Working Class History

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

Fediverse address:
@workingclasshistory@mastodon.social

Student Transport Riders Association

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

VideoLAN / VLC

Non-profit organisation developing free open source software related to videos and other types of media. Its most famous software is the media player VLC (VideoLAN Client).

Fediverse address:
@videolan@floss.social

z-Labor e.V.

Hackerspace based in Zwickau, Germany.

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

Gwenn Seemel

Artist and illustrator who draws colourful psychedelic images, usually of people or animals.

Fediverse address:
@gwenn@mastodon.art

Ian Betteridge

Blogger, veteran tech journalist, used to edit the UK magazine MacUser and is well known for accidentally coining Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: If a news headline poses a question then the answer is almost always “no”.

Fediverse address:
@ianb@well.com

Hypnagogist

Artist with a psychedelic multimedia flavour, including drawings, paintings, murals and CGI.

Fediverse address:
@Hypnagogist@mastodon.gamedev.place

Chris Fast Media

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

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

Penn Linguistics

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

Fediverse address:
@UPennLinguistics@lingo.lol

Defiance!

Music enthusiast, especially 70s, 80s, 90s but also new releases. Posts about important musical events that happened on this day.

Fediverse address:
@Defiance@sfba.social

Wikimedia LGBT+

Global intersectional wikimedia user group aiming to improve quality and breadth of LGBTQIA+ history on Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

Fediverse address:
@wmlgbt@tech.lgbt

Maine Basketball Rankings

Sports statistics and rankings site dedicated to high school basketball in Maine, USA.

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

Trek Long Island

Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.

Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world

WIRED

US-based technology news magazine, covering the latest developments and how tech affects our society. First published in 1993.

Fediverse address:
@WIRED@flipboard.com

Brussels Kitchen Garden

Posts advice on growing your own food in a small urban garden. Features lots of gorgeous vegetables being grown in the middle of a large city.

Fediverse address:
@BRKitchenGarden@mastodon.social

Backyard Garden Lover

Gardening website providing tips and tricks, photos, ideas etc for many types of garden including ornamental, vegetable etc.

Fediverse address:
@BackyardGarden@flipboard.com

Cape Cod Adventure Pictures

Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.

Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com

Fediphoto Lineage

An app for Android phones available through F-Droid which makes it as easy as possible to share photos on the Fediverse. It’s based on an app by PLA, who enjoyed sharing pictures on the Fediverse while out and about. PLA sadly died in January 2021, and Fediphoto Lineage aims to honour his memory by keeping his project alive.

Fediverse address:
@fediphoto_lineage@libranet.de

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

Vegan Chef Bot

Automated account posting curated vegan recipes every four hours.

Fediverse address:
@veganchefbot@veganism.social

DoudouOSM

OpenStreetMap contributor and enthusiast, also interested in FOSS, privacy, Wikidata etc.

Fediverse address:
@Doudouosm@en.osm.town

Robert Kingett

Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.

Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social

Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@makertube.net

The Texas Signal Media Foundation

Non-profit public interest news reporting in Texas, USA. Particularly aimed at young people, non-white communities, women, and Spanish-speaking communities.

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

Searchlight New Mexico News Feed

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

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

Medieval Archives

Long-running podcast series and website about medieval times hosted by “The Archivist”, covering history, news and entertainment related to the medieval era.

Fediverse address:
@MedievalArchives@medievalarchives.social

The Public Health Pledge

Campaign urging event organisers to make their events safer by implementing protections against the spread of Covid-19 (such as testing, masking, ventilation etc).

Fediverse address:
@phpledge@floss.social

The Small Technology Foundation

Researches, develops and promotes online services designed for human beings rather than corporate profits.

Fediverse address (live streaming):
@fedi@owncast.small-web.org

Fediverse address (co-founder Laura Kalbag):
@laura@mastodon.laurakalbag.com

Fediverse address (co-founder Aral Balkan):
@aral@mastodon.ar.al

No Depression

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

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

Advances in Archaeological Practice

Open access academic journal on archaeology, published by the Cambridge University Press.

Fediverse address:
@aap_saaorg@fediscience.org

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

Open Science Universität Bern

Providing support, services and infrastructure for open science at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

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

Epicurus

Amateur archaeology and prehistory enthusiast, shares lots of stories and images related to the ancient world.

Fediverse address:
@Epicurus@mastodon.online

Macintosh Themes

Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.

Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me

Weird Satellite

Bot posting very slightly tongue-in-cheek analysis of spy satellite photos.

Fediverse address:
@weirdsatellite@mastodon.art

wayback.exe

Bot posting screenshots of old websites displayed within old browsers. The screenshots are taken from the archive.org Wayback Machine.

Fediverse address:
@wayback_exe@muffin.industries

Bat Cats Central

Sports news site about baseball at the University of Kentucky.

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

OERSI / Open Educational Resources Search Index

OERSI is a search index for open educational resources, based at the website oersi.org

Fediverse address:
@oersi@openbiblio.social

Radio Kansas

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

Fediverse address:
@RadioKansas@mastodon.social

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

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

Fediverse address:
@dudokquartet@classicalmusic.social

Muzyka metalowa FediGroup

Polish-language discussion group about metal music.

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

FediMeteo Massachusetts

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

RND.de

German news site covering national and international news.

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

Saku

Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.

Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place

The Socel Director

Runs the Socel.net server aimed at animators and those with connections to animation. Often shares posts about animation and art.

Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net

Ryan Hodnett

Photographer taking pictures of nature and other topics, releasing all photos under CC BY-SA. Citizen science naturalist.

Fediverse address:
@ryanhodnett@mastodon.world

Perkamentus antiquarius

Antiquarian who collects rare books, maintains a private library and blogs about this and related topics in Dutch.

Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Perkamentus@mastodon.social

Gizmodo

Technology, science and science fiction news site. Based in the US, founded in 2002.

Fediverse address:
@Gizmodo@flipboard.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

Old Weird Scotland

Posting informally about interesting bits of Scottish history through the ages, including forgotten stories, science, language, art, people, poetry.

Fediverse address:
@WeirdScotland@mastodon.scot

NintendojoFR

French language site about Nintendo featuring news, articles and podcasts.

Fediverse address (in French):
@nintendojofr@m.nintendojo.fr

Düsseldorf Queer

LGBTQIA+ news in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German):
@ddorfqueer@nrw.social

Seth Rutledge

Professional illustrator and concept artist, world builder, uses tools like Blender to create 3D concept art. Has worked on Snowpiercer, Batwoman, Supergirl, Good Doctor, Grendel etc.

