Policy Is For Lovers

Blog about US politics by a former congressional staffer. Mainly focuses on the procedures used to create and shape laws rather than specific policies or events.

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

Julia Minamata

Indie game developer, pixel artist, illustrator and live streamer, currently working on a 1980s/1990s-style graphic adventure with a Sierra-type look.

Fediverse address:
@JuliaMinamata@mastodon.gamedev.place

Emojipedia

Website listing all emoji including their variations and their meanings.

Fediverse address:
@emojipedia@mastodon.world

War News

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

Fediverse address:
@WarNews@mstdn.social

Kamp Kustoms

Carpenter creating custom-built wooden furniture.

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

Jickel

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

Fediverse address:
@ChromeGadget@retro.pizza

Plush Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city

Hare

A new programming language currently under development. The developers describe it as: “a systems programming language designed to be simple, stable, and robust” and “well-suited to low-level, high performance tasks.” Apparently it fits onto one 3.5 inch disk! 💾

Fediverse address:
@hare@fosstodon.org

L’Insee / L’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques

Official account of the The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, an independent French public body created by the French government.

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

Lon Seidman / Lon.TV

Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social

Festa do Software Livre

Portuguese festival of free open source software.

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

Weightless Books

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

Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop

Raou

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

Fediverse address:
@raou@mastodon.gamedev.place

R-Ladies Remote

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

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesRemote@hachyderm.io

The Collector

Website featuring articles by academics about history (all periods), art and philosophy. Based in Canada, founded in 2019.

Fediverse address (all periods of history):
@thecollector@flipboard.com

Fediverse address (ancient history):
@ancient-history-thecollector@flipboard.com

PyCon Finland

Conference about the Python programming language held in Finland.

Fediverse address:
@pyconfi@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Florida

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

Spector’s Hockey

Blog about NHL ice hockey news and rumours.

Fediverse address:
@spectorshockey@mstdn.ca

Grazia Magazine UK / GraziaDaily.co.uk

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

Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com

RPG Elise

Role-playing game writer on DM’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, project lead of “Through The Veil”, “Sea Shanties” and “Tartarus”.

Fediverse address:
@DNDElise@mstdn.social

Dr Denis Meuthen

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

Fediverse address:
@DenisMeuthen@fediscience.org

Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck

Public research university in Innsbruck, Austria, founded in 1669. Its alumni include five Nobel laureates.

Fediverse address:
@uniinnsbruck@social.uibk.ac.at

Fight in the Shade

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

FediMeteo Wisconsin

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

Discussion in Bangla FediGroup

Discussion group for speakers of the Bengali language.

Fediverse address (in Bengali):
@bangla@fedigroups.social

Cascade PBS

TV channel and PBS affiliate in Seattle, Washington state, USA.

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

Montreal Transit Status

Unofficial bot posting transit updates from the STM and REM status pages for Montreal, Quebec in Canada.

Fediverse address (in English):
@MTL_Transit_Status_en@mstdn.ca

Fediverse address (in French):
@MTL_Transit_Status_fr@mstdn.ca

Kotaku

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

Croatian Government News Feed

News feed from the official website of the Government of Croatia.

Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vlada.gov.hr@rss-parrot.net

Ed’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Jobs List

Newsletter highlighting paid work (including paid internships) available in the clean energy and sustainability fields. Maintained by a US-based energy policy expert.

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

Geo X

Geoscientific competence network based in Berlin and Potsdam, Germany. Network integrates universities and non-university research institutions.

Fediverse address (videos):
@geo.x_media@solarsystem.video

Dillo Web Browser

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

Fediverse address:
@dillo@fosstodon.org

The Collector Art & History

Art and history news feed from The Collector cultural news site.

Fediverse address:
@art-history-news-thecollector@flipboard.com

Knitting FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in knitting.

Fediverse address:
@knitting@fedigroups.social

Arkansas Times News Feed

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

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

Genealogy FediGroup

Discussion group about Genealogy.

Fediverse address:
@genealogy@fedigroups.social

Wheel the World

Travel guide service providing verified information about accessibility in destinations around the world, particularly for wheelchair users.

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

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

ME/CFS FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@mecfs@fedigroups.social

International Space Science Institute

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

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

Fedi.Video

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

Fediverse address:
@FediVideo@social.growyourown.services

SCIFI.radio

Online radio station about science fiction, fantasy and nerd culture, featuring music, news and reviews.

Fediverse address:
@scifi4wifi@mastodon.sdf.org

The Small Technology Foundation

Researches, develops and promotes online services designed for human beings rather than corporate profits.

Fediverse address (live streaming):
@fedi@owncast.small-web.org

Fediverse address (co-founder Laura Kalbag):
@laura@mastodon.laurakalbag.com

Fediverse address (co-founder Aral Balkan):
@aral@mastodon.ar.al

Refinery29

Lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women. Based in the US, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@Refinery29@flipboard.com

FediMeteo State of Mexico

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

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

OBS / Open Broadcaster Software

Free open source software for video recording and live streaming.

Fediverse address:
@OBSProject@mastodon.social

Desert Bus For Hope

Raising money for charity through live marathons of the infamously tedious “Desert Bus” video game.

Fediverse address:
@desertbus@kind.social

Chaos Computer Club Hamburg

Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.

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

Vala

Official account of the Vala programming language.

Fediverse address:
@vala_lang@mastodon.social

Guiding Exceptional Parents

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

Fediverse address:
@GuidingExceptionalParents@mastodon.social

VideoLAN / VLC

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

Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social

Beach Mart

Independent beach shop in Holden Beach, North Carolina, USA. Family business founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@beachmart@thehb.me

AE4WX

Medical doctor, disaster responder, amateur radio operator, weather enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@AE4WX@mas.to

State of the Map France

Conference in France for contributors, users and fans of OpenStreetMap.

