Weather forecasts and alerts for the Charleston SC Tri-County area (Berkely, Charleston, Dorchester). Experimental account, do not depend on it for life-saving information.
Fediverse address:
@chswx@chswx.social
Tagged: North America
Jan Luit Photos
Nature and fine art photographer based in Northern Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@JanLuitPhotos@photog.social
George Takei
American actor, activist and author, perhaps best known for playing Sulu on “Star Trek”. Currently performing in the musical “Allegiance”, which deals with his experiences of internment by the US government during the Second World War.
Fediverse address:
@georgetakei@universeodon.com
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
Matthew Dockrey
Artist with background in computer science creating kinetic sculptures and public art installations, based in Seattle USA.
Fediverse address:
@attoparsec@clacks.link
Flipboard Science Desk
Science news service curated by human beings at Flipboard, covering lots of current topics including climate change, space, health and more. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (Mastodon account, interacts more):
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (Flipboard account):
@science@flipboard.com
Stephen Hui
Enthusiastic and experienced hiker based in British Columbia, Canada. Author of several guide books on hiking in BC and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Fediverse address:
@stephenhui@mstdn.ca
Professor Robert Reich
US author, lawyer, academic and political commentator. Served in the administrations of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton.
Fediverse address:
@rbreich@masto.ai
The War on Cars
Podcast about the fight against car culture in the United States, and the damage done to cities by designing them around cars.
Fediverse address:
@TheWarOnCars@mastodon.social
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
Dr Debarati Das
Mars scientist, works on Mars geochemistry as part of the NASA Mars Science Lab team.
Fediverse address:
@debarati@mastodon.online
Mekka Okereke
Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
The Alabama Take
Pop culture news site and podcast network based in Alabama, USA. Covers television, film, books, sport, music etc.
Fediverse address:
@thealabamatake@newsie.social
Tim Stanton
Hiking and outdoors enthusiast based in Massachusetts USA, also cycles and sails. Posts photos from hiking trips and shares similar posts from others.
Fediverse address:
@TimKStanton@mstdn.social
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
Mischief Toy Store
Independent toy shop in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Carries toys, games, books, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@MischiefToy@mspsocial.net
Flipboard News Desk
News service compiled by human beings at Flipboard, the news curation site. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address (main):
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social
Fediverse address (flipboard.com account):
@thenewsdesk@flipboard.com
National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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
Heather Flanagan
Consultant specialising in digital identity and internet standards, also posts about women in technology and cybersecurity. Based near Seattle in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@sphcow@mastodon.social
AJ Young
Award-winning Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Has worked extensively on feature films, shorts and television projects, member of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Fediverse address:
@ajyoung@bbq.snoot.com
James Brooks
Statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, an independent news site dedicated to Alaskan news.
Fediverse address:
@AK_OK@journa.host
LiveWire Calgary
Independent news outlet based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, offering community, city and statewide coverage.
Fediverse address:
@livewirecalgary@mastodon.social
Shine My Crown
Lifestyle site for African American women covering news, entertainment, beauty (especially hair) and more.
Fediverse address:
@ShineMyCrown@newsie.social
WB2IFS
Emergency communications amateur radio station active in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@wb2ifs@mastodon.radio
The Kansas City Star
Newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1880 and recipient of eight Pulitzer prizes.
Fediverse address:
@KCStar@mastodon.social
Joanna Stern
Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world
Dr Austin Kocher
Political and legal geographer, immigration researcher at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social
BlowUpRadio.com
Long-running community radio station in New Jersey in the United States, broadcasting since 2000. Covers New Jersey bands and homegrown music.
Fediverse address:
@BlowUpRadio@mstdn.social
Norwescon
Science fiction and fantasy convention in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States, operated entirely by volunteers. Founded in 1978, based in SeaTac WA.
Fediverse address:
@norwescon@social.seattle.wa.us
Lawfare
News and analysis of US national security, law and policy, run by the Lawfare Institute in co-operation with the Brookings Institute.
Fediverse address:
@lawfare@mastodon.social
Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)
Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.
