Marcus The Board Gamer

Board game enthusiast, particularly interested in “medium to heavy” European board games.

Fediverse address:
@lordsplodge@brettspiel.space

raph

Photographer and videographer, takes spectacular landscape and cityscape photos.

Fediverse address (in French):
@raph@pixelfed.fr

Cycling Historian

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

Fediverse address:
@DrRickWoten@hcommons.social

Rockies Pitch

Newsletter about baseball, especially the Colorado Rockies team based in Denver, Colorado, USA.

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

WeDistribute / Sean Tilley

News about decentralised social networks edited by veteran online community expert Sean Tilley.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@relay@newsletter.wedistribute.org

Fediverse address (personal blog):
@sean@deadsuperhero.com

She’s A Beast

Health and fitness newsletter trying to prioritise straightforward discussion over dubious pseudoscience, by science writer Casey Johnston.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@shesabeast.co

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

Bob Dendry / Boring Guy Plays

Lighthearted friendly gaming videos and Let’s Play sessions.

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

Golfweek

Golf magazine and website about golf. Mainly focusing on professional matches in PGA, LPGA and Euro, but also including features on how to improve your own game. Based in the US, first published in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@Golfweek@flipboard.com

De Witte Haas, Schiermonnikoog

De Witte Haas (“The White Hare”) is a photographer and guide on Schiermonnikoog, a small Dutch island in the North Sea which is also a national park of the Netherlands. They post wonderful photos and news about the plants and wildlife on the island.

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

Jordan La Fordan

Star Trek fan and speculative fiction writer, mostly posting about Trek but with other topics as well. Covers all the versions of the series.

Fediverse address:
@jordanlafordan@tenforward.social

AFP News US

US branch of the international news agency based in France.

Fediverse address:
@AFP_NEWS_US@flipboard.com

Arseblog Arsenal Women Newsletter

Unofficial newsletter about Arsenal FC’s women’s football team.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@awnewsletter.arseblog.com

Matteo Cesari

Scientist at the World Health Organisation, professor of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Interested in Ageing, Public Health, Integrated Care, Geriatria.

Fediverse address:
@macesari@med-mastodon.com

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

Polykit

Posts and makes videos all about DIY synths and electronics, creator of the Makertube video hosting site.

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

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

Domino Magazine / Domino.com

Home decoration magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@dominomag@flipboard.com

YLE Uutiset News Feed

News feed of YLE News, from Finland’s public broadcaster Yleisradio.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@yle.fi.uutiset@rss-parrot.net

Miniatures Painting FediGroup

Discussion group about painting miniature figures, scenery, vehicles etc.

Fediverse address:
@nerdlings@fedigroups.social

Babel: The Language Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@babel@masto.ai

Linguistics FediGroup

Discussion group about linguistics and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@linguistics@fedigroups.social

HeySoCal

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

Fediverse address:
@HeySoCal@flipboard.com

Australian Histories Podcast

Podcast series covering episodes of Australian history. Episodes are in non-chronological order, focusing on particular themes instead.

Fediverse address:
@AusHistPod@aus.social

Tradescantia Hub

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

Fediverse address:
@TradescantiaHub@scicomm.xyz

Stuff Keeps Happening / Endeavorance

Blog covering the latest events in US and world news in written, audio and video formats.

Fediverse address (blog):
@stuff@skh.news

RND.de

German news site covering national and international news.

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

Chris Fast Media

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

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

Université de Liège

Official account for the University of Liège, Belgium. The university was founded in 1817.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@UniversitedeLiege@mastodon.online

Kino.de

German film and television news site, founded in 1996.

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

KNPR Nevada Public Radio

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

Fediverse address:
@KNPR@flipboard.com

DawVert

Free open source DAW project file converter.

Fediverse address:
@DawVert_FOSS@fosstodon.org

Pharo Project

Official account for the Pharo programming language, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@pharoproject@mastodon.social

Where is Jared?

Hiking, skiing and outdoors blog based in the United States.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@where-is-jared.com

Python Hub

Highlighting interesting articles etc about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pythonhub@mastodon.social

World Blind Herald

News site covering current events, written from the perspective of the global blind community.

Fediverse address:
@worldblindherald@newsie.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

Clemens Vasters’ Pictures

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

Fediverse address:
@clemensv@photog.social

ShiftyPumpkin

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

Fediverse address:
@shiftypumpkin@makertube.net

The Post (Liverpool)

Reader-supported local news site for Liverpool in the UK.

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

MacStories

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

Fediverse address:
@macstories@flipboard.com

Montana Public Radio

Network of public radio stations in Montana, USA, providing news, arts programmes and music. MPR is affiliated with NPR, and was founded in 1965.

Fediverse address:
@MTPR@flipboard.com

Py.Amsterdam

Community group in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for people who use the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyamsterdam@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo South Africa

Weather accounts for cities and towns in South Africa. Follow an account to see its forecasts.

Joplin

Free open source note taking and to-do app which you can sync online with lots of popular cloud services including Nextcloud. Available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@joplinapp@mastodon.social

Paklan

Newsletter about Japanese woodcraft, written by a carpentry apprentice.

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

Morecambe Bay Prostate Group

Peer support group for those with Prostate Cancer, their families and friends. Meetings in Lancaster, Kendal and Bentham UK.

Fediverse address:
@tbpcsg@vivaldi.net

CBC News

News service from the Canadian public broadcaster CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), founded in 1936.

Fediverse address:
@cbcnews@flipboard.com

FediMeteo England

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

Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@berwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@birmingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@blackpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bradford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@brighton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bristol@uk.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge@uk.fedimeteo.com
@canterbury@uk.fedimeteo.com
@carlisle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@chelmsford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@colchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@coventry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@derby@uk.fedimeteo.com
@exeter@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hugh_town@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hull@uk.fedimeteo.com
@ipswich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leeds@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leicester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@liverpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@london@uk.fedimeteo.com
@manchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@newcastle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@norwich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@nottingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@oxford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@plymouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portsmouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@reading@uk.fedimeteo.com
@shanklin@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sheffield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@southampton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@stoke_on_trent@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sunderland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@truro@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wakefield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wolverhampton@uk.fedimeteo.com

Catherine Grace

Artist doing oil paintings, watercolours and sketches, especially of classic subjects such as gardens, fruit, landscapes and pretty scenes.

