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Watching shows like Doctor Who and Red Dwarf on PBS in rural Idaho was a window to another, more enlightened and witty world. Mr Rogers and the Sesame Street crew taught very important lessons about compassion and empathy. Bob Ross taught us about happy little accidents and the joy and peace of painting (made even more poignant knowing he used to scream at recruits all day for a living).

I’m glad LeVar was able to bring RR back as a podcast, but the channel and idea are what’s important. I can all but guarantee if they manage to cancel it, the next bright idea will be replacing it with something religious

"There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind." -Mr. Rogers

-Tom Morello

PBS along with CBC here in Canada was a cornerstone of my childhood.

Matt Baume did a great job talking about the last PBS was trying to be canceled.

As someone with addict parents, PBS quite literally raised me. Like it was one of the only things I could watch for free that wasn't daytime talk shows, had it not been for PBS I'd have been raised by Jerry Springer and Maury, and I imagine that some kids were.

50+ years ago Mr. Rogers spoke to Congress defining what it was to support public media. Speaking to what what it was to give comfort and a voice to kids back when it was so common to treat them as meant to be seen and not heard.

My own youngest has recently started to show signs that they've heard and, if not fully understood, at least memorized some talking points that would make Fred very sad. We need to keep these kind of programs available perhaps now more than ever.

Edit: Help do something about it... https://protectmypublicmedia.org/

whys that guy got the NK flag in his username?? 🤨

Yeah, well, IBS raised me!