Schoolyard Films
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Award-winning nature films…for kids and teachers…for FREE!!!
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Water scarcity is the most serious, but not the only, climate challenge for the Arab region. A new international report shows rising risks of deeper droughts, widespread crop failures and mass population displacement within decades.
New Report Warns of Critical Climate Risks in Arab Region - Inside Climate News
Foundations of daily life, including farms, reservoirs and aquifers that feed and sustain millions, are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.
insideclimatenews.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Water scarcity is the most serious, but not the only, climate challenge for the Arab region. A new international report shows rising risks of deeper droughts, widespread crop failures and mass population displacement within decades.
🌊 #ThrowbackThursday meets #WildlifeConservationDay!
In 2018, @alaskaairlines.bsky.social - encouraged by teen advocate Shelby O’Neil, ditched plastic stir straws, keeping millions of straws out of our #oceans.
Watch here: www.schoolyardfilms.org/ocean-plasti...
#schoolyardfilms #tbt
In 2018, @alaskaairlines.bsky.social - encouraged by teen advocate Shelby O’Neil, ditched plastic stir straws, keeping millions of straws out of our #oceans.
Watch here: www.schoolyardfilms.org/ocean-plasti...
#schoolyardfilms #tbt
Ocean Plastic - EP3 - Making Waves — Schoolyard Films — Schoolyard Films
Ocean Plastic - EP3 - Making Waves — Schoolyard Films
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December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🌊 #ThrowbackThursday meets #WildlifeConservationDay!
In 2018, @alaskaairlines.bsky.social - encouraged by teen advocate Shelby O’Neil, ditched plastic stir straws, keeping millions of straws out of our #oceans.
Watch here: www.schoolyardfilms.org/ocean-plasti...
#schoolyardfilms #tbt
In 2018, @alaskaairlines.bsky.social - encouraged by teen advocate Shelby O’Neil, ditched plastic stir straws, keeping millions of straws out of our #oceans.
Watch here: www.schoolyardfilms.org/ocean-plasti...
#schoolyardfilms #tbt
The time is now to educate, inspire, and protect our planet. 🌍
We’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign by sharing “The Time Is Now,” our most powerful story asset and the heart of this year’s message.
drive.google.com/file/d/1sWs-...
#TheTimeIsNow #EnvironmentalEducation #K12 #STEM
We’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign by sharing “The Time Is Now,” our most powerful story asset and the heart of this year’s message.
drive.google.com/file/d/1sWs-...
#TheTimeIsNow #EnvironmentalEducation #K12 #STEM
Tom Fitz and Schoolyard Films - The Time is Now.mov
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December 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The time is now to educate, inspire, and protect our planet. 🌍
We’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign by sharing “The Time Is Now,” our most powerful story asset and the heart of this year’s message.
drive.google.com/file/d/1sWs-...
#TheTimeIsNow #EnvironmentalEducation #K12 #STEM
We’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign by sharing “The Time Is Now,” our most powerful story asset and the heart of this year’s message.
drive.google.com/file/d/1sWs-...
#TheTimeIsNow #EnvironmentalEducation #K12 #STEM
The countdown is on! ⏳
Only 2 days until #GivingTuesday.
More to come this week as we share the stories, impact, & mission behind #SchoolyardFilms. 🌎💚
🔗:https://www.schoolyardfilms.org/donate-to-schoolyard
#EnvironmentalEducation #Conservation #STEM #K12
Only 2 days until #GivingTuesday.
More to come this week as we share the stories, impact, & mission behind #SchoolyardFilms. 🌎💚
🔗:https://www.schoolyardfilms.org/donate-to-schoolyard
#EnvironmentalEducation #Conservation #STEM #K12
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The countdown is on! ⏳
Only 2 days until #GivingTuesday.
More to come this week as we share the stories, impact, & mission behind #SchoolyardFilms. 🌎💚
🔗:https://www.schoolyardfilms.org/donate-to-schoolyard
#EnvironmentalEducation #Conservation #STEM #K12
Only 2 days until #GivingTuesday.
