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Rachel Maddow MSNBC

I see political people... (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)
2,124,929 followers |

Ana Marie Cox

You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.
1,350,149 followers |

Bill Maher

The Official Bill Maher Twitter
1,205,272 followers |

Michael Moore

Filmmaker ('Fahrenheit 9/11'), author ('Stupid White Men'), citizen ('United States of America').
1,045,774 followers |

Cornel West

1 of America's most provocative public intellectuals; a champion for racial justice through the traditions of the black Church, progressive politics, & jazz.
362,638 followers |

Ezra Klein

Blogger/columnist for Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg View, contributor to MSNBC. Eater of food. Hater of filibuster. Lover of charts.
156,932 followers |

ACLU National

The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public interest org devoted to protecting the basic civil liberties of everyone in America. Links: bit.ly/pages/privacy
134,683 followers |

ThinkProgress

Hard-hitting political news and analysis. Tweets by @JuddLegum w/@OkieCaitlin | jlegum@amprog.org | 202.481.7184
130,383 followers |

HumanRightsCampaign

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.
126,953 followers |

The Democrats

This is the official Twitter account of the Democratic Party. Follow our tweets to get the latest info on Democratic news, issues, and events.
110,109 followers |

Geoff Ninecow

Liberal Progressive P2 Filmmaker Writer MLB Sports Fan Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. ACIM Dog lover. Follow with your E ticket!
104,002 followers |

Melissa Harris-Perry

Tulane Professor, MSNBC Host of @MHPShow, Columnist for @TheNation.
84,011 followers |

pourmecoffee

Goal: Funny and/or interesting. Partisan Democrat. Not into arguing on the Internet. Complaints? Consult the Fine Print: http://j.mp/pmcfineprint.
79,928 followers |

Markos Moulitsas

Founder of Daily Kos, author of American Taliban: How Sex, Sin, and Power Bind Jihadists to the Radical Right
64,291 followers |

David Shuster

Emmy award winning broadcast journalist based in Washington, D.C.
40,126 followers |

Leslie Blanchard

Intellectual is only a dirty word 2 those that can't spell it-Lesbian,w/ Multiple Sclerosis, peace activist,buddhist,truth teller-seeker,friend,I collect words☮
35,377 followers |

The Root

The Root is a digital magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary and news from a variety of black perspectives.
34,797 followers |

JAMES_X_

I sometimes say outrageous stuff; if you want me to follow you just tweet to me and ask * aka @jfkfan #nativeamerican
33,469 followers |

buzzflash

progressive, bold, 100% independent, journalism and advocacy, tenth anniversary online
27,355 followers |

Senate Democrats

News and reactions from staff at the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
24,265 followers |

Colorlines.com

Colorlines.com is a daily news site offering award-winning reporting, analysis, and solutions to today’s racial justice issues.
22,859 followers |

RayBeckerman

Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to lend my voice to the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN
22,438 followers |

attackerman

I put the IRE in WIRED. attackerman.com
19,377 followers |

Jason Linkins

Hi. My name is Jason, this is my Twitter and it is based on the novel of the same name by Michel Houellebecq. I edit Eat The Press, at the Huffington Post.
16,988 followers |

Shoq Value

I believe in the semantic web. I just don't know what that means.
15,390 followers |

Elon James White

Creator of the award winning projects This @WeekInBlackness - http://twib.me and @BlackingItUp! (Listen Live Monday - Thursday) http://twib.me/live
15,347 followers |

HumanityCritic

I have a blog that lesser bloggers masturbate to. http://nappydiatribe.tumblr.com
15,213 followers |

David Waldman

Contributing Editor, Daily Kos and Congress Matters
14,628 followers |

Amanda Terkel

Senior Political Reporter and Politics Managing Editor, HuffPost. aterkel[at]huffingtonpost.com
13,954 followers |

Karoli

This is a personal twitter account. All opinions expressed here are solely mine.
13,213 followers |

AdamSerwer

Reporter/Blogger for Mother Jones. I also fight crime. Mostly loitering.
12,087 followers |

David Quilty

Founder of thegoodhuman.com. Social activist, greenie, writer, social media addict. You'll find me outdoors trying to avoid looking at my phone.
11,200 followers |

Blair LM Kelley

Professor/historian/political observer/pop culture critic/ author of Right to Ride. Also The Oracle. http://profblmkelley.tumblr.com/
9,964 followers |

