LibreWolf

Soft fork of the Firefox web browser, emphasising privacy. The default settings and included security software prioritise protecting the user from being tracked.

Fediverse address:
@librewolf@chaos.social

Geocaching FediGroup

Discussion group about the hobby and sport of geocaching.

Fediverse address:
@geocaching@fedigroups.social

William Ray

Steampunk / Fantasy writer, author of the Verin Empire books set in a fictional fantasy world with Victorian-style technology.

Fediverse address:
@VerinEmpire@retro.pizza

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment news site and TV series, covering the latest stories from the world of US film and television. First broadcast in 1981.

Fediverse address:
@ETOnline@flipboard.com

Hadrosaurus Software

Small indie game company currently working on new games for MS-DOS featuring classic 1980s and 1990s style graphics.

Fediverse address:
@HadroSoft@mastodon.gamedev.place

Old Roadside Pictures

Posts public domain photographs of kitsch American roadside scenery, as taken by John Margolies from 1969 to 2008.

Fediverse address:
@roadside@tech.intersects.art

Adam M. Sowards – Taking Bearings

Newsletter by a historian based in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Mainly posting on American history, especially related to the Pacific Northwest area.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@adamsowards.net

Peer Community In

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

Universal Hub

Independent local news service for Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@universalhub@mastodon.online

TeleCoop

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

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

Geotechdigital / Geotechland

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

Fediverse address:
@geotechdigital@tilvids.com

Smithsonian Roulette

Bot posting random items from the Smithsonian via their API.

Fediverse address:
@SmithsonianRoulette@zirk.us

The Conversation France

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

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

EatClub.de

German food news and cookery advice site, and also a real life cooking school in Hamburg.

Fediverse address (in German):
@EATCLUB2021@flipboard.com

Ausretrogamer: the Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine

Independent site based in Australia all about retro gaming including vintage consoles, classic computer games, pinball machines and general retro culture.

Fediverse address:
@ausretrogamer@mastodon.online

Bundesarbeitsgericht / German Federal Labour Court

Official account of the German Federal Labour Court.

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

Wub-Fur Internet Radio

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

Fediverse address:
@wubfur@mastodon.social

ioquake3

Free open source FPS game engine, based on the Quake 3 source code which Id Software released under a libre licence.

Fediverse address:
@ioquake3@mastodon.social

Pierre Spaninks

Amateur Egyptologist fascinated with the ancient world.

Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@pierre@waag.social

Tante Uschi

Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.

Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social

FediMeteo Austria

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

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

Unofficial NWS Boston Bot

Unofficial bot tooting information from the Boston National Weather Service feed. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please don’t rely on it for critical or safety purposes.)

Fediverse address:
@nwsboston_bot@m.ai6yr.org

Hip-Hop Wired

US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.

Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com

Fluffy Family HQ rabbits

Three rabbits living with the admin of a Mastodon server.

Fediverse address:
@bunnyhq@fluffy.family

Satin Jackets

Electronic dance music project founded by a German producer in 2012.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@news.satin-jackets.com

Deutsche Rentenversicherung / German Pension Insurance

German organisation including all statutory pension providers.

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

Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

East Anglia Bylines

Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering East Anglia in the UK (including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire). Part of the Bylines network.

Fediverse address:
@BylinesEast@mastodon.social

Monopol / Monopol-Magazin.de

German art magazine and website mainly focused on contemporary art, also featuring design, architecture, fashion etc. First published in 2004.

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

Billboard Magazine / billboard.com

Magazine and website about popular music and entertainment news, covering pop, hip hop, rock, country etc. Based in the US, founded in 1894.

Fediverse address:
@Billboard@flipboard.com

Duval 22

Unofficial news site about the Jacksonville Jaguars, an American football team based in Florida, USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@duval22.com

Chris Fast Media

Creating in-depth video tutorials for using Blender, covering a range of different skill levels.

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

Animal Behaviour Live

International society organising free online conferences, round tables and seminars to discuss animal behaviour and question our academic practices.

Fediverse address:
@animalbehaviourlive@ecoevo.social

City A.M.

Business and financial newspaper, available online and in print. Based in London, UK, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@CityAM@flipboard.com

FediMeteo

Fediverse weather service posting forecasts for cities and towns around the world, provided in each country’s local language. This account is for posts about the service itself, to discover forecast accounts go to the fedimeteo.com website ⧉ and choose your country.

Fediverse address:
@admin@fedimeteo.com

Moos-a-dee

Computer science teacher making educational videos about programming and game development.

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

TheBookshop.ie

Second-hand and vintage bookshop in Thurles, Ireland. Also runs an online bookshop.

Fediverse address:
@bookshopIE@mastodon.ie

Local Public

Streaming platform for PBS public broadcasting television stations in the USA.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@localpublic.tv

Amiga User Group Switzerland / AUGS

User group based in Switzerland for fans of the Amiga and other Commodore computers.

Fediverse address (in German):
@augs@oldbytes.space

Society for the Study of Labour History

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

Fediverse address:
@sslh@mastodon.me.uk

Carpingdiem

Retired doctor and amateur bird photographer based in Indiana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@carpingdiem@med-mastodon.com

The New York Groove

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

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

The Berkeley Scanner

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

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

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

Zak

Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.

Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com

Velocipede Rider

A cyclist, unicyclist, Penny Farthing rider and also uses other unpowered wheeled vehicles.

Fediverse address:
@ruari@velocipederider.com

Nitrokey

Sells privacy-friendly FOSS security keys, de-Googled smartphones, Linux laptops etc.

Fediverse address:
@nitrokey@nitrokey.com

Film Seizure

Podcast discussing classic and unusual films, often featuring monsters, horror or sci-fi.

Fediverse address:
@filmseizure@universeodon.com

Stop Funding Hate

UK campaign engaging with advertisers to stop funding media outlets that promote hate and bigotry.

Fediverse address:
@stopfundinghate@mastodon.social

Western Quakes Bot

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

Fediverse address:
@westquake@geodata.nexus

JoinJabber

Informal collective promoting the use of XMPP/Jabber messaging. They run a non-technical website, also called JoinJabber, which helps people sign up on XMPP and includes advice on apps and servers.

Fediverse address:
@joinjabber@indieweb.social

Skateboarding Deutschland FediGroup

Discussion group about skateboarding in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@sk8de@fedigroups.social

Steam Release Bot

Unofficial bot posting details of the latest games released on Steam.

Fediverse address:
@steamreleasebot@mastodon.rip

hegeezias

Artist creating abstract paintings and drawings reminiscent of organic and artifical forms mixed together.

