Elle Italia

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

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

Scouted

Independent reader-supported football news site, mainly focused on European youth football and spotting future stars of the game. Founded in 2014.

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

The Kyiv Independent

English-language Ukrainian online newspaper, based in Kyiv and founded in 2021.

Fediverse address:
@KyivIndependent@flipboard.com

bxl-forever

OpenStreetMap enthusiast based in Brussels, Belgium. Mainly posting in English about OSM and mapping.

Fediverse address:
@bxl_forever@mastodon.multimob.be

Washington Monthly

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

Fediverse address:
@WAMonthly@flipboard.com

Museum of Obsolete Media

Online museum of physical media formats, showcasing developments in audio, video, film and data storage.

Fediverse address:
@obsoletemediauk@mastodon.world

The GNU Guy

Software developer doing in-depth videos related to the GNU operating system and Hurd kernel.

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

Emojipedia

Website listing all emoji including their variations and their meanings.

Fediverse address:
@emojipedia@mastodon.world

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

INRIA / Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

Official account of the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, founded in 1967. The institute does theoretical and applied research in computer science.

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

Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop

Internet platform allowing officially licensed online play of popular TTRPGs including D&D, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu etc.

Fediverse address:
@FantasyGrounds@mastodon.social

NanoRaptor

Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.

Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social

Social Audio Description Collective

Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.

Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com

There Were No Gods Left

Film blog looking at contemporary cinema around the world.

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

Kereru Brewing Co

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

Fediverse address:
@kererubrewing@mastodon.social

FediMeteo California

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

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

Super Empty.

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

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

Kingston Springs Gazette

Independent local news site for Kingston Springs, Tennessee, USA. Founded in 2023.

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

All Of Time And Space Podcast

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

Fediverse address:
@AOTAS@mastodon.social

FediMeteo South Dakota

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

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

My Comic Crate

Blog and video channel all about comic books, with a focus on mainstream titles from Marvel and DC etc.

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

Mekka Okereke

Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.

Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io

Dr Donna Lanclos

Anthropologist researching academia, currently working in the US, UK and Ireland.

Fediverse address:
@DonnaLanclos@scholar.social

Moving Furniture Records / Orphax

Record label based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, publishing experimental electronic, drone and minimalist music. Also an electronic musician under the name of Orphax.

Fediverse address:
@MovingFurniture@mastodon.social

FediMeteo New Hampshire

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

FediMeteo Quintana Roo

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

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

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

Queer Cycling in Berlin

LGBTQIA+ cycling meetups in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@queer_cycling_berlin@lsbt.me

RI News Feed

News feed from the RI News site, an independent non-profit news provider covering the whole of Rhode Island, USA.

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

The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

Museum based in Niles, California, USA devoted to the silent film era, especially films produced by the Essanay film studio. The museum maintains an archive of thousands of silent films.

Fediverse address:
@Essanay@sfba.social

Di

Data visualisation engineer based in Australia, author of “Practical UI Patterns for Design Systems”. Also creator of Typey Type, a free typing app for stenographers.

Fediverse address:
@didoesdigital@bne.social

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

Pagan FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@pagan@fedigroups.social

NinjaDebugger

Tabletop RPG fan who paints miniatures, including mecha from Battletech and surreal things like flying cats and pirate turtles.

Fediverse address:
@NinjaDebugger@mastodon.sandwich.net

Southern Oregon Fire Watch

Automated account posting fire events reported by Oregon fire departments including AFD, AVFD, JCFD3, JCFD4, JCFD5, JFD, MFD.

Fediverse address:
@sofirewatch@pnw.zone

Harrybo

Rally fan making videos and livestreams of rally / WRC racing games.

Fediverse address (videos):
@harrybo@video.gamerstavern.online

Herzelieb.de

Food and recipe blog based in northern Germany, mainly focusing on baked items and cakes but also some main course dishes.

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

New Mexico Political Report News Feed

News feed from the New Mexico Political Report, an independent news site covering politics in New Mexico, USA.

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

Blueshirt Banter

Sports news site covering the New York Rangers ice hockey team.

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

Natania

Fantasy author often with a historical setting, and fashion historian posting regularly about clothing through the ages.

Fediverse address:
@natania@mastodon.world

Making Molecules

Blog about Organic Chemistry, summarising topics taught on undergraduate university courses and including worked questions on those topics.

Fediverse address:
@nz_molecules@mas.to

FediMeteo North Carolina

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

Tokodon

Free open source KDE Mastodon desktop client.

Fediverse address:
@tokodon@kde.social

Esperanta vortaro

Bot posting a random word every hour from an Esperanto-English dictionary.

Fediverse address:
@vortaro@bots.petras.space

Have I Been Pwned

Useful site which lets you check if you are the victim of a security breach.

Fediverse address:
@haveibeenpwned@infosec.exchange

Florian Ledermann

Critical engineer, cartographer and programmer researching and teaching interactive maps at the Vienna University of Technology.

Fediverse address:
@floledermann@mapstodon.space

SheKnows.com

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

Fediverse address:
@SheKnowscom@flipboard.com

Rolling Stone Magazine / RollingStone.com

US-based magazine covering music, politics and popular culture. First published in 1967.

Fediverse address:
@RollingStone@flipboard.com

Homelab FediGroup

Discussion group about building and running your own homelab.

Fediverse address:
@homelab@fedigroups.social

8-Bit Boyz

Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.

Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social

GNU/Linux.ch

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

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

Hadrosaurus Software

Small indie game company currently working on new games for MS-DOS featuring classic 1980s and 1990s style graphics.

Fediverse address:
@HadroSoft@mastodon.gamedev.place

AkaSci

Researcher posting about satellite communications, space, astronomy and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org

XMPP Providers

Website featuring a curated list of XMPP instances organised into categories based on the quality and type of services offered.

Fediverse address:
@xmpp_providers@fosstodon.org

Rodent

Third party Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@rodentapp@mastodon.social

FlightGear

Free open source flight simulator, in development since 1997.

