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7 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Well, if he's on coumadin/warfarin, which seems likely, that's kind of possible.

As I get older things make fucked up looking spots, but things like cat scratches and bushes from MTB trails, not handshakes.

Right it’s from blood thinners. Not shaking hands. 

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I'm afraid I might lose over-the-air access to NPR. I already can't get PBS. The signal's too weak here, and I don't do cable.

I'm not in one of the affected orange ZIP codes, but Texas Public Radio, based in San Antonio, has a transmitter that serves my community. This morning, they're already asking for increased donations for a "resiliency fund" in response to the cuts, and I doubt many out here contribute or even know TPR exists. So, if they end up having to cut service, I'm sure we'll probably be on the chopping block (I do still listen to KUT quite a bit with the phone app).

Regardless of my local access, cutting funding sounds like it could cause a cascading effect throughout the NPR network.

Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR

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President Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasters threatens scores of radio and TV stations across the United States that air PBS and NPR programs.

Early Friday, the House gave final approval to a measure that would eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the company that funds NPR, PBS and stations in major cities and far-flung towns like Unalakleet, Alaska, and Pendleton, Ore. The measure will now be sent to President Trump, who has pushed for the cuts, for his signature.

The cuts are a time bomb for the public media system. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has disbursed funding for stations through September. After that, more than 100 combined TV and radio stations that serve millions of Americans in rural pockets of the country will be at risk of going dark, according to an analysis from Public Media Company, an advisory firm.

But the troubles could run deeper than that, said Tim Isgitt, the organization’s chief executive. The sudden and dramatic reduction in funding will result in a pool of fewer stations to buy programming and solicit donations, potentially creating a “doom loop” with dire consequences for the rest of the system.

“Failing stations will create a cascade effect in this highly connected and interdependent system, impacting content producers and leading to the potential collapse of additional distressed stations in other areas of the country,” Mr. Isgitt said.

An analysis by Public Media Company identified 78 public radio organizations and 37 TV organizations that were at risk of going dark as a result of the cuts. In some cases those organizations operate multiple stations, allowing them to reach even greater populations.

The stations rely on grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal funding for at least 30 percent of their budgets, and some of them serve counties with limited access to local news.

Republicans have been trying to defund public media for decades, arguing that news coverage on NPR has a liberal bias and that taxpayers should not be required to support coverage they disagree with. Those attempts have repeatedly failed, with lawmakers unwilling to choke off funding to local stations that serve their constituents.

This week was different. In a Senate vote that mostly broke down along party lines, Republicans clawed back funding from public media organizations in their own states, with some exceptions.

In some states with stations at risk of going dark, such as Mississippi, both senators voted to defund public media. But there was some Republican support in some of the most-affected states, such as Alaska, where Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast a “no” vote, and Maine, where Sen. Susan Collins also opposed the measure. In those states, the combined federal funding for the stations as a proportion of their total budgets is relatively high.

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Only about 8% of NPR and PBS funding is from the federal government. I doubt they are going to cut back on things like transmission. Everyone who actually consumes that content has access to high speed internet anyway.
 

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

 

for NPR

 

At the national level it’s 1%, at the local station level averages 13% with the smaller stations getting more

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2 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Only about 8% of NPR and PBS funding is from the federal government. I doubt they are going to cut back on things like transmission. Everyone who actually consumes that content has access to high speed internet anyway.
 

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

Yeah on KERA this morning they mentioned a $2.7M annual shortfall.  Have to think that's a relatively small portion of their budget.

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Is this not something that requires 60 votes to pass? 
 

the googles show it’s higher for PBS at 15% but again the local stations are affected at a higher level up to 30% so again production of content will diminish 

 

seems like the regime can affect the content production even without congress just by withholding the grant money

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5 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Only about 8% of NPR and PBS funding is from the federal government. I doubt they are going to cut back on things like transmission. Everyone who actually consumes that content has access to high speed internet anyway.
 

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

 

You're probably right, but federal funding varies quite a bit from station to station. The table below is from the same article I posted above. In Texas, NPR gets about 8% of its funding from the feds, and PBS gets about 20%. Many of the more rural/isolated states seem highly dependent on that funding. Of course, those areas also tend to be more Republican, so they may not miss having public TV/radio. At the same time, they likely don't have great access to commercial offerings either, which was kind of the point of having funding for public access. Still, you're correct about internet access -- though many rural/isolated areas have challenges there, too.

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About Trump's health...

Older folks go through three phases of decline.

They have the "go-go" years, when most have stopped working and are physically fine and they can vacation where and when they want to.  They transition to the "slow-go" years, where they have some medical or cognitive issues, but they can still travel near their home, meet with friends, and enjoy being social.  And eventually they end up in the "no-go" years, where they mostly go to medical appointments and stay at home.

