Kickstarter

US-based crowdfunding platform, founded in 2009.

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

48kRAM

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

Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space

Tenacity Audio Editor

Free open source audio editing and recording software, forked from Audacity

Fediverse address:
@tenacity@floss.social

Urban Dinosaurs

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

Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social

CNRS Ingénierie

Engineering-focused branch of the French research institute CNRS.

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

The Green Parent

UK parenting magazine with emphasis on nature and the environment.

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

Jürgen Hubert

Runs the “Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles” project translating hundreds of old German folk tales into English, including more than just the Brothers Grimm.

Fediverse address:
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social

Bundesamts für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung / Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management

German Federal Government’s office for regulating, licensing and supervising the disposal, storage, handling and transport of high-level radioactive waste.

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

Bryan Fink

Making step-by-step how-to videos about DIY and woodworking projects.

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

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

Framasoft

France’s biggest non-profit organisation promoting free open source software. They have created many libre online projects including the Fediverse’s PeerTube, Mobilizon and the “Frama” series of servers.

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

Play History

Video game researcher, creator of the Play History video series and author of upcoming arcade history book.

Fediverse address:
@PlayHistory@oldbytes.space

Root42

Videos of repairing and modding vintage technology including old computers, peripherals, games consoles and other electronics. Also does MS-DOS programming.

Fediverse address (videos):
@root_42@makertube.net

The Open Source Programme Office (OSPO)

Part of a European Union initiative to transition to free open source software, OSPO handles the commission’s relationships with the libre software community. This account is not just a feed, they do actually interact, boost, reply, follow etc.

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

Catapult – Contemporary Art Platform

Independent curated art news site focusing on contemporary art, artists, exhibitions and related topics.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@munchiesart.club

UBports

Develops and maintains Ubuntu Touch, a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets. Ubuntu Touch was originally started by Canonical, but UBports took over development and maintenance in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@ubports@mastodon.social

Chris Geidner / Law Dork

Award-winning reporter running US-based law news site, covering events in Ameican legal news from the Supreme Court to trial courts.

Fediverse address:
@chrisgeidner@journa.host

Vintage Ireland

Longest-running organiser of antiques fairs and vintage fairs in Ireland.

Fediverse address:
@vintageireland@mastodon.ie

FreeCAD

Free open source 3D parametric modeller software for tasks such as 3D printing, architecture, technical drawing etc.

Fediverse address:
@FreeCAD@fosstodon.org

USA Today

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

Fediverse address:
@USAToday@flipboard.com

Hendrik Weimer

Theoretical physicist, professor of condensed matter theory at the Technical University of Berlin.

Fediverse address:
@hweimer@fediscience.org

Sohkamyung

Wildlife photographer in Singapore who takes lots of interesting photos of nature including birds and insects.

Fediverse address:
@sohkamyung@photog.social

(Note that this a locked account, but owner is fine with people sending follow requests as long as they have profile bio text filled in and at least one public post.)

HollerPixie

Hiking and outdoors videos from the Appalachian region in North America.

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

IceCubesApp

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

Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Official account of the Town Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland. Posting news about latest events including plays, comedy, music etc.

Fediverse address:
@tht@mastodon.ie

SoCal Python

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

Fediverse address:
@socalpython@fosstodon.org

Tatjana Scheffler

Professor of digital forensic linguistics at Ruhr-Uni Bochum in Germany. Working on social media data using corpus and computational methods.

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

Beko Pharm

Videos by a space simulator fan creating a home-built cockpit for gaming.

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

KDE

Worldwide free open source software community which creates all kinds of popular useful projects such as the Plasma desktop, Kdenlive, Krita and lots more.

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

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

Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube

Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social

Effin’ Birds

Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!

Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social

Pitlane News

Motorsport news site covering British, European and American motor racing including F1, rally, endurance etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@pitlane-news.com

Książki FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about books and authors.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@ksiazki@fedigroups.social

Accessibility Awareness

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

Fediverse address:
@A11yAwareness@disabled.social

James

Works on the Playdate handheld console and software development at Panic. Based in Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@foozmeat@pdx.social

Behavioral Scientist Magazine

Non-profit digital magazine dedicated to behavioural science news. Based in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@Behscientist@flipboard.com

RND.de

German news site covering national and international news.

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

Mindless_Rakoon

Making let’s play videos without commentary, mostly cosy games but with a few action titles too.

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

Anime Bloggers FediGroup

Discussion group for anime bloggers.

Fediverse address:
@animeblogging@fedigroups.social

Croatian Government News Feed

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

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

Basket Under Review

Independent sports news site about college basketball in the USA.

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

Meal Prep FediGroup

Discussion group about meal and food preparation.

Fediverse address:
@mealprep@fedigroups.social

Babel: The Language Magazine

Print and digital magazine for people interested in languages and linguistics.

Fediverse address:
@babel@masto.ai

Her Maths Story

Website and account highlighting women in the world of mathematics, with the aim of encouraging more diversity in STEM.

Fediverse address:
@hermathsstory@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

Hessischer Landtag / Hesse State Parliament

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

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

Esperanta vortaro

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

Fediverse address:
@vortaro@bots.petras.space

Documentaries on Fedi.Video

Uploading public domain and creative commons documentaries to PeerTube.

Fediverse address (videos):
@documentaries@fedi.video

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

Vinyl Releases

Bot posting latest releases of vinyl records as sourced from store websites, subreddits, discords etc.

Fediverse address:
@VinylReleases@cupoftea.social

The Hill Times

Canadian newspaper and news site covering the Canadian Parliament, the federal government and federal politics. Founded in 1989.

Fediverse address:
@TheHillTimes@flipboard.com

Krautspace

Hackerspace based in Jena, Germany.

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

Jammigans

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

Fediverse address:
@jammigans@mastodon.art

Phoenix Linux Users Group / PLUG

User group for Linux users in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Online meetings, in-person meetings, mailing list etc.

