Former appellate defender, US legal expert and writer, particularly interested in criminal law, criminal procedure, elections and election law. Award-winning author and legal analyst on major news providers such as NBC, Washington Post, CNN etc.
Fediverse address:
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.social
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
Artist doing oil paintings, watercolours and sketches, especially of classic subjects such as gardens, fruit, landscapes and pretty scenes.
Fediverse address:
@catherinefeeney@mastodon.world
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
Promotes open geographical data including OpenStreetMap, and posts OpenStreetMap hints and tips. The account is based in the Philippines and promotes OSM contribution there.
Fediverse address:
@MapAmore@en.osm.town
Weather forecast accounts for Mizoram, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@aizawl__mizoram@in.fedimeteo.com
Discussion group about cosmology and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@cosmology@fedigroups.social
Writing about railways, cycling and other topics. Advocates for cross border rail in the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@jon@gruene.social
Hackerspace based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@sandbox@kolektiva.social
InfoSec expert, privacy advocate, malware analyst and practitioner of corny humour.
Fediverse address:
@catsalad@infosec.exchange
Uploading public domain and creative commons documentaries to PeerTube.
Fediverse address (videos):
@documentaries@fedi.video
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
News feed from the Portuguese newspaper Publico, founded in 1990.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@www.publico.pt@rss-parrot.net
Long-running series of “non-conference” events for software developers in Czechia.
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@jopenspace@mastodonczech.cz
German language site featuring tutorials for self-hosting your own free open source services, and the same site also provides a number of libre online services.
Fediverse address (in German):
@adminforge@kanoa.de
AFAR is a travel magazine and website, based in San Francisco USA but covering travel worldwide. Founded 2009.
Fediverse address:
@AfarMedia@flipboard.com
Institute promoting research, discussion and development of co-operatives and related fields. Founded in 1975 as part of the HEC Montréal public business school in Canada.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@institutcoop@mstdn.ca
German women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, recipes and relationships. First published in 1948.
Fediverse address (in German):
@freundin_de@flipboard.com
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
Singer-songwriter creating ballads, vignettes and multipart circle songs in a folk tradition.
Fediverse address:
@jvw@musicians.today
Official account for the non-profit organisation founded by the R core team.
Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org
Freelance journalist and writer based in Leipzig, Germany. Particularly interested in social policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@insavandenberg@mstdn.social
Reader-supported independent local news service for the state of Colorado.
Fediverse address:
@coloradosun@mstdn.social
English-language newspaper in the Philippines, covering national and international news. Founded in 1898.
Fediverse address:
@TheManilaTimes@mastodon.social
Online news magazine from Chemistry Europe, an organisation of 16 European chemical societies.
Fediverse address:
@ChemistryViews@mstdn.social
Discussion group about Wuppertal in Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@wuppertal@fedigroups.social
Geopolitician and cartographer, creates thematic maps and infographics.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@cartodata@mapstodon.space
Hackers group meeting at a hackerspace in Glasgow, Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@2600@glasgow.social
Weather forecast accounts for Ontario, Canada. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@barrie__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@brampton__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@cornwall__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@guelph__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@hamilton__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@kingston__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@kitchener__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@london__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@mississauga__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@north_bay__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@orillia__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@ottawa__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@peterborough__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@sault_ste_marie__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@st_catharines__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@sudbury__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@thunder_bay__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@timmins__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@toronto__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
@windsor__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
Annual event for system administrators managing Apple devices and services. Based on the east coast of the United States.
Fediverse address:
@macadminsconf@mastodon.social
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
Runs the Socel.net server aimed at animators and those with connections to animation. Often shares posts about animation and art.
Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net
Spanish fact-checking company mainly focusing on social media.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@NewtralMedia@flipboard.com
Nigerian American studio potter and ceramic artist using traditional African techniques for making pottery.
Fediverse address (main):
@potterybyosa@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@potterybyosa@makertube.net
Food news and reviews for the city of Berkeley, California, USA. Reviews the restaurant and food shop scene.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@berkeley-eats.com
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
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
Follows the daily life of two pet goats on a small farm. This is one of the most consistently wholesome accounts on the Fediverse, and highly recommended if you need to chill and forget about the nasty world outside.
Fediverse address:
@GoatsLive@mastodon.social
Posts photographs of naturally formed crystals, gems and other interesting stones.
Fediverse address (in English and Russian):
@kristall@poliverso.org
Golwg360 is a Welsh-language news service covering Welsh and international news. The same account also features Golwg, a printed news magazine covering current events in Wales.
Fediverse address (in Welsh):
@golwg@360.cymru
Magazine all about the re-creation of self-sustaining ecosystems, from individual projects like pollinator-friendly gardens to national initiatives such as the reintroduction of large mammals in conservation areas.
Fediverse address (main):
@rewildingmag@spore.social
Fediverse address (blog):
@stories@rewildingmag.com
French language reggae music show on the community station Radio Pulsar.
Fediverse address:
@rastapuls@diaspodon.fr
Free open source YouTube client for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@FreeTube@fosstodon.org
Humorous podcast series about sailing.
Fediverse address (podcast):
@hownottosail@tilvids.com
Technology and consumer electronics news site, based in Oregon, USA and founded in 2006.
Fediverse address:
@DigitalTrends@flipboard.com
Unofficial Star Wars news, interviews, podcasts, videos etc, covers all versions of the franchise.
Fediverse address:
@fanthatracks@mastodon.social
Brazilian sports news site covering football (soccer) in Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@VamoFutebol@flipboard.com
Video playthroughs of games like Elden Ring Nightreign, First Berserker, Hollow Knight etc.
Fediverse address (videos):
@brolands@video.gamerstavern.online
Cathartic illustrations of birds swearing. No, seriously, they use really strong language!
Fediverse address:
@effinbirds@mastodon.social
Entertainment news magazine and website covering television, films, music, celebrities etc. Based in the US, first published in 1990.
Fediverse address:
@ew@flipboard.com
Discussion group about all forms of meditation.
Fediverse address:
@meditation@fedigroups.social
Hackerspace based in Ulm and Neu-Ulm, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@temporaerhaus@chaos.social
Environment artist who creates wonderfully atmospheric CGI buildings, gardens and cities.
Fediverse address:
@Voidie3D@mastodon.art
Gardening fan and carnivorous plant enthusiast. Also interested in insects and arachnids. Creator of a colouring book themed around carnivorous plants.
