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
Non-profit project highlighting the best and most interesting public domain art, books and other media.
Fediverse address:
@publicdomainrev@mastodon.social
Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to
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
Hackerspace and activist group in Andalusia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@medialab_invisible@xarxa.cloud
Developer of GISsurfer web map, FindMeSAR, GeoJPG, curator of 3000+ ArcGIS server list.
Fediverse address:
@mappingsupport@m.ai6yr.org
Publishing house at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@iup@social.uibk.ac.at
Independent coverage of Toronto FC, the Canadian football (soccer) team.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@tfcrepublic.ca
South African mountain biking blog, named after the cycling race Cape Epic.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@chasingcapeepic.com
Blog of the UK-based writer and director Julian Simpson.
Fediverse address:
@julian@cartoongravity.com
Review journal on cell biology, published by Cell Press.
Fediverse address:
@TrendsCellBio@mstdn.science
Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.
Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me
German language gaming news site focused on Nintendo and related topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@nintendo_online@mastodon.social
Digital artist who creates abstract cgi images and looping videos, often with an intriguing organic feel.
Fediverse address:
@mantissa@mastodon.art
News feed from the RI News site, an independent non-profit news provider covering the whole of Rhode Island, USA.
Fediverse address:
@rinewstoday.com@rss-parrot.net
Blog highlighting tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns and talking to the people behind them.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@rpgdrop.com
Privacy-friendly smartphone operating system based on Android.
Fediverse address:
@calyxos@fosstodon.org
Current views from webcams around Lake Ontario in North America.
Fediverse address:
@livelakeontario@mastodon.social
Free open source progressive site generator and fullstack framework powered by the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@bridgetown@ruby.social
Bot posting events that happened today in fiction from film, TV, games, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@todayonscreen@xoxo.zone
French government’s official team for preventing and handling cybersecurity incidents. Also known as the CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team). Part of ANSSI, the French cybersecurity agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cert_fr@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Creator of the excellently sarcastic “Web3 is going just great” project which posts the latest news about cryptocurrency/NFT scams, disasters and collapses.
Fediverse address (White’s account):
@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io
Fediverse address (Web3 is going just great account):
@web3isgreat@indieweb.social
Public transport expert and enthusiast, runs the popular RMTransit video channel which has in-depth looks at all forms of transit and how they relate to urban planning. Covers trains, metros, buses, trams, high speed rail etc all around the world. (Author is based in Toronto, Canada.)
Fediverse address (main):
@reece@canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@reece@video.canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (blog):
@reecemartintransit@reecemartin.ca
Hackers’ meetup group based in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@lansing2600@mastodon.praxis.red
Food writer, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American”, former Senior Food Correspondent at America Domani.
Fediverse address:
@ianmacallen@writing.exchange
Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition server with survival gameplay and lots of cats.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@catcraft.net
Democratically-run online community for creative projects in variety of fields such as role playing games, world-building, storytelling, songs, crafts and more. Self-described as “creative geekery”, based around a forum and website.
Fediverse address:
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social
Insectary manager at the Pirbright Institute, an animal health research institute in Surrey, UK.
Fediverse address:
@callumjethomas@ecoevo.social
New project to make a Fediverse alternative to Tumblr. It’s still at a very early pre-Alpha stage, but is making progress.
Fediverse address:
@Swanye@fosstodon.org
Professional dog trainer based in California, USA. Host of the Dog Talk podcast and author of the book “If Your Dog Could Talk”.
Fediverse address:
@dogtraining@mastodon.world
Discussion group highlighting music and musicians on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@fedidisco@fedigroups.social
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
Cooking and recipe community site, also featuring articles about food and drink. Based in the US, founded in 1997.
Fediverse address:
@Allrecipes@flipboard.com
Blog for the scientific community of the journals Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources.
Fediverse address:
@molecologist@genomic.social
French language reggae music show on the community station Radio Pulsar.
Fediverse address:
@rastapuls@diaspodon.fr
A contemporary art museum in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@EICAS@mastodon.art
Videos about urban planning, transport, cycling and related topics. Based in Montreal, Canada, but covers how these issues are handled around the world.
Fediverse address (videos):
@ohtheurbanity@video.canadiancivil.com
German-language weather forecast accounts for cities in Austria, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (in German, organised by city):
@baden@at.fedimeteo.com
@bregenz@at.fedimeteo.com
@eisenstadt@at.fedimeteo.com
@gmunden@at.fedimeteo.com
@graz@at.fedimeteo.com
@innsbruck@at.fedimeteo.com
@klagenfurt@at.fedimeteo.com
@lech@at.fedimeteo.com
@lienz@at.fedimeteo.com
@linz@at.fedimeteo.com
@salzburg@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_anton@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_peter@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_polten@at.fedimeteo.com
@villach@at.fedimeteo.com
@wels@at.fedimeteo.com
@wien@at.fedimeteo.com
Skiing blog aimed at people over the age of 50, featuring skiing tips and feature articles.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@goldskis.com
Account all about board games run by two people who are relatively new to the hobby. Especially interested in games that are suited to two players.
Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBeans@tabletop.vip
News feed from the official Czech international news service, available in multiple languages. Founded in 1936.
Fediverse address (in English):
@english.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@cesky.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@francais.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in German):
@deutsch.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Russian):
@ruski.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@espanol.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Ukrainian):
@ukraina.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Nebraska USA. Tracks drought conditions in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@droughtcenter@mastodon.world
Film and television reviews and essays from an independent blogger.
Fediverse address (blog):
@kristen@thekulturalist.com
Hackerspace based in Kiruna, Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@HacKRNspace@mastodon.acc.sunet.se
Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.
Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online
Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social
Long-running internet indie and psychedelic rock radio station featuring human-curated mixes of music. It ran live from 1999 to 2016 as a 24 hour stream, and nowadays is a selection of 350 mixes on various platforms for streaming on demand.
Fediverse address:
@wubfur@mastodon.social
Genealogist, blogger and researcher based in Ireland. Also founder of Project Infant, documenting those who died in Irish mother and baby homes.
Fediverse address (main):
@thedanielsgenealogy@genealysis.social
Fediverse address (Project Infant):
@projectinfant@mastodon.ie
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
US-based magazine about food and drink including recipes, cookery, restaurant reviews etc. Founded in 1978.
Fediverse address:
@foodandwine@flipboard.com
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
Community for researchers, students or anyone interested in open science in Mainz, Germany.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@OSCMainz@fediscience.org
German website about fitness and health, originally a magazine first published in 1994.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FitForFun@flipboard.com
The world’s first museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and gynae anatomy. It’s an actual physical museum based in London.
Fediverse address:
@vagina_museum@masto.ai
Community radio station in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Run by a non-profit, broadcasting since 1984.
