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.art
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.art
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@sciencemastodon.com
Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.
Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world
Evolutionary ecologist and Junior Research Group Leader at Bielefeld University in Germany. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, transgenerational plasticity and the role of plasticity in evolution.
Fediverse address:
@DenisMeuthen@fediscience.org
Digital artist who creates abstract cgi images and looping videos, often with an intriguing organic feel.
Fediverse address:
@mantissa@mastodon.art
Vinyl enthusiast posting reviews and photos of records they are currently playing. Also a developer creating useful Apple Mac software.
Fediverse address:
@dnanian@mas.to
Organisation connecting gardeners all around the world, encouraging the use of open source seeds and similar philosophies. Posts in English and German.
Fediverse address (main):
@opensourcegardens@chaos.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@opensourcegardens@tube.tchncs.de
Fediverse address (blog):
@handwritten@notes.opensourcegardens.info
Illustrator with a very distinctive style, featuring humorous characters with large eyes and a 1950s colour palette.
Fediverse address (in English, Spanish and Catalan):
@teresa_arroyo@mastodon.social
Free open source federated blogging platform. The interface and options are minimalist, with the focus on reading text with as few distractions as possible. It’s part of the Fediverse, so you can follow WriteFreely blogs from Mastodon etc. You can host a WriteFreely server yourself, or sign up on an existing server.
Fediverse address (main):
@writefreely@writing.exchange
Fediverse address (blog):
@writefreely@blog.writefreely.org
German campaign group which aims to build bridges between technology fans and environmentalists.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@bits_und_baeume@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org
Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@bitsundbaeume_berlin@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org
Fediverse address (Dresden branch, in German):
@BitsUndBaeumeDresden@dresden.network
Independent local newspaper for Leicester, England, UK. Run by a non-profit co-operative.
Fediverse address:
@thegazettecoop@independent-media.co.uk
Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.
Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social
Tabletop role playing game designer, cartographer and developer. Often posts about topics related to role playing and Dungeons & Dragons.
Fediverse address:
@hiscursedness@mastodon.art
Paints beautiful delicate watercolours based on the natural world and protecting the environment, mixing natural imagery with abstract shapes.
Fediverse address:
@humanum@mastodon.art
Crafts enthusiast posting about sewing, crochet, jewellery-making and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@Natalie@aus.social
Third-party Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac, made by the developers of Tweetbot.
Fediverse address:
@ivory@tapbots.social
Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!
Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social
Family in Ireland documenting their eco-friendly sustainably maintained garden.
Fediverse address:
@gardeningwell@mastodon.ie
German-language podcast about the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, covering its games, hardware, history and community.
Fediverse address (in German):
@snescast@mastodon.social
Beautifully put together video guides about modern Linux, retro computing and all kinds of random tech stuff.
Fediverse address (main):
@vkc@mspsocial.net
Fediverse address (videos):
@veronicaexplains@tilvids.com
Novelist who writes books about damaged people seeking happier futures, often romantic comedies that features darker elements too.
Fediverse address:
@mofanning@booktoot.club
Globetrotting photographer taking pictures and blogging about abandoned buildings and structures around the world.
Fediverse address:
@ObsidianUrbex@photog.social
Free open source podcast player for Android devices. The app lets you listen to podcasts, keep track of episodes and manage your podcast subscriptions through open standards like RSS.
Fediverse account:
@AntennaPod@fosstodon.org
Beekeeper based in Scotland, author of the Apiarist website featuring in-depth articles all about practical beekeeping.
Fediverse address:
@theapiarist@mastodon.scot
Makes compost and worm bins at home, using them to maintain a garden and grow food. Discusses the process and issues of making compost.
Fediverse address:
@compost@regenerate.social
Associate professor at the University of Lille in France, working on Atmospheric Chemistry by performing molecular simulations through Computational Chemistry.
Fediverse address:
@FlorentLouis59@mastodon.online
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
Videos about philosophers, their ideas and their historical context.
Fediverse address:
@letstalkphilosophy@tilvids.com
Security researcher and software developer, runs a blog about Infosec.