Fediverse address:
@flightgear@fosstodon.org

Scuba Divers FediGroup

Discussion group about scuba diving and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@scubadivers@fedigroups.social

Backpacker / backpacker.com

American website about backpacking, hiking and the outdoors. (Originally also a print magazine published from 1973 – 2022, it’s now just the website.)

Fediverse address:
@BackpackerMag@flipboard.com

Jazz FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of jazz music.

Fediverse address:
@jazz@fedigroups.social

Abundant Housing Vancouver

Group advocating for more housing of all types in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@ahvancouver@mstdn.ca

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

SuperIlu

Software developer and retro computing enthusiast, collects old computers and creates retro software for MS-DOS such as the FOSS Mastodon client DOStodon and the JavaScript environment DOjS.

Fediverse address:
@dec_hl@mastodon.social

BoardingPass.ro

Romanian aviation news website.

Fediverse address (in Romanian):
@BoardingPass@mstdn.ro

Daily Paws

Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.

Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com

Mechanicaddicts

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

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

UK Waterways FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Bier brauen als Hobbybrauer*in FediGroup

German-language discussion group about homebrewing of beer.

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

No More

Campaign against domestic and sexual violence, run by US-based non-profit organisations.

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

Star Trek Hour

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

Fediverse address:
@StarTrekHour@tenforward.social

Picturavis

Photographer who takes pictures of nature, birds and other wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@Picturavis@pixelfed.de

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mas.to

Charleston Weather Alerts

Experimental account providing National Weather Service alerts for Charleston, South Carolina Tri-County area (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester) in the USA. NOTE: This is an experimental bot, please do not rely on it for timely safety information.

Fediverse address:
@alerts@chswx.social

Apartment Therapy

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

Fediverse address:
@AptTherapy@flipboard.com

Polling Canada

Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.

Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca

Barron’s / barrons.com

Business and financial news magazine and news site. Based in the US, first published in 1921.

Fediverse address:
@Barrons@flipboard.com

NintendojoFR

French language site about Nintendo featuring news, articles and podcasts.

Fediverse address (in French):
@nintendojofr@m.nintendojo.fr

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

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

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

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

The Stillwegian

Independent local news site for Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thestillwegian.news

Glacier Media

Canadian media company which owns many local newspapers and news sites across Canada. This account publishes stories from these many different local news sources.

Fediverse address:
@GlacierMedia@flipboard.com

National Law Review

Online US-based legal journal, mainly focusing on business law.

Fediverse address:
@NationalLawReview@esq.social

Skateboarding Deutschland FediGroup

Discussion group about skateboarding in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@sk8de@fedigroups.social

Palisade Weekly

Independent online magazine about Australian music, especially indie, alternative and new artists.

Fediverse address (blog):
@Connor@palisadeweekly.com

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

FediMeteo Netherlands

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

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

The Open Hospitality Network

Organisation that aims to provide free open federated alternatives to sites like CouchSurfing or Warm Showers.

Fediverse address:
@ohn@floss.social

CalyxOS

Privacy-friendly smartphone operating system based on Android.

Fediverse address:
@calyxos@fosstodon.org

Alpha Beta Gamer

Posting about the latest Alpha and Beta testing playable game builds, mainly indie titles but some AAA releases too.

Fediverse address:
@AlphaBetaGamer@mastodon.gamedev.place

LWN.net

One of the internet’s longest-running news sites about free open source software and software development. Originally founded in 1998 when “LWN” stood for “Linux Weekly News”, but they now cover much more than that, with new items appearing daily.

Fediverse address:
@lwn@lwn.net

Critical Switch

Hacktivist collective based in Valencia, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Catalan):
@criticalswitch@kolektiva.social

JTechLog News Feed

News feed from JTechLog, a Hungarian blog about the Java programming language.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@www.jtechlog.hu@rss-parrot.net

OpenBSD Amsterdam

Virtual Machine hosting company based in the Netherlands which donates a percentage of all fees to the OpenBSD Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@OpenBSDAms@bsd.cafe

RPG Elise

Role-playing game writer on DM’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, project lead of “Through The Veil”, “Sea Shanties” and “Tartarus”.

Fediverse address:
@DNDElise@mstdn.social

Roman Cheplyaka / The bioinformatics chat

Host of podcast about computational biology, bioinformatics and next generation sequencing.

Fediverse address:
@bioinfochat@scicomm.xyz

Psoriasis Club

Support forum for sufferers of psoriasis.

Fediverse address:
@PsoriasisClub@mas.to

Jack / Of Gods and Gamemasters

Maintains the “Of Gods and Gamemasters” website full of articles about fantasy world building, tabletop RPGs, adventures, monsters etc.

Fediverse address:
@Jackgiantkiller@dice.camp

Traffic Violence Rapid Response

Campaigning against traffic deaths and injuries in Oakland, California, USA.

Fediverse address (main):
@RapidResponseTeam@sfba.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@web@oakrapidresponse.org

BBC Wildlife Magazine / DiscoverWildlife.com

UK-based magazine and website about wildlife and nature, first published as “Animals Magazine” in 1963.

Fediverse address:
@BBCWildlife@flipboard.com

CellBioNews

Posting links to news articles on molecular biology and cellular biology.

Fediverse address:
@cellbionews@scientificnetwork.de

Extreme North Dakota Racing

Non-profit volunteer group organising endurance races (swimming, cycling, running etc) in North Dakota, USA.

Fediverse address:
@endracing@mspsocial.net

Simone

Crochet and crafts enthusiast, also posting about gardening, pets and baking.

Fediverse address:
@Ceefercrafts@toot.community

North West Ruby User Group

User group for the Ruby programming language based in north west England.

Fediverse address:
@NWRUG@ruby.social

Nevada Independent News Feed

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

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

Sequoia Fabrica

Makerspace and hackerspace based in San Francisco, California, USA. Includes a wood and textile workshop, 3D printers, a laser cutter, and supplies for electronics, crafts and fine arts.

