Celeste PewterJul 1, 2023

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.

Show threadMelinda from AtlantaJul 2, 2023
@Celeste_pewter I just emailed my city council representative about this - city officials and city agencies need to develop a presence somewhere more reliable that will be accessible to everyone.
Show threadCeleste PewterJul 2, 2023
@MelindaATL I love this! I was going to suggest this yesterday, but figured everyone would probably be a little social media-ed out.
Show threadMelinda from Atlanta
@Celeste_pewter I had been meaning to do this for a couple of months, but recent events make it so clear that public officials and agencies should *not* be using #Twitter. (To be clear, it actually should have been clear previously but not everyone is paying as much attention as they should be.)
Jul 2, 2023 at 2:27pmWeb
Show threadjtbJul 2, 2023
@MelindaATL @Celeste_pewter They shouldn't be using facebook or whatsapp either I think.