One of the oldest blogs on the internet, founded in 1998. Posts an eclectic mixture of news items, curiosities, art, technology and more. (Technically this is a bot account, but it’s also the blog’s official account.)
Fediverse address:
@kottke@mastodon.social
Django community based in Denmark.
Fediverse address:
@djangodenmark@fosstodon.org
Award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator, often dealing with social issues and urban life.
Fediverse address:
@karlchristiankrumpholz@mastodon.social
University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.
Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca
Theoretical physicist, professor of condensed matter theory at the Technical University of Berlin.
Fediverse address:
@hweimer@fediscience.org
Free open source web-based font editor, aimed at typeface design beginners and hobbyists.
Fediverse address:
@glyphrstudio@typo.social
Volunteer group holding regular sessions to repair textiles, appliances, computers, phones, gadgets etc free of charge, in order to reduce the environmental impact of throwing things away and buying new replacements. The group is based on the Isle of Wight in the south of England.
Fediverse address:
@repaircafeiow@masto.ai
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
Danish branch of environmental campaign group, scientists and academics concerned about the climate crisis.
Fediverse address:
@ScientistRebellionDK@climatejustice.social
Community hackerspace based in Valencia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Hackerspace_VLC@mastodon.social
Free open source software tools to help researchers create experiments in behavioural sciences including psychology, neuroscience, psychophysics, linguistics, behavioural economics etc.
Fediverse address:
@psychopy@mastodon.social
Pixel artist and independent game developer, currently working on a retro styled rogue-like for PuzzleScript. Also interested in the Pico-8 pallette.
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@Quaro@mastodon.art
Artist, illustrator and cartographer, creates wonderful maps based on fictional worlds, as well as artwork for tabletop RPGs and other storytelling contexts.
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@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art
Discussion group about making and sharing music loops, especially in October.
Fediverse address:
@looptober@fedigroups.social
Independent local news site for Putnam Valley, New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@watchingputnamvalley.com
Maker of weird indie TTRPG adventures. Posts maps and notes highlighting details of the adventures.
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@cog5@dice.camp
Project, wiki and podcast aiming to open source electronics designs.
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@opelex@mastodon.energy
Food news blog run by a German chef, covering recipes, restaurants and food culture.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bert007@flipboard.com
Italian sports magazine covering mainly football (soccer) but also tennis, formula 1 and other sports.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@RivistaUndici@flipboard.com
Knitting fan posting about projects they are working on. Also many pictures of cats.
Fediverse address:
@exclusivecats@mastodon.ie
Hackerspace based in Paderborn, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@c3pb@chaos.social
US organisation dedicated to the study of insects, founded in 1889. Has thousands of members including scientists, students, researchers etc.
Fediverse address:
@entsocamerica@ecoevo.social
Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.
Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social
Sports news site, featuring articles and videos from the perspectives of the sportspeople themselves. Based in America, founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@PlayersTribune@flipboard.com
Monthly roundup of interesting maths content hosted by a different guest mathematics blog each time.
Fediverse address:
@carnivalofmaths@mathstodon.xyz
Emergency alerts for weather and civil emergencies in Portugal, provided by volunteers.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@vostpt@trombas.vost.pt
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.
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@stargazerrob@mastodon.online
German federal agency for civil protection and assistance during natural disasters.
Fediverse address (in German):
@thw@social.bund.de
Space and astronomy enthusiast, astrophotographer taking pictures of stars, galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@cathieleblanc@geekdom.social
Based in the North East of Scotland, takes spectacular photos of the landscapes, nature and wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@jimfrost@mastodon.scot
Online security expert and creator of the popular “Have I been pwned” tool. Microsoft Regional Director and MVP.
Fediverse address:
@troyhunt@infosec.exchange
German-language website devoted to Captain Future, a cult series of American pulp stories from the 1940s and a Japanese anime adaptation from the 1970s.
Fediverse address (in German):
@futuremania@mastodon.social
Music blog covering all sorts of music and music-related topics, including new and old releases, concerts, news etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ienjoymusic.net
Automated account posting on the latest earthquakes in Taiwan.
Fediverse address (in Taiwanese Mandarin):
@TwEarthquakeBot@abend.social
Official account for the Swift free open source programming language.
Fediverse address:
@swiftlang@mastodon.social
Linux distribution intended for creative people, and includes preinstalled free open source software for image, audio, video and text editing.
Fediverse address:
@ubuntustudio@mastodon.art
Project photographing and documenting every station on the Sydney Trains & Metro network in Sydney, Australia.
Fediverse address:
@Sydney_Stations@mastodon.au
Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social
Bot posting random items from the Getty museum collection via their API.
Fediverse address:
@GettyRoulette@zirk.us
Pixel artist, game designer and chip tune maker.
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@risu_ika@mastodon.art
Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation
Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social
Makes lovely traditional style pottery and stoneware.
Fediverse address:
@0ciX_reloaded@mastodon.art
Hackerspace in Montpellier, France, for people interested in technology, computing, art etc.
Fediverse address (in French):
@lebib@social.bim.land
Website and think tank featuring research and commentary on urban policy issues. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@cityobs@urbanists.social
Non-profit organisation in Florida, USA, which runs PBS affiliate TV channel WJCT/Jax PBS and NPR affiliate radio station WJCT-FM. Founded in 1958.
Fediverse address:
@WJCT@flipboard.com
Blog, newsletter and podcast about home schooling children, made by a father in New Zealand / Aotearoa.
Fediverse address (blog):
@issy@starkravingdadblog.com
Science magazine aimed at a general audience, covering stories from all fields of science. Based in the US, first published in 1980.
Fediverse address:
@DiscoverMag@flipboard.com
Conference in South Africa about the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pyconza@fosstodon.org
Hugo Award-winning online magazine featuring science fiction and fantasy stories by established and new authors. Founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@UncannyMagazine@mastodon.social
Molecular Ecology group at the University of Innsbruck. Uses molecular biology and multiple other disciplines to study ecology as a snap-shot of evolving biodiversity.
