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I've been collecting stories about how #CPBFundingCuts will affect specific stations. I'll be posting those shortly, but this seemed to be a good place to start...

#CorporationForPublicBroadcasting, funder of #NPR and #PBS, says it will end operations within months after federal budget cuts

By Kerry Breen
Updated on: August 1, 2025

Excerpt: "Maher warned that #defunding #PublicRadio poses 'a real risk to the #PublicSafety of the country.' She said some NPR stations receive 'more than 50% of their budget' from federal funding and may face layoffs and station closures.

"#Rural areas would feel the largest impacts, Maher said. Local stations also provide vital alerts in #emergencies like #storms, #floods and #wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-npr-pbs-federal-cuts-operations-end/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

https://www.europesays.com/2282920/ JD Vance a ‘great nominee’ for president in 2028, Marco Rubio says #DepartmentOfState #DonaldTrump #JamesDavidVance #JdVance #MarcoRubio #PresidentialElection #PublicService #RepublicanNominee #vance #VicePresident #VP

https://www.europesays.com/2282916/ JD Vance a ‘great nominee’ for president in 2028, Marco Rubio says #DepartmentOfState #DonaldTrump #JdVance #MarcoRubio #PresidentialElection #PublicService #RepublicanNominee #SecretaryOfState #VicePresident

Huskies sind hilfsbereite Arbeitstiere - was liegt näher, als sich ehrenamtlich zu engagieren?

Huskies are helpful workhorses - why not channel that energy into some voluntary work? (German Federal Agency for Technical Relief)

@SpotterChas

Can the Fediverse be provided as a public service?

Watch Ian Forrester's FediForum keynote in which he is sharing his experience exploring this question at the BBC and beyond.

https://spectra.video/w/tvmXjF6zcAfVXPrcUuVc3T

/cc @cubicgarden

Well, I finally got around to evaluating the #ManageMyHealth portal;

https://managemyhealth.co.nz/about-us/

When my GP suggested I sign up with it, I presumed it was a public service offered by Te Whatu Ora, like My Health Record;

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/digital-health/my-health-record

So what do I think of Manage My Health? Not impressed. This is a privately-owned, for-profit digital platform, that I can't be certain isn't #DataFarming patients who sign up with it.

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Africa: W/Bank Launches 2025 CPIA Africa Report Here Today: [Liberian Observer] The World Bank will host a high-profile regional launch of its Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Africa Report in Monrovia on Thursday, July 10, 2025, with the event set to feature Liberia as a key case study in Africa's evolving public service delivery landscape. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLrVMr #Africa #WorldBank #CPIA2025 #Liberia #PublicService

In a pivotal labor development, Susie Madrak reveals that Philadelphia's first major city worker strike since 1986 ended after eight days with a new contract. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and union leader Greg Boulware agreed to terms, allowing 9,000 essential workers to return. The three-year contract includes 3% annual raises and a new pay scale step, but Boulware expressed disappointment, highlighting the negotiation's challenges. For more insights, read the full article. https://crooksandliars.com/2025/07/philadelphia-tentative-contract-citywide #Philadelphia #unionstrike #AFSCME #laborrelations #cityworkers #publicservice