Fediverse address:
@sequoiafabrica@sfba.social

Thrillist

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

Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com

Universal Hub

Independent local news service for Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@universalhub@mastodon.online

Joop Stakenborg

Making videos about amateur radio, especially radio using morse code.

Fediverse address (videos):
@pg4i@spectra.video

Privacy Badger

Free open source web browser add-on to prevent users being tracked online, made by the privacy campaign group EFF.

Fediverse address:
@privacybadger@mastodon.social

Talk Python To Me

Podcast about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@talkpython@fosstodon.org

Lookout

Independent LGBTQIA+ news site based in Arizona, USA.

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

Distributed Proofreaders

Volunteer project turning public domain books into eBooks, with proofreading tasks distributed amongst the project’s members.

Fediverse address:
@DProofreaders@universeodon.com

Taggart

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

Fediverse address:
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange

Rob from Green Hill Zone

Retro gaming enthusiast posting photos and making videos about classic games, obscure consoles and retro collections.

Fediverse address:
@Robavince@vmst.io

Cup of Coffee

US-based baseball newsletter mainly covering the latest events in baseball, but also including assorted other topics.

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

The New Yorker

US magazine covering politics, culture, social issues, humour and art, also particularly well known for its cartoons. First published in 1925.

Fediverse address:
@NewYorker@flipboard.com

MoviePilot.de

German film and television news site and online community.

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

Anthony Gladman

Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.

Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social

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

BIKE Magazine / BikeMag.com

Magazine and website about mountain biking, including equipment reviews, advice, communities etc. First published in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@BikeMag@flipboard.com

Dr Joshuah Heath

Theoretical physicist and postdoc at Dartmouth College in the United States. Interested in condensed matter and many-body physics, especially Fermi liquids, unconventional superconductors and superfluids, topological bosons, Kitaev magnets, and analog materials.

Fediverse address:
@JoshuahHeath@mathstodon.xyz

Indie Games Plus

Indie game reviews and features site which aims to cover independently-made video games with alternative perspectives or interesting approaches, including older games which may have been missed originally.

Fediverse address:
@IndieGamesPlus@mastodon.social

The R Foundation

Official account for the non-profit organisation founded by the R core team.

Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org

The Fresh Beets

Techno and trance DJ creating improvised and genuinely performed mixes. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club

Stryd

Official blog by the manufacturers of Stryd, a fitness tracker which is placed in a runner’s shoe to monitor their performance.

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

Steven Dollins

Creating and sharing mathematically generated artworks and animations.

Fediverse address:
@scdollins@genart.social

African Music Forum (AMF)

Music blog about African music since the 1950s, covering all styles. Originally founded in 2012 as an online community.

Fediverse address:
@blogamf@indieweb.social

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

Matthias Pfefferle

Creator of the “ActivityPub for WordPress” plug-in which turns WordPress blogs into Fediverse servers. When it’s active, people will be able to follow your WordPress account from Mastodon etc, and when you post a new blog entry it will appear as a post on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in English and German)
@pfefferle@mastodon.social

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

Li Chen

Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.

Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world

WLTX Channel 19 News Feed

News feed from the television station WLTX in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1953.

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

Open Web Docs

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

Fediverse address:
@openwebdocs@front-end.social

Bojidar Marinov

FOSS programmer making streams and videos of “Bugs Done Quick” programming speedruns.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bojidar.marinov.bg@makertube.net

Trese Brothers Games

Indie game studio making RPGs and strategy games with various settings including sci-fi, cyberpunk, mecha and fantasy.

Fediverse address:
@TreseBrothers@mastodon.social

IGN

Entertainment news site covering video games, films, television etc. Based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@ign@flipboard.com

pyOpenSci

Organisation for people creating and using FOSS scientific software written in the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyOpenSci@fosstodon.org

Sciasm

Metal musician and artist who posts in German and English.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@bestiaexmachina@metalhead.club

PyLadies Vancouver

Organisation based in Vancouver, Canada for women who use the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyladies_vancouver@fosstodon.org

Dr Gregory B. Sadler

Adjunct Professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in the USA. Perhaps best known for running a popular video channel about philosophy, which aims to make complex classical philosophical ideas more accessible.

Fediverse address:
@GregSadler@metalhead.club

Geo.fr

French edition of the magazine covering travel, nature, history and the environment. First published in France in 1979.

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

Dr Benjamin Bolker

Professor in departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Interested in spatial, theoretical, mathematical, computational and statistical ecology, evolution and epidemiology, plant community, ecosystem, epidemic dynamics etc.

Fediverse address:
@bbolker@fediscience.org

CCC Sticker Operation Center

Helps to distribute stickers from the hacker festival Chaos Communication Congress (C3) in Leipzig, Germany, and its online counterpart the Remote Chaos Experience (rC3).

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@c3stoc@chaos.social

Arkansas Times News Feed

Feed from the website of the Arkansas Times, an alternative investigative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Founded in 1974.

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

Callum Thomas

Insectary manager at the Pirbright Institute, an animal health research institute in Surrey, UK.

Fediverse address:
@callumjethomas@ecoevo.social

FediMeteo Wisconsin

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

Voyager MeshCore DD

A solidarity-based MeshCore network in Dresden, Germany.

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

The Stoker Online

Local news for the villages of Stoke Golding and Dadlington in Leicestershire, UK.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@thestokeronline.co.uk

The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference

Grassroots group that holds an annual event to promote free open software and hardware. Based in Seattle, WA, USA.

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

Fediverse address (photos):
@SeaGL@pixelfed.social

Shugmonkey

Professional illustrator who creates excellent striking portraits usually based around line drawings with additional colours and elements. It feels like these are lost book covers or album artwork.

Fediverse address:
@shugmonkey@mastodon.art

BlenderNation

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

Fediverse address:
@blendernation@mastodon.online

UK Food Standards Agency Alert Feed

Unofficial feed from the UK government’s Food Standards Agency of food items that have had safety alerts or recalls issued.

