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

Crash

Video podcasts providing tips on setting up and playing tabletop role-playing games. Many tips are general, but there is also some focus on the Cypher System and GURPS.

Fediverse address:
@crash@tube.fediverse.games

Irish Times News Feed

News feed from the Irish Times, a newspaper based in Ireland first published in 1859.

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

Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (DLARC)

Online library of materials related to ham radio and early communications.

Fediverse address:
@dlarc@mastodon.radio

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

Fediverse address (blog):
@handwritten@notes.opensourcegardens.info

PodQuiz

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

Fediverse address:
@podquiz@mas.to

Hero Club

Superhero comics, TV and pop culture review, features and interviews site, especially Power Rangers. Based in the US.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hero-club.com

Uprise RI News Feed

News feed from website encouraging political and environmental activism in Rhode Island, USA.

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

O Vício

Brazilian pop culture and entertainment news site, covering games, films, television etc. Founded in 2011.

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

Rome archaeology and stuff

Sharing photos, links and news about archaeology and historical discoveries in Rome and Italy.

Fediverse address:
@Rome_and_stuff@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Alabama

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

Unité de Recherche Géoazur

Multidisciplinary research laboratory including geophysicists, geologists, and astronomers, based in the Côte d’Azur, France.

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

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

Bylines Scotland

Non-profit citizen journalism in Scotland. Part of the Bylines network of similar news sites.

Fediverse address:
@BylinesScotland@mastodon.social

Patty Hankins

Genealogist and photographer based in Washington DC, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PattyHankins@genealysis.social

Heise Online

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

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

TUKO.co.ke

Kenyan news site founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@TUKOcoke@mastodon.social

Mental Floss

Online magazine featuring interesting facts about history, science, pop culture and miscellaneous other topics. Based in the US, founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@mental_floss@flipboard.com

Mona

Third party Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Fediverse address:
@MonaApp@mastodon.social

SuperTux

Free open source platform game in the style of Super Mario Bros, featuring Tux the penguin. Developed since 2004.

Fediverse address:
@supertux@floss.social

PressProgress

Canadian non-profit news organisation, whose aim is to hold the rich and powerful accountable through investigative journalism. Founded by the Broadbent Institute.

Fediverse address:
@pressprogress@mastodon.online

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

Space.com

News site about space exploration, astronomy and related topics. The site is based in the UK and US, and was founded in 1999.

Fediverse address:
@Spacecom@flipboard.com

Destroyed sample

Experimental modular synth musician, posting videos of music with synth setups.

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

Annals of Botany

Long-running peer-reviewed scientific journal about botany, first published in 1887. Covers experimental, theoretical and applied papers on plant biology.

Fediverse address:
@AnnBot@botany.social

Solarus

Free open source 2D game engine designed mainly for RPGs. Solarus games run on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and Windows.

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

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

UK DTT

Bot automatically posting the latest channel updates to the United Kingdom’s digital terrestrial television platform Freeview.

Fediverse address:
@dvbtscanner@feddit.uk

Hit Points by Nathan Brown

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

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

Swansea Bay News

Independent news service in Wales providing local news for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Fediverse address:
@SwanseaBayNews@toot.wales

Alex – Fold Up Toys

Graphic designer and paper engineer who creates wonderful cute toys made from folded paper.

Fediverse address:
@folduptoys@socel.net

Book Riot

Independent website all about books, featuring book news, reviews and podcasts with a progressive, feminist and inclusive perspective. Based in Canada, founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@BookRiot@flipboard.com

Plazi

Non-profit organisation promoting persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data about plants, animals and fungi. Founded in 2008 and based in Bern, Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@plazi_species@mastodon.green

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

Jason Haas

Proprietor of the Tablas Creek Vineyard in California USA. Posts on wine, wine production and life on a vineyard.

Fediverse address:
@jasonchaas@mastodon.world

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

Daily Word Search

Bot posting new word searches once a day. Hand-created without any AI.

Fediverse address:
@dailywordsearch@mastodon.castlemistsoftware.com

Fonts In Use

Public archive of typography indexed by typeface, format, industry and period. Founded in 2010.

Fediverse address:
@FontsInUse@typo.social

Umweltbundesamt / German Federal Environmental Agency

Germany’s main Federal agency for protection of the environment.

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

Underground Oracle Publishing

Indie TTRPG publisher creating new worlds based on the Cypher System and beyond.

Fediverse address:
@UOPublishing@dice.camp

NZZ Bellevue

Style, fashion and travel news site run by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

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

Suzza

Writing about experiences with mathematics, particularly anxiety. Working on holding conference in US to connect mathematics communicators. Encouraging STEM people to make content for the general public.

Fediverse address:
@suzza@mathstodon.xyz

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

US-based comedic site with satirical commentary on news and culture.

Fediverse address:
@McSweeneysFlip@flipboard.com

Cosmopolitan Magazine / cosmopolitan.com

Women’s lifestyle, fashion and entertainment magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@cosmopolitan@flipboard.com

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

This Is My Glasgow

Photographic project documenting Glasgow in Scotland. Covers the architecture, details, monuments, culture, surrounding area and miscellaneous local colour.

Fediverse address:
@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot

jromz03

Astrophotography enthusiast based in Australia, often taking pictures of the Moon and the Sun as well as distant stars.

Fediverse address:
@jromz03@aus.social

Cacheflowe

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

Fediverse address:
@cacheflowe@mastodon.social

Maximilian Attems

Theoretical particle physicist at CERN with main research focus on out-of-equilibrium situations.

Fediverse address:
@thermalization@sciencemastodon.com

Country Living (UK)

UK edition of the lifestyle magazine and website. Covers home decor, gardening, food and drink, travel, often with a rural theme. UK edition first published in 1985.

Fediverse address:
@CountryLivingUK@flipboard.com

PyCon US

Conference in the United States about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pycon@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Austria

German-language weather forecast accounts for cities in Austria, using data from Open-Meteo.

