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This funding is approved by Congress, so this will lose in court like everything else, but let's see how this shakes out...

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[–] Catma@lemmy.world 87 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 41 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

"Literally and figuratively" - Trump

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 19 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

There's no fucking way he knows what either of those words mean, he has a 3rd grade vocabulary.

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

Only the best words.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago

The later increases the supply of the former.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 46 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I thought Congress controlled the pursestrings.

Are people just rolling over and taking this?

[–] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 39 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] hypna@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Sure. And when the treasury doesn't send them more money because Trump said so what then?

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Riots in the streets because Wait! Wait! Dont’t Tell Me ran out of funding.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

But I need to hear the silky smooth Bill Curtis every week.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago

Depends whether you consider Congress people.

[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

My local NPR station has already sent an email out to all it's underwriters and sponsors about this threat.

I would say that every public radio station has little faith in Congress at this point. Having worked myself in public radio for several years, I would say that their concern is completely justified.

I'll be increasing my donation this month. And the next.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 37 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Take any one of Trump's actions alone 20 years ago and he would have been impeached, now its just Friday.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 17 hours ago

Heck, being impeached would be just Friday for him, since there's no teeth in it.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 35 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

it's almost like Trump has no idea what he's doing

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 85 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

This is project 2025 to the T. They know exactly what they're doing, and have poured lots of money into this plan.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 18 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's Bannon's flood the zone with shit, only better planned and funded this go around.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 22 points 22 hours ago

Yeah, except defunding public broadcasting, and undermining media is step two in an authoritarian play book. Seems to be accelerating their attacks on democracy from here. Buck up.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 27 points 23 hours ago

No. Just ignore him

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 23 points 18 hours ago

Hmm, I wonder if there are any historical examples we can turn to to examine the outcomes when a government dismantles publicly funded and managed media...

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 12 points 22 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Vertelleus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Elmo has a particular set of skills

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 19 hours ago

Elmo will cut a bitch.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Bert will send his army of pigeons

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Daniel Tiger gon' use his claws if he has to

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Are we sure he didn't mean Harlem?

[–] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 hours ago

He wants a dumber country