DC Books to Prisons

Non-profit organisation in Washington DC providing free books to people in prison. Founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com

Open State Foundation

Netherlands-based organisation campaigning for more government open data and transparency.

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

Stephen Webb

Physicist and writer, author of “Where is Everybody?”, “Measuring the Universe”, “Around the World in 80 Ways” etc. Interested in space, astronomy and the Fermi Paradox, member of the UK SETI Research Network.

Fediverse address:
@stephenwebb@astrodon.social

404 Media

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

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

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

Glyphr Studio

Free open source web-based font editor, aimed at typeface design beginners and hobbyists.

Fediverse address:
@glyphrstudio@typo.social

Julia Ferraioli

Open Source Technical Leader at Cisco’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). Co-founder of Open Source Stories and contributor to LeadDev. Also posts about disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@juliaferraioli@floss.social

Mundo Deportivo

Spanish sports newspaper, mainly covering football (soccer). First published in 1906.

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

FediMeteo Northwest Territories

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@fort_smith__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@hay_river__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@inuvik__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com
@yellowknife__northwest_territories@ca.fedimeteo.com

Dr Alton Dooley

Palaeontologist, Executive Director at the Western Science Center in California USA. Amongst other things, Dr Dooley is an expert on prehistoric mastodons.

Fediverse address:
@AltonDooley@mstdn.social

Fediverse address (Western Science Center):
@westernsciencecenter@mstdn.social

Ecology & Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University

Department for Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling at Potsdam University in Germany. Combines research on Theoretical Ecology and Experimental Aquatic Ecology / Limnology.

Fediverse address:
@EcoModPotsdam@ecoevo.social

David Revoy

Talented illustrator, creator of the Pepper & Carrot webcomic (available under creative commons), Krita instructor and a keen supporter of libre software. Many FOSS projects have artwork by Revoy.

Fediverse address (main):
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org

Fediverse address (videos):
@shichimi@peertube.touhoppai.moe

Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit / Hesse Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Official account of the press office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German State of Hesse.

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

Ecology and Evolution at University of Lausanne

News from the department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@dee_unil@ecoevo.social

The New Hampshire Gazette News Feed

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

Fedi.Garden

Independent curated directory of Fediverse servers that have promised to abide by certain standards of reliability and responsible moderation.

(NOTE: This is nothing to do with fedigardens.app ⧉, they just have similar names.)

Fediverse address:
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

North West Bylines

Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering the Nort West of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester). Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@NWBylines@mastodon.social

hilkojj

Solo indie developer making a retro-style isometric simulation game.

Fediverse address:
@hilkojj@mastodon.gamedev.place

1980s Chiptune Bots

Three bots posting chiptune music tracks from the C64, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST.

Fediverse address (C64 music, posts every 4 hours):
@SIDMusicBot@retrochat.online

Fediverse address (ZX Spectrum music, posts every 4 hours):
@AYMusicBot@retrochat.online

Fediverse address (Atari ST music, posts once a day):
@STMusicBot@retrochat.online

Bjørn Sætrevik

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

Fediverse address:
@satrevik@fediscience.org

University of Göttingen / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

University in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unigoettingen@academiccloud.social

Região Metropolitana de Campinas FediGroup

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

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

Стандарт нюз / Standart News

News feed from the Bulgarian national newspaper founded in 1992.

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

Bits of Pluto

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

Fediverse address:
@bitsofpluto@mas.to

The Orkney News

Independent local news site for Orkney in Scotland.

Fediverse address (editor):
@fionaorkneynews@mastodon.scot

IndieWire

US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com

AFAR Media

AFAR is a travel magazine and website, based in San Francisco USA but covering travel worldwide. Founded 2009.

Fediverse address:
@AfarMedia@flipboard.com

PodQuiz

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

Fediverse address:
@podquiz@mas.to

San Francisco Story

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

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

Android Update Tracker

Community project to track when Android phones will get updates.

Fediverse address:
@android@masto.ai

Zeno Rogue

Interested in mathematics and game development, creating roguelike indie games inspired by maths and videos with non-Euclidean geometry.

Fediverse address:
@zenorogue@mathstodon.xyz

Punkrock History

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

Fediverse address:
@historyofpunkrock@sfba.social

PLOS Biology

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

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

Laboratoire Ouvert Lyonnais

Hackerspace based in Lyon, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@labolyon@nerdculture.de

2600 Magazine

Hacking magazine covering technology, online infrastructure, underground computing and related topics. Based in the United States, founded in 1984.

Fediverse address:
@2600@mastodon.online

Gareth Sleightholme

Freelance artist who creates incredibly detailed, beautiful and spectacular fantasy art for comics, tabletop RPGs and its own sake.

Fediverse address:
@hesir@mastodon.art

Rob Tilsley

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

Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online

Tess

Academic focusing on human-computer interaction, virtual reality and digital health.

Fediverse address:
@tess@hci.social

Lightcurve Films

Producing videos about planetary science and related topics.

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

JoinJabber

Informal collective promoting the use of XMPP/Jabber messaging. They run a non-technical website, also called JoinJabber, which helps people sign up on XMPP and includes advice on apps and servers.

Fediverse address:
@joinjabber@indieweb.social

GQ Italia

Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine, first published in Italy in 1999.

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

Sioux Falls Simplified

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

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

Grandview Independent

Reader-supported local news site for Richmond, California, USA.

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

Linux Mint

Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with emphasis on ease of use. Comes bundled with popular and useful free open source apps.

Fediverse address:
@linuxmint@mastodon.social

Warwick Post News Feed

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

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

Dr Miguel Montargès

Astrophysicist at LESIA, a department of the Paris Observatory in France. Studies cool evolved stars at high angular resolution using adaptive optics and interferometry.

Fediverse address:
@mmontarges@mastodon.obspm.fr

Space API

Unified specification for hackerspaces to expose information about the spaces to web apps or any other application.

