Kubuntu

Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.

Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org

Zentrum für Technikkultur Landau e.V.

Non-profit community hackerspace and makerspace based in Landau, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ztl@rheinneckar.social

RRS Sir David Attenborough Webcam

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

Fediverse address:
@RRSSirDavidAttenborough@stefanbohacek.online

Hackerspaces Netherlands

Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hsnl@hsnl.social

Shork

Blåhaj who likes to swim in the Atlantic ocean and eat fish.

Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social

Box State Footy

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

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

Nature FediGroup

Discussion group about nature and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@nature@fedigroups.social

a thousand worlds

Blog by Indigenous writer in Canada.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thousandworlds.ca

Indonesia FediGroup

Discussion group about topics relating to Indonesia.

Fediverse address (in Indonesian):
@indonesia@fedigroups.social

Game Friend

Video game news site with reviews, videos, features etc. Independent and based in the UK.

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

Rolling Stone Brasil

Brazilian edition of the magazine and website about music, politics and popular culture.

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

CNIL / Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés

Official account of the French government data protection agency.

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

Dr Alan Sill

Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.

Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social

David Napoli

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

Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social

Retro Rewind

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

Iltalehti News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net

hatniX

Prolific Linux gamer on the Fediverse, creates Let’s Play videos of Linux games in German and English.

Fediverse address (main, in English & German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (videos, in English & German):
@hatnix@tube.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (live stream, in English & German):
@hatnix@live.hatnix.net

Richard Pryn

Award-winning professional composer providing free advice and paid courses on how to compose.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hi@richardpryn.com

Tech Tales

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

Fediverse address:
@techtales@mas.to

Rastapuls Reggae Music

French language reggae music show on the community station Radio Pulsar.

Fediverse address:
@rastapuls@diaspodon.fr

Cavaliers Nation

Unofficial news about the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, based in Ohio USA.

Fediverse address:
@CavaliersNation@flipboard.com

Harper’s Bazaar Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine, covering fashion, beauty, art and culture. UK edition originally published in 1929, it merged with Queen magazine and was known as “Harpers & Queen” for several decades.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBazaarUK@flipboard.com

City Observatory

Website and think tank featuring research and commentary on urban policy issues. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@cityobs@urbanists.social

Chemical & Engineering News Feed

News feed from magazine on chemistry and chemical engineering, published by American Chemical Society.

Fediverse address:
@cen.acs.org.most-recent.html@rss-parrot.net

Us Weekly Magazine / UsMagazine.com

Celebrity gossip and lifestyle magazine and website. Based in the US, founded in 1977.

Fediverse address:
@usweekly@flipboard.com

Adrenaline.com.br

Brazilian gaming and tech news site covering consoles and PCs.

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

cpay

Bird watcher and amateur wildlife photographer based in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA.

Fediverse address:
@cpay@mastodon.online

Splatoon3.ink

Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.

Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink

Brian J. Enquist

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona, USA. Interested in biodiversity, ecology, climate change, scaling, physiological ecology, macroecology and open science.

Fediverse address:
@bjenquist@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Scotland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Scotland, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@aberdeen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@dundee@uk.fedimeteo.com
@edinburgh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@fort_william@uk.fedimeteo.com
@glasgow@uk.fedimeteo.com
@inverness@uk.fedimeteo.com
@kirkwall@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lamlash@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lerwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@port_ellen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portree@uk.fedimeteo.com
@tarbert@uk.fedimeteo.com
@thurso@uk.fedimeteo.com

Principia

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

Fediverse address:
@Principia@hachyderm.io

Bundesregierung (The German Federal Government)

The official account of the German government

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

HAL

French national open archive of multidisciplinary published and unpublished research. Also available to researchers from foreign academic institutions, whether public or private.

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

Cascade PBS

TV channel and PBS affiliate in Seattle, Washington state, USA.

Fediverse address:
@cascadepbs@social.seattle.wa.us

R. Watson

Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.

Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place

GoldenToday

Local news site for Golden, Colorado, USA.

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

PBS Hawai‘i Feed

Feed of programme news from Hawaiian public broadcaster PBS Hawai’i, on air since 1966.

Fediverse address:
@www.pbshawaii.org@rss-parrot.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

Yale Divinity School

Graduate and professional school at Yale University in the United States, focused on theological studies. Degrees offered include Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion and Master of Sacred Theology.

Fediverse address:
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol

Official account of the University and State Library of Tyrol, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ulbtirol@social.uibk.ac.at

Film Noir Movie Posters

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

Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us

Comité pour la science ouverte

Official account of the French government’s Committee for Open Science.

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

Protomaps

Free open source customisable map of the world, deployable as a single static file. Allows anyone to easily self-host vector map tiles of the entire planet.

Fediverse address:
@protomaps@mapstodon.space

Ecology and Evolution at University of Lausanne

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

Fediverse address:
@dee_unil@ecoevo.social

Apartment Therapy

Lifestyle news site about interior design and home decor. Founded in 2004.

Fediverse address:
@AptTherapy@flipboard.com

Elle US

US edition of the famous lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, culture and politics.

Fediverse address:
@ELLE@flipboard.com

Hitchhiker’s Guide Quote Bot

Automated account posting quotations from Douglas Adams’s famous series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.

Fediverse address:
@HitchhikersGuideQuoteBot2@mastodon.social

Women’s Health Magazine US

Lifestyle magazine and website for women covering health, fitness, nutrition etc. Based in the US, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@womenshealth@flipboard.com

Human-Computer Interaction Lab at University of Maryland

Official account for the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@hcil_umd@hci.social

Harvard Art Roulette

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

Fediverse address:
@HarvardArtRoulette@zirk.us

Skullzy

Electronic musician performing sets online with a skeletal aesthetic.

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

Professor Dr Heino Falcke

Professor of Astrophysics, author of “Licht im Dunkeln/Light in the Darkness/Licht in de duisternis”, joint winner of the 2011 Spinoza prize, 2021 Henry Draper Medal, 2023 Herschel Medal, 2023 Balzan Prize. Working on the Event Horizon Telescope project at Radboud University.