Fediverse address:
@Mol_Ecol@ecoevo.social
Irish illustrator and musician, creates beautiful fine line drawings often featuring otherworldly themes from folklore and myths.
Fediverse address:
@adamrobertmartin@mastodon.art
Maths research institute at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Fediverse address:
@SydMathInst@mathstodon.xyz
French government body that manages basic pensions of private sector employees, the self-employed, contract workers, authors and others.
Fediverse address (in French):
@L_ARetraite@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Blog by Gavin Strange, a director and designer at the UK animation studio Aardman.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.jam-factory.com
Free open source web interface for 3D printers, which lets you remotely control them from within your web browser.
Fediverse address:
@octoprint@fosstodon.org
Art and crafts fan, especially crochet, also knitting, cross stitching, cricut, watercolours, photography etc.
Fediverse address:
@mellie2991@mast.solarisfire.com
Weather forecast accounts for Nayarit, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@tepic__nayarit@mx.fedimeteo.com
Software architect, open source maintainer and quantum computing expert, author of “Introduction to Quantum Computing with Q# and QDK”.
Fediverse address:
@filipw@mathstodon.xyz
News feed from Denmark’s English-language newspaper The Copenhagen Post.
Fediverse address:
@cphpost.dk.rss-feed@rss-parrot.net
Videos of repairing and modding vintage technology including old computers, peripherals, games consoles and other electronics. Also does MS-DOS programming.
Fediverse address (videos):
@root_42@makertube.net
Streaming platform for PBS public broadcasting television stations in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@localpublic.tv
Fossil illustrator and science educator, especially interested in dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@punkpaleo@sauropods.win
Posting about prominent women and the history of women’s rights.
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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social
Music nerd based posting about a wide range of music, especially on physical formats like vinyl and CD.
Fediverse address:
@madvinyl@recordplug.club
Annual event for system administrators managing Apple devices and services. Based on the east coast of the United States.
Fediverse address:
@macadminsconf@mastodon.social
Creating original American-style variety cryptic crosswords.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@gnomoncryptics.com
Blog posting about animals, nature and conservation, written by an expert in animal behaviour and welfare.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sincerelyblue.org
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
Bot posting very slightly tongue-in-cheek analysis of spy satellite photos.
Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art
Tracing and recording sites of significance to the Chinese communities in Wellington, New Zealand.
Fediverse address:
@WellingtonChineseHistory@cloudisland.nz
Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@k4cg@chaos.social
Computer security expert, blogger and co-host of the excellently funny Smashing Security podcast and The AI Fix.
Fediverse Address:
@gcluley@mastodon.green
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Magazine covering science, nature, arts, history and travel. Published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, USA, since 1970.
Fediverse address:
@Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com
Newsletter about climate mitigation in industries and sectors where decarbonisation is more difficult.
Fediverse address:
@industrydecarbonization@mastodon.online
Health department at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@ConcordiaSOH@mastodon.social
Ecologist and geographer at the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) in France, whose main aim is to do everything possible to mitigate the climate crisis, and help other scientists to do so as well. Works with the IPCC and MedECC, and supports non-violent climate activism.
Fediverse address:
@wolfgangcramer@fediscience.org
The official account of the German federal government’s Foreign Office
Fediverse address (in German):
@AuswaertigesAmt@social.bund.de
Promotes open access to science, former director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Author of the book “Open Access” which describes how easy and beneficial it is to release works under libre licences.
Fediverse address:
@petersuber@fediscience.org
Multi-disciplinary outputs across the research process, emphasising societal impact and sustainable development goals.
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@RIOjournal@mstdn.social
Making videos on retrogaming with reviews, comparisons, deep dives etc. Also chiptune composer for modern games on classic systems.
Fediverse address:
@Inglebard@oldbytes.space
Conference about the Python programming language held in Finland.
Fediverse address:
@pyconfi@fosstodon.org
Online magazine covering technology, culture and science. Based in the United States, founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@inversedotcom@flipboard.com
Wilderness conservation group in Alberta, Canada, founded in 1965.
Fediverse address:
@albertawildernessassociation@mastodon.social
Gardener, knitter, dog and cat owner based in the UK. Posts regularly about their garden, knitting projects and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@LoraHughes@mastodon.social
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
Local news site for Michigan, USA, publishing articles from MLive-owned newspapers in the state such as the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot etc.
Fediverse address:
@MLivecom@flipboard.com
A cyclist, unicyclist, Penny Farthing rider and also uses other unpowered wheeled vehicles.
Fediverse address:
@ruari@velocipederider.com
News radio network of NPR-affiliate stations in Connecticut, western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island, USA. Founded in 1978, winner of many awards including two Peabodys.
Fediverse address:
@wnpr@flipboard.com
Official account for the French government’s ministry of higher education and research.
Fediverse address (in French):
@sup_recherche@social.numerique.gouv.fr
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
Railway enthusiast based in Europe, posting pictures from their train travels in many different countries.
Fediverse address:
@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat
German cooking and baking site and community, featuring recipes for all kinds of foods.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chefkochde@flipboard.com
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
Street photographer taking themed portraits of people in everyday life.
Fediverse address:
@montymo@mastodon.social
French edition of the US news site Huffington Post.
Fediverse address (in French):
@LeHuffpost@flipboard.com
Discussion group for posting positive news items.
Fediverse address:
@goodnews@fedigroups.social
Illustrator and graphic designer with a clean, clear and friendly style.
Fediverse address:
@andycarolan@social.lol
Game developer and enthusiastic user of the Godot game engine. Posts lots of tips and tricks for using Godot, and is creator of the Godot Firebase plugin.
Fediverse address:
@BackAt50Ft@mastodon.social
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
Bot posting Garfield cartoon strips with random song lyrics replacing the text.
Fediverse address:
@LyricalGarfield@masto.ai
Professional illustrator and concept artist, world builder, uses tools like Blender to create 3D concept art. Has worked on Snowpiercer, Batwoman, Supergirl, Good Doctor, Grendel etc.