Fediverse address:
@spaceapi@chaos.social

NICOROLA

German-language music blog about indie and electronica.

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

Tagesschau

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

Fediverse address:
@tagesschau@ard.social

FediMeteo Arizona

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

Deep Woods Dietitian

Food foraging blog, written by a dietitian based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Covers many kinds of food and drink ingredients that can be foraged from the wild.

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

Libre Graphics Meeting

Annual conference discussing free open source graphics software, including graphic design, digital painting and more. The conferences have been happening every year since 2006, though the pandemic has somewhat complicated things recently.

Fediverse address (main):
@lgm@post.lurk.org

Fediverse address (videos):
@lgm@conf.tube

FourFourTwo Magazine / FourFourTwo.com

Football magazine and website mainly focused on European football, especially the English Premier League. Based in the UK, first published in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@FourFourTwo@flipboard.com

Mark Squires

Former wine reviewer at Robert Parker Wine Advocate covering Portugal, Greece, USA (except West Coast) plus parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Fediverse address:
@MarkSquiresWine@mastodon.social

Danuar

Retro long-play videos of classic video games from arcades, home computers and consoles, accompanied by reviews in the comments.

Fediverse address:
@danuar@video.hardlimit.com

Forager Archaeology Lab

Project to investigate hunter-gatherer societies, based at the University of Wyoming USA and the Collasuyo Archaeological Research Institute in Peru.

Fediverse address:
@ForagerLab@archaeo.social

MikroTik

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

Fediverse address:
@mikrotik@mikrotik.social

Kubuntu

Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.

Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org

Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications

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

Fediverse address:
@ActaCrystF@mstdn.science

ioquake3

Free open source FPS game engine, based on the Quake 3 source code which Id Software released under a libre licence.

Fediverse address:
@ioquake3@mastodon.social

Elle España

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

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

Queer Cycling in Berlin

LGBTQIA+ cycling meetups in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@queer_cycling_berlin@lsbt.me

Karl Christian Krumpholz

Award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator, often dealing with social issues and urban life.

Fediverse address:
@karlchristiankrumpholz@mastodon.social

Richard Pryn

Award-winning professional composer providing free advice and paid courses on how to compose.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hi@richardpryn.com

Dr James Cuff

Executive director at MIT Office of Research Computing & Data, high performance computing expert.

Fediverse address:
@jcuff@mastodon.mit.edu

Rewilding Magazine

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

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

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

The Cosmic Circus

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

Fediverse address:
@Cosmiccircus@universeodon.com

Western Wayne News

Local newspaper for Wayne County, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1991 as a grassroots project.

Fediverse address:
@WesternWayneNews@newsie.social

Kaidan

Free open source XMPP app for Linux and Android, and part of the KDE project. Includes OMEMO support for end-to-end encryption.

Fediverse address:
@kaidan@fosstodon.org

OONI – The Open Observatory of Network Interference

OONI monitors network-level blocking of internet access, which is usually by governments or ISPs, and flags up any mass internet blocks or other interference. They also develop FOSS tools for carrying out this monitoring.

Fediverse address:
@ooni@mastodon.social

Wechseljahre FediGroup

German-language discussion of the menopause and related topics.

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

OpenStreetMap Austria

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

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

FediMeteo Portugal

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

Lecker / Lecker.de

German food magazine and website featuring recipes, cookery and baking.

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

Filmstarts

Film and television news site based in Germany, founded in 2002.

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

Slim B

Dancehall dancer participating in battles, workshops and events.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@slimb.dance

The Conversation España

Spanish edition of the news site where all coverage is written by qualified experts in the topics being discussed. Run by a non-profit, there are no ads and no paywalls.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@theconversationes@newsie.social

Linux User Space

Video series featuring Linux news and also histories of various Linux distributions and tools.

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

Neo-Classical Music FediGroup

Discussion group about neo-classical or modern classical music.

Fediverse address:
@neoclassicalmusic@fedigroups.social

NV Access

Non-profit developing the free open source NVDA screen reader for Windows. Based in Australia.

Fediverse address:
@NVAccess@fosstodon.org

Florence / The Maritime Girl

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

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

Meanwhile in Canada

Humorous posts about life in Canada and Canadian-related topics.

Fediverse address:
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social

Mastobikes Stuttgart FediGroup

German-language discussion group about cycling in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

BIKE Magazine / BikeMag.com

Magazine and website about mountain biking, including equipment reviews, advice, communities etc. First published in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@BikeMag@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Nagaland

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

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

Université de Liège

Official account for the University of Liège, Belgium. The university was founded in 1817.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@UniversitedeLiege@mastodon.online

The New York Groove

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

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

Belfast View Finder

Street photography from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Covers everyday scenes of ordinary life as well as signs of politics from all traditions and communities.

Fediverse address:
@belfastviewfinder@mastodon.ie

FediMeteo Tennessee

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

CERT-FR / Computer Emergency Response Team France

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

Actually Autistics FediGroup

Discussion group for autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autistics@fedigroups.social

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

Stride

Free open source cross-platform game engine (previously known as Xenko).

Fediverse address:
@xenko@mastodon.gamedev.place

Dino

Free open source XMPP/Jabber app for Linux which includes support for end to end encrypted messaging, voice/video calls and conferencing.

Fediverse address:
@dino@fosstodon.org

Update Computer Club

Computer club and hackerspace in Uppsala, Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@dfupdate@social.linux.pizza

Jedi Temple Archives News Feed

News feed from the Jedi Temple Archives website, dedicated to Star Wars toys and collectibles.

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

48 Hills

Independent community news site for San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletters.48hills.org

NetBSD Foundation

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

Fediverse address:
@netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org

Indivisible

Progressive political organisation in the United States, founded in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social

ChrisD.ca News

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

Fediverse address:
@chrisdca@mstdn.social

Privacy International

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

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

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

Let’s Ask Your Mom

Blog featuring tips about parenting, food and travel.