Fediverse address:
@hfalcke@mastodon.social

Daniel Jones / Creature Author

Author creating sci-fi and fantasy novels featuring mythical monsters and kaiju.

Fediverse address:
@CreatureAuthor@toot.community

Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, PhD

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

Lotusland Comics

Indie comic news and review site.

Fediverse address:
@lotuslandcomics@mastodon.online

H. McGill

Illustrator who creates memorable artwork including strange, Hieronymous Bosch-like works inspired by medieval originals.

Fediverse address:
@hannahcomb@mastodon.art

Berlin Letters

Festival of type design, lettering, sign painting and calligraphy held in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@BerlinLetters@typo.social

SciFi/Fantasy Magazine Covers

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

Fediverse address:
@SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us

Linux Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@linuxmagazine@fosstodon.org

Association les Cordes de Loire

Promoting classical music events in the Val de Loire region in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@ALCL@framapiaf.org

tablehopper

Food newsletter covering where to eat in San Francisco, USA, also covering cultural events. Founded in 2006.

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

SchenklRadio

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

Heidi Li Feldman

Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute. Commentator on US politics.

Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Colima

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

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

Open Power Electronics / Opelex

Project, wiki and podcast aiming to open source electronics designs.

Fediverse address:
@opelex@mastodon.energy

Architectural Digest / AD

Interior design and landscaping magazine based in the US, first published in 1920. (Despite the name, it’s not strictly speaking an architecture magazine.)

Fediverse address:
@ArchDigest@flipboard.com

Runner’s World Magazine US / RunnersWorld.com

Magazine and website for people who run or jog at any skill level. Based in the US, first published in 1966.

Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorld@flipboard.com

Random Wiki

Bot posting links to random articles on English-language Wikipedia.

Fediverse address:
@RandomWiki@tiny.tilde.website

Winkler Coaching

Cycling training blog written by a cycling coach.

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

Oberflächenspannung

Posts lots of photos of birds (and occasionally other subjects too).

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@hoernchen72@chaos.social

The MarineBio Conservation Society

Non-profit marine conservation and science education group, promoting knowledge, research and protection of ocean life. Founded in 1998, staffed by volunteers around the world.

Fediverse address:
@marinebio@mastodon.world

Tudo de Receitas

Brazilian cookery and food website, featuring recipes for all kinds of dishes and cooking types.

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

Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Gardens / MOBOT Museum

Regularly changing exhibitions on plants at the Stephen & Peter Sachs Museum at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The garden is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@mobotmuseum@mstdn.social

FanthaTracks Star Wars News

Unofficial Star Wars news, interviews, podcasts, videos etc, covers all versions of the franchise.

Fediverse address:
@fanthatracks@mastodon.social

NKyTribune News Feed

News feed from the NKyTribune, an independent news service for Kentucky produced by the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. Founded in 2019.

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

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library

Germany’s largest research and universal library, founded in 1558.

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

WJTV Channel 12 News Feed

News feed from WJTV, a television station based in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Affiliated with CBS, founded in 1953.

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

STAT

News site about health and medicine, based in the United States. Owned by Boston Globe Media Partners.

Fediverse address:
@STAT@newsie.social

Joseph Elfelt

Developer of GISsurfer web map, FindMeSAR, GeoJPG, curator of 3000+ ArcGIS server list.

Fediverse address:
@mappingsupport@m.ai6yr.org

Netz39 e.V.

Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@netz39@machteburch.social

Houston Public Media / KUHT / KUHF

PBS TV affiliate and NPR radio affiliate in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded in 1950, run by the University of Houston.

Fediverse address:
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social

Hackerspace TkkrLab

Hackerspace in Enschede in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@tkkrlab@hsnl.social

Chaos Computer Club Hamburg

Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.

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

Babu Menos

Indie pop singer-songwriter and musician who embeds sounds from everyday objects found around the house mixed with conventional instruments.

Fediverse address (main):
@babumenos@sunny.garden

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

North Carolina FediGroup

Discussion group about culture, events and news in North Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NCConnect@fedigroups.social

Possibilities

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

FediMeteo New Jersey

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

Hans

Nature lover and photographer of birds, lichen, moss, mushrooms and wildlife. Based in Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@Hagukh@mas.to

PyConZA

Conference in South Africa about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyconza@fosstodon.org

Shakespearean Insult Bot

Automated account regularly posting insults from plays by William Shakespeare.

Fediverse address:
@shakespearean_Insults@beige.party

Blavity / blavity.com

American entertainment, culture and lifestyle news site aimed at black millennials. Founded in 2014.

Fediverse address:
@Blavity@flipboard.com

The Comstock Chronicle

Local newspaper for Storey County and Lyon County, Nevada, USA.

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

Dr Austin Kocher

Political and legal geographer, immigration researcher at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social

Two Stripes with Colton Denning

Independent sports news site covering College Football (American Football) in the USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@2stripescpd.com

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

Mo

Landscape photographer taking spectacular pictures of Iceland and Scotland.

Fediverse address (Iceland):
@mo@icelandphotos.co.uk

Fediverse address (Scotland):
@SilverRainbow@photog.social

KostNixLaden Bochum

A free shop in Bochum, Germany, which distributes surplus stuff like clothes and other goods. Anyone can take what they need or donate what they don’t need.

Fediverse address (in German):
@kostnixladen@ruhr.social

OOTD In The Office

Fashion and style account posting outfits and accessories worn in the office. Also features cats and self-deprecating humour.

Fediverse address:
@sahakanouch@fashionsocial.host

Bpt11

Video blogs and essays on various topics including technology and pop culture.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bpt11@tilvids.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

Ara

Artist, illustrator, creates clay jewellery. Topics covered include folklore, migration, queerness and more.

Fediverse address:
@granat_ararat@mastodon.art

9to5Mac

News and rumours site dedicated to Apple products including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch etc.

Fediverse address:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online

Phil Clarke

Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.

Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social

LiveItLive.show

Online concert site which streams live gigs through its own PeerTube server. It features a mixture of English and French language singers/bands. It’s all free, though donations are welcome, and there are no ads or any data collection.