Fediverse address (in French):
@CKIAFM@jasette.facil.services
Researcher posting about satellite communications, space, astronomy and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org
Free open source YouTube client for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@FreeTube@fosstodon.org
Open source hardware manufacturer based in the United States, making components, boards, accessories etc for computing and electronics projects. Certified as a minority and women owned business enterprise.
Fediverse address:
@adafruit@fosstodon.org
Feed from the website of the Arkansas Advocate, a non-profit news service for Arkansas, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.
Fediverse address:
@arkansasadvocate.com@rss-parrot.net
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social
Posts extensively about fishing and fly fishing, the outdoors and walking in the countryside. Day job is as a scientist studying DNA at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@enog@masto.ai
US-based reader-supported news agency covering labour relations and trade unions. Founded in 2016.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@paydayreport.com
Newspaper based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@Star_Phoenix@flipboard.com
Small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform.
Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social
Italian magazine about current affairs, culture, fashion and lifestyle news. Founded in 2011.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@RivistaStudio@flipboard.com
Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social
Netherlands-based organisation dedicated to literature, founded in 1980. Runs the country’s largest literary festival, an online magazine, and courses in writing and reading literature.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@ilfu@mastodon.nl
News feed from the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP. (NOTE: This account posts very frequently, you may want to use Mastodon’s Lists feature to put it in a separate timeline ⧉ so that it doesn’t overwhelm your main timeline.)
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@www.rtp.pt@rss-parrot.net
Computer musician and DJ who does wonderful electronica music and also runs the audio-themed sonomu.club Mastodon server.
Fediverse address:
@luka@sonomu.club
German-language snooker blog, covering main tour, women’s snooker, players, news, opinion pieces etc. Also shares lots of posts by other snooker accounts.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@SnookerPRO@snooker.uk.to
American men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering the outdoors, fitness, food and drink, fashion, travel etc. First published in print in 1992.
Fediverse address:
@mensjournal@flipboard.com
Project listing Fediverse instances that use environmentally friendlier energy sources for their hosting.
Fediverse address:
@greenfediverse@chaos.social
Videos by an urbanist activist based in Montreal, Canada, but covering city planning, transport, cycling, politics and the environment across Canada and the world.
Fediverse address (videos):
@paige@video.canadiancivil.com
Electronics artist creating LED installations and custom wearables such as masks, jewellery, head pieces etc.
Fediverse address:
@wow_elec_tron@mastodon.social
Board game website and video channel featuring reviews and “how to play” videos.
Fediverse address:
@boardgamebreakdown@mas.to
Weather forecast accounts for Arizona, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@avondale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@casa_grande__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@chandler__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@flagstaff__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@gilbert__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@glendale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@goodyear__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@kingman__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@lake_havasu_city__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@marana__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesa__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@peoria__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@phoenix__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@prescott__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@scottsdale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@sierra_vista__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@surprise__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tempe__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tucson__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@yuma__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
Hackerspace based in Zittau, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@werkraum@chaos.social
Professional cartoonist based in Portugal, author of several published books.
Fediverse address (main, in Spanish and Portuguese):
@osr@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (videos):
@osr@tube.tchncs.de
Bot posting random items from the Getty museum collection via their API.
Fediverse address:
@GettyRoulette@zirk.us
Wildlife photographer based in the South Downs, Sussex in the UK. Especially keen on foxes. Runs the Permuted website.
Fediverse address:
@Words@vivaldi.net
Discussion group for nurses, nursing researchers and nursing academics.
Fediverse address:
@nursing@fedigroups.social
Independent quilt and fabric designer, currently living off-grid in a forest.
Fediverse address:
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social
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
3D artist creating CGI renders mainly of Star Trek sets and ships, made entirely using libre tools such as Blender.
Fediverse address:
@Rekkert@mastodon.social
Anime club based in southwest Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@AnimeLondon@ani.work
Free open source self-hostable file storage and collaboration platform. This is the project that Nextcloud was forked from, but the original is still going as its own thing.
Fediverse address:
@ownclouders@mastodon.social
Digital artist and nature photographer, especially interested in creating images of cats, dogs, wildlife and nature.
Fediverse address:
@peggycollins@socel.net
Non-profit organisation in Washington DC providing free books to people in prison. Founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com
Retro gaming enthusiast and live streamer, especially interested in the Commodore 64.
Fediverse address:
@hayesmaker64@oldbytes.space
News feed from television station based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. NBC affiliate, broadcasting since 1949.
Fediverse address:
@www.wvtm13.com@rss-parrot.net
Online news site about Apple products and services. Possibly the oldest online tech news service in the world, operating since 1990.
Fediverse address:
@TidBITS@mastodon.social
Bot which generates nice-looking images based on specific Fediverse posts.
Fediverse address:
@quoteme@mas.to
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Spain. Follow your city to receive Spanish-language weather forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@a_coruna@es.fedimeteo.com
@albacete@es.fedimeteo.com
@alcala@es.fedimeteo.com
@alcorcon@es.fedimeteo.com
@alicante@es.fedimeteo.com
@almeria@es.fedimeteo.com
@avila@es.fedimeteo.com
@badajoz@es.fedimeteo.com
@badalona@es.fedimeteo.com
@barcelona@es.fedimeteo.com
@bilbao@es.fedimeteo.com
@burgos@es.fedimeteo.com
@cadiz@es.fedimeteo.com
@cartagena@es.fedimeteo.com
@castellon@es.fedimeteo.com
@ceuta@es.fedimeteo.com
@ciudad_real@es.fedimeteo.com
@cordoba@es.fedimeteo.com
@cuenca@es.fedimeteo.com
@eixample@es.fedimeteo.com
@elche@es.fedimeteo.com
@fuenlabrada@es.fedimeteo.com
@getafe@es.fedimeteo.com
@gijon@es.fedimeteo.com
@granada@es.fedimeteo.com
@guadalajara@es.fedimeteo.com
@huelva@es.fedimeteo.com
@jaen@es.fedimeteo.com
@jerez@es.fedimeteo.com
@l_hospitalet@es.fedimeteo.com
@las_palmas@es.fedimeteo.com
@leon@es.fedimeteo.com
@lleida@es.fedimeteo.com
@logrono@es.fedimeteo.com
@lugo@es.fedimeteo.com
@madrid@es.fedimeteo.com
@malaga@es.fedimeteo.com
@melilla@es.fedimeteo.com
@mostoles@es.fedimeteo.com
@murcia@es.fedimeteo.com
@ourense@es.fedimeteo.com
@oviedo@es.fedimeteo.com
@palma@es.fedimeteo.com
@pamplona@es.fedimeteo.com
@sabadell@es.fedimeteo.com
@san_cristobal_de_la_laguna@es.fedimeteo.com
@santa_cruz@es.fedimeteo.com
@santander@es.fedimeteo.com
@segovia@es.fedimeteo.com
@sevilla@es.fedimeteo.com
@tarragona@es.fedimeteo.com
@terrassa@es.fedimeteo.com
@toledo@es.fedimeteo.com
@valencia@es.fedimeteo.com
@valladolid@es.fedimeteo.com
@vigo@es.fedimeteo.com
@vitoria@es.fedimeteo.com
@zamora@es.fedimeteo.com
@zaragoza@es.fedimeteo.com
Making videos about amateur radio, especially radio using morse code.