Fediverse address:
@catherinefeeney@mastodon.world

Edinburgh Critical Mass

Monthly cycling protest for better cycling infrastructure in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@EdCriticalMass@mastodon.scot

Dead of Night

Newsletter discussing horror films and the horror genre.

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

Claudia Matosa

Comic artist and writer based in London, often featuring sci-fi, environmental and technological themes.

Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@mastodon.art

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

LegendOP

Videos about lesser-known installments of famous racing video game series.

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

European Southern Observatory / ESO

Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.

Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@mastodon.social

Metal Hammer (Germany)

German magazine about heavy metal and hard rock, originally related to the UK magazine of the same name but now a separate publication. First published in Germany in 1983.

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

World Concert Hall

Account and website highlighting classical and opera music livestreams around the world.

Fediverse address:
@WConcertHall@mastodon.world

AL.com

Local news site for Alabama, USA.

Fediverse address:
@AlcomNews@flipboard.com

Andrew “Ace” Arsenault

Engineer and composer who creates experimental musical instruments, for example a cello made of a stick of bamboo

Fediverse address:
@AceArsenault@fosstodon.org

B.ella

Wonderful photos of plants, nature and the countryside in Germany.

Fediverse address:
@Bella@pixelfed.social

Elon Musk’s Jet

Bot posting the current location of Elon Musk’s jet, based on public data from the ADS-B system.

Fediverse address:
@elonjet@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Maine

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

Wallabag

Free open source alternative to Pocket and other article-saving services. There are apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Firefox, Chrome, Kindle, Kobo and others. It is also compatible with RSS readers. You can self-host your own instance for free, or use the paid-for flagship instance.

Fediverse account:
@wallabag@fosstodon.org

The Gist

Blog covering politics, data policy and news in Ireland.

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

adresse.data.gouv.fr

French national online geospatial service to locate particular addresses, using map data from OpenStreetMap.

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

Dazed Magazine / DazedDigital.com

Off-beat style and pop culture magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, art, photography, film, music etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@DazedMagazine@flipboard.com

DataRequests.org / Datenanfragen.de

Non-profit organisation which is promoting people’s right to privacy, and making people more aware of their privacy rights.

Fediverse address (main account, in English):
@datarequestsorg@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@datenanfragende@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (technical account, in English):
@dev_at_datarequestsORG@chaos.social

Investigative Journalism Foundation

Canadian non-profit dedicated to public interest journalism, highlighting donations to politicians and government spending. Founded in 2023.

Fediverse address:
@IJFmedia@mstdn.social

The Alabama Take

Pop culture news site and podcast network based in Alabama, USA. Covers television, film, books, sport, music etc.

Fediverse address:
@thealabamatake@newsie.social

Dolphin Emulator

Popular free open source GameCube / Wii emulator.

Fediverse address:
@dolphin@dolphin-emu.org

Dr Halley Pontes

Psychologist researching behavioural addiction, including gaming and social media addiction.

Fediverse address:
@DrHalleyPontes@metalhead.club

Dr Farhana Sultana

Professor of Geography and the Environment at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York USA. Interested in climate change, climate coloniality, sustainability, water justice, international development and political ecology.

Fediverse address:
@farhanasultana@mastodon.social

Washington, DC, USA Transit

Unofficial feed of updates from DC’s transit (VRE, MARC, WMATA).

Fediverse address:
@CapitalTransit@epsilon-ix.masto.host

Le Alternative

Italian-language site about privacy-friendly apps and services, reviews of FOSS games, news about online privacy etc.

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

Hackalot

Hackerspace based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@hackalot@hsnl.social

The Vallejo Sun

Local news and investigative journalism site for Solano County, California, USA. Founded in 2021.

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

Il Post

Italian online newspaper, founded in 2010.

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

Adam’s Adventure & Photography Blog

Blog by photographer based in Colorado, USA, mainly focusing on the wilderness and landscapes in the state.

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

Open Science Community Maastricht

Community for people interested in open science based in Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@oscmaastricht@social.edu.nl

Chess

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

Fediverse address:
@Chess@pixelfed.social

Untapped New York

Covering cultural news and events in New York, USA.

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

Transdiffusion

Online archive of material about the history of UK television, radio and advertising.

Fediverse address:
@transdiffusion@mas.to

Beth Johnson

Planetary scientist, science communicator, writer, podcast host. Comms specialist for the SETI Institute and the Planetary Science Institute in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@planetarypan@tech.lgbt

Grand Rapids Michigan News

Automated aggregator of news from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@grandrapidsnews@mastodon.social

Chasing The Donkey Croatia Travel Feed

Feed from an English-language travel blog posting tips and advice about travelling in Croatia.

Fediverse address:
@www.chasingthedonkey.com.croatia-travel-blog@rss-parrot.net

Dublin Inquirer

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

Fediverse address:
@dublininquirer@mastodon.ie

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dublininquirer.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

Air Adam

Hip-hop DJ, photographer, podcaster, Twitch streamer.

Fediverse address:
@airadam@mastodon.me.uk

Kdenlive

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

Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social

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

World Ethical Data Forum

Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.

Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social

Mawson Bear

Small bear creating little picture books to cheer people up in difficult times.

Fediverse address:
@mawsonbear@mastodon.au

The Briefing (Ireland)

Newsletter about technology and politics from an Irish perspective.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@thebriefing.ie

Let’s Talk Philosophy

Videos about philosophers, their ideas and their historical context.

Fediverse address:
@letstalkphilosophy@tilvids.com

The Verge

Technology news site based in the USA, founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Ladakh

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

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

HedgeDoc

Free open source collaborative markdown editor. HedgeDoc is web-based and you can host it yourself if you want to. (HedgeDoc was previously known as CodiMD.)

