Who To Follow On Twitter In 2017: Best Accounts For News, Jokes And Weird Facts

It's almost a new year, so it's time to add some new accounts to your Twitter timeline. But with more than 313 million users, you may feel overwhelmed by the options. There are meme accounts, politics profiles, parodies, celebrities and more.

Stay calm and load up TweetDeck — we've compiled 17 of the best Twitter accounts for you to follow in 2017.

@realDonaldTrump: United States President-elect has made a habit of taking to Twitter with his thoughts on everything from Robert Pattinson to Russia's involvement in the election.

@nytimes (or @CNN. Or @AP. Or all three) : In an era of fake news, it's important to read and watch media you can trust.

@jonnysun: Jonathan Sun shares relatable, misspelled messages that will make you smile when you scroll past.

@chrissyteigen: John Legend's wife is a Twitter legend in her own right. The model never holds back her opinions or details of her life, making her honesty — and profanity — refreshing to read.

@MerriamWebster: With humor, sarcasm and etymological info, the dictionary is ridiculously fun to follow on Twitter.

@dog_rates: This account is Twitter at its purest. People submit photos of their dogs, and the photos get rated. (Spoiler: Most ratings exceed 10/10. They're good dogs, Brant.)

@joshgondelman: A Brooklyn comedian, Josh Gondelman writes for "Last Week Tonight" and is famous for his brief Twitter pep talks.

@emrgencykittens: Enough said.

@kenjennings: Ken Jennings, who won 74 games of "Jeopardy!" in a row, is ridiculously wry (and full of good trivia) on Twitter.

@EveryTweet_Ever: When Twitter jokes get trite, Every Tweet Ever is there with a parody.

@theOnion: This satirical publication's articles on politics and culture will make you laugh. And then cry.

@IAM_SHAKESPEARE: Willy Shakes, as the Bard has nicknamed himself on Twitter, is tweeting his plays line by line.

@neiltyson: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson regularly gets sassy on social media, but he's allowed to — he has the facts to back it up.

@katyperry: Katy Perry has more than 94 million followers, so you should track her tweets just to stay hip.

@DiGiornoPizza: This is a brand account for pizza, yes. But the tweets are wide-ranging and eloquent and, at times, just plain hilarious.

@WesleyLowery: Wesley Lowery, the ace Washington Post journalist covering social justice and law enforcement, gives you a behind-the-scenes look at reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement.

@Pontifex: Whether you're religious or not, the fact that a 79-year-old from Argentina is on Twitter is pretty impressive.