My Twitter Follow List

Posted in Social
by Clay Mabbitt on November 2, 2009

Two weeks ago Raquel shared some of the noteworthy accounts she follows on Twitter. I’m far too self-centered to not also include some of my favorite Twitter accounts.

Let start with the accounts that amuse me. The entertainment value of these accounts alone is enough of a reason for me to get on Twitter:

@sween, @fireland, and @badbanana might be some of the funniest people I’ve never met.
@TheOnion tweets out the headlines from the fictional news source of the same name.
@lisa_annoyed documents the things that annoy Lisa.

You can tell a lot about a person by which celebrities they choose to follow on Twitter. Based on that, it seems I am a 12-year-old boy.

@darthvader has altered the oatmeal. Pray he does not alter it further.
@TomCrean in his role as head coach of the IU men’s basketball team shares serial tweets on leadership, motivation, and turning a wayward program around
@kpereira and @oliviamunn host G4′s love letter to geeks, Attack of the Show
@pennsays features the occasional ramblings of the more vocal half of comedy/magic duo Penn & Teller.

There are also people I’ve met around Indianapolis who I view as good resources. They seem to share links to great articles or offer insights that I value.

@SilverSquare – even though Raquel and I sit a few feet from each other, Twitter is a great way for us to share good links back and forth.
@jim_brown has shared some great links on Internet trends (and was the first person in my network to mention the recent tanker crash on the northeast side of Indy)
@TravisBSmith is the most thoughtful, insightful person I know in the usability space.
@IBJNews is the filter I use for scanning headlines to see what’s happening in the Indianapolis business environment.

I also follow a few accounts that don’t seem to fall under any particular category. Here are my miscellaneous picks:

@ChicagoBearscom – I’ve been a fan since the 80s.
@warpwoof will expand your mind with deep thoughts about religion, economics, politics, and philosophy.
@sproutbox is transforming Indiana, and specifically Bloomington, into a hot spot for new web-based businesses.
@asksilversquare allows visitors to submit marketing questions and provides answers from professionals for free.