Fediverse address:
@PLUG@fosstodon.org

Tiro Typeworks

Digital type foundry founded in 1994. Specialises in custom fonts for multilingual publishing and computing.

Fediverse address:
@TiroTypeworks@typo.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

Feierabendbeatz.de

Online radio station playing mostly underground hip hop 24 hours a day, with a live show (in German) every month.

Fediverse address (in German):
@feierabendbeatz@social.tchncs.de

DrupalEasy

Drupal training and consulting company. Woman-owned small business based in Cocoa, Florida, USA.

Fediverse address:
@drupaleasy@drupal.community

65dBnoise

Engineer who posts lots of info and photos about space missions, particularly exploration of the surface of Mars.

Fediverse address:
@65dBnoise@mastodon.social

BBC Brasil

Brazilian news service of the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.

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

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

Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics

Unofficial news and review site all about the D&D tabletop RPG including game books, accessories, updates and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@DnDFanatics@dice.camp

Muzyka metalowa FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about metal music.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@muzykametalowa@fedigroups.social

NintendoLeSite

French-language news and review website all about Nintendo.

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

Comic Book Resources / CBR.com

Entertainment news site covering television, films, comic books and anime. Based in the USA, founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@CBRcom@flipboard.com

James Akers

Sculptor of glass, neon, electronics etc. Interested in society’s unsustainability and commercialism, creating bright subversive advert-like works.

Fediverse address (main):
@JamesAkers@expressional.social

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

Keironmb

Vinyl record collector and keen gardener, based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Keironmb@cupoftea.social

Chemistry Views

Online news magazine from Chemistry Europe, an organisation of 16 European chemical societies.

Fediverse address:
@ChemistryViews@mstdn.social

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

Simon White

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

Fediverse address:
@snookerarmchair@snooker.uk.to

DGB Region Pfalz

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

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

The Blake Society

Society founded in 1985 which celebrates the poetry, prose and art of William Blake (1757 – 1827).

Fediverse address:
@BlakeSociety@mastodonapp.uk

Ethan Blanton

Computer scientist and retro technology fan, videos about old and new computers.

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

BBC Science Focus Magazine

UK-based science and technology magazine, available in print and digital versions. (UK-based title originally known as Focus and BBC Focus.)

Fediverse address:
@sciencefocus@flipboard.com

Massively Overpowered

Independent gaming news site about MMORPGs and also selected other online multiplayer games. Founded in 2015 as the spiritual successor to massively.com.

Fediverse address:
@massivelyop@mastodon.social

Kimberly Chase

Amateur radio operator. Active in the Pride Radio Network, a worldwide ham radio network built by the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.

Fediverse address:
@KJ7OMO@mastodon.radio

Il Post

Italian online newspaper, founded in 2010.

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

Jenny Lam

Self-taught multidisciplinary artist and independent curator, runs the Artists On The Lam site and blog.

Fediverse address:
@jennylam@mastodon.art

PyCon Africa

Pan-African conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyconafrica@mastodon.social

DDEV

Open source web development tool for PHP and Node.js websites.

Fediverse address:
@ddev@fosstodon.org

Vogue Italia

Italian edition of the fashion magazine franchise, first published in 1964.

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

OpenCage

Company offering forward and reverse geocoding API based on open data, sponsors and organises Geomob events and the Geomob podcast, member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@opencage@en.osm.town

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

BSDCan

Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.

Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network

British Vogue

UK version of the famous fashion magazine, first published in Britain in 1916.

Fediverse address:
@BritishVogue@flipboard.com

The Root Magazine

Online magazine covering the news from a variety of black perspectives. Based in the US, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@TheRoot@flipboard.com

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

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

WebKitGTK

GTK port of the WebKit browser engine, official browser engine in GNOME.

Fediverse address:
@WebKitGTK@floss.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

Chaos Computer Club Hamburg

Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.

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

Hip-Hop Wired

US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.

Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com

Rob Wigham

Professional watercolour artist from the north of Scotland, mainly painting landscapes and buildings in a classic style.

Fediverse address:
@robwighamwatercolours@mastodon.art

The Guitar Whisperer Blog

Long-form in-depth articles about classical guitar music, written by a musician and teacher. Founded in 2015.

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

LogalDeveloper

Live streamer with games, friendly chat, cybersecurity etc.

Fediverse address (live stream):
@notify@stream.logal.dev

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

University of Bremen / Universität Bremen

Public university in Germany founded in 1971, with twelve faculties covering a wide range of topics.

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

Susan Kaye Quinn

Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.

Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

NLnet Labs

Dutch non-profit organisation promoting free open source software and open standards. Founded in 1999.

Fediverse address (main):
@nlnetlabs@social.nlnetlabs.nl

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.nlnetlabs.nl

FediMeteo Slovakia

Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Slovakia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Slovakian.

Kris Sowersby

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

Fediverse address:
@klim@typo.social

IAP / Institut d’astrophysique de Paris

Research institute for astrophysics in Paris, part of the Sorbonne University. Founded in 1936.

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

New Mexico Jewish Journal

Site all about news, arts and culture in the Jewish communities of New Mexico, USA.

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

Anaïs Faë

Creates amazing naturalistic watercolour pictures of animals and other subjects.

Fediverse address:
@anaisfae@mastodon.art

HFX Football Post

Independent coverage of football (soccer) in Halifax, Canada. Particularly focused on the Halifax Wanderers and Halifax Tides.

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

Madison Python / MadPy

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

Fediverse address:
@madpy@fosstodon.org

Pagan FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@pagan@fedigroups.social

Refinery29

Lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women. Based in the US, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@Refinery29@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Romania

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

The Molecular Ecologist

Blog for the scientific community of the journals Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources.

Fediverse address:
@molecologist@genomic.social

RWTH Aachen University

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

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

Erb

Artist who makes lively colourful illustrations and 3D renders packed with cute details and frantic touches.

