Chris TrottierMar 28, 2023

🚀 PLEASE BOOST 🚀

@TexasObserver is not dead yet! You can save them!

They have set up a GoFundMe page to raise $100,000 and they’re halfway there!

If the goal is reached, staff keep their jobs—and a truly innovative publication lives another day!

Not only does @TexasObserver write compelling stories, they are a true Fediverse innovator who run their own Mastodon server!

Open your hearts and your wallets! Please donate now!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-observer-journalists-and-staff

Show threadChris TrottierMar 28, 2023

UPDATE:

@TexasObserver has reached $100K in donations from 1.3K donors.

They’ve now created a stretch goal of $200K and hope that this will convince the board to continue operating the publication.

I’m convinced that the Fediverse has given @TexasObserver a chance at life.

Show threadChris TrottierMar 28, 2023

It’s been 24 hours since @TexasObserver’s GoFundMe has been up, and it’s reached $140,000 of its $200,000 goal, which is already a stretch from its original $100,000.

I hope this convinces their board to continue their work.

But even if it doesn’t, what this should tell every journalist is that, not only does the Fediverse value journalism, crowdfunding through the Fediverse is a viable way to support journalist initiatives.

This is a path forward.

Show threadChris Trottier

I’m happy to say that @TexasObserver reached $200,000 on their GoFundMe!

Journalists around the world, are you seeing this?

Mar 28, 2023 at 9:13pmIceCubesApp
Show threadColopenMar 28, 2023

@atomicpoet @TexasObserver

Yay!!