Fediverse addresses (in German, organised by city):
@baden@at.fedimeteo.com
@bregenz@at.fedimeteo.com
@eisenstadt@at.fedimeteo.com
@gmunden@at.fedimeteo.com
@graz@at.fedimeteo.com
@innsbruck@at.fedimeteo.com
@klagenfurt@at.fedimeteo.com
@lech@at.fedimeteo.com
@lienz@at.fedimeteo.com
@linz@at.fedimeteo.com
@salzburg@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_anton@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_peter@at.fedimeteo.com
@sankt_polten@at.fedimeteo.com
@villach@at.fedimeteo.com
@wels@at.fedimeteo.com
@wien@at.fedimeteo.com

Agile, Scrum & Lean FediGroup

Discussion group about Agile, Scrum and Lean project management styles.

Fediverse address:
@agile@fedigroups.social

Wine Drinker

UK-based wine website with news, picks and offers, run by a wine enthusiast. Focused on wines that are reasonably priced and available in Britain/Europe.

Fediverse address:
@winedrinker@mastodon.social

PennLive.com

Local news site for Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PennLivedotcom@flipboard.com

Marwella Zhang

Amateur space artist, amateur astrophotographer and astronomy enthusiast.

Fediverse address:
@marwellaspaceart@astrodon.social

Marvel FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@marvel@fedigroups.social

Fedora Project

Popular long-established Linux distribution first released in 2003, sponsored by the US software company Red Hat.

Fediverse address:
@fedora@fosstodon.org

The Prospect Times

Unofficial coverage of the Texas Rangers baseball team based in Dallas, Texas, USA.

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

Climate Rubik

In-depth articles on climate change from an Indian perspective.

Fediverse address (blog):
@rajesh@climaterubik.com

FediMeteo Indiana

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

MusicRadar

Music equipment news and reviews site for people who make music, including guitarists, drummers, keyboardists, DJs and producers. Founded in 2007.

Fediverse address:
@MusicRadar@flipboard.com

NAM-IP Computer Museum

Computing history and retro computing museum in Namur, Belgium.

Fediverse address (in French):
@namip@computermuseum.social

JTechLog News Feed

News feed from JTechLog, a Hungarian blog about the Java programming language.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@www.jtechlog.hu@rss-parrot.net

Swiss OpenStreetMap

Association of OpenStreetMap volunteer contributors in Switzerland.

Fediverse address:
@SwissOSM@en.osm.town

PhotoFocus.com

Website about photography and videography, featuring tutorials, ideas, software, equipment etc.

Fediverse address:
@Photofocus@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Rajasthan

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@jaipur__rajasthan@in.fedimeteo.com
@jaisalmer__rajasthan@in.fedimeteo.com

Game Boy Camera

Game Boy Camera photographer and modder, creator of Game Boy Camera M and Game Boy Mini Camera.

Fediverse address:
@gameboycamera@glitch.lgbt

Qt Project

Community collaboratively developing the free open Qt software framework.

Fediverse address:
@qt@floss.social

Heidi Li Feldman

Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute. Commentator on US politics.

Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

The Quarry

Independent local news site for Guernsey, a Channel Island dependency of the British Crown.

Fediverse address:
@guernseynews@thequarry.media

Homes & Gardens

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

Fediverse address:
@HomesGardens@flipboard.com

The Conversation France

French edition of the news site where all articles are written by experts qualified in the topic being discussed. French edition founded in 2015.

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

Universo Mágico

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

Fediverse address:
@umplus@mastodon.online

Inside Climate News

US-based non-profit news organisation covering climate change, energy and the environment. Winner of 2013 Pulitzer prize for national reporting.

Fediverse address:
@InsideClimate@flipboard.com

InStyle Magazine / InStyle.com

Women’s lifestyle news site and digital magazine, covering entertainment, beauty and fashion. Based in the USA, originally founded as a print magazine in 1994.

Fediverse address:
@instyle@flipboard.com

Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit / Society for Plant and Reactor Safety

German government-funded scientific organisation working on improving the safety of nuclear power plants, their decommissioning and the disposal of nuclear waste.

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

Håvard Karlsen

Associate professor of psychometrics and personality psychology at the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Fediverse address:
@hdkarlsen@fosstodon.org

Cascadia Rail

Non-profit organisation campaigning for high speed rail connecting the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The suggested plan would connect British Columbia, Oregon and Washington State.

Fediverse address:
@CascadiaRail@social.ridetrans.it

Southpoint Access

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

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

The Maine Monitor

Independent news site based in Maine, USA, published by the non-profit Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting.

Fediverse address:
@MaineMonitor@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Michoacán

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

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

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

Missouri chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organisation for blind people in the USA established in 1940.

Fediverse address:
@Missouri@nfb.social

R User Group at Harvard

Official account of the R User Group at the Harvard Data Science Initiative based at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@RUGatHDSI@fosstodon.org

Paul Southworth

Retired bicycle mechanic giving advice on bike repairs and maintenance, also helping people to fix their own bikes at repair cafes. Based in Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pws@social.coop

Open Siddur Project

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

Fediverse address:
@opensiddur@aleph.land

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

Medievodons FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@medievodons@fedigroups.social

GamingCentric

Small independent video game blog covering newer games from many genres.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@gamingcentric.net

Social Symphony of Kansas City

Community orchestra playing orchestral music with an instrument in one hand and a drink in the other. Founded in 2018, based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Fediverse address:
@socialsymphony@kcmo.social

KiCad

Free open source electronics design automation suite, available for Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@kicad@fosstodon.org

Grow Your Own Services

Website from the creator of Fedi.Directory (that’s me!) which helps non-technical people create their own online services through managed hosting providers, who do all the technical stuff behind the scenes.

Fediverse address:
@homegrown@social.growyourown.services

Power Up With Pride

Grassroots initiative organising video game speedruns to support LGBTQIA+ charities.

Fediverse address:
@PowerUpWithPride@kind.social

Mastering Dungeons podcast

Long-running podcast hosted by game designers all about D&D and RPG games, including the games themselves, the design work and the business behind it.

Fediverse address:
@MasteringDnD@dice.camp

DMV Weather

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

Fediverse address:
@rvaweather@dmv.community

Bayerischer Landtag / Bavarian State Parliament

Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Bavaria.

