Julia Carrie WongMar 29, 2023
A win for Mastodon and journalism: The successful campaign to stave off closure of the @TexasObserver got a boost from the magazine’s fan base in the #fediverse. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/29/texas-observer-closing-gofundme?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Texas Observer journalists raise $270,000 in bid to save publication

Magazine’s editors asked board not to lay off anyone for a month if staff raised $200,000 after Friday’s vote to cease publication

The Guardian
Show threadJulia Carrie WongMar 29, 2023
Curious if there are other examples so far of #fediverse or #mastodon being credited with having a real world impact on events.
Show threadJesse
@joolia Jury's still out on this one - though we're up to 2 potential leads now! 🤞https://mastodon.social/@misc/110062023613801469
Mar 29, 2023 at 11:11pmMona for iPhone
Show threadAral BalkanMar 30, 2023
@misc @joolia Well, let’s give it a little boost and see, shall we? :) Good luck!