The Open Hospitality Network

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

Motor Trend Magazine / MotorTrend.com

American car magazine and website, featuring car news, reviews, guides, accessories etc. First published in 1949.

Fediverse address:
@motortrend@flipboard.com

Tricia Wood

Geography professor and Director of grad program in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. Interested in identity, mobility, governance and attachment to place in many contexts.

Fediverse address:
@Pkbwood@mastodon.online

Real Simple

Magazine about housekeeping, parenting, food, lifestyle, beauty, fashion and health, with the emphasis on practical easy solutions to problems. Based in the US, founded in 2000.

Fediverse address:
@RealSimple@flipboard.com

Zach Weinersmith

Cartoonist, creator of the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC) webcomic, illustrator of Open Borders, co-author of Soonish.

Fediverse address:
@ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social

Current Flow State Fly Fishing

Site and blog about fly fishing, including fishing tips and equipment reviews.

Fediverse address (blog):
@nick@currentflowstate.com

Feather Wiki

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

Fediverse address:
@FeatherWiki@floss.social

grateful wolf

Senior news editor at Stone Pages, a guide to ancient megalithic monuments in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@gratefulwolf@archaeo.social

Connected Places

Blog all about decentralised social networks, featuring news items and analysis

Fediverse address:
@fediversereport@mastodon.social

The Prehistoric Society

UK organisation promoting the study of prehistoric times. Based at University College London, founded in 1935.

Fediverse address:
@PrehistoricSociety@mastodonapp.uk

The Bell (Glasgow)

Local news site for Glasgow in Scotland.

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

Insatiably Curious

Travel blog by Australian couple who have lived in various countries around the world and are currently restoring a barge in the Netherlands.

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

The Old Map Gallery

Website, podcast and online gallery all about old maps, cartography and data visualisation.

Fediverse address:
@oldmapgallery@sciencemastodon.com

Oberflächenspannung

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

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

Maruki

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

Fediverse address:
@maruki@mastodon.social

Scientific American

US-based popular science magazine published since 1845. Past contributors include Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla.

Fediverse address:
@SciAm@flipboard.com

BBC Turkish News Feed

News feed of the Turkish service of the UK public broadcaster BBC.

Fediverse address (in Turkish):
@www.bbc.co.uk.turkce@rss-parrot.net

LO i Oslo / Landsorganisasjonen i Oslo

Oslo branch of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Norway’s largest trade union umbrella organisation.

Fediverse address (in Norwegian):
@LOiO@oslo.town

Weeds and Potential

Gardening blog about first experiences on an allotment in the UK.

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

FlightGear

Free open source flight simulator, in development since 1997.

Fediverse address:
@flightgear@fosstodon.org

Kingston Springs Gazette

Independent local news site for Kingston Springs, Tennessee, USA. Founded in 2023.

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

Adrenaline.com.br

Brazilian gaming and tech news site covering consoles and PCs.

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

A Way with Words

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

Fediverse address:
@wayword@mas.to

Kamp Kustoms

Carpenter creating custom-built wooden furniture.

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

Star Tribune

Newspaper based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, covering local, national and international news. Founded in 1867, winner of seven Pulitzer prizes.

Fediverse address:
@StarTribune@flipboard.com

Staten Island Advance / SILive.com

Local newspaper and website covering Staten Island in New York City, USA. Founded in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@SILivedotcom@flipboard.com

Dr Austin Kocher

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

Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social

Cacheflowe

Artist and creative developer creating interactive installations, games and music for museums, public art, companies, fashion, education etc. Based in Boston MA USA.

Fediverse address:
@cacheflowe@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Delaware

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

Kelly Dwyer on Hoops

Independent sports blog about basketball in the USA.

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

Radish Living

Anti-capitalist, feminist, decolonial lifestyle magazine.

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

Shine My Crown

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

Fediverse address:
@ShineMyCrown@newsie.social

FediMeteo Florida

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

Cat’s Controller Corner

Video game blog covering many different genres, written by an independent TTRPG producer.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@controllercorner.games

Birds in Museums

Bot posting pictures of exhibited artworks featuring birds.

Fediverse address:
@birdsinmuseums@mastodon.online

Easy Peasy Kitchen

Cookery website and newsletter, providing easy-to-understand illustrated cooking tips for making better food.

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

Die Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde

Official account of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology.

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

Gaming FediGroup

Discussion group for gamers on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@gaming@fedigroups.social

Keesey Comics

Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.

Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win

Addison County Independent News Feed

News feed from independent newspaper providing local news for Addison County, Vermont, USA.

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

ProPublica

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

Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social

Blender

Professional free open source software package for creating 3D and 2D animations, generating CGI effects for live action, and editing video.

Fediverse address (videos):
@blender@video.blender.org

Fediverse address (announcements):
@Blender@mastodon.social

WB2IFS

Emergency communications amateur radio station active in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@wb2ifs@mastodon.hams.social

Maine Basketball Rankings

Sports statistics and rankings site dedicated to high school basketball in Maine, USA.

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

FediMeteo Wyoming

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

Jok

Pixel artist who makes images that fit the constraints of older computers, with low resolutions and limited colour palettes. Their works are often based on the Commodore Amiga computer’s graphics capabilities and the 1980s/90s demo scene aesthetic, mixed with fantasy or sci-fi themes.

Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art

Lynchburg Agenda

Local news site for Greater Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

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

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

TFFP Podcast

Podcast founded in 2006 to review technology and games to assess how accessible they are for blind people. Also does livestreams and videos, the livestreams are available later on the video account.

Fediverse address (main):
@podcast@tffp.masto.host

Leo Burtscher

Staff astronomer at the observatory in Leiden University in the Netherlands, studying the nuclear regions of active galaxies. Also co-founder of Astronomers For Planet Earth, a grassroots pressure group which campaigns to stop global warming.

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

Bits of Pluto

Bot posting random photos of the surface of Pluto, as taken by the New Horizons probe.

Fediverse address:
@bitsofpluto@mas.to

FediMeteo Quebec

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

UK Theatre Web

Bot posting listings for plays, concerts and theatre events in the United Kingdom.

Fediverse address:
@uktw@mastodonapp.uk

Ottawa Citizen

Newspaper and news site based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1845.

