This
blog isn’t political at all, but
I have to get some things off my chest.
President Trump and Republican lawmakers defunded
PBS and NPR, claiming that these organizations showed a liberal bias
and were a waste of taxpayers’ money, which are
reasons
I’m seriously dubious of.
While PBS is not shutting down entirely, the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides significant funding for PBS and NPR, is scaling back its operations following a congressional vote to
eliminate federal funding. This will impact local PBS stations
and potentially affect the availability of PBS Kids programming,
especially in underserved communities. Shows like Sesame Street
found a secondary home on Netflix. PBS is pivoting to digital
platforms, such as a video app and streaming partnerships, but this shift may leave behind individuals without internet access or access to streaming
services. Even though PBS isn’t going away 100%, this situation is
still sad. I grew up with PBS. I remember when
I was little,
before we could afford cable, I practically watched Channel Nine every day.
I always watched kids' shows like Sesame Street, Barney, and Reading
Rainbow. I also watched other shows like Nature, Joy of Painting, and
Masterpiece Theater: Mystery. PBS was a big part of my childhood back
then.
PBS
won’t be the same without
the funding.
This situation is now
on
my long
list of the many reasons why I’m annoyed (and annoyed is putting it
lightly) with President Trump, but anyway, I won’t rant about the
president. I
just want to say that I love PBS.
Of course, I know there are other more fundamental
issues like disability rights and women’s reproductive health
rights being severely
and unfairly hindered,
and
as a disabled woman, I absolutely support the fight for those rights,
but I think
that
we
should also
make sure that PBS will stay around for
future generations,
for
all kids and adults.
We shouldn’t take the little things for granted.
Smooches and think Tink...no matter what!💋🧚😁
