FOSS and Crafts

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

Fediverse address:
@fossandcrafts@octodon.social

Dataviking (Dr David Castellano)

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

Fediverse address:
@CastellanoED@fediscience.org

Rust Language

Official account of the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rust@social.rust-lang.org

South Dakota Searchlight News Feed

Feed from non-profit news service for South Dakota, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.

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

DOS Game Club

Podcast and forum about old MS-DOS computer games from the 1980s and 1990s.

Fediverse address:
@dosgameclub@dosgame.club

The hosts also post lots of retro computing stuff:

Fediverse address (Rnlf):
@rnlf@dosgame.club

Fediverse address (Tijn):
@Tijn@dosgame.club

Shakespearean Insult Bot

Automated account regularly posting insults from plays by William Shakespeare.

Fediverse address:
@shakespearean_Insults@beige.party

Bpt11

Video blogs and essays on various topics including technology and pop culture.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bpt11@tilvids.com

New Mexico Jewish Journal

Site all about news, arts and culture in the Jewish communities of New Mexico, USA.

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

The Boozy Beggar

Blog of cocktails and other drinks from bars in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@seth@blog.boozybeggar.com

Bjorn Idle

Lots of plants, wildlife, lichen, fungi and nature in general. Also sometimes other topics too.

Fediverse address:
@BjornIdle@mastodonapp.uk

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

Bruxelles Mobilité / Brussel Mobiliteit

News updates and information about transport in Brussels, Belgium. Covers public transport, roads, cycling etc.

Fediverse address (in French):
@bruxellesmobilite@info.mobilite-mobiliteit.brussels

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@brusselmobiliteit@info.mobilite-mobiliteit.brussels

Sioux Falls Simplified

Local news and events in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

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

Condé Nast Traveler

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

Fediverse address:
@cntraveler@flipboard.com

Dr Jürgen Knödlseder

Astrophysicist working on gamma-ray astronomy at IRAP (CNRS) in Toulouse, France. Also interested in the impact of scientific research on the environment.

Fediverse address (in English, French, German):
@jknodlseder@astrodon.social

Callum Thomas

Insectary manager at the Pirbright Institute, an animal health research institute in Surrey, UK.

Fediverse address:
@callumjethomas@ecoevo.social

Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel News Feed

News feed from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel local newspapers in Maine, USA.

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

COMPANDER

Independent electronic musician, formerly known as Proffessor Undressor

Fediverse address:
@COMPANDER@ravenation.club

Toronto Life Magazine

Magazine covering culture, news, food, politics and fashion in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. First published in 1966.

Fediverse address:
@TorontoLife2019@flipboard.com

PyCon Namibia

Conference in Namibia about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@PyConNA@hachyderm.io

North West Ruby User Group

User group for the Ruby programming language based in north west England.

Fediverse address:
@NWRUG@ruby.social

Hippie Scuba Steve

Science fiction and fantasy fan, mainly posting and sharing about Star Trek but also other series and topics.

Fediverse address:
@HippieScubaSteve@mindly.social

Ian Cylkowski

Posts lush, relaxing landscape photos, usually from the countryside in the north of England. They’ve beautifully rural and very reminiscent of Tolkien’s Shire.

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

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

Cosmopolitan Deutschland

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

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

FediMeteo Jammu and Kashmir

Weather forecast accounts for Jammu and Kashmir. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

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

Ahnenforschung

Posting threads about genealogy in German and English.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@genealogy@berlin.social

LibreTube

Free open source Android app providing an alternative frontend for YouTube.

Fediverse address:
@libretube@fosstodon.org

OwnCast

A free open source live streaming platform with built in chat, it’s like a libre alternative to Twitch. It’s now part of the Fediverse so you can follow OwnCast accounts from Mastdon etc. When an OwnCast account goes live, people who follow it will see a message appear in their timeline.

Fediverse address:
@owncast@social.owncast.online

Yukon Lookout News Feed

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

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

Leicester Gazette

Independent local newspaper for Leicester, England, UK. Run by a non-profit co-operative.

Fediverse address (blog):
@leicestergazette@leicester.news

Slate.fr

French online magazine covering international news, politics, economics, culture etc. Founded in 2009, it was originally based on the American news site of the same name but is now a separate entity.

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

Heute im Bundestag

Providing official coverage of events in the Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament.

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

Photography FediGroup

Discussion group about photography, for photographers or those who appreciate photographs.

Fediverse address:
@photography@fedigroups.social

Box State Footy

Independent news site about football (soccer) in Colorado, USA.

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

Scarpyro

Sculptor carving tiny wooden animals, also makes short animations with them.

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

She’s A Beast

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

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

Long Covid FediGroup

Discussion group about the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection.

Fediverse address:
@longcovid@fedigroups.social

Vancouver DIY Music Events

Community calendar highlighting anti-corporate music scene events in Vancouver, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@relay@cal.fiera.social

Esquire Germany / Esquire.de

German edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, entertainment, travel, technology etc.

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

A Most Amusing Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

Bremische Bürgerschaft / Bremen State Parliament

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

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

Norbert Holstein

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

Fediverse address:
@dr_norb@fediscience.org

Freeze64

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

Fediverse address:
@FREEZE64@mastodon.world

ZeNfA Productions

Indie game developer, previously worked on Wii U games and now releasing on Steam and Xbox. Current release is the puzzle game “Drop It: Block Paradise”.

Fedi directory:
@ZeNfA@mastodon.gamedev.place

DR News Feed

News feed from Danmarks Radio, the Danish public broadcaster founded in 1925.

Fediverse address (in Danish):
@www.dr.dk@rss-parrot.net

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

Colin Le Sueur

Tabletop RPG writer, illustrator and designer. Creator of the post-apocalyptic western RPG “We deal in lead” and the Norse fantasy RPG “Runecairn”.

Fediverse address:
@byodinsbeardrpg@dice.camp

Taiwan Space Science Union

Connecting space-related academics, companies and government departments in Taiwan and around the world.

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

12xu

Music blog and internet radio in English and German about underground punk, noise and garage music.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@12xu@12xu.xyz

SheKnows.com

Women’s lifestyle news site, covering parenting, health, food, the home and entertainment. Based in the US, founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@SheKnowscom@flipboard.com

Hessisches Finanzministerium / Hesse Ministry of Finance

Official account of the Ministry of Finance in the German State of Hesse.

Fediverse address (in German):
@finanzen@social.hessen.de

Nottingham Hackspace

Non-profit community workshop for hackers, tinkerers and geeks in Nottingham, UK.