Fediverse address:
@OttawaCititzen@flipboard.com

Deep Green

Classic indie chess app originally written for the Apple Newton, now available for iPhone and iPad, coming soon to Playdate.

Fediverse address:
@deepgreen@indieapps.space

pokateo maps

Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial expert, mapping enthusiast, sharer of map-related memes.

Fediverse address:
@pokateo@mapstodon.space

PLOS Biology

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

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

Ars Technica

Technology news site running since 1998, covering a wide range of tech including computing, hardware, science, the internet, gadgets, video games, cars etc.

Fediverse address:
@arstechnica@mastodon.social

Privacy Badger

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

Fediverse address:
@privacybadger@mastodon.social

Podcasts FediGroup

Discussion group about podcasts and podcasting, including recommending podcasts, techniques for making podcasts etc.

Fediverse address:
@podcasts@fedigroups.social

The Cosmic Circus

Pop culture entertainment news site, especially concerned with sci-fi, fantasy, comics and geeky topics.

Fediverse address:
@Cosmiccircus@universeodon.com

Heise Online

German language technology news site founded in 1996, covering IT, the internet and other tech stories.

Fediverse address (in German):
@heiseonline@social.heise.de

CNRS Terre & Univers

Branch of the French National Centre for Scientific Research specifically looking at planetary science, astronomy, climate change, geology and related fields.

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

Nibö

Latin American online platform dedicated to science and technology, including social responsibility and inclusivity.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and Portuguese):
@equipo@red.niboe.info

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

SoCal Python

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Los Angeles and southern California.

Fediverse address:
@socalpython@fosstodon.org

Scott Listfield

Artist creating striking oil paintings in a pop art style featuring pop culture, astronauts, dinosaurs and social commentary.

Fediverse address:
@scottlistfield@mastodon.social

PaulWrightyThen

Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.

Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art

Hawaii Punk Museum

Archive of rock, punk, new wave, indy rock, industrial, metal and post-punk from Hawaii, from 1960s onwards with focus on 1970s/80s.

Fediverse address:
@HawaiiPunkMuseum@mastodon.social

The Software Freedom Conservancy

A non-profit organisation which promotes free open source software and defends it in the courts if necessary.

Fediverse address:
@conservancy@sfconservancy.org

El Rug / London Ruby User Group

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

Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social

TheBookshop.ie

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

Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie

Alan Boyle

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

Fediverse address:
@alanboyle@mastodon.social

Delta Chat

Free open source end-to-end encrypted messaging system that works through email. This means if you both have Delta apps running you can chat in encrypted mode, but even people without Delta can chat with you through their normal email account. It’s available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@delta@chaos.social

Dear Media

Women’s lifestyle website and podcast network. Based in the US, founded in 2018.

Fediverse address:
@dearmedia@flipboard.com

Eamonn Kerins

Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.

Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social

GNOME Latam

Conference for the GNOME community in Latin America, held online and in person.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@GNOMELatam@floss.social

Rollleaf Drumlinhat

Painting miniatures from Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, D&D and other tabletop games. Also sharing lots of posts by other miniature artists.

Fediverse address:
@RollleafD@dice.camp

Infinity64

Posts old public information films and PSAs made by various governments and public bodies around the world. Note that due to the films being designed as public warnings, they may contain deliberately disturbing imagery.

Fediverse address:
@edanosborne@spectra.video

WFMU

Listener-supported non-commercial independent FM radio station in New Jersey USA, also available online. Currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@WFMU@c.im

Alameda Post

Online news service for Alameda, California, USA. Covers local news and sport, and is run by a non-profit corporation.

Fediverse address:
@alamedapost@newsie.social

The Public Health Pledge

Campaign urging event organisers to make their events safer by implementing protections against the spread of Covid-19 (such as testing, masking, ventilation etc).

Fediverse address:
@phpledge@floss.social

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

Hit Points by Nathan Brown

Video game industry newsletter, written by the former editor of Edge magazine.

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

Jason Nishiyama

University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.

Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca

The CA-WN Exchange

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

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

GrumpyMark

Creates digital oil paintings and other forms of visual art.

Fediverse address:
@GrumpyMark@mastodon.art

South Dakota News Watch

Non-profit local news and investigative journalism in South Dakota, USA. Founded in 2018.

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

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

FediMeteo Hawaii

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

The Austin Politics Newsletter

Newsletter covering local politics in Austin, Texas, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@austinpolitics.net

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

Repair Cafe Rugby

Repair cafe in Rugby, Warwickshire in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@repaircaferugby@mastodon.social

Hacklabor

Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.

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

Adam Steer

Videos by former polar researcher and geospatial expert including footage of polar expeditions and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@adam_steer@makertube.net

Nantucket E-Books

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

Fediverse address:
@nantucketlit@mastodon.social

PBS News Hour

News website and TV news programme shown on public broadcasting channels in the US. First broadcast in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@PBSNewsHour@flipboard.com

Text Adventure / Xyzzy

Bot that posts randomly generated text adventure / interactive fiction scenarios. The scenarios are somewhat interactive, you can type commands as replies and the bot will reply with responses depending on what you do. Inspired by the classic text adventures of the 1980s. New scenarios appear every 4 hours.

Fediverse address:
@xyzzy@mastodon.sandwich.net

Wirtschaft Hessen / Ministry of Economic Affairs in Hesse

Official account of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the German State of Hesse.

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

Zeratul2099

Making retro gaming videos on original hardware and played on a CRT. Often features the Commodore 64 and Amiga, but also other systems.

Fediverse address:
@zeratul2099@tube.fediverse.games

The Clubhouse – No Strings

Website and newsletter about padel, run by an independent padel equipment shop.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@clubhouse.nostringspadel.com

R1S1 – Wave the Wheat

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

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

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

Oprah Daily / OprahDaily.com

American lifestyle website and digital magazine, covering health, beauty, culture, fashion etc, founded by Oprah Winfrey. Previously known as “O, the Oprah Magazine”, launched as a print publication in 2000.

Fediverse address:
@OprahDaily@flipboard.com

Suomen pelitutkimuksen seura ry / The Finnish Society for Game Research

Finnish organisation devoted to the academic study of games and gaming, from ancient board games to modern video games.