Fediverse address:
@tippitiwichet@mastodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Belgium. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Dutch and French in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Dutch & French):
@antwerpen@be.fedimeteo.com
@arlon@be.fedimeteo.com
@brugge@be.fedimeteo.com
@bruxelles@be.fedimeteo.com
@charleroi@be.fedimeteo.com
@dinant@be.fedimeteo.com
@doornik@be.fedimeteo.com
@gent@be.fedimeteo.com
@hasselt@be.fedimeteo.com
@ieper@be.fedimeteo.com
@leuven@be.fedimeteo.com
@liege@be.fedimeteo.com
@mons@be.fedimeteo.com
@namur@be.fedimeteo.com
@ottignies_louvain_la_neuve@be.fedimeteo.com
Techno and trance DJ creating improvised and genuinely performed mixes. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club
Gardening website providing tips and tricks, photos, ideas etc for many types of garden including ornamental, vegetable etc.
Fediverse address:
@BackyardGarden@flipboard.com
Academic journal about the links between philosophy and psychology.
Fediverse address:
@PhilosophicalPsychology@fediscience.org
Free open source operating system for PCs which is compatible with MS-DOS software. This allows you to run older games and other applications, as well as create DOS-based embedded systems.
Fediverse address:
@freedosproject@fosstodon.org
Audio equipment magazine featuring reviews and news on headphones, speakers, home cinemas, hi-fi systems etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1976.
Fediverse address:
@WhatHiFi@flipboard.com
UK edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, culture, fitness and gadgets. First published in the UK in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@BritishGQ@flipboard.com
French trade union umbrella group founded in 1981.
Fediverse address (in French):
@unionsolidaires@syndicat.solidaires.org
Free open source software and projects to convert drone video footage into maps and 3D models.
Fediverse address (main):
@OpenDroneMap@fedi.opendronemap.org
Fediverse address (software updates bot):
@OpenDroneMapUpdatesBot@fedi.opendronemap.org
Folk music concerts and events based in Crumpsall, Manchester, UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@crumpsall_folk_club@crumpsallfolkclub.co.uk
Independent Finnish car review website and video channel.
Fediverse address (blog, in Finnish):
@index@kaaratv.com
American actor, activist and author, perhaps best known for playing Sulu on “Star Trek”. Currently performing in the musical “Allegiance”, which deals with his experiences of internment by the US government during the Second World War.
Fediverse address:
@georgetakei@universeodon.com
Website featuring news, reviews and tutorials for digital cameras (including DSLRs, mirrorless, drones, phones etc) and camera accessories. Based in the UK, founded in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@DigitalCameraW@flipboard.com
Independent UK-based music news blog and podcast, especially music in relation to culture and politics. Founded in 2000.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@drownedinsound.org
Freelance illustrator on tabletop RPGs and video games. Often creates intricate detailed sci-fi scenes and drawings.
Fediverse address:
@TurboTorbo@mastodon.art
Streaming platform for PBS public broadcasting television stations in the USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@localpublic.tv
American beauty and make-up news site, founded in 2013.
Fediverse address:
@byrdiebeauty@flipboard.com
Canadian newspaper and news site covering the Canadian Parliament, the federal government and federal politics. Founded in 1989.
Fediverse address:
@TheHillTimes@flipboard.com
Feed of stories from blog promoting tourism in Delaware, USA.
Fediverse address:
@www.visitdelaware.com.blog@rss-parrot.net
Foundation for “remembrance, responsibility and the future”, created in connection with reparation payments to victims of Nazi forced labour and other Nazi atrocities.
Fediverse address (in German):
@evzfoundation@social.bund.de
Board game, card game and RPG convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, first held in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@TabletopScot@mastodon.scot
Independent non-profit campus and community newspaper at Carleton University in Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@leveller_ottawa@mastodon.online
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
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:
@gleick@mas.to
GTK port of the WebKit browser engine, official browser engine in GNOME.
Fediverse address:
@WebKitGTK@floss.social
Food foraging blog, written by a dietitian based in Saskatchewan, Canada. Covers many kinds of food and drink ingredients that can be foraged from the wild.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@deepwoodsdietitian.com
Official account for the university library at UPD in the Philippines.
Fediverse address:
@updlibrary@mastodon.social
French-language news and review website all about Nintendo.
Fediverse address (in French):
@NintendoLeSite@framapiaf.org
Open card game about the history of the bicycle, currently available in French.
Fediverse address (in French):
@retropedalage@masto.bike
Discussion group about the Latin language.
Fediverse address:
@lingualatina@fedigroups.social
Urban and rural cycling videos from New York, USA. Day job as a climate scientist.
Fediverse address (videos):
@atthenius@urbanists.video
3D graphics artist, often creates retro sci-fi scenes and robots using Blender.
Fediverse address:
@supaplex@mastodon.art
Blog, newsletter and podcast about home schooling children, made by a father in New Zealand / Aotearoa.
Fediverse address (blog):
@issy@starkravingdadblog.com
Artist recreating scenes from films and popular culture using miniature models and practical effects in great detail.
Fediverse address:
@robotwig@socel.net
US news and politics website and digital magazine, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@Slate@flipboard.com
NGO managing a platform which hosts scientific communities, evaluating and recommending scientific articles in open archives and preprint servers. Also publishes the Peer Community Journal.
Fediverse address:
@PeerCommunityIn@ecoevo.social
Weather forecast accounts for Arizona, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@avondale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@casa_grande__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@chandler__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@flagstaff__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@gilbert__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@glendale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@goodyear__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@kingman__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@lake_havasu_city__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@marana__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesa__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@peoria__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@phoenix__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@prescott__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@scottsdale__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@sierra_vista__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@surprise__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tempe__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@tucson__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
@yuma__arizona@us.fedimeteo.com
Human-curated account sharing interesting art and photography posts from the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social
Newsletter highlighting paid work (including paid internships) available in the clean energy and sustainability fields. Maintained by a US-based energy policy expert.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@edscleanenergysustainabilityjobs.com
History site exploring the history of Newport in Wales, especially the more colourful events and topics. Often features excerpts from local newspaper archives.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@newportcornucopia.co.uk
News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.iltalehti.fi@rss-parrot.net
Bot posting random flags of nations and regions.
Fediverse address:
@FlagFacts@mas.to
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
Discussion group about textile arts.