We saw Biden move from "go-go" to "slow-go".  Trump is now going through that transition, although he probably doesn't accept that he's in physical decline.  Biden and Reagan had a staff and a family to lean on.  Trump does not have that.  He's an old man with one of the most stressful jobs on the planet, and he's mostly alone.

HIs health is going to decline, first with small things like what we are seeing now, but years 3-4 are going to be rough.

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51 minutes ago, troph said:

Right it’s from blood thinners. Not shaking hands. 

Well aspirin is a blood thinner. I’m not going to get caught up on the thin skin and bruising in an 80 yo

 

I’m not going to pin my hopes on the swelling being from CVI. first it’s benign; you just have to wear some ugly uncomfortable socks or maybe have some vein ablations done.
 

Why I think it’s something else: it’s right there in the name, chronic. It does not pop up suddenly. Someone like Trump would have had venous ablations before it got to the point compression socks don’t work 

So my hope is his peripheral edema is from heart failure. I’ll take liver failure or chemotherapy toxicity as well, or any combination thereof

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18 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Still, you're correct about internet access -- though many rural/isolated areas have challenges there, too

Starlink works everywhere. You can go with traditional satellite services if you want to boycott Musk

The Venn diagram circles of folks wanting public media access who live outside the reach of OTA access and cannot afford high speed internet probably don’t touch 

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24 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Well aspirin is a blood thinner. I’m not going to get caught up on the thin skin and bruising in an 80 yo

 

I’m not going to pin my hopes on the swelling being from CVI. first it’s benign; you just have to wear some ugly uncomfortable socks or maybe have some vein ablations done.
 

Why I think it’s something else: it’s right there in the name, chronic. It does not pop up suddenly. Someone like Trump would have had venous ablations before it got to the point compression socks don’t work 

So my hope is his peripheral edema is from heart failure. I’ll take liver failure or chemotherapy toxicity as well, or any combination thereof

fair enough re bruising. fuck i don't want to get old.

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On 7/16/2025 at 1:24 PM, Hank_Hill said:

Currently in ruralish Brazil (Rio Branco) visiting my wifes family. This place was a Bolsonaro hot bed, including most of her family. They have nothing but venom towards Trump after this past 2 weeks. Him trying to interfere with Brazilian politics/economics/social media regulation is backfiring and actually garnering large support behind Lula. Dumb idiot.

 

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My MIL passed away in June and hospice gave my wife a pamphlet on the stages of death that was disturbingly accurate.  Granted she was bedridden and had dementia so she was further along than Trump but the thin skin that would tear on touch and bruising from a mild breeze were signs death was 3-4 months out.

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1 hour ago, Sawbonz said:

Well aspirin is a blood thinner. I’m not going to get caught up on the thin skin and bruising in an 80 yo

 

I’m not going to pin my hopes on the swelling being from CVI. first it’s benign; you just have to wear some ugly uncomfortable socks or maybe have some vein ablations done.
 

Why I think it’s something else: it’s right there in the name, chronic. It does not pop up suddenly. Someone like Trump would have had venous ablations before it got to the point compression socks don’t work 

So my hope is his peripheral edema is from heart failure. I’ll take liver failure or chemotherapy toxicity as well, or any combination thereof

Yea, bilateral edema alone in someone his age isn’t all that uncommon and a lot of the time can be attributed to just being an old fat lazy pos. Even the more sinister underlying causes wouldn’t kill someone of his status/resources fast enough for my liking. But, here’s hoping he throws a clot post haste.

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Just imagine all of the conspiracy theories MAGA will generate regarding the death of trump.  From "he's not really dead" to "the left had him killed before he could expose them on Epstein's list."  

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1 hour ago, troph said:

fair enough re bruising. fuck i don't want to get old.

I have a comprehensive plan to avoid it, I eat a lot of delicious and unhealthy food.  Figure I’ll top out at 75 worst case. 

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2 hours ago, Texas Jeff said:

He's an old man with one of the most stressful jobs on the planet

I don't think this job is stressful for Trump at all, at least not mentally and emotionally.  He doesn't give shit about fuck, unlike other presidents who have genuine worry 24/7 about the economy, national security issues, etc.

It's certainly physically stressful for Trump.  I think he still enjoys all the travel and public appearances and he doesn't seem to be slowing that down, but his body can't keep up like it used to.

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8 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I have a comprehensive plan to avoid it, I eat a lot of delicious and unhealthy food.  Figure I’ll top out at 75 worst case. 

I know some 85 year old men and women that are active and sharp as a tack. that's my preferred route, then a sudden death from I guess a heart attack the day after I can't fish anymore.

