CountFrylock Posted Saturday at 01:12 AM Posted Saturday at 01:12 AM Been seeing this news spreading online and it’s just…depressing while this doesn’t mean the end of PBS entirely. It does mean local radio stations and tv stations in smaller towns will be struggling to stay on the air I already threw $5 at my local PBS station earlier this month but I’m hoping more consider donating in the near future A small monthly donation gives you access to the pbs passport service which allows you to watch a plethora of content from music artwork politics and nature Losing that would be incredibly disappointing as it means one step closer to stuff like Fox News having an even stronger grip on this country 3 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 02:43 AM Posted Saturday at 02:43 AM There’s an article about it in enter the Kakistocracy thread https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5489808/cpb-shut-down-public-broadcasting-trump Npr article also funded by the corp for public broadcasting 1 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 11:03 AM Posted Saturday at 11:03 AM 9 hours ago, CountFrylock said: Been seeing this news spreading online and it’s just…depressing while this doesn’t mean the end of PBS entirely. It does mean local radio stations and tv stations in smaller towns will be struggling to stay on the air I already threw $5 at my local PBS station earlier this month but I’m hoping more consider donating in the near future A small monthly donation gives you access to the pbs passport service which allows you to watch a plethora of content from music artwork politics and nature Losing that would be incredibly disappointing as it means one step closer to stuff like Fox News having an even stronger grip on this country Don't forget CNN, MSNBC, Cspan, ABC News and several others not connected with Fox. Quote
André Toulon Posted Saturday at 11:19 AM Posted Saturday at 11:19 AM 15 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Don't forget CNN, MSNBC, Cspan, ABC News and several others not connected with Fox. I think your return will be short lived so lemme say this now...lol, dumbass. 2 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 11:31 AM Posted Saturday at 11:31 AM 10 minutes ago, André Toulon said: I think your return will be short lived so lemme say this now...lol, dumbass. You're acting like Fox is a monopoly, trying to crush PBS. It's not. Quote
André Toulon Posted Saturday at 11:42 AM Posted Saturday at 11:42 AM 6 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: You're acting like Fox is a monopoly, trying to crush PBS. It's not. Did I say that...did I mention Fox News? See, this is why you come off as perpetually disingenuous...You can't even wait to debate with the person who said the things you want to refute...you just pick the first person that strolls by, puts words in their mouth, then tap dance around your own broken narrative. I won't respond again since this isn't your thread and I'm only allowed to spic and span your ass in your shit 2 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 12:09 PM Posted Saturday at 12:09 PM 23 minutes ago, André Toulon said: Did I say that...did I mention Fox News? See, this is why you come off as perpetually disingenuous...You can't even wait to debate with the person who said the things you want to refute...you just pick the first person that strolls by, puts words in their mouth, then tap dance around your own broken narrative. I won't respond again since this isn't your thread and I'm only allowed to spic and span your ass in your shit You're butting in on something I said to somebody else, and taking that person's side. What makes any part of listing competition to Fox "dumb"? Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 02:56 PM Posted Saturday at 02:56 PM 4 hours ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Don't forget CNN, MSNBC, Cspan, ABC News and several others not connected with Fox. wtf do these networks have to do with the defunding and shutting down the Corporation for Public Broadcasting? The only reason the OP mentioned Fox is because they are notoriously NOT news, they’re more like propaganda than actual journalism 1 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 02:56 PM Posted Saturday at 02:56 PM 3 hours ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: You're acting like Fox is a monopoly, trying to crush PBS. It's not. Lol wtf? 1 Quote
[classic swim] Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM h’yuck h’yuck h’yuck h’yuck don’t say nothin’ bad about FOX News! 3 Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM Posted Saturday at 03:23 PM 3 hours ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: You're butting in on something I said to somebody else, and taking that person's side. What makes any part of listing competition to Fox "dumb"? look at you @André Toulon butting in. see...this is butting in...i quoted YOU..so that you can see you were wrong. again. poor little man. 2 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 03:50 PM Posted Saturday at 03:50 PM 26 minutes ago, [classic swim] said: h’yuck h’yuck h’yuck h’yuck don’t say nothin’ bad about FOX News! All I said is that Fox has some competition, not what else you can say about it. Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 04:08 PM Posted Saturday at 04:08 PM 44 minutes ago, discolé monade said: look at you @André Toulon butting in. see...this is butting in...i quoted YOU..so that you can see you were wrong. again. poor little man. Wasn't I quoting you? Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 04:17 PM Posted Saturday at 04:17 PM ITT Packard what about’s Fox News cuz as usual he’s missing the point of what was said Quote
tsar4 Posted Saturday at 04:28 PM Posted Saturday at 04:28 PM If and when we rid ourselves of everyone in this administration, "The Great Rehiring" will begin. Imagine the jump in the employment numbers (provided they get rid of whoever WH Bozo hires to cook the numbers). 2 Quote
André Toulon Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM 3 minutes ago, tsar4 said: If and when we rid ourselves of everyone in this administration, "The Great Rehiring" will begin. Imagine the jump in the employment numbers (provided they get rid of whoever WH Bozo hires to cook the numbers). I cant be optimistic about anything Trump related because everyone is scared to touch him...I don't think he would be building a ball room if he intended on leaving. 3 1 Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 04:37 PM Posted Saturday at 04:37 PM 24 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Wasn't I quoting you? you sure were, 5 Quote