Fediverse address:
@textileart@fedigroups.social
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
The Plain Dealer is a print-only newspaper based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, published since 1842. Its online-only sister publication, Cleveland.com, is owned by the same company.
Fediverse address:
@clevelandnews@flipboard.com
Wildlife and forest garden designer, also climate activist, based in West Wales in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@jaker@c.im
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
Hackerspace based in Hamburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ccchh@chaos.social
Publishing papers that describe novel and rigorous research addressing broad principles in plant science.
Fediverse address:
@JXBot@mastodon.social
Music fan posting mainly about all kinds of hip-hop and rap, old and new.
Fediverse address:
@TB41@mastodon.social
Community collaboratively developing the free open Qt software framework.
Fediverse address:
@qt@floss.social
Official account for the BBC’s research & development department, exploring and creating new technologies for use in public service broadcasting and online services.
Fediverse address:
@BBCRD@social.bbc
US-based website encouraging people to protect their privacy online, and offering suggestions on how to protect themselves.
Fediverse address:
@avoidthehack@infosec.exchange
Discussion group for Meshtastic enthusiasts in Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@meshtastic_de@fedigroups.social
Community meetups for users of the Python programming language in Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Galician):
@PythonCoruna@mastodon.gal
Community hackerspace based in Oslo, Norway.
Fediverse address:
@hackeriet@chaos.social
Enthusiastic crafter doing knitting, crochet, and polymer clay work, and sharing pictures of her creations.
Fediverse address:
@lclarke522@gardenstate.social
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
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
Official account for the University of Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1388.
Fediverse address (in German):
@UniKoeln@wisskomm.social
Independent game developer making point & click adventure games, creator of “Shadows of the Afterland”.
Fediverse address:
@arumastudios@mastodon.gamedev.place
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
US-based magazine about food and drink including recipes, cookery, restaurant reviews etc. Founded in 1978.
Fediverse address:
@foodandwine@flipboard.com
News service compiled by human beings at Flipboard, the news curation site. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (main):
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (flipboard.com account):
@thenewsdesk@flipboard.com
Weather forecast accounts for Hidalgo, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@pachuca__hidalgo@mx.fedimeteo.com
Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@whatsalanwatching.com
Crochet designer and maker of environmentally friendly gifts and craft kits. Based in Europe.
Fediverse address:
@LittleConkers@handmade.social
UK-based non-profit news site covering British and international news, with an emphasis on questioning those in power and promoting liberal democracy.
Fediverse address:
@openDemocracy@newsie.social
Independent local news site for Guernsey, a Channel Island dependency of the British Crown.
Fediverse address:
@guernseynews@thequarry.media
Three bots posting chiptune music tracks from the C64, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST.
Fediverse address (C64 music, posts every 4 hours):
@SIDMusicBot@retrochat.online
Fediverse address (ZX Spectrum music, posts every 4 hours):
@AYMusicBot@retrochat.online
Fediverse address (Atari ST music, posts once a day):
@STMusicBot@retrochat.online
German environmental website about sustainability and how to be an ethical consumer.
Fediverse address (in German):
@utopiade@flipboard.com
Non-profit volunteer organisation of professionals in mental health and psychology, looking at the psychological aspects of the climate crisis and promoting psychological shifts towards tackling the crisis.
Fediverse address:
@climatena@climatejustice.social
Blogger and podcaster about science news on Cosmic Log and Fiction Science. Science journalist for GeekWire and Universe Today, formerly at NBCNews.com. Author of “The Case for Pluto”.
Fediverse address:
@alanboyle@mastodon.social
Maritime exhibition in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, featuring the decommissioned research submarine USS Albacore (AGSS-569) now in drydock for tours.
Fediverse address:
@albacorepark@mastodon.social
Traditionally published Australian author of contemporary and paranormal erotic romance novels. Also keen fan of knitting, crafts and watercolours.
Fediverse address:
@SuzyShearer@mastodon.au
Art and crafts fan, especially crochet, also knitting, cross stitching, cricut, watercolours, photography etc.
Fediverse address:
@mellie2991@mast.solarisfire.com
US-based magazine for young women covering fashion, beauty, entertainment etc. (Unfortunately they closed the excellent political part of the magazine.)
Fediverse address:
@TeenVogue@flipboard.com
Non-profit volunteer group organising endurance races (swimming, cycling, running etc) in North Dakota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@endracing@mspsocial.net
Free open source strategy game about human history, inspired by the Civilization games.
Fediverse address:
@freeciv@fosstodon.org
Spanish edition of the financial and business news magazine.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Forbes_es@flipboard.com
Prolific Linux gamer on the Fediverse, creates Let’s Play videos of Linux games in German and English.
Fediverse address (main, in English & German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de
Fediverse address (videos, in English & German):
@hatnix@tube.tchncs.de
Fediverse address (live stream, in English & German):
@hatnix@live.hatnix.net
German news site covering national and international news.
Fediverse address (in German):
@RNDAudience@flipboard.com
Discussion group about all versions of Star Trek.
Fediverse address:
@startrek@fedigroups.social
Discussion group about ME/CFS, for those living with it and those wanting to discuss it.
Fediverse address:
@mecfs@fedigroups.social
Bot posting random lines from the classic novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville.
Fediverse address:
@mobydick@mastodon.art
Data scientist, data visualisation designer and geospatial analyst, with background in social sciences.
Fediverse address:
@yotka@vis.social
Professor of Astrophysics, author of “Licht im Dunkeln/Light in the Darkness/Licht in de duisternis”, joint winner of the 2011 Spinoza prize, 2021 Henry Draper Medal, 2023 Herschel Medal, 2023 Balzan Prize. Working on the Event Horizon Telescope project at Radboud University.
Fediverse address:
@hfalcke@mastodon.social
US-based golfing magazine and golf news site founded in 1959. Intended for both those who play golf for fun, and those who follow the professional game.
Fediverse address:
@Golf@flipboard.com
Physicist and writer, author of “Where is Everybody?”, “Measuring the Universe”, “Around the World in 80 Ways” etc. Interested in space, astronomy and the Fermi Paradox, member of the UK SETI Research Network.
Fediverse address:
@stephenwebb@astrodon.social
Gardener and solarpunk/permaculture fan who grows plants, flowers, berries etc, and does seed swaps.