Fediverse address (videos):
@pg4i@spectra.video
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
Discussion group for posting positive news items.
Fediverse address:
@goodnews@fedigroups.social
News, reviews, tutorials and videos about Linux and free open source software.
Fediverse address (main):
@9to5linux@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@9to5linux@tilvids.com
Professional illustrator, art director and concept artist, often working on fantasy-themed projects and games. Has worked on Magic the Gathering, D&D and the Pathfinder RPG.
Fediverse address (main):
@denmanrooke@social.coop
Fediverse address (videos):
@denmanrooke@makertube.net
Non-profit local news and investigative journalism in South Dakota, USA. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address (blog):
@sdnewswatch@sdnewswatch.org
Newspaper and news site based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. First published in 1883.
Fediverse address:
@calgaryherald@flipboard.com
Cyclist who posts about trips with a cargo bike to get food made in their local area, cookery and baking bread.
Fediverse address (in German):
@syoeminenjapjoeraeily@mastodon.social
Illustrator and sculptor who works with polymer clay, often making cute tiny objects and animals.
Fediverse address:
@Loryenne@mastodon.art
Independent community news site for San Francisco, California, USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletters.48hills.org
Feed of food news website based in Portland, Maine, USA. Site founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@www.portlandfoodmap.com@rss-parrot.net
Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of the German state of Bavaria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BayLfD@social.bund.de
Local news organisation and news site for California, running 21 local newspapers. Founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@HeySoCal@flipboard.com
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
Account for the long-running Boba Fett Fan Club website (founded in 1996!), featuring news, artwork, collectibles guide, costume/cosplay guide, the “Fettpedia”, message boards, recommended links and more.
Fediverse address:
@bobafettfanclub@mas.to
Gaming blog aimed at older gamers who remember the first generations of consoles and home computers.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@silvergamers.com
French investigative journalism news site, covering corruption, pollution, violence etc. Founded in 2008 by the former editor of Le Monde.
Fediverse address (in French):
@mediapart@mediapart.social
Guided walks in the countryside of Galloway in Scotland, led by an experienced guide.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@walkgalloway.com
Spanish free newspaper and news site, covering national and international news.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@20Minutos@flipboard.com
Award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator, often dealing with social issues and urban life.
Fediverse address:
@karlchristiankrumpholz@mastodon.social
Official account for the city of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@jyvaskylankaupunki@mastodon.social
Official account of the German public broadcasting network ZDF, founded in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@ZDF@zdf.social
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
Co-founder of the Dutch science communication association SciCom NL, and works at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Blogs about SciComm.
Fediverse address:
@RoyMeijer@scicomm.xyz
The original US edition of the lifestyle magazine and website, covering the home, food, health, beauty, entertainment etc. Based in the US, first published in 1885.
Fediverse address:
@GoodHouseMag@flipboard.com
Associate professor of psychometrics and personality psychology at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Fediverse address:
@hdkarlsen@fosstodon.org
Card-based method for promoting creativity.
Fediverse address:
@oblique_strategies@mas.to
Free open source electronics design automation suite, available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@kicad@fosstodon.org
Indie game developer and creator of the colourful retro neon title Spectrum Break for Android, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@JHein@mastodon.social
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
Print and online cultural magazine based in Vancouver, Canada, covering fashion, food, art, travel, beauty etc.
Fediverse address:
@MONTECRISTO_mag@flipboard.com
The popular free open source desktop email app, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. As well as email, it also works as an RSS news reader, XMPP client and IRC client.
Fediverse account (main):
@thunderbird@mastodon.online
Fediverse account (videos):
@thunderbird@tilvids.com
French mobile phone network co-operative. The co-op is owned by its members who vote on the direction it should take. They are also part the FairtecEU group which campaigns for more ecologically sustainable and privacy-friendly digital services.
Fediverse address (in French):
@telecoop@framapiaf.org
Discussion group about all kinds of sewing.
Fediverse address:
@sewing@fedigroups.social
Hackers’ meetup group based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@2600stockholm@mastodon.social
Electronic entertainment museum preserving video games, computers, gadgets and assorted electronic media. Based in Baltimore MD, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bloopmuseum@oldbytes.space
Hungarian community forum for Linux Mint users.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@linuxmint_hun@mastodon.social
Discussion group about any topic relating to improvised music.
Fediverse address:
@improvisedmusic@fedigroups.social
Online fork of the LibreOffice productivity suite aimed at businesses, including long term tech support, admin tools, smartphone apps and cloud collaboration.
Fediverse address:
@CollaboraOffice@mastodon.social
Its development company, Collabora, is one of the biggest upstream contributors to LibreOffice’s source code, and has a close relationship with the FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@collabora@floss.social
Singer-songwriter and musician who mixes together prog, folk and pop.
Fediverse address:
@helenbellmusic@sunny.garden
Free open source software which allows classic adventure games, graphic adventures and RPGs to run on modern, old and unusual hardware.
Fediverse address:
@scummvm@manitu.social
Queer/trans owned co-operative in Seattle, Washington, USA selling comics, graphic novels, art etc, also hosting local events.
Fediverse address:
@outsidercomics@kind.social
Video game news and review site based in the US, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@Gamespot@flipboard.com
Bot posting very slightly tongue-in-cheek analysis of spy satellite photos.
Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art
US news and politics website and digital magazine, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@Slate@flipboard.com
Environment artist who creates wonderfully atmospheric CGI buildings, gardens and cities.
Fediverse address:
@Voidie3D@mastodon.art
Runs an enormous online archive of computing history material at the bitsavers website, and is software curator at the Computer History Museum in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space
Hungarian tech website about Apple products including the iPhone. Founded in 2007.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@szifon@mastodon.social
Veterinarian specialising in avian medicine and surgery. Often travels to remote locations to implant trackers for studying wild bird populations.
Fediverse address:
@avianvet@birds.town
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
Sports news from the American newspaper USA Today.