Fediverse address (in French):
@sotmfr@fr.osm.social

Ailantd Sikowsky

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

Fediverse address:
@Ailantd@mastodon.art

Holarse

The oldest Linux gaming site in the world that is still operating, Holarse was founded in 2000. German-language website which also provides a variety of libre services including XMPP chat, a Matrix room and Luanti (formerly Minetest) servers.

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

Flipboard Art & Photo Desk

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

Fediverse address:
@ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social

Atlanta Film Critics Circle

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

Fediiverse address:
@AtlantaFilmCriticsCircle@defcon.social

Freundin

German women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, recipes and relationships. First published in 1948.

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

FediMeteo Ontario

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

Brian Bucklew

Co-founder of Freehold Games, co-designer of fantasy roguelike epic “Caves of Qud”.

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

Bleacher Nation

Sports news site particularly focused on teams based in Chicago, USA including the Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks.

Fediverse address:
@BleacherNation@flipboard.com

Dolphin Emulator

Popular free open source GameCube / Wii emulator.

Fediverse address:
@dolphin@dolphin-emu.org

Dogs FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of dogs, doggos and good bois.

Fediverse address:
@dogs@fedigroups.social

Daniel Steinbach

Physician and medical data scientist specialising in clinical decision support systems (CDSS). Enthusiastic about open science.

Fediverse address:
@danielsteinbach@fediscience.org

BLAG: Better Letters Magazine

Print and digital magazine about sign painting techniques and culture.

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

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

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

Cottage Life Magazine / CottageLife.com

Magazine, website and TV channel about cottages and topics related to them. Covers buying rural cottages, maintaining and building them, and exploring the outdoors around them. Based in Canada, first published in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@CottageLife2018@flipboard.com

Burn

Indie game developer and creator of the colourful retro neon title Spectrum Break for Android, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@JHein@mastodon.social

Victoria Laurelin

Crafter making jewellery, suncatchers and decorative items from copper, natural stones, wire and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@laurelincraft@mastodon.art

The Hill Times

Canadian newspaper and news site covering the Canadian Parliament, the federal government and federal politics. Founded in 1989.

Fediverse address:
@TheHillTimes@flipboard.com

Molly White / Web3 is going just great

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

R-Ladies Cologne

Cologne, Germany branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@rladies_cologne@fosstodon.org

HollerPixie

Hiking and outdoors videos from the Appalachian region in North America.

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

Carnival of Mathematics

Monthly roundup of interesting maths content hosted by a different guest mathematics blog each time.

Fediverse address:
@carnivalofmaths@mathstodon.xyz

Hit or Miss: Star Trek & Doctor Who Podcast

Podcast series discussing every era of Star Trek and Doctor Who, covering characters, episodes and more.

Fediverse address:
@homtrek@mstdn.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

Chaotikum e.V.

Hackerspace based in Lübeck, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@chaotikumev@social.chaotikum.org

WMBR Cambridge

Small university radio station broadcasting from the basement of Walker Memorial at MIT in Massachusetts USA. Available on FM radio in the Cambridge and Boston MA area, or online via their website.

Fediverse address:
@wmbr@mastodon.mit.edu

Chaos Computer Club Aachen

Hackerspace based in Aachen, Germany.

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

The Heart Cut

Blog all about whisky / whiskey including whisky news, reviews, culture and more.

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

The Hollywood Reporter

Entertainment news site and magazine, particularly focused on Hollywood film and television. Based in the US, founded in 1930.

Fediverse address:
@THR@flipboard.com

Kenneth M. Sweeney

Award-winning Irish podcast producer, host of several podcasts including The Comfortable Spot, Booktastic Podcast, Two Half Pints Podcast.

Fediverse address:
@TheComfortableSpotPodcast@mastodon.social

Katie Kinsman

Artist making beautiful, cute (and occasionally disturbing!) dolls with hand sewing techniques. Based in Delaware, USA.

Fediverse address:
@KatieKinsman@mstdn.party

Xubuntu

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

Fediverse address:
@xubuntu@floss.social

Homelab Deutschland FediGroup

German discussion group about building your own homelab.

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

DanVanDam

Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.

Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social

Mat-Su Sentinel

Independent non-profit local news site for Matansuka-Susitna Borough in Alaska, USA.

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

YunoHost

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

Fediverse address:
@yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr

Weavers FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in weaving of any kind.

Fediverse address:
@weaving@fedigroups.social

Hrvatska radiotelevizija / HRT News Feed

News feed of HRT, Croatia’s public broadcaster on television and radio. Founded in 1926.

Fediverse address (in Croatian):
@vijesti.hrt.hr@rss-parrot.net

ACME Labs e.V.

Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.

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

Weblate

Free open source software to help organise the translation and localisation of projects. Very widely used by the libre software community to allow crowdsourced translation.

Fediverse address:
@weblate@fosstodon.org

Stella-Luna Observatory

Private observatory in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.

Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online

Houston Public Media / KUHT / KUHF

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

Fediverse address:
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social

Mother Jones Magazine / MotherJones.com

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

Fediverse address:
@motherjonesmag@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Arkansas

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

Andreas Wiedenhoff

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

Fediverse address:
@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat

Linux Magazine

Physical and digital magazine with news and features about Linux, FOSS, software development, electronics projects etc.

Fediverse address:
@linuxmagazine@fosstodon.org

WNKY Channel 40 News Feed

News feed from WNKY, a television station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. Founded in 1989, affiliate of NBC and CBS.

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

archipylago

Non-profit communithy group for Python programmers in Turku, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@archipylago@mementomori.social

Tony Wallace Woodworking

Blog about making things with wood, often guitars or music-related.