Fediverse address:
@hedgedoc@fosstodon.org

Globusliebe.com

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

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

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

Joanna Stern

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

Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world

Washington DC Comedy Writers

Regular online meetings for comedy writers in Washington DC and DMV.

Fediverse address:
@DCComedyWriters@mastodon.social

The Vulgar Tongue

Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).

Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

Lokjo

Non-profit online map service using data from OpenStreetMap, based in the European Union.

Fediverse address:
@lokjo@mapstodon.space

Nate Seubert

Exhibited surrealist painter based in Los Angeles, mainly using oil paints on canvas.

Fediverse address:
@nateseubert@mastodon.social

Just Good Games

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

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

AJ Young

Award-winning Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Has worked extensively on feature films, shorts and television projects, member of the International Cinematographers Guild.

Fediverse address:
@ajyoung@mstdn.social

Family Party Catering

Small independent catering company based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

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

Vintage Ireland

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

Fediverse address:
@vintageireland@mastodon.ie

Forests For All Project

Non-profit based in Indiana, USA, campaigning to protect and expand environmentally important publicly-owned forests.

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

Bremische Bürgerschaft / Bremen State Parliament

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

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

The Old Map Gallery

Website, podcast and online gallery all about old maps, cartography and data visualisation.

Fediverse address:
@oldmapgallery@sciencemastodon.com

Typographica

Website about typefaces, type books, fonts and typographical design. Founded in 2002.

Fediverse address:
@typographica@typo.social

Socketwench

Making videos about 3D printing and electronics projects, also retro computing and assorted other stuff.

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

Web Accessibility Initiative

W3C initiative developing strategies and standards to make the world wide web accessible to people with disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@wai@w3c.social

rubenwardy

Software engineer and core developer on Luanti (formerly known as Minetest), the free open source voxel game platform.

Fediverse address:
@rubenwardy@hachyderm.io

Hero Club

Superhero comics, TV and pop culture review, features and interviews site, especially Power Rangers. Based in the US.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hero-club.com

STNT.org

French-language music blog dedicated to No Wave, Noise, HxC, Free-Jazz, Improv, Drone, Punk etc. Founded in 1999.

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

NonDoc Media

Local news service for Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Run by the non-profit organisation the Sustainable Journalism Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@NonDoc@flipboard.com

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

Condé Nast Traveler

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

Fediverse address:
@cntraveler@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Washington State

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Daily newspaper based in Chicago, USA. Run by a non-profit, winner of eight Pulitzer prizes, first published in 1948.

Fediverse address:
@ChicagoSunTimes@flipboard.com

Antena 3

Spanish terrestrial television station founded in 1990.

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

Tim Lichtenberg

Planetary Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Investigates atmospheric formation and the deep interiors of rocky exoplanets.

Fediverse address:
@timlichtenberg@fediscience.org

Norbert Holstein

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

Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org

Powder Highway Backcountry Conditions by Arctos Guides

Blog providing information about skiing conditions on the Power Highway in British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@powderhighwaybackcountry.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

PBS News Hour

News website and TV news programme shown on public broadcasting channels in the US. First broadcast in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@PBSNewsHour@flipboard.com

Podcasts FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@podcasts@fedigroups.social

The Planetary Research Co-operative

Non-profit organisation promoting planetary science research.

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

History of Philosophy & Logical Analysis (HPLA)

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

Fediverse address:
@hpla@fediphilosophy.org

K-Pop FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.

Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social

Open Access Tracking Project

Bot posting crowdsourced news about open access in academic and scientific research.

Fediverse address:
@oatp@fediscience.org

NBC New York / WNBC

Local news site and television station based in New York, USA, part of the NBC network.

Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@flipboard.com

Sara FL Kirk

Videos of urban cycling in Halifax, Canada. Highlights dangers to cyclists from cars.

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

Condé Nast Traveller Germany

German edition of the travel news site.

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

GaymerGeek

Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.

Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games

FediMeteo Guerrero

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

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

Mikko Tuomi

Astronomer at Helsinki University in Finland, interested in exoplanets, planetary systems, stellar activity, astrobiology and more. Has discovered dozens of planets including Proxima B, a potentially habitable planet orbiting our nearest neighbouring star Proxima Centauri.

Fediverse address:
@mustapipa@scicomm.xyz

Chaos Computer Club / CCC

Official account of the European hacking organisation founded in 1981, based in Germany. (NOTE: This means “hacking” in the sense of understanding technology rather than conducting criminal activity.)

Fediverse address:
@CCC@social.bau-ha.us

KLAS Channel 8 News Feed

News feed from the KLAS television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1953.

Fediverse address:
@www.8newsnow.com@rss-parrot.net

Athena Productions

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

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

Jan Beta

Restores and fixes old computers, consoles and other bits of retro technology, often posting detailed videos about the repair process.

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

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

Autonomic Co-op

Worker-owned co-operative that provides internet hosting and other tech services.

Fediverse address:
@autonomic@sunbeam.city

FediMeteo Switzerland

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

Gay.Blog.Br

Brazilian LGBTQIA+ news blog particularly aimed at men of all kinds.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@gayblogbr@mastodon.social

Philosophical Psychology

Academic journal about the links between philosophy and psychology.

Fediverse address:
@PhilosophicalPsychology@fediscience.org

Cabin Radio

Independent local news site and internet radio station based in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@cabinradio@mstdn.ca

Esquire UK

British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, grooming, culture etc. UK edition first published in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@EsquireUK@flipboard.com

Gaming FediGroup

Discussion group for gamers on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@gaming@fedigroups.social

Wausau Pilot & Review

Independent online news service for Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA, run by a non-profit corporation.

Fediverse address:
@wausaupilot@journa.host

Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@WausauPilot@flipboard.com

The White Wolf

German-language video account that features “Let’s Plays” of popular PC games. The Let’s Plays are mainly AAA story-driven games.

Fediverse address (in German):
@gaming_querbeet_ausser_mp@videos.tena.dnshome.de

Martijn K.

