Pop culture news site and podcast network based in Alabama, USA. Covers television, film, books, sport, music etc.
Fediverse address:
@thealabamatake@newsie.social
Tagged: North America
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
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
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
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
Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)
Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.
Fediverse address:
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social
The Aurora Sentinel
Print and digital newspaper covering news in Aurora, Colorado and the rest of the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheAuroraSentinel@newsie.social
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
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
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
HacDC
America’s second-oldest hackerspace, based in Washington DC.
Fediverse address:
@hacdc@fosstodon.org
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
Trek Long Island
Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.
Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world
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
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
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
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 (main):
@TheHockeyWriters@newsie.social
Fediverse address (content feed):
@TheHockeyWriters@mastodon.cloud
Eric Lathrop
Enthusiastic birder, and posts lots of photos of birds, wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@eric@mastodon.ericlathrop.com
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
Dr Eric Topol
American cardiologist, author, professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research and editor-in-chief of Medscape and theheart.org.
Fediverse address:
@erictopol@mstdn.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
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
ProPublica
Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.
Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.social
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
Patrick Treadway
Photographer based in Oregon USA, takes really gorgeous pictures of landscapes and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@pt@mastodon.art
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
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
STAT
News site about health and medicine, based in the United States. Owned by Boston Globe Media Partners.
Fediverse address:
@STAT@newsie.social
Mississippi Free Press
Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.
Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host
Photography by Jouko
Wildlife photographer who specialises in urban wildlife, especially in San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@mokumphoto@mastodon.nl
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
Dr Cathy Tuttle
Expert on urban planning and design, campaigning for more public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas. Founder of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways project.
Fediverse address:
@CathyTuttle@social.ridetrans.it
Cape Cod Adventure Pictures
Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.
Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com
Zhivi
Fitness instructor, business owner, fighting against racism, promoting inclusivity and diversity.
Fediverse address:
@zhivi@blacktwitter.io
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
Beer Guys Radio
Podcast and radio show about craft beers, with a new episode every week. Based in Georgia in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@BeerGuysRadio@mastodon.beer
Windspeaker.com
Canadian Indigenous news site, originally founded as a printed newspaper in 1983.
Fediverse address:
@Windspeaker@mstdn.ca
DAME Magazine
Women-led, independent, reader-funded digital news magazine based in the United States
Fediverse address:
@damemagazine@newsie.social
chuckumentary
Landscape photographer based in Minnesota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@chuckumentary@mastodon.world
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
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
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
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
Goodblue
News aggregation site based in the United States with a progressive perspective, post links to non-paywalled articles.
Fediverse address:
@goodblue@mstdn.social
Eishi Noguchi
Posts extensively about fishing and fly fishing, the outdoors and walking in the countryside. Day job is as a scientist studying DNA at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA.
Fediverse address:
@enog@masto.ai
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
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
Dr Debarati Das
Mars scientist, works on Mars geochemistry as part of the NASA Mars Science Lab team.
Fediverse address:
@debarati@mastodon.online
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
bitsavers
Runs an enormous online archive of computing history material at the bitsavers website, and is software curator at the Computer History Museum in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space
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
Drew Harwell
Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.
Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social
The Nation Magazine
American magazine covering news and culture, originally founded by abolitionists in 1865.
Fediverse address:
@thenation@newsie.social
fallingbeam
Food and restaurant photos by a Singaporean now living in Chicago. Spotlights Chicago restaurants serving food from around the world.
Fediverse address:
@fallingbeam@nodegray.com
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
Cascade Pine
Wildlife and nature photography, based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Fediverse address:
@cascadepine@mas.to
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
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
Mekka Okereke
Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
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
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
Retro Librarian
Retro photos, adverts and images from American popular culture covering many decades.
Fediverse address:
@LibrarianRA@worldkey.io
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
Chron
Local news site for Texas, USA, featuring politics, sport, event listings, culture, food and and more. Run independently from the Houston Chronicle newspaper but owned by the same publisher.
Fediverse address:
@Chron@newsie.social
Computer Chronicles Revisited
Blog reviewing the American PBS television series about computing from the 1980s and 1990s, which covered hardware, software and services.
Fediverse address:
@smoliva@chronrevisited.online
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
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
John Reed Pavan
Wildlife photographer from New York who takes pictures of local birds, insects and other creatures.
Fediverse address:
@johnpavan@photog.social
Contingent Magazine
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
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
Chicago, Bike Grid Now!
Grassroots activist campaign for better cycling infrastructure in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Organises direct action including bike jams and bike buses.
Fediverse address:
@bikegridnow@urbanists.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
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
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
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
James Gleick
Award-winning best-selling science writer, wrote the book on chaos theory that helped inspire the Ian Malcolm character in Jurassic Park. More recent works include “Time Travel: A History” and “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood”.
Fediverse address:
@JamesGleick@sciencemastodon.com
Dave Bean
American screen and stage actor, producer and director based in Los Angeles and Albuquerque.
Fediverse address:
@davebean@mstdn.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
Dr Alan Sill
Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.
Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mastodon.social
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
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
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
Jayne Drew
Professional portrait photographer with a passion for wildlife photography, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@jaynedrew@mstdn.ca
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
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
Sheril Kirshenbaum
Scientist, science writer and broadcaster, host of “Serving Up Science” on PBS in the United States. Co-founder of Science Debate, a non-profit organisation promoting scientific discourse in US politics.
Fediverse address:
@Sheril@mastodon.social
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
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
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
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
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore
Local television station in Baltimore MD, USA
Fediverse address:
@wbaltv11@dmv.community
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
GBH News
PBS/NPR public broadcaster providing news on television and radio for Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. Owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation.
Fediverse address:
@gbhnews@mastodon.social
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
The Brew Site
Long-running blog all about beer founded in 2004, based in Oregon, USA. The writer of the blog has also published a book called “Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon”.
Fediverse address:
@brewsite@mastodon.online
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
Zach Everson
Award-winning journalist, currently staff writer at Forbes covering money and politics. Known for investigative reporting on Donald Trump’s use of Trump properties before and during his time in office, particularly the Trump hotel in Washington DC. After the reporting, the Trump DC hotel banned Everson for life.
Fediverse address:
@z_everson@mastodon.social