Astronomer at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and teaching at Aix-Marseille Univeristy. Expert on exoplanet detection and characterisation. Involved in the ESA PLATO space mission.
Fediverse address (in English and French):
@AlexSanterne@astrodon.social
News radio network of NPR-affiliate stations in Connecticut, western Massachusetts and eastern Long Island, USA. Founded in 1978, winner of many awards including two Peabodys.
Fediverse address:
@wnpr@flipboard.com
Wildlife photographer who takes wonderful close-ups of animals and plants.
Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social
Hiking enthusiast, photographer and author of “Then the Hail Came”, a humorous account of a 1983 hike through the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States.
Fediverse address:
@GSteffanos@mstdn.social
UK-based wine website with news, picks and offers, run by a wine enthusiast. Focused on wines that are reasonably priced and available in Britain/Europe.
Fediverse address:
@winedrinker@mastodon.social
Regular meetings of people enthusiastic about the Godot FOSS game engine, based in hacker spaces in Berlin, Germany.
Fediverse address:
@GodotUserGroupBerlin@mastodon.gamedev.place
Version of Ubuntu Linux using the KDE Plasma desktop interface.
Fediverse address:
@kubuntu@fosstodon.org
Game designer/writer/director on many highly influential adventure games at Lucasfilm/LucasArts and elsewhere, such as Day Of The Tentacle, Monkey Island, Pajama Sam, Sam & Max, Wolf Among Us etc.
Fediverse address:
@thatdave@mastodon.social
Promoting study of the Arctic and Antarctic weather and climate. Part of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) NGO which promotes atmospheric sciences.
Fediverse address:
@ICPM@fediscience.org
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty and entertainment. The UK edition was first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com
Non-profit local news organisation based in Austin, Texas, USA. It was originally founded as a newsletter in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@AustinMonitor@flipboard.com
Bot posting images from the famous Mandelbrot fractal.
Fediverse address:
@benoitmandelbot@botsin.space
Open access peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and related fields. Non-profit and run by the research community.
Fediverse address:
@quantumjournal@mathstodon.xyz
A Fediverse discussion group about sociology. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@sociology@a.gup.pe
Free open source online form system. The developers offer form services hosted on their own website, or you can self-host the software if you prefer.
Fediverse address:
@liberaforms@fosstodon.org
Professor of Theoretical Chemistry and head of the Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique at Sorbonne University.
Fediverse address:
@piquemal@mastodon-pa.sorbonne-universite.fr
US-based website featuring news, lifestyle, fashion and beauty for black women.
Fediverse address:
@HelloBeautiful@flipboard.com
News site based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, run by a non-profit organisation.
Fediverse address:
@publicsource@newsie.social
Climate scientist, professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University, Chief Scientist at the Nature Conservancy organisation. Science communicator campaigning to stop global warming.
Fediverse address:
@kathhayhoe@fediscience.org
The world’s oldest digital library, distributing public domain books as free digital files in open formats.
Fediverse address (main account):
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (official bot posting latest titles):
@gutenberg_new@mastodon.social
Discussion group about beer, breweries, beer culture and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@beersofmastodon@a.gup.pe
Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.
Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art
Aviation enthusiast posting photos of many kinds of aircraft, including civilian and military, vintage and modern.
Fediverse address:
@futurshox@mytransponder.com
Website featuring articles by academics about history (all periods), art and philosophy. Based in Canada, founded in 2019.
Fediverse address (all periods of history):
@thecollector@flipboard.com
Fediverse address (ancient history):
@ancient-history-thecollector@flipboard.com
Website and account documenting the differently decorated rubbish bins used in Disney theme parks throughout their history.
Fediverse address:
@magicaltrash@mastodon.online
Flexible Linux distribution where the source is compiled locally according to the user’s preferences.
Fediverse address:
@gentoo@fosstodon.org
Creator of gaming videos, often about handheld PC game devices such as the Steam Deck. Fan of indie games, retro games, emulation and more.
Fediverse address:
@Phawx@meta.masto.host
Discussion group about dogs, covering all topics related to canines. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@dogs@a.gup.pe
Discussion group about Indigenous authors, their works and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@indigenousauthors@a.gup.pe
Culture and politics magazine and news site based in New York City USA, first published in 1968. Also home to several sub-sites including Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed and Grub Street.
NOTE: New York Magazine has no connection to New Yorker Magazine or the New York Times.
Fediverse address:
@NYMag@flipboard.com
Fun webcomic about amusing adventures of various cartoon animals.
Fediverse address:
@admiralwonderboat@mastodon.social
Chess Grandmaster, author of “The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement”, makes videos about computer chess engines, human games and opening analysis.
Fediverse address:
@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk
Video game news and review site based in the US, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@Gamespot@flipboard.com
Lifestyle magazine and website for women covering health, fitness, nutrition etc. Based in the US, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@womenshealth@flipboard.com
German website about food, nutrition and healthy eating, featuring recipes for healthier meals.
Fediverse address (in German):
@EATSMARTER@flipboard.com
Discussion group about indie music and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info about using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@indiemusic@a.gup.pe
Annual 24-hour online community event focused on inclusive design and accessibility in technology and beyond.
Fediverse address:
@inclusivedesign24@indieweb.social
A vintage computing centre in Freiburg, Germany. They preserve hardware and software from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and have it set up working so visitors can use it.
Fediverse address (in German):
@3rz@freiburg.social
Non-profit based in Germany promoting free open source software related to GIS and geodata.
Fediverse address (in German):
@FOSSGISeV@mastodon.online
Club founded in 1933 promoting the Miniature Schnauzer dog breed in the United States. Member club of the American Kennel Club.
Fediverse address:
@amsc@mstdn.social
Harpist and songwriter, creates videos and livestreams of harp music and harp practice. Also performs harp versions of video game music.
Fediverse address:
@windy_harper@mastodon.world
Local news site covering Syracuse and central New York state, USA.
Fediverse address:
@Syracusecom@flipboard.com
Discussion group about pro wrestling and wrestlers (click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse groups).
Fediverse address:
@wrestling@a.gup.pe
Official account for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-Operation & Development.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmz@social.bund.de
Pixel artist who creates images within the technical constraints of the ZX Spectrum computer of the 1980s. The Spectrum hardware quirkily divided the screen into lots of 8×8 squares with up to two colours in each square, so the art based on it has a very distinctive look.