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

FunHouse Radio

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

Fediverse address:
@funhouseradio@mastodon.world

Trailspotting.com

All about hiking in New Hampshire, California and other parts of the United States, including trail maps, route maps and rail trails.

Fediverse address:
@trailspotting@mas.to

Tansy E Hoskins

Fashion blog from the author of “The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion”.

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

House Beautiful Magazine UK

British edition of the interior decoration magazine and website, all about how to style your home.

Fediverse address:
@HBUK@flipboard.com

Xris

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

Fediverse address:
@benthos@mastodon.sdf.org

Merle Bardenoir

French musician who creates modern folk and electronic music.

Fediverse address (in French):
@merle@mastodon.art

Golf Magazine / Golf.com

US-based golfing magazine and golf news site founded in 1959. Intended for both those who play golf for fun, and those who follow the professional game.

Fediverse address:
@Golf@flipboard.com

Driving.ca

Canadian car news, review and advice site, covering all kinds of cars and car culture.

Fediverse address:
@Drivingca@flipboard.com

Killscreen

Site and podcast looking at video games from an arts, design and cultural perspective.

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

NorthSec

Community-run cybersecurity event in Montreal, Canada. Held annually since 2013.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@NorthSec@infosec.exchange

Soldiers for the Cause

US-based anti-war journal written by military veterans of wars. Encourages American veterans to stand up for their own beliefs rather than be used as props by politicians.

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

Molotov Cockatiel

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

Fediverse address:
@molotovcockatiel@mastodon.social

Stop Caring

Video game blog looking at the cultural significance of games, for example in relation to politics, religion, sexuality etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@stopcar.ing

Garlic and Roses Cooperative

News site for food co-ops across the United States, run by a co-operative based in Washington DC.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@garlicandroses.coop

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

Walking With Daddy

Blog by a father of two daughters, about life on the south coast of England.

Fediverse address (blog):
@dad@walkingwithdaddy.com

Firefly III

Free open source personal financial management software.

Fediverse address:
@ff3@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Michigan

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

Allotments FediGroup

Discussion group for allotment gardeners.

Fediverse address:
@allotments@fedigroups.social

The Great Pop Culture Debate

Podcast discussing popular culture such as film, TV, music etc, with a specific question in each episode such as “Best Tolkien Character”, “Best 1990s Romcom”, “Best TV Series Finale” etc.

Fediverse address:
@gpcd@mas.to

Chicago Tribune

Daily newspaper based in Chicago, USA, first published in 1847. Run by a for-profit company and currently owned by a hedge fund.

Fediverse address:
@chicagotribune@flipboard.com

Futzle Fiction

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

Fediverse address:
@FutzleFiction@chinwag.org

SoCal Python

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

Fediverse address:
@socalpython@fosstodon.org

11 Freunde

German football magazine and website, mainly focused on the German game but also covering other leagues, internationals, football culture etc. First published in 2000.

Fediverse address (in German):
@11FREUNDE@flipboard.com

Apartment Therapy

Lifestyle news site about interior design and home decor. Founded in 2004.

Fediverse address:
@AptTherapy@flipboard.com

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

Check Weather SG

Weather bot posting rain radar images from Singapore.

Fediverse address:
@checkweathersg@mastodon.sg

The B Square Bulletin

Local news site for Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

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

Humanist Trek Podcast

Podcast discussing Star Trek from a humanist perspective, going through the series in broadcast order.

Fediverse address:
@humanisttrek@trekkies.social

The Molecular Ecologist

Blog for the scientific community of the journals Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources.

Fediverse address:
@molecologist@genomic.social

Sow and See

Blog by a gardener in Indiana, USA, who is attempting to create a garden entirely out of native wildflowers.

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

Shujin Academy VGM Club

Podcast all about video game music, mainly covering retro gaming but occasionally newer titles too. Includes both computer and console games.

Fediverse address:
@ShujinAcademyVGMClub@mastodon.coffee

LGBTQ Nation

LGBTQIA+ news site based in the US, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@LGBTQNation@flipboard.com

Bits & Bäume (“Bits & Trees”)

German campaign group which aims to build bridges between technology fans and environmentalists.

Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@bits_und_baeume@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org

Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@bitsundbaeume_berlin@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org

Fediverse address (Dresden branch, in German):
@BitsUndBaeumeDresden@dresden.network

Connecticut Java Users Group

Regular meetings in Connecticut for people interested in the Java programming language.

Fediverse address:
@ctjava@mastodon.sdf.org

The Comstock Chronicle

Local newspaper for Storey County and Lyon County, Nevada, USA.

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

CultureMap Houston

Lifestyle and cultural news site for Houston, Texas, USA. Covers restaurants, entertainment, travel, arts etc.

Fediverse address:
@CultureMapHTX@flipboard.com

Phases of Moon

Bot posting the current phase of the moon. Posts once a night.

Fediverse address:
@pom@eattherich.club

Entertainment Weekly / EW.com

Entertainment news magazine and website covering television, films, music, celebrities etc. Based in the US, first published in 1990.

Fediverse address:
@ew@flipboard.com

InfoMoney.com.br

Brazilian financial and business news site.

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

FediMeteo Alberta

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

Phil

Folk dancer, melodeon and smallpipe player, performs with an inclusive morris dancing group based in England.

Fediverse address:
@Phil@folksocial.org

Borealis Data

Multidisciplinary secure Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada.

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

POTS FediGroup

Discussion group about POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).

Fediverse address:
@pots@fedigroups.social

Dan Quintana

Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Oslo in Norway. Investigating role of the oxytocin system in health and wellbeing, also some psychophysiology and metascience research.

Fediverse address:
@dsquintana@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Tabasco

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

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

Seth G.

Former journalist turned digital marketer, host of the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast which interviews a different businessperson each week.

Fediverse address:
@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

Tino Heuberger

Astrophotographer who posts amazing photos of the night sky.