AroundHarlem.com

Blog-AroundHarlem.com, Around-NYC.com -- @April_Davis Tweeting News, Art, Culture, Music, Film and Random Repartee from Harlem, About Harlem, NYC and the World
9,872 followers |

Steve Benen

Producer for The Rachel Maddow Show, blogger at MaddowBlog, and MSNBC contributor
9,766 followers |

Zerlina Maxwell

Political analyst and soon-to-be attorney. Contributor to @Feministing, @EBONYmag, and @theGrio
8,901 followers |

Chris Geidner

Senior political editor at DC LGBT mag @MetroWeekly. NLGJA & GLAAD awards winner. Covering White House, courts & Congress. Law Dork. And so much more.
8,557 followers |

United Republic

We fight the corrupting influence of money in politics.
7,608 followers |

Eileen Left™

Democracy isn't a spectator sport! If you want me to follow you back, tell me about yourself #ConnectTheLeft
7,432 followers |

helen

political junky liberal fighting the good fight in redneck heaven with @OTOOLEFAN , @KillerMaltese and @Rusty_Power
7,364 followers |

JeffSharlet

Author of The Family; C Street; Sweet Heaven When I Die. Co-author, Killing the Buddha.
6,921 followers |

Serpentine202

Geologist. Gemini. Staff for cats. Bibliophile. My library is bigger than your library.
6,784 followers |

patti

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but through continuous struggle ~ MLK Jr.
5,800 followers |

WillAtWork

Web elf at msnbc.com
5,723 followers |

Cheryl Contee

social media for social good - Partner/Co-Founder at FissionStrategy.com; Blogger (as Jill Tubman) at JackandJillPolitics.com
5,694 followers |

Chris Bartlett

A gay community organizer and Radical Faerie from Philly.
5,550 followers |

womanistmusings

Pop culture and social justice are my main interests. I also occasionally tweet what my boys are up to
5,511 followers |

Twete Inkulthrillya

Sapiosexual Sesquipedalian. Father,Writer,Uncle, Restaurant Professional, Talk Show Host,Unapologetic Grownup Says more in 140 than most people do all day.
5,456 followers |

Gen JC Christian

An 11 on the manly scale of absolute gender.
5,406 followers |

joshua epstein

Gay NY Dem. Progressive Blogger. Patriot. I tweet feeds of blogs I depend upon for news. RT's ≠ endorsement.
5,219 followers |

TeresaKopec

Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment. -- Dorothy Parker
5,204 followers |

Jamelle Bouie

Fellow at the American Prospect. Fellow at the Nation Institute. Displaced C'villain. jbouie AT prospect DOT org The night is dark and full of terrors.
5,054 followers |

roadkillrefugee

Join my noble quest to rid the world of social media experts, one Follower at a time
4,843 followers |

Jean Esselink

(That's unencumbered in 5 year old speak) Homegrown Terror Baby in defense of liberal ideals like peace and sharing our chocolate cupcakes.
4,691 followers |

Tanya

Food geek, Dog Mom, Teachers' Union thug, craft ninja. Paramour of @MykleT. Opinions are my own damn fault.
4,519 followers |

Mary #Hussein Obama

Happily married with grandchildren. Democrat. Proud Obama Supporter. #FORWARD http://t.co/hrLCEfPE
4,204 followers |

Duke

I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives, and several bartenders that depend upon me, and I think Teddy Roosevelt is looking at me funny.
4,067 followers |

Will Coley

I'm a latte-drinking, bike-riding, taco-loving, media-making, social justice do-gooder freak show originally from North Carolina, living between LA & NYC.
4,045 followers |

emokidsloveme

I'm generally displeased with humanity.
4,023 followers |

delrayser

aware of all internet traditions
3,990 followers |

Andrew

I tweet about international news, equal rights, homelessness, the French presidential election...
3,728 followers |

Andrew Hunt

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. - John Lennon. Long live the Silly Party.
3,673 followers |

James

Less worried about big gov't than big corporations running our lives. Fascism should more properly be called Corporatism. - Mussolini
3,619 followers |