Fediverse address:
@helpcomputer0@mastodon.art
FOSS wiki software aimed at businesses, it’s inteded as an alternative to Confluence and Mediawiki.
Fediverse address:
@xwikiorg@fosstodon.org
A Fediverse discussion group for disabled people and anyone interested in accessibility. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@disability@a.gup.pe
Technology blogger and freelance security researcher based in San Francisco. Wong has had a string of famous scoops, and been the first person to uncover many hidden features, security bugs and unannounced products from big tech companies.
Fediverse address:
@wongmjane@macaw.social
Comedian, UK political satirist, cabaret singer, does a brilliant Liza Minnelli, fan of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Fediverse address:
@soozuk@mastodon.social
News service from the Canadian public broadcaster CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), founded in 1936.
Fediverse address:
@cbcnews@flipboard.com
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
Comic artist and writer based in London, often featuring sci-fi, environmental and technological themes.
Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@mastodon.art
Online science magazine covering physics, maths, biology and computer science. Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.
Fediverse address:
@QuantaMagazine@mstdn.social
Develops and maintains Ubuntu Touch, a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets. Ubuntu Touch was originally started by Canonical, but UBports took over development and maintenance in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@ubports@mastodon.social
Local news, events and restaurants in Toronto, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@blogTO@flipboard.com
Public research university in the Netherlands, established in 1923.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Radboud_uni@mastodon.social
Founder of Scientists For EU and the Bylines Network, presenter at BylineTV.
Fediverse address:
@mikegalsworthy@mas.to
Photographer taking pictures of landscapes and cityscapes in and around Belgium, often featuring large amounts of empty space around its subjects.
Fediverse address:
@johanphoto@mastodon.nl
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
Bookshop and workshop in Philadelphia USA, focused on hacking, free culture, gardening and zines.
Fediverse address:
@iffybooks@post.lurk.org
Event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. Holds meetings in European cities to discuss geoinnovation.
Fediverse address:
@geomob@mapstodon.space
Informal collective promoting the use of XMPP/Jabber messaging. They run a non-technical website, also called JoinJabber, which helps people sign up on XMPP and includes advice on apps and servers.
Fediverse address:
@joinjabber@indieweb.social
Art and crafts fan, especially crochet, also knitting, cross stitching, cricut, watercolours, photography etc.
Fediverse address:
@mellie2991@mast.solarisfire.com
Austrian daily newspaper based in Vienna, published in both print and online.
Fediverse address:
@derStandard@derstandard.at (in German)
News service of TVO, a public broadcasting television network in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@TVOntario@flipboard.com
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
Travel site providing itineraries and advice for travelling to Japan and other countries. Emphasis is on avoiding sources of over-tourism.
Fediverse address:
@invisibltourist@flipboard.com
Technology news site running since 1998, covering a wide range of tech including computing, hardware, science, the internet, gadgets, video games, cars etc.
Fediverse address:
@arstechnica@mastodon.social
German organisation including all statutory pension providers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@die_rente@social.bund.de
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
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
A Fediverse discussion group about running and jogging. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@running@a.gup.pe
Discussion group about InfoSec and computer security. (Click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@infosec@a.gup.pe
Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social
Wildlife photographer based in Germany, mainly focusing on birds.
Fediverse address:
@mjohanning@birds.town
Discussion group about mobile devices running on Linux. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@linuxphones@a.gup.pe
Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.
Fediverse address (main):
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (certified hardware bot):
@OSHWA_OSHW@botsin.space
Linux distribution intended for creative people, and includes preinstalled free open source software for image, audio, video and text editing.
Fediverse address:
@ubuntustudio@mastodon.art
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
Gives privacy reports on Android apps, listing trackers embedded in each app, and permissions each app seeks.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@exodus@framapiaf.org
German edition of the travel news site.
Fediverse address (in German):
@cntravellerde@flipboard.com
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
German magazine franchise, television channel and website about geography, history and nature. First published in 1976.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GEO_de@flipboard.com
Posting kitsch retro photos usually from the 1970s and 1980s, often featuring technology.
Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org
Long-running blog about crisis management, maintained by a psychologist turned firefighter working in the Amsterdam Fire Brigade in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@Rizoomes@mastodon.social
Official account for the German Army, part of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@deutschesHeer@social.bund.de
Computer musician and DJ who does wonderful electronica music and also runs the audio-themed sonomu.club Mastodon server.
Fediverse address:
@luka@sonomu.club
Video series about the culture of 1920s America, including art, music and theatre.
Fediverse address:
@1920schannel@tilvids.com
Bot that posts automatically generated autostereograms (aka “Magic Eye”), where you have to focus your eyes behind the 2D image to see the 3D image. It can take a while to do this if you aren’t used to the technique, but once it succeeds you will definitely know it has worked.
Fediverse address:
@magic_aye@botsin.space
Web developer tools built into Firefox, allowing devs to examine, edit and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Fediverse address:
@FirefoxDevTools@mastodon.social
Posts lots of photos of birds (and occasionally other subjects too).
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@hoernchen72@chaos.social
Free open source Mastodon app for Android phones, available through F-Droid and Google Play. Can also be used by other Fediverse platforms that use the Mastodon API such as PixelFed and GoToSocial.
Fediverse address:
@Tusky@mastodon.social
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
Professional portrait photographer with a passion for wildlife photography, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@jaynedrew@mstdn.ca
Online magazine covering youth culture and politics in Taiwan and Asia Pacific.
Fediverse address:
@newbloommag@mastodon.online
A Fediverse discussion group about tabletop role-playing games. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@ttrpg@a.gup.pe
Public benefit corporation advocating for restoring California’s high-impact watershed ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@WaterAuditCA@mastodon.social
Engineer and composer who creates experimental musical instruments, for example a cello made of a stick of bamboo
Fediverse address:
@AceArsenault@fosstodon.org
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
Independent non-profit news site based in Vancouver BC, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@thetyee@mstdn.ca
Mathematician and software engineer at Newcastle University, and an admin on mathstodon.xyz maths-themed Fediverse server.
Fediverse address:
@christianp@mathstodon.xyz
Official account of the Ministry of Science and Art in the German State of Hesse. Handles Hesse’s culture, universities and research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hmwk_hessen@social.hessen.de
Professor of Religion and chair of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Religious Studies, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought. Author of “White Evangelical Racism”, “The Gospel According to Sarah” and “Women in the Church of God in Christ”. Interested in the overlap between American religion, politics and social issues, and the role of nationalism in right wing evangelicalism.