Fediverse address:
@WPalant@infosec.exchange
Professional photographer posting wonderfully atmospheric images of woodland, trees and nature.
Fediverse address:
@timsmalley@mastodon.green
Research institute in Germany devoted to astrophysics, focusing on cosmic magnetic fields, extragalactic astrophysics and development of research technologies in spectroscopy, robotic telescopes and e-science.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AIP_Potsdam@astrodon.social
Free open source Mastodon app for Android phones, available through F-Droid and Google Play. Can also be used by other Fediverse platforms that use the Mastodon API such as PixelFed and GoToSocial.
Fediverse address:
@Tusky@mastodon.social
Musician who builds their own synthesisers, currently exploring algorithmic techno music.
Fediverse address:
@chrisbeckstrom@diode.zone
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
Fork of the LibreOffice productivity suite aimed at businesses, including long term tech support, admin tools, smartphone apps and cloud collaboration.
Fediverse address:
@CollaboraOffice@mastodon.social
Its development company, Collabora, is one of the biggest upstream contributors to LibreOffice’s source code, and has a close relationship with the FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@collabora@floss.social
Sewing enthusiast and retired musician, posts about sewing projects, sewing machines, making clothes and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@DanielMenjivar@mastodon.social
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
Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.
Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social
Political and legal geographer, immigration researcher at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social
Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fans playing since the 1970s.
Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp
Non-profit for people connected to type and typography, organising typography conferences, workshops and promoting innovation in the field. Based in the United States, but has an international membership.
Fediverse address:
@atypi@typo.social
Chess Grandmaster, author of “The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement”, makes videos about computer chess engines, human games and opening analysis.
Fediverse address:
@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk
Non-violent direct action group that fights against global warming, for example they have forced coal ports to shut down by chaining themselves to machinery.
Fediverse address:
@Blockadeaustralia@aus.social
Professional portrait photographer with a passion for wildlife photography, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@jaynedrew@mstdn.ca
Volunteer group that supplies food, drink and other infrastructure to hacker camps in Europe and North America since 2003.
Fediverse address: @milliways@chaos.social
Evolutionary geneticist at the University of Arizona, working on population genetics and evolutionary biology.
Fediverse address:
@CastellanoED@mastodon.social
Aims to provide a next generation internet with better privacy, more decentralisation, less spam and better energy efficiency by using “multicast”.
Fediverse address:
@librecast@chaos.social
Meteorologist at Crown Weather Services, forecasting tropical storms, hurricanes and winter weather. Also forecasts weather for Western & Central Massachusetts.
Fediverse address:
@crownweather@mstdn.science
Spanish-language news site and forum about Linux gaming.
Fediverse address (main account, in Spanish):
@jugandoenlinux@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photo account, in Spanish):
@Jugandoenlinux@pixelfed.social
Runs their own observatory and teaches astronomy at a local observatory, enthusiastic astrophotographer with many publishing credits. Currently based in Texas in the US.
Fediverse address:
@philo@astronomy.city
Artist and jeweller, often creating small pieces from metals such as silver and gold. Also a councillor for Helensburgh & Lomond South in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@mathcampbell@mastodon.scot
Writes children’s fiction, author of the thriller “Friend Me”.
Fediverse address:
@sheilamaverbuch@mstdn.social
Weekly trivia podcast running since 2005, possibly the longest-running trivia podcast in the world.
Fediverse address:
@podquiz@mas.to
Telescope and astrophotography enthusiast, sci-fi author, software developer and wind tunnel engineer. Runs a video channel all about telescopes including buying, using, repairing etc.
Fediverse address:
@jjdreese@c.im
Creates cute crochet amigurumi figures, often funny animals or stylised people.
Fediverse address:
@amogurumi@pixelfed.social
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
Researcher and cultivar registration authority for the Tradescantia (Commelinaceae) wildflower genus.
Fediverse address:
@TradescantiaHub@scicomm.xyz
Grassroots activist campaign for better cycling infrastructure in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Organises direct action including bike jams and bike buses.
Fediverse address:
@bikegridnow@urbanists.social
Artist drawing robots in a cute, adorable style, sometimes as mini-comics. Often features characters from Transformers.