Fediverse address:
@erbmaster@mastodon.art

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

FediMeteo Chiapas

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

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

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

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment news site and TV series, covering the latest stories from the world of US film and television. First broadcast in 1981.

Fediverse address:
@ETOnline@flipboard.com

The Wrap

American media and entertainment news site, covering television, films etc. Founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@TheWrap@flipboard.com

Open Source Geospatial Foundation / OSGeo

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

Fediverse address:
@osgeo@fosstodon.org

CarExplore

Australian car news site with reviews, feature articles, guides etc. Covers both petrol and electric models.

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

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

FediMeteo Portugal

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

Chris Fletch

Music journalist, heavy metal fan, does reviews and interviews on the Heavy Matters podcast and website.

Fediverse address:
@HailsandAles@metalhead.club

Your Daily MS-DOS Command

Bot posting a random MS-DOS command every day, along with a description of what it does and a screenshot of it in action.

Fediverse address:
@msdosreference@manitu.social

The Sporting News / SportingNews.com

American sports news site, originally a print magazine first published in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@SportingNews@flipboard.com

Podcast Ubuntu Portugal

Portuguese language podcast about Ubuntu, libre software and other topics.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@pup@masto.pt

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

fourth best

Independent blog covering new music in Ireland.

Fediverse address (blog):
@blog@fourth.best

Have I Been Pwned

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

Fediverse address:
@haveibeenpwned@infosec.exchange

Veronika Dolar / Women in Economics

Professor of Economics at the State University of New York Old Westbury, USA. Proponent of open education and making economics more diverse and inclusive.

Fediverse address:
@womeninecon@universeodon.com

Numerama

French tech news site covering the internet, gadgets, tech culture etc, founded in 2002.

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

Speed Dreams

Free open source 3D motor racing simulator for Linux, Mac and Windows, with the emphasis on realistic physics. Speed Dreams is an up-to-date fork of an earlier project, TORCS.

Fediverse address:
@speed_dreams_official@mastodon.social

Tea FediGroup

Discussion group about the wonderful drink tea.

Fediverse address:
@tea@fedigroups.social

Sloanysoft

Father and son development team creating new games for 8-bit computers such as the ZX Spectrum. They also run a gaming livestream.

Fediverse address:
@Sloanysoft@oldbytes.space

Dungeon World

Tabletop role-playing game with a fantasy setting and Creative Commons-licensed rules.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dungeon-world.com

The A.V. Club

Online newsaper and website about entertainment and pop culture, including film, TV, music, games etc. Based in the US, first published in 1993.

Fediverse address:
@AVClub@flipboard.com

Devran Ay

Videos about camping, bushcraft and cooking in the wild. The videos are calm and without any commentary.

Fediverse address:
@devran_ay@lone.earth

Rob Tilsley

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

Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online

FediMeteo New Hampshire

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

Warwick Post News Feed

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

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

curious ordinary

Sharing Japanese folklore including yokai and Japanese art including ukiyo-e. Also interested in folklore and mythology from the rest of Asia and the world.

Fediverse address:
@curiousordinary@mas.to

Plant Based FediGroup

Discussion group about anything plant-based including food etc.

Fediverse address:
@plantbased@fedigroups.social

Music FediGroup

Discussion group about all genres of music.

Fediverse address:
@music@fedigroups.social

Goal Deutschland

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

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

Charity Shop Classics

Community radio show that plays records & CDs bought from charity shops across the UK. The show is also available online on Mixcloud

Fediverse address:
@charityclassics@mas.to

MacStories

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

Fediverse address:
@macstories@flipboard.com

Daniela Vasco

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

Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social

Voice of America

The US government’s worldwide news service and radio network.

Fediverse address:
@VOANews@mastodon.social

Digital Scholarship at the British Library

Department of the British Library dealing with its digital collections, including digitising material and offering support to those researching the collections.

Fediverse address:
@BL_DigiSchol@techhub.social

Zenith Guides Snow Info

Newsletter reporting on skiing conditions on the south coast of British Columbia, Canada. Written by a mountain guide and a ski mountaineer.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@snow.zenithguides.ca

Roman Empire Times

History blog about Ancient Rome, covering all aspects of the Roman Empire. Founded in 2023.

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

Open State Foundation

Netherlands-based organisation campaigning for more government open data and transparency.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@openstate@mastodon.nl

Black Python Devs

Community organisation for black developers using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@blackpythondevs@fosstodon.org

Esquire Germany / Esquire.de

German edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, entertainment, travel, technology etc.

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

Meshtastic

Decentralised encrypted mesh network communication platform using low-power radios and the LoRa protocol.

Fediverse address:
@meshtastic@mastodon.social

TimBL / Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, URLs, web browsers etc. Founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Fediverse address:
@timbl@w3c.social

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

Oklahoma Magazine Feed

Feed from the website of Oklahoma Magazine, covering people, places and culture in Oklahoma USA.

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

European Ruby Conference / EuRuKo

Europe’s oldest and longest-running conference about the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@Euruko@ruby.social

Ossi

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

Fediverse address:
@Ossi@mastodon.art

Effi ry / Electronic Frontier Finland

Campaign group fighting for online rights and privacy, based in Finland. Founded in 2001.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@effi@eupolicy.social

openDemocracy

UK-based non-profit news site covering British and international news, with an emphasis on questioning those in power and promoting liberal democracy.

Fediverse address:
@openDemocracy@newsie.social

pyOpenSci

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

Fediverse address:
@pyOpenSci@fosstodon.org

Dog Photography

Photography enthusiast based in Australia, mainly taking pictures of dogs, cars and landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au

Harvey J. Miller

Bob and Mary Reusche Chair in GIS, Professor of Geography and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) at Ohio State University USA.

Fediverse address:
@mobileharv@urbanists.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

Canada’s National Observer

Canadian news site focused on the climate crisis, energy, politics and social issues. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com

Plush Bot

Posts a random picture of a cuddly toy every three hours.

Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city

North West Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@NWRUG@ruby.social

Brighton Ruby Conference

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

Fediverse address:
@brightonruby@ruby.social

NorthSec

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

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

Rolling Stone Italia

Italian edition of the news and pop culture magazine. First published in Italy in 1980.

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

Fit For Fun

German website about fitness and health, originally a magazine first published in 1994.

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

We Are Open Co-Op

Co-operative which helps charities, ethical businesses and public bodies adopt more open approaches to digital policy.

Fediverse address:
@weareopencoop@mastodon.social

Lingua Latina FediGroup

Discussion group about the Latin language.

Fediverse address:
@lingualatina@fedigroups.social

Annika Jayne

Indie singer-songwriter from Heidelberg in Germany. Sings in English, French and German. Songs are often based on real life mixed with a touch of romance.

Fediverse address:
@ajaynemusic@pixelfed.social

TVO Today

News service of TVO, a public broadcasting television network in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@TVOntario@flipboard.com

Vorropohaiah

Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.

Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to

Letters From Gondwana Feed

Feed of the Letters From Gondwana blog, writing on palaeontology since 2013.

Fediverse address:
@paleonerdish.wordpress.com@rss-parrot.net

Ara

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

Fediverse address:
@granat_ararat@mastodon.art

Jane Adams

PhD student in Computer Science, Data Visualisation researcher particularly interested in XAI and genomics. Also emergent media artist working with Blender. Based in Boston, USA.

Fediverse address:
@janeadams@datavis.social

Roy Meijer

Co-founder of the Dutch science communication association SciCom NL, and works at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Blogs about SciComm.

Fediverse address:
@RoyMeijer@scicomm.xyz

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

WIRED

US-based technology news magazine, covering the latest developments and how tech affects our society. First published in 1993.

Fediverse address:
@WIRED@flipboard.com

blogTO

Local news, events and restaurants in Toronto, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@blogTO@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Hidalgo

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

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

Energy Transition Show Podcast

Podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Fediverse address:
@TransitionShow@mastodon.energy

kottke.org

One of the oldest blogs on the internet, founded in 1998. Posts an eclectic mixture of news items, curiosities, art, technology and more. (Technically this is a bot account, but it’s also the blog’s official account.)

Fediverse address:
@kottke@mastodon.social

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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

Fediverse address:
@w3c@w3c.social

hack42

Hackerspace based in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hack42@chaos.social

Pearl Jam FediGroup

Discussion group about the rock band Pearl Jam.

Fediverse address:
@pearljam@fedigroups.social

Adam M. Sowards – Taking Bearings

Newsletter by a historian based in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Mainly posting on American history, especially related to the Pacific Northwest area.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@adamsowards.net

Kyle Szklenski

Game developer and enthusiastic user of the Godot game engine. Posts lots of tips and tricks for using Godot, and is creator of the Godot Firebase plugin.

Fediverse address:
@BackAt50Ft@mastodon.social

247Sports

US sports news website, mainly focused on college football and basketball.

Fediverse address:
@247Sports@flipboard.com

Boston Perl Mongers

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

Fediverse address:
@Boston_PM@fosstodon.org

Knyfyrtel Hackerspace Poznań

Hackerspace based in Poznań, Poland.

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

lampy

Creates adorable 2D and 3D pixel art, often with a warm feel.

Fediverse address:
@lampy@socel.net

Axios News

US-based news organisation, providing coverage of American and world news formatted in a concise bullet-point format. Founded in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@AxiosNews@flipboard.com

The Garden Dude

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

Fediverse address:
@thegardendude@regenerate.social

Trek Time!

Podcast featuring three guys talking about Star Trek, covering the TV episodes, films and games.

Fediverse address:
@CaptainIdol@tenforward.social

Hippie Scuba Steve

Science fiction and fantasy fan, mainly posting and sharing about Star Trek but also other series and topics.

Fediverse address:
@HippieScubaSteve@mindly.social

BE4FOSS (KDE Eco)

Initiative supported by KDE to certify free open source software as ecologically sustainable.

Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.social

Friendica

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

Fediverse account:
@news@forum.friendi.ca

Vox

US-based news site founded in 2014, also producing videos on YouTube and Netflix.

Fediverse address:
@Vox@flipboard.com

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

Organizing My Thoughts

Blog by an American political activst on how to resist the rise of authoritarianism in the USA.

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

Lansing 2600

Hackers’ meetup group based in Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@lansing2600@mastodon.praxis.red

Neo-Classical Music FediGroup

Discussion group about neo-classical or modern classical music.

Fediverse address:
@neoclassicalmusic@fedigroups.social

El Periódico / elperiodico.com

Spanish newspaper published since 1978, based in Catalonia.

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

Bridgetown

Free open source progressive site generator and fullstack framework powered by the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@bridgetown@ruby.social

A Good Beer Blog

Blog all about beer and beer history, maintained by a beer enthusiast who has written five books on the subject.

Fediverse address:
@agoodbeerblog@mstdn.social

Onward! A Rose City Podcast

Podcast for fans of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns soccer clubs in Portland, Oregon, USA. Also covers Oregon soccer in general.

Fediverse address:
@OnwardRoseCity@mastodon.social

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

Joe Gran

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

Fediverse address:
@joe@greatview.video

Maptime Bogota

OpenStreetMap contributor group based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@MaptimeBogota@en.osm.town

NBC Sports

Sports news and articles from the US broadcaster NBC.

Fediverse address:
@NBCSports@flipboard.com

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 Louisiana

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

9to5Linux

News, reviews, tutorials and videos about Linux and free open source software.

Fediverse address (main):
@9to5linux@floss.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@9to5linux@tilvids.com

Steven Dollins

Creating and sharing mathematically generated artworks and animations.

Fediverse address:
@scdollins@genart.social

NewsThump

Satirical news site focused on UK and world news.

