Text Adventure / Xyzzy

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

Fediverse address:
@xyzzy@mastodon.sandwich.net

Manyverse

A new kind of social network which works peer-to-peer, and all personal data is stored locally on your computer or phone. It’s part of the Scuttlebutt network, but has a user-friendly interface, features and branding that are aimed at a more mainstream audience. There are free open source apps for iOS, Android, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@manyver_se@fosstodon.org

The Browser

Human-curated articles covering all sorts of topics around the internet, as chosen by a team of professional journalists.

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

FediMeteo North Carolina

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

Fediverse addresses:
@asheville__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@cary__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@chapel_hill__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@charlotte__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@concord__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@durham__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@fayetteville__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@gastonia__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@goldsboro__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@greensboro__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@greenville__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@hickory__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@high_point__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@jacksonville__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@monroe__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@morganton__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@new_bern__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@raleigh__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@rocky_mount__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@salisbury__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@southern_pines__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@wilmington__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@wilson__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com
@winston_salem__north_carolina@us.fedimeteo.com

Curiosity Drive

Two people driving round Europe in a camper van, posting about all the sights and experiences they have on their epic road trip. (Previously travelled around New Zealand / Aotearoa.)

Fediverse address:
@oCDo@mastodon.nz

FediMeteo Alaska

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

Fediverse addresses:
@anchorage__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@barrow__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@bethel__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@dillingham__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@fairbanks__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@homer__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@juneau__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kenai__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@ketchikan__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kodiak__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kotzebue__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@nome__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@palmer__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@petersburg__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@seward__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@sitka__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@soldotna__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@valdez__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@wasilla__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com
@wrangell__alaska@us.fedimeteo.com

The Garden of Memory

Blog by the historian Sean Munge writing on a very eclectic selection of historical and pop culture topics. There are also in-depth history articles and learning materials for paid subscribers.

Fediverse address (blog):
@sean@gardenofmemory.net

FediMeteo Denmark

Weather accounts for cities and towns in Denmark. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Danish.

Fediverse addresses (in Danish):
@aalborg@dk.fedimeteo.com
@aarhus@dk.fedimeteo.com
@copenhagen@dk.fedimeteo.com
@esbjerg@dk.fedimeteo.com
@fredericia@dk.fedimeteo.com
@frederikshavn@dk.fedimeteo.com
@herning@dk.fedimeteo.com
@hillerod@dk.fedimeteo.com
@hirtshals@dk.fedimeteo.com
@hjorring@dk.fedimeteo.com
@holstebro@dk.fedimeteo.com
@horsens@dk.fedimeteo.com
@koge@dk.fedimeteo.com
@kolding@dk.fedimeteo.com
@naestved@dk.fedimeteo.com
@norresundby@dk.fedimeteo.com
@odense@dk.fedimeteo.com
@orhus@dk.fedimeteo.com
@randers@dk.fedimeteo.com
@ringsted@dk.fedimeteo.com
@roskilde@dk.fedimeteo.com
@silkeborg@dk.fedimeteo.com
@skagen@dk.fedimeteo.com
@slagelse@dk.fedimeteo.com
@sonderborg@dk.fedimeteo.com
@svendborg@dk.fedimeteo.com
@taastrup@dk.fedimeteo.com
@vejle@dk.fedimeteo.com

DataRequests.org / Datenanfragen.de

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

Eureka Jeans

Makes handmade jeans as a hobby (not for sale) and posts photos of the works in progress, the tools used to make them and info about how they are made. Many of the jeans are based on techniques from specific periods of history.

Fediverse address:
@eureka@pixelfed.social

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

Universität der Bundeswehr München / University of the Bundeswehr Munich

University in Munich, Germany. Originally founded to provide education for members of the German armed forces, nowadays also includes civilian and international students.