Fediverse address (in French):
@liveitlive@social.jesuislibre.net

BikeRadar

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

Fediverse address:
@BikeRadar@flipboard.com

Today’s Junior Golfer

Non-profit based in Arizona, USA, helping a wider range of children take part in golf by supplying free equipment and coaching.

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

Xernist

Freelance illustrator and digital painter who creates beautiful surreal images, often with fantastic themes, usually using Krita software.

Fediverse address (main):
@Xernist@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (images):
@Xernist@pixelfed.social

PLOS Biology

Peer-reviewed selective open-access biology journal published by the non-profit Public Library of Science.

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

OpenRefine

Free open source software for refining messy data, connecting it to external services and converting it to other formats.

Fediverse address:
@OpenRefine@fosstodon.org

AzuraCast

Free open source software for running your own internet radio station through the web.

Fediverse address:
@azuracast@floss.social

Computertruhe e.V.

Volunteers in Germany who repair abandoned computers so they can be donated to charity.

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

Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@berlin@social.computertruhe.de

Fediverse address (Chemnitz branch, in German):
@chemnitz@social.computertruhe.de

Fediverse address (Munich branch, in German):
@muenchen@social.computertruhe.de

Brigitte.de

German women’s lifestyle magazine and site covering fashion, beauty, food, health, relationships and family. First published in 1886.

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

Pierre Spaninks

Amateur Egyptologist fascinated with the ancient world.

Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@pierre@waag.social

Loy

Robotics and technology fan, interested in solarpunk and currently upgrading their house to be more energy efficient.

Fediverse address:
@loy@fosstodon.org

Swede’s Photographs

Bird watcher and wildlife photographer based in the USA. Retired soldier and computer systems engineer.

Fediverse address:
@Swede1952@universeodon.com

Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz

Official account of the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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

Goal Deutschland

German edition of the football news site covering club and international games.

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

The Quarry

Independent local news site for Guernsey, a Channel Island dependency of the British Crown.

Fediverse address:
@guernseynews@thequarry.media

Ubuntu Budgie

Community developed distro of Ubuntu Linux using the Budgie Desktop Environment.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntubudgie@mastodon.social

FediMeteo New Mexico

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

Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)

Union representing professional writers of all kinds in the United Kingdom, including television, books, film, games, theatre etc.

Fediverse address:
@WritersGuildGB@union.place

Dave Walker

Cycling cartoonist, author of the cycle-themed book “From A to B”, draws amusing and thought-provoking diagrams about sustainable transport and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@davewalker@mastodon.social

hilkojj

Solo indie developer making a retro-style isometric simulation game.

Fediverse address:
@hilkojj@mastodon.gamedev.place

Hawkesbury Gazette

Independent local newspaper for Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1888.

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

Condé Nast Traveler

Luxury travel and lifestyle magazine based in New York, USA, founded in 1987.

Fediverse address:
@cntraveler@flipboard.com

DEFCON570

Hackers’ meetup group based in Northeast Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@defcon570@defcon.social

FediMeteo Punjab

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

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

Alpine Linux

Lightweight and secure Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

Fediverse address:
@alpinelinux@fosstodon.org

Python Lyon

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Lyon, France.

Fediverse address:
@python_lyon@piaille.fr

Overte

Free open source software for creating virtual worlds and social VR.

Fediverse address:
@overte@fosstodon.org

RaumZeitLabor

Hackerspace based in Mannheim, Germany.

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

RPG Drop – TTRPGs & Crowdfunding

Blog highlighting tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns and talking to the people behind them.

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

Open Source Gardens

Organisation connecting gardeners all around the world, encouraging the use of open source seeds and similar philosophies. Posts in English and German.

Fediverse address (main):
@opensourcegardens@chaos.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@opensourcegardens@tube.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (blog):
@handwritten@notes.opensourcegardens.info

Amiga Love

Website and online community dedicated to the Amiga and other Commodore machines.

Fediverse address:
@amigalove@mastodon.social

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

Snooker Results Bot

Bot posting results from snooker matches, uses the snooker.org API.

Fediverse address:
@snookerbot@snooker.uk.to

12xu

Music blog and internet radio in English and German about underground punk, noise and garage music.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@12xu@12xu.xyz

Colossal

Online art magazine founded in 2010, based in Chicago USA.

Fediverse address:
@colossal@mastodon.art

The Gist

Blog covering politics, data policy and news in Ireland.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thegist.ie

NICOROLA

German-language music blog about indie and electronica.

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

Oxford Free Press

Independent non-profit news site for Oxford, Ohio, USA. Founded in 2024.

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

Charles Stross

Award-winning British science fiction and fantasy novelist, author of the Merchant Princes series, Laundry Files universe, Halting State series, Eschaton series and others. Also a keen blogger and former tech journalist.

Fediverse address:
@cstross@wandering.shop

Xylander

Electronic musician based in the UK, making own samples from broken and cheap instruments. Influences include Warp Records, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Plaid, Red Snapper, Autechre etc.

Fediverse address:
@xylander@mastodon.social

War and Peas

Salty, surreal, sweary dark humour comic featuring mature humour, witches, Death, robots and lots of random weird stuff.

Fediverse address:
@warandpeas@mastodon.social

Norfolk Bea

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

Fediverse address:
@NorfolkBea@mastodonapp.uk

Clarington Post

Independent local news site for Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2024.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@claringtonpost.ca

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

Washington Monthly

Non-profit magazine based in Washington DC, USA, mainly covering US politics and government. Founded in 1969.

Fediverse address:
@WAMonthly@flipboard.com

GamingCentric

Small independent video game blog covering newer games from many genres.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@gamingcentric.net

WCBD Channel 2 News Feed

News feed of the television station WCBD in Charleston, South Carolina. Affiliate of NBC, founded in 1954.