Strawberry Blonde

Inactive account. Now at @StephanieWDC
3,446 followers |

Nicole MM

happy wife/mom, tech & gadget lover, atty, book lover, Wii/PS3/360 player, vlog/blogger, podcaster, Apple fan, iPhone/iPad advocate
3,366 followers |

theGAVoice

LGBT news outlet for Georgia; on streets now!
3,317 followers |

Cindy Scott

Have guitar, will play folk rock for $$ - liberal opinions, hurricane & storm forecasts,& astronaut geek speak always free.
3,279 followers |

Ivan Boothe

Working with nonprofits and social change groups on web + online strategy. Into creative social protest and radical nonviolent praxis. #nptech #Drupal #4change
3,221 followers |

Benjamin Barnes

kentucky/american alum .. campaign hack .. blah blah blah .. i am solely to blame for these horrible tweets
3,175 followers |

cyn3matic

Eat. Mother. Write. Read. Re-write. Film. Repeat. Project Involve Fellow, 2010. Wrote/directed a short film about our fear of The Other, ALIEN ABDUCTION.
3,124 followers |

Steve Beste

Here to stimulate conversation. DMs are Totes Off The Record. Skype: stevebeste or 954-414-1532. For Ft Laud Real Estate Follow @_pied_a_terre
3,090 followers |

JGM

Mom, writer, editor, translator. I'm opinionated, tell the truth as I see it, and want you to also. I want America to confront the racism that plagues it.
3,048 followers |

WeeLaura

If you're in a band, I probably have a crush on you. http://andetc.posterous.com ← How-to guide for following me Here's my music & other jackassery ↓
3,044 followers |

GStuedler

Independent/Progressive, Native Son of Miami
2,850 followers |

Catholics for Choice

A voice for Catholics who believe that Catholic tradition supports one's right to follow her/his conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health.
2,807 followers |

NanMac

Liberal-very, Democrat, #Obama2012, Ph.D., laugh-alot, almost-vegetarian. “Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back
2,786 followers |

kyledeb

Chapín + Gringo = Chapringo. I was born and raised in Guatemala of U.S. citizen parents. I live to love and empower the least among us.
2,764 followers |

Jjpolitics

2,747 followers |

Helen

Totally into smart info, being as fit as you can, and laughing! Yes, I am a happy liberal.
2,707 followers |

Charyl

Progressive, liberal mom who ♥♥♥s my sons, horror, sci-fi, zombies, politics, humor, animals and coffee.
2,653 followers |

Sherry Kronenfeld

Freelance writer, co-creator of memorial in permanent collection of National September 11 Memorial & Museum
2,617 followers |

Suzen

Passion for life and laughter...I'm irreverent and creative! Officially a Licensed Esthetician! :D
2,557 followers |

Ian Rice

I'm bilingual & bisexual. I'm an irreverent atheist. A Social Media & Mass Communications Guru, a humourist, polymath & an ideas aficionado living in Chicago.
2,536 followers |

Vera Francis

Educator-activist dedicated to the heartland, Passamaquoddy Bay. Performance artist rooted in Wabanaki transformer storymaking.
2,488 followers |

HoneyBearKelly

May the bridges I burn light the way. Keep the streets empty for me.
2,416 followers |

B Karasik

My loyalty is to justice and the planet, but hilarity will get you far.
2,399 followers |

Kristen

Retail CFO, political junkie, foodie/home cook, bourbon & gin imbiber, former pianist, goofball.
2,388 followers |

LauraNo

Mom, wife, sister, aunt, friend who follows politics and the Mentalist. I blog at Mzcellani.blogspot.com
2,365 followers |

John Lee

Foodie, Photography, Matthew 25,
2,338 followers |

shadowfax_rulz

Reality has a well known liberal bias. - Stephen Colbert
2,335 followers |

Pascal Robert

Lawyer, Blogger, iconoclast, and Huffington Post Contributor. Advocate and Activist for #Haiti. Penned, Haiti For Sale. Member of Haitian Bloggers' Caucus
2,272 followers |

salleegal

Using ...and misusing ... the ellipsis for many years...teach, learn, loves all things snarkenfreude.....proud Paiute
2,168 followers |

Sunny Perkins Stokes

mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, human being...daydreamer, free thinker, social drinker, bleeding heart liberal...RN/Clinical Analyst Programmer
2,098 followers |

