Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat My story (as always - for NPR) www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n... - ThreadSky

davidfolkenflik.bsky.social • 7 days ago

Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat

My story (as always - for NPR)

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5340686/pbs-npr-congress-hearing-marjorie-taylor-greene

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504spyboy.bsky.social•6 days ago

NPR and PBS might do well to seat Oscar the Grouch at the hearing table to express to Republicans his profound amity of them.

datamule.bsky.social•7 days ago

I know it was decades ago, but even Milton Friedman found a home on PBS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_to_Choose

normtalk.bsky.social•6 days ago

“Donations to both NPR and PBS (including local PBS stations) are tax-deductible because they are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.”
I guess we can donate more and pay less federal tax? 🤔

satiricalplanet.bsky.social•5 days ago

GOP firebrands target Elmo, NPR, and PBS in a surreal hearing led by Marjorie Taylor Greene, where drag shows, culture wars, and Elon Musk collide in a crusade against public media.

https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/red-scare-on-sesame-street-gop-declares

itis1968.bsky.social•6 days ago

These are valuable resources and I’ve been a consumer for 60 + years, my children and grandchildren.These assholes want a culture free, intellect deficient, red hat drooling citizenry (sorry to droolers) so there will be no questioning policies. I want to see this on a story board.

bradlovett.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’m sure MTG doesn’t have the slice idea how PBS NPR even works. It’s not a national network like CBC or BBC. It’s a cooperative, but NPR handles the infrastructure for radio stations. Stations are free to purchase any programming they like. But Marjorie is demanding Fox News talking points.

bradlovett.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oh, yes, I can hear it now. “ why should you be on the air when you’re not praising and worshiping our Lord God Donald Jesus, Trump 24/7”

electromotive645.bsky.social•6 days ago

Someone in the hearing should just read Newton Minow's "Vast Wasteland" speech into the record .

herdingcatlady.bsky.social•6 days ago

How are you feeling today after hearing CEO Katherine Maher's testimony?

violapanda.bsky.social•4 days ago

PBS and NPR are totally fucked

pnnchicago.bsky.social•6 days ago

These foolish lawmakers watch American idol not American Experience

ryanmichael80.bsky.social•7 days ago

Led by MTG? That just screams legitimacy!

datamule.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maybe one of the witnesses can promise an upcoming NOVA on systems that control the weather. ;)

pajs.bsky.social•6 days ago

I support NPR and PBS!

chrayzichrissy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Get ready for
Do nothing
Performative Republicans
Feigning outrage
And screaming for the cameras

schadenfreude666.bsky.social•5 days ago

david..heard your report on the hearing this morning...didn't know you could talk so fast...you did yourself and npr no favor...truly sad!...

davidfolkenflik.bsky.social•4 days ago

didn’t know it was so fast! I thought I sounded raspy

schadenfreude666.bsky.social•4 days ago

thanks..for reply...that uri fellow is right...npr should opt out of the small fed funding and free itself...liberals deserve a voice in media too!...i'd even settle for commercials...to take up the shortfall...

mmcmillenrocks.bsky.social•6 days ago

If it wasn’t for Ken Burn’s PBS documentary “The Civil War”, most of us wouldn’t have been exposed to this heart wrenching piece.

Today PBS has to answer to Marjorie Taylor Greene, at a Senate hearing, to defend their very existence!!
How Insulting to the American people!
#SavePBS

Please Repost 👇🏼

newnavigate.bsky.social•7 days ago

So they sent out MTG as front Pitt bully.

ephman86.bsky.social•7 days ago

maybe Katherine Maher can shed light on the security risks of Signal, given her recent tenure as Chair of the Signal Foundation.

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