Fediverse address:
@eldritch48@mastodon.social
Mathematician and blogger mainly working in category theory and differential geometry, with a background in mathematical physics.
Fediverse address:
@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz
Aviation photos and other images from the personal photo archive of Clemens Vasters.
Fediverse address:
@clemensv@photog.social
Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.
Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network
Developer on FOSS gaming projects such as SuperTux Advance, Kyrodian Legends and the Brux game engine.
Fediverse address:
@KelvinShadewing@mastodon.social
Lifestyle magazine covering house decor, food and drink, gardening, housekeeping, DIY and related topics. Based in the USA, first published in 1922.
Fediverse address:
@BHG@flipboard.com
Knitting and crochet enthusiast who runs a site full of tutorials, patterns and designs.
Fediverse address:
@LaVisch@mastodon.social
Podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Fediverse address:
@TransitionShow@mastodon.energy
Professional broadcast engineer, managing technical operations on twenty-five radio stations. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social
German government department responsible for processing asylum applications, protecting refugees and helping them integrate into society.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bamf@social.bund.de
US-based business magazine with a focus on technology and design. Founded in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@FastCompany@flipboard.com
Non-profit organisation developing free open source software related to videos and other types of media. Its most famous software is the media player VLC (VideoLAN Client).
Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social
Discussion group about the 18xx genre of board games.
Fediverse address:
@18xx@fedigroups.social
Paleontology student and Lego builder with an interest in Science Communication, creates lots of wonderful Lego dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@TheDinosaurDave@sauropods.win
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
News site covering world events in relation to geopolitics and international organisations such as the United Nations.
Fediverse address (blog):
@staff@aretenews.com
Live stream featuring games, friendly chat, cybersecurity etc.
Fediverse address:
@notify@stream.logal.dev
Free open source software for controlling home automation and “internet of things” devices, with emphasis on open standards, local control and privacy.
Fediverse address:
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org
Health and fitness newsletter trying to prioritise straightforward discussion over dubious pseudoscience, by science writer Casey Johnston.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@shesabeast.co
Newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@VancouverSun@flipboard.com
Discussion group about Formula One car racing.
Fediverse address:
@f1@fedigroups.social
Free open source Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac.
Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online
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
Bot posting the current phase of the moon. Posts once a night.
Fediverse address:
@pom@eattherich.club
Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Explores how very large animals stand and move, and how locomotion evolved in land vertebrates.
Fediverse address:
@johnrhutchinson@ecoevo.social
Upcoming free open source UI/UX design tool for Linux. Aimed at web designers and graphic designers, and is currently in alpha testing.
Fediverse address:
@akiraux@fosstodon.org
Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@wuppertal@fedigroups.social
News service from the Canadian public broadcaster CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), founded in 1936.
Fediverse address:
@cbcnews@flipboard.com
Hiking blog featuring gear reviews, hiking tips and trail routes in the southwestern United States.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@southwesthikes.com
Unofficial bot posting information and warnings from the South Australian County Fire Service’s current incidents RSS feed.
Fediverse address:
@CFSAlerts@mastodon.online
Travel guide book publisher and travel news website. Based in the United States, first published in 1949.
Fediverse address:
@fodors@flipboard.com
Automated announcements about Kubernetes Community Days for cloud people in the Washington DC and DMV area.
Fediverse address:
@kcd_dc@hachyderm.io
Online magazine and site covering LGBTQIA+ news in Canada. Originally founded as a print newspaper in Toronto in 1984.
Fediverse address:
@XtraMagazine@flipboard.com
Artist based in England, using gouache, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints, sometimes all at once.
Fediverse address:
@Chloeg@mastodon.art
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
Producing videos about planetary science and related topics.
Fediverse address (videos):
@lightcurvefilms_socialmedia@solarsystem.video
Official site for GB Studio Dev, the free open source game development tool for the Nintendo Game Boy. Features news, articles and guides about making new Game Boy games.
Fediverse address:
@gbstudiocentral@pocketpixels.club
Feed of articles from the West Virginia Explorer, an online travel guide for the state of West Virginia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@wvexplorer.com@rss-parrot.net
Award-winning nightclub in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 1985. Hosts an eclectic range of events including music, burlesque shows, lectures, private parties etc.
Fediverse address:
@dnalounge@sfba.social
Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.
Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to
Statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, an independent news site dedicated to Alaskan news.
Fediverse address:
@AK_OK@journa.host
Discussion group for anyone interested in weaving of any kind.
Fediverse address:
@weaving@fedigroups.social
Independent gaming news site about MMORPGs and also selected other online multiplayer games. Founded in 2015 as the spiritual successor to massively.com.
Fediverse address:
@massivelyop@mastodon.social
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
Retro computing and retro gaming videos, especially the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer and classic arcade games.
Fediverse address (videos):
@arcadeshopper@makertube.net
Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.
Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games
Runs an enormous online archive of computing history material at the bitsavers website, and is software curator at the Computer History Museum in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space
Writer and novelist, author whose seminal work “Neuromancer” in 1984 helped lay the foundations for the cyberpunk genre.
Fediverse address:
@GreatDismal@mastodon.social
Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.
Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space
Online radio station about science fiction, fantasy and nerd culture, featuring music, news and reviews.
Fediverse address:
@scifi4wifi@mastodon.sdf.org
Free open source full-stack Ruby web framework for maintainable apps.
Fediverse address:
@hanami@ruby.social
News and status updates from the operations team at OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address:
@osm_tech@en.osm.town
Bot that runs toots containing programming code on an 8-bit computer emulator, then replies with a screenshot or video clip of the program running.
Fediverse address:
@bbcmicrobot@mastodon.me.uk
Comic artist and illustrator based in Berlin. Currently working on self-published fantasy comic series “Vom Anfang”.
Fediverse address:
@Ensyis@mastodon.art
Designs and builds furniture, scenography and interactive art installations. Into “maker” topics like woodwork, 3D printing, DIY etc.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@damienjorrand@mastodon.design
Discussion group about all kinds of dogs, doggos and good bois.
Fediverse address:
@dogs@fedigroups.social
Weekly trivia podcast running since 2005, possibly the longest-running trivia podcast in the world.