Fediverse address:
@usatodaysports@flipboard.com
Independent local news site and newsletter covering Elk Grove, California, USA. Founded in 2022.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@elkgrovedailynews.com
Official account for the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@hcil_umd@hci.social
Star Trek fan and speculative fiction writer, mostly posting about Trek but with other topics as well. Covers all the versions of the series.
Fediverse address:
@jordanlafordan@tenforward.social
Weather forecast accounts for Baja California, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@ensenada__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
@mexicali__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
@tijuana__baja_california@mx.fedimeteo.com
Brazilian edition of the magazine and site about geography, history and nature around the world.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@NatGeoBrasil@flipboard.com
Official account of the famous fact-checking website, based in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@snopes@infosec.exchange
Amateur radio operator, often posting about CW events on the airwaves.
Fediverse address:
@eamoEI7LC@mastodon.radio
Gardening blog about first experiences on an allotment in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@weedsandpotential.com
Free open source software for controlling home automation and “internet of things” devices, with emphasis on open standards, local control and privacy.
Fediverse address:
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org
Discussion group about the Latin language.
Fediverse address:
@lingualatina@fedigroups.social
Classical and opera music writer, author of biography of Prokofiev, lecturer, broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, classical & opera editor at The Arts Desk. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidpnice@mastodon.online
News about city planning, transportation, housing and politics in the Seattle and Puget Sound area of Washington State, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbanistorg@mstdn.social
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
US-based news magazine with a feminist perspective. Founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem.
Fediverse address:
@MsMagazine2019@flipboard.com
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
Blog by a father of two daughters, about life on the south coast of England.
Fediverse address (blog):
@dad@walkingwithdaddy.com
Free open source safety-conscious lightweight Fediverse server, mainly designed for microblogging.
Fediverse address:
@gotosocial@superseriousbusiness.org
Long-running podcast series and website about medieval times hosted by “The Archivist”, covering history, news and entertainment related to the medieval era.
Fediverse address:
@MedievalArchives@medievalarchives.social
Community calendar highlighting anti-corporate music scene events in Vancouver, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@relay@cal.fiera.social
Videos of repairing and modding vintage technology including old computers, peripherals, games consoles and other electronics. Also does MS-DOS programming.
Fediverse address (videos):
@root_42@makertube.net
Community-driven conference for the Ruby programming language held in Baltic and Nordic countries.
Fediverse address:
@balticruby@ruby.social
Blog covering endurance motorsport such as Le Mans, Daytona etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@oe@onlyendurance.com
Community radio station based in Brussels, Belgium. Broadcasting since 1983.
Fediverse address (in French):
@radiopanik@piaille.fr
Posts pictures of cats taken from medieval manuscripts, created as part of a course at the University of Bochum in Germany.
Fediverse address:
@dailymedievalcats@troet.cafe
Fediverse address (course tutor):
@manuel_kamenzin@troet.cafe
Uploading public domain and creative commons documentaries to PeerTube.
Fediverse address (videos):
@documentaries@fedi.video
Podcast and radio show about craft beers, with a new episode every week. Based in Georgia in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@BeerGuysRadio@mastodon.beer
Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).
Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social
News feed from UK-based charity supporting neurodiverse people, led by neurodiverse people.
Fediverse address:
@www.s4nd.org@rss-parrot.net
Weather accounts for Vermont, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses:
@barre__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@bennington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@brattleboro__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@essex_junction__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@hartford__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@middlebury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@milton__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@montpelier__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@morristown__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@newport__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@northfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@rutland__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@springfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_albans__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_johnsbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@waterbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@williston__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@winooski__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
Discussion group for mutual aid requests.
Fediverse address:
@mutualaid@fedigroups.social
Creates lovely surreal illustrations, often with a soft misty dream-like quality.
Fediverse address:
@_crystal_dreams@mastodon.social
Automated account regularly posting insults from plays by William Shakespeare.
Fediverse address:
@shakespearean_Insults@beige.party
Non-profit community hackerspace and makerspace based in Landau, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ztl@rheinneckar.social
Evolutionary geneticist at the University of Arizona, working on population genetics and evolutionary biology.
Fediverse address:
@CastellanoED@fediscience.org
News feed from alternative non-profit newspaper based in New Hampshire, USA. Founded in its current form in 1989, inspired by an earlier newspaper founded in 1756.
Fediverse address:
@www.nhgazette.com@rss-parrot.net
Magazine about Singapore, covering all kinds of topics including news, culture, arts, politics, tech etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@jom.media
Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks
Discussion group about meal and food preparation.
Fediverse address:
@mealprep@fedigroups.social
Carpentry and woodworking magazine and website, featuring articles and tutorials on how to build furniture etc. Based in the US, first published in 1975.
Fediverse address:
@FineWoodworking@flipboard.com
Free open source software for video recording and live streaming.
Fediverse address:
@OBSProject@mastodon.social
News feed from the Maine Beacon, a local news service from the progressive group Maine People’s Alliance.
Fediverse address:
@mainebeacon.com@rss-parrot.net
Site and newsletter about a different approach to parenting concerned about the wider support structures society provides (or doesn’t provide) around the parent.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@antiparent.com
Hackerspace based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaosdorf@chaos.social
Music blog covering all sorts of music and music-related topics, including new and old releases, concerts, news etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ienjoymusic.net
Photographer from the Netherlands specialising in urban exploration of abandoned buildings and structures. Also takes pictures of cats.
Fediverse address:
@lostintimeNL@mastodon.nl
Posting and podcasting about all kinds of board games, as well as occasional random tangents.
Fediverse address:
@ofdiceandmen@tabletop.social
Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.
Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place
Bot posting random items advertised in old practical joke and novelty catalogues.
Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social
Livestreaming, internet radio and podcast, featuring a mix of soulful house, dance, hip-hop and eclectic other stuff.
Fediverse address (live stream):
@video@stream.labr.online
Fediverse address (main):
@labr@ravenation.club
Fediverse address (curator):
@brothersoul@mstdn.social
Brewer and beer enthusiast, host of a regular online show discussing beers, beer history, breweries and related topics with special guests.
Fediverse address:
@robfrominternet@mastodon.beer
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
Award-winning non-profit news organisation covering grassroots news in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Based in Diedrich College, Marquette University.
Fediverse address:
@MilwaukeeNe28e6@flipboard.com
Independent sports blog about NBA basketball in the USA, written by veteran NBA analyst Jared Dubin.
Fediverse address (blog):
@jadubin5@lastnightinbasketball.com
US-based website encouraging people to protect their privacy online, and offering suggestions on how to protect themselves.
Fediverse address:
@avoidthehack@infosec.exchange
Hackerspace based in Wageningen in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch & English):
@nurdspace@hsnl.social
Free open source Matrix messaging app for Linux desktop and Linux mobile. It’s made by KDE.
