Alex – Fold Up Toys

Graphic designer and paper engineer who creates wonderful cute toys made from folded paper.

Fediverse address:
@folduptoys@socel.net

Onda Cero

Spanish national radio station featuring news, speech, sport and music.

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

Raou

Pixel artist and digital painter, creates assets for indie games with classic 2D top-down and isometric styles.

Fediverse address:
@raou@mastodon.gamedev.place

Auschwitz Memorial

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

Fediverse address:
@auschwitzmuseum@mastodon.world

Snooker Results Bot

Bot posting results from snooker matches, uses the snooker.org API.

Fediverse address:
@snookerbot@snooker.uk.to

Institut Coop

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

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

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

Wo meine Sonne scheint

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

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

The Southlander

Investigative reporting co-operative in Los Angeles, California, USA. Founded in 2025.

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

FediMeteo Himachal Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses:
@shimla__himachal_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Grazia Magazine UK / GraziaDaily.co.uk

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty and entertainment. The UK edition was first published in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com

Reproducible Builds

Aims to make it easier to check the source code of free and open source software. Reproducible Builds promotes tools and practices to help verify that open source code has not been altered before distribution.

Fediverse address:
@reproducible_builds@fosstodon.org

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:
@stephenxwebb@mastodon.social

Vinyl Records FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone who appreciates vinyl records.

Fediverse address:
@vinylrecords@fedigroups.social

Golf Magazine / Golf.com

US-based golfing magazine and golf news site founded in 1959. Intended for both those who play golf for fun, and those who follow the professional game.

Fediverse address:
@Golf@flipboard.com

Jeremy Mayer

Artist creating figurative and abstract sculptures entirely from old typewriter parts.

Fediverse address:
@jeremymayer@mastodon.art

Retro«Pédalage

Open card game about the history of the bicycle, currently available in French.

Fediverse address (in French):
@retropedalage@masto.bike

WRTV Indianapolis News Feed

News feed from the television station WRTV in Indiana, USA. Affiliate of ABC, founded in 1949.

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

Every Street Tree NYC

Bot posting pictures of trees in New York City, USA.

Fediverse address:
@everytreenyc@urbanists.social

Climate Change Centre Austria

Climate research network in Austria, aiming to be a contact point for Austrian researchers, politicians, media and public. Founded in 2011.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ccca@fediscience.org

GRASS GIS

Free open source computational engine for raster, vector and geospatial processing.

Fediverse address:
@grassgis@fosstodon.org

Debug Magazine

Print and digital indie games magazine, helping people find good indie titles to play and looking at the development teams behind them.

Fediverse address:
@debugorg@mastodon.social

Flameshot

Free open source screenshot app for Linux, Mac and Windows. It does more than just capture the screen, it also includes editing tools and upload features.

Fediverse address:
@flameshot@fosstodon.org

WhoNews

Unofficial news site about the sci-fi series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@WhoNews@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Nevada

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

News in the Grove

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

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

NLnet Labs

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

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

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

North Dakota News Cooperative

Non-profit organisation providing local news coverage about North Dakota, USA. Founded in 2021.

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

RTP Notícias News Feed

News feed from the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP. (NOTE: This account posts very frequently, you may want to use Mastodon’s Lists feature to put it in a separate timeline ⧉ so that it doesn’t overwhelm your main timeline.)

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

eiZen

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

Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org

Daniela Vasco

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

Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social

Searchlight New Mexico News Feed

News feed from investigative journalism news site in New Mexico, USA.

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

Kaidan

Free open source XMPP app for Linux and Android, and part of the KDE project. Includes OMEMO support for end-to-end encryption.

Fediverse address:
@kaidan@fosstodon.org

OONI – The Open Observatory of Network Interference

OONI monitors network-level blocking of internet access, which is usually by governments or ISPs, and flags up any mass internet blocks or other interference. They also develop FOSS tools for carrying out this monitoring.

Fediverse address:
@ooni@mastodon.social

Allison Levine

Freelance wine writer, blogger and podcaster, US host of the Wine Soundtrack podcast.

Fediverse address:
@pleasethepalate@epicure.social

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

NWS Washington DC Bot

Unofficial bot reposting the National Weather Service feed for Washington DC. NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please do not rely on it for safety-critical purposes.

Fediverse address:
@nws_lwx@social.edist.ro

FediMeteo Ohio

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

HuffPost UK

UK edition of the HuffPost news site (formerly known as the Huffington Post).

Fediverse address:
@huffpostuk@flipboard.com

Dr Alexandre Santerne

Astronomer at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and teaching at Aix-Marseille Univeristy. Expert on exoplanet detection and characterisation. Involved in the ESA PLATO space mission.

Fediverse address (in English and French):
@AlexSanterne@fediscience.org

Gemma Sarracenia

Gardening fan and carnivorous plant enthusiast. Also interested in insects and arachnids. Creator of a colouring book themed around carnivorous plants.

Fediverse address:
@tippitiwichet@mastodon.social

The CA-WN Exchange

Local environmental group for residents of West Northamptonshire in the UK. Main focus is on fighting climate change and pressuring the government into taking action.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@exchange.ca-wn.org

Holland Albright

Composer creating classical soundtracks for video games and as standalone albums, ranging from epic cinematic to more contemplative styles.

Fediverse address:
@hollandalbright@peoplemaking.games

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

Yukon Lookout News Feed

Feed from news site Yukon Lookout, covering local news, events and culture.

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

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

MapAmore

Promotes open geographical data including OpenStreetMap, and posts OpenStreetMap hints and tips. The account is based in the Philippines and promotes OSM contribution there.

