Texas ObserverMar 29, 2023

WE DID IT! The Texas Observer will remain open!

Our board just voted to rescind both the layoffs and the closure. We'll have more news soon, but we believe this is the start of a very positive transformation at our publication—and you were a huge part of it. THANK YOU! You proved to the world that #TexasNeedsAnObserver!

https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-observer-no-layoffs-remains-open-board-vote/

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We Did It, Y'all! Texas Observer Will Remain Open!

"Thanks to the extraordinary success of the staff’s fundraising this week," the publication's board of directors voted to rescind layoffs and shutdown.

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Show threadTexas ObserverMar 29, 2023

Understandably, folks want an update on our Board of Directors and other updates on our future. We do hope to have more good news soon. In the meantime, we'd direct you to this statement from the current board for a sense of the tone of their apology. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23732385-tdf-statement-3_29_23-1

They do understand that #TexasNeedsAnObserver!

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ValonMar 30, 2023
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This is JUST the first step in saving the Texas Observer. We have enough money to keep our doors open, pay writers and the bills, but we'll need more help to make our publication sustainable. We'll have more information soon (in the meantime, the GoFundMe is still open and growing ... https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-observer-journalists-and-staff) on different ways to help.

In the meantime, come to our party on Friday! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/texas-observer-final-friday-tickets-601759337377

#TexasNeedsAnObserver—We'll have a big #Newstodon Friday party too!

#Austin #Texas

Mar 29, 2023 at 10:58pmWeb
Show threadDamnKimberleeMar 30, 2023
@TexasObserver this is wonderful news!!
Show threadDamnKimberleeMar 30, 2023
@TexasObserver @TexasObserver AMERICA, Texans had to get a gofundme to protect free speech. That’s not because free speech cost too much. It’s because Russian propagandists have lessened the value of truth so we don’t even know we can’t afford the lies. They’re not coming for your guns--they’re coming for your democracy and folks will be too busy attending funerals to notice when democracy is gone.
Show threadJoe Cooper 🇺🇦 🍉Mar 30, 2023
@TexasObserver Charge more than $.99/month for the digital-only subscription! I don't want more paper to deal with, but I'd happily pay more for the digital subscription.