Free open source software for running XMPP instant messaging servers, and one of the most popular ways to set up an XMPP server.
Fediverse address:
@prosodyim@fosstodon.org
Free open source software for running XMPP instant messaging servers, and one of the most popular ways to set up an XMPP server.
Fediverse address:
@prosodyim@fosstodon.org
Official account for the Netherlands Tax & Customs Administration, part of the Ministry of Finance.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@belastingdienst@social.overheid.nl
Videos of amateur radio and home-built radio equipment.
Fediverse address (videos):
@raek@makertube.net
Official account of the French government data protection agency.
Fediverse address (in French):
@cnil@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Brews beer and runs a blog about food and drink, also posts about technology. Founder of the mastodon.beer server.
Fediverse address (beer):
@thomas@mastodon.beer
Fediverse address (technology):
@cmdln@fosstodon.org
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 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
US-based popular science magazine published since 1845. Past contributors include Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla.
Fediverse address:
@SciAm@flipboard.com
Local news site for Sheffield, UK. Founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sheffieldtribune.co.uk
Association of the OSM community, contributors and enthusiasts in Austria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@osm_at@mastodon.social
Canadian news site focused on the climate crisis, energy, politics and social issues. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@NatObserver@flipboard.com
Newspaper and news site based in Louisiana, USA. Founded in 1925, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer for local reporting.
Fediverse address:
@TheAdvocate4q66@flipboard.com
Motorsport news site and magazine, covering Formula One, MotoGP, WRC Rally, IndyCar, F2, WEC Le Mans, NASCAR etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1950.
Fediverse address:
@Autosportcom@flipboard.com
US-based news site covering current events, US politics, culture and lifestyle. Founded in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@Salon@flipboard.com
Provides an independent ecosystem for DRM-free eBooks and digital comics, including online storage, reading lists, a DRM-free bookshop directory etc.
Fediverse address:
@libreture@mastodon.social
Videos looking at classic home computers of the 1980s and 1990s, especially about repairing their electronics. Machines covered include the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga etc and many accessories of the period.
Fediverse address:
@noel_llopis@makertube.net
Website about the best restaurants in Switzerland.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GaultMillauCH@flipboard.com
Science news service curated by human beings at Flipboard, covering lots of current topics including climate change, space, health and more. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (Mastodon account, interacts more):
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (Flipboard account):
@science@flipboard.com
Lifestyle magazine and website mainly about the home, interior decoration and gardening. Based in the US, first published in 1987.
Fediverse address:
@VerandaMag@flipboard.com
Non-profit news service covering Welsh news, supported by grants, reader donations and advertising.
Fediverse address:
@NationCymru@toot.wales
Germany’s oldest independent mobile opera, based in Nuremberg. They put on productions in unusual locations such as Verdi on a lake or Wagner in a launderette.
Fediverse address (in German):
@PocketOperaCompany@artsandculture.social
Cycling news site especially focusing on competitive cycling, professional cyclists, race results, high performance bicycles, training etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@escape@escapecollective.com
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity programme, and co-founder of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics.
Fediverse address:
@drcaberry@blacktwitter.io
Website all about vinyl records, record players, equipment, accessories, tips and news. Founded in 2012.
Fediverse address:
@AnalogPlanet@flipboard.com
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
Website listing hackerspaces in the Netherlands and providing info about them.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@hsnl@hsnl.social
Amateur naturalist posting and sharing photos of wildlife, especially insects. Interested in palaeontology, natural history, biology, biogeography, taxonomy etc.
Fediverse address:
@nemo@ecoevo.social
Book review videos by a New Zealander, covering both fiction and non-fiction.
Fediverse address:
@kerry_ferrand@spectra.video
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, operating the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT), the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) and building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Fediverse address:
@astron@mastodon.nl
Illustrator who creates beautiful 1920s/1930s style intricate line drawings, usually monochrome and uninked, often with a historical aviation theme.
Fediverse address:
@leavt@mastodon.art
Runs a website about maps, mainly featuring the effects of extreme sea level rises.
Fediverse address:
@ConspiracyOfCartographers@mastodon.social
Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.
Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social
Devised / improvised theatre company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Performances often include commedia dell’arte and parodies of popular cult genres including sci-fi, steampunk, anime etc.
Fediverse address:
@PlayersPatchwork@universeodon.com
Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kurnool__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@nellore__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@vijayawada__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
@visakhapatnam__andhra_pradesh@in.fedimeteo.com
Independent smartphone company based in Finland, continuing work on a Linux-based smartphone OS previously started by Nokia.
Fediverse address:
@jolla@techhub.social
Security and media analyst specialising in Africa, the Sahel, the Wagner group’s operations in Africa, and conflicts across the continent.
Fediverse address:
@beverly_ochieng@mastodon.social
Boosting selected watercolour works of art and watercolour-related posts on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@WatercolourCurator@mastodon.art
Hackerspace based in Aachen, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@cccac@chaos.social
Daily newspaper based in Chicago, USA, first published in 1847. Run by a for-profit company and currently owned by a hedge fund.
Fediverse address:
@chicagotribune@flipboard.com
Uploading public domain and creative commons animation videos.
Fediverse address (videos):
@animation@fedi.video
Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney, Australia. His main research area is in the junction between Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. Interested in Program Analysis, Automatic Repair, Mutation Analysis, Specification Mining, Grammar Based Generators and Parsing.
Fediverse address:
@rahul@gopinath.org
Fashion blog from the author of “The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion”.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@tansyhoskins.org
Hackerspace based in Brasilia, Brazil.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@calangohc@bolha.us
Repair cafe in Bordeaux, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@repaircafebordeaux@toot.aquilenet.fr
Assistant Professor for Computer-Aided Organic Synthesis at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@robpollice@mstdn.science
Swiss company offering geospatial services based on open source software such as QGIS.
Fediverse address:
@sourcepole@fosstodon.org
Artist combining different styles, mixing figurative with the surreal, making works that are really hard to categorise. It’s like a mash-up of impressionism and 1980s/1990s pop culture.
Fediverse address:
@unibrawn@mastodon.art
Online local newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded 2014.
Fediverse address:
@HalifaxExaminer@mstdn.ca
Academic overlay journal platform funded by various French public bodies.
Fediverse address (in French & English):
@episciences@social.numerique.gouv.fr
Local news feed from Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper.