Fediverse address (main):
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (certified hardware bot):
@OSHWA_OSHW@botsin.space
The Colorado Sun
Reader-supported independent local news service for the state of Colorado.
Fediverse address:
@coloradosun@mstdn.social
ZipZapZop
Electronic music producer based in Baltimore MD, USA. Genres include electronic and electric, acid hop, drum and bass, bass music/dubstep etc.
Fediverse address:
@zipzapzop@ravenation.club
NWS Milwaukee (bot)
Unofficial bot posting weather updates from the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@nwsmilwaukee_bot@m.ai6yr.org
Mississippi Free Press
Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.
Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host
Arizona Public Media
US public broadcaster, PBS & NPR affiliate in Southern Arizona.
Fediverse address:
@azpm@mastodon.social
Dominic Armato
Voice actor best known as the voice of Guybrush Threepwood in the Monkey Island adventure games. Resident of Arizona, former food blogger, currently dining critic for the Phoenix New Times.
Fediverse address:
@darmato@idlethumbs.social
Zhivi
Fitness instructor, business owner, fighting against racism, promoting inclusivity and diversity.
Fediverse address:
@zhivi@blacktwitter.io
Aaron Ouellette
Runner and cyclist based in New England, USA. Often posts about fitness and exercise.
Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston
Cascade PBS
TV channel and PBS affiliate in Seattle, Washington state, USA.
Fediverse address:
@cascadepbs@social.seattle.wa.us
Urban Dinosaurs
Urban bird and wildlife photographer based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social
American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE)
Non-profit based in the United States promoting research into wine economics. Publishes the Journal of Wine Economics and organises conferences on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@wineecon@mstdn.social
Dr Alton Dooley
Palaeontologist, Executive Director at the Western Science Center in California USA. Amongst other things, Dr Dooley is an expert on prehistoric mastodons.
Fediverse address:
@AltonDooley@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (Western Science Center):
@westernsciencecenter@mstdn.social
Vernon Area Public Library
Public library in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA. Serves Lincolnshire, Prairie View, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods and Vernon Hills.
Fediverse address:
@VernonLibrary@mastodon.social
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore
Local television station in Baltimore MD, USA
Fediverse address:
@wbaltv11@dmv.community
Gay Old Time
Posting vintage American adverts from past decades which unintentionally (or sometimes intentionally?) include LGBTQIA+ themes.
Fediverse address:
@GayOldTime@masto.ai
adafruit
Open source hardware manufacturer based in the United States, making components, boards, accessories etc for computing and electronics projects. Certified as a minority and women owned business enterprise.
Fediverse address:
@adafruit@mastodon.cloud
Will McKinley
Freelance writer based in New York, USA, posting about classic American film and television of the 20th Century.
Fediverse address:
@willmckinley@mstdn.social
Dr Brian Brettschneider
Climatologist based in Alaska USA, posting about weather and climate in the state.
Fediverse address:
@Climatologist49@fediscience.org
Dave Bean
American screen and stage actor, producer and director based in Los Angeles and Albuquerque.
Fediverse address:
@davebean@mstdn.social
chuckumentary
Landscape photographer based in Minnesota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@chuckumentary@mastodon.world
Patrick Treadway
Photographer based in Oregon USA, takes really gorgeous pictures of landscapes and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@pt@mastodon.art
ProPublica
Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.
Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social
Cloudscape Comics Society
Vancouver-based non-profit society and comic publisher, dedicated to supporting local comic artists and developing the BC comics community.
Fediverse address:
@CloudscapeComics@mastodon.social
Arizona Guppe Group
Discussion group about Arizona, USA. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@arizona@a.gup.pe
Alaska Native Art
Tlingit artist based in Alaska, creating bold colourful paintings, carvings and murals in an Indigenous style.
Fediverse address:
@robert_davis_hoffmann@mastodon.social
Eric Lathrop
Enthusiastic birder, and posts lots of photos of birds, wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@eric@mastodon.ericlathrop.com
Amateur Radio & RF Club at OSU
The Amateur Radio and RF Club at the Ohio State University, mainly posting about upcoming events.