Fediverse address:
@tinoheuberger@mastodontech.de

Hayden Kane

Independent blog about pro wrestling, sport and other topics.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hayden@kanefabe.com

Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat / German Federal Ministry of the Interior

The official account of the German federal government’s Ministry of the Interior

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

Katie Leavens

Freelance illustrator and calligrapher, calligraphy teacher, also creates medieval-style illuminations.

Fediverse address:
@kleavens@sfba.social

Heute im Bundestag

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

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

Gothamist

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

Fediverse address:
@Gothamist@flipboard.com

Silent Beauties

Blogging about silent films and film history, occasionally covering talkies too. Also posts about related topics.

Fediverse address:
@silentbeauties@toot.community

Airports Bot

Bot posting aerial photos and maps of random airports at 6 hour intervals.

Fediverse address:
@airports_bot@mastodon.world

Swiss OpenStreetMap

Association of OpenStreetMap volunteer contributors in Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@SwissOSM@en.osm.town

Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics / Albert Einstein Institute

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

Double AA

Making video game playthrough videos with commentary, especially modern adventure games.

Fediverse address (videos):
@blueblasphemy@video.gamerstavern.online

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

Bruxelles Mobilité / Brussel Mobiliteit

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

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

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

GovData

Official portal for open data from the German Federal Government.

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

Shine My Crown

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

Fediverse address:
@ShineMyCrown@newsie.social

Research Ideas & Outcomes (RIO Journal)

Multi-disciplinary outputs across the research process, emphasising societal impact and sustainable development goals.

Fediverse address:
@RIOjournal@mstdn.social

Unofficial NWS Boston Bot

Unofficial bot tooting information from the Boston National Weather Service feed. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please don’t rely on it for critical or safety purposes.)

Fediverse address:
@nwsboston_bot@m.ai6yr.org

Ryan Hodnett

Photographer taking pictures of nature and other topics, releasing all photos under CC BY-SA. Citizen science naturalist.

Fediverse address:
@ryanhodnett@mastodon.world

Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Centre

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

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

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

Ouest-France

French regional newspaper covering Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire, also featuring national news. First published in 1944.

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

PyCon Africa

Pan-African conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyconafrica@mastodon.social

Der Postillon

German satirical news site founded in 2008.

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

Tabletop Bellhop (Moe T)

Website, podcast and video channel dedicated to tabletop games including board games, card games and TTRPGs, answering questions about gaming and game nights with the aim of helping people to have better gaming sessions. Also features in-depth reviews, articles, news etc.

Fediverse address:
@TabletopBellhop@dice.camp

Olhi

“Let’s Play” gaming videos, especially of bright colourful retro games from 1990s/2000s. Particularly keen on fan-created mods/romhacks of Mario games.

Fediverse address (videos):
@0lhi@video.hardlimit.com

New Door Books

Small independent press, mainly publishing literary fiction. Run by a collective of authors, based in Philadelphia PA, USA.

Fediverse address:
@NewDoorBooks@sunny.garden

pdp8

Electronic techno/dance musician and photographer, with account running on a self-written ActivityPub server.

Fediverse address:
@pdp8@social.pdp8.info

Harper’s Bazaar Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine, covering fashion, beauty, art and culture. UK edition originally published in 1929, it merged with Queen magazine and was known as “Harpers & Queen” for several decades.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBazaarUK@flipboard.com

The Vallejo Sun

Local news and investigative journalism site for Solano County, California, USA. Founded in 2021.

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

IceCubesApp

Free open source Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac.

Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online

ACT Climate Labs

Advertising and climate experts trying to help environmental groups get their message across more effectively.

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

Animal Behaviour Live

International society organising free online conferences, round tables and seminars to discuss animal behaviour and question our academic practices.

Fediverse address:
@animalbehaviourlive@ecoevo.social

Music FediGroup

Discussion group about all genres of music.

Fediverse address:
@music@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo South Dakota

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

Pyninsula

Community group for users of the Python programming language in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pyninsula@fosstodon.org

The Linux Experiment

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

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

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

Zen Browser

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

Fediverse address;
@zenbrowser@floss.social

Professor Sam Lawler

Professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Campaigner for dark skies and regulation of reflective satellites. They are also a farmer, and regularly post updates on their farm’s animals.

Fediverse address:
@sundogplanets@mastodon.social

KostNixLaden Bochum

A free shop in Bochum, Germany, which distributes surplus stuff like clothes and other goods. Anyone can take what they need or donate what they don’t need.

Fediverse address (in German):
@kostnixladen@ruhr.social

Gemma Sarracenia

Gardening fan and carnivorous plant enthusiast. Also interested in insects and arachnids. Creator of a colouring book themed around carnivorous plants.

Fediverse address:
@tippitiwichet@mastodon.social

DriftlessRoots

Nature, gardening and food enthusiast, often posting and sharing about homegrown food and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@DriftlessRoots@toot.community

The Shovel RSS Feed

News feed of the Australian satirical news site The Shovel.

Fediverse address:
@theshovel.com.au@rss-parrot.net

Teri Kanefield

Former appellate defender, US legal expert and writer, particularly interested in criminal law, criminal procedure, elections and election law. Award-winning author and legal analyst on major news providers such as NBC, Washington Post, CNN etc.

Fediverse address:
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.social

Zhjake

Artist who does brilliant fantasy and sci-fi inspired works, the kind of thing you might see on the cover of a novel or game book.

Fediverse address:
@Zhjake@mastodon.art

Stoic Philosophy FediGroup

Discussing Stoicism and how to apply it to everyday life.

Fediverse address:
@stoicism@fedigroups.social

Genii Magic

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

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

Swiss Laravel Association

Organising meetups in Switzerland for people interested in the Laravel framework, PHP and web development.

Fediverse address:
@swiss_laravel_association@phpc.social

Geomob

Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.

Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space

Future Tides

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

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

Ubuntu Sway

An attempt to provide a user-friendly desktop based on Sway, a popular tiling window manager (compositor) using the modern Wayland graphics stack.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntusway@mas.to

Goju Karate

Karate school based in New York, USA.