Fediverse address:
@www.hawaiitribune-herald.com.category.hawaii-news@rss-parrot.net
Amateur astronomy magazine and website inspired by the popular BBC television series with Patrick Moore. Includes equipment reviews, advice on viewing the night sky, science features and astronomy news. Based in the UK, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@skyatnightmag@flipboard.com
Hackerspace based in Lyon, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@labolyon@nerdculture.de
Climate specialist in the International Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Interested in Alaskan climate, environment and Indigenous cultures and langauges.
Fediverse address:
@AlaskaWx@alaskan.social
Unofficial bot posting weather updates from the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@nwsmilwaukee_bot@m.ai6yr.org
Food and cookery blog, especially grilled and barbecued food.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@slothstradamus.com
Independent non-profit environmental news site, with focus on investigating companies that are blocking climate action. Based in the US, founded in 2021.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@floodlightnews.org
US-based site covering hip-hop news including music, artists, culture etc.
Fediverse address:
@HipHopWired@flipboard.com
Multidisciplinary artist who mixes together traditional drawing, painting, photography and digital art.
Fediverse address:
@eylul@social.eyluldogruel.com
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
News service of the Canadian television network CTV, covering local, national and international news. CTV was founded in 1961.
Fediverse address:
@CTVNews@flipboard.com
RSS feed from Symmetry, an online magazine about particle physics published by Fermilab and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Fediverse address:
@www.symmetrymagazine.org@rss-parrot.net
Mapping community group based in Salt Lake City, aiming to maintain and update OSM data for Utah USA.
Fediverse address:
@utah@en.osm.town
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
Photographer from Australia who takes high quality images of landscapes, nature and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@sergeaus@photog.social
American lifestyle website and digital magazine, covering health, beauty, culture, fashion etc, founded by Oprah Winfrey. Previously known as “O, the Oprah Magazine”, launched as a print publication in 2000.
Fediverse address:
@OprahDaily@flipboard.com
Entertaining videos about electronics, gadget repairs, tinkering and teardowns. Also often includes a recommended beer at the start.
Fediverse address (videos):
@kenteh@makertube.net
Information Security blogger, live streamer and educator, runs the Infosec blog Taggart Tech.
Fediverse address:
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange
University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.
Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca
Record label based in the US focusing on rock, pop, progressive, folk, singer-songwriter, lo-fi and psychedelic music. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thinklikeakey.us
Archive of rock, punk, new wave, indy rock, industrial, metal and post-punk from Hawaii, from 1960s onwards with focus on 1970s/80s.
Fediverse address:
@HawaiiPunkMuseum@mastodon.social
Automated account posting information about technology events in Hungary.
Fediverse address:
@techconf@mastodon.social
Official account of the German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BzKJ@social.bund.de
Bot posting alerts for aircraft squawking emergency transponder codes 7500 (hijacking), 7600 (radio failure), 7700 (emergency).
Fediverse address (squawking 7500, 7600 & 7700):
@aircraft_alert@mastodon.social
Blog all about wheelchair-accessible travel featuring advice, reviews, and organising group trips for wheelchair users.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@wheelchairtravel.org
Artist who enjoys drawing anthropomorphic sloths, and creates “slothified” versions of classic paintings and works of art.
Fediverse address:
@slothdude@mastodon.online
Weather forecast accounts for California, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@anaheim__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@bakersfield__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@chula_vista__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@elk_grove__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@fremont__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@fresno__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@glendale__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@huntington_beach__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@irvine__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@lancaster__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@long_beach__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@los_angeles__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@modesto__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oakland__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oceanside__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@ontario__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@oxnard__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@riverside__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@sacramento__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_bernardino__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_diego__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_francisco__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@san_jose__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@santa_rosa__california@us.fedimeteo.com
@stockton__california@us.fedimeteo.com
Democratically-run online community for creative projects in variety of fields such as role playing games, world-building, storytelling, songs, crafts and more. Self-described as “creative geekery”, based around a forum and website.
Fediverse address:
@Exilian@indiepocalypse.social
Canadian senator from Alberta, podcast host, former journalist at the Edmonton Journal and CBC.
Fediverse address:
@Paulatics@mstdn.ca
Structural biology communications journal published by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).
Fediverse address:
@ActaCrystF@mstdn.science
Website covering sports teams at the University of Kansas, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@r1s1sports.com
Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.
Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place
Campaign group fighting for online rights and privacy, based in Finland. Founded in 2001.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@effi@eupolicy.social
Automated aggregator of news from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@grandrapidsnews@mastodon.social
Repair cafe in Kahlgrund, Bavaria, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@rckahlgrund@aschaffenburg.social
User group based in London, UK, for users of the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@lrug@ruby.social
Evolutionary geneticist at the University of Arizona, working on population genetics and evolutionary biology.
Fediverse address:
@CastellanoED@fediscience.org
Entertainment news site and magazine, particularly focused on Hollywood film and television. Based in the US, founded in 1930.
Fediverse address:
@THR@flipboard.com
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
Co-developer of the plant-growing simulation game “Idu”, currently studying theoretical physics at university.
Fediverse address:
@eli@mastodon.gamedev.place
Non-profit communithy group for Python programmers in Turku, Finland.
Fediverse address:
@archipylago@mementomori.social
Designs and builds furniture, scenography and interactive art installations. Into “maker” topics like woodwork, 3D printing, DIY etc.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@damienjorrand@mastodon.design
German-language independent magazine about board games and card games, with news, reviews and features for both experienced and new players.
Fediverse address:
@fairplaymagazin@brettspiel.space
Board game, card game and RPG convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, first held in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@TabletopScot@mastodon.scot
Hackerspace based in Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@HSN@hsnl.social
Runs the “Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles” project translating hundreds of old German folk tales into English, including more than just the Brothers Grimm.
Fediverse address:
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social
News and articles about football (soccer) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Especially focused on Atlanta United but also covers the sport more generally.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@12thnews.com
Regular live streams helping people to learn about the 3D animation software Houdini.
Fediverse address:
@HoudiniHangout@mograph.social
Community hackerspace and makerspace in Dublin, Ireland. Activities include coding, electronics, crafts, repairs, brewing and more.
Fediverse address:
@tog@mastodon.ie
Personal account looking back at the Commodore 64, creating new pixel art, developing C64 games and sharing retro gaming posts.
Fediverse address:
@Ai16C@mastodon.gamedev.place
Archive of punk music flyers from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@punx@grpunkflyers.notopia.dev
Bot posting dialogue and stills from the cult British sci-fi series “Blake’s 7”.