Fediverse address:
@eldritch48@mastodon.social

BoardingPass.ro

Romanian aviation news website.

Fediverse address (in Romanian):
@BoardingPass@mstdn.ro

Code The City

Grassroots initiative based in Scotland that organises workshops, user groups, hack events etc to promote open data and libre technology as forces for public good.

Fediverse address:
@ctc@mastodon.me.uk

The Rust Foundation

Official account for the non-profit organisation that promotes and maintains the Rust programming language.

Fediverse address:
@rustfoundation@mastodon.social

Open Collective

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

Fediverse address:
@opencollective@opencollective.com

The Verge

Technology news site based in the USA, founded in 2011.

Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.social

Jon Worth

Writing about railways, cycling and other topics. Advocates for cross border rail in the European Union.

Fediverse address:
@jon@gruene.social

GamingTrend

Video game news site founded in 2004, also covering technology and entertainment.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@gamingtrend.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

Lore

Creates art based around the fictional world of Moribund, a grim desert planet with a strange surreal mixture of magic and cowboys. They also do quite a bit of world building around Moribund.

Fediverse address:
@1ore@mastodon.art

Tablas Creek Blog

Blog by the Tablas Creek vineyard in Paso Robles, California, USA.

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

WFMU

Listener-supported non-commercial independent FM radio station in New Jersey USA, also available online. Currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@WFMU@c.im

Helmholtz Open Science Office

Supporting open science at the Helmholtz Association, a union of scientific, technical and medical research centres and Germany’s largest scientific organisation.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice@helmholtz.social

BundesMessenger

Messaging service for German public bodies and government departments. Runs on free open source software and is entirely independent.

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

Elle Decoration UK / ElleDecoration.co.uk

British edition of the home and interior decoration magazine and website, covering style and design in the home.

Fediverse address:
@ElleDecoUK@flipboard.com

Cycling Historian

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

Fediverse address:
@DrRickWoten@hcommons.social

FediMeteo Slovakia

Weather forecast accounts for cities and towns in Slovakia. Follow an account to see its forecasts in Slovakian.

The Browser

Human-curated articles covering all sorts of topics around the internet, as chosen by a team of professional journalists.

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

Washington State Department of Health

Official account for the Department of Health in the US state of Washington.

Fediverse address:
@WADeptHealth@universeodon.com

Keri Szafir

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

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

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Unofficial feed of NASA’s popular service highlighting interesting pictures from space.

Fediverse address:
@apod@reentry.codl.fr

Te Whenua / John Saker

Newsletter about wine grown in Aotearoa / New Zealand, written by professional wine writer John Saker.

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

INRAE ACT

Research division for transformative action at the French government’s research institute for food, agriculture and the environment.

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

Socketwench

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

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

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

Musikexpress

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

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

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

Chest Bot

Interactive game run by a bot which lets you open loot chests which may contain treasure. The treasure can be saved in an account and spent on imaginary items. (NOTE: This is all just for fun, you don’t actually get any kind of loot! 😃)

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

Fediverse address (save your loot):
@chest_bot_atm@mastodon.social

Fediverse address (spend your loot):
@chest_bot_shop@mastodon.social

Gig-Blog.net

German music blog based in Stuttgart, Germany. Features concert reviews, interviews and photos.

Fediverse address (in German):
@gigblog@nerdculture.de

Botany One

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

Kaigi on Rails

Conference in Japan for users of the Ruby on Rails web app framework.

Fediverse address (in Japanese):
@kaigionrails@ruby.social

Jonny Revival / Revival Records

Originally set up to digitise and restore old vinyl releases, nowadays blogging about music and records.

Fediverse address:
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

Jan Böhmermann

German satirist, activist and television host.

Fediverse address (in German):
@janboehm@edi.social

Starring the Computer

Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.

Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to

GovData

Official portal for open data from the German Federal Government.

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

Vamo Futebol

Brazilian sports news site covering football (soccer) in Brazil.

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

Willamette Week

Newspaper and website based in Portland, Oregon, USA, covering local news, sports, culture etc. Founded in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@wweek@flipboard.com

Jeff Leiper

Videos of commuting by bicycle in Ottawa, Canada.

Fediverse address (videos):
@jleiper@urbanists.video

HollerPixie

Hiking and outdoors videos from the Appalachian region in North America.

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

Tristan Anthony

Vinyl record fan posting about their discoveries. Also keen gardener discussing their allotment. Based in the UK.

Fediverse address:
@Tristananthony@mastodonapp.uk

R-Ladies Rome

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

Fediverse address:
@rladiesrome@fosstodon.org

Dillo Web Browser

Free open source minimalist web browser for older computers and low-power systems. Maintained since 1999.

Fediverse address:
@dillo@fosstodon.org

Jan Luit Photos

Nature and fine art photographer based in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

Hand Spinning FediGroup

Discussion group about spinning your own yarn, spindle and wheel spinning (including electric wheels).

Fediverse address:
@handspinning@fedigroups.social

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

PyCon Austria

Austrian conference about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pycon_austria@mastodon.social

Mill Forge Makerspace

Large community makerspace in southeastern Massachusetts, workshop for local makers and fixers.

Fediverse address:
@millforge@masto.millforge.org

BAT Theatre

Non-profit theatre in Seattle WA, USA, particularly interested in productions that question norms and embrace diversity. (BAT stands for Burien Actors Theatre.)

Fediverse address:
@BATtheatre@social.seattle.wa.us

Imbibe Coffee Roasters

Small independent coffee roasters in Dublin, Ireland. A percentage of all sales are automatically donated to Women’s Aid, to projects in the places that grow the coffee, and to Imbibe’s staff.

Fediverse address:
@ImbibeCoffeeRoasters@mastodon.ie

WeDistribute / Sean Tilley

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

The Guitar Whisperer Blog

Long-form in-depth articles about classical guitar music, written by a musician and teacher. Founded in 2015.

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

M4ndrill

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

Fediverse address:
@m4ndrill@mastodon.art

Martijn K.

Traveller and beer lover, making videos combining both interests.

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

Stern / Stern.de

German news magazine and website covering national and international news. First published in 1948.

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

radio free fedi

Online radio station featuring music, spoken word and other audio made entirely by people on the Fediverse. There are two versions of the station, normal and comfy, with comfy focusing on more relaxing content.

