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
Tagged: United States
retroist
Blog and podcast about retro pop culture, especially in the United States of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@retroist@mastodon.social
Firestorm Books
Queer feminist collective based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Operates a bookstore co-op and social movement.
Fediverse address:
@firestorm@kolektiva.social
Barbara birding in Brooklyn
Bird photographer based in New York, USA, posting and sharing photos of birds.
Fediverse address:
@barbarabrooklyn@mastodon.social
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
Matthew Dockrey
Artist with background in computer science creating kinetic sculptures and public art installations, based in Seattle USA.
Fediverse address:
@attoparsec@clacks.link
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
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
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
Goodblue
News aggregation site based in the United States with a progressive perspective, post links to non-paywalled articles.
Fediverse address:
@goodblue@mstdn.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
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
Bill Hsomething
Wildlife and travel photographer based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@BillHsomething@c.im
Texas Public Radio (TPR)
NPR-affiliate group of public radio stations in Texas, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TPR@mastodon.social
Wisconsin Examiner
Non-profit news site for Wisconsin, USA, covering news, events and politics across the state.
Fediverse address:
@WIExaminer@newsie.social
Mischief Toy Store
Independent toy shop in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Carries toys, games, books, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@MischiefToy@mspsocial.net
Rail Casual
Video series about trains with an ambient feel, as if you were just standing there watching them go past. Filmed in Washington state, USA.
Fediverse address:
@rail_casual@tilvids.com
Axios News
US-based news organisation, providing coverage of American and world news formatted in a concise bullet-point format. Founded in 2016.
Fediverse address:
@AxiosNews@flipboard.com
Washington State Ferry Updates
Bot posting the latest travel updates about services on Washington State Ferries.
Fediverse address:
@wsf_updates@sanjuans.life
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
Contingent Magazine
American non-profit history magazine written by adjuncts, museum workers and independent scholars.
Fediverse address:
@contingent_mag@mas.to
Loren
Photographer and bird enthusiast, also posts about wildlife, plants, and other topics. Based in Illinois, USA.
Fediverse address:
@loren@flipping.rocks
Universal Hub
Independent local news service for Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Fediverse address:
@universalhub@mastodon.online
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
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
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
Mississippi Free Press
Women-run non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, USA.
Fediverse address:
@msfreepress@journa.host
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
Alaska Guppe Group
Discussion group about Alaska and Alaskans. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@alaska@a.gup.pe
HorizonMass
Local news site for Massachusetts USA run by students and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism.
Fediverse address:
@HorizonMass@mastodon.world
Retro Librarian
Retro photos, adverts and images from American popular culture covering many decades.
Fediverse address:
@LibrarianRA@worldkey.io
BAT Theatre
Non-profit theatre in Seattle WA, USA, particularly interested in productions that question norms and embrace diversity. (BAT stands for Burien Actors Theatre.)
Fediverse address:
@BATtheatre@social.seattle.wa.us
Unofficial NWS Boston Bot
Unofficial bot tooting information from the Boston National Weather Service feed. (NOTE: This is an unofficial bot, please don’t rely on it for critical or safety purposes.)
Fediverse address:
@nwsboston_bot@m.ai6yr.org
National Law Review
Online US-based legal journal, mainly focusing on business law.
Fediverse address:
@NationalLawReview@esq.social
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
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
Arizona Public Media
US public broadcaster, PBS & NPR affiliate in Southern Arizona.
Fediverse address:
@azpm@mastodon.social
Jenny Lam
Self-taught multidisciplinary artist and independent curator, runs the Artists On The Lam site and blog.
Fediverse address:
@jennylam@mastodon.art
Dr Brian Brettschneider
Climatologist based in Alaska USA, posting about weather and climate in the state.
Fediverse address:
@Climatologist49@fediscience.org
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Museum based in Niles, California, USA devoted to the silent film era, especially films produced by the Essanay film studio. The museum maintains an archive of thousands of silent films.
Fediverse address:
@Essanay@sfba.social
Ride With Chris
Bicycle fan based in North America, posts photos and maps from various cycling trips.
Fediverse address:
@ridewithchris@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
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
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
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
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
South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club W6SPR
Amateur radio operators in South Pasadena, California USA. Connects local hams of all skill levels, and provides emergency communications training.