More to come this week as we share the stories, impact, & mission behind #SchoolyardFilms. 🌎💚
🔗:https://www.schoolyardfilms.org/donate-to-schoolyard
#EnvironmentalEducation #Conservation #STEM #K12
Throwing it back to 2019 …when our Co-Founder and Executive Director, Tom Fitz, presented with Producer Katie Carpenter at the Society for the Four Arts on #PalmBeach, #Florida. Great audience, exceptional venue, and wonderful memories!! 💙
#schoolyardfilms #cinematography #environmentaleducation
#schoolyardfilms #cinematography #environmentaleducation
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Throwing it back to 2019 …when our Co-Founder and Executive Director, Tom Fitz, presented with Producer Katie Carpenter at the Society for the Four Arts on #PalmBeach, #Florida. Great audience, exceptional venue, and wonderful memories!! 💙
#schoolyardfilms #cinematography #environmentaleducation
#schoolyardfilms #cinematography #environmentaleducation
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Schoolyard Films fundraiser at the beautiful Reuben Hale House, sponsored by The LaFrance Project. Tom Fitz shared stories & clips from 40 years behind the lens, supporting our mission to provide FREE...
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Schoolyard Films fundraiser at the beautiful Reuben Hale House, sponsored by The LaFrance Project. Tom Fitz shared stories & clips from 40 years behind the lens, supporting our mission to provide FREE...
🌍 Teachers! Need a FREE cross-curricular resource? Our animated “How Plastic Took Over the World” is perfect for science, history, tech, social studies, poli sci & math. Engaging & solutions-focused.
🎥 : www.schoolyardfilms.org/how-plastic-...
#schoolyardfilms #STEM #K12 #environmentaleducation
🎥 : www.schoolyardfilms.org/how-plastic-...
#schoolyardfilms #STEM #K12 #environmentaleducation
How Plastic Took Over the World - Animation — Schoolyard Films — Schoolyard Films
How Plastic Took Over the World - Animation — Schoolyard Films
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🌍 Teachers! Need a FREE cross-curricular resource? Our animated “How Plastic Took Over the World” is perfect for science, history, tech, social studies, poli sci & math. Engaging & solutions-focused.
🎥 : www.schoolyardfilms.org/how-plastic-...
#schoolyardfilms #STEM #K12 #environmentaleducation
🎥 : www.schoolyardfilms.org/how-plastic-...
#schoolyardfilms #STEM #K12 #environmentaleducation
🦇 It’s #BatAppreciationWeek!
Bats are essential to ecosystems worldwide.
In "Bat Women of Panama", #scientists uncover new insights into #bat behavior, #biodiversity, & #conservation.
🎥 Watch here - www.schoolyardfilms.org/bat-women-of...
#WomenInSTEM #ScienceEducation #K12 #STEM
Bats are essential to ecosystems worldwide.
In "Bat Women of Panama", #scientists uncover new insights into #bat behavior, #biodiversity, & #conservation.
🎥 Watch here - www.schoolyardfilms.org/bat-women-of...
#WomenInSTEM #ScienceEducation #K12 #STEM
October 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🦇 It’s #BatAppreciationWeek!
Bats are essential to ecosystems worldwide.
In "Bat Women of Panama", #scientists uncover new insights into #bat behavior, #biodiversity, & #conservation.
🎥 Watch here - www.schoolyardfilms.org/bat-women-of...
#WomenInSTEM #ScienceEducation #K12 #STEM
Bats are essential to ecosystems worldwide.
In "Bat Women of Panama", #scientists uncover new insights into #bat behavior, #biodiversity, & #conservation.
🎥 Watch here - www.schoolyardfilms.org/bat-women-of...
#WomenInSTEM #ScienceEducation #K12 #STEM
We're excited to be joining the New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative this week in Freeport, ME!
Our Executive Director, Tom Fitz, will be presenting "Seeing Science: Using Film to Connect Students with Ocean Science"📽️🌊💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #conservation #K12 #STEM
Our Executive Director, Tom Fitz, will be presenting "Seeing Science: Using Film to Connect Students with Ocean Science"📽️🌊💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #conservation #K12 #STEM
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We're excited to be joining the New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative this week in Freeport, ME!
