The CPB may be gone, but NPR and PBS stations are still on the air. I sent out local classical and jazz station as large a contribution as I could afford, and will do the same regularly. I urge everyone else to do so as well.
We're not approaching a totalitarian dictatorship. We are living it. Every day brings more evidence of freedoms lost, propaganda forced on us by the state, and increased disparity between the ultra wealthy and the working poor. Many people of my advanced age feel a weird sense of relief that we will be dead before the madness gets even worse, and sadness that young prople will grow up without experiencing the freedom and pride that once was a part of living in the United States.
That's my secret wish -- that I escape this hell soon. But my children and grandchildren will be left with it. What will they do? How will they survive? We are a family of many different religions, national origins (all descended from immigrants), genders, sexualities, and "races." I fear for all of us.
Timothy Snyder's plea that you, dear reader, don't obey in advance is misunderstood, in no small part because he shoe horned it in to the American discourse in a place it doesn't fit: individual action.
You, dear reader, can obey in advance right now about x and later today refuse to obey in advance about y or even a second helping of x. Snyder's contribution to academic history was noting that corporate groups (think, churches, scout groups) and corporations (think X/itter, Target, etc) obeyed or complied in advance in Interwar Europe exasperating the problems that led directly to the world's bloodiest war.
What CPB did here is apply Snyder's suggestion to the letter and it should be praised. They refused to obey or comply. They can't simply change their mind later, the way a person can, because they are a corporation. It's right there in the name.
And by the way, Snyder's blindspot, is that some corporations (Xitter, Meta, etc) don't want to just obey or comply, they are leading the charge in the fascist agenda. They want corporate centered fascism. Likewise, some religious entities WANT fascism. They aren't victims, they are perpetrators.
Again, CPB should be applauded for taking proactive steps to make sure that entity can't be a stooge of the fascist takeover. They refused to obey in advance and our job is to tell other corporate entities to do the same.
No! PBS has NOT closed down, nor NPR.CPB was the umbrella organization that distributed federal funds. PBS and NPR are separate organizations and they are still going. Passport has not been affected, or PBS Masterpiece on Netflix.
Both PBS and NPR are now relying on private contributions, which means we have to donate to our local member tv and radio stations as much as we can afford. That's how we keep them going.
The sun isn’t up and already I’ve had all the news I can handle today.
That’s a typical morning, under this regime.
Our insane president is taking a flame thrower to the country.
Thank you for your clear reporting.
The CPB may be gone, but NPR and PBS stations are still on the air. I sent out local classical and jazz station as large a contribution as I could afford, and will do the same regularly. I urge everyone else to do so as well.
We're not approaching a totalitarian dictatorship. We are living it. Every day brings more evidence of freedoms lost, propaganda forced on us by the state, and increased disparity between the ultra wealthy and the working poor. Many people of my advanced age feel a weird sense of relief that we will be dead before the madness gets even worse, and sadness that young prople will grow up without experiencing the freedom and pride that once was a part of living in the United States.
That's my secret wish -- that I escape this hell soon. But my children and grandchildren will be left with it. What will they do? How will they survive? We are a family of many different religions, national origins (all descended from immigrants), genders, sexualities, and "races." I fear for all of us.
Thank you for documenting this tragedy.
This news and our President wanting HIS version of January 6 on the official government web sites, I just want to cry.
Timothy Snyder's plea that you, dear reader, don't obey in advance is misunderstood, in no small part because he shoe horned it in to the American discourse in a place it doesn't fit: individual action.
You, dear reader, can obey in advance right now about x and later today refuse to obey in advance about y or even a second helping of x. Snyder's contribution to academic history was noting that corporate groups (think, churches, scout groups) and corporations (think X/itter, Target, etc) obeyed or complied in advance in Interwar Europe exasperating the problems that led directly to the world's bloodiest war.
What CPB did here is apply Snyder's suggestion to the letter and it should be praised. They refused to obey or comply. They can't simply change their mind later, the way a person can, because they are a corporation. It's right there in the name.
And by the way, Snyder's blindspot, is that some corporations (Xitter, Meta, etc) don't want to just obey or comply, they are leading the charge in the fascist agenda. They want corporate centered fascism. Likewise, some religious entities WANT fascism. They aren't victims, they are perpetrators.
Again, CPB should be applauded for taking proactive steps to make sure that entity can't be a stooge of the fascist takeover. They refused to obey in advance and our job is to tell other corporate entities to do the same.
A sad day indeed. Does that mean my PBS Passport subscription has come to an end?
No! PBS has NOT closed down, nor NPR.CPB was the umbrella organization that distributed federal funds. PBS and NPR are separate organizations and they are still going. Passport has not been affected, or PBS Masterpiece on Netflix.
Both PBS and NPR are now relying on private contributions, which means we have to donate to our local member tv and radio stations as much as we can afford. That's how we keep them going.
Who killed your local PBS and NPR station? Check this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2026/01/05/who-defunded-npr-pbs-local-station-map/
Project 2025 is NOT conservative, it is fascist.
Just another sad day in America.🤦🏼♀️
I'm getting worried about my mental health so I'm taking a break. I've been crying too much.
How sad. This one really is rough.
No DoE, no CPB—education debased before our very eyes … let propaganda ring?
Next up, Uncle Reb’s Funhouse!
I can't believe I missed this news. What a tragedy for our country (a sentence that can be said every day under this regime).