Fediverse address:
@index@tonywallace.com

Alternative Press Magazine / altpress.com

Music magazine and website, especially underground, alternative and punk music. Based in the US, first published in 1985.

Fediverse address:
@AltPress@flipboard.com

Buttbot

Posting finely-crafted handmade works of calligraphy about bottoms and buttocks. These are genuine original works, you can buy more like them from the artist who made them.

Fediverse address:
@dailybutts@mastodon.art

MapComplete

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

Fediverse address:
@MapComplete@en.osm.town

BookStack

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

Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org

Nantucket E-Books

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

Fediverse address:
@nantucketlit@mastodon.social

Thomas Connor

Astrophysicist at Harvard and the Smithsonian, currently working on NASA’s Chandra x-ray observatory.

Fediverse address:
@thomasconnor@mstdn.social

D3 / Dungeons & Dragons auf Deutsch

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

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

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

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

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

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

Curved

German technology news site covering phones, consoles, gadgets etc.

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

Foss.events

Site covering all kinds of events related to free open source software.

Fediverse address:
@foss_events@fosstodon.org

8-Bit Acrylic

Recreates classic video game pixel art as physical paintings using acrylics.

Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games

Repair Café Saint-Étienne

Repair cafe in Saint-Étienne, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@repaircafe_stetienne@mobilizon.fabriquedelatransition.fr

Time Magazine

News magazine based in the US, covering American and world events. Published since 1923.

Fediverse address:
@time@flipboard.com

Rust GameDev

Curated feed all about game development using the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rust_gamedev@mastodon.gamedev.place

Ferocious Designs

Indie pop music project by singer-songwriter Brian Kelley. Kelley is based in New Jersey, USA.

Fediverse address (main):
@ferociousdesigns@musician.social

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

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

Monz Mont

Making Let’s Play videos of modern games from many different genres.

Fediverse address:
@monzmontero@spectra.video

WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore Feed

News feed from local television station in Baltimore MD, USA

Fediverse address:
@wbaltv11_bot@dmv.community

Le Alternative

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

Crikey RSS Feed

News feed from Crikey, the Australian online news site.

Fediverse address:
@www.crikey.com.au@rss-parrot.net

Thrillist

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

Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com

ASTRON

Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, operating the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT), the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) and building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).

Fediverse address:
@astron@mastodon.nl

Digitales Hessen (Hesse Minister for Digital Strategy and Development)

Official account for the Minister for Digital Strategy and Development in the German State of Hesse.

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

Willamette Week

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

Fediverse address:
@wweek@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Sinaloa

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

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

Jenny Lam

Self-taught multidisciplinary artist and independent curator, runs the Artists On The Lam site and blog.

Fediverse address:
@jennylam@mastodon.art

Allure

Beauty and fashion magazine based in New York, USA, founded in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@allure@flipboard.com

Unseen Crafts

Artist and crafter. Creates handmade works of art through pyrography on wood, also keen on crochet.

Fediverse address:
@UnseenCrafts@mastodon.world

Ms. Magazine / MsMagazine.com

US-based news magazine with a feminist perspective. Founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem.

Fediverse address:
@MsMagazine2019@flipboard.com

PHP Annotated

Videos about programming in PHP, and also topics about coding in general.

Fediverse address:
@brendt@phpc.tv

Visit Delaware Blog Feed

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

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

Battle for Wesnoth

Official Mastodon feed for the free open source turn-based strategy game with a fantasy setting.

Fediverse address:
@wesnoth@fosstodon.org

Toronto Life Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@TorontoLife2019@flipboard.com

Chris Were (videos)

An entertaining collection of videos about Linux, FOSS, computing, gaming, technology and sometimes random other stuff such as tea, vegan food and fountain pens. Were presents with a laid back, calm style which is relaxing to watch.

Fediverse address (videos):
@chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk

Marwella Zhang

Amateur space artist, amateur astrophotographer and astronomy enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@marwellaspaceart@astrodon.social

Circuits in the Woods

Electronic music festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Circuits_in_the_Woods@mastodon.social

Simutrans

Free open source transport network simulation, somewhat inspired by Transport Tycoon. It can be played online through public or private servers, and includes lots of support for mods.

Fediverse address:
@simutrans@fosstodon.org

Biker-Lounge FediGroup

German-language discussion group for cyclists of all kinds.

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

Bulgarian On The Go

Travel blogger from Bulgaria, posts on both Bulgaria and other countries around the world.

Fediverse address:
@bgonthego@flipboard.com

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

Parents For Future

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

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

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

Ara

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

Fediverse address:
@granat_ararat@mastodon.art

Chasing Sundays

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

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

Rizoomes

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

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

Floyd Times

Independent local news site for Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Founded in 2025.

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

PHP Usergroup Frankfurt

Meetups of PHP users in Frankfurt, Germany.

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

Android Weekly

Android development newsletter founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@androidweekly@androiddev.social

South Dakota Searchlight News Feed

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

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

Roy Meijer

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

Fireside Fedi

Cosy laidback chats with familiar faces from the Fediverse. Available on multiple Fediverse platforms including livestream, video on demand, blog and podcast.

Fediverse address (main):
@firesidefedi@btfree.social

Fediverse address (livestream):
@ozoned@stream.firesidefedi.live

Fediverse address (videos):
@ozoned@tubefree.org

Alt Film Guide

Film site looking at offbeat alternative cinema, including Hollywood, World and LGBTQIA+ films. Runs two accounts covering modern films and older films.

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

Fediverse address (classic cinema):
@altfgclassics@mastodon.social

Snikket

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

Fediverse address:
@snikket_im@fosstodon.org

The Victory Press

Independent reader-supported website covering women’s ice hockey.