Fediverse address:
@FSA_Alerts@social.chatty.monster

The Voyager’s Workshop

Artist, illustrator and cartographer, creates wonderful maps based on fictional worlds, as well as artwork for tabletop RPGs and other storytelling contexts.

Fediverse address:
@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art

Emily L’Orange

Freelance illustrator who works in both realistic and cartoon-like styles, sometimes both at once. Often surreal or fantastic themes.

Fediverse address:
@emilylorange@mastodon.art

BornHack

Annual outdoor hacker camp event in Funen, Denmark.

Fediverse address:
@bornhack@mastodon.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

Norbert Holstein

Botanist and plant curator at the Natural History Museum in London. Also a fan of fungi.

Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org

Penn Linguistics

News and announcements from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Linguistics.

Fediverse address:
@UPennLinguistics@lingo.lol

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

FediMeteo Texas

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

Golwg360 / Golwg Magazine

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

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

Global News Calgary

News stories about Calgary, Canada, from Global News.

Fediverse address:
@calgary-GlobalNews@flipboard.com

Malcolm MacWatt

Scottish singer-songwriter performing Americana, folk, acoustic and roots music.

Fediverse address:
@MalcolmMacWatt@mastodon.scot

Richard Drew

Bird watcher and wildlife photographer, based on the border between England and Scotland. Also owner of an eBike.

Fediverse address:
@sylvianana@mastodon.world

Exeter University Train Society

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

Fediverse address:
@trainsocexeter@rail.chat

FediMeteo Florida

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

Adam

Pixel artist who creates images within the technical constraints of the ZX Spectrum computer of the 1980s. The Spectrum hardware quirkily divided the screen into lots of 8×8 squares with up to two colours in each square, so the art based on it has a very distinctive look.

Fediverse address:
@helpcomputer0@mastodon.art

FragDenStaat (“Ask the State”)

European NGO campaigning for open government and freedom of government information. Based in Germany, founded in 2011.

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

Urban Dinosaurs

Urban bird and wildlife photographer based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social

OWASP Foundation / Open Worldwide Application Security Project

Non-profit organisation advocating for better security in web applications and other software. Has many local branches around the world.

Fediverse address:
@owasp@infosec.exchange

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

Santa Claus

Father Christmas’s personal account, giving a unique insight into his preparations for the festive season.

Fediverse address:
@Santaclaus@c.im

Santeri Soininen

Environment artist who creates wonderfully atmospheric CGI buildings, gardens and cities.

Fediverse address:
@Voidie3D@mastodon.art

DR News Feed

News feed from Danmarks Radio, the Danish public broadcaster founded in 1925.

Fediverse address (in Danish):
@www.dr.dk@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Chandigarh

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

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

Infinity64

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

Fediverse address:
@edanosborne@spectra.video

Cabbages

Music podcast and newsletter about rap and hip-hop.

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

ABC4 Utah / KTVX News Feed

News feed from the ABC-affiliated television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Fediverse address:
@www.abc4.com@rss-parrot.net

UCL Chemistry

Department of Chemistry at University College London.

Fediverse address:
@uclchemistry@mstdn.science

Mission Local

Independent local news for the Mission District of San Francisco, USA. Reader-supported, non-profit, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@MLNow@sfba.social

LCC LGBT+ Staff Network

LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.

Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk

FediMeteo Pennsylvania

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

FediMeteo Taiwan

Weather forecast accounts for towns and cities in Taiwan. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in Taiwanese Mandarin):
@changhua@tw.fedimeteo.com
@chiayi@tw.fedimeteo.com
@hsinchu@tw.fedimeteo.com
@hualien@tw.fedimeteo.com
@kaohsiung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@keelung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@kinmen@tw.fedimeteo.com
@lienchiang@tw.fedimeteo.com
@miaoli@tw.fedimeteo.com
@nantou@tw.fedimeteo.com
@newtaipei@tw.fedimeteo.com
@penghu@tw.fedimeteo.com
@pingtung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taichung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@tainan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taipei@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taitung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taoyuan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@yilan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@yunlin@tw.fedimeteo.com

Billboard Magazine / billboard.com

Magazine and website about popular music and entertainment news, covering pop, hip hop, rock, country etc. Based in the US, founded in 1894.

Fediverse address:
@Billboard@flipboard.com

Unison Programming Language

Official account for the Unison programming language.

Fediverse address:
@unison@fosstodon.org

City of Calgary News Feed

News feed from the City of Calgary’s official website.

Fediverse address:
@newsroom.calgary.ca@rss-parrot.net

Watson.de

German edition of the Swiss online newspaper covering national & international news.

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

Die Zeit

Prestigious German national newspaper, first published in 1946. Available in physical and digital form.

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

Drupal

Official account for the free open source content management system written in PHP.

Fediverse address:
@drupal@mastodon.social

Chapel Programming Language

Official account of the Chapel (Cascade High Productivity Language) parallel programming language.

Fediverse address:
@chapelprogramminglanguage@mastodon.social

Vinyl Records FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone who appreciates vinyl records.

Fediverse address:
@vinylrecords@fedigroups.social

Broadway News

News site covering musicals, shows and plays on Broadway in New York, USA.

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

NextGen Cookbook

Cooking blog featuring recipes from around the world. The recipes are all easy to make and use fresh ingredients, avoiding processed ingredients. The blog’s aim is to encourage as many people as possible to cook at home.

Fediverse address:
@NextGenCookbook@mastodon.social

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

Men’s Health FediGroup

Discussion group about health from a male perspective.

Fediverse address:
@menshealth@fedigroups.social

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

David D. Levine

Science fiction and fantasy novelist and short story writer, winner of Hugo and Nebula awards. Author of “The Kuiper Belt Job”, “Arabella of Mars” trilogy and over fifty SFF stories.

Fediverse address:
@daviddlevine@wandering.shop

Band / Rede Bandeirantes

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

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

Bike Nite FediGroup

Discussion group about cycling, featuring a weekly question and answer session.