Fediverse address (in English and Finnish):
@blogi@www.pelitutkimus.fi

FediMeteo Sweden

Weather accounts for cities in Sweden. Follow a city to see its weather forecasts in Swedish on your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Swedish):
@boden@se.fedimeteo.com
@boras@se.fedimeteo.com
@eskilstuna@se.fedimeteo.com
@gavle@se.fedimeteo.com
@gothenburg@se.fedimeteo.com
@halmstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@helsingborg@se.fedimeteo.com
@huddinge@se.fedimeteo.com
@jonkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@kalmar@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlskrona@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@kiruna@se.fedimeteo.com
@linkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@lulea@se.fedimeteo.com
@lund@se.fedimeteo.com
@malmo@se.fedimeteo.com
@norrkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@orebro@se.fedimeteo.com
@skelleftea@se.fedimeteo.com
@skovde@se.fedimeteo.com
@sodertalje@se.fedimeteo.com
@stockholm@se.fedimeteo.com
@taby@se.fedimeteo.com
@trollhattan@se.fedimeteo.com
@umea@se.fedimeteo.com
@uppsala@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasby@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasteras@se.fedimeteo.com
@vaxjo@se.fedimeteo.com

Swift

Official account for the Swift free open source programming language.

Fediverse address:
@swiftlang@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Jharkhand

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bokaro__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com
@ranchi__jharkhand@in.fedimeteo.com

Magical Trash

Website and account documenting the differently decorated rubbish bins used in Disney theme parks throughout their history.

Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online

Python Valencia

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Valencia, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@python_vlc@masto.es

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

OERSI / Open Educational Resources Search Index

OERSI is a search index for open educational resources, based at the website oersi.org

Fediverse address:
@oersi@openbiblio.social

Mike Stewart

Former professional photographer taking lots of lovely pictures of birds, often including descriptions of where the birds are and what they have been doing.

Fediverse address:
@mikestewart@mastodonapp.uk

512 Pixels

Blog about Apple, computing history, space and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@512pixels@eworld.social

All Aboard Washington

Group campaigning for better passenger and freight rail service in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.

Fediverse address:
@aawa@rail.chat

Radio Bulgaria / Радио България

News feed from Bulgaria’s official international broadcaster, providing news from a Bulgarian perspective in many common languages. Originally founded in 1936 as Radio Sofia.

Fediverse address (in English):
@bnr.bg.en@rss-parrot.net

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

Tom’s Hardware

Technology news and review site focused on PC components, PC accessories and general tech. Based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@TomsHardware@flipboard.com

NURDSpace

Hackerspace based in Wageningen in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch & English):
@nurdspace@hsnl.social

Eldoniousrex / Eldon Cowgur

Freelance illustrator, comic creator and board game developer, often featuring robots, mecha and sci-fi.

Fediverse address:
@Eldoniousrex@peoplemaking.games

Vicki Ziegler

Enthusiastic bibliophile, posting about books, literary news, poetry, occasional reviews, runs a “Silent Book Club” and a blog about reading.

Fediverse address:
@bookgaga@mastodon.social

Dave Nanian

Vinyl enthusiast posting reviews and photos of records they are currently playing. Also a developer creating useful Apple Mac software.

Fediverse address:
@dnanian@mas.to

Emeritus Prof Christopher May

Retired Professor of Political Economy at Lancaster University in the UK. Commentary on UK news and politics, also a contributor to North West Bylines.

Fediverse address:
@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us

Posiputt

Draws doodle-type art often with surreal animals and sometimes a hard edge.

Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art

Sommerlich.art

Excellent artist who paints and draws figures and scenes in a classical style, both traditionally and digitally, often with a fantasy theme and intricate detail.

Fediverse account (main):
@brandkopf@mastodon.art

Fediverse account (videos):
@brandkopf@makertube.net

Bobby Berk / BobbyBerk.com

US-based lifestyle news site covering decor, fashion, food, wellness etc. Founded by interior designer Bobby Berk, perhaps best known for his appearances on TV series “Queer Eye”.

Fediverse address:
@Bobby_Berk@flipboard.com

R-Ladies Vienna

Vienna, Austria branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesVienna@mastodon.social

Sport (Spanish newspaper)

Sports newspaper published in Spain since 1979, mainly covering football (soccer) and especially FC Barcelona.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@SPORTes2019@flipboard.com

Schaffenburg e. V.

Hackerspace group based in Aschaffenburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@schaffenburg@social.schaffenburg.org

Hungarian Tech Conferences Bot

Automated account posting information about technology events in Hungary.

Fediverse address:
@techconf@mastodon.social

Pachli

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social

Dzuk

Designs custom emoji, emotes, icons, stickers etc for use online. Dzuk is also the creator of Mutant Standard, an emoji set that is more inclusive of society and culture.

Fediverse address (main):
@dzuk@weirder.earth

Fediverse address (Mutant Standard):
@mutantstd@weirder.earth

New Hampshire 2600

Local 2600 group based in New Hampshire, USA, for people interested in technology and hacking (i.e. finding out how tech works, not criminal stuff). Holds regular real life meetings.

Fediverse address:
@nh2600@defcon.social

Just Good Games

Gaming blog recommending good fun games to play, mainly indie titles on the PC.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@justgood.games

ObsPy

Free open source project providing Python framework for processing seismological data.

Fediverse address:
@obspy@fosstodon.org

Trek Time!

Podcast featuring three guys talking about Star Trek, covering the TV episodes, films and games.

Fediverse address:
@CaptainIdol@tenforward.social

Dr Benjamin Bolker

Professor in departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Interested in spatial, theoretical, mathematical, computational and statistical ecology, evolution and epidemiology, plant community, ecosystem, epidemic dynamics etc.

Fediverse address:
@bbolker@fediscience.org

Tagesspiegel Queer

LGBTQIA+ news from the German newspaper Tagesspiegel.

Fediverse address (in German):
@tagesspiegel-queer-Tagesspiegel@flipboard.com

D3 Direitos Digitais

Non-profit group based in Portugal, campaigning to protect privacy and the rights of ordinary people using digital services.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@d3@ciberlandia.pt

Bookstodon FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds books, authors and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@bookstodon@fedigroups.social

Bundesverwaltungsgericht / German Federal Administrative Court

Official account of the German Federal Administrative Court.

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

Qasim Rashid

US human rights lawyer, author and campaigner.

