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Gov’t Agencies You Won’t Hear From On Twitter During the Shutdown (But You Might Wish You Would)

Screenshot of U.S. Secret Service Twitter page.

Screenshot of U.S. Secret Service Twitter page.

Dispensing information via Twitter may not seem like a big deal, but when you take a look at the number and breadth of government agencies (and their massive followings) that won’t be able to distribute information on Twitter during the shutdown, it’s a reminder of what it was like in a pre-digital age. It may be time to dust off the old radio.

Here are but a few you won’t be hearing from.