 I’m incredibly bummed out about @TexasObserver shutting down. They were incredible innovators with the Fediverse, and blazed a path forward for journalism here. They were among the first publications to host their own Mastodon server. Sadly, their arrival here wasn’t enough to sustain them. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/26/texas-observer-shutting-down/ 23 comments
 @atomicpoet  @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews one of my best freelance experiences ever. I'm honored to have been part of it, albeit briefly.  @atomicpoet @ai6yr @TexasObserver @fediversenews Damn. I’m going to miss their continuous positive engagement here. 😢   @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews Oh no! Please tell me this is an early April Fool’s joke! 😱😭 @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews oh no, the quality of reporting by the Texas Observer has been tremendous. That will leave a void. @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews How will we actually know what’s going on in TX without them?  @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews Right wing media outlets survive and thrive because #KochNetwork funding and foreign malign governments. OAN, RT, Fox News, and NewsMax are part of a patronage system by right wing billionaires. Why isn't there an equivalent pro-democracy system of patronage for liberal media outlets?  @atomicpoet @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews one of the first newspapers I followed. I loved their spirit 😥 @fediversenews @atomicpoet @TexasObserver  @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews Same. For the state of independent and local journalism. And for the sake of losing a great innovator here on the Fedi. @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews This is so sad! I lived in Austin for four years for school and the Texas Observer was /always/ on a screen of some flavor, mine and everyone else's. @atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews nonono, there's hope! **Help Save the Texas Observer & Fight Staff Layoffs** gofund.me/0e53f240 |
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@atomicpoet @TexasObserver @fediversenews What a shame to lose their voice!