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49 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

My MIL passed away in June and hospice gave my wife a pamphlet on the stages of death that was disturbingly accurate.  Granted she was bedridden and had dementia so she was further along than Trump but the thin skin that would tear on touch and bruising from a mild breeze were signs death was 3-4 months out.

Seth Meyers Please GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers

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I remember in my grandmother's last month of her life she way staying by herself at my parents' house for a few hours and I went over to make sure she was doing ok. She needed help getting off the couch, so I grabbed her hand and in doing so a few inches of skin just came right off into my hands. That's a fun memory to have.

 

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2 hours ago, Texas Jeff said:

HIs health is going to decline, first with small things like what we are seeing now, but years 3-4 are going to be rough.

All sorts of horrible unintended consequences, not good for the nation, and this doesn't make me a good person... but I hope he fucking suffers. 

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Waiting for him to announce proof of alien existence or JFK stuff as a distraction. Kind of shocked he has never done it to this point. The fact that he hasn't makes me wonder if he's not read-in (yeah I know) on a bunch of that kind of stuff.

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14 minutes ago, mdmost said:

That's from May, my dude. 

 

It’s relevant because it’s all over social media this morning that Wal-Marks prices have skyrocketed because of his tariffs 

 

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3 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

Only about 8% of NPR and PBS funding is from the federal government. I doubt they are going to cut back on things like transmission. Everyone who actually consumes that content has access to high speed internet anyway.
 

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

Agreed, but it still sucks and will cause some issues. I sent two stations money this week in anticipation of this. One was Marfa Public Radio, because I love their content. 

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11 minutes ago, Woodrow Call said:

Agreed, but it still sucks and will cause some issues. I sent two stations money this week in anticipation of this. One was Marfa Public Radio, because I love their content. 

That one was on my mind. It's a charming little station, and *I think* the only one you can get when you're in town.

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3 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

Some Things Considered, imo.

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1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

 

MAGA: I just pray to God that one day we’ll find these pedophiles and bring them to justice.

Law Enforcement: Here’s one. He was marching next to you on January 6. Here’s another. He’s a local GOP party leader. Oh, and we found another one. He’s the youth minister at your church. 

MAGA: I just pray to God that one day we’ll find these pedophiles and bring them to justice. 

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MAGA: I just pray to God that one day we’ll find these pedophiles and bring them to justice.
Law Enforcement: Here’s one. He was marching next to you on January 6. Here’s another. He’s a local GOP party leader. Oh, and we found another one. He’s the youth minister at your church. 
MAGA: I just pray to God that one day we’ll find these pedophiles and bring them to justice. 

“Hey look another one. He’s the current President of the United States.”
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1 minute ago, VABuckeye said:

The downside is JD fucking Vance is next in line. 

The upside is that people don't fear JD Vance. SCOTUS won't spread collective buttcheeks for him and Congress likely won't coalesce behind him either.

Anything but Dotard is worth a shot these days.

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1 hour ago, South Austin said:

I don't think this job is stressful for Trump at all, at least not mentally and emotionally.  He doesn't give shit about fuck, like other presidents who have genuine worry 24/7 about the economy, national security issues, etc.

It's certainly physically stressful for Trump.  I think he still enjoys all the travel and public appearances and he doesn't seem to be slowing that down, but his body can't keep up like it used to.

Yeah, he doesn’t feel stress about the job. He doesn’t give a fuck what happens to the people or the country or our standing in the world. He only cares about himself. He had stress when he was out of office but now he’s free from it because nobody can throw him in jail. 

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4 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

So my hope is his peripheral edema is from heart failure. I’ll take liver failure or chemotherapy toxicity as well, or any combination thereof

50,632 gallons of Diet Coke?

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1 hour ago, VABuckeye said:

The downside is JD fucking Vance is next in line. 

Maybe. How old were those couches? 

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On 7/15/2025 at 7:52 PM, Mo Horn said:

it used to be they're saying the quiet parts out loud. Now it's they don't give a fuck.

 

I wonder why he prefers Gutfield? Yea, I know I'm quoting myself, but as I said they don't care what they say or how loud they say it

 

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6 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

Only about 8% of NPR and PBS funding is from the federal government. I doubt they are going to cut back on things like transmission. Everyone who actually consumes that content has access to high speed internet anyway.
 

Where cuts are going to hurt is in areas like production of content at the local level. Shows like Think out of DFW and The Daytripper out of Austin. New content is probably hosed.

 

for NPR

 

At the national level it’s 1%, at the local station level averages 13% with the smaller stations getting more

The NYT Daily podcast earlier this week had a good deep dive on this issue explaining who would see the most significant impact and how. 



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