Fediverse address:
@smoketopus@socel.net
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
Free open source online platform for organising community activism and volunteer initiatives such as food sharing etc. Anyone can set up their own Karrot site, or join an existing site.
Fediverse address:
@karrot@fosstodon.org
Unofficial fan account for the popular Australian television soap opera Neighbours, covering news, opinion and gossip.
Fediverse address:
@NeighboursHQ@mas.to
A directory of knitting and crochet designers, yarn dyers, shops and related info.
Fediverse address: @YarnDatabase@mastodon.social
Makes intricately detailed embroidered jewellery, usually based around something from nature, especially insects.
Fediverse address:
@Velanch@mastodon.art
Non-profit health advocacy organisation promoting evidence-based research into adenomyosis and endometriosis.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@aaers@mastodon.online
Libre game developer, co-developer of the comedy turn-based strategy Hedgewars, and creator of games and mods for Minetest.
Fediverse address:
@Wuzzy@fosstodon.org
Archaeologist in Ireland, Government of Ireland research fellow, specialises in the Iron Age in western Europe, particularly metals and horses.
Fediverse address:
@StillJustRena@mastodon.social
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
Game developer who writes tutorials about using Unreal Engine
Fediverse address:
@_benui@mastodon.gamedev.place
Former journalist turned digital marketer, host of the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast which interviews a different businessperson each week.
Fediverse address:
@seth@socl.bz
Amateur space artist, amateur astrophotographer and astronomy enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@marwellaspaceart@astrodon.social
Polish-language group of activists promoting privacy and user rights on the internet. They also run a podcast and provide lectures and workshops on these topics.
Fediverse address (main, in Polish):
@icd@mastodon.internet-czas-dzialac.pl
Fediverse address (videos, in Polish):
@icd@video.internet-czas-dzialac.pl
Small independent Jewish publisher and blog, focusing on Jewish life and culture from the 1850s to the 1920s.
Fediverse address:
@bwjewishhistory@babka.social
Indie music blogger and radio show host, broadcasting on Phoenix FM in East London, UK.
Fediverse address:
@paulgolder@mastodon.social
Unofficial forum for Synology NAS owners and enthusiasts
Fediverse address:
@synoforum@mastodon.social
Fediverse server type with a Facebook-style interface and no character limit. It is extremely flexible and lets you follow many kinds of accounts in a single timeline including the Fediverse, RSS, Twitter and others.
Fediverse account:
@news@forum.friendi.ca
Electronics technician who does fun colourful videos about electronics projects, 3D printing and plays self-written music on self-built synthesisers. Also does knitting, woodwork and assorted other stuff. Highly recommended!
Fediverse address (main):
@blitzcitydiy@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@blitzcitydiy@diode.zone
Singer-songwriter creating ballads, vignettes and multipart circle songs in a folk tradition.
Fediverse address:
@jvw@musician.social
Free open source Matrix messaging app for Linux desktop and Linux mobile. It’s made by KDE.
Fediverse address:
@neochat@fosstodon.org
Freelance illustrator who works in both realistic and cartoon-like styles, sometimes both at once.
Fediverse address:
@emilylorange@mastodon.art
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
Artist who draws in many styles, often portraits, sometimes comic book art, sometimes serious pastiches or light-hearted parodies of characters from popular fiction.
Fediverse address:
@nixnada@mastodon.art
OERSI is a search index for open educational resources, based at the website oersi.org
Fediverse address:
@oersi@openbiblio.social
Rail electrification engineer, author and train enthusiast based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@25kV@mas.to
Videos about retro adventure games, especially those made by Sierra in the 1980s and 1990s. Note that the videos feature quite a lot of swearing and adult humour.
Fediverse address:
@sqhistorian@spectra.video
An artists’ initiative based in the Netherlands and Germany which helps organise exhibitions of new and experimental art.
Fediverse address (in English, Dutch and German): @womeinesonnescheint@mstdn.social
Exhibited artist who uses traditional drawing techniques with pen and pencil to create fascinating disturbing dream-like (or perhaps nightmare-like) works. Parts are half-drawn, or torn up, or covered, sometimes combining antique and modern elements anachronistically.
