German federal government department providing health education and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bioeg@social.bund.de
Author Archives: FediDirectory
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
The Dissident
Anti-fascist blog covering news about authoritarianism in the United States.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thedissident.news
Chaosdorf
Hackerspace based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaosdorf@chaos.social
Mississippi Free Press
Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.
Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host
PHPUnit
Programmer-oriented testing framework for PHP.
Fediverse address:
@phpunit@phpc.social
Westwoodlabs e.V.
Hackerspace based in the Westerwald area of Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@westwoodlabs@chaos.social
Jasmine Mangalaseril
Freelance food writer, food columnist for CBC-KW, also published in Waterloo Region Record, Grand Magazine and Toronto.com. Based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@cardamomaddict@mstdn.ca
Snowdusk
DJ doing live mix sets, especially underground and electro music.
Fediverse address (videos):
@snowdusk@toobnix.org
Boston Modern Orchestra Project / BMOP
Orchestra commissioning, performing and recording modern orchestral music from the 20th and 21st Centuries, and also running its own recording label BMOP/sound. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bmop@mastodon.social
wroclove.rb
Conference in Wrocław, Poland for the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@wrocloverb@ruby.social
Dr Hilda Bastian
Scientist, writer, cartoonist. Blogs about metascience (the study of science itself) and epidemiology. Regularly publishes updates on the latest COVID-19 vaccines.
Fediverse address:
@hildabast@mastodon.online
Andrea Luck
Processes photos taken by spacecraft to make them clearer and more spectacular, and uses free open source software to do so.
Fediverse address:
@andrealuck@fosstodon.org
Li Chen
Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.
Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world
Washington Area Bicyclists Association / WABA
Cyclists’ campaign group in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@WABA@mstdn.social
Maleku Chocolate
Makers of organic ethically-produced chocolate in Costa Rica.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@malekuchocolate.com
ShiftyPumpkin
Oil painter, makes video timelapses of the process as they create their artworks.
Fediverse address:
@shiftypumpkin@makertube.net
Swansea Bay News
Independent news service in Wales providing local news for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Fediverse address:
@SwanseaBayNews@toot.wales
Lucy Wallace
Freelance Mountain Leader mainly in Scotland and the English Lake District, based on the Isle of Arran. Posts and shares about wildlife and landscapes on mountains and elsewhere.
Fediverse address:
@Snoweider@mastodon.scot
AREG HF SSTV Images (PF95)
Bot posting Slow Scan Television images from amateur radio operators.
Fediverse address:
@aregsstv@donotsta.re
Tiffany Li
Tech law expert, Professor at University of San Francisco School of Law, Yale Information Society Project fellow, MSNBC technology and privacy columnist.
Fediverse address:
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social
Update Computer Club
Computer club and hackerspace in Uppsala, Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@dfupdate@social.linux.pizza
Clive Thompson
Blogger and columnist often covering technology, has written for the New York Times magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and more. Author of “Coders: the Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World”.
Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social
MiST Board FPGA News
Tips and news about MiST FPGA boards (and related boards), which allow hardware level recreation of classic computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@mistboard@masto.ai
University of Tübingen
One of Germany’s oldest universities, established in 1477, and its alumni include eleven Nobel winners.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unituebingen@bawü.social
The Voyager’s Workshop
Artist, illustrator and cartographer, creates wonderful maps based on fictional worlds, as well as artwork for tabletop RPGs and other storytelling contexts.
Fediverse address:
@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art
Lee Watkins
Essays on philosophy and literature, book reviews and occasional short fiction. Particularly interested in Hegel and Henry Miller.
Fediverse address:
@philosophiclee@zirk.us
Ted OHP
Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot
Chaos Computer Club Flensburg
Hackerspace and makerspace based in Flensburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaos_fl@chaos.social
Surfer Magazine / Surfer.com
Surfing and surf culture digital magazine and website. Based in the USA, founded in 1962.
Fediverse address:
@Surfer@flipboard.com
Qasim Rashid
US human rights lawyer, author and campaigner.
Fediverse address:
@QasimRashid@mastodon.social
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
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.
Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social
PDX2600
Hackers’ meetup group based in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@pdx2600@mastodon.online
T3 Magazine
UK technology magazine covering gadgets, phones, home technology, cars, outdoors equipment etc. Originally known as “Tomorrow’s Technology Today”, first published in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@T3dotcom@flipboard.com
MobileSyrup
Technology and gaming news site covering phones, tablets, computing, video games, streaming services etc. Based in Canada (hence the unusual name!) and founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@mobilesyrup@flipboard.com
Milliways
Volunteer group that supplies food, drink and other infrastructure to hacker camps in Europe and North America since 2003.
Fediverse address:
@milliways@milliways.social
Diddly Dum Podcast
Podcast about the sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Fediverse address:
@diddlydum@mastodon.social
Die Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde
Official account of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BfG@social.bund.de
Heise Online
German language technology news site founded in 1996, covering IT, the internet and other tech stories.
Fediverse address (in German):
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
Molotov Cockatiel
Board game and wargame enthusiast. Also creator of digital tabletop wargames.
Fediverse address:
@molotovcockatiel@mastodon.social
Wyoming Outdoor Council Field Notes News Feed
News feed from the Wyoming Outdoor Council, an environmental conservation group in Wyoming, USA, founded in 1967.
Fediverse address:
@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org.field-notes@rss-parrot.net
Meteored Brasil
Brazilian edition of the Meteored weather forecast network.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@MeteoredBR@flipboard.com
Riker Googling
Commander Riker from Star Trek trying to surreptitiously make sense of the world.
Fediverse address:
@RikerGoogling@mas.to
Daniela Vasco
Creates lovely surreal illustrations, often with a soft misty dream-like quality.
Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social
bioRxiv Paleontology Feed
Feed of palaeontology articles from bioRxiv.
Fediverse address:
@biorxiv_paleo@biologists.social
Manyverse
A new kind of social network which works peer-to-peer, and all personal data is stored locally on your computer or phone. It’s part of the Scuttlebutt network, but has a user-friendly interface, features and branding that are aimed at a more mainstream audience. There are free open source apps for iOS, Android, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@manyver_se@fosstodon.org
hacKNology e.V.
Hackerspace based in Konstanz, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hacknology@chaos.social
Nagoya Buzz
Independent blog providing information about cultural events in Nagoya, Japan. Especially aimed at foreigners visiting or living in Japan.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@nagoyabuzz.com
z-Labor e.V.
Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@zLabor@chaos.social
Frankfurter Rundschau / FR.de
German newspaper and news site, covering national and international news. Based in Frankfurt, first published in 1945.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FR_de@flipboard.com
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
Dead of Night
Newsletter discussing horror films and the horror genre.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@deadofnightletter.com
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
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
Open Siddur Project
Non-denominational initiative to build a libre open access archive of digitised Jewish prayer literature.
Fediverse address:
@opensiddur@aleph.land
Hrvatska radiotelevizija / HRT News Feed
News feed of HRT, Croatia’s public broadcaster on television and radio. Founded in 1926.
Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vijesti.hrt.hr@rss-parrot.net
Universal Blue
A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.
Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org
Saku
Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.
Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place
The Restart Project
Grassroots initiative to help people fix electrical, electronic and other devices instead of throwing them away. The project helps organise Restart Parties all around the world, where volunteers show how to fix broken gadgets and machines.
Fediverse address:
@restartproject@mastodon.green
Exeter University Train Society
Student group for people interested in railways and trains at the University of Exeter in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@trainsocexeter@rail.chat
Embedded Systems
Weekly newsletter about embedded software and hardware, published since 2013.
Fediverse address:
@embedsys@mastodon.social
CKIA FM Radio Basse-Ville
Community radio station in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Run by a non-profit, broadcasting since 1984.
Fediverse address (in French):
@CKIAFM@jasette.facil.services
Working Class History
Website and podcast about history from the perspective of ordinary people rather than rulers.
Fediverse address:
@workingclasshistory@mastodon.social
Mees
Makes videos all about how to repair gadgets, home appliances and other electronic equipment. Videos are uploaded in two versions, English language and Dutch language.
Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@mees@makertube.net
Clayton Ledger
Independent news site covering city council and school board meetings in Clayton, Missouri, USA.
Fediverse address:
@index@claytonledger.com
Servo
New type of web browser engine, currently in the experimental phase. Free open source software, developed by the Linux foundation and volunteers.
Fediverse address:
@servo@floss.social
Dr Benjamin Bolker
Professor in departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Interested in spatial, theoretical, mathematical, computational and statistical ecology, evolution and epidemiology, plant community, ecosystem, epidemic dynamics etc.
Fediverse address:
@bbolker@fediscience.org
DW Innovation
Official account of the research department at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster. It’s an English-language account as it is aimed at an international audience.
Fediverse address:
@dw_innovation@mastodon.social
Psoriasis Club
Support forum for sufferers of psoriasis.
Fediverse address:
@PsoriasisClub@mas.to
The Ditch
Irish news blog particularly covering political or institutional corruption in Ireland.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ontheditch.com
R Forwards
Taskforce of the R Foundation, promoting diversity in the R community.
Fediverse address:
@R_Forwards@hachyderm.io
GB Studio Central
Official site for GB Studio Dev, the free open source game development tool for the Nintendo Game Boy. Features news, articles and guides about making new Game Boy games.
Fediverse address:
@gbstudiocentral@pocketpixels.club
The Blue Alaskan
Investigative journalism blog covering politics in Alaska, USA. Particularly concerned about the rise of far right hate groups.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thebluealaskan.com
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
James Gleick
Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.
Fediverse address:
@gleick@mas.to
Josh Wells
Professor of Anthropology and Social Informatics at Indiana University South Bend. Principal Investigator at Digital Index of North American Archaeology. Interested in GIS/Geospatial, open data, and a more humane and equitable approach to data and systems.
Fediverse address:
@josh@fediscience.org
The Iconfactory
Icon design, app and branding company based in North Carolina, USA, and Stockholm, Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@Iconfactory@iconfactory.world
Tagesspiegel Queer
LGBTQIA+ news from the German newspaper Tagesspiegel.
Fediverse address (in German):
@tagesspiegel-queer-Tagesspiegel@flipboard.com
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
Autonomy News
Independent US-based news site reporting on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy issues including abortion, contraception and gender affirmation.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@autonomynews.co
Historical Videos on Fedi.Video
Assorted public domain short films from various periods of history.
Fediverse address:
@historical@fedi.video
FediMeteo Chhattisgarh
Weather forecast accounts for Chhattisgarh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bilaspur__chhattisgarh@in.fedimeteo.com
@raipur__chhattisgarh@in.fedimeteo.com
Metroland Media
Publisher which owns many local newspapers and magazines in Ontario, Canada. This account shares stories from these many different local publications.
Fediverse address:
@MetrolandMedia@flipboard.com
War News
Fediverse bot sharing the latest news articles about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. All news is taken from established news sources rather than random people on social media.
Fediverse address:
@WarNews@mstdn.social
Hackeriet
Community hackerspace based in Oslo, Norway.
Fediverse address:
@hackeriet@chaos.social
Random Plane
Random jet photos and routes taken by them recently.
Fediverse address:
@planes@mas.to
VideoLAN / VLC
Non-profit organisation developing free open source software related to videos and other types of media. Its most famous software is the media player VLC (VideoLAN Client).
Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social
Philosopher Grandma
Blog and newsletter with thoughts and articles for grandparents, written by a grandmother and philosophy academic.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@philosophergrandma.blog
The Japan Times
Japan’s oldest English language newspaper, founded in 1897. Covers Japanese and world news from a Japanese perspective.
Fediverse address:
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
POTS FediGroup
Discussion group about POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).
Fediverse address:
@pots@fedigroups.social
ShaneIsGames
Retro gaming livestreamer who tends to focus on older games and unusual forgotten titles that aren’t streamed often.
Fediverse address:
@shaneisgames@mstdn.games
PHP
Official account for the popular scripting language used widely in web development.
Fediverse address:
@php@fosstodon.org
Helvetic Ruby
Conference in Switzerland devoted to the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@helvetic_ruby@ruby.social
Moby Dick
Bot posting random lines from the classic novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville.
Fediverse address:
@mobydick@mastodon.art
Nindie Spotlight
Unofficial Nintendo news site covering indie games available on the Nintendo Switch.
Fediverse address:
@nindiespotlight@peoplemaking.games
Daily Word Search
Bot posting new word searches once a day. Hand-created without any AI.
Fediverse address:
@dailywordsearch@mastodon.castlemistsoftware.com
VTDigger News Feed
News feed from investigative newspaper based in Vermont, USA. Non-profit, founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@vtdigger.org@rss-parrot.net
The Garden Dude
Gardening enthusiast posting about plants and gardens, and occasionally other topics too.
Fediverse address:
@thegardendude@regenerate.social
FediMeteo Czechia
Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Czechia, in the Czech language.
Fediverse addresses (in Czech):
@brno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ceske_budejovice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cesky_krumlov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cheb@cz.fedimeteo.com
@chomutov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@decin@cz.fedimeteo.com
@havirov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@hradec_kralove@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jablonec_nad_nisou@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jihlava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karlovy_vary@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karvina@cz.fedimeteo.com
@kladno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@liberec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@mlada_boleslav@cz.fedimeteo.com
@olomouc@cz.fedimeteo.com
@opava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ostrava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pardubice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pisek@cz.fedimeteo.com
@plzen@cz.fedimeteo.com
@praha@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pribram@cz.fedimeteo.com
@prostejov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@tabor@cz.fedimeteo.com
@teplice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@trinec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@uherske_hradiste@cz.fedimeteo.com
@usti_nad_labem@cz.fedimeteo.com
@zlin@cz.fedimeteo.com
Runner’s World Magazine UK
British edition of the magazine and website for runners and joggers. Features running events, training tips, reviews of running equipment, dealing with injuries and keeping fit.
Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorldUK@flipboard.com
The Soccer Times
US-based football (soccer) news site covering the game in New York, North America and the world.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@nysoccertimes.com
Film Seizure
Podcast discussing classic and unusual films, often featuring monsters, horror or sci-fi.
Fediverse address:
@filmseizure@universeodon.com
Text Adventure / Xyzzy
Bot that posts randomly generated text adventure / interactive fiction scenarios. The scenarios are somewhat interactive, you can type commands as replies and the bot will reply with responses depending on what you do. Inspired by the classic text adventures of the 1980s. New scenarios appear every 4 hours.
Fediverse address:
@xyzzy@mastodon.sandwich.net
Effin’ Birds
Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!
Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social
Grandmaster Matthew Sadler
Chess Grandmaster, author of “The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement”, makes videos about computer chess engines, human games and opening analysis.
Fediverse address:
@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk
Medialab Invisible
Hackerspace and activist group in Andalusia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@medialab_invisible@xarxa.cloud
MapRVA
OpenStreetMap group organising regular meetups in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@maprva@en.osm.town
Oklahoma Gazette Feed
Unofficial feed from the website of the Oklahoma Gazette, covering news and culture in Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Originally a printed newspaper first published in 1979.
Fediverse address:
@okgazette@okla.social
SDFC Nation
Independent coverage of the San Diego FC and San Diego Wave football (soccer) clubs in California, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sdfcnation.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
Eater
US-based food and restaurant website, providing news and reviews of dining in 23 cities around America. Founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@Eater@flipboard.com
Deep Green
Classic indie chess app originally written for the Apple Newton, now available for iPhone and iPad, coming soon to Playdate.
Fediverse address:
@deepgreen@indieapps.space
Blackstone Valley Art Association
Local community art organisation in the Blackstone Valley region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, USA. Main gallery is in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
Fediverse address:
@bvartassoc@mastodon.art
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
Esquire Italia
Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@Esquireitalia2@flipboard.com
Hackerspace Santiago
Hackerspace based in Santiago, Chile, focused on hacker culture and free software.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@hackerspacestgo@lile.cl
Free Space: The Free Streaming TV Podcast
Podcast about television series and films that can be watched free of charge.
Fediverse address (blog):
@freespace@howtowatchfree.tv
KC Ruby User Group
User group for the Ruby programming language in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Fediverse address:
@kcruby@ruby.social
Ed Hill
Researcher in mathematical epidemiology and modelling of infectious disease dynamics at the University of Warwick in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@EdMHill@fediscience.org
Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Philosophy department at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch & English):
@facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl
Jonny Revival / Revival Records
Originally set up to digitise and restore old vinyl releases, nowadays blogging about music and records.
Fediverse address:
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social
Calgary Herald
Newspaper and news site based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. First published in 1883.
Fediverse address:
@calgaryherald@flipboard.com
Marie Claire Italia
Italian edition of the women’s lifestyle, fashion and beauty magazine, first published in 1987.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@MarieClaireIta@flipboard.com
Vote Chess
Collaborative chess games on the Fediverse. Every hour a poll appears which lets people vote on the next move, with the computer responding with its own move.
Fediverse address:
@votechess@bots.petras.space
space.bi
Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HSB@chaos.social
INRAE ACT
Research division for transformative action at the French government’s research institute for food, agriculture and the environment.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@INRAE_ACT@social.numerique.gouv.fr
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
Mediapart
French investigative journalism news site, covering corruption, pollution, violence etc. Founded in 2008 by the former editor of Le Monde.
Fediverse address (in French):
@mediapart@mediapart.social
The Dissenter
Newsletter about journalistic freedom and whistleblowers in the United States.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@thedissenter.org
Accordion Bruce
Musician and Accordion historian, author of the book “Accordion Revolution: A People’s History”.
Fediverse address:
@AccordionBruce@mastodon.social
Friends of the University of Alberta
Organisation promoting good relations between the University of Alberta, Canada, and the wider community it is based in.
Fediverse address:
@friendsofuofa@mstdn.ca
Postcard Past – Present Photo
History site taking old postcards of particular places in cities and putting them beside photos of the same locations today, with the site’s articles discussing what has changed socially and economically in that area (or not) since the postcard was made.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postcard-past.com
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
Bridgetown
Free open source progressive site generator and fullstack framework powered by the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@bridgetown@ruby.social
Chaos Computer Club Dresden
Hackerspace based in Dresden, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@c3d2@c3d2.social
Der Tagesspiegel
German daily newspaper covering national and international news. Based in Berlin, founded in September 1945.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Tagesspiegel@flipboard.com
Video Game Art Archive
Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.
Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social
The Chatty Gardener
Award-winning freelance journalist and blogger focusing on plants and gardening, including organic gardening, flowers and vegetables. Member of the Garden Media Guild and the Professional Garden Photographers Association. Based in the Cotswolds in England, UK.
Fediverse address:
@thechattygardener@mastodon.online
OpenStreetMap Belgium
News and events for OSM mapping contributors in Belgium.
Fediverse address:
@osm_be@en.osm.town
Tenacity Audio Editor
Free open source audio editing and recording software, forked from Audacity
Fediverse address:
@tenacity@floss.social
Rolling Stone Magazine / RollingStone.com
US-based magazine covering music, politics and popular culture. First published in 1967.
Fediverse address:
@RollingStone@flipboard.com
Universität der Bundeswehr München / University of the Bundeswehr Munich
University in Munich, Germany. Originally founded to provide education for members of the German armed forces, nowadays also includes civilian and international students.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unibwm@social.bund.de
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at University of Bern
Interdisciplinary research on sustainability at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@CDEunibe@mstdn.social
Geomob
Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.
Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space
Ryan Hodnett
Photographer taking pictures of nature and other topics, releasing all photos under CC BY-SA. Citizen science naturalist.
Fediverse address:
@ryanhodnett@mastodon.world
Race Into Space
Free open source version of the classic 1993 PC game “Buzz Aldrin’s Race Into Space”.
Fediverse address:
@raceintospace@mstdn.games
Pwnallthethings
Account commenting on foreign policy, infosec and national security. Maintained by Matt Tait, a former specialist from British intelligence and now working for a cybersecurity company.
Fediverse address:
@Pwnallthethings@mastodon.social
Professor David A. Ellis
Professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Bath, Visiting Fellow in Psychology at the University of Lincoln, both in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidellis@fosstodon.org
Rockton-Roscoe News
Local news site covering Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@news@roscoenews.com
Grand Rapids Michigan News
Automated aggregator of news from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@grandrapidsnews@mastodon.social
TootSDK
Free open source Swift package library to help developers make apps that interact with the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@tootsdk@iosdev.space
FediMeteo Minnesota
Weather forecast accounts for Minnesota, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@apple_valley__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@bemidji__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@blaine__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@bloomington__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@brainerd__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@brooklyn_park__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@burnsville__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@coon_rapids__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@duluth__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@eagan__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@eden_prairie__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@edina__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@lakeville__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@mankato__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@maple_grove__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@minneapolis__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@minnetonka__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@moorhead__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@oakdale__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@plymouth__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@rochester__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@saint_paul__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@shakopee__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_cloud__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@woodbury__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
This Week in Rust
Weekly posts covering Rust-related news.