Fediverse address:
@nottinghack@hachyderm.io

Solus

Linux-based operating system for personal home computers, with the desktop environment Budgie specially created for it (Solus is also available with many other desktops too).

Fediverse address:
@getsolus@floss.social

Topaz / The Industrious Rabbit

Artist and retro computing fan, also runs a video account and photo account dedicated to retro computing / retro gaming topics. Particularly interested in the Commodore Amiga.

Fediverse address (main):
@TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space

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

LCC LGBT+ Staff Network

LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.

Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk

Bojidar Marinov

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

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

Manyfold

Free open source Fediverse platform for 3D printing enthusiasts, lets you upload and share 3D models for prints. It’s intended as a Fediverse alternative to Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse.

Fediverse address (main):
@manyfold@3dp.chat

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

The Globe and Mail

Canadian newspaper and news site covering national and international news, first published in 1844.

Fediverse address:
@globeandmail@flipboard.com

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

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

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

Mountain Times News Feed

News feed from independent local newspaper based on Route 4 in Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@mountaintimes.info@rss-parrot.net

Bunte

German celebrity gossip magazine, first published in 1948.

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

Epigram

Independent student newspaper at the University of Bristol in the UK.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@epigram.org.uk

The Spaceshipper

Account devoted to fiction set in space. Shares concept art, photos, behind the scenes info and other material from space films, TV, books, games etc.

Fediverse address:
@TheSpaceshipper@socel.net

Canongate Books

Award-winning independent publisher founded in 1973. Its published authors are highly eclectic including Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh, Barack Obama, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Alasdair Gray, The Mighty Boosh, Miranda July, Simon’s Cat and many more. They also run their own Fediverse server at bookish.community

Fediverse address:
@canongatebooks@bookish.community

House Beautiful Magazine / HouseBeautiful.com

Lifestyle magazine and website focused on homes, interior decorating and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1896.

Fediverse address:
@HouseBeautiful@flipboard.com

Paul Golder

Indie music blogger and radio show host, broadcasting on Phoenix FM in East London, UK.

Fediverse address:
@paulgolder@mastodon.social

Coreyartus

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

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

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

Riker Googling

Commander Riker from Star Trek trying to surreptitiously make sense of the world.

Fediverse address:
@RikerGoogling@mas.to

z-Labor e.V.

Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.

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

Digital Photography Review / DPReview.com

Digital photography news and review site, covering cameras, lenses, equipment etc, also featuring a photography forum. Currently based in the US, founded in the UK in 1998.

Fediverse address:
@DPReview@flipboard.com

JASP

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

Fediverse address:
@JASPStats@fosstodon.org

Des Paroz – BalancedLight

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

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

Chaos Computer Club Frankfurt

Hackerspace based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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

Nerd Nite Tokyo

Organising English-language talks on various topics in Tokyo, Japan.

Fediverse address:
@nntokyo@mastodon.social

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

Linda Nagata

Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author based in Hawaii. Creator of the Inverted Frontier series.

Fediverse address:
@LindaNagata@mastodon.online

Molotov Cockatiel

Board game and wargame enthusiast. Also creator of digital tabletop wargames.

Fediverse address:
@molotovcockatiel@mastodon.social

Studio Neat

Design studio creating simple but well-designed practical objects such as mechanical pencils, smartphone holders, desk notebooks etc.

Fediverse address:
@studioneat@mastodon.social

OpenRefine

Free open source software for refining messy data, connecting it to external services and converting it to other formats.

Fediverse address:
@OpenRefine@fosstodon.org

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

Good Wolf Tang Soo Do

Martial arts school based in San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@mrcooley@goodwolftsd.com

Vogue Italia

Italian edition of the fashion magazine franchise, first published in 1964.

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

Marco

Independent 3D graphics and animation artist creating short animated films as well as tools and 3D assets for other people to use. Especially keen on using Blender and other free open source software.

Fediverse address (main):
@nacioss@fosstodon.org

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

Open Science Community Maastricht

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

Fediverse address:
@oscmaastricht@social.edu.nl

Feather Wiki

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

Fediverse address:
@FeatherWiki@floss.social

Greenway Gear Collective

Non-profit promoting cycling in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Organises cycling education, bike repairs and community events.

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

gravitons

Experimental electronic music collective based in Brighton, UK, livestreaming to the Fediverse via OwnCast.

Fediverse address:
@strim@stream.gravitons.org

Scottish Borders Weather

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

Fediverse address:
@borderswx@mastodon.scot

Raul Volpato

Tabletop game designer, illustrator and pixel artist.

Fediverse address:
@raul_volp@dice.camp

Future Tides

News site dedicated to the maritime world in the Pacific Northwest of North America, including ocean and inland waters.

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

Patty Hankins

Genealogist and photographer based in Washington DC, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PattyHankins@genealysis.social

RileySENTINEL

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

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

FediMeteo Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Računalniški muzej / Computer History Museum Slovenia

Computing history museum with thousands of items in its collection. Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Fediverse address (in English & Slovenian):
@muzej@mastodon.social

INRIA / Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

Official account of the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, founded in 1967. The institute does theoretical and applied research in computer science.

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

Grumpasaurus

Cooking videos and restaurant food reviews with a laidback relaxed style, mainly based in Chicago USA.

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

Elle España

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

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

Winkler Coaching

Cycling training blog written by a cycling coach.

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

Andrew “Ace” Arsenault

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

Fediverse address:
@AceArsenault@fosstodon.org

The Verge

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

Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.social

Urban Dinosaurs

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

Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social

Stimpunks Foundation

Non-profit based in the United States supporting neurodiverse and disabled people, campaigning against ableism.

Fediverse address:
@stimpunks@mastodon.online

Golang Weekly

Articles, projects and tutorials about the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang_discussions@mastodon.social

Il Sole 24 Ore

Italian financial and business newspaper, first published in 1965.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@IlSole24Ore@flipboard.com

Leica Camera USA

American branch of the famous German manufacturer of cameras, lenses, binoculars and other optical products.

Fediverse address:
@leicacamerausa@flipboard.com

Alt Text Health Check

Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.

Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social

weit_im_westen

Photographer, especially of landscapes and nature in central and northern Europe.

Fediverse address:
@weit_im_westen@nrw.social

benui

Game developer and UI programmer.