Fediverse address:
@ProfB@mastodon.social
Official account of the German Youth Chess Federation
Fediverse address (in German):
@schachjugend@schach.social
Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca
Non-profit organisation promoting persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data about plants, animals and fungi. Founded in 2008 and based in Bern, Switzerland.
Fediverse address:
@plazi_species@mastodon.green
Independent non-profit news organisation based in Texas USA, with the focus on gender and equality. Named after the 19th Amendment of the US constitution, which gave women equal voting rights.
Fediverse address:
@19thnews@flipboard.com
Award-winning cartoonist based in the United States, exploring and commenting on social issues in a concise and entertaining manner.
Fediverse address:
@jensorensen@mastodon.social
Brazilian online portal providing news, sport, lifestyle, entertainment etc articles. Founded in 1996.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@UOL@flipboard.com
Discussing theatre and the performing arts, currently Director of Strategic Communications at Wesleyan University in the United States, formerly of Center Theatre Group, Lincoln Centre and the American Museum of Natural History.
Fediverse address:
@simsjames@mastodon.social
Academic journal of economic history and related areas, covering East, South and Southeast Asia to the Pacific coast of the Americas, including Australia and New Zealand. Originally founded in 1960 as the Australian Economic History Review.
Fediverse address:
@APEHR@mastodon.social
Photographer in Germany, takes pictures of landscapes, architecture, plants and wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@lastscater@pixelfed.de
French-language site founded in 1997 all about Nintendo, featuring news, reviews, features, podcast and its own Discord community.
Fediverse address (in French):
@PN@masto.p-nintendo.com
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
Free open source end-to-end encrypted messaging system that works through email. This means if you both have Delta apps running you can chat in encrypted mode, but even people without Delta can chat with you through their normal email account. It’s available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@delta@chaos.social
Creates digital oil paintings and other forms of visual art.
Fediverse address:
@GrumpyMark@mastodon.art
NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.
Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social
Discussion group about anthropology. (Click here ⧉ for more info about how to use Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@anthropology@a.gup.pe
Magazine and website about songwriting, covering all musical genres. Based in the US, first published 1984.
Fediverse address:
@AmericanSong@flipboard.com
Gardening website providing tips and tricks, photos, ideas etc for many types of garden including ornamental, vegetable etc.
Fediverse address:
@BackyardGarden@flipboard.com
One of the internet’s longest-running news sites about free open source software and software development. Originally founded in 1998 when “LWN” stood for “Linux Weekly News”, but they now cover much more than that, with new items appearing daily.
Fediverse address:
@LWN@fosstodon.org
Canadian trade union based in London, Ontario. Affiliated with Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).
Fediverse address:
@londonlabourcouncil@union.place
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
Local news site for Michigan, USA, publishing articles from MLive-owned newspapers in the state such as the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot etc.
Fediverse address:
@MLivecom@flipboard.com
Video game news and review site, also covering related pop culture, anime, TV, films etc. Based in the United States, founded in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@Kotaku@flipboard.com
Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.
Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com
Portuguese-language site about homes, architecture, gardens and related topics.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@CasaeJardim@flipboard.com
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
Podcast directory featuring all kinds of podcasts from Australia.
Fediverse address:
@cheryanne@aus.social
Runs a website about maps, mainly featuring the effects of extreme sea level rises.
Fediverse address:
@ConspiracyOfCartographers@mastodon.social
Observatory built in 1785 in Ireland. Nowadays operated by the Astronomy and Astrophysics section of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Fediverse address:
@diasdunsink@mastodon.dias.ie
Watercolour artist and illustrator mainly focusing on landscapes and spaceflight. Also interested in geology and gems.
Fediverse address:
@manyfaceted@mstdn.social
Gertrude Stein’s 1914 experimental prose poem “Tender Buttons”, posted in toot-sized installments from start to finish.
Fediverse address:
@TenderButtons@botsin.space
Indie game developers creating a village-building simulation strategy with lots of detail, including people, animals, plants, regions, economics, trade etc.
Fediverse address:
@Kerzoven@mastodon.social
Radio station network in Nevada, USA, member of National Public Radio. Broadcasts on conventional FM radio and online.
Fediverse address:
@KNPR@flipboard.com
Local news site and television station based in New York, USA, part of the NBC network.
Fediverse address:
@NBCNewYork@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
Cookery and food website featuring recipes, food ideas, ingredients, cooking equipment reviews etc. Based in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheSpruceEats@flipboard.com
Newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@VancouverSun@flipboard.com
Platform hosting creative commons courses on using GIS software. Courses are available to anyone who wants to use them, without any kind of registration.
Fediverse address:
@gisocw@fosstodon.org
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
Retro gaming enthusiast posting photos and making videos about classic games, obscure consoles and retro collections.
Fediverse address:
@Robavince@vmst.io
Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering the Nort West of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@NWBylines@mastodon.social
Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Education & Research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmbf_bund@social.bund.de
Posts current phase of the Moon, including detailed information. It’s an interactive bot, you can @ it with your location to get local information for your area.
Fediverse address:
@LunarPhase@botsin.space
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
“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
Sculptor creating enigmatic works from scrap metal and machine parts.
Fediverse address:
@matthijs@mastodon.art
Systems engineer at NASA JPL, working on Europa Clipper probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa, Perseverance and Curiosity rovers on Mars.
Fediverse address:
@astroptere@masto.ai
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
Website all about vinyl records, record players, equipment, accessories, tips and news. Founded in 2012.
Fediverse address:
@AnalogPlanet@flipboard.com
Comic book podcast about weird comic moments and how they relate to pop culture and history, with a queer-friendly feminist viewpoint. May contain strong language.
Fediverse address:
@tencenttakes@retro.pizza
Finnish organisation devoted to the academic study of games and gaming, from ancient board games to modern video games.
Fediverse address (in English and Finnish):
@blogi@www.pelitutkimus.fi
US edition of the women’s magazine and website, covering health, beauty, fashion, politics, money and careers. Originally published in France in 1937.
Fediverse address:
@MarieClaire@flipboard.com
Food and travel blogger, featuring trip reports (especially Europe and Asia), articles on food around the world, recipes, restaurant reviews etc. Born in London but currently in Wales.