Fediverse address:
@w8lt@mastodon.radio
Indivisible
Progressive political organisation in the United States, founded in 2016.
Fediverse address:
@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social
Hans
Nature lover and photographer of birds, lichen, moss, mushrooms and wildlife. Based in Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@Hagukh@mas.to
Entomological Society of America (ESA)
US organisation dedicated to the study of insects, founded in 1889. Has thousands of members including scientists, students, researchers etc.
Fediverse address:
@entsocamerica@arthropod.social
Cascade Pine
Wildlife and nature photography, based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Fediverse address:
@cascadepine@mas.to
Linda Nagata
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author based in Hawaii. Creator of the Inverted Frontier series.
Fediverse address:
@LindaNagata@mastodon.online
TechCrunch
US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social
The Hockey Writers
Long-running independent news site about North American ice hockey featuring analysis, commentary and opinion pieces. It especially focuses on the NHL and every level of the sport in North America. Founded in 2009.
Fediverse address (content feed):
@TheHockeyWriters@mastodon.cloud
Fediverse address (main):
@TheHockeyWriters@newsie.social
Deb Oppermann
Nature, bird and wildlife photographer based in Ontario, Canada. Also interested in plants, flowers and gardening.
Fediverse address:
@DebOppermann@photog.social
Ride With Chris
Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.
Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@mstdn.social
retroist
Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social
Covid Sewage (San Francisco)
Unofficial bot posting latest data on Covid in wastewater in San Francisco Bay Area CA, USA.
Fediverse address:
@covidsewage@simonwillison.net
Wausau Pilot & Review
Independent online news service for Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA, run by a non-profit corporation.
Fediverse address:
@wausaupilot@journa.host
Benjamin L. Clark
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
Ian MacAllen
Food writer, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American”, Senior Food Correspondent at America Domani.
Fediverse address:
@ianmacallen@writing.exchange
Abandoned America
Website, podcast and book series about all kinds of derelict sites across the United States, including theme parks, hospitals, prisons, housing, factories etc.
Fediverse address:
@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
Montreal Gazette
Print and digital newspaper based in Montreal, covering local, national and international news. Canada’s oldest existing daily newspaper, first published in 1778.
Fediverse address:
@mtlgazette@mstdn.social
Weightless Books
Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop
NWSL Rainbow
Unofficial fan account for the National Women’s Soccer League in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@NWSLrainbow@nwsl.club
Forbes Magazine
US-based business and financial magazine, founded in 1917.
Fediverse address:
@Forbes@newsie.social
John Reed Pavan
Wildlife photographer from New York who takes pictures of local birds, insects and other creatures.
Fediverse address:
@johnpavan@photog.social
Texas Observer
Non-profit news outlet and print magazine based in Texas, USA founded in 1954 to provide coverage from a progressive perspective.
Fediverse address:
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social
SETI Institute
Non-profit research organisation founded in 1984, looking for life elsewhere in the universe, studying the origin of known life, and informing the general public about these topics. Based in California USA.
Fediverse address:
@setiinstitute@mastodon.social
Melody Cooper
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
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
Yale Divinity School
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
PowerOutage.US
Project to record and monitor power outages in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@PowerOutageUS@bfs.llc
Northwest Beer Guide
Website providing news about craft beer and related events in Idaho, Oregon, Washington State and Canada. Also covers some other drinks such as ciders, spirits, hard seltzers etc.
Fediverse address:
@beer@universeodon.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@historians.social
Swede’s Photographs
Bird watcher and wildlife photographer based in the USA. Retired soldier and computer systems engineer.
Fediverse address:
@Swede1952@universeodon.com
The Verge
Technology news site based in the USA, founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.social
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
Josh Sternberg
Executive editor of Morning Brew, the business and financial news site based in the United States. Previously worked at the Washington Post, NBC News, Adweek and Digiday.
Fediverse address:
@joshsternberg@mstdn.social
Jean-Denis Haas
Animation director at Paramount/Nickelodeon, worked on Star Trek: Prodigy. Previously at Warner Bros Animation and Industrial Light & Magic. Teacher at Academy of Art University in California, Animation Mentor, and runs own animation workshops.