Traveller and beer lover, making videos combining both interests.

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

Library Cactus

Academic librarian at Bodleian in Oxford, UK. Posting about open access, open science, open scholarship.

Fediverse address:
@SarahHLib@mastodonapp.uk

Men’s Health FediGroup

Discussion group about health from a male perspective.

Fediverse address:
@menshealth@fedigroups.social

Vegan Chef Bot

Automated account posting curated vegan recipes every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@veganchefbot@veganism.social

Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen / German Advisory Council on the Environment

Expert advisory body publishing reports for the German Federal Government on environmental policy and analysis of environmental topics.

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

EatingWell

Recipes and news about food, nutrition, healthy eating and sustainability. Based in the US and originally founded in 1990 as a print magazine, it is now based around a website.

Fediverse address:
@EatingWell@flipboard.com

The Steampunk Explorer

Website and video channel all about steampunk covering news, live events, cosplay guides, fiction, RPGs etc.

Fediverse address:
@steampunk_explorer@mastodon.social

Horizon

Magazine about mental health, addictions and intellectual disability in New Zealand / Aotearoa.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thehorizon.nz

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

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

NextN, ¡actualidad Nintendo!

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

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

European Mathematical Society

European organisation dedicated to mathematics in Europe, including member societies, institutions and individuals. It was founded in 1990 and has a headquarters in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@EuroMathSoc@mathstodon.xyz

FanthaTracks Star Wars News

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

Fediverse address:
@fanthatracks@mastodon.social

La Stampa

Italian national newspaper, first published in 1867.

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

Chima Anya – The Clinic

Romanian Nigerian British rapper, also a medical doctor based in the UK.

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

Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit / Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

The German Federal Government’s supervisory authority for data protection, monitoring and enforcing laws in this area.

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

KaaraTV

Independent Finnish car review website and video channel.

Fediverse address (blog, in Finnish):
@index@kaaratv.com

Animated Short Of The Day

Highlighting lots of nice animated short films, including a wide range of animation styles.

Fediverse address:
@AnimatedShortOfTheDay@socel.net

FediMeteo Saskatchewan

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

Stone Pages

The web’s oldest guide to ancient megalithic monuments in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@stonepages@archaeo.social

Open Science Network Ukraine

Monitoring and posting on open science implementation in Ukraine.

Fediverse address (in English & Ukrainian):
@OSNU@mstdn.science

Paddleboarding FediGroup

Discussion group about paddleboarding, paddleboards and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@paddleboarding@fedigroups.social

Olimex

Manufacturer of open source hardware and components, including low power home server kits, single board computers, DIY laptop kits etc.

Fediverse address:
@olimex@mastodon.social

BlowUpRadio.com

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

Fediverse address:
@BlowUpRadio@gardenstate.social

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

Repair Cafe Herbolzheim

Repair cafe in Herbolzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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

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

Dan Quintana

Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Oslo in Norway. Investigating role of the oxytocin system in health and wellbeing, also some psychophysiology and metascience research.

Fediverse address:
@dsquintana@mastodon.social

Inkscape

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

Fediverse address:
@inkscape@mastodon.art

Alison Cook’s HTown

Food and restaurant reviews by a former professional critic. Based in Houston, Texas, USA, but also writing about food when travelling elsewhere.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@alison-cooks-htown.ghost.io

Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University

Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl

A Most Amusing Bot

Bot posting random items advertised in old practical joke and novelty catalogues.

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

Never Obsolete

Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.

Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social

Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen / Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building

German federal ministry responsible for all issues related to housing, building of houses, urban development and regional planning.

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

Vogue Germany

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

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

Ideal Home Magazine

British home and interior decor magazine, first published in 1920.

Fediverse address:
@IdealHome@flipboard.com

Ubuntu CZ/SK

Czech and Slovak community dedicated to Ubuntu Linux.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@UbuntuCZ@floss.social

Alta Journal

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

Fediverse address:
@AltaJournal@flipboard.com

Ride With Chris

Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.

Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@mstdn.social

Compound Interest

Award-winning Chemistry blog featuring infographic posters about chemistry and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@compoundchem@mstdn.social

Paul Rickards

Artist and retro computing enthusiast creating works with robotic pen plotters. Also posts about retro computing in general, especially from the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@paulrickards@mastodon.social

Deep Woods Dietitian

Food foraging blog, written by a dietitian based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Covers many kinds of food and drink ingredients that can be foraged from the wild.

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

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social

FediMeteo Jalisco

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

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

Esperanto Music History

Research into the history of Esperanto music albums and their creators.

Fediverse address:
@eomusichistory@thomaspreece.net

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

Denman Rooke

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

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

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

Seth G.

Former journalist turned digital marketer, host of the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast which interviews a different businessperson each week.

Fediverse address:
@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

FediMeteo Maryland

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

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

PeerTube

A Fediverse video sharing and livestreaming, platform, sort of like YouTube but federated onto lots of independent servers. Because it’s part of the Fediverse, you can follow PeerTube accounts from Mastodon etc. PeerTube accounts can also be followed through RSS.

Fediverse address:
@peertube@framapiaf.org

Juan

Software engineer, FOSS enthusiast and retro game creator. Currently making new free games for retro computers like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Commodore 64.

Fediverse address:
@reidrac@mastodon.gamedev.place

Eureka Jeans

Makes handmade jeans as a hobby (not for sale) and posts photos of the works in progress, the tools used to make them and info about how they are made. Many of the jeans are based on techniques from specific periods of history.

Fediverse address:
@eureka@pixelfed.social

DGSV-Handball

Official account for the handball teams of the German Deaf Sports Association (DGSV).

Fediverse address (in German):
@dgsv_handball@norden.social

Defiance!

Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.

Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social

GamingCentric

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

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

Tigase

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

Fediverse address:
@tigase@fosstodon.org

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

FediMeteo Nova Scotia

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@amherst__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@antigonish__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@bridgewater__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@halifax__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@kentville__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@new_glasgow__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@port_hawkesbury__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@sydney__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@truro__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@yarmouth__nova_scotia@ca.fedimeteo.com

Games That Weren’t

Non-profit archive of cancelled or unreleased computer and console games, including prototypes, developer history and assets. Founded in 1999

Fediverse address:
@gamesthatwerent@mastodon.world

Chasing Sundays

Independent music blog and newsletter covering an eclectic range of genres, featuring reviews, essays and interviews.

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

Meteored Brasil

Brazilian edition of the Meteored weather forecast network.

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

heyheymomo

Really cute cartoons with a straightforward wholesome feel.

Fediverse address:
@heyheymomo@socel.net

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

Andrew Porter

Research Integrity and Training Adviser at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Interested in open science, open access, reproducibility and improving research culture.

Fediverse address:
@Retropz@mastodon.social

Biker-Lounge FediGroup

German-language discussion group for cyclists of all kinds.

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

Urban Dinosaurs

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

Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social

Veritas Tabletop

Tabletop RPG blog written by a history teacher featuring homebrew content for TTRPGs, often anchoring the RPG content in real world history.

Fediverse address (blog):
@lucas@veritastabletop.com

FRACTiLE Games

Solo indie game developer based in Finland. Creator of “Molez”, “Final Duel 2”, “Lockdown Protocol”, “Hyper Ultra Astronautics”, “Polychoron” and the upcoming “Phobos Down”.

Fediverse address:
@fractilegames@mastodon.gamedev.place

Maptime Bogota

OpenStreetMap contributor group based in Bogotá, Colombia.

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

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

Chris Tarr

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

Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social

TUKO.co.ke

Kenyan news site founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@TUKOcoke@mastodon.social

Gwenn Seemel

Artist and illustrator who draws colourful psychedelic images, usually of people or animals.

Fediverse address:
@gwenn@mastodon.art

Xavier B.

Maths teacher teaching adults at secondary level, posts frequently about mathematics, the teaching of mathematics and problem solving.

Fediverse address (in English, Catalan and Spanish):
@somenxavier@mathstodon.xyz

Art of Cycling

Watercolour artist, especially interested in painting cyclists and cycling competitions such as the Tour de France.

Fediverse address:
@ArtofCycling@mastodon.world

Video Game Art Archive

Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.

Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social

Knitting FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in knitting.

Fediverse address:
@knitting@fedigroups.social

War and Peas

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

Fediverse address:
@warandpeas@mastodon.social

The Mill (Manchester)

Reader-supported local news site for Manchester in the UK.

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

The Prehistoric Society

UK organisation promoting the study of prehistoric times. Based at University College London, founded in 1935.

Fediverse address:
@PrehistoricSociety@mastodonapp.uk

Benjamin Brinckmann

Artist and illustrator who draws digitally in a fairly naturalistic style, often depicting wildlife or landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@BenjaminBrinckmann@mastodon.art

AREG HF SSTV Images (PF95)

Bot posting Slow Scan Television images from amateur radio operators.

Fediverse address:
@aregsstv@donotsta.re

Emma Hunneyball

Board game enthusiast, often posting/sharing about board games and gaming events. Also sometimes posts about UK and US politics.

Fediverse address:
@emmahunneyball@mastodonapp.uk

Vanity Fair Italia

Italian edition of the magazine about current affairs, popular culture and fashion.

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

Drumming & Drummers FediGroup

Discussion group for drummers and about drumming.

Fediverse address:
@drumming@fedigroups.social

Sarah Gill

Professional service dog trainer, training dogs for people requiring support with heart conditions, psychological disorders, seizures, mobility issues and many other disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@ServiceDogs@disabled.social

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

Cloudscape Comics Society

Vancouver-based non-profit society and comic publisher, dedicated to supporting local comic artists and developing the BC comics community.

Fediverse address:
@CloudscapeComics@mastodon.social

Votebeat

Non-profit news site covering US election news, but focusing specifically on the mechanics of voting, voter registration, ballot papers, election certification etc.

Fediverse address:
@Votebeat@flipboard.com

Exilian

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

Fediverse address:
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social

Two Stripes with Colton Denning

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

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

Talking Points Memo

US political news site founded in 2000, reporting from a progressive perspective.

Fediverse address:
@TPM@flipboard.com

Michigan TypeScript

User group for the TypeScript programming language, holding regular meetups. Based in Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org

Rob Tilsley

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

Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society

Egyptology society based in Manchester, UK, featuring talks, museum trips, study days etc. Founded in 1987.

Fediverse address:
@MAES@mastodon.me.uk

Filip W

Software architect, open source maintainer and quantum computing expert, author of “Introduction to Quantum Computing with Q# and QDK”.

Fediverse address:
@filipw@mathstodon.xyz

Footiebuzz

Football news site founded in 2014, sharing footie articles from around the internet.

Fediverse address:
@footiebuzz@mastodon.social

Télérama

French culture and arts magazine covering films, television, books, music etc. First published in 1947.

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

Jan Böhmermann

German satirist, activist and television host.

Fediverse address (in German):
@janboehm@edi.social

WNKY Channel 40 News Feed

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

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

Puissance Nintendo

French-language site founded in 1997 all about Nintendo, featuring news, reviews, features, podcast and its own Discord community.

Fediverse address (in French):
@PN@masto.p-nintendo.com

Steve Bellovin

Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.

Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange

GardeningWell

Family in Ireland documenting their eco-friendly sustainably maintained garden.

Fediverse address:
@gardeningwell@mastodon.ie

No More

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

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

RileySENTINEL

Security risk analysis based on current geopolitical events, provided by a US-based security risk management company.

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

Daniela Vasco

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

Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social

Soldiers for the Cause

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

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

The Conversation UK

UK edition of the independent news site featuring articles written by academics and qualified experts. It’s run by a non-profit organisation, there are no ads and no paywall.

Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUK@newsie.social

AerynOS

Independent Linux distribution previously known as Serpent OS. Features GNOME desktop and designed for general desktop use.