Fediverse address:
@radiofreefedi@musician.social

Republik

Swiss news magazine with emphasis on long-form investigative journalism. Founded in 2018, funded by its readers.

Fediverse address (in German):
@republik_magazin@republik.ch

OnlyInYourState.com

American website highlighting local attractions in various US states, including parks, trip ideas, events, restaurants etc.

Fediverse address:
@OIYS@flipboard.com

diyelectromusic

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

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

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

BGR / Boy Genius Report

Technology, entertainment and science news website. Based in the US, founded in 2006.

Fediverse address:
@BGR@flipboard.com

Women’s Health Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website about health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and parenting.

Fediverse address:
@WomensHealthUK@flipboard.com

Baa Baa Brighouse

Small business creating hand dyed yarns in Yorkshire, England. The yarns are made with wool sheared from local sheep, hence the name 🐑

Fediverse address:
@baabaabrighouse@mastodonapp.uk

Natania

Fantasy author often with a historical setting, and fashion historian posting regularly about clothing through the ages.

Fediverse address:
@natania@mastodon.world

Professor Dr Wolfgang Cramer

Ecologist and geographer at the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) in France, whose main aim is to do everything possible to mitigate the climate crisis, and help other scientists to do so as well. Works with the IPCC and MedECC, and supports non-violent climate activism.

Fediverse address:
@wolfgangcramer@fediscience.org

Windspeaker.com

Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.

Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca

Rust Language

Official account of the Rust programming language.

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

Horror DNA

Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.

Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club

Daniel Steinbach

Physician and medical data scientist specialising in clinical decision support systems (CDSS). Enthusiastic about open science.

Fediverse address:
@danielsteinbach@fediscience.org

MSPCA-Angell / Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center

Animal protection and welfare organisation based in Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1868.

Fediverse address:
@MSPCAAngell@mastodon.boston

DoRaleigh.com

Community news blog for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Fediverse address:
@doraleigh.com@doraleigh.com

Akira

Upcoming free open source UI/UX design tool for Linux. Aimed at web designers and graphic designers, and is currently in alpha testing.

Fediverse address:
@akiraux@fosstodon.org

FediMeteo Illinois

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

Damage Control

Blog dedicated to video games, anime and general geek culture. They also do occasional livestreams.

Fediverse address:
@damagecontrolblog@mastodon.social

Lisa Saarloos

Artist working primarily with needle felting, creates beautiful fibre sculptures. Also paints, crochets and sews.

Fediverse address:
@LisaSaarloos@mastodon.art

The Tribune (Sheffield)

Local news site for Sheffield, UK. Founded in 2021.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@sheffieldtribune.co.uk

The Japan Times

Japan’s oldest English language newspaper, founded in 1897. Covers Japanese and world news from a Japanese perspective.

Fediverse address:
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social

MASKulinity Podcast

US-based podcast about masculinity in the modern world, for men and masc people.

Fediverse address:
@maskulinitypod@mastodon.social

MPS Göttingen (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

Research establishment in Göttingen, Germany which studies all the bodies that make up our solar system including the Sun, the planets, the asteroids etc. The Institute develops scientific instruments that are sent into space on ESA and NASA missions.

Fediverse address (in English & German):
@mpsgoettingen@academiccloud.social

The Restart Project

Grassroots initiative to help people fix electrical, electronic and other devices instead of throwing them away. The project helps organise Restart Parties all around the world, where volunteers show how to fix broken gadgets and machines.

Fediverse address:
@restartproject@mastodon.green

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

Julia Bausenhardt

Illustrator and naturalist from Germany who draws and paints in a traditional manner, especially birds, other animals, plants and nature.

Fediverse address:
@naturesketchbook@mastodon.art

nemo

Amateur naturalist posting and sharing photos of wildlife, especially insects. Interested in palaeontology, natural history, biology, biogeography, taxonomy etc.

Fediverse address:
@nemo@ecoevo.social

Vitani4000

Body paint artist creating vivid and varied characters using paint, wigs, contact lenses etc.

Fediverse address:
@vitani4000@nerdculture.de

GovTrack.us

Website helping people to follow the activities of the United States Congress, including the passage of bills and the voting records of members.

Fediverse address:
@GovTrack@mastodon.social

Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / Federal Agency for Civic Education

German Federal agency promoting civic education, part of the Ministry of the Interior.

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

Erb

Artist who makes lively colourful illustrations and 3D renders packed with cute details and frantic touches.

Fediverse address:
@erbmaster@mastodon.art

Sheril Kirshenbaum

Scientist, science writer and broadcaster, host of “Serving Up Science” on PBS in the United States. Co-founder of Science Debate, a non-profit organisation promoting scientific discourse in US politics.

Fediverse address:
@Sheril@mastodon.social

Snooker Results Bot

Bot posting results from snooker matches, uses the snooker.org API.

Fediverse address:
@snookerbot@snooker.uk.to

The Wedale Bookshop

Independent bookshop in Stow, in the Borders area of Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@WedaleBooks@mastodon.scot

Andreea Dumuta

Freelance digital artist and illustrator based in Romania, creates eyecatching works by mixing cute imagery with a more disturbing edge.

Fediverse address:
@galactixy_illustrations@socel.net

Professor Freya Blekman

Particle physicist at CERN, Switzerland. Lead scientist at the DESY research centre in Germany. Helmholtz Professor at University of Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@freyablekman@sciencemastodon.com

Players’ Patchwork Theatre Company

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

Chris Fletch

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

Fediverse address:
@HailsandAles@metalhead.club

Manitoba Government News Feed

News feed from the government of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@news.gov.mb.ca.news.index.html@rss-parrot.net

Harper’s Bazaar

American fashion magazine and website, first published in 1867.

Fediverse address:
@HarpersBAZAAR@flipboard.com

Chaostreff Backnang

Hackerspace based in Backnang, Germany.

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

Repair Café Isle of Wight

Volunteer group holding regular sessions to repair textiles, appliances, computers, phones, gadgets etc free of charge, in order to reduce the environmental impact of throwing things away and buying new replacements. The group is based on the Isle of Wight in the south of England.

Fediverse address:
@repaircafeiow@masto.ai

Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz / BzKJ

Official account of the German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media.

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

How Much for Just the Podcast?

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

Connemara Weather

Automated account posting weather updates from personal weather stations around West Connemara, Ireland.

