The Alaska Memo

Independent newsletter covering politics in Alaska, USA.

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

PLOS Biology

Peer-reviewed selective open-access biology journal published by the non-profit Public Library of Science.

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

MapComplete

Web-based OpenStreetMap graphical interface which lets you view themed maps and edit them with an OSM ID.

Fediverse address:
@MapComplete@en.osm.town

cukie

Hobbyist photographer based in New Jersey, USA, also interested in cycling, public transit, sport.

Fediverse address:
@cukie@infosec.exchange

Reparatur Initiativen FediGroup

German-language discussion of repair cafes and the right to repair.

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

Região Metropolitana de Campinas FediGroup

Portuguese-language discussion group about the Campinas region in Brazil.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@rmc@fedigroups.social

IRAP / Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie

Astrophysics laboratory in Toulouse, France. Founded in 2011, operated jointly by CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research) and Paul Sabatier University.

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

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

ClickHole news feed

RSS feed from the American satirical news site ClickHole.

Fediverse address (news feed):
@www.clickhole.com@rss-parrot.net

Dark Holme Publishing

Horror fiction magazine including short stories, features, writing tips etc.

Fediverse address:
@DarkHolmePublishing@mastodon.social

Le Parisien

French newspaper, originally founded in 1944 by the resistance against the Nazis, nowadays owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH. Comes in two editions, one covering national and international news (Le Parisien Aujourd’hui) and the other covering local news in Paris (Le Parisien).

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

GNOME Apps

Recommending GNOME apps at the start of each week.

Fediverse address:
@gnomeapps@mastodon.mossy.page

Hidden City Philadelphia

Non-profit organisation and publication looking at architecture and historic preservation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also covers urbanism, photography, public art, city life etc.

Fediverse address:
@HiddenCityPhila@flipboard.com

Art History Animalia

Transdisciplinary zoologist exploring animal iconography from around the world via intersections of natural history with art and visual culture history.

Fediverse address:
@art_history_animalia@historians.social

Steam Trailers in 6s

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

Fediverse address:
@microtrailers@mastodon.social

Oklahoma City Free Press News Feed

News feed from independent news site for Oklahoma City, USA.

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

Rick Thoman

Climate specialist in the International Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Interested in Alaskan climate, environment and Indigenous cultures and langauges.

Fediverse address:
@AlaskaWx@alaskan.social

Landesregierung Baden-Württemberg

Official account of the State Government of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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

Briar

Free open source end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer messaging system for Android and Linux which can be used online through Tor, or locally through wifi or bluetooth. Especially suited to activists in repressive regimes or those working in disaster zones.

Fediverse address:
@briar@fosstodon.org

ChrisD.ca News

Independent local news site for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 2007.

Fediverse address:
@chrisdca@mstdn.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

Laurie

Producer/writer/actor based in the East Midlands of England, experienced in theatre, improv and comedy. Currently performing in “Some Other Mirror”, his original theatre/standup show about transitioning in the UK during lockdown.

Fediverse address:
@riewarden@zirk.us

Deepdale Camping & Rooms

Campsite and accommodation at Deepdale Farm in Norfolk, England. Hosts the Deepdale Music Festival.

Fediverse address:
@DeepdaleCamping@mstdn.social

WikiResearch

Newsletter covering the latest academic research about Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia.

Fediverse address:
@wikiresearch@mastodon.social

FOSS Gaming

News hub showing RSS feeds from various FOSS gaming projects.

Fediverse address:
@fossgaming@fosstodon.org

Out of Print Archive

Preserving classic video game magazines, especially those from the UK.

Fediverse address:
@outofprintarchive@retro.pizza

Tokyo Camera Club

Account of the Tokyo Camera Club photography site, highlighting photoraphers in Japan.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@tokyocameraclub@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com

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

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

GadgetBridge

Free open privacy-friendly replacement for closed source Android apps that some accessories require, for example some brands of fitness trackers, smartwatches, headphones etc.

Fediverse address:
@gadgetbridge@social.anoxinon.de

Electronic Music FediGroup

Discussion group about all forms of electronic music.

Fediverse address:
@electronicmusic@fedigroups.social

Navidrome

Free open source self-hostable music streaming server, lets you create your own personal streaming service. Compatible with any Subsonic-based music player app.

Fediverse address:
@navidrome@mastodon.social

Military History FediGroup

Discussion group about historical events involving battles and armed forces.

Fediverse address:
@militaryhistory@fedigroups.social

Public Domain Image Archive

Posting from a curated collection of over ten thousand public domain images. Run by the Public Domain Review.

Fediverse address:
@pdimagearchive@mastodon.social

City A.M.

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

Fediverse address:
@CityAM@flipboard.com

Стандарт нюз / Standart News

News feed from the Bulgarian national newspaper founded in 1992.

Fediverse address (in Bulgarian):
@www.standartnews.com@rss-parrot.net

Lehto

German music producer and DJ interested in downbeat, electronic club music etc.

Fediverse address:
@lehto@mastodon.social

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

Forum Standaardisatie

Official account for the Netherlands government’s Standardisation Forum, which advises the public sector on the use of open standards in technology.

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

FediMeteo Nunavut

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@arctic_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@arviat__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@baker_lake__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cape_dorset__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@iqaluit__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@pond_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@rankin_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com

Mongabay

Environmental news site covering international ecological news, run by a non-profit and supported by readers’ donations.

Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green

Powder Magazine / powder.com

Skiing magazine and website, covering where to ski, equipment to use, weather reports etc. First published in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@PowderMag@flipboard.com

Rust Seoul

Meet-up group for Rust users in Seoul, South Korea.

Fediverse address:
@rustseoul@fosstodon.org

SaltWire Network

Canadian publishing company which owns many local newspapers in Atlantic Canada including Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. This account posts stories from these various different local papers.

Fediverse address:
@saltwirenetwork@flipboard.com

TechTudo

Brazilian tech news site covering phones, computers, gadgets, games, software etc.