Fediverse address:
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
Blogger, product consultant, perhaps best known as the inventor of the hashtag on social networks. Also co-creator of ActivityStrea.ms, which led to the creation of the ActivityPub Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@chrismessina@mastodon.xyz
Interviews with prominent black post production and production artists in the film industry.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@postinblack.com
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
Pixel artist who makes images that fit the constraints of older computers, with low resolutions and limited colour palettes. Their works are often based on the Commodore Amiga computer’s graphics capabilities and the 1980s/90s demo scene aesthetic, mixed with fantasy or sci-fi themes.
Fediverse address:
@jok@mastodon.art
Wildlife and forest garden designer, also climate activist, based in West Wales in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@jaker@c.im
Weather forecast accounts for Jammu and Kashmir. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@srinagar__jammu_and_kashmir@in.fedimeteo.com
Professional free open source software package for creating 3D and 2D animations, generating CGI effects for live action, and editing video.
Fediverse address (videos):
@blender@video.blender.org
Fediverse address (announcements):
@Blender@mastodon.social
Hackerspace and branch of the Chaos Computer Club in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaos_inkl@chaos.social
Free open source app that lets you add an end-to-end encrypted folder to your existing cloud service. It works with popular cloud services such as Nextcloud, DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud etc. There are apps for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android.
Fediverse address:
@cryptomator@mastodon.online
Third party Mastodon app for Android devices.
Fediverse address:
@rodentapp@mastodon.social
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
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
News feed from the main news channel of the Czech public broadcaster Česká televize.
Fediverse address (in Czech):
@ct24.ceskatelevize.cz@rss-parrot.net
Science journalist at the ABC in Australia.
Fediverse address:
@dctrjack@aus.social
Collaborative games of Tetris on the Fediverse! Instructions are on the account’s profile.
Fediverse address:
@feditris@fedi.aerocity.site
Discussion group about topics relating to Indonesia.
Fediverse address (in Indonesian):
@indonesia@fedigroups.social
News service of TVO, a public broadcasting television network in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@TVOntario@flipboard.com
Toy enthusiast based in Belgium, making videos about restoring diecast toys, especially toy cars. The videos and account are in English.
Fediverse address (main):
@belgiandiecastrestorations@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@belgiandiecastrestorations@makertube.net
Hackerspace based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaosdorf@chaos.social
Studying ecological interactions with molecular, chemical and neurobiological techniques. Account posts news about latest research.
Fediverse address:
@MPI_CE@wisskomm.social
German Federal Government’s 24-hour team for computer security incidents, handling crises in real time and issuing preventative measures.
Fediverse address (in German):
@certbund@social.bund.de
Free open source high-level Python web framework that runs on a web server.
Fediverse address:
@django@fosstodon.org
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
Official account of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BfG@social.bund.de
Independent body providing the German government with research-based advice on integration and migration policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@SVR_Migration@social.bund.de
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
Non-profit organisation in Washington DC providing free books to people in prison. Founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com
UK-based travel magazine and website about holidays at home and abroad. First published in 1997.
Fediverse address:
@cntraveller@flipboard.com
Site exploring history through original written documents by historical figures such as letters, manuscripts, notes etc.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@historyonpapers.com
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
German-language site all about the D&D tabletop role-playing game, including news and reviews.
Fediverse address (in German):
@dnddeutsch@pnpde.social
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
Lots of plants, wildlife, lichen, fungi and nature in general. Also sometimes other topics too.
Fediverse address:
@BjornIdle@mastodonapp.uk
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
Non-profit association for discourse studies run by its members.
Fediverse address:
@DiscourseNet@fediscience.org
Award-winning personal trainer based in Massachusetts, USA. Posting about fitness and exercise for people of all backgrounds. Interested in health equity and is an EMT-B.
Fediverse address:
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to
Canadian newspaper and news site covering the Canadian Parliament, the federal government and federal politics. Founded in 1989.
Fediverse address:
@TheHillTimes@flipboard.com
News feed from investigative journalism news site in New Mexico, USA.
Fediverse address:
@searchlightnm.org@rss-parrot.net
News about city planning, transportation, housing and politics in the Seattle and Puget Sound area of Washington State, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbanistorg@mstdn.social
Dutch national prorgamme to promote and accelerate transition to open science in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@OpenScienceNL@akademienl.social
Nature, gardening and food enthusiast, often posting and sharing about homegrown food and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@DriftlessRoots@toot.community
Hackerspace based in Augsburg, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@OpenLabAugsburg@chaos.social
Official account for the MeshCore LoRa mesh networking project.
Fediverse address:
@meshcore@mastodon.social
Women’s lifestyle news site, covering parenting, health, food, the home and entertainment. Based in the US, founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@SheKnowscom@flipboard.com
Connecting space-related academics, companies and government departments in Taiwan and around the world.
Fediverse address (videos):
@tsu@solarsystem.video
Popular US magazine and website about geography, history, nature etc around the world. Originally founded in 1888 as an academic journal, nowadays it is aimed at a mainstream audience.
Fediverse address:
@NationalGeographic@flipboard.com
“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
Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io
US public broadcaster, PBS & NPR affiliate in Southern Arizona.
Fediverse address:
@azpm@mastodon.social
US-based financial advice and business news service, founded in 1920.
Fediverse address:
@Kiplingers@flipboard.com
Conference in Ohio, USA about the Python programming language.
Fediverse address:
@pyohio@fosstodon.org
Paper craft artist making astonishingly intricate and realistic scale models out of paper.
Fediverse address:
@papiracky@mastodon.social
Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.
Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win
Fediverse address (blog):
@dinotoyblog@dinotoyblog.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@dinotoyblog@makertube.net
Obscure hip-hop enthusiast and music lover, posting about new hip-hop artists and releases.
Fediverse address:
@hiphopheaven@rap.social
Weather forecast accounts for Minnesota, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@apple_valley__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@bemidji__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@blaine__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@bloomington__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@brainerd__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@brooklyn_park__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@burnsville__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@coon_rapids__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@duluth__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@eagan__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@eden_prairie__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@edina__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@lakeville__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@mankato__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@maple_grove__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@minneapolis__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@minnetonka__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@moorhead__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@oakdale__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@plymouth__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@rochester__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@saint_paul__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@shakopee__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@st_cloud__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
@woodbury__minnesota@us.fedimeteo.com
Environmental news site covering international ecological news, run by a non-profit and supported by readers’ donations.