Fediverse address:
@podquiz@mas.to
Feed of the non-profit online news service for the state of Connecticut, USA. Founded in 2010.
Fediverse address:
@ctmirror.org@rss-parrot.net
Newspaper based in British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@TheProvince@flipboard.com
Archival research company based in Vancouver, Canada. Specialists in land records and genealogy to support Indigenous status.
Fediverse address:
@KlahanieResearch@mastodon.sdf.org
Indie game development team based in Poland, releasing on all major computer, console and mobile platforms. Creators of “Oozi”, “I, Zombie”, “Yet Another Zombie Defense”, “Fury Unleashed” and “Yet Another Zombie Survivors”.
Fediverse address:
@awgs@mas.to
Video game news, especially Japanese games. Founded in 2008.
Fediverse address:
@gematsu@mastodon.social
Online comic set on a fictional world which is undergoing an environmental catastrophe, where the population struggles to survive. (Intended for mature readers.)
Fediverse address:
@risingsand@mastodon.social
Discussion group about scuba diving and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@scubadivers@fedigroups.social
Micro-conferences devoted to the Python programming language held in various cities in Europe and elsewhere, originally based in Naples, Italy.
Fediverse address:
@pythonpizza@fosstodon.org
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
Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ccchh@chaos.social
Lifestyle news site about interior design and home decor. Founded in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@AptTherapy@flipboard.com
Website for food and cookery fans featuring articles about food, ingredients recipes, cooking equipment reviews etc. Based in the US and founded in 2006.
Fediverse address:
@SeriousEats@flipboard.com
Discussion group about amateur radio and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@hamradio@fedigroups.social
Local newspaper for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Boosted from the SaltWire Network account.
Fediverse address:
@the-guardian-saltwirenetwork@flipboard.com
Game development non-conference which takes place entirely online. Takes place at the same time as (but is not connected to) GDC. First held in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@notgdc@mastodon.gamedev.place
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
News site about the US food system, particularly its environmental and social impacts. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@CivilEats@flipboard.com
Discussion group about building and running your own homelab.
Fediverse address:
@homelab@fedigroups.social
Bot highlighting posters from the golden age of Film Noir movies.
Fediverse address:
@FilmNoirPosters@zirk.us
Weather forecast accounts for British Columbia, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@abbotsford__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@burnaby__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@chilliwack__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@courtenay__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cranbrook__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@dawson_creek__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@fort_st_john__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@kamloops__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@kelowna__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@nanaimo__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@powell_river__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@prince_george__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@quesnel__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@surrey__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@terrace__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@vancouver__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
@victoria__british_columbia@ca.fedimeteo.com
Weather bot posting rain radar images from Singapore.
Fediverse address:
@checkweathersg@mastodon.sg
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
Linguist interested in forensic linguistics, cognitive semantics, authorial attribution, threat assessment and stylistics.
Fediverse address:
@vilyrou@mastodon.social
Bot which generates nice-looking images based on specific Fediverse posts.
Fediverse address:
@quoteme@mas.to
A vintage computing centre in Freiburg, Germany. They preserve hardware and software from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and have it set up working so visitors can use it.
Fediverse address (in German):
@3rz@freiburg.social
Germany’s oldest independent mobile opera, based in Nuremberg. They put on productions in unusual locations such as Verdi on a lake or Wagner in a launderette.
Fediverse address (in German):
@PocketOperaCompany@artsandculture.social
Discussion group for anyone who appreciates vinyl records.
Fediverse address:
@vinylrecords@fedigroups.social
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
Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.
Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe
Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.
Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org
Staff astronomer at the observatory in Leiden University in the Netherlands, studying the nuclear regions of active galaxies. Also co-founder of Astronomers For Planet Earth, a grassroots pressure group which campaigns to stop global warming.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@leo@mastodon.green
US-based non-profit campaigning for online rights, privacy and civil liberties. Founded in 1990.
Fediverse address:
@eff@mastodon.social
German Federal Government’s food safety authority, also monitoring plants, veterinary medicines and genetically modified organisms.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVL_Bund@social.bund.de
Community-run local news site for Poultney, Vermont, USA. Founded in 2023.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@poultneyjournal.com
Conference about the Python programming language in New Zealand.
Fediverse address:
@kiwipycon@mastodon.social
Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.
Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social
Free open source Matrix messaging app for Linux desktop and Linux mobile. It’s made by KDE.
Fediverse address:
@neochat@kde.social
Board game enthusiast, often posting/sharing about board games and gaming events. Also sometimes posts about UK and US politics.
Fediverse address:
@emmahunneyball@mastodonapp.uk
Weather forecast accounts for West Bengal, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kolkata__west_bengal@in.fedimeteo.com
Weather forecast accounts for Hidalgo, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@pachuca__hidalgo@mx.fedimeteo.com
Independent local news service for Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@sourceofthespring@dmv.community
Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.
Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social
US magazine covering literature, politics, the arts, culture, philosophy, history and current events. First published in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@nybooks@newsie.social
Indie game developer of adventure “Comet” for the Playdate games console.
Fediverse address:
@Guv_Bubbs@mastodon.gamedev.place
Managed hosting service that lets anyone run their own Fediverse servers. Currently offers Mastodon and PeerTube hosting, more Fedi platforms coming soon.
Fediverse address:
@fedihost@mstdn.social
Organisation based in Flanders, Belgium, which supports, promotes and researches art in Belgium and abroad.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Kunstenpunt@mastodon.social
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
Type foundry in Den Haag, Helsinki and Amsterdam, founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@underware@typo.social
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
Weather forecast accounts for the state of Kansas, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@colby__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@derby__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@dodge_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@emporia__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@garden_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@hays__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@hutchinson__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@junction_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@kansas_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lawrence__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@leavenworth__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lenexa__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@manhattan__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@mcpherson__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@olathe__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@ottawa__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@overland_park__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@parsons__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@pittsburg__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@pratt__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@salina__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@shawnee__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@topeka__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@wichita__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.
Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org
Creates fascinating mathematical art using many different media including images, crochet, beading and other crafts.
Fediverse address:
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz
Free open source online assessment system for mathemetical subjects, developed at Newcastle University.
Fediverse address:
@numbas@mathstodon.xyz
General purpose Linux distribution which is shipped as a minimal base system by default, letting the user add what they need.
Fediverse address:
@archlinux@fosstodon.org
Supporting open science in the Leibniz Association, a union of non-university research institutes in Germany.
Fediverse address:
@leibnizopenscience@mastodon.social
Volunteers mapping the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France through the free open mapping platform OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address (in French):
@OSM_BFC@mstdn.social
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Wales, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@aberystwyth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor@uk.fedimeteo.com
@caernarfon@uk.fedimeteo.com
@cardiff@uk.fedimeteo.com
@carmarthen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@holyhead@uk.fedimeteo.com
@monmouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@newport@uk.fedimeteo.com
@st_davids@uk.fedimeteo.com
@swansea@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wrexham@uk.fedimeteo.com
Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.
Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win
Podcast and forum about old MS-DOS computer games from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@dosgameclub@dosgame.club
The hosts also post lots of retro computing stuff:
Fediverse address (Rnlf):
@rnlf@dosgame.club
Fediverse address (Tijn):
@Tijn@dosgame.club
Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.
Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social
Non-profit online map service using data from OpenStreetMap, based in the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@lokjo@mapstodon.space
Lifestyle magazine and website mainly about the home, interior decoration and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1987.
Fediverse address:
@VerandaMag@flipboard.com
Award-winning independent publisher founded in 1973. Its published authors are highly eclectic including Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh, Barack Obama, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Alasdair Gray, The Mighty Boosh, Miranda July, Simon’s Cat and many more. They also run their own Fediverse server at bookish.community
Fediverse address:
@canongatebooks@bookish.community
Football news site founded in 2014, sharing footie articles from around the internet.
Fediverse address:
@footiebuzz@mastodon.social
Hackerspace based in Recklinghausen, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@c3re@chaos.social
Travel blogger from Bulgaria, posts on both Bulgaria and other countries around the world.
Fediverse address:
@bgonthego@flipboard.com
Canadian news site focused on the climate crisis, energy, politics and social issues. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com
Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of the German state of Bavaria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BayLfD@social.bund.de
Co-founder of the Dutch science communication association SciCom NL, and works at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Blogs about SciComm.
Fediverse address:
@RoyMeijer@scicomm.xyz
Covering the science fiction and fantasy publishing world in the United States, including trade news, book reviews, author interviews etc. Founded in 1968.
Fediverse address:
@Locusmag@mastodon.social
Unofficial bot posting the current track playing on BBC Radio 3 in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
Weather forecast accounts for Guerrero, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@acapulco__guerrero@mx.fedimeteo.com
@chilpancingo__guerrero@mx.fedimeteo.com
Organisation for women’s cricket in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@WDCV_Frauen@nrw.social
Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).
Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social
Electronic entertainment museum preserving video games, computers, gadgets and assorted electronic media. Based in Baltimore MD, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bloopmuseum@oldbytes.space
News feed of independent student newspaper at Iowa State University, based in Ames, Iowa, USA.
Fediverse address:
@iowastatedaily.com@rss-parrot.net
Conference in Japan for users of the Ruby on Rails web app framework.
Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@kaigionrails@ruby.social
Bot automatically posting the latest channel updates to the United Kingdom’s digital terrestrial television platform Freeview.
Fediverse address:
@dvbtscanner@feddit.uk
Spanish edition of the women’s fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@elle_es@flipboard.com
Engineering-focused branch of the French research institute CNRS.
Fediverse address (in French):
@CNRSingenierie@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Discussion group about the rock band Pearl Jam.
Fediverse address:
@pearljam@fedigroups.social
News feed from the Portuguese newspaper Expresso, founded in 1973.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@expresso.pt@rss-parrot.net
Official account of the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rust@social.rust-lang.org
Photographer, especially of landscapes and nature in central and northern Europe.
Fediverse address:
@weit_im_westen@nrw.social
Site and blog all about flowers for anyone from amateur gardeners to industry professionals.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@floralannual.com
Award-winning reporter running US-based law news site, covering events in Ameican legal news from the Supreme Court to trial courts.
Fediverse address:
@chrisgeidner@journa.host
Artist with background in computer science creating kinetic sculptures and public art installations, based in Seattle USA.
Fediverse address:
@attoparsec@clacks.link
Feed from an English-language travel blog posting tips and advice about travelling in Croatia.
Fediverse address:
@www.chasingthedonkey.com.croatia-travel-blog@rss-parrot.net
Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.
Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com
Provides local news and community for Oklahoma, USA through a blog, podcast, newsletter and online forums/chat rooms.
Fediverse address:
@blogoklahoma@social.tulsa.ok.us
Italian national newspaper, first published in 1867.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@LaStampa@flipboard.com
Academic journal about the links between philosophy and psychology.
Fediverse address:
@PhilosophicalPsychology@fediscience.org
Cluster of excellence at Kiel University in Germany, exploring the social, environmental and cultural processes that have substantially marked human development.
Fediverse address:
@clusterroots@fediscience.org
Principal Consultant and Instructor in data analytics and data visualisation, keen cyclist, former rocket scientist.
Fediverse address:
@DavidNapoli@datavis.social
Independent environmental newsletter focusing on the climate crisis, written by an environmentalist and journalist. Based in the US, founded in 2023.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@yessfun@possibilities.news
Polish-language blog about independent music, film and related topics. Founded in 2008.
Fediverse address (account posts in English, blog posts in Polish):
@MavoyOfficial@mastodon.online
Creating and sharing mathematically generated artworks and animations.
Fediverse address:
@scdollins@genart.social
All about homebrewing beer, usually Belgian ales made in Sweden.
Fediverse address:
@gustav@mastodon.beer
Amateur Egyptologist fascinated with the ancient world.
Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@pierre@waag.social
Meetups for users of the Ruby programming language in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@amsrb@ruby.social
Artist who paints and draws realistic and charming pictures of nature and wildlife.