Fediverse address:
@kavey@kavlak.uk
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
Home decoration magazine and website. Based in the US, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@dominomag@flipboard.com
Talented illustrator, creator of the Pepper & Carrot webcomic (available under creative commons), Krita instructor and a keen supporter of libre software. Many FOSS projects have artwork by Revoy.
Fediverse address:
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
Magazine and news site covering business and financial news from the perspective of black Americans. First published in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@BlackEnterp2018@flipboard.com
Travel news website and publisher of travel guides. Founded in Australia in 1973, currently headquartered in the US.
Fediverse address:
@LonelyPlanet@flipboard.com
Conference for mathematics communicators, held every two years in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@TMiP@mathstodon.xyz
Local news service for Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma, USA. Run by the non-profit organisation the Sustainable Journalism Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@NonDoc@flipboard.com
Videos all about modern urban planning and transport, often using the Netherlands as an example of how to do it well.
Fediverse address:
@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com
Artist and author, creator of the webcomic “Ten Earth Shattering Blows”, a fantasy graphic novel with mature themes.
Fediverse address:
@nuclearpasta@mastodon.art
Paper craft artist making astonishingly intricate and realistic scale models out of paper.
Fediverse address:
@papiracky@mastodon.social
Posting regular detailed wine reviews together with photos of the bottle and a poured glass.
Fediverse address:
@wine@pixelfed.social
Tabletop RPG game master, creator of the Grim Fictions TTRPG, also making community content for other TTRPGs such as Scion 2nd Edition and the Storypath system.
Fediverse address:
@OskarGhoti@dice.camp
Discussion group for posting nice pictures of dogs. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@dogsofmastodon@a.gup.pe
Indie game development and storytelling co-op based in the UK, creators of “No Longer Home”.
Fediverse address:
@HumbleGrove@mastodon.gamedev.place
Environmental activism group based in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Fediverse address:
@CascadiaCAN@climatejustice.social
German Federal Government’s ministry reducing structural differences between the former East and West Germanies.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Ostbeauftragter@social.bund.de
Brilliant pixel artist and one of the earliest residents of the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@maruki@mastodon.social
Creator of the “ActivityPub for WordPress” plug-in which turns WordPress blogs into Fediverse servers. When it’s active, people will be able to follow your WordPress account from Mastodon etc, and when you post a new blog entry it will appear as a post on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address (in English and German)
@pfefferle@mastodon.social
Sports news from the American newspaper USA Today.
Fediverse address:
@usatodaysports@flipboard.com
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
Illustrator and concept artist from San Francisco with strong Japanese and Chinese influences.
Fediverse address:
@kiwifruitbird@mastodon.art
Musician, composer, pianist and singer-songwriter. Creating songs and instrumentals in a wide range of different styles.
Fediverse address:
@muz4now@mastodon.world
Weather enthusiast and licensed amateur radio operator, runs a weather station in Dorset, England. Also publishes images directly received from weather satellites.
Fediverse address:
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk
Website for food and cookery fans featuring articles about food, ingredients recipes, cooking equipment reviews etc. Based in the US and founded in 2006.
Fediverse address:
@SeriousEats@flipboard.com
Open source, open hardware, open design SCSI emulator for vintage computers.
Fediverse address:
@BlueSCSI@hachyderm.io
Unofficial bot posting information and warnings from the South Australian County Fire Service’s current incidents RSS feed.
Fediverse address:
@CFSAlerts@mastodon.online
German Federal Government’s office for regulating, licensing and supervising the disposal, storage, handling and transport of high-level radioactive waste.
Fediverse address (in German):
@base@social.bund.de
In-depth tutorial videos and livestreams about software development with many different programming languages and platforms, including Rust, Lisp, Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Android etc.
Fediverse address (videos):
@andybalaam@video.infosec.exchange
Fediverse address (livestream):
@andy@andybalaam.uk.to
Artist and illustrator who draws digitally in a fairly naturalistic style, often depicting wildlife or landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@BenjaminBrinckmann@mastodon.art
Food and drink news site with a pop culture food slant, covering fast food, home cooking, groceries, restaurants, recipes, kitchen equipment etc. Based in the US, founded in 2016.
Fediverse address:
@TheTakeout@flipboard.com
Community-owned, community-run Linux distro which is binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Fediverse address:
@almalinux@fosstodon.org
Website, podcast and online gallery all about old maps, cartography and data visualisation.
Fediverse address:
@oldmapgallery@sciencemastodon.com
Bot sharing screenshots of classic themes from Apple Mac computers.
Fediverse address:
@macthemes@erambert.me
Bot posting latest Rust releases.
Fediverse address:
@whatrustisit@botsin.space
Entertainment news site covering video games, films, television etc. Based in the US, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@ign@flipboard.com
Non-profit organisation in Washington DC providing free books to people in prison. Founded in 1999.
Fediverse address:
@DCBookstoPrisons@bookstodon.com
Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
Researcher in mathematical epidemiology and modelling of infectious disease dynamics at the University of Warwick in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@EdMHill@fediscience.org
Pop culture entertainment news site, especially concerned with sci-fi, fantasy, comics and geeky topics.
Fediverse address:
@Cosmiccircus@universeodon.com
Discussion group about opera music, including productions, composers, recordings etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@opera@a.gup.pe
Creates new Nintendo NES games and pixel graphics, using clever tricks to make them look much better than you’d expect for the hardware.
Fediverse address:
@FrankenGraphics@mastodon.art
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
Curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, dedicated to the creator of the Peanuts comic strip featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
Fediverse address:
@benjclark@mastodon.online
A contemporary art museum in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address (in Dutch and English):
@EICAS@mastodon.art
Computer and technology magazine, originally dealing with just PCs but nowadays covering a wider range of gadgets. Based in the US, founded in 1982.
Fediverse address:
@PCMag@flipboard.com
Non-profit news site for South Carolina, affiliate of the States Newsroom network of local news sites.
Fediverse address:
@SCdailygazette@flipboard.com
Discussion group about Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League football club. (Click here ⧉ for more info about using Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@spurs@a.gup.pe
Posts lush, relaxing landscape photos, usually from the countryside in the north of England. They’ve beautifully rural and very reminiscent of Tolkien’s Shire.