Fediverse address:
@yekuhl@mastodon.green
Regular online meetings for comedy writers in Washington DC and DMV.
Fediverse address:
@DCComedyWriters@mastodon.social
French government body that manages basic pensions of private sector employees, the self-employed, contract workers, authors and others.
Fediverse address (in French):
@L_ARetraite@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Spanish newspaper published since 1978, based in Catalonia.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@ElPeriodico_Esp@flipboard.com
Theatrical composer and organic gardener, often posting about gardening, plants and homegrown food.
Fediverse address:
@jblue@mastodon.world
Independent local news site for Putnam Valley, New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@watchingputnamvalley.com
German federal government’s ministry for digital affairs and state modernisation.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMDS@social.bund.de
Website and blog based in Canada, all about living self-sufficiently in a rural area. Particularly keen on food self-sufficiency including recipes, long term storage, foraging etc.
Fediverse address:
@AnOffGridLife@flipboard.com
Painting thickly textured oil paintings with a palette knife, often featuring birds, other animals and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@JanMatson@mastodon.art
Automated account posting historical photos from Taiwan.
Fediverse address:
@TaiwaninMchrome@mastodon.world
Ubuntu-based Linux distribution using the KDE Plasma desktop.
Fediverse address:
@Feren_OS@mastodon.social
Artist who makes lively colourful illustrations and 3D renders packed with cute details and frantic touches.
Fediverse address:
@erbmaster@mastodon.art
Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.
Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
Hackerspace based in Schwerin, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hacklabor@chaos.social
Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).
Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us
Pixel artist with a fun, colourful cartoon-like style.
Fediverse address:
@pixelsnorf@mastodon.social
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
German-language news site and podcast about Linux and free open source software.
Fediverse address (in German):
@gnulinux@social.anoxinon.de
US magazine and website about the advertising industry.
Fediverse address:
@Adweek@flipboard.com
Electronic music composer, remixer and producer based in Finland, originally started writing music on an Amiga 500. Interested in demoscene, synths and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lb@icosahedron.website
Weather forecast accounts for Ladakh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@leh__ladakh@in.fedimeteo.com
Spanish edition of the famous fashion magazine, first published in 1981.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@VogueSpain@flipboard.com
Website and newsletter about weightlifting, training and fitness. Based in New Zealand.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@gainsandbrains.nz
Software engineer and core developer on Luanti (formerly known as Minetest), the free open source voxel game platform.
Fediverse address:
@rubenwardy@hachyderm.io
NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.
Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social
German newspaper covering national and international news from a progressive perspective. Founded in 1978 as a co-operative owned by its staff.
Fediverse address (in German):
@tazgetroete@mastodon.social
Official account for the Institute for Cultural Anthropology & European Ethnology and Science & Technology Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt.
Fediverse address (in English & German):
@KAEEGoetheUni@assemblag.es
Solo indie developer making a retro-style isometric simulation game.
Fediverse address:
@hilkojj@mastodon.gamedev.place
News feed from website encouraging political and environmental activism in Rhode Island, USA.
Fediverse address:
@upriseri.com@rss-parrot.net
French government agency co-ordinating public bodies and private stakeholders in the creation of geospatial data and services.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnig_france@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Magazine about travelling and holidays, first published in 1971 as “Travel & Camera”.
Fediverse address:
@travelleisure@flipboard.com
Free open source software to help organise the translation and localisation of projects. Very widely used by the libre software community to allow crowdsourced translation.
Fediverse address:
@weblate@fosstodon.org
Independent manufacturer of smartphones that are as ethical as possible, with fair wages and working conditions all the way down the supply chain. The phones are modular so users can replace or upgrade parts themselves.
Fediverse address (community account):
@WeAreFairphone@social.fairphone.community
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
Bot posting events that happened today in fiction from film, TV, games, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@todayonscreen@xoxo.zone
Non-profit organisation which runs a news site, PBS-affiliated TV station and NPR-affiliated radio station in San Diego, California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@KPBSPublicMedia@flipboard.com
Brazilian edition of the car news and review site.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Motor1Brasil@flipboard.com
Discussion group for allotment gardeners.
Fediverse address:
@allotments@fedigroups.social
Interested in tessellated origami, in paper and other materials.
Fediverse address:
@lgbookworm@wandering.shop
Chess enthusiast and FOSS fan, often posting and sharing news about chess competitions.
Fediverse address:
@Hrastnik@fosstodon.org
Official account for the lovely site where you can buy weird and wonderful indie games, ebooks, comics, soundtracks and more.
Fediverse address:
@itchio@mastodon.gamedev.place
Group of film critics for publications based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Fediiverse address:
@AtlantaFilmCriticsCircle@defcon.social
Artist creating paintings of nature, landscapes, portraits etc. Makes detailed timelapse videos of how the paintings were created, showing each step of the process.
Fediverse address (videos):
@helenmclaughlin@makertube.net
Discussion group about nature and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@nature@fedigroups.social
Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.
Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social
Community group for users of the Python programming language in Rennes, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@pythonrennes@social.breizhcamp.org
Paris, France branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.
Fediverse address (in French):
@rladies_paris@mastodon.social
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
Unofficial bot posting news of the latest rescue launches by the UK & Ireland’s voluntary lifeboat service.
Fediverse address:
@outonashout@mas.to
Free open source community fork of the Drone Continuous Integration platform.
Fediverse address:
@WoodpeckerCI@floss.social
Russ Sharek is a clown. No really, he is literally a clown in a theatre group, performs a weekly online show called “Circus in Place”, has an excellent podcast called “Two Clowns in a Closet” and is one of the longest-running members of the Fediverse. Give him a listen!
Fediverse address:
@RussSharek@mastodon.art
UK parenting magazine with emphasis on nature and the environment.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thegreenparent.co.uk
Sinclair ZX Spectrum enthusiast sharing news articles, photos, screenshots, adverts, magazine covers etc from the history of the Spectrum.
Fediverse address:
@juanfr@mastodon.social
Indie game developer currently working on Innkeep, a job simulator and RPG game about running an inn in a fantasy setting.
Fediverse address:
@Innkeep@mastodon.gamedev.place
German government agency and research institute responsible for detecting, preventing and fighting disease outbreaks.
Fediverse address (in German):
@RKI@social.bund.de
US-based website providing parents with advice and news about elementary schools, run by a former elementary school teacher.