Fediverse address:
@cranach@tiny.tilde.website
Official bot account sharing articles from Blender tutorial and news site BlenderNation.
Fediverse address:
@blendernation@botsin.space
Artist recreating scenes from films and popular culture using miniature models and practical effects in great detail.
Fediverse address:
@robotwig@socel.net
Free open source 2D game engine designed mainly for RPGs. Solarus games run on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@solarus@mastodon.gamedev.place
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
Beekeeper in Germany posting pictures of their apiary and beehives
Fediverse address (in German):
@furtherhonig@pixel.tchncs.de
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
Videos all about cars and automotive history, often focusing on the history of one particular model or brand.
Fediverse Address:
@bigcar@tilvids.com
Beer fan and host of the “Beer In Front” podcast.
Fediverse address:
@beerinfront@mastodon.beer
Epidemiologist and Professor of Public Health at the University of Southampton in the UK. Interested in Lifecourse Epidemiology and Long Covid.
Fediverse address:
@nisreen@mastodon.online
Posts and boosts photos of wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@norg@mastodon.social
Posts about books, book collecting, rare titles, private libraries and other bibliophile topics.
Fediverse address (in English):
@libri@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@dannyhabets@mastodon.social
Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.
Fediverse address:
@JamesGleick@sciencemastodon.com
Animator who is currently working on an indie film called “The Will of Monsters”.
Fediverse address:
@ItsMeChrisWade@mastodon.art
Relaxing and cosy account about gardening, growing food, cooking and taking care of an old house, as well as posts about crafts and pets.
Fediverse address (main):
@RedHouseProject@artisan.chat
Fediverse address (photos):
@RedHouseLife@pixelfed.de
Free open source encrypted XMPP app for Android produced alongside a member-funded XMPP service, currently in private beta testing. Developed and run by a co-operative based in India.
Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social
Photo sharing network on the Fediverse, this is sort of the Fedi’s alternative to Instagram. You can follow people on Pixelfed from Mastodon etc and vice versa.
Fediverse address:
@pixelfed@mastodon.social
Worldwide free open source software community which creates all kinds of popular useful projects such as the Plasma desktop, Kdenlive, Krita and lots more.
Fediverse address (main):
@kde@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@kde@tube.kockatoo.org
Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube
Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social
Fediverse address (French language community):
@kdefr@framapiaf.org
Blåhaj who likes to swim in the Atlantic ocean and eat fish.
Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social
Unofficial bot posting weather updates from the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@nwsmilwaukee_bot@m.ai6yr.org
Free open source XMPP desktop app for Linux, Mac and Windows. Includes OMEMO end-to-end encryption support.
Fediverse address:
@gajim@fosstodon.org
A co-operative organisation creating Go-based resources for the XMPP instant messaging protocol.
Fediverse address:
@mellium@fosstodon.org
Splatoon 3 map rotations, Salmon Run schedules, SplatNet gear etc.
Fediverse address:
@splatoon3ink@splatoon3.ink
German branch of the campaign by scientists to save the planet from environmental destruction due to climate change. They are letting the world know the science of climate change, conducting research themselves and helping climate scientists to network.
Fediverse address (in German):
@S4F@climatejustice.global
Scottish concept artist working on video games and tabletop roleplaying games.
Fediverse address:
@BraveRobynArt@peoplemaking.games
Holland Lop rabbit who enjoys running around and eating veggies.
Fediverse address:
@NutmegTheBun@fluffy.family
Runs a blog about generating your own off-grid energy, which is particularly topical right now. There are also photographs of life in Scotland.
Fediverse address (main):
@withaveeay@mastodon.scot
Fediverse address (photos):
@withaveeay@pixelfed.de
Makes calm relaxing tutorial videos about making your own soaps, clothes, craft projects, and using libre software.
Fediverse address:
@craftykat@diode.zone
Free open source personal cloud software for sharing files, collaborative editing, instant messaging, personal music streaming and lots of other things. It’s extremely flexible thanks to lots of add-on apps that can be installed through the graphical interface. Nextcloud instances can be accessed through web browsers or dedicated apps for all major platforms. You can host a cloud yourself or sign up on an existing instance.