Fediverse address:
@jeandenishaas@mastodon.art
Polling Canada
Collects together the latest polling data in Canadian politics.
Fediverse address:
@CanadianPolling@mstdn.ca
Locus Magazine
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
The Narwhal
Canadian online news magazine featuring investigative journalism about environmental issues.
Fediverse address:
@thenarwhal@mstdn.ca
Illinois Guppe Group
Discussion group about Illinois, USA, including people, places, events etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@illinois@a.gup.pe
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
Phil Meyer
President and CEO of Southern Oregon PBS, a public broadcasting station in Medford, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@philmeyer@newsie.social
LoadingReadyRun
Award-winning Canadian comedy troupe creating sketches, livestreams, podcasts and assorted silliness. Founded in 2003.
Fediverse address:
@LoadingReadyRun@kind.social
PFLAG Tampa
Tampa Florida branch of the US-based organisation for LGBTQIA+ people and their parents, families and allies.
Fediverse address:
@pflagtampa@noc.social
Chuck Berray
Photographer and videographer based in Anchorage Alaska, USA. Runs the “Eye On Alaska” website featuring photos of the state.
Fediverse address:
@EyeOnAlaska@alaskan.social
Dr Peter Suber
Promotes open access to science, former director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Author of the book “Open Access” which describes how easy and beneficial it is to release works under libre licences.
Fediverse address:
@petersuber@fediscience.org
Rob Lightbown
Meteorologist at Crown Weather Services, forecasting tropical storms, hurricanes and winter weather. Also forecasts weather for Western & Central Massachusetts.
Fediverse address:
@crownweather@mstdn.science
Nate Seubert
Exhibited surrealist painter based in Los Angeles, mainly using oil paints on canvas.
Fediverse address:
@nateseubert@mastodon.social
Grant Miller, Bygone Lands
Photographer based in the USA. Particularly interested in signs of the past and abandoned buildings, especially in rural areas.
Fediverse address:
@BygoneLands@mastodon.social
National Drought Mitigation Center
The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Nebraska USA. Tracks drought conditions in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@droughtcenter@mastodon.world
ICYMI (Law)
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
Wisconsin Examiner
Non-profit news site for Wisconsin, USA, covering news, events and politics across the state.
Fediverse address:
@WIExaminer@newsie.social
DMV Weather
Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC, USA. Also posts about climate change.
Fediverse address:
@rvaweather@dmv.community
Unmapped Small Town USA
Bot posting US towns with a population under 1000 which need more mapping on OpenStreetMap.
Fediverse address:
@SmallTownUSA@en.osm.town
Polygon
Entertainment, pop culture and video games news site, based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@polygon@mastodon.social
Allison Levine
Freelance wine writer, blogger and podcaster. Columnist for the Napa Valley Register, contributor to Monarch Wine, Wander With Wonder, Tasting Panel Magazine etc. US host of the Wine Soundtrack podcast.
Fediverse address:
@pleasethepalate@epicure.social
Madeline T. Morcelle
Lawyer for the National Health Law Program in the United States, an organisation that promotes the healthcare rights of people on a low income, including reproductive rights.
Fediverse address:
@madeline4health@mstdn.social
Josh Wells
Professor of Anthropology and Social Informatics at Indiana University South Bend. Principal Investigator at Digital Index of North American Archaeology. Interested in GIS/Geospatial, open data, and a more humane and equitable approach to data and systems.
Fediverse address:
@josh@fediscience.org
Jayne Drew
Professional portrait photographer with a passion for wildlife photography, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@jaynedrew@mstdn.ca
Winnipeg Free Press
Newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1872, it covers local, national and international news.
Fediverse address:
@winnipegfreepress@journa.host
Seth G.
Former journalist turned digital marketer, host of the Entrepreneur’s Enigma podcast which interviews a different businessperson each week.
Fediverse address:
@seth@socl.bz
California Earthquake Bot
Scans the United States Geological Survey feed every two minutes for earthquakes in California of 2.5M or greater. Provides links to USGS pages about each event.