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

South Florida Sun Sentinel

Newspaper based in Florida, USA, founded in 1910 and winner of two Pulitzer prizes.

Fediverse address:
@SunSentinel@flipboard.com

Economics That Works FediGroup

Discussion group for people unhappy with the current economic system.

Fediverse address:
@economics_that_works@fedigroups.social

Swapna Krishna

Journalist covering science, space and technology. Presents “Far Out” for the American public broadcaster PBS, and is a writer for Wired and StarTrek.com.

Fediverse address:
@skrishna@wandering.shop

NICOROLA

German-language music blog about indie and electronica.

Fediverse address (in German):
@nicorola@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

Global News Winnipeg

Stories about Winnipeg, Canada from Global News.

Fediverse address:
@winnipeg-GlobalNews@flipboard.com

Discontinued

Automated account posting discontinued pieces of technology.

Fediverse address:
@discontinued@stefanbohacek.online

FunHouse Radio

Online radio station playing unusual music including comedy, oddities, parodies, mashups, offbeat etc.

Fediverse address:
@funhouseradio@mastodon.world

The Province

Newspaper based in British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@TheProvince@flipboard.com

Yachting World

Long-established yachting and sailing magazine. Based in the UK, founded in 1894.

Fediverse address:
@YachtingWorld@flipboard.com

Thunderbird

The popular free open source desktop email app, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. As well as email, it also works as an RSS news reader, XMPP client and IRC client.

Fediverse account (main):
@thunderbird@mastodon.online

Fediverse account (videos):
@thunderbird@tilvids.com

Sludge

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

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

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

Distributed Proofreaders

Volunteer project turning public domain books into eBooks, with proofreading tasks distributed amongst the project’s members.

Fediverse address:
@DProofreaders@universeodon.com

NHAM

Online music magazine highlighting independent musicians from the Fediverse and fair music platforms.

Fediverse address (main):
@nham@nham.co.uk

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

Cano

Creating lovely sketches and watercolours.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Bodastarte@mastodon.art

48kRAM

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

Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space

Pierre Spaninks

Amateur Egyptologist fascinated with the ancient world.

Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@pierre@waag.social

Mother Jones Magazine / MotherJones.com

US news and investigative journalism magazine, covering politics, the environment, human rights, health and culture. First published in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@motherjonesmag@flipboard.com

The Family Handyman Magazine / FamilyHandyman.com

DIY magazine and website covering home improvement including how to fix, maintain and build things around the house. Based in the US, first published in 1951.

Fediverse address:
@FamilyHandyman@flipboard.com

Edubuntu

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

Fediverse address:
@edubuntu@ubuntu.social

NinjaDebugger

Tabletop RPG fan who paints miniatures, including mecha from Battletech and surreal things like flying cats and pirate turtles.

Fediverse address:
@NinjaDebugger@mastodon.sandwich.net

Winkler Coaching

Cycling training blog written by a cycling coach.

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

Rogue

Independent worker-owned video game news site, created by former staff from Polygon. Features gaming news, guides, podcasts etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@rogue.site

Monopol / Monopol-Magazin.de

German art magazine and website mainly focused on contemporary art, also featuring design, architecture, fashion etc. First published in 2004.

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

Skulls in the Stars

Physics professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the USA. Interested in optical physics, runs the blog “Skulls in the Stars” about physics, optics, pulp fantasy, horror fiction and the intersections of all these.

Fediverse address:
@drskyskull@mastodon.social

The Living Birdhouse

Videos from a garden birdhouse with a camera hidden inside it. The videos cover everything from the creation of a nest to the raising of chicks.

Fediverse address:
@living_birdhouse@makertube.net

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

Actually Autistics FediGroup

Discussion group for autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autistics@fedigroups.social

The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference

Grassroots group that holds an annual event to promote free open software and hardware. Based in Seattle, WA, USA.

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

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

Black Press Media

Newspaper publishing group which owns many local newspapers across Canada. Their account shares stories from these local papers.

Fediverse address:
@BlackPressMedia@flipboard.com

WIRED

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

Fediverse address:
@WIRED@flipboard.com

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

Fathom Publishing

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

Fediverse address:
@FathomPublishing@mastodon.social

Journal of Experimental Botany

Publishing papers that describe novel and rigorous research addressing broad principles in plant science.

Fediverse address:
@JXBot@mastodon.social

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

Drawings & Paintings FediGroup

Discussion group for discussing art and sharing your own works.

Fediverse address:
@drawing@fedigroups.social

Chaos inKL.

Hackerspace and branch of the Chaos Computer Club in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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

DataRequests.org / Datenanfragen.de

German 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

Eesti Rahvusringhääling News Feed

News feed from ERR, the Estonian public broadcaster founded in 2007. Available in Estonian and English languages.

Fediverse address (in Estonian):
@www.err.ee@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in English):
@news.err.ee@rss-parrot.net

NinStatusBot

Unofficial bot posting status information for Nintendo network services, including maintenance and server outages.

Fediverse address:
@NinStatusBot@mas.to

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Research institute based in Germany, investigating the physical foundations of fusion power. The institute is part of the European Atomic Energy Community.

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

Chris Tarr

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

Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social

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

Puzzling Fans

Discussion group for people who enjoy all kinds of puzzles.

Fediverse address:
@puzzling@fedigroups.social

PowerOutage.US

Project to record and monitor power outages in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@PowerOutageUS@bfs.llc

PyCon Namibia

Conference in Namibia about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConNA@hachyderm.io

C Lunnely

Sculptor, pottery maker, illustrator and writer.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@lunnelyart@mastodon.art

Tatjana Scheffler

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

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

Maldita.es

Spanish non-profit foundation for fact checking news and discourse. Founded in 2014.

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

Richard Nevell

Medieval archaeologist and fan of castles and open knowledge.

Fediverse address:
@RichardNevell@mastodon.social

Lynchburg Agenda

Local news site for Greater Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

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

Wuppertal FediGroup

Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.