tsar4 Posted Saturday at 04:38 PM Posted Saturday at 04:38 PM 2 minutes ago, André Toulon said: I cant be optimistic about anything Trump related because everyone is scared to touch him...I don't think he would be building a ball room if he intended on leaving. He may think he's going to be POTUS forever, but he's already in an advanced state of decline. Not thrilled with Vance stepping in either, but we'll see. He'd probably want his own people in place. 2 Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 04:46 PM Posted Saturday at 04:46 PM i think maybe he's going to try his damndest to get a 3rd term i'm still over here like...'how in the hell do we have a felon in office. like...how? 1 2 Quote
André Toulon Posted Saturday at 04:54 PM Posted Saturday at 04:54 PM 5 minutes ago, discolé monade said: i think maybe he's going to try his damndest to get a 3rd term i'm still over here like...'how in the hell do we have a felon in office. like...how? Now I'm not a smart man, but it seems to me that anyone this reprehensible and dishonest that cant be touched has something on anyone who wants to take him down 3 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 04:59 PM Posted Saturday at 04:59 PM 3 minutes ago, André Toulon said: Now I'm not a smart man, but it seems to me that anyone this reprehensible and dishonest that cant be touched has something on anyone who wants to take him down Such as the guy who fired a rifle at him, perhaps? Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 05:00 PM Posted Saturday at 05:00 PM 5 minutes ago, André Toulon said: Now I'm not a smart man, but it seems to me that anyone this reprehensible and dishonest that cant be touched has something on anyone who wants to take him down i'm watching mr. robot. and i know..i know...it's just fiction. but when fiction starts resembling fact... iono man.... i just don't know. 2 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 05:04 PM Posted Saturday at 05:04 PM 31 minutes ago, tsar4 said: If and when we rid ourselves of everyone in this administration, "The Great Rehiring" will begin. Imagine the jump in the employment numbers (provided they get rid of whoever WH Bozo hires to cook the numbers). Oh, just look at he OP, up there, saying that shutting down PBS and NPR would somehow bring Fox closer to a monoply with a "grip on this country". Nah, there are actually so many competing networks in this country right now. Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 05:13 PM Posted Saturday at 05:13 PM 8 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Oh, just look at he OP, up there, saying that shutting down PBS and NPR would somehow bring Fox closer to a monoply with a "grip on this country". Nah, there are actually so many competing networks in this country right now. That’s not what the OP said Quote
naraku360 Posted Saturday at 05:16 PM Posted Saturday at 05:16 PM 17 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Such as the guy who fired a rifle at him, perhaps? The Trump assassination attempt was fake news! 2 Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 05:19 PM Posted Saturday at 05:19 PM (edited) fox news actual grip Edited Saturday at 05:19 PM by discolé monade 3 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM 16 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: That’s not what the OP said What's the last line, there? Quote
discolé monade Posted Saturday at 05:35 PM Posted Saturday at 05:35 PM STRONGER GRIP S T R O N G E R G R I P no mention of monopoly...but thanks for playing. 2 Quote
naraku360 Posted Saturday at 05:36 PM Posted Saturday at 05:36 PM 3 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: What's the last line, there? "stuff like Fox News" Illiteracy is one hell of a drug. 2 Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 05:48 PM Posted Saturday at 05:48 PM 13 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: What's the last line, there? “….stations LIKE FOX News having a stronger grip on the country” nowhere does that mention or imply a monopoly. It only implies that networks LIKE Fox will have a stronger grip on viewers 1 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 06:01 PM Posted Saturday at 06:01 PM 11 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: “….stations LIKE FOX News having a stronger grip on the country” nowhere does that mention or imply a monopoly. It only implies that networks LIKE Fox will have a stronger grip on viewers So, what IS the grip? It's not like the audience is left without choices. Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 06:02 PM Posted Saturday at 06:02 PM 26 minutes ago, discolé monade said: STRONGER GRIP S T R O N G E R G R I P no mention of monopoly...but thanks for playing. So, what IS the grip? Nobody is preventing me from changing the channel. I think I'll watch RT today. Quote
naraku360 Posted Saturday at 06:07 PM Posted Saturday at 06:07 PM 4 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: So, what IS the grip? Nobody is preventing me from changing the channel. I think I'll watch RT today. 2 Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 06:30 PM Posted Saturday at 06:30 PM 27 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: So, what IS the grip? It's not like the audience is left without choices. Yes it is exactly like that in more rural areas the choices go from local publicly funded stations to networks like Fox 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 06:31 PM Posted Saturday at 06:31 PM 23 minutes ago, naraku360 said: Gives too much credit it’s not even that far 😆 Quote
The Evil Dr. Longshadow Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM 2 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Yes it is exactly like that in more rural areas the choices go from local publicly funded stations to networks like Fox Why does Fox have to be your example? RT, NHK, CBS and more can be available, even when you don't have cable and yes, even in rural areas when you spring for a decent receiver with strong sensitivity. Quote
1pooh4u Posted Saturday at 07:08 PM Posted Saturday at 07:08 PM 29 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Why does Fox have to be your example? RT, NHK, CBS and more can be available, even when you don't have cable and yes, even in rural areas when you spring for a decent receiver with strong sensitivity. It wasn’t my example. Now stop fuckin up someone else’s thread 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted Saturday at 07:15 PM Posted Saturday at 07:15 PM 32 minutes ago, The Evil Dr. Longshadow said: Why does Fox have to be your example? Fox News argued in court that it had an absolute first amendment right to tell it's audience what they want to hear even if untrue, so viewers don't switch the tv to newsmax. And because that's a terrible argument in a defamation case, Fox settled the morning of the trial and never had to air to it's audience that statement it published admitting that it aired blatant defamatory lies that these people continue to believe to this very day. 1 3 Quote
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