Fediverse address:
@CAearthquakes@newsbots.californialocal.com
Drew Harwell
Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.
Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social
Bill Amend
Award-winning cartoonist and creator of the FoxTrot comic strip, widely syndicated in newspapers across the United States. Amend has also guested on other strips including XKCD and Penny Arcade.
Fediverse address:
@billamend@sfba.social
Chris Knox
Photographer of nature and wildlife, chases storms to capture spectacular weather. Based in Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@ChrisKnoxPhotography@mstdn.ca
DAME Magazine
Women-led, independent, reader-funded digital news magazine based in the United States
Fediverse address:
@damemagazine@newsie.social
Meeple Mountain
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
bellowing timber
Woodworking person, creates sculptures, boxes, furniture, houseware etc from wood. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@bellowingtimber@woodworking.group
Letterform Archive
Non-profit archive of over 100,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy and graphic design throughout human history. Based in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@letterformarchive@typo.social
James
Admin of the pdx.social Mastodon server for Portland, Oregon, USA. Also works on the Playdate handheld console and software development at Panic.
Fediverse address:
@foozmeat@pdx.social
Stamen Design
Data visualisation and cartography design studio established in 2001, based in San Francisco USA.
Fediverse address:
@stamen@vis.social
James Sims
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
Canadian Association for Food Studies
An academic association promoting critical, interdisciplinary scholarship in the broad area of food systems, including policy, production, distribution, and consumption.
Fediverse address:
@CAFS@mstdn.ca
STAT
News site about health and medicine, based in the United States. Owned by Boston Globe Media Partners.
Fediverse address:
@STAT@newsie.social
Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia
Podcast running since 2021 all about theatrical history in Philadelphia PA in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@schmeterpitz@historians.social
Rob Chandler
Professional animation art director, has worked on “Fairview” for Comedy Central, “Washingtonia” and “Our Cartoon President” for Late Night Cartoons Inc.
Fediverse address:
@RoboChandler@mastodon.art
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
Moment Magazine
Independent magazine for the American Jewish community. Covers American and world news from a range of perspectives, and takes a pluralistic approach to religion and spirituality. Also includes features on topics such as food, books, culture and the arts.
Fediverse address:
@momentmag@mastodon.online
Stella-Luna Observatory
Private observatory under construction in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.
Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online
Anchorage Daily News
Newspaper covering news from Alaska and the United States. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1976, 1989 and 2020.
Fediverse address:
@anchoragedailynews@mstdn.social
Rebecca Tushnet
Professor of Law at Harvard Law School in the USA. Focuses on intellectual property law, advertising law and First Amendment law. Also helped to found (and is on the legal committee of) the Organization for Transformative Works, a non-profit supporting fan-created works such as fan fiction.
Fediverse address:
@rtushnet@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Steve Bellovin
Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.
Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Alameda Post
Online news service for Alameda, California, USA. Covers local news and sport, and is run by a non-profit corporation.
Fediverse address:
@alamedapost@newsie.social
John F. Wu
Assistant Astronomer the Space Telescope Science Institute, Associate Research Scientist at John Hopkins University, based in the United States. Posts mainly about astronomy, science and machine learning.
Fediverse address:
@jwuphysics@mstdn.social
Alberta Guppe Group
Discussion group about Alberta, Canada, including events, people, places etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@alberta@a.gup.pe
CHiPs
Bot posting latest traffic hazard reports from the California Highway Patrol.
Fediverse address:
@chips@botsin.space
Daniel Norton
Stage and screen actor based in Austin, Texas, USA. Also runs the actors.social Mastodon server to help build a community of actors on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@danielnortonactor@actors.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
American Miniature Schnauzer Club (AMSC)
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
Surly Amy
Multimedia artist, ceramic jeweller, potter, painter. Works often feature plants, animals and abstract nature-inspired forms. Based in Los Angeles USA.
Fediverse address:
@SurlyAmy@socel.net
Elizabeth Kennen
Painter based in California USA, mostly creating watercolours with a gentle soft style inspired by nature, plants, animals, architecture.