Fediverse address:
@MapAmore@en.osm.town

FediMeteo Odisha

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

Fediverse addresses:
@bhubaneswar__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
@cuttack__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com

Insa van den Berg

Freelance journalist and writer based in Leipzig, Germany. Particularly interested in social policy.

Fediverse address (in German):
@insavandenberg@mstdn.social

Volley Brains

Website dedicated to volleyball coaching, especially how different coaches approach volleyball.

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

Vecinos

Posting and making videos about Latin American history in English.

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

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

Firefox Dev Tools

Web developer tools built into Firefox, allowing devs to examine, edit and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Fediverse address:
@FirefoxDevTools@mastodon.social

Linux User Space

Video series featuring Linux news and also histories of various Linux distributions and tools.

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

Karen Kaspar

Artist working with watercolours, ink, pastels and acrylic. Paints warm colourful pictures, often of animals and nature.

Fediverse address:
@KarenKasparArt@socel.net

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library

Germany’s largest research and universal library, founded in 1558.

Fediverse address (in German):
@bsbmuenchen@openbiblio.social

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

Land Trust of North Alabama News Feed

Feed of latest news from the Land Trust of North Alabama, a USA non-profit which aims to preserve the environment in North Alabama.

Fediverse address:
@landtrustnal.org.category.news@rss-parrot.net

Geneva.rb

User group in Geneva, Switzerland for the Ruby programming language and Ruby on Rails framework.

Fediverse address:
@genevarb@ruby.social

Anti Radio

Internet radio station from Baku, Azerbaijan, playing independent and underground music.

Fediverse address:
@antiradio@mastodon.social

code.gouv.fr

French government initiative to help government departments use free open source software.

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

Jane Adams

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

Fediverse address:
@janeadams@datavis.social

Zrythm

Free open source digital audio workstation (DAW). Project founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@zrythm@mastodon.social

LegendOP

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

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

Critical Switch

Hacktivist collective based in Valencia, Spain.

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

Rust Tips

Unofficial account posting tips on how to use the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rust@mas.to

Egosoft

Independent German software developers best known for the X series of space simulation games.

Fediverse address:
@egosoft@mastodon.social

UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter

Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.

Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place

Analog Planet

Website all about vinyl records, record players, equipment, accessories, tips and news. Founded in 2012.

Fediverse address:
@AnalogPlanet@flipboard.com

OpenRTX

Free open source firmware for digital ham radios.

Fediverse address:
@openrtx@mastodon.radio

World History Encyclopedia

Non-profit educational organisation based in the UK and Canada, publishing articles, videos, podcasts etc about history. (Previously known as the Ancient History Encyclopedia.)

Fediverse address:
@whencyclopedia@mstdn.social

Velocipede Rider

A cyclist, unicyclist, Penny Farthing rider and also uses other unpowered wheeled vehicles.

Fediverse address:
@ruari@velocipederider.com

Virtual Genealogical Association

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

Fediverse address:
@VirtualGenealogy@c.im

FluConf

Online FOSS conference aiming to welcome COVID-cautious people interested in the free open source world.

Fediverse address:
@fluconf@gts.cryptography.dog

Conny Duck (artist)

Probably best known on the Fediverse as lead developer of the excellent Mastodon app Tusky, but did you know they’re also a talented painter?

Fediverse address:
@connyduck@pixelfed.social

Furensic Linguist

Linguist and cat enthusiast, author of “Purrieties of Language” exploring online cat-inspired words, memes, hashtags and other sociolinguistic phenomena.

Fediverse address:
@meow_factor@fediscience.org

Trove Air Bot

Bot posting historical articles about aviation from the Australian public archive site Trove.

Fediverse address:
@TroveAirBot@mas.to

Southern Oregon Fire Watch

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

Fediverse address:
@sofirewatch@pnw.zone

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

Loryenne

Illustrator and sculptor who works with polymer clay, often making cute tiny objects and animals.

Fediverse address:
@Loryenne@mastodon.art

YunoHost

Version of Linux which makes it as easy as possible to install and maintain your own self-hosted online services. There’s a really easy graphical interface, it works on home servers or remote ones, and it supports older and lower powered computers too.

Fediverse address:
@yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr

Between Wanderings

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

Fediverse address:
@bwjewishhistory@babka.social

GameSpot

Video game news and review site based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@Gamespot@flipboard.com

Elle Deutschland / Elle.de

German edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, decor, travel.

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

Queer Romance Club FediGroup

Discussion group about books with LGBTQIA+ romance themes.

Fediverse address:
@queerromanceclub@fedigroups.social

COMPANDER

Independent electronic musician, formerly known as Proffessor Undressor

Fediverse address:
@COMPANDER@ravenation.club

Garoa Hacker Clube

Hackerspace based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@garoa@fosstodon.org

Plush Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city

Shaw Alphabet

Dedicated to posting about the Shavian alphabet, an attempt to give the English language a more phonetically logical character set. Named after George Bernard Shaw, who funded it in his will.

Fediverse address:
@shavian@polyglot.city

Humanist Trek Podcast

Podcast discussing Star Trek from a humanist perspective, going through the series in broadcast order.

Fediverse address:
@humanisttrek@trekkies.social

Stratum 0

Hackerspace based in Braunschweig, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@stratum0@chaos.social

K4 Computergruppe

Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@k4cg@chaos.social

Norbert Holstein

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

Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org

Supaplex

3D graphics artist, often creates retro sci-fi scenes and robots using Blender.

Fediverse address:
@supaplex@mastodon.art

Allrecipes.com

Cooking and recipe community site, also featuring articles about food and drink. Based in the US, founded in 1997.