Fediverse address (main):
@TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (photos):
@TheWeeOwl@pixelfed.art
Independent coverage of football (soccer) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@news@sixonefivesoccer.com
Independent smartphone company based in Finland, continuing work on a Linux-based smartphone OS previously started by Nokia.
Fediverse address:
@jolla@techhub.social
Mutual aid initiative for promoting public health in Puerto Rico. Provides information, distributes N95 masks etc.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@recuperandoelaire@boriken.social
Online museum of physical media formats, showcasing developments in audio, video, film and data storage.
Fediverse address:
@obsoletemediauk@mastodon.world
Academic overlay journal platform funded by various French public bodies.
Fediverse address (in French & English):
@episciences@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Radio station network in Nevada, USA, member of National Public Radio. Broadcasts on conventional FM radio and online.
Fediverse address:
@KNPR@flipboard.com
Posting regular detailed wine reviews together with photos of the bottle and a poured glass.
Fediverse address:
@wine@pixelfed.social
Local 2600 group based in New Hampshire, USA, for people interested in technology and hacking (i.e. finding out how tech works, not criminal stuff). Holds regular real life meetings.
Fediverse address:
@nh2600@defcon.social
US-based gaming live streamer raising money for children’s healthcare.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@newsletter@gamin4aven.org
Lifestyle website focused on houses, home decorating, gardening, cleaning and design. Based in the US, founded in 2021.
Fediverse address:
@HouseDigest@flipboard.com
Freelance food writer, food columnist for CBC-KW, also published in Waterloo Region Record, Grand Magazine and Toronto.com. Based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@cardamomaddict@mstdn.ca
Weather forecast accounts for Maine, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses:
@auburn__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@augusta__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@bangor__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@bar_harbor__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@bath__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@biddeford__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@brunswick__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@caribou__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@ellsworth__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@farmington__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@gardiner__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@lewiston__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@old_orchard_beach__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@orono__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@portland__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@presque_isle__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@rockland__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@saco__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@sanford__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@scarborough__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@skowhegan__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@south_portland__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@waterville__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@westbrook__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
@york__maine@us.fedimeteo.com
LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.
Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk
US-based financial advice and business news service, founded in 1920.
Fediverse address:
@Kiplingers@flipboard.com
News feed from The Current, a non-profit news service for Lafayette and southern Louisiana. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@thecurrentla.com@rss-parrot.net
Organisation founded in 1955 to carry out archaeological research and fieldwork in the London Borough of Enfield.
Fediverse address:
@enfarchsoc@mastodonapp.uk
Cooking blog featuring recipes from around the world. The recipes are all easy to make and use fresh ingredients, avoiding processed ingredients. The blog’s aim is to encourage as many people as possible to cook at home.
Fediverse address:
@NextGenCookbook@epicure.social
Independent local news site for Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Founded in 2001.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@henricocitizen.com
Blind historian based in the US, author, writes books about blind individuals from history and how they dealt with the challenges of their time.
Fediverse address:
@BlindHistoryLady@nfb.social
Independent Finnish car review website and video channel.
Fediverse address (blog, in Finnish):
@index@kaaratv.com
Interactive game run by a bot which lets you open loot chests which may contain treasure. The treasure can be saved in an account and spent on imaginary items. (NOTE: This is all just for fun, you don’t actually get any kind of loot! 😃)
Fediverse address (main):
@chest_bot@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (save your loot):
@chest_bot_atm@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (spend your loot):
@chest_bot_shop@mastodon.social
Discussion group about aquariums and keeping fish.
Fediverse address:
@aquarium@fedigroups.social
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
News feed from the Jackson Advocate, an award-winning Black-owned newspaper based in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Founded in 1938.
Fediverse address:
@jacksonadvocateonline.com@rss-parrot.net
Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.
Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz
Genealogist, blogger and researcher based in Ireland. Also founder of Project Infant, documenting those who died in Irish mother and baby homes.
Fediverse address (main):
@thedanielsgenealogy@genealysis.social
Fediverse address (Project Infant):
@projectinfant@mastodon.ie
Spinto soprano opera singer originally from Oregon USA, now based in Germany. Currently at the Staatstheater Darmstadt.
Fediverse address:
@meganmariehart@mastodon.social
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
Creators of the free open source forum software which is compatible with the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@Discourse@mastodon.social
Tampa Florida branch of the US-based organisation for LGBTQIA+ people and their parents, families and allies.
Fediverse address:
@pflagtampa@noc.social
Welsh linguist in Philadelphia, USA / Ieithydd o Gymro yn Philadelphia, USA, working at the University of Pennsylvania. Often posts about board games.
Fediverse address:
@garicgymro@toot.wales
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
Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, a peer-reviewed open access English language anthropology journal.
Fediverse address:
@suomenantropologi@fediscience.org
UK food and travel magazine, first published in 2003.
Fediverse address:
@OliveMagazine@flipboard.com
French language website dedicated to Sega, covering both retro and current releases.
Fediverse address (in French):
@segamag@mamot.fr
Free open source platform-independent ad-blocker, which can also block trackers, malware etc.
Fediverse address:
@tblock@floss.social
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
Free and Open Source Software Optimization Engineering. Focused on low level vectorization of host and accelerator devices. Very into puns, obsessed with pushing the boundaries of CFD performance.
Fediverse address:
@fclc@mast.hpc.social
GNOME developer, GNOME foundation member, author of “This Week in GNOME” blog, fan of Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@haeckerfelix@mastodon.social
Highlighting interesting articles etc about the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pythonhub@mastodon.social
Print and digital newspaper covering news in Aurora, Colorado and the rest of the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheAuroraSentinel@newsie.social
Bot posting about earthquakes in California and Nevada, with info sourced from Caltech.
Fediverse address:
@westquake@geodata.nexus
Discussion group for anime bloggers.
Fediverse address:
@animeblogging@fedigroups.social
Account commenting on foreign policy, infosec and national security. Maintained by Matt Tait, a former specialist from British intelligence and now working for a cybersecurity company.