Our Executive Director, Tom Fitz, will be presenting "Seeing Science: Using Film to Connect Students with Ocean Science"📽️🌊💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #conservation #K12 #STEM
Our Executive Director, Tom Fitz, will be presenting "Seeing Science: Using Film to Connect Students with Ocean Science"📽️🌊💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #conservation #K12 #STEM
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Today is #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay! #OnThisDay in 1972, Congress enacted the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. Today, our system of public waters spans over 629,000 square miles of our ocean and Great Lakes. Join the celebration at NationalMarineSanctuaryDay.org!
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today is #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay! #OnThisDay in 1972, Congress enacted the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. Today, our system of public waters spans over 629,000 square miles of our ocean and Great Lakes. Join the celebration at NationalMarineSanctuaryDay.org!
🐢 Explore #symbiosis - especially #commensalism - with Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow!
This free #SchoolyardFilms doc shows how 350+ species rely on the tortoise’s burrow for shelter & survival. Perfect for #K12 #science lessons!
🎬 www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#lifescience
This free #SchoolyardFilms doc shows how 350+ species rely on the tortoise’s burrow for shelter & survival. Perfect for #K12 #science lessons!
🎬 www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#lifescience
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🐢 Explore #symbiosis - especially #commensalism - with Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow!
This free #SchoolyardFilms doc shows how 350+ species rely on the tortoise’s burrow for shelter & survival. Perfect for #K12 #science lessons!
🎬 www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#lifescience
This free #SchoolyardFilms doc shows how 350+ species rely on the tortoise’s burrow for shelter & survival. Perfect for #K12 #science lessons!
🎬 www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#lifescience
🎬🍎 Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 🍎🎬
At #SchoolyardFilms, we’re celebrating the educators who bring #science, #conservation, and curiosity to life. 🌎💚
FREE films + guides to inspire the next generation of explorers → schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #stem #thankyouteachers
At #SchoolyardFilms, we’re celebrating the educators who bring #science, #conservation, and curiosity to life. 🌎💚
FREE films + guides to inspire the next generation of explorers → schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #stem #thankyouteachers
October 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🎬🍎 Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 🍎🎬
At #SchoolyardFilms, we’re celebrating the educators who bring #science, #conservation, and curiosity to life. 🌎💚
FREE films + guides to inspire the next generation of explorers → schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #stem #thankyouteachers
At #SchoolyardFilms, we’re celebrating the educators who bring #science, #conservation, and curiosity to life. 🌎💚
FREE films + guides to inspire the next generation of explorers → schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #stem #thankyouteachers
🎬🌍 Proud to be at the Jackson Wild Film Festival & Summit!
Schoolyard Films joins storytellers from around the world sharing films on #conservation, #wildlife & protecting our planet. 🌱🐘
Saving the planet one film at a time. 💚 #JacksonWild
schoolyardfilms.org
Schoolyard Films joins storytellers from around the world sharing films on #conservation, #wildlife & protecting our planet. 🌱🐘
Saving the planet one film at a time. 💚 #JacksonWild
schoolyardfilms.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🎬🌍 Proud to be at the Jackson Wild Film Festival & Summit!
Schoolyard Films joins storytellers from around the world sharing films on #conservation, #wildlife & protecting our planet. 🌱🐘
Saving the planet one film at a time. 💚 #JacksonWild
schoolyardfilms.org
Schoolyard Films joins storytellers from around the world sharing films on #conservation, #wildlife & protecting our planet. 🌱🐘
Saving the planet one film at a time. 💚 #JacksonWild
schoolyardfilms.org
💧🌊 It’s #StormwaterAwarenessWeek & #NationalEstuariesWeek!
#SchoolyardFilms offers free K-12 films on #waterquality, #wildlife & #conservation - helping #students connect land, #water & life to protect #estuaries & our future. 🌎🎬
schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science
#SchoolyardFilms offers free K-12 films on #waterquality, #wildlife & #conservation - helping #students connect land, #water & life to protect #estuaries & our future. 🌎🎬
schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
💧🌊 It’s #StormwaterAwarenessWeek & #NationalEstuariesWeek!