Fediverse address:
@SouthPasRadio@mastodon.radio
California Landscapes
Bot posting real time photos of the Californian landscape from the ALERTCalifornia network’s cameras.
Fediverse address:
@CALandscapeBot@botsin.space
University of California, Santa Cruz
Official account for UC Santa Cruz, a public university in California USA founded in 1965.
Fediverse address:
@ucsc@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
PublicSource
News site based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, run by a non-profit organisation.
Fediverse address:
@publicsource@newsie.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
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
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
Fitness Foundry / Coach Julio
Award-winning personal trainer based in Massachusetts, USA. Posting about fitness and exercise for people of all backgrounds. Interested in health equity and is an EMT-B.
Fediverse address:
@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to
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
DNA Lounge
Award-winning nightclub in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 1985. Hosts an eclectic range of events including music, burlesque shows, lectures, private parties etc.
Fediverse address:
@dnalounge@sfba.social
Dave Bean
American screen and stage actor, producer and director based in Los Angeles and Albuquerque.
Fediverse address:
@davebean@mstdn.social
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
Allure
Beauty and fashion magazine based in New York, USA, founded in 1991.
Fediverse address:
@allure@flipboard.com
The Verge
Technology news site based in the USA, founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.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
DAME Magazine
Women-led, independent, reader-funded digital news magazine based in the United States
Fediverse address:
@damemagazine@newsie.social
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
Missouri chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organisation for blind people in the USA established in 1940.
Fediverse address:
@Missouri@nfb.social
Cacheflowe
Artist and creative developer creating interactive installations, games and music for museums, public art, companies, fashion, education etc. Based in Boston MA USA.
Fediverse address:
@cacheflowe@mastodon.social
The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference
Grassroots group that holds an annual event to promote free open software and hardware. They are based in Seattle, WA, USA, but their events have been online recently due to the pandemic.
Fediverse address (main):
@SeaGL@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@SeaGL@pixelfed.social
James Green
Archaeologist based in southeastern USA, posting about archaeology, history, botany, geology and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@archeaids@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
Missouri Guppe Group
Discussion group about Missouri, USA, including news, places, events, people etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@missouri@a.gup.pe
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
chuckumentary
Landscape photographer based in Minnesota, USA.
Fediverse address:
@chuckumentary@mastodon.world
HacDC
America’s second-oldest hackerspace, based in Washington DC.
Fediverse address:
@hacdc@fosstodon.org
Indiana Guppe Group
Discussion group about Indiana, USA, including people, events, sport and anything connected to the state. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@indiana@a.gup.pe
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
Cascade Pine
Wildlife and nature photography, based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Fediverse address:
@cascadepine@mas.to
Shine My Crown
Lifestyle site for African American women covering news, entertainment, beauty (especially hair) and more.
Fediverse address:
@ShineMyCrown@newsie.social
Boston Harbor Bot
Unofficial bot posting about new vessels seen in Boston Harbor, based on public AIS data transmitted by the vessels.
Fediverse address:
@bostonharbor@airwaves.social
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
Westport Observatory
Non-profit community observatory in Connecticut USA, run by volunteers from the Westport Astronomical Society.
Fediverse address:
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
Clevelanders for Public Transit
Grassroots group campaigning for better public transport in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Fediverse address:
@CLEforTransit@thecle.land
Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis
Bot posting latest pedestrian and cyclist incidents/accidents on the roads in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Fediverse address:
@IndyPedCrisis@urbanists.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
Cape Cod Adventure Pictures
Photographer taking pictures of wildlife and nature in Cape Cod MA, USA.
Fediverse address:
@CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com
The Salt Lake Tribune
Newspaper based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Founded in 1871, it is nowadays run by a non-profit organisation.
Fediverse address:
@sltrib@mas.to
Aaron Ouellette
Runner and cyclist based in New England, USA. Often posts about fitness and exercise.
Fediverse address:
@m750@better.boston
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
Jane Adams
PhD student in Computer Science, Data Visualisation researcher particularly interested in XAI and genomics. Also emergent media artist working with Blender. Based in Boston, USA.
Fediverse address:
@janeadams@datavis.social
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
Voice of America
The US government’s worldwide news service and radio network.
