My Twitter Follow List

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.