Fediverse address:
@Connemaraweather@mastodon.ie

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

Merle Bardenoir

French musician who creates modern folk and electronic music.

Fediverse address (in French):
@merle@mastodon.art

Fabrique de Théâtre

Performing arts service in Hainaut Province, Belgium. Helps theatre companies put on productions in cultural centres throughout the region.

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

Morris Dance Channel

Videos of traditional English morris dancing.

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

Association for Scottish Literature

Non-profit organisation promoting the reading, writing and study of Scottish literature, publishing newsletters, holding conferences etc. Founded in 1970.

Fediverse address:
@scotlit@mastodon.scot

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

Arthur Charpentier

Mathematician, statistician, economist, actuary. Professor and researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Fediverse address:
@freakonometrics@mastodon.social

Ruby Unconf

Community-driven event dedicated to the Ruby programming language in Hamburg, Germany.

Fediverse address:
@rubyunconf@ruby.social

Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop

Internet platform allowing officially licensed online play of popular TTRPGs including D&D, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu etc.

Fediverse address:
@FantasyGrounds@mastodon.social

Niccolò Ve

KDE developer posting lots of interesting videos all about software created by the KDE community and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@veggero@tube.kockatoo.org

National Geographic France

French edition of the magazine about geography, history, culture and the environment around the world.

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

Miniatures Painting FediGroup

Discussion group about painting miniature figures, scenery, vehicles etc.

Fediverse address:
@nerdlings@fedigroups.social

The Falls Church Independent

Independent local news site for Falls Church, Virginia, USA.

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

GaultMillau

Website about the best restaurants in Switzerland.

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

Halifax Cycling Coalition

Cycling association and campaign group based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@cyclehalifax@mastodon.social

FediMeteo Virginia

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

Playbill Magazine / Playbill.com

Theatre magazine based in New York USA, distributed as physical copies at plays and musicals. First published in 1884.

Fediverse address:
@Playbill@flipboard.com

Deutsche Institut für Menschenrechte / German Institute for Human Rights

Independent non-profit organisation based in Germany, monitoring human rights at home and abroad. Funded by the German Federal Parliament.

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

Jyoti Mishra

Professional musician, singer, record producer and writer for Sound On Sound magazine, into music technology. Had a huge international hit with the song “Your Woman” under the pseudonym White Town.

Fediverse address:
@Jyoti@mas.to

Joanna Stern

Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world

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

Blind LGBT Pride International

US-based organisation promoting awareness, inclusion and well-being of blind and visually-impaired LGBTQIA+ people. Affiliate of the American Council of the Blind.

Fediverse address:
@BPI@universeodon.com

Giuseppe Bilotta

Works at the Italian National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology. Bilotta works on lava flow simulation and fluid dynamics, to help reduce risks and detect danger.

Fediverse address:
@giuseppebilotta@fediscience.org

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

UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter

Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.

Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place

FreeRCT

Free open source theme park game inspired by RollerCoaster Tycoon. The game uses entirely libre assets, so you don’t need any proprietary licences to play it. It’s still in alpha testing but playable.

Fediverse address:
@FreeRCT@floss.social

3D Printing Group

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

Fediverse address:
@3dprinting@techhub.social

Organizing My Thoughts

Blog by an American political activst on how to resist the rise of authoritarianism in the USA.

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

Norwich Amiga Group

User group for the Commodore Amiga based in Norwich, UK.

Fediverse address:
@norwichamigagroup@mastodonapp.uk

Milliways

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

Fediverse address:
@milliways@milliways.social

Lex Knows Systems

Random operating systems being used by Lex from Jurassic Park.

Fediverse address:
@lexknowssystems@bots.converged.yt

Gay.Blog.Br

Brazilian LGBTQIA+ news blog particularly aimed at men of all kinds.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@gayblogbr@mastodon.social

AmiW

AmiW shares photos of street art murals from all around the world. Each photo is accompanied by credits and the location of the mural.

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@AmiW@mastodon.online

La Stampa

Italian national newspaper, first published in 1867.

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

NextN, ¡actualidad Nintendo!

Spanish-language news and review site all about Nintendo. Based in Spain.

Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@NextNnet@mastodon.social

The Urbanist

News about city planning, transportation, housing and politics in the Seattle and Puget Sound area of Washington State, USA.

Fediverse address:
@urbanistorg@mstdn.social

Waranga News

Local community newspaper for the Waranga area in Victoria, Australia. Covers news in Colbinabbin, Corop, Girgarre, Kyabram, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Stanhope, Tatura and Toolleen. Founded in 1978.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@wnews.org.au

Bustle

Women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering entertainment, fashion, beauty and health. Based in the USA, founded in 2013.

Fediverse address:
@Bustle_BDGMedia@flipboard.com

Maui Project

KDE project creating MauiKit, a free open source modular front end UI framework.

Fediverse address:
@mauiproject@floss.social

Utopia.de

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

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

Sludge

Independent news blog focusing on corruption in US politics, especially involving donations from corporations and wealthy individuals. Blog is supported by reader donations.

Fediverse address (main):
@sludge@journa.host

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

Lecker / Lecker.de

German food magazine and website featuring recipes, cookery and baking.

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

Notes on K-pop

Blog all about Korean pop music and pop stars.

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

Krita

Widely used free open source professional painting application, also suited to drawing, illustration and 2D animation work.

Fediverse address (main):
@Krita@mastodon.art

Fediverse address (videos):
@krita@tube.kockatoo.org

Fediverse address (community):
@krita_artists@mastodon.art

Montecristo Magazine

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

Fediverse address:
@MONTECRISTO_mag@flipboard.com

Gardiner Bryant

Video maker, FOSS and Linux enthusiast. Especially interested in Linux gaming and the Steam Deck, which feature regularly in their videos.

Fediverse address (main):
@gardiner_bryant@mastodon.online

Fediverse address (videos):
@gbryant@subscribeto.me

Susan Kaye Quinn

Speculative fiction author with PhD in Environmental Engineering, interested in hopepunk and solarpunk.

Fediverse address:
@susankayequinn@wandering.shop

Exoplanets Bot

Bot posting random exoplanets and their listings in NASA’s “Eyes on Exoplanets” database.

Fediverse address:
@exoplanets@stefanbohacek.online

D3 Direitos Digitais

Non-profit group based in Portugal, campaigning to protect privacy and the rights of ordinary people using digital services.

Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@d3@ciberlandia.pt

Game Boy Camera

Game Boy Camera photographer and modder, creator of Game Boy Camera M and Game Boy Mini Camera.