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

Free Software Foundation Europe

Non-profit organisation based in Europe, promoting free open source software.

(NOTE: FSFE is not affiliated in any way with the American organisation FSF and no longer collaborates with them.)

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@fsfe@media.fsfe.org

K-drama | K-movie FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of Korean film and television.

Fediverse address:
@kdrama@fedigroups.social

Evolution Letters

Open access scientific journal on evolutionary biology. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Evolution and the European Society of Evolutionary Biology.

Fediverse address:
@EvolLetters@ecoevo.social

Kirsten Han 韩俐颖

Journalist and activist in Singapore. Publishes the “We, The Citizens” newsletter covering Singapore from a rights-based perspective.

Fediverse address:
@kixes@kopiti.am

Alberta Palaeontological Society

Volunteer organisation promoting palaeontology and connecting palaeontologists in Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@alberta_palaeo_society@sauropods.win

My Comic Crate

Blog and video channel all about comic books, with a focus on mainstream titles from Marvel and DC etc.

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

riles, (You) is jones!

Artist combining different styles, mixing figurative with the surreal, making works that are really hard to categorise. It’s like a mash-up of impressionism and 1980s/1990s pop culture.

Fediverse address:
@unibrawn@mastodon.art

Laura Lawrie

Musicologist and social scientist, publishing regular classical music posts about specific pieces.

Fediverse address:
@canyonsfan@mastodon.social

Public Domain Films on Fedi.Video

Uploading classic public domain films covering a range of periods and genres.

Fediverse address:
@films@fedi.video

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

windy_harper

Harpist and songwriter, creates videos and livestreams of harp music and harp practice. Also performs harp versions of video game music.

Fediverse address:
@windy_harper@mastodon.world

FediMeteo France

French-language weather forecast accounts for cities in France. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in your timeline.

North East Bylines

Non-profit citizen journalist news site for North East England (including Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyneside and Wearside). Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@NEBylines@mastodon.social

Midge Sinnaeve

Digital artist who creates abstract cgi images and looping videos, often with an intriguing organic feel.

Fediverse address:
@mantissa@mastodon.art

FrOSCon

Conference about free open source software held annually at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Sankt Augustin, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@FrOSCon@bonn.social

Go Meetup Prague

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

Fediverse address:
@gomeetupprague@fosstodon.org

All Aboard Washington

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

Fediverse address:
@aawa@rail.chat

Ink/Stitch

Free open source embroidery design extension for the FOSS drawing software Inkscape. Their Fediverse account provides video tutorials for using Ink/Stitch.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@inkstitch@diode.zone

Esports FediGroup

Discussion group about esports of all kinds.

Fediverse address:
@esport@fedigroups.social

Mountain Times News Feed

News feed from independent local newspaper based on Route 4 in Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@mountaintimes.info@rss-parrot.net

Climbing Magazine / climbing.com

Rock climbing magazine and website, based in the US and first published in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@Climbing@flipboard.com

Computertruhe e.V.

Volunteers in Germany who repair abandoned computers so they can be donated to charity.

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

Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@berlin@social.computertruhe.de

Fediverse address (Chemnitz branch, in German):
@chemnitz@social.computertruhe.de

Fediverse address (Munich branch, in German):
@muenchen@social.computertruhe.de

North Charleston

Official account of City of North Charleston in South Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@northcharleston@mas.to

OpenStreetMap Austria

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

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

Montgomery County Maryland Department of Transportation

MCDOT is a local government department which operates local public transport and maintains transport infrastructure in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

Fediverse address:
@MontgomeryCountyMDDOT@urbanists.social

Marvin Johanning

Wildlife photographer based in Germany, mainly focusing on birds.

Fediverse address:
@mjohanning@birds.town

FediMeteo Finland

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Finland. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Finnish in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Finnish):
@espoo@fi.fedimeteo.com
@hameenlinna@fi.fedimeteo.com
@helsinki@fi.fedimeteo.com
@joensuu@fi.fedimeteo.com
@jyvaskyla@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kemi@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kouvola@fi.fedimeteo.com
@kuopio@fi.fedimeteo.com
@lahti@fi.fedimeteo.com
@lappeenranta@fi.fedimeteo.com
@mikkeli@fi.fedimeteo.com
@oulu@fi.fedimeteo.com
@pori@fi.fedimeteo.com
@porvoo@fi.fedimeteo.com
@rovaniemi@fi.fedimeteo.com
@tampere@fi.fedimeteo.com
@turku@fi.fedimeteo.com
@vaasa@fi.fedimeteo.com
@vantaa@fi.fedimeteo.com

Visit Delaware Blog Feed

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

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

The Conversation Canada

Canadian edition of the news site where all articles are written by experts qualified in the topic being discussed. This edition was founded in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@ConversationCA@flipboard.com

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

Bart Veldhuizen

Professional community manager and Blender enthusiast. Founder of BlenderNation, owner/manager of Blender Artists, head of community at Sketchfab.

Fediverse address:
@BartV@mastodon.social

Actually Autistics FediGroup

Discussion group for autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autistics@fedigroups.social

RRS Sir David Attenborough Webcam

Webcam posting regular photos from the UK polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. (This is the ship famous for nearly being named Boaty McBoatface, and it carries an automated submarine with that name.)

Fediverse address:
@RRSSirDavidAttenborough@stefanbohacek.online

HUB Cycling Vancouver-UBC Local Committee

Vancouver and UBC local committee of HUB Cycling, a non-profit organisation advocating for cycling.

Fediverse address:
@HUBVancouverUBC@mstdn.ca

Stargate Fanclub Italia

Organisation for Italian fans of the Stargate franchise, including the film and the various TV series.

Fediverse address (in Italian):
@StargateFanclubItalia@mastodon.uno

Steve Bellovin

Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.

Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange

Abundant Housing Vancouver

Group advocating for more housing of all types in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@ahvancouver@mstdn.ca

8-Bit Boyz

Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.

Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social

The Indie Beat Television

Streaming music videos by independent artists with their permission, highlighting the best music on the Fediverse. It’s like the old-style MTV but for the Fedi!