Fediverse address:
@AerynOS@hachyderm.io

WTVQ Channel 36 News Feed

News feed from WTVQ 36, a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Founded in 1968, ABC affiliate.

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

Bike Nite FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@bikenite@fedigroups.social

Munich Maker Lab e.V.

Makerspace and hackerspace based in Munich, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@munichmakerlab@chaos.social

Bart Veldhuizen

Professional community manager and Blender enthusiast. Founder of BlenderNation, owner/manager of Blender Artists, head of community at Sketchfab.

Fediverse address:
@BartV@mastodon.social

Der Feinschmecker

German magazine and website about food and drink, restaurants, wines, recipes etc.

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

PyCon Namibia

Conference in Namibia about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConNA@hachyderm.io

legraLeGra

Urban and rural cycling videos from New York, USA. Day job as a climate scientist.

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

GovTrack.us

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

Fediverse address:
@GovTrack@mastodon.social

LiveItLive.show

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

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

Cats of Yore

Sharing interesting pictures and links about cats from throughout history.

Fediverse address:
@CatsOfYore@mastodon.social

Golem.de

German technology news site and online community.

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

Advances in Archaeological Practice

Open access academic journal on archaeology, published by the Cambridge University Press.

Fediverse address:
@aap_saaorg@fediscience.org

Bloomberg News

US-based news agency with emphasis on business and financial perspective. Founded in 1990.

Fediverse address:
@bloomberg@flipboard.com

EnoraVFX

Professional concept artist and illustrator (clients include Riot Games, 20th Century Fox, Magic: The Gathering). Fan of open source software such as Blender, Godot, Krita. Interested in Eco-punk themes, working with scientists tackling the climate crisis.

Fediverse address:
@Enora@mastodon.art

George Takei

American actor, activist and author, perhaps best known for playing Sulu on “Star Trek”. Currently performing in the musical “Allegiance”, which deals with his experiences of internment by the US government during the Second World War.

Fediverse address:
@georgetakei@universeodon.com

Palaeocast Feed

Feed from Palaeocast, the popular palaeontology podcast founded in 2012.

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

Rome archaeology and stuff

Sharing photos, links and news about archaeology and historical discoveries in Rome and Italy.

Fediverse address:
@Rome_and_stuff@mastodon.social

Rolling Stone Brasil

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

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

Matrix

Federated free open source communications platform with support for messaging and calling. The platform has many different apps available with the most popular being Element (formerly known as Riot).

Fediverse address:
@matrix@mastodon.matrix.org

Louis Durrant

Artist, illustrator and game designer, currently working on an indie title called “The Garden Path” featuring relaxing, pastoral graphics themed around plants and vegetables. Also hosts regular live streams showing the creation of the game’s artwork.

Fediverse address:
@ldurrant@mastodon.art

TidBITS

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

Fediverse address:
@TidBITS@mastodon.social

SportBuzz.com.br

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

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

Garlic and Roses Cooperative

News site for food co-ops across the United States, run by a co-operative based in Washington DC.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@garlicandroses.coop

Coreyartus

Illustrator who creates charming and pretty storybook art for children’s stories, cards and stationery. Also has a regular livestream where they create artworks.

Fediverse address (main):
@Coreyartus@mindly.social

Fediverse address (videos and live streaming):
@coreyartus@makertube.net

Bicycling Magazine

Cycling magazine and website, covering all aspects of using a bicycle. Based in the US, first published in 1961.

Fediverse address:
@Bicycling@flipboard.com

Mark

Designs and manufactures custom and experimental yoyos.

Fediverse address:
@mark@wandering.shop

Papíráčky

Paper craft artist making astonishingly intricate and realistic scale models out of paper.

Fediverse address:
@papiracky@mastodon.social

Sylvia Ritter

Creates precise but psychedelic, colourful and detailed artwork, often related to animals and/or libre projects. For example, Ubuntu releases often receive a new piece of artwork by Ritter based on that version’s animal mascot.

Fediverse address:
@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social

loafbrr

Independent game asset designer, including buildings, scenery and props from all kinds of genres including sci-fi, fantasy, real world etc.

Fediverse address:
@loafbrr@mastodon.gamedev.place

Dinkville

Website for pickleball players in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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

The Browser

Human-curated articles covering all sorts of topics around the internet, as chosen by a team of professional journalists.

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

Real Simple

Magazine about housekeeping, parenting, food, lifestyle, beauty, fashion and health, with the emphasis on practical easy solutions to problems. Based in the US, founded in 2000.

Fediverse address:
@RealSimple@flipboard.com

thisnannuplife.net

Blog by an emergency doctor based in Nannup, Australia, mainly covering the environment but also other world events.

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

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

Game Magazine Print Ads

Bot posting adverts from video game magazines of the 1980s and 1990s, posts every six hours.

Fediverse address:
@gamemagprintads@mas.to

DAIR Institute

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

Fediverse address:
@DAIR@dair-community.social

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

UK Waterways FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Christian Lawson-Perfect

Mathematician and software engineer at Newcastle University, and an admin on mathstodon.xyz maths-themed Fediverse server.

Fediverse address:
@christianp@mathstodon.xyz

Kandid

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

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@kandid@diode.zone

Film Seizure

Podcast discussing classic and unusual films, often featuring monsters, horror or sci-fi.

Fediverse address:
@filmseizure@universeodon.com

Radio Panik

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

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

Ministerie van BZK

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

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

GreenFediverse

Project listing Fediverse instances that use environmentally friendlier energy sources for their hosting.

Fediverse address:
@greenfediverse@chaos.social

Cluster ROOTS

Cluster of excellence at Kiel University in Germany, exploring the social, environmental and cultural processes that have substantially marked human development.

Fediverse address:
@clusterroots@fediscience.org

OpenStreetMap Belgium

News and events for OSM mapping contributors in Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@osm_be@en.osm.town

Parents For Future

An international environmental campaign to stop global warming. You can follow the Swedish and German branches on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in Swedish):
@parents4future_se@climatejustice.global

Fediverse address (in German):
@parents4future@climatejustice.global

Josh Sternberg

Executive editor of Morning Brew, the business and financial news site based in the United States. Previously worked at the Washington Post, NBC News, Adweek and Digiday.