Fediverse address:
@ben@m.benui.ca

Typographica

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

Fediverse address:
@typographica@typo.social

Lee Cyborg

Chair of the Open Source Hardware Summit, board member at the Open Source Hardware Association, educator and artist, electronics enthusiast, based in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@Leeborg@fosstodon.org

Laptop Retrospective

Runs website and video channel looking at the history of laptop computers, especially ThinkPads.

Fediverse address:
@laptopretrospective@techhub.social

Homes & Gardens

UK magazine about homes, interior design, gardening and lifestyle topics. First published in 1919.

Fediverse address:
@HomesGardens@flipboard.com

Hakierspejs (Łódź Hackerspace)

Hackerspace based in Łódź, Poland. Themes of the group include free software, electronics, amateur radio and more.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hslodz@mas.to

The Restart Project

Grassroots initiative to help people fix electrical, electronic and other devices instead of throwing them away. The project helps organise Restart Parties all around the world, where volunteers show how to fix broken gadgets and machines.

Fediverse address:
@restartproject@mastodon.green

La Visch

Knitting and crochet enthusiast who runs a site full of tutorials, patterns and designs.

Fediverse address:
@LaVisch@mastodon.social

Prince Albert Daily Herald News Feed

News feed from independent local newspaper in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@paherald.sk.ca@rss-parrot.net

Rudy Bouma

Reporter on current affairs, extremism, disinformation and conspiracy theories for the Dutch public television organisations NOS and NTR.

Fediverse address:
@RudyBouma@mastodon.social

Trizone

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

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

Hadrosaurus Software

Small indie game company currently working on new games for MS-DOS featuring classic 1980s and 1990s style graphics.

Fediverse address:
@HadroSoft@mastodon.gamedev.place

FediMeteo Switzerland

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

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

Arizona Swimming Pool Life

Independent site about building and maintaining swimming pools, based in Arizona, USA.

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

José Melgratti

Watercolour artist who often paints landscapes, street scenes and portraits.

Fediverse address:
@JoseMel@pixelfed.social

Punkrock History

Photos, facts and flyers from the punk music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@historyofpunkrock@sfba.social

BookStack

Free open source self-hostable wiki software, with emphasis on simplicity and ease of use.

Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org

Matthias Pfefferle

Creator of the “ActivityPub for WordPress” plug-in which turns WordPress blogs into Fediverse servers. When it’s active, people will be able to follow your WordPress account from Mastodon etc, and when you post a new blog entry it will appear as a post on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (in English and German)
@pfefferle@mastodon.social

This Is My Glasgow

Photographic project documenting Glasgow in Scotland. Covers the architecture, details, monuments, culture, surrounding area and miscellaneous local colour.

Fediverse address:
@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot

American Songwriter

Magazine and website about songwriting, covering all musical genres. Based in the US, first published 1984.

Fediverse address:
@AmericanSong@flipboard.com

Българска телеграфна агенция / BTA Bulgarian News Agency Feed

News feed from the BTA news agency in Bulgaria.

Fediverse address (in Bulgarian):
@www.bta.bg.bg.rss.free@rss-parrot.net

Madison365

Non-profit community news service based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2015. It has a particular focus on non-white perspectives.

Fediverse address:
@Madison365@flipboard.com

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

Zenith Guides Snow Info

Newsletter reporting on skiing conditions on the south coast of British Columbia, Canada. Written by a mountain guide and a ski mountaineer.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@snow.zenithguides.ca

Wallpaper Magazine / Wallpaper.com

Magazine and website covering interior design, architecture, art, culture, fashion and technology. Based in the UK, first published in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@wallpapermag@flipboard.com

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

EuroBSDCon

Annual BSD conference held in a different European country every year.

Fediverse address:
@EuroBSDCon@bsd.network

Association for Art History

UK organisation promoting art history and visual culture through events, publications, grants etc. Founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@forarthistory@mastodon.social

Axaneco

Creating short simple 3D animations using the Blender animation suite.

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

Paddleboarding FediGroup

Discussion group about paddleboarding, paddleboards and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@paddleboarding@fedigroups.social

National Geographic France

French edition of the magazine about geography, history, culture and the environment around the world.

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

Wireless Battle Of The Mesh

A series of social events aimed at mesh networking fans.

Fediverse address:
@battlemesh@toot.aquilenet.fr

Sourcepole

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

Fediverse address:
@sourcepole@fosstodon.org

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

North Fork Trails Association

Organisation maintaining and supporting the trail structure in the North Fork Flathead area on the edge of Glacier National Park, Montana.

Fediverse address:
@nfta@nftrails.org

Ara

Artist, illustrator, creates clay jewellery. Topics covered include folklore, migration, queerness and more.

Fediverse address:
@granat_ararat@mastodon.art

nemo

Amateur naturalist posting and sharing photos of wildlife, especially insects. Interested in palaeontology, natural history, biology, biogeography, taxonomy etc.

Fediverse address:
@nemo@ecoevo.social

Glamour Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, current events, entertainment, health etc. UK edition founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@GlamourUK@flipboard.com

Stiftung Erinnerung Verantwortung Zukunft (EVZ) / EVZ Foundation

Foundation for “remembrance, responsibility and the future”, created in connection with reparation payments to victims of Nazi forced labour and other Nazi atrocities.

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

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

Raceweek

Motorsport news site covering Australian and international motor racing, especially open wheel classes such as Formula 1 etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@news@raceweek.com.au

Rivalmit

Artist creating sculptures, paintings, comics and more. Often features dragons and fantasy themes.

Fediverse address:
@rivalmit@meow.social

Podmust

French site about podcasts, recommending podcasts to listen to and providing news about the podcast world. Founded in 2018.

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

Glyn Moody

Technology writer and journalist, often discussing open standards and copyright, best known for the free software book “Rebel Code”. Moody is also a regular contributor to Techdirt.

Fediverse address:
@glynmoody@mastodon.social

namcat

Knitting fan posting about projects they are working on. Also many pictures of cats.

Fediverse address:
@exclusivecats@mastodon.ie

K-Pop FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.

Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social

Elementary OS

Free open source operating system which visually resembles MacOS, but is built upon Ubuntu Linux.

Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social

Advances in Archaeological Practice

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

Fediverse address:
@aap_saaorg@fediscience.org

Kensington Voice

Independent non-profit local news site for Kensington, Fairhill, Harrowgate, Norris Square, and Port Richmond in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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

Denver Life Magazine

Lifestyle magazine based in Denver, Colorado, USA, also covering culture, arts, food, style and travel.

Fediverse address:
@DenverLifeMag@flipboard.com

CCC Salzburg

Hackerspace based in Salzburg, Austria.

