The Onion Satirizes Trump Administration's Targeting of Public Media With Absurd Support Tips
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The Onion Staff
Worth a glance, not a chew.
Summary
A satirical article from The Onion offering humorous and absurd "tips" for supporting public media (NPR, PBS) in response to the Trump administration targeting these organizations. The tips include contacting senators about Downton Abbey, texting Morning Edition while grocery shopping, volunteering at a "nasally voiced pedant shelter," and getting high to rewatch the Mac Miller Tiny Desk Concert.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledContact your senator with thoughts on the Downton Abbey finale.
While grocery shopping, text Morning Edition to see if they need anything.
Volunteer at your neighborhood's local nasally voiced pedant shelter.
Get high and watch the Mac Miller Tiny Desk Concert again.
Sign a petition that, who knows, might be the first one that matters.
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