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

Fediverse address (images):
@hegeezias@pixelfed.social

FediMeteo New Mexico

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

Refinery29 UK

British edition of the lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women.

Fediverse address:
@Refinery29UK@flipboard.com

WyoFile News Feed

News feed from WyoFile, an independent non-profit local news service in Wyoming.

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

Danielle Rose

Watercolour artist and illustrator mainly focusing on landscapes and spaceflight. Also interested in geology and gems.

Fediverse address:
@manyfaceted@mstdn.social

mouldyCat

Artist who creates doodly, pretty and often disturbing illustrations.

Fediverse address:
@mouldyCat@mastodon.art

DGB Kiel Region

The Kiel area branch of DGB, Germany’s largest trade union umbrella organisation. This branch covers Kiel, Eckernförde, Rendsburg, Neumünster and Plön.

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

A Way with Words

Fun US-based public radio show and podcast about the English language, looking at etymologies, linguistics, slang etc.

Fediverse address:
@wayword@mas.to

Talkin’ Soccer

Independent newsletter covering football (soccer) in the United States, including the national teams, NWSL and MLS. Also covers the game in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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

Backpacker / backpacker.com

American website about backpacking, hiking and the outdoors. (Originally also a print magazine published from 1973 – 2022, it’s now just the website.)

Fediverse address:
@BackpackerMag@flipboard.com

Magical Trash

Website and account documenting the differently decorated rubbish bins used in Disney theme parks throughout their history.

Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online

Margo De Weerdt

Artist and graphic designer who creates finely-crafted illustrations.

Fediverse address:
@margodeweerdt@mastodon.social

R-Ladies Rome

Rome, Italy branch of the R-Ladies organisation, promoting gender diversity in the R community.

Fediverse address:
@rladiesrome@fosstodon.org

European Southern Observatory / ESO

Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.

Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@astrodon.social

Planet Football

Football (soccer) news site covering mainly European leagues and teams, and also looking back at important moments from the history of the game.

Fediverse address:
@PlanetFootball@flipboard.com

Museum of Obsolete Media

Online museum of physical media formats, showcasing developments in audio, video, film and data storage.

Fediverse address:
@obsoletemediauk@mastodon.world

z-Labor e.V.

Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.

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

Monsterdon FediGroup

Discussion group for the Monsterdon film event where people across the Fediverse watch a monster movie together and comment on it.

Fediverse address:
@monsterdon@fedigroups.social

Tuba

Free open source Fediverse app for GNOME, forked from Tootle. Works with desktop, tablet and mobile devices. Compatible with Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma and Takahe accounts.

Fediverse address:
@Tuba@floss.social

jOpenSpace

Long-running series of “non-conference” events for software developers in Czechia.

Fediverse address (in Czech):
@jopenspace@mastodonczech.cz

Ted OHP

Lovely photos of nature and wildlife in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@heavybawbag@mastodon.scot

Radio Kansas

Listener-supported public radio network based in the state of Kansas, USA. First broadcasting in 1972.

Fediverse address:
@RadioKansas@mastodon.social

Inside Climate News

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

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

Fediverse address (journa.host):
@insideclimatenews@journa.host

Where is Jared?

Hiking, skiing and outdoors blog based in the United States.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@where-is-jared.com

EuroBSDCon

Annual BSD conference held in a different European country every year.

Fediverse address:
@EuroBSDCon@bsd.network

Andreas

Photographer based in Kiel in Northern Germany, taking pictures of the surrounding area, especially buildings and architecture.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@viereck@norden.social

Slothdude

Artist who enjoys drawing anthropomorphic sloths, and creates “slothified” versions of classic paintings and works of art.

Fediverse address:
@slothdude@mastodon.online

Images of Protest

Photographs from demonstrations in the UK over the past 20 years that the photographer has attended.

Fediverse address:
@imagesofprotest@mstdn.social

Loy

Robotics and technology fan, interested in solarpunk and currently upgrading their house to be more energy efficient.

Fediverse address:
@loy@fosstodon.org

R-Ladies Gaborone

Branch of the R-Ladies organisation based in Gaborone, Botswana. Promoting gender diversity in the R programming community.

Fediverse address:
@RLadiesGaborone@fosstodon.org

Ronnie Tucker

Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.

Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art

Spearhafoc

Comic book creator using a variety of contrasting retro styles, often taken from different periods of history.

Fediverse address:
@Spearhafoc@mastodon.social

Bat Cats Central

Sports news site about baseball at the University of Kentucky.

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

Feierabendbeatz.de

Online radio station playing mostly underground hip hop 24 hours a day, with a live show (in German) every month.

Fediverse address (in German):
@feierabendbeatz@social.tchncs.de

Flatwater Free Press News Feed

News feed from local independent non-profit newsroom for Nebraska, USA. Investigative reports on local issues.

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

University of Göttingen / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

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

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

Sasquatch Networks

Providing networking and IT services to small businesses, especially on-premises self-hosted hardware. Based in Pacific Northwest of Oregon, USA.

Fediverse address:
@sasquatch@toot.exchange

Elizabeth Kennen

Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.

Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art

Of Dice and Men

Posting and podcasting about all kinds of board games, as well as occasional random tangents.

Fediverse address:
@ofdiceandmen@tabletop.social

dylyricus (bobdylan lyrics +)

Account devoted to Bob Dylan, his music, his tours and his lyrics, including keeping track of alternative lyrics that he sometimes uses.

Fediverse address:
@dylyricus@universeodon.com

FediTris 2

Collaborative games of Tetris on the Fediverse! Instructions are on the account’s profile.

Fediverse address:
@feditris@fedi.aerocity.site

Greenpeace Bochum

Branch of the environmental campaign group in Bochum, Germany.

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

FediMeteo New Zealand / Aotearoa

Weather forecast accounts for New Zealand / Aotearoa. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses (in English & Māori):
@ashburton@nz.fedimeteo.com
@auckland@nz.fedimeteo.com
@blenheim@nz.fedimeteo.com
@christchurch@nz.fedimeteo.com
@dunedin@nz.fedimeteo.com
@gisborne@nz.fedimeteo.com
@greymouth@nz.fedimeteo.com
@hamilton@nz.fedimeteo.com
@hastings@nz.fedimeteo.com
@invercargill@nz.fedimeteo.com
@napier@nz.fedimeteo.com
@nelson@nz.fedimeteo.com
@new_plymouth@nz.fedimeteo.com
@oamaru@nz.fedimeteo.com
@palmerston_north@nz.fedimeteo.com
@queenstown@nz.fedimeteo.com
@rotorua@nz.fedimeteo.com
@tauranga@nz.fedimeteo.com
@timaru@nz.fedimeteo.com
@wellington@nz.fedimeteo.com
@westport@nz.fedimeteo.com
@whanganui@nz.fedimeteo.com
@whangarei@nz.fedimeteo.com

Enrique Boeneker

Amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, member of the AAVSO organisation which coordinates observations by amateur astronomers.

