'Inactive until further notice': Federal social media accounts post glum sign-offs for government shutdown

Joel Shannon
Some impacted government agencies and departments flatly announced the shutdown would shutter the social media presences indefinitely.

A partial government shutdown affecting hundreds of thousands of federal employees started immediately Saturday morning, prompting many shuttered government organizations to announce their indefinite departure from social media.

Nine federal departments and several smaller agencies ran out of money as Congress failed to pass continued funding amid a raging debate about funding for border security. The closure puts more than 380,000 federal workers on furlough and will force another 420,000 employees to work without pay.

Among those to announce their shutdown on social media: the U.S. Small Business Administration.

"Due to the lapse of government funding, SBA will remain inactive until further notice. We apologize for any inconveniences and we look forward to assisting you when we return."

Not all impacted government organizations will take a total social media hiatus, as many operations deemed "essential" will continue during the shutdown:

But many other departments and agencies, including the National Park Service and US National Archives, flatly said the shutdown would shutter their organization and their social media presence indefinitely:

Post by nationalparkservice.

Post by travelgov.

Post by usnationalarchives.

Post by USGeologicalSurvey.

Post by BLMNational.

Post by USDA.

Contributing: Michael Collins and David Jackson

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Inactive until further notice': Federal social media accounts post glum sign-offs for government shutdown