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!💋🧚😁
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