediverse.games

James Grimmelmann

Law professor at Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech in the USA. Particularly interested in tech and internet law including software regulations, search engines, digital copyright, online governance, content moderation etc.

Fediverse address:
@jtlg@dads.cool

CTV News Saskatoon

News about Saskatoon and Saskatchewan, Canada, from CTV.

Fediverse address:
@saskatoon-CTVNews@flipboard.com

Bob Dendry / Boring Guy Plays

Lighthearted friendly gaming videos and Let’s Play sessions.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bobdendry@tube.fediverse.games

Cascadia Climate Action Now

Environmental activism group based in the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Fediverse address:
@CascadiaCAN@climatejustice.social

Elle España

Spanish edition of the women’s fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine.

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

Ion (aka violetmagician)

Draws unusual creatures and characters with a fluorescent neon look.

Fediverse address:
@violetmagician@mastodon.art

Old Catholic Churches International

International church denomination in the USA and Latin America, based in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Emphasis is on welcoming marginalised people including migrants, LGBTQIA+ people, women and BIPOC.

Fediverse address:
@myocci@mastodon.myocci.social

MLE / Emily’s Electric Oddities

Creating weird and fun new electronic projects from old retro technology.

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

Gornyy Kristall

Posts photographs of naturally formed crystals, gems and other interesting stones.

Fediverse address (in English and Russian):
@kristall@poliverso.org

Kereru Brewing Co

Independent brewery in New Zealand / Aotearoa, making many different kinds of beers and other alcoholic drinks.

Fediverse address:
@kererubrewing@mastodon.social

Ian Forrester

Emergent tech expert, formerly at the BBC’s research and development section.

Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to

Fireside Fedi

Cosy laidback chats with familiar faces from the Fediverse. Available on multiple Fediverse platforms including livestream, video on demand, blog and podcast.

Fediverse address (main):
@firesidefedi@btfree.social

Fediverse address (livestream):
@ozoned@stream.firesidefedi.live

Fediverse address (videos):
@ozoned@tubefree.org

Due West Anglers – Fly Fishing

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

Fediverse address:
@index@duewestanglers.com

The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company

Community theatre & film organisation based in Devon, UK. Founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@sdevonplayers@mastodonapp.uk

ACME Labs e.V.

Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.

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

CoffeeGeek

Website and blog about coffee, espresso, coffee-making equipment, accessories and related topics. Founded in 2001, it was also home to a massive online coffee community, with many community features possibly returning soon.

Fediverse address:
@coffeegeek@flipboard.social

Scholars Portal

Scholars Portal is the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries, providing shared technology and digital collections to university libraries in Ontario and beyond.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@scholarsportal@mstdn.ca

Race Into Space

Free open source version of the classic 1993 PC game “Buzz Aldrin’s Race Into Space”.

Fediverse address:
@raceintospace@mstdn.games

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

Montgomery County Maryland Department of Transportation

MCDOT is a local government department which operates local public transport and maintains transport infrastructure in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MontgomeryCountyMDDOT@urbanists.social

Alt Text Health Check

Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.

Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social

Firefox Dev Tools

Web developer tools built into Firefox, allowing devs to examine, edit and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Fediverse address:
@FirefoxDevTools@mastodon.social

Dr Robert Minchin

Astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States, and previously at (amongst others) the famous Arecibo in Puerto Rico, and the flying telescope SOFIA.

Fediverse address:
@Robminchin@mastodon.online

The Boston Globe

Newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Covers local and national news, founded in 1872.

Fediverse address:
@TheBostonGlobe@flipboard.com

Mobian

Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.

Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org

POTS FediGroup

Discussion group about POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).

Fediverse address:
@pots@fedigroups.social

Carolina Public Press

Independent non-profit local news site for North Carolina, USA. Founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@CPublicPress@flipboard.com

Woodpecker CI

Free open source community fork of the Drone Continuous Integration platform.

Fediverse address:
@WoodpeckerCI@floss.social

Dublin Inquirer

Independent local newspaper for Dublin, Ireland. Funded by reader subscriptions.

Fediverse address:
@dublininquirer@mastodon.ie

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

Parquet National Financier

French judicial body responsible for investigating serious economic and financial crime, founded in 2014.

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

John F. Wu

Assistant Astronomer the Space Telescope Science Institute, Associate Research Scientist at John Hopkins University, based in the United States. Posts mainly about astronomy, science and machine learning.

Fediverse address:
@jwuphysics@astrodon.social

Makerspace Urbana

Makerspace combining arts and technology crafts in Urbana, Illinois, USA.

Fediverse address:
@makerspace_urbana@tech.lgbt

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

DAIR Institute

Non-profit organisation taking a sceptical view of AI and LLMs, trying to burst the bubble of unrealistic AI hype.

Fediverse address:
@DAIR@dair-community.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@dair@peertube.dair-institute.org

gravitons

Experimental electronic music collective based in Brighton, UK, livestreaming to the Fediverse via OwnCast.

Fediverse address:
@strim@stream.gravitons.org

ShiftyPumpkin

Oil painter, makes video timelapses of the process as they create their artworks.

Fediverse address:
@shiftypumpkin@makertube.net

openSUSE

Version of Linux aimed at software developers and system administrators.

Fediverse address:
@opensuse@fosstodon.org

Glenwood Neighbourhood, Winnipeg PWS

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

Fediverse address:
@glenwood_pws@mstdn.ca

PetaPixel

Website about digital photography, digital cameras and accessories. Founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@PetaPixel@flipboard.com

Honolulu Civil Beat

Non-profit news organisation based in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 2010. It was a finalist in the 2024 Pulitzers for breaking news reporting.

Fediverse address:
@HonoluluCivil@flipboard.com

Flatwater Free Press

Independent non-profit newsroom for Nebraska, USA. Investigative reports on local issues.