Fediverse address:
@newsthump@mastodon.online

Good News

German website curating positive news stories from around the world.

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

Manchester Oxford Road Cycle Bot

Bot posting usage of cycle lanes on Oxford Road in Manchester UK.

Fediverse address:
@oxfordroadmcr@toot.bike

Topaz / The Industrious Rabbit

Artist and retro computing fan, also runs a video account and photo account dedicated to retro computing / retro gaming topics. Particularly interested in the Commodore Amiga.

Fediverse address (main):
@TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space

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

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

The Last Psion

Covering the popular Psion series of computers and organisers from the 1980s and 1990s, especially models running the SIBO/EPOC16 platform such as the Series 3 etc.

Fediverse address:
@thelastpsion@oldbytes.space

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

Bylines Scotland

Non-profit citizen journalism in Scotland. Part of the Bylines network of similar news sites.

Fediverse address:
@BylinesScotland@mastodon.social

Daily Medieval Cats

Posts pictures of cats taken from medieval manuscripts, created as part of a course at the University of Bochum in Germany.

Fediverse address:
@dailymedievalcats@troet.cafe

Fediverse address (course tutor):
@manuel_kamenzin@troet.cafe

Ottawa Systems

Community-run free series of tech talks on systems programming, held at venues in the Ottawa area in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@ottawasystems@ottawa.place

Dr Eric Topol

American cardiologist, author, professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research and editor-in-chief of Medscape and theheart.org.

Fediverse address:
@erictopol@mstdn.social

The Garage Diaries

Blog about one person’s car restorations and garage projects.

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

Good Housekeeping Magazine / GoodHousekeeping.com

The original US edition of the lifestyle magazine and website, covering the home, food, health, beauty, entertainment etc. Based in the US, first published in 1885.

Fediverse address:
@GoodHouseMag@flipboard.com

Bier brauen als Hobbybrauer*in FediGroup

German-language discussion group about homebrewing of beer.

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

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) / Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy

German federal agency for providing topographic data, cartography and geodetic reference systems.

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

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

Ambassadeur Numérique

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

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

Mental Floss

Online magazine featuring interesting facts about history, science, pop culture and miscellaneous other topics. Based in the US, founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@mental_floss@flipboard.com

golang

Official account of the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang@hachyderm.io

Android Faithful

Podcast about Android news, reviews, hardware, apps etc.

Fediverse address:
@androidfaithful@androiddev.social

Chess Puzzle

Interactive bot posting a chess puzzle every day, DM “help” for detailed instructions. It has lots of features which you can discover by messaging the bot.

Fediverse address (in English & Spanish):
@ChessPuzzleBot@masto.es

The European Commission

The public body which runs the European Union. The elected governments of the 27 European Union member states each choose a commisioner to represent their country. The 27 commissioners then collectively run the EU through the Commission.

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

Retrospecs

Image processing app for iPhone/iPad which lets you convert stills and video clips so that they look like graphics from classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers and consoles.

Fediverse address:
@retrospecs@mastodon.social

Ollie the Golden Retriever

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

Fediverse address:
@olliedegoudenophaler@mastodon.world

Naev

Free open source 2D space exploration game featuring trading and combat.

Fediverse address:
@naev@mastodon.gamedev.place

Condé Nast Traveller Germany

German edition of the travel news site.

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

CNRS Terre & Univers

Branch of the French National Centre for Scientific Research specifically looking at planetary science, astronomy, climate change, geology and related fields.

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

The Socel Director

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

Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net

Parra+

Official website dedicated to the Parramatta Eels rugby league club in Sydney Australia. Provides exclusive content about the team to members.

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

Lorenzo Ceccotti / LRNZ

Italian artist running art livestream. Working on graphic design, motion graphics, animation, illustration and comics. Founder of the SUPERAMICI collective. Professor at ISIA Roma Design.

Fediverse address:
@studio@tv.lrnz.it

Check Weather SG

Weather bot posting rain radar images from Singapore.

Fediverse address:
@checkweathersg@mastodon.sg

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

KTOO News Feed

News feed from non-profit organisation providing public broadcasting on radio and television in Alaska, USA. Affiliate of NPR and PBS, founded in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@www.ktoo.org@rss-parrot.net

Nerd Nite Tokyo

Organising English-language talks on various topics in Tokyo, Japan.

Fediverse address:
@nntokyo@mastodon.social

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

Fathom Publishing

Alaska-based publishing company founded in 1981. Mainly focused on titles connected to Alaska, but now also publishing fiction and non-fiction more widely.

Fediverse address:
@FathomPublishing@mastodon.social

Histodons FediGroup

Discussion group for historians and anyone interested in history.

Fediverse address:
@histodons@fedigroups.social

Hacking Ecology

Group creating free open source hardware and software for monitoring water and environmental data.

Fediverse address:
@hackingecology@mastodon.social

Vicky R.

Linguist interested in forensic linguistics, cognitive semantics, authorial attribution, threat assessment and stylistics.

Fediverse address:
@vilyrou@mastodon.social

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

Publico News Feed

News feed from the Portuguese newspaper Publico, founded in 1990.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@www.publico.pt@rss-parrot.net

Ms. Magazine / MsMagazine.com

US-based news magazine with a feminist perspective. Founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem.

Fediverse address:
@MsMagazine2019@flipboard.com

Yorkshire Bylines

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

Fediverse address:
@YorksBylines@mastodon.social

Helvetica Blanc

Artist that creates minimalist but fascinating images with bright pure colours and bold symbols reminiscent of the beginning of the 20th Century.

Fediverse address:
@helveticablanc@merveilles.town

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

NHL Trade Talk

News and rumours about NHL ice hockey, its teams and players.

Fediverse address:
@NHLTradeTalk@flipboard.com

Bobby Berk / BobbyBerk.com

US-based lifestyle news site covering decor, fashion, food, wellness etc. Founded by interior designer Bobby Berk, perhaps best known for his appearances on TV series “Queer Eye”.