Fediverse address:
@CosmoSidewalk@astrodon.social

90min.com Brasil

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

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

TechTudo

Brazilian tech news site covering phones, computers, gadgets, games, software etc.

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

Vincent Voelz

Associate Professor of Chemistry at Temple University in the USA. On the computational biophysical chemistry group.

Fediverse address:
@voelzlab@mas.to

The Internet Archive

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

Fediverse address:
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org

FediMeteo Hungary

Weather forecast accounts for cities in Hungary. Follow your city to receive weather forecasts in Hungarian in your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Hungarian):
@bekescsaba@hu.fedimeteo.com
@budapest@hu.fedimeteo.com
@debrecen@hu.fedimeteo.com
@eger@hu.fedimeteo.com
@esztergom@hu.fedimeteo.com
@gyor@hu.fedimeteo.com
@kaposvar@hu.fedimeteo.com
@kecskemet@hu.fedimeteo.com
@miskolc@hu.fedimeteo.com
@nagykoros@hu.fedimeteo.com
@nyiregyhaza@hu.fedimeteo.com
@pecs@hu.fedimeteo.com
@salgotarjan@hu.fedimeteo.com
@sopron@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szeged@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szekesfehervar@hu.fedimeteo.com
@szombathely@hu.fedimeteo.com
@tatabanya@hu.fedimeteo.com
@vac@hu.fedimeteo.com
@zalaegerszeg@hu.fedimeteo.com

Insatiably Curious

Travel blog by Australian couple who have lived in various countries around the world and are currently restoring a barge in the Netherlands.

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

Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) / Federal Office for Migration and Refugees

German government department responsible for processing asylum applications, protecting refugees and helping them integrate into society.

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

Vanity Fair Magazine / VanityFair.com

US magazine and website covering news, pop culture, entertainment and fashion. First published in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@vanityfair@flipboard.com

Fotogramas

Spanish magazine about films and cinema, first published in 1946.

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

Live Science

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

Fediverse address:
@LiveScience@flipboard.com

Wordloaf

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

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

Men’s Health Deutschland

German edition of the men’s health, fitness and lifestyle magazine.

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

ismailghedamsi

Obscure hip-hop enthusiast and music lover, posting about new hip-hop artists and releases.

Fediverse address:
@hiphopheaven@rap.social

Tiffany Li

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

Fediverse address:
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social

Views from South Pole

Bot posting webcam images from Antarctica via Australian, UK and US research bases.

Fediverse address:
@southpoleviews@stefanbohacek.online

Giuseppe Michieli

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

Fediverse address:
@GMIK69@mstdn.science

FediMeteo Texas

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

RaumZeitLabor

Hackerspace based in Mannheim, Germany.

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

Helen Bell

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

Fediverse address:
@helenbellmusic@sunny.garden

Ferdinand M.

Bird and wildlife photographer based in Vienna, Austria.

Fediverse address (in German and English):
@ferdinand@wien.rocks

Oprah Daily / OprahDaily.com

American lifestyle website and digital magazine, covering health, beauty, culture, fashion etc, founded by Oprah Winfrey. Previously known as “O, the Oprah Magazine”, launched as a print publication in 2000.

Fediverse address:
@OprahDaily@flipboard.com

Hackfun

Volunteer-run hackerspace based in Rosario, Argentina.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@hackfun@rebel.ar

Socketwench

Making videos about 3D printing and electronics projects, also retro computing and assorted other stuff.

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

Madison Python / MadPy

Community group for users of the Python programming language, based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Fediverse address:
@madpy@fosstodon.org

Destination Yellowstone

Travel tips, wildlife photos and news about West Yellowstone, a town next to Yellowstone National Park in Montana, USA.

Fediverse address:
@DestinationYellowstone@mastodon.world

Netz39 e.V.

Hackerspace based in Magdeburg, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@netz39@machteburch.social

bytewerk

Hackerspace based in Ingolstadt, Germany.

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

FediMeteo Lakshadweep

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

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

Making Tracks

Videos of model trains and real trains. The real trains are in Australia and other countries.

Fediverse address:
@making_tracks@makertube.net

Epoché Magazine

Online publication about philosophy aimed at a technical audience, covering all areas of philosophy.

Fediverse address:
@epochemagazine@fediphilosophy.org

Louise Brooks Society

Long-running website, archive and blog dedicated to the life and times of silent film star Louise Brooks, perhaps best known as Lulu from G.W. Pabst’s classic “Pandora’s Box”.

Fediverse address:
@LouiseBrooksSociety@sfba.social

Dr James Cuff

Executive director at MIT Office of Research Computing & Data, high performance computing expert.

Fediverse address:
@jcuff@mastodon.mit.edu

Voice of America

The US government’s worldwide news service and radio network.

Fediverse address:
@VOANews@mastodon.social

No Depression

US-based music site covering roots music including folk, bluegrass, country, blues etc. Founded in 1995.

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

Broadway News

News site covering musicals, shows and plays on Broadway in New York, USA.

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

Fedi.Video

Highlighting interesting videos and livestreams on the Fediverse, especially from PeerTube and OwnCast.

Fediverse address:
@FediVideo@social.growyourown.services

Sean M. Puckett

Creates stylised and often abstract paintings using robots that draw with various kinds of pens (as in real life physical pens, not virtual simulations).

Fediverse address:
@smerp@mastodon.art

LB / Little Bitchard

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

Auschwitz Memorial

The memorial and museum at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp built during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Over a million people were murdered by the Nazis at the camp during the Second World War, most of them civilians including children. The memorial functions as a reminder of what can happen, and campaigns for it never to happen again.

Fediverse address:
@auschwitzmuseum@mastodon.world

Section77 e.V.

Hackerspace for the Ortenau region in Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@section77@chaos.social

Menhit the Menace

Account owned by Menhit the cat, documenting their life with hoomans.

Fediverse address:
@Menhit@strafpla.net

Web Comics FediGroup

Discussion group about web comics.

Fediverse address:
@webcomics@fedigroups.social

Foreign Policy

News magazine about current affairs, geopolitics and international policy. Available online and in print, based in Washington DC, USA, founded in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@foreignpolicy@mastodon.world

Alt Text Health Check

Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.

Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social

TVO Today

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

Fediverse address:
@TVOntario@flipboard.com

Chip.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

matthijs

Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.

Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art

Bundesamts für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung / Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management

German Federal Government’s office for regulating, licensing and supervising the disposal, storage, handling and transport of high-level radioactive waste.

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

Courtney Heard

Host of the Q-Dropped podcast, which explores families and relationships torn apart by delusional “QAnon” conspiracy theories.

Fediverse address:
@godlessmom@mas.to

The FreeDOS Project

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

Drew Harwell

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

Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social

Lawfare

News and analysis of US national security, law and policy, run by the Lawfare Institute in co-operation with the Brookings Institute.

Fediverse address:
@lawfare@mastodon.social

Wired Italia

Italian edition of the technology magazine. First published in Italy in 2009.

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

metalab

Hackerspace based in Vienna, Austria.

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

Syracuse.com

Local news site covering Syracuse and central New York state, USA.

Fediverse address:
@Syracusecom@flipboard.com

Universo Mágico

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

Fediverse address:
@umplus@mastodon.online

Maptime Bogota

OpenStreetMap contributor group based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@MaptimeBogota@en.osm.town

ACME Labs e.V.

Hackerspace based in Bielefeld, Germany.

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

Python Coruña

Community meetups for users of the Python programming language in Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

Fediverse address (in Galician):
@PythonCoruna@mastodon.gal

Jami

Free open source end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer calling and messaging app. It supports video calls, audio, messaging and has a Skype-style interface. It has apps for all major platforms including Android, iPhone/iPad, Linux, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@Jami@mstdn.io

Pine64

Manufacturer of low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. Their products are aimed at technology fans who like to customise and tinker with gadgets.

Fediverse account (main):
@PINE64@fosstodon.org

Fediverse account (videos):
@pine64tilvids@tilvids.com

Fediverse account (European shop):
@pine64eu@fosstodon.org

Deutsche Schachjugend e. V.

Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation

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

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Official account of the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe is an independent international organisation protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

Fediverse address:
@commissionerHR@mastodon.social

(NOTE: The Council of Europe is a totally separate organisation from the European Union or the European Council. They just have similar names.)

Canada’s National Observer

Canadian news site focused on the climate crisis, energy, politics and social issues. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com

New York Magazine / NYMag.com

Culture and politics magazine and news site based in New York City USA, first published in 1968. Also home to several sub-sites including Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed and Grub Street.

NOTE: New York Magazine has no connection to New Yorker Magazine or the New York Times.

Fediverse address:
@NYMag@flipboard.com

Dead-Ball Era Bot

Bot posting cigarette cards of baseball players from 1887-1914. Randomly selected from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress, USA.

Fediverse address:
@dead_ball_era_baseball@bots.blakeeskin.com

Olhi

“Let’s Play” gaming videos, especially of bright colourful retro games from 1990s/2000s. Particularly keen on fan-created mods/romhacks of Mario games.

Fediverse address (videos):
@0lhi@video.hardlimit.com

Dr Halley Pontes

Psychologist researching behavioural addiction, including gaming and social media addiction.

Fediverse address:
@DrHalleyPontes@metalhead.club

Blakes7Bot

Bot posting dialogue and stills from the cult British sci-fi series “Blake’s 7”.

Fediverse address:
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net

Spoonfeed

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

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

8bitworkshop

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

Fediverse address:
@8bitworkshop@oldbytes.space

The Troubled Region

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

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

Ed / arcticEdge

Artist and sci-fi fan, paints miniatures, especially from the Warhammer 40k world.

Fediverse address (main):
@arcticEdge@dice.camp

Fediverse address (books):
@arcticEdge@bookwyrm.social

Maximilian Attems

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

Fediverse address:
@thermalization@sciencemastodon.com

FediMeteo New York State

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

Dino

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

Fediverse address:
@dino@fosstodon.org

Nathalie Lawhead / alienmelon

Indie developer, makes experimental surreal games and software including “Tetrageddon”, “Everything is going to be OK”, “Electric Zine Maker” and more.

Fediverse address:
@alienmelon@mastodon.social

OpenRTX

Free open source firmware for digital ham radios.

Fediverse address:
@openrtx@mastodon.radio

FediMeteo Yucatán

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

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

GamingCentric

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

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

openDemocracy

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

Escape Collective

Cycling news site especially focusing on competitive cycling, professional cyclists, race results, high performance bicycles, training etc.

Fediverse address (blog):
@escape@escapecollective.com

Gone With The Wynns

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

Fediverse address:
@index@gonewiththewynns.com

Bojidar Marinov

FOSS programmer making streams and videos of “Bugs Done Quick” programming speedruns.

Fediverse address (videos):
@bojidar.marinov.bg@makertube.net

NKyTribune News Feed

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

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

FediMeteo Guerrero

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

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

Zack Labe

Climate scientist at NOAA and Princeton University, working on disentangling patterns of climate change from climate variability using data-driven methods. Especially interested in the Arctic.

Fediverse address:
@ZLabe@fediscience.org

Ride With Chris

Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.

Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@mstdn.social

Quantum Journal

Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.

Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz

Mailo

Email service run by a small independent company in France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@hellomailo@mastodon.social

Kdenlive

Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.

Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social

Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)

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

Fediverse address:
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social

Matthew Edney

Map historian and geographer, Osher Professor in history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, Director of History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. Runs the “Mapping As A Process” blog.

Fediverse address:
@mhedney@historians.social

Student Transport Riders Association

Advocacy group in Victoria, Australia representing young people who use public transport.

Fediverse address:
@stra@aus.social

Hive Fleet Kalos

Paints miniatures for Warhammer 40k and other tabletop games.

Fediverse address:
@kalos@dice.camp

Philosopher Grandma

Blog and newsletter with thoughts and articles for grandparents, written by a grandmother and philosophy academic.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@philosophergrandma.blog

Current Affairs Magazine

US news, politics and culture coverage with a progressive perspective. Founded in 2015.

Fediverse address:
@curaffairs@flipboard.com

RetroWizzard

Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.

Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space

Dazed Magazine / DazedDigital.com

Off-beat style and pop culture magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, art, photography, film, music etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@DazedMagazine@flipboard.com

Open Data Beer

Meetups of the open data community in Switzerland.

Fediverse address (in German):
@opendatabeer@swiss.social

Feditext

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

FediLab

Free open source Android app for using many different Fediverse platforms including Mastodon, PixelFed, Friendica, PeerTube and more. It’s free if you download it from F-Droid, and paid if you download from Google Play.

Fediverse address:
@apps@toot.fedilab.app

Social Audio Description Collective

Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.

Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com

Open Power Electronics / Opelex

Project, wiki and podcast aiming to open source electronics designs.

Fediverse address:
@opelex@mastodon.energy

Stefan Vogt

Author of new interactive fiction for classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Creator of “The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor”.