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

Søren Kjærsgaard

Electronics and ham radio enthusiast, RF and antennas systems engineer.

Fediverse address:
@oz1lqo@techhub.social

Vicki Ziegler

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

Fediverse address:
@bookgaga@mastodon.social

Our Spectrum Adventures

Travel blog featuring outdoors travel in the UK. Currently walking around the entire coast of Great Britain.

Fediverse address (blog):
@hello@ourspectrumadventures.com

Crowd Supply

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

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

LibrePCB

Free open source cross-platform electronic design automation suite to draw schematics and design printed circuit boards. Aimed at people of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

Fediverse address:
@librepcb@fosstodon.org

Bucolia

Blog and newsletter by someone who has just bought an old house and some farmland on Orcas Island in Washington state, USA.

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

FediHouse Upcycling FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@fedihouse@fedigroups.social

Mekka Okereke

Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.

Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io

Python Package Index

Repository of software for the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pypi@fosstodon.org

Michael Gebis

3D printing enthusiast and software engineer, printing both fun bits of art and practical objects.

Fediverse address:
@IvyMike@infosec.exchange

Sebastian Hageneuer

Archaeologist, researcher and PhD student. Hageneuer runs archaeology sites focusing on 3D digital archaeological reconstructions and archaeoinfomatics.

Fediverse address:
@ArchaeoBasti@mastodon.online

Maruki

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

Fediverse address:
@maruki@mastodon.social

Ozoned Cast

Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.

Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net

Arizona Mirror News Feed

News feed of independent non-profit news service for Arizona, USA.

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

NotWritingGames

Tabletop RPG writer putting a new egalitarian twist on familiar genres. For example, Dungeon Local 001 is a fantasy game where the monsters in an already-looted dungeon organise themselves as they try to make it a nice place to live.

Fediverse address:
@notwriting@dice.camp

Weird Satellite

Bot posting very slightly tongue-in-cheek analysis of spy satellite photos.

Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art

Montreal Gazette

Print and digital newspaper based in Montreal, covering local, national and international news. Canada’s oldest existing daily newspaper, first published in 1778.

Fediverse address:
@mtlgazette@mstdn.social

Fit Together FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social

Shape Magazine / Shape.com

Women’s fitness magazine and website covering exercise, nutrition, mental health, beauty etc. Based in the US, first published in 1981.

Fediverse address:
@Shape@flipboard.com

Polytechnique Montréal

Research university in Montreal, Canada focused on various engineering fields. Affiliated with Université de Montréal.

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

Dr Alexandre Santerne

Astronomer at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and teaching at Aix-Marseille Univeristy. Expert on exoplanet detection and characterisation. Involved in the ESA PLATO space mission.

Fediverse address (in English and French):
@AlexSanterne@fediscience.org

James Green

Archaeologist based in southeastern USA, posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology and other topics.

Fediverse address:
@archeaids@mastodon.online

EatSmarter.de

German website about food, nutrition and healthy eating, featuring recipes for healthier meals.

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

Christian Lawson-Perfect

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

Fediverse address:
@christianp@mathstodon.xyz

MTL Blog

Local news site for Montreal and Quebec, Canada, also including coverage of events, venues and restaurants. Founded in 2012.

Fediverse address:
@MTLBlog@flipboard.com

BSides Saskatoon

Computer security conference based in Saskatoon, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@bsidesyxe@infosec.exchange

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

Pawprints Games

Independent game developer, creating cute games (often featuring cats) for the Playdate handheld console and the web.

Fediverse address:
@pawprints@mastodon.gamedev.place

Enfield Archaeological Society

Organisation founded in 1955 to carry out archaeological research and fieldwork in the London Borough of Enfield.

Fediverse address:
@enfarchsoc@mastodonapp.uk

18xx Board Games FediGroup

Discussion group about the 18xx genre of board games.

Fediverse address:
@18xx@fedigroups.social

Matt Vaughn

Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.

Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io

Cosmopolitan Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering entertainment, love & sex, fashion, beauty and health. UK edition first published in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@CosmopolitanUK@flipboard.com

The Planetary Research Co-operative

Non-profit organisation promoting planetary science research.

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

The Race

Motorsport news site covering many classes including Formula 1, MotoGP, IndyCar etc. Founded in 2020.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@the-race.com

Jazz FediGroup

Discussion group about all kinds of jazz music.

Fediverse address:
@jazz@fedigroups.social

The FIFTY+

In-depth skiing blog by Cody Townsend.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thefiftyplus.pro

Tim Stanton

Hiking and outdoors enthusiast based in Massachusetts USA, also cycles and sails. Posts photos from hiking trips and shares similar posts from others.

Fediverse address:
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social

Tudo de Receitas

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

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

Paradiso

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

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

Python Bytes

Podcast about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pythonbytes@fosstodon.org

Local Public

Streaming platform for PBS public broadcasting television stations in the USA.

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

Dr Cathy Tuttle

Expert on urban planning and design, campaigning for more public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas. Founder of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways project.

Fediverse address:
@CathyTuttle@social.ridetrans.it

STNT.org

French-language music blog dedicated to No Wave, Noise, HxC, Free-Jazz, Improv, Drone, Punk etc. Founded in 1999.

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

Teachers Updates

Education news from Kenya including school-related news, job vacancies, government updates etc.

Fediverse address:
@teachersupdates@mastodon.social

Fedi Disco FediGroup

Discussion group highlighting music and musicians on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@fedidisco@fedigroups.social

Comradery

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

FediMeteo Estonia

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Estonia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Estonian.

