5 Nov 2025
50 years of San Diego stories. 10 days to save them.
The Reader needs to raise $120,000 to survive. If you’ve ever picked up a copy, laughed at SD on the QT, or found your weekend plans in our pages—help us stay alive. Donate at givebutter.com/yY8WKg
#SaveTheReader #SanDiego
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21 Jul 2023
Here is the origin.
Chick-Feel-Gay puns in the face of oppression at Monday Night Foodball chicagoreader.com/food-drink… via @SaveTheReader
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17 May 2022
One month after we launched our public campaign to #SaveTheReader, the Reader is officially a nonprofit!
Huge thanks to all our supporters and allies—your solidarity helped us #FreeTheReader.
chicagoreader.com/reader/pre…
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3 May 2022
and it was perfect for a #SaveTheReader rally 😎
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1 May 2022
This is circulating as a “Did you know this?” video, and if you read the @Chicago_Reader, you absolutely did know this! Yet another reason why journalism matters and we’re all lucky that @Reader_Union fought so hard to #SaveTheReader.
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28 Apr 2022
Just one week ago we rallied with our labor siblings, fellow staff, and supporters to #SaveTheReader. Thanks to some great organizing, solidarity and your support, we won. The Reader is free!
chicagoreader.com/news-polit…
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26 Apr 2022
A few days ago I attended the #SaveTheReader rally, and I am happy to hear that @Chicago_Reader will become a nonprofit publication and continue to be an important part of the community. Their continued success is vital to our future.
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26 Apr 2022
🗣️They're ain't no power like the power of the people, cause the POWER OF THE PEOPLE DON'T STOP!
This is amazing news.🥳
#SaveTheReader
#FreeTheReader
26 Apr 2022
Chicago Reader co-owner Len Goodman and three board members stepped down Tuesday amid protests from employees, freeing the embattled alternative newspaper to transition to a nonprofit organization. trib.al/q46jrDh
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26 Apr 2022
Ready to step up to bargaining table to fight for a fair and equitable contract. 😤🔥
We are @Reader_Union strong!!
#SaveTheReader
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26 Apr 2022
✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
Congratulations to you all, @chicago_reader fam!!!!
#SaveTheReader
26 Apr 2022
We won.
chicagotribune.com/business/…
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26 Apr 2022
FOUR HUNDRED journalists—and @lilly_wachowski— have signed an open letter to @GoodmanLen asking him to do the right thing and #SaveTheReader
THANK YOU to all our supporters. #FreeTheReader
26 Apr 2022
Journalists: If you have not yet signed this open letter asking Len Goodman to #FreeTheReader, please consider doing so—we're close to 400 signatures!
Those who have, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
medium.com/@chicagoreaderuni…
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26 Apr 2022
#SaveTheReader ICYMI: Reader board member @BobReiterJr explains what's at stake in the staff's struggle to #FreeTheReader on @wttw
youtu.be/XF9HUUa4R2s?t=2262
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26 Apr 2022
Today would be a great day for @GoodmanLen to #FreeTheReader. Our jobs and the future of independent nonprofit journalism in Chicago are at stake. Len, do the right thing and help us #SaveTheReader while we still can
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The Reader has been the life blood of Chicago for decades. I found my 1st apartment through it, as well as my 1st job, and their articles have never shirked at speaking truth to power. They are a jewel in our contracting media landscape and deserve to remain. #SaveTheReader
23 Apr 2022
For more than 50 years, @Chicago_Reader was written by and for the underdogs & outsiders; a pub where in one stop you could learn about police torture, Black queer nightlife and the joys of squirrel meat.
Now the paper’s existence is at risk over a column
wapo.st/3rMfmM9
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25 Apr 2022
400 arts workers & orgs have signed the statement of support for @Chicago_Reader! Have you??forms.gle/wUKoxJ73UXbrvdsu7
"The Reader is a central part of the Chicago experience. Its absence would diminish the cultural value of the Midwest's finest city."
#SaveTheReader #FreeTheReader
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23 Apr 2022
For more than 50 years, @Chicago_Reader was written by and for the underdogs & outsiders; a pub where in one stop you could learn about police torture, Black queer nightlife and the joys of squirrel meat.
Now the paper’s existence is at risk over a column
wapo.st/3rMfmM9
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25 Apr 2022
Len canceled the meeting through his lawyer Saturday morning and tweeted he showed up to the meeting only to get called out by Chicago President of Labor president and board member Bob Reiter for pulling a stunt.
This isn't a game for us. Our jobs are on the line. #SaveTheReader
25 Apr 2022
A fight over a vaccine column could kill one of the oldest alt-weeklies
wapo.st/3vy4oeq (since we published this story, we've learned that the two owners actually did NOT meet on Saturday to discuss the paper's future)
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25 Apr 2022
From @NeilSteinberg: "As to what Goodman’s reputation will be, that depends if he really allows the Reader to run aground in a fit of ego over having his airy nonsense questioned."
#SaveTheReader #FreeTheReader chicago.suntimes.com/columni…
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24 Apr 2022
You can run laptops and Scabby the Rat off the same generator. #SaveTheReader #FreeTheReader
23 Apr 2022
BREAKING: @GoodmanLen canceled today's meeting. So on Thursday, we're hosting a Work From (Len's) Home in his front yard with our good friend @Scabby.
We'll keep protesting until he comes to the table and closes the sale to #FreeTheReader #SaveTheReader
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