Fediverse address:
@8bitgames@oldbytes.space

DEI Dungeon Explorers

Online shop selling vintage Dungeons & Dragons items, run by veteran RPG fan playing since the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@deidungeon@dice.camp

Bloomberg CityLab

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

Fediverse address:
@citylab@flipboard.com

Byrdie

American beauty and make-up news site, founded in 2013.

Fediverse address:
@byrdiebeauty@flipboard.com

StyleCaster

US-based women’s lifestyle website covering fashion, beauty, entertainment and shopping.

Fediverse address:
@StyleCaster@flipboard.com

Pyngu Digital

German privacy-oriented digital agency providing advice on privacy-friendly technology, creating digital content and publishing Pyngu Magazine with articles about privacy, design and technology. They also run their own Mastodon server.

Fediverse address (in German):
@pyngudigital@social.pyngu.com

Cascadia Climate Action Now

Environmental activism group based in the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Fediverse address:
@CascadiaCAN@climatejustice.social

notGDC

Game development non-conference which takes place entirely online. Takes place at the same time as (but is not connected to) GDC. First held in 2017.

Fediverse address:
@notgdc@mastodon.gamedev.place

Iowa State Daily News Feed

News feed of independent student newspaper at Iowa State University, based in Ames, Iowa, USA.

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

Chuck Berray

Photographer and videographer based in Anchorage Alaska, USA. Runs the “Eye On Alaska” website featuring photos of the state.

Fediverse address:
@EyeOnAlaska@alaskan.social

Erik Schlicksbier

Photographer based in Germany, runs a podcast about photography, and lectures on photographic law and analogue photography.

Fediverse address (in German):
@erik@photog.social

Kenneth M. Sweeney

Award-winning Irish podcast producer, host of several podcasts including The Comfortable Spot, Booktastic Podcast, Two Half Pints Podcast.

Fediverse address:
@TheComfortableSpotPodcast@mastodon.social

Honolulu Civil Beat

Non-profit news organisation based in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 2010. It was a finalist in the 2024 Pulitzers for breaking news reporting.

Fediverse address:
@HonoluluCivil@flipboard.com

Premodernist

Historian making videos discussing wide range of historical topics, from the ancient world to the modern.

Fediverse address:
@premodernist@tube.kockatoo.org

Vox

US-based news site founded in 2014, also producing videos on YouTube and Netflix.

Fediverse address:
@Vox@flipboard.com

a thousand worlds

Blog by Indigenous writer in Canada.

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

Chris

Photographer who takes pictures of spectacular landscapes from foreign trips, and also does portraits, wildlife and (professionally) wedding photos.

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

Fediverse address (landscape & portrait photography):
@chris.zielecki@pixelfed.social

Pottery by Osa

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

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

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

Keri Szafir

Retro technology and electronics enthusiast, making videos of vintage tech teardowns and repairs.

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

RRS Sir David Attenborough Webcam

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

Fediverse address:
@RRSSirDavidAttenborough@stefanbohacek.online

The Poultney Journal

Community-run local news site for Poultney, Vermont, USA. Founded in 2023.

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

Paddleboarding FediGroup

Discussion group about paddleboarding, paddleboards and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@paddleboarding@fedigroups.social

KiCad

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

Fediverse address:
@kicad@fosstodon.org

The XMPP Standards Foundation

Develops and maintains the XMPP standard for instant messaging and voice and video calls. It’s a free open federated standard, so anyone can set up their own server or write their own app. (XMPP used to be known as Jabber.)

Fediverse address:
@xmpp@fosstodon.org

Halifax Examiner

Online local newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded 2014.

Fediverse address:
@HalifaxExaminer@mstdn.ca

Topaz / The Industrious Rabbit

Artist and retro computing fan, also runs a video account and photo account dedicated to retro computing / retro gaming topics. Particularly interested in the Commodore Amiga.

Fediverse address (main):
@TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space

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

FediMeteo Pennsylvania

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

Jasmine Mangalaseril

Freelance food writer, food columnist for CBC-KW, also published in Waterloo Region Record, Grand Magazine and Toronto.com. Based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada.

Fediverse address:
@cardamomaddict@mstdn.ca

DisinfoDocket

Newsletter highlighting recent political influence operations by authoritarian states and groups.

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

Chaosdorf

Hackerspace based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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

Biker-Lounge FediGroup

German-language discussion group for cyclists of all kinds.

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

Drumming & Drummers FediGroup

Discussion group for drummers and about drumming.

Fediverse address:
@drumming@fedigroups.social

Seniors for Future Austria

Austrian environmental pressure group, with a membership mainly consisting of retired people and senior citizens.

Fediverse address (in German):
@seniorsforfuture@social.anoxinon.de

The Big Issue

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

Fediverse address:
@BigIssue@flipboard.com

Simon Wood

Videos of model railways running through real life gardens.

Fediverse address (videos):
@simonwood@peertube.tv

Geo / Geo.de

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

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

Eamonn Kerins

Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.

Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social

OONI – The Open Observatory of Network Interference

OONI monitors network-level blocking of internet access, which is usually by governments or ISPs, and flags up any mass internet blocks or other interference. They also develop FOSS tools for carrying out this monitoring.

Fediverse address:
@ooni@mastodon.social

Policy Is For Lovers

Blog about US politics by a former congressional staffer. Mainly focuses on the procedures used to create and shape laws rather than specific policies or events.

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

The Brew Site

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

Effi ry / Electronic Frontier Finland

Campaign group fighting for online rights and privacy, based in Finland. Founded in 2001.

Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@effi@eupolicy.social

City of Calgary News Feed

News feed from the City of Calgary’s official website.

Fediverse address:
@newsroom.calgary.ca@rss-parrot.net

Edmonton Journal

Newspaper and news site based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. First published in 1903.

Fediverse address:
@EdmontonJournal@flipboard.com

Genii Magic

Independent magazine about magic, magicians and magic shows. Based in the US, founded in 1936.

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

FediMeteo New Hampshire

Weather forecast accounts for New Hampshire, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city in your timeline.

GameFromScratch

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

Fediverse address:
@GameFromScratch@mastodon.gamedev.place

AirlineReporter

Independent news site all about airlines, air travel, aviation and aviation photography. Founded in 2008.

Fediverse address:
@AirlineReporter@avgeek.social

Anthony Gladman

Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.

Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social

The Wave

Newsletter about climate change-related litigation and justice in courtrooms around the world. Written by a freelance journalist specialising in covering litigation.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@the-wave.net

FediMeteo Delaware

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

Kandid

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

Fediverse address (main):
@kandid@chaos.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@kandid@diode.zone

The Prototype Fund

Funding initiative of the German government promoting development of open software. Anyone can apply for funding who lives in Germany, is self-employed, pays German taxes and publishes their source code on some sort of source forge. (You don’t need German citizenship.)