Fediverse address (blog):
@hello@primaryfocus.tv
US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com
Independent local news site covering Tillamook Forest in Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@salmonberrytrail.com
Sports statistics and rankings site dedicated to high school basketball in Maine, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@mainebasketballrankings.com
Videos about repairing classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC etc. Also repairs games consoles, other tech and accessories.
Fediverse address (videos):
@morefunmakingit@makertube.net
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
Women’s lifestyle website and podcast network. Based in the US, founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@dearmedia@flipboard.com
Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.
Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for Madhya Pradesh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bhopal__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@gwalior__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@indore__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@jabalpur__madhya_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
Trade union for workers in the video game industry in France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@STJV@mastodon.gamedev.place
Discussion group about navigable waterways in the United Kingdom such as canals etc.
Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social
Automated announcements about Kubernetes Community Days for cloud people in the Washington DC and DMV area.
Fediverse address:
@kcd_dc@hachyderm.io
Non-profit organisation promoting the reading, writing and study of Scottish literature, publishing newsletters, holding conferences etc. Founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@scotlit@mastodon.scot
Free open source chess server, with no paywall, no tracking and no ads.
Fediverse address:
@lichess@mastodon.online
Engineering-focused branch of the French research institute CNRS.
Fediverse address (in French):
@CNRSingenierie@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Connecting space-related academics, companies and government departments in Taiwan and around the world.
Fediverse address (videos):
@tsu@solarsystem.video
Woodturner from Norway sculpting beautiful wooden objects
Fediverse address:
@berrefjord@mastodon.art
Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany, and part of the wider Chaos Computer Club hacker movement.
Fediverse address (in German):
@clubdiscordia@chaos.social
Mutual aid initiative for promoting public health in Puerto Rico. Provides information, distributes N95 masks etc.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@recuperandoelaire@boriken.social
Monthly roundup of interesting maths content hosted by a different guest mathematics blog each time.
Fediverse address:
@carnivalofmaths@mathstodon.xyz
Weather accounts for cities in Latvia. Follow a city to see its weather forecasts in Latvian on your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Latvian):
@aizpute@lv.fedimeteo.com
@akniste@lv.fedimeteo.com
@aluksne@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ape@lv.fedimeteo.com
@baldone@lv.fedimeteo.com
@balozi@lv.fedimeteo.com
@bauska@lv.fedimeteo.com
@cesis@lv.fedimeteo.com
@cesvaine@lv.fedimeteo.com
@dagda@lv.fedimeteo.com
@daugavpils@lv.fedimeteo.com
@dobele@lv.fedimeteo.com
@grobina@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ikskile@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ilukste@lv.fedimeteo.com
@jekabpils@lv.fedimeteo.com
@jelgava@lv.fedimeteo.com
@jurmala@lv.fedimeteo.com
@karsava@lv.fedimeteo.com
@kegums@lv.fedimeteo.com
@kekava@lv.fedimeteo.com
@kraslava@lv.fedimeteo.com
@kuldiga@lv.fedimeteo.com
@liepaja@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ludza@lv.fedimeteo.com
@madona@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ogre@lv.fedimeteo.com
@olaine@lv.fedimeteo.com
@preili@lv.fedimeteo.com
@priekule@lv.fedimeteo.com
@rezekne@lv.fedimeteo.com
@riga@lv.fedimeteo.com
@rujiena@lv.fedimeteo.com
@sabile@lv.fedimeteo.com
@salaspils@lv.fedimeteo.com
@saldus@lv.fedimeteo.com
@sigulda@lv.fedimeteo.com
@skrunda@lv.fedimeteo.com
@smiltene@lv.fedimeteo.com
@stende@lv.fedimeteo.com
@subate@lv.fedimeteo.com
@talsi@lv.fedimeteo.com
@tukums@lv.fedimeteo.com
@valka@lv.fedimeteo.com
@valmiera@lv.fedimeteo.com
@vangazi@lv.fedimeteo.com
@varaklani@lv.fedimeteo.com
@ventspils@lv.fedimeteo.com
@viesite@lv.fedimeteo.com
@zilupe@lv.fedimeteo.com
Company providing map tiles and geospatial APIs to other companies, organisations and individuals. Also contributes to FOSS mapping projects and initiatives.
Fediverse address:
@stadiamaps@en.osm.town
American men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering the outdoors, fitness, food and drink, fashion, travel etc. First published in print in 1992.
Fediverse address:
@mensjournal@flipboard.com
Hacker and makerspace based in Leigh in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@leigh_hackspace@mastodon.social
User group for the TypeScript programming language, holding regular meetups. Based in Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@MichiganTypeScript@fosstodon.org
Retired bicycle mechanic giving advice on bike repairs and maintenance, also helping people to fix their own bikes at repair cafes. Based in Vermont, USA.
Fediverse address:
@pws@social.coop
Association of OpenStreetMap volunteer contributors in Switzerland.
Fediverse address:
@SwissOSM@en.osm.town
Computer security expert, blogger and co-host of the excellently funny Smashing Security podcast and The AI Fix.
Fediverse Address:
@gcluley@mastodon.green
Official account of the French government data protection agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnil@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Annual conference of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@sotm@en.osm.town
Conference in Switzerland devoted to the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@helvetic_ruby@ruby.social
Wildlife photographer from New York who takes pictures of local birds, insects and other creatures.
Fediverse address:
@johnpavan@photog.social
Discussion group about all kinds of fibre arts.
Fediverse address:
@fiberarts@fedigroups.social
Website from the creator of Fedi.Directory (that’s me!) which helps non-technical people create their own online services through managed hosting providers, who do all the technical stuff behind the scenes.
Fediverse address:
@homegrown@social.growyourown.services
Creates mathematical geometric art, by day is a particle physicist turned data scientist.
Fediverse address:
@ngons@mathstodon.xyz
Independent music journalism site with reviews, features and news.
Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@hearingthings.co
Repository of software for the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pypi@fosstodon.org
Discussion group about anything related to libraries of all kinds.
Fediverse address:
@Libraries@fedigroups.social
French culture and arts magazine covering films, television, books, music etc. First published in 1947.
Fediverse address (in French):
@Telerama@flipboard.com
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
Unofficial bot posting information and warnings from the South Australian County Fire Service’s current incidents RSS feed.
Fediverse address:
@CFSAlerts@mastodon.online
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Mapping community group based in Salt Lake City, aiming to maintain and update OSM data for Utah USA.