Fediverse address:
@gameboycamera@glitch.lgbt

metalab

Hackerspace based in Vienna, Austria.

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

Rick Thoman

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

Free Software Foundation Europe

Non-profit organisation based in Europe, promoting free open source software.

(NOTE: FSFE is not affiliated in any way with the American organisation FSF and no longer collaborates with them.)

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

Fediverse address (videos):
@fsfe@media.fsfe.org

FediMeteo Manipur

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

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

Pachli

Free open source Mastodon app for Android devices.

Fediverse address:
@pachli@mastodon.social

FOSS4G North America

Annual geospatial technology and business conference.

Fediverse address:
@foss4gna@fosstodon.org

Climate Story Garden

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

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

Interzone Magazine

Long-running award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine founded in 1982, publishing short stories and non-fiction pieces as well as full colour illustrations. It publishes both established and unknown writers, and its past contributors include many luminaries such as Terry Pratchett, Iain M. Banks, Gwyneth Jones, J.G. Ballard, William Gibson etc.

Fediverse address:
@InterzoneMag@mastodon.online

E Foundation / Murena

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

Deutsche Rentenversicherung / German Pension Insurance

German organisation including all statutory pension providers.

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

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

Four Priests

Small independent brewery in Cheshire, UK, producing cask ales for pubs and bars. The brewery was built mostly from salvaged materials as chronicled on regular video updates.

Fediverse address:
@fourpriests@mastodon.beer

People Magazine / People.com

Entertainment and lifestyle magazine and website, covering celebrity news, human interest stories, true crime and royalty. Based in the US, first published in 1974.

Fediverse address:
@people@flipboard.com

TFFP Podcast

Podcast founded in 2006 to review technology and games to assess how accessible they are for blind people. Also does livestreams and videos, the livestreams are available later on the video account.

Fediverse address (main):
@podcast@tffp.masto.host

Covid-Safe Scouts

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

Fediverse address:
@CovidSafeScouts@zeroes.ca

Rhythm Changes

Music news blog covering the local music scene in Canada, especially improvised music.

Fediverse address (blog):
@feed@rhythmchanges.ca

KSNW Channel 3 / KSN News Feed

News feed of television station based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Affiliate of NBC, broadcasting since 1955.

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

Greenpeace Bochum

Branch of the environmental campaign group in Bochum, Germany.

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

Universal Hub

Independent local news service for Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Fediverse address:
@universalhub@mastodon.online

UN-Hack-Bar e.V.

Hackerspace based in Unna, Germany,

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

The Tonearm / Spotlight On

Music, culture and arts magazine focusing on independent artists. Also home of the Spotlight On Podcast about significant moments in music history, including past, present and forthcoming.

Fediverse address:
@thetonearm@social.lol

Crafted By Linus

Woodworking blog by hobby woodworker in Sweden.

Fediverse address:
@index@craftedbylinus.com

Sonny Piers

Director of the GNOME foundation, a software and organisation engineer.

Fediverse address:
@sonny@floss.social

Open Science Festival

Annual festival for the open science community held in the Netherlands, open to staff and researchers across all disciplines.

Fediverse address:
@OSFNL@social.edu.nl

Sisi Collective

Ugandan film-making collective creating fiction and documentary films collaboratively.

Fediverse address (videos):
@sisi_collective@tv.dilstories.com

Jordan Roach

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

Fediverse address:
@Roachyman@mastodon.social

Die Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Berlin Data Protection Commissioner)

Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of Berlin, Germany.

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

Popular Woodworking Magazine / PopularWoodworking.com

Woodworking magazine and website, featuring project guides, woodwork techniques and tools. Based in the USA, first published in 1985.

Fediverse address:
@PopularWood@flipboard.com

Pizza FediGroup

Discussion group about pizzas, including eating them and making them.

Fediverse address:
@pizza@fedigroups.social

Tapas Magazine

Spanish food and drink magazine, covering restaurants, cookery, food celebrities etc.

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

FediMeteo Washington DC

Weather forecast account for Washington DC, USA. Follow the account for forecasts in the DC area.

Fediverse address:
@washington__district_of_columbia@us.fedimeteo.com

Gains & Brains

Website and newsletter about weightlifting, training and fitness. Based in New Zealand.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@gainsandbrains.nz

DGB Region Pfalz

Palatinate branch of DGB, Germany’s largest trade union umbrella organisation.

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

West Virginia Explorer Feed

Feed of articles from the West Virginia Explorer, an online travel guide for the state of West Virginia, USA.

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

Tante Uschi

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

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

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

The Daily Master System

Bot posting about Sega Master System games including a text description and animated GIF.

Fediverse address:
@dailysms@retro-gaiden.com

East Lansing Insider

Local news site and newsletter for East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@eastlansinginsider.news

Anime Trains

Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.

Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe

8bitTim

8-bit retro computing enthusiast, particularly keen on Acorn computers like the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.

Fediverse address:
@8bitTim@mastodonapp.uk

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

RNLI: Out On A Shout

Unofficial bot posting news of the latest rescue launches by the UK & Ireland’s voluntary lifeboat service.

Fediverse address:
@outonashout@mas.to

Kieran Metcalfe

Landscape photographer based in the UK, with a wide range of styles from spectacular to atmospheric to fine art.

Fediverse address:
@kiers@mastodon.social

WX Story (bot)

Unofficial bot sharing Weather Stories from the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States.

Fediverse address:
@wxstory_bot@m.ai6yr.org

Crowd Supply

Curated crowdfunding platform for engineers, designers and open source tech.

Fediverse address:
@crowdsupply@hachyderm.io

Wildlife at Pine Mountain Club

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

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

Current Flow State Fly Fishing

Site and blog about fly fishing, including fishing tips and equipment reviews.

Fediverse address (blog):
@nick@currentflowstate.com

Catherine Grace

Artist doing oil paintings, watercolours and sketches, especially of classic subjects such as gardens, fruit, landscapes and pretty scenes.

Fediverse address:
@catherinefeeney@mastodon.world

Skateboarding Deutschland FediGroup

Discussion group about skateboarding in Germany.

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

jromz03

Astrophotography enthusiast based in Australia, often taking pictures of the Moon and the Sun as well as distant stars.

Fediverse address:
@jromz03@aus.social

Drunk On Tea

Paints beautiful and intricate miniature figures, often based on fantasy themes.