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

Rustunit

Software and game development company using the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rustunit@mastodon.social

Park County Community Journal

Independent local news site for Park County, Montana, USA.

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

Historical Society of Haddonfield

Organisation founded in 1914 to increase awareness of local history in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA.

Fediverse address:
@HSH1914@glammr.us

Westwoodlabs e.V.

Hackerspace based in the Westerwald area of Germany.

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

KTOO News Feed

News feed from non-profit organisation providing public broadcasting on radio and television in Alaska, USA. Affiliate of NPR and PBS, founded in 1972.

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

Open Source Gardens

Organisation connecting gardeners all around the world, encouraging the use of open source seeds and similar philosophies. Posts in English and German.

Fediverse address (main):
@opensourcegardens@chaos.social

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

Dog Photography

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

Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au

Boston Code Camp

Free community conference for software developers in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@boscc@techhub.social

Kunstenpunt / Flanders Arts Institute

Organisation based in Flanders, Belgium, which supports, promotes and researches art in Belgium and abroad.

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

GIS OpenCourseWare

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

Fediverse address:
@gisocw@fosstodon.org

Open Siddur Project

Non-denominational initiative to build a libre open access archive of digitised Jewish prayer literature.

Fediverse address:
@opensiddur@aleph.land

Meshtastic

Decentralised encrypted mesh network communication platform using low-power radios and the LoRa protocol.

Fediverse address:
@meshtastic@mastodon.social

The Guardian (Prince Edward Island)

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

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

Show Up Toronto

Community calendar highlighting activism, mutual aid and advocacy events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@showuptoronto@cosocial.ca

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

The Wee Owl Studio

Artist who paints and draws realistic and charming pictures of nature and wildlife.

Fediverse address (main):
@TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (photos):
@TheWeeOwl@pixelfed.art

HeartCast

App which allows sending heart rate from Apple Watch or Airpods to other fitness equipment including Peloton.

Fediverse address (blog):
@shawn@heartcast.app

Metal Hammer (Germany)

German magazine about heavy metal and hard rock, originally related to the UK magazine of the same name but now a separate publication. First published in Germany in 1983.

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

Retro«Pédalage

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

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

Scouted

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

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

Anam Sona (“Happy Soul”)

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

Making Molecules

Blog about Organic Chemistry, summarising topics taught on undergraduate university courses and including worked questions on those topics.

Fediverse address:
@nz_molecules@mas.to

Roman Empire Times

History blog about Ancient Rome, covering all aspects of the Roman Empire. Founded in 2023.

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

Rust Tips

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

Fediverse address:
@rust@mas.to

Golang Weekly

Articles, projects and tutorials about the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang_discussions@mastodon.social

Di

Data visualisation engineer based in Australia, author of “Practical UI Patterns for Design Systems”. Also creator of Typey Type, a free typing app for stenographers.

Fediverse address:
@didoesdigital@bne.social

Harper’s Bazaar Germany / HarpersBazaar.de

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

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

uSpark Valley

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

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

Infection PHP

Mutation testing library for PHP.

Fediverse address:
@infection_php@mastodon.social

Dorm Therapy

Interior decor and lifestyle site for university students, especially focused on how to decorate dorm rooms. Based in the USA, founded in 2023.

Fediverse address:
@DormTherapy@flipboard.com

London & District Labour Council

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

Fediverse address:
@londonlabourcouncil@union.place

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

Magical Trash

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

Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online

FediMeteo Andhra Pradesh

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kurnool__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@nellore__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@vijayawada__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@visakhapatnam__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com

Droidian Linux

Debian-based GNU/Linux distro aimed at mobile devices, with the aim of running Debian on Android smartphones.

Fediverse address:
@droidian@fosstodon.org

Oakville Weather

Bot posting weather info from an automated weather station in Oakville, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@OakvilleWX@wx.social

Epigram

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

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

Raceweek

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

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

The Dissident

Anti-fascist blog covering news about authoritarianism in the United States.

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

Anime Feminist

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

Fediverse address:
@animefeminist@mstdn.social

OrganicChemistry.eu

Website highlighting short excerpts about recent developments in the field of total synthesis, catalysis, medicinal chemistry, and organic chemistry.

Fediverse address:
@organic_chemistry@mstdn.social

Gaming Alexandria

Group dedicated to preserving video game history, including games, books, magazines, manuals, news articles etc. They create and maintain a preservation archive.

Fediverse address:
@gamingalexandria@digipres.club

Open Science Universität Bern

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

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

More Fun Retro / More Fun Making It / More Fun Fixing It

Videos about repairing classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC etc. Also repairs games consoles, other tech and accessories.

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

KOAT 7 News Feed

News feed from KOAT Channel 7, a TV station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ABC affiliate, founded in 1953.

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

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

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

North Bay Python

Conference about the Python programming language based in Northern California and the Bay Area, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NorthBayPython@social.northbaypython.org

Greenpeace Deutschland

German branch of the environmental campaign group.

Fediverse address (investigative account, in German):
@gpinvestigativ@greenpeace.social

Fediverse address (general account, in German):
@greenpeace_de@greenpeace.social

Edinburgh Critical Mass

Monthly cycling protest for better cycling infrastructure in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@EdCriticalMass@mastodon.scot

Camera-wiki.org

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

Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org

Veloren

Free open source open world role playing game with voxel graphics, inspired by Cube World and Breath Of The Wild. There are online multiplayer options, and you can host your own server too. It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@veloren@floss.social

Grand Rapids Michigan News

Automated aggregator of news from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address:
@grandrapidsnews@mastodon.social

XKCD Bot

Unofficial bot posting XKCD web comics, often featuring stick figures discussing science, technology or other topics.