Fediverse address:
@Allrecipes@flipboard.com

Dr Peter Däubler

General Practitioner in Nürtingen, Germany. Posts mainly about medicine.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@peterdaeubler@mastodon.green

The Ingleside Light

Local news site for Ingleside in San Francisco, USA. Founded in 2008.

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

Washington DC Comedy Writers

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

Fediverse address:
@DCComedyWriters@mastodon.social

Willamette Week

Newspaper and website based in Portland, Oregon, USA, covering local news, sports, culture etc. Founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@wweek@flipboard.com

Irrealis

Blog giving personal opinions of various tabletop RPGs and their modules.

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

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

Alles rund ums Mountainbiken FediGroup

German-language discussion group about mountain biking.

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

FediMeteo Romania

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

Pizza FediGroup

Discussion group about pizzas, including eating them and making them.

Fediverse address:
@pizza@fedigroups.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

workers.coop

Federation of worker-owned co-operatives, encouraging and supporting collaboration between co-ops. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@workers_coop@social.coop

Prav App

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

Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social

Pilipinas / Philippines FediGroup

Discussion group about the Philippines and for Filipinos.

Fediverse address:
@pilipinas@fedigroups.social

Seth Rutledge

Professional illustrator and concept artist, world builder, uses tools like Blender to create 3D concept art. Has worked on Snowpiercer, Batwoman, Supergirl, Good Doctor, Grendel etc.

Fediverse address:
@eldritch48@mastodon.social

Carpingdiem

Retired doctor and amateur bird photographer based in Indiana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@carpingdiem@mastodon.social

RTP Privacy & Tech Tips

Videos about free open source software and hardware, especially with regard to privacy.

Fediverse address:
@rtp_tips@tube.tchncs.de

Alan Boyle

Blogger and podcaster about science news on Cosmic Log and Fiction Science. Science journalist for GeekWire and Universe Today, formerly at NBCNews.com. Author of “The Case for Pluto”.

Fediverse address:
@alanboyle@mastodon.social

Holly

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

Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social

MusicRadar

Music equipment news and reviews site for people who make music, including guitarists, drummers, keyboardists, DJs and producers. Founded in 2007.

Fediverse address:
@MusicRadar@flipboard.com

Merle Bardenoir

French musician who creates modern folk and electronic music.

Fediverse address (in French):
@merle@mastodon.art

KITTEN.EXE

Digital kitten that lives on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@netkitty@meow.social

Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Day

Bot posting the Wikimedia Commons picture of the day.

Fediverse address:
@cpod@mastodon.bot

Swiss OpenStreetMap

Association of OpenStreetMap volunteer contributors in Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@SwissOSM@en.osm.town

Silent Beauties

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

Fediverse address:
@silentbeauties@toot.community

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Peer-reviewed scientific journal on molecular biology and evolutionary biology. Published by the Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.

Fediverse address:
@molbioevol@ecoevo.social

Kansas Reflector News Feed

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

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

Elk Grove Daily News

Independent local news site and newsletter covering Elk Grove, California, USA. Founded in 2022.

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

Scouted

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

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

Charm

Make free open source command line interface apps, libs and back ends.

Fediverse address:
@charmcli@mastodon.social

Sean M. Puckett

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

Fediverse address:
@smerp@mastodon.art

R Contributors

Account of the R Contribution Working Group, encouraging a wider range of contributors to R.

Fediverse address:
@R_Contributors@hachyderm.io

New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield

Museum built around a working 16th Century watermill in Sutton Coldfield in the UK. Operating as a museum since 1996.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@newhallmill.uk

Weird Satellite

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

Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art

Words

Wildlife photographer based in the South Downs, Sussex in the UK. Especially keen on foxes. Runs the Permuted website.

Fediverse address:
@Words@vivaldi.net

BBC Research & Development

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

Fediverse address:
@BBCRD@social.bbc

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

Erin Brockovich / The Brockovich Report

Blog run by Erin Brockovich, the famous American paralegal, environmentalist and consumer advocate.

Fediverse address:
@ErinBrockovich@flipboard.com

Deutsche Schachjugend e. V.

Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation

Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social

Alys Rujasu

Maker of gaming videos, especially retro and speedrun videos.

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

metalab

Hackerspace based in Vienna, Austria.

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

data.gouv.fr

Official open data platform of the French government.

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

(un)repair cafe

Repair cafe in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@unrepaircafe@post.lurk.org

Harkalé Linaï

Freelance artist and illustrator who paints amazing epic dream-like scenes, often with a fantasy subject, and a very romantic and painterly but realistic style.

Fediverse address:
@Harkale_Linai@mastodon.art

DEI Dungeon Explorers

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

Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp

Overte

Free open source software for creating virtual worlds and social VR.

Fediverse address:
@overte@fosstodon.org

Wheelchair Travel

Blog all about wheelchair-accessible travel featuring advice, reviews, and organising group trips for wheelchair users.

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

Pavel A. Samsonov

Product designer focusing on user experience, currently working on better UX for software at AWS.

Fediverse address:
@PavelASamsonov@mastodon.social

Wuppertal FediGroup

Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.

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

The Tonearm / Spotlight On

Music, culture and arts magazine focusing on independent artists. Also home of the Spotlight On Podcast about significant moments in music history, including past, present and forthcoming.

Fediverse address:
@thetonearm@social.lol

Aaron Ouellette

Runner and cyclist based in New England, USA. Often posts about fitness and exercise.

Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston

Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia)

Non-profit organisation campaigning for better public transport in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@ptua@mastodon.social

Shine My Crown

Lifestyle site for black American women covering news, entertainment, beauty (especially hair) and more.