Fediverse address:
@DrunkOnTea@wargamers.social

Hudson River Blue

Independent sports news site covering football (soccer) in New York City, USA.

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

Mundo Deportivo

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

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

Iltalehti News Feed

News feed from the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

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

The Gist

Blog covering politics, data policy and news in Ireland.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thegist.ie

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

Methow Nature Notes

Newsletter about nature and wildlife in the Methow Valley and North Cascades areas of Washington state, USA.

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

Powderpaint

A pop band from the Fediverse, their music is really well produced sharp retro synthpop, often featuring LGBTQIA+ themes in the lyrics. I would especially recommend their self-titled album, and “Constellation” is a good track to start off with.

Fediverse address:
@powderpaint@glitch.social

Medieval Indian History

Posting artworks, objects, documents and photos related to Indian history during the medieval period and later.

Fediverse address:
@medievalindianhistory@mastodon.social

Unicorn Riot

US-based non-profit news collective covering stories related to social injustice, racism, environmental damage, authoritarianism and far right groups. The collective was founded by environmental and social activists, its stories often cover protests.

Fediverse address:
@UnicornRiot@mastodon.social

Wireshark

Free open source packet analyser software, used for network troubleshooting and development.

Fediverse address:
@wireshark@ioc.exchange

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

GNOME Evolution

Free open source personal information manager software (includes email, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes).

Fediverse address:
@EvolutionGnome@floss.social

DanVanDam

Live streamer who mainly plays retro and indie games.

Fediverse address:
@DanVanDam@mastodon.social

Droidian Linux

Debian-based GNU/Linux distro aimed at mobile devices, with the aim of running Debian on Android smartphones.

Fediverse address:
@droidian@fosstodon.org

The Dissenter

Newsletter about journalistic freedom and whistleblowers in the United States.

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

Transit Toronto

Unofficial site covering public transport in the Greater Toronto Area and the Toronto Transit Commission. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@transit@mas.to

Linguistics FediGroup

Discussion group about linguistics and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@linguistics@fedigroups.social

Warwick Post News Feed

News feed from local news site for Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

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

She’s A Beast

Health and fitness newsletter trying to prioritise straightforward discussion over dubious pseudoscience, by science writer Casey Johnston.

Fediverse address (newsletter):
@index@shesabeast.co

FediMeteo Telangana

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

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

The Vulgar Tongue

Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).

Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

The Conversation U.S.

American edition of the non-profit news outlet where qualified experts analyse topical news stories. There are no ads or paywalls, and all text is released under a Creative Commons licence.

Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUS@newsie.social

Swansea Bay News

Independent news service in Wales providing local news for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Fediverse address:
@SwanseaBayNews@toot.wales

ASTRON

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

Taiwan Earthquake Bot

Automated account posting on the latest earthquakes in Taiwan.

Fediverse address (in Taiwanese Mandarin):
@TwEarthquakeBot@abend.social

ULethbridge Stories

Official blog about students, alumni and employees at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@stories.ulethbridge.ca

Aircraft Alert

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

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

Akademy

Annual world summit of KDE, a free non-commercial event organised by the KDE community.

Fediverse address (main):
@akademy@floss.social

Fediverse address (videos):
@akademy@tube.kockatoo.org

Mars Relay Network Status

Unofficial bot posting latest updates from NASA’s Mars Relay Network.

Fediverse address:
@mrn_status@bot.country

PyOhio

Conference in Ohio, USA about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pyohio@fosstodon.org

electric.kitchen

Experimental electronic synth music performed on self-built hardware, with setups and performances on video.

Fediverse address (videos):
@ek@all.electric.kitchen

The Linux Experiment

Videos devoted to the Linux OS, software for Linux, Linux-based phones, FOSS, de-Googlising and related topics. The videos include news items, reviews, features and tutorials aimed at a wide range of skill levels.

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

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

Vince Vatter

Professor of Mathematics at University of Florida, mainly interested in combinatorics and graph theory.

Fediverse address:
@VinceVatter@mathstodon.xyz

Fit Together FediGroup

Discussion group about fitness and exercise, with members providing support to each other.

Fediverse address:
@fittogether@fedigroups.social

Greenpeace Aotearoa

Aotearoa (New Zealand) branch of the international NGO campaigning to protect the environment and stop climate change.

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mas.to

Where is Jared?

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

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

Talking Points Memo

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

Fediverse address:
@TPM@flipboard.com

Chris Geidner / Law Dork

Award-winning reporter running US-based law news site, covering events in Ameican legal news from the Supreme Court to trial courts.

Fediverse address:
@chrisgeidner@journa.host

FossJobs

Posts jobs available at companies and organisations that develop and improve Free Open Source Software, Open Source Hardware or related projects.

Fediverse address:
@fossjobs@fosstodon.org

DEFCON570

Hackers’ meetup group based in Northeast Pennsylvania, USA.

Fediverse address:
@defcon570@defcon.social

Steamclock Software

App developers based in Vancouver, Canada. Also run “Shipped That Way” podcast about product development.

Fediverse address:
@steamclock@hachyderm.io

AfroLA

Independent news site covering Los Angeles, USA, with stories told from the perspective of the Black community.

Fediverse address:
@AfroLA@flipboard.com

Onward! A Rose City Podcast

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

Fediverse address:
@OnwardRoseCity@mastodon.social

Tokodon

Free open source KDE Mastodon desktop client.

Fediverse address:
@tokodon@kde.social

Halifax Examiner

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

Fediverse address:
@HalifaxExaminer@mstdn.ca

GrumpyMark

Creates digital oil paintings and other forms of visual art.

Fediverse address:
@GrumpyMark@mastodon.art

Meanwhile in Canada

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

Fediverse address:
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social

IceCubesApp

Free open source Mastodon app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac.

Fediverse address:
@IceCubesApp@mastodon.online

Greenpeace International

Official account of the environmental campaign group.

Fediverse address:
@greenpeace@mastodon.social

Golfweek

Golf magazine and website about golf. Mainly focusing on professional matches in PGA, LPGA and Euro, but also including features on how to improve your own game. Based in the US, first published in 1975.

Fediverse address:
@Golfweek@flipboard.com

pokateo maps

Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial expert, mapping enthusiast, sharer of map-related memes.

Fediverse address:
@pokateo@mapstodon.space

Vegan FediGroup

Discussion group about veganism, vegan food and related topics.