Fediverse address:
@mongabay@mastodon.green
One of the developers at Blender HQ who creates the brilliant FOSS 3D graphics package Blender, mainly focused on animation and rigging.
Fediverse address:
@sybren@fosstodon.org
Weather forecast accounts for Meghalaya, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@shillong__meghalaya@in.fedimeteo.com
Creates fascinating mathematical art using many different media including images, crochet, beading and other crafts.
Fediverse address:
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz
Hiker, mountaineer and amateur radio enthusiast, SOTA activator. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@m1hax@mastodon.radio
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
Toxic-free gaming community for European “Call of Duty” players.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@callof.monster
Spanish website about technology, culture and entertainment, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@Hipertextual@flipboard.com
The E Foundation develops and maintains a free open source privacy-friendly de-Googled version of Android, which you can either install yourself on your existing phone or buy pre-installed on a new phone. They sell pre-installed phones through the Murena brand, all of which are manufactured by established companies like Fairphone, Samsung etc.
Fediverse address (E Foundation):
@e_mydata@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (Murena):
@murena@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@efoundation@peer.tube
UK television and online news service, covering national and international news on UK commercial television since 1955. Originally known as ITN.
Fediverse address:
@ITVNews@flipboard.com
Small independent publisher of TTRPG books including source material, rule sets and more.
Fediverse address:
@periaptgames@dice.camp
Current views from webcams around Lake Huron in North America.
Fediverse address:
@livelakehuron@mastodon.social
“Smashing Security” is an award winning podcast which is in theory about infosec, but in reality it’s a very entertaining (and occasionally slightly rude) round-up of all sorts of computing and tangential non-computing news. Features lots of back-and-forth banter between hosts Graham Cluely, Carole Theriault and their special guest.
Fediverse address:
@smashingsecurity@mastodon.green
Professor of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Particularly interested in researching pollution and waste from electronics.
Fediverse address:
@jlepawsky@hachyderm.io
Professional watercolour artist from the north of Scotland, mainly painting landscapes and buildings in a classic style.
Fediverse address:
@robwighamwatercolours@mastodon.art
Creators of the free open source forum software which is compatible with the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@Discourse@mastodon.social
Rock and pop music history and commentary blog, also covering modern concerts by classic artists.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@jukeboxgraduate.com
Retro gaming enthusiast and live streamer, especially interested in the Commodore 64.
Fediverse address:
@hayesmaker64@oldbytes.space
Cycling training blog written by a cycling coach.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@winklercycling.com
Making videos all about old PCs and Macintosh computers.
Fediverse address (videos):
@richie_g@makertube.net
Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.
Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social
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
Taskforce of the R Foundation, promoting diversity in the R community.
Fediverse address:
@R_Forwards@hachyderm.io
Independent non-profit local news site for Matansuka-Susitna Borough in Alaska, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@matsusentinel.com
Feed from the website of the Arkansas Times, an alternative investigative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Founded in 1974.
Fediverse address:
@arktimes.com@rss-parrot.net
German news site covering national and international news.
Fediverse address (in German):
@RNDAudience@flipboard.com
Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and assistant professor of the Department of Computer Science at Princeton University in the United States. Also runs the hci.social Mastodon server.
Fediverse address (in English and Spanish):
@andresmh@hci.social
Experimental electronic music collective based in Brighton, UK, livestreaming to the Fediverse via OwnCast.
Fediverse address:
@strim@stream.gravitons.org
Organisation of businesses supporting Rstats, the R Foundation and the R community.
Fediverse address:
@RConsortium@fosstodon.org
Magazine about travelling and holidays, first published in 1971 as “Travel & Camera”.
Fediverse address:
@travelleisure@flipboard.com
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
French edition of the magazine about geography, history, culture and the environment around the world.
Fediverse address (in French):
@NatGeoFrance@flipboard.com
Superhero comics, TV and pop culture review, features and interviews site, especially Power Rangers. Based in the US.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hero-club.com
Spanish edition of the famous fashion magazine, first published in 1981.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@VogueSpain@flipboard.com
Board game website and video channel featuring reviews and “how to play” videos.
Fediverse address:
@boardgamebreakdown@mas.to
Creates astronomy-related pictures of stars, planets and other space stuff based on publicly released images.
Fediverse address:
@spacegeck@astrodon.social
Photographer from the Netherlands specialising in urban exploration of abandoned buildings and structures. Also takes pictures of cats.
Fediverse address:
@lostintimeNL@mastodon.nl
Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.
Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe
Medieval archaeologist and fan of castles and open knowledge.
Fediverse address:
@RichardNevell@mastodon.social
Independent online news service for Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA, run by a non-profit corporation.
Fediverse address:
@wausaupilot@journa.host
Fediverse address (Flipboard):
@WausauPilot@flipboard.com
Veterinarian specialising in avian medicine and surgery. Often travels to remote locations to implant trackers for studying wild bird populations.
Fediverse address:
@avianvet@birds.town
American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.
Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com
Formula One motor racing news site, based in the UK and founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@PlanetF1@flipboard.com
Small independent video game blog covering newer games from many genres.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@gamingcentric.net
Newsletter about baseball, especially the Colorado Rockies team based in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@rockiespitch.com
Academic blog about botany and plant biology, alerting scientists to news about plants from a variety of sources. Run by the same non-profit which publishes the Annals Of Botany scientific journal.
Fediverse address:
@botanyone@botany.social
Publisher of academic journals based at the University of Milan, Italy.
Fediverse address (in Italian):
@milanoup@mastodon.uno
Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.
Fediverse address (videos):
@theatticdwellers@tilvids.com
Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social
Host of podcast about computational biology, bioinformatics and next generation sequencing.
Fediverse address:
@bioinfochat@scicomm.xyz
Indie game developer and creator of the colourful retro neon title Spectrum Break for Android, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@JHein@mastodon.social
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
Indie TTRPG publisher creating new worlds based on the Cypher System and beyond.
Fediverse address:
@UOPublishing@dice.camp
Videos about retro gaming and retro computing, especially Atari systems and DOS PCs but also many other computers and consoles.
Fediverse address (videos):
@rees@makertube.net
American media and entertainment news site, covering television, films etc. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@TheWrap@flipboard.com
Sharing links to environmental articles from established news sources, book reviews and photos.
Fediverse address (main):
@primonatura@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (book reviews):
@PrimoNatura@books.theunseen.city
Fediverse address (photos):
@PrimoNatura@pixey.org
Unofficial bot reposting the National Weather Service feed for Washington DC. NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please do not rely on it for safety-critical purposes.