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

A Most Amusing Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

Interpeer Project

Research and development project to develop next generation technologies that put users first, to protect them from exploitation and privacy invasion by online service providers. Partly funded by the European Union.

Fediverse address:
@interpeer@chaos.social

Garry Keenor

Rail electrification engineer, author and train enthusiast based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@25kV@mas.to

Rivista Undici

Italian sports magazine covering mainly football (soccer) but also tennis, formula 1 and other sports.

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

Verde All Day

Independent blog covering the Austin FC football (soccer) club based in Texas, USA.

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

BGM

Indie pop folk rock musician based in Toronto, Canada.

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

wroclove.rb

Conference in Wrocław, Poland for the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@wrocloverb@ruby.social

Open Security Conference

Cybersecurity conference based in Germany, run by a group of enthusiastic professionals. Uses an open space format to provide a more informal experience for participants.

Fediverse address:
@OSCo@infosec.exchange

PHP Reads

Human-curated articles about PHP.

Fediverse address:
@phpreads@phpc.social

Side Realms

Minecraft server network based in Latvia.

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

Critical Mass (Deutsch)

Highlighting German Critical Mass cycling activism accounts on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in German):
@CriticalMass@mastodon.de

Red Magazine / RedOnline.co.uk

Women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, travel, health and food. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@RedMagazine@flipboard.com

Hanami

Free open source full-stack Ruby web framework for maintainable apps.

Fediverse address:
@hanami@ruby.social

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

Kevin Gill

Engineer and martian photographer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Also processes images taken by space probes from NASA and other space agencies.

Fediverse address:
@kevinmgill@deepspace.social

Andreea Dumuta

Freelance digital artist and illustrator based in Romania, creates eyecatching works by mixing cute imagery with a more disturbing edge.

Fediverse address:
@galactixy_illustrations@socel.net

Claudia Matosa

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

Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@mastodon.art

Trizone

Website covering triathlons, including tips for grassroots participants and coverage of professionals. Based in Australia.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@trizone.com.au

London & District Labour Council

Canadian trade union based in London, Ontario. Affiliated with Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).

Fediverse address:
@londonlabourcouncil@union.place

Rachel Wright

Creates beautiful, intricate works of handmade embroidered art.

Fediverse address:
@virtuosew@mathstodon.xyz

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

Western Quakes Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@westquake@geodata.nexus

Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Centre

German government centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research, and effectively the German space agency.

Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@DLR@social.bund.de

Fediverse address (alternate account, in German):
@dlr_next@social.bund.de

Rhythm Changes

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

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

Human-Computer Interaction Lab at University of Maryland

Official account for the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@hcil_umd@hci.social

c0mpiling

Takes very striking and intriguing photos of abandoned buildings and other vivid urban scenes in the UK.

Fediverse address (main):
@c0mpiling@photog.social

Fediverse address (photos):
@c0mpiling@pixelfed.social

Downbeat.fm

Newsletter recommending indie and alt rock music, founded in 2020.

Fediverse address (newsletters):
@index@downbeat.fm

The Berkeley Scanner

Independent crime and public safety news in Berkeley, California, USA.

Fediverse address (Ghost):
@index@berkeleyscanner.com

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

Delightful Adventures

Website posting vegan recipes, especially for making desserts, snacks and baked items like cakes, biscuits etc.

Fediverse address:
@DelightfulAdv@flipboard.com

Angu Walters African Paintings

Cameroonian artist creating bright surreal paintings filled with African imagery

Fediverse address:
@artcameroon@mastodon.world

RTP Privacy & Tech Tips

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

Fediverse address:
@rtp_tips@tube.tchncs.de

Feather Wiki

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

Fediverse address:
@FeatherWiki@floss.social

Section77 e.V.

Hackerspace for the Ortenau region in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@section77@chaos.social

temporärhaus

Hackerspace based in Ulm and Neu-Ulm, Germany.

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

FediMeteo California

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

Vitani4000

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

Fediverse address:
@vitani4000@nerdculture.de

Hacklab Logout

Hackerspace club based in Barcelona, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Catalan):
@logout@bcn.fedi.cat

Hacksaar

Hackerspace based in Saarbrücken, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@hacksaar@social.saarland

Space Is The Place Radio Show

New music show on Cando FM, a community radio station broadcasting in the Furness and Ulverston areas of Cumbria, England, UK.

Fediverse address:
@SpaceIsThePlace@mstdn.social

PodQuiz

Weekly trivia podcast running since 2005, possibly the longest-running trivia podcast in the world.

Fediverse address:
@podquiz@mas.to

The Atlantic

US news magazine covering politics, foreign affairs, culture etc. Founded in 1857.

Fediverse address:
@TheAtlantic@flipboard.com

Diddly Dum Podcast

Podcast about the sci-fi series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@diddlydum@mastodon.social

Yale Climate Connections

News service about the climate crisis, with suggestions for how ordinary people can help fight the crisis. Initiative by the Yale Center for Environmental Communication at Yale University in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@YaleClimate@flipboard.com

The Quarry

Independent local news site for Guernsey, a Channel Island dependency of the British Crown.

Fediverse address:
@guernseynews@thequarry.media

The Texas Signal Media Foundation

Non-profit public interest news reporting in Texas, USA. Particularly aimed at young people, non-white communities, women, and Spanish-speaking communities.

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

Rick van den Bergh

Making Let’s Play videos of fun and colourful games from the 1990s/2000s, with some videos in English and some in Dutch.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@rick_van_den_bergh@video.hardlimit.com

Fitness Foundry / Coach Julio

Award-winning personal trainer based in Massachusetts, USA. Posting about fitness and exercise for people of all backgrounds. Interested in health equity and is an EMT-B.

Fediverse address:
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to

Masse Critique Toulouse

Regular cycling activism events held in Toulouse, France.

Fediverse address (in French & English):
@MasseCritiqueToulouse@masto.bike

KITTEN.EXE

Digital kitten that lives on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@netkitty@meow.social

Mindless_Rakoon

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

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

Jom

Magazine about Singapore, covering all kinds of topics including news, culture, arts, politics, tech etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@jom.media

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

Mobility Matters

Cycling videos in the Pacific Northwest of North Amerca and in the Netherlands in Europe. Highlights cycling-friendly city features.