#SchoolyardFilms offers free K-12 films on #waterquality, #wildlife & #conservation - helping #students connect land, #water & life to protect #estuaries & our future. 🌎🎬
schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science
#SchoolyardFilms offers free K-12 films on #waterquality, #wildlife & #conservation - helping #students connect land, #water & life to protect #estuaries & our future. 🌎🎬
schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science
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#BREAKINGNEWS 🦇🌍 The world now has 1,500 recognized bat species! 🎉 The global list at www.batnames.org just hit this milestone. New bats are found through fieldwork in remote places & genetic discoveries. Amazing biodiversity news! #Bats #Biodiversity #BatsNeedFriends
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS 🦇🌍 The world now has 1,500 recognized bat species! 🎉 The global list at www.batnames.org just hit this milestone. New bats are found through fieldwork in remote places & genetic discoveries. Amazing biodiversity news! #Bats #Biodiversity #BatsNeedFriends
💧🌎 Today is #WorldWaterMonitoringDay!
Since 2003, this global program has encouraged #students everywhere to roll up their sleeves & DO #science. From testing pH & clarity... to studying the creatures that call waterways home, kids learn firsthand how #cleanwater connects to healthy habitats. 🐟🌱
Since 2003, this global program has encouraged #students everywhere to roll up their sleeves & DO #science. From testing pH & clarity... to studying the creatures that call waterways home, kids learn firsthand how #cleanwater connects to healthy habitats. 🐟🌱
September 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
💧🌎 Today is #WorldWaterMonitoringDay!
Since 2003, this global program has encouraged #students everywhere to roll up their sleeves & DO #science. From testing pH & clarity... to studying the creatures that call waterways home, kids learn firsthand how #cleanwater connects to healthy habitats. 🐟🌱
Since 2003, this global program has encouraged #students everywhere to roll up their sleeves & DO #science. From testing pH & clarity... to studying the creatures that call waterways home, kids learn firsthand how #cleanwater connects to healthy habitats. 🐟🌱
🎬🌍 Tom Fitz, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and Executive Director of #SchoolyardFilms, is back at Fairfield University today - bringing #conservation education to campus through the power of #filmmaking and storytelling.💚💙
schoolyardfilms.org
#guestspeaker #environmentaleducation
schoolyardfilms.org
#guestspeaker #environmentaleducation
September 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎬🌍 Tom Fitz, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and Executive Director of #SchoolyardFilms, is back at Fairfield University today - bringing #conservation education to campus through the power of #filmmaking and storytelling.💚💙
schoolyardfilms.org
#guestspeaker #environmentaleducation
schoolyardfilms.org
#guestspeaker #environmentaleducation
Emmy-winning filmmaker Tom Fitz welcomed #FairfieldUniversity freshmen to campus with stories of #ocean science & film - kicking off the launch of their new Climate & Marine Science Center. 🌊🌎
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #oceans #climate #marinescience #cinematography #naturalhistory
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #oceans #climate #marinescience #cinematography #naturalhistory
September 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Emmy-winning filmmaker Tom Fitz welcomed #FairfieldUniversity freshmen to campus with stories of #ocean science & film - kicking off the launch of their new Climate & Marine Science Center. 🌊🌎
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #oceans #climate #marinescience #cinematography #naturalhistory
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #oceans #climate #marinescience #cinematography #naturalhistory
🌍💧It’s the first-ever #WorldLakeDay!
Lakes hold most of Earth’s fresh #water, shelter #wildlife, & connect us. 🐟🌱
As proud partners of the #UN #OceanDecade, #SchoolyardFilms shares FREE films to help students protect water.💙
🎬: www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films
#environmentaleducation #STEM #K12
Lakes hold most of Earth’s fresh #water, shelter #wildlife, & connect us. 🐟🌱
As proud partners of the #UN #OceanDecade, #SchoolyardFilms shares FREE films to help students protect water.💙
🎬: www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films
#environmentaleducation #STEM #K12
August 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🌍💧It’s the first-ever #WorldLakeDay!