Fediverse address:
@flatwaterfreepress@mastodon.social

Kino.de

German film and television news site, founded in 1996.

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

CzlowiekImadlo

Developer of free open source strategy game “Tanks of Freedom” and its sequel.

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

NPR / National Public Radio

Non-profit American public broadcaster, syndicated to over a thousand local public radio stations across the US, founded in 1970. Provides non-commercial news, analysis, entertainment, educational and cultural radio programmes.

Fediverse address:
@npr@flipboard.com

wroclove.rb

Conference in Wrocław, Poland for the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@wrocloverb@ruby.social

Taiwan in Monochrome

Automated account posting historical photos from Taiwan.

Fediverse address:
@TaiwaninMchrome@mastodon.world

Pagan FediGroup

Discussion group about pagan topics including paganism, witchcraft, druidry, herbalism etc.

Fediverse address:
@pagan@fedigroups.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

Weightless Books

Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop

Globusliebe.com

German travel blog run by a sustainable tourism expert and photographer, writing about places to visit in Germany, Europe and around the world.

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

Cape Cod Adventure Pictures

Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.

Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com

Pachli

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social

BSides Saskatoon

Computer security conference based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesyxe@infosec.exchange

Tog Hackerspace

Community hackerspace and makerspace in Dublin, Ireland. Activities include coding, electronics, crafts, repairs, brewing and more.

Fediverse address:
@tog@mastodon.ie

ScienceAlert

Science news site, publishing articles on the latest research and discoveries in all scientific fields. Based in Australia, founded in 2004

Fediverse address:
@ScienceAlert@flipboard.com

Lubuntu

Lightweight version of Ubuntu using LXQt desktop instead of GNOME.

Fediverse address:
@LubuntuOfficial@fosstodon.org

Hindustan Times

English-language Indian newspaper founded in 1924.

Fediverse address:
@HindustanTimes@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Chandigarh

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

Fediverse addresses:
@chandigarh__chandigarh@in.fedimeteo.com

The Loop Farmer

Making videos about subsistence farming, living off the food that you grow in your own garden.

Fediverse address:
@the_loop_farmer@spectra.video

flatduckrecords

Retro computing fan, posting about the ZX Spectrum, SAM Coupé and other classic 8-bit systems.

Fediverse address:
@noisetank@oldbytes.space

Daniel Menjívar

Sewing enthusiast and retired musician, posts about sewing projects, sewing machines, making clothes and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@DanielMenjivar@mastodon.social

realraum

Hackerspace based in Graz, Austria.

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

FourFourTwo Magazine / FourFourTwo.com

Football magazine and website mainly focused on European football, especially the English Premier League. Based in the UK, first published in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@FourFourTwo@flipboard.com

Boston Perl Mongers

Boston, Massachusetts, USA chapter of user group for the Perl and Raku programming languages.

Fediverse address:
@Boston_PM@fosstodon.org

Critical Mass Dresden

Cycling activism events held in Dresden, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@criticalmassDD@dresden.network

PsychoPy

Free open source software tools to help researchers create experiments in behavioural sciences including psychology, neuroscience, psychophysics, linguistics, behavioural economics etc.

Fediverse address:
@psychopy@mastodon.social

DNA Lounge

Award-winning nightclub in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 1985. Hosts an eclectic range of events including music, burlesque shows, lectures, private parties etc.

Fediverse address:
@dnalounge@sfba.social

Deutsche Schachjugend e. V.

Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation

Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social

Ossi

Pixel artist who (amongst other things) creates cute images of classic game consoles.

Fediverse address:
@Ossi@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Tripura

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

Fediverse addresses:
@agartala__tripura@in.fedimeteo.com

Maldita.es

Spanish non-profit foundation for fact checking news and discourse. Founded in 2014.

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

National Geographic Magazine / NationalGeographic.com

Popular US magazine and website about geography, history, nature etc around the world. Originally founded in 1888 as an academic journal, nowadays it is aimed at a mainstream audience.

Fediverse address:
@NationalGeographic@flipboard.com

The Software Freedom Conservancy

A non-profit organisation which promotes free open source software and defends it in the courts if necessary.

Fediverse address:
@conservancy@sfconservancy.org

CCC Stuttgart

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

SETI Post-Detection Hub

Interdisciplinary SETI research network at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Particularly interested in how humans can prepare for the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

Fediverse address:
@setihub@mastodon.social

PHP User Group Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar

Meetup events for PHP users in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@phpugmrn@phpc.social

Autoblog

Car news site featuring reviews and buying guides. Founded in 2004.

Fediverse address:
@Autoblog@flipboard.com

Sisi Collective

Ugandan film-making collective creating fiction and documentary films collaboratively.

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

Medieval Indian History

Posting artworks, objects, documents and photos related to Indian history during the medieval period and later.

Fediverse address:
@medievalindianhistory@mastodon.social

William Chernoff

Official website of the Canadian jazz musician.

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

Basketball Network

Basketball and NBA news site based in the USA, founded in 2013.

Fediverse address:
@BasketballNet@flipboard.com

Filmfreak Mafia

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

Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social

Simon White

Snooker and pool fan posting all about these sports, also runs a Mastodon server for snooker fans.

Fediverse address:
@snookerarmchair@snooker.uk.to

Boston TypeScript Club

Local meetup group for TypeScript and JavaScript developers in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@bostonts@mastodon.social

Dr Greg Dubos

Systems engineer at NASA JPL, working on Europa Clipper probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa, Perseverance and Curiosity rovers on Mars.

Fediverse address:
@astroptere@masto.ai

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 (main):
@mattcaff@union.place

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

MoviePilot.de

German film and television news site and online community.