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

Jean-Denis Haas

Animation director at Lucasfilm Animation, worked on Star Trek: Prodigy. Previously at Warner Bros Animation and Industrial Light & Magic. Teacher at Academy of Art University in California, Animation Mentor, and runs own animation workshops.

Fediverse address:
@jeandenishaas@mastodon.art

Shackspace

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

Trek Long Island

Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.

Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world

Mill Forge Makerspace

Large community makerspace in southeastern Massachusetts, workshop for local makers and fixers.

Fediverse address:
@millforge@masto.millforge.org

Old School UI

Account curating examples of interface design from early smartphone apps and web-based apps.

Fediverse address:
@OldSchoolUI@mastodon.social

Futzle Fiction

Writes microfiction (stories that fit into a single post) usually with a sci-fi theme.

Fediverse address:
@FutzleFiction@chinwag.org

Castlemaker.de

German lifestyle blog featuring recipes, beauty, fashion, travel and other topics.

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

Typos News Feed

RSS news feed of the Typos newspaper in Cyprus.

Fediverse address (in Greek):
@typos.com.cy@rss-parrot.net

International Discworld Convention

Official account for the International Discworld Convention, an event for fans of the works of Sir Terry Pratchett. Held every two years in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@dwcon@mendeddrum.org

PennLive.com

Local news site for Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PennLivedotcom@flipboard.com

Haus der Astronomie / Centre for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Education centre in Germany which holds workshops, summer schools and conferences all about astronomy and related topics. Operated by the Max Planck Society, and created in partnership with the Klaus Tschira Foundation, the University of Heidelberg and the City of Heidelberg.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@hausderastronomie@academiccloud.social

BBC Taster

Site requesting feedback on new ideas from the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.

Fediverse address:
@BBCTaster@social.bbc

tablehopper

Food newsletter covering where to eat in San Francisco, USA, also covering cultural events. Founded in 2006.

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

ICYMI (Law)

Bot account boosting law-related posts from across the Fediverse, usually those related to US law. The selections are made by an algorithm, the details of which are posted on the bot’s website.

Fediverse address:
@icymi_law@esq.social

hatniX

Prolific Linux gamer on the Fediverse, creates Let’s Play videos of Linux games in German.

Fediverse address (main, in English & German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (videos, in German):
@hatnix@tube.tchncs.de

UCU University of Leeds Branch

Trade union of academic staff (including postgraduate students who teach), professional staff and managerial staff at the University of Leeds. Part of the University and College Union UCU.

Fediverse address:
@leedsucu@union.place

Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz / BzKJ

Official account of the German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media.

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

Payday Report

US-based reader-supported news agency covering labour relations and trade unions. Founded in 2016.

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

Magic Aye

Bot that posts automatically generated autostereograms (aka “Magic Eye”), where you have to focus your eyes behind the 2D image to see the 3D image. It can take a while to do this if you aren’t used to the technique, but once it succeeds you will definitely know it has worked.

Fediverse address:
@magic_aye@mastodon.social

Hiking In Maine Feed

Feed from blog all about hiking in the state of Maine, USA.

Fediverse address:
@hikinginmaine.blog@rss-parrot.net

SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst

Official account for the National Gallery of Denmark, an art museum in Copenhagen founded in 1896.

Fediverse address (in Danish):
@smk@expressional.social

Greenpeace Münster

Local branch of Greenpeace in Münster, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@greenpeace_muenster@bewegung.social

Rust Tips

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

Fediverse address:
@rust@mas.to

Cthonic Studios

Small independent tabletop role-playing game and software publisher.

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

Netz39 e.V.

Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@netz39@machteburch.social

Paris Android User Group

Organising events for Android users in Paris, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@paug@androiddev.social

Ian MacAllen

Food writer, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American”, former Senior Food Correspondent at America Domani.

Fediverse address:
@ianmacallen@writing.exchange

Southwest Hikes

Hiking blog featuring gear reviews, hiking tips and trail routes in the southwestern United States.

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

Android Authority

Tech news site about Android-based phones, tablets, wearables, accessories etc.

Fediverse address:
@Androidauth@flipboard.com

Peer Community In

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

Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social

Leigh Hackspace

Hacker and makerspace based in Leigh in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@leigh_hackspace@mastodon.social

ReDATA at the University of Arizona

Research data repository at the University of Arizona, USA.

Fediverse address:
@redata@mastodon.social

Zrythm

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

Fediverse address:
@zrythm@mastodon.social

Des Paroz – BalancedLight

Photography and travel blog by a photographer based in Canberra, Australia.

Fediverse address (blog):
@des@desparoz.com

Arachnid Press

Independent publishing company based in Scotland. Originally founded to publish a non-fiction book, now mainly publishing fiction (especially thrillers and mysteries).

Fediverse address:
@ArachnidPress@mastodon.scot

The French History Podcast

English-language podcast series about the history of France, from prehistory to the present day.

Fediverse address:
@FrenchHistory@mastodon.social

Bjørn Sætrevik

Professor of General Psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway. Interested in decision making, also with background in clinical psychology and neuroscience.

Fediverse address:
@satrevik@fediscience.org

Quitting Carbon

Renewable energy news site run by an energy journalist, focusing on the transition away from fossil fuels.

Fediverse address (blog):
@justin@quittingcarbonmedia.com

c-base e.V.

Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany.

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

GIS OpenCourseWare

Platform hosting creative commons courses on using GIS software. Courses are available to anyone who wants to use them, without any kind of registration.

Fediverse address:
@gisocw@fosstodon.org

Cartoon Gravity

Blog of the UK-based writer and director Julian Simpson.

Fediverse address:
@julian@cartoongravity.com

BLAG: Better Letters Magazine

Print and digital magazine about sign painting techniques and culture.