Fediverse address:
@nextcloud@mastodon.xyz
Australia and New Zealand edition of the news site where articles are written by experts qualified in the topics being discussed. There are no ads or paywall, and it’s owned by a non-profit.
Fediverse address:
@theconversationau@mastodon.social
Professor at the Institute for Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne in Germany, working in plant genetics, ecology and evolution.
Fediverse address:
@MeauxJuliette@ecoevo.social
Makes handmade jeans as a hobby (not for sale) and posts photos of the works in progress, the tools used to make them and info about how they are made. Many of the jeans are based on techniques from specific periods of history.
Fediverse address: @eureka@pixelfed.social
Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Centre in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute.
Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social
Freelance professional illustrator and 3D modeller, creates gorgeous images and renders including really cute minimalist voxel and pixel art. Often creates works that reference retro gaming and classic computers.
Fediverse address (main):
@metin@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (artwork):
@MetinSeven@pixelfed.social
Plushiemaker, crocheter and illustrator. Makes cute amigurumi animals often based on characters from popular fiction.
Fediverse address:
@artpricott@mastodon.art
Comic artist and writer based in London, often featuring sci-fi, environmental and technological themes.
Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@comics.town
Sharing links to environmental articles from established news sources.
Fediverse address:
@primonatura@mstdn.social
Free open source app that lets you add an end-to-end encrypted folder to your existing cloud service. It works with popular cloud services such as Nextcloud, DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud etc. There are apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android.
Fediverse address:
@cryptomator@mastodon.online
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
British multidisciplinary academic research network studying and promoting the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life.
Fediverse address:
@ukseti@astrodon.social
Professor of Chemistry, Computer Science, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Founder of Zapata Computing and Kebotix. Directs Acceleration Consortium at University of Toronto. Editor-in-Chief of the Digital Discovery journal. Works on artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Fediverse address:
@aspuru@mastodon.social
Videos about retro gaming, technology and related stuff, particularly MS-DOS PCs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@alsgeeklab@tilvids.com
Senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Interested in Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, Programming as a Social Science.
Fediverse address:
@pdbrooker@mastodon.online
The world’s oldest digital library, distributing public domain books as free digital files in open formats.
Fediverse address:
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
Bot that randomly combines video game characters’ heads and bodies. Posts a few times a day.
Fediverse address:
@headswap@botsin.space
Science fiction and fantasy fan, mainly posting and sharing about Star Trek but also other series and topics.
Fediverse address:
@HippieScubaSteve@mindly.social
Hip-hop DJ, photographer, podcaster, Twitch streamer.
Fediverse address:
@airadam@mastodon.me.uk
Pixel artist who (amongst other things) creates cute images of classic game consoles.
Fediverse address:
@Ossi@mastodon.art
American magazine covering news and culture, originally founded by abolitionists in 1865.
Fediverse address:
@thenation@newsie.social
Vinyl record enthusiast, posting regularly about classic and new vinyl releases and their covers.
Fediverse address:
@ChessNord@mastodon.social
Bot generating tiny bus stops with people waiting at them.
Fediverse address:
@tiny_bus_stop@botsin.space
Posting news videos and podcasts about alcoholic beverages with the emphasis on craft drinks. Covers beer, wine, spirits and other drinks.
Fediverse address:
@boozebuddy@mastodon.beer
A humorous and well-researched video documentary series about famous painters and artists, discussing their life and works. The voice over is nice and calm, and this is a very relaxing series to watch.
Fediverse address:
@theartshole@tilvids.com
Free open source end-to-end encrypted messaging system that works through email. This means if you both have Delta apps running you can chat in encrypted mode, but even people without Delta can chat with you through their normal email account. It’s available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@delta@chaos.social
Independent self-published novelist and short story writer, covering a variety of genres including horror, sci-fi, psychological thrillers and paranormal fantasy. Also writes under the name M K Boers.
Fediverse address:
@purplequeennl@writing.exchange
Posting interesting and notable images related to bicycles, for example photos of celebrities on bikes or works of art with cycling themes.
