The Donald Trump thread

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US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for all federal funding to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) to be blocked.

On Thursday evening, Trump alleged that both organisations have engaged with "biased and partisan news coverage".


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1jwe7582o

I don't think that shouting fascist all the time is necessarily helpful but surely most of us can agree that this is some authoritarian shit

[Wash DC Blue]

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US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for all federal funding to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) to be blocked.

On Thursday evening, Trump alleged that both organisations have engaged with "biased and partisan news coverage".


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1jwe7582o

That is a shame.

I used to watch PBS a lot and donated to it on their many telethons.
In a strange new world to me for a good few years after moving here…it was a tonic to be able to watch something like “Open All Hours” or “Yes Minister” not to mention Bob Ross, The Woodwright's Shop and the Ken Burns documentaries.

NPR was also a good listen in the car as the news in the GW Bush era was no better then than it is now (Dan Rather aside).

I would say that it is left leaning but not overwhelmingly so compared to the likes of MSNBC or CNN.

It’s also debatable how valuable they are with evolving forms of media but it is a petty move IMO.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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That is a shame.

I used to watch PBS a lot and donated to it on their many telethons.
In a strange new world to me for a good few years after moving here…it was a tonic to be able to watch something like “Open All Hours” or “Yes Minister” not to mention Bob Ross, The Woodwright's Shop and the Ken Burns documentaries.

NPR was also a good listen in the car as the news in the GW Bush era was no better then than it is now (Dan Rather aside).

I would say that it is left leaning but not overwhelmingly so compared to the likes of MSNBC or CNN.

It’s also debatable how valuable they are with evolving forms of media but it is a petty move IMO.

Ken Burns made some terrific documentaries about the American Civil War, the expansion of Europeans at the expense of native Americans and a lot else.
PBS is available via the general Sky package, by the way - but you may not come across it by accident. Subscribing to it's website provided the content for the coming week.

[the other bob wilson]

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Can’t give Trump the same amount of credit for this one as you can Canada, but, no doubt, he did his bit to help with this one as well - the man’s a genius.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9djze015xlo

[Wash DC Blue]

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Ken Burns made some terrific documentaries about the American Civil War, the expansion of Europeans at the expense of native Americans and a lot else.
PBS is available via the general Sky package, by the way - but you may not come across it by accident. Subscribing to it's website provided the content for the coming week.

His documentaries are indeed fantastic.
It’s good to see that they have a revenue stream from Sky.
I don’t think that they were hugely funded by the government hence the constant fundraising efforts that they did.

Cheeky Fu**ers told me over 20 years ago when I called in that $5 was below the minimum that they could accept!

[Dorcus]

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Can’t give Trump the same amount of credit for this one as you can Canada, but, no doubt, he did his bit to help with this one as well - the man’s a genius.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9djze015xlo

The World is coming to it's senses... painfully slowly!

[Wash DC Blue]

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The World is coming to its, senses... painfully slowly!

Sadly I think that Civil Conflict will occur.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Ken Burns made some terrific documentaries about the American Civil War, the expansion of Europeans at the expense of native Americans and a lot else.
PBS is available via the general Sky package, by the way - but you may not come across it by accident. Subscribing to it's website provided the content for the coming week.

Autocorrect seems to have changed 'its' to the contraction of 'it is'!

[Dorcus]

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Sadly I think that Civil Conflict will occur.

Definitely in the good ole US of A. Put money on it

[Dorcus]

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Autocorrect seems to have changed 'its' to the contraction of 'it is'!

Good to see I'm not the only Pedant 👍

[cyril evans awaydays]

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Good to see I'm not the only Pedant 👍

Welcome to the grammatical minefield. After all, who doesn't enjoy calling a pedant a Pedant?

[az city]

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Welcome to the grammatical minefield. After all, who doesn't enjoy calling a pedant a Pedant?

It should have been "Pedant".

[az city]

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That is a shame.

I used to watch PBS a lot and donated to it on their many telethons.
In a strange new world to me for a good few years after moving here…it was a tonic to be able to watch something like “Open All Hours” or “Yes Minister” not to mention Bob Ross, The Woodwright's Shop and the Ken Burns documentaries.

NPR was also a good listen in the car as the news in the GW Bush era was no better then than it is now (Dan Rather aside).

I would say that it is left leaning but not overwhelmingly so compared to the likes of MSNBC or CNN.

It’s also debatable how valuable they are with evolving forms of media but it is a petty move IMO.

PBS isn't left-leaning. It's establishment and centrist.

CNN and MSNBC are just anti-Trump.

[Wash DC Blue]

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PBS isn't left-leaning. It's establishment and centrist.

CNN and MSNBC are just anti-Trump.

I guess that depends on your definition of left leaning.
MSNBC and CNN I would certainly say are liberal. I would say the same about the WP and NYT too.

According to “All Sides”, PBS was Centrist and started leaning left around 2022.

My Wife and I now use the Ground News app.

[cyril evans awaydays]

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It should have been "Pedant".

Again, if Marvel had a new superhero called "The Pedant", then his or her power would be pedantry!