Lakes hold most of Earth’s fresh #water, shelter #wildlife, & connect us. 🐟🌱
As proud partners of the #UN #OceanDecade, #SchoolyardFilms shares FREE films to help students protect water.💙
🎬: www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films
#environmentaleducation #STEM #K12
Lakes hold most of Earth’s fresh #water, shelter #wildlife, & connect us. 🐟🌱
As proud partners of the #UN #OceanDecade, #SchoolyardFilms shares FREE films to help students protect water.💙
🎬: www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films
#environmentaleducation #STEM #K12
From #coralreefs to #chameleons - and yes, even to cuddly canines - we believe ALL animals have something to teach us.🐶💚
Today we’re wagging our tails in celebration of #NationalDogDay and our furry Schoolyard family! 🐾💙
🌟Nature films...for kids...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org
#schoolyardfilms
Today we’re wagging our tails in celebration of #NationalDogDay and our furry Schoolyard family! 🐾💙
🌟Nature films...for kids...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org
#schoolyardfilms
August 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
From #coralreefs to #chameleons - and yes, even to cuddly canines - we believe ALL animals have something to teach us.🐶💚
Today we’re wagging our tails in celebration of #NationalDogDay and our furry Schoolyard family! 🐾💙
🌟Nature films...for kids...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org
#schoolyardfilms
Today we’re wagging our tails in celebration of #NationalDogDay and our furry Schoolyard family! 🐾💙
🌟Nature films...for kids...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org
#schoolyardfilms
🍎✏️ Back to School with #SchoolyardFilms! 🚌🐢
#Teachers, we’ve got FREE resources to kick off your school year with #nature, #science, and storytelling:
🎬 Featured Film: Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow — filmed right here in #Florida!
www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#Teachers, we’ve got FREE resources to kick off your school year with #nature, #science, and storytelling:
🎬 Featured Film: Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow — filmed right here in #Florida!
www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
August 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🍎✏️ Back to School with #SchoolyardFilms! 🚌🐢
#Teachers, we’ve got FREE resources to kick off your school year with #nature, #science, and storytelling:
🎬 Featured Film: Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow — filmed right here in #Florida!
www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#Teachers, we’ve got FREE resources to kick off your school year with #nature, #science, and storytelling:
🎬 Featured Film: Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow — filmed right here in #Florida!
www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
🌎On #NationalNonprofitDay we celebrate our mission at #SchoolyardFilms: providing FREE films & study guides to inspire #kids in #science, #conservation & #oceanliteracy. 💚 Support by donating, sponsoring a film, or connecting us with philanthropists who believe in #STEM & #environmentaleducation.🌊🐢🌿
August 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🌎On #NationalNonprofitDay we celebrate our mission at #SchoolyardFilms: providing FREE films & study guides to inspire #kids in #science, #conservation & #oceanliteracy. 💚 Support by donating, sponsoring a film, or connecting us with philanthropists who believe in #STEM & #environmentaleducation.🌊🐢🌿
🖍️ Happy #NationalColoringBookDay!
Check out our FREE #SchoolyardFilms coloring page from "In the Wild with Bears" 🐻 - perfect for PreK–3rd grade!
Includes fun Q&As to spark learning about #Alaska’s brown #bears.
Check out our FREE #SchoolyardFilms coloring page from "In the Wild with Bears" 🐻 - perfect for PreK–3rd grade!
Includes fun Q&As to spark learning about #Alaska’s brown #bears.
August 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🖍️ Happy #NationalColoringBookDay!
Check out our FREE #SchoolyardFilms coloring page from "In the Wild with Bears" 🐻 - perfect for PreK–3rd grade!
Includes fun Q&As to spark learning about #Alaska’s brown #bears.
Check out our FREE #SchoolyardFilms coloring page from "In the Wild with Bears" 🐻 - perfect for PreK–3rd grade!
Includes fun Q&As to spark learning about #Alaska’s brown #bears.
💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth — and #cleanwater means life. 🌍
At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...
At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...
August 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth — and #cleanwater means life. 🌍
At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...
At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...
🌱 It’s #NationalInternDay & we’re celebrating our amazing PreK–3 Design Team interns! 💚 Their creativity helps our #nature films make a big impact on little learners. 🎬🌿🌊
We’re so grateful for their creativity, compassion, & commitment to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards! 🧵..
We’re so grateful for their creativity, compassion, & commitment to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards! 🧵..
July 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🌱 It’s #NationalInternDay & we’re celebrating our amazing PreK–3 Design Team interns! 💚 Their creativity helps our #nature films make a big impact on little learners. 🎬🌿🌊
We’re so grateful for their creativity, compassion, & commitment to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards! 🧵..
We’re so grateful for their creativity, compassion, & commitment to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards! 🧵..