Fediverse address:
@joshsternberg@mstdn.social

Extinct Feed

Feed from the blog Extinct, featuring articles on the overlap between palaeontology and philosophy.

Fediverse address:
@www.extinctblog.org.extinct@rss-parrot.net

CarExplore

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

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

Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit / Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety

German Federal Government’s food safety authority, also monitoring plants, veterinary medicines and genetically modified organisms.

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

Scarlet Ferret Bookshop

Online bookshop selling human-curated DRM-free ebooks by indie authors. Also sells digital magazines, non-fiction, bundles etc. All ebooks come with digital extra features such as additional stories, artwork, playlists etc.

Fediverse address:
@scarletferret@mastodon.online

Rennsport Report

Motorsport news site focusing on German manufacturers in endurance and GT racing, especially Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and BMW.

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

Hobart Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Hobart, Australia.

Fediverse address:
@hobarthackerspace@aus.social

R1S1 – Wave the Wheat

Website covering sports teams at the University of Kansas, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@r1s1sports.com

Lake Erie Live

Current views from webcams from around Lake Erie in North America.

Fediverse address:
@livelakeerie@mastodon.social

Repair-Café Kahlgrund

Repair cafe in Kahlgrund, Bavaria, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rckahlgrund@aschaffenburg.social

Southpoint Access

Independent local news site for South Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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

The Troubled Region

English-language newsletter about Mexico by an Australian freelance journalist based in Mexico City.

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

Erik Schlicksbier

Photographer based in Germany, runs a podcast about photography, and lectures on photographic law and analogue photography.

Fediverse address (in German):
@erik@photog.social

Cycling Guide

Mobile app providing cycling routes in Ontario and Nova Scotia, provided by the Canadian charity Cycling Guide Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@CyclingGuide@cosocial.ca

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

Periapt Games

Small independent publisher of TTRPG books including source material, rule sets and more.

Fediverse address:
@periaptgames@dice.camp

Runner’s World Magazine US / RunnersWorld.com

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

Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorld@flipboard.com

Weird Estate

Fun account highlighting amusing listings for houses, flats and other real estate properties around the world.

Fediverse address:
@weirdestate@eigenmagic.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

Posiputt

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

Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art

elDiario.es

Spanish online newspaper founded in 2012.

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

BE4FOSS (KDE Eco)

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

Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.social

Crowd Supply

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

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

Sludge

Independent news blog focusing on corruption in US politics, especially involving donations from corporations and wealthy individuals. Blog is supported by reader donations.

Fediverse address (main):
@sludge@journa.host

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

Tangleworm

Illustrator who often draws scenes and characters from fantasy settings. They also post very useful art tips.

Fediverse address:
@Tangleworm@mastodon.art

Ellie Huxtable

Account dedicated to motorcycles, posting news about own bikes and sharing bike posts from others. Currently owns a 2013 BMW HP4 Carbon, 2007 Yamaha R6 and 2022 Husqvarna 701SM.

Fediverse address:
@ellie@bikers.social

Actually Autistics FediGroup

Discussion group for autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autistics@fedigroups.social

Forager Archaeology Lab

Project to investigate hunter-gatherer societies, based at the University of Wyoming USA and the Collasuyo Archaeological Research Institute in Peru.

Fediverse address:
@ForagerLab@archaeo.social

Bad Faith Times

US political blog covering how far right politicians are trying to normalise fascist policies.

Fediverse address (blog):
@dennycarter@badfaithtimes.com

Jugando En Linux

Spanish-language news site and forum about Linux gaming.

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

Dr Alan Sill

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

Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social

The Documentarian

Travel blog exploring the world, by a veteran American photojournalist.

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

City A.M.

Business and financial newspaper, available online and in print. Based in London, UK, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@CityAM@flipboard.com

Classic Jukebox Repair

Repairing and servicing jukeboxes and pinball machines in the greater Los Angeles area.

Fediverse address:
@jukeboxmarty@mastodon.social

Libreture

Provides an independent ecosystem for DRM-free eBooks and digital comics, including online storage, reading lists, a DRM-free bookshop directory etc.

Fediverse address:
@libreture@mastodon.social

USA Today Sports

Sports news from the American newspaper USA Today.

Fediverse address:
@usatodaysports@flipboard.com

Anam Sona (“Happy Soul”)

An account by the owner of a bed & breakfast on a rural coastline in south west Ireland. They post photos and videos of the natural world around them, their dog walks and general thoughts.

Fediverse address:
@Anja@pixelfed.social

Silent Beauties

Blogging about silent films and film history, occasionally covering talkies too. Also posts about related topics.

Fediverse address:
@silentbeauties@toot.community

Collegiate Flag Football

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

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

Weird Satellite

Bot posting very slightly tongue-in-cheek analysis of spy satellite photos.

Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art

Steamclock Software

App developers based in Vancouver, Canada. Also run “Shipped That Way” podcast about product development.

Fediverse address:
@steamclock@hachyderm.io

Matthew Edney

Map historian and geographer, Osher Professor in history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, Director of History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. Runs the “Mapping As A Process” blog.

Fediverse address:
@mhedney@historians.social

Hale Center Insider

Local news site for Hale Center, Texas, USA.

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

Sreudianflip

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

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

Harper’s Bazaar Magazine UK

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

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBazaarUK@flipboard.com

The Fresh Beets

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

Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club

Wired Italia

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

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

Scottish Borders Weather

Bot posting automated weather information and webcam images from Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders.

Fediverse address:
@borderswx@mastodon.scot

Arcade Shopper

Retro computing and retro gaming videos, especially the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer and classic arcade games.

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

Julz Munczy

Retro computing fan, posts regularly about vintage games and software from classic 8 bit computers, especially the ZX Spectrum.