Fediverse address:
@nws_lwx@social.edist.ro
US sports news website, mainly focused on college football and basketball.
Fediverse address:
@247Sports@flipboard.com
Parenting magazine and website covering all stages from pregnancy to raising children. Based in the US, originally a print magazine first published in 1926.
Fediverse address:
@parents@flipboard.com
Bot posting backgrounds from classic Lucasfilm/LucasArts adventure games.
Fediverse address:
@lucasarts_places@mastodon.social
Amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, member of the AAVSO organisation which coordinates observations by amateur astronomers.
Fediverse address:
@CosmoSidewalk@astrodon.social
Blog featuring tips about parenting, food and travel.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@letsaskyourmom.com
Wildlife photographer based in the South Downs, Sussex in the UK. Especially keen on foxes. Runs the Permuted website.
Fediverse address:
@Words@vivaldi.net
Independent local news site for Putnam Valley, New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@watchingputnamvalley.com
Magazine covering science, nature, arts, history and travel. Published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, USA, since 1970.
Fediverse address:
@Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com
Research project of the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany, about clinical decision support. The main areas of focus are laboratory based rules and machine learning models to improve patient safety.
Fediverse address:
@AMPEL@med-mastodon.com
Sculptor of glass, neon, electronics etc. Interested in society’s unsustainability and commercialism, creating bright subversive advert-like works.
Fediverse address (main):
@JamesAkers@expressional.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@jamesakers@makertube.net
Humorous podcast series about sailing.
Fediverse address (podcast):
@hownottosail@tilvids.com
Bot posting random items from the Harvard Art Museums via their API.
Fediverse address:
@HarvardArtRoulette@zirk.us
UK magazine about homes, interior design, gardening and lifestyle topics. First published in 1919.
Fediverse address:
@HomesGardens@flipboard.com
Community-run free series of tech talks on systems programming, held at venues in the Ottawa area in Canada.
Fediverse address:
@ottawasystems@ottawa.place
Academic/science account that discusses interesting microbiology papers in an informal weekly livestream.
Fediverse address:
@MicrobioJC@scicomm.xyz
Community meetups for users of the Python programming language in Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Fediverse address (in Galician):
@PythonCoruna@mastodon.gal
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
Online library of materials related to ham radio and early communications.
Fediverse address:
@dlarc@mastodon.radio
Hackerspace based in Bern, Switzerland.
Fediverse address (in German):
@chaostreffbern@chaos.social
Dendrochronologist, woodland heritage specialist and environmental archaeologist in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@Dendrochronicle@mastodon.scot
Spanish newspaper based in Catalonia, first published in 1881.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@La_Vanguardia@flipboard.com
Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Czechia, in the Czech language.
Fediverse addresses (in Czech):
@brno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ceske_budejovice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cesky_krumlov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@cheb@cz.fedimeteo.com
@chomutov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@decin@cz.fedimeteo.com
@havirov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@hradec_kralove@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jablonec_nad_nisou@cz.fedimeteo.com
@jihlava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karlovy_vary@cz.fedimeteo.com
@karvina@cz.fedimeteo.com
@kladno@cz.fedimeteo.com
@liberec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@mlada_boleslav@cz.fedimeteo.com
@olomouc@cz.fedimeteo.com
@opava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@ostrava@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pardubice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pisek@cz.fedimeteo.com
@plzen@cz.fedimeteo.com
@praha@cz.fedimeteo.com
@pribram@cz.fedimeteo.com
@prostejov@cz.fedimeteo.com
@tabor@cz.fedimeteo.com
@teplice@cz.fedimeteo.com
@trinec@cz.fedimeteo.com
@uherske_hradiste@cz.fedimeteo.com
@usti_nad_labem@cz.fedimeteo.com
@zlin@cz.fedimeteo.com
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
Non-profit organisation campaigning for high speed rail connecting the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The suggested plan would connect British Columbia, Oregon and Washington State.
Fediverse address:
@CascadiaRail@social.ridetrans.it
British home and interior decor magazine, first published in 1920.
Fediverse address:
@IdealHome@flipboard.com
Official account for the non-profit organisation that promotes Creative Commons licences and public domain tools for sharing knowledge and creativity.
Fediverse address:
@creativecommons@mastodon.social
Free open source encrypted XMPP app for Android produced alongside a member-funded XMPP service, currently in private beta testing. Developed and run by a co-operative based in India.
Fediverse address:
@prav@venera.social
British edition of the home and interior decoration magazine and website, covering style and design in the home.
Fediverse address:
@ElleDecoUK@flipboard.com
Non-profit volunteer group organising endurance races (swimming, cycling, running etc) in North Dakota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@endracing@mspsocial.net
One of the best and longest-running accounts on the Fediverse, Westin writes single post works of microfiction, mainly with sci-fi and fantasy themes.
Fediverse address:
@MicroSFF@mastodon.art
News feed from The Current, a non-profit news service for Lafayette and southern Louisiana. Founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@thecurrentla.com@rss-parrot.net
Newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@VancouverSun@flipboard.com
Discussion group for anyone interested in knitting.
Fediverse address:
@knitting@fedigroups.social
Science news site, publishing articles on the latest research and discoveries in all scientific fields. Based in Australia, founded in 2004
Fediverse address:
@ScienceAlert@flipboard.com
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
Non-profit research organisation founded in 1984, looking for life elsewhere in the universe, studying the origin of known life, and informing the general public about these topics. Based in California USA.
Fediverse address:
@setiinstitute@mastodon.social
Weather forecast accounts for cities in England, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@berwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@birmingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@blackpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bradford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@brighton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bristol@uk.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge@uk.fedimeteo.com
@canterbury@uk.fedimeteo.com
@carlisle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@chelmsford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@colchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@coventry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@derby@uk.fedimeteo.com
@exeter@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hugh_town@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hull@uk.fedimeteo.com
@ipswich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leeds@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leicester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@liverpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@london@uk.fedimeteo.com
@manchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@newcastle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@norwich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@nottingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@oxford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@plymouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portsmouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@reading@uk.fedimeteo.com
@shanklin@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sheffield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@southampton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@stoke_on_trent@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sunderland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@truro@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wakefield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wolverhampton@uk.fedimeteo.com
US humorous and satirical magazine available in print and online. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@online.americanbystander.org
Unofficial Star Wars news, interviews, podcasts, videos etc, covers all versions of the franchise.
