MTG can’t find her way out of a paper bag never mind understand how things work…
NPR funding comes from dues and fees paid by member stations, underwriting from corporate sponsors, and annual grants from the publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
It’s hard to believe that an ignorant individual without any kind of credentials being part DOGE. I guess it will keep her busy and out of the daily drudge of sitting in the House where she’s mostly viewed as a pain in the derrière.
This pisses me off to no extent! NPR provides value, entertainment, a neutral voice along with PBS. I'm just dumbfounded that this "congressperson" would utter ridiculous nonsense. Well, not this congressperson specifically, I expect it from her, but you know there are others who are
They are just using this as an example of someone taking their jobs. They are use to having someone else’s hand up their backside and talking using someone else’s words.
So, with NPR and its stations, the amount of money coming from Gov't is very, very small in their budget. They've lived with this "Defund NPR" stuff for a couple decades, and they've planned accordingly.
But that means >We< can wave the middle-finger of defiance by doubling our pledges!
Even Project 2025 admits that they can't directly defund NPR and PBS, because they are listener/viewer supported. They CAN, however, go after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which receives public money and helps fund NPR and PBS...
And if government funding for public broadcasting does go away, this would be a great opportunity for the @mcuban.bsky.social ‘s of the world to donate or increase donations.
I suspect that quite a few billionaires are helping to supply the other 80% or more of PBS & NPR's funding, but anyone can join in: https://foundation.pbs.org/
But trying to really tackle kitchen table issues - too much of a challenge for them sadly. Banning books, public television, all manner of cultural issues, sure, but dealing with issues like not having children undergo shooting drills at schools (that's fine). Worship their ARs more than their kids
If I recall correctly, Sesame Street is now owned by HBO. But the sentiment is clear, Republicans want to reshape a free press into whatever narrative they want to inflict upon us.
Disney! They own it now.... :/ Ron Sanchez hates Disney cause he can't take the money they "make"... and who do you think owns a golf course in fl??? Yeah -.-
No, wait. Go back to the part where you have info on fellow Republicans that you'll expose over the Matt Gaetz thing. I want to know what info you have and how long you've been covering for them.
Well, I think when they start offering rewards for turning in your neighbor we'll see who is who- I ask folks- would you hide an undocumented person? The answers are scary.
MTG has no idea what she’s talking about. The vast majority of NPRs funding does not come from the government. Maybe it’s time to up our monthly donation….
As I recall, not so much "canon" within the show itself, but rather that someone at some point confirmed that Ernie and Bert were modeled on a real-life gay couple.
Sesame Street will be safe. I think HBO has partial ownership to air the new episodes before it's on PBS. They're owned by WB, which is run by David Zaslav and...
Of course they are. It will continue to be funded by the rare liberal billionaires, but they will continue to drain money from anyone who does not fall in line. The only information my grandchildren will receive is state issued propaganda.
I could be wrong, it was before or around when I was born I think, but weren't Republicans already going after Sesame St., Mr. Rogers, & Reading Rainbow in like the 90's?
Not like it would even do anything lmao, the vast majority of NPR/PBS funding comes from listener donations, if government funding went away then you better believe way more people would donate to make up the difference 🤭
I fear they will come after anything that's "in danger" of educating the children. The fewer of the population can read and write, the fewer people will question what's coming 😞
I wonder how many of these battles they know they can't win but are actually in it for the battle itself. If Tom N is right and boredom was a core of the issue, then fights everywhere for everything might just be what they voted for. Win lose or draw. Trashed norms are the outcome.
Heard this so many times.
They’ve even addressed this issue on the air a few times. I think the first time I heard it was during “W” and the “Tea Party” movement. As NPR explains ..the majority of our funding comes from listeners just like you 😉
Going after NPR has been a Republican wet dream since Reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987. Since then, all “news” has been slanted toward its corporate owners views.
Fascists do not want to be fact checked, so they go after a publicly funded news and programming that do fact check…because they have to fact check. They wanted to go after NPR for decades. Do not obey in advance.
Not entirely true. The Feds fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds local public radio stations, which pay dues to NPR. The amt paid directly to NPR by the Feds is very low, but the amt paid indirectly through CPB and dues is quite high.
NPR news is one of the few that works to be fair and balanced. If you listen to Faux News you'd think NPR is the main source of indoctrinating people into the woke mob.
The mega attack on education isn’t new. African slaves were forbidden to learn to read. Same concept wider audience. Knowledge threatens the power structure. Literacy empowers it’s what they call “woke.”
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I think their plan is to shit on everything they think liberals might enjoy. That’s their basic mindset about everything. They’re just a bunch of sociopathic internet trolls.
In 1969 Fred Rogers testified before the senate in regards to funding for public television. It’s worth the time to find and watch it. There was a time the senate had a heart.
Well it's good to know that the Republicans are focusing they're attention on America's true enemies... Oh whate, it's just the green hairy guy in the trash can.
The GOP won largely because they massively control the media/propaganda that Americans actually read, watch or listen to. The vast majority of Americans have no interest in genuine journalism or critical thinking. By closing down remaining impartial outlets they aim to entrench themselves forever.
NPR and PBS at the national level and all the local stations around the country do receive some federal funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the total is paltry in government terms, though- CPB gets about $500m from the government.
I've heard most their funding is private. This is a great reason to consider a monthly donation. $20 a month won't hurt most of us and helps maintain great programming.
sesame workshop is no more part of NPR. Is part of max/paramount and it’s production will continue. NPR just use gov grands/funds for about 1% of its budget. So this is just noise to distract. NPR is for now isolated.
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NPR funding comes from dues and fees paid by member stations, underwriting from corporate sponsors, and annual grants from the publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Go ahead, MTG… spend time on this.
And both will survive.
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yaaaaay!
But that means >We< can wave the middle-finger of defiance by doubling our pledges!
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OH NO!!!
Then they came for Big Bird, and I said, "Hold on there, mister!" and drew my rapier.
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They’ve even addressed this issue on the air a few times. I think the first time I heard it was during “W” and the “Tea Party” movement. As NPR explains ..the majority of our funding comes from listeners just like you 😉
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like seriously! Big bird of all the people.
Next they will cut funding to reading rainbow