Fediverse address:
@bikenite@fedigroups.social

archipylago

Non-profit communithy group for Python programmers in Turku, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@archipylago@mementomori.social

Just Good Games

Gaming blog recommending good fun games to play, mainly indie titles on the PC.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@justgood.games

OMG! Ubuntu!

News site featuring tips and articles about Ubuntu, Linux, free open source software and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@omgubuntu@floss.social

Geo / Geo.de

German magazine franchise, television channel and website about geography, history and nature. First published in 1976.

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

The Internet Archive

Massive non-profit archive website which includes digital copies of vast amounts of printed, audiovisual and interactive media. Perhaps most famous for its Wayback Machine which allows people to look at older versions of almost any website.

Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org

Knyfyrtel Hackerspace Poznań

Hackerspace based in Poznań, Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hspoz@fosstodon.org

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

Nithin Coca

Freelance journalist based in Japan and focused on Asia, particular topics of interest include the environment, human rights, energy, sustainability and supply chains.

Fediverse address:
@ncoca@social.coop

The Orkney News

Independent local news site for Orkney in Scotland.

Fediverse address (editor):
@fionaorkneynews@mastodon.scot

NWS Milwaukee (bot)

Unofficial bot posting weather updates from the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Fediverse address:
@nwsmilwaukee_bot@m.ai6yr.org

Scivil

Centre for citizen science in Flanders, Belgium.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@Scivil@mastodon-belgium.be

Paradiso

Independent tabletop RPG designer’s website, blog and newsletter.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@paradiso.zone

Minimus

Mouse that helps people learn Latin, with really cute photos featuring Latin vocabulary.

Fediverse address:
@Minimus@archaeo.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

Kenchikai Kendo Club

Kendo club based in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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

Medialab Invisible

Hackerspace and activist group in Andalusia, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@medialab_invisible@xarxa.cloud

Szifon.com

Hungarian tech website about Apple products including the iPhone. Founded in 2007.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@szifon@mastodon.social

F-Droid

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

Fediverse address:
@fdroidorg@floss.social

DEI Dungeon Explorers

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

Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp

3 Good Things FediGroup

Discussion group where people post three good things that have happened to them recently.

Fediverse address:
@3goodthings@fedigroups.social

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

Images of Protest

Photographs from demonstrations in the UK over the past 20 years that the photographer has attended.

Fediverse address:
@imagesofprotest@mstdn.social

The Garden Dude

Gardening enthusiast posting about plants and gardens, and occasionally other topics too.

Fediverse address:
@thegardendude@regenerate.social

Keesey Comics

Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.

Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win

Patty Hankins

Genealogist and photographer based in Washington DC, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PattyHankins@genealysis.social

PyBay

Conference about the Python programming language in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pybay@fosstodon.org

EasyBuild

FOSS build and installation framework for management of (scientific) software on High Performance Computing systems.

Fediverse address:
@easybuild@mast.hpc.social

Bill Amend

Award-winning cartoonist and creator of the FoxTrot comic strip, widely syndicated in newspapers across the United States. Amend has also guested on other strips including XKCD and Penny Arcade.

Fediverse address:
@billamend@sfba.social

Frankfurter Rundschau / FR.de

German newspaper and news site, covering national and international news. Based in Frankfurt, first published in 1945.

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

The Brew Site

Long-running blog all about beer founded in 2004, based in Oregon, USA. The writer of the blog has also published a book called “Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon”.

Fediverse address:
@brewsite@mastodon.online

Fairphone

Independent manufacturer of smartphones that are as ethical as possible, with fair wages and working conditions all the way down the supply chain. The phones are modular so users can replace or upgrade parts themselves.

Fediverse address (community account):
@WeAreFairphone@social.fairphone.community

Laughing Squid

Popular blog covering art, culture and technology, founded in 2003 with roots in an older email list from 1996. It’s run by a web hosting company of the same name based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@laughingsquid@mastodon.social

Minecraft Wiki

Unofficial wiki for the sandbox and survival game Minecraft.

Fediverse address:
@MinecraftWikiEN@wikis.world

Multichannel Music FediGroup

Discussion group about multichannel music and 3D audio.

Fediverse address:
@MultichannelMusic@fedigroups.social

The Hon. Mayor of Banjotown

Musician who also runs a band called the Capharnaum County Magicians Society. The music is mainly 19th/20th Century banjo pieces.

Fediverse address (main):
@mayor@banjo.town

Fediverse address (band):
@magicians@banjo.town

What The Trans?!

UK-based news site and podcast for trans people.

Fediverse address:
@whatthetrans@journa.host

SoCal Python

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Los Angeles and southern California.

Fediverse address:
@socalpython@fosstodon.org

Paklan

Newsletter about Japanese woodcraft, written by a carpentry apprentice.

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

Blender

Professional free open source software package for creating 3D and 2D animations, generating CGI effects for live action, and editing video.

Fediverse address (videos):
@blender@video.blender.org

Fediverse address (announcements):
@Blender@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Weather forecast accounts for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@silvassa__dadra_and_nagar_haveli@in.fedimeteo.com
@daman__daman_and_diu@in.fedimeteo.com

Tiny bus stop

Bot generating tiny bus stops with people waiting at them.

Fediverse address:
@tiny_bus_stop@mas.to

Airplanista

Private pilot, photographer, former aviation journalist, flight sim enthusiast. Based in Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Av8rdan@mytransponder.com

Dino

Free open source XMPP/Jabber app for Linux which includes support for end to end encrypted messaging, voice/video calls and conferencing.

Fediverse address:
@dino@fosstodon.org

Laura Lawrie

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

Fediverse address:
@canyonsfan@mastodon.social

BastilleBSD

Framework for automating deployment and management of containerized (jailed) applications on FreeBSD.

Fediverse address:
@BastilleBSD@fosstodon.org

Outsider Comics

Queer/trans owned co-operative in Seattle, Washington, USA selling comics, graphic novels, art etc, also hosting local events.