Fediverse address:
@www.counton2.com@rss-parrot.net

Kai-Christian Bruhn

Computing archaeologist, Professor for Interdisciplinary Applications of Spatial Surveying- and Information-Technology at Mainz University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

Fediverse address:
@kacebe@scholar.social

TidBITS

Online news site about Apple products and services. Possibly the oldest online tech news service in the world, operating since 1990.

Fediverse address:
@TidBITS@mastodon.social

Hollywood Rebound

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

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

F1Mania.net

Portuguese-language news site about Formula 1 car racing, also covering Indy, MotoGP, Formula E and Stock Car. Based in Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@f1mania@flipboard.com

bitsy

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

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

Joanna Stern

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

Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world

Hand Spinning FediGroup

Discussion group about spinning your own yarn, spindle and wheel spinning (including electric wheels).

Fediverse address:
@handspinning@fedigroups.social

EcoFriendly West

Environmental news site based in Western Canada, particularly highlighting local initiatives to protect the environment.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ecofriendlywest.ca

Eyeling

Artist and photographer who draws lovely sketches and takes nice photos.

Fediverse address (main, in English and German):
@eyeling@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (photos, in English and German):
@eyeling@pixelfed.de

The Triumph Adventures

Travel blog by a motorcyclist travelling around the USA.

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

FrankenGFX

Creates new Nintendo NES games and pixel graphics, using clever tricks to make them look much better than you’d expect for the hardware.

Fediverse address:
@FrankenGraphics@mastodon.art

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

South Dakota Searchlight News Feed

Feed from non-profit news service for South Dakota, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.

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

KNPR Nevada Public Radio

Radio station network in Nevada, USA, member of National Public Radio. Broadcasts on conventional FM radio and online.

Fediverse address:
@KNPR@flipboard.com

FediMeteo New York State

Weather forecast accounts for the state of New York in the USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

FediMeteo Japan

Weather forecast accounts for Japan. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Martin Trokenheim

Swedish hobby artist drawing comic book / cartoonish style portraits of scifi and fantasy characters and creatures.

Fediverse address:
@troken@mastodon.art

Open Rights Group

UK-based digital rights campaign group, aiming to protect online civil liberties.

Fediverse address (main):
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

Fediverse address (videos):
@openrightsgroup@peertube.openrightsgroup.org

Dr Zalka Csenge Virág

Professional storyteller and author from Hungary, writing about folk tales, folklore, mythology, representation, role-playing games etc.

Fediverse address:
@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social

ScummVM

Free open source software which allows classic adventure games, graphic adventures and RPGs to run on modern, old and unusual hardware.

Fediverse address:
@scummvm@manitu.social

Chaos Computer Club München

Hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.

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

Manuel Senfft

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

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

Dr H

Builds and paints scale models, miniatures and dioramas. Covers many genres including sci-fi, fantasy and realism.

Fediverse address:
@DrH@dice.camp

The Continent / TheContinent.org

Pan-African online newspaper covering events across the continent, run by a non-profit based in South Africa.

Fediverse address:
@thecontinent@mas.to

Sydney Mathematical Research Institute

Maths research institute at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Fediverse address:
@SydMathInst@mathstodon.xyz

Chris Fast Media

Creating in-depth video tutorials for using Blender, covering a range of different skill levels.

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

MZ4250

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

Fediverse address:
@mz4250@dice.camp

Snopes

Official account of the famous fact-checking website, based in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@snopes@infosec.exchange

Giuseppe Michieli

Blogger writing about emerging infectious diseases such as Covid, new flu strains and others. Also interested in climate change, biology and geology.

Fediverse address:
@GMIK69@mstdn.science

Shape Magazine / Shape.com

Women’s fitness magazine and website covering exercise, nutrition, mental health, beauty etc. Based in the US, first published in 1981.

Fediverse address:
@Shape@flipboard.com

Pachli

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social

Outside Magazine

Magazine covering outdoor activities such as hiking, running, adventure travel and related topics. First founded in 1977.

Fediverse address:
@outside@flipboard.com

XMPP / Jabber FediGroup

Discussion group about the XMPP / Jabber messaging platform.

Fediverse address:
@xmpp@fedigroups.social

Paul E Cooley

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

Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research / WCFTR

Archive of film, television, radio and theatre material based at Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Part of the University of Wisconsin and run in association with the Wisconsin Historical Society. Founded in 1960.

Fediverse address:
@wcftr@hcommons.social

Repair-Café Markgröningen

Repair cafe in Markgröningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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

New Hampshire 2600

Local 2600 group based in New Hampshire, USA, for people interested in technology and hacking (i.e. finding out how tech works, not criminal stuff). Holds regular real life meetings.

Fediverse address:
@nh2600@defcon.social

VinePair / VP Pro

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

Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia)

Non-profit organisation campaigning for better public transport in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@ptua@mastodon.social

Terms of Service, Didn’t Read

Free open source project, website and browser add-on that summarises the small print of online services in very concise plain English. It also grades them according to how privacy-friendly and ethical they are. Project founded in 2012.

Fediverse address:
@ToSDR@mastodon.indie.host

WVTM Channel 13 News Feed

News feed from television station based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. NBC affiliate, broadcasting since 1949.

Fediverse address:
@www.wvtm13.com@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Colorado

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

Python Pizza

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

The Linux Game Book

Database of info about thousands of games for Linux, in English and French.

Fediverse address (in English and French):
@Le_bottin_des_jeux_linux@floss.social

Capcom VS Everyone

Inspired by the classic video games, this is a bot that posts unusual crossovers featuring characters from all genres of popular culture. Posts once a day.

Fediverse address:
@vs_everyone@mastodon.social

Joey Deruy

Self-taught, exhibited artist with a distinctive abstract style using colourful shapes on pale backgrounds, sometimes with figurative and other non-abstract elements mixed in. Deruy was partly raised in Kenya, and there are African influences on his art too.

Fediverse address:
@JoeyDeruy@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Sweden

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

Silverworker

Silversmith creating jewellery from mainly from silver and gemstones, but sometimes also other metals and materials. Publishes video tutorials on how each piece was designed and made.