Fediverse address:
@Bobby_Berk@flipboard.com

Dr Greg Dubos

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

Fediverse address:
@astroptere@masto.ai

Entität

Hackerspace based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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

Raceweek

Motorsport news site covering Australian and international motor racing, especially open wheel classes such as Formula 1 etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@news@raceweek.com.au

Two Stripes with Colton Denning

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

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

Stadia Maps

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

Fediverse address:
@stadiamaps@en.osm.town

AFP News US

US branch of the international news agency based in France.

Fediverse address:
@AFP_NEWS_US@flipboard.com

Gardens Illustrated Magazine / GardensIllustrated.com

Gardening magazine and website featuring urban and rural gardens, advice for gardeners, reviews of gardening equipment etc. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@GdnsIllustrated@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Sonora

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

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

Steam Trailers in 6s

Bot generating 6 second trailer GIFs for every new game release on Steam.

Fediverse address:
@microtrailers@mastodon.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

Auschwitz Memorial

The memorial and museum at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp built during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Over a million people were murdered by the Nazis at the camp during the Second World War, most of them civilians including children. The memorial functions as a reminder of what can happen, and campaigns for it never to happen again.

Fediverse address:
@auschwitzmuseum@mastodon.world

Friction Graphics Unofficial Tips

Unofficial video tips for using the free open source graphics software Friction.

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

Felix Häcker

GNOME developer, GNOME foundation member, author of “This Week in GNOME” blog, fan of Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@haeckerfelix@mastodon.social

Owls in Towels

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

Fediverse address:
@owlsintowels@mas.to

Helsinki Python

Regular meetups for users of the Python programming language in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@HelPy@fosstodon.org

45s Of The 60s 70s 80s

Photos of classic and obscure 45rpm vinyl records from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@45rpm@metapixl.com

Sprawlism

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

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

Lakes Bot

Bot posting images from lake shores, with links to photo source and location.

Fediverse address:
@lakes@stefanbohacek.online

KOAT 7 News Feed

News feed from KOAT Channel 7, a TV station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ABC affiliate, founded in 1953.

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

DC Bradshaw

Writes indie RPG material including settings, source books, adventures etc covering a wide range of genres such as fantasy, parody, history, film noir and modern crime.

Fediverse address:
@dcbradshaw@dice.camp

Walk Galloway with Shirley G.

Guided walks in the countryside of Galloway in Scotland, led by an experienced guide.

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

Leave the Road and Run

Trail running blog based in the UK, aiming to encourage more people to take up trail running and find local trails. Founded in 2020.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@leave-the-road-and.run

Chloeg

Artist based in England, using gouache, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints, sometimes all at once.

Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art

The Daily Master System

Bot posting about Sega Master System games including a text description and animated GIF.

Fediverse address:
@dailysms@retro-gaiden.com

Sini Tuulia

Historical fashion and sewing for the modern person, with a partial degree in dressmaking and tailoring. Also cats, art and chronic illness.

Fediverse address:
@sinituulia@eldritch.cafe

FediMeteo Minnesota

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

LiveWire Calgary

Independent news outlet based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, offering community, city and statewide coverage.

Fediverse address:
@livewirecalgary@mastodon.social

Ahnenforschung

Posting threads about genealogy in German and English.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@genealogy@berlin.social

Hiking America

Independent crowdsourced hiking trail maps and guides for the United States.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hikingamerica.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

Metin Seven

Freelance professional illustrator and 3D modeller, creates gorgeous images and renders including really cute minimalist voxel and pixel art. Often creates works that reference retro gaming and classic computers.

Fediverse address (main):
@metin@graphics.social

Fediverse address (artwork):
@Seven@pixelfed.art

Tristan Anthony

Vinyl record fan posting about their discoveries. Also keen gardener discussing their allotment. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Tristananthony@mastodonapp.uk

Rod Hull / tfw8b.com

Retro computing fan who runs a company selling spare parts, accessories and repairs for classic 8-bit home computers.

Fediverse address:
@futurewas8bit@oldbytes.space

Best Food Blog

US-based blog about food, ingredients and food culture.

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

Kansas Reflector News Feed

News feed of non-profit news service founded in 2020 to provide coverage of government and politics in the state of Kansas, USA.

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

GeoNe.ws

Website highlighting GIS, geospatial and geodata news.

Fediverse address:
@geonews@mastodon.social

Phil Meyer

President and CEO of Southern Oregon PBS, a public broadcasting station in Medford, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@philmeyer@newsie.social

Bleacher Nation

Sports news site particularly focused on teams based in Chicago, USA including the Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks.

Fediverse address:
@BleacherNation@flipboard.com

CERT-Bund / Federal Computer Security Incident Response Team of Germany

German Federal Government’s 24-hour team for computer security incidents, handling crises in real time and issuing preventative measures.

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

Prav App

Free open source encrypted XMPP app for Android produced alongside a member-funded XMPP service, currently in private beta testing. Developed and run by a co-operative based in India.

Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social

FediMeteo Georgia (US State)

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

ioquake3

Free open source FPS game engine, based on the Quake 3 source code which Id Software released under a libre licence.

Fediverse address:
@ioquake3@mastodon.social

LMU Open Science Center

Interdisciplinary science centre at LMU Munich in Germany, promoting open science practices such as open data, open materials, analysis scripts etc. Organises workshops, public talks and original research.

Fediverse address:
@lmu_osc@scicomm.xyz

Lawfare

News and analysis of US national security, law and policy, run by the Lawfare Institute in co-operation with the Brookings Institute.

Fediverse address:
@lawfare@mastodon.social

Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit / Hesse Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Official account of the press office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German State of Hesse.

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

Dakota Free Press News Feed

Feed from independent blog covering South Dakota politics and related topics.

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

Doodlebrink

Creates amusing and memorable doodles rather than hugely serious works of art.