(NOTE: I don’t normally list unofficial bots like this, but XKCD is licensed under Creative Commons by its creator, and non-commercial distribution like this is exactly what the creator of XKCD is trying to encourage.)

Fediverse address:
@xkcd@mastodon.xyz

Kay Lousberg

Freelance 3D graphics artist with a colourful cute style, also makes public domain CC0 game assets for anyone to use.

Fediverse address:
@KayLousberg@mastodon.social

Cubby / CubbyAtHome.com

Lifestyle website for families focusing on homes, food and toys. Based in the US, founded in 2020.

Fediverse address:
@CubbyatHome@flipboard.com

The Boston Globe

Newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Covers local and national news, founded in 1872.

Fediverse address:
@TheBostonGlobe@flipboard.com

Jack Phoenix… from the library

Collection Development Manager at a public library, Graphic Novel Selector for a library vendor. Interested in connecting libraries and comics.

Fediverse address:
@comicslibrarian@mastodon.world

XMPP Providers

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

Fediverse address:
@xmpp_providers@fosstodon.org

Blog Roll

Human-curated directory of interesting independent blogs about many different topics. You can see the latest recommended blogs by following the project.

Fediverse address:
@blogroll@alongtheray.social

Vintage Edmonton

Newspaper articles, images and other materials from the history of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca

Skullzy

Electronic musician performing sets online with a skeletal aesthetic.

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

Sonia Sulaiman

Writer of speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore, published in ArabLit Quarterly, Fantasy Magazine, Lackington’s and others. Member of the SFWA, CSFFA and Codex Writers Group.

Fediverse address:
@SoniaSulaiman@wandering.shop

Jan Gaska

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

Fediverse address:
@jangaska@socel.net

BBC News

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

Fediverse address:
@BBCNews@flipboard.com

Théâtre Humanum

Small theatre based in Avignon, France.

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

Taipei Times RSS Feed

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

Fediverse address:
@Taipeitimes@feedsin.space

Unison Programming Language

Official account for the Unison programming language.

Fediverse address:
@unison@fosstodon.org

Broadway News

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

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

Danielle Rose

Watercolour artist and illustrator mainly focusing on landscapes and spaceflight. Also interested in geology and gems.

Fediverse address:
@manyfaceted@mstdn.social

Eberron Wiki

Fan-made wiki devoted to the Eberron fantasy world, created for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game.

Fediverse address:
@eberronwiki@dice.camp

FediMeteo Punjab

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@amritsar__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@hoshiarpur__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@ludhiana__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com

OpenProject

Free open source online project management software, including classic, agile and hybrid management throughout project life cycle.

Fediverse address:
@openproject@fosstodon.org

HAL

French national open archive of multidisciplinary published and unpublished research. Also available to researchers from foreign academic institutions, whether public or private.

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

Open Privacy Research Society

Canadian non-profit group developing free open source software to help people protect their privacy.

Fediverse address:
@openprivacy@hachyderm.io

Stryd

Official blog by the manufacturers of Stryd, a fitness tracker which is placed in a runner’s shoe to monitor their performance.

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

Java User Group Switzerland

Organisation promoting use of the Java programming language in Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@jugch@ijug.social

Kandid

Creates works of experimental video art, usually involving abstract computer generated imagery.

Fediverse address (main):
@kandid@chaos.social

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

Nerd Nite Tokyo

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

Fediverse address:
@nntokyo@mastodon.social

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

James Gleick

Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.

Fediverse address:
@gleick@mas.to

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

NW Baseball History

History site all about baseball in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, from the beginnings of baseball to the present day.

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

How Much for Just the Podcast?

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

Fediverse address:
@justthepod@tenforward.social

Javed Ahmed

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

Fediverse address:
@curiocritters@ecoevo.social

FediMeteo Quebec

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

VTDigger News Feed

News feed from investigative newspaper based in Vermont, USA. Non-profit, founded in 2009.

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

The Open Source Programme Office (OSPO)

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

Mark Ingalls

Meteorologist based in British Columbia, Canada, with focus on renewable energy meteorology.

Fediverse address (personal):
@ingalls@mstdn.ca

Fediverse address (Pacific Northwest weather):
@ingallswx.com@ingallswx.com

(un)repair cafe

Repair cafe in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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

Byrdie

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

Fediverse address:
@byrdiebeauty@flipboard.com

Xdebug

Debugging extension for PHP.

Fediverse address:
@Xdebug@phpc.social

Community Forward Redlands

Local news site for Redlands, California, USA.

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

Port39 e.V. Stralsund

Hackerspace based in the city of Stralsund, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Port39@chaos.social

Tigase

Private company which develops free open software for instant messaging through XMPP. They have a number of XMPP projects including server software and apps for MacOS (Beagle), iOS (Siskin) and Android (Stork).

Fediverse address:
@tigase@fosstodon.org

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

Jan Matson

Painting thickly textured oil paintings with a palette knife, often featuring birds, other animals and landscapes.

Fediverse address:
@JanMatson@mastodon.art

Compagnie de l’Arcade

Humanist theatre company based in Picardy, France.

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

Matthew Edney

Map historian and geographer, Osher Professor in history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, Director of History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. Runs the “Mapping As A Process” blog.

Fediverse address:
@mhedney@historians.social

De Witte Haas, Schiermonnikoog

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

SuperIlu

Software developer and retro computing enthusiast, collects old computers and creates retro software for MS-DOS such as the FOSS Mastodon client DOStodon and the JavaScript environment DOjS.

Fediverse address:
@dec_hl@mastodon.social

William Chernoff

Official website of the Canadian jazz musician.

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

Jason Robinson

Long-form cycling videos from rural and urban Finland.

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

Malcolm MacWatt

Scottish singer-songwriter performing Americana, folk, acoustic and roots music.