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

Creative Commons Releases

Bot posting links to new creative commons music tracks on Bandcamp.

Fediverse address:
@ccreleases@musicworld.social

FediMeteo Illinois

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

FediMeteo Iowa

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

Walter S.

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

Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social

Vintage Edmonton

Newspaper articles, images and other materials from the history of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca

Popheads FediGroup

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

Fediverse address:
@popheads@fedigroups.social

Søren Kjærsgaard

Electronics and ham radio enthusiast, RF and antennas systems engineer.

Fediverse address:
@oz1lqo@techhub.social

Vorropohaiah

Worldbuilder and cartographer, creator of the dark fantasy world of Elyden. Produces a detailed encyclopaedia full of maps, lore and information.

Fediverse address:
@Vorropohaiah@mas.to

Starbuck’s Exploring

Travel and history blog documenting historical mines and Native American rock art in remote locations in the United States, especially in California and Nevada.

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

Bitlair Hackerspace Amersfoort

Hackerspace based in Amersfoort in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@bitlair@hsnl.social

SixOneFive Soccer

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

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

CultureMap Houston

Lifestyle and cultural news site for Houston, Texas, USA. Covers restaurants, entertainment, travel, arts etc.

Fediverse address:
@CultureMapHTX@flipboard.com

The Xylom

Non-profit newsroom exploring the communities influencing and shaped by science. Member newsroom of the Institute of Nonprofit News. All stories are funded by readers, and there are no ads or a paywall.

Fediverse address:
@thexylom@journa.host

Operation: Puppet / Pixels and Puppets / Kevin Blades

Professional designer and builder of sweet funny puppets (somewhat inspired by muppets). Creates videos, livestreams and writes about his creations.

Fediverse address (main):
@operationpuppet@gamerstavern.online

Fediverse address (videos):
@kevin@puppet.zone

Fediverse address (livestream):
@live@owncast.pixelsandpuppets.com

Stimpunks Foundation

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

Fediverse address:
@stimpunks@mastodon.online

Explorers Wanted

Long-running actual play podcast series using the Numenera tabletop RPG.

Fediverse address:
@ExplorersWanted@dice.camp

Lilian Edwards

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

Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer

Pidgin

Free open source instant messenger software compatible with XMPP / Jabber, IRC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE and Zephyr. Available for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows.

Fediverse address:
@pidgin@fosstodon.org

Kristina Gehrmann

Professional illustrator and graphic novel creator who makes beautifully crafted digital paintings in a traditional style, usually based on historical subjects.

Fediverse address:
@kristinagehrmann@mastodon.art

PeerTube

A Fediverse video sharing and livestreaming, platform, sort of like YouTube but federated onto lots of independent servers. Because it’s part of the Fediverse, you can follow PeerTube accounts from Mastodon etc. PeerTube accounts can also be followed through RSS.

Fediverse address:
@peertube@framapiaf.org

Max, an ant whisperer

Evolutionary entomologist, insect enthusiast, PhD student based in Austria.

Fediverse address:
@StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz

The Kyiv Independent

English-language Ukrainian online newspaper, based in Kyiv and founded in 2021.

Fediverse address:
@KyivIndependent@flipboard.com

Racket

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

Lambert Heller

Academic librarian, head of the Open Science Lab at TIB, the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology in Hannover, Germany.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Volla

German company which sells smartphones with pre-installed de-googlised Android or Ubuntu Touch.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@volla@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Yukon

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

Fediverse addresses (in English & French):
@dawson_city__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com
@watson_lake__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com
@whitehorse__yukon@ca.fedimeteo.com

CNIG / Conseil national de l’information géolocalisée

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

Gareth Sleightholme

Freelance artist who creates incredibly detailed, beautiful and spectacular fantasy art for comics, tabletop RPGs and its own sake.

Fediverse address:
@hesir@mastodon.art

Muppet GIF of the Day

Fun GIFs of the Muppets in various situations.

Fediverse address:
@GIFS_of_Puppets@ohai.social

Alberta Wilderness Association

Wilderness conservation group in Alberta, Canada, founded in 1965.

Fediverse address:
@albertawildernessassociation@mastodon.social

Cycle Massachusetts

Promoting and sharing cycling events in Massachusetts, USA. (Also runs the Massachusetts State Bike Tour, which is currently on hiatus.)

Fediverse address:
@CycleMA@toot.bike

There Were No Gods Left

Film blog looking at contemporary cinema around the world.

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

Old English Wordhord

Posting an Old English word and its meaning every day, also sometimes related images or topics.

Fediverse address:
@OEWordhord@mastodon.social

LSM / Latvian Public Media News Feed

News feed from the Latvian public broadcaster LSM.

Fediverse address (in Latvian):
@www.lsm.lv@rss-parrot.net

Data Uruguay

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

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

Dining Car

Posting photos and stories from dining cars on trains around the world, especially in Europe and Austria.

Fediverse address:
@diningcar@rail.chat

HacDC

America’s second-oldest hackerspace, based in Washington DC.

Fediverse address:
@hacdc@infosec.exchange

QueerAF

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

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

Staten Island Advance / SILive.com

Local newspaper and website covering Staten Island in New York City, USA. Founded in 1886.

Fediverse address:
@SILivedotcom@flipboard.com

Raou

Pixel artist and digital painter, creates assets for indie games with classic 2D top-down and isometric styles.

Fediverse address:
@raou@mastodon.gamedev.place

Arizona Public Media

US public broadcaster, PBS & NPR affiliate in Southern Arizona.

Fediverse address:
@azpm@mastodon.social

Digital Camera World

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

Fediverse address:
@DigitalCameraW@flipboard.com

Paul Rickards

Artist and retro computing enthusiast creating works with robotic pen plotters. Also posts about retro computing in general, especially from the 1980s.

Fediverse address:
@paulrickards@mastodon.social

The Aggship

Sports news site covering American Football and Basketball in Utah, USA.

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

kpfssport

Sport fan interested in data visualisation, creates charts and diagrams representing sporting statistics.

Fediverse address:
@kpfssport@mastodonapp.uk

Maths Jam

Monthly real life event for maths enthusiasts, meeting at locations all around the world to discuss mathematical puzzles, games, topics etc.

Fediverse address:
@MathsJam@mathstodon.xyz

Retrospecs

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

Lynchburg Agenda

Local news site for Greater Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

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

Greg Cocks

Spatial data scientist and researcher, interested in GIS, water, hydrology.