Fediverse address:
@outsidercomics@kind.social

Open Source Geospatial Foundation / OSGeo

Non-profit based in the US promoting global adoption of open geospatial technology.

Fediverse address:
@osgeo@fosstodon.org

Omaha Public Library Feed

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

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

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

Dr Katharine Hayhoe

Climate scientist, professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University, Chief Scientist at the Nature Conservancy organisation. Science communicator campaigning to stop global warming.

Fediverse address:
@kathhayhoe@fediscience.org

PHP Usergroup Frankfurt

Meetups of PHP users in Frankfurt, Germany.

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

Dr Denis Meuthen

Evolutionary ecologist and Junior Research Group Leader at Bielefeld University in Germany. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, transgenerational plasticity and the role of plasticity in evolution.

Fediverse address:
@DenisMeuthen@fediscience.org

OWASP Boston

Local branch of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project for Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Encouraging better security on web apps and other software.

Fediverse address:
@owaspboston@infosec.exchange

Manningham Life

Local news site for Manningham in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 2021.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@manninghamlife.com.au

Keyoxide

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

Fediverse address:
@keyoxide@fosstodon.org

Yorkshire Bylines

Non-profit citizen journalism from Yorkshire, UK. Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@YorksBylines@mastodon.social

Holly

NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.

Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Maine

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

The Kansas City Star

Newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1880 and recipient of eight Pulitzer prizes.

Fediverse address:
@KansasCityStar@flipboard.com

Marwella Zhang

Amateur space artist, amateur astrophotographer and astronomy enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@marwellaspaceart@astrodon.social

Autosport

Motorsport news site and magazine, covering Formula One, MotoGP, WRC Rally, IndyCar, F2, WEC Le Mans, NASCAR etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1950.

Fediverse address:
@Autosportcom@flipboard.com

LSM / Latvian Public Media News Feed

News feed from the Latvian public broadcaster LSM.

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

WB2IFS

Emergency communications amateur radio station active in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@wb2ifs@mastodon.hams.social

VTDigger News Feed

News feed from investigative newspaper based in Vermont, USA. Non-profit, founded in 2009.

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

Saku

Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.

Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place

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

Norwich Amiga Group

User group for the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich, UK.

Fediverse address:
@norwichamigagroup@mastodonapp.uk

Little Conkers

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

Fediverse address:
@LittleConkers@handmade.social

Chuck Berray

Photographer and videographer based in Anchorage Alaska, USA. Runs the “Eye On Alaska” website featuring photos of the state.

Fediverse address:
@EyeOnAlaska@alaskan.social

Bourbon & Banter

News and reviews of bourbon whiskey.

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

Christopher M0YNG

Amateur radio enthusiast who runs the mastodon.radio server for other ham radio fans. M0YNG shares lots of posts by amateur radio fans looking for followers, so following him is a good way to meet others in this field.

Fediverse address:
@M0YNG@mastodon.radio

Lashman

Game and film composer, pixel artist, special effects and motion graphic artist.

Fediverse address:
@lashman@mastodon.social

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

mpls photo bot

Bot posting historical photos in or connected to Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MplsPhotoBot@mastodon.social

Nicholas Nada

Artist who draws in many styles, often portraits, sometimes comic book art, sometimes serious pastiches or light-hearted parodies of characters from popular fiction.

Fediverse address:
@nixnada@mastodon.art

Hypnagogist

Artist with a psychedelic multimedia flavour, including drawings, paintings, murals and CGI.

Fediverse address:
@Hypnagogist@mastodon.gamedev.place

National Drought Mitigation Center

The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Nebraska USA. Tracks drought conditions in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@droughtcenter@mastodon.world

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

Martha Crawford

Writer, former psychotherapist, member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Essays published in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine.

Fediverse address:
@shrinkthinks@spore.social

Repair Café Saint-Étienne

Repair cafe in Saint-Étienne, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@repaircafe_stetienne@mobilizon.fabriquedelatransition.fr

ProPublica

Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.

Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social

Everything C64

Posting and sharing screens, videos and news about the Commodore 64, especially related to games. Also occasionally covers other Commodore machines like the Amiga, VIC-20 and C16.

Fediverse address:
@EC64@oldbytes.space

How Much for Just the Podcast?

Light-hearted Star Trek podcast series hosted by two Australians, discussing episodes in a uniquely unhinged take on chronological order.

Fediverse address:
@justthepod@tenforward.social

Pine64

Manufacturer of low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. Their products are aimed at technology fans who like to customise and tinker with gadgets.

Fediverse account (main):
@pine64@treehouse.systems

Fediverse account (videos):
@pine64tilvids@tilvids.com

Fediverse account (European shop):
@pine64eu@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Greece

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Greece. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Greek.

Rooftop Ruby Podcast

Podcast about the Ruby programming language and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@rooftop@ruby.social

Meteored Brasil

Brazilian edition of the Meteored weather forecast network.

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

Random Plane

Random jet photos and routes taken by them recently.

Fediverse address:
@planes@mas.to

Akademy

Annual world summit of KDE, a free non-commercial event organised by the KDE community.

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

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

Brides Magazine / brides.com

Digital magazine and website all about weddings and getting married. Based in the US, first published as a print magazine in 1934.

Fediverse address:
@Brides@flipboard.com

TiddlyWiki

Free open source personal wiki, which can be used as a notebook, to-do list, website etc. It stores its content and code within a single HTML file which includes all the needed CSS and JavaScript, so it can be used through any browser without installing anything.

Fediverse address:
@TiddlyWiki@fosstodon.org

Derek Law

Product manager at Esri, interested in GIS, Health GIS, Maps and Data Visualisation.

Fediverse address:
@GIS_Bandit@mastodon.world

Dr Jürgen Knödlseder

Astrophysicist working on gamma-ray astronomy at IRAP (CNRS) in Toulouse, France. Also interested in the impact of scientific research on the environment.