Fediverse addresses (in Estonian):
@elva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@haapsalu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@johvi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kardla@ee.fedimeteo.com
@keila@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kivioli@ee.fedimeteo.com
@kuressaare@ee.fedimeteo.com
@maardu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@narva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@paide@ee.fedimeteo.com
@pargi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@parnu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@polva@ee.fedimeteo.com
@rakvere@ee.fedimeteo.com
@rapla@ee.fedimeteo.com
@saue@ee.fedimeteo.com
@sillamae@ee.fedimeteo.com
@tallinn@ee.fedimeteo.com
@tartu@ee.fedimeteo.com
@valga@ee.fedimeteo.com
@viljandi@ee.fedimeteo.com
@vohma@ee.fedimeteo.com
@voru@ee.fedimeteo.com

Oakville Weather

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

Fediverse address:
@OakvilleWX@wx.social

Mediawiki

The free open source software created for Wikipedia, available for anyone to use on their own sites.

Fediverse address:
@mediawiki@wikis.world

Hell Gate

Independent news service covering New York City, USA. Owned by its workers, funded by its subscribers.

Fediverse address:
@HellGate@flipboard.com

Kerry Ferrand / Christchurch Review of Books

Book review videos by a New Zealander, covering both fiction and non-fiction.

Fediverse address:
@kerry_ferrand@spectra.video

The Clubhouse – No Strings

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

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

K-Pop FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean pop music.

Fediverse address:
@kpop@fedigroups.social

Lyrical Garfield

Bot posting Garfield cartoon strips with random song lyrics replacing the text.

Fediverse address:
@LyricalGarfield@masto.ai

New Mexico Political Report News Feed

News feed from the New Mexico Political Report, an independent news site covering politics in New Mexico, USA.

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

BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk

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

Elementary OS

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

Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social

Vote Chess

Collaborative chess games on the Fediverse. Every hour a poll appears which lets people vote on the next move, with the computer responding with its own move.

Fediverse address:
@votechess@bots.petras.space

Southpoint Access

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

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

Perseverance Image Bot

Unofficial bot posting latest raw images taken on the surface of Mars by NASA’s Perseverance mission.

Fediverse address:
@PersevereImgBot@mastodon.social

Commodore 64 News

Bot posting news, screenshots and links about the Commodore 64 computer.

Fediverse address:
@c64@techhub.social

Vivaldi

Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company based in Norway and Iceland, founded by people who previously worked on Opera. Vivaldi includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator, email etc. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.

Fediverse address:
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net

Pharo Project

Official account for the Pharo programming language, founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@pharoproject@mastodon.social

Spotlight PA

Independent non-profit investigative news site based in Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@SpotlightPA@flipboard.com

Josh Sternberg

Executive editor of Morning Brew, the business and financial news site based in the United States. Previously worked at the Washington Post, NBC News, Adweek and Digiday.

Fediverse address:
@joshsternberg@mstdn.social

FediMeteo Czechia

Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Czechia, in the Czech language.

Fediverse addresses (in Czech):
@brno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ceske_budejovice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cesky_krumlov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cheb@cz.fedimeteo.com
@chomutov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@decin@cz.fedimeteo.com
@havirov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@hradec_kralove@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jablonec_nad_nisou@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jihlava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karlovy_vary@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karvina@cz.fedimeteo.com
@kladno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@liberec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@mlada_boleslav@cz.fedimeteo.com
@olomouc@cz.fedimeteo.com
@opava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ostrava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pardubice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pisek@cz.fedimeteo.com
@plzen@cz.fedimeteo.com
@praha@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pribram@cz.fedimeteo.com
@prostejov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@tabor@cz.fedimeteo.com
@teplice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@trinec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@uherske_hradiste@cz.fedimeteo.com
@usti_nad_labem@cz.fedimeteo.com
@zlin@cz.fedimeteo.com

EasyBuild

FOSS build and installation framework for management of (scientific) software on High Performance Computing systems.

Fediverse address:
@easybuild@mast.hpc.social

Robson Fletcher

Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to

Albuquerque Weather Bot

Unofficial bot posting weather bulletins from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Fediverse address:
@nwsalbuquerque_bot@m.ai6yr.org

The Chatty Gardener

Award-winning freelance journalist and blogger focusing on plants and gardening, including organic gardening, flowers and vegetables. Member of the Garden Media Guild and the Professional Garden Photographers Association. Based in the Cotswolds in England, UK.

Fediverse address:
@thechattygardener@mastodon.online

Ronnie Tucker

Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.

Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art

Eater

US-based food and restaurant website, providing news and reviews of dining in 23 cities around America. Founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@Eater@flipboard.com

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

Research institute at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@cwts@social.cwts.nl

Alys Rujasu

Maker of gaming videos, especially retro and speedrun videos.

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

Craccum

Student magazine at Auckland University in New Zealand / Aotearoa.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@craccum.co.nz

Alt Text Health Check

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

Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social

Saku

Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.

Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place

Python for Data Science

Teaching materials for data science using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@Python4DataScience@mastodon.social

Operation: Puppet / Pixels and Puppets / Kevin Blades

Professional designer and builder of sweet funny puppets (somewhat inspired by muppets). Creates videos, livestreams and writes about his creations.

Fediverse address (main):
@operationpuppet@gamerstavern.online

Fediverse address (videos):
@kevin@puppet.zone

Fediverse address (livestream):
@live@owncast.pixelsandpuppets.com

BBC Sky At Night Magazine

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

Philip of the Opera

Music blog all about the opera, especially reviews of modern productions.

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

Filmtro

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

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

FediMeteo New Jersey

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

Brot Backen FediGroup

German-language discussion about bread and breadmaking.

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

The Ark TV Series FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.

Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.social

Moose’s Conlang Channel

Videos about constructed languages including Esperanto and Ido.

Fediverse address:
@moosesconlangs@spectra.video

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

Repair Together asbl

Non-profit organisation running repair cafes in Belgium.

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

FediMeteo Saskatchewan

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

Patters

Artist drawing robots in a cute, adorable style, sometimes as mini-comics. Often features characters from Transformers.

Fediverse address:
@smoketopus@socel.net

Dr Helen Czerski

Physicist, oceanographer, presenter and writer. Author of “Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life” and “Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World”.