Fediverse address:
@CoolBikeArt1@mstdn.social
Free open source chess server, with no paywall, no tracking and no ads.
Fediverse address:
@lichess@mastodon.online
Posts interesting stills from famous and/or acclaimed films and television series.
Fediverse address:
@screencaps@mastodon.social
Artist creating beautifully detailed pixel art featuring wonderfully lit scenes.
Fediverse address:
@nyurakim@mastodon.art
Bot that generates random metal band names in appropriate fonts and colour schemes. Posts every four hours.
Fediverse address:
@metalband_exe@botsin.space
News, analysis and intelligence about the international railway industry
Fediverse address:
@RailwayGazette@mastodon.world
Musician and Accordion historian, author of the book “Accordion Revolution: A People’s History”.
Fediverse address:
@AccordionBruce@mastodon.social
Freelance illustrator creating brightly coloured high contrast works often with a spooky supernatural theme.
Fediverse address:
@carlydraws@mastodon.art
Making handcrafted works of art including jewellery, silversmithing, water colours, lapidary, plaster casting, fused glass, coptic book binding and candle making.
Fediverse address:
@Lilacmonkey_ea@mastodonapp.uk
Posts a random picture of a cuddly toy every hour.
Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city
Origami designer and artist, explores interesting new shapes and forms in paper.
Fediverse address:
@oschene@mastodon.social
US organisation dedicated to the study of insects, founded in 1889. Has thousands of members including scientists, students, researchers etc.
Fediverse address:
@entsocamerica@arthropod.social
Long-running podcast and film club founded in 2015 covering all genres of cinema, often based around live events or long form interviews. Includes contributions from filmmakers, audiences, critics and academics.
Fediverse address:
@Cinematologists@mstdn.social
Professor of Evolution and Genomics at the Paleovirology Lab at Oxford University. Interested in viral evolution, genome evolution and mobile genetic element evolution. Also associate editor of BMC Evolutionary Biology.
Fediverse address:
@ariskatzourakis@scicomm.xyz
Palaeontologist, palaeoartist and illustrator, draws wonderful pictures of jurassic pterosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@WryCritic@sauropods.win
One of the largest university museums in the UK, with more than 4.5 million items. It puts on a diverse range of exhibitions covering art, history, archaeology, natural history and more.
Fediverse address:
@McrMuseum@mastodonapp.uk
Long-running blog all about beer founded in 2004, based in Oregon, USA. The writer of the blog has also published a book called “Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon”.
Fediverse address:
@brewsite@mastodon.online
Calligraphy, mandala and colouring book artist, also a writer and photographer. Current admin of the excellent mastodon.art server.
Fediverse address:
@welshpixie@mastodon.art
Tabletop RPG writer putting a new egalitarian twist on familiar genres. For example, Dungeon Local 001 is a fantasy game where the monsters in an already-looted dungeon organise themselves as they try to make it a nice place to live.
Fediverse address:
@notwriting@dice.camp
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:
@FelixCLC@mastodon.social
Official account of Germany’s National Meteorological Service (DWD), the country’s official weather agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DeutscherWetterdienst@social.bund.de
Linux distribution based on Debian designed for computer security tasks such as digital forensics, penetration testing, security research and reverse engineering.
Fediverse address:
@kalilinux@infosec.exchange
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
Watercolour artist who often paints urban and rural scenes with a quirky distinctive style.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@Buntnuk@mastodon.art
Progressive and internationalist perspective on local news in the North West of England. Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@northwestbylines@mas.to
Painting intricately-detailed miniatures for tabletop RPGs and board games.
Fediverse address:
@smileham@techhub.social
Land use planner using GIS and spatial analysis, adjunct instructor at Marist College teaching GIS courses. Mapping enthusiast and helping to create ecologically sustainable communities.
Fediverse address:
@GeoDon@mastodon.social
Statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, an independent news site dedicated to Alaskan news.