Fediverse address:
@QasimRashid@mastodon.social

Bojidar Marinov

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

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

ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen)

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

Fediverse address:
@ZDF@zdf.social

Maths Jam

Monthly real life event for maths enthusiasts, meeting at locations all around the world to discuss mathematical puzzles, games, topics etc.

Fediverse address:
@MathsJam@mathstodon.xyz

Yorkshire Bylines

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

Fediverse address:
@YorksBylines@mastodon.social

Daniel Menjívar

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

Fediverse address:
@DanielMenjivar@mastodon.social

Scientific Python

Initiative to co-ordinate scientific projects and communities that use the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@scientific_python@fosstodon.org

Loryenne

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

Fediverse address:
@Loryenne@mastodon.art

GameSpot

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

Fediverse address:
@Gamespot@flipboard.com

Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) / Federal Office for Migration and Refugees

German government department responsible for processing asylum applications, protecting refugees and helping them integrate into society.

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

FediMeteo Greece

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Greece. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Greek.

Prav App

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

Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social

Daniela Vasco

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

Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social

Chloe the Cartographer

Map enthusiast and mapmaker, draws intricate maps of both real and fictional worlds, including fantasy maps for role playing games, illustrations of towns and cities, 3d cutaway diagrams, album covers, video game art etc.

Fediverse address:
@chloethecartographer@dice.camp

Chaostreff Potsdam

Hackerspace based in Potsdam, Germany.

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

Smithsonian Roulette

Bot posting random items from the Smithsonian via their API.

Fediverse address:
@SmithsonianRoulette@zirk.us

ESPN700 Utah News Feed

News feed of sports site and radio station covering all major sports in Utah, USA.

Fediverse address:
@espn700sports.com@rss-parrot.net

Universo Mágico

Non-profit website about astronomy, posts photos of stars, galaxies and other space phenomena. It posts in English but links to articles in Spanish.

Fediverse address:
@umplus@mastodon.online

Warwick Post News Feed

News feed from local news site for Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

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

Nursing FediGroup

Discussion group for nurses, nursing researchers and nursing academics.

Fediverse address:
@nursing@fedigroups.social

SecureDrop

Free open source encrypted platform that allows whistleblowers and activists to contact journalists and NGOs anonymously through the Tor network.

Fediverse address:
@securedrop@freedom.press

Genealogy FediGroup

Discussion group about Genealogy.

Fediverse address:
@genealogy@fedigroups.social

History Walks in Venice

Professional historian writing a blog about the history of Venice, Italy. They also run historical walks in Venice for people who want to see things in real life.

Fediverse address:
@info@historywalksvenice.com

Portugal-a-Programar

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

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

Anthony Gladman

Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.

Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social

Fluffy Family HQ rabbits

Three rabbits living with the admin of a Mastodon server.

Fediverse address:
@bunnyhq@fluffy.family

Dakota Free Press News Feed

Feed from independent blog covering South Dakota politics and related topics.

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

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

Mixmag

UK magazine about electronic dance music and clubbing culture, first published in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@Mixmag2018@flipboard.com

Luna Station Quarterly

Long-running magazine which publishes short stories by female writers, especially speculative fiction. Their account also posts quotations from literary women at three hour intervals.

Fediverse address:
@lunastation@wandering.shop

RustNL / RustWeek

Non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands promoting the Rust programming language. Organises the annual RustWeek conference.

Fediverse address:
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

HeySoCal

Local news organisation and news site for California, running 21 local newspapers. Founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@HeySoCal@flipboard.com

PyCon Africa

Pan-African conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyconafrica@mastodon.social

Dining Car

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

Fediverse address:
@diningcar@rail.chat

adminForge

German language site featuring tutorials for self-hosting your own free open source services, and the same site also provides a number of libre online services.

Fediverse address (in German):
@adminforge@kanoa.de

Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis

Bot posting latest pedestrian and cyclist incidents/accidents on the roads in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@IndyPedCrisis@hoosier.social

bioRxiv Paleontology Feed

Feed of palaeontology articles from bioRxiv.

Fediverse address:
@biorxiv_paleo@biologists.social

Herzelieb.de

Food and recipe blog based in northern Germany, mainly focusing on baked items and cakes but also some main course dishes.

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

Wheelchair Travel

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

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

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

Książki FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about books and authors.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@ksiazki@fedigroups.social

LiveWire Calgary

Independent news outlet based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, offering community, city and statewide coverage.

Fediverse address:
@livewirecalgary@mastodon.social

FediMeteo North Carolina

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

FediMeteo Delhi

Weather forecast accounts for the union territory of Delhi, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.

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

Ximena González

Freelance journalist based in Calgary, Canada, with a focus on housing, cities and real estate.

Fediverse address:
@ximenaka@mastodon.online

Guiding Exceptional Parents

US-based small business run by psychologists supporting parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children.

Fediverse address:
@GuidingExceptionalParents@mastodon.social

Weightless Books

Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop

Jon Juarez

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

Fediverse address:
@harriorrihar@mas.to

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 Manitoba

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

Good Housekeeping Magazine UK

British edition of the lifestyle magazine and website covering food, homes, beauty, fashion and health. UK edition first published in 1922.

Fediverse address:
@GoodHouseUK@flipboard.com

90min.com

Football (soccer) news site covering the game around the world, including leagues, tournaments, men’s and women’s games.

Fediverse address:
@90min@flipboard.com

Samsai

Does regular live streams of Linux games.

Fediverse address:
@stream@cast.samsai.eu

The Vulgar Tongue

Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).

Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

FediMeteo Michigan

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

Molecular Ecology at University of Innsbruck

Molecular Ecology group at the University of Innsbruck. Uses molecular biology and multiple other disciplines to study ecology as a snap-shot of evolving biodiversity.

Fediverse address:
@Mol_Ecol@ecoevo.social

WriteFreely

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

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

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

FediHouse Upcycling FediGroup

Discussion group about upcycling houses so they become more self-sufficient using renewable energy, open hardware, FOSS etc.

Fediverse address:
@fedihouse@fedigroups.social

Astrobin Image Of The Day

Bot posting image of the day from astrophotography site Astrobin.

Fediverse address:
@astrobin_iotd@fedi.stfn.pl

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Boston

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

Fediverse address:
@CCLBoston@climatejustice.social

FediMeteo Washington State

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

Samuel Pepys

The secret diary of an important public official in 17th Century London, spanning 1660 to 1669. The account’s posts divide the diary into chunks which are posted in estimated real time.

