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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/116237286336865985
a decade of Masto.
Happy birthday Mastodon! π
From Vivaldi, a big thank you to @Gargron, the rest of Mastodon's team and everyone else who enjoys and breathes life into this corner of the internet!
Here's to 10 more! π₯
El Paso is one of the largest cities in Texas β but much of the country still misunderstands it.
Journalist Jazmine Ulloa grew up there. After the 2019 Walmart mass shooting that targeted Hispanic shoppers, she set out to tell a deeper story of the border city she knows. https://txst.us/bnlal9
On the bright side:
Texas cellphone ban is leading Dallas kids back to the library π π΅
Dallas ISD reports a notable increase in book checkouts across schools.
ππ https://archive.ph/YJv1N
#Library #CellphoneBan #JonathanHaight #Dallas #Millennials #GenZ
What company do you use for your home internet service?
We're just about fed up with AT&T Fiber.
(Please boost for visibility.)
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βIt has not only saved DART, it has saved regional transportation.β
Behind the plan to save DART: How the transit agency reversed its fate in 120 days
The toughest part was crafting a deal that worked for all of DARTβs 13 member cities, not just the ones threatening to leave. Cities were often focused on what was in it for them.
ππ https://archive.ph/LLVck
#DART #Dallas #NorthTexas #MassTransit #Transportation #LightRail #Rail #PublicTransit #LillyKersh