!dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz

Following this thread on !fedigrow@lemm.ee, we decided to create a new "dataisbeautiful" community on mander.xyz (thank you again guys!)

Took us a bit of time as they were having federation issues until recently, but now everything works fine!

!movies@lemm.ee

We have quite a lot of activity over there, but it's always good to promote it as some new joiners may have missed it.

Also shout-out to

• !animation@lemm.ee
• !television@lemmy.world
• !marvelstudios@lemmy.world

!marinemammalrescue@lemmy.ca

For updates on the patients and activities of MMR, as well as Marine Mammal related content in general. It's the season for a lot of rescues right now, so hopefully there is a good bit of content.

I'm planning to eventually see if the organization wants to take over the community officially

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) is a global leader in marine mammal rescue, research, and rehabilitation. [They] respond to over 300 marine mammal emergencies each year and operate Canada’s only dedicated marine mammal hospital facility.

!dailygames@lemmy.zip

A new community to discover and share daily games like Wordle, Jumblie etc.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2216085

Searching Lemmyverse is good for finding communities. !trendingcommunities@feddit.nl is also a nice tool for finding new places.

I posted this on the other site but I thought I'd copy over here too, lots of good communities around to subscribe to if you want a more casual/fun frontpage that isn't just tech news, elon musk, or politics.

note: all of these communities have posts. If they appear empty, it simply means nobody on the instance you use has visited them before (or you might have blocked them and forgot, I've done it before, lol)! I will try to keep this thread updated over time.

Note: if you wish to auto-subscribe to all of the communities below, I have a post in the comments that describes how to do so.

My rough criterion was:

• Of interest to me or a wide audience
• Has a decent amount of activity
• Casual / fun / interesting / cool / funny / chatty communities.
• 0 negativity/negative vibes, news, politics, overload of tech or niche tech news/info, etc.

Directory

• Conversation Communities - for chatty places
  • "ask" based
  • Casual chat / Misc
• Hobbies, Creative, Passions
  • Misc
  • Artwork
  • Cooking, food, drinks
  • Gardening / Plants
  • Keyboard enthusiasts
  • Knitting, stitching, crocheting, etc
  • Reading and writing
• Nice/Interesting/Funny pictures
  • Animals
  • Comics
  • Flags
  • Maps
  • Memes
  • Misc
  • Photography
  • Wallpapers
• Games
  • Board games / Table top games
  • Chess
  • Crosswords / Daily games
  • Video games
• Knowledge (e.g history, science, etc)
• Space
• TV (television, movies, film)
• Music

Conversation communities

These are places that are 'chatty', good if you want a lot of comments.

"ask" based

• !asklemmy@lemmy.ml
• !asklemmy@lemmy.world
• !askmeanything@lemmy.ca
• !askouija@lemmy.world
• !askscience@lemmy.world
• !askuk@feddit.uk
• !nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

Casual chat / Misc

• !cafe@monyet.cc - casual chat community. Worth noting that the instance (and likely most users) are Malaysian.
• !casualconversation@lemm.ee
• !edc@sopuli.xyz (chat about things you carry everyday)
• !frugal@lemmy.world
• !mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
• !nostalgia@lemmy.ca
• !showerthoughts@lemmy.world
• !streetwear@lemmy.world
• !ukcasual@lemmy.world
• !yurop@lemm.ee

Hobbies, Creative, Passions

Misc

• !3dprinting@lemmy.world
• !faceting@lemmy.world (gemstone cutting)
• !imadethis@lemm.ee
• !lego@lemmy.world
• !tabletopminis@lemmy.world
• !wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social
• !woodworking@lemmy.ca

Artwork

(see also the list under the Wallpapers header)

• !ai_art@lemmy.world
• !albumartporn@lemmy.world
• !artshare@lemmy.world - for artists to share their own work, more amateur than the others
• !artporn@lemm.ee
• !apocalypticart@discuss.tchncs.de
• !cybermoe@ani.social
• !digitalart@lemmy.world
• !imageai@sh.itjust.works
• !imaginary@reddthat.com
• !imaginarycosmere@sffa.community
• !imaginarydragons@leminal.space
• !imaginarystarships@lemmy.world
• !imaginarywarhammer@lemmy.world
• !hobbit_art@hobbit.world - Lord of the Rings/Hobbit related art
• !psychedelic_artwork@psychedelia.ink
• !traditional_art@lemmy.world

