$6.2 billion and PBS and NPR would never need federal funding again. Put me out of my misery. - ThreadSky

yasharali.bsky.social • 7 days ago

$6.2 billion and PBS and NPR would never need federal funding again.

Put me out of my misery.

Can a billionaire please endow NPR and PBS with enough money so they don’t have to take any federal funding so I don’t have to hear another conservative talk about it ever again.

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indgbleu.bsky.social•7 days ago

Our taxes can pay for things besides bombs.

shadowandlight.bsky.social•4 days ago

Middle America is being gutted. Federal job cuts, frozen aid, collapsing small businesses—this isn’t “saving money,” it’s economic sabotage. Who benefits? Not you. This isn’t about draining a swamp—it’s drowning the people. Wake up. Push back. Demand better. 🌗✨

jb-rex.bsky.social•7 days ago

Where does this number come from? Isn’t only 1% of their revenue from federal grants?

yasharali.bsky.social•7 days ago

Well the point of an endowment is you rely on the income from it, not the principal

jb-rex.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yes but they would mean ~300 million which is total revenue of station. Asking genuinely because I don’t know if I buy the 1% number given money it gets from member stations, and would be curious to know actual amount of revenues that have source in federal grants.

jackwaltimore.bsky.social•7 days ago

$310M per year, or is that based on recent years' returns?

democraticpartybot.bsky.social•7 days ago

Taylor Swift, this is your moment.

racecarlock.bsky.social•7 days ago

I wouldn't count on private funding meaning conservatives never complaining about a thing. If the state of Missouri suing that starbucks is anything to go by.

byuopp.bsky.social•7 days ago

My AG waited 3 extra minutes in the drive through so he screamed the nword at the top of his lungs.

daratx.bsky.social•7 days ago

Bezos ex? Melinda Gates??

traceyryniec.bsky.social•6 days ago

We know of a few women who could completely take this off the table.

waywardleftist.bsky.social•6 days ago

Tag them

wtf9920.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maybe Melinda and McKenzie? Our female saviors

padresmellon.bsky.social•6 days ago

Please

parkercross.bsky.social•7 days ago

This would be delightful. I’ve been enduring this idiotic talking point since the early ‘80s, and it’s as tiresome as it is foolish. Change the channel. It’s 1% of our taxes, if that.

waywardleftist.bsky.social•6 days ago

@mcuban.bsky.social what's taking you so long bitch

gaber.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yet, that may do to PBS and NPR what Bezos did to WaPo.

tartarusevictee.bsky.social•7 days ago

And they would get the pleasure of witnessing the look on Trumps face when he is asked about them being able to write off the full amount on their taxes.

groovenick.bsky.social•7 days ago

Paging MacKenzie Scott

howardoark.bsky.social•7 days ago

The Republicans don’t want to wean NPR off the government teat. They may (probably will) cut the funding. But they won’t eliminate it.

petiteouiseau.bsky.social•6 days ago

Even better reason for an endowment to screw them with a cold turkey.

raceandrelations.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maybe a few billionaires would be willing to match what we can scrounge up. Tired of hearing about it too.

gt4pete.bsky.social•7 days ago

It is important to note that even after the endowment is created, conservatives will continue to speak as though the government still funds them both.

bthbee.bsky.social•7 days ago

I believe they also occupy special broadcast bandwidth specifically reserved for educational content, which is a federal designation

petiteouiseau.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes, but those who matter would know.

petiteouiseau.bsky.social•6 days ago

I have listened daily for nearly 50 years. I would go into withdrawals. NPR DTs

nhughes18.bsky.social•7 days ago

Oh man, I hope this happens 🤞

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