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Lyle Solla-Yates<p>"As a whole, popular shows like Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood aren't going anywhere." <a href="https://cville.online/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parenting</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://www.parents.com/pbs-defunding-what-parents-need-to-know-11734532" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">parents.com/pbs-defunding-what</span><span class="invisible">-parents-need-to-know-11734532</span></a></p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>In light of the Trump and Republican rescission bullshit, our local PBS station is discontinuing its magazine sent to <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/PBSpassport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBSpassport</span></a> members. </p><p>This is the last issue. The accompanying letter explaining the change is pretty grim. Looking forward to revenge. Lame sss do nothing dems better get their acts together. </p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/KCPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KCPT</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/PublicMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicMedia</span></a></p>
nightdream<p><a href="https://youtu.be/9Ja3Z9Z6LRo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/9Ja3Z9Z6LRo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/exuma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exuma</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/the70s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>the70s</span></a></p>
der.hans<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@rbreich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rbreich</span></a></span> alt-text</p><p>The Count from Sesame Street with large, colorful numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 behind him</p><p>Below him in small text it says" "1, 2. 3. 4 trillion dollars in tax cuts for the rich. O dollars for public broadcasting so kids won't understand how insane that number is."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheCount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheCount</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SesameStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SesameStreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alt4you" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alt4you</span></a></p>
Dawn Tåke 🌙 :sparkletrans:<p>Sent a proposal to the union to match my PBS/NPR donation after they sent an email soliciting for proposals.</p><p>$110 between the two of us isn't much, but it's something.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/SEIU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEIU</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a></p>
Shaula Evans<p>Are there any watch party apps like Teleparty that work for shows streaming on PBS?</p><p>(I know: I should ask these sorts of questions when America is awake. I'll bump this tomorrow.)</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WatchParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WatchParty</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Teleparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teleparty</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a></p>
Jenny<p>👉 Support Public Broadcasting</p><p>“Protecting public broadcasting is critical during times of great divide and sensationalism. We believe it is imperative that we support NPR and PBS […] because education, truth, and representation shouldn’t be up for debate.”</p><p>With every tee sold, along with a book being donated to a child as always, a portion of all sales will be donated directly to PBS or NPR.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://kindcotton.com/collections/support-public-broadcasting" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kindcotton.com/collections/sup</span><span class="invisible">port-public-broadcasting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KindCotton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KindCotton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a></p>
HOTCHKA<p>Due to federal funding cuts to PBS, GBH will pause productions on new episodes of "American Experience". Season 37 will go on as planned in the Fall, but 2026 will see 'best of' episodes airing if PBS still exists.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/AmericanExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanExperience</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/GBH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBH</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Television</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>KPBS: California’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed</p><p>Dozens of California public broadcasting stations will lose millions of dollars in funding after Republicans in Congress voted to strip them of federal funding, cutting off a vital lifeline in rural communities and limiting access to local news programming in an era of hyperpartisan national media.</p><p><a href="https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/07/25/californias-npr-and-pbs-stations-will-cut-staff-and-programs-after-funding-slashed" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/25/californias-npr-and-pbs-stations-will-cut-staff-and-programs-after-funding-slashed</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a></p>
Deadline<p>As U.S. Prepares For 250th Celebrations, GBH’s ‘American Experience’ To Pause New Episodes Amid Public Media Federal Funding Cuts<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmericanExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanExperience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Corporationforpublicbroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporationforpublicbroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectionLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionLine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GBH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WGBH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WGBH</span></a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/american-experience-pbs-federal-funding-1236468541/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">deadline.com/2025/07/american-</span><span class="invisible">experience-pbs-federal-funding-1236468541/</span></a></p>
guyinahat<p>Are you paying <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paramountplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paramountplus</span></a> monthly<br>Why not cancel them and get <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>npr</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/support-pbs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/about/about-pbs/suppor</span><span class="invisible">t-pbs/</span></a></p><p>"Even if you only donate $5, you still get access to the Passport streaming benefit."</p>