Fediverse address (main):
@IanCykowski@photog.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@IanCylkowski@pixelfed.social
Portuguese language podcast about Ubuntu, libre software and other topics.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@pup@masto.pt
Bot account boosting law-related posts from across the Fediverse, usually those related to US law. The selections are made by an algorithm, the details of which are posted on the bot’s website.
Fediverse address:
@icymi_law@esq.social
Highlighting DJ mixes from techno, ambient, house and other genres.
Fediverse address:
@djmixes@redspinning.top
Posts photos and screenshots of old games, software and other items of computing history. Lots of nostalgia.
Fediverse address:
@256@mastodon.social
American entertainment, culture and lifestyle news site aimed at black millennials. Founded in 2014.
Fediverse address:
@Blavity@flipboard.com
News site featuring tips and articles about Ubuntu, Linux, free open source software and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@omgubuntu@floss.social
Entertainment news site covering comic books, anime, television, film, video games etc. Based in the US, founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@ComicBookcom@flipboard.com
Mathematician working with three dimensional geometry and topology. Makes 3D printed or computer generated mathematical works of art.
Fediverse address:
@henryseg@mathstodon.xyz
Bot posting daily exerpt from Dorothy Parker’s poetry. Mentions of the bot produce an automatic reply with a quotation from Parker’s correspondence.
Fediverse address:
@dorothyparker@botsin.space
Artist doing oil paintings, watercolours and sketches, especially of classic subjects such as gardens, fruit, landscapes and pretty scenes.
Fediverse address:
@catherinefeeney@mastodon.world
Prolific livestreamer who plays Linux games on the Fediverse, with streams alternately in English or German. They also have an archive of streams on their video account.
Fediverse address (live stream, in English and German):
@hatnix@live.hatnix.net
Fediverse address (main, in English and German):
@hatnix@social.tchncs.de
A Fediverse discussion group for and about musical composers, and the process of composition. Covers both classical and other genres. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@composers@a.gup.pe
Senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool in the UK. Interested in Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, Programming as a Social Science.
Fediverse address:
@pdbrooker@mastodon.online
French language reggae music show on the community station Radio Pulsar.
Fediverse address:
@rastapuls@diaspodon.fr
Fibre artist making intricate modern embroidery, as well as yarn spinning, knitting, crochet and sewing.
Fediverse address:
@Felixthefemale@mastodon.art
Freelance illustrator on tabletop RPGs and video games. Often creates intricate detailed sci-fi scenes and drawings.
Fediverse address:
@TurboTorbo@mastodon.art
Department of the British Library dealing with its digital collections, including digitising material and offering support to those researching the collections.
Fediverse address:
@BL_DigiSchol@techhub.social
Website about digital photography, digital cameras and accessories. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@PetaPixel@flipboard.com
Artist creating graphic novel / manga type illustrations with epic vivid scenes and psychedelic colours and shapes.
Fediverse address:
@harriorrihar@mas.to
German publisher of magazines about active living, including mountain biking, surfing, skiing and snowboarding.
Fediverse address (in German):
@PrimeSports@flipboard.com
Indie rock musician based in Florida, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bittersweetrelief@mastodon.online
British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fitness, physical health, mental health, sexual health, fashion and travel. UK edition first published in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@MensHealthUK@flipboard.com
Bot posting useful info to start your day in Milwaukee, WI, USA. Posts every day at 6 a.m.
Fediverse address:
@GMMKE@botsin.space
Retro game fan and game collector, also makes gorgeous-looking cakes with elaborate decorations.
Fediverse address:
@GaymerGeek@mstdn.games
Professor of Astrophysics, author of “Licht im Dunkeln/Light in the Darkness/Licht in de duisternis”, joint winner of the 2011 Spinoza prize, 2021 Henry Draper Medal, 2023 Herschel Medal, 2023 Balzan Prize. Working on the Event Horizon Telescope project at Radboud University.
Fediverse address:
@hfalcke@mastodon.social
Bot posting crowdsourced news about open access in academic and scientific research.
Fediverse address:
@oatp@fediscience.org
Historian of medieval women and religion in Europe. Associate professor at the State University of New York at Geneseo.
Fediverse address:
@yvonne@hcommons.social
Church of England priest teaching liturgy and other subjects to trainee priests at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield in the UK. Also a fan of trains.
Fediverse address:
@mthr_jo@mastodon.online
Indie singer-songwriter from Heidelberg in Germany. Sings in English, French and German. Songs are often based on real life mixed with a touch of romance.
Fediverse address:
@ajaynemusic@mastodonmusic.social
Free source-available 2D and 3D game engine for cross-platform PC, smartphone and console games.
Fediverse address:
@defold@mastodon.gamedev.place
Cult camp gothic character Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson, first became famous as host of horror film TV series “Elvira’s Movie Macabre”. The character grew from there, appearing in her own films, games, further TV series etc.
Fediverse address:
@TheRealElvira@universeodon.com
Friendly food-loving dog from Vermont, USA.
Fediverse address:
@Bailey@fluffy.family
Non-profit news organisation based in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 2010. It was a finalist in the 2024 Pulitzers for breaking news reporting.
Fediverse address:
@HonoluluCivil@flipboard.com
Helping researchers get their papers out from behind paywalls and into free open repositories.
Fediverse address:
@disseminOA@scicomm.xyz
Weekly hashtag chat event on the Fediverse dedicated to Star Trek, focusing on a specific episode each week. Times and time zones are posted on the account.
Fediverse address:
@StarTrekHour@tenforward.social
Blog dedicated to video games, anime and general geek culture. They also do occasional livestreams.
Fediverse address:
@damagecontrolblog@mastodon.social
German illustrator of children’s books, draws pictures with a whimsical and comedic style.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bocklage@mastodon.art
3D graphics artist, often creates retro sci-fi scenes and robots using Blender.
Fediverse address:
@supaplex@mastodon.art
Free open privacy-friendly replacement for closed source Android apps that some accessories require, for example some brands of fitness trackers, smartwatches, headphones etc.
Fediverse address:
@gadgetbridge@social.anoxinon.de
Astronomer and historian, particularly interested in light pollution and dark skies. Author of three books on the history of astronomy, “The Lost Constellations”, “Uncharted Constellations” and “Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus”. Runs a consultancy business on light pollution and astronomy.
Fediverse address:
@JohnBarentine@astrodon.social
RSS feed from Crikey, the Australian online news site.
