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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.

Politics

Michelle Obama

By Allie TownsendMarch 15, 20120

The First Lady was @JoiningForces in Minneapolis yesterday, celebrating servicemembers and their families: OFA.BO/cZcLjk
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 17, 2012

Followers: 679K

Sure, you’ll get your share of campaign plugs (’tis the season, after all), but occasional tweets signed “-mo” offer more intimate glimpses into the life of the First Lady. Her feed will be a nice backdrop for the campaign brouhaha that’s about to take off.

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