Fediverse address:
@Silverworker@mastodon.world

FediMeteo Oregon

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

Post in Black

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

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

Feren OS

Ubuntu-based Linux distribution using the KDE Plasma desktop.

Fediverse address:
@Feren_OS@mastodon.social

Milano University Press

Publisher of academic journals based at the University of Milan, Italy.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@milanoup@mastodon.uno

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

Linux User Space

Video series featuring Linux news and also histories of various Linux distributions and tools.

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

Dr Cathy Tuttle

Expert on urban planning and design, campaigning for more public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas. Founder of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways project.

Fediverse address:
@CathyTuttle@social.ridetrans.it

Official Slavutych Славутич

Official account for the city and municipality of Slavutych in Ukraine. It was originally founded in 1986 to provide a safe home for workers and families evacuated from the Chornobyl disaster.

Fediverse address (in English and Ukrainian):
@Slavutych@social.net.ua

The Boozy Beggar

Blog of cocktails and other drinks from bars in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@seth@blog.boozybeggar.com

Connecticut Public Radio / WNPR

News radio network of NPR-affiliate stations in Connecticut, western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island, USA. Founded in 1978, winner of many awards including two Peabodys.

Fediverse address:
@wnpr@flipboard.com

osr

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

The Ferret

Award-winning investigative news co-op, owned by its readers and writers. Based in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@theferret@mastodon.scot

The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)

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

dr. Sybren

One of the developers at Blender HQ who creates the brilliant FOSS 3D graphics package Blender, mainly focused on animation and rigging.

Fediverse address:
@sybren@fosstodon.org

From The Den

Blog by Gavin Strange, a director and designer at the UK animation studio Aardman.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.jam-factory.com

Gizmodo

Technology, science and science fiction news site. Based in the US, founded in 2002.

Fediverse address:
@Gizmodo@flipboard.com

M4ndrill

Voxel / low poly artist who creates splendid digital sculptures and dioramas out of computer generated blocks and simplified shapes.

Fediverse address:
@m4ndrill@mastodon.art

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz / Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Official account for the University of Mainz in Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. Originally founded in 1477, refounded in 1946.

Fediverse address:
@mainzuniversity@wisskomm.social

Subway Tooter

Free open source third party Mastodon app for Android devices, first released in 2017.

Fediverse address (in Japanese & English):
@SubwayTooter@mastodon.juggler.jp

Solarus

Free open source 2D game engine designed mainly for RPGs. Solarus games run on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address (main):
@solarus@mastodon.gamedev.place

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

Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen

Official account of the State Commissioner for Data Protection in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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

Hawaii Tribune-Herald News Feed

Local news feed from Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper.

Fediverse address:
@www.hawaiitribune-herald.com.category.hawaii-news@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Maryland

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

Defrostatica Records

Record label for DJs, especially jungle, footwork and juke. Label is based in Leipzig, Germany.

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

Minecraft Wiki

Unofficial wiki for the sandbox and survival game Minecraft.

Fediverse address:
@MinecraftWikiEN@wikis.world

Colectivo Recuperando El Aire

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

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

Dave Nanian

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

Fediverse address:
@dnanian@mas.to

Ollie the Golden Retriever

Exciting adventures of a cheerful golden retriever who lives in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@olliedegoudenophaler@mastodon.world

PyCon Finland

Conference about the Python programming language held in Finland.

Fediverse address:
@pyconfi@fosstodon.org

MTP

Welsh melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter, creating music in a self-built home studio.

Fediverse address:
@MTP@musicians.today

Glamour Magazine / Glamour.com

US edition of the womens’ lifestyle magazine and website, coveering entertainment, style, beauty and culture. First published as a print magazine in 1939.

Fediverse address:
@GLAMOUR@flipboard.com

Tanda of the Week

Blog all about tango music and dancing, especially the Argentine tango.

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

PDX Fedi FediGroup

Discussion group for Fediverse users in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pdxfedi@fedigroups.social

Annals of Botany

Long-running peer-reviewed scientific journal about botany, first published in 1887. Covers experimental, theoretical and applied papers on plant biology.

Fediverse address:
@AnnBot@botany.social

Innsbruck University Press

Publishing house at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@iup@social.uibk.ac.at

Scientific Python

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

Fediverse address:
@scientific_python@fosstodon.org

RetroWizzard

Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.

Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space

Texas Observer

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

Lizbeth (aka Ritual Dust)

Illustrator, crafter and tattoo artist, often working with dark gothic themes, and also creator of the Fantômes ghost story zine.

Fediverse address:
@ritualdust@merveilles.town

Hockey Night On Mastodon FediGroup

Discussion group all about ice hockey and the NHL.

Fediverse address:
@hnom@fedigroups.social

NextN, ¡actualidad Nintendo!

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

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

Kompetenzzentrum Open Data

German Federal Government body advising other parts of the government on implementation of open data.

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

Radio Kansas

Listener-supported public radio network based in the state of Kansas, USA. First broadcasting in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@RadioKansas@mastodon.social

The Small Technology Foundation

Researches, develops and promotes online services designed for human beings rather than corporate profits.

Fediverse address (live streaming):
@fedi@owncast.small-web.org

Fediverse address (co-founder Laura Kalbag):
@laura@mastodon.laurakalbag.com

Fediverse address (co-founder Aral Balkan):
@aral@mastodon.ar.al

Jackson Advocate News Feed

News feed from the Jackson Advocate, an award-winning Black-owned newspaper based in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Founded in 1938.

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

Django

Free open source high-level Python web framework that runs on a web server.

Fediverse address:
@django@fosstodon.org

Bucolia

Blog and newsletter by someone who has just bought an old house and some farmland on Orcas Island in Washington state, USA.

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

The Retro Room Belfast

Vintage and retro gaming arcade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Features arcade machines, retro consoles, tabletop games etc with a flat fee that covers all gaming.

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

OpenTTD

Free open source transport network simulation game inspired by Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

Fediverse address:
@openttd@mas.to

Alta Journal

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

Fediverse address:
@AltaJournal@flipboard.com

Marvel FediGroup

Discussion group about the comics, films and other works by Marvel.

