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David Slifka Apr 19, 2023

Critical government communications can’t depend on walled gardens.

National Weather Service needs to join the #fediverse.

(Edit: Tell them at [email protected]. Thanks @alex for the tip!)

https://mashable.com/article/twitter-exemptions-nws-public-service-safety-weather-accounts

National Weather Service accounts were not granted API exemptions by Twitter

Public safety accounts will still be limited unless they pay up for Twitter API access.

Mashable

@alex @davidslifka EVERY government body should have its own Mastodon instance just like it has its own domain for email. Public info should be public.