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

Smashing Security

“Smashing Security” is an award winning podcast which is in theory about infosec, but in reality it’s a very entertaining (and occasionally slightly rude) round-up of all sorts of computing and tangential non-computing news. Features lots of back-and-forth banter between hosts Graham Cluely, Carole Theriault and their special guest.

Fediverse address:
@smashingsecurity@mastodon.green

HeySoCal

Local news organisation and news site for California, running 21 local newspapers. Founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@HeySoCal@flipboard.com

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mas.to

Metro Vancouver COVID Wastewater Bot

Unofficial bot posting latest data about COVID-19 levels in wastewater in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@wastewater@tds.xyz

Trizone

Website covering triathlons, including tips for grassroots participants and coverage of professionals. Based in Australia.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@trizone.com.au

Robert Pollice

Assistant Professor for Computer-Aided Organic Synthesis at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@robpollice@mstdn.science

Mozilla

Free open source software organisation, probably best known for the Firefox web browser and many other libre projects.

Fediverse address:
@mozillaofficial@mastodon.social

Antena 3

Spanish terrestrial television station founded in 1990.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Antena3tv@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Arizona

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

IceCubesApp

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

Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online

MSPCA-Angell / Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center

Animal protection and welfare organisation based in Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1868.

Fediverse address:
@MSPCAAngell@mastodon.boston

Vogue España

Spanish edition of the famous fashion magazine, first published in 1981.

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

Arkansas Advocate News Feed

Feed from the website of the Arkansas Advocate, a non-profit news service for Arkansas, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.

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

Jen Sorensen

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

Fediverse address:
@jensorensen@mastodon.social

University and College Union (UCU)

UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff in further and higher education.

Fediverse address:
@ucu@mastodonapp.uk

Autonomy News

Independent US-based news site reporting on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy issues including abortion, contraception and gender affirmation.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@autonomynews.co

Ponderosa Games

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

Fediverse address:
@PonderosaGames@indiegames.online

David Napoli

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

Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social

Paracelsian

Creates beautiful art with words and letters, through calligraphy, lettercutting and carving.

Fediverse address:
@Paracelsian@mas.to

Chess Olympus

Posting about notable people and moments from chess, both serious and lighthearted.

Fediverse address:
@Chess_Olympus@mastodon.online

David “the Talking Skull” Fox

Veteran game developer who was lead dev on legendary titles for Lucasfilm Games such as “Zak McKracken” and “Rescue on Fractalus”. Most recently has worked with Ron Gilbert on “Thimbleweed Park” and “Return To Monkey Island” 🏴‍☠️ 🐒

Fediverse address:
@DavidBFox@mastodon.gamedev.place

ShortList Magazine

UK lifestyle magazine about entertainment, technology, gaming, fashion, food etc.

Fediverse address:
@ShortListMag@flipboard.com

Chris CHCHCHCH

Toy photography mainly based around Transformers, sometimes featuring digibashes and crossovers between franchises.

Fediverse address:
@chchchch1tf@retro.pizza

Repair-Café Friedberg Hessen

Repair cafe in Friedberg, Hesse, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@repaircafe@hessen.social

Ministerie van BZK

Official account for the Netherlands Ministry of the Interior & Kingdom Relations

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@minbzk@social.overheid.nl

Chess

Photo account that posts pictures of interesting chess boards, chess pieces and other chess-related images.

Fediverse address:
@Chess@pixelfed.social

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

sub\urban

German open-access academic journal of critical urban research.

Fediverse address (in German):
@sub_urban@urbanists.social

Boise State Public Radio News Feed

News feed from the website of Boise State Public Radio, a public broadcasting service run by Boise State University, Idaho, USA.

Fediverse address:
@www.boisestatepublicradio.org.news@rss-parrot.net

Vogue Germany

German edition of the famous fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine, first published in 1928 and then relaunched in 1979.

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

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Unofficial feed of NASA’s popular service highlighting interesting pictures from space.

Fediverse address:
@apod@reentry.codl.fr

Jok

Pixel artist who makes images that fit the constraints of older computers, with low resolutions and limited colour palettes. Their works are often based on the Commodore Amiga computer’s graphics capabilities and the 1980s/90s demo scene aesthetic, mixed with fantasy or sci-fi themes.

Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art

France 3 Régions

French national news programmes distributed to regional TV channels of the public broadcaster France 3.

Fediverse address (in French):
@France3Regions@flipboard.com

Nuvo Magazine

Canadian luxury lifestyle magazine covering design, culture, travel, art, fashion and wines. Founded in 1998.

Fediverse address:
@NUVOMagazine@flipboard.com

Posiputt

Draws doodle-type art often with surreal animals and sometimes a hard edge.

Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art

Mafia History FediGroup

Discussion group about the history of organised crime in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@mafiahistory@fedigroups.social

Jason Nishiyama

University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.

Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca

Hello! Magazine UK

British edition of the celebrity gossip magazine, often featuring stories about the royal family. UK edition first published in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@HELLOMagazine@flipboard.com

Chaos Computer Club Dresden

Hackerspace based in Dresden, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@c3d2@c3d2.social

FediMeteo Puerto Rico

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

A Hungry Girl’s Guide to Taipei

Feed from an English-language blog all about exploring food and restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan.

Fediverse address:
@hungryintaipei.blogspot.com@rss-parrot.net

CalyxOS

Privacy-friendly smartphone operating system based on Android.

Fediverse address:
@calyxos@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo British Columbia

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

Powderpaint

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

Fediverse address:
@powderpaint@glitch.social

DGB Region Pfalz

Palatinate branch of DGB, Germany’s largest trade union umbrella organisation.

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

Box State Footy

Independent news site about football (soccer) in Colorado, USA.