Fediverse address:
@vegan@fedigroups.social

Associated Press

American non-profit news agency founded in 1846, producing news content distributed to most major US commercial broadcasters and publications.

Fediverse address:
@AssociatedPress@flipboard.com

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

A Good Beer Blog

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

IGN / L’Institut national de l’information Géographique et forestière

France’s National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information, a public body which produces and distributes geospatial data including information on forests and other areas.

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

Théâtre Humanum

Small theatre based in Avignon, France.

Fediverse address (in French):
@theatre_humanum@piaille.fr

Linux Mint

Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with emphasis on ease of use. Comes bundled with popular and useful free open source apps.

Fediverse address:
@linuxmint@mastodon.social

Universal Blue

A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.

Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org

NURDSpace

Hackerspace based in Wageningen in the Netherlands.

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

Shork

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

Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social

World of Josh

Belgian account all about urban exploration, with lots of photos of abandoned buildings and structures.

Fediverse address (in French and English):
@worldofjosh@mastodon.social

XWiki

FOSS wiki software aimed at businesses, it’s inteded as an alternative to Confluence and Mediawiki.

Fediverse address:
@xwikiorg@fosstodon.org

Smithsonian Magazine

Magazine covering science, nature, arts, history and travel. Published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, USA, since 1970.

Fediverse address:
@Smithsonianmag@flipboard.com

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

Tudo de Receitas

Brazilian cookery and food website, featuring recipes for all kinds of dishes and cooking types.

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

ScummVM

Free open source software which allows classic adventure games, graphic adventures and RPGs to run on modern, old and unusual hardware.

Fediverse address:
@scummvm@manitu.social

Aira

Accessibility company offering online human assistants to help with everyday tasks that require eyesight, via the web and smartphone apps.

Fediverse address:
@AiraVI@techhub.social

Video Game Art Archive

Highlighting and archiving artwork from classic video games and their manuals.

Fediverse address:
@GameArtArchive@mastodon.social

Denver Life Magazine

Lifestyle magazine based in Denver, Colorado, USA, also covering culture, arts, food, style and travel.

Fediverse address:
@DenverLifeMag@flipboard.com

Walking With Daddy

Blog by a father of two daughters, about life on the south coast of England.

Fediverse address (blog):
@dad@walkingwithdaddy.com

Jeffery Harvey

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

Fediverse address:
@Find_Jeffness@ohai.social

Arizona Public Media

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

Fediverse address:
@azpm@mastodon.social

Nuclearpasta

Artist and author, creator of the webcomic “Ten Earth Shattering Blows”, a fantasy graphic novel with mature themes.

Fediverse address:
@nuclearpasta@mastodon.art

S P A C E

Hackerspace based in Ilmenau, Germany.

Fediverse address (in German & English):
@ilmspace@social.bau-ha.us

theDangerz

Travel blog by American couple sailing to various destinations round the world on a boat.

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

David Reamer

Historian, author, columnist in the Anchorage Daily News. Posting about the history of Alaska including photos, video, art etc.

Fediverse address:
@ANC_Historian@alaskan.social

Polytechnique Montréal

Research university in Montreal, Canada focused on various engineering fields. Affiliated with Université de Montréal.

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

FediMeteo Sweden

Weather accounts for cities in Sweden. Follow a city to see its weather forecasts in Swedish on your timeline.

Fediverse addresses (in Swedish):
@boden@se.fedimeteo.com
@boras@se.fedimeteo.com
@eskilstuna@se.fedimeteo.com
@gavle@se.fedimeteo.com
@gothenburg@se.fedimeteo.com
@halmstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@helsingborg@se.fedimeteo.com
@huddinge@se.fedimeteo.com
@jonkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@kalmar@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlskrona@se.fedimeteo.com
@karlstad@se.fedimeteo.com
@kiruna@se.fedimeteo.com
@linkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@lulea@se.fedimeteo.com
@lund@se.fedimeteo.com
@malmo@se.fedimeteo.com
@norrkoping@se.fedimeteo.com
@orebro@se.fedimeteo.com
@skelleftea@se.fedimeteo.com
@skovde@se.fedimeteo.com
@sodertalje@se.fedimeteo.com
@stockholm@se.fedimeteo.com
@taby@se.fedimeteo.com
@trollhattan@se.fedimeteo.com
@umea@se.fedimeteo.com
@uppsala@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasby@se.fedimeteo.com
@vasteras@se.fedimeteo.com
@vaxjo@se.fedimeteo.com

PyCon US

Conference in the United States about the Python programming language.

Fediverse address:
@pycon@fosstodon.org

Glamour Magazine UK

British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, current events, entertainment, health etc. UK edition founded in 2001.

Fediverse address:
@GlamourUK@flipboard.com

KCD Washington DC

Automated announcements about Kubernetes Community Days for cloud people in the Washington DC and DMV area.

Fediverse address:
@kcd_dc@hachyderm.io

BSDCan

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

History Walks in Venice

Professional historian writing a blog about the history of Venice, Italy. They also run historical walks in Venice for people who want to see things in real life.

Fediverse address:
@info@historywalksvenice.com

UK Waterways FediGroup

Discussion group about navigable waterways in the United Kingdom such as canals etc.

Fediverse address:
@ukwaterways@fedigroups.social

Owls in Towels

Posting pictures of owls wrapped in towels while being treated at wildlife rescue centres.

Fediverse address:
@owlsintowels@mas.to

Anime Bloggers FediGroup

Discussion group for anime bloggers.

Fediverse address:
@animeblogging@fedigroups.social

FediMeteo Chihuahua

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

Fediverse addresses (in Spanish):
@chihuahua__chihuahua@mx.fedimeteo.com
@ciudad_juarez__chihuahua@mx.fedimeteo.com
@parral__chihuahua@mx.fedimeteo.com

cartodata

Geopolitician and cartographer, creates thematic maps and infographics.

Fediverse address (in English & French):
@cartodata@mapstodon.space

DiscourseNet

Non-profit association for discourse studies run by its members.

Fediverse address:
@DiscourseNet@fediscience.org

Jason Robinson

Long-form cycling videos from rural and urban Finland.

Fediverse address (videos):
@jaywink@urbanists.video

Tucson Sentinel

Award-winning online newspaper covering news in Arizona and the US. The Sentinel is non-profit and was founded in 2009 by the online editor of the venerable Tucson Citizen.

Fediverse address:
@TucsonSentinel@mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

Let’s Ask Your Mom

Blog featuring tips about parenting, food and travel.

