Something I keep thinking about:
The excessive heat warnings across the country today, and the people relying on Twitter to get information cooling centers, free water, etc.
If you run a social media account for an elected/agency, please bring up to your bosses that now is the time to start building up your platforms outside of Twitter too.
I've had those hard conversations too, and have been repeatedly told, "psh, Twitter isn't going anywhere."
Don't give up. Take the news articles about today as a data point, and build up your case for:
1. Expanding to a place like Mastodon/expanding your Instagram presence,
2. But also building in priority reminders in your website/GovDelivery messaging /content calendars on how people can find information, especially during emergencies.
Celeste Pewter
azteclady