Fediverse address:
@thisweekinrust@mastodon.social
FediMeteo Taiwan
Weather forecast accounts for towns and cities in Taiwan. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in Taiwanese Mandarin):
@changhua@tw.fedimeteo.com
@chiayi@tw.fedimeteo.com
@hsinchu@tw.fedimeteo.com
@hualien@tw.fedimeteo.com
@kaohsiung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@keelung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@kinmen@tw.fedimeteo.com
@lienchiang@tw.fedimeteo.com
@miaoli@tw.fedimeteo.com
@nantou@tw.fedimeteo.com
@newtaipei@tw.fedimeteo.com
@penghu@tw.fedimeteo.com
@pingtung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taichung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@tainan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taipei@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taitung@tw.fedimeteo.com
@taoyuan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@yilan@tw.fedimeteo.com
@yunlin@tw.fedimeteo.com
FediMeteo Coahuila
Weather forecast accounts for Coahuila, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@saltillo__coahuila@mx.fedimeteo.com
Popheads FediGroup
Discussion group about pop music, pop artists and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@popheads@fedigroups.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
BikeRadar
Website all about bicycles and cycling, including news, reviews, communities, advice etc. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@BikeRadar@flipboard.com
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQIA+ news site based in the US, founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@LGBTQNation@flipboard.com
MacStories
Long-running technology news site mainly focused on Apple products.
Fediverse address:
@macstories@flipboard.com
MASKulinity Podcast
US-based podcast about masculinity in the modern world, for men and masc people.
Fediverse address:
@maskulinitypod@mastodon.social
Horror DNA
Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.
Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club
Swanye
New project to make a Fediverse alternative to Tumblr. It’s still at a very early pre-Alpha stage, but is making progress.
Fediverse address:
@Swanye@fosstodon.org
Cat News
Posting everyday stories about cats around the world and drawing pictures to accompany them. Readers can send their own cat’s stories to be shared and illustrated by the account.
Fediverse address:
@cat_news@mas.to
Billboard Magazine / billboard.com
Magazine and website about popular music and entertainment news, covering pop, hip hop, rock, country etc. Based in the US, founded in 1894.
Fediverse address:
@Billboard@flipboard.com
Glamour Germany
German edition of the international women’s fashion and beauty magazine, first published in 2001.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GlamourGermany@flipboard.com
Zen Browser
Free open source web browser forked from Firefox, founded in 2024.
Fediverse address;
@zenbrowser@floss.social
Red Pandazine
Fan of the red panda, runs a website all about this small mammal. Features the latest news about red pandas in the wild and in captivity.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@redpandazine@c.im
Linux Mint Magyar Közösség
Hungarian community forum for Linux Mint users.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@linuxmint_hun@mastodon.social
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
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
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
0ciX_reloaded
Makes lovely traditional style pottery and stoneware.
Fediverse address:
@0ciX_reloaded@mastodon.art
WorldAtlas
Website providing information, maps and articles about our planet, covering geography, travel, sociology, demography, environment, economics and politics. WorldAtlas is based in Canada and was founded in 1994.
Fediverse address:
@Worldatlascom@flipboard.com
Dungeons
Bot that simulates Dungeons & Dragons campaigns through regular polls. Visitors vote to choose what the character will do next.
Fediverse address:
@dungeons@mastodon.social
Jane Manchun Wong
Technology blogger and freelance security researcher based in San Francisco. Wong has had a string of famous scoops, and been the first person to uncover many hidden features, security bugs and unannounced products from big tech companies.
Fediverse address:
@wongmjane@macaw.social
Bundessozialgericht / The Federal Social Court
German federal court of appeal for cases involving social security (including public health insurance, pensions, occpational safety insurance etc).
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundessozialgericht@social.bund.de
Michael Gebis
3D printing enthusiast and software engineer, printing both fun bits of art and practical objects.
Fediverse address:
@IvyMike@infosec.exchange
ČT24 News Feed
News feed from the main news channel of the Czech public broadcaster Česká televize.
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@ct24.ceskatelevize.cz@rss-parrot.net
North Dakota News Cooperative
Non-profit organisation providing local news coverage about North Dakota, USA. Founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@newscoopnd.org
Primo Natura
Sharing links to environmental articles from established news sources, book reviews and photos.
Fediverse address (main):
@primonatura@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (book reviews):
@PrimoNatura@books.theunseen.city
Fediverse address (photos):
@PrimoNatura@pixey.org
FediMeteo Gujarat
Weather forecast accounts for Gujarat, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@ahmedabad__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@rajkot__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@surat__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
@vadodara__gujarat@in.fedimeteo.com
Vicki Ziegler
Enthusiastic bibliophile, posting about books, literary news, poetry, occasional reviews, runs a “Silent Book Club” and a blog about reading.
Fediverse address:
@bookgaga@mastodon.social
Neo-Classical Music FediGroup
Discussion group about neo-classical or modern classical music.
Fediverse address:
@neoclassicalmusic@fedigroups.social
Българска телеграфна агенция / BTA Bulgarian News Agency Feed
News feed from the BTA news agency in Bulgaria.
Fediverse address (in Bulgarian):
@www.bta.bg.bg.rss.free@rss-parrot.net
AirlineReporter
Independent news site all about airlines, air travel, aviation and aviation photography. Founded in 2008.
Fediverse address:
@AirlineReporter@avgeek.social
Dave Grossman
Game designer/writer/director on many highly influential adventure games at Lucasfilm/LucasArts and Telltale, such as Day Of The Tentacle, Monkey Island, Pajama Sam, Sam & Max, Wolf Among Us etc.
Fediverse address:
@thatdave@mastodon.social
David Nice
Classical and opera music writer, author of biography of Prokofiev, lecturer, broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, classical & opera editor at The Arts Desk. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidpnice@mastodon.online
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
65dBnoise
Engineer who posts lots of info and photos about space missions, particularly exploration of the surface of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@65dBnoise@mastodon.social
The Public Domain Review
Non-profit project highlighting the best and most interesting public domain art, books and other media.
Fediverse address:
@publicdomainrev@mastodon.social
TidBITS
Online news site about Apple products and services. Possibly the oldest online tech news service in the world, operating since 1990.
Fediverse address:
@TidBITS@mastodon.social
Eberron Wiki
Fan-made wiki devoted to the Eberron fantasy world, created for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game.
Fediverse address:
@eberronwiki@dice.camp
The Conversation U.S.
American edition of the non-profit news outlet where qualified experts analyse topical news stories. There are no ads or paywalls, and all text is released under a Creative Commons licence.
Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUS@newsie.social
Looptober FediGroup
Discussion group about making and sharing music loops, especially in October.
Fediverse address:
@looptober@fedigroups.social
ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen)
Official account of the German public broadcasting network ZDF, founded in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@ZDF@zdf.social
Patters
Artist drawing robots in a cute, adorable style, sometimes as mini-comics. Often features characters from Transformers.
