LibreOffice

The most popular free open source office suite, it includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc. It’s very widely used by businesses, governments, organisations and individuals, and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org

There are also user groups on the Fediverse:

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

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

WriteFreely

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

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

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

dylyricus (bobdylan lyrics +)

Account devoted to Bob Dylan, his music, his tours and his lyrics, including keeping track of alternative lyrics that he sometimes uses.

Fediverse address:
@dylyricus@universeodon.com

FediMeteo New Zealand / Aotearoa

Weather forecast accounts for New Zealand / Aotearoa. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in English & Māori):
@ashburton@nz.fedimeteo.com
@auckland@nz.fedimeteo.com
@blenheim@nz.fedimeteo.com
@christchurch@nz.fedimeteo.com
@dunedin@nz.fedimeteo.com
@gisborne@nz.fedimeteo.com
@greymouth@nz.fedimeteo.com
@hamilton@nz.fedimeteo.com
@hastings@nz.fedimeteo.com
@invercargill@nz.fedimeteo.com
@napier@nz.fedimeteo.com
@nelson@nz.fedimeteo.com
@new_plymouth@nz.fedimeteo.com
@oamaru@nz.fedimeteo.com
@palmerston_north@nz.fedimeteo.com
@queenstown@nz.fedimeteo.com
@rotorua@nz.fedimeteo.com
@tauranga@nz.fedimeteo.com
@timaru@nz.fedimeteo.com
@wellington@nz.fedimeteo.com
@westport@nz.fedimeteo.com
@whanganui@nz.fedimeteo.com
@whangarei@nz.fedimeteo.com

Radio Prague International News Feed

News feed from the official Czech international news service, available in multiple languages. Founded in 1936.

Fediverse address (in English):
@english.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@cesky.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in French):
@francais.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in German):
@deutsch.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in Russian):
@ruski.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@espanol.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in Ukrainian):
@ukraina.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net

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

FediMeteo Georgia (US State)

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

Fediverse addresses:
@albany__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@alpharetta__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@athens__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@atlanta__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@augusta__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@brunswick__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@carrollton__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@columbus__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@dalton__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@douglasville__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@gainesville__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@hinesville__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@johns_creek__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@macon__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@marietta__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@newnan__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@peachtree_city__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@rome__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@roswell__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@sandy_springs__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@savannah__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@smyrna__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@statesboro__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@valdosta__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com
@warner_robins__georgia@us.fedimeteo.com

Heartland Urbanist / Matt Caffrey

Organiser and urbanist based in Ohio, USA, creating videos about city planning, housing reform and public transport improvement. Especially interested in the American Midwest and its return to urbanism.

Fediverse address (urban planning videos):
@heartlandurbanist@urbanists.video

Fediverse address (personal account):
@mattcaff@union.place

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

The Open Source Programme Office (OSPO)

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

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

Andy Balaam

In-depth tutorial videos and livestreams about software development with many different programming languages and platforms, including Rust, Lisp, Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Android etc.

Fediverse address (videos):
@andybalaam@video.infosec.exchange

Fediverse address (livestream):
@andy@andybalaam.uk.to

Phoenix Radio

Friendly internet radio station with live human presenters playing a wide variety of music from the 1950s to the present day. Live shows can be interacted with, and can also be listened to later on demand.

Fediverse address:
@PhoenixRadio1208@phoenixradio1208.com

Hare

A new programming language currently under development. The developers describe it as: “a systems programming language designed to be simple, stable, and robust” and “well-suited to low-level, high performance tasks.” Apparently it fits onto one 3.5 inch disk! 💾

Fediverse address:
@hare@fosstodon.org

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

FediMeteo Argentina

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

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@buenos_aires__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@catamarca__catamarca@ar.fedimeteo.com
@cipolletti__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@comodoro_rivadavia__chubut@ar.fedimeteo.com
@cordoba__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com
@corrientes__corrientes@ar.fedimeteo.com
@formosa__formosa@ar.fedimeteo.com
@goya__corrientes@ar.fedimeteo.com
@jujuy__jujuy@ar.fedimeteo.com
@la_plata__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@la_rioja__la_rioja@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mar_del_plata__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mendoza__mendoza@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mercedes__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@neuquen__neuquen@ar.fedimeteo.com
@parana__entre_rios@ar.fedimeteo.com
@posadas__misiones@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rawson__chubut@ar.fedimeteo.com
@resistencia__chaco@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rio_cuarto__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rio_gallegos__santa_cruz@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rosario__santa_fe@ar.fedimeteo.com
@salta__salta@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_carlos_de_bariloche__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_juan__san_juan@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_luis__san_luis@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_miguel_de_tucuman__tucuman@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_rafael__mendoza@ar.fedimeteo.com
@santa_fe__santa_fe@ar.fedimeteo.com
@santiago_del_estero__santiago_del_estero@ar.fedimeteo.com
@tandil__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@ushuaia__tierra_del_fuego@ar.fedimeteo.com
@viedma__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@villa_maria__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com

Virtual Genealogical Association

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

Fediverse address:
@VirtualGenealogy@c.im

Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen / German Advisory Council on Global Change

Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de

FediMeteo Alaska

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

Fediverse addresses:
@anchorage__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@barrow__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@bethel__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@dillingham__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@fairbanks__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@homer__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@juneau__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kenai__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@ketchikan__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kodiak__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kotzebue__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@nome__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@palmer__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@petersburg__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@seward__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@sitka__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@soldotna__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@valdez__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@wasilla__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@wrangell__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com

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

FediMeteo Delaware

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

Fediverse addresses:
@bethany_beach__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@bridgeville__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@camden__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@delmar__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@dover__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@elsmere__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@georgetown__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@harrington__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@laurel__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@lewes__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@middletown__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@milford__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@millsboro__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@new_castle__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@newark__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@rehoboth_beach__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@seaford__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@selbyville__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@smyrna__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com
@wilmington__delaware@us.fedimeteo.com

The Curator on Mastodon.art

Shares lots of interesting art and creative posts from across the Fediverse, covering every genre. The account has been passed from one maintainer to another over the years, which has helped keep it fresh.

Fediverse address:
@Curator@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Massachusetts

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

Fediverse addresses:
@attleboro__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@boston__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@brockton__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@chicopee__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@fall_river__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@fitchburg__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@haverhill__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@lawrence__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@leominster__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@lowell__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@lynn__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@malden__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@medford__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@new_bedford__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@newton__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@northampton__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@pittsfield__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@quincy__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@revere__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@somerville__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@springfield__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@taunton__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@weymouth__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com
@worcester__massachusetts@us.fedimeteo.com