Fediverse address:
@neochat@kde.social
Welsh melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter, creating music in a self-built home studio.
Fediverse address:
@MTP@musicians.today
Sports news site about baseball at the University of Kentucky.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@batcatscentral.com
Entertainment news site and magazine, particularly focused on Hollywood film and television. Based in the US, founded in 1930.
Fediverse address:
@THR@flipboard.com
Hackerspace based in Linz, Austria.
Fediverse address:
@devlol@chaos.social
Official account for the University of Mainz in Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. Originally founded in 1477, refounded in 1946.
Fediverse address:
@mainzuniversity@wisskomm.social
Environmental news site covering international ecological news, run by a non-profit and supported by readers’ donations.
Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green
Bot posting Slow Scan Television images from amateur radio operators.
Fediverse address:
@aregsstv@donotsta.re
Official account of the Town Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland. Posting news about latest events including plays, comedy, music etc.
Fediverse address:
@tht@mastodon.ie
Discussion group about scuba diving and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@scubadivers@fedigroups.social
Woodworking magazine and website, featuring project guides, woodwork techniques and tools. Based in the USA, first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@PopularWood@flipboard.com
Type foundry in Den Haag, Helsinki and Amsterdam, founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@underware@typo.social
Part of a European Union initiative to transition to free open source software, OSPO handles the commission’s relationships with the libre software community. This account is not just a feed, they do actually interact, boost, reply, follow etc.
Fediverse address:
@EC_OSPO@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Artist and graphic designer from Germany, doing colourful digitally painted fantasy and character art often with a gay theme.
Fediverse address:
@Bronzebart@mastodon.art
Hackerspace and makerspace based in Kiel, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@toppoint@chaos.social
Print and digital magazine dedicated to the Commodore Amiga computer, with retrospective articles and news from the retro scene.
Fediverse address:
@amigaaddict@mastodon.social
Art collective that releases a new music mixtape podcast curated by a surprise guest each week.
Fediverse address:
@mailtape@masto.mtcrew.org
Discussion group about hip hop and rap music.
Fediverse address:
@hiphop@fedigroups.social
Online radio station, podcast and blog featuring shows about Sega and music from games.
Fediverse address:
@RadioSEGA@thevipvipers.space
Bot posting random photos of the surface of Pluto, as taken by the New Horizons probe.
Fediverse address:
@bitsofpluto@mas.to
US author, lawyer, academic and political commentator. Served in the administrations of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton.
Fediverse address:
@rbreich@masto.ai
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
Online music label for experimental, electronic, noise, ambient, free jazz and other outsider music. Founded in 2012, with over 500 digital-only releases.
Fediverse address:
@MuteAn_Sounds@mastodon.sdf.org
Creating weird and fun new electronic projects from old retro technology.
Fediverse address (videos):
@mle_online@makertube.net
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
Hackerspace based in Konstanz, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hacknology@chaos.social
Creative writing events at the University of Iowa, USA.
Fediverse address:
@IowaWritersWksp@mastodon.social
News feed from the KLAS television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1953.
Fediverse address:
@www.8newsnow.com@rss-parrot.net
Italian-language site about privacy-friendly apps and services, reviews of FOSS games, news about online privacy etc.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@lealternative@mastodon.uno
Massive non-profit archive website which includes digital copies of vast amounts of printed, audiovisual and interactive media. Perhaps most famous for its Wayback Machine which allows people to look at older versions of almost any website.
Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
Fossil illustrator and science educator, especially interested in dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@punkpaleo@sauropods.win
007 letting us know it’s the weekend, every Friday night.
Fediverse address:
@CraigWeekend@mstdn.ca
News division of the US television network ABC, providing news on the internet, TV and radio. Founded in 1945.
Fediverse address:
@abc@flipboard.com
News feed of Chemistry World magazine, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Fediverse address:
@www.chemistryworld.com@rss-parrot.net
Computing history museum with thousands of items in its collection. Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Fediverse address (in English & Slovenian):
@muzej@mastodon.social
Independent local news site for Orkney in Scotland.
Fediverse address (editor):
@fionaorkneynews@mastodon.scot
Independent non-profit environmental news site, with focus on investigating companies that are blocking climate action. Based in the US, founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@floodlightnews.org
Skiing magazine and website, covering where to ski, equipment to use, weather reports etc. First published in 1972.
Fediverse address:
@PowderMag@flipboard.com
Small independent gadget review site covering all kinds of stuff.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@powermoves.blog
Hackerspace based in Campinas, Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@lhc@mastodon.com.br
Small bear creating little picture books to cheer people up in difficult times.
Fediverse address:
@mawsonbear@mastodon.au
Creates videos on musical instruments and folk songs, arranges classical and folk for ukulele and ocarina. Also interested in board games, genealogy, esperanto etc.
Fediverse address (videos):
@tepreece@makertube.net
Fediverse address (personal account):
@thomas@beige.party
Random operating systems being used by Lex from Jurassic Park.
Fediverse address:
@lexknowssystems@bots.converged.yt
Private observatory under construction in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.
Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online
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
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
French-language news and review website all about Nintendo.
Fediverse address (in French):
@NintendoLeSite@framapiaf.org
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:
@manyfold@3dp.chat
Music news site about metal music including news, reviews and interviews.
Fediverse address (blog):
@news@themetalverse.net
Non-profit based in Vancouver, Canada, advocating for electric cars and other vehicles. Founded in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@vevabc@mstdn.ca
Account dedicated to gardening, homegrown food, cooking (mainly vegetarian) and coffee.