Cooking, food, drinks

• !castiron@lemmy.world
• !cocktails@lemmy.world
• !coffee@lemmy.world
• !cooking@lemmy.world
• !espresso@infosec.pub
• !homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
• !recipes@feddit.uk
• !sourdough@lemmy.world
• !veganrecipes@sh.itjust.works

Generally mostly nice pics of food:

• !cooking_with_fire@feddit.uk
• !foodporn@lemmy.world
• !homecooks@vegantheoryclub.org

Gardening / Plants

• !gardening@lemmy.world
• !houseplants@mander.xyz
• !mushrooms@lemmy.world
• !mycology@mander.xyz
• !succulents@midwest.social

Keyboard enthusiasts

• !ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world
• !mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

Knitting, Stitching, Crocheting, etc

• !amigurumi@lemmy.world
• !crochet@lemmy.ca
• !knitting@lemmy.world
• !lemmy_stitch@sh.itjust.works
• !sewing@lemmy.world
• !sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works
• !quilting@lemmy.world

Reading and Writing

• !books@lemmy.ml
• !comics@lemmy.ml
• !comicbooks@lemmy.world
• !eurographicnovels@lemm.ee
• !keepwriting@lemmy.world
• !writingprompts@lemmy.world

Sport

Honestly there are so many sport communities around - if you search Lemmyverse for popular sports, you will almost certainly find more.

• !squaredcircle@lemmy.zip

Nice/Interesting/Funny pictures

Animals

Literally just pictures of cute animals.

• !aww@lemmy.ml
• !aww@lemmy.world
• !awwnverts@lemmy.world
• !bats@lemmy.world
• !beebutts@lemmy.world
• !birding@lemmy.world
• !bugmenagerie@possumpat.io
• !bugs@lemmy.world
• !cat@lemmy.world
• !cats@midwest.social
• !dogs@lemmy.world
• !foxes@lemmy.world
• !illegallysmolcats@lemmy.world
• !quackers@lemmy.world
• !squirrels@lemmy.ca
• !superbowl@lemmy.world
• !spiders@lemmy.world
• !wildlifephotography@lemmy.world

Comics

• !comicstrips@lemmy.world
• !cyanideandhappiness@lemm.ee
• !nathanwpyle@lemmy.world
• !thefarside@sh.itjust.works
• !unix_surrealism@lemmy.sdf.org
• !xkcd@lemmy.world

Flags

• !vexillology@lemmy.world

Maps

• !map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

Memes

Meme communities in general can overload your feed, so keep that in mind.

• !196@lemmy.blahaj.zone (lgbt memes)
• !adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
• !animalswithjobs@lemmy.world
• !anime_irl@ani.social
• !animemes@ani.social
• !antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world
• !best_of_mastodon@sh.itjust.works
• !bikinibottomtwitter@lemmy.world
• !boneappletea@lemmy.world
• !chevron7@lemmy.world (stargate memes)
• !curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works
• !dnd_memes@lemmy.world
• !fakehistoryporn@lemmy.world
• !foundsatan@lemmy.world
• !funny@sh.itjust.works
• !funny@lemmy.ml
• !funny@lemmy.world
• !greentext@sh.itjust.works
• !grimdank@lemmy.world
• !historymemes@kbin.social
• !lemmybewholesome@lemmy.world
• !lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
• !lotrmemes@midwest.social
• !me_irl@lemmy.world
• !memes@midwest.social
• !memes@lemmy.ml
• !memes@lemmy.world
• !memes@sopuli.xyz
• !memes@feddit.uk (uk memes)
• !meow_irl@sopuli.xyz
• !metalmemes@lemmy.world (metal music memes)
• !microblogmemes@lemmy.world
• !okmatewanker@feddit.uk
• !programmer_humor@programming.dev
• !raccoons@lemmy.world
• !relationshipmemes@lemmyis.fun
• !risa@startrek.website (star trek memes)
• !rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
• !science_memes@mander.xyz
• !simpsonsshitposting@sh.itjust.works
• !starwarsmemes@lemmy.world
• !tenforward@lemmy.world (star trek memes)
• !tumblr@lemmy.world
• !trippinthroughtime@lemmy.ca
• !witchymemes@lemmy.world

Misc

• !badrealestate@feddit.uk - awful real estate photos, has a decent amount of comments
• !tails@lemmon.website - posts from Mastodon users. Mostly memes and funny pics.