Fediverse address:
@TIBtv@tv.theindiebeat.fm

Open State Foundation

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

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

Cinepop

Brazilian entertainment news site covering film and television releases.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CinePOP2018@flipboard.com

PDX Fedi FediGroup

Discussion group for Fediverse users in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@pdxfedi@fedigroups.social

c-base e.V.

Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany.

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

Camera-wiki.org

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

Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org

hilkojj

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

Fediverse address:
@hilkojj@mastodon.gamedev.place

Antonio Lieto

AI and cognitive science researcher. Particularly interested in knowledge representation and reasoning in humans and machines, semantic/language technologies, cognitive systems, persuasive technology.

Fediverse address:
@antoniolieto@fediscience.org

Scarlet Ferret Bookshop

Online bookshop selling human-curated DRM-free ebooks by indie authors. Also sells digital magazines, non-fiction, bundles etc. All ebooks come with digital extra features such as additional stories, artwork, playlists etc.

Fediverse address:
@scarletferret@mastodon.online

SCIFI.radio

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

Fediverse address:
@scifi4wifi@mastodon.sdf.org

CNRS Ingénierie

Engineering-focused branch of the French research institute CNRS.

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

Global News Edmonton

News stories about Edmonton, Canada, from Global News.

Fediverse address:
@edmonton-GlobalNews@flipboard.com

Common Ground Electronics

Embedded systems engineering firm specialising in early-stage prototyping and product development.

Fediverse address:
@cgnd@mastodon.social

n-gons

Creates mathematical geometric art, by day is a particle physicist turned data scientist.

Fediverse address:
@ngons@mathstodon.xyz

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

Trends in Cell Biology

Review journal on cell biology, published by Cell Press.

Fediverse address:
@TrendsCellBio@mstdn.science

Palisade Weekly

Independent online magazine about Australian music, especially indie, alternative and new artists.

Fediverse address (blog):
@Connor@palisadeweekly.com

GRASS GIS

Free open source computational engine for raster, vector and geospatial processing.

Fediverse address:
@grassgis@fosstodon.org

People Magazine / People.com

Entertainment and lifestyle magazine and website, covering celebrity news, human interest stories, true crime and royalty. Based in the US, first published in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@people@flipboard.com

Mapologies

Blog combining maps with geography and other topics such as language, history, art etc. to produce interesting presentations of information.

Fediverse address:
@mapologies@mastodon.social

Laptop Retrospective

Runs website and video channel looking at the history of laptop computers, especially ThinkPads.

Fediverse address:
@laptopretrospective@techhub.social

Shakespearean Insult Bot

Automated account regularly posting insults from plays by William Shakespeare.

Fediverse address:
@shakespearean_Insults@beige.party

Filmfreak Mafia

Posting news, quotations and interesting links related to films and television.

Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social

R. Watson

Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.

Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place

PyCon Austria

Austrian conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pycon_austria@mastodon.social

Tab Combs

Videos about cycling and the dangers from traffic in US cities. Covers dangers to cyclists and pedestrians.

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

MoviePilot.de

German film and television news site and online community.

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

ARCEP / Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques, des Postes et de la Distribution de la Presse

French government regulator responsible for communications, postal services and print media distribution.

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

Li Chen

Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.

Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world

Michelle / The Giddy Stitcher

Crafts enthusiast, posts about cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, sewing. Also makes videos about these topics.

Fediverse address (main):
@thegiddystitcher@sunny.garden

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

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

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol

Official account of the University and State Library of Tyrol, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ulbtirol@social.uibk.ac.at

R-Ladies Global

Organisation promoting gender diversity in the R programming and statistics community.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesGlobal@hachyderm.io

BookStack

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

Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org

The Morning Bun

Blog about transport, housing and politics in Alameda, California, USA.

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

GameFromScratch

Website about game design including news, tutorials, and reviews of game development tools. Founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@GameFromScratch@mastodon.gamedev.place

Lecker / Lecker.de

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

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

Debug Magazine

Print and digital indie games magazine, helping people find good indie titles to play and looking at the development teams behind them.

Fediverse address:
@debugorg@mastodon.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

MailTape

Art collective that releases a new music mixtape podcast curated by a surprise guest each week.

Fediverse address:
@mailtape@masto.mtcrew.org

Aperiodical Maths News

Mathematics blog covering all kinds of topics, aimed at those already somewhat familiar with the maths world.

Fediverse address:
@mathnews@aperiodical.com

LFC Online

News, features and commentary site devoted to Liverpool FC, the English Premier League football team. Founded in 1998.

Fediverse address:
@liverpool@mstdn.social

NPR / National Public Radio

Non-profit American public broadcaster, syndicated to over a thousand local public radio stations across the US, founded in 1970. Provides non-commercial news, analysis, entertainment, educational and cultural radio programmes.

Fediverse address:
@npr@flipboard.com

Richard III Society

Promoting research into the life and times of Richard III of England. The society was founded in 1924.

Fediverse address:
@RichardIIISociety@mstdn.social

R Consortium

Organisation of businesses supporting Rstats, the R Foundation and the R community.

Fediverse address:
@RConsortium@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Virginia

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

Blind Institute of Technology

US-based campaign group helping blind and disabled IT professionals get jobs, and encouraging employers to hire them.

Fediverse address:
@blinditorg@nonprofits.masto.host

TFC Republic

Independent coverage of Toronto FC, the Canadian football (soccer) team.

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

Good News

German website curating positive news stories from around the world.

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

Tog Hackerspace

Community hackerspace and makerspace in Dublin, Ireland. Activities include coding, electronics, crafts, repairs, brewing and more.

Fediverse address:
@tog@mastodon.ie

TVO Today

News service of TVO, a public broadcasting television network in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@TVOntario@flipboard.com

Industry Decarbonization News

Newsletter about climate mitigation in industries and sectors where decarbonisation is more difficult.

Fediverse address:
@industrydecarbonization@mastodon.online

Ozoned Cast

Live streaming account mainly about Linux and Linux gaming.

Fediverse address:
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.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

PLOS Biology

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

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

Hugh Lashbrooke

Independent TTRPG creator, makes adventures, settings, tools and standalone games. Particularly interested in Mausritter.