Fediverse address (in German, but it’s almost entirely visual):
@doodlebrink@troet.cafe

FediHost

Managed hosting service that makes it as easy as possible for anyone to run their own Fediverse servers. Also publishes useful tutorial videos on how to create and run your own servers.

Fediverse address (main):
@fedihost@mstdn.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@fedihost@video.fedihost.co

Expresso News Feed

News feed from the Portuguese newspaper Expresso, founded in 1973.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@expresso.pt@rss-parrot.net

Brad P. Taylor

Veteran programmer and game developer who has worked on many famous projects including the legendary SCUMM game engine at Lucasfilm/LucasArts.

Fediverse address:
@lardratboy@corteximplant.com

Homestead Horizon

Site about sustainable farming, small scale farms and homegrown food.

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

BBC Research & Development

Official account for the BBC’s research & development department, exploring and creating new technologies for use in public service broadcasting and online services.

Fediverse address:
@BBCRD@social.bbc

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

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

Misery Path

Death metal / doom metal musician from Hamburg, Germany.

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

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Interdisciplinary research institute in Freiburg, Germany. Conducts research on immunobiology, developmental biology and epigenetics.

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

Peer Community In

NGO managing a platform which hosts scientific communities, evaluating and recommending scientific articles in open archives and preprint servers. Also publishes the Peer Community Journal.

Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social

Droidian Linux

Debian-based GNU/Linux distro aimed at mobile devices, with the aim of running Debian on Android smartphones.

Fediverse address:
@droidian@fosstodon.org

Veronica Explains

Beautifully put together video guides about modern Linux, retro computing and all kinds of random tech stuff.

Fediverse address (videos):
@vkc@tinkerbetter.tube

Next Generation Internet (NGI)

European Union initiative which is helping to fund free open decentralised social media like Mastodon and PeerTube, as well as many other libre online projects.

Fediverse address (main):
@EC_NGI@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Ian Cylkowski

Posts lush, relaxing landscape photos, usually from the countryside in the north of England. They’ve beautifully rural and very reminiscent of Tolkien’s Shire.

Fediverse address (main):
@IanCykowski@photog.social

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

RetroWizzard

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

Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space

Cosmopolitan Magazine / cosmopolitan.com

Women’s lifestyle, fashion and entertainment magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@cosmopolitan@flipboard.com

DPA International

English-language service of the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA), founded in 1949.

Fediverse address:
@dpa_intl@flipboard.com

Civic Coding

A joint initiative by various German government departments to promote responsible and sustainable use of AI / Large Language Model technologies.

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

DoudouOSM

OpenStreetMap contributor and enthusiast, also interested in FOSS, privacy, Wikidata etc.

Fediverse address:
@Doudouosm@en.osm.town

Daily Hive

Canadian online newspaper based in Vancouver, also covering Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton, as well as Seattle and Portland in the USA. It was originally founded as Vancity Buzz in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@DailyHive@flipboard.com

RubyKaigi

Conference in Japan for the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rubykaigi@ruby.social

Meanwhile in Canada

Humorous posts about life in Canada and Canadian-related topics.

Fediverse address:
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social

Snowdusk

DJ doing live mix sets, especially underground and electro music.

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

The Big Issue

The original UK version of the street newspaper sold by homeless people, published since 1991.

Fediverse address:
@BigIssue@flipboard.com

90min.de

German football news site covering club and international matches, European leagues, men’s and women’s football.

Fediverse address (in German):
@90min_DE@flipboard.com

Radio Panik

Community radio station based in Brussels, Belgium. Broadcasting since 1983.

Fediverse address (in French):
@radiopanik@piaille.fr

FossJobs

Posts jobs available at companies and organisations that develop and improve Free Open Source Software, Open Source Hardware or related projects.

Fediverse address:
@fossjobs@fosstodon.org

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

Martin Trokenheim

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

Fediverse address:
@troken@mastodon.art

Medieval Illumination

Bot posting a medieval book illumination every day.

Fediverse address:
@medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

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

University of Freiburg

Based in Freiburg, Germany, it’s one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1457. It has a wide range of faculties covering science, humanities, law, medicine and more.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unifreiburg@bawü.social

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

Hessische Staatskanzlei (Hesse State Chancellry)

Official account of the German State of Hesse and the state’s government.

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

DW Brasil

Brazilian news service of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster.

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

Daily Paws

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

Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com

Don Meltz

Land use planner using GIS and spatial analysis, adjunct instructor at Marist College teaching GIS courses. Mapping enthusiast and helping to create ecologically sustainable communities.

Fediverse address:
@GeoDon@mapstodon.space

Skaly

Artist based in the UK creating music, poetry and handmade jewellery.

Fediverse address:
@emmanuelleskaly@mementomori.social

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

rOpenSci

Non-profit initiative to promote open science and open data by creating software tools and infrastructure based on the R programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rOpenSci@hachyderm.io

Dr Coralie Mills

Dendrochronologist, woodland heritage specialist and environmental archaeologist in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@Dendrochronicle@mastodon.scot

Android Italia

Boosting interesting Italian-language Android posts and articles.

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

Cottage Life Magazine / CottageLife.com

Magazine, website and TV channel about cottages and topics related to them. Covers buying rural cottages, maintaining and building them, and exploring the outdoors around them. Based in Canada, first published in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@CottageLife2018@flipboard.com

Doctor Who FediGroup

Discussion group about the science fiction series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@DoctorWho@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo Delaware

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

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

Feather Wiki

Free open source lightweight software for creating notebooks, databases and wikis in a single file.

Fediverse address:
@FeatherWiki@floss.social

Wine Spectator Magazine / WineSpectator.com

American wine magazine and website featuring wine reviews, news and culture, as well as food and restaurants. First published in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@WineSpectat2018@flipboard.com

Coffee With Kenobi News Feed

Feed for the Coffee With Kenobi website, an unofficial Star Wars news site and a spoiler-free family-friendly podcast.