Fediverse address:
@ShineMyCrown@newsie.social

Gary Edward

Potter and sculptor, creating pretty handmade mugs, bowls, jars etc often featuring dogs and other animals.

Fediverse address:
@Garyedwardr@earthstream.social

Flipboard Culture Desk

Human-curated news about culture and entertainment, including music, film, food, travel etc. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social

Live Science

Popular science news website covering space, health, climate, animals, archaeology, physics, maths etc. Founded in 2004 and currently based in the US and UK.

Fediverse address:
@LiveScience@flipboard.com

Tecnoblog

Brazilian tech news site covering phones, apps, computers, online services, games, gadgets etc.

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

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

FediMeteo Yukon

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@dawson_city__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com
@watson_lake__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com
@whitehorse__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com

Near FM

Community radio station broadcasting in Northside Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@nearfm@mastodon.ie

BlenderNation

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

Fediverse address:
@blendernation@mastodon.online

notGDC

Game development non-conference which takes place entirely online. Takes place at the same time as (but is not connected to) GDC. First held in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@notgdc@mastodon.gamedev.place

Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

Astronomical research institute in Heidelberg, Germany, specializing in exoplanet atmospheres, planet and star formation, galaxies and cosmology.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@mpi_astro@wisskomm.social

OMG! Ubuntu!

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

Fediverse address:
@omgubuntu@floss.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

FediMeteo Illinois

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

Kali Linux

Linux distribution based on Debian designed for computer security tasks such as digital forensics, penetration testing, security research and reverse engineering.

Fediverse address:
@kalilinux@infosec.exchange

Amiga Love

Website and online community dedicated to the Amiga and other Commodore machines.

Fediverse address:
@amigalove@mastodon.social

Dutch PHP Conference

International conference for PHP users, held in the Netherlands.

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@dutch_php_conference@phpc.tv

AzuraCast

Free open source software for running your own internet radio station through the web.

Fediverse address:
@azuracast@floss.social

University of Göttingen / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

University in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unigoettingen@academiccloud.social

Don Meltz

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

Fediverse address:
@GeoDon@mapstodon.space

Game Friend

Video game news site with reviews, videos, features etc. Independent and based in the UK.

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

LadyIcePaw

Artist, web comic/visual novel writer and game creator, usually featuring fantasy characters drawn in a classic cartoony style and a lot of anthropomorphic creatures.

Fediverse address:
@LadyIcepaw@mastodon.art

Hackerspace Brussels (HSBXL)

Hackerspace in Brussels, Belgium hosting regular events for tech people, tinkerers and artists. Features an electronics lab, 3D printing facilities, tools etc.

Fediverse address:
@HSBXL@mastodon.online

Gardening FediGroup

Discussion group about gardens and gardening.

Fediverse address:
@gardening@fedigroups.social

Danuar

Retro long-play videos of classic video games from arcades, home computers and consoles, accompanied by reviews in the comments.

Fediverse address:
@danuar@video.hardlimit.com

Serious Eats

Website for food and cookery fans featuring articles about food, ingredients recipes, cooking equipment reviews etc. Based in the US and founded in 2006.

Fediverse address:
@SeriousEats@flipboard.com

Wuzzy

Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Luanti (formerly Minetest).

Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@cyberplace.social

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

Dr Donna Lanclos

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

Fediverse address:
@DonnaLanclos@scholar.social

Queeres Zentrum Mannheim

LGBTQIA+ organisation in Mannheim, Germany.

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

Loren

Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.

Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks

Doctor Who FediGroup

Discussion group about the science fiction series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@DoctorWho@fedigroups.social

Python Bytes

Podcast about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pythonbytes@fosstodon.org

Te Whenua / John Saker

Newsletter about wine grown in Aotearoa / New Zealand, written by professional wine writer John Saker.

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

liftUKRAINE

NGO matching Ukrainian refugees with offers of private accommodation in Germany, supporting refugees, and helping deliver aid and reconstruction supplies to Ukraine.

Fediverse address:
@liftUKRAINE@social.anoxinon.de

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

Open Science Universität Bern

Providing support, services and infrastructure for open science at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@OSUniBe@openbiblio.social

Sewing FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of sewing.

Fediverse address:
@sewing@fedigroups.social

International Space Science Institute

Interdisciplinary research institute studying the Solar System, planetary sciences, astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology and Earth sciences. Based in Switzerland, founded in 1995.

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

Anime Feminist

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

Fediverse address:
@animefeminist@mstdn.social

All about Vinyl

Posting artwork from classic vinyl record album covers.

Fediverse address:
@Vinyl@pixelfed.social

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

Die Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde

Official account of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology.

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

Open State Foundation

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

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

Lucire

Online and print fashion magazine founded in 1997. Originally based in New Zealand, now with editions around the world.

Fediverse address:
@lucire@fashionsocial.host

Car and Driver

Magazine and site about cars, featuring news and reviews of the latest models. Based in the US, founded in 1955.

Fediverse address:
@CarandDriver@flipboard.com

antiparent

Site and newsletter about a different approach to parenting concerned about the wider support structures society provides (or doesn’t provide) around the parent.

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

Shackspace

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

GraspOS

Horizon Europe-funded project aiming at supporting emerging policy reforms and paving the way towards an Open Science-aware Responsible Research Assessment system.

Fediverse address:
@graspos@scicomm.xyz

FlagFacts

Bot posting random flags of nations and regions.

Fediverse address:
@FlagFacts@mas.to

Thrillist

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

Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com

Carolina Public Press

Independent non-profit local news site for North Carolina, USA. Founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@CPublicPress@flipboard.com

Power Moves

Small independent gadget review site covering all kinds of stuff.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@powermoves.blog

Chris

Photographer who takes pictures of spectacular landscapes from foreign trips, and also does portraits, wildlife and (professionally) wedding photos.