Fediverse address:
@www.crikey.com.au@rss-parrot.net
Research ecologist focusing on lakes and algal blooms, working at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Interested in rstats and geospatial data.
Fediverse address:
@jhollist@fosstodon.org
Bot posting sunrise and sunset times in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Fediverse address:
@solar_slc@mas.to
Indie music blogger and radio show host, broadcasting on Phoenix FM in East London, UK.
Fediverse address:
@paulgolder@mastodon.social
Discussion group about law and legal topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@law@a.gup.pe
Newspaper in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded in 1901.
Fediverse address:
@HoustonChron@flipboard.com
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
Executive director at MIT Office of Research Computing & Data, high performance computing expert.
Fediverse address:
@jcuff@mastodon.mit.edu
Website about art, design and photography. Based in the US, founded in 2008.
Fediverse address:
@mymodernmet@flipboard.com
Online music magazine covering alternative, indie, pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. Based in the US, founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@pitchfork@flipboard.com
Musician and Accordion historian, author of the book “Accordion Revolution: A People’s History”.
Fediverse address:
@AccordionBruce@mastodon.social
US-based news service about films and the film industry, originally founded in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@IndieWire@flipboard.com
Discussion group about adventure games, including point and click, interactive fiction etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info about how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@adventuregames@a.gup.pe
Hobbyist nature photographer, mainly taking pictures of birds.
Fediverse address:
@subtraho@mastodon.social
Non-profit organisation looking at effect of factory farming on animals and the environment.
Fediverse address:
@sentientmedia@newsie.social
Account owned by Menhit the cat, documenting their life with hoomans.
Fediverse address:
@Menhit@strafpla.net
Magazine and site about cars, featuring news and reviews of the latest models. Based in the US, founded in 1955.
Fediverse address:
@CarandDriver@flipboard.com
Independent local news service for Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@sourceofthespring@dmv.community
Electronic techno/dance musician and photographer, with account running on a self-written ActivityPub server.
Fediverse address:
@pdp8@social.pdp8.info
Science news site, publishing articles on the latest research and discoveries in all scientific fields. Based in Australia, founded in 2004
Fediverse address:
@ScienceAlert@universeodon.com
Artist who creates doodly, pretty and often disturbing illustrations.
Fediverse address:
@mouldyCat@mastodon.art
Fediverse discussion group for black people, particularly in the US. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe
British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, grooming, culture etc. UK edition first published in 1991.
Fediverse address:
@EsquireUK@flipboard.com
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
Newspaper articles, images and other materials from the history of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca
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@mastodon.art
Bot posting latest news from the Nintendo Switch Online feed.
Fediverse address:
@nintendoswitchonline@mastodon.fancy.org.uk
Free open source packet analyser software, used for network troubleshooting and development.
Fediverse address:
@wireshark@ioc.exchange
Free open source Android app providing an alternative frontend for YouTube.
Fediverse address:
@libretube@fosstodon.org
AFAR is a travel magazine and website, based in San Francisco USA but covering travel worldwide. Founded 2009.
Fediverse address:
@AfarMedia@flipboard.com
Pixel artist and digital painter, creates assets for indie games with classic 2D top-down and isometric styles.
Fediverse address:
@raou@mastodon.gamedev.place
Takes very striking and intriguing photos of abandoned buildings and other vivid urban scenes in the UK.
Fediverse address (main):
@c0mpiling@photog.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@c0mpiling@pixelfed.social
Account and website dedicated to European trees, and also plants, wildlife and nature in general.
Fediverse address (in English and Dutch):
@bomengidsnl@mastodon.green
Photo account that posts pictures of interesting chess boards, chess pieces and other chess-related images.
Fediverse address:
@Chess@pixelfed.social
Geopolitician and cartographer, creates thematic maps and infographics.
Fediverse address (in English & French):
@cartodata@mapstodon.space
Greek photographer who takes beautiful arty images, usually quite close to the subjects and often emphasising abstract shapes.
Fediverse address:
@nikant@toot.community
Artist creating absolutely stunning miniature scenes and dioramas entirely through intricately made tiny scale models combined with clever lighting, often featuring technological themes. Also a pixel artist and game developer.
Fediverse address:
@6502B@mastodon.social
Posting about classic tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, including RPG history, maps, rules etc.
Fediverse address:
@randomwizard@vivaldi.net
Archaeologist and author, interested in orgins and development of urbanism, folklore, myths, and religious studies. Research areas include bronze and iron age Israel and its interaction with other major cultures in the region.
Fediverse address:
@TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social
Independent game asset designer, including buildings, scenery and props from all kinds of genres including sci-fi, fantasy, real world etc.
Fediverse address:
@loafbrr@mastodon.gamedev.place
Mathematician, statistician, economist, actuary. Professor and researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Fediverse address:
@freakonometrics@mastodon.social
Creates precise but psychedelic, colourful and detailed artwork, often related to animals and/or libre projects. For example, Ubuntu releases often receive a new piece of artwork by Ritter based on that version’s animal mascot.
Fediverse address:
@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social
Novelist who writes books about damaged people seeking happier futures, often romantic comedies that features darker elements too.
Fediverse address:
@mofanning@booktoot.club
Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de
Lifestyle website focused on houses, home decorating, gardening, cleaning and design. Based in the US, founded in 2021.
Fediverse address:
@HouseDigest@flipboard.com
Watercolour artist who often paints landscapes, street scenes and portraits.
Fediverse address:
@JoseMel@pixelfed.social
Official account of the Town Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland. Posting news about latest events including plays, comedy, music etc.
Fediverse address:
@tht@mastodon.ie
Blog all about the Fediverse, featuring news items and analysis
Fediverse address:
@fediversereport@mastodon.social
Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, a peer-reviewed open access English language anthropology journal.
Fediverse address:
@suomenantropologi@fediscience.org
Independent Brazilian news site founded in 2000 to look at power and politics. Participant in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on the Panama Papers etc.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@Poder360@flipboard.com
Posts about gardening, plants and food, including lots of photos.
Fediverse address:
@Capheind@tilde.zone
Wonderful and atmospheric photos, mainly of beautiful landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@jett1oeil@pixelfed.social
Entomologist and lifelong fan of insects, writer and broadcaster on the subject, fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, former president of the British Entomological & Natural History society.
