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2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,515 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:14 AM Nov 2012

What's the best Twitter Feed to follow...

...for word from the trenches?

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What's the best Twitter Feed to follow... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2012 OP

no feed - I follow hashtags Coexist Nov 2012 #1

Also, look at what's trending. justiceischeap Nov 2012 #2

#romneydisappointments DUgosh Nov 2012 #3

Looking more for specific posters... brooklynite Nov 2012 #4

I use this list FleetwoodMac Nov 2012 #5

Coexist

(24,542 posts)

1. no feed - I follow hashtags

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:22 AM

Nov 2012

probably #election2012 or #obama2012 - that way you get a good sample from all over

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

2. Also, look at what's trending.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:23 AM

Nov 2012

#TeamObama
#Obama2012
#rockthevote
#4moreyears

and #p2 is a progressive hash tag.

DUgosh

(3,055 posts)

3. #romneydisappointments

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:24 AM

Nov 2012

N/t

brooklynite

(94,515 posts)

4. Looking more for specific posters...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:44 AM

Nov 2012

...hashtag links generate too much incidental traffic.

FleetwoodMac

(351 posts)

5. I use this list

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:50 AM

Nov 2012

https://twitter.com/GuardianUS/election2012-journalists

Great list with good insights, current, and needless to say, you get the breaking news within seconds...

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