Fediverse address:
@marvel@fedigroups.social

Greg Egan

Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.

Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz

Berit

Mainly painting Warhammer 40K miniatures, and sharing lots of interesting miniature posts from others.

Fediverse address:
@Berit@dice.camp

State of the Map France

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

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

Gancio

A free open source collaborative online calendar. It allows local communities to share a common calendar that anyone can post events to, even people without an account. (Posts are moderated to prevent spam though.) You can also interact with Gancio through the Fediverse, and it has RSS support for people who want to follow through feed readers.

Fediverse address:
@gancio@mastodon.cisti.org

FediMeteo Portugal

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Portugal. Follow your city to receive its weather forecasts in Portuguese in your timeline.

Aaron J. Waltke

Award-winning screenwriter, executive producer and showrunner. Projects include Star Trek: Prodigy, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, Unikitty!, Trollhunters etc

Fediverse address:
@GoodAaron@mastodon.social

ALA Editions / Neal-Schuman

Publishing arm of the American Library Association, publishing resources for libraries and information professionals, scholars, students and educators.

Fediverse address:
@alaeditionsns@glammr.us

FediMeteo British Columbia

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

Helsingin Sanomat News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.hs.fi@rss-parrot.net

Paste Magazine / PasteMagazine.com

American music and entertainment magazine, covering independent music, film, television etc. Originally a website founded in 1998, then a print magazine in 2002 and now a digital-only publication.

Fediverse address:
@PasteMagazine@flipboard.com

BlowUpRadio.com

Long-running community radio station in New Jersey in the United States, broadcasting since 2000. Covers New Jersey bands and homegrown music.

Fediverse address:
@BlowUpRadio@gardenstate.social

The Race

Motorsport news site covering many classes including Formula 1, MotoGP, IndyCar etc. Founded in 2020.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@the-race.com

Clay Disarray

Clay and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates intricate 3D clay versions of famous paintings, photos, posters and pop culture subjects.

Fediverse address:
@Claydisarray@socel.net

Hyperallergic

Art and culture news site based in New York, USA.

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

DMV Weather

Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC, USA. Also posts about climate change.

Fediverse address:
@rvaweather@dmv.community

Dr Dan Killam

Environmental scientist and “eclamgelist” at San Francisco Estuary Institute. Killam is particularly interested in clams, and often posts about them.

Fediverse address:
@dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz

FediMeteo Tamil Nadu

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@chennai__tamil_nadu@in.fedimeteo.com
@coimbatore__tamil_nadu@in.fedimeteo.com
@madurai__tamil_nadu@in.fedimeteo.com
@tiruchirappalli__tamil_nadu@in.fedimeteo.com

TFC Republic

Independent coverage of Toronto FC, the Canadian football (soccer) team.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@tfcrepublic.ca

Southport & Mersey Reporter

Local news for the Southport & Mersey regions in England.

Fediverse address:
@MerseyReporter@newsie.social

Rhythm Changes

Music news blog covering the local music scene in Canada, especially improvised music.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@rhythmchanges.ca

PyCon UK

Conference in the UK about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConUK@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Arkansas

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

ACME Labs e.V.

Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.

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

Messi Dor

Photographs European birds and other wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@messidor@pixelfed.de

Geneva.rb

User group in Geneva, Switzerland for the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails framework.

Fediverse address:
@genevarb@ruby.social

Ari “APz” Sovijärvi

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

Fediverse address:
@apzpins@mstdn.games

Tradescantia Hub

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

Fediverse address:
@TradescantiaHub@scicomm.xyz

Digitales Hessen (Hesse Minister for Digital Strategy and Development)

Official account for the Minister for Digital Strategy and Development in the German State of Hesse.

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

Sreudianflip

Artist, often surreal and abstract paintings and drawings. Creates videos based on their paintings with animated elements and music.

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

Tim Smalley

Professional photographer posting wonderfully atmospheric images of woodland, trees and nature. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@timsmalley@mastodon.green

Pixels for Breakfast

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

Fediverse address:
@pixelsforbreakfast@mstdn.games

ITV News

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

Fediverse address:
@ITVNews@flipboard.com

adminForge

German language site featuring tutorials for self-hosting your own free open source services, and the same site also provides a number of libre online services.

Fediverse address (in German):
@adminforge@kanoa.de

Brighton Ruby Conference

Annual conference about the Ruby programming language, based in Brighton, UK. First held in 2014.

Fediverse address:
@brightonruby@ruby.social

Chris CHCHCHCH

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

Fediverse address:
@chchchch1tf@retro.pizza

Warwick Post News Feed

News feed from local news site for Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

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

Margo De Weerdt

Artist and graphic designer who creates finely-crafted illustrations.

Fediverse address:
@margodeweerdt@mastodon.social

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

Every Street Tree NYC

Bot posting pictures of trees in New York City, USA.

Fediverse address:
@everytreenyc@urbanists.social

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

Chris

Photographer who takes pictures of spectacular landscapes from foreign trips, and also does portraits, wildlife and (professionally) wedding photos.

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

Fediverse address (landscape & portrait photography):
@chris.zielecki@pixelfed.social

UK Waterways FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Climbing Magazine / climbing.com

Rock climbing magazine and website, based in the US and first published in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@Climbing@flipboard.com

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

Corel Gallery Clipart

Bot posting images of 1990s clip art.

Fediverse address:
@clipart@mastodon.art

Japan Quake Bot

Unofficial bot posting about earthquakes above magnitude 4, using data from the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Fediverse address:
@japanquake@geodata.nexus

Aaron Ouellette

Runner and cyclist based in New England, USA. Often posts about fitness and exercise.

Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston

Victoria Laurelin

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

Fediverse address:
@laurelincraft@mastodon.art

Jo H

Aviation enthusiast posting photos of many kinds of aircraft, including civilian and military, vintage and modern.

Fediverse address:
@futurshox@mytransponder.com

LiberaForms

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

FediMeteo Mizoram

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

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

Gone With The Wynns

Blog about a married couple travelling the world by land and sea since 2011.