Fediverse address:
@MalcolmMacWatt@mastodon.scot

Food & Wine Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@foodandwine@flipboard.com

Insa van den Berg

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

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

KSNW Channel 3 / KSN News Feed

News feed of television station based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Affiliate of NBC, broadcasting since 1955.

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

Xris

Record collector and audiophile, posting about all kinds of classic vinyl releases.

Fediverse address:
@benthos@mastodon.sdf.org

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

IHC Institute of Contemporary History

Multidisciplinary research institute in modern and contemporary history located at NOVA University Lisbon and at the University of Évora, founded in 1990.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese & English):
@IHChistory@masto.pt

Denman Rooke

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

Walking Away

Hiking blog by a middle-aged American who is sick of the rat race, documenting walks around the United States.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@walkingaway.us

z-Labor e.V.

Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.

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

O. Westin

One of the best and longest-running accounts on the Fediverse, Westin writes single post works of microfiction, mainly with sci-fi and fantasy themes.

Fediverse address:
@MicroSFF@mastodon.art

Krita

Widely used free open source professional painting application, also suited to drawing, illustration and 2D animation work.

Fediverse address (main):
@Krita@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (videos):
@krita@tube.kockatoo.org

Fediverse address (community):
@krita_artists@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Campeche

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

Art of Cycling

Watercolour artist, especially interested in painting cyclists and cycling competitions such as the Tour de France.

Fediverse address:
@ArtofCycling@mastodon.world

Paris Android User Group

Organising events for Android users in Paris, France.

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

Logic of War / Anders Puck Nielsen

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

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

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

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

Matrix

Federated free open source communications platform with support for messaging and calling. The platform has many different apps available with the most popular being Element (formerly known as Riot).

Fediverse address:
@matrix@mastodon.matrix.org

The B Square Bulletin

Local news site for Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

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

Chris

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

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

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

Nylon Magazine / Nylon.com

Lifestyle magazine and website covering entertainment, pop culture, beauty, fashion etc. Based in the US, first published in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@nylon@flipboard.com

NHAM

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

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

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

Kompetenzzentrum Open Data

German Federal Government body advising other parts of the government on implementation of open data.

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

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

The Invisible Tourist: Travel in Japan & Beyond

Travel site providing itineraries and advice for travelling to Japan and other countries. Emphasis is on avoiding sources of over-tourism.

Fediverse address:
@invisibltourist@flipboard.com

Cool Supply

Independent gadget and accessory review site.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cool-supply.com

Android Update Tracker

Community project to track when Android phones will get updates.

Fediverse address:
@android@masto.ai

Arbeitsgruppe Umweltphysik Universität Tübingen

The Environmental Physics Group at the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@umphy@bawü.social

Autonomy News

Independent US-based news site reporting on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy issues including abortion, contraception and gender affirmation.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@autonomynews.co

Vancouver EV Association

Non-profit based in Vancouver, Canada, advocating for electric cars and other vehicles. Founded in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@vevabc@mstdn.ca

Scientists for Future Deutschland

German branch of the campaign by scientists to save the planet from environmental destruction due to climate change. They are letting the world know the science of climate change, conducting research themselves and helping climate scientists to network.

Fediverse address (in German):
@S4F@climatejustice.global

Akira

Upcoming free open source UI/UX design tool for Linux. Aimed at web designers and graphic designers, and is currently in alpha testing.

Fediverse address:
@akiraux@fosstodon.org

Which?

UK consumer advice and product testing magazine, run by the non-profit Consumers’ Association. First published in 1957.

Fediverse address:
@WhichUK@flipboard.com

Consumer Reports

US-based non-profit consumer organisation and magazine, publishing reviews and tips on a wide range of products.

Fediverse address:
@ConsumerReports@flipboard.com

Crowd Supply

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

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

90min.de

German football news site covering club and international matches, European leagues, men’s and women’s football.

Fediverse address (in German):
@90min_DE@flipboard.com

Wikimedia LGBT+

Global intersectional wikimedia user group aiming to improve quality and breadth of LGBTQIA+ history on Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

Fediverse address:
@wmlgbt@tech.lgbt

WB2IFS

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

Fediverse address:
@wb2ifs@mastodon.hams.social

Allen County, Indiana ARES

Allen County, Indiana, USA team of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

Fediverse address:
@ACARES@mastodon.hams.social

fearbiter

Cartoonist, illustrator, painter, also works with linocut prints.

Fediverse address:
@fearbiter@mastodon.art

NHK News / NHKニュース RSS Feed

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

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

Happy Jak Games

New independent tabletop RPG designer. Currently working on their flagship game “The Crypt Has Opened”, a horror RPG which uses their own Imposition Dice rule system and is now available in public beta.

Fediverse address:
@happyjakgames@dice.camp

Friends of the University of Alberta

Organisation promoting good relations between the University of Alberta, Canada, and the wider community it is based in.

Fediverse address:
@friendsofuofa@mstdn.ca

nemo

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

Fediverse address:
@nemo@ecoevo.social

Surlyben

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

Fediverse address:
@ben@mastodon.art

CiVers / Citation of Versioned Web Pages by Persistent Identifier

Project enabling reliable, persistent citation of versioned web resources in archaeology and the digital humanities through PID and DOI integration. Funded by German public research body.

Fediverse address:
@civers@social.bund.de

Journeys In Film

US-based non-profit organisation promoting films as a way to aid teaching of important topics such as human rights, the environment, history etc.

Fediverse address:
@JourneysInFilm@hcommons.social

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

ORCID Organization

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

Fediverse address:
@ORCID_Org@scicomm.xyz

K4 Computergruppe

Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.

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

Radi

Videos of playing sessions in the video game “Art of Rally”.

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

Mongabay

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

Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green

FediMeteo Argentina

Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Argentina. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Spanish.