Fediverse address (main):
@blag@typo.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@sam@bl.ag

Fediverse address (videos):
@sam@video.bl.ag

Aethernaut

Live streaming account playing free open source games, and some software coding.

Fediverse address:
@aethernaut@tv.aethernaut.eu

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Fediverse address:
@scream@bots.robots.rodeo

Ticia Verveer

Archaeologist and author, interested in orgins and development of urbanism, folklore, myths, and religious studies. Research areas include bronze and iron age Israel and its interaction with other major cultures in the region.

Fediverse address:
@TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social

BBC News

International news service of the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.

Fediverse address:
@BBCNews@flipboard.com

Jickel

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

Fediverse address:
@ChromeGadget@retro.pizza

Hackerspace Wrocław

Hackerspace based in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hswro@mobilizon.pl

KNPR Nevada Public Radio

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

Fediverse address:
@KNPR@flipboard.com

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

Hackerspace Nijmegen

Hackerspace based in Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@HSN@hsnl.social

Golang Weekly

Articles, projects and tutorials about the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang_discussions@mastodon.social

The Maine Monitor

Independent news site based in Maine, USA, published by the non-profit Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting.

Fediverse address:
@MaineMonitor@flipboard.com

Wallabag

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

Fediverse account:
@wallabag@fosstodon.org

The XMPP Standards Foundation

Develops and maintains the XMPP standard for instant messaging and voice and video calls. It’s a free open federated standard, so anyone can set up their own server or write their own app. (XMPP used to be known as Jabber.)

Fediverse address:
@xmpp@fosstodon.org

Rust Bytes

Newsletter covering news about the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rustaceans@mastodon.social

Tagesschau

German national and international news programme from the public TV broadcaster ARD, first transmitted in 1952.

Fediverse address:
@tagesschau@ard.social

Jon Juarez

Artist creating graphic novel / manga type illustrations with epic vivid scenes and psychedelic colours and shapes.

Fediverse address:
@harriorrihar@mas.to

Fluffy Family HQ rabbits

Three rabbits living with the admin of a Mastodon server.

Fediverse address:
@bunnyhq@fluffy.family

Lookout

Independent LGBTQIA+ news site based in Arizona, USA.

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

Critical Mass Wuppertal

Cycling activism events in Wuppertal, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@cmwpt@nrw.social

The Spruce Eats

Cookery and food website featuring recipes, food ideas, ingredients, cooking equipment reviews etc. Based in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@TheSpruceEats@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Arunachal Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses:
@itanagar__arunachal_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

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

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

Bitlair Hackerspace Amersfoort

Hackerspace based in Amersfoort in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@bitlair@hsnl.social

Vicky Paints Space

Creating beautiful paintings and other works of art inspired by space subjects, such as galaxies, nebulae, moons etc.

Fediverse address:
@VickyPaintsSpace@mastodon.art

cartodata

Geopolitician and cartographer, creates thematic maps and infographics.

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

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

JASP

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

Fediverse address:
@JASPStats@fosstodon.org

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

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

Out Traveler / OutTraveler.com

Travel magazine and website, covering travel news and trip ideas from an LGBTQIA+ perspective. Based in the US, originally published as a standalone magazine in 2003 and now published as a supplement in Out Magazine.

Fediverse address:
@OutTraveler@flipboard.com

R. Watson

Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.

Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place

Anaïs Faë

Creates amazing naturalistic watercolour pictures of animals and other subjects.

Fediverse address:
@anaisfae@mastodon.art

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

Ubuntu Studio

Linux distribution intended for creative people, and includes preinstalled free open source software for image, audio, video and text editing.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntustudio@mastodon.art

KC Ruby User Group

User group for the Ruby programming language in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@kcruby@ruby.social

XMPP Providers

Website featuring a curated list of XMPP instances organised into categories based on the quality and type of services offered.

Fediverse address:
@xmpp_providers@fosstodon.org

Unison Programming Language

Official account for the Unison programming language.

Fediverse address:
@unison@fosstodon.org

Grant Miller, Bygone Lands

Photographer based in the USA. Particularly interested in signs of the past and abandoned buildings, especially in rural areas.

Fediverse address:
@BygoneLands@mastodon.social

Samsai

Does regular live streams of Linux games.

Fediverse address:
@stream@cast.samsai.eu

Xubuntu

Official account for Xubuntu, a community-made fork of Ubuntu Linux using the XCFE desktop environment.

Fediverse address:
@xubuntu@floss.social

Canada’s National Observer

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

Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com

openDemocracy

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

Fediverse address:
@openDemocracy@opendemocracy.net

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit / Federal Institute for Public Health

German federal government department providing health education and promoting healthy lifestyles.

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

SigueFedi

Suggests tips for using the Fediverse and recommends Spanish language accounts and servers on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@fediverso@red.niboe.info

Star Wars FediGroup

Discussion group about all things related to Star Wars.

Fediverse address:
@starwars@fedigroups.social

STAT

News site about health and medicine, based in the United States. Owned by Boston Globe Media Partners.

Fediverse address:
@STAT@newsie.social

Runbox

Independent email provider based in Norway, employee-owned.

Fediverse address:
@runbox@mastodon.social

Michigan TypeScript

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

Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org

Alberta Palaeontological Society

Volunteer organisation promoting palaeontology and connecting palaeontologists in Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@alberta_palaeo_society@sauropods.win

Hockey in the Carolinas

Sports blog about ice hockey in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@hitc@mstdn.plus

Streets of Toronto

Lifestyle news stories for Toronto, Canada. Covers events, food, fashion and culture. (Previously known as Post City.)

Fediverse address:
@PostCityMag2pjr@flipboard.com

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

Cell Chemical Biology

Peer-reviewed scientific journal on chemical biology, published by Cell Press.

Fediverse address:
@CellChemicalBiology@mstdn.science

Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Canadian podcast about the science fiction series Doctor Who.

Fediverse address:
@radiofreeskaro.com@radiofreeskaro.com

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

Cinepop

Brazilian entertainment news site covering film and television releases.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CinePOP2018@flipboard.com

Richard Jones

Entomologist and lifelong fan of insects, writer and broadcaster on the subject, fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, former president of the British Entomological & Natural History society.