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

Mountain Times

Local newspaper for the Mount Hood area in Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@index@mountaintimesoregon.com

DoRaleigh.com

Community news blog for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@doraleigh.com@doraleigh.com

Hackalot

Hackerspace based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@hackalot@hsnl.social

Macintosh Themes

Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.

Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me

ChessNord

Vinyl record enthusiast, posting regularly about classic and new vinyl releases and their covers.

Fediverse address:
@ChessNord@mastodon.social

Dead-Ball Era Bot

Bot posting cigarette cards of baseball players from 1887-1914. Randomly selected from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress, USA.

Fediverse address:
@dead_ball_era_baseball@bots.blakeeskin.com

Code The City

Grassroots initiative based in Scotland that organises workshops, user groups, hack events etc to promote open data and libre technology as forces for public good.

Fediverse address:
@ctc@mastodon.me.uk

Mans1

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

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

launshae

Creates bright bold works of crochet and other fabric arts, illustrations, and other media.

Fediverse address:
@launshae@kopiti.am

FediMeteo Assam

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

Fediverse accounts:
@dibrugarh__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@guwahati__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@tezpur__assam@in.fedimeteo.com

Tradescantia Hub

Researcher and cultivar registration authority for the Tradescantia (Commelinaceae) wildflower genus.

Fediverse address:
@TradescantiaHub@scicomm.xyz

LGBTQ Nation

LGBTQIA+ news site based in the US, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@LGBTQNation@flipboard.com

Patrol: Anti-Poaching in Action

Blog and newsletter covering real world examples of the fight against poaching of endangered species in Africa.

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

Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics / Albert Einstein Institute

Research institute in Germany looking at general relativity, quantum gravity, astrophysical relativity and gravitational-wave astronomy.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@mpi_grav@astrodon.social

Chatelaine Magazine / Chatelaine.com

Women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering food, housekeeping, health, fashion, beauty and decor. Based in Canada, first published in 1928. (NOTE: This is the English-language magazine, there is also a similarly named French-language counterpart.)

Fediverse address:
@ChatelaineMag@flipboard.com

Keyboards

Posting random pictures of keyboards from old and modern computers, once every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@keyboards@mastodon.social

Skullzy

Electronic musician performing sets online with a skeletal aesthetic.

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

Andrea Quaro

Pixel artist and independent game developer, currently working on a retro styled rogue-like for PuzzleScript. Also interested in the Pico-8 pallette.

Fediverse address:
@Quaro@mastodon.art

Graffiti All Day

Bot posting graffiti every day.

Fediverse address:
@graffiti@rap.social

ČT24 News Feed

News feed from the main news channel of the Czech public broadcaster Česká televize.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@ct24.ceskatelevize.cz@rss-parrot.net

Der Spiegel

German news magazine first published in 1947.

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

Aircraft Alert

Bot posting alerts for aircraft squawking emergency transponder codes 7500 (hijacking), 7600 (radio failure), 7700 (emergency).

Fediverse address (squawking 7500, 7600 & 7700):
@aircraft_alert@mastodon.social

BikeRadar

Website all about bicycles and cycling, including news, reviews, communities, advice etc. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@BikeRadar@flipboard.com

Montreal Transit Status

Unofficial bot posting transit updates from the STM and REM status pages for Montreal, Quebec in Canada.

Fediverse address (in English):
@MTL_Transit_Status_en@mstdn.ca

Fediverse address (in French):
@MTL_Transit_Status_fr@mstdn.ca

Community Forward Redlands

Local news site for Redlands, California, USA.

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

Sohkamyung

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.)

Serenade Magazine

Classical music magazine based in India, founded in 2015.

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

The Outdoor Journal

Adventure travel, outdoor sports and environmental website and podcast.

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

Dr Coralie Mills

Dendrochronologist, woodland heritage specialist and environmental archaeologist in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@Dendrochronicle@mastodon.scot

theHigherGeometer

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

Fediverse address:
@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz

Stefan Vogt

Author of new interactive fiction for classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Creator of “The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor”.

Fediverse address:
@8bitgames@oldbytes.space

The Spruce Pets

Website for pet owners with advice, guides and reviews of pet-related products. Based in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@TheSprucePets@flipboard.com

Unseen Crafts

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

Fediverse address:
@UnseenCrafts@mastodon.world

WMBR Cambridge

Small university radio station broadcasting from the basement of Walker Memorial at MIT in Massachusetts USA. Available on FM radio in the Cambridge and Boston MA area, or online via their website.

Fediverse address:
@wmbr@mastodon.mit.edu

USA Today

American national newspaper and news site, first published in 1982.

Fediverse address:
@USAToday@flipboard.com

The End – Finished Audio Fiction

Website listing audio fiction series that are now complete and ready to be binge-listened. Covers fiction podcasts, audio dramas etc.

Fediverse address:
@theendupdates@podvibes.co

Reclaim Hosting

Independent hosting company based in the USA, encouraging universities, schools and students to use free open source educational software and services. Also runs livestreams about FOSS educational software and resources.

Fediverse address (main):
@reclaimhosting@reclaim.rocks

Fediverse address (videos):
@reclaim@archive.reclaim.tv

Fediverse address (livestreaming):
@live@reclaim.tv

Ferocious Designs

Indie pop music project by singer-songwriter Brian Kelley. Kelley is based in New Jersey, USA.

Fediverse address (main):
@ferociousdesigns@musician.social

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

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

Dutch PHP Conference

International conference for PHP users, held in the Netherlands.

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@dutch_php_conference@phpc.tv

Taggart

Information Security blogger, live streamer and educator, runs the Infosec blog Taggart Tech.

Fediverse address:
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange

La Vanguardia

Spanish newspaper based in Catalonia, first published in 1881.

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

FAFO e.V.

