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   Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 08:04:53 JST Chris Trottier

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   Some folks might be thinking, “Unlike the Fediverse, Substack gives writers an opportunity to get paid.”

   Not so fast.

   When @TexasObserver was nearly shut down because they lacked funding for operations, they turned to the Fediverse for help.

   Within 48 hours, we helped them raise $250,000 in funding—and now that 70-year-old newspaper still lives.

   As a result, 17 journalists still have their jobs.