Fediverse address:
@martijn@plantsand.coffee
French-language weather forecast accounts for cities in France. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in French):
@aix_en_provence@fr.fedimeteo.com
@amiens@fr.fedimeteo.com
@angers@fr.fedimeteo.com
@argenteuil@fr.fedimeteo.com
@asnieres_sur_seine@fr.fedimeteo.com
@avignon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@besancon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@bordeaux@fr.fedimeteo.com
@boulogne_billancourt@fr.fedimeteo.com
@brest@fr.fedimeteo.com
@caen@fr.fedimeteo.com
@cayenne@fr.fedimeteo.com
@clermont_ferrand@fr.fedimeteo.com
@colombes@fr.fedimeteo.com
@dijon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@dunkerque@fr.fedimeteo.com
@fort_de_france@fr.fedimeteo.com
@grenoble@fr.fedimeteo.com
@le_havre@fr.fedimeteo.com
@le_mans@fr.fedimeteo.com
@lille@fr.fedimeteo.com
@limoges@fr.fedimeteo.com
@lyon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@marseille@fr.fedimeteo.com
@metz@fr.fedimeteo.com
@montpellier@fr.fedimeteo.com
@montreuil@fr.fedimeteo.com
@mulhouse@fr.fedimeteo.com
@nancy@fr.fedimeteo.com
@nanterre@fr.fedimeteo.com
@nantes@fr.fedimeteo.com
@nice@fr.fedimeteo.com
@nimes@fr.fedimeteo.com
@orleans@fr.fedimeteo.com
@paris@fr.fedimeteo.com
@perpignan@fr.fedimeteo.com
@pointe_a_pitre@fr.fedimeteo.com
@poitiers@fr.fedimeteo.com
@reims@fr.fedimeteo.com
@rennes@fr.fedimeteo.com
@roubaix@fr.fedimeteo.com
@rouen@fr.fedimeteo.com
@saint_denis@fr.fedimeteo.com
@saint_etienne@fr.fedimeteo.com
@saint_laurent_du_maroni@fr.fedimeteo.com
@saint_paul@fr.fedimeteo.com
@saint_pierre@fr.fedimeteo.com
@strasbourg@fr.fedimeteo.com
@toulon@fr.fedimeteo.com
@toulouse@fr.fedimeteo.com
@tours@fr.fedimeteo.com
@versailles@fr.fedimeteo.com
@villeurbanne@fr.fedimeteo.com
Photographer and natural scientist who takes pictures of birds, plants and wildlife.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@MajaMielke@scicomm.xyz
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
Free open source decentralised online identity platform. It helps you prove who you are across multiple sites without storing any personal data about you.
Fediverse address:
@keyoxide@fosstodon.org
Blog about transport, housing and politics in Alameda, California, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@hello@themorningbun.com
Belgian account all about urban exploration, with lots of photos of abandoned buildings and structures.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@worldofjosh@mastodon.social
Professional storyteller and author from Hungary, writing about folk tales, folklore, mythology, representation, role-playing games etc.
Fediverse address:
@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social
KDE developer posting lots of interesting videos all about software created by the KDE community and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@veggero@tube.kockatoo.org
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
Independent US-based entertainment news site and newsletter covering film, music and fashion.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@hollywoodrebound.com
Dutch-langugage news site about Android smartphones and related topics.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@droidapp@mastodon.nl
Website about digital photography, digital cameras and accessories. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@PetaPixel@flipboard.com
Blog providing information about skiing conditions on the Power Highway in British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@powderhighwaybackcountry.com
Computer and technology magazine, originally dealing with just PCs but nowadays covering a wider range of gadgets. Based in the US, founded in 1982.
Fediverse address:
@PCMag@flipboard.com
German non-profit organisation which helps ordinary people “de-Google” their phones by installing privacy-friendly operating systems. They run events to help with this including workshops, exhibitions, lectures etc.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@topio@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos, in German):
@topio@pixelfed.social
Fediverse address (events, in German):
@topio_space@mobilize.berlin
Community for mapping the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France on OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address (in French):
@OpenStreetMap66@en.osm.town
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
Vinyl junkie posting about classic and new record releases, as well as music in general and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@AndyT@mstdn.party
One of the internet’s longest-running news sites about free open source software and software development. Originally founded in 1998 when “LWN” stood for “Linux Weekly News”, but they now cover much more than that, with new items appearing daily.
Fediverse address:
@lwn@lwn.net
Online community testing PC games on various different monitor setups and noting how they perform. Founded in 2003, currently with over 2400 games in their testing database.
Fediverse address:
@WSGF@mastodon.social
Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social
US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.
Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com
American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.
Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com
Free open source Fediverse app for iPhone and iPad, compatible with Mastodon, Glitch, GoToSocial, Akkoma IceShrimp etc. Currently still in beta testing, not yet available in app store. Community-run successor to the defunct Metatext app.
Fediverse address:
@Feditext@mastodon.social
Free open source Android app for using many different Fediverse platforms including Mastodon, PixelFed, Friendica, PeerTube and more. It’s free if you download it from F-Droid, and paid if you download from Google Play.
Fediverse address:
@apps@toot.fedilab.app
Portuguese festival of free open source software.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@FestaSoftwareLivre@masto.pt
Fun GIFs of the Muppets in various situations.
Fediverse address:
@GIFS_of_Puppets@ohai.social
Online radio station playing unusual music including comedy, oddities, parodies, mashups, offbeat etc.
Fediverse address:
@funhouseradio@mastodon.world
A free open source game engine for little games that can be made and played entirely within a web browser.
Fediverse address:
@bitsy@digipres.club
Bot posting historical photos in or connected to Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@MplsPhotoBot@mastodon.social
Bot that simulates Dungeons & Dragons campaigns through regular polls. Visitors vote to choose what the character will do next.
Fediverse address:
@dungeons@mastodon.social
Freelance digital artist and illustrator based in Romania, creates eyecatching works by mixing cute imagery with a more disturbing edge.
Fediverse address:
@galactixy_illustrations@socel.net
Co-operative donation platform, sort of like a more democratic alternative to Patreon. Because it’s a co-op, everyone who uses the platform has a say in how it is run.
Fediverse address:
@comradery@social.coop
Amateur astronomy magazine and website inspired by the popular BBC television series with Patrick Moore. Includes equipment reviews, advice on viewing the night sky, science features and astronomy news. Based in the UK, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@skyatnightmag@flipboard.com
As the name suggests, posts screenshots from random episodes of Star Trek (all versions) with a line subtitled and no other context, with interesting results…
Fediverse address:
@nocontexttrek@mastodon.social
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Video game news and review site, also covering related pop culture, anime, TV, films etc. Based in the United States, founded in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@Kotaku@flipboard.com
Feed from an English-language blog all about exploring food and restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan.
Fediverse address:
@hungryintaipei.blogspot.com@rss-parrot.net
Non-profit public interest news reporting inTexas, USA. Particularly aimed at young people, non-white communities, women, and Spanish-speaking communities.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@texassignal.com
Archaeologist and criminologist at Maastricht University, studying artefact and fossil smuggling, art crime and theft of cultural objects.
Fediverse address:
@Drdonnayates@archaeo.social
Canadian non-profit dedicated to public interest journalism, highlighting donations to politicians and government spending. Founded in 2023.
Fediverse address:
@IJFmedia@mstdn.social
Discussion group for anyone who does some kind of craft such as crochet, knitting, sewing etc.
Fediverse address:
@crafters@fedigroups.social
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
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
Discussion group about skateboarding in Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sk8de@fedigroups.social
Environmental news site based in Western Canada, particularly highlighting local initiatives to protect the environment.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ecofriendlywest.ca
Cooking blog featuring recipes from around the world. The recipes are all easy to make and use fresh ingredients, avoiding processed ingredients. The blog’s aim is to encourage as many people as possible to cook at home.
