Derek Powazek 🐐Mar 13, 2024

Don't hold events in states with fascists governors. Don't attend events in states with fascist governors. If your state has a fascist governor, organize and support the opposition.

https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2024-03-12/sxsw-responds-to-artist-dropouts-following-tweet-from-greg-abbott/

SXSW Responds to Artist Dropouts Following Tweet From Greg Abbott

Governor tells protesting bands “Bye. Don’t come back.”

Show threadSuz Korbel
@fraying fine with me. #SWSW turned dull and irrelevant years ago.
Mar 13, 2024 at 11:24pmWeb
Show threadDerek Powazek 🐐Mar 13, 2024
@SuzanSA word
Show threadRemco van BreeMar 14, 2024
@SuzanSA @fraying I was gonna suggest starting a new NXNE to offset it (in Portland ME?, Burlington VT?) But what is the point? SXSW has largely lost it's relevancy by now