Fediverse address:
@samuelpepys@mastodon.social

Privacy International

Long-established charity and campaign group that has fought for the right to privacy since 1990.

Fediverse address (main):
@privacyint@mastodon.xyz

Fediverse address (videos):
@privacyint@media.privacyinternational.org

Inventaire

Free open source platform for keeping track of your physical book collection including any books you lend. It’s suitable for individuals with lots of books, or organisations wanting to start their own private library. It has its own built-in database of titles and the latest version includes Fediverse features.

Fediverse address:
@inventaire@mamot.fr

Super Empty.

Hip-hop music site and magazine, especially covering the scene in North Carolina, USA.

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

3D Printing Group

Fediverse group about 3d printing projects. If you follow the group and create a post that mentions the group account, the post will be shared with the rest of the group.

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.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

Next Generation Internet (NGI)

European Union initiative which is helping to fund free open decentralised social media like Mastodon and PeerTube, as well as many other libre online projects.

Fediverse address (main):
@EC_NGI@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Thomas Gideon

Brews beer and runs a blog about food and drink, also posts about technology. Founder of the mastodon.beer server.

Fediverse address (beer):
@thomas@mastodon.beer

Fediverse address (technology):
@cmdln@thecommandline.social

The New York Groove

Independent journalist-owned reader-supported local news for New York, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@nygroove.nyc

Wakiso Cycling Club Uganda

Cycling club based in Wakiso, Uganda.

Fediverse address:
@wakisocyclingclub@mastodon.social

Rob Tilsley

Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.

Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online

Cape Cod Adventure Pictures

Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.

Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com

Suzy Shearer

Traditionally published Australian author of contemporary and paranormal erotic romance novels. Also keen fan of knitting, crafts and watercolours.

Fediverse address:
@SuzyShearer@mastodon.au

Greenpeace Freiburg

Local Greenpeace group in Freiburg, Germany.

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

Medievodons FediGroup

Discussion group about anything relating to the history of the medieval / middle ages period, anywhere in the world.

Fediverse address:
@medievodons@fedigroups.social

Associação Nacional para o Software Livre / ANSOL

Portuguese non-profit organisation promoting and researching free open source software.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@ansol@floss.social

Heute im Bundestag

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

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

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

Fully Bugged

Group of game developers working on small indie titles.

Fediverse address (videos):
@fully_bugged@peertube.stream

Street Art Sheffield

Account and website about street art in Sheffield, England. Covers all kinds of street art including graffiti art, feature walls, paste-ups, shutter art, painted boardings etc.

Fediverse address:
@streetartsheff@mastodonapp.uk

Take ‘Em To The Movies, Austin!

Film review site focusing on current releases in US cinemas (including foreign releases screening there).

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@takeemtothemoviesaustin.reviews

Bon Appétit Magazine / BonAppetit.com

Food and drink magazine and website, featuring recipes, restaurants, ingredients, kitchen equipment etc. Based in the US, first published in 1956.

Fediverse address:
@bonappetit@flipboard.com

Side Realms

Minecraft server network based in Latvia.

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

IU Indianapolis University Library Center for Digital Scholarship

Official account of academic library unit at Indiana University Indianapolis, USA.

Fediverse address:
@DigitalScholarshipIUI@hcommons.social

The A.V. Club

Online newsaper and website about entertainment and pop culture, including film, TV, music, games etc. Based in the US, first published in 1993.

Fediverse address:
@AVClub@flipboard.com

The Kitchn

Cooking website featuring recipes, articles, ingredients, kitchen equipment, kitchen design etc. Based in the US, founded in 2006.

Fediverse address:
@TheKitchn@flipboard.com

A Weather Moment

Weather site producing forecasts for Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba.

Fediverse address:
@aweathermoment@www.aweathermoment.com

Gothamist

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

Fediverse address:
@Gothamist@flipboard.com

Orchestergraben

German-language online magazine about classical music.

Fediverse address:
@Orchestergraben@classicalmusic.social

The Merithayan’s Tome

Tabletop role-playing game blog featuring worldbuilding, homebrew and tips for Dungeons & Dragons and Daggerheart.

Fediverse address (blog):
@merithayan@tome.merithayan.com

DMV Weather

Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC, USA. Also posts about climate change.

Fediverse address:
@rvaweather@dmv.community

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

KITTEN.EXE

Digital kitten that lives on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@netkitty@meow.social

MTP

Welsh melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter, creating music in a self-built home studio.

Fediverse address:
@MTP@musicians.today

RevSpace: Hackerspace Den Haag

Hackerspace based in the Hague in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@revspace@hsnl.social

Android Weekly

Android development newsletter founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@androidweekly@androiddev.social

Silverworker

Silversmith creating jewellery from mainly from silver and gemstones, but sometimes also other metals and materials. Publishes video tutorials on how each piece was designed and made.

Fediverse address:
@Silverworker@mastodon.world

Fit Together FediGroup

Discussion group about fitness and exercise, with members providing support to each other.

Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social

The New Yorker

US magazine covering politics, culture, social issues, humour and art, also particularly well known for its cartoons. First published in 1925.

Fediverse address:
@NewYorker@flipboard.com

Hiking In Maine Feed

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

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

AL.com

Local news site for Alabama, USA.

Fediverse address:
@AlcomNews@flipboard.com

Dr Phil Plait / The Bad Astronomer

Astronomer, science outreach enthusiast, blogger and writer. Perhaps best known online as creator of the Bad Astronomy blog which highlights popular misconceptions about astronomy.

Fediverse address:
@badastro@mastodon.social

Mikko Tuomi

Astronomer at Helsinki University in Finland, interested in exoplanets, planetary systems, stellar activity, astrobiology and more. Has discovered dozens of planets including Proxima B, a potentially habitable planet orbiting our nearest neighbouring star Proxima Centauri.

Fediverse address:
@mustapipa@scicomm.xyz

A Hungry Girl’s Guide to Taipei

Feed from an English-language blog all about exploring food and restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan.

