I just sent an email to my Senators urging them to remove cuts to funding of public media in the US! You can call, email, and find out other ways to support this cause here:
URGE CONGRESS: SAVE PUBLIC MEDIA
Here is a summary breakdown about why this matters, quoted directly from the Protect My Public Media website:
Rescinding public media would immediately threaten local stations’ ability to serve their communities — and could force some stations off the air, especially in rural and underserved communities. Communities across the country could lose access to life-saving emergency alerts, educational resources for children, families, and educators, workforce training and certification programs, local journalism, high schools sports coverage, and community storytelling.
Now is the time to act to save your local public radio and television stations. Call or email your Senators today and urge them to reject rescinding approved public media funding.
(https://protectmypublicmedia.org/blog/2025/05/21/public-media-is-under-threat-heres-the-latest/)
Additionally, many of my favourite information and media resources as a person living abroad are through channels associated with PBS and the like on secondary platforms like youtube. There has been good work diversifying topics, avenues, and voices for learning and it’s a real contributor of joy and nuance in a time seriously lacking in those things!
~ Saoirse.