Photography

• !abandonedporn@reddthat.com
• !abstractphotography@lemmy.ml
• !accidentalrenaissance@lemmy.blahaj.zone
• !analog@lemmy.world - really cool photography pics
• !bewowed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
• !castles@lemm.ee
• !cozy_places@lemmy.world
• !earthporn@lemmy.ml
• !hiking@lemmy.world
• !natures_patterns@lemmy.world
• !oldschoolcool@lemmy.world
• !pics@lemmy.world
• !streetphotography@lemmy.world
• !travelphotography@lemmy.world

Wallpapers

• !animewallpapers@ani.social
• !mobilewallpaper@lemmy.world
• !wallpapers@lemmy.world
• !wallpapers@lemmy.ca

Games

Board Games / Table top games

The ttrpg.network instance has a lot of communities based around table top gaming & RPGs.

• !boardgames@feddit.de
• !dnd@lemmy.world
• !dndnext@ttrpg.network
• !jrpg@lemmy.zip
• !osr@lemm.ee
• !rpg@ttrpg.network

Chess

• !anarchychess@sopuli.xyz (funny chess)
• !Chess@lemmy.ml

Crosswords / Daily games

• !crossword@lemmy.world (daily crosswords)
• !dailygames@lemmy.zip

Video Games

• !dosgaming@retrolemmy.com
• !games@lemmy.world
• !gaming@lemmy.ml
• !gaming@lemmy.zip
• !nintendo@lemmy.world
• !patientgamers@sh.itjust.works (more conversation based than the others)
• !pcgaming@lemmy.ca
• !pixeldungeon@lemmy.world
• !pokemon@lemmy.ml
• !retrogaming@lemmy.world
• !steam@lemmy.ml
• !steamdeck@lemmy.ml (more news based)
• !steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
• !virtualreality@lemmy.world

Knowledge (e.g history, science)

• !archaeology@mander.xyz
• !biodiversity@mander.xyz
• !digitalbioacoustics@lemmy.world
• !history@lemmy.world
• !historyporn@lemmy.world
• !interestingasfuck@lemm.ee
• !interestingasfuck@lemmy.world
• !longreads@sh.itjust.works
• !palaeontology@mander.xyz
• !science@lemmy.ml
• !science@lemmy.world
• !til@lemmy.world
• !wikipedia@lemmy.world

Space

• !astronomy@mander.xyz
• !astrophotography@lemmy.world
• !perseverancerover@lemmy.world
• !space@lemmy.world

TV (television), movies, film

• !anime@lemmy.ml
• !bluey@lemmy.world
• !bmoviebonanza@lemmy.world
• !futurama@lemmy.world
• !marvelstudios@lemmy.world
• !movies@lemm.ee
• !movies@lemmy.world
• !moviesandtv@lemm.ee
• !moviesuggestions@lemmy.world
• !television@lemmy.world
• !quarks@startrek.website
• !scifi@kbin.social
• !sciencefiction@lemmy.world (note: covers science fiction across media, e.g games, tv, books, etc)
• !startrek@startrek.website
• !star_wars@lemmy.world

Music

Lots of music communities on Lemmy. Search Lemmyverse for genres of interest for more, this definitely isn't exhaustive.

Note that music communities generally have low comment counts, from my experience.

• I made a fuller list of British music genres/communities/artists here (e.g grime, dnb, jungle, uk hh, idm, rock/metal/punk, etc)

There's also:

• !80smusic@lemmy.world
• !90smusic@lemmy.world
• !classicrock@lemmy.world
• !dancehall@lemmy.world
• !guitars@lemmy.world
• !guitarpedals@lemmy.world
• !hiphopheads@sopuli.xyz
• !kpop@lemmy.world
• !music@lemmy.world
• !popheads@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
• !ska@lemmy.blahaj.zone
• !thelyricsgame@lemmy.ca
• !vgmusic@lemmy.world

Previous

These communities have been removed from the list for not maintaining activity.