Fediverse address:
@AK_OK@journa.host
Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social
Painting thickly textured oil paintings with a palette knife, often featuring birds, other animals and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@JanMatson@mastodon.art
Professional storyboard and concept artist who has worked on a panoply of films and TV series including Star Trek Discovery, Pacific Rim, Ghost In The Shell etc. Also a former comic artist at Marvel, DC and 2000AD.
Fediverse address:
@Robmccallum@mastodon.art
Mathematical physicist at the University of California, Riverside, and a keen science communicator who posts lots of stuff of interest to maths fans.
Fediverse address:
@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz
News site based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, run by a non-profit organisation.
Fediverse address:
@publicsource@newsie.social
Non-profit association for discourse studies run by its members.
Fediverse address:
@DiscourseNet@fediscience.org
Independent site providing accessibility information on Apple products including the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Fediverse address:
@AppleVis@mastodon.applevis.com
Watercolour artist who creates prints and books of illustrations featuring bizarre creatures in a lighthearted fairy tale style.
Fediverse address:
@artbyemilyhare@mastodon.art
Free open source alternative web client for Mastodon servers. Currently in Alpha testing.
Fediverse address:
@elk@webtoo.ls
Develops and maintains a free open source desktop environment used by many popular versions of Linux including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc.
Fediverse address (main):
@gnome@floss.social
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@gnome_br@mastodon.social
Creates digital paintings of fantasy-themed characters, often from famous games or other fiction.
Fediverse address:
@Amymja@mastodon.art
Bot posting daily random quotation from the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Fediverse address:
@SherlockHolmesQuotes@botsin.space
News site featuring tips and articles about Ubuntu, Linux, free open source software and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@omgubuntu@floss.social
Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca
Artist working primarily with needle felting, creates beautiful fibre sculptures. Also paints, crochets and sews.
Fediverse address:
@LisaSaarloos@mastodon.art
Technology blogger and freelance security researcher based in Hong Kong. Wong has had a string of famous scoops, and been the first person to uncover many hidden features, security bugs and unannounced products from big tech companies.
Fediverse address:
@wongmjane@macaw.social
Free open source electronics design automation suite, available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@kicad@fosstodon.org
Draws beautiful, colourful and surreal illustrations, combining bright colours with sometimes disturbing elements.
Fediverse address:
@ashenwave@mastodon.art
Role-playing game creation system with 3D voxel graphics, which lets you make your own 3D RPGs and release them yourself as you see fit, with no royalties or licensing fees required. Available for Linux, Mac and Windows through Itch and Steam.
Fediverse address:
@rpginabox@mastodon.social
Space and astronomy enthusiast, astrophotographer taking pictures of stars, galaxies and nebulae.
Fediverse address:
@cathieleblanc@geekdom.social
Illustrator who creates beautiful fantasy-themed images often fusing mythical creatures with nature.
Fediverse account (in French and English):
@Chane@mastodon.art
Author of scenarios and adventures for tabletop RPGs in modern and historic times, often set in Scotland. Currently working on an original TTRPG, The Aether Throne, which features a pulp steampunk setting.
Fediverse address:
@KeithDEdinburgh@dice.camp
Painting miniatures and terrain for tabletop RPGs and wargaming.
Fediverse address:
@Pandaemoniumminiatures@dice.camp
Human-curated news about culture and entertainment, including music, film, food, travel etc. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social
European branch of the NGO campaigning aganst climate change, pollution and environmental damage.
Fediverse address:
@GreenpeaceEU@eupolicy.social
Make free open source command line interface apps, libs and back ends.
Fediverse address:
@charmcli@mastodon.social
Host of the Q-Dropped podcast, which explores families and relationships torn apart by delusional “QAnon” conspiracy theories.
Fediverse address:
@godlessmom@mas.to
Free open source open world role playing game with voxel graphics, inspired by Cube World and Breath Of The Wild. There are online multiplayer options, and you can host your own server too. It’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@veloren@floss.social
An annual event on the Fediverse where people are given a couple of weeks to create a song, then they are published and people on the Fediversevote on a favourite. Usually takes place on or around the time of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Fediverse address:
@fedivision@botsin.space
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
Housing rights and climate activist collective from Karachi in Pakistan.
Fediverse address:
@karachibachaotehreek@sunbeam.city