Non-commercial grassroots semiconductor and analytical chemistry lab based in Munich, Germany. Contributing to DIY semiconductor research, often with a humorous touch.

Fediverse address:
@fafo@fa-fo.de

Chaotikum e.V.

Hackerspace based in Lübeck, Germany.

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

FediMeteo New Brunswick

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

Wirtschaft Hessen / Ministry of Economic Affairs in Hesse

Official account of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the German State of Hesse.

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

Open Science Community Mainz

Community for researchers, students or anyone interested in open science in Mainz, Germany.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@OSCMainz@fediscience.org

Liz / Blitz City DIY

Electronics technician who does fun colourful electronics projects, 3D printing and plays self-written music on self-built synthesisers. Also does knitting, woodwork and assorted other stuff.

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

Emoji Meadow

Bot posting random meadows made of grass and flower emoji.

Fediverse address:
@EmojiMeadow@mas.to

Mutual Aid FediGroup

Discussion group for mutual aid requests.

Fediverse address:
@mutualaid@fedigroups.social

Old Roadside Pictures

Posts public domain photographs of kitsch American roadside scenery, as taken by John Margolies from 1969 to 2008.

Fediverse address:
@roadside@tech.intersects.art

Stadia Maps

Company providing map tiles and geospatial APIs to other companies, organisations and individuals. Also contributes to FOSS mapping projects and initiatives.

Fediverse address:
@stadiamaps@en.osm.town

Premier League Scores

Bot posting the latest scores from Premier League football matches. Scores are hidden behind content warnings in case you want to watch match later. Posting schedule is pinned to profile, and post frequency increases during matches.

Fediverse address:
@premierleaguescores@mastodon.world

Athena Productions

Irreverent videos with strong language about bits of history, philosophy, literature and related topics.

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

Podcasts FediGroup

Discussion group about podcasts and podcasting, including recommending podcasts, techniques for making podcasts etc.

Fediverse address:
@podcasts@fedigroups.social

Inkscape

Free open source vector drawing software for Linux, Mac and Windows. It’s a libre alternative to Adobe Illustrator.

Fediverse address:
@inkscape@mastodon.art

Inside Climate News

US-based non-profit news organisation covering climate change, energy and the environment. Winner of 2013 Pulitzer prize for national reporting.

Fediverse address:
@InsideClimate@flipboard.com

Punk FediGroup

Discussion group about punk music and punk culture.

Fediverse address:
@punk@fedigroups.social

Cycling Together

Two people travelling the world by bicycle.

Fediverse address:
@cyclingtogether@pixelfed.social

Collegiate Flag Football

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

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

Harper’s Bazaar

American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com

Jesper Dr.amsch

Machine Learning scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Posts about machine learning and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@jesper@tech.lgbt

Dark Holme Publishing

Horror fiction magazine including short stories, features, writing tips etc.

Fediverse address:
@DarkHolmePublishing@mastodon.social

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

GovTrack.us

Website helping people to follow the activities of the United States Congress, including the passage of bills and the voting records of members.

Fediverse address:
@GovTrack@mastodon.social

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

International standards organisation deciding upon specifications for the World Wide Web. It was founded and is led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web.

Fediverse address:
@w3c@w3c.social

BlenderNation

Official bot account sharing articles from Blender tutorial and news site BlenderNation.

Fediverse address:
@blendernation@mastodon.online

ABC News

News division of the US television network ABC, providing news on the internet, TV and radio. Founded in 1945.

Fediverse address:
@abc@flipboard.com

Shavian FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in the Shavian alphabet.

Fediverse address:
@shavian@fedigroups.social

Daniela Vasco

Creates lovely surreal illustrations, often with a soft misty dream-like quality.

Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social

Studio Neat

Design studio creating simple but well-designed practical objects such as mechanical pencils, smartphone holders, desk notebooks etc.

Fediverse address:
@studioneat@mastodon.social

BSD TV

BSD group posting videos from BSD conferences. Account is run by members of a New York BSD group but they cover conferences in other countries too.

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

Plazi

Non-profit organisation promoting persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data about plants, animals and fungi. Founded in 2008 and based in Bern, Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@plazi_species@mastodon.green

Inverse

Online magazine covering technology, culture and science. Based in the United States, founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@inversedotcom@flipboard.com

Fully Bugged

Group of game developers working on small indie titles.

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

FediMeteo Slovenia

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Slovenia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Slovenian.

Fediverse addresses (in Slovenian):
@celje@sl.fedimeteo.com
@idrija@sl.fedimeteo.com
@izola@sl.fedimeteo.com
@jesenice@sl.fedimeteo.com
@kamnik@sl.fedimeteo.com
@koper@sl.fedimeteo.com
@kranj@sl.fedimeteo.com
@ljubljana@sl.fedimeteo.com
@logatec@sl.fedimeteo.com
@maribor@sl.fedimeteo.com
@murska_sobota@sl.fedimeteo.com
@nova_gorica@sl.fedimeteo.com
@novo_mesto@sl.fedimeteo.com
@piran@sl.fedimeteo.com
@postojna@sl.fedimeteo.com
@ptuj@sl.fedimeteo.com
@sezana@sl.fedimeteo.com
@slovenj_gradec@sl.fedimeteo.com
@trbovlje@sl.fedimeteo.com
@velenje@sl.fedimeteo.com

Garoa Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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

Kelvin Shadewing

Developer on FOSS gaming projects such as SuperTux Advance, Kyrodian Legends and the Brux game engine.

Fediverse address:
@KelvinShadewing@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Virginia

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

Clive Thompson

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

Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social

Volley Brains

Website dedicated to volleyball coaching, especially how different coaches approach volleyball.

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

Textile Art FediGroup

Discussion group about textile arts.

Fediverse address:
@textileart@fedigroups.social

The Shovel RSS Feed

News feed of the Australian satirical news site The Shovel.