Fediverse address:
@hlashbrooke@fosstodon.org

GurgleApps

Family posting videos about fun projects that involve electronics, programming, physics, maths and all kinds of interesting stuff.

Fediverse address:
@GurgleApps@mastodon.social

Dr Brian Brettschneider

Climatologist based in Alaska USA, posting about weather and climate in the state.

Fediverse address:
@Climatologist49@fediscience.org

DINUM / Direction interministérielle du Numérique

Interdepartmental agency in the French government responsible for determining and implementing its digital strategy.

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

A Year of Horror Movies

Picks a year at random and then spends a week watching horror films made in that year.

Fediverse address:
@horroryear@mastodonapp.uk

Video Game Art Archive

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

Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social

James Brooks

Statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, an independent news site dedicated to Alaskan news.

Fediverse address:
@AK_OK@journa.host

Studio Neat

Design studio creating simple but well-designed practical objects such as mechanical pencils, smartphone holders, desk notebooks etc.

Fediverse address:
@studioneat@mastodon.social

Labitat

Hackerspace based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Fediverse address:
@labitat@chaos.social

Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR) / The Expert Council on Integration and Migration

Independent body providing the German government with research-based advice on integration and migration policy.

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

PunkRockVader

Star Wars and Lego fan, often posts short videos featuring both.

Fediverse address:
@punkrockvader@mastodon.cloud

Cryptomator

Free open source app that lets you add an end-to-end encrypted folder to your existing cloud service. It works with popular cloud services such as Nextcloud, DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud etc. There are apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android.

Fediverse address:
@cryptomator@mastodon.online

itch.io

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

Fediverse address:
@itchio@mastodon.gamedev.place

Wirtschaft Hessen / Ministry of Economic Affairs in Hesse

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

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

Mailbox.org

Independent privacy-friendly email provider, based in Germany.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@mailbox_org@social.mailbox.org

World of Josh

Belgian account all about urban exploration, with lots of photos of abandoned buildings and structures.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@worldofjosh@mastodon.social

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

Ronald Visser

Senior lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. Research interests include Roman Archaeology, Dendrochronology and Wood/Timber, Digital and Computational Archaeology, Networks, Education and Conflict Archaeology.

Fediverse address:
@RonaldVisser@akademienl.social

Digital Camera World

Website featuring news, reviews and tutorials for digital cameras (including DSLRs, mirrorless, drones, phones etc) and camera accessories. Based in the UK, founded in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@DigitalCameraW@flipboard.com

Project Gutenberg

The world’s oldest digital library, distributing public domain books as free digital files in open formats.

Fediverse address (main account):
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (official bot posting latest titles):
@gutenberg_new@mastodon.social

José Melgratti

Watercolour artist who often paints landscapes, street scenes and portraits.

Fediverse address:
@JoseMel@pixelfed.social

Open Data Dortmund

The open data team of the local government in the City of Dortmund.

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

FediMeteo Aguascalientes

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

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

Medieval Archives

Long-running podcast series and website about medieval times hosted by “The Archivist”, covering history, news and entertainment related to the medieval era.

Fediverse address:
@MedievalArchives@medievalarchives.social

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

OBS / Open Broadcaster Software

Free open source software for video recording and live streaming.

Fediverse address:
@OBSProject@mastodon.social

Burke-Gaffney Observatory

Automated observatory at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Observers can request images from the telescope by registering on its website.

Fediverse address:
@BGO@observatory.social

Comics FediGroup

Discussion group about comic books, graphic novels, web comics etc.

Fediverse address:
@comics@fedigroups.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

The Wrap

American media and entertainment news site, covering television, films etc. Founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@TheWrap@flipboard.com

Chaos inKL.

Hackerspace and branch of the Chaos Computer Club in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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

Henrico Citizen

Independent local news site for Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Founded in 2001.

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

code.gouv.fr

French government initiative to help government departments use free open source software.

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

Kelly Dwyer on Hoops

Independent sports blog about basketball in the USA.

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

GovTrack.us

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

Fediverse address:
@GovTrack@mastodon.social

Axaneco

Creating short simple 3D animations using the Blender animation suite.

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

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

The City

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

Fediverse address:
@THECITY@newsie.social

The Retro Room Belfast

Vintage and retro gaming arcade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Features arcade machines, retro consoles, tabletop games etc with a flat fee that covers all gaming.

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

OnlyInYourState.com

American website highlighting local attractions in various US states, including parks, trip ideas, events, restaurants etc.

Fediverse address:
@OIYS@flipboard.com

Wuppertal FediGroup

Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.

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

Watercolour Curator

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

Fediverse address:
@WatercolourCurator@mastodon.art

Landtag RLP (Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament)

Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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

Greenpeace Freiburg

Local Greenpeace group in Freiburg, Germany.

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

BGR / Boy Genius Report

Technology, entertainment and science news website. Based in the US, founded in 2006.

Fediverse address:
@BGR@flipboard.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

Trove Astronomy Bot

Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.

Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social

A.E.S. Minigames Server

A Luanti (Minetest) server co-run by a contributor to the Luanti project.

Fediverse address:
@aes@peoplemaking.games

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

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

Helen Bell

Singer-songwriter and musician who mixes together prog, folk and pop.

Fediverse address (main):
@helenbellmusic@sunny.garden

Fediverse address (videos):
@folk_viola@rankett.net

Autosport

Motorsport news site and magazine, covering Formula One, MotoGP, WRC Rally, IndyCar, F2, WEC Le Mans, NASCAR etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1950.

Fediverse address:
@Autosportcom@flipboard.com

Carly A-F

Freelance illustrator creating brightly coloured high contrast works often with a spooky supernatural theme.

Fediverse address:
@carlydraws@mastodon.art

Société environnementale de Côte-des-Neiges

Environmental organisation based in Montreal, Canada.

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

Dr Alan Sill

Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.

Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social

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

Live Science

Popular science news website covering space, health, climate, animals, archaeology, physics, maths etc. Founded in 2004 and currently based in the US and UK.

Fediverse address:
@LiveScience@flipboard.com

Discourse

Free open source forum software very widely used by many different websites. Maintained since 2014.