Fediverse address:
@fanthatracks@mastodon.social
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website about health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and parenting.
Fediverse address:
@WomensHealthUK@flipboard.com
Carpenter creating custom-built wooden furniture.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@kampkustoms.com
Weather forecast accounts for Odisha, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@bhubaneswar__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
@cuttack__odisha@in.fedimeteo.com
Medieval historian at University of Cologne in Germany. Focus on Northern European History (England, Scandinavia, ‘Germany’), especially the 10th – 12th centuries.
Fediverse address (main account, in German and English):
@domwass@scholar.social
Fediverse address (book reviews, in German and English):
@domwass@ramblingreaders.org
Weather forecast accounts for the state of Nevada, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@battle_mountain__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@boulder_city__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@caliente__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@carson_city__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@elko__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@ely__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@fallon__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@fernley__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@gardnerville__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@hawthorne__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@henderson__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@indian_springs__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@las_vegas__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@laughlin__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@lovelock__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@mesquite__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@north_las_vegas__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@overton__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@pahrump__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@reno__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@sparks__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@tonopah__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@wells__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@winnemucca__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
@yerington__nevada@us.fedimeteo.com
Free open source progressive site generator and fullstack framework powered by the Ruby programming language.
Fediverse address:
@bridgetown@ruby.social
European organisation for planetary scientists of all backgrounds including academia, industry, government and amateurs.
Fediverse address (videos):
@europlanet_media@solarsystem.video
News feed from independent newspaper providing local news for Addison County, Vermont, USA.
Fediverse address:
@www.addisonindependent.com@rss-parrot.net
Blog covering competitive high performance climbing, by two professional climbers.
Fediverse address (blog):
@zaddie@richardsonsclimbing.com
Free open source geographic information system software for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android. Allows viewing, editing, printing and analysis of geospatial data.
Fediverse address:
@qgis@fosstodon.org
Sharing screenshots and brief reviews of random MS-DOS games, giving impressions of retro titles from a modern point of view.
Fediverse address:
@loadhigh@bitbang.social
Art and culture news site based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@hyperallergic.com
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
Bot posting images of 1990s clip art.
Fediverse address:
@clipart@mastodon.art
Official account for the free open map of the world that anyone can edit.
Fediverse address:
@openstreetmap@en.osm.town
Computing history museum in the Netherlands, featuring interactive exhibits. Posts in English.
Fediverse address:
@homecomputermuseum@computermuseum.social
Weather forecast accounts for Kerala, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@kochi__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
@kottayam__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
@thiruvananthapuram__kerala@in.fedimeteo.com
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
UK-based news site and podcast for trans people.
Fediverse address:
@whatthetrans@journa.host
Discussion group about pizzas, including eating them and making them.
Fediverse address:
@pizza@fedigroups.social
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
Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.
Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@spectra.video
Community news blog for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Fediverse address:
@doraleigh.com@doraleigh.com
French language website dedicated to Sega, covering both retro and current releases.
Fediverse address (in French):
@segamag@mamot.fr
Discussion group for anyone interested in the Shavian alphabet.
Fediverse address:
@shavian@fedigroups.social
Wildlife photographer in Singapore who takes lots of interesting photos of nature including birds and insects.
Fediverse address:
@sohkamyung@photog.social
(Note that this a locked account, but owner is fine with people sending follow requests as long as they have profile bio text filled in and at least one public post.)
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
Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company based in Norway and Iceland, founded by people who previously worked on Opera. Vivaldi includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator, email etc. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.
Fediverse address:
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net
Independent US-based news site reporting on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy issues including abortion, contraception and gender affirmation.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@autonomynews.co
Entertainment news site covering television, films, comic books and anime. Based in the USA, founded in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@CBRcom@flipboard.com
German-language discussion group about NFL American football.
Fediverse address:
@nfl_de@fedigroups.social
Academic focusing on human-computer interaction, virtual reality and digital health.
Fediverse address:
@tess@hci.social
Photographs from demonstrations in the UK over the past 20 years that the photographer has attended.
Fediverse address:
@imagesofprotest@mstdn.social
Pop culture news site and podcast network based in Alabama, USA. Covers television, film, books, sport, music etc.
Fediverse address:
@thealabamatake@newsie.social
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Hackerspace based in Łódź, Poland. Themes of the group include free software, electronics, amateur radio and more.
Fediverse address (in Polish):
@hslodz@mas.to
Free open source alternative to Google Keep. It lets you take notes and sync them with a NextCloud account. The apps are available for Android (through F-Droid and Google Play) and NextCloud.
Fediverse address:
@Carnet@framapiaf.org
Discussion group for drummers and about drumming.
Fediverse address:
@drumming@fedigroups.social
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
Hackerspace based in Strasbourg, France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@hackstub@kolektiva.social
Hackerspace based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Activities include coding, 3D printing, electronics etc.
Fediverse address:
@pixelbar@hsnl.social
Free source-available 2D and 3D game engine for cross-platform PC, smartphone and console games.
Fediverse address:
@defold@mastodon.gamedev.place
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
Hiking and outdoors enthusiast based in Massachusetts USA, also cycles and sails. Posts photos from hiking trips and shares similar posts from others.
Fediverse address:
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social
Free open source 2.5D data-driven game development engine.
Fediverse address (videos):
@orx@peertube.stream
Discussion group about aquariums and keeping fish.
Fediverse address:
@aquarium@fedigroups.social
German federal agency for providing topographic data, cartography and geodetic reference systems.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BKG@social.bund.de
Designs and creates electronics and 3D printing projects, for example colourful glowing keyboards.
Fediverse address (main):
@s_ol@merveilles.town
Fediverse address (videos):
@s_ol@diode.zone
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
Local community news service for Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1963.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@cameroncountyecho.com
News, analysis and intelligence about the international railway industry
Fediverse address:
@RailwayGazette@mastodon.world
German government agency tasked with protecting people and the environment from harm caused by radiation. Part of the German Federal Environment Ministry.
Fediverse address (in German):
@strahlenschutz@social.bund.de
Non-profit news organisation covering state politics and policies in California, USA. Founded in 2015.
Fediverse address:
@CALMatters@flipboard.com
Photographs European birds and other wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@messidor@pixelfed.de
Artist with background in computer science creating kinetic sculptures and public art installations, based in Seattle USA.
Fediverse address:
@attoparsec@clacks.link
Open access press at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Publishes peer-reviewed academic books and journals.