Fediverse address:
@theshovel.com.au@rss-parrot.net

Kandid

Creates works of experimental video art, usually involving abstract computer generated imagery.

Fediverse address:
@kandid@chaos.social

R-Ladies Rome

Rome, Italy branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@rladiesrome@fosstodon.org

Drupal Belgium

News and events in the Belgian Drupal community.

Fediverse address:
@drupalbe@drupal.community

ZeNfA Productions

Indie game developer, previously worked on Wii U games and now releasing on Steam and Xbox. Current release is the puzzle game “Drop It: Block Paradise”.

Fedi directory:
@ZeNfA@mastodon.gamedev.place

CNRS / Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Official French goverment account for the National Centre for Scientific Research in France.

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

Open Science Festival

Annual festival for the open science community held in the Netherlands, open to staff and researchers across all disciplines.

Fediverse address:
@OSFNL@social.edu.nl

Gaming Alexandria

Group dedicated to preserving video game history, including games, books, magazines, manuals, news articles etc. They create and maintain a preservation archive.

Fediverse address:
@gamingalexandria@digipres.club

UK Waterways FediGroup

Discussion group about navigable waterways in the United Kingdom such as canals etc.

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Grupo de Linux da Universidade de Aveiro

Linux user group based at the University of Aveiro in Portugal.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@glua@ciberlandia.pt

Exilian

Democratically-run online community for creative projects in variety of fields such as role playing games, world-building, storytelling, songs, crafts and more. Self-described as “creative geekery”, based around a forum and website.

Fediverse address:
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social

RWTH Aachen University

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

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

Alta Journal

Lifestyle and arts magazine covering California and the western part of the USA. Founded in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@AltaJournal@flipboard.com

Radboud University

Public research university in the Netherlands, established in 1923.

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

HacDC

America’s second-oldest hackerspace, based in Washington DC.

Fediverse address:
@hacdc@infosec.exchange

Matt Vaughn

Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.

Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io

The 12th

News and articles about football (soccer) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Especially focused on Atlanta United but also covers the sport more generally.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@12thnews.com

Tansy E Hoskins

Fashion blog from the author of “The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion”.

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

Daniel Loftus

Genealogist, blogger and researcher based in Ireland. Also founder of Project Infant, documenting those who died in Irish mother and baby homes.

Fediverse address (main):
@thedanielsgenealogy@genealysis.social

Fediverse address (Project Infant):
@projectinfant@mastodon.ie

Florence / The Maritime Girl

Long-form videos on retro tech including computers, radios, pocket televisions, calculators, games consoles etc. Based in New Brunswick, Canada.

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

LinuxPhoneApps.org

App directory for Linux-based smartphones, listing all kinds of software available for them.

Fediverse address:
@linuxphoneapps@linuxmobile.social

Gentoo

Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.

Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org

GQ Germany

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

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

OotiniCast

Podcast founded in 2012 dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Fediverse address:
@ootinicast@mastodon.world

The Socel Director

Runs the Socel.net server aimed at animators and those with connections to animation. Often shares posts about animation and art.

Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net

Street View Bot in Japan

Bot posting street view photos from random locations in Japan.

Fediverse address:
@botinjapan@mastodon.social

The Victory Press

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

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

Cycling Historian

Professor of History, sport and environmental historian. Particularly keen on the history of bicycles, posting lots of historical photos, articles and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@DrRickWoten@hcommons.social

Phosh

Free open source interface designed for Linux-based mobile phones.

Fediverse address:
@phosh@social.phosh.mobi

Marvel

Official account for Marvel, the makers of superhero comics, films, television series, games etc. Founded in 1939.

Fediverse address:
@Marvel@flipboard.com

Polling Canada

Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.

Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca

Crowd Supply

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

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

Grant Miller, Bygone Lands

Photographer based in the USA. Particularly interested in signs of the past and abandoned buildings, especially in rural areas.

Fediverse address:
@BygoneLands@mastodon.social

The New Hampshire Gazette News Feed

News feed from alternative non-profit newspaper based in New Hampshire, USA. Founded in its current form in 1989, inspired by an earlier newspaper founded in 1756.

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

Mapologies

Blog combining maps with geography and other topics such as language, history, art etc. to produce interesting presentations of information.

Fediverse address:
@mapologies@mastodon.social

Wikimedia LGBT+

Global intersectional wikimedia user group aiming to improve quality and breadth of LGBTQIA+ history on Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

Fediverse address:
@wmlgbt@tech.lgbt

Tab Combs

Videos about cycling and the dangers from traffic in US cities. Covers dangers to cyclists and pedestrians.

Fediverse address (videos):
@drtcombs@urbanists.video

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

FediMeteo Romania

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Romania. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Romanian.

Racket

Official account for the Racket programming language, a modern dialect of Lisp.

Fediverse address:
@racketlang@functional.cafe

Verde All Day

Independent blog covering the Austin FC football (soccer) club based in Texas, USA.

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

West Virginia Explorer Feed

Feed of articles from the West Virginia Explorer, an online travel guide for the state of West Virginia, USA.

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

OpenStreetMap Utah

Mapping community group based in Salt Lake City, aiming to maintain and update OSM data for Utah USA.

Fediverse address:
@utah@en.osm.town

Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Centre

German government centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research, and effectively the German space agency.

Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@DLR@social.bund.de

Fediverse address (alternate account, in German):
@dlr_next@social.bund.de

Python Cerrado

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

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

Edubuntu

Educational version of Ubuntu Linux, designed for schools and students of all ages.