Fediverse address:
@JulzMunczy@mastodon.world

BSides Knoxville

Cybersecurity conference in Tennessee, USA.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesknoxville@infosec.exchange

Der Standard

Austrian daily newspaper based in Vienna, published in both print and online.

Fediverse address (in German):
@derStandard@derstandard.at

Classical Music FediGroup

Discussion group about classical music of all periods.

Fediverse address:
@classicalmusic@fedigroups.social

Hell Gate

Independent news service covering New York City, USA. Owned by its workers, funded by its subscribers.

Fediverse address:
@HellGate@flipboard.com

The Boardgames Chronicle

Blog all about board games and strategy games, featuring reviews, articles, unboxings and session reports.

Fediverse address:
@theboardgameschronicle@wargamers.social

Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

Official account for the French government’s ministry of higher education and research.

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

Evangelia (Lila) Adamou

Senior Researcher in Linguistics at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France and member of the Academia Europaea. Particular interests language contact, bilingualism and endangered languages spoken in the Balkans and Latin America.

Fediverse address:
@Lila@scholar.social

AchieGameDev

Indie game developer and pixel/voxel artist, currently creating cute little games for the Pico-8 fantasy console.

Fediverse address:
@Achie7240@mastodon.gamedev.place

Rhythm Changes

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

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

Moshidon

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices, forked from both the official Mastodon app and an earlier project Megalodon.

Fediverse address:
@moshidon@floss.social

Home Assistant

Free open source software for controlling home automation and “internet of things” devices, with emphasis on open standards, local control and privacy.

Fediverse address:
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org

StyleCaster

US-based women’s lifestyle website covering fashion, beauty, entertainment and shopping.

Fediverse address:
@StyleCaster@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Croatia

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Croatia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Croatian.

Fediverse addresses (in Croatian):
@bjelovar@hr.fedimeteo.com
@cakovec@hr.fedimeteo.com
@dubrovnik@hr.fedimeteo.com
@karlovac@hr.fedimeteo.com
@koprivnica@hr.fedimeteo.com
@krk@hr.fedimeteo.com
@makarska@hr.fedimeteo.com
@metkovic@hr.fedimeteo.com
@nova_gradiska@hr.fedimeteo.com
@opatija@hr.fedimeteo.com
@osijek@hr.fedimeteo.com
@pakrac@hr.fedimeteo.com
@porec@hr.fedimeteo.com
@pozega@hr.fedimeteo.com
@pula@hr.fedimeteo.com
@rijeka@hr.fedimeteo.com
@senj@hr.fedimeteo.com
@sibenik@hr.fedimeteo.com
@sisak@hr.fedimeteo.com
@slavonski_brod@hr.fedimeteo.com
@solin@hr.fedimeteo.com
@split@hr.fedimeteo.com
@trogir@hr.fedimeteo.com
@umag@hr.fedimeteo.com
@varazdin@hr.fedimeteo.com
@velika_gorica@hr.fedimeteo.com
@vinkovci@hr.fedimeteo.com
@vukovar@hr.fedimeteo.com
@zadar@hr.fedimeteo.com
@zagreb@hr.fedimeteo.com

Flatwater Free Press News Feed

News feed from local independent non-profit newsroom for Nebraska, USA. Investigative reports on local issues.

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

Florence / The Maritime Girl

Long-form videos on retro tech including computers, radios, pocket televisions, calculators, games consoles etc. Currently publishing older archive videos.

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

Alameda Post

Online news service for Alameda, California, USA. Covers local news and sport, and is run by a non-profit corporation.

Fediverse address:
@alamedapost@newsie.social

Laboratório Hacker de Campinas

Hackerspace based in Campinas, Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@lhc@mastodon.com.br

WGNO News Feed

News feed from television station based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Affiliate of ABC, founded in 1967.

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

Virtual Genealogical Association

International organisation organising online events for genealogists and family history enthusiasts.

Fediverse address:
@VirtualGenealogy@c.im

FediMeteo Querétaro

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

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

NYC2600

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

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

Polytechnique Montréal

Research university in Montreal, Canada focused on various engineering fields. Affiliated with Université de Montréal.

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

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

LeRoy Miller

Video maker interested in amateur radio, robotics, retro computing, vintage electronics and related topics.

Fediverse address (videos):
@kd8bxp@makertube.net

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

Kenchikai Kendo Club

Kendo club based in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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

Actually ADHD FediGroup

Discussion group about ADHD.

Fediverse address:
@actuallyadhd@fedigroups.social

Military History FediGroup

Discussion group about historical events involving battles and armed forces.

Fediverse address:
@militaryhistory@fedigroups.social

Jickel

Swedish fan of robots, toy robots and Transformers, builds models and games too.

Fediverse address:
@ChromeGadget@retro.pizza

syn2cat a.s.b.l.

Hackerspace based in Luxembourg.

Fediverse address:
@syn2cat@mastodon.opencloud.lu

Monal IM

Free open source XMPP messenger app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It includes support for OMEMO end-to-end encryption.

Fediverse address:
@Monal@fosstodon.org

z-Labor e.V.

Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.

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

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

Sourcepole

Swiss company offering geospatial services based on open source software such as QGIS.

Fediverse address:
@sourcepole@fosstodon.org

Bike Count Brussels

Automated account tracking the top 5 streets used by cyclists in Brussels, Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@BikeCountBxl@masto.bike

Carly A-F

Freelance illustrator creating brightly coloured high contrast works often with a spooky supernatural theme.

Fediverse address:
@carlydraws@mastodon.art

Joey Deruy

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

Fediverse address:
@JoeyDeruy@mastodon.art

Douglas Natelson

Condensed matter physicist and science blogger, physics professor at Rice University in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@Nanoscale@sciencemastodon.com

The Beagle

Independent local news for Plymouth in the UK. Founded in 2024.

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

Port39 e.V. Stralsund

Hackerspace based in the city of Stralsund, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Port39@chaos.social

BookCrossing

Fun website helping people give books away and follow the books as they journey around the world. Founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@BookCrossing@mastodon.social