Fediverse address:
@HelsinkiUPress@h-net.social
Independent game developer, creating cute games (often featuring cats) for the Playdate handheld console and the web.
Fediverse address:
@pawprints@mastodon.gamedev.place
Geography professor and Director of grad program in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. Interested in identity, mobility, governance and attachment to place in many contexts.
Fediverse address:
@Pkbwood@mastodon.online
Handwritten notes using many different kinds of fonts, inks and fountain pens.
Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Escritos_mano@mastodon.online
Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.
Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space
Hackerspace based in Berlin, Germany, and part of the wider Chaos Computer Club hacker movement.
Fediverse address (in German):
@clubdiscordia@chaos.social
Non-profit organisation helping planetary scientists and software developers to share and improve planetary data and tools.
Fediverse address (videos):
@openplanetary_media@solarsystem.video
Fashion and style account posting outfits and accessories worn in the office. Also features cats and self-deprecating humour.
Fediverse address:
@sahakanouch@fashionsocial.host
Women’s lifestyle website and podcast network. Based in the US, founded in 2018.
Fediverse address:
@dearmedia@flipboard.com
Reader-supported local news site for Manchester in the UK.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@manchestermill.co.uk
Podcast app for iPhone and iPad.
Fediverse address:
@overcastfm@mastodon.social
Technology news and review site focused on PC components, PC accessories and general tech. Based in the US, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@TomsHardware@flipboard.com
Independent interdisciplinary research and education institute in Germany researching and documenting the history of Nazi mass crimes, particularly the Holocaust, and their impact on the present world.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FritzBauerInstitut@bildung.social
Street art in Belfast, Northern Ireland, including murals, graffiti etc. Includes art by all traditions and communities in the city, both political and non-political.
Fediverse address:
@extramuralactivity@mastodon.ie
Official account for Xubuntu, a community-made fork of Ubuntu Linux using the XCFE desktop environment.
Fediverse address:
@xubuntu@floss.social
Artist based in the UK creating music, poetry and handmade jewellery.
Fediverse address:
@emmanuelleskaly@mementomori.social
Weather forecast accounts for Punjab, India. Follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline.
Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@amritsar__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@hoshiarpur__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
@ludhiana__punjab@in.fedimeteo.com
Makes videos all about how to repair gadgets, home appliances and other electronic equipment. Videos are uploaded in two versions, English language and Dutch language.
Fediverse address (in English & Dutch):
@mees@makertube.net
Unofficial feed from the website of the Oklahoma Gazette, covering news and culture in Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Originally a printed newspaper first published in 1979.
Fediverse address:
@okgazette@okla.social
Mathematics article reviewing service covering pure and applied maths, edited by the European Mathematical Society, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and FIZ Karlsruhe.
Fediverse address:
@zbMATH@mathstodon.xyz
De Witte Haas (“The White Hare”) is a photographer and guide on Schiermonnikoog, a small Dutch island in the North Sea which is also a national park of the Netherlands. They post wonderful photos and news about the plants and wildlife on the island.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@dewittehaas@mastodon.social
Discussion group for all kinds of writers.
Fediverse address:
@writingcommunity@fedigroups.social
Excellent videos all about cycling and bicycles, including cycling tips, city cycling, bike reviews, bike accessories, maintenance, cycling culture etc.
Fediverse address:
@shifter@video.canadiancivil.com
German-language video account that features “Let’s Plays” of popular PC games. The Let’s Plays are mainly AAA story-driven games.
Fediverse address (in German):
@gaming_querbeet_ausser_mp@videos.tena.dnshome.de
Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.
Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network
Website for pet owners with advice, guides and reviews of pet-related products. Based in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheSprucePets@flipboard.com
Podcast about the sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Fediverse address:
@diddlydum@mastodon.social
Astronomer, science communicator, Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of the science and missions operations for JWST.
Fediverse address:
@kellylepo@astrodon.social
Technical journal for system administrators, covering virtualisation, containers, security, DevOps, HPC, storage, cloud computing etc. Available in print and digital.
Fediverse address:
@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io
Non-profit organisation dedicated to speculative poetry including science fiction, fantasy, horror and related areas. Founded in 1978, based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@sfpoetry@mastodon.world
Posting about the latest Alpha and Beta testing playable game builds, mainly indie titles but some AAA releases too.
Fediverse address:
@AlphaBetaGamer@mastodon.gamedev.place
Discussion group about esports of all kinds.
Fediverse address:
@esport@fedigroups.social
Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.
Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social
French edition of the magazine covering travel, nature, history and the environment. First published in France in 1979.
Fediverse address (in French):
@GEO_France@flipboard.com
Independent non-profit campus and community newspaper at Carleton University in Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@leveller_ottawa@mastodon.online
Newsletter about Japanese woodcraft, written by a carpentry apprentice.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@paklan.org
Web hosting and data centre provider based in Germany. Founded in 1997.
Fediverse address:
@hetzner@mastodon.hetzner.social
Free open source collaborative markdown editor. HedgeDoc is web-based and you can host it yourself if you want to. (HedgeDoc was previously known as CodiMD.)
Fediverse address:
@hedgedoc@fosstodon.org
Feed for the Coffee With Kenobi website, an unofficial Star Wars news site and a spoiler-free family-friendly podcast.
Fediverse address:
@coffeewithkenobi.com@rss-parrot.net
Simple data-driven free open source game engine, built in Rust.
Fediverse address:
@bevy@mastodon.social
Geek culture and pop culture news and review site covering film, television, games, gadgets, comics etc. Includes air dates for TV series.
Fediverse address:
@geektown@mastodonapp.uk
Unofficial bot posting links to BSD security advisories. (Still in Alpha testing.)
Fediverse address:
@bsd@mastodon.bot
Independent reader-supported German news blog fighting fake news and far right fascism.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Volksverpetzer@digitalcourage.social
Multidisciplinary research institute in modern and contemporary history located at NOVA University Lisbon and at the University of Évora, founded in 1990.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese & English):
@IHChistory@masto.pt
Making videos about amateur radio, especially radio using morse code.
Fediverse address (videos):
@pg4i@spectra.video
Creator of the humorous and slightly twisted “Extra Ordinary” web comic.
Fediverse address:
@exocomics@mastodon.world
German-language bicycle travel blog featuring a really cute toy cat.
Fediverse address (in German):
@lechat@le-chat-a-velo.at
Live webcams from Lake Michigan, USA.