Fediverse address:
@edubuntu@ubuntu.social

FediMeteo State of Mexico

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

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

FediMeteo Jalisco

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

BSides Knoxville

Cybersecurity conference in Tennessee, USA.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesknoxville@infosec.exchange

NV Access

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

Fediverse address:
@NVAccess@fosstodon.org

diyelectromusic

Blogger and video maker who features simple DIY electronic music projects including building your own synthesiser.

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

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

DC Books to Prisons

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

Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com

Critical Mass Oslo

Cycling activism events in Oslo, Norway.

Fediverse address (in Norwegian):
@CriticalMass@oslo.town

The Clubhouse – No Strings

Website and newsletter about padel, run by an independent padel equipment shop.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@clubhouse.nostringspadel.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

Crafted By Linus

Woodworking blog by hobby woodworker in Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@index@craftedbylinus.com

Phil

Folk dancer, melodeon and smallpipe player, performs with an inclusive morris dancing group based in England.

Fediverse address:
@Phil@folksocial.org

3D Printing Group

Fediverse group about 3d printing projects. If you follow the group and create a post that mentions the group account, the post will be shared with the rest of the group.

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.social

Sequin World

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

Fediverse address:
@sequinworld@mastodon.world

WYFF Channel 4 News Feed

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

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

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

PC Magazine / PCMag

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

Kickstarter

US-based crowdfunding platform, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@updates.kickstarter.com

Friendica

Fediverse server type with a Facebook-style interface and no character limit. It is extremely flexible and lets you follow many kinds of accounts in a single timeline including the Fediverse, RSS, Twitter and others.

Fediverse account:
@news@forum.friendi.ca

NorthSec

Community-run cybersecurity event in Montreal, Canada. Held annually since 2013.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@NorthSec@infosec.exchange

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

Troy Hunt

Online security expert and creator of the popular “Have I been pwned” tool. Microsoft Regional Director and MVP.

Fediverse address:
@troyhunt@infosec.exchange

Bronzebart

Artist, graphic designer, illustrator and photographer from Germany, especially fantasy art, character art and portraits.

Fediverse address:
@Bronzebart@mastodon.art

Per Helge Berrefjord

Woodturner from Norway sculpting beautiful wooden objects

Fediverse address:
@berrefjord@mastodon.art

VideoLAN / VLC

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

Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social

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

Forbes Magazine

US-based business and financial magazine, founded in 1917.

Fediverse address:
@Forbes@newsie.social

Autism 101

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

Fediverse address:
@autism101@mstdn.social

La Visch

Knitting and crochet enthusiast who runs a site full of tutorials, patterns and designs.

Fediverse address:
@LaVisch@mastodon.social

House Beautiful Magazine UK

British edition of the interior decoration magazine and website, all about how to style your home.

Fediverse address:
@HBUK@flipboard.com

Quantum Journal

Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.

Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz

Patagonia Regional Times

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

Fediverse address:
@PatagoniaRT@flipboard.com

Eater

US-based food and restaurant website, providing news and reviews of dining in 23 cities around America. Founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@Eater@flipboard.com

Cameron County Echo

Local community news service for Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1963.

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

Alison Roman

Website and newsletter by cook and food author based in New York, USA.

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

Jim Frost

Based in the North East of Scotland, takes spectacular photos and videos of the landscapes, nature and wildlife.

Fediverse address (main):
@jimfrost@mastodon.scot

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

Jason Haas

Proprietor of the Tablas Creek Vineyard in California USA. Posts on wine, wine production and life on a vineyard.

Fediverse address:
@jasonchaas@mastodon.world

Kdenlive

Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.

Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social

Cryptomator

Free open source app that lets you add an end-to-end encrypted folder to your existing cloud service. It works with popular cloud services such as Nextcloud, DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud etc. There are apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android.

Fediverse address:
@cryptomator@mastodon.online

Buttbot

Posting finely-crafted handmade works of calligraphy about bottoms and buttocks. These are genuine original works, you can buy more like them from the artist who made them.

Fediverse address:
@dailybutts@mastodon.art

Talkin’ Soccer

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

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

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

University of Stuttgart

The university was founded in 1829 and is particularly well known for its engineering prowess.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@Uni_Stuttgart@bawü.social

Karen Kaspar

Artist working with watercolours, ink, pastels and acrylic. Paints warm colourful pictures, often of animals and nature.

Fediverse address:
@KarenKasparArt@socel.net

Joe Gran

Animator who does fun, surreal, sometimes sweet and sometimes disturbing short videos. Gran also runs a PeerTube server hosting lots of animators at greatview.video.

Fediverse address:
@joe@greatview.video

AFAR Media

AFAR is a travel magazine and website, based in San Francisco USA but covering travel worldwide. Founded 2009.

Fediverse address:
@AfarMedia@flipboard.com

Sussex Bylines

Citizen journalism news site based in Sussex, UK. Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@SussexBylines@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Nunavut

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@arctic_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@arviat__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@baker_lake__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cape_dorset__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@iqaluit__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@pond_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@rankin_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Think Like A Key Music

Record label based in the US focusing on rock, pop, progressive, folk, singer-songwriter, lo-fi and psychedelic music. Founded in 2018.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thinklikeakey.us

Dwell Magazine / Dwell.com

Magazine and website about design, decor and architecture in modern homes. Based in the USA, first published in 2000.

Fediverse address:
@Dwell@flipboard.com

IndieWire

US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com

FOSSGIS Verein

Non-profit based in Germany promoting free open source software related to GIS and geodata.

Fediverse address (in German):
@FOSSGISeV@mastodon.online

SjöminenJaPyöräily

Cyclist who posts about trips with a cargo bike to get food made in their local area, cookery and baking bread.

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

NextN, ¡actualidad Nintendo!

Spanish-language news and review site all about Nintendo. Based in Spain.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@NextNnet@mastodon.social

Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI)

Interdisciplinary scientific research institute based in Würzburg, Germany. Looking at RNA as a diagnostic molecule, target and drug to combat infectious disease.