Amadi

Rhymes with comedy. Queer Disabled Socialist Jewish Feminist WoC. If you don't mind, why don't you mind? Where is your sense of indignation?
2,084 followers |

michelle brooks

the world needs more bubble machines. there is never an end…just a new beginning… the möbius strip of life.
1,999 followers |

chenx064

1,990 followers |

John Amussen

News junkie and unrepentant leftie. Amused by GOP Panic. Can't find birth cerificate, so apparently born in Kenya. Also.
1,911 followers |

PaprikaPink

Inscrutable melange of deep compassion and resolute laziness. My middle name (on Facebook) is Hussein.
1,907 followers |

ddjango

Author of P! :: Post-Politics in Depth
1,898 followers |

Jill Miller Zimon

Project Director for @CivicCommons EfficientGovNetwork, freelancer @BlogHer & @iVillage, City Council Member in Pepper Pike, Ohio & still Writes Like She Talks
1,875 followers |

MizzWelch

I'm super busy.
1,863 followers |

Juan

#Undocumented. Activist. @FloridaState Graduate. @DreamAct team member. Fighting the good fight while misspelling my tweets.
1,814 followers |

riz.

i have opinions. i like futbol/soccer/football/Apple/Catholicism. i consider myself progressive if you really must categorize me. my tweets are my own
1,764 followers |

Elle

i'm a media consultant, social media geek, womanist, youth advocate, and blogger in LA.
1,756 followers |

Rod Campbell

Too curious to be serious.
1,669 followers |

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Psychologist by trade. SAHM by choice. Smartass always. Tweet re: sports, politics, music, photography, parenthood. Sensitive types need not follow. Cursebird.
1,663 followers |

Laffy

This is my spare account. For tweets, please follow @GottaLaff, Comedy writer, political blogger, Progressive radio guest, creator of BLUNT webisodes
1,651 followers |

Young Preezy

An appetite for destruction, but I scrape the plate!
1,483 followers |

Debra Hendrix

G.R.I.T.S. w/low tolerance of Willful Ignorance, Homophobia, Racism, CCC's, RWNJ's, FB's & TB's. I ALWAYS vote. No exceptions.
1,432 followers |

Found Beyond Belief

Foundation Beyond Belief exists to focus, encourage and demonstrate humanistic generosity. Humanity at Work!
1,418 followers |

Ian Kahn

Rare book dealer, recovering attorney, occasional hired brain.
1,369 followers |

Debbie Mursch

Lover of margaritas, my pets, science fiction/fantasy, Decatur, my husband, friends & fun. Not necessarily in that order. Owner of Happy Bones Pet Sitting.
1,353 followers |

Kit

a personal twitter about personal things, like how awesome legend of zelda is.
1,345 followers |

Suzanna

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers on Twitter.
1,301 followers |

TeeJai

Im a Louisiana Goddess! Just joking, but I am a Crawfish eating, Gumbo sipping Creole Decendant..Die hard Saints fan and Obama supporter!
1,299 followers |

Lisa B.

aka Beckbasher -returned to help end Rush and because I've missed you guys
1,253 followers |

MishaRN

Ginger. L&D RN. Good Friend. Over the Top Dog Mom. Patient Wife. Liberal. Opinionated. @WeeLaura's Spirit Animal. Knitter. Mac Girl. Heathen. Swears a lot
1,245 followers |

Anneswish

MUSIC-TRAVEL-TRIVIA-POLITICS-COLLEGESPORTS-BOOKS
1,215 followers |

Ann

Woodstock '69, cat lover, social worker, humorist, MA liberal. Adjunct professor.
1,190 followers |

potente susurro

woc phd musing about pop culture, current affairs, and all things feminist and queer (& Dr. Who/Torchwood)
1,189 followers |

Ohio Girl

Politics & Alt Energy - Altho I try have been told that I am abrasive so I apologize for that now unless u r a RWNJ.
1,185 followers |

Monica Dennis

Every woman is born empowered. My purpose is to identify, address and dismantle the many ways in which she is being disempowered.
1,176 followers |

Jenny Jinx™

A mother, liberal, talker of trash, eater of pie, and breaker of stuff. Sarcasm connoissieur . WATBs get mocked.
1,159 followers |

Terry GreeneSterling

Arizona journalist, author, public speaker, The Daily Beast contributor, writer-in-residence at Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU.
1,146 followers |