Fediverse address:
@GregCocks@techhub.social

Naztronomy

Enthusiastic amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, runs a video channel all about astrophotography and space.

Fediverse address:
@naz@astrodon.social

Daily Montanan News Feed

News feed from the Daily Montanan, a non-profit news service for Montana. Part of the States Newsroom organisation.

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

DDEV

Open source web development tool for PHP and Node.js websites.

Fediverse address:
@ddev@fosstodon.org

EvoDevo Papers

Unofficial bot posting links to latest papers about evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo).

Fediverse address:
@evodevo_papers@biologists.social

Epicurious

Cooking and food website, featuring recipes, features, advice, reviews of cooking equipment etc. Based in the US, founded in 1995.

Fediverse address:
@Epicurious@flipboard.com

Green Planet Energy eG

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

2600 Magazine

Hacking magazine covering technology, online infrastructure, underground computing and related topics. Based in the United States, founded in 1984.

Fediverse address:
@2600@mastodon.online

Chaospott

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

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

Vogue Germany

German edition of the famous fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine, first published in 1928 and then relaunched in 1979.

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

Gornyy Kristall

Posts photographs of naturally formed crystals, gems and other interesting stones.

Fediverse address (in English and Russian):
@kristall@poliverso.org

Tigase

Private company which develops free open software for instant messaging through XMPP. They have a number of XMPP projects including server software and apps for MacOS (Beagle), iOS (Siskin) and Android (Stork).

Fediverse address:
@tigase@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Puerto Rico

Weather forecast accounts for Puerto Rico. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.

Fediverse addresses:
@aguadilla__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@arecibo__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@bayamon__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@cabo_rojo__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@caguas__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@carolina__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@humacao__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@mayaguez__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@ponce__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@rio_grande__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_juan__puerto_rico@us.fedimeteo.com

MSU Digital Humanities

The Digital Humanities Program at Michigan State University, USA.

Fediverse address:
@dhatmsu@h-net.social

Bourbon & Banter

News and reviews of bourbon whiskey.

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

The Takeout / TheTakeout.com

Food and drink news site with a pop culture food slant, covering fast food, home cooking, groceries, restaurants, recipes, kitchen equipment etc. Based in the US, founded in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@TheTakeout@flipboard.com

Steven Mileham

Painting intricately-detailed miniatures for tabletop RPGs and board games.

Fediverse address:
@smileham@techhub.social

Nick!

Tabletop role playing game designer, cartographer and developer. Often posts about topics related to role playing and Dungeons & Dragons.

Fediverse address:
@hiscursedness@mastodon.art

DJ Mixes

Highlighting DJ mixes from techno, ambient, house and other genres.

Fediverse address:
@djmixes@redspinning.top

Android Authority

Tech news site about Android-based phones, tablets, wearables, accessories etc.

Fediverse address:
@Androidauth@flipboard.com

Prevention Magazine / Prevention.com

Lifestyle magazine and website focused on health, fitness, nutrition and beauty. Based in the US, first published in 1950.

Fediverse address:
@PreventionMag@flipboard.com

Bundesgerichtshof (German Federal Court of Justice)

Official account of the German Federal Court of Justice.

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

Comité pour la science ouverte

Official account of the French government’s Committee for Open Science.

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

ZeNfA Productions

Indie game developer, previously worked on Wii U games and now releasing on Steam and Xbox. Current release is the puzzle game “Drop It: Block Paradise”.

Fedi directory:
@ZeNfA@mastodon.gamedev.place

Unseen Crafts

Artist and crafter. Creates handmade works of art through pyrography on wood, also keen on crochet.

Fediverse address:
@UnseenCrafts@mastodon.world

The R Foundation

Official account for the non-profit organisation founded by the R core team.

Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org

Berlin Letters

Festival of type design, lettering, sign painting and calligraphy held in Berlin, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@BerlinLetters@typo.social

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbands / Federation of German Consumer Organisations

Umbrella organisation for 16 German state consumer organisations as well as over 2000 smaller specialist organisations. Represents interests of consumers in safety, pricing, clarity etc.

Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundesverband@verbraucherzentrale.social

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

Non-profit glass arts studio and education centre based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Founded in 2009.

Fediverse address:
@focimcga@mastodon.social

Pharo Project

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

Fediverse address:
@pharoproject@mastodon.social

Tiny bus stop

Bot generating tiny bus stops with people waiting at them.

Fediverse address:
@tiny_bus_stop@mas.to

Open Science NL

Dutch national prorgamme to promote and accelerate transition to open science in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@OpenScienceNL@akademienl.social

Bits & Bäume (“Bits & Trees”)

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

Allure

Beauty and fashion magazine based in New York, USA, founded in 1991.

Fediverse address:
@allure@flipboard.com

Ticia Verveer

Archaeologist and author, interested in orgins and development of urbanism, folklore, myths, and religious studies. Research areas include bronze and iron age Israel and its interaction with other major cultures in the region.

Fediverse address:
@TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social

The Newport Cornucopia

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

Axios News

US-based news organisation, providing coverage of American and world news formatted in a concise bullet-point format. Founded in 2016.

Fediverse address:
@AxiosNews@flipboard.com

The Dissident

Anti-fascist blog covering news about authoritarianism in the United States.

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

Spector’s Hockey

Blog about NHL ice hockey news and rumours.

Fediverse address:
@spectorshockey@mstdn.ca

Chaos Computer Club Aachen

Hackerspace based in Aachen, Germany.

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

TimBL / Sir Tim Berners-Lee

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

Fediverse address:
@timbl@w3c.social

Star Trek FediGroup

Discussion group about all versions of Star Trek.

Fediverse address:
@startrek@fedigroups.social

Dr Scott Chaussée

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

Fediverse address:
@s_chaussee@vmst.io

Dr Jürgen Knödlseder

Astrophysicist working on gamma-ray astronomy at IRAP (CNRS) in Toulouse, France. Also interested in the impact of scientific research on the environment.

Fediverse address (in English, French, German):
@jknodlseder@astrodon.social

KDE

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_community@tube.kockatoo.org

Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube

Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social

Poorly Drawn Arsenal

Artist’s blog and newsletter where they draw pictures of Arsenal FC football players based on recent results for the club.

Fediverse address (blog):
@newsletter@poorlydrawnarsenal.com

Thunderbird

The popular free open source desktop email app, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. As well as email, it also works as an RSS news reader, XMPP client and IRC client.

Fediverse account (main):
@thunderbird@mastodon.online

Fediverse account (videos):
@thunderbird@tilvids.com

Successful Farming Magazine / Agriculture.com

Farming and agriculture magazine and news site. Based in the US, first published in 1902.