Fediverse address (in English, French, German):
@jknodlseder@mastodon.social

Fedi Disco FediGroup

Discussion group highlighting music and musicians on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@fedidisco@fedigroups.social

What’s Alan Watching?

Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.

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

Perseverance Image Bot

Unofficial bot posting latest raw images taken on the surface of Mars by NASA’s Perseverance mission.

Fediverse address:
@PersevereImgBot@mastodon.social

Django Denmark

Django community based in Denmark.

Fediverse address:
@djangodenmark@fosstodon.org

The Glass

Blog by Anthony Gladman, an award-winning professional drinks writer based in London. Mainly covers alcoholic beverages, but also non-alcoholic alternatives.

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

Hrvatska radiotelevizija / HRT News Feed

News feed of HRT, Croatia’s public broadcaster on television and radio. Founded in 1926.

Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vijesti.hrt.hr@rss-parrot.net

MacStories

Long-running technology news site mainly focused on Apple products.

Fediverse address:
@macstories@flipboard.com

Chronos Vocal Ensemble

Award-winning chamber choir from Edmonton, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@chronosvocalensemble@mstdn.ca

Pile of Stuff / Kent_eh

Entertaining videos about electronics, gadget repairs, tinkering and teardowns. Also often includes a recommended beer at the start.

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

Aender Lara

3D artist, environment artist and dev who does lovely designs, animations and 3D renderings. They use Blender to create the 3D images.

Fediverse address:
@aenderlara@mastodon.social

8bitworkshop

Web-based IDE which lets you write code for classic 8-bit computers and consoles within your browser, and see it run as you do so. Also publishes a range of books on programming for classic 8-bit systems.

Fediverse address:
@8bitworkshop@oldbytes.space

Ty Burr’s Watch List

Newsletter recommending films to watch, covering all genres and periods including contemporary and classic films. Written by a Pulitzer-nominated film critic.

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

University of Cologne / Universität zu Köln

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

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

BINJ.News

Local news site for Massachusetts USA published by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism.

Fediverse address:
@BINJdotNews@mas.to

Madison Python / MadPy

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

Fediverse address:
@madpy@fosstodon.org

Hackspace Siegen

Hackspace based in Siegen, Germany.

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

News in the Grove

Independent local news site for Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. Founded in 2024.

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

Deb Oppermann

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

Fediverse address:
@DebOppermann@photog.social

Cat News

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

Fediverse address:
@cat_news@mas.to

Oskar Ghoti

Tabletop RPG game master, creator of the Grim Fictions TTRPG, also making community content for other TTRPGs such as Scion 2nd Edition and the Storypath system.

Fediverse address:
@OskarGhoti@dice.camp

EU Research Executive Agency

European Commission funding body supporting European Union research and innovation.

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

South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club W6SPR

Amateur radio operators in South Pasadena, California USA. Connects local hams of all skill levels, and provides emergency communications training.

Fediverse address:
@SouthPasRadio@mastodon.radio

Wo meine Sonne scheint

An artists’ initiative based in the Netherlands and Germany which helps organise exhibitions of new and experimental art.

Fediverse address (in English, Dutch and German): @womeinesonnescheint@mstdn.social

48kRAM

Retro computing enthusiast who uses and repairs old computers, and hosts a retro computing livestream.

Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space

Associated Press

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

Fediverse address:
@AssociatedPress@flipboard.com

Auditory Musings

Music blog recommending albums. Covers many genres of popular music from many different decades, featuring each album’s cover and a brief review of why it’s worth listening to.

Fediverse address:
@pulin@auditorymusings.net

BAT Theatre

Non-profit theatre in Seattle WA, USA, particularly interested in productions that question norms and embrace diversity. (BAT stands for Burien Actors Theatre.)

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

The Province

Newspaper based in British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@TheProvince@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

Kelly Lepo

Astronomer, science communicator, Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of the science and missions operations for JWST.

Fediverse address:
@kellylepo@astrodon.social

Open Data Dortmund

The open data team of the local government in the City of Dortmund.

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

Kim Herbst

Illustrator and concept artist from San Francisco with strong Japanese and Chinese influences.

Fediverse address:
@kiwifruitbird@mastodon.art

Javed Ahmed

Naturalist and wildlife biologist based in Mumbai, India. Discovered the Sorting Hat Spider.

Fediverse address:
@curiocritters@ecoevo.social

Harper’s Bazaar

American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com

Entität

Hackerspace based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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

Between Wanderings

Small independent Jewish publisher and blog, focusing on Jewish life and culture from the 1850s to the 1920s.

Fediverse address:
@bwjewishhistory@babka.social

NURDSpace

Hackerspace based in Wageningen in the Netherlands.

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

Scott Listfield

Artist creating striking oil paintings in a pop art style featuring pop culture, astronauts, dinosaurs and social commentary.

Fediverse address:
@scottlistfield@mastodon.social

Winderful

UK energy currently supplied by wind energy, posted by an automated account. Posts whenever wind energy supplies more than 10% of UK total energy.

Fediverse address:
@winderful@mstdn.social

Jonny Revival / Revival Records

Originally set up to digitise and restore old vinyl releases, nowadays blogging about music and records.

Fediverse address:
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

bitsavers

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

Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space

Damien Jorrand

Designs and builds furniture, scenography and interactive art installations. Into “maker” topics like woodwork, 3D printing, DIY etc.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@damienjorrand@mastodon.design

Sean M. Puckett

Creates stylised and often abstract paintings using robots that draw with various kinds of pens (as in real life physical pens, not virtual simulations).

Fediverse address:
@smerp@mastodon.art

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit / Federal Institute for Public Health

German federal government department providing health education and promoting healthy lifestyles.

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

Shackspace

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

Vogue France

French edition of the famous fashion magazine, first published in France in 1920.

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

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

Institut Coop

Institute promoting research, discussion and development of co-operatives and related fields. Founded in 1975 as part of the HEC Montréal public business school in Canada.