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

HedgeDoc

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

Fediverse address:
@hedgedoc@fosstodon.org

SomaFM

Listener-supported online radio station based in San Francisco featuring over 30 channels, operating since 2000 and commercial-free.

Fediverse address:
@somafm@sfba.social

Southpoint Access

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

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

Slate Magazine / Slate.com

US news and politics website and digital magazine, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@Slate@flipboard.com

PixelDroid

Free open source third party PixelFed app for Android, available through F-Droid.

Fediverse address:
@PixelDroid@fosstodon.org

KCCI Channel 8 News Feed

News feed from KCCI, a television station based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1955.

Fediverse address:
@www.kcci.com@rss-parrot.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

FediMeteo Pennsylvania

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

Xtra Magazine

Online magazine and site covering LGBTQIA+ news in Canada. Originally founded as a print newspaper in Toronto in 1984.

Fediverse address:
@XtraMagazine@flipboard.com

Rachel Wright

Creates beautiful, intricate works of handmade embroidered art.

Fediverse address:
@virtuosew@mathstodon.xyz

Anime Trains

Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.

Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe

Escritos A Mano

Handwritten notes using many different kinds of fonts, inks and fountain pens.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Escritos_mano@mastodon.online

OpenStreetMap Austria

Association of the OSM community, contributors and enthusiasts in Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@osm_at@mastodon.social

Chaostreff Potsdam

Hackerspace based in Potsdam, Germany.

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

Judy Schmidt

Creates astronomy-related pictures of stars, planets and other space stuff based on publicly released images.

Fediverse address:
@spacegeck@astrodon.social

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig / Leipzig University Library

Official account of the Leipzig University Library.

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

DINUM / Direction interministérielle du Numérique

Interdepartmental agency in the French government responsible for determining and implementing its digital strategy.

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

Tante Uschi

Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social

brave rabbit

3D animation and motion graphics studio based in Germany, creators of plug-ins and add-ons for Blender and Maya.

Fediverse address:
@braverabbit@mastodon.art

K-drama | K-movie FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean film and television.

Fediverse address:
@kdrama@fedigroups.social

ronin-rb

Free open source Ruby toolkit for security research and development.

Fediverse address:
@ronin_rb@infosec.exchange

Hyperallergic

Art and culture news site based in New York, USA.

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

Kate Hildenbrand

Marine ecologist making wonderful videos about nature, gardening, the environment and life in the ocean.

Fediverse address:
@kate@video.katehildenbrand.com

R. Sunder-Raj

Creates fascinating mathematical art using many different media including images, crochet, beading and other crafts.

Fediverse address:
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz

War News

Fediverse bot sharing the latest news articles about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. All news is taken from established news sources rather than random people on social media.

Fediverse address:
@WarNews@mstdn.social

DNS Inspector

Free open source iOS app for performing advanced DNS queries.

Fediverse address:
@dnsinspector@infosec.exchange

Misery Path

Death metal / doom metal musician from Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@MiseryPath@metalhead.club

ORCID Organization

ORCID is a free open identifier system which assigns a unique code for authors and researchers on academic publications, to help track the contributions made by individuals.

Fediverse address:
@ORCID_Org@scicomm.xyz

LibreWolf

Soft fork of the Firefox web browser, emphasising privacy. The default settings and included security software prioritise protecting the user from being tracked.

Fediverse address:
@librewolf@chaos.social

Helsinki Python

Regular meetups for users of the Python programming language in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@HelPy@fosstodon.org

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

Paradiso

Independent tabletop RPG designer’s website, blog and newsletter.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@paradiso.zone

WYFF Channel 4 News Feed

News feed of top stories from the television station WYFF in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Affiliate of NBC, founded in 1953.

Fediverse address:
@www.wyff4.com@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Guanajuato

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

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

Tab Combs

Videos about cycling and the dangers from traffic in US cities. Covers dangers to cyclists and pedestrians.

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

TuxPhones.com

Independent site with news and articles about mobile devices running Linux.

Fediverse address:
@tuxdevices@fosstodon.org

Roman Cheplyaka / The bioinformatics chat

Host of podcast about computational biology, bioinformatics and next generation sequencing.

Fediverse address:
@bioinfochat@scicomm.xyz

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

Manuel Senfft

Professional composer who creates pieces in a variety of styles, and also makes free instrumental music available under a Creative Commons licence.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@Tagirijus@mastodon.art

Camera-wiki.org

Volunteer-built project to create an encyclopedia of all camera and lens models and brands.

Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org

Sega-Mag

French language website dedicated to Sega, covering both retro and current releases.

Fediverse address (in French):
@segamag@mamot.fr

Ideal Home Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@IdealHome@flipboard.com

Geo / Geo.de

German magazine franchise, television channel and website about geography, history and nature. First published in 1976.

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

UK Food Standards Agency Alert Feed

Unofficial feed from the UK government’s Food Standards Agency of food items that have had safety alerts or recalls issued.

Fediverse address:
@FSA_Alerts@social.chatty.monster

Cosmopolitan Magazine / cosmopolitan.com

Women’s lifestyle, fashion and entertainment magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@cosmopolitan@flipboard.com

Every Street Tree NYC

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

Fediverse address:
@everytreenyc@urbanists.social

Houston Public Media / KUHT / KUHF

PBS TV affiliate and NPR radio affiliate in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded in 1950, run by the University of Houston.

Fediverse address:
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social

Nantucket E-Books

Developing an ebook creation platform, which includes an open markup language and free open source tools.

Fediverse address:
@nantucketlit@mastodon.social

Merian / Merian.de

German travel magazine and website looking at places to visit in Germany, Europe and worldwide. First published in 1948.

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

Plazi

Non-profit organisation promoting persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data about plants, animals and fungi. Founded in 2008 and based in Bern, Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@plazi_species@mastodon.green

Cameron County Echo

Local community news service for Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1963.

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

Drawings & Paintings FediGroup

Discussion group for discussing art and sharing your own works.

Fediverse address:
@drawing@fedigroups.social

eiZen

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

Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org

Noah Doersing

Bird and wildlife photographer based in southwest Germany, also interested in generative art and computing.

Fediverse address:
@doersino@mastodon.social

Dillo Web Browser

Free open source minimalist web browser for older computers and low-power systems. Maintained since 1999.

Fediverse address:
@dillo@fosstodon.org

iFixit

Site about repairing electronics including phones, computers, consoles, home appliances, vehicles, tools, medical equipment etc. Features repair guides for stuff you’ve bought, online forums for discussing repairs, and reviews of how repairable new gadgets are.