Fediverse address:
@index@gonewiththewynns.com

The New York Review of Books

US magazine covering literature, politics, the arts, culture, philosophy, history and current events. First published in 1963.

Fediverse address:
@nybooks@newsie.social

Royal Observatory of Belgium

Belgian federal scientific institute researching astronomy, solar physics, planetary sciences and earth sciences.

Fediverse address (in English, Dutch & French):
@ORB_KSB@mastodon.social

Killscreen

Site and podcast looking at video games from an arts, design and cultural perspective.

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

Particles, Universe, NuClei and Hadrons for the NFDI (PUNCH4NFDI)

Organisation representing nine thousand scientists in Germany, covering particle, astro, astroparticle, hadron and nuclear physics. Aims to set up a FAIR federated science data platform.

Fediverse address:
@punch4nfdi@nfdi.social

Camera-wiki.org

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

Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org

R-Ladies Vienna

Vienna, Austria branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesVienna@mastodon.social

Let’s Talk Philosophy

Videos about philosophers, their ideas and their historical context.

Fediverse address:
@letstalkphilosophy@tilvids.com

Polling Canada

Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.

Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca

Dr Miguel Montargès

Astrophysicist at LESIA, a department of the Paris Observatory in France. Studies cool evolved stars at high angular resolution using adaptive optics and interferometry.

Fediverse address:
@mmontarges@mastodon.obspm.fr

Hackerspace Santiago

Hackerspace based in Santiago, Chile, focused on hacker culture and free software.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@hackerspacestgo@lile.cl

FediMeteo Wisconsin

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

Clemens Vasters’ Pictures

Aviation photos and other images from the personal photo archive of Clemens Vasters.

Fediverse address:
@clemensv@photog.social

The 19th

Independent non-profit news organisation based in Texas USA, with the focus on gender and equality. Named after the 19th Amendment of the US constitution, which gave women equal voting rights.

Fediverse address:
@19thnews@flipboard.com

Gaming FediGroup

Discussion group for gamers on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@gaming@fedigroups.social

Botgov

Automated account highlighting new domain names registered by the United States government on the .gov top level domain.

Fediverse address:
@botgov@mastodon.social

OpenPlanetary

Non-profit organisation helping planetary scientists and software developers to share and improve planetary data and tools.

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

Denman Rooke

Professional illustrator, art director and concept artist, often working on fantasy-themed projects and games. Has worked on Magic the Gathering, D&D and the Pathfinder RPG.

Fediverse address (main):
@denmanrooke@social.coop

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

UOL.com.br

Brazilian online portal providing news, sport, lifestyle, entertainment etc articles. Founded in 1996.

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

New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield

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

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

Green Planet Energy eG

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

Salmonberry Magazine

Independent local news site covering Tillamook Forest in Oregon, USA.

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

Soldiers for the Cause

US-based anti-war journal written by military veterans of wars. Encourages American veterans to stand up for their own beliefs rather than be used as props by politicians.

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

Ctrl Alt Rees

Videos about retro gaming and retro computing, especially Atari systems and DOS PCs but also many other computers and consoles.

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

Ballarat Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Ballarat, Australia. The space includes 3D printers, electronics equipment, soldering stations etc.

Fediverse address:
@ballarat@hackerspace.au

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

Deutsche Institut für Menschenrechte / German Institute for Human Rights

Independent non-profit organisation based in Germany, monitoring human rights at home and abroad. Funded by the German Federal Parliament.

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

CycleWR

Organisation advocating for cycling in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@CycleWR@cosocial.ca

Auswärtiges Amt / German Foreign Office

The official account of the German federal government’s Foreign Office

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

Portland Food Map Feed

Feed of food news website based in Portland, Maine, USA. Site founded in 2007.

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

Montreal Gazette

Print and digital newspaper based in Montreal, covering local, national and international news. Canada’s oldest existing daily newspaper, first published in 1778.

Fediverse address:
@mtlgazette@mstdn.social

Goal Brasil

Brazilian edition of the football news site covering club football, internationals, men’s and women’s leagues, football culture etc.

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

Carolina Public Press

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

Fediverse address:
@CPublicPress@flipboard.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

512 Pixels

Blog about Apple, computing history, space and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@512pixels@eworld.social

Der Tagesspiegel

German daily newspaper covering national and international news. Based in Berlin, founded in September 1945.

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

Last Mountain Times

Newspaper based in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada, covering the entire Last Mountain area. Founded in 1908, previously known as the Nokomis Times.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@lmtimes.ca

Tigase

Private company which develops free open software for instant messaging through XMPP. They have a number of XMPP projects including server software and apps for MacOS (Beagle), iOS (Siskin) and Android (Stork).

Fediverse address:
@tigase@fosstodon.org

Chaos Computer Club Cologne

Hackerspace based in Cologne, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@c4@chaos.social

WriteFreely

Free open source federated blogging platform. The interface and options are minimalist, with the focus on reading text with as few distractions as possible. It’s part of the Fediverse, so you can follow WriteFreely blogs from Mastodon etc. You can host a WriteFreely server yourself, or sign up on an existing server.

Fediverse address (main):
@writefreely@writing.exchange

Fediverse address (blog):
@writefreely@blog.writefreely.org

Grunge Music FediGroup

Discussion group about grunge music.

Fediverse address:
@grunge@fedigroups.social

Borealis Data

Multidisciplinary secure Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada.

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

Planet F1

Formula One motor racing news site, based in the UK and founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@PlanetF1@flipboard.com

Gear Patrol

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

Fediverse address:
@GearPatrol@flipboard.com

Flipboard Culture Desk

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

Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social

Postcard Past – Present Photo

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

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

Botwiki

Website packed with all kinds of information about online bots, including catalogues of bots and guides on how to make a bot.

Fediverse address:
@botwiki@mastodon.social

Aperiodical Maths News

Mathematics blog covering all kinds of topics, aimed at those already somewhat familiar with the maths world.

Fediverse address:
@mathnews@aperiodical.com

Quote Me

Bot which generates nice-looking images based on specific Fediverse posts.

