Notices by Texas Observer (texasobserver@texasobserver.social)

The fediverse saved the Texas Observer. We need your help so we last another 69 years.

We're launching our spring membership drive soon, but you can get ahead of the curve and join now: https://texasobserver.org/join/

Can you help us reach 6000 members this spring?

#mastodon #journalism #JournoLife #crowdfund #nonprofit #Newstodon

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/

#Fediverse #Mastodon #WeWin

$200K! Our campaign to #SaveTXO surpassed our major goal of $200,000. In our editors' letter, we asked them to halt layoffs & closure if we could raise this money. IT TOOK ONLY A DAY!

Thank You So Much! https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-observer-journalists-and-staff

An incredible outpouring of support that shows how valuable the Texas Observer is to the people of our state, our country and our world. While we don't have concrete news yet, we know the board paying attention. We'll have more soon.
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(edit: Halt, not Half!)

Amazing! Our GoFundMe is up to over $150k in under 24 hours, with over 2000 donors. It's clear our work is so important to so many... We know many of those donations come from here on Mastodon and we are so grateful for everyone that's been sharing and giving.

Our team is meeting this morning to discuss potential next steps as we await an official response from our board.

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

#SaveTXO #journalism

Important #SaveTXO update: We now have a GoFundMe that is LIVE and accepting donations!

This money will go to support the staff, but donations will also go a long way towards showing that there's a will to keep this magazine alive. https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-observer-journalists-and-staff

#SaveTXO #journalism #Nonprofit #Texas

Originally founded in 1954, the Texas Observer is a #progressive #nonprofit news outlet and print #magazine covering the Lone Star State.

We publish six issues of TXO Magazine per year, and update our website (https://texasobserver.org/) almost every weekday.

Find more about us and our mission statement at: https://www.texasobserver.org/about/

We're happy to be here and look forward to great interactions with the residents of the fediverse. (🧵con'td)

#Introduction #Texas #Journalism

“It was a real life example of one hateful group threatening harm and decent people supporting and defending their community.”

#Texas GOP endorsed anti-#LGBTQ+ “groomer” rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass #queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory response in both #SanAntonio and #GrandPrairie. A new report from our Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti: https://www.texasobserver.org/christmas-drag-protest-san-antonio-grand-prairie-texas/

#drag #news #Extremism #antifascist

The TXO team on #Mastodon:

Editor in Chief Gabriel Arana @gabrielarana

Digital Editor Kit O'Connell @oconnell

McHam Investigative Journalism Fellow @josephinelee

Special Investigative Correspondent Steven Monacelli @stevanzetti

The business team:

Managing Director James Canup @jamescanup

Development Manager Lauren Benavides @laurencamilletx

#Journalism #nonprofit #Texas

There's a lot of discussion about #birdsite and #journalism right now. While we are still having ongoing conversations about how best to handle our presence there, we can say confidently that we plan on staying on Mastodon indefinitely, barring unforseen circumstances.

In just about a month, we've very clearly seen the value in our presence here, for reaching new people and having great conversations. Here's to the future of the fediverse! #SocialMedia #TwitterMigration

An X account, operated by ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, and first created in 2012, has posted hateful, xenophobic, and pro-fascist content. The Observer linked Rodden to the account through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation. https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecutor-dallas-white-supremacist-x-account/

#extremism #Fascism #politics #USpol #ICE #immigration #news #WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #ElonMusk