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

Journal of Experimental Botany

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

Fediverse address:
@JXBot@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

American Sailing Association

Organisation which educates and certifies recreational sailors in the USA, founded in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@AmericanSailing@flipboard.com

Keri Szafir

Retro technology and electronics enthusiast, making videos of vintage tech teardowns and repairs.

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

Phineas

Professional freelance artist, painting and drawing with a colourful and slightly dark style. Subjects often include cute things mixed with elements of horror.

Fediverse address:
@PhineasX@mastodon.art

European Alternatives

Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.

Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social

metalab

Hackerspace based in Vienna, Austria.

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

Tudo de Receitas

Brazilian cookery and food website, featuring recipes for all kinds of dishes and cooking types.

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

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

Dr Hilda Bastian

Scientist, writer, cartoonist. Blogs about metascience (the study of science itself) and epidemiology. Regularly publishes updates on the latest COVID-19 vaccines.

Fediverse address:
@hildabast@mastodon.online

Centro Linux

Portguese community for sharing hands-on knowledge about Linux, Free Software/Open Source Software and related topics. Has a dedicated computer lab and physical location.

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

The Documentarian

Travel blog exploring the world, by a veteran American photojournalist.

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

Kalman ‘Carun’ Balla

Cartoonist, illustrator, doodler and visual storyteller.

Fediverse address:
@art_of_carun@mstdn.social

Graffiti All Day

Bot posting graffiti every day.

Fediverse address:
@graffiti@rap.social

Popheads FediGroup

Discussion group about pop music, pop artists and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@popheads@fedigroups.social

Canadian Association for Food Studies

An academic association promoting critical, interdisciplinary scholarship in the broad area of food systems, including policy, production, distribution, and consumption.

Fediverse address:
@CAFS@mstdn.ca

Planet Football

Football (soccer) news site covering mainly European leagues and teams, and also looking back at important moments from the history of the game.

Fediverse address:
@PlanetFootball@flipboard.com

Currents by Green Collective

Data on the Irish energy grid and the contribution made to it by various sources including renewables.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@currents.greencollective.io

Botany One

Academic blog about botany and plant biology, alerting scientists to news about plants from a variety of sources. Run by the same non-profit which publishes the Annals Of Botany scientific journal.

Fediverse address:
@botanyone@botany.social

Symmetry Magazine News Feed

RSS feed from Symmetry, an online magazine about particle physics published by Fermilab and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

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

Chalkbeat

Non-profit US news organisation covering education news in many different cities across America. It currently has bureaus in Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, Indiana, Newark, New York City, Philadelphia and Tennessee.

Fediverse address:
@Chalkbeat@flipboard.com

Quantum Journal

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

Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz

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

ismailghedamsi

Obscure hip-hop enthusiast and music lover, posting about new hip-hop artists and releases.

Fediverse address:
@hiphopheaven@rap.social

Ambassadeur Numérique

Official account of the French government’s ambassador for digital affairs.

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

GeoPandas

Open source project to help use geospatial data in the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@geopandas@fosstodon.org

Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata / ANSA

Italy’s main news agency, run by a non-profit co-operative since 1945.

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

S-ol

Designs and creates electronics and 3D printing projects, for example colourful glowing keyboards.

Fediverse address (main):
@s_ol@merveilles.town

Fediverse address (videos):
@s_ol@diode.zone

GovTrack.us

Website helping people to follow the activities of the United States Congress, including the passage of bills and the voting records of members.

Fediverse address:
@GovTrack@mastodon.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

mpls photo bot

Bot posting historical photos in or connected to Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MplsPhotoBot@mastodon.social

PeerTube

A Fediverse video sharing and livestreaming, platform, sort of like YouTube but federated onto lots of independent servers. Because it’s part of the Fediverse, you can follow PeerTube accounts from Mastodon etc. PeerTube accounts can also be followed through RSS.

Fediverse address:
@peertube@framapiaf.org

CCC Darmstadt e.V.

Hackerspace based in Darmstadt, Germany.

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

The Stillwegian

Independent local news site for Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.

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

The Conversation Climate News

News articles related to global warming, written by qualified experts in the field being discussed. Run by a non-profit, there are no ads or paywalls.

Fediverse address:
@TheConversationClimate@newsie.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

Dublin Inquirer

Independent local newspaper for Dublin, Ireland. Funded by reader subscriptions.

Fediverse address:
@dublininquirer@mastodon.ie

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

Arkadiusz Wieczorek

Photographer from Poland, who takes many kinds of pictures including portraits, landscapes and more.

Fediverse address:
@arkadiusz@pixelfed.social

Folklore, Food & Fairytales

Storytelling podcast featuring stories and folklore with connected recipes and food history.

Fediverse address:
@FairytalesFood@mstdn.social

Go Meetup Prague

Local group in Prague, Czechia, for anyone interested in the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@gomeetupprague@fosstodon.org

Repair-Café Friedberg Hessen

Repair cafe in Friedberg, Hesse, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@repaircafe@hessen.social

TootSDK

Free open source Swift package library to help developers make apps that interact with the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@tootsdk@iosdev.space

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Official account of the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe is an independent international organisation protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@commissionerHR@mastodon.social

(NOTE: The Council of Europe is a totally separate organisation from the European Union or the European Council. They just have similar names.)

Associated Press

American non-profit news agency founded in 1846, producing news content distributed to most major US commercial broadcasters and publications.

Fediverse address:
@AssociatedPress@flipboard.com

Mees

Makes videos all about how to repair gadgets, home appliances and other electronic equipment. Videos are uploaded in two versions, English language and Dutch language.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@mees@makertube.net

Rising Sand

Online comic set on a fictional world which is undergoing an environmental catastrophe, where the population struggles to survive. (Intended for mature readers.)

Fediverse address:
@risingsand@mastodon.social

Philippe Boussion

Wonderful and atmospheric photos, mainly of beautiful landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@jett1oeil@pixelfed.social

Paul Rickards

Artist and retro computing enthusiast creating works with robotic pen plotters. Also posts about retro computing in general, especially from the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@paulrickards@mastodon.social

Dr Peter Suber

Promotes open access to science, former director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Author of the book “Open Access” which describes how easy and beneficial it is to release works under libre licences.

Fediverse address:
@petersuber@fediscience.org

KeithDEdinburgh

Author of scenarios and adventures for tabletop RPGs in modern and historic times, often set in Scotland. Currently working on an original TTRPG, The Aether Throne, which features a pulp steampunk setting.