Fediverse address:
@helenczerski@fediscience.org

Bitwarden

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

Fediverse address:
@bitwarden@fosstodon.org

Winkler Coaching

Cycling training blog written by a cycling coach.

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

Black Press Media

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

Fediverse address:
@BlackPressMedia@flipboard.com

Board Game Beans

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

Bon Appétit Magazine / BonAppetit.com

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

Fediverse address:
@bonappetit@flipboard.com

Photografix Magazin

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

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

Duval 22

Unofficial news site about the Jacksonville Jaguars, an American football team based in Florida, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@duval22.com

90min.com Brasil

Brazilian edition of the football news site 90min.com.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@90min_BR@flipboard.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

FediMeteo Maryland

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

Joseph Elfelt

Developer of GISsurfer web map, FindMeSAR, GeoJPG, curator of 3000+ ArcGIS server list.

Fediverse address:
@mappingsupport@m.ai6yr.org

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

Christiaan Moleman

Game developer and animator, making videos about both these topics.

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

BDNB / La Base de Données Nationale des Bâtiments

French public body providing a national database of buildings.

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

Jo H

Aviation enthusiast posting photos of many kinds of aircraft, including civilian and military, vintage and modern.

Fediverse address:
@futurshox@mytransponder.com

KDE

Worldwide free open source software community which creates all kinds of popular useful projects such as the Plasma desktop, Kdenlive, Krita and lots more.

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

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

Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube

Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social

The Copenhagen Post News Feed

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

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

Arceus I

Making gaming videos, especially 1990s games and how to access glitches in them.

Fediverse address (videos):
@arceus_i_gaming@video.gamerstavern.online

Deutsche Welle / DW.com RSS Feeds

RSS feeds of the top headlines from the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, available in English or German.

Fediverse address (in English):
@www.dw.com.english.maca.en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf@rss-parrot.net

Fediverse address (in German):
@www.dw.com.german.maca.de-rss-de-top-1016-xml-mrss@rss-parrot.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

The Socel Director

Runs the Socel.net server aimed at animators and those with connections to animation. Often shares posts about animation and art.

Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net

Paste Magazine / PasteMagazine.com

American music and entertainment magazine, covering independent music, film, television etc. Originally a website founded in 1998, then a print magazine in 2002 and now a digital-only publication.

Fediverse address:
@PasteMagazine@flipboard.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

Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop

Internet platform allowing officially licensed online play of popular TTRPGs including D&D, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu etc.

Fediverse address:
@FantasyGrounds@mastodon.social

Erik Schlicksbier

Photographer based in Germany, runs a podcast about photography, and lectures on photographic law and analogue photography.

Fediverse address (in German):
@erik@photog.social

The New York Review of Books

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

Fediverse address:
@nybooks@newsie.social

Elena Rossini

Italian documentary film-maker, especially interested in the relationship between technology and society. Also a keen fan of the Fediverse.

Fediverse address (videos):
@ele@videos.elenarossini.com

HuffPost UK

UK edition of the HuffPost news site (formerly known as the Huffington Post).

Fediverse address:
@huffpostuk@flipboard.com

Hip Hop & Rap FediGroup

Discussion group about hip hop and rap music.

Fediverse address:
@hiphop@fedigroups.social

Vintage Edmonton

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

Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca

Le Parisien

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

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

Walkers are Welcome

Initiative based in the UK to encourage walking. They invite small towns and villages to apply for Walkers are Welcome accreditation, which guarantees that rights of way are protected, public transport links are in place and there is local support for walkers within the community.

Fediverse address:
@WalkersAreWelcome@mastodonapp.uk

Datenschutzkonferenz / Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Authorities

Committee made up of data protection officials from the German Federal Government and German State Governments.

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

The Poultney Journal

Community-run local news site for Poultney, Vermont, USA. Founded in 2023.

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

Nerd Out With Me! (aka The Attic Dwellers)

Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.

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

Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social

Game Boy Scene

Posting and sharing cool stuff about Nintendo’s Game Boy handheld consoles, including info on games, hardware and accessories. Has a special focus on homebrew development.

Fediverse address:
@gameboyscene@mastodon.gamedev.place

Melody Tap

Art and crafts fan, especially crochet, also knitting, cross stitching, cricut, watercolours, photography etc.

Fediverse address:
@mellie2991@mast.solarisfire.com

Xavier B.

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

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

Javed Ahmed

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

Fediverse address:
@curiocritters@ecoevo.social

Sylvia Nana

Bird watcher and wildlife photographer, based on the border between England and Scotland. Also owner of an eBike.

Fediverse address:
@sylvianana@mastodon.world

Her Maths Story

Website and account highlighting women in the world of mathematics, with the aim of encouraging more diversity in STEM.

Fediverse address:
@hermathsstory@mathstodon.xyz

Cloudscape Comics Society

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

Fediverse address:
@CloudscapeComics@mastodon.social

Hudson River Blue

Independent sports news site covering football (soccer) in New York City, USA.

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

Backpacker / backpacker.com

American website about backpacking, hiking and the outdoors. (Originally also a print magazine published from 1973 – 2022, it’s now just the website.)

Fediverse address:
@BackpackerMag@flipboard.com

Te Whenua / John Saker

Newsletter about wine grown in Aotearoa / New Zealand, written by professional wine writer John Saker.

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

Downbeat.fm

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

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

Images of Protest

Photographs from demonstrations in the UK over the past 20 years that the photographer has attended.

Fediverse address:
@imagesofprotest@mstdn.social

ZeNfA Productions

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

Fedi directory:
@ZeNfA@mastodon.gamedev.place

Digital Scholarship at the British Library

Department of the British Library dealing with its digital collections, including digitising material and offering support to those researching the collections.

Fediverse address:
@BL_DigiSchol@techhub.social

Das Labor Bochum

Hackerspace based in Bochum, Germany.

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

Homes & Gardens

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

Fediverse address:
@HomesGardens@flipboard.com

Open Science Festival

Annual festival for the open science community held in the Netherlands, open to staff and researchers across all disciplines.

