Social Networking

The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012

TIME's social media editor Allie Townsend & social media associate Amy Lombard pick the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. Let us know what you think of our choices, using hashtag #Twitter140.

Culture

Bill Cosby

By Allie TownsendMarch 15, 20120

Be careful. Heroes should be judged from afar! RT @klaytron15: @BillCosby you are my hero!!
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Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) March 16, 2012

Followers: 2.5 million

Remember how good watching The Cosby Show could make you feel? Twitter, we’ve got Bill Cosby right here. The beloved comedian and actor hosts one of the most positive environments on Twitter, a departure from the cynicism that seems to roam freely through your feed.

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