Fediverse address:
@quoteme@mas.to

Trek Long Island

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

Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world

Consint

DJ and electronic music producer interested in techno, based in Germany.

Fediverse address:
@consint@mstdn.social

CackalackyCon

Technology Conference / Hacker Con in North Carolina, USA. Founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@CackalackyCon@infosec.exchange

LadyIcePaw

Artist, web comic/visual novel writer and game creator, usually featuring fantasy characters drawn in a classic cartoony style and a lot of anthropomorphic creatures.

Fediverse address:
@LadyIcepaw@mastodon.art

2600 Glasgow

Hackers group meeting at a hackerspace in Glasgow, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@2600@glasgow.social

Swansea Bay News

Independent news service in Wales providing local news for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Fediverse address:
@SwanseaBayNews@toot.wales

KSNW Channel 3 / KSN News Feed

News feed of television station based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Affiliate of NBC, broadcasting since 1955.

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

Nantucket E-Books

Developing an ebook creation platform, which includes an open markup language and free open source tools.

Fediverse address:
@nantucketlit@mastodon.social

Hiking FediGroup

Discussion group for sharing hiking photos and anecdotes.

Fediverse address:
@hiking@fedigroups.social

Monty Montgomery

Street photographer taking themed portraits of people in everyday life.

Fediverse address:
@montymo@mastodon.social

Ecology & Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University

Department for Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University in Germany. Combines research on Theoretical Ecology and Experimental Aquatic Ecology / Limnology.

Fediverse address:
@EcoModPotsdam@ecoevo.social

Debug Magazine

Print and digital indie games magazine, helping people find good indie titles to play and looking at the development teams behind them.

Fediverse address:
@debugorg@mastodon.social

The Leveller

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

Fediverse address:
@leveller_ottawa@mastodon.online

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Accessibility Awareness

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

Fediverse address:
@A11yAwareness@disabled.social

Accrescent

Free open source Android app store with emphasis on security and privacy. Currently under development.

Fediverse address:
@accrescent@infosec.exchange

Destroyed sample

Experimental modular synth musician, posting videos of music with synth setups.

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

European Physical Society

EPS is a non-profit organisation promoting physics and physicists in Europe through events, publications, prizes etc. Founded in 1968, based in Mulhouse, France.

Fediverse address:
@europeanphysicalsociety@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Jammu and Kashmir

Weather forecast accounts for Jammu and Kashmir. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

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

Baton Rouge Weekly Press

Local news site for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

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

World History Association

Non-profit academic association promoting the study of world history, founded in 1982 and based in the United States. Publishes the “Journal of World History” and “The World History Bulletin”.

Fediverse address:
@wha@historians.social

BBC Micro Bot

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

Open-Meteo

Open source weather data free for non-commercial use via an API, using data from weather agencies around the world. Covers both forecasts and historical data.

Fediverse address:
@openmeteo@fosstodon.org

Tabletop Scotland

Board game, card game and RPG convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, first held in 2018.

Fediverse address:
@TabletopScot@mastodon.scot

Tecnoblog

Brazilian tech news site covering phones, apps, computers, online services, games, gadgets etc.

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

Deb Oppermann

Nature, bird and wildlife photographer based in Ontario, Canada. Also interested in plants, flowers and gardening.

Fediverse address:
@DebOppermann@photog.social

Lgbookworm

Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@lgbookworm@wandering.shop

OSNews

News site about computing and technology, originally founded in 1997 to cover operating systems.

Fediverse address:
@osnews@mstdn.social

FediMeteo Uttar Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kanpur__uttar_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@lucknow__uttar_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Beer Mat Movies

Film reviews that are brief enough to fit on the back of a beer mat.

Fediverse address:
@beer_mat_movies@mastodonapp.uk

Spencer Magnusson

Creating tutorial videos about the free open source animation and effects suite Blender.

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

Humanum

Paints beautiful delicate watercolours based on the natural world and protecting the environment, mixing natural imagery with abstract shapes.

Fediverse address:
@humanum@mastodon.art

Daniel Burke

Indie game developer currently working on Innkeep, a job simulator and RPG game about running an inn in a fantasy setting.

Fediverse address:
@Innkeep@mastodon.gamedev.place

Florida Drupal Camp

Annual event based in Florida, USA for people interested in the Drupal content management system.

Fediverse address:
@fldrupalcamp@drupal.community

TheBookshop.ie

Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.

Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie

CatBat Art

Creates portraits of RPG characters, paints fantasy miniatures and makes custom dice.

Fediverse address:
@Catbat@mastodon.art

Unclear User

Retro gaming collector, posting about famous and obscure video games from the 1980s and 1990s. Often features games for Sega consoles.

Fediverse address:
@Unclear_User@nerdculture.de

Cork Safety Alerts

Independent site based in Cork, Ireland, providing updates on weather, travel, traffic, local safety-related news etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@news.corksafetyalerts.com

Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB)

Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.

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

hayesmaker

Retro gaming enthusiast and live streamer, especially interested in the Commodore 64.

Fediverse address:
@hayesmaker64@oldbytes.space

MuteAnt Sounds Netlabel

Online music label for experimental, electronic, noise, ambient, free jazz and other outsider music. Founded in 2012, with over 500 digital-only releases.

Fediverse address:
@MuteAn_Sounds@mastodon.sdf.org

Consumer Reports

US-based non-profit consumer organisation and magazine, publishing reviews and tips on a wide range of products.

Fediverse address:
@ConsumerReports@flipboard.com

EU Research Executive Agency

European Commission funding body supporting European Union research and innovation.

Fediverse address:
@REA@ec.social-network.europa.eu

New Door Books

Small independent press, mainly publishing literary fiction. Run by a collective of authors, based in Philadelphia PA, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NewDoorBooks@sunny.garden

History of Philosophy & Logical Analysis (HPLA)

Academic journal about history of philosophy, published by Brill since 1998.

Fediverse address:
@hpla@fediphilosophy.org

useR! Conference

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

Fediverse address:
@useR_conf@mastodon.social