Fediverse address:
@bugmanjones@techhub.social

Shavian FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in the Shavian alphabet.

Fediverse address:
@shavian@fedigroups.social

R1S1 – Wave the Wheat

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

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

Curiosity Drive

Two people driving round the world in a camper van, posting about all the sights and experiences they have on their epic road trip.

Fediverse address:
@oCDo@mastodon.nz

Rodent

Third party Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@rodentapp@mastodon.social

Freedom Scientific

Manufacturer of accessibility computer products for partially sighted and blind people. Products include screen readers, braille displays, screen magnifiers, large print keyboards etc.

Fediverse address:
@freedomscientific@mastodon.social

Filmfreak Mafia

Posting news, quotations and interesting links related to films and television.

Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social

SciPy India

Indian user community and conference for scientific Python programmers.

Fediverse address:
@scipyindia@fosstodon.org

Spector’s Hockey

Blog about NHL ice hockey news and rumours.

Fediverse address:
@spectorshockey@mstdn.ca

Parents For Future

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

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

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

20 Minutos

Spanish free newspaper and news site, covering national and international news.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@20Minutos@flipboard.com

NotiBot Puerto Rico

Automated account collecting news about Puerto Rico from various RSS feeds.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@notibotPR@boriken.social

Poetry FediGroup

Discussion group about poems and poets.

Fediverse address:
@poetry@fedigroups.social

Fae Reviews

Video account and blog publishing book reviews, especially about romantasy books (romantic fiction with a fantasy setting).

Fediverse address (blog):
@faereviews@faereviews.com

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

ADMIN Network & Security Magazine

Technical journal for system administrators, covering virtualisation, containers, security, DevOps, HPC, storage, cloud computing etc. Available in print and digital.

Fediverse address:
@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io

Woodworking Tool Finder

Search engine for vintage, antique or used woodworking tools including planes, saws, chisels etc.

Fediverse address:
@woodworkingtoolfinder@mastodon.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

Talking Maths In Public

Conference for mathematics communicators, held every two years in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@TMiP@mathstodon.xyz

Washington Area Bicyclists Association / WABA

Cyclists’ campaign group in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@WABA@mstdn.social

Classical Explorer

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

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

coloRadio

Community radio station broadcasting in Dresden, Germany. Founded in 1993.

Fediverse address (in German):
@coloRadio@sachsen-medien.social

Greenpeace München

Branch of the environmental campaign group in Munich, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Greenpeace_M@muenchen.social

Arkansas Times News Feed

Feed from the website of the Arkansas Times, an alternative investigative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Founded in 1974.

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

Paula Simons

Canadian senator from Alberta, podcast host, former journalist at the Edmonton Journal and CBC.

Fediverse address:
@Paulatics@mstdn.ca

FediMeteo New Brunswick

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@bathurst__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@campbellton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@dieppe__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@edmundston__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@fredericton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@grand_falls__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@miramichi__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@moncton__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com
@saint_john__new_brunswick@ca.fedimeteo.com

CBC News Edmonton

News stories from the CBC about Edmonton, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@edmonton-cbcnews@flipboard.com

Norbert Holstein

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

Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org

MassLive

Local news site covering Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MassLive@flipboard.com

Motor1 Brasil

Brazilian edition of the car news and review site.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Motor1Brasil@flipboard.com

Chimera Linux

General purpose Linux distribution. Takes an alternative approach, is non-GNU and built from scratch.

Fediverse address:
@chimera@gts.chimera-linux.org

The Roseburg Receiver

Local news, public safety announcements and emergency alerts for Roseburg and Douglas County, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@index@theroseburgreceiver.com

Ronald Drimmel

American research astronomer at the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics, currently mapping the Milky Way.

Fediverse address:
@rdrimmel@mstdn.social

Bojidar Marinov

FOSS programmer making streams and videos of “Bugs Done Quick” programming speedruns.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bojidar.marinov.bg@makertube.net

Macstock Conference

Independent conference for fans of the Mac and other Apple products. Based in Illinois, USA.

Fediverse address:
@macstockexpo@tooting.ninja

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Boston

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

Fediverse address:
@CCLBoston@climatejustice.social

Cycling Guide

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

Fediverse address:
@CyclingGuide@cosocial.ca

Photografix Magazin

German photography and camera magazine, featuring news, reviews, tips etc.

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

adafruit

Open source hardware manufacturer based in the United States, making components, boards, accessories etc for computing and electronics projects. Certified as a minority and women owned business enterprise.

Fediverse address:
@adafruit@fosstodon.org

Critical Mass Innsbruck

Cycling activism group in Innsbruck, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@criticalmassibk@tyrol.social

USA Today

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

Fediverse address:
@USAToday@flipboard.com

Byrdie

American beauty and make-up news site, founded in 2013.

Fediverse address:
@byrdiebeauty@flipboard.com

Dining Car

Posting photos and stories from dining cars on trains around the world, especially in Europe and Austria.

Fediverse address:
@diningcar@rail.chat

No Starch Press

Independent publishing house focusing on programming, computing, hacking, STEM etc. Based in San Francisco, USA.

Fediverse address:
@nostarch@mastodon.social

TheBookshop.ie

Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.

Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie

Stamen Design

Data visualisation and cartography design studio established in 2001, based in San Francisco USA.

Fediverse address:
@stamen@vis.social

Ideal Home Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@IdealHome@flipboard.com

Andreas

Photographer based in Kiel in Northern Germany, taking pictures of the surrounding area, especially buildings and architecture.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@viereck@norden.social

Amymja

Creates digital paintings of fantasy-themed characters, often from famous games or other fiction.

Fediverse address:
@Amymja@mastodon.art

ARTnews

Art magazine covering all periods of art from ancient to contemporary. Based in the USA, first published in 1902.

Fediverse address:
@ArtNews@flipboard.com

Social Audio Description Collective

Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.

Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com

Tech and Coffee

Online community where people can chat about technology and related topics, currently based around a persistent voice chat room.

Fediverse address:
@techandcoffee@techhub.social

Luanti (formerly known as Minetest)

Free open source 3D game engine, for creating Minecraft-style games and worlds. There’s a large range of game modes and mods available, including online multiplayer. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android.

Fediverse address:
@Luanti@floss.social

FOSDEM

The Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting is a well-established non-profit annual conference all about FOSS. It has taken place every year since 2000, though the most recent ones have been online due to the pandemic.

Fediverse address:
@fosdem@fosstodon.org

Serge Aus

Photographer from Australia who takes high quality images of landscapes, nature and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@sergeaus@photog.social

Penn Linguistics

News and announcements from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Linguistics.

Fediverse address:
@UPennLinguistics@lingo.lol

CBC News Calgary

News stories about Calgary, Canada from the CBC.

Fediverse address:
@calgary-cbcnews@flipboard.com

Comité pour la science ouverte

Official account of the French government’s Committee for Open Science.

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

Gentoo

Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.

Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org

Manningham Life

Local news site for Manningham in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 2021.

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

Xdebug

Debugging extension for PHP.

Fediverse address:
@Xdebug@phpc.social

Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Creative writing events at the University of Iowa, USA.

Fediverse address:
@IowaWritersWksp@mastodon.social

BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot

Unofficial bot posting the current track playing on BBC Radio 3 in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk

Helen McLaughlin

Artist creating paintings of nature, landscapes, portraits etc. Makes detailed timelapse videos of how the paintings were created, showing each step of the process.

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

Dave Walker

Cycling cartoonist, author of the cycle-themed book “From A to B”, draws amusing and thought-provoking diagrams about sustainable transport and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@davewalker@mastodon.social

South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club W6SPR

Amateur radio operators in South Pasadena, California USA. Connects local hams of all skill levels, and provides emergency communications training.

Fediverse address:
@SouthPasRadio@mastodon.radio

The Columbus Dispatch

Newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, first published in 1871.

Fediverse address:
@ColumbusDispatc@flipboard.com

NetBSD Foundation

Free open source Unix-like operating system available for many different types of hardware including PCs, servers, single board computers etc.

Fediverse address:
@netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org

How To Do Anything

Bot that matches up random WikiHow images with random WikiHow article titles. This can produce rather baffling, intriguing or horrifying results… Posts at 2 hour intervals.

Fediverse address:
@wikihow@mastodon.social

Web Comics FediGroup

Discussion group about web comics.

Fediverse address:
@webcomics@fedigroups.social

Critical Mass Frankfurt am Main

Cycling activism group in Frankfurt, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@criticalmass@frankfurt.social

CultWax

Human-curated newsletter recommending classic records from pop, rock and other genres.

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

Andrej Bauer

Professor of computational mathematics at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Fediverse address:
@andrejbauer@mathstodon.xyz

Yorkshire Bylines

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

Fediverse address:
@YorksBylines@mastodon.social

TracksAndTheCity.de

German travel blog focusing on slow travel and food abroad.

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

Update Computer Club

Computer club and hackerspace in Uppsala, Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@dfupdate@social.linux.pizza

longcovid

Support group for people suffering or concerned about the effects of Long Covid, where Covid-19 infection causes long-term or chronic illness. Hosts regular discussions with patients, doctors, researchers and journalists.

Fediverse address:
@longcovid@mstdn.social

OpenPlanetary

Non-profit organisation helping planetary scientists and software developers to share and improve planetary data and tools.

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

Metro Vancouver COVID Wastewater Bot

Unofficial bot posting latest data about COVID-19 levels in wastewater in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@wastewater@tds.xyz

Cult of Mac

Tech news site focused on products by Apple including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch etc.

Fediverse address:
@cultofmac@mastodon.social

Virtual Genealogical Association

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

Fediverse address:
@VirtualGenealogy@c.im

Sandbox Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sandbox@kolektiva.social

BINJ.News

Local news site for Massachusetts USA published by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism.

Fediverse address:
@BINJdotNews@mas.to

Root42

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@root42_videos@peertube.v1.root42.de

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

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

David de Groot

Professional photographer in Australia who posts detailed pictures of birds and other wildlife. They also have a personal account that often features food and cookery.

Fediverse address (photos):
@david@photog.social

Fediverse address (food and personal):
@david@theblower.au

The Garage Diaries

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

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

Kelly Lepo

Astronomer, science communicator, Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of the science and missions operations for JWST.

Fediverse address:
@kellylepo@astrodon.social

Dr H

Builds and paints scale models, miniatures and dioramas. Covers many genres including sci-fi, fantasy and realism.

Fediverse address:
@DrH@dice.camp

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

Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications

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

Fediverse address:
@ActaCrystF@mstdn.science

Oregon Capital Chronicle News Feed

News feed from the Oregon Capital Chronicle, a non-profit news service in Oregon USA founded in 2021.

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

Taipei Times RSS Feed

News feed from the Taipei Times, an English language newspaper in Taiwan.

Fediverse address:
@Taipeitimes@feedsin.space

The Dispatch (Birmingham)

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

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

Overcast

Podcast app for iPhone and iPad.

Fediverse address:
@overcastfm@mastodon.social

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

Music FediGroup

Discussion group about all genres of music.

Fediverse address:
@music@fedigroups.social

Association Française des Utilisateurs de PHP

French organisation promoting the PHP language and supporting its development. Founded in 2001.

Fediverse address (main, in French):
@afup@mastodon.online

Fediverse address (videos, in French):
@afup_php@phpc.tv

OpenDroneMap

Free open source software and projects to convert drone video footage into maps and 3D models.

Fediverse address (main):
@OpenDroneMap@fedi.opendronemap.org

Fediverse address (software updates bot):
@OpenDroneMapUpdatesBot@fedi.opendronemap.org

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

Newtral

Spanish fact-checking company mainly focusing on social media.