Fediverse address:
@iFixit@mastodon.social

Zack Labe

Climate scientist at NOAA and Princeton University, working on disentangling patterns of climate change from climate variability using data-driven methods. Especially interested in the Arctic.

Fediverse address:
@ZLabe@fediscience.org

Liberapay

Free open source non-profit platform for making recurring donations to projects or people. It’s like a libre alternative to Patreon. The project is funded entirely by donations made through its own platform.

Fediverse address:
@Liberapay@mastodon.xyz

Sonny Piers

Director of the GNOME foundation, a software and organisation engineer.

Fediverse address:
@sonny@floss.social

High Country News

Non-profit magazine based in Paonia, Colorado, USA, covering social, political and ecological issues in the western US. Founded in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@HighCountryNew@flipboard.com

Vegan FediGroup

Discussion group about veganism, vegan food and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@vegan@fedigroups.social

ProPublica

Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.

Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social

Ashley Reynolds

Previously at the Canadian Museum of Nature and University of Ottawa, studying large Arctic carnivores at the end of the Pleistocene.

Fediverse address:
@ashinonyx@scholar.social

MikroTik

Manufacturer of networking equipment including routers, switches, access points, related software etc. Founded in 1996, based in Latvia.

Fediverse address:
@mikrotik@mikrotik.social

FreeTech Project

Non-profit initiative helping people use technology in a more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, mainly relying on FOSS wherever possible. Provides help to everyone, regardless of technical skill level. Based in South Yorkshire, UK.

Fediverse address (main):
@freetechproject@floss.social

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

San Antonio Express-News

Local newspaper for San Antonio, Texas, USA. Founded in 1865.

Fediverse address:
@SAExpressNews@flipboard.com

Nyura

Artist creating beautifully detailed pixel art featuring wonderfully lit scenes.

Fediverse address:
@nyurakim@mastodon.art

Dr Colleen Morgan

Senior Lecturer in Digital Archaeology and Heritage in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.

Fediverse address:
@clmorgan@archaeo.social

Xavier B.

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

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

Hackerspaces Netherlands

Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.

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

Reclaim Hosting

Independent hosting company based in the USA, encouraging universities, schools and students to use free open source educational software and services. Also runs livestreams about FOSS educational software and resources.

Fediverse address (main):
@reclaimhosting@reclaim.rocks

Fediverse address (videos):
@reclaim@archive.reclaim.tv

Fediverse address (livestreaming):
@live@reclaim.tv

British Vogue

UK version of the famous fashion magazine, first published in Britain in 1916.

Fediverse address:
@BritishVogue@flipboard.com

Psoriasis Club

Support forum for sufferers of psoriasis.

Fediverse address:
@PsoriasisClub@mas.to

NHK News / NHKニュース RSS Feed

RSS feed of the news service of Japan’s public broadcaster.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@www3.nhk.or.jp.news@rss-parrot.net

Vicky Outen Photo

Amateur wildlife photographer based in the UK, published internationally. Particularly keen on bird photography, but also other animals and nature.

Fediverse address:
@VickyOuten@mastodon.world

0 A.D.

Free open source real time strategy game set in the ancient world, similar to Age Of Empires. It’s still in Alpha testing, but is playable and available for Linux, Mac, Windows and BSD.

Fediverse address (main):
@play0ad@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@playzeroad@videos.pair2jeux.tube

Nate Seubert

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

Fediverse address:
@nateseubert@mastodon.social

AMPEL-CDSS

Research project of the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany, about clinical decision support. The main areas of focus are laboratory based rules and machine learning models to improve patient safety.

Fediverse address:
@AMPEL@med-mastodon.com

48kRAM

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

Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space

Vogue Germany

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

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

Belastingdienst

Official account for the Netherlands Tax & Customs Administration, part of the Ministry of Finance.

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

Chaos Computer Club Flensburg

Hackerspace and makerspace based in Flensburg, Germany.

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

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

Ozoned Cast

Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.

Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net

Helsinki Ruby Brigade

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

Fediverse address:
@hkirb@ruby.social

Food & Wine Magazine

US-based magazine about food and drink including recipes, cookery, restaurant reviews etc. Founded in 1978.

Fediverse address:
@foodandwine@flipboard.com

The Copenhagen Post News Feed

News feed from Denmark’s English-language newspaper The Copenhagen Post.

Fediverse address:
@cphpost.dk.rss-feed@rss-parrot.net

UOL.com.br

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

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

The Guardian (Prince Edward Island)

Local newspaper for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Boosted from the SaltWire Network account.

Fediverse address:
@the-guardian-saltwirenetwork@flipboard.com

LittleMissBonnie

Artist and crafter making videos about working with paints, plastics, miniatures, jewellery, clothing etc.

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

World Concert Hall

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

Fediverse address:
@WConcertHall@mastodon.world

FediMeteo Poland

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

Fediverse addresses (in Polish):
@bialystok@pl.fedimeteo.com
@bydgoszcz@pl.fedimeteo.com
@czestochowa@pl.fedimeteo.com
@elblag@pl.fedimeteo.com
@gdansk@pl.fedimeteo.com
@gliwice@pl.fedimeteo.com
@gorzow@pl.fedimeteo.com
@gorzow_wielkopolski@pl.fedimeteo.com
@grudziadz@pl.fedimeteo.com
@jastrzebie_zdroj@pl.fedimeteo.com
@kalisz@pl.fedimeteo.com
@katowice@pl.fedimeteo.com
@kielce@pl.fedimeteo.com
@krakow@pl.fedimeteo.com
@legnica@pl.fedimeteo.com
@lodz@pl.fedimeteo.com
@lublin@pl.fedimeteo.com
@olsztyn@pl.fedimeteo.com
@opole@pl.fedimeteo.com
@plock@pl.fedimeteo.com
@poznan@pl.fedimeteo.com
@radom@pl.fedimeteo.com
@rzeszow@pl.fedimeteo.com
@szczecin@pl.fedimeteo.com
@tarnow@pl.fedimeteo.com
@torun@pl.fedimeteo.com
@walbrzych@pl.fedimeteo.com
@warszawa@pl.fedimeteo.com
@wroclaw@pl.fedimeteo.com
@zielona_gora@pl.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Finland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Finland. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Finnish in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Finnish):
@espoo@fi.fedimeteo.com
@hameenlinna@fi.fedimeteo.com
@helsinki@fi.fedimeteo.com
@joensuu@fi.fedimeteo.com
@jyvaskyla@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kemi@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kouvola@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kuopio@fi.fedimeteo.com
@lahti@fi.fedimeteo.com
@lappeenranta@fi.fedimeteo.com
@mikkeli@fi.fedimeteo.com
@oulu@fi.fedimeteo.com
@pori@fi.fedimeteo.com
@porvoo@fi.fedimeteo.com
@rovaniemi@fi.fedimeteo.com
@tampere@fi.fedimeteo.com
@turku@fi.fedimeteo.com
@vaasa@fi.fedimeteo.com
@vantaa@fi.fedimeteo.com

Climate Rubik

In-depth articles on climate change from an Indian perspective.