Fediverse address:
@NextGenCookbook@epicure.social
Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@cbase@chaos.social
Conference in Switzerland devoted to the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@helvetic_ruby@ruby.social
Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.
Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social
Mathematician and blogger mainly working in category theory and differential geometry, with a background in mathematical physics.
Fediverse address:
@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz
Blog focused on traditional tabletop RPGs and the “Old School Renaissance” movement interested in the TTRPG genre’s roots.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@fight.inthesha.de
Discussion group about spinning your own yarn, spindle and wheel spinning (including electric wheels).
Fediverse address:
@handspinning@fedigroups.social
Feed of real time travel updates from the Delaware Department of Transportation.
Fediverse address:
@www.deldot.gov@rss-parrot.net
Sells privacy-friendly FOSS security keys, de-Googled smartphones, Linux laptops etc.
Fediverse address:
@nitrokey@nitrokey.com
Nature and fine art photographer based in Northern Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social
American car magazine and website, featuring car news, reviews, guides, accessories etc. First published in 1949.
Fediverse address:
@motortrend@flipboard.com
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
German newspaper and news site, covering national and international news. Based in Frankfurt, first published in 1945.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FR_de@flipboard.com
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
Sports news site covering American Football and Basketball in Utah, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@theaggship.com
Hackerspace based in the Hague in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@revspace@hsnl.social
Company offering forward and reverse geocoding API based on open data, sponsors and organises Geomob events and the Geomob podcast, member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@opencage@en.osm.town
Online archive of material about the history of UK television, radio and advertising.
Fediverse address:
@transdiffusion@mas.to
Travel blogger from Bulgaria, posts on both Bulgaria and other countries around the world.
Fediverse address:
@bgonthego@flipboard.com
Independent sports news site about college basketball in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@basketunderreview.com
Bird watcher and wildlife photographer, based on the border between England and Scotland. Also owner of an eBike.
Fediverse address:
@sylvianana@mastodon.world
Weather forecast accounts for Texas, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@abilene__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@amarillo__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@arlington__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@austin__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@beaumont__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@brownsville__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@carrollton__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@cedar_park__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@college_station__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@corpus_christi__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@dallas__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@denton__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@el_paso__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@fort_worth__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@frisco__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@garland__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@grand_prairie__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@harlingen__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@houston__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@irving__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@killeen__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@laredo__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lewisville__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lubbock__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@mcallen__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@mckinney__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesquite__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@midland__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@new_braunfels__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@odessa__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@pasadena__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@plano__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@round_rock__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_angelo__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_antonio__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@temple__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@tyler__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@victoria__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@waco__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
@wichita_falls__texas@us.fedimeteo.com
Hugo Award-winning online magazine featuring science fiction and fantasy stories by established and new authors. Founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@UncannyMagazine@mastodon.social
Discussion group about classical music of all periods.
Fediverse address:
@classicalmusic@fedigroups.social
Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@netz39@machteburch.social
Independent game asset designer, including buildings, scenery and props from all kinds of genres including sci-fi, fantasy, real world etc.
Fediverse address:
@loafbrr@mastodon.gamedev.place
US-based magazine covering music, politics and popular culture. First published in 1967.
Fediverse address:
@RollingStone@flipboard.com
Free open source software for creating virtual worlds and social VR.
Fediverse address:
@overte@fosstodon.org
Weather forecast accounts for Manitoba, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@brandon__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@churchill__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@dauphin__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@flin_flon__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@gimli__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@morden__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@portage_la_prairie__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@selkirk__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@steinbach__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@the_pas__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@thompson__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@winkler__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
@winnipeg__manitoba@ca.fedimeteo.com
Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.
Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network
German music producer and DJ interested in downbeat, electronic club music etc.
Fediverse address:
@lehto@mastodon.social
Consultant specialising in digital identity and internet standards, also posts about women in technology and cybersecurity. Based near Seattle in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@sphcow@mastodon.social
Artist and photographer, art history enthusiast. Posts regularly about the history of art.
Fediverse address:
@LauraJG@deacon.social
Education news from Kenya including school-related news, job vacancies, government updates etc.
Fediverse address:
@teachersupdates@mastodon.social
Regular meetings of people enthusiastic about the Godot FOSS game engine, based in hacker spaces in Berlin, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@GodotUserGroupBerlin@mastodon.gamedev.place
Photographer, especially of landscapes and nature in central and northern Europe.
Fediverse address:
@weit_im_westen@nrw.social
Weather accounts for cities and towns in Lithuania. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Lithuanian.
Fediverse addresses (in Lithuanian):
@alytus@lt.fedimeteo.com
@birzai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@elektrenai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@jonava@lt.fedimeteo.com
@kaunas@lt.fedimeteo.com
@kazlu_ruda@lt.fedimeteo.com
@kedainiai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@kelme@lt.fedimeteo.com
@klaipeda@lt.fedimeteo.com
@kupiskis@lt.fedimeteo.com
@marijampole@lt.fedimeteo.com
@mazeikiai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@moletai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@nida@lt.fedimeteo.com
@pakruojis@lt.fedimeteo.com
@panevezys@lt.fedimeteo.com
@pasvalys@lt.fedimeteo.com
@plunge@lt.fedimeteo.com
@prienai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@radviliskis@lt.fedimeteo.com
@rokiskis@lt.fedimeteo.com
@rusne@lt.fedimeteo.com
@sakiai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@siauliai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@silale@lt.fedimeteo.com
@silute@lt.fedimeteo.com
@sirvintos@lt.fedimeteo.com
@svencionys@lt.fedimeteo.com
@taurage@lt.fedimeteo.com
@telsiai@lt.fedimeteo.com
@utena@lt.fedimeteo.com
@varena@lt.fedimeteo.com
@viesvile@lt.fedimeteo.com
@vilkaviskis@lt.fedimeteo.com
@vilnius@lt.fedimeteo.com
@visaginas@lt.fedimeteo.com
@zarasai@lt.fedimeteo.com
Illustrator who often draws scenes and characters from fantasy settings. They also post very useful art tips.
Fediverse address:
@Tangleworm@mastodon.art
Weather forecast accounts for Campeche, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@campeche__campeche@mx.fedimeteo.com
@ciudad_del_carmen__campeche@mx.fedimeteo.com
Follows the daily life of two pet goats on a small farm. This is one of the most consistently wholesome accounts on the Fediverse, and highly recommended if you need to chill and forget about the nasty world outside.
Fediverse address:
@GoatsLive@mastodon.social
Comic artist who makes the webcomic “Bicycle Boy”, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.
Fediverse address:
@sandycyborg@mastodon.art
Site all about news, arts and culture in the Jewish communities of New Mexico, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@nmjewishjournal.com
Local news site for Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@bsquarebulletin.com
Indie comic news and review site.