Fediverse address:
@bugmanjones@techhub.social
Farming and agriculture magazine and news site. Based in the US, first published in 1902.
Fediverse address:
@SuccessfulFarm@flipboard.com
Official account of Germany’s National Meteorological Office (DWD), the country’s official weather agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DeutscherWetterdienst@social.bund.de
Creating lovely sketches and watercolours.
Fediverse address (in Spanish and English):
@Bodastarte@mastodon.art
French investigative journalism news site, covering corruption, pollution, violence etc. Founded in 2008 by the former editor of Le Monde.
Fediverse address (in French):
@mediapart@mediapart.social
Print and online cultural magazine based in Vancouver, Canada, covering fashion, food, art, travel, beauty etc.
Fediverse address:
@MONTECRISTO_mag@flipboard.com
German federal ministry responsible for all issues related to housing, building of houses, urban development and regional planning.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWSB_Bund@social.bund.de
Automated account posting updates from the National Weather Service in Omaha, Nebraska. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please do not rely on it for safety information.)
Fediverse address:
@nwsomaha_bot@m.ai6yr.org
Non-profit organisation of developers trying to protect the open web from restrictions imposed by tech giants.
Fediverse address:
@owa@mastodon.social
Amateur radio operator. Active in the Pride Radio Network, a worldwide ham radio network built by the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
Fediverse address:
@KJ7OMO@mastodon.radio
Family in Ireland documenting their eco-friendly sustainably maintained garden.
Fediverse address:
@gardeningwell@mastodon.ie
Provides practical training courses for investigative journalists covering data journalism, open source intelligence, InfoSec, financial investigations, freedom of information requests etc.
Fediverse address:
@cijournalism@journa.host
Watercolour artist who often paints urban and rural scenes with a quirky distinctive style.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@Buntnuk@metalhead.club
Discussion group about cookery of all kinds. (Click here ⧉ for more info about using Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@cooking@a.gup.pe
Community of volunteers mapping Pontarlier in France through OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address (in French):
@OSM_Pontarlier@mstdn.social
Worldwide free open source software community which creates all kinds of popular useful projects such as the Plasma desktop, Kdenlive, Krita and lots more.
Fediverse address (main):
@kde@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@kde_community@tube.kockatoo.org
Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube
Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social
Photographs of everyday life from London in the 1970s, often highlighting trends and social issues of the time.
Fediverse address:
@1970sLondon@mastodonapp.uk
Archaeologist based in southeastern USA, posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@archeaids@mastodon.online
Videos about radiation and radioactivity created by an amateur enthusiast. It also features urban exploration of abandoned places that relate to radioactivity, and videos on assorted other topics.
Fediverse address:
@thebench@diode.zone
Blog about Apple, computing history, space and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@512pixels@eworld.social
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
British actor, writer and presenter, currently best known for roles in “Malignant”, “Containment” and Netflix film “Falling For Christmas”.
Fediverse address:
@georgeyoung@mastodon.social
German lifestyle blog featuring recipes, beauty, fashion, travel and other topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Castlemaker@flipboard.com
Fediverse discussion group dedicated to birds of all kinds. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@birds@a.gup.pe
Co-developer of the plant-growing simulation game “Idu”, currently studying theoretical physics at university.
Fediverse address:
@eli@mastodon.gamedev.place
Vinyl record collector and keen gardener, based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@Keironmb@mastodonapp.uk
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
Creates stylised and often abstract paintings using robots that draw with various kinds of pens (as in real life physical pens, not virtual simulations).
Fediverse address:
@smerp@mastodon.art
Sports news from the US broadcasting network CBS. Includes latest scores, videos and fantasy sports.
Fediverse address:
@cbssports@flipboard.com
A Fediverse discussion group about cycling and bicycles. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@cycling@a.gup.pe
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
Surfing and surf culture digital magazine and website. Based in the USA, founded in 1962.
Fediverse address:
@Surfer@flipboard.com
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
Blog about volcanoes, earthquakes and geology in Iceland, run by an enthusiastic layperson.
Fediverse address:
@icelandgeology@mastodon.social
Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.
Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win
Board game news and review site featuring in-depth articles, videos, interviews, festival reports etc. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, but features content by authors from around the world.
Fediverse address:
@meeplemountain@tabletop.social
Professional astronomer who researches black holes and neutron stars.
Fediverse address:
@abbie@scicomm.xyz
Discussion group about music history of any genre or period. (Click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@musichistory@a.gup.pe
Doodle artist creating pen and ink drawings.
Fediverse address:
@ronnietucker@mastodon.art
Does regular live streams of Linux games.
Fediverse address:
@stream@cast.samsai.eu
Research group using data from satellites to monitor sea ice in the polar regions (the Arctic and Antarctica).
Fediverse address:
@PolarBremen@mas.to
Dutch actor and singer best known for the long-running series “Goede tijden, slechte tijden”.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@gverbaan@mastodon.social
Software developer and retro computing enthusiast, collects old computers and creates retro software for MS-DOS such as the FOSS Mastodon client DOStodon and the JavaScript environment DOjS.
Fediverse address:
@dec_hl@mastodon.social
Canada’s public film producer and distributor, founded in 1939. Its massive archive is available to view online, and it continues to produce documentaries, animations, web programmes and alternative dramas.
Fediverse address (in English):
@NFB@socel.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@onf@socel.net
Artist and crafter making colourful surreal illustrations, jewellery and other objects. Often features insects, other animals and strange fictional creatures.
Fediverse address:
@boriana@cr8r.gg
Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of Berlin, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BlnBDI@social.bund.de
Bot generating tiny bus stops with people waiting at them.
Fediverse address:
@tiny_bus_stop@mas.to
EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.
Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social
Company offering forward and reverse geocoding API based on open data, sponsors and organises Geomob events and the Geomob podcast, member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@opencage@en.osm.town
UK-based science and technology magazine, available in print and digital versions. (UK-based title originally known as Focus and BBC Focus.)
Fediverse address:
@sciencefocus@flipboard.com
Brazilian news service of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@dwbrasilflip@flipboard.com
Group creating free open source hardware and software for monitoring water and environmental data.
Fediverse address:
@hackingecology@mastodon.social
Food writer, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American”, former Senior Food Correspondent at America Domani.
Fediverse address:
@ianmacallen@writing.exchange
Tabletop RPG editor, writer, designer and publisher, including Level Up A5E, DnD 5E.