Fediverse address:
@JazzCatArtist@mastodon.art
Climate Psychology Alliance of North America
Non-profit volunteer organisation of professionals in mental health and psychology, looking at the psychological aspects of the climate crisis and promoting psychological shifts towards tackling the crisis.
Fediverse address:
@climatena@climatejustice.social
Bill Hsomething
Wildlife and travel photographer based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@BillHsomething@c.im
Dr Anthea Butler
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
Loren
Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks
Westport Observatory
Non-profit community observatory in Connecticut USA, run by volunteers from the Westport Astronomical Society.
Fediverse address:
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
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 Aurora Sentinel
Print and digital newspaper covering news in Aurora, Colorado and the rest of the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheAuroraSentinel@newsie.social
Jeff Hollister
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
The Graffiti Express
Photos of graffiti on cargo trains passing through Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@thegraffitiexpress@mstdn.social
CraigOfWaffles
Synthetic/analytical chemist, and business reporter at the American magazine Chemical & Engineering News. Covers speciality chemicals, sustainability, carbon capture, instrumentation, water and IP.
Fediverse address:
@CraigOfWaffles@mastodon.online
Chicago Guppe Group
Discussion group about Chicago, Illinois, USA. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@chicago@a.gup.pe
The Nation Magazine
American magazine covering news and culture, originally founded by abolitionists in 1865.
Fediverse address:
@thenation@newsie.social
Seth Warner
Hiking and outdoors enthusiast, based in several locations in the US including Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the deserts of the Southwest.
Fediverse address:
@trv3lr@mas.to
George Steffanos
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
National Law Review
Online US-based legal journal, mainly focusing on business law.
Fediverse address:
@NationalLawReview@esq.social
The Markup
Non-profit news site covering the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018, based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@themarkup@mastodon.themarkup.org
Chris Tarr
Professional broadcast engineer, managing technical operations on twenty-five radio stations. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social
Burke-Gaffney Observatory
Automated observatory at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Observers can request images from the telescope by registering on its website.
Fediverse address:
@BGO@observatory.social
OpenStreetMap Utah
Mapping community group based in Salt Lake City, aiming to maintain and update OSM data for Utah USA.
Fediverse address:
@utah@en.osm.town
Heidi Li Feldman
Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Centre in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute.
Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social
Zack Labe
Climate scientist at NOAA and Princeton University, working on disentangling patterns of climate change from climate variability using data-driven methods. Especially interested in the Arctic.
Fediverse address:
@ZLabe@fediscience.org
Andrew Goss
Jewellery designer from Canada, makes beautiful pieces in silver, brass, acetate and other materials.
Fediverse address:
@agoss1@mstdn.ca
Contingent Magazine
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
Dr Joshuah Heath
Theoretical physicist and postdoc at Dartmouth College in the United States. Interested in condensed matter and many-body physics, especially Fermi liquids, unconventional superconductors and superfluids, topological bosons, Kitaev magnets, and analog materials.
Fediverse address:
@JoshuahHeath@mathstodon.xyz
The Xylom
Student-run non-profit newsroom exploring the communities influencing and shaped by science. Member newsroom of the Institute of Nonprofit News. All stories are funded by readers, and there are no ads or a paywall.
Fediverse address:
@thexylom@journa.host
Karl Christian Krumpholz
Award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator, often dealing with social issues and urban life.
Fediverse address:
@karlchristiankrumpholz@mastodon.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
The Fresh Beets
Techno and trance DJ creating improvised and genuinely performed mixes. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club
World History Association
Non-profit academic association promoting the study of world history, founded in 1982 and based in the United States. Publishes the “Journal of World History” and “The World History Bulletin”.
Fediverse address:
@wha@historians.social
Port City Studios
Photo archive of Los Angeles, taken between 1987 and 2000. Mainly black and white, but with some colour images.
Fediverse address:
@portcitystudios@masto.ai
Ashley Reynolds
PhD candidate at the University of Toronto and in the palaeobiology department at the University of Toronto, researching cat fossils and living cats to evaluate risks of extinction.