Fediverse address (blog):
@rajesh@climaterubik.com

The British History Podcast

Podcast all about the history of the island of Britain, starting from the ice age and moving forward in chronological order. The emphasis is on the human side of history, rather than just giving dry facts.

Fediverse address:
@bhp@mastodon.social

Genii Magic

Independent magazine about magic, magicians and magic shows. Based in the US, founded in 1936.

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

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

Cork Safety Alerts

Independent site based in Cork, Ireland, providing updates on weather, travel, traffic, local safety-related news etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@news.corksafetyalerts.com

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

Developer Lab of Linz / DevLol

Hackerspace based in Linz, Austria.

Fediverse address:
@devlol@chaos.social

Classical Explorer

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

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

Bitwarden

Popular free open source password manager available in lots of flavours including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@bitwarden@fosstodon.org

BE4FOSS (KDE Eco)

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

Fediverse address:
@be4foss@floss.social

404 Media

Independent reader-supported investigative journalism site, mainly focusing on cybersecurity, technology, consumer rights, privacy and related topics.

Fediverse address (main):
@404mediaco@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@404media.co

GRASS GIS

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

Fediverse address:
@grassgis@fosstodon.org

DroidApp

Dutch-langugage news site about Android smartphones and related topics.

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

York Ruby

User group for the Ruby programming language in York, UK.

Fediverse address:
@yorkruby@ruby.social

Marvel FediGroup

Discussion group about the comics, films and other works by Marvel.

Fediverse address:
@marvel@fedigroups.social

Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung / German Council for Sustainable Development

Indpendent council of public figures advising the German Federal Government on sustainability policy.

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

RoxyReviews

Review blog about stand-up comedy shows in the UK.

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

Dungeon World

Tabletop role-playing game with a fantasy setting and Creative Commons-licensed rules.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dungeon-world.com

San Francisco Story

Blog about the history and landmarks of San Francisco, USA.

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

The Onion RSS Feed

Official feed of the American satirical news site The Onion.

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

Kickstarter

US-based crowdfunding platform, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@updates.kickstarter.com

Backyard Garden Lover

Gardening website providing tips and tricks, photos, ideas etc for many types of garden including ornamental, vegetable etc.

Fediverse address:
@BackyardGarden@flipboard.com

D3 / Dungeons & Dragons auf Deutsch

German-language site all about the D&D tabletop role-playing game, including news and reviews.

Fediverse address (in German):
@dnddeutsch@pnpde.social

Cherry

Crochet fan sharing their creations as they develop their skills.

Fediverse address:
@CherryWanders@mstdn.social

FediMeteo Baja California Sur

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

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

FediMeteo Germany

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Germany. Follow an account to see its forecasts in German.

Louise Brooks Society

Long-running website, archive and blog dedicated to the life and times of silent film star Louise Brooks, perhaps best known as Lulu from G.W. Pabst’s classic “Pandora’s Box”.

Fediverse address:
@LouiseBrooksSociety@sfba.social

Pidgin

Free open source instant messenger software compatible with XMPP / Jabber, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr. Available for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@pidgin@fosstodon.org

Episodic Medium

Independent professional critic reviewing current television series on a single episode-by-episode basis.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@episodicmedium.tv

Flipboard Science Desk

Science news service curated by human beings at Flipboard, covering lots of current topics including climate change, space, health and more. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address (Mastodon account, interacts more):
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social

Fediverse address (Flipboard account):
@science@flipboard.com

How Much for Just the Podcast?

Light-hearted Star Trek podcast series hosted by two Australians, discussing episodes in a uniquely unhinged take on chronological order.

Fediverse address:
@justthepod@tenforward.social

Dr Joseph Pierce

Head of Department in Geography and Environment at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Urban geographer, interested in place, housing, mobilities and justice.

Fediverse address:
@joepierce@mastodon.scot

SwiftOnSecurity

Computer security expert and Microsoft MVP, posting on InfoSec, client security and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@SwiftOnSecurity@infosec.exchange

Mastering Dungeons podcast

Long-running podcast hosted by game designers all about D&D and RPG games, including the games themselves, the design work and the business behind it.

Fediverse address:
@MasteringDnD@dice.camp

Admiral Wonderboat

Fun webcomic about amusing adventures of various cartoon animals.

Fediverse address:
@admiralwonderboat@mastodon.social

Benjamin Brinckmann

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

Fediverse address:
@BenjaminBrinckmann@mastodon.art

Andrej Bauer

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

Fediverse address:
@andrejbauer@mathstodon.xyz

Python Pizza

Micro-conferences devoted to the Python programming language held in various cities in Europe and elsewhere, originally based in Naples, Italy.

Fediverse address:
@pythonpizza@fosstodon.org

HFX Football Post

Independent coverage of football (soccer) in Halifax, Canada. Particularly focused on the Halifax Wanderers and Halifax Tides.

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

uSpark Valley

Independent community news site in the Central Valley, California, USA. Emphasis is on encouraging local activism and protecting vulnerable groups.

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

Muppet GIF of the Day

Fun GIFs of the Muppets in various situations.

Fediverse address:
@GIFS_of_Puppets@ohai.social

Classical Artwork

A bot that posts random historical public domain paintings and drawings every few hours. The paintings are sourced from the classical artwork PD site at artvee.com

Fediverse address:
@art@acg.mn

curious ordinary

Sharing Japanese folklore including yokai and Japanese art including ukiyo-e. Also interested in folklore and mythology from the rest of Asia and the world.

Fediverse address:
@curiousordinary@mas.to

Dr Nathalie Brusgaard

Archaeologist and prehistorian, Assistant Professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Interested in the relationship between animals and humans throughout history.

Fediverse address:
@brusgaard@archaeo.social

WelshPixie

Calligraphy, mandala and colouring book artist, also a writer and photographer. Current admin of the excellent mastodon.art server.