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

Fediverse address (landscape & portrait photography):
@chris.zielecki@pixelfed.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

The Ark TV Series FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.

Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.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

SETI Post-Detection Hub

Interdisciplinary SETI research network at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Particularly interested in how humans can prepare for the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

Fediverse address:
@setihub@mastodon.social

Rizoomes

Long-running blog about crisis management, maintained by a psychologist turned firefighter working in the Amsterdam Fire Brigade in the Netherlands.

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

The Blind History Lady

Blind historian based in the US, author, writes books about blind individuals from history and how they dealt with the challenges of their time.

Fediverse address:
@BlindHistoryLady@nfb.social

Kathaja

Draws Gigeresque alien and fantasy creatures, mostly in monochrome or muted colours.

Fediverse address:
@Kathaja@mastodon.art

National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

Canada’s public film producer and distributor, founded in 1939. Its massive archive is available to view online, and it continues to produce documentaries, animations, web programmes and alternative dramas.

Fediverse address (in English):
@NFB@socel.net

Fediverse address (in French):
@onf@socel.net

Dino

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

Fediverse address:
@dino@fosstodon.org

Park Record News Feed

News feed from The Park Record, a local newspaper covering Park City and Summit County, Utah, USA. First published in 1880.

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

retroist

Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social

Lore

Creates art based around the fictional world of Moribund, a grim desert planet with a strange surreal mixture of magic and cowboys. They also do quite a bit of world building around Moribund.

Fediverse address:
@1ore@mastodon.art

MLE / Emily’s Electric Oddities

Creating weird and fun new electronic projects from old retro technology.

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

FediMeteo Mizoram

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

Fediverse addresses:
@aizawl__mizoram@in.fedimeteo.com

A Way with Words

Fun US-based public radio show and podcast about the English language, looking at etymologies, linguistics, slang etc.

Fediverse address:
@wayword@mas.to

Chess

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

Fediverse address:
@Chess@pixelfed.social

Johan Vanbockryck

Photographer taking pictures of landscapes and cityscapes in and around Belgium, often featuring large amounts of empty space around its subjects.

Fediverse address:
@johanphoto@mastodon.nl

Ailantd Sikowsky

Illustrator, designer, realtime 3D artist and game developer. Much of Sikowsky’s art contains their own original designs for industrial futuristic machines, characters and vehicles.

Fediverse address:
@Ailantd@mastodon.art

Nosh and Nibble

Food and drink blog reviewing restaurants, snacks and treats (especially Japanese boxes). Based in Vancouver, Canada, but also travels to other countries and covers restaurants there.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@noshandnibble.blog

DanVanDam

Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.

Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social

Dunno Do What

Blog highlighting free and affordable events in Singapore, submitted by members of the community.

Fediverse address (blog):
@events@dunnodowhat.com

rOpenSci

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

Fediverse address:
@rOpenSci@hachyderm.io

Open Science Pasteur

Blog about open science run by the CeRIS Library of the Pasteur Institute in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@OpenSci_Pasteur@sciences.re

Between The Lines News Feed

News feed from the Between The Lines blog, covering politics in Louisiana, USA. Written by Jeffrey D. Sadow, associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Fediverse address:
@jeffsadow.blogspot.com@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Meghalaya

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

Fediverse addresses:
@shillong__meghalaya@in.fedimeteo.com

The Age RSS Feed

News feed of the Australian newspaper founded in 1854.

Fediverse address:
@www.theage.com.au.rss.feed.xml@rss-parrot.net

PC Gamer Magazine / PCGamer.com

Magazine and website about gaming on personal computers, covering game news, reviews, hardware, accessories etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1993.

Fediverse address:
@PC_Gamer_@flipboard.com

CNRS Ingénierie

Engineering-focused branch of the French research institute CNRS.

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

Patty Hankins

Genealogist and photographer based in Washington DC, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PattyHankins@genealysis.social

Doctor Who Is Brill

Unofficial website dedicated to the sci-fi series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@doctorwho.isbrill.com@doctorwho.isbrill.com

Quantum Journal

Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.

Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz

R-Ladies Remote

Online community for promoting gender diversity in the R programming language world.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesRemote@hachyderm.io

Bevy Engine

Simple data-driven free open source game engine, built in Rust.

Fediverse address:
@bevy@mastodon.social

DC Bradshaw

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

Fediverse address:
@dcbradshaw@dice.camp

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

BSides Saskatoon

Computer security conference based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesyxe@infosec.exchange

The Beagle

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

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

Doctor P. Popular

Videos by an unconventional artist, crafter, yo-yo expert and musician. Based in San Francisco, USA.

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

9 o’Clock Hashtag Games Online

Account organising regular hashtag games that anyone can join in with. Further instructions on the account’s profile.

Fediverse address:
@hashtaggames@hashtaggames.online

fourth best

Independent blog covering new music in Ireland.

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

The Wave

Newsletter about climate change-related litigation and justice in courtrooms around the world. Written by a freelance journalist specialising in covering litigation.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@the-wave.net

Ausretrogamer: the Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine

Independent site based in Australia all about retro gaming including vintage consoles, classic computer games, pinball machines and general retro culture.

Fediverse address:
@ausretrogamer@mastodon.online

The Oregonian / OregonLive.com

Newspaper and website based in Portland Oregon, first published in 1850. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2001. Also covers the Pacific Northwest.

