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/
🚀 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
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