Good morning, Fediverse! We'll be getting fresh content up on our website this afternoon! Thank you so much to everyone—so many folks are sharing about our fundraiser and giving so generously, we are all incredibly moved. 🤠
Please keep sharing our fundraiser, which will either cover payroll & expenses or go directly to severance for laid off TXO staff. gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-…
A lot of people are asking about long term plans for the publication. ... (🧵 1/?)
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in reply to Texas Observer • • •We are still waiting on the board to rescind the layoffs and closure. In many ways, our hands are tied until then. Our letter gave them until close of business Wednesday to respond. Not only does the GoFundMe help our staff directly, it makes a compelling argument to both the board—and potential major donors—that the Observer is worth saving.
Again, we are asking our board to show faith in us by rescinding closure and layoffs, and (🧵 2/?)
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in reply to Texas Observer • • •for any board members who don't believe in us to step aside so we can rebuild a new board which includes
✔️ people who believe in our future
✔️ a staff member with VOTING powers
✔️ Journalists of national standing and experience in supporting orgs
We are having many planning sessions about our future, and are considering the numerous ideas people have suggested. But for now, all we can ask publicly is that you support our GoFundMe while we wait on the board to respond to our letter. (🧵 3/3)
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in reply to Texas Observer • • •In the meantime, please
✔️Continue to share our GoFundMe widely and tell others about our situation! gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-…
✔️Subscribe to our free newsletter for other ways to help! trypico.com/texasobserver/logi…
✔️Keep your fingers crossed for us!
#SaveTXO
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in reply to Texas Observer • • •Read our previous thread from earlier today on what the future looks like. In short, we await a formal response from our board. But again, we do know they are paying attention and listening. We are not out of the woods yet, but so much more hopeful than yesterday, thanks in no small part to all our friends on the Fediverse. texasobserver.social/@TexasObs…
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Read our previous thread from earlier today on what the future looks like. In short, we await a formal response from our board. But again, we do know they are paying attention and listening. We are not out of the woods yet, but so much more hopeful than yesterday, thanks in no small part to all our friends on the Fediverse. texasobserver.social/@TexasObs…
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