Fediverse address:
@welshpixie@mastodon.art

Race Into Space

Free open source version of the classic 1993 PC game “Buzz Aldrin’s Race Into Space”.

Fediverse address:
@raceintospace@mstdn.games

DEFCON570

Hackers’ meetup group based in Northeast Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@defcon570@defcon.social

Premier League Scores

Bot posting the latest scores from Premier League football matches. Scores are hidden behind content warnings in case you want to watch match later. Posting schedule is pinned to profile, and post frequency increases during matches.

Fediverse address:
@premierleaguescores@mastodon.world

Geotechdigital / Geotechland

Video blogger who covers FOSS, community projects, Linux and other related tech stuff.

Fediverse address:
@geotechdigital@tilvids.com

matthijs

Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.

Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art

Mailo

Email service run by a small independent company in France.

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

Patagonia Regional Times

Non-profit local news site providing news for the Mountain Empire communities of Canelo, Elgin, Patagonia and Sonoita in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

Fediverse address:
@PatagoniaRT@flipboard.com

Alliterative / Endless Knot

Videos about the etymology of the English language, presented by the historian Dr Mark Sundaram.

Fediverse address (main):
@AllEndlessKnot@toot.community

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

Python Software Foundation

Official account of the non-profit which maintains and promotes the Python programming language, founded by the original developer of Python.

Fediverse address:
@ThePSF@fosstodon.org

Keironmb

Vinyl record collector and keen gardener, based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Keironmb@cupoftea.social

Alberta Wilderness Association

Wilderness conservation group in Alberta, Canada, founded in 1965.

Fediverse address:
@albertawildernessassociation@mastodon.social

Montreal Ask A Punk

Community calendar of punk music events in Montreal, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@shows@montreal.askapunk.net

Inclusive Design 24

Annual 24-hour online community event focused on inclusive design and accessibility in technology and beyond.

Fediverse address:
@inclusivedesign24@indieweb.social

Lizbeth (aka Ritual Dust)

Illustrator, crafter and tattoo artist, often working with dark gothic themes, and also creator of the Fantômes ghost story zine.

Fediverse address:
@ritualdust@merveilles.town

Elle US

US edition of the famous lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, culture and politics.

Fediverse address:
@ELLE@flipboard.com

L’Assurance retraite / Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse

French government body that manages basic pensions of private sector employees, the self-employed, contract workers, authors and others.

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

Brettspiele aller Art FediGroup

German-language group about board games of all kinds.

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

Podcast Ubuntu Portugal

Portuguese language podcast about Ubuntu, libre software and other topics.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@pup@masto.pt

Yakface.com News Feed

Feed from the Yakface.com website, dedicated to Star Wars toys and collectors.

Fediverse address:
@yakfaceforums.com.main@rss-parrot.net

Zach Everson

Award-winning journalist, currently staff writer at Forbes covering money and politics. Known for investigative reporting on Donald Trump’s use of Trump properties before and during his time in office, particularly the Trump hotel in Washington DC. After the reporting, the Trump DC hotel banned Everson for life.

Fediverse address:
@z_everson@journa.host

Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / Federal Agency for Civic Education

German Federal agency promoting civic education, part of the Ministry of the Interior.

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

Pile of Stuff / Kent_eh

Entertaining videos about electronics, gadget repairs, tinkering and teardowns. Also often includes a recommended beer at the start.

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

RPG in a Box

Role-playing game creation system with 3D voxel graphics, which lets you make your own 3D RPGs and release them yourself as you see fit, with no royalties or licensing fees required. Available for Linux, Mac and Windows through Itch and Steam.

Fediverse address:
@rpginabox@mastodon.social

Jonny Revival / Revival Records

Originally set up to digitise and restore old vinyl releases, nowadays blogging about music and records.

Fediverse address:
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

Epicurious

Cooking and food website, featuring recipes, features, advice, reviews of cooking equipment etc. Based in the US, founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@Epicurious@flipboard.com

Hip Hop & Rap FediGroup

Discussion group about hip hop and rap music.

Fediverse address:
@hiphop@fedigroups.social

Michigan TypeScript

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

Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org

BDNB / La Base de Données Nationale des Bâtiments

French public body providing a national database of buildings.

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

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

Ian R Buck

Videos about public transport, cycling, urban planning and land use in Minnesota, USA.

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

John F. Wu

Assistant Astronomer the Space Telescope Science Institute, Associate Research Scientist at John Hopkins University, based in the United States. Posts mainly about astronomy, science and machine learning.

Fediverse address:
@jwuphysics@astrodon.social

Oberflächenspannung

Posts lots of photos of birds (and occasionally other subjects too).

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@hoernchen72@chaos.social

Mafia History FediGroup

Discussion group about the history of organised crime in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@mafiahistory@fedigroups.social

Surlyben

Watercolour artist who creates lovely pictures of landscapes and other subjects.

Fediverse address:
@ben@mastodon.art

National Geographic Brasil

Brazilian edition of the magazine and site about geography, history and nature around the world.

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

Accordion Bruce

Musician and Accordion historian, author of the book “Accordion Revolution: A People’s History”.

Fediverse address:
@AccordionBruce@mastodon.social

Norwich Amiga Group

User group for the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich, UK.

Fediverse address:
@norwichamigagroup@mastodonapp.uk

The Plains Report

Independent sports news site covering American Football and Basketball in Auburn, Alabama, USA.

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

Black Python Devs

Community organisation for black developers using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@blackpythondevs@fosstodon.org

Elizabeth Kennen

Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.

Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art

Adam

Pixel artist who creates images within the technical constraints of the ZX Spectrum computer of the 1980s. The Spectrum hardware quirkily divided the screen into lots of 8×8 squares with up to two colours in each square, so the art based on it has a very distinctive look.

Fediverse address:
@helpcomputer0@mastodon.art

UK Waterways FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Uprise RI News Feed

News feed from website encouraging political and environmental activism in Rhode Island, USA.

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

Dr Denis Meuthen

Evolutionary ecologist and Junior Research Group Leader at Bielefeld University in Germany. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, transgenerational plasticity and the role of plasticity in evolution.

Fediverse address:
@DenisMeuthen@fediscience.org

Dr John Carlos Baez

Mathematical physicist at the University of California, Riverside, and a keen science communicator who posts lots of stuff of interest to maths fans.

Fediverse address:
@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz

CatSalad

InfoSec expert, privacy advocate, malware analyst and practitioner of corny humour.

Fediverse address:
@catsalad@infosec.exchange

Django

Free open source high-level Python web framework that runs on a web server.