Fediverse address:
@utah@en.osm.town
Brazilian magazine about interior design, decor and architecture.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CasaVOGUE@flipboard.com
News and rumours about NHL ice hockey, its teams and players.
Fediverse address:
@NHLTradeTalk@flipboard.com
Photographer who takes pictures of nature, birds and other wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@Picturavis@pixelfed.de
German magazine about heavy metal and hard rock, originally related to the UK magazine of the same name but now a separate publication. First published in Germany in 1983.
Fediverse address (in German):
@metalhammer_de@flipboard.com
Mappers supporting the field work of the United Nations through open mapping data.
Fediverse address:
@UN_Mappers@en.osm.town
PCB prototype fabrication service, lets anyone order custom PCBs.
Fediverse address:
@PCBWay@mastodon.social
Long-running magazine which publishes short stories by female writers, especially speculative fiction. Their account also posts quotations from literary women at three hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@lunastation@wandering.shop
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.
Fediverse address (in German):
@TABundestag@social.bund.de
Artist who creates doodly, pretty and often disturbing illustrations.
Fediverse address:
@mouldyCat@mastodon.art
News feed from the government of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@news.gov.mb.ca.news.index.html@rss-parrot.net
Electronics artist creating LED installations and custom wearables such as masks, jewellery, head pieces etc.
Fediverse address:
@wow_elec_tron@mastodon.social
Independent news site for the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, USA. Founded in 2021 by former City Pages editors, writer-owned and reader-supported.
Fediverse address:
@RacketMN@flipboard.com
DJ doing live mix sets, especially underground and electro music.
Fediverse address (videos):
@snowdusk@toobnix.org
Organisation maintaining and supporting the trail structure in the North Fork Flathead area on the edge of Glacier National Park, Montana.
Fediverse address:
@nfta@nftrails.org
News feed from the KLAS television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Affiliate of CBS, founded in 1953.
Fediverse address:
@www.8newsnow.com@rss-parrot.net
Illustrator who creates charming and pretty storybook art for children’s stories, cards and stationery. Also has a regular livestream where they create artworks.
Fediverse address (main):
@Coreyartus@mindly.social
Fediverse address (videos and live streaming):
@coreyartus@makertube.net
Hackers’ meetup group based in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@lansing2600@mastodon.praxis.red
Bot posting questions taken out of context from public domain books.
Fediverse address:
@obliquestions@mastodon.matthewmcvickar.com
Discussion group for people unhappy with the current economic system.
Fediverse address:
@economics_that_works@fedigroups.social
Blog all about Linux, FOSS and related topics. Sister publication to the OMG! Ubuntu website.
Fediverse address:
@omglinux@mastodon.social
Posting links to news articles on molecular biology and cellular biology.
Fediverse address:
@cellbionews@scientificnetwork.de
Image processing app for iPhone/iPad which lets you convert stills and video clips so that they look like graphics from classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@retrospecs@mastodon.social
Official account of the R User Group at the Harvard Data Science Initiative based at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA.
Fediverse address:
@RUGatHDSI@fosstodon.org
Game Boy Camera photographer and modder, creator of Game Boy Camera M and Game Boy Mini Camera.
Fediverse address:
@gameboycamera@glitch.lgbt
Independent non-profit investigative news site based in Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 2019.
Fediverse address:
@SpotlightPA@flipboard.com
Freelance Mountain Leader mainly in Scotland and the English Lake District, based on the Isle of Arran. Posts and shares about wildlife and landscapes on mountains and elsewhere.
Fediverse address:
@Snoweider@mastodon.scot
International society organising free online conferences, round tables and seminars to discuss animal behaviour and question our academic practices.
Fediverse address:
@animalbehaviourlive@ecoevo.social
Freelance wine writer, blogger and podcaster, US host of the Wine Soundtrack podcast.
Fediverse address:
@pleasethepalate@epicure.social
EPS is a non-profit organisation promoting physics and physicists in Europe through events, publications, prizes etc. Founded in 1968, based in Mulhouse, France.
Fediverse address:
@europeanphysicalsociety@mastodon.social
Irish news blog particularly covering political or institutional corruption in Ireland.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@ontheditch.com
German energy co-operative with emphasis on environmentally friendlier forms of energy. (Previously known as Greenpeace Energy.)
Fediverse address (in German):
@GreenPlanet_nrg@mastodon.green
Bot posting links to random articles on English-language Wikipedia.
Fediverse address:
@RandomWiki@tiny.tilde.website
Restaurant listings and reviews site, mainly focused on the US but also covering other countries. Based in the US, founded in 2009. Previously known as Immaculate Infatuation.
Fediverse address:
@TheInfatuation@flipboard.com
Hosts free public lectures in Amsterdam about experimentation, innovation and research in type. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@lttrspc@typo.social
Evolutionary entomologist, insect enthusiast, PhD student based in Austria.
Fediverse address:
@StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz
Non-profit news outlet and print magazine based in Texas, USA founded in 1954 to provide coverage from a progressive perspective.
Fediverse address:
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social
News feed from the official Czech international news service, available in multiple languages. Founded in 1936.
Fediverse address (in English):
@english.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@cesky.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@francais.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in German):
@deutsch.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Russian):
@ruski.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@espanol.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Fediverse address (in Ukrainian):
@ukraina.radio.cz@rss-parrot.net
Official account of the German Federal Administrative Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVerwG_de@social.bund.de
German technology news and review site looking at phones, cameras, computers, televisions, online services etc. Also covers food and health.
Fediverse address (in German):
@CHIP_online@flipboard.com
Independent local news site for Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2024.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@claringtonpost.ca
Handles IT and digital services within the European Commission.
Fediverse address (department):
@EC_DIGIT@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Fediverse address (director general):
@EC_DIGIT_director_general@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Theatre magazine based in New York USA, distributed as physical copies at plays and musicals. First published in 1884.
Fediverse address:
@Playbill@flipboard.com
US-based non-profit consumer organisation and magazine, publishing reviews and tips on a wide range of products.
Fediverse address:
@ConsumerReports@flipboard.com
Czech and Slovak community dedicated to Ubuntu Linux.
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@UbuntuCZ@floss.social
Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.
Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me
Freelance journalist based in Japan and focused on Asia, particular topics of interest include the environment, human rights, energy, sustainability and supply chains.