Nicholas Mitchell

@MeeraHyphenated and I co-host a classical radio show, Musica della sera, @KUSP, Thu 7-9:30pm (PT). Always trying to think of a way to monetize ungotten laughs.
1,055 followers |

barb

nonprofit advocacy geek in DC, derelict feminist blogger into human rights, progressive politics, cycling & cinema.
1,044 followers |

lshelby

History oriented quilter, knitter, gardener, inquiring reader with liberal/progressive point of view. Humor helps.
1,025 followers |

Kirsten Pedersen

Single mum of three daughters who just might be obsessed with music, politics, film, television, anything British, Doctor Who, food, wine, and music (again).
1,009 followers |

martina

I love my family,gardening,cooking and taking pictures. I love sunny days and rainy days. My one wish is that we can become green before grandkids arrive.
1,000 followers |

Cerro Cordillera

Born in Valparaiso, and proud to be Chilean. CNN-MANIAC;In search of wisdom, never mind the source.
976 followers |

Imabong

Oncology RN, Blog talk radio host - African Health Dialogues (www.africanviews.org)
903 followers |

Don Drennon

Running, Fitness, Formula 1, Guinness,politics, technology
887 followers |

Linda Bowen

I'm 53, Mom of 3, grandmother of 2, love to play WoW (Online game), Family and Friends are everything!
885 followers |

Workers United

848 followers |

FWHC

Since 1977, the Feminist Women's Health Center empowers women through service, education, outreach, and advocacy.
836 followers |

anniemmm

music,art,laughter,dork, MS, music, art, skeptic
818 followers |

Nora

U of M biochem major and news junkie, Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Bill Maher Fan
814 followers |

Nunya Bidniz

Progressive Texan, Lifelong Democrat, Homesteader. Right Wing Nut Jobs and Christian Zealots should go elsewhere. You've been warned.
742 followers |

Caitlin

Student at UNC-CH. Global health and human rights, with a healthy interest in just about everything else
724 followers |

Don Denoi

A liberal minded guy. Expect the unexpected. I'm just saying...
721 followers |

Four Legsgood

Photographer, writer and blogger marooned in Austin, TX
698 followers |

Diana Gray

proud mom of 2 & grammy of 3; gardener, avid reader, social justice volunteer, follows politics and world events.
684 followers |

readergirl

i'm not waiting for superman. i AM superman
672 followers |

Sista_with_a_fro

I'm not looking for followers just nice interactive tweeples.
629 followers |

Julie

organic gardener, foodie, cat lover and attorney on the side
575 followers |

Good Grrl

lesbian, political and current events junkie, fan of: sci fi, nerds, techie toys. follow my family: @gabbygalore, @canfrankerous, @laurenthedyke
460 followers |

Brian C

Regional sales guy. Travel a lot. Committed, active progressive, political junkie.
444 followers |

Corinne Norris

Proud Liberal,59, four kids,5 grandkids. My main goal right now is helping my husband of 27 years fight Lung cancer which has spread to his brain.
437 followers |

Just The Facts

“It is easier to believe a lie that one has heard a thousand times than to believe a fact that no one has heard before”
427 followers |

tesibria

Unlike in Alice in Wonderland, simply saying something is so does not make it so.
412 followers |

GALEO

Developing & engaging Latino leaders Georgia.
409 followers |

Guido Sanchez

I love all things geeky: tech, politics, TV, activism, knowledge, comics, history, and on, and on, and on...
403 followers |

MWJ2

318 followers |

Jill F

daughtr/sistr/mothr/veteran
298 followers |

kayatribe

in Deutschland geboren, 20yrs ea in New York & Seattle. Immigrant. Liberal. Atheist. If we disagree, let's not be disagreeable
260 followers |

Kung Li

Southern queer Chin@-American@ ex-litigator; preoccupied by prisons police criminalization executions deportations & the other angry attack muffins of empire
224 followers |

Caracal's Ear

Got my Caracal Ear out, seeking cinema, TV & political discussions.
209 followers |

Hermin Miranda

Professional instigator & writer for those who like to read the quick wit of a pseudo intellectual!
206 followers |

Aubrey Brown

It you don't already know, you'll just have to ask. :)
185 followers |

Elesjay

Politics and Random Stuff***
153 followers |

complex savage

Poet & political junkie, Dad, high school teacher, occasional wise man with a 3rd eye attitude
31 followers |

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