You've never had a twitter account? That's astounding. Most everyone I know, has maintained an account for at least ten years or so just so they can occasionally check a reference or find out the skinny on locally downed power lines that won't even make it onto the evening news - it always has been, and continues to be, best, better than, or often the only source for some critical information.
There's ways to shield yourself from tracking too, but if you've gone this long already...