Fediverse address:
@ncoca@social.coop
Italian edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine, first published in Italy in 1999.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@GQItalia@flipboard.com
User group for the Ruby programming language based in north west England.
Fediverse address:
@NWRUG@ruby.social
Multidisciplinary research laboratory including geophysicists, geologists, and astronomers, based in the Côte d’Azur, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@umrGeoazur@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Freelance travel and documentary photojournalist. Often works with NGOs to highlight crises and efforts to mitigate them.
Fediverse address:
@gavingough@newsie.social
Independent coffee roasters based in Treeton near Sheffield, UK.
Fediverse address:
@roastinghouse@mastodonapp.uk
Italian online newspaper, founded in 2010.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@ilPost@flipboard.com
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
News feed from the New Mexico Political Report, an independent news site covering politics in New Mexico, USA.
Fediverse address:
@nmpoliticalreport.com@rss-parrot.net
Organiser and urbanist based in Ohio, USA, creating videos about city planning, housing reform and public transport improvement. Especially interested in the American Midwest and its return to urbanism.
Fediverse address (urban planning videos):
@heartlandurbanist@urbanists.video
Fediverse address (personal account):
@mattcaff@union.place
US edition of the womens’ lifestyle magazine and website, coveering entertainment, style, beauty and culture. First published as a print magazine in 1939.
Fediverse address:
@GLAMOUR@flipboard.com
Open source, open hardware, open design SCSI emulator for vintage computers.
Fediverse address:
@BlueSCSI@hachyderm.io
Website featuring resources for newly diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic people.
Fediverse address:
@autism101@mstdn.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
Welsh linguist in Philadelphia, USA / Ieithydd o Gymro yn Philadelphia, USA, working at the University of Pennsylvania. Often posts about board games.
Fediverse address:
@garicgymro@toot.wales
Organisation advocating for cycling in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@CycleWR@cosocial.ca
News and events in the Belgian Drupal community.
Fediverse address:
@drupalbe@drupal.community
Discussion group about anything related to the Philippines.
Fediverse address:
@pinoy@fedigroups.social
US-based site all about DIY, home renovation, gardening and interior decor, inspired by the host of “This Old House”.
Fediverse address:
@BobVilacom@flipboard.com
Bot posting news links related to the east coast of Canada including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.
Fediverse address:
@news@oceanplayground.social
Posts pictures of cats taken from medieval manuscripts, created as part of a course at the University of Bochum in Germany.
Fediverse address:
@dailymedievalcats@troet.cafe
Fediverse address (course tutor):
@manuel_kamenzin@troet.cafe
Prestigious German national newspaper, first published in 1946. Available in physical and digital form.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DIEZEIT@flipboard.com
Independent film journalist’s site, includes film news, reviews, articles. The author is disabled and also writes articles on disabilities in the film world.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thefilmmaven.com
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
Review blog about stand-up comedy shows in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@roxyreviews.com
Blog devoted to Commodore Amiga public domain, shareware and freeware games, attempting to collect as many as possible in one place.
Fediverse address:
@AmigaBoing@mastodonapp.uk
The free open source software created for Wikipedia, available for anyone to use on their own sites.
Fediverse address:
@mediawiki@wikis.world
Videos of model trains and real trains. The real trains are in Australia and other countries.
Fediverse address:
@making_tracks@makertube.net
Gardening blog about first experiences on an allotment in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@weedsandpotential.com
Independent 3D graphics and animation artist creating short animated films as well as tools and 3D assets for other people to use. Especially keen on using Blender and other free open source software.
Fediverse address (main):
@nacioss@fosstodon.org
Fediverse address (videos):
@marco@makertube.net
Free open source project to replace the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online services.
Fediverse address:
@pretendo@pretendo.network
Staff astronomer at the observatory in Leiden University in the Netherlands, studying the nuclear regions of active galaxies. Also co-founder of Astronomers For Planet Earth, a grassroots pressure group which campaigns to stop global warming.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@leo@mastodon.green
Makerspace and hackerspace based in San Francisco, California, USA. Includes a wood and textile workshop, 3D printers, a laser cutter, and supplies for electronics, crafts and fine arts.
Fediverse address:
@sequoiafabrica@sfba.social
Free open source online project management software, including classic, agile and hybrid management throughout project life cycle.
Fediverse address:
@openproject@fosstodon.org
Independent local news site for South Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@soduwelikelocal.news
Community for mapping the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France on OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address (in French):
@OpenStreetMap66@en.osm.town
Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hsnl@hsnl.social
Interdisciplinary research institute studying the Solar System, planetary sciences, astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology and Earth sciences. Based in Switzerland, founded in 1995.
Fediverse address (videos):
@issi_media@solarsystem.video
Hiker, mountaineer and amateur radio enthusiast, SOTA activator. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@m1hax@mastodon.radio
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty and entertainment. The UK edition was first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com
Volunteer-built project to create an encyclopedia of all camera and lens models and brands.
Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org
Freelance illustrator and digital painter who creates beautiful surreal images, often with fantastic themes, usually using Krita software.
Fediverse address (main):
@Xernist@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (images):
@Xernist@pixelfed.social
Posts images about the history of air travel, especially passenger planes.
Fediverse address:
@Aviation_Librarian@mastodon.online
German food magazine and website featuring recipes, cookery and baking.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Lecker_de@flipboard.com
The Hamburg State and University Library is the largest academic library in the German state of Hamburg.
Fediverse address (in German):
@stabihh@openbiblio.social
Portuguese programming community including its own forums, magazine, blog, wiki and IRC.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@ptprogramar@mastodon.online
Local news and investigative journalism site for Solano County, California, USA. Founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@vallejosun.com
Creating multimedia art by combining bits of old video and audio.
Fediverse address (videos):
@gbrrrl@makertube.net
Local Greenpeace group in Freiburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@greenpeace_freiburg@mastodon.social
English-language newsletter about Mexico by an Australian freelance journalist based in Mexico City.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@thetroubledregion.com
A free open source collaborative online calendar. It allows local communities to share a common calendar that anyone can post events to, even people without an account. (Posts are moderated to prevent spam though.) You can also interact with Gancio through the Fediverse, and it has RSS support for people who want to follow through feed readers.
Fediverse address:
@gancio@mastodon.cisti.org
Travel news and articles, also covering food, drink and entertainment. Based in the US, founded in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@thrillist@flipboard.com
Hackerspace based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@k4cg@chaos.social
Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.
Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social
Bot which generates nice-looking images based on specific Fediverse posts.
Fediverse address:
@quoteme@mas.to
News feed of the Australian satirical news site The Shovel.
Fediverse address:
@theshovel.com.au@rss-parrot.net
German-language site all about the D&D tabletop role-playing game, including news and reviews.
Fediverse address (in German):
@dnddeutsch@pnpde.social
Product designer focusing on user experience, currently working on better UX for software at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@PavelASamsonov@mastodon.social
Messaging service for German public bodies and government departments. Runs on free open source software and is entirely independent.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bundesmessenger@social.bund.de
Academic library at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@Bibliothecaris@social.edu.nl
Newspaper based in British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@TheProvince@flipboard.com
EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.
Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social
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
Unofficial video tips for using the free open source graphics software Friction.
Fediverse address (videos):
@frictiongraphics@makertube.net
News feed from the Taipei Times, an English language newspaper in Taiwan.
Fediverse address:
@Taipeitimes@feedsin.space
Independent non-profit news site for Oxford, Ohio, USA. Founded in 2024.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@oxfreepress.com
Discussion group about Formula One car racing.
Fediverse address:
@f1@fedigroups.social
Discussion group about the hobby and sport of geocaching.
Fediverse address:
@geocaching@fedigroups.social
Independent local news site for Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA. Founded in 2025.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@theglenrockroundup.com
News feed from the Jedi Temple Archives website, dedicated to Star Wars toys and collectibles.
Fediverse address:
@www.jeditemplearchives.com@rss-parrot.net
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
Astrophotographer and space enthusiast who takes astonishingly detailed photos from his backyard telescope.
Fediverse address:
@stargazerrob@mastodon.online
Assistant Professor in Social Psychology and co-operation researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Fediverse address:
@cmolho@mastodon.online
Science fiction novelist and short story writer. Also a computer programmer and interested in mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz
Automated account posting quotations from Douglas Adams’s famous series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.
Fediverse address:
@HitchhikersGuideQuoteBot2@mastodon.social
Makerspace and hackerspace based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@vspaceone@chaos.social
Hackerspace based in Zittau, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@werkraum@chaos.social
Award-winning Chemistry blog featuring infographic posters about chemistry and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@compoundchem@mstdn.social
Posting random pictures of keyboards from old and modern computers, once every four hours.
Fediverse address:
@keyboards@mastodon.social
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
Non-profit news site covering US election news, but focusing specifically on the mechanics of voting, voter registration, ballot papers, election certification etc.
Fediverse address:
@Votebeat@flipboard.com
Official technical news and updates from the developers of Mastodon.
Fediverse address:
@MastodonEngineering@mastodon.social
UK-based magazine and website about wildlife and nature, first published as “Animals Magazine” in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@BBCWildlife@flipboard.com
Italian edition of the technology magazine. First published in Italy in 2009.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@WiredItalia@flipboard.com
Independent site based in Cork, Ireland, providing updates on weather, travel, traffic, local safety-related news etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@news.corksafetyalerts.com
Weather forecast accounts for Chiapas, Mexico. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@tuxtla_gutierrez__chiapas@mx.fedimeteo.com
UK food and travel magazine, first published in 2003.
Fediverse address:
@OliveMagazine@flipboard.com
Tampa Florida branch of the US-based organisation for LGBTQIA+ people and their parents, families and allies.
Fediverse address:
@pflagtampa@noc.social
Germany’s main Federal agency for protection of the environment.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Umweltbundesamt@social.bund.de
Hiking blog featuring gear reviews, hiking tips and trail routes in the southwestern United States.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@southwesthikes.com
German edition of the famous magazine about geography, world culture, nature and history.
Fediverse address (in German):
@NatGeoDE@flipboard.com
Maths research institute at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Fediverse address:
@SydMathInst@mathstodon.xyz
Site covering all kinds of events related to free open source software.
Fediverse address:
@foss_events@fosstodon.org
Cookery blog based in the UK, featuring recipes and how to run a more eco-friendly kitchen. Also occasionally posts about hiking trips abroad.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@tomiescuisine.co.uk
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
Multi-disciplinary artist, creator of weird and surreal short videos.
Fediverse address (videos):
@gaffen@spectra.video
News feed from the LinuxDAW.org website, highlighting audio production software for computers running Linux.
Fediverse address:
@linuxdaw.org@rss-parrot.net
News service of the Canadian television network CTV, covering local, national and international news. CTV was founded in 1961.
Fediverse address:
@CTVNews@flipboard.com
Free open source Fediverse app for iPhone and iPad, compatible with Mastodon, Glitch, GoToSocial, Akkoma IceShrimp etc. Currently still in beta testing, not yet available in app store. Community-run successor to the defunct Metatext app.
Fediverse address:
@Feditext@mastodon.social
Punk/stoner/grunge rock band that releases its music under a creative commons licence.
Fediverse address:
@hearsepileup@metalhead.club
News feed from the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@www.hs.fi@rss-parrot.net
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
Runs website and video channel looking at the history of laptop computers, especially ThinkPads.
Fediverse address:
@laptopretrospective@techhub.social
US political news site founded in 2000, reporting from a progressive perspective.
Fediverse address:
@TPM@flipboard.com
Independent site featuring tool and car part reviews and guides, written by a professional car mechanic.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@mechanicaddicts.com
Calligraphy, mandala and colouring book artist, also a writer and photographer. Current admin of the excellent mastodon.art server.
Fediverse address:
@welshpixie@mastodon.art
Research and development project to develop next generation technologies that put users first, to protect them from exploitation and privacy invasion by online service providers. Partly funded by the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@interpeer@chaos.social
Canadian media company which owns many local newspapers and news sites across Canada. This account publishes stories from these many different local news sources.
Fediverse address:
@GlacierMedia@flipboard.com
Polish-language blog about independent music, film and related topics. Founded in 2008.
Fediverse address (account posts in English, blog posts in Polish):
@MavoyOfficial@mastodon.online
Podcast and radio show about craft beers, with a new episode every week. Based in Georgia in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@BeerGuysRadio@mastodon.beer
Organisation for women’s cricket in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@WDCV_Frauen@nrw.social
Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.
Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social
US-based podcast about masculinity in the modern world, for men and masc people.
Fediverse address:
@maskulinitypod@mastodon.social