Fediverse address:
@smoketopus@socel.net
The Lens News Feed
News feed from the Lens non-profit public interest news service for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@thelensnola.org@rss-parrot.net
Scientists for Future Deutschland
German branch of the campaign by scientists to save the planet from environmental destruction due to climate change. They are letting the world know the science of climate change, conducting research themselves and helping climate scientists to network.
Fediverse address (in German):
@S4F@climatejustice.global
GeoPandas
Open source project to help use geospatial data in the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@geopandas@fosstodon.org
Adam
Pixel artist who creates images within the technical constraints of the ZX Spectrum computer of the 1980s. The Spectrum hardware quirkily divided the screen into lots of 8×8 squares with up to two colours in each square, so the art based on it has a very distinctive look.
Fediverse address:
@helpcomputer0@mastodon.art
Lingua Latina FediGroup
Discussion group about the Latin language.
Fediverse address:
@lingualatina@fedigroups.social
OpenStreetMap Austria
Association of the OSM community, contributors and enthusiasts in Austria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@osm_at@mastodon.social
Fairplay Magazin
German-language independent magazine about board games and card games, with news, reviews and features for both experienced and new players.
Fediverse address:
@fairplaymagazin@brettspiel.space
The New Hampshire Gazette News Feed
News feed from alternative non-profit newspaper based in New Hampshire, USA. Founded in its current form in 1989, inspired by an earlier newspaper founded in 1756.
Fediverse address:
@www.nhgazette.com@rss-parrot.net
Wirtschaft Hessen / Ministry of Economic Affairs in Hesse
Official account of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@wirtschafthessen@social.hessen.de
Bloomberg CityLab
News about cities, city planning and urban life. Originally founded in 2011 as part of The Atlantic magazine, CityLab was sold to Bloomberg in 2019.
Fediverse address:
@citylab@flipboard.com
Matthew Bogart
Cartoonist and creator of the “Incredible Doom” webcomic and graphic novel set in the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@matt@matthewbogart.com
Fediverse address (live streaming):
@live@matthewbogart.live
Star Wars FediGroup
Discussion group about all things related to Star Wars.
Fediverse address:
@starwars@fedigroups.social
Walking Away
Hiking blog by a middle-aged American who is sick of the rat race, documenting walks around the United States.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@walkingaway.us
The Newport Cornucopia
History site exploring the history of Newport in Wales, especially the more colourful events and topics. Often features excerpts from local newspaper archives.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@newportcornucopia.co.uk
The Metalverse
Music news site about metal music including news, reviews and interviews.
Fediverse address (blog):
@news@themetalverse.net
Open Data Dortmund
The open data team of the local government in the City of Dortmund.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DortmundData@ruhr.social
Collegiate Flag Football
News about flag football (American football variant) in universities in the USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@collegiateflagfootball.com
Lambert Heller
Academic librarian, head of the Open Science Lab at TIB, the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology in Hannover, Germany.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@Lambo@openbiblio.social
News and social media curation service, presenting articles in a magazine-like visual format on the web, and also on iPhone/iPad and Android apps.
Fediverse address (main):
@Flipboard@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@flipboard@flipboard.video
Oskar Ghoti
Tabletop RPG game master, creator of the Grim Fictions TTRPG, also making community content for other TTRPGs such as Scion 2nd Edition and the Storypath system.
Fediverse address:
@OskarGhoti@dice.camp
Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB)
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.
Fediverse address (in German):
@TABundestag@social.bund.de
Vogue France
French edition of the famous fashion magazine, first published in France in 1920.
Fediverse address (in French):
@voguefrance@flipboard.com
Chris Lewis Lee
Freelance illustrator and game artist, who does cute and intricate colourful drawings, often with a fantasy theme, using digital tools.
Fediverse address:
@chrislewislee@mastodon.gamedev.place
Repair Cafe Barry
Regular community event where volunteers fix people’s household items, to save money and reduce waste. Takes place in the town of Barry in Wales.
Fediverse address:
@RepairCafe_Barry@toot.wales
Freeciv
Free open source strategy game about human history, inspired by the Civilization games.
Fediverse address:
@freeciv@fosstodon.org
Floodlight
Independent non-profit environmental news site, with focus on investigating companies that are blocking climate action. Based in the US, founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@floodlightnews.org
Paul E Cooley
Prolific award-winning novelist, mainly in the sci-fi, horror and thriller genres. Author of “The Black” and “The Derelict” series, runs runs a podcast about the books. Also a software development veteran.
Fediverse address:
@paul_e_cooley@vyrse.social
CCC Sticker Operation Center
Helps to distribute stickers from the hacker festival Chaos Communication Congress (C3) in Leipzig, Germany, and its online counterpart the Remote Chaos Experience (rC3).
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@c3stoc@chaos.social
VWestlife
In-depth videos on classic retro tech such as record players, camcorders, old computers, cassette players etc.
Fediverse address (videos):
@vwestlife_makertube@makertube.net
Pyngu Digital
German privacy-oriented digital agency providing advice on privacy-friendly technology, creating digital content and publishing Pyngu Magazine with articles about privacy, design and technology. They also run their own Mastodon server.
Fediverse address (in German):
@pyngudigital@social.pyngu.com
LibreMesh
Free open source modular framework for creating OpenWrt-based firmwares for wireless mesh nodes.
Fediverse address:
@libremesh@social.freifunk.net
Cats FediGroup
Discussion group all about cats!
Fediverse address:
@cats@fedigroups.social
Lilian Edwards
Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University in the UK. Particularly interested in regulation of new technologies and the internet, has taught internet law, privacy law, e-commerce law, IT law since 1996.
Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer
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
Peggy Collins
Digital artist and nature photographer, especially interested in creating images of cats, dogs, wildlife and nature.
Fediverse address:
@peggycollins@socel.net
The Tor Project
Non-profit organisation that maintains the Tor network, which allows people to communicate anonymously over the internet thanks to a special network that scrambles any attempts to trace connections. The easiest way to use Tor is with the Tor web browser, which you can download from their website.
Fediverse address:
@torproject@mastodon.social
Rob Talks About Beer
Brewer and beer enthusiast, host of a regular online show discussing beers, beer history, breweries and related topics with special guests.
Fediverse address:
@robfrominternet@mastodon.beer
zitapanyi.com
Painter and illustrator, often featuring animals in their work.
Fediverse address (videos):
@zitapanyi@makertube.net
National Geographic Deutschland
German edition of the famous magazine about geography, world culture, nature and history.
Fediverse address (in German):
@NatGeoDE@flipboard.com
TheBookshop.ie
Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.
Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie
SPIN
US-based music magazine founded in 1985, nowadays entirely online. Mainly covers pop, rock, hip-hop and rap.
Fediverse address:
@SPINMag@flipboard.com
Radio Regentrude
German-language online music radio station. The station is non-profit, non-commercial, legally licensed, and funded by the people who run it. The music is international, programmes are mainly in German, but with some shows in English.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Radio_Regentrude@troet.cafe
Gala.de
German magazine and website about entertainment news, fashion and beauty.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GalaDigital@flipboard.com
What’s Alan Watching?
Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@whatsalanwatching.com
Greg Egan
Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz
Yardbarker
American sports news site, mainly focusing on sports popular in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@Yardbarker@flipboard.com
Foss.events
Site covering all kinds of events related to free open source software.
Fediverse address:
@foss_events@fosstodon.org
Steven P. Sanderson II, MPH
Data scientist interested in data visualisation and working with RStats.
Fediverse address:
@stevensanderson@mstdn.social
F1Mania.net
Portuguese-language news site about Formula 1 car racing, also covering Indy, MotoGP, Formula E and Stock Car. Based in Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@f1mania@flipboard.com
Climate Story Garden
Site and newsletter promoting and supporting hopeful climate fiction, connecting its authors and readers. Its aim is to encourage wider political support for fighting climate change.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@climatestorygarden.com
Gematsu
Video game news, especially Japanese games. Founded in 2008.
Fediverse address:
@gematsu@mastodon.social
Troy Hunt
Online security expert and creator of the popular “Have I been pwned” tool. Microsoft Regional Director and MVP.
Fediverse address:
@troyhunt@infosec.exchange
Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University
Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl
MTP
Welsh melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter, creating music in a self-built home studio.
Fediverse address:
@MTP@musicians.today
Awesome Games Studio
Indie game development team based in Poland, releasing on all major computer, console and mobile platforms. Creators of “Oozi”, “I, Zombie”, “Yet Another Zombie Defense”, “Fury Unleashed” and “Yet Another Zombie Survivors”.
Fediverse address:
@awgs@mas.to
GamingTrend
Video game news site founded in 2004, also covering technology and entertainment.
Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@gamingtrend.com
Kim Herbst
Illustrator and concept artist from San Francisco with strong Japanese and Chinese influences.
Fediverse address:
@kiwifruitbird@mastodon.art
FediMeteo Guanajuato
Weather forecast accounts for Guanajuato, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@guanajuato__guanajuato@mx.fedimeteo.com
@leon__guanajuato@mx.fedimeteo.com
Walkers are Welcome
Initiative based in the UK to encourage walking. They invite small towns and villages to apply for Walkers are Welcome accreditation, which guarantees that rights of way are protected, public transport links are in place and there is local support for walkers within the community.
Fediverse address:
@WalkersAreWelcome@mastodonapp.uk
Jordan Mechner
Game developer, writer and artist. Perhaps best known as the creator of the classic games “Prince of Persia” and “Karateka”, Mechner nowadays writes and draws graphic novels and publishes sketchbooks.
Fediverse address:
@jmechner@mastodon.art
Jake Rayson
Wildlife and forest garden designer, also climate activist, based in West Wales in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@jaker@c.im
Dinkville
Website for pickleball players in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.dinkville.com
Research Organization Registry
US-based community initiative to create an open persistent identifier for every research organisation in the world.
Fediverse address:
@ResearchOrgs@mastodon.social
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
Rust Bytes
Newsletter covering news about the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rustaceans@mastodon.social
El Confidencial
Spanish online newspaper founded in 2001, mainly focused on politics and the economy.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ElConfidencial@flipboard.com
liftingstones.org letters
Website and newsletter about stonelifting and lifting stones around the world.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@letters.liftingstones.org
Cork Safety Alerts
Independent site based in Cork, Ireland, providing updates on weather, travel, traffic, local safety-related news etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@news.corksafetyalerts.com
Post in Black
Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postinblack.com
Hot Wheels News
Unofficial toy news blog all about Hot Wheels toy cars.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hwheadline.com
cog5
Maker of weird indie TTRPG adventures. Posts maps and notes highlighting details of the adventures.
Fediverse address:
@cog5@dice.camp
Ottawa Biking Adventures
Posting videos of bike rides and cycling in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@deathbydenim@spectra.video
AFPy / Association Francophone Python
Organisation promoting and supporting use of the Python programming language in the French-speaking world.
Fediverse address (in French):
@AFPy@mamot.fr
The Wrap
American media and entertainment news site, covering television, films etc. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@TheWrap@flipboard.com
alxd / solarpunk prompts
Programmer, hacker, solarpunk enthusiast, educator, activist and writer. Co-author of the Solarpunk Prompts podcast.
Fediverse address (in Polish & English):
@alxd@writing.exchange
Fediverse address (videos):
@alxd@tube.tchncs.de
Ars Technica
Technology news site running since 1998, covering a wide range of tech including computing, hardware, science, the internet, gadgets, video games, cars etc.
Fediverse address:
@arstechnica@mastodon.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
Palaeocast Feed
Feed from Palaeocast, the popular palaeontology podcast founded in 2012.
Fediverse address:
@www.palaeocast.com@rss-parrot.net
Domino Magazine / Domino.com
Home decoration magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@dominomag@flipboard.com
Waranga News
Local community newspaper for the Waranga area in Victoria, Australia. Covers news in Colbinabbin, Corop, Girgarre, Kyabram, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Stanhope, Tatura and Toolleen. Founded in 1978.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@wnews.org.au
Geo / Geo.de
German magazine franchise, television channel and website about geography, history and nature. First published in 1976.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GEO_de@flipboard.com
Elle UK
British edition of the women’s fashion and beauty magazine and website. UK edition first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@ElleUK@flipboard.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
Robson Fletcher
Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to
i enjoy music
Music blog covering all sorts of music and music-related topics, including new and old releases, concerts, news etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ienjoymusic.net
elDiario.es
Spanish online newspaper founded in 2012.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@eldiarioes@flipboard.com
Lorna Woods
Professor of Internet Law at Essex Law School, University of Essex in the UK. Particularly interested in media policy and communications regulation, including data protection, social media and the internet.
Fediverse address:
@LornaWoods@someone.elses.computer
MacAdmins Conference
Annual event for system administrators managing Apple devices and services. Based on the east coast of the United States.
Fediverse address:
@macadminsconf@mastodon.social
OpenTTD
Free open source transport network simulation game inspired by Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Fediverse address:
@openttd@mas.to
RRS Sir David Attenborough Webcam
Webcam posting regular photos from the UK polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. (This is the ship famous for nearly being named Boaty McBoatface, and it carries an automated submarine with that name.)
Fediverse address:
@RRSSirDavidAttenborough@stefanbohacek.online
Radio Boise Feed
Feed from the website of Radio Boise, a community radio station in Boise, Idaho, USA.
Fediverse address:
@radioboise.org@rss-parrot.net
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
CBC British Columbia
British Columbia stories on the CBC.
Fediverse address:
@british-columbia-cbcnews@flipboard.com
Cathie LeBlanc
Space and astronomy enthusiast, astrophotographer taking pictures of stars, galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@cathieleblanc@geekdom.social
metalab
Hackerspace based in Vienna, Austria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@metalab@chaos.social
Megan Marie Hart
Spinto soprano opera singer originally from Oregon USA, now based in Germany. Currently at the Staatstheater Darmstadt.