Fediverse address:
@KeithDEdinburgh@dice.camp

Due West Anglers – Fly Fishing

Site and blog about fly fishing, aquatic conservation and fish ecology.

Fediverse address:
@index@duewestanglers.com

alxd / solarpunk prompts

Programmer, hacker, solarpunk enthusiast, educator, activist and writer. Co-author of the Solarpunk Prompts podcast.

Fediverse address (in Polish & English):
@alxd@writing.exchange

Fediverse address (videos):
@alxd@tube.tchncs.de

Observatoire du spécisme

Swiss animal rights organisation documenting exploitation of animals in Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@observatoireduspecisme@tooting.ch

Drumming & Drummers FediGroup

Discussion group for drummers and about drumming.

Fediverse address:
@drumming@fedigroups.social

BookCrossing

Fun website helping people give books away and follow the books as they journey around the world. Founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@BookCrossing@mastodon.social

Bundesarbeitsgericht / German Federal Labour Court

Official account of the German Federal Labour Court.

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

Runner’s World Magazine UK

British edition of the magazine and website for runners and joggers. Features running events, training tips, reviews of running equipment, dealing with injuries and keeping fit.

Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorldUK@flipboard.com

The Narwhal

Canadian online news magazine featuring investigative journalism about environmental issues.

Fediverse address:
@thenarwhal@mstdn.ca

Sara FL Kirk

Videos of urban cycling in Halifax, Canada. Highlights dangers to cyclists from cars.

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

Elk Grove Daily News

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

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

Road & Track

US-based car magazine covering all kinds of vehicles including new, old and racing cars. Founded in 1947.

Fediverse address:
@Roadandtrack@flipboard.com

New Bloom Magazine

Online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and Asia Pacific.

Fediverse address:
@newbloommag@mastodon.online

Bob Fisher

Photographer based in Madrid who takes pictures of cities, landscapes and nature in Spain. The accounts are in Spanish but everything is visual, so don’t worry if you can’t speak it.

Fediverse address (main, in Spanish):
@bobfisherphoto@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (photos, in Spanish):
@bobfisherphoto@pixelfed.social

Fedi.Video

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

Fediverse address:
@FediVideo@social.growyourown.services

FediMeteo Bihar

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

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

Scholars Portal

Scholars Portal is the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries, providing shared technology and digital collections to university libraries in Ontario and beyond.

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

The City

Non-profit online news site covering New York City, USA. The content is freely accessible as the service is funded by members, donors and sponsors.

Fediverse address:
@THECITY@newsie.social

Netz39 e.V.

Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.

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

MonViolon

Maintains a catalogue of free / libre sheet music and recordings, mainly folk and traditional pieces in a classical style.

Fediverse address (in English & Italian):
@monviolon@stereodon.social

Sequoia Fabrica

Makerspace and hackerspace based in San Francisco, California, USA. Includes a wood and textile workshop, 3D printers, a laser cutter, and supplies for electronics, crafts and fine arts.

Fediverse address:
@sequoiafabrica@sfba.social

Cats of Yore

Sharing interesting pictures and links about cats from throughout history.

Fediverse address:
@CatsOfYore@mastodon.social

MX Linux

Midweight Linux distribution based on Debian, emphasising ease of use and stability.

Fediverse address:
@mxlinux@mastodon.social

Woodworking Tool Finder

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

Fediverse address:
@woodworkingtoolfinder@mastodon.social

Rust Bytes

Newsletter covering news about the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rustaceans@mastodon.social

Crowd Supply

Curated crowdfunding platform for engineers, designers and open source tech.

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

Amsterdam Metal Scene

English-language account covering the metal music scene in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Lots of photos and videos.

Fediverse address:
@AmsterdamMetalScene@metalhead.club

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

Video Game Art Archive

Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.

Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social

Godsip Club

Blog about some of the stranger aspects of myths, folklore and religion from all around the world.

Fediverse address:
@godsipclub@thefolklore.cafe

Godot User Group Berlin

Regular meetings of people enthusiastic about the Godot FOSS game engine, based in hacker spaces in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@GodotUserGroupBerlin@mastodon.gamedev.place

Serge Aus

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

Fediverse address:
@sergeaus@photog.social

Michael Coorlim

Author of the Galvanic Century and Shadow Decade book series, indie game developer, also makes videos about retro games and comic books.

Fediverse address (main):
@mcoorlim@mastodon.gamedev.place

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

Holly

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

Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social

Javed Ahmed

Naturalist and wildlife biologist based in Mumbai, India. Discovered the Sorting Hat Spider.

Fediverse address:
@curiocritters@ecoevo.social

Billboard Magazine / billboard.com

Magazine and website about popular music and entertainment news, covering pop, hip hop, rock, country etc. Based in the US, founded in 1894.

Fediverse address:
@Billboard@flipboard.com

LSVD+

Germany’s largest NGO campaigning for LGBTQIA+ rights, founded in 1990.

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

Black Python Devs

Community organisation for black developers using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@blackpythondevs@fosstodon.org

RWTH Aachen University

University in Aachen, Germany, founded in 1870. Alumni include Nobel laureates for Physics and Chemistry.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rwthaachenuniversity@wisskomm.social

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

FediMeteo Indiana

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

RPG Drop – TTRPGs & Crowdfunding

Blog highlighting tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns and talking to the people behind them.

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

itch.io

Official account for the lovely site where you can buy weird and wonderful indie games, ebooks, comics, soundtracks and more.

Fediverse address:
@itchio@mastodon.gamedev.place

Off Tackle Republic

US sports news site covering the Big Ten Conference of university teams, especially American Football, Basketball and Volleyball.

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

FediMeteo Brasil

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

FediMeteo Guerrero

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

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

Country Living / CountryLiving.com

Lifestyle magazine and website about home decor, food, gardening and entertainment. Based in the US, first published in 1978.

Fediverse address:
@CountryLiving@flipboard.com

Brad P. Taylor

Veteran programmer and game developer who has worked on many famous projects including the legendary SCUMM game engine at Lucasfilm/LucasArts.

Fediverse address:
@lardratboy@corteximplant.com

Android Faithful

Podcast about Android news, reviews, hardware, apps etc.