Fediverse address:
@Helmholtz_HIRI@helmholtz.social

Arete News

News site covering world events in relation to geopolitics and international organisations such as the United Nations.

Fediverse address (blog):
@staff@aretenews.com

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social

Artists from Maryland

Highlighting works by creative people in Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@index@artistsfrommaryland.org

Sprawlism

Looking at sustainable urban policy in New York Metro area in the USA, and power relations through social ecology and feminist urbanism.

Fediverse address (blog):
@LoSontag@sprawlism.com

Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen / German Advisory Council on Global Change

Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de

Cédric Champeau

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

Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social

Kris Sowersby

Founder of the award-winning Klim Type Foundry, designing new and custom typefaces and fonts. Based in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Fediverse address:
@klim@typo.social

Tube Mapper / Luke Agbaimoni

Author and photographer running a project to document every station on London’s immense Underground railway network, as well as its related lines including the Overground, DLR and Elizabeth Line.

Fediverse address:
@tubemapper@mastodonapp.uk

Grokability, Inc.

Makers of free open source IT asset management software and the Goodforms email validation service.

Fediverse address:
@grokability@hachyderm.io

Patters

Artist drawing robots in a cute, adorable style, sometimes as mini-comics. Often features characters from Transformers.

Fediverse address:
@smoketopus@socel.net

Albacore Park

Maritime exhibition in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, featuring the decommissioned research submarine USS Albacore (AGSS-569) now in drydock for tours.

Fediverse address:
@albacorepark@mastodon.social

Ambassadeur Numérique

Official account of the French government’s ambassador for digital affairs.

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

Association for Art History

UK organisation promoting art history and visual culture through events, publications, grants etc. Founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@forarthistory@mastodon.social

Kent and Surrey Bylines

Non-profit citizen journalism news for Kent and Surrey in the UK. Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@KSBylines@mastodon.social

JetTip

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

Men’s Health FediGroup

Discussion group about health from a male perspective.

Fediverse address:
@menshealth@fedigroups.social

Jascha

Photographer from the Netherlands specialising in urban exploration of abandoned buildings and structures. Also takes pictures of cats.

Fediverse address:
@lostintimeNL@mastodon.nl

Accessibility Awareness

Posting tips about online web accessibility and why it is needed.

Fediverse address:
@A11yAwareness@disabled.social

SecureDrop

Free open source encrypted platform that allows whistleblowers and activists to contact journalists and NGOs anonymously through the Tor network.

Fediverse address:
@securedrop@freedom.press

rae

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

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig / Leipzig University Library

Official account of the Leipzig University Library.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ubleipzig@openbiblio.social

Brian Bucklew

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

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

Plasma Mobile

FOSS smartphone interface developed by KDE which runs on top of a Linux distribution.

Fediverse address:
@plasmamobile@fosstodon.org

Ouvaton Coop

Independent French internet hosting company organised as a co-operative.

Fediverse address (in French):
@ouvaton@ouvaton.coop

PyCon Namibia

Conference in Namibia about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConNA@hachyderm.io

Masto.host

Popular managed hosting service for creating your own Mastodon server. Managed hosting means you don’t really need any technical knowledge as the hosting company does all the techy stuff behind the scenes for you (including installation, maintenance, upgrades etc).

Fediverse address:
@mastohost@mastodon.social

Time Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@time@flipboard.com

brave rabbit

3D animation and motion graphics studio based in Germany, creators of plug-ins and add-ons for Blender and Maya.

Fediverse address:
@braverabbit@mastodon.art

Josh Lepawsky

Professor of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Particularly interested in researching pollution and waste from electronics.

Fediverse address:
@jlepawsky@hachyderm.io

ČT Sport Feed

Sports news feed from the Czech public broadcaster Česká televize.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@www.ceskatelevize.cz.sport@rss-parrot.net

Dr Sherifa Zuhur

Research professor and author on the Middle East and the Islamic world. Has been a professor at a number of institutions across the United States, most recently as visiting scholar at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of California.

Fediverse address:
@Sherifazuhur@sfba.social

Phineas

Professional freelance artist, painting and drawing with a colourful and slightly dark style. Subjects often include cute things mixed with elements of horror.

Fediverse address:
@PhineasX@mastodon.art

Tuba

Free open source Fediverse app for GNOME, forked from Tootle. Works with desktop, tablet and mobile devices. Compatible with Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma and Takahe accounts.

Fediverse address:
@Tuba@floss.social

Chris Baldie

Comic artist, graphic designer and illustrator based in Glasgow, Scotland. Comics include range of genres and styles including sci-fi, young adult fiction, retro tributes and experimental works.

Fediverse address:
@chrisbaldie@mastodon.scot

Toros Talk

Independent blog covering the FC Dallas football (soccer) team in Texas, USA.

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

Luna Station Quarterly

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

Allotments FediGroup

Discussion group for allotment gardeners.

Fediverse address:
@allotments@fedigroups.social

Jammigans

Pixel artist creating minimalist depictions of complex objects, especially for the Pico-8 virtual game console. Currently working on a shoot-em-up with magic robots.

Fediverse address:
@jammigans@mastodon.art

Delta Chat

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

Not Just Bikes

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

Fediverse address:
@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com

Curved

German technology news site covering phones, consoles, gadgets etc.

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

WNKY Channel 40 News Feed

News feed from WNKY, a television station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. Founded in 1989, affiliate of NBC and CBS.

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

Chris Tarr

Professional broadcast engineer, managing technical operations on twenty-five radio stations. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social

Epicurious

Cooking and food website, featuring recipes, features, advice, reviews of cooking equipment etc. Based in the US, founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@Epicurious@flipboard.com

Rob Tilsley

Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.

Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online