Deb Fallows

Did your Covid vax experience look like this? Outside. Sunny, warm 72 degrees. Neighbors. Coffee and homemade snickerdoodles. Thanks, Palisades Village, for supporting local community. And thanks, Giant Pharmacy. @PV_Village @OurTowns @JamesFallows

@popsbury @gspeng @JamesFallows @OurTowns @sustainablelib2 @SDCountyLibrary @SDCLLakeside @ALALibrary I would choose "collaborating" over "merging" with schools and parks and rec. They're doing that now, and there are advantages for each.

The next step forward for public libraries: Becoming 'sustainable.' What that means and why it matters. (by me). @OurTowns @sustainablelib2 @SDCountyLibrary @SDCLLakeside @ALALibrary @Jamesfallows ourtownsfoundation.org/how-libraries-…

Our Towns update on the remarkable surge in local Sustainability projects, reporting, and funding across the US. ourtownsfoundation.org/sustainability… @OurTowns @ClimateCentral @ArcGISStoryMaps @CalVolunteers @Report4America @UofRedlands

How a local paper informs citizens and encourages them to engage in issues they care about. A model for local journalism. Still in FL. Still reading daily! @OurTowns @HeraldTribune

@dogolaca @JamesFallows @HeraldTribune @OurTowns @NewCollegeofFL Yup. Agree it's a well-covered (front-page even today!) story by the H-T. Subscribe to the H-T! Read all about it!

@JamesFallows @FallowsDeb @HeraldTribune @OurTowns Too bad no highlighting of the Herald-Tribune;s continuing coverage of the destruction of @NewCollegeofFL by DeSantis, Rufo, the Claremont-Hillsdale crowd, and the newly appointed grifting unqualified president.

Beyond words and pictures. A better, richer way to tell and read stories online. Maps, timelines, sliding images, video, audio enhance well-chosen words. @ArcGISStoryMaps @OurTowns @JamesFallows @charlesriver ourtownsfoundation.org/how-story-maps…

Recovering lost crab pots and focusing on Charles River dams. Both amazing StoryMaps that Our Towns will feature soon as our winners. Congrats!

@mlstotts My favorite 'Keep off the Grass' sign in Shanghai: Do Not Disturb: tiny grass is dreaming.

Love Singapore. Brings new meaning to the term, explicit instructions!

"Boxing is what we do. Community is who we are," says Ian Franklin, CEO of Project Fighting Chance in San Bernardino. Featured in Our Towns HBO documentary. PFC's Terry "the Terrible" Washington, 19, now headed for Olympic trials. @OurTowns youtube.com/watch?v=IUaGHH…

Mississippi high school students immortalize a forgotten moment of 1960s desegregation. @OurTowns @msmsbluewaves @MUWedu @EmCollective @JamesFallows @CYarb1 ourtownsfoundation.org/mississippi-im…

Why reading Banned Books out loud matters. Here's what happened in my hometown of DC. #BannedBooksWeek @dcpl @ALALibrary @UrbanLibCouncil @GuillotiNeTheat @OurTowns ourtownsfoundation.org/reading-banned…

@JKropf Congrats on your book and on a great Sandusky story!

@accidentalflyer You get to decide! I vote Yes.

A town's public spaces reveal a lot about what a town values.

Esri StoryMap competition happening now. This year's theme is Conservation. Here's how to register for September 28 webinar for everything you need to know. @ArcGISStoryMaps @IUCN @OurTowns esri.com/arcgis-blog/pr…

"X, formerly known as Twitter,..." So, how long will it take for this appositive phrase to disappear? Bets anyone?

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Remember your high school history teacher? Chuck Yarborough is the gold standard. Listen to this lesson from Chuck. Teacher at MS School Math/Science (MSMS), Emerson Collective Fellow. Friend of Our Towns. @EmCollective @msmsbluewaves @OurTowns @CYarb1 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

Soft diplomacy: So proud that HBO ‘Our Towns’ will be screened in Kyiv 9/29. Thanks American Film Showcase, US State Dept, & USC School of Cinematic Arts. Thanks US Emb Ukraine & America House. Congrats West City Films @FilmShowcase @USEmbassyKyiv westcityfilms.com/ourtowns/