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

Cloudscape Comics Society

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

Fediverse address:
@CloudscapeComics@mastodon.social

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

FOSS and Crafts

An off-beat podcast about free open software, making stuff, handicrafts and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@fossandcrafts@octodon.social

jOpenSpace

Long-running series of “non-conference” events for software developers in Czechia.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@jopenspace@mastodonczech.cz

EarthDay.org

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

Fediverse address:
@EarthDayorg@flipboard.com

Andreas Wiedenhoff

Railway enthusiast based in Europe, posting pictures from their train travels in many different countries.

Fediverse address:
@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat

Splatoon3.ink

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

Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink

Les Indés Primés

French-language account highlighting upcoming and interesting indie video games.

Fediverse address (in French):
@indesprimes@ludosphere.fr

Gwenn Seemel

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

Fediverse address:
@gwenn@mastodon.art

Richie G

Making videos all about old PCs and Macintosh computers.

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

FediMeteo State of Mexico

Weather forecast accounts for the state of Mexico in the country of Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

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

Galgenmännchen-Spiel FediGroup

Discussion group for German-language word games.

Fediverse address (in German):
@galgodon@fedigroups.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

Jeremy Muller

Musician creating experimental percussion and electroacoustic music, and also creating digital animated works of art.

Fediverse address:
@jeremymuller@mastodon.art

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

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

Library of Realities

Independent website curating non-gaming virtual reality experiences available now. Covers all current VR platforms including PC and console.

Fediverse address:
@realities@mas.to

zitapanyi.com

Painter and illustrator, often featuring animals in their work.

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

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

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

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

Atlanta Film Critics Circle

Group of film critics for publications based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fediiverse address:
@AtlantaFilmCriticsCircle@defcon.social

thisnannuplife.net

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

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

OpenRTX

Free open source firmware for digital ham radios.

Fediverse address:
@openrtx@mastodon.radio

Deutscher Bundestag

Official account of the German Federal Parliament.

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

Project Gutenberg

The world’s oldest digital library, distributing public domain books as free digital files in open formats.

Fediverse address (main account):
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (official bot posting latest titles):
@gutenberg_new@mastodon.social

Sheril Kirshenbaum

Scientist, science writer and broadcaster, host of “Serving Up Science” on PBS in the United States. Co-founder of Science Debate, a non-profit organisation promoting scientific discourse in US politics.

Fediverse address:
@Sheril@mastodon.social

Postimees News Feed

News feed from Estonia’s oldest newspaper Postimees, founded in 1857. The feed is available in Estonian and English language versions.

Fediverse address (in Estonian):
@www.postimees.ee@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in English):
@news.postimees.ee@rss-parrot.net

OpenLab Augsburg

Hackerspace based in Augsburg, Germany.

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

Martha Crawford

Writer, former psychotherapist, member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Essays published in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine.

Fediverse address:
@shrinkthinks@spore.social

Votebeat

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

Fediverse address:
@Votebeat@flipboard.com

MeshOregon

Website providing Meshtastic settings that work in Oregon, USA, as well as encouraging Meshtastic use.

Fediverse address:
@meshoregon@pnw.zone

FediMeteo Bulgaria

Weather forecast accounts for Bulgaria. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in Bulgarian):
@bansko@bg.fedimeteo.com
@blagoevgrad@bg.fedimeteo.com
@burgas@bg.fedimeteo.com
@chirpan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@dobrich@bg.fedimeteo.com
@gabrovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@gotse_delchev@bg.fedimeteo.com
@haskovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kardzhali@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kazanlak@bg.fedimeteo.com
@kyustendil@bg.fedimeteo.com
@lom@bg.fedimeteo.com
@lovech@bg.fedimeteo.com
@montana@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pazardzhik@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pernik@bg.fedimeteo.com
@pleven@bg.fedimeteo.com
@plovdiv@bg.fedimeteo.com
@razgrad@bg.fedimeteo.com
@ruse@bg.fedimeteo.com
@samokov@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sandanski@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sevlievo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@shumen@bg.fedimeteo.com
@silistra@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sliven@bg.fedimeteo.com
@smolyan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@sofia@bg.fedimeteo.com
@stara_zagora@bg.fedimeteo.com
@svishtov@bg.fedimeteo.com
@targovishte@bg.fedimeteo.com
@troyan@bg.fedimeteo.com
@varna@bg.fedimeteo.com
@veliko_tarnovo@bg.fedimeteo.com
@vidin@bg.fedimeteo.com
@vratsa@bg.fedimeteo.com
@yambol@bg.fedimeteo.com

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

YubaNet

News service for the Sierra area of California, USA, also covering state, national and international news.

Fediverse address:
@yubanet@mastodon.social

Visit Delaware Blog Feed

Feed of stories from blog promoting tourism in Delaware, USA.

Fediverse address:
@www.visitdelaware.com.blog@rss-parrot.net

Defrostatica Records

Record label for DJs, especially jungle, footwork and juke. Label is based in Leipzig, Germany.

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

M4ndrill

Voxel / low poly artist who creates splendid digital sculptures and dioramas out of computer generated blocks and simplified shapes.

Fediverse address:
@m4ndrill@mastodon.art

0ciX_reloaded

Makes lovely traditional style pottery and stoneware.

Fediverse address:
@0ciX_reloaded@mastodon.art

UnifiedPush

Set of specifications and free open source tools to help users get more control over how their phone’s (or computers’s) notifications are handled. There are options for self-hosting notification systems if needed.

Fediverse address:
@unifiedpush@fosstodon.org

Cascadia Climate Action Now

Environmental activism group based in the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Fediverse address:
@CascadiaCAN@climatejustice.social

OSMLondon

News and events for OpenStreetMap contributors in London, UK.

Fediverse address:
@OSMLondon@en.osm.town

Players’ Patchwork Theatre Company

Devised / improvised theatre company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Performances often include commedia dell’arte and parodies of popular cult genres including sci-fi, steampunk, anime etc.

Fediverse address:
@PlayersPatchwork@universeodon.com