Fediverse address:
@SuccessfulFarm@flipboard.com

Alpine Linux

Lightweight and secure Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

Fediverse address:
@alpinelinux@fosstodon.org

Indonesia FediGroup

Discussion group about topics relating to Indonesia.

Fediverse address (in Indonesian):
@indonesia@fedigroups.social

Scientific Python

Initiative to co-ordinate scientific projects and communities that use the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@scientific_python@fosstodon.org

TechCrunch

US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.

Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social

Sow and See

Blog by a gardener in Indiana, USA, who is attempting to create a garden entirely out of native wildflowers.

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

TheSixthAxis

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

Fediverse address:
@TheSixthAxis@mastodonapp.uk

The B Square Bulletin

Local news site for Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

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

John Peel Band Names

Automated account simulating BBC radio DJ John Peel introducing undiscovered bands on his music programme.

Fediverse address:
@johnpeelbandnames@mas.to

Variety Magazine / variety.com

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

Fediverse address:
@Variety@flipboard.com

BBC Radio 5 Live

UK 24 hour news & sport radio station, also available online. Run by the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.

Fediverse address:
@BBC5Live@social.bbc

Fediverse Plays Pokemon

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

Fediverse address:
@pokemon@tomkahe.com

Classical Artwork

A bot that posts random historical public domain paintings and drawings every few hours. The paintings are sourced from the classical artwork PD site at artvee.com

Fediverse address:
@art@acg.mn

FediMeteo Bihar

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

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

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol

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

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

Joep Janssen

Blog by expert on floods and coastal communities vulnerable to climate change. Features stories about water safety, flood recovery and climate adaptation.

Fediverse address (blog):
@joep@joepjanssen.com

EatingWell

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

Fediverse address:
@EatingWell@flipboard.com

Happy Jak Games

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

Fediverse address:
@happyjakgames@dice.camp

Far Out

British arts, music, film and travel news site, founded in 2010.

Fediverse address:
@FarOutMagazine@flipboard.com

Kirk Smith

Videos by scientist and engineer working on energy conversion and storage.

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

DAIR Institute

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

Fediverse address:
@DAIR@dair-community.social

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

Steam Trailers in 6s

Bot generating 6 second trailer GIFs for every new game release on Steam.

Fediverse address:
@microtrailers@mastodon.social

Wellington Chinese History

Tracing and recording sites of significance to the Chinese communities in Wellington, New Zealand.

Fediverse address:
@WellingtonChineseHistory@cloudisland.nz

Dr Dan Killam

Environmental scientist and “eclamgelist” at San Francisco Estuary Institute. Killam is particularly interested in clams, and often posts about them.

Fediverse address:
@dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz

Theatre.Reviews

Professional theatre reviewer running their own video channel and website covering UK theatre. Previously reviewed for The Guardian and The Stage.

Fediverse address:
@TheatreReviews@mastodonapp.uk

Block Club Chicago

Local news service for Chicago, USA, run by a non-profit organisation and supported by reader subscriptions. Founded in 2018.

Fediverse address:
@BlockClubCh@flipboard.com

Sylvia Ritter

Creates precise but psychedelic, colourful and detailed artwork, often related to animals and/or libre projects. For example, Ubuntu releases often receive a new piece of artwork by Ritter based on that version’s animal mascot.

Fediverse address:
@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social

Bad Faith Times

US political blog covering how far right politicians are trying to normalise fascist policies.

Fediverse address (blog):
@dennycarter@badfaithtimes.com

Anthony Horton

Instrument scientist at the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Sydney, and is working on the international MAVIS project. Horton posts particularly about telescopes and observatories themselves, including lots of photos.

Fediverse address:
@spacelizard@aus.social

AerynOS

Independent Linux distribution previously known as Serpent OS. Features GNOME desktop and designed for general desktop use.

Fediverse address:
@AerynOS@hachyderm.io

Bucolia

Blog and newsletter by someone who has just bought an old house and some farmland on Orcas Island in Washington state, USA.

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

Lubuntu

Lightweight version of Ubuntu using LXQt desktop instead of GNOME.

Fediverse address:
@LubuntuOfficial@fosstodon.org

Hessischen Ministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst / Hesse Ministry for Science and Art

Official account of the Ministry of Science and Art in the German State of Hesse. Handles Hesse’s culture, universities and research.

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

Improvised Music FediGroup

Discussion group about any topic relating to improvised music.

Fediverse address:
@improvisedmusic@fedigroups.social

The Markup

Non-profit news site covering the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018, based in New York, USA.

Fediverse address:
@themarkup@mastodon.themarkup.org

Chaos Computer Club / CCC

Official account of the European hacking organisation founded in 1981, based in Germany. (NOTE: This means “hacking” in the sense of understanding technology rather than conducting criminal activity.)

Fediverse address:
@CCC@social.bau-ha.us

Hackerspace Wrocław

Hackerspace based in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.

Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hswro@mobilizon.pl

Lusoteca

English-language account highlighting interesting art, culture and history from Portugal and listing museums where exhibits may be found.

Fediverse address:
@lusoteca@mastodon.world

Di

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

Fediverse address:
@didoesdigital@bne.social

BahnNews Austria

Public transport news in Austria.

Fediverse address (in German):
@bahnnews_austria@zug.network

Chaos Computer Club Basel

Hackerspace based in Basel, Switzerland.

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

Cool Supply

Independent gadget and accessory review site.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cool-supply.com

Dr Nathalie Brusgaard

Archaeologist and prehistorian, Assistant Professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Interested in the relationship between animals and humans throughout history.

Fediverse address:
@brusgaard@archaeo.social

A Most Amusing Bot

Bot posting random items advertised in old practical joke and novelty catalogues.

Fediverse address:
@NoveltyBot@mastodon.social

RTP Notícias News Feed

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

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

Scivil

Centre for citizen science in Flanders, Belgium.

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

Reproducible Builds

Aims to make it easier to check the source code of free and open source software. Reproducible Builds promotes tools and practices to help verify that open source code has not been altered before distribution.

Fediverse address:
@reproducible_builds@fosstodon.org

CNRS Terre & Univers

Branch of the French National Centre for Scientific Research specifically looking at planetary science, astronomy, climate change, geology and related fields.

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

DMV Weather

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

Fediverse address:
@rvaweather@dmv.community

LoadingReadyRun

Award-winning Canadian comedy troupe creating sketches, livestreams, podcasts and assorted silliness. Founded in 2003.

Fediverse address:
@LoadingReadyRun@kind.social

Rust Language

Official account of the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rust@social.rust-lang.org