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SickOfTheOnePct

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6. We've decided to donate to PBS directly...

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:43 AM

Jul 18

...rather than our local station (WETA). WETA will be fine with no federal funding (~3% of their budget), but many smaller PBS stations won't. Donating to PBS directly will enable them to help the stations that have a bigger reliance on federal funds.

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As a '90s kid of immigrants, SouthBayDem Jul 18 #2

I hate Republicans. They always shit on anything that is good, decent, and/or helps average Americans. raccoon Jul 18 #3

The MAGAts have to be pissed with Ken Burns as well as Big Bird. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 18 #4

Many of those rural communities voted for this sh-- SouthBayDem Jul 18 #5

We've decided to donate to PBS directly... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 18 #6