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

FediMeteo Maharashtra

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@akola__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@chandrapur__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@mumbai__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@nagpur__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com
@pune__maharashtra@in.fedimeteo.com

90min.com Brasil

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

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

CCC Sticker Operation Center

Helps to distribute stickers from the hacker festival Chaos Communication Congress (C3) in Leipzig, Germany, and its online counterpart the Remote Chaos Experience (rC3).

Fediverse address (in English and German):
@c3stoc@chaos.social

Poverty Alliance

Registered charity campaigning against poverty in Scotland.

Fediverse address:
@povertyalliance@mastodon.scot

Olimex

Manufacturer of open source hardware and components, including low power home server kits, single board computers, DIY laptop kits etc.

Fediverse address:
@olimex@mastodon.social

Podmust

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

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

Chris / Elfkin

Sewing enthusiast creating bright stylish clothes including shirts and trousers. Also a fan of origami, cooking, photography etc.

Fediverse address:
@elfkin@woof.group

European Ruby Conference / EuRuKo

Europe’s oldest and longest-running conference about the Ruby programming language.

Fediverse address:
@Euruko@ruby.social

Adweek

US magazine and website about the advertising industry.

Fediverse address:
@Adweek@flipboard.com

Multichannel Music FediGroup

Discussion group about multichannel music and 3D audio.

Fediverse address:
@MultichannelMusic@fedigroups.social

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

CallOf.Monster

Toxic-free gaming community for European “Call of Duty” players.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@callof.monster

Raincross Gazette

Independent local news site for Riverside, California, USA.

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

Denise Gutzmer

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

Fediverse address:
@DeniseGutzmer@mindly.social

JTechLog News Feed

News feed from JTechLog, a Hungarian blog about the Java programming language.

Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@www.jtechlog.hu@rss-parrot.net

The FIFTY+

In-depth skiing blog by Cody Townsend.

Fediverse address (blog):
@index@thefiftyplus.pro

Brettspiele aller Art FediGroup

German-language group about board games of all kinds.

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

Retro Dodo

Retro gaming site with news, reviews, interviews and features about classic video games and systems. Founded in 2019.

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

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

Vancouver Sun

Newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fediverse address:
@VancouverSun@flipboard.com

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

Luanti Videos

In-depth video reviews and tutorials about Luanti (formerly Minetest) and its mods.

Fediverse address:
@nathan@video.gamerstavern.online

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

GeoCaching Deutschland

German geocaching discussion group.

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

CultureMap Austin

Lifestyle news site for Austin, Texas, USA, covering events, food and drink, travel, beauty, fashion etc.

Fediverse address:
@CultureMapATX@flipboard.com

Fairphone

Independent manufacturer of smartphones that are as ethical as possible, with fair wages and working conditions all the way down the supply chain. The phones are modular so users can replace or upgrade parts themselves.

Fediverse address (community account):
@WeAreFairphone@social.fairphone.community

ARTnews

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

Fediverse address:
@ArtNews@flipboard.com

La Vanguardia

Spanish newspaper based in Catalonia, first published in 1881.

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

FediMeteo Arkansas

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

H. Pettijohn

Fossil illustrator and science educator, especially interested in dinosaurs.

Fediverse address:
@punkpaleo@sauropods.win

Rocky Linux

Community-run Linux distribution which is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Fediverse address:
@rockylinux@fosstodon.org

MapRVA

OpenStreetMap group organising regular meetups in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Fediverse address:
@maprva@en.osm.town

University of Bremen / Universität Bremen

Public university in Germany founded in 1971, with twelve faculties covering a wide range of topics.

Fediverse address (in German):
@unibremen@wisskomm.social

Xtra Magazine

Online magazine and site covering LGBTQIA+ news in Canada. Originally founded as a print newspaper in Toronto in 1984.

Fediverse address:
@XtraMagazine@flipboard.com

Uncharted Blue

US politics blog with a progressive and irreverently humorous perspective.

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

Slothstradamus

Food and cookery blog, especially grilled and barbecued food.

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

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

FediMeteo Meghalaya

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

Xubuntu

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

Fediverse address:
@xubuntu@floss.social

Houdini Hangout

Regular live streams helping people to learn about the 3D animation software Houdini.

Fediverse address:
@HoudiniHangout@mograph.social

OpenAndroidInstaller

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

Fediverse address:
@openandroidinstaller@fosstodon.org

CCC Salzburg

Hackerspace based in Salzburg, Austria.

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

What’s Alan Watching?

Blog about current television series by the professional critic Alan Sepinwall.

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

Tab Combs

Videos about cycling and the dangers from traffic in US cities. Covers dangers to cyclists and pedestrians.

Fediverse address (videos):
@drtcombs@urbanists.video

matthijs

Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.

Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art

Brian Bucklew

Co-founder of Freehold Games, co-designer of fantasy roguelike epic “Caves of Qud”.

Fediverse address:
@unormal@mastodon.social

North Dakota News Cooperative

Non-profit organisation providing local news coverage about North Dakota, USA. Founded in 2021.

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

Dr Sherifa Zuhur

Research professor and author on the Middle East and the Islamic world. Has been a professor at a number of institutions across the United States, most recently as visiting scholar at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of California.

Fediverse address:
@Sherifazuhur@sfba.social

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

Strijboll

Illustrator who draws stylised versions of reality, where familiar things are stretched and folded into interesting shapes.

Fediverse address:
@Strijboll@mastodon.art

Zughy

Pixel artist and creator of mods for Minetest (the free open source alternative to Minecraft).

Fediverse address:
@zughy_boi@mastodon.social

liftUKRAINE

NGO matching Ukrainian refugees with offers of private accommodation in Germany, supporting refugees, and helping deliver aid and reconstruction supplies to Ukraine.

Fediverse address:
@liftUKRAINE@social.anoxinon.de

Bellingcat

Investigative journalism and open source intelligence group reporting on major international events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, corrupt governments, racist conspiracy theorists etc. Bellingcat is based in the Netherlands.

Fediverse address:
@Bellingcat@mstdn.social

FediMeteo Rajasthan

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

Fediverse addresses (in Hindi):
@jaipur__rajasthan@in.fedimeteo.com
@jaisalmer__rajasthan@in.fedimeteo.com

Zrythm

Free open source digital audio workstation (DAW). Project founded in 2019.

Fediverse address:
@zrythm@mastodon.social