Fediverse address:
@Discourse@mastodon.social

InfoMoney.com.br

Brazilian financial and business news site.

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

Fediverse Plays Pokemon

Interactive bot where people on the Fediverse can collaboratively play a game of Pokemon by voting in polls.

Fediverse address:
@pokemon@tomkahe.com

Teresa Arroyo

Illustrator with a very distinctive style, featuring humorous characters with large eyes and a 1950s colour palette.

Fediverse address (in English, Spanish and Catalan):
@teresa_arroyo@mastodon.social

Circle City Spin

Independent site covering the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever basketball teams.

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

Guiding Exceptional Parents

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

Fediverse address:
@GuidingExceptionalParents@mastodon.social

Bob Dendry / Boring Guy Plays

Lighthearted friendly gaming videos and Let’s Play sessions.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bobdendry@tube.fediverse.games

FediMeteo Nunavut

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@arctic_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@arviat__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@baker_lake__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge_bay__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cape_dorset__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@iqaluit__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@pond_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com
@rankin_inlet__nunavut@ca.fedimeteo.com

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research

Educational courses for genealogists, hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society in the USA.

Fediverse address:
@IGHRGenealogy@genealysis.social

The Lashunta From Castrovel

Fantasy worldbuilder hobbyist, creating the world of Castrovel.

Fediverse address:
@Reid_Sisson@universeodon.com

Slint

Declarative GUI for Rust, C++ and JavaScript applications.

Fediverse address:
@slint@fosstodon.org

liftingstones.org letters

Website and newsletter about stonelifting and lifting stones around the world.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@letters.liftingstones.org

Arkansas Advocate News Feed

Feed from the website of the Arkansas Advocate, a non-profit news service for Arkansas, USA. Part of the States Newsroom network.

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

Starring the Computer

Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.

Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to

CuisineLibre

French language site that features public domain and creative commons food recipes accompanied with lots of photos.

Fediverse address (in French):
@CuisineLibre@mamot.fr

Aethernaut

Live streaming account playing free open source games, and some software coding.

Fediverse address:
@aethernaut@tv.aethernaut.eu

Gemini Does Everything / Jason Cryer

Light-hearted videos about gaming, including indie titles, retro titles, adventure games and physical board games.

Fediverse address:
@jason_cryer@spectra.video

FediMeteo Manitoba

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

Investigative Post

Non-profit investigative journalism news site, mainly focused on Buffalo and Western New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Investigati39q0@flipboard.com

Outside Magazine

Magazine covering outdoor activities such as hiking, running, adventure travel and related topics. First founded in 1977.

Fediverse address:
@outside@flipboard.com

Martha Crawford

Writer, former psychotherapist, member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Essays published in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine.

Fediverse address:
@shrinkthinks@spore.social

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

Radboud University

Public research university in the Netherlands, established in 1923.

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

Between The Lines News Feed

News feed from the Between The Lines blog, covering politics in Louisiana, USA. Written by Jeffrey D. Sadow, associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.

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

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

Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association

Non-profit organisation dedicated to speculative poetry including science fiction, fantasy, horror and related areas. Founded in 1978, based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@sfpoetry@mastodon.world

Paul E Cooley

Prolific award-winning novelist, mainly in the sci-fi, horror and thriller genres. Author of “The Black” and “The Derelict” series, runs runs a podcast about the books. Also a software development veteran.

Fediverse address:
@paul_e_cooley@vyrse.social

Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at University of Bern

Interdisciplinary research on sustainability at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@CDEunibe@mstdn.social

The Internet Archive

Massive non-profit archive website which includes digital copies of vast amounts of printed, audiovisual and interactive media. Perhaps most famous for its Wayback Machine which allows people to look at older versions of almost any website.

Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org

Hiking In Maine Feed

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

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

Mechanicaddicts

Independent site featuring tool and car part reviews and guides, written by a professional car mechanic.

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

Houdini Hangout

Regular live streams helping people to learn about the 3D animation software Houdini.

Fediverse address:
@HoudiniHangout@mograph.social

Essex Egyptology Group

Group formed in Essex, UK, holding regular meetings, talks and study days about Ancient Egypt. Guest speakers include include archaeologists, researchers and experts from around the world (including modern Egypt).

Fediverse address:
@EssexEgyptology@archaeo.social

Web Accessibility Initiative

W3C initiative developing strategies and standards to make the world wide web accessible to people with disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@wai@w3c.social

OpenStreetMap BFC

Volunteers mapping the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France through the free open mapping platform OpenStreetMap.

Fediverse address (in French):
@OSM_BFC@mstdn.social

RTP Notícias News Feed

News feed from the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP. (NOTE: This account posts very frequently, you may want to use Mastodon’s Lists feature to put it in a separate timeline ⧉ so that it doesn’t overwhelm your main timeline.)

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@www.rtp.pt@rss-parrot.net

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

UK Food Standards Agency Alert Feed

Unofficial feed from the UK government’s Food Standards Agency of food items that have had safety alerts or recalls issued.

Fediverse address:
@FSA_Alerts@social.chatty.monster

The Troubled Region

English-language newsletter about Mexico by an Australian freelance journalist based in Mexico City.

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

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

CactusCon

Hacker conference in Arizona, USA.

Fediverse address:
@cactuscon@infosec.exchange

Wolfgang Lucht

Works at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, is a professor of Sustainability Science at Humbolt University, and also advises the German government on environmental issues.

Fediverse address:
@W_Lucht@mstdn.social

Global News / GlobalNews.ca

News service of the Canadian television network Global, covering local, national and international news.

Fediverse address:
@GlobalNews@flipboard.com

Erik S.

Creator of the surreal computer RPGs “The Endless Empty” and “A Chamber of Stars”, including their art and music too.

Fediverse address:
@ErikSheader@sunny.garden

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. / Max Planck Society

Non-profit interdisciplinary association of research institutes in Germany, founded in 1911.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social

Yatoimtop

Animator and musician who often combines these skills into self-made music videos, often featuring CGI 3D animations.

Fediverse address:
@yatoimtop@greatview.video

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

Parquet National Financier

French judicial body responsible for investigating serious economic and financial crime, founded in 2014.

