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You're not "relying on Twitter" for a source of news, you're relying on unattributed hearsay which just happens to be transmitted through Twitter.

That's not smart.

How do you know who he follows?

Half a dozen clicks from his HN profile and you're there: http://twitter.com/offbytwo/friends

Impressive, I updated my profile so it should be easier to find now.