Fediverse address:
@Pwnallthethings@mastodon.social
Bot posting links to historical astronomy articles from the Australian public archive site Trove.
Fediverse address:
@astrove@tootbots.social
Fun GIFs of the Muppets in various situations.
Fediverse address:
@GIFS_of_Puppets@ohai.social
Free open source software for running XMPP instant messaging servers, and one of the most popular ways to set up an XMPP server.
Fediverse address:
@prosodyim@fosstodon.org
Branch of the environmental campaign group in Munich, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Greenpeace_M@muenchen.social
Creates electronic “cybersoul” music, often mixing an ambient soundtrack with urban imagery, surreal video effects and spoken word. Setto is part of the Basspistol musical syndicate which runs Fediverse instances and other libre services.
Fediverse address:
@setto@v.basspistol.org
Bot that matches up random WikiHow images with random WikiHow article titles. This can produce rather baffling, intriguing or horrifying results… Posts at 2 hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@wikihow@mastodon.social
Creating multimedia art by combining bits of old video and audio.
Fediverse address (videos):
@gbrrrl@makertube.net
Private pilot, photographer, former aviation journalist, flight sim enthusiast. Based in Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@Av8rdan@mytransponder.com
Writing about railways, cycling and other topics. Advocates for cross border rail in the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@jon@gruene.social
Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmftr_bund@social.bund.de
The public body which runs the European Union. The elected governments of the 27 European Union member states each choose a commisioner to represent their country. The 27 commissioners then collectively run the EU through the Commission.
Fediverse address:
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
The original UK version of the street newspaper sold by homeless people, published since 1991.
Fediverse address:
@BigIssue@flipboard.com
Local newspaper and website covering Staten Island in New York City, USA. Founded in 1886.
Fediverse address:
@SILivedotcom@flipboard.com
OpenStreetMap contributor group based in Bogotá, Colombia.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@MaptimeBogota@en.osm.town
Organisation representing nine thousand scientists in Germany, covering particle, astro, astroparticle, hadron and nuclear physics. Aims to set up a FAIR federated science data platform.
Fediverse address:
@punch4nfdi@nfdi.social
UK edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, culture, fitness and gadgets. First published in the UK in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@BritishGQ@flipboard.com
Bot posting trending topics on Wikipedia for random countries.
Fediverse address:
@TrendingOnWiki@toot.community
Computer scientist and retro technology fan, videos about old and new computers.
Fediverse address (videos):
@elb@toobnix.org
Freelance 3D graphics artist with a colourful cute style, also makes public domain CC0 game assets for anyone to use.
Fediverse address:
@KayLousberg@mastodon.social
Series of cute illustrations of animals and other fun things, in a kawaii style, as created by the artist Savannah Cronin.
Fediverse address:
@midnitemoontrip@mastodon.art
Adjunct Professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in the USA. Perhaps best known for running a popular video channel about philosophy, which aims to make complex classical philosophical ideas more accessible.
Fediverse address:
@GregSadler@metalhead.club
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
Brazilian edition of the magazine and site about geography, history and nature around the world.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@NatGeoBrasil@flipboard.com
Blog for the scientific community of the journals Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources.
Fediverse address:
@molecologist@genomic.social
Vinyl record enthusiast and radio broadcaster on CityNews Vancouver in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@jackermann@mstdn.party
Travel blog exploring the world, by a veteran American photojournalist.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thedocumentarian.org
Mathematician and hobbyist game developer, currently working on a 1990s DOS-style adventure platforming game.
Fediverse address:
@merrak@mastodon.gamedev.place
Discussion group about ME/CFS, for those living with it and those wanting to discuss it.
Fediverse address:
@mecfs@fedigroups.social
Lifestyle magazine based in Denver, Colorado, USA, also covering culture, arts, food, style and travel.
Fediverse address:
@DenverLifeMag@flipboard.com
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
Beautifully put together video guides about modern Linux, retro computing and all kinds of random tech stuff.
Fediverse address (main):
@vkc@linuxmom.net
Fediverse address (videos):
@vkc@tinkerbetter.tube
Classical and opera music writer, author of biography of Prokofiev, lecturer, broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, classical & opera editor at The Arts Desk. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidpnice@mastodon.online
Blog about a United States regiment in the American Civil War which contained a significant number of immigrants and escaped slaves.
Fediverse address:
@47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com@47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com
Discussion group about skateboarding in Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sk8de@fedigroups.social
Official account of the European hacking organisation founded in 1981, based in Germany. (NOTE: This means “hacking” in the sense of understanding technology rather than conducting criminal activity.)
Fediverse address:
@CCC@social.bau-ha.us
Manufacturer of open source hardware and components, including low power home server kits, single board computers, DIY laptop kits etc.
Fediverse address:
@olimex@mastodon.social
Feed of the Letters From Gondwana blog, writing on palaeontology since 2013.
Fediverse address:
@paleonerdish.wordpress.com@rss-parrot.net
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
Freelance journalist based in Japan and focused on Asia, particular topics of interest include the environment, human rights, energy, sustainability and supply chains.
Fediverse address:
@ncoca@social.coop
Open science enthusiast, researcher, EU regional co-ordinator of Open Knowledge Foundation, Data Steward at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Research interests in human osteology and bioarchaeology / isotope archaeology.
Fediverse address:
@toothFAIRy@scholar.social
Free open source alternative to Google Play. Looks a bit like an app store, but it’s entirely FOSS apps.
Fediverse address:
@fdroidorg@floss.social
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
Humorous comic strips (often political or social satire) using photos of real life action figures and toys, including transformers, superheroes, Star Trek and others.
Fediverse address:
@ToyBoxComix@retro.pizza
US-based news and culture site with a feminist perspective, founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@Jezebel@flipboard.com
American actor, classical/opera singer, voiceover artist. Currently appearing on HBO’s “Julia”, singing on Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s “Trial At Rouen”, Dame d’Honneur on Odyssey Opera’s “Henry VIII”.
Fediverse address:
@aleciabatson@mastodon.social
Bot posting new word searches once a day. Hand-created without any AI.
Fediverse address:
@dailywordsearch@mastodon.castlemistsoftware.com
Creating videos about cooking, music, the outdoors, everyday life, technology and other topics.
Fediverse address (videos):
@rudy_gardea@spectra.video
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
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
Map historian and geographer, Osher Professor in history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, Director of History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. Runs the “Mapping As A Process” blog.
Fediverse address:
@mhedney@historians.social
Small bear creating little picture books to cheer people up in difficult times.
Fediverse address:
@mawsonbear@mastodon.au
Magazine, website and TV channel about cottages and topics related to them. Covers buying rural cottages, maintaining and building them, and exploring the outdoors around them. Based in Canada, first published in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@CottageLife2018@flipboard.com
Artist working primarily with needle felting, creates beautiful fibre sculptures. Also paints, crochets and sews.
Fediverse address:
@LisaSaarloos@mastodon.art
Initiative by a Kenyan teacher to help educate some of the poorest kids in the world.
Fediverse address:
@Jonathan@schoolforafrica.org
It’s run by Fediverse user Jonathan Mburugu, who posts interesting perspectives from Kenya and Africa on his personal account at:
@JonathanMBR@mstdn.social
Bot posting random lines from the classic novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville.
Fediverse address:
@mobydick@mastodon.art
Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.
Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social
Official French goverment account for the National Centre for Scientific Research in France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnrs@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Website, podcast and book series about all kinds of derelict sites across the United States, including theme parks, hospitals, prisons, housing, factories etc.
Fediverse address:
@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
NGO managing a platform which hosts scientific communities, evaluating and recommending scientific articles in open archives and preprint servers. Also publishes the Peer Community Journal.
Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social
Non-profit magazine based in Paonia, Colorado, USA, covering social, political and ecological issues in the western US. Founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@HighCountryNew@flipboard.com
World’s first research site dedicated to horror cinema, featuring a database listing books, papers and articles written on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@horrorlex@mstdn.social
News feed from the unofficial blog Star Wars News Net.
Fediverse address:
@www.starwarsnewsnet.com@rss-parrot.net
Brews beer and runs a blog about food and drink, also posts about technology. Founder of the mastodon.beer server.
Fediverse address (beer):
@thomas@mastodon.beer
Fediverse address (technology):
@cmdln@fosstodon.org
News and reviews of bourbon whiskey.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@bourbonbanter.com
Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fan playing since the 1980s.
Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp
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
Long-form in-depth articles about classical guitar music, written by a musician and teacher. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@blog.christopherberg.com
Sports newspaper published in Spain since 1979, mainly covering football (soccer) and especially FC Barcelona.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@SPORTes2019@flipboard.com
Artist and illustrator who draws in a variety of colourful styles, often featuring chibi figures and/or cartoon animals.
Fediverse address:
@prismplume@mastodon.art
Independent professional critic reviewing current television series on a single episode-by-episode basis.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@episodicmedium.tv
Unofficial news and review site all about the D&D tabletop RPG including game books, accessories, updates and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@DnDFanatics@dice.camp
Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.
Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
User group based in London, UK, for users of the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social
Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@acmelabs@chaos.social
Award-winning professional composer providing free advice and paid courses on how to compose.
Fediverse address (blog):
@hi@richardpryn.com
Unofficial feed from the website of the Oklahoma Gazette, covering news and culture in Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Originally a printed newspaper first published in 1979.
Fediverse address:
@okgazette@okla.social
Basketball and NBA news site based in the USA, founded in 2013.
Fediverse address:
@BasketballNet@flipboard.com
Public university in Germany founded in 1971, with twelve faculties covering a wide range of topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unibremen@wisskomm.social
UK-based news site covering only positive stories.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@goodnewspost.co.uk
Video game researcher, creator of the Play History video series and author of upcoming arcade history book.
Fediverse address:
@PlayHistory@oldbytes.space
US-based sports news site covering pickleball.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thedinkpickleball.com
Monthly hackers’ meetup group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Operating since the 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@philly2600@jawns.club
Lifestyle website for families focusing on homes, food and toys. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@CubbyatHome@flipboard.com
Inventory control software for electronics manufacturers.
Fediverse address:
@partsbox@mastodon.social
German food magazine and website featuring recipes, cookery and baking.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Lecker_de@flipboard.com
Alert service for aviation enthusiasts which lets them know when interesting planes are arriving or departing particular airports, with alerts delivered through email or app.
Fediverse address:
@JetTip@avgeek.social
Electronic musician based in the UK, making own samples from broken and cheap instruments. Influences include Warp Records, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Plaid, Red Snapper, Autechre etc.
Fediverse address:
@xylander@mastodon.social
Longest-running organiser of antiques fairs and vintage fairs in Ireland.
Fediverse address:
@vintageireland@mastodon.ie
Illustrator and concept artist from San Francisco with strong Japanese and Chinese influences.
Fediverse address:
@kiwifruitbird@mastodon.art
Street art in Belfast, Northern Ireland, including murals, graffiti etc. Includes art by all traditions and communities in the city, both political and non-political.
Fediverse address:
@extramuralactivity@mastodon.ie
Posts lush, relaxing landscape photos, usually from the countryside in the north of England. They’ve beautifully rural and very reminiscent of Tolkien’s Shire.
Fediverse address (main):
@IanCykowski@photog.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@IanCylkowski@pixelfed.social
Third-party Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac, made by the developers of Tweetbot.
Fediverse address:
@ivory@tapbots.social
American lifestyle website and digital magazine, covering health, beauty, culture, fashion etc, founded by Oprah Winfrey. Previously known as “O, the Oprah Magazine”, launched as a print publication in 2000.
Fediverse address:
@OprahDaily@flipboard.com
Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and software developer. Creator of open source libraries and applications for astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social
Hosts free public lectures in Amsterdam about experimentation, innovation and research in type. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@lttrspc@typo.social
German travel blog focusing on slow travel and food abroad.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sansanberlin@flipboard.com