Fediverse address:
@VOANews@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
WMBR Cambridge
Small university radio station broadcasting from the basement of Walker Memorial at MIT in Massachusetts USA. Available on FM radio in the Cambridge and Boston MA area, or online via their website.
Fediverse address:
@wmbr@mastodon.mit.edu
Solar Salt Lake City
Bot posting sunrise and sunset times in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Fediverse address:
@solar_slc@mas.to
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
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
Denise Gutzmer
Nebraska resident, weather and science enthusiast, works at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Fediverse address:
@DeniseGutzmer@mindly.social
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 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
Forbes Magazine
US-based business and financial magazine, founded in 1917.
Fediverse address:
@Forbes@newsie.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
Drew Harwell
Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.
Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social
Nebraska Guppe Group
Discussion group about the US state of Nebraska, including events, people, places, news etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@nebraska@a.gup.pe
Jen Sorensen
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
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
PowerOutage.US
Project to record and monitor power outages in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@PowerOutageUS@bfs.llc
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
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
John Aboud
Screenwriter and comedian based in the US. Creator of TV series “Home Economics”, writer on “Close Enough”, “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”, “Childrens Hospital” and the cinema version of “Penguins of Madagascar”. Also a ham radio enthusiast.
Fediverse address:
@jaboud@indieweb.social
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
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
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
Iffy Books
Bookshop and workshop in Philadelphia USA, focused on hacking, free culture, gardening and zines.
Fediverse address:
@iffybooks@post.lurk.org
Karl Christian Krumpholz
Award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator, often dealing with social issues and urban life.
Fediverse address:
@karlchristiankrumpholz@mastodon.social
Polygon
Entertainment, pop culture and video games news site, based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@polygon@mastodon.social
ProPublica
Award-winning investigative journalism, based in the United States. The first online news outlet to win a Pulitzer.
Fediverse address:
@ProPublica@newsie.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
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
Foreign Policy
News magazine about current affairs, geopolitics and international policy. Available online and in print, based in Washington DC, USA, founded in 1970.
Fediverse address:
@foreignpolicy@mastodon.world
The Nation Magazine
American magazine covering news and culture, originally founded by abolitionists in 1865.
Fediverse address:
@thenation@newsie.social
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
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
Inside Climate News
US-based non-profit news organisation covering climate change, energy and the environment. Winner of 2013 Pulitzer prize for national reporting.
Fediverse address:
@InsideClimate@flipboard.com
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
Swede’s Photographs
Bird watcher and wildlife photographer based in the USA. Retired soldier and computer systems engineer.
Fediverse address:
@Swede1952@universeodon.com
Solar St. Louis
Bot posting sunrise and sunset times for St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Fediverse address:
@solar_stlouis@mas.to
Oakville Weather
Bot posting weather info from an automated weather station in Oakville, Missouri, USA.
Fediverse address:
@OakvilleWX@wx.social
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
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
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
The Fresh Beets
Techno and trance DJ creating improvised and genuinely performed mixes. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@TheFreshBeets@ravenation.club
The Aurora Sentinel
Print and digital newspaper covering news in Aurora, Colorado and the rest of the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheAuroraSentinel@newsie.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
Weightless Books
Independent bookshop selling DRM-free ebooks from independent presses. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop
Black Mastodon Guppe Group
Fediverse discussion group for black people, particularly African Americans. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe
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
WayneCounty.info
Bot and automated website posting local news and information for Wayne County, Indiana, USA.
Fediverse address:
@waynecountyinfo@botsin.space
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
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
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
Seed the Commons
Grassroots organisation campaigning in favour of environmentally sustainable and fair food systems that do not exploit animals, and against massive corporations controlling agriculture. Based in San Francisco, California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@seedthecommons@mastodon.social
Massachusetts Guppe Group
Discussion group about Massachusetts, USA, including events, news, places etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@massachusetts@a.gup.pe
Eric Lathrop
Enthusiastic birder, and posts lots of photos of birds, wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@eric@mastodon.ericlathrop.com
Gay Old Time
Posting vintage American adverts from past decades which unintentionally (or sometimes intentionally?) include LGBTQIA+ themes.