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@buenos_aires__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@catamarca__catamarca@ar.fedimeteo.com
@cipolletti__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@comodoro_rivadavia__chubut@ar.fedimeteo.com
@cordoba__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com
@corrientes__corrientes@ar.fedimeteo.com
@formosa__formosa@ar.fedimeteo.com
@goya__corrientes@ar.fedimeteo.com
@jujuy__jujuy@ar.fedimeteo.com
@la_plata__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@la_rioja__la_rioja@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mar_del_plata__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mendoza__mendoza@ar.fedimeteo.com
@mercedes__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@neuquen__neuquen@ar.fedimeteo.com
@parana__entre_rios@ar.fedimeteo.com
@posadas__misiones@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rawson__chubut@ar.fedimeteo.com
@resistencia__chaco@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rio_cuarto__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rio_gallegos__santa_cruz@ar.fedimeteo.com
@rosario__santa_fe@ar.fedimeteo.com
@salta__salta@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_carlos_de_bariloche__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_juan__san_juan@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_luis__san_luis@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_miguel_de_tucuman__tucuman@ar.fedimeteo.com
@san_rafael__mendoza@ar.fedimeteo.com
@santa_fe__santa_fe@ar.fedimeteo.com
@santiago_del_estero__santiago_del_estero@ar.fedimeteo.com
@tandil__buenos_aires@ar.fedimeteo.com
@ushuaia__tierra_del_fuego@ar.fedimeteo.com
@viedma__rio_negro@ar.fedimeteo.com
@villa_maria__cordoba@ar.fedimeteo.com

Zecharias Zelalem

Freelance journalist focusing particularly on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Amnesty International prize nominee.

Fediverse address:
@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social

512 Pixels

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

Fediverse address:
@512pixels@eworld.social

Elle Italia

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

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

Eldoniousrex / Eldon Cowgur

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

Fediverse address:
@Eldoniousrex@peoplemaking.games

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

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

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

Firefly III

Free open source personal financial management software.

Fediverse address:
@ff3@fosstodon.org

a thousand worlds

Blog by Indigenous writer in Canada.

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

RustLab Conference

Rust programming language conference based in Italy. First held in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@rustlab@mastodon.uno

Rolling Stone Magazine / RollingStone.com

US-based magazine covering music, politics and popular culture. First published in 1967.

Fediverse address:
@RollingStone@flipboard.com

Military History FediGroup

Discussion group about historical events involving battles and armed forces.

Fediverse address:
@militaryhistory@fedigroups.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

FediMeteo Northern Ireland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Northern Ireland, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@armagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor_ireland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@belfast@uk.fedimeteo.com
@londonderry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@omagh@uk.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Montana

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

Wine

Posting regular detailed wine reviews together with photos of the bottle and a poured glass.

Fediverse address:
@wine@pixelfed.social

Botgov

Automated account highlighting new domain names registered by the United States government on the .gov top level domain.

Fediverse address:
@botgov@mastodon.social

Crafted By Linus

Woodworking blog by hobby woodworker in Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@index@craftedbylinus.com

Longhorn PHP

Conference in Austin, Texas, USA, for users of the PHP language.

Fediverse address:
@longhorn@phpc.social

Post Aberdeen

Arts & culture news site covering Aberdeen, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@postabdn@mastodon.social

Elle US

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

Fediverse address:
@ELLE@flipboard.com

Vernissage

Free open source Fediverse photography platform, sort of like an alternative to Flickr. Vernissage users can follow accounts from servers across the Fediverse including Mastodon, Pixelfed etc.

Fediverse address:
@vernissage@mastodon.social

MX Linux

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

Fediverse address:
@mxlinux@mastodon.social

Maine Beacon News Feed

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

Kyle Szklenski

Game developer and enthusiastic user of the Godot game engine. Posts lots of tips and tricks for using Godot, and is creator of the Godot Firebase plugin.

Fediverse address:
@BackAt50Ft@mastodon.social

State of the Map

Annual conference of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@sotm@en.osm.town

Hive Fleet Kalos

Paints miniatures for Warhammer 40k and other tabletop games.

Fediverse address:
@kalos@dice.camp

Extra Hacks Baseball

Blog and training course about how to play baseball better.

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

DataRequests.org / Datenanfragen.de

German non-profit organisation which is promoting people’s right to privacy, and making people more aware of their privacy rights.

Fediverse address (main account, in English):
@datarequestsorg@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@datenanfragende@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (technical account, in English):
@dev_at_datarequestsORG@chaos.social

MeshCore

Official account for the MeshCore LoRa mesh networking project.

Fediverse address:
@meshcore@mastodon.social

Cole Haddon

Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.

Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social

Doctor Who Is Brill

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

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

Lusoteca

English-language account highlighting interesting art, culture and history from Portugal and listing museums where exhibits may be found.

Fediverse address:
@lusoteca@mastodon.world

Arch Linux

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

Fediverse address:
@archlinux@fosstodon.org

Tristan Anthony

Vinyl record fan posting about their discoveries. Also keen gardener discussing their allotment. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Tristananthony@mastodonapp.uk

Volley Brains

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

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

Elon Musk’s Jet

Bot posting the current location of Elon Musk’s jet, based on public data from the ADS-B system.

Fediverse address:
@elonjet@mastodon.social

ESPN

Sports network based in the US, with regional channels around the world. Originally founded as a cable TV channel in 1979.

Fediverse address:
@espn@flipboard.com

Aaron Ouellette

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

Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston

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

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

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

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

Radish Living

Anti-capitalist, feminist, decolonial lifestyle magazine.