Fediverse address:
@lotuslandcomics@mastodon.online
Group campaigning for better passenger and freight rail service in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.
Fediverse address:
@aawa@rail.chat
News and reviews of bourbon whiskey.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@bourbonbanter.com
User group based in Switzerland for fans of the Amiga and other Commodore computers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@augs@oldbytes.space
Painting thickly textured oil paintings with a palette knife, often featuring birds, other animals and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@JanMatson@mastodon.art
Podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Fediverse address:
@TransitionShow@mastodon.energy
Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.
Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@astrodon.social
Branch of the environmental campaign group in Bochum, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@greenpeace_bo@ruhr.social
UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff in further and higher education.
Fediverse address:
@ucu@mastodonapp.uk
Meetups for users of the Ruby programming language in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@amsrb@ruby.social
Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.
Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world
Newsletter recommending indie and alt rock music, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address (newsletters):
@index@downbeat.fm
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
Solo indie game developer based in Finland. Creator of “Molez”, “Final Duel 2”, “Lockdown Protocol”, “Hyper Ultra Astronautics”, “Polychoron” and the upcoming “Phobos Down”.
Fediverse address:
@fractilegames@mastodon.gamedev.place
Non-profit organisation promoting the reading, writing and study of Scottish literature, publishing newsletters, holding conferences etc. Founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@scotlit@mastodon.scot
Worker-owned co-operative that provides internet hosting and other tech services.
Fediverse address:
@autonomic@sunbeam.city
Italian edition of the women’s lifestyle, fashion and beauty magazine, first published in 1987.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@MarieClaireIta@flipboard.com
Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social
Local news site and television station based in New York, USA, part of the NBC network.
Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@flipboard.com
Official account for the handball teams of the German Deaf Sports Association (DGSV).
Fediverse address (in German):
@dgsv_handball@norden.social
Spanish online newspaper founded in 2001, mainly focused on politics and the economy.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ElConfidencial@flipboard.com
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
Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.
Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social
Astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States, and previously at (amongst others) the famous Arecibo in Puerto Rico, and the flying telescope SOFIA.
Fediverse address:
@Robminchin@mastodon.online
Electronic music composer, remixer and producer based in Finland, originally started writing music on an Amiga 500. Interested in demoscene, synths and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lb@icosahedron.website
Research scientist who writes books, articles and blogs about artificial intelligence, as seen in major publications like Wired, Popular Science and Physics World.
Fediverse address:
@janellecshane@wandering.shop
Sinclair ZX Spectrum enthusiast sharing news articles, photos, screenshots, adverts, magazine covers etc from the history of the Spectrum.
Fediverse address:
@juanfr@mastodon.social
Principal Consultant and Instructor in data analytics and data visualisation, keen cyclist, former rocket scientist.
Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social
German government body for dealing with matters relating to the elderly.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DZA@social.bund.de
Hackerspace based in Brasilia, Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@calangohc@bolha.us
De Witte Haas (“The White Hare”) is a photographer and guide on Schiermonnikoog, a small Dutch island in the North Sea which is also a national park of the Netherlands. They post wonderful photos and news about the plants and wildlife on the island.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@dewittehaas@mastodon.social
Creates quirky and fun illustrations with a very polished and professional feel.
Fediverse address:
@jfml@mastodon.art
Funding initiative of the German government promoting development of open software. Anyone can apply for funding who lives in Germany, is self-employed, pays German taxes and publishes their source code on some sort of source forge. (You don’t need German citizenship.)
Fediverse address (in German):
@PrototypeFund@mastodon.social
Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.
Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social
Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hacklabor@chaos.social
Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.
Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place
Posts and boosts photos of wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@EyesOnNature@nrw.social
History site taking old postcards of particular places in cities and putting them beside photos of the same locations today, with the site’s articles discussing what has changed socially and economically in that area (or not) since the postcard was made.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postcard-past.com
History blog about Ancient Rome, covering all aspects of the Roman Empire. Founded in 2023.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@romanempiretimes.com
News feed from Crikey, the Australian online news site.
Fediverse address:
@www.crikey.com.au@rss-parrot.net
Discussion group about all kinds of dogs, doggos and good bois.
Fediverse address:
@dogs@fedigroups.social
Posting threads about genealogy in German and English.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@genealogy@berlin.social
An account by the owner of a bed & breakfast on a rural coastline in south west Ireland. They post photos and videos of the natural world around them, their dog walks and general thoughts.
Fediverse address:
@Anja@pixelfed.social
News feed from independent non-profit news service based in Nebraska, USA. Covers local news and politics in the state of Nebraska.
Fediverse address:
@nebraskaexaminer.com@rss-parrot.net
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
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
Indie singer-songwriter from Heidelberg in Germany. Sings in English, French and German. Songs are often based on real life mixed with a touch of romance.
Fediverse address:
@ajaynemusic@pixelfed.social
Delicious photos of cookery, often asian recipes and some meat dishes. The account is run by a photographer, so the images are high quality.
Fediverse address:
@dumdidum@hostux.social
Curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, dedicated to the creator of the Peanuts comic strip featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
Fediverse address:
@benjclark@mastodon.online
Independent US-based news site reporting on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy issues including abortion, contraception and gender affirmation.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@autonomynews.co
Professional illustrator who creates excellent striking portraits usually based around line drawings with additional colours and elements. It feels like these are lost book covers or album artwork.
Fediverse address:
@shugmonkey@mastodon.art
Free open source 2D space exploration game featuring trading and combat.
Fediverse address:
@naev@mastodon.gamedev.place
Independent LGBTQIA+ news site based in Arizona, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@lookoutnews.org
Salty, surreal, sweary dark humour comic featuring mature humour, witches, Death, robots and lots of random weird stuff.
Fediverse address:
@warandpeas@mastodon.social
Online magazine covering technology, culture and science. Based in the United States, founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@inversedotcom@flipboard.com
Photography enthusiast based in Australia, mainly taking pictures of dogs, cars and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au
Artist, illustrator and game designer, currently working on an indie title called “The Garden Path” featuring relaxing, pastoral graphics themed around plants and vegetables. Also hosts regular live streams showing the creation of the game’s artwork.
Fediverse address:
@ldurrant@mastodon.art
Posting hints and tips on using Mastodon and the Fediverse, featuring tutorials, user news and other helpful posts.
Fediverse address:
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Research institute in Germany looking at general relativity, quantum gravity, astrophysical relativity and gravitational-wave astronomy.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@mpi_grav@astrodon.social
Makes works of art from items of technology, combining functioning devices with other materials to create sculptures and art installations.
Fediverse address:
@combs@mastodon.art
Hackerspace based in Cologne, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@c4@chaos.social