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

Brussels Kitchen Garden

Posts advice on growing your own food in a small urban garden. Features lots of gorgeous vegetables being grown in the middle of a large city.

Fediverse address:
@BRKitchenGarden@mastodon.social

Car and Driver

Magazine and site about cars, featuring news and reviews of the latest models. Based in the US, founded in 1955.

Fediverse address:
@CarandDriver@flipboard.com

Jok

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

Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art

Dr Scott Chaussée

Archaeologist at Aberystwyth specialising in marine geophysics, Roman and early medieval history and landscape archaeology.

Fediverse address:
@s_chaussee@vmst.io

Open Data Lëtzebuerg

Open Data Portal of the Luxembourg Government.

Fediverse address (in French, German, English & Luxembourgish):
@OpenDataLu@mas.to

Motor1 Brasil

Brazilian edition of the car news and review site.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Motor1Brasil@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Montana

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

Allison Levine

Freelance wine writer, blogger and podcaster, US host of the Wine Soundtrack podcast.

Fediverse address:
@pleasethepalate@epicure.social

Lake Ontario Live

Current views from webcams around Lake Ontario in North America.

Fediverse address:
@livelakeontario@mastodon.social

Carolin Reich

Comic artist and illustrator based in Berlin. Currently working on self-published fantasy comic series “Vom Anfang”.

Fediverse address:
@Ensyis@mastodon.art

Radi

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

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

Sohkamyung

Wildlife photographer in Singapore who takes lots of interesting photos of nature including birds and insects.

Fediverse address:
@sohkamyung@photog.social

(Note that this a locked account, but owner is fine with people sending follow requests as long as they have profile bio text filled in and at least one public post.)

Postcard Past – Present Photo

History site taking old postcards of particular places in cities and putting them beside photos of the same locations today, with the site’s articles discussing what has changed socially and economically in that area (or not) since the postcard was made.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postcard-past.com

Cycling Together

Two people travelling the world by bicycle.

Fediverse address:
@cyclingtogether@pixelfed.social

United Tech & Allied Workers

UK trade union for workers in the technology field, part of the CWU.

Fediverse address:
@utaw@union.place

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

Board Game Bloke

Board game connoisseur, with lots of posts about board games, events and the culture around them.

Fediverse address:
@BoardGameBloke@tabletop.vip

Top 40 Years Ago

Posting about songs that were in the US, UK and Canadian Top 40 charts on today’s date 40 years ago.

Fediverse address:
@top40yearsago@musician.social

North Bay Python

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

Fediverse address:
@NorthBayPython@social.northbaypython.org

Undiscovered Scotland

Independent travel guide and accommodation listings service for people visiting Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@UndisScot@mastodon.scot

Stoic Philosophy FediGroup

Discussing Stoicism and how to apply it to everyday life.

Fediverse address:
@stoicism@fedigroups.social

UOL.com.br

Brazilian online portal providing news, sport, lifestyle, entertainment etc articles. Founded in 1996.

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

South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club W6SPR

Amateur radio operators in South Pasadena, California USA. Connects local hams of all skill levels, and provides emergency communications training.

Fediverse address:
@SouthPasRadio@mastodon.radio

Helen McLaughlin

Artist creating paintings of nature, landscapes, portraits etc. Makes detailed timelapse videos of how the paintings were created, showing each step of the process.

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

Open Science Community Mainz

Community for researchers, students or anyone interested in open science in Mainz, Germany.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@OSCMainz@fediscience.org

48 Hills

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

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

bxl-forever

OpenStreetMap enthusiast based in Brussels, Belgium. Mainly posting in English about OSM and mapping.

Fediverse address:
@bxl_forever@mastodon.multimob.be

CraigOfWaffles

Synthetic/analytical chemist, and business reporter at the American magazine Chemical & Engineering News. Covers speciality chemicals, sustainability, carbon capture, instrumentation, water and IP.

Fediverse address:
@CraigOfWaffles@mastodon.online

0 A.D.

Free open source real time strategy game set in the ancient world, similar to Age Of Empires. It’s still in Alpha testing, but is playable and available for Linux, Mac, Windows and BSD.

Fediverse address (main):
@play0ad@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@playzeroad@videos.pair2jeux.tube

Claudia Matosa

Comic artist and writer based in London, often featuring sci-fi, environmental and technological themes.

Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@mastodon.art

Martin Trokenheim

Swedish hobby artist drawing comic book / cartoonish style portraits of scifi and fantasy characters and creatures.

Fediverse address:
@troken@mastodon.art

The New York Groove

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

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

Repair Cafe Barry

Regular community event where volunteers fix people’s household items, to save money and reduce waste. Takes place in the town of Barry in Wales.

Fediverse address:
@RepairCafe_Barry@toot.wales

The Green Parent

UK parenting magazine with emphasis on nature and the environment.

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

Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz / BzKJ

Official account of the German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media.

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

Ideal Home Magazine

British home and interior decor magazine, first published in 1920.

Fediverse address:
@IdealHome@flipboard.com

ATTN:Magazine

UK-based music magazine about experimental music and sound art.

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

Retro Librarian

Retro photos, adverts and images from American popular culture covering many decades.

Fediverse address:
@LibrarianRA@worldkey.io

Tuta (formerly Tutanota)

Independent privacy-friendly email and calendar provider which is ad-free and paid for entirely by their users’ subscriptions. There are free open source apps for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows. There’s also support for E2EE and 2FA wherever possible.

Fediverse address:
@Tutanota@mastodon.social

LCC LGBT+ Staff Network

LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.

Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk

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

OotiniCast

Podcast founded in 2012 dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Fediverse address:
@ootinicast@mastodon.world

Powder Magazine / powder.com

Skiing magazine and website, covering where to ski, equipment to use, weather reports etc. First published in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@PowderMag@flipboard.com

Toronto Life Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@TorontoLife2019@flipboard.com

RubyKaigi

Conference in Japan for the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rubykaigi@ruby.social

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

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

GTK

Free open source cross-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.

Fediverse address:
@GTK@floss.social

Regina Leader-Post

Newspaper and news site for Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. First published in 1883.

Fediverse address:
@Leader_Post@flipboard.com

Pottery by Osa

Nigerian American studio potter and ceramic artist using traditional African techniques for making pottery.

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

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

ME/CFS FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@mecfs@fedigroups.social

realraum

Hackerspace based in Graz, Austria.

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

Animated Short Of The Day

Highlighting lots of nice animated short films, including a wide range of animation styles.

Fediverse address:
@AnimatedShortOfTheDay@socel.net

NFL Scores

Bot posting the latest scores from the NFL. Scores are hidden behind content warnings in case you want to watch match later.

Fediverse address:
@nflscores@mastodon.online

TeleCoop

French mobile phone network co-operative. The co-op is owned by its members who vote on the direction it should take. They are also part the FairtecEU group which campaigns for more ecologically sustainable and privacy-friendly digital services.

Fediverse address (in French):
@telecoop@framapiaf.org

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

Mixmag

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

Fediverse address:
@Mixmag2018@flipboard.com

Geo / Geo.de

German magazine franchise, television channel and website about geography, history and nature. First published in 1976.

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

Accrescent

Free open source Android app store with emphasis on security and privacy. Currently under development.

Fediverse address:
@accrescent@infosec.exchange

Snowdusk

DJ doing live mix sets, especially underground and electro music.

Fediverse address (videos):
@snowdusk@toobnix.org

Obsidian Urbex Photography

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

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

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

Hessische Staatskanzlei (Hesse State Chancellry)

Official account of the German State of Hesse and the state’s government.

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

Miniatures Painting FediGroup

Discussion group about painting miniature figures, scenery, vehicles etc.

Fediverse address:
@nerdlings@fedigroups.social

The Gnomon

Creating original American-style variety cryptic crosswords.

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

Fastmail

Independent privacy-friendly email provider, based in Australia.

Fediverse address:
@fastmail@mastodon.social

Current Flow State Fly Fishing

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

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

Robson Fletcher

Data journalist with CBC Calgary in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@robsonfletcher@mas.to

Stamen Design

Data visualisation and cartography design studio established in 2001, based in San Francisco USA.

Fediverse address:
@stamen@vis.social

All about Vinyl

Posting artwork from classic vinyl record album covers.

Fediverse address:
@Vinyl@pixelfed.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

Chalkbeat

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

Fediverse address:
@Chalkbeat@flipboard.com

Mediapart

French investigative journalism news site, covering corruption, pollution, violence etc. Founded in 2008 by the former editor of Le Monde.

Fediverse address (in French):
@mediapart@mediapart.social

Maths Gear

Shop making and selling nerdy maths things including dice, shapes, puzzles, games, books etc. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@mathsgear@mathstodon.xyz

Dub’ya Makes

Video account about DIY, repairs, 3D printing, prop making and other stuff that you might do in a home workshop.

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

Chris CHCHCHCH

Toy photography mainly based around Transformers, sometimes featuring digibashes and crossovers between franchises.

Fediverse address:
@chchchch1tf@retro.pizza

Arkadiusz Wieczorek

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

Fediverse address:
@arkadiusz@pixelfed.social

Inland Empire Law Weekly

Independent legal blog covering law-related events in the Inland Empire area of California, USA.

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

The Fresh Beets

Techno and trance DJ creating improvised and genuinely performed mixes. Based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club

Hackstub

Hackerspace based in Strasbourg, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@hackstub@kolektiva.social

SDFC Nation

Independent coverage of the San Diego FC and San Diego Wave football (soccer) clubs in California, USA.

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

thisnannuplife.net

Blog by an emergency doctor based in Nannup, Australia, mainly covering the environment but also other world events.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thisnannuplife.net

Dungeon World

Tabletop role-playing game with a fantasy setting and Creative Commons-licensed rules.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@dungeon-world.com

Giuseppe Michieli

Blogger writing about emerging infectious diseases such as Covid, new flu strains and others. Also interested in climate change, biology and geology.

Fediverse address:
@GMIK69@mstdn.science

Oxford Medieval Studies

Interdisciplinary platform for medieval studies across Oxford University.

Fediverse address:
@OxMedStud@mastodonapp.uk

Portugal-a-Programar

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

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

Chloeg

Artist based in England, using gouache, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints, sometimes all at once.

Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art

Bundesinstituts für Berufsbildung / Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Official account for the German government department of vocational education.

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

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

The 51st

Non-profit local news site for Washington DC, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@socialweb@51st.news

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

8-Bit Acrylic

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

Fediverse address:
@8bitacrylic@mstdn.games

WJTV Channel 12 News Feed

News feed from WJTV, a television station based in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Affiliated with CBS, founded in 1953.

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

The Planetary Research Co-operative

Non-profit organisation promoting planetary science research.

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

Solus

Linux-based operating system for personal home computers, with the desktop environment Budgie specially created for it (Solus is also available with many other desktops too).

Fediverse address:
@getsolus@floss.social

UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe

German branch of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unoflucht@bonn.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

Sisi Collective

Ugandan film-making collective creating fiction and documentary films collaboratively.

Fediverse address (videos):
@sisi_collective@tv.dilstories.com

EatingWell

Recipes and news about food, nutrition, healthy eating and sustainability. Based in the US and originally founded in 1990 as a print magazine, it is now based around a website.

Fediverse address:
@EatingWell@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Last Night, In Basketball

Independent sports blog about NBA basketball in the USA, written by veteran NBA analyst Jared Dubin.

Fediverse address (blog):
@jadubin5@lastnightinbasketball.com

Karrot

Free open source online platform for organising community activism and volunteer initiatives such as food sharing etc. Anyone can set up their own Karrot site, or join an existing site.

Fediverse address:
@karrot@fosstodon.org

NintendojoFR

French language site about Nintendo featuring news, articles and podcasts.

Fediverse address (in French):
@nintendojofr@m.nintendojo.fr

Le HuffPost

French edition of the US news site Huffington Post.

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

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

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

AmiW

AmiW shares photos of street art murals from all around the world. Each photo is accompanied by credits and the location of the mural.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AmiW@mastodon.online

FediMeteo Tripura

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

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