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

Judy Schmidt

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

Fediverse address:
@spacegeck@astrodon.social

Knyfyrtel Hackerspace Poznań

Hackerspace based in Poznań, Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hspoz@fosstodon.org

War and Peas

Salty, surreal, sweary dark humour comic featuring mature humour, witches, Death, robots and lots of random weird stuff.

Fediverse address:
@warandpeas@mastodon.social

data.gv.at

Official account of the Austrian government’s open data initiative.

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

Puissance Nintendo

French-language site founded in 1997 all about Nintendo, featuring news, reviews, features, podcast and its own Discord community.

Fediverse address (in French):
@PN@masto.p-nintendo.com

Πολίτης News Feed

RSS news feed of the Cyprus newspaper Politis.

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

The Clubhouse – No Strings

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

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

PHP Usergroup Dresden e.V.

Meetup and events group for PHP users in Dresden, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@phpugdd@phpc.social

The Ingleside Light

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

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

North Wales Storms

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

Fediverse address:
@Storms@toot.wales

Arthur Pizza

Videos mostly about technology, especially free open source software, Linux and PC accessories. The videos are a mixture of features, tutorials and news items. There are also some interesting wild card non-technical videos too.

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

FediMeteo Scotland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Scotland, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@aberdeen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@dundee@uk.fedimeteo.com
@dunfermline@uk.fedimeteo.com
@edinburgh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@fort_william@uk.fedimeteo.com
@glasgow@uk.fedimeteo.com
@inverness@uk.fedimeteo.com
@kirkwall@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lamlash@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lerwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@mallaig@uk.fedimeteo.com
@oban@uk.fedimeteo.com
@perth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@port_ellen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portree@uk.fedimeteo.com
@stirling@uk.fedimeteo.com
@stornoway@uk.fedimeteo.com
@tarbert@uk.fedimeteo.com
@thurso@uk.fedimeteo.com
@ullapool@uk.fedimeteo.com

Firestorm Books

Queer feminist collective based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Operates a bookstore co-op and social movement.

Fediverse address:
@firestorm@kolektiva.social

Research Organization Registry

US-based community initiative to create an open persistent identifier for every research organisation in the world.

Fediverse address:
@ResearchOrgs@mastodon.social

PyCon US

Conference in the United States about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pycon@fosstodon.org

Men’s Journal

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

Jason Thorne

Urbanist, chief planner for City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Job involves planning in transport, economics, environment, culture and more.

Fediverse address:
@JasonThorne@mastodon.social

Tagesschau

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

Fediverse address:
@tagesschau@ard.social

Jon Juarez

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

Fediverse address:
@harriorrihar@mas.to

Puzzling Fans

Discussion group for people who enjoy all kinds of puzzles.

Fediverse address:
@puzzling@fedigroups.social

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

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

The Blake Society

Society founded in 1985 which celebrates the poetry, prose and art of William Blake (1757 – 1827).

Fediverse address:
@BlakeSociety@mastodonapp.uk

DiscourseNet

Non-profit association for discourse studies run by its members.

Fediverse address:
@DiscourseNet@fediscience.org

Great Australian Pods

Podcast directory featuring all kinds of podcasts from Australia.

Fediverse address:
@cheryanne@aus.social

Hello! Magazine UK

British edition of the celebrity gossip magazine, often featuring stories about the royal family. UK edition first published in 1988.

Fediverse address:
@HELLOMagazine@flipboard.com

Jeffery Harvey

Emergency planning consultant, planning officer for Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, assistant professor teaching strategic leadership at the University of Charleston, West Virginia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Find_Jeffness@ohai.social

Badger Punch Games

Indie game studio based in Norway, creating new retro-style games for both modern and classic platforms.

Fediverse address:
@badgerpunch@oldbytes.space

Zen Browser

Free open source web browser forked from Firefox, founded in 2024.

Fediverse address;
@zenbrowser@floss.social

Improvised Music FediGroup

Discussion group about any topic relating to improvised music.

Fediverse address:
@improvisedmusic@fedigroups.social

Muzyka metalowa FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about metal music.

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

The Hon. Mayor of Banjotown

Musician who also runs a band called the Capharnaum County Magicians Society. The music is mainly 19th/20th Century banjo pieces.

Fediverse address (main):
@mayor@banjo.town

Fediverse address (band):
@magicians@banjo.town

Professor Dr Wolfgang Cramer

Ecologist and geographer at the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) in France, whose main aim is to do everything possible to mitigate the climate crisis, and help other scientists to do so as well. Works with the IPCC and MedECC, and supports non-violent climate activism.

Fediverse address:
@wolfgangcramer@fediscience.org

R. Sunder-Raj

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

Fediverse address:
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz

Nation.Cymru

Non-profit news service covering Welsh news, supported by grants, reader donations and advertising.

Fediverse address:
@NationCymru@toot.wales

bitcrush.io

Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.

Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space

FediMeteo Chhattisgarh

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bilaspur__chhattisgarh@in.fedimeteo.com
@raipur__chhattisgarh@in.fedimeteo.com

TUKO.co.ke

Kenyan news site founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@TUKOcoke@mastodon.social

tablehopper

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

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

Dave Hayden

Working on the Playdate console at Panic for over 10 years, also a fan of Selectric typewriters.

Fediverse address:
@dave@pdx.social

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

LSVD+

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

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

Wine Spectator Magazine / WineSpectator.com

American wine magazine and website featuring wine reviews, news and culture, as well as food and restaurants. First published in 1976.

Fediverse address:
@WineSpectat2018@flipboard.com

Ed / arcticEdge

Artist and sci-fi fan, paints miniatures, especially from the Warhammer 40k world.

Fediverse address (main):
@arcticEdge@dice.camp

Fediverse address (books):
@arcticEdge@bookwyrm.social

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

The American Bystander

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

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

Land Trust of North Alabama News Feed

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

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