Fediverse address:
@OSFNL@social.edu.nl

Jordan La Fordan

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

Old School UI

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

Fediverse address:
@OldSchoolUI@mastodon.social

Vox

US-based news site founded in 2014, also producing videos on YouTube and Netflix.

Fediverse address:
@Vox@flipboard.com

Evangelia (Lila) Adamou

Senior Researcher in Linguistics at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France and member of the Academia Europaea. Particular interests language contact, bilingualism and endangered languages spoken in the Balkans and Latin America.

Fediverse address:
@Lila@scholar.social

ZBW MediaTalk

Blog about open science and information infrastructure, run by the German National Library of Economics (also known as ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics).

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

J.R. Orci

Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.

Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social

Frommer’s

Travel guidebook series and website, originally founded in 1957.

Fediverse address:
@FrommersMag@flipboard.com

Brian Bucklew

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

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

RND.de

German news site covering national and international news.

Fediverse address (in German):
@RNDAudience@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

FediMeteo New Brunswick

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

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

Spencer Magnusson

Creating tutorial videos about the free open source animation and effects suite Blender.

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

Timnit Gebru

Founder and Executive Director at the DAIR Institute, researching AI from an ethical starting point, encouraging safety processes to be built into AI from beginning to end, and bringing more diverse participation into AI research.

Fediverse address:
@timnitGebru@dair-community.social

golang

Official account of the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang@hachyderm.io

Horror DNA

Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.

Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club

Dining Car

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

Fediverse address:
@diningcar@rail.chat

Les Indés Primés

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

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

Open Data Manchester

Non-profit organisation campaigning for responsible data practice, based in Manchester, UK.

Fediverse address:
@opendatamcr@mastodon.green

FediMeteo Manitoba

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

Marvel

Official account for Marvel, the makers of superhero comics, films, television series, games etc. Founded in 1939.

Fediverse address:
@Marvel@flipboard.com

Janelle Shane

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

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

Baton Rouge Weekly Press

Local news site for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

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

Watercolour Curator

Boosting selected watercolour works of art and watercolour-related posts on the Fediverse.

Fediverse address:
@WatercolourCurator@mastodon.art

Taggart

Information Security blogger, live streamer and educator, runs the Infosec blog Taggart Tech.

Fediverse address:
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange

The Columbus Dispatch

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

Fediverse address:
@ColumbusDispatc@flipboard.com

Kensington Voice

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

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

Posiputt

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

Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Peer-reviewed scientific journal on molecular biology and evolutionary biology. Published by the Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.

Fediverse address:
@molbioevol@ecoevo.social

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Interdisciplinary research institute in Freiburg, Germany. Conducts research on immunobiology, developmental biology and epigenetics.

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

Victoria Laurelin

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

Fediverse address:
@laurelincraft@mastodon.art

CBC News Edmonton

News stories from the CBC about Edmonton, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@edmonton-cbcnews@flipboard.com

Open Science Community Twente

Grassroots interdisciplinary open science community based in Twente in the Netherlands, part of the Dutch Network of Open Science Communities. Open to researchers, students and anyone who is interested in open science.

Fediverse address (in Engish & Dutch):
@OpenSciTwente@akademienl.social

Bonfire

Project aiming to combine an open source hardware device with FOSS federated social networks to allow you to physically control your own data, and to operate offline too if you want.

Fediverse address:
@bonfire@indieweb.social

Jyväskylän kaupunki

Official account for the city of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@jyvaskylankaupunki@mastodon.social

Creative Commons

Official account for the non-profit organisation that promotes Creative Commons licences and public domain tools for sharing knowledge and creativity.

Fediverse address:
@creativecommons@mastodon.social

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

20 Minutos

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

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

Linguistics FediGroup

Discussion group about linguistics and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@linguistics@fedigroups.social

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

El Periódico / elperiodico.com

Spanish newspaper published since 1978, based in Catalonia.

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

Meshe

Singer-songwriter creating wonderful pop lullabies and music videos to accompany them.

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

How to Eat a City

Food blog reviewing restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The reviews are unconventional and essay-like, focusing more on the atmosphere and people in the restarant and the memories they provoke rather than the food itself.

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

FediMeteo Illinois

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

FOSS and Crafts

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

Fediverse address:
@fossandcrafts@octodon.social

University of Freiburg

Based in Freiburg, Germany, it’s one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1457. It has a wide range of faculties covering science, humanities, law, medicine and more.

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

FediMeteo Greece

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

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / AJC.com

Newspaper and news site based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in either 1868 (Constitution) and 1883 (Journal).

Fediverse address:
@ajcnews@flipboard.com

liftUKRAINE

NGO matching Ukrainian refugees with offers of private accommodation in Germany, supporting refugees, and helping deliver aid and reconstruction supplies to Ukraine.

Fediverse address:
@liftUKRAINE@social.anoxinon.de

bitsy

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

Windspeaker.com

Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca

Asia-Pacific Economic History Review

Academic journal of economic history and related areas, covering East, South and Southeast Asia to the Pacific coast of the Americas, including Australia and New Zealand. Originally founded in 1960 as the Australian Economic History Review.

Fediverse address:
@APEHR@mastodon.social

Aaron Hockley

Photographer writing and creating videos about photography, featuring tutorials, news items etc.

Fediverse address:
@techphotoguy@mastodon.social

Dave Finton

Posts about food, cookery and other topics. Also makes videos.

Fediverse address (food videos):
@food_and_cooking_channel@peertube.zalasur.media

Fediverse address (general):
@zalasur@mastodon.surazal.net

Laura G

Artist and photographer, art history enthusiast. Posts regularly about the history of art.

Fediverse address:
@LauraJG@deacon.social

PyCon AU

Australian conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyconau@mastodon.pycon.org.au

Hearing Things

Independent music journalism site with reviews, features and news.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@hearingthings.co