Fediverse address:
@TheOregonian@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Ladakh

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

Fediverse addresses:
@leh__ladakh@in.fedimeteo.com

Scribus News Feed

News feed from the Scribus website. Scribus is free open source desktop publishing software.

Fediverse address:
@www.scribus.net.news@rss-parrot.net

David D. Levine

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

Fediverse address:
@daviddlevine@wandering.shop

Portugal-a-Programar

Portuguese programming community including its own forums, magazine, blog, wiki and IRC.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@ptprogramar@mastodon.online

Plasma Mobile

FOSS smartphone interface developed by KDE which runs on top of a Linux distribution.

Fediverse address:
@plasmamobile@fosstodon.org

Sussex Bylines

Citizen journalism news site based in Sussex, UK. Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@SussexBylines@mastodon.social

The American Bystander

US humorous and satirical magazine available in print and online. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@online.americanbystander.org

FediTris 2

Collaborative games of Tetris on the Fediverse! Instructions are on the account’s profile.

Fediverse address:
@feditris@fedi.aerocity.site

Dr Zalka Csenge Virág

Professional storyteller and author from Hungary, writing about folk tales, folklore, mythology, representation, role-playing games etc.

Fediverse address:
@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social

Jo H

Aviation enthusiast posting photos of many kinds of aircraft, including civilian and military, vintage and modern.

Fediverse address:
@futurshox@mytransponder.com

The Company of Biologists

Non-profit publisher of Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open.

Fediverse address:
@Co_Biologists@biologists.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 (main):
@apzpins@some.apz.fi

Fediverse address (videos):
@apz@video.apz.fi

Swansea Bay News

Independent news service in Wales providing local news for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Fediverse address:
@SwanseaBayNews@toot.wales

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

InfoMoney.com.br

Brazilian financial and business news site.

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

Ian Betteridge

Blogger, veteran tech journalist, used to edit the UK magazine MacUser and is well known for accidentally coining Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: If a news headline poses a question then the answer is almost always “no”.

Fediverse address:
@ianb@well.com

Doctors in Unite

Trade union for doctors in the UK, affiliated with Unite the Union. (Previously known as the Medical Practitioners’ Union.)

Fediverse address:
@doctorsinunite@union.place

Chaosdorf

Hackerspace based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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

ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen)

Official account of the German public broadcasting network ZDF, founded in 1963.

Fediverse address:
@ZDF@zdf.social

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

Python Pillow

Free open source fork of the Python Imaging Library, taking over after PIL was discontinued.

Fediverse address:
@pillow@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

Smashing Magazine

Online magazine for designers and web developers, includes lots of tutorials, guides and features.

Fediverse address:
@smashingmag@mastodon.social

Elle España

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

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

Splatoon3.ink

Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.

Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink

No More

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

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

FediMeteo Jharkhand

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

Fediverse addresses:
@bokaro__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com
@ranchi__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com

Autism Europe News Feed

News feed from the website of Autism Europe, a non-profit advocating for the rights of autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@www.autismeurope.org.news-publications@rss-parrot.net

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

bitsavers

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

Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space

European Physical Society

EPS is a non-profit organisation promoting physics and physicists in Europe through events, publications, prizes etc. Founded in 1968, based in Mulhouse, France.

Fediverse address:
@europeanphysicalsociety@mastodon.social

Mississippi Free Press

Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.

Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host

Anaïs Faë

Creates amazing naturalistic watercolour pictures of animals and other subjects.

Fediverse address:
@anaisfae@mastodon.art

Adrenaline.com.br

Brazilian gaming and tech news site covering consoles and PCs.

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

Darktable

Free open source photography app which lets you organise, view and develop raw image files, somewhat like a libre alternative to Adobe Lightroom (though the feature sets are very different). It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@darktable@photog.social

UOL.com.br

Brazilian online portal providing news, sport, lifestyle, entertainment etc articles. Founded in 1996.

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

benui

Game developer and UI programmer.

Fediverse address:
@ben@m.benui.ca

Snikket

XMPP-based free open federated messenger project. It aims to make XMPP into a more viable alternative to Whatsapp etc by providing consistency in design and terminology, while still maintaining compatibility with other XMPP apps and servers. (It’s a similar plan to how Mastodon made ActivityPub more mainstream while still being compatible with other ActivityPub server types.)

Fediverse address:
@snikket_im@fosstodon.org

Men’s Health Magazine US

Lifestyle magazine and website for men covering fitness, nutrition, fashion etc. Based in the US, founded in 1986.

Fediverse address:
@MensHealth@flipboard.com

Defold

Free source-available 2D and 3D game engine for cross-platform PC, smartphone and console games.

Fediverse address:
@defold@mastodon.gamedev.place

North Wales Storms

Posting news about severe weather in North Wales, also sometimes sharing weather-related posts and Welsh news.

Fediverse address:
@Storms@toot.wales

FediMeteo Michigan

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

Gothamist

News site for New York, USA, covering news, events, culture etc. Run by the non-profit public broadcaster New York Public Radio.

Fediverse address:
@Gothamist@flipboard.com

Hale Center Insider

Local news site for Hale Center, Texas, USA.

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

Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications

Structural biology communications journal published by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).

Fediverse address:
@ActaCrystF@mstdn.science

Virginia Mercury

Independent non-profit news organisation providing news for the state of Virginia, USA. Founded in 2018, affiliate of the States Newsroom network.

Fediverse address:
@VirginiaMercury@flipboard.com

Nikos K. Kantarakias

Greek photographer who takes beautiful arty images, usually quite close to the subjects and often emphasising abstract shapes.

