Post AwkVZnT301R6AD4N96 by Doppelganger75@mastodon.world
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 (DIR) Post #AwjsNhW7OunA1NkOFU by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T21:55:55Z
       
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       ‼️🚨Corporation for #PublicBroadcasting to shut down after being defunded by #Congress, targeted by #TrumpThe #CPB, a cornerstone of American culture for 3 generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own #closure after being #defunded by Congress—marking the end of a nearly 6-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned #educational programming, #cultural #content & even #emergency alerts.#law #democracy #Constitution #FreePress #autocracyhttps://apnews.com/article/public-broadcasting-defunding-pbs-npr-94708ffb8313d4811fa6ca199fe454ad?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-08-01-CPB
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjsffjQmFMNhGXkf2 by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T21:59:10Z
       
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       The demise of the corporation, known as #CPB, is a direct result of #Trump’s targeting of #PublicMedia, which he has repeatedly claimed is spreading political & cultural views antithetical to those the #UnitedStates should be espousing [meaning #facts instead of #propaganda]. The #closure is expected to have a profound impact on the #journalistic & #cultural landscape — in particular, #PublicRadio & #TV stations in small communities across the #US.#law #democracy #Constitution #FreePress
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjsrZctIqdSEh9wvY by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T22:01:21Z
       
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       #CPB helps fund both #PBS & #NPR, but most of its funding is distributed to more than 1,500 local #PublicRadio & #television stations around the country.The corporation also has deep ties to much of the nation’s most familiar programming, from NPR’s “#AllThingsConsidered” to, historically, “#SesameStreet,” “#MisterRogers Neighborhood” & the documentaries of #KenBurns.#law #democracy #Constitution #FreePress #autocracy #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #Awjt45Rip6mqOltzFo by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T22:03:37Z
       
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       #CPB said its end, 58 years after being signed into #law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, would come in an “orderly wind-down.” In a statement, it said the decision came after the passage through #Congress of a package that clawed back its #funding for the next 2 budget years — about $1.1 billion. Then, the #Senate #Appropriations Cmte reinforced that policy change Thurs by excluding funding for the corporation for the first time in >50 years as part of a broader spending bill.#FreePress #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjtJVclm9f7vsQJCS by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T22:06:24Z
       
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       “Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, & petitioned #Congress to preserve federal funding for #CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said Patricia Harrison, the corporation’s president & CEO.#law #democracy #Constitution #FreePress #PublicBroadcasting #censorship #autocracy #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjtaohU6XzY1Dsj1E by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T22:09:32Z
       
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       …#Trump, who has called the #CPB a “monstrosity,” has long said that #PublicBroadcasting displays an *extreme liberal bias*, helped create the momentum in recent months for an anti-public broadcasting groundswell among his supporters in #Congress & around the country. It is part of a larger initiative in which he has targeted institutions—particularly #cultural ones—that produce #content or espouse attitudes that he considers “un-American” [different than his views].#law #FreePress #autocracy
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjtkxYi1XiGO9c6AS by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2025-08-01T22:11:22Z
       
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       …Trump’s impact on the #media landscape has been profound. He has also gone after US government media that had #independence charters, including the venerable #VoiceOfAmerica, ending that media outlet’s operations after many decades.Trump also fired 3 members of the #CPB board of directors in April. In legal action at the time, the fired directors said their dismissal was governmental overreach targeting an entity whose charter guarantees it independence.#law #FreePress #PublicBroadcasting
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjtynpN08qgGI0WG0 by kso512@ioc.exchange
       2025-08-01T22:13:50Z
       
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       @Nonilex And with every decision he makes that hurts America, Putin wins. That's the common thread I see across all these changes.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjzVbexlHHLqobJpY by dustin@publicgood.social
       2025-08-01T23:15:45Z
       
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       @Nonilex Hey, but at least he gets to add a much-needed $200m+ ballroom to the White House.😡 😡 😡 😡 😡
       
 (DIR) Post #AwkVZnT301R6AD4N96 by Doppelganger75@mastodon.world
       2025-08-02T05:15:03Z
       
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       @Nonilex I sure hope the mid-terms decimate the Republican sons of bitches.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwkaGrGFAdoOCJrxbM by ChrisHolladay@mastodon.social
       2025-08-02T06:07:42Z
       
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       @Nonilex I guess there isn't a billionaire who would like to help cover expenses?Oh they're too busy launching Trump TV