Fediverse address:
@meganmariehart@mastodon.social
PyConZA
Conference in South Africa about the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pyconza@fosstodon.org
Albuquerque Weather Bot
Unofficial bot posting weather bulletins from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Fediverse address:
@nwsalbuquerque_bot@m.ai6yr.org
The Falls Church Independent
Independent local news site for Falls Church, Virginia, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@fallschurchindependent.com
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)
Research institute in Germany devoted to astrophysics, focusing on cosmic magnetic fields, extragalactic astrophysics and development of research technologies in spectroscopy, robotic telescopes and e-science.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AIP_Potsdam@astrodon.social
Python Package Index
Repository of software for the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pypi@fosstodon.org
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
DDEV
Open source web development tool for PHP and Node.js websites.
Fediverse address:
@ddev@fosstodon.org
Cup of Coffee
US-based baseball newsletter mainly covering the latest events in baseball, but also including assorted other topics.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@cupofcoffeenews.com
BIKE Magazine / BikeMag.com
Magazine and website about mountain biking, including equipment reviews, advice, communities etc. First published in 1994.
Fediverse address:
@BikeMag@flipboard.com
Lake Ontario Live
Current views from webcams around Lake Ontario in North America.
Fediverse address:
@livelakeontario@mastodon.social
MergePHP
Online user group for PHP users, currently holding online events for people in North America.
Fediverse address:
@merge@phpc.social
The Indie Beat Television
Streaming music videos by independent artists with their permission, highlighting the best music on the Fediverse. It’s like the old-style MTV but for the Fedi!
Fediverse address:
@TIBtv@tv.theindiebeat.fm
Successful Farming Magazine / Agriculture.com
Farming and agriculture magazine and news site. Based in the US, first published in 1902.
Fediverse address:
@SuccessfulFarm@flipboard.com
Watching Putnam Valley
Independent local news site for Putnam Valley, New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@watchingputnamvalley.com
Chalkbeat
Non-profit US news organisation covering education news in many different cities across America. It currently has bureaus in Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, Indiana, Newark, New York City, Philadelphia and Tennessee.
Fediverse address:
@Chalkbeat@flipboard.com
Canongate Books
Award-winning independent publisher founded in 1973. Its published authors are highly eclectic including Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh, Barack Obama, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Alasdair Gray, The Mighty Boosh, Miranda July, Simon’s Cat and many more. They also run their own Fediverse server at bookish.community
Fediverse address:
@canongatebooks@bookish.community
Pitlane News
Motorsport news site covering British, European and American motor racing including F1, rally, endurance etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@pitlane-news.com
Consumer Reports
US-based non-profit consumer organisation and magazine, publishing reviews and tips on a wide range of products.
Fediverse address:
@ConsumerReports@flipboard.com
Portugal-a-Programar
Portuguese programming community including its own forums, magazine, blog, wiki and IRC.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@ptprogramar@mastodon.online
Loot the Body
Band creating rock music and songs inspired by tabletop RPGs and fantasy settings.
Fediverse address:
@lootthebody@dice.camp
Box State Footy
Independent news site about football (soccer) in Colorado, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@boxstatefooty.com
Ferrous Systems
Software development company specialising in the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@ferrous@social.ferrous-systems.com
Jim Howard-Birt Photos
Bird and nature photographer based in the UK, posts and shares lots of wildlife photos.
Fediverse address:
@JimsPhotos@ohai.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
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
Deutsche Schachjugend e. V.
Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation
Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social
Sylvie Pool Alvarez
Process-based biomorphic sculptor, creating abstract ceramic sculptures inspired by the ocean and the life within it.
Fediverse address:
@SylvieAlvarezArt@mastodon.online
David Napoli
Principal Consultant and Instructor in data analytics and data visualisation, keen cyclist, former rocket scientist.
Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social
The MarineBio Conservation Society
Non-profit marine conservation and science education group, promoting knowledge, research and protection of ocean life. Founded in 1998, staffed by volunteers around the world.
Fediverse address:
@marinebio@mastodon.world
John Aboud
Screenwriter and comedian based in the US. Creator of TV series “Home Economics”, writer on “Close Enough”, “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”, “Childrens Hospital” and the cinema version of “Penguins of Madagascar”. Also a ham radio enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@jaboud@indieweb.social
Community Forward Redlands
Local news site for Redlands, California, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@communityforwardredlands.com
Trove Astronomy Bot
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social
Underware
Type foundry in Den Haag, Helsinki and Amsterdam, founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@underware@typo.social
8-Bit Boyz
Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.
Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social
Local Public
Streaming platform for PBS public broadcasting television stations in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@localpublic.tv
James
Works on the Playdate handheld console and software development at Panic. Based in Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@foozmeat@pdx.social
Chris Silverman
Artist drawing amazing sketches entirely within the Notes app on iOS. They’re often monochrome or within a limited range of colours, often with a retro feel.
Fediverse address:
@csilverman@mastodon.social
Thomas Preece
Creates videos on musical instruments and folk songs, arranges classical and folk for ukulele and ocarina. Also interested in board games, genealogy, esperanto etc.
Fediverse address (videos):
@tepreece@makertube.net
Fediverse address (personal account):
@thomas@beige.party
Boris Rhein
Official account of the Minister-President of the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BorisRhein@social.hessen.de
Xanialasagna
Multidisciplinary designer and indie game dev creating titles for the Playdate console. Also co-creator of Uncrank’d, the unofficial Playdate fanzine.
Fediverse address:
@Xanialasagna@mastodon.gamedev.place
Vintage Edmonton
Newspaper articles, images and other materials from the history of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca
Gay.Blog.Br
Brazilian LGBTQIA+ news blog particularly aimed at men of all kinds.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@gayblogbr@mastodon.social
Holarse
The oldest Linux gaming site in the world that is still operating, Holarse was founded in 2000. German-language website which also provides a variety of libre services including XMPP chat, a Matrix room and Luanti (formerly Minetest) servers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@holarse@mastodon.social
Primary Focus with Miss Natalie
US-based website providing parents with advice and news about elementary schools, run by a former elementary school teacher.
Fediverse address (blog):
@hello@primaryfocus.tv
sexybiggetje
Account dedicated to gardening, homegrown food, cooking (mainly vegetarian) and coffee.
Fediverse address:
@martijn@plantsand.coffee
Martijn K.
Traveller and beer lover, making videos combining both interests.
Fediverse address (videos):
@martijnk@makertube.net
Teskooano
Free open source web-based software for simulating solar systems with realistic physics.
Fediverse address:
@teskooano@mastodon.gamedev.place
RustNL / RustWeek
Non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands promoting the Rust programming language. Organises the annual RustWeek conference.
Fediverse address:
@rustnl@fosstodon.org
Black Python Devs
Community organisation for black developers using the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@blackpythondevs@fosstodon.org
Typographica
Website about typefaces, type books, fonts and typographical design. Founded in 2002.
Fediverse address:
@typographica@typo.social
KDE Eco
Initiative supported by KDE to certify free open source software as ecologically sustainable.
Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.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
Emojipedia
Website listing all emoji including their variations and their meanings.
Fediverse address:
@emojipedia@mastodon.world
Chaos Computer Club Freiburg
Hackerspace based in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@cccfr@chaos.social
Arkadiusz Wieczorek
Photographer from Poland, who takes many kinds of pictures including portraits, landscapes and more.