Fediverse address:
@nikant@toot.community

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

Ollie the Golden Retriever

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

Fediverse address:
@olliedegoudenophaler@mastodon.world

Maruki

Brilliant pixel artist and one of the earliest residents of the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@maruki@mastodon.social

FediMeteo West Virginia

Weather forecast accounts for the state of West Virginia, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Norwescon

Science fiction and fantasy convention in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States, operated entirely by volunteers. Founded in 1978, based in SeaTac WA.

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

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

Berlin Letters

Festival of type design, lettering, sign painting and calligraphy held in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@BerlinLetters@typo.social

Arch Linux

General purpose Linux distribution which is shipped as a minimal base system by default, letting the user add what they need.

Fediverse address:
@archlinux@fosstodon.org

Fediverse Plays Pokemon

Interactive bot where people on the Fediverse can collaboratively play a game of Pokemon by voting in polls.

Fediverse address:
@pokemon@tomkahe.com

Fedora Project

Popular long-established Linux distribution first released in 2003, sponsored by the US software company Red Hat.

Fediverse address:
@fedora@fosstodon.org

The Markup

Non-profit news site covering the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018, based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@themarkup@mastodon.themarkup.org

A Most Amusing Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

CBC News Edmonton

News stories from the CBC about Edmonton, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@edmonton-cbcnews@flipboard.com

Jedi News RSS Feed

RSS feed from the unofficial Star Wars news site Jedi News.

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

EatSmarter.de

German website about food, nutrition and healthy eating, featuring recipes for healthier meals.

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

R-Ladies Rome

Rome, Italy branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@rladiesrome@fosstodon.org

Claudia Matosa

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

Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@mastodon.art

Python for Data Science

Teaching materials for data science using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@Python4DataScience@mastodon.social

BGM

Indie pop folk rock musician based in Toronto, Canada.

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

EcoFriendly West

Environmental news site based in Western Canada, particularly highlighting local initiatives to protect the environment.

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

Classical Explorer

Classical music blog covering the latest concerts, recordings and other classical news.

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

Smithsonian Magazine

Magazine covering science, nature, arts, history and travel. Published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, USA, since 1970.

Fediverse address:
@Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Mexico City

Weather forecast accounts for Mexico City, Mexico. Follow to see forecasts in your timeline.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ciudad_de_mexico__cdmx@mx.fedimeteo.com

Western Quakes Bot

Bot posting about earthquakes in California and Nevada, with info sourced from Caltech.

Fediverse address:
@westquake@geodata.nexus

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, USA branch of the grassroots environmental pressure group CCL.

Fediverse address:
@CCLBoston@climatejustice.social

Stern / Stern.de

German news magazine and website covering national and international news. First published in 1948.

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

Amit Gawande

Professional software developer, posts regularly about various forms of programming as well as random other thoughts.

Fediverse address:
@amit@social.lol

Today’s Junior Golfer

Non-profit based in Arizona, USA, helping a wider range of children take part in golf by supplying free equipment and coaching.

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

Selfcare.tech

A bot for tech people (or anyone) to remind them to take care of themselves while working. There are two versions, with identical content but different post frequencies.

Fediverse address (updates every 3 hours):
@selfcare@hachyderm.io

Fediverse address (updates every 6 hours):
@selfcaregentle@hachyderm.io

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for Information Security

The German government’s cybersecurity authority, providing IT security standards, support and advice for the government, businesses and consumers.

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

Belfast View Finder

Street photography from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Covers everyday scenes of ordinary life as well as signs of politics from all traditions and communities.

Fediverse address:
@belfastviewfinder@mastodon.ie

Dataviking (Dr David Castellano)

Evolutionary geneticist at the University of Arizona, working on population genetics and evolutionary biology.

Fediverse address:
@CastellanoED@fediscience.org

WDCV Frauen

Organisation for women’s cricket in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@WDCV_Frauen@nrw.social

Repair Together asbl

Non-profit organisation running repair cafes in Belgium.

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

FediMeteo Bihar

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

Fediverse addresses:
@patna__bihar@in.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Brasil

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

Inside Climbing

Independent coverage of competitive climbing as a sport, rather than just a hobby.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@inside-climbing.com

Mountainair Dispatch

Independent local news site for Torrance County, New Mexico, USA. Founded in 2022.

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

Vicky R.

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

Fediverse address:
@vilyrou@mastodon.social

The Manila Times

English-language newspaper in the Philippines, covering national and international news. Founded in 1898.

Fediverse address:
@TheManilaTimes@mastodon.social

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

National Drought Mitigation Center

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

Fediverse address:
@droughtcenter@mastodon.world

FediMeteo San Luis Potosi

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

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

Edubuntu

Educational version of Ubuntu Linux, designed for schools and students of all ages.

Fediverse address:
@edubuntu@ubuntu.social

AfroLA

Independent news site covering Los Angeles, USA, with stories told from the perspective of the Black community.

Fediverse address:
@AfroLA@flipboard.com

Stop Funding Hate

UK campaign engaging with advertisers to stop funding media outlets that promote hate and bigotry.

Fediverse address:
@stopfundinghate@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Assam

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

Fediverse accounts:
@dibrugarh__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@guwahati__assam@in.fedimeteo.com
@tezpur__assam@in.fedimeteo.com

Der Zoll / German Customs

The German Federal Government’s customs agency.

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

Helsinki Ruby Brigade

Meetups in Helsinki, Finland for users of the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@hkirb@ruby.social

Dr Helen Czerski

Physicist, oceanographer, presenter and writer. Author of “Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life” and “Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World”.

Fediverse address:
@helenczerski@fediscience.org

Bier brauen als Hobbybrauer*in FediGroup

German-language discussion group about homebrewing of beer.