!dragonball@ani.social

!linux@programming.dev

As usual with the fediverse, choice is key.

There were quite a few complaints on !fediverse@lemmy.world about !linux@lemmy.ml not having any real alternative (https://reddthat.com/post/20166234), so let's see if we can revive the programming.dev one.

And if it fails, at least we tried.

!imaginary@reddthat.com

Created this community as a fan of the Imaginary Network on Reddit.

I had a chat with other people maintaining other Imaginary communities on Lemmy (directory is !imaginarydirectory@lemm.ee ), they wanted to try a different approach, I just wanted a generic fantasy / futuristic community to change from !traditional_art@lemmy.world and !artporn@lemm.ee

!steamedhams@lemmy.ca

With so many versions of the scene, and more being created, there should be lots of content.

I hope you enjoy!

!eurovision@lemmy.world is a place for all fans of the Eurovision Song Contest.

In addition to hosting live threads during the shows, you can find background info posts and memes.

!retrostatus@retrolemmy.com is a community celebrating retro.

From the sidebar:

For posts on the big anniversaries of retro games, gaming hardware, and more.

• 15 years - Old
• 20 years - Retro
• 25 years - Retro Silver
• 30 years - Retro Gold
• 35 years - Retro Platinum (and every 5 years after)

!coolguides@sopuli.xyz

All the maths community I found are either

• Chill/memes
• Homework help

Here I offer a community that do challenges not word riddles

• Anyone can post their own challenges.
• I will be posting daily to ensure a fresh stream of content will keep everyone entertained.

(This is a new community, if you enjoy maths, come help yourself.)

!dailymaths@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/30073470

Come Join us on !balatro@lemm.ee and Talk about this amazing addictive game :) Balatro

Come join us at /c/Elephants! We love these majestic creatures and will be posting pictures, gifs, and memes of them. We also love elephant-related articles and science!

Elephants

!elephants@lemmy.world

Hope to see you all there :)

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/29650638

Hi all, when I first joined Lemmy (and the fediverse broadly) I was interested in having discussions around animated media. Unfortunately it seems all the existing communities were either dead, inactive, had a slightly different (usually narrower) scope, or some combination of the 3.

As such I've taken over an inactive Animation community and hope to help build something fun for all animation fans! Please take a look and subscribe if interested:

Animation

!animation@lemm.ee

https://lemm.ee/c/animation

Lemmy’s home for all you’re alternate history needs. We have memes, stories, and new writing prompts every week!

Just popping in to post about a community to discuss FOSS creative software like GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, Kdenlive, Blender, etc...

https://lemmy.ca/c/open_creative

I've used them all at one time or another. Since moving to FOSS as much as possible ten years ago, I've learned a LOT about most of the programs, and consider myself a near expert in some (Kdenlive, GIMP) and fairly competent in others (Blender, Scribus).

I feel like having a place where anyone who uses FOSS creative software can both ask questions, share advice, and celebrate each others works, would be a nice addition to the Fediverse.

So feel free to join and post your work, your questions, your news or your tips and tricks.

I'm a one man band as far as modding and maintaining for now, so thanks in advance for your patience while I learn how it all works on the back end.

A curated feed to help you find the best the internet has to offer.

!inmymind@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Come check out !weirdwest@lemmy.zip for discussions on the Weird West genre, including movies, books, and video games that fit the genre!

!shortstories@literature.cafe

Regularly posting new short stories to discover. Step into this community where you can immerse yourself in the world of short stories! Each story offering a unique glimpse into the creative minds of talented authors. Whether you crave suspense, heartwarming tales, or thought-provoking ideas, there's something for everyone. I also occassionally post analysis of a short story or meta conversations about short stories.

Ps. This is also a great instance to be on! You can discover some great communities in the sidebar too.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/13639864

https://mander.xyz/c/invertebrates

!invertebrates@mander.xyz

Sphaerotheriida, Karnataka, India, photo by vipin.baliga