Fediverse address:
@django@fosstodon.org

Mailbox.org

Independent privacy-friendly email provider, based in Germany.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@mailbox_org@social.mailbox.org

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

flatduckrecords

Retro computing fan, posting about the ZX Spectrum, SAM Coupé and other classic 8-bit systems.

Fediverse address:
@noisetank@oldbytes.space

UCL Chemistry

Department of Chemistry at University College London.

Fediverse address:
@uclchemistry@mstdn.science

NBC New York / WNBC

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

Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@flipboard.com

PostmarketOS

Version of Linux for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux distro.

Fediverse address:
@postmarketOS@treehouse.systems

FediMeteo Puebla

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

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

a thousand worlds

Blog by Indigenous writer in Canada.

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

Fedi.Video

Highlighting interesting videos and livestreams on the Fediverse, especially from PeerTube and OwnCast.

Fediverse address:
@FediVideo@social.growyourown.services

Ian Forrester

Emergent tech expert, formerly at the BBC’s research and development section.

Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to

FediMeteo Himachal Pradesh

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

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

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social

Transport Evolved

Making videos mainly about electric cars and other EVs, occasionally also other topics like gardening.

Fediverse address (videos):
@transportevolved@peertube.tv

Codepoints.net

Website about all the characters that make up the Unicode standard.

Fediverse address:
@codepoints@typo.social

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@newsie.social

Horror Lex

World’s first research site dedicated to horror cinema, featuring a database listing books, papers and articles written on the topic.

Fediverse address:
@horrorlex@mstdn.social

What’s Alan Watching?

Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.

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

Enrique Boeneker

Amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, member of the AAVSO organisation which coordinates observations by amateur astronomers.

Fediverse address:
@CosmoSidewalk@astrodon.social

The Open Hospitality Network

Organisation that aims to provide free open federated alternatives to sites like CouchSurfing or Warm Showers.

Fediverse address:
@ohn@floss.social

Phil Edwards

Creator of the Live For Film website, co-host of After The Ending podcast, posting about films, Blu-Ray/DVD releases, television, games and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@PhilEdwards@mastodon.social

Radio Topo 101.8 FM

Community radio station based in Aragon in Spain.

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

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

ČT Sport Feed

Sports news feed from the Czech public broadcaster Česká televize.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@www.ceskatelevize.cz.sport@rss-parrot.net

National Geographic España

Spanish edition of the magazine about geography, history, nature and culture around the world.

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

EnoraVFX

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

Fediverse address:
@Enora@mastodon.art

Connecticut Public Radio / WNPR

News radio network of NPR-affiliate stations in Connecticut, western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island, USA. Founded in 1978, winner of many awards including two Peabodys.

Fediverse address:
@wnpr@flipboard.com

Broadway News

News site covering musicals, shows and plays on Broadway in New York, USA.

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

PBS Hawai‘i Feed

Feed of programme news from Hawaiian public broadcaster PBS Hawai’i, on air since 1966.

Fediverse address:
@www.pbshawaii.org@rss-parrot.net

Quote Me

Bot which generates nice-looking images based on specific Fediverse posts.

Fediverse address:
@quoteme@mas.to

Bundesministeriums für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt / German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

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

Mothership

Video game blog created by former staff from Polygon.

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

Good News

German website curating positive news stories from around the world.

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

Rewilding Magazine

Magazine all about the re-creation of self-sustaining ecosystems, from individual projects like pollinator-friendly gardens to national initiatives such as the reintroduction of large mammals in conservation areas.

Fediverse address (main):
@rewildingmag@spore.social

Fediverse address (blog):
@stories@rewildingmag.com

Texas Observer

Non-profit news outlet and print magazine based in Texas, USA founded in 1954 to provide coverage from a progressive perspective.

Fediverse address:
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social

Das Deutsche Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA) / The German Centre for Old Age Affairs

German government body for dealing with matters relating to the elderly.

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

FediMeteo Belgium

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Belgium. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Dutch and French in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Dutch & French):
@antwerpen@be.fedimeteo.com
@arlon@be.fedimeteo.com
@brugge@be.fedimeteo.com
@bruxelles@be.fedimeteo.com
@charleroi@be.fedimeteo.com
@dinant@be.fedimeteo.com
@doornik@be.fedimeteo.com
@gent@be.fedimeteo.com
@hasselt@be.fedimeteo.com
@ieper@be.fedimeteo.com
@leuven@be.fedimeteo.com
@liege@be.fedimeteo.com
@mons@be.fedimeteo.com
@namur@be.fedimeteo.com
@ottignies_louvain_la_neuve@be.fedimeteo.com

Parliament of the German state of Hesse

Hesse (also known as Hessen or Hessia) has a population of 6 million, with its largest city being Frankfurt.

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

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

Joep Janssen

Blog by expert on floods and coastal communities vulnerable to climate change. Features stories about water safety, flood recovery and climate adaptation.

Fediverse address (blog):
@joep@joepjanssen.com

UN-Hack-Bar e.V.

Hackerspace based in Unna, Germany,

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

Pocket Opera Company

Germany’s oldest independent mobile opera, based in Nuremberg. They put on productions in unusual locations such as Verdi on a lake or Wagner in a launderette.

Fediverse address (in German):
@PocketOperaCompany@artsandculture.social

ALA Editions / Neal-Schuman

Publishing arm of the American Library Association, publishing resources for libraries and information professionals, scholars, students and educators.

Fediverse address:
@alaeditionsns@glammr.us

VideoLAN / VLC

Non-profit organisation developing free open source software related to videos and other types of media. Its most famous software is the media player VLC (VideoLAN Client).

Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social

Susan Kaye Quinn

Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.

Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

Bundesinstituts für Berufsbildung / Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Official account for the German government department of vocational education.

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

Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)

Research institute in Germany devoted to astrophysics, focusing on cosmic magnetic fields, extragalactic astrophysics and development of research technologies in spectroscopy, robotic telescopes and e-science.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AIP_Potsdam@astrodon.social

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

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

Loren

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

Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks

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

Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl

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

WessexWeather (M7WWX)

Weather enthusiast and licensed amateur radio operator, runs a weather station in Dorset, England. Also publishes images directly received from weather satellites.

Fediverse address:
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk

BlowUpRadio.com

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

Fediverse address:
@BlowUpRadio@gardenstate.social

Iain Cheyne

Board game enthusiast posting photos and experiences from various tabletop gaming sessions.

Fediverse address:
@iain@ohai.social