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

Wired Italia

Italian edition of the technology magazine. First published in Italy in 2009.

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

Gemini Does Everything / Jason Cryer

Light-hearted videos about gaming, including indie titles, retro titles, adventure games and physical board games.

Fediverse address:
@jason_cryer@spectra.video

Numismatics & Coin Collecting FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of coins, tokens and medallions from any period in history.

Fediverse address:
@numismatics@fedigroups.social

EarthDay.org

Official site run by the founders of Earth Day, which encourages people to consider the environment on 22nd April each year.

Fediverse address:
@EarthDayorg@flipboard.com

The R Foundation

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

Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org

Brot Backen FediGroup

German-language discussion about bread and breadmaking.

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

KeithDEdinburgh

Author of scenarios and adventures for tabletop RPGs in modern and historic times, often set in Scotland. Currently working on an original TTRPG, The Aether Throne, which features a pulp steampunk setting.

Fediverse address:
@KeithDEdinburgh@dice.camp

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

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

Interzone Magazine

Long-running award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine founded in 1982, publishing short stories and non-fiction pieces as well as full colour illustrations. It publishes both established and unknown writers, and its past contributors include many luminaries such as Terry Pratchett, Iain M. Banks, Gwyneth Jones, J.G. Ballard, William Gibson etc.

Fediverse address:
@InterzoneMag@mastodon.online

Glyn Moody

Technology writer and journalist, often discussing open standards and copyright, best known for the free software book “Rebel Code”. Moody is also a regular contributor to Techdirt.

Fediverse address:
@glynmoody@mastodon.social

Open Web Advocacy

Non-profit organisation of developers trying to protect the open web from restrictions imposed by tech giants.

Fediverse address:
@owa@mastodon.social

Stephen Webb

Physicist and writer, author of “Where is Everybody?”, “Measuring the Universe”, “Around the World in 80 Ways” etc. Interested in space, astronomy and the Fermi Paradox, member of the UK SETI Research Network.

Fediverse address:
@stephenwebb@astrodon.social

NJ.com

Website covering local news, sport and culture in New Jersey, USA. Affiliated with twelve local newspapers in New Jersey.

Fediverse address:
@NJcom@flipboard.com

Hetzner Online GmbH

Web hosting and data centre provider based in Germany. Founded in 1997.

Fediverse address:
@hetzner@mastodon.hetzner.social

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

Vanity Fair Magazine / VanityFair.com

US magazine and website covering news, pop culture, entertainment and fashion. First published in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@vanityfair@flipboard.com

FediLab

Free open source Android app for using many different Fediverse platforms including Mastodon, PixelFed, Friendica, PeerTube and more. It’s free if you download it from F-Droid, and paid if you download from Google Play.

Fediverse address:
@apps@toot.fedilab.app

liftingstones.org letters

Website and newsletter about stonelifting and lifting stones around the world.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@letters.liftingstones.org

Vitani4000

Body paint artist creating vivid and varied characters using paint, wigs, contact lenses etc.

Fediverse address:
@vitani4000@nerdculture.de

Thrillist

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

Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com

Spector’s Hockey

Blog about NHL ice hockey news and rumours.

Fediverse address:
@spectorshockey@mstdn.ca

11 Freunde

German football magazine and website, mainly focused on the German game but also covering other leagues, internationals, football culture etc. First published in 2000.

Fediverse address (in German):
@11FREUNDE@flipboard.com

Escritos A Mano

Handwritten notes using many different kinds of fonts, inks and fountain pens.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Escritos_mano@mastodon.online

NeoChat

Free open source Matrix messaging app for Linux desktop and Linux mobile. It’s made by KDE.

Fediverse address:
@neochat@kde.social

Glyphr Studio

Free open source web-based font editor, aimed at typeface design beginners and hobbyists.

Fediverse address:
@glyphrstudio@typo.social

Alt Film Guide

Film site looking at offbeat alternative cinema, including Hollywood, World and LGBTQIA+ films. Runs two accounts covering modern films and older films.

Fediverse address (main):
@altfilmguide@mstdn.social

Fediverse address (classic cinema):
@altfgclassics@mastodon.social

Anime Feminist

Website and podcast covering Japanese anime, manga and pop culture from a feminist viewpoint.

Fediverse address:
@animefeminist@mstdn.social

Greenpeace Freiburg

Local Greenpeace group in Freiburg, Germany.

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

Chris / Elfkin

Sewing enthusiast creating bright stylish clothes including shirts and trousers. Also a fan of origami, cooking, photography etc.

Fediverse address:
@elfkin@woof.group

Umweltministerium Hessen (Environment Ministry of Hesse)

Official account of the Environment Ministry in the German State of Hesse, handling the environment, climate protection, agriculture and consumer protection.

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

n-gons

Creates mathematical geometric art, by day is a particle physicist turned data scientist.

Fediverse address:
@ngons@mathstodon.xyz

3D Printing Group

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

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.social

Bacalao

Bacalao is an electronic musician, DJ, remixer and veteran of the Amiga demo scene with eclectic influences.

Fediverse address (video & audio):
@bacalao@v.basspistol.org

Noah Doersing

Bird and wildlife photographer based in southwest Germany, also interested in generative art and computing.

Fediverse address:
@doersino@mastodon.social

iFixit

Site about repairing electronics including phones, computers, consoles, home appliances, vehicles, tools, medical equipment etc. Features repair guides for stuff you’ve bought, online forums for discussing repairs, and reviews of how repairable new gadgets are.

Fediverse address:
@iFixit@mastodon.social

uSpark Valley

Independent community news site in the Central Valley, California, USA. Emphasis is on encouraging local activism and protecting vulnerable groups.

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

JASP

Free open source statistics software for Linux, Mac and Windows. Allows both classical and Bayesian analyses.

Fediverse address:
@JASPStats@fosstodon.org