Fediverse address:
@arkadiusz@pixelfed.social
Crafters FediGroup
Discussion group for anyone who does some kind of craft such as crochet, knitting, sewing etc.
Fediverse address:
@crafters@fedigroups.social
Steamclock Software
App developers based in Vancouver, Canada. Also run “Shipped That Way” podcast about product development.
Fediverse address:
@steamclock@hachyderm.io
Wechseljahre FediGroup
German-language discussion of the menopause and related topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@wechseljahre@fedigroups.social
American Sailing Association
Organisation which educates and certifies recreational sailors in the USA, founded in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@AmericanSailing@flipboard.com
Beverly Ochieng
Security and media analyst specialising in Africa, the Sahel, the Wagner group’s operations in Africa, and conflicts across the continent.
Fediverse address:
@beverly_ochieng@mastodon.social
Elizabeth Kennen
Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.
Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art
CellBioNews
Posting links to news articles on molecular biology and cellular biology.
Fediverse address:
@cellbionews@scientificnetwork.de
Paul Southworth
Retired bicycle mechanic giving advice on bike repairs and maintenance, also helping people to fix their own bikes at repair cafes. Based in Vermont, USA.
Fediverse address:
@pws@social.coop
Helsingin Sanomat News Feed
News feed from the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.hs.fi@rss-parrot.net
UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe
German branch of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unoflucht@bonn.social
Madison365
Non-profit community news service based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2015. It has a particular focus on non-white perspectives.
Fediverse address:
@Madison365@flipboard.com
Alberta Palaeontological Society
Volunteer organisation promoting palaeontology and connecting palaeontologists in Alberta, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@alberta_palaeo_society@sauropods.win
GNOME Evolution
Free open source personal information manager software (includes email, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes).
Fediverse address:
@EvolutionGnome@floss.social
Not Just Bikes
Videos all about modern urban planning and transport, often using the Netherlands as an example of how to do it well.
Fediverse address:
@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com
Entertainment Weekly / EW.com
Entertainment news magazine and website covering television, films, music, celebrities etc. Based in the US, first published in 1990.
Fediverse address:
@ew@flipboard.com
Bleacher Report
Sport and sports culture website based in San Francisco, USA, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@BleacherReport@flipboard.com
Analog Planet
Website all about vinyl records, record players, equipment, accessories, tips and news. Founded in 2012.
Fediverse address:
@AnalogPlanet@flipboard.com
Stratum 0
Hackerspace based in Braunschweig, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@stratum0@chaos.social
Minecraft Wiki
Unofficial wiki for the sandbox and survival game Minecraft.
Fediverse address:
@MinecraftWikiEN@wikis.world
American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE)
Non-profit based in the United States promoting research into wine economics. Publishes the Journal of Wine Economics and organises conferences on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@wineecon@mstdn.social
UK Theatre Web
Bot posting listings for plays, concerts and theatre events in the United Kingdom.
Fediverse address:
@uktw@mastodonapp.uk
FediMeteo Northwest Territories
Weather forecast accounts for the Northwest Territories, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@fort_smith__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@hay_river__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@inuvik__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@yellowknife__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
CBC News Edmonton
News stories from the CBC about Edmonton, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@edmonton-cbcnews@flipboard.com
FediMeteo Northern Ireland
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Northern Ireland, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@armagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor_ireland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@belfast@uk.fedimeteo.com
@londonderry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@omagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
AD France
French edition of the home decor, design, architecture and landscaping magazine. (Its full title is Architectural Digest France, but its main focus nowadays is interior design.)
Fediverse address (in French):
@ADmagazinefr@flipboard.com
Beko Pharm
Videos by a space simulator fan creating a home-built cockpit for gaming.
Fediverse address (videos):
@bekopharm@makertube.net
Cascadia R Conference
Annual conference in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to the R programming language.
Fediverse address:
@cascadiarconf@fosstodon.org
Open Science NL
Dutch national prorgamme to promote and accelerate transition to open science in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@OpenScienceNL@akademienl.social
Doctor Who Quotes
Posting a quotation from “Doctor Who” every day.
Fediverse address:
@DoctorWhoQuotes@mas.to
Snopes
Official account of the famous fact-checking website, based in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@snopes@infosec.exchange
Alta Journal
Lifestyle and arts magazine covering California and the western part of the USA. Founded in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@AltaJournal@flipboard.com
DawVert
Free open source DAW project file converter.
Fediverse address:
@DawVert_FOSS@fosstodon.org
O. Westin
One of the best and longest-running accounts on the Fediverse, Westin writes single post works of microfiction, mainly with sci-fi and fantasy themes.
Fediverse address:
@MicroSFF@mastodon.art
Have I Been Pwned
Useful site which lets you check if you are the victim of a security breach.
Fediverse address:
@haveibeenpwned@infosec.exchange
Ruby Unconf
Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social
Arts at UMBC
News about dance, music, theatre and the visual arts at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA.
Fediverse address:
@ArtsAtUMBC@mstdn.social
Top 40 Years Ago
Posting about songs that were in the US, UK and Canadian Top 40 charts on today’s date 40 years ago.
Fediverse address:
@top40yearsago@musician.social
Industry Decarbonization News
Newsletter about climate mitigation in industries and sectors where decarbonisation is more difficult.
Fediverse address:
@industrydecarbonization@mastodon.online
Ocean Playground News
Bot posting news links related to the east coast of Canada including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.
Fediverse address:
@news@oceanplayground.social
FediMeteo Washington DC
Weather forecast account for Washington DC, USA. Follow the account for forecasts in the DC area.
Fediverse address:
@washington__district_of_columbia@us.fedimeteo.com
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
The Universe of Commodore 64
Blog featuring news and images about the Commodore 64 home computer.
Fediverse address:
@C64_Universe@mastodon.gamedev.place
Republik
Swiss news magazine with emphasis on long-form investigative journalism. Founded in 2018, funded by its readers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@republik_magazin@republik.ch
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
Vernissage
Free open source Fediverse photography platform, sort of like an alternative to Flickr. Vernissage users can follow accounts from servers across the Fediverse including Mastodon, Pixelfed etc.
Fediverse address:
@vernissage@mastodon.social
PHP Usergroup Dresden e.V.
Meetup and events group for PHP users in Dresden, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@phpugdd@phpc.social
Warhammer FediGroup
Discussion group about all types of Warhammer games and miniatures.
Fediverse address:
@warhammercommunity@fedigroups.social
Montreal Gazette
Print and digital newspaper based in Montreal, covering local, national and international news. Canada’s oldest existing daily newspaper, first published in 1778.
Fediverse address:
@mtlgazette@mstdn.social
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
FediMeteo Telangana
Weather forecast accounts for Telangana, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@hyderabad__telangana@in.fedimeteo.com
Christopher M0YNG
Amateur radio enthusiast who runs the mastodon.radio server for other ham radio fans. M0YNG shares lots of posts by amateur radio fans looking for followers, so following him is a good way to meet others in this field.
Fediverse address:
@M0YNG@mastodon.radio