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

FediMeteo Nebraska

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

Fediverse addresses:
@alliance__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@beatrice__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@bellevue__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@blair__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@broken_bow__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@columbus__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@crete__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@fremont__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@gering__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@grand_island__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@hastings__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@kearney__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@la_vista__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@lexington__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@lincoln__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@mccook__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@norfolk__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@north_platte__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@omaha__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@papillion__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@scottsbluff__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@sidney__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_sioux_city__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@wahoo__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com
@york__nebraska@us.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo New Mexico

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

Fediverse addresses:
@albuquerque__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@belen__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@bernalillo__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@carlsbad__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@clovis__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@deming__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@edgewood__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@farmington__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@gallup__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@grants__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@hobbs__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@las_cruces__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@las_vegas__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@los_lunas__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@portales__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@raton__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@rio_rancho__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@roswell__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@santa_fe__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@shiprock__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@silver_city__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@socorro__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@sunland_park__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@taos__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com
@truth_or_consequences__new_mexico@us.fedimeteo.com

Interzone Magazine

Long-running award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine founded in 1982, publishing short stories and non-fiction pieces as well as full colour illustrations. It publishes both established and unknown writers, and its past contributors include many luminaries such as Terry Pratchett, Iain M. Banks, Gwyneth Jones, J.G. Ballard, William Gibson etc.

Fediverse address:
@InterzoneMag@mastodon.online

FediMeteo Vermont

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

Fediverse addresses:
@barre__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@bennington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@brattleboro__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@essex_junction__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@hartford__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@middlebury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@milton__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@montpelier__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@morristown__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@newport__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@northfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@rutland__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_burlington__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@springfield__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_albans__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_johnsbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@waterbury__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@williston__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com
@winooski__vermont@us.fedimeteo.com

FediMeteo Utah

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

Fediverse addresses:
@bountiful__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@cedar_city__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@clearfield__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@draper__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@eagle_mountain__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@herriman__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@layton__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@lehi__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@logan__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@murray__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@ogden__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@orem__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@provo__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@riverton__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@salt_lake_city__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@sandy__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_jordan__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@spanish_fork__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@springville__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_george__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@taylorsville__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@tooele__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@washington__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@west_jordan__utah@us.fedimeteo.com
@west_valley_city__utah@us.fedimeteo.com

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

Widescreen Gaming Forum / WSGF

Online community testing PC games on various different monitor setups and noting how they perform. Founded in 2003, currently with over 2400 games in their testing database.

Fediverse address:
@WSGF@mastodon.social

RMTransit

Public transport expert and enthusiast, runs the popular RMTransit video channel which has in-depth looks at all forms of transit and how they relate to urban planning. Covers trains, metros, buses, trams, high speed rail etc all around the world. (Author is based in Toronto, Canada.)

Fediverse address (main):
@reece@canadiancivil.com

Fediverse address (videos):
@reece@video.canadiancivil.com

Fediverse address (blog):
@reecemartintransit@reecemartin.ca

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

FediMeteo Alabama

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

Fediverse addresses:
@alabaster__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@anniston__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@auburn__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@birmingham__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@decatur__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@dothan__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@enterprise__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@florence__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@gadsden__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@hoover__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@huntsville__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@madison__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@mobile__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@montgomery__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@opelika__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@phoenix_city__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@prattville__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@selma__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@tuscaloosa__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com
@vestavia_hills__alabama@us.fedimeteo.com

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@social.firesidefedi.live

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

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

Fediverse address (blog):
@firesidefedi@write.firesidefedi.live

Fediverse address (podcast):
@firesidefedi@audio.firesidefedi.live

Gancio

A free open source collaborative online calendar. It allows local communities to share a common calendar that anyone can post events to, even people without an account. (Posts are moderated to prevent spam though.) You can also interact with Gancio through the Fediverse, and it has RSS support for people who want to follow through feed readers.

Fediverse address:
@gancio@mastodon.cisti.org

FediMeteo California

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

Fediverse addresses:
@anaheim__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@bakersfield__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@chula_vista__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@elk_grove__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@fremont__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@fresno__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@glendale__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@huntington_beach__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@irvine__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@lancaster__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@long_beach__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@los_angeles__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@modesto__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oakland__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oceanside__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@ontario__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oxnard__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@riverside__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@sacramento__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_bernardino__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_diego__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_francisco__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_jose__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@santa_rosa__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@stockton__california@us.fedimeteo.com