der.hans<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@rbreich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rbreich</span></a></span> alt-text</p><p>editorial cartoon, looks like artist is Adam Zygus</p><p>a huge belipsticked pig labled "$4 trillion deficit" with some Republican applying the lipstick while saying "This is about eliminating gov't waste ..." while shoving PBS, specifically Sesame Street and Oscar the Grouch, and NPR into a trash can</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alt4you" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alt4you</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SesameStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SesameStreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a></p>
der.hans<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span> PBS depends on viewers like us</p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/viewers-like-me/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pbs.org/viewers-like-me/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SesameStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SesameStreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nova</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReadingRainbow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadingRainbow</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> signed a bill Thurs canceling about $9 billion that was approved for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignAid</span></a> as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>.<br>The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign aid programs. About $1.1B was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a>, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicTelevision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTelevision</span></a> stations around the country.</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/pbs-npr-budget-cuts-trump-republicans-7d29c97c85d0b450549af657e115f0f8?utm_source=onesignal&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-24-Breaking+News" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/pbs-npr-bud</span><span class="invisible">get-cuts-trump-republicans-7d29c97c85d0b450549af657e115f0f8?utm_source=onesignal&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-24-Breaking+News</span></a></p>
Jason Yip<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://theconversation.com/pbs-and-npr-are-generally-unbiased-independent-of-government-propaganda-and-provide-key-benefits-to-us-democracy-261512" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/pbs-and-np</span><span class="invisible">r-are-generally-unbiased-independent-of-government-propaganda-and-provide-key-benefits-to-us-democracy-261512</span></a></p>
Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <p>South Park takes on Satan's lover, Trump.<br>Warning: Plenty of spoilers in the Guardian article about South Park's no-punches-pulled season-opening episode.<br>In its true up-to-the-minute style, South Park savages Trump with a same-sex relationship with the devil, the Paramount+ bribery, and the defunding of PBS.<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/24/south-park-most-furious-episode-ever-the-jaw-dropping-satanic-takedown-of-donald-trump" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2</span><span class="invisible">025/jul/24/south-park-most-furious-episode-ever-the-jaw-dropping-satanic-takedown-of-donald-trump</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SouthPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPark</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Satan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Satan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TuckersBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuckersBalls</span></a></p>
Pete's Mom 🍉 🇺🇦 ☮️<p>I did it!!! I closed my Amazon &amp; Paramount accounts!!! And joined PBS Passport!!! <br>As a Trekie, Paramount was hard but not as hard as life is for the people (and their loved ones) that Paramount's owner uses their money to harm. <br>Please boost to assuage my Trekie heart.<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancelled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cancelled</span></a>!<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CancelledAmazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CancelledAmazon</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CancelledParamount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CancelledParamount</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OPB</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JoinedPBSPassport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoinedPBSPassport</span></a>!<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImAWinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImAWinner</span></a>!!!</p>
Captain Superlative<p>Enjoy counting to 12 with Sesame Street, The Pointer Sisters, and get some of the music theory behind it.</p><p>Never make children’s education simplisitic. Always respect the intelligence and potential of every student.</p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/sesamestreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sesamestreet</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/ThePointerSisters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThePointerSisters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/TMtGImlEmu0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/TMtGImlEmu0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Number_Count" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinbal</span><span class="invisible">l_Number_Count</span></a></p>
Dawn Tåke 🌙 :sparkletrans:<p>Just set up a monthly donation to my local PBS/NPR affiliate. I was watching History Detectives before work and thought I ought to.</p><p>I won't be getting a tote bag or anything, (by the time my donations reach that point carrying things will be an archaic undertaking,) but it's something. Antique Roadshow's crew will be able to buy one of those gallon carafes of coffee.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/pbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pbs</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/npr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>npr</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonprofit</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> I guess.</p>
Afro-Is-Reborn<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGARepublicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGARepublicans</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGAts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGAts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cantread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cantread</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illiterate</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpLovesTheUneducated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLovesTheUneducated</span></a></p>