Fediverse address:
@GayOldTime@masto.ai
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 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
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
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
John Reed Pavan
Wildlife photographer from New York who takes pictures of local birds, insects and other creatures.
Fediverse address:
@johnpavan@photog.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
Top 40 Years Ago
Posting about songs that were in the US, UK and Canadian Top 40 charts on today’s date 40 years ago.
Fediverse address:
@top40yearsago@musician.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
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
James Brooks
Statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, an independent news site dedicated to Alaskan news.
Fediverse address:
@AK_OK@journa.host
Teri Kanefield
Former appellate defender, US legal expert and writer, particularly interested in criminal law, criminal procedure, elections and election law. Award-winning author and legal analyst on major news providers such as NBC, Washington Post, CNN etc.
Fediverse address:
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.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
Maryland Poor People’s Campaign
Maryland branch of US campaign group fighting poverty and seeking structural justice. (The group is named after a similar movement from 1968 that was led by Martin Luther King.)
Fediverse address:
@marylandppc@union.place
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
Western Wayne News
Local newspaper for Wayne County, Indiana, USA. Founded in 1991 as a grassroots project.
Fediverse address:
@WesternWayneNews@newsie.social
NWS Omaha Bot
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
Connecticut Law Review
Law journal published and edited by students from the School of Law at the University of Connecticut, USA.
Fediverse address:
@connlrev@mastodon.social
Linda Nagata
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author based in Hawaii. Creator of the Inverted Frontier series.
Fediverse address:
@LindaNagata@mastodon.online
Utah Guppe Group
Fediverse discussion group about Utah, USA, including news, events, people, places etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@utah@a.gup.pe
Flipboard Culture Desk
Human-curated news about culture and entertainment, including music, film, food, travel etc. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social
Patrick Treadway
Photographer based in Oregon USA, takes really gorgeous pictures of landscapes and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@pt@mastodon.art
Women Who Love Sports
Mainly about American sports, especially NBA and WNBA basketball
Fediverse address:
@WomenWhoLoveSports@mast.mastodonsports.social
Cascade PBS
TV channel and PBS affiliate in Seattle, Washington state, USA.
Fediverse address:
@cascadepbs@social.seattle.wa.us
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
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
The City
Non-profit online news site covering New York City, USA. The content is freely accessible as the service is funded by members, donors and sponsors.
Fediverse address:
@THECITY@newsie.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
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
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
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
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore
Local television station in Baltimore MD, USA
Fediverse address:
@wbaltv11@dmv.community
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
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
SomaFM
Listener-supported online radio station based in San Francisco featuring over 30 channels, operating since 2000 and commercial-free.
Fediverse address:
@somafm@sfba.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
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) – Houston Chapter
Houston, Texas, USA branch of the environmental pressure group, promoting progressive legislation against climate change.
Fediverse address:
@CCLHouston@mastodon.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
Arts at UMBC
News about dance, music, theatre and the visual arts at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA.
Fediverse address:
@ArtsAtUMBC@mstdn.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
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
Chris Tarr
Professional broadcast engineer, managing technical operations on twenty-five radio stations. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social
Maryland Guppe Group
Discussion group about Maryland, USA, including local news, events, people etc. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@maryland@a.gup.pe
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
Old Roadside Pictures
Posts public domain photographs of kitsch American roadside scenery, as taken by John Margolies from 1969 to 2008.
Fediverse address:
@oldroadside@botsin.space
Urban Dinosaurs
Urban bird and wildlife photographer based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social
UC-AFT Bay Area Chapter
Bay Area branch of University Council-AFT, a trade union representing lecturers and librarians at the University of California.
Fediverse address:
@ucaftbayarea@union.place
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
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 (main):
@gbhnews@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@gbhnews@pixelfed.social
TechCrunch
US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social
Trek Long Island
Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.
Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world
Water Audit California
Public benefit corporation advocating for restoring California’s high-impact watershed ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@WaterAuditCA@mastodon.social
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
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
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
Phil Meyer
President and CEO of Southern Oregon PBS, a public broadcasting station in Medford, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@philmeyer@newsie.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
The Baltimore Banner
Non-profit independent local news service for Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Fediverse address:
@BaltimoreBanner@mastodon.online
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