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4bonhoffer

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36. yes, BUT

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:22 PM

6 hrs ago

been supporting PBS since it's inception & will continueto do so. However, over the years with more & more corporate funding I've seen PBS lie by omission. That trend continues, they are still bending a knee where they never used to. I still support them because what they do say is reliable & they are an excellent starting point for news. At times they can be really good., but they are only a starting point for news where they used to be a place to get the whole story..there are numerous stories that in the past they would have covered in depth that they barely cover, if at all.

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PBS Is Good For You! [View all] Mr.Bee 15 hrs ago OP

I agree PatSeg 15 hrs ago #1

Love this SuzyandPuffpuff 15 hrs ago #2

love PBS hookaleft 15 hrs ago #3

Good and valuable. Watched an interview on MS NOW yesterday, where a group of allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #4

On PBS Mr.Bee 15 hrs ago #7

"Didn't know" about the Jan 6 attack on American democracy?? Yikes. Beartracks 6 hrs ago #37

Folks, I'm Not a Rich Man Mr.Bee 15 hrs ago #5

Passport is Amazing SheLiberal 15 hrs ago #6

I don't know Mr.Bee 15 hrs ago #8

Passport allows you deRien 14 hrs ago #19

Yup, and they have a lot of the regional programming that's available to everyone. GoCubsGo 15 hrs ago #13

And MotorWeek, with John Davis! flvegan 15 hrs ago #9

PBS YouTube is amazing and very accessable haele 15 hrs ago #10

PBS is great! ananda 15 hrs ago #11

Actually, those are not ads. They are underwriting spots. Those follow strict rules by law. summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #38

Have watched PBS since I was child Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #12

"A well informed public is the foundation of a healthy democracy." GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #14

PBS isn't part of the Idiocracy media mdbl 14 hrs ago #15

AGREE. I donate several times per year and am a Passport member. CousinIT 14 hrs ago #16

And. . . .if you donate, you will get to see entire seasons of shows before they show on regular network tv h2ebits 14 hrs ago #17

Watch Heull Howser to find out all the great things to do in California DBoon 14 hrs ago #18

What do you have against the Antiques Roadshow? BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #20

Mr.Bee, I totally agree. I've loved PBS/NPR and our local affiliate since I was about 15 - and I'm pushing 72 now. Texin 13 hrs ago #21

Me Too Mr.Bee 13 hrs ago #23

I've been a sustaining member.... SergeStorms 13 hrs ago #22

Okay, we have to get the word out to those NON-Viewers! Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #24

Just about everyone.... SergeStorms 11 hrs ago #28

I especially like Frontline's deep dives. Earlier this season I watched the segment on allegorical oracle 7 hrs ago #34

Good point - and it's the only children's program not trying to sell them something. summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #39

Wow, coincidentally, I just became a sustaining member via my local station within the past hour after KPN 12 hrs ago #25

I love PBS! SamuelAdams 12 hrs ago #26

Yes! Yes! Yes! Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #27

I began donating to PBS when I was in my early teens synni 11 hrs ago #29

One of my favorite things about PBS catchnrelease 9 hrs ago #30

The absolutely most fascinating show my husband and I ever saw on PBS is "My Life as a Turkey." summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #42

Wolf Hall Sedona 9 hrs ago #31

That series was fantastic.... nt allegorical oracle 7 hrs ago #35

I'm currently streaming the British series Patience on PBS app. It's excellent. MLAA 8 hrs ago #32

Patience is a good one. murielm99 1 hr ago #43

NPR too. tho i have to go online too delete preznit asshat. pansypoo53219 7 hrs ago #33

yes, BUT 4bonhoffer 6 hrs ago #36

Fuck the GQP for defunding it. Karasu 2 hrs ago #40

I've been pleased that PBS and NPR both have had numerous segments on propaganda, fascism, summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #41