Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)

Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.

Fediverse address:
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social

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

Vinyl Releases

Bot posting latest releases of vinyl records as sourced from store websites, subreddits, discords etc.

Fediverse address:
@VinylReleases@cupoftea.social

Dino

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

Fediverse address:
@dino@fosstodon.org

Podcast Ubuntu Portugal

Portuguese language podcast about Ubuntu, libre software and other topics.

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

The It’s Got Star Trek Podcast

Podcast all about Star Trek, covering all the different series in the franchise including live action and animation. Fun and irreverent discussion, may contain strong language 🙂

Fediverse address:
@ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social

Better Homes & Gardens Magazine / bhg.com

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

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

Engadget

Technology news website based in the US, founded in 2004.

Fediverse address:
@Engadget@flipboard.com

Poder360

Independent Brazilian news site founded in 2000 to look at power and politics. Participant in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on the Panama Papers etc.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Poder360@flipboard.com

The New York Groove

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

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

GoToSocial

Free open source safety-conscious lightweight Fediverse server, mainly designed for microblogging.

Fediverse address:
@gotosocial@superseriousbusiness.org

Dragons8mycat

Chartered Geographer with the Royal Geographical Society / Institute of British Geographers. Interested in Geospatial / GIS topics.

Fediverse address:
@Dragons8mycat@mapstodon.space

Futzle Fiction

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

Fediverse address:
@FutzleFiction@chinwag.org

BBC Micro Bot

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

Simply Recipes

Cookery site covering recipes, techniques, ingredients, food news etc. Based in the US, founded in 2003.

Fediverse address:
@SimplyRecipes@flipboard.com

Ion (aka violetmagician)

Draws unusual creatures and characters with a fluorescent neon look.

Fediverse address:
@violetmagician@mastodon.art

FediMeteo Colima

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

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

CycleWR

Organisation advocating for cycling in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@CycleWR@cosocial.ca

OpenAndroidInstaller

Graphical installer software that makes it extremely easy to install alternative operating systems on Android phones. Supports many devices and many kinds of Android ROMs.

Fediverse address:
@openandroidinstaller@fosstodon.org

Louis Durrant

Artist, illustrator and game designer, currently working on an indie title called “The Garden Path” featuring relaxing, pastoral graphics themed around plants and vegetables. Also hosts regular live streams showing the creation of the game’s artwork.

Fediverse address:
@ldurrant@mastodon.art

Corel Gallery Clipart

Bot posting images of 1990s clip art.

Fediverse address:
@clipart@mastodon.art

ACARS Drama

Posting interesting or amusing ACARS messages from various aircraft.

Fediverse address (all messages):
@acarsdrama@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (popular/trending messages):
@trending@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (bad behaviour messages):
@badpax@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (crewing ops messages):
@crewing_ops@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (turbulence messages):
@ride_reports@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (weather messages):
@wx@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (animal messages):
@animals@live.acarsdrama.com

Fediverse address (medical messages):
@medical@live.acarsdrama.com

Show Up Toronto

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

Fediverse address:
@showuptoronto@cosocial.ca

The Race

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

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

John Altringham

Watercolour artist, wood engraver, ecologist and conservation scientist based in the north of England. Mainly creates works inspired by nature and the countryside.

Fediverse address:
@JohnAltringham@mastodon.online

SjöminenJaPyöräily

Cyclist who posts about trips with a cargo bike to get food made in their local area, cookery and baking bread.

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

Covid-Safe Scouts

Grassroots initiative to encourage COVID safety and raise awareness of the long term risks of COVID, featuring a scout-like series of badges.

Fediverse address:
@CovidSafeScouts@zeroes.ca

Drew Harwell

Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.

Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social

Musikexpress

German music magazine and website, mainly about rock and pop but also covering hip-hop, electronica, indie. Additionally covers pop culture including films, books, art etc.

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

Paracelsian

Creates beautiful art with words and letters, through calligraphy, lettercutting and carving.

Fediverse address:
@Paracelsian@mas.to

La Gazzetta dello Sport

Italian sports newspaper founded in 1896, features in-depth coverage of many sports including investigations of scandals.

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

Slate.fr

French online magazine covering international news, politics, economics, culture etc. Founded in 2009, it was originally based on the American news site of the same name but is now a separate entity.

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

Kerry Ferrand / Christchurch Review of Books

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

Fediverse address:
@kerry_ferrand@spectra.video

Blueshirt Banter

Sports news site covering the New York Rangers ice hockey team.

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

Alaska Beacon

Independent reader-supported news organisation covering Alaskan news. Affiliate of the States Newsroom network.

Fediverse address:
@AlaskaBeacon@flipboard.com

The British History Podcast

Podcast all about the history of the island of Britain, starting from the ice age and moving forward in chronological order. The emphasis is on the human side of history, rather than just giving dry facts.

Fediverse address:
@bhp@mastodon.social

Chris Fletch

Music journalist, heavy metal fan, does reviews and interviews on the Heavy Matters podcast and website.

Fediverse address:
@HailsandAles@metalhead.club

Monty Montgomery

Street photographer taking themed portraits of people in everyday life, especially in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

Fediverse address:
@montymo@mastodon.social

R1S1 – Wave the Wheat

Website covering sports teams at the University of Kansas, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@r1s1sports.com

Courrier International

French newspaper featuring curated translated articles from hundreds of newspapers around the world. Published since 1990.

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

Ewen Bell

Professional photographer, especially travel photos, and keen to share knowledge about it. Creates beautiful tutorial videos about photography, cameras, lenses and travel.

Fediverse address (main):
@ewen@social.ewenbell.com

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

Lizbeth (aka Ritual Dust)

Illustrator, crafter and tattoo artist, often working with dark gothic themes, and also creator of the Fantômes ghost story zine.

Fediverse address:
@ritualdust@merveilles.town

Searchlight New Mexico News Feed

News feed from investigative journalism news site in New Mexico, USA.

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

MuteAnt Sounds Netlabel

Online music label for experimental, electronic, noise, ambient, free jazz and other outsider music. Founded in 2012, with over 500 digital-only releases.

Fediverse address:
@MuteAn_Sounds@mastodon.sdf.org

KostNixLaden Bochum

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

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

Julia Minamata

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

Fediverse address:
@JuliaMinamata@mastodon.gamedev.place

Data Uruguay

Civil society organisation in Uruguay promoting open government, open data and transparency.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@datauy@mastodon.uy

Tiffany Li

Tech law expert, Professor at University of San Francisco School of Law, Yale Information Society Project fellow, MSNBC technology and privacy columnist.

Fediverse address:
@tiffanycli@mastodon.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

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

Cabin Radio

Independent local news site and internet radio station based in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@cabinradio@mstdn.ca

Open Data Manchester

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

Fediverse address:
@opendatamcr@mastodon.green

Homes & Gardens

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

Fediverse address:
@HomesGardens@flipboard.com

Leigh Hackspace

Hacker and makerspace based in Leigh in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@leigh_hackspace@mastodon.social

The Ferret

Award-winning investigative news co-op, owned by its readers and writers. Based in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@theferret@mastodon.scot

Open Collective

Fundraising, money management and legal status platform for charities, activists and libre projects that want to be transparent about where their money comes from and how it is used.

Fediverse address:
@opencollective@opencollective.com

GIS OpenCourseWare

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

Fediverse address:
@gisocw@fosstodon.org

Wordloaf

Website and newsletter about making bread, written by a baking instructor.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@newsletter.wordloaf.org

IGN

Entertainment news site covering video games, films, television etc. Based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@ign@flipboard.com

Doomyflo

Makes lovely crochet figures based on free open source projects, well known game characters and other subjects.

Fediverse address (main, in French):
@doomyflo@framapiaf.org

Fediverse address (photos, in French):
@Doomyflocrochet@pix.diaspodon.fr

Geektown

Geek culture and pop culture news and review site covering film, television, games, gadgets, comics etc. Includes air dates for TV series.

Fediverse address:
@geektown@mastodonapp.uk

Scouted

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

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

Oblique Strategies

Card-based method for promoting creativity.

Fediverse address:
@oblique_strategies@mas.to

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

Chaostreff Tübingen

Hackerspace based in Tübingen, Germany.

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

Economics That Works FediGroup

Discussion group for people unhappy with the current economic system.

Fediverse address:
@economics_that_works@fedigroups.social

Gold Skis

Skiing blog aimed at people over the age of 50, featuring skiing tips and feature articles.

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

Circuits in the Woods

Electronic music festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Circuits_in_the_Woods@mastodon.social

GovData

Official portal for open data from the German Federal Government.

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

GameFromScratch

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

Fediverse address:
@GameFromScratch@mastodon.gamedev.place

jjg

Videos featuring home built props and outfits from popular sci-fi, horror etc. Also elaborate Halloween displays.

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

Le Parisien

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

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

iFixit

Site about repairing electronics including phones, computers, consoles, home appliances, vehicles, tools, medical equipment etc. Features repair guides for stuff you’ve bought, online forums for discussing repairs, and reviews of how repairable new gadgets are.

Fediverse address:
@iFixit@mastodon.social

3D Printing Group

Fediverse group about 3d printing projects. If you follow the group and create a post that mentions the group account, the post will be shared with the rest of the group.

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.social

Longhorn PHP

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

Fediverse address:
@longhorn@phpc.social

Coyote Media Collective

Worker-owned newsroom for Bay Area of San Francisco, California, USA. Covers local news and culture.

Fediverse address:
@COYOTEMedia@flipboard.com

ZipZapZop

Electronic music producer based in Baltimore MD, USA. Genres include electronic and electric, acid hop, drum and bass, bass music/dubstep etc.

Fediverse address:
@zipzapzop@ravenation.club

Wuppertal FediGroup

Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.

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

Elle España

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

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

Connecticut Public Radio / WNPR

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

Douglas Natelson

Condensed matter physicist and science blogger, physics professor at Rice University in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@Nanoscale@sciencemastodon.com

Milliways

Volunteer group that supplies food, drink and other infrastructure to hacker camps in Europe and North America since 2003.

Fediverse address:
@milliways@milliways.social

Meanwhile in Canada

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

Fediverse address:
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social

Ian Forrester

Emergent tech expert, formerly at the BBC’s research and development section.

Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

Classical string quartet from Amsterdam in the Netherlands, releasing albums and touring internationally.

Fediverse address:
@dudokquartet@classicalmusic.social

Spoonfeed

Cooking blog based in Belgium featuring weekly meal plans keeping to a budget of under 25 euros per person.

Fediverse address (blog):
@ben@spoonfeed.be

Clay Disarray

Clay and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates intricate 3D clay versions of famous paintings, photos, posters and pop culture subjects.

Fediverse address:
@Claydisarray@socel.net

Global Maritime History

Website founded in 2013 providing resources and discussion for maritime historians of all levels and interests. The approach is broad, covering ships, ports, voyaging, littoral environments, art, literature etc.

Fediverse address:
@globalmaritimehistory@digipres.club

Chimera Linux

General purpose Linux distribution. Takes an alternative approach, is non-GNU and built from scratch.

Fediverse address:
@chimera@gts.chimera-linux.org

Grupo de Linux da Universidade de Aveiro

Linux user group based at the University of Aveiro in Portugal.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@glua@ciberlandia.pt

20 Minutos

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

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

Honeybunch of Onion Tops

Cooking blog particularly focused on gluten-free and vegan recipes. Based in Australia.

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

Swapna Krishna

Journalist covering science, space and technology. Presents “Far Out” for the American public broadcaster PBS, and is a writer for Wired and StarTrek.com.

Fediverse address:
@skrishna@wandering.shop

PPP Leafs

Fan blog covering news about the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team.

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

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

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

space.bi

Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.

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

BGM

Indie pop folk rock musician based in Toronto, Canada.

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

Taiwan in Monochrome

Automated account posting historical photos from Taiwan.

Fediverse address:
@TaiwaninMchrome@mastodon.world

Protomaps

Free open source customisable map of the world, deployable as a single static file. Allows anyone to easily self-host vector map tiles of the entire planet.

Fediverse address:
@protomaps@mapstodon.space

Croatian Government News Feed

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

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

Utopia.de

German environmental website about sustainability and how to be an ethical consumer.

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

Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit / Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety

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

Stimpunks Foundation

Non-profit based in the United States supporting neurodiverse and disabled people, campaigning against ableism.

Fediverse address:
@stimpunks@mastodon.online

Elementary OS

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

Fediverse address:
@elementary@mastodon.social

Union syndicale Solidaires

French trade union umbrella group founded in 1981.

Fediverse address (in French):
@unionsolidaires@syndicat.solidaires.org

wow_elec_tron

Electronics artist creating LED installations and custom wearables such as masks, jewellery, head pieces etc.

Fediverse address:
@wow_elec_tron@mastodon.social

Publico News Feed

News feed from the Portuguese newspaper Publico, founded in 1990.

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

Wuzzy

Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Luanti (formerly Minetest).

Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@cyberplace.social

Goal Deutschland

German edition of the football news site covering club and international games.

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

Vanity Fair Italia

Italian edition of the magazine about current affairs, popular culture and fashion.

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

University of Göttingen / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

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

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

Observatoire du spécisme

Swiss animal rights organisation documenting exploitation of animals in Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@observatoireduspecisme@tooting.ch

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

The Chatty Gardener

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

Fediverse address:
@thechattygardener@mastodon.online

Women’s Health Magazine US

Lifestyle magazine and website for women covering health, fitness, nutrition etc. Based in the US, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@womenshealth@flipboard.com

Society for the Study of Labour History

UK organisation dedicated to the history of labour (i.e. the lives and politics of working people and the labour movement, not specifically the political party).

Fediverse address:
@sslh@mastodon.me.uk

Adam S. Smith

Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.

Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win

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

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

Happy Jak Games

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

Fediverse address:
@happyjakgames@dice.camp

Bleacher Nation

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

Fediverse address:
@BleacherNation@flipboard.com

NURDSpace

Hackerspace based in Wageningen in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch & English):
@nurdspace@hsnl.social

The Beagle

Independent local news for Plymouth in the UK. Founded in 2024.

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

Podmust

French site about podcasts, recommending podcasts to listen to and providing news about the podcast world. Founded in 2018.

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

Onelin

Hiking and nature videos from rural New Hampshire, USA.

Fediverse address (videos):
@onelin@video.infosec.exchange

Friction

Free open source motion graphics and animation software, including vector and raster animations for web and video.

Fediverse address:
@friction@floss.social

Indie Games Plus

Indie game reviews and features site which aims to cover independently-made video games with alternative perspectives or interesting approaches, including older games which may have been missed originally.

Fediverse address:
@IndieGamesPlus@mastodon.social

Florida Drupal Camp

Annual event based in Florida, USA for people interested in the Drupal content management system.

Fediverse address:
@fldrupalcamp@drupal.community

Golang Weekly

Articles, projects and tutorials about the Go programming language.

Fediverse address:
@golang_discussions@mastodon.social

Lashman

Game and film composer, pixel artist, special effects and motion graphic artist.

Fediverse address:
@lashman@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Oregon

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

GamingCentric

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

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

RPG Drop – TTRPGs & Crowdfunding

Blog highlighting tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns and talking to the people behind them.

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

Wildlife at Pine Mountain Club

Trail camera videos of wildlife at Pine Mountain Club, California, USA.

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

Rowery FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about cycling and bicycles.

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

Michael Coorlim

Author of the Galvanic Century and Shadow Decade book series, indie game developer, also makes videos about retro games and comic books.

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

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

Iffy Books

Bookshop and workshop in Philadelphia USA, focused on hacking, free culture, gardening and zines.

Fediverse address:
@iffybooks@post.lurk.org

BBC Science Focus Magazine

UK-based science and technology magazine, available in print and digital versions. (UK-based title originally known as Focus and BBC Focus.)

Fediverse address:
@sciencefocus@flipboard.com

Kickstarter

US-based crowdfunding platform, founded in 2009.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@updates.kickstarter.com

Global News Calgary

News stories about Calgary, Canada, from Global News.

Fediverse address:
@calgary-GlobalNews@flipboard.com

Dr Hilda Bastian

Scientist, writer, cartoonist. Blogs about metascience (the study of science itself) and epidemiology. Regularly publishes updates on the latest COVID-19 vaccines.

Fediverse address:
@hildabast@mastodon.online

Autoweek / autoweek.com

Car and car culture news site, covering new cars, motorsport, DIY car repairs, classic cars etc. Based in the USA, originally a print magazine first published in 1958.

Fediverse address:
@Autoweek2019@flipboard.com

Cycling Historian

Professor of History, sport and environmental historian. Particularly keen on the history of bicycles, posting lots of historical photos, articles and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@DrRickWoten@hcommons.social

The Berkeley Scanner

Independent crime and public safety news in Berkeley, California, USA.

Fediverse address (Ghost):
@index@berkeleyscanner.com

Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@BerkeleyScanner@flipboard.com

Haskell Programming Language

Official account of the Haskell programming language.

Fediverse address:
@haskell@fosstodon.org

The Big Issue

The original UK version of the street newspaper sold by homeless people, published since 1991.

Fediverse address:
@BigIssue@flipboard.com

QueerAF

UK-based non-profit LGBTQIA+ news and publishing, aiming to support queer creatives.

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

Gone With The Wynns

Blog about a married couple travelling the world by land and sea since 2011.

Fediverse address:
@index@gonewiththewynns.com

KPAX Channel 8 News Feed

News feed from KPAX, a television station in Missoula, Montana. Affiliate of CBS, broadcasting since 1970.

Fediverse address:
@www.kpax.com.news@rss-parrot.net

Dr Mike Galsworthy

Founder of Scientists For EU and the Bylines Network, presenter at BylineTV.

Fediverse address:
@mikegalsworthy@mas.to

FediMeteo Coahuila

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

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

Python for Data Science

Teaching materials for data science using the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@Python4DataScience@mastodon.social

Rennsport Report

Motorsport news site focusing on German manufacturers in endurance and GT racing, especially Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and BMW.

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

Bicycling Magazine

Cycling magazine and website, covering all aspects of using a bicycle. Based in the US, first published in 1961.

Fediverse address:
@Bicycling@flipboard.com

Keyboards

Posting random pictures of keyboards from old and modern computers, once every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@keyboards@mastodon.social

PLOS Biology

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

Fediverse address:
@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org

Walter S.

Wildlife photographer based in Germany who takes wonderful close-ups of animals and plants.

Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social

Retro«Pédalage

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

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

Rivista Undici

Italian sports magazine covering mainly football (soccer) but also tennis, formula 1 and other sports.

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

Infection PHP

Mutation testing library for PHP.

Fediverse address:
@infection_php@mastodon.social

Daily Detroit

Local newsletter and podcast covering news, events, people, culture etc in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded in 2014.

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

ARTnews

Art magazine covering all periods of art from ancient to contemporary. Based in the USA, first published in 1902.

Fediverse address:
@ArtNews@flipboard.com

Scottish Borders Weather

Bot posting automated weather information and webcam images from Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders.

Fediverse address:
@borderswx@mastodon.scot

Jack Phoenix… from the library

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

Fediverse address:
@comicslibrarian@mastodon.world

Vecinos

Posting and making videos about Latin American history in English.

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

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

QGIS

Free open source geographic information system software for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android. Allows viewing, editing, printing and analysis of geospatial data.

Fediverse address:
@qgis@fosstodon.org

diyelectromusic

Blogger and video maker who features simple DIY electronic music projects including building your own synthesiser.

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

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

The New Hampshire Gazette News Feed

News feed from alternative non-profit newspaper based in New Hampshire, USA. Founded in its current form in 1989, inspired by an earlier newspaper founded in 1756.

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

Hessisches Finanzministerium / Hesse Ministry of Finance

Official account of the Ministry of Finance in the German State of Hesse.

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

Dave Finton

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

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

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

ObsPy

Free open source project providing Python framework for processing seismological data.

Fediverse address:
@obspy@fosstodon.org

DoRaleigh.com

Community news blog for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@doraleigh.com@doraleigh.com

Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS)

US-based organisation promoting research, education and use of maps and geographic information systems. Member of the International Cartographic Association.

Fediverse address:
@CaGIS@mapstodon.space

FediMeteo Michigan

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

Dr Alexandre Santerne

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

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

BSD Fund

Fund supporting BSD-related free open source software, hardware and events since 2008.

Fediverse address:
@bsdfund@bsd.cafe

Variety Magazine / variety.com

Entertainment industry news magazine and website, covering film, television, music etc. Based in the US, founded in 1905 to cover the theatre business.

Fediverse address:
@Variety@flipboard.com

VTDigger News Feed

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

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

Jordan La Fordan

Star Trek fan and speculative fiction writer, mostly posting about Trek but with other topics as well. Covers all the versions of the series.

Fediverse address:
@jordanlafordan@tenforward.social

Fedi.Garden

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

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

Fediverse address:
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

Star Trek Minus Context

As the name suggests, posts screenshots from random episodes of Star Trek (all versions) with a line subtitled and no other context, with interesting results…

Fediverse address:
@nocontexttrek@mastodon.social

Jeffery Harvey

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

Fediverse address:
@Find_Jeffness@ohai.social

Madison365

Non-profit community news service based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2015. It has a particular focus on non-white perspectives.

Fediverse address:
@Madison365@flipboard.com

FediMeteo Washington State

Weather forecast accounts for the state of Washington in the USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Samuel Pepys

The secret diary of an important public official in 17th Century London, spanning 1660 to 1669. The account’s posts divide the diary into chunks which are posted in estimated real time.

Fediverse address:
@samuelpepys@mastodon.social

Craicer

Writer and teacher running a weekly newsletter featuring publishing news, writing tips and advice about book marketing for indie authors.

Fediverse address:
@craicer@mastodon.nz

Asahi Shimbun / 朝日新聞デジタル RSS Feed

RSS feed of the Japanese newspaper founded in 1879.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@www.asahi.com@rss-parrot.net

Hacklabor

Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.

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

ACT Climate Labs

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

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

Wub-Fur Internet Radio

Long-running internet indie and psychedelic rock radio station featuring human-curated mixes of music. It ran live from 1999 to 2016 as a 24 hour stream, and nowadays is a selection of 350 mixes on various platforms for streaming on demand.

Fediverse address:
@wubfur@mastodon.social

Scivil

Centre for citizen science in Flanders, Belgium.

Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@Scivil@mastodon-belgium.be

BSD Security Advisories

Unofficial bot posting links to BSD security advisories. (Still in Alpha testing.)

Fediverse address:
@bsd@mastodon.bot

Miami Herald

Newspaper based in Miami, Florida, USA, founded in 1903.

Fediverse address:
@MiamiHerald@flipboard.com

Collegiate Flag Football

News about flag football (American football variant) in universities in the USA.

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

Jordan Roach

Vinyl enthusiast and “anxious millennial record nerd”, posting about the music they’re currently playing, plus other topics.

Fediverse address:
@Roachyman@mastodon.social

Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)

Union representing professional writers of all kinds in the United Kingdom, including television, books, film, games, theatre etc.

Fediverse address:
@WritersGuildGB@union.place

godot-rust

Providing bindings for the Godot game engine to the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@GodotRust@mastodon.gamedev.place

Battle for Wesnoth

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

Fediverse address:
@wesnoth@fosstodon.org

Deutsche Schachjugend e. V.

Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation

Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social

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

Stephen Hui

Enthusiastic and experienced hiker based in British Columbia, Canada. Author of several guide books on hiking in BC and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Fediverse address:
@stephenhui@mstdn.ca

Alternative Press Magazine / altpress.com

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

Fediverse address:
@AltPress@flipboard.com

Marvin Johanning

Wildlife photographer based in Germany, mainly focusing on birds.

Fediverse address:
@mjohanning@birds.town

Arachnid Press

Independent publishing company based in Scotland. Originally founded to publish a non-fiction book, now mainly publishing fiction (especially thrillers and mysteries).

Fediverse address:
@ArachnidPress@mastodon.scot

Keironmb

Vinyl record collector and keen gardener, based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Keironmb@cupoftea.social

Hackstub

Hackerspace based in Strasbourg, France.

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

Mark Squires

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

Fediverse address:
@MarkSquiresWine@mastodon.social

Werkraum Zittau

Hackerspace based in Zittau, Germany.

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

EasyBuild

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

Fediverse address:
@easybuild@mast.hpc.social

Ubuntu Budgie

Community developed distro of Ubuntu Linux using the Budgie Desktop Environment.

Fediverse address:
@ubuntubudgie@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Odisha

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

Fediverse addresses:
@bhubaneswar__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
@cuttack__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com

hatniX

Prolific Linux gamer on the Fediverse, creates Let’s Play videos of Linux games in German.

Fediverse address (main, in English & German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de

Fediverse address (videos, in German):
@hatnix@tube.tchncs.de

Sandbox Hackerspace

Hackerspace based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sandbox@kolektiva.social

Laughing Squid

Popular blog covering art, culture and technology, founded in 2003 with roots in an older email list from 1996. It’s run by a web hosting company of the same name based in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@laughingsquid@mastodon.social

Alt Film Guide

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

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

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

Vernissage

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

Fediverse address:
@vernissage@mastodon.social

SixOneFive Soccer

Independent coverage of football (soccer) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@news@sixonefivesoccer.com

Historical Society of Haddonfield

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

Fediverse address:
@HSH1914@glammr.us

Meshe

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

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

Andrew Porter

Research Integrity and Training Adviser at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Interested in open science, open access, reproducibility and improving research culture.

Fediverse address:
@Retropz@mastodon.social

Downbeat.fm

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

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

Meal Prep FediGroup

Discussion group about meal and food preparation.

Fediverse address:
@mealprep@fedigroups.social

Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen / German Advisory Council on Global Change

Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de

The Living Birdhouse

Videos from a garden birdhouse with a camera hidden inside it. The videos cover everything from the creation of a nest to the raising of chicks.

Fediverse address:
@living_birdhouse@makertube.net

Onward! A Rose City Podcast

Podcast for fans of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns soccer clubs in Portland, Oregon, USA. Also covers Oregon soccer in general.

Fediverse address:
@OnwardRoseCity@mastodon.social

Pharo Project

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

Fediverse address:
@pharoproject@mastodon.social

Episciences

Academic overlay journal platform funded by various French public bodies.

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

R-Ladies Remote

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

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesRemote@hachyderm.io

Wiki Workers United

Union for staff at the Wikimedia Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@wwu@social.wikiworkersunited.org

launshae

Creates bright bold works of crochet and other fabric arts, illustrations, and other media.

Fediverse address:
@launshae@kopiti.am

Iltalehti News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net

Umweltbundesamt / German Federal Environmental Agency

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

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

dezentrale e. V.

Hackerspace based in Leipzig, Germany.

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

DataRequests.org / Datenanfragen.de

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

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

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

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

Olive Magazine

UK food and travel magazine, first published in 2003.

Fediverse address:
@OliveMagazine@flipboard.com

Horizon

Magazine about mental health, addictions and intellectual disability in New Zealand / Aotearoa.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thehorizon.nz

Deb Oppermann

Nature, bird and wildlife photographer based in Ontario, Canada. Also interested in plants, flowers and gardening.

Fediverse address:
@DebOppermann@photog.social

Tim Lichtenberg

Planetary Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Investigates atmospheric formation and the deep interiors of rocky exoplanets.

Fediverse address:
@timlichtenberg@fediscience.org

FediMeteo Minnesota

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

Moviegoing with Bill

Independent movie blog written by a professional film critic based in Louisiana, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@bill@moviegoing.rocks

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

FanSided.com

US-based website featuring sports news, rumours and editorials. Part of the wider FanSided network founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@fansided@flipboard.com

The GNU Guy

Software developer doing in-depth videos related to the GNU operating system and Hurd kernel.

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

90min.com Brasil

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

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

The Linux Cast

Weekly podcast about Linux and Free Open Source Software.

Fediverse address:
@thelinuxcast@fosstodon.org

Vegan Chef Bot

Automated account posting curated vegan recipes every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@veganchefbot@veganism.social

New Hampshire Bulletin

Independent non-profit news service for New Hampshire, USA. Affiliate of the States Newsroom network.

Fediverse address:
@NHbulletin@flipboard.com

Simon White

Snooker and pool fan posting all about these sports, also runs a Mastodon server for snooker fans.

Fediverse address:
@snookerarmchair@snooker.uk.to

Crochet FediGroup

Discussion group about crochet and for crocheters.

Fediverse address:
@crochet@fedigroups.social

Daniel Loftus

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

Surfer Magazine / Surfer.com

Surfing and surf culture digital magazine and website. Based in the USA, founded in 1962.

Fediverse address:
@Surfer@flipboard.com

Fancy Women Bike Ride Edmonton

Edmonton, Canada branch of the worldwide Fancy Women Bike Ride event, a cycling tour in many cities around the planet which draws attention to the need for women-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

Fediverse address:
@FWBR_yeg@yeg.bike

Discontinued

Automated account posting discontinued pieces of technology.

Fediverse address:
@discontinued@stefanbohacek.online

Shackspace

Hackerspace based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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

The Universe of Commodore 64

Blog featuring news and images about the Commodore 64 home computer.

Fediverse address:
@C64_Universe@mastodon.gamedev.place

Raghukamath

Professional illustrator and artist from India, free open source software enthusiast who uses libre tools such as Krita.

Fediverse address:
@raghukamath@raghukamath.com

Phil Clarke

Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.

Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social

Hitchin Hackspace

Community organisation helping people to explore creative technologies and crafts. Based in Hitchin in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@hackhitchin@techhub.social

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

Montecristo Magazine

Print and online cultural magazine based in Vancouver, Canada, covering fashion, food, art, travel, beauty etc.

Fediverse address:
@MONTECRISTO_mag@flipboard.com

Paul Golder

Indie music blogger and radio show host, broadcasting on Phoenix FM in East London, UK.

Fediverse address:
@paulgolder@mastodon.social

William Chernoff

Official website of the Canadian jazz musician.

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

Ericbomb

Indie game developer creating blind-accessible video games.

Fediverse address:
@Ericbomb@mastodon.gamedev.place

Flatwater Free Press

Independent non-profit newsroom for Nebraska, USA. Investigative reports on local issues.

Fediverse address:
@flatwaterfreepress@mastodon.social

Myself / Myself.de

German women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering entertainment, food, health, beauty and fashion.

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

The Republic Sentinel

US political blog by former policy advisor Patrick G. Eddington warning about the dangers of the authoritarian regime currently in power, and Trump’s dismantling of the constitution.

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

Heather Flanagan

Consultant specialising in digital identity and internet standards, also posts about women in technology and cybersecurity. Based near Seattle in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@sphcow@mastodon.social

Raincross Gazette

Independent local news site for Riverside, California, USA.

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

Old Catholic Churches International

International church denomination in the USA and Latin America, based in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Emphasis is on welcoming marginalised people including migrants, LGBTQIA+ people, women and BIPOC.

Fediverse address:
@myocci@mastodon.myocci.social

Tatjana Scheffler

Professor of digital forensic linguistics at Ruhr-Uni Bochum in Germany. Working on social media data using corpus and computational methods.

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

Mundo Deportivo

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

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

League of Filmmakers

News, features and event reports about film-making including major blockbusters and grassroots low budget productions.

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

Denise Gutzmer

Nebraska resident, weather and science enthusiast, works at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Fediverse address:
@DeniseGutzmer@mindly.social

Doctor Who Quotes

Posting a quotation from “Doctor Who” every day.

Fediverse address:
@DoctorWhoQuotes@mas.to

CackalackyCon

Technology Conference / Hacker Con in North Carolina, USA. Founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@CackalackyCon@infosec.exchange

Lilian Edwards

Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University in the UK. Particularly interested in regulation of new technologies and the internet, has taught internet law, privacy law, e-commerce law, IT law since 1996.

Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer

Scientific American

US-based popular science magazine published since 1845. Past contributors include Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla.

Fediverse address:
@SciAm@flipboard.com

Tricia Wood

Geography professor and Director of grad program in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. Interested in identity, mobility, governance and attachment to place in many contexts.

Fediverse address:
@Pkbwood@mastodon.online

benui

Game developer and UI programmer.

Fediverse address:
@ben@m.benui.ca

Gabrielius Landsbergis

Blog and newsletter about the security and foreign policy of Europe, especially the threat from Putin. Written by the former foreign minister of Lithuania.

Fediverse address (blog):
@gabrielius@landsbergis.com

Kandid

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

Fediverse address:
@kandid@chaos.social

Castlemaker.de

German lifestyle blog featuring recipes, beauty, fashion, travel and other topics.

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

Helsinki Ruby

Non-profit for users of the Ruby programming language in Helsinki, Finland.

Fediverse address:
@helsinkiruby@ruby.social

European Alternatives

Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.

Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social

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

Chronos Vocal Ensemble

Award-winning chamber choir from Edmonton, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@chronosvocalensemble@mstdn.ca

BookStack

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

Fediverse address:
@bookstack@fosstodon.org

Christopher M0YNG

Amateur radio enthusiast who runs the mastodon.radio server for other ham radio fans. M0YNG shares lots of posts by amateur radio fans looking for followers, so following him is a good way to meet others in this field.

Fediverse address:
@M0YNG@mastodon.radio

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

Libre Graphics Meeting

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

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

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

Peggy Collins

Digital artist and nature photographer, especially interested in creating images of cats, dogs, wildlife and nature.

Fediverse address:
@peggycollins@socel.net

Nibö

Latin American online platform dedicated to science and technology, including social responsibility and inclusivity.

Fediverse address (in Spanish and Portuguese):
@equipo@red.niboe.info

Pitchfork

Online music magazine covering alternative, indie, pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. Based in the US, founded in 1996.

Fediverse address:
@pitchfork@flipboard.com

Home Computer Museum

Computing history museum in the Netherlands, featuring interactive exhibits. Posts in English.

Fediverse address:
@homecomputermuseum@computermuseum.social

Houston Public Media / KUHT / KUHF

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

Fediverse address:
@houstonpublicmedia@mastodon.social

Chris Geidner / Law Dork

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

Aircraft Alert

Bot posting alerts for aircraft squawking emergency transponder codes 7500 (hijacking), 7600 (radio failure), 7700 (emergency).

Fediverse address (squawking 7500, 7600 & 7700):
@aircraft_alert@mastodon.social

M4ndrill

Voxel / low poly artist who creates splendid digital sculptures and dioramas out of computer generated blocks and simplified shapes.

Fediverse address:
@m4ndrill@mastodon.art

Working Class History

Website and podcast about history from the perspective of ordinary people rather than rulers.

Fediverse address:
@workingclasshistory@mastodon.social

hack42

Hackerspace based in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hack42@chaos.social

Florida Bulldog

Independent non-profit news service for Florida, USA, aiming to provide coverage in the public interest. Founded in 2009, member of Institute For Non-Profit News.

Fediverse address:
@floridabulldog@newsie.social

Fediverse address (news feed):
@www.floridabulldog.org@rss-parrot.net

FediMeteo Andhra Pradesh

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

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

Rockies Pitch

Newsletter about baseball, especially the Colorado Rockies team based in Denver, Colorado, USA.

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

Sud Ouest

French regional newspaper covering Gironde, the Charente, the Charente-Maritime, the Dordogne, the Lot et Garonne, the Landes and the Pyrénées Atlantiques. First published in 1944.

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

The Coffeeneuring Challenge

Discussion group about doing the Coffeeneuring Challenge, where you ride to seven different coffee shops on seven bike rides.

Fediverse address:
@coffeeneuring@fedigroups.social

The Edinburgh Minute

Curated community newsletter about news and events for people in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@EdinburghMinute@mastodon.scot

Puissance Nintendo

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

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

Genome Biology and Evolution

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

Fediverse address:
@GenomeBiolEvol@ecoevo.social

Tokodon

Free open source KDE Mastodon desktop client.

Fediverse address:
@tokodon@kde.social

Das Deutsche Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA) / The German Centre for Old Age Affairs

German government body for dealing with matters relating to the elderly.

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

Bryan Fink

Making step-by-step how-to videos about DIY and woodworking projects.

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

TheSixthAxis

Independent video game news site, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, guides etc. Covers all current platforms including consoles, computers, mobile.

Fediverse address:
@TheSixthAxis@mastodonapp.uk

Lighthouses of Wales

Posts about lighthouses in Wales and elsewhere by a local history author from Anglesey.

Fediverse address:
@LighthouseWales@toot.wales

FOSDEM

The Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting is a well-established non-profit annual conference all about FOSS. It has taken place every year since 2000, though the most recent ones have been online due to the pandemic.

Fediverse address:
@fosdem@fosstodon.org

Mandaï Distribution

Independent music distributor based in Belgium.

Fediverse address:
@Mandai_Distribution@mastodon.social

Post Aberdeen

Arts & culture news site covering Aberdeen, Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@postabdn@mastodon.social

Old Street Tavern

Pub in Ludlow, a town in the UK. The pub features regular live music events.

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

Woodpecker CI

Free open source community fork of the Drone Continuous Integration platform.

Fediverse address:
@WoodpeckerCI@floss.social

Monal IM

Free open source XMPP messenger app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It includes support for OMEMO end-to-end encryption.

Fediverse address:
@Monal@fosstodon.org

Dr Eric Topol

American cardiologist, author, professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research and editor-in-chief of Medscape and theheart.org.

Fediverse address:
@erictopol@mstdn.social

Hackerspace Kiruna

Hackerspace based in Kiruna, Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@HacKRNspace@mastodon.acc.sunet.se

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

Penn Linguistics

News and announcements from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Linguistics.

Fediverse address:
@UPennLinguistics@lingo.lol

ZBW MediaTalk

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

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

Dinkville

Website for pickleball players in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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

PBS Hawai‘i Feed

Feed of programme news from Hawaiian public broadcaster PBS Hawai’i, on air since 1966.

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

DAIR Institute

Non-profit organisation taking a sceptical view of AI and LLMs, trying to burst the bubble of unrealistic AI hype.

Fediverse address:
@DAIR@dair-community.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@dair@peertube.dair-institute.org

Nauris

Pixel artist and indie game developer, creates epic fantasy artwork and game assets.

Fediverse address:
@nauris@mastodon.art

Climate Story Garden

Site and newsletter promoting and supporting hopeful climate fiction, connecting its authors and readers. Its aim is to encourage wider political support for fighting climate change.

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

Johan Vanbockryck

Photographer taking pictures of landscapes and cityscapes in and around Belgium, often featuring large amounts of empty space around its subjects.

Fediverse address:
@johanphoto@mastodon.nl

Sourcepole

Swiss company offering geospatial services based on open source software such as QGIS.

Fediverse address:
@sourcepole@fosstodon.org

Entität

Hackerspace based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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

Stride

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

Fediverse address:
@xenko@mastodon.gamedev.place

Radish Living

Anti-capitalist, feminist, decolonial lifestyle magazine.

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

The Aurora Sentinel

Print and digital newspaper covering news in Aurora, Colorado and the rest of the USA.

Fediverse address:
@TheAuroraSentinel@newsie.social

FediMeteo Goa

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

Fediverse addresses:
@panaji__goa@in.fedimeteo.com

When the Going Gets Weird

Newsletter highlighting bizarre stories from various magazines and news outlets.

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

All Aboard Northwest

Group campaigning for better transit, regional and intercity rail in the Greater Northwest region of the United States, from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest.

Fediverse address:
@aanw@rail.chat

Geotechdigital / Geotechland

Video blogger who covers FOSS, community projects, Linux and other related tech stuff.

Fediverse address:
@geotechdigital@tilvids.com

Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz

Official account of the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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

Cédric Champeau

Amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and software developer. Creator of open source libraries and applications for astronomy.

Fediverse address:
@melix@astrodon.social

Forgejo

Free open source self-hostable software forge, a community fork of Gitea supported by Codeberg. Federation of forges through ActivityPub planned.

Fediverse address:
@forgejo@floss.social

Xubuntu

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

Fediverse address:
@xubuntu@floss.social

Mona

Third party Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Fediverse address:
@MonaApp@mastodon.social

Western Quakes Bot

Bot posting about earthquakes in California and Nevada, with info sourced from Caltech.

Fediverse address:
@westquake@geodata.nexus

Popheads FediGroup

Discussion group about pop music, pop artists and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@popheads@fedigroups.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

Shork

Blåhaj who likes to swim in the Atlantic ocean and eat fish.

Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social

DNS Inspector

Free open source iOS app for performing advanced DNS queries.

Fediverse address:
@dnsinspector@infosec.exchange

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

PaulWrightyThen

Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.

Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

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

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

Dr H

Builds and paints scale models, miniatures and dioramas. Covers many genres including sci-fi, fantasy and realism.

Fediverse address:
@DrH@dice.camp

Bloomberg CityLab

News about cities, city planning and urban life. Originally founded in 2011 as part of The Atlantic magazine, CityLab was sold to Bloomberg in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@citylab@flipboard.com

News in the Grove

Independent local news site for Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. Founded in 2024.

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

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library

Germany’s largest research and universal library, founded in 1558.

Fediverse address (in German):
@bsbmuenchen@openbiblio.social

farmOS.org

Free open source web-based software for farm and agricultural management, planning and record keeping.

Fediverse address:
@farmOS@fosstodon.org

FluidDyn

Free open source Python framework for research and teaching in fluid dynamics.

Fediverse address:
@fluiddyn@hachyderm.io

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for Information Security

The German government’s cybersecurity authority, providing IT security standards, support and advice for the government, businesses and consumers.

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

Motor Trend Magazine / MotorTrend.com

American car magazine and website, featuring car news, reviews, guides, accessories etc. First published in 1949.

Fediverse address:
@motortrend@flipboard.com

Pile of Stuff / Kent_eh

Entertaining videos about electronics, gadget repairs, tinkering and teardowns. Also often includes a recommended beer at the start.

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

What Rust is it?

Bot posting latest Rust releases.

Fediverse address:
@whatrustisit@social.berline.rs

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

Colin Le Sueur

Tabletop RPG writer, illustrator and designer. Creator of the post-apocalyptic western RPG “We deal in lead” and the Norse fantasy RPG “Runecairn”.

Fediverse address:
@byodinsbeardrpg@dice.camp

The Voyager’s Workshop

Artist, illustrator and cartographer, creates wonderful maps based on fictional worlds, as well as artwork for tabletop RPGs and other storytelling contexts.

Fediverse address:
@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art

Phases of Moon

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

Fediverse address:
@pom@eattherich.club

Bimba

Free open source app to help passengers use public transport services.

Fediverse address:
@bimba@floss.social

TimBL / Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, URLs, web browsers etc. Founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Fediverse address:
@timbl@w3c.social

American Sailing Association

Organisation which educates and certifies recreational sailors in the USA, founded in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@AmericanSailing@flipboard.com

FlightGear

Free open source flight simulator, in development since 1997.

Fediverse address:
@flightgear@fosstodon.org

Home Assistant FediGroup

Discussion group about free open source software for home automation.

Fediverse address:
@homeassistant@fedigroups.social

Thame Players Theatre

Theatre and amateur dramatics group based in Oxfordshire, UK.

Fediverse address:
@ThameTheatre@mastodon.social

Arcade Shopper

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

Zitamar News

English-language news site covering Mozambique, particularly business and industry including oil, gas and minerals.

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

Smashing Magazine

Online magazine for designers and web developers, includes lots of tutorials, guides and features.

Fediverse address:
@smashingmag@mastodon.social

Suomen antropologi (journal)

Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, a peer-reviewed open access English language anthropology journal.

Fediverse address:
@suomenantropologi@fediscience.org

8bitworkshop

Web-based IDE which lets you write code for classic 8-bit computers and consoles within your browser, and see it run as you do so. Also publishes a range of books on programming for classic 8-bit systems.

Fediverse address:
@8bitworkshop@oldbytes.space

Sociality Coop

Technology co-operative providing hosting, development and advice, favouring the use of free open source software whenever possible. Based in Athens, Greece.

Fediverse address (in Greek):
@sociality@libretooth.gr

Shavian FediGroup

Discussion group for anyone interested in the Shavian alphabet.

Fediverse address:
@shavian@fedigroups.social

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

PennLive.com

Local news site for Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@PennLivedotcom@flipboard.com

BBC Sky At Night Magazine

Amateur astronomy magazine and website inspired by the popular BBC television series with Patrick Moore. Includes equipment reviews, advice on viewing the night sky, science features and astronomy news. Based in the UK, first published in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@skyatnightmag@flipboard.com

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

Talking Points Memo

US political news site founded in 2000, reporting from a progressive perspective.

Fediverse address:
@TPM@flipboard.com

Keesey Comics

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

OpenBSD Amsterdam

Virtual Machine hosting company based in the Netherlands which donates a percentage of all fees to the OpenBSD Foundation.

Fediverse address:
@OpenBSDAms@bsd.cafe

Amsterdam Metal Scene

English-language account covering the metal music scene in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Lots of photos and videos.

Fediverse address:
@AmsterdamMetalScene@metalhead.club

FediMeteo Oaxaca

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

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@oaxaca__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com
@puerto_escondido__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com
@salina_cruz__oaxaca@mx.fedimeteo.com

Lgbookworm

Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.

Fediverse address:
@lgbookworm@wandering.shop

Di

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

Fediverse address:
@didoesdigital@bne.social

The Ark TV Series FediGroup

Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.

Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.social

Free Space: The Free Streaming TV Podcast

Podcast about television series and films that can be watched free of charge.

Fediverse address (blog):
@freespace@howtowatchfree.tv

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

NKyTribune News Feed

News feed from the NKyTribune, an independent news service for Kentucky produced by the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. Founded in 2019.

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

Python Rennes

Community group for users of the Python programming language in Rennes, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@pythonrennes@social.breizhcamp.org

Morecambe Bay Prostate Group

Peer support group for those with Prostate Cancer, their families and friends. Meetings in Lancaster, Kendal and Bentham UK.

Fediverse address:
@tbpcsg@vivaldi.net

brave rabbit

3D animation and motion graphics studio based in Germany, creators of plug-ins and add-ons for Blender and Maya.

Fediverse address:
@braverabbit@mastodon.art

Chaostreff Chemnitz

Hackerspace based in Chemnitz, Germany.

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