Fediverse address:
@ashinonyx@scholar.social
Sludge
Independent news blog focusing on corruption in US politics, especially involving donations from corporations and wealthy indivdiuals. Blog is supported by reader donations.
Fediverse address:
@sludge@journa.host
Retro Librarian
Retro photos, adverts and images from American popular culture covering many decades.
Fediverse address:
@LibrarianRA@worldkey.io
Jon (TechNurseJon)
Posting about the Miami Dolphins team in the NFL American Football league. Also runs a Mastodon server for Dolphins fans.
Fediverse address:
@jon@finsup.social
cpay
Bird watcher and amateur wildlife photographer based in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA.
Fediverse address:
@cpay@mastodon.online
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson)
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
Bloop Museum
Electronic entertainment museum preserving video games, computers, gadgets and assorted electronic media. Based in Baltimore MD, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bloopmuseum@oldbytes.space
Ralf Weber, MS, CPDT
Professional dog trainer based in California, USA. Host of the Dog Talk podcast and author of the book “If Your Dog Could Talk”.
Fediverse address:
@dogtraining@mastodon.world
Paul Southworth
Retired bicycle mechanic giving advice on bike repairs and maintenance, also helping people to fix their own bikes at repair cafes. Based in Vermont, USA.
Fediverse address:
@pws@social.coop
The Cavern 101.5 FM PDX
Community radio station based in Portland, Oregon, USA playing underheard rock music from around the world. It’s a non-profit station run by volunteers. It’s also available online.
Fediverse address:
@cavern@pdx.social
Chauncey K. Robinson
American journalist and film critic, one of the people who contributes to a film’s Rotten Tomatoes score 🍅
Fediverse address:
@MsChaunceyKR@mas.to
Trailspotting.com
All about hiking in New Hampshire, California and other parts of the United States, including trail maps, route maps and rail trails.
Fediverse address:
@trailspotting@mas.to
Matthew Edney
Map historian and geographer, Osher Professor in history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, Director of History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. Runs the “Mapping As A Process” blog.
Fediverse address:
@mhedney@historians.social
William Gibson
Writer and novelist, author whose seminal work “Neuromancer” in 1984 helped lay the foundations for the cyberpunk genre.
Fediverse address:
@GreatDismal@mastodon.social
Mark Ingalls
Meteorologist based in Portland, Oregon, USA, with focus on renewable energy meteorology.
Fediverse address:
@ingalls@pdx.social
Jeremy Sinclair
Windows, .NET, SharePoint and Xamarin developer, the only Microsoft MVP in West Virginia, Windows Insider MVP and Windows Dev MVP.
Fediverse address:
@sinclairinat0r@haqueers.com
Dr Alan Sill
Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.
Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social
ALA Editions / Neal-Schuman
Publishing arm of the American Library Association, publishing resources for libraries and information professionals, scholars, students and educators.
Fediverse address:
@alaeditionsns@glammr.us
Dr Rigoberto Hernandez
Gompf Family Professor of Chemistry at John Hopkins University in Maryland, United States. Director of the Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE). Professor in Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering at John Hopkins. Interested in theoretical and computational chemistry of systems far from equilibrium. Also interested in diversifying chemistry.
Fediverse address:
@EveryWhereChem@mastodon.social
James Green
Archaeologist based in southeastern USA, posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@archeaids@mastodon.online
The Explorographer
Travel photographer based in the United States with an eclectic mixture of spectacular landscapes, abandoned structures and lots in between.
Fediverse address:
@theexplorographer@mindly.social
Imani Barbarin / Crutches and Spice
American writer, speaker and activist fighting for disability rights and accessibility. Creator of the “Crutches and Spice” blog and social media channels.
Fediverse address:
@ImaniBarbarin@disabled.social
Clevelanders for Public Transit
Grassroots group campaigning for better public transport in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Fediverse address:
@CLEforTransit@thecle.land
Hyperallergic
Website and podcast with news and features about art, culture and more. Founded in 2009, based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@hyperallergic@newsie.social