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

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

Jan Gaska

Fine art oil paintings of landscapes and portraits, working from observation, plein air painting.

Fediverse address:
@jangaska@socel.net

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

Beer Mat Movies

Film reviews that are brief enough to fit on the back of a beer mat.

Fediverse address:
@beer_mat_movies@mastodonapp.uk

Entomological Society of America (ESA)

US organisation dedicated to the study of insects, founded in 1889. Has thousands of members including scientists, students, researchers etc.

Fediverse address:
@entsocamerica@ecoevo.social

Chasing Sundays

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

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

Atelier du Capendu

Fibre artist who knits, embroiders and weaves.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@capendu@mastodon.art

Onelin

Hiking and nature videos from rural New Hampshire, USA.

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

letterspace.amsterdam

Hosts free public lectures in Amsterdam about experimentation, innovation and research in type. Founded in 2018.

Fediverse address:
@lttrspc@typo.social

The PHP Foundation

Official account of the organisation which oversees the PHP language.

Fediverse address:
@thephpf@phpc.social

The Mill (Manchester)

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

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

Cryptomator

Free open source app that lets you add an end-to-end encrypted folder to your existing cloud service. It works with popular cloud services such as Nextcloud, DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud etc. There are apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android.

Fediverse address:
@cryptomator@mastodon.online

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

Feierabendbeatz.de

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

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

Wikidata

Free open knowledge base, available for anyone to use on any project. It is collaboratively edited like Wikipedia, and its contents is public domain.

Fediverse address:
@wikidata@wikis.world

Arkansas Advocate News Feed

Feed from the website of the Arkansas Advocate, a non-profit news service for Arkansas, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.

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

James

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

Fediverse address:
@foozmeat@pdx.social

Owls in Towels

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

Fediverse address:
@owlsintowels@mas.to

Drupal

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

Fediverse address:
@drupal@mastodon.social

Richie G

Making videos all about old PCs and Macintosh computers.

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

The Signpost

Volunteer-run independent news site covering Wikipedia and Wikimedia.

Fediverse address:
@WikiSignpost@wikis.world

CracktroBot

Automated account posting screenshots from “cracktros” on classic computer systems including the Amiga, C64, Amstrad etc.

Fediverse address:
@CracktroBot@mastodon.social

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

cartodata

Geopolitician and cartographer, creates thematic maps and infographics.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@cartodata@mapstodon.space

Dog Photography

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

Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au

ME/CFS FediGroup

Discussion group about ME/CFS, for those living with it and those wanting to discuss it.

Fediverse address:
@mecfs@fedigroups.social

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

Dr Austin Kocher

Political and legal geographer, immigration researcher at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social

Freeze64

Physical Commodore 64 fanzine published in colour A5 format, based in the UK and available worldwide.

Fediverse address:
@FREEZE64@mastodon.world

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

Decatur Independent

Local news site for Greensburg and Decatur County, Indiana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@index@decaturindependent.mymagic.page

Episciences

Academic overlay journal platform funded by various French public bodies.

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

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

Grammle

German-language free open source app helping people with their grammar and proofreading.

Fediverse address (in German):
@grammle@bildung.social

Chris CHCHCHCH

Toy photography mainly based around Transformers, sometimes featuring digibashes and crossovers between franchises.

Fediverse address:
@chchchch1tf@retro.pizza

Open Collective

Fundraising, money management and legal status platform for charities, activists and libre projects that want to be transparent about where their money comes from and how it is used.

Fediverse address:
@opencollective@opencollective.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

Privacy Badger

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

Fediverse address:
@privacybadger@mastodon.social

Daniel Menjívar

Sewing enthusiast and retired musician, posts about sewing projects, sewing machines, making clothes and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@DanielMenjivar@mastodon.social

Logic of War / Anders Puck Nielsen

Blog about European and global geopolitics, particularly in relation to military strategy and tactics. Written by the Danish military analyst and naval officer Anders Puck Nielsen.

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

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@logicofwar.com

Fediverse address (videos):
@anderspuck@muku.dk

Radio Panik

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

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

Rocky Linux

Community-run Linux distribution which is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Fediverse address:
@rockylinux@fosstodon.org

Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)

Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.

Fediverse address:
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social

Suomen Lajitietokeskus

Open data on Finland’s environment, wildlife and plant life, presented in an online infrastructure for academic, scientific and general use.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@lajitieto@ecoevo.social

Connecticut Java Users Group

Regular meetings in Connecticut for people interested in the Java programming language.

Fediverse address:
@ctjava@mastodon.sdf.org

Let’s Ask Your Mom

Blog featuring tips about parenting, food and travel.

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

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

PHP User Group Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar

Meetup events for PHP users in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region in Germany.

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

Splatoon Unofficial

News updates about Nintendo’s Splatoon series, manually curated by a human being.

Fediverse address:
@splatoon@wetdry.world

Hackerspace Kiruna

Hackerspace based in Kiruna, Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@HacKRNspace@mastodon.acc.sunet.se

SportBuzz.com.br

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

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

Richard Pryn

Award-winning professional composer providing free advice and paid courses on how to compose.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hi@richardpryn.com

Teresa Arroyo

Illustrator with a very distinctive style, featuring humorous characters with large eyes and a 1950s colour palette.

Fediverse address (in English, Spanish and Catalan):
@teresa_arroyo@mastodon.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

The Last Psion

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

Fediverse address:
@thelastpsion@oldbytes.space

The Current News Feed

News feed from The Current, a non-profit news service for Lafayette and southern Louisiana. Founded in 2018.

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

Undiscovered Scotland

Independent travel guide and accommodation listings service for people visiting Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@UndisScot@mastodon.scot