Fediverse address:
@Homebrewandhacking@mastodon.ie
Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.
Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social
Bacalao is an electronic musician, DJ, remixer and veteran of the Amiga demo scene with eclectic influences.
Fediverse address (video and audio):
@bacalao@v.basspistol.org
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
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
Fan of the red panda, runs a website all about this small mammal. Features the latest news about red pandas in the wild and in captivity.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@redpandazine@c.im
Human-curated transgender and queer news account.
Fediverse address:
@transworld@masto.ai
Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.
Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place
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 trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff in further and higher education.
Fediverse address:
@ucu@mastodonapp.uk
Graduate and professional school at Yale University in the United States, focused on theological studies. Degrees offered include Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion and Master of Sacred Theology.
Fediverse address:
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social
Pixel artist creating minimalist depictions of complex objects, especially for the Pico-8 virtual game console. Currently working on a shoot-em-up with magic robots.
Fediverse address:
@jammigans@mastodon.art
Local news site for San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2004.
Fediverse address:
@SFistNews@flipboard.com
Creator of the excellently sarcastic “Web3 is going just great” project which posts the latest news about cryptocurrency/NFT scams, disasters and collapses.
Fediverse address (White’s account):
@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io
Fediverse address (Web3 is going just great account):
@web3isgreat@indieweb.social
Website covering local news, sport and culture in New Jersey, USA. Affiliated with twelve local newspapers in New Jersey.
Fediverse address:
@NJcom@flipboard.com
American entertainment industry news site covering film, television, theatre etc. Based in the US, founded in 2009.
Fediverse address:
@Deadline@flipboard.com
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona, USA. Interested in biodiversity, ecology, climate change, scaling, physiological ecology, macroecology and open science.
Fediverse address:
@bjenquist@mastodon.social
Boosting interesting Italian-language Android posts and articles.
Fediverse address:
@android@mastodon.uno
Artist and illustrator making really sweet wholesome bird art. Highly recommended!
Fediverse address:
@hootalex@mastodon.social
Website featuring news, reviews and tutorials for digital cameras (including DSLRs, mirrorless, drones, phones etc) and camera accessories. Based in the UK, founded in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@DigitalCameraW@flipboard.com
Website founded in 2013 providing resources and discussion for maritime historians of all levels and interests. The approach is broad, covering ships, ports, voyaging, littoral environments, art, literature etc.
Fediverse address:
@globalmaritimehistory@digipres.club
Free open source alternative to Pocket and other article-saving services. There are apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Firefox, Chrome, Kindle, Kobo and others. It is also compatible with RSS readers. You can self-host your own instance for free, or use the paid-for flagship instance.
Fediverse account:
@wallabag@fosstodon.org
Discussion group about archaeology and history. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@archaeodons@a.gup.pe
Writer, former psychotherapist, member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Essays published in Slate, Vox, New York Magazine.
Fediverse address:
@shrinkthinks@spore.social
Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial expert, mapping enthusiast, sharer of map-related memes.
Fediverse address:
@pokateo@mapstodon.space
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
Scientists in India demanding action on the climate crisis.
Fediverse address:
@SciRebIND@social.rebellion.global
Long-running free PDF magazine and podcast devoted to the Ubuntu and Linux communities, founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@fullcirclemagazine@mastodon.social
Freelance artist working on animation and gaming, often with a cartoon-like style.
Fediverse address:
@saku_art@mastodon.gamedev.place
Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, focusing on Nordic history and archaeology. Published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities since 1906. Available in English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.
Fediverse address:
@Fornvannen@archaeo.social
Bot posting usage of cycle lanes on Oxford Road in Manchester UK.
Fediverse address:
@oxfordroadmcr@toot.bike
An annual event on the Fediverse where people are given a couple of weeks to create a song, then they are published and people on the Fediversevote on a favourite. Usually takes place on or around the time of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Fediverse address:
@announce@fedi.vision
Interdisciplinary research institute in Freiburg, Germany. Conducts research on immunobiology, developmental biology and epigenetics.
Fediverse address:
@mpi_ie@social.mpdl.mpg.de
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
German government centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research, and effectively the German space agency.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@DLR@social.bund.de
Fediverse address (alternate account, in German):
@dlr_next@social.bund.de
Gardener posting about life on an allotment in central England. They grow a mixture of flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs and potatoes.
Fediverse address:
@DavidPB@mastodon.social
Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social
Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.
Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social
Professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Bath, Visiting Fellow in Psychology at the University of Lincoln, both in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@davidellis@fosstodon.org
Website highlighting short excerpts about recent developments in the field of total synthesis, catalysis, medicinal chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Fediverse address:
@organic_chemistry@mstdn.social
Art magazine covering all periods of art from ancient to contemporary. Based in the USA, first published in 1902.
Fediverse address:
@ArtNews@flipboard.com
A Fediverse discussion group about crochet and crocheting. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@crochet@a.gup.pe
Veteran programmer and game developer who has worked on many famous projects including the legendary SCUMM game engine at Lucasfilm/LucasArts.
Fediverse address:
@lardratboy@corteximplant.com
Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Explores how very large animals stand and move, and how locomotion evolved in land vertebrates.
Fediverse address:
@johnrhutchinson@ecoevo.social
Professional storyboard and concept artist who has worked on a panoply of films and TV series including Star Trek Discovery, Pacific Rim, Ghost In The Shell etc. Also a former comic artist at Marvel, DC and 2000AD.
Fediverse address:
@Robmccallum@mastodon.art
OpenStreetMap enthusiast based in Brussels, Belgium. Mainly posting in English about OSM and mapping.
Fediverse address:
@bxl_forever@mastodon.multimob.be
Discussion group about audiobooks. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@audiobooks@a.gup.pe
Covering the science fiction and fantasy publishing world in the United States, including trade news, book reviews, author interviews etc. Founded in 1968.
Fediverse address:
@Locusmag@mastodon.social
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Free open source self-hostable software forge, a community fork of Gitea supported by Codeberg. Federation of forges through ActivityPub planned.
Fediverse address:
@forgejo@floss.social
Author creating sci-fi and fantasy novels featuring mythical monsters and kaiju.
Fediverse address:
@CreatureAuthor@toot.community
Magazine and website about design, decor and architecture in modern homes. Based in the USA, first published in 2000.
Fediverse address:
@Dwell@flipboard.com