Fediverse address:
@androidfaithful@androiddev.social

Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, PhD

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity programme, and co-founder of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics.

Fediverse address:
@drcaberry@blacktwitter.io

The Root Magazine

Online magazine covering the news from a variety of black perspectives. Based in the US, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@TheRoot@flipboard.com

Veranda Magazine / Veranda.com

Lifestyle magazine and website mainly about the home, interior decoration and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1987.

Fediverse address:
@VerandaMag@flipboard.com

Writing Books FediGroup

Discussion group for people who write books or are interested in the writing process.

Fediverse address:
@writingbooks@fedigroups.social

randomwizard

Posting about classic tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, including RPG history, maps, rules etc.

Fediverse address:
@randomwizard@vivaldi.net

FediMeteo Romania

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

Syracuse.com

Local news site covering Syracuse and central New York state, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Syracusecom@flipboard.com

J blue

Theatrical composer and organic gardener, often posting about gardening, plants and homegrown food.

Fediverse address:
@jblue@mastodon.world

FlagFacts

Bot posting random flags of nations and regions.

Fediverse address:
@FlagFacts@mas.to

Scott Jenson

User experience veteran, has worked on UX for Apple System 7, Symbian’s DesignLab and currently Android UX research and Physical Web for Google.

Fediverse address:
@scottjenson@social.coop

The Falls Church Independent

Independent local news site for Falls Church, Virginia, USA.

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

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

ronin-rb

Free open source Ruby toolkit for security research and development.

Fediverse address:
@ronin_rb@infosec.exchange

Elementary OS

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

Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social

Dead-Ball Era Bot

Bot posting cigarette cards of baseball players from 1887-1914. Randomly selected from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress, USA.

Fediverse address:
@dead_ball_era_baseball@bots.blakeeskin.com

Wordloaf

Website and newsletter about making bread, written by a baking instructor.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletter.wordloaf.org

World Ethical Data Forum

Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.

Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social

Christian Lawson-Perfect

Mathematician and software engineer at Newcastle University, and an admin on mathstodon.xyz maths-themed Fediverse server.

Fediverse address:
@christianp@mathstodon.xyz

Filmtro

Hungarian-language blog exploring selected films and television series, and recommending the good ones.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@filmtro@mastodon.social

Marvel FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@marvel@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo Arunachal Pradesh

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

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

2600 Glasgow

Hackers group meeting at a hackerspace in Glasgow, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@2600@glasgow.social

Hackerspace Valencia

Community hackerspace based in Valencia, Spain.

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

Punkrock History

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

Fediverse address:
@historyofpunkrock@sfba.social

WRTV Indianapolis News Feed

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

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

FediMeteo Manipur

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

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

Flipboard Art & Photo Desk

Human-curated account sharing interesting art and photography posts from the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social

Defiance!

Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.

Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social

Jürgen Hubert

Runs the “Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles” project translating hundreds of old German folk tales into English, including more than just the Brothers Grimm.

Fediverse address:
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social

Drawings & Paintings FediGroup

Discussion group for discussing art and sharing your own works.

Fediverse address:
@drawing@fedigroups.social

Der Standard

Austrian daily newspaper based in Vienna, published in both print and online.

Fediverse address (in German):
@derStandard@derstandard.at

Space Quest Historian

Makes videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos often feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.

Fediverse address (main):
@sqhistorian@dosgame.club

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

IKOB Contemporary Art Museum

Contemporary art museum based in Eupen, Belgium featuring works by artists from around the world. Founded in 1993, originally named the International Art Centre of East Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@ikob@mastodon.social

CoffeeGeek

Website and blog about coffee, espresso, coffee-making equipment, accessories and related topics. Founded in 2001, it was also home to a massive online coffee community, with many community features possibly returning soon.

Fediverse address:
@coffeegeek@flipboard.social

The Linux Experiment

Videos devoted to the Linux OS, software for Linux, Linux-based phones, FOSS, de-Googlising and related topics. The videos include news items, reviews, features and tutorials aimed at a wide range of skill levels.

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

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

Laughing Squid

Popular blog covering art, culture and technology, founded in 2003 with roots in an older email list from 1996. It’s run by a web hosting company of the same name based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@laughingsquid@mastodon.social

Steven Mileham

Painting intricately-detailed miniatures for tabletop RPGs and board games.

Fediverse address:
@smileham@techhub.social

Civic Coding

A joint initiative by various German government departments to promote responsible and sustainable use of AI / Large Language Model technologies.

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

The New York Review of Books

US magazine covering literature, politics, the arts, culture, philosophy, history and current events. First published in 1963.

Fediverse address:
@nybooks@newsie.social

Florence / The Maritime Girl

Long-form videos on retro tech including computers, radios, pocket televisions, calculators, games consoles etc. Currently publishing older archive videos.

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

ver.di / Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft

German trade union formed in 2001 through the merger of five unions, with almost 2 million members in total.

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

The European Commission

The public body which runs the European Union. The elected governments of the 27 European Union member states each choose a commisioner to represent their country. The 27 commissioners then collectively run the EU through the Commission.

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

Episodic Medium

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

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

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

Westwoodlabs e.V.

Hackerspace based in the Westerwald area of Germany.

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

Ruby Unconf

Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social

Tucson Sentinel

Award-winning online newspaper covering news in Arizona and the US. The Sentinel is non-profit and was founded in 2009 by the online editor of the venerable Tucson Citizen.

Fediverse address:
@TucsonSentinel@mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

LiveItLive.show

Online concert site which streams live gigs through its own PeerTube server. It features a mixture of English and French language singers/bands. It’s all free, though donations are welcome, and there are no ads or any data collection.

Fediverse address (in French):
@liveitlive@social.jesuislibre.net

Obsidian Urbex Photography

Globetrotting photographer taking pictures and blogging about abandoned buildings and structures around the world.

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@obsidianurbex@lostpod.space

zbMATH Open

Mathematics article reviewing service covering pure and applied maths, edited by the European Mathematical Society, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and FIZ Karlsruhe.

Fediverse address:
@zbMATH@mathstodon.xyz

Distributed Proofreaders

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

Fediverse address:
@DProofreaders@universeodon.com

Maleku Chocolate

Makers of organic ethically-produced chocolate in Costa Rica.

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

Trove Air Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@TroveAirBot@mas.to