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

ChessNord

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

Fediverse address:
@ChessNord@mastodon.social

Doctor Who Quotes

Posting a quotation from “Doctor Who” every day.

Fediverse address:
@DoctorWhoQuotes@mas.to

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

Forgejo

Free open source self-hostable software forge, a community fork of Gitea supported by Codeberg. Federation of forges through ActivityPub planned.

Fediverse address:
@forgejo@floss.social

The Georgia Sun

Independent local news site for Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@GeorgiaSun@mastodon.social

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

Open Data Manchester

Non-profit organisation campaigning for responsible data practice, based in Manchester, UK.

Fediverse address:
@opendatamcr@mastodon.green

cpay

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

Fediverse address:
@cpay@mastodon.online

Helsinki Ruby

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

Fediverse address:
@helsinkiruby@ruby.social

Denise Gutzmer

Nebraska resident, weather and science enthusiast, works at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Fediverse address:
@DeniseGutzmer@mindly.social

Book Riot

Independent website all about books, featuring book news, reviews and podcasts with a progressive, feminist and inclusive perspective. Based in Canada, founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@BookRiot@flipboard.com

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

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

Parsingphase

Trail camera videos of wildlife in a back garden in Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address (videos):
@parsingphase@spectra.video

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

Eylul Dogruel

Multidisciplinary artist who mixes together traditional drawing, painting, photography and digital art.

Fediverse address:
@eylul@social.eyluldogruel.com

Episodic Medium

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

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

Fediphoto Lineage

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

Fediverse address:
@fediphoto_lineage@libranet.de

The Family Handyman Magazine / FamilyHandyman.com

DIY magazine and website covering home improvement including how to fix, maintain and build things around the house. Based in the US, first published in 1951.

Fediverse address:
@FamilyHandyman@flipboard.com

Tim Smalley

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

Fediverse address:
@timsmalley@mastodon.green

Film Ireland

Blog and podcast series exploring Irish cinema.

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

Robin

Artist creating beautiful animated pixel art accompanied by their own musical composition.

Fediverse address:
@nonamenosocks@mastodon.art

FediMeteo South Carolina

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

Carve Her Name

Posting about prominent women and the history of women’s rights.

Fediverse address:
@CarveHerName@mstdn.social

Nuvo Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@NUVOMagazine@flipboard.com

Epicurus

Amateur archaeology and prehistory enthusiast, shares lots of stories and images related to the ancient world.

Fediverse address:
@Epicurus@mastodon.online

SciFi/Fantasy Magazine Covers

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

Fediverse address:
@SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us

Good News FediGroup

Discussion group for posting positive news items.

Fediverse address:
@goodnews@fedigroups.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

Shujin Academy VGM Club

Podcast all about video game music, mainly covering retro gaming but occasionally newer titles too. Includes both computer and console games.

Fediverse address:
@ShujinAcademyVGMClub@mastodon.coffee

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht / Federal Financial Supervisory Authority

German federal government agency supervising the integrity of banks, financial services, payment systems and similar organisations.

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

Cape Cod Adventure Pictures

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

Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com

Widescreen Gaming Forum / WSGF

Online community testing PC games on various different monitor setups and noting how they perform. Founded in 2003, currently with over 2400 games in their testing database.

Fediverse address:
@WSGF@mastodon.social

RustConf

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

Fediverse address:
@rustconf@hachyderm.io

Lon Seidman / Lon.TV

Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social

Lääne Elu News Feed

News feed from the Estonian newspaper Lääne Elu, founded in 1989.

Fediverse address (in Estonian):
@online.le.ee@rss-parrot.net

J.R. Orci

Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.

Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social

City Pairs

Bot tooting satellite photos of cities around the world that share the same name.

Fediverse address:
@citypairs@mas.to

Getty Roulette

Bot posting random items from the Getty museum collection via their API.

Fediverse address:
@GettyRoulette@zirk.us

ZAV-Künstlervermittlung

Placement service for artists, musicians and filmmakers by the German Federal Employment Agency.

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

Håvard Karlsen

Associate professor of psychometrics and personality psychology at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Fediverse address:
@hdkarlsen@fosstodon.org

Beer Guys Radio

Podcast and radio show about craft beers, with a new episode every week. Based in Georgia in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@BeerGuysRadio@mastodon.beer

Le Monde

Official account of the French newspaper, founded in 1944.

Fediverse address (in French):
@lemonde@mastodon.social

The Film Maven

Independent film journalist’s site, includes film news, reviews, articles. The author is disabled and also writes articles on disabilities in the film world.

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

Wakiso Cycling Club Uganda

Cycling club based in Wakiso, Uganda.

Fediverse address:
@wakisocyclingclub@mastodon.social

The Sussex Green Edit

Environmental news site for Sussex in the UK.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sussexgreenedit.ghost.io

Deutsche Welle / DW.com RSS Feeds

RSS feeds of the top headlines from the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, available in English or German.

Fediverse address (in English):
@www.dw.com.english.maca.en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in German):
@www.dw.com.german.maca.de-rss-de-top-1016-xml-mrss@rss-parrot.net

Commodore 64 News

Human-curated bot posting news, screenshots and links about the Commodore 64 computer.

Fediverse address:
@c64@techhub.social

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

Professor Freya Blekman

Particle physicist at CERN, Switzerland. Lead scientist at the DESY research centre in Germany. Helmholtz Professor at University of Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@freyablekman@sciencemastodon.com

Owls in Towels

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

Fediverse address:
@owlsintowels@mas.to

Ubuntu Studio

Linux distribution intended for creative people, and includes preinstalled free open source software for image, audio, video and text editing.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntustudio@mastodon.art

eiZen

Posting kitsch retro photos usually from the 1970s and 1980s, often featuring technology.

Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org

Bayerischer Landtag / Bavarian State Parliament

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

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

Tim Stanton

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

Fediverse address:
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social

Sandbox Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sandbox@kolektiva.social

Show Up Toronto

Community calendar highlighting activism, mutual aid and advocacy events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@showuptoronto@cosocial.ca