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PortTack

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15. Try is the key word. Just like tsf first term, he screwed things up, but didn't get done near what he wanted to

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:27 PM

Dec 27

All this shit is going to make a big dem house majority in’26.

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NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 27 OP

Leave my PBS alone you greedy assholes ☮ walkingman Dec 27 #1

I'm with you. They're greedy, vulgar, and fiscally dishonest... CBHagman Dec 28 #23

K&R Solly Mack Dec 27 #2

The institutions of a free society mahina Dec 27 #3

NPR died years ago, but has enough funding for a century getagrip_already Dec 27 #4

PBS has excellent programming but the masses would much rather watch WWE or Nascar or Fox News. walkingman Dec 27 #5

They're worth our support, as is FSTV, Brennan Center, CMD, Propublica.. CousinIT Dec 27 #6

I am a PBS sustaining member but the real truth is the GOP does not want walkingman Dec 27 #7

I think you mean the maga masses, not the general public. ificandream Dec 27 #10

PBS hate started a long time ago - bert and ernie were just a start getagrip_already Dec 27 #13

I recall some bipartisan support for public broadcasting... CBHagman Dec 28 #24

So many are cutting the cord. Can you even stream the channel? jimfields33 Dec 30 #28

Yes, it is of course a OTA channel but you can also stream with the PBS app. walkingman Dec 30 #31

My Rebl2 Dec 27 #9

If NPR has that large of an endowment, why do they need taxpayer funding? n/t MichMan Dec 27 #17

"If NPR has that large of an endowment, why do they need taxpayer funding?" BumRushDaShow Dec 28 #20

Begs the question - why does the government subside fossil fuel companies? walkingman Dec 30 #32

Why do they need to show a profit with $100 million endowment just sitting there ? MichMan Dec 30 #33

Ever since W and the Iraq war Scubamatt Dec 30 #27

In some cases, fortunately, funding for some of these PBS/other channels is secured already by large amounts of SWBTATTReg Dec 27 #8

Planning to add some amount to my sustaining membership. elleng Dec 27 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 27 #12

Musk is a maniacal maniac!!!!!! ReRe Dec 27 #14

Try is the key word. Just like tsf first term, he screwed things up, but didn't get done near what he wanted to PortTack Dec 27 #15

Thank you ReRe Dec 28 #18

They've been eating GOP shit for so long that they're not worth saving Prairie Gates Dec 27 #16

Isn't... littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #19

Both feature greatly on Australian SBS - special broadcasting service - Aussie105 Dec 28 #21

main stream media elliesmandt Dec 28 #22

Kick ck4829 Dec 30 #25

"Elon Musk is gunning for public media." J_William_Ryan Dec 30 #26

Huge NPR fan DeepWinter Dec 30 #29

I know I used to watch BumRushDaShow Dec 30 #30

I haven't listened to terrestrial radio Unladen Swallow Dec 30 #34