Fediverse address:
@livelakemichigan@mastodon.social
Brazilian media conglomerate consisting of television, radio and online services, providing news, sport and other programming. Founded in 1937.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Band@flipboard.com
Making video game playthrough videos with commentary, especially modern adventure games.
Fediverse address (videos):
@blueblasphemy@video.gamerstavern.online
Independent privacy-friendly email and calendar provider which is ad-free and paid for entirely by their users’ subscriptions. There are free open source apps for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows. There’s also support for E2EE and 2FA wherever possible.
Fediverse address:
@Tutanota@mastodon.social
The most popular free open source office suite, it includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc. It’s very widely used by businesses, governments, organisations and individuals, and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org
There are also user groups on the Fediverse:
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@LibreOfficeEs@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (in French):
@LaMouetteODF@framapiaf.org
Site and newsletter about wildfires in Idaho, USA, written by an experienced fire information provider.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@idahofire.org
American sports news site, mainly focusing on sports popular in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@Yardbarker@flipboard.com
Excellent artist who paints and draws figures and scenes, both traditionally and digitally, often with a fantasy theme and intricate detail. They regularly do live streams of their work on the Fediverse through their video account.
Fediverse account (main):
@brandkopf@mastodon.art
Fediverse account (videos):
@brandkopf@makertube.net
Grassroots volunteer project which livestreams a variety of music-based programmes on the Fediverse every Saturday, accompanied by community chat and various kinds of videos.
Fediverse address:
@jnktn_tv@mastodon.online
Light-hearted Star Trek podcast series hosted by two Australians, discussing episodes in a uniquely unhinged take on chronological order.
Fediverse address:
@justthepod@tenforward.social
News about decentralised social networks edited by veteran online community expert Sean Tilley.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@relay@newsletter.wedistribute.org
Fediverse address (personal blog):
@sean@deadsuperhero.com
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
Unofficial forum for Synology NAS owners and enthusiasts
Fediverse address:
@synoforum@mastodon.social
Chess enthusiast and FOSS fan, often posting and sharing news about chess competitions.
Fediverse address:
@Hrastnik@fosstodon.org
Magazine and website all about guitars, guitar music and guitarists. Based in the US, first published in 1980.
Fediverse address:
@GuitarWorld@flipboard.com
Weather forecast accounts for the state of Kansas, USA. Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city.
Fediverse addresses:
@colby__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@derby__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@dodge_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@emporia__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@garden_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@hays__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@hutchinson__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@junction_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@kansas_city__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lawrence__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@leavenworth__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@lenexa__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@manhattan__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@mcpherson__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@olathe__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@ottawa__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@overland_park__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@parsons__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@pittsburg__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@pratt__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@salina__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@shawnee__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@topeka__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
@wichita__kansas@us.fedimeteo.com
Publishing house of the European Mathematics Society, publishing peer-reviewed journals and books on mathematics.
Fediverse address:
@ems_press@mathstodon.xyz
Official account for the non-profit organisation founded by the R core team.
Fediverse address:
@R_Foundation@fosstodon.org
Independent coverage of the San Diego FC and San Diego Wave football (soccer) clubs in California, USA.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sdfcnation.com
Website listing all emoji including their variations and their meanings.
Fediverse address:
@emojipedia@mastodon.world
Spanish-language news and review site all about Nintendo. Based in Spain.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@NextNnet@mastodon.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
Creates independent comics with underground mature themes such as body horror.
Fediverse address:
@erikapriceart@mastodon.art
Organising meetups in Switzerland for people interested in the Laravel framework, PHP and web development.
Fediverse address:
@swiss_laravel_association@phpc.social
Discussion group all about ice hockey and the NHL.
Fediverse address:
@hnom@fedigroups.social
American entertainment, culture and lifestyle news site aimed at black millennials. Founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@Blavity@flipboard.com
Classical music blog covering the latest concerts, recordings and other classical news.
Fediverse address (blog):
@index@classicalexplorer.com
Hackerspace and makerspace based in Kiel, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@toppoint@chaos.social
Geoscientific competence network based in Berlin and Potsdam, Germany. Network integrates universities and non-university research institutions.
Fediverse address (videos):
@geo.x_media@solarsystem.video
Highlighting lots of nice animated short films, including a wide range of animation styles.
Fediverse address:
@AnimatedShortOfTheDay@socel.net
Creates beautiful, intricate works of handmade embroidered art.
Fediverse address:
@virtuosew@mathstodon.xyz
3D artist, environment artist and dev who does lovely designs, animations and 3D renderings. They use Blender to create the 3D images.
Fediverse address:
@aenderlara@mastodon.social
Discussion group for fans of The Ark television series.
Fediverse address:
@thearkchat@fedigroups.social
AUR-style package manager for Ubuntu.
Fediverse address:
@pacstall@social.linux.pizza
Retro computing fan, posts regularly about vintage games and software from classic 8 bit computers, especially the ZX Spectrum.
Fediverse address:
@JulzMunczy@mastodon.world
Long-running peer-reviewed scientific journal about botany, first published in 1887. Covers experimental, theoretical and applied papers on plant biology.
Fediverse address:
@AnnBot@botany.social
Creative writing events at the University of Iowa, USA.
Fediverse address:
@IowaWritersWksp@mastodon.social
Volunteer-built project to create an encyclopedia of all camera and lens models and brands.
Fediverse address:
@camerawiki@mastodon.sdf.org
Newsletter about nature and wildlife in the Methow Valley and North Cascades areas of Washington state, USA.
Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@methownaturenotes.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
One of the oldest blogs on the internet, founded in 1998. Posts an eclectic mixture of news items, curiosities, art, technology and more. (Technically this is a bot account, but it’s also the blog’s official account.)
Fediverse address:
@kottke@mastodon.social
Free open source lightweight blogging engine, uses files without a database.
Fediverse address:
@flatpress@fosstodon.org
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
Blog all about beer and beer history, maintained by a beer enthusiast who has written five books on the subject.
Fediverse address:
@agoodbeerblog@mstdn.social
Open Source Technical Leader at Cisco’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). Co-founder of Open Source Stories and contributor to LeadDev. Also posts about disabilities.
Fediverse address:
@juliaferraioli@floss.social
Unofficial news about the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, based in Ohio USA.
Fediverse address:
@CavaliersNation@flipboard.com
Research institute based in Germany, investigating the physical foundations of fusion power. The institute is part of the European Atomic Energy Community.
Fediverse address (in German & English):
@plasmaphysik@wisskomm.social