Twitter gives us all a killer platform to network, research, promote and brand. We strive for and eventually build powerful, meaningful, like-minded communities. But sometimes it’s helpful to shake things up and tap into different industries and views to broaden our minds. Following is a list of 27 intriguing people who can tweet new perspectives into your world.

 

 

Editorial Director at Marvel.com and pop culture lover.
@Agent_M

 

 

 

 

Pianist and self-professed freak.
@amandapalmer

 

 

 

 

Witty New York Times writer discusses food, politics and more.
@bittman

 

 

Author of Social Media Is Bullshit.
@BJMendelson

 

 

 

 

Former drug addict, now a Cape Town Christian drug counselor.
@Brent007

 

 

 

Currently unemployed, but “winning.”
@charliesheen

 

 

 

New Yorker shares facts applicable to your daily life.
@DamnItsTrue

 

 

 

 

Women’s lifestyle coach, based in France.
@elegantfemme

 

 

 

 

Gay rights advocate, Broadway babe.
@frenchiedavis

 

 

 

 

Looney punk rocker and graphic designer.
@galwithdimples

 

 

 

 

Japanese thinker.
@hokutokonishi

 

 

 

 

Part-time porn star and social media consultant for the adult industry.
@KellyShibari

 

 

 

 

“Strange writer” for Wired. Expect strange tweets.
@loresjoberg

 

 

 

 

Blackbelt. Sicilian-Irish. State government reporter.
@MSpicuzzaWSJ

 

 

 

 

Comic and semi-TV star circulates funny and geeky thoughts.
@nerdist

 

 

 

 

Atheist asexual comedian.
@Paulapoundstone

 

 

 

 

Australian clinical psychologist.
@PeterBrownPsy

 

 

 

 

Forbes writer/dweeb offers tales from China.
@raykwong

 

 

 

 

Homeless in London.
@rbrtpttnsn

 

 

 

 

Actress, vegetarian and Jesus follower.
@ricaperalejo

 

 

 

 

Animated Rackspace employee has fetish for technology.
@Scobleizer

 

 

 

Sydney shopping shrink.
@shoppologist

 

 

British actor who “gets” social media.
@stephenfry

 

 

 

 

Conservative, Vietnam vet and poet.
@TaoMannaDon

 

 

 

 

The man behind TED. Spreader of ideas.
@TEDchris

 

 

 

 

Charismatic Member of Parliament, India.
@TheVijayMallya

 

 

 

 

They drink and tweet, so you don’t have to.
@TweetingTipsy

Who’s Missing?

Know of any unique people who can shake things up in Tweetersville? Plug them in the list below!

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