PBS. Even YT revenue is revenue.

2026-05-08 11:47 UTC

I don’t know why this didn’t occur to me sooner. Even if you just use a junk account to like and subscribe it’s the cheaper version of donating. PBS Terra, for one, has actual climate change news and science. In addition to all the other cool things, and, ofc, PBS kids. Here’s the list: NOVA PBS official, PBS, PBS Terra, American Experience PBS, Frontline PBS Official, PBS Documentaries, PBS NewsHour, PBS kids, PBS Eons, PBS Origins, PBS SpaceTime.

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@Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2026-05-09 15:38

have to be a roman if you want any hope of avoiding slavery

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@Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-08 13:06

What about PBS SpaceTime?

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@Bieren@lemmy.today 2026-05-08 15:56

I would watch their YT more if they posted episodes and not 8 minutes shorts.

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@atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-08 15:43

You can also make a monthly donation to your local PBS station for access to PBS Passport.

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@IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 2026-05-08 12:17

How does that work? Does YT pay out to creators based on the subscriber count alone? I've only ever heard "like and subscribe to help fund this channel" mentioned when the videos are monetized (e.g ads or sponsors). Or does PBS monetize their videos and uBlock just shields me from that? Not that I don't want this to be true since it's an easy way to help fund them, but I am curious how (or if) this works.

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@WagnasT@piefed.world 2026-05-08 12:47

Add PBS Spacetime to your list, it is dope af even if I have no idea wtf they are talking about most of the time.

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@THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 2026-05-08 15:10

Does uBlock allow turning on ads for specific channels? I'd do it for PBS.

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@heydo@lemmy.world 2026-05-08 14:36

There's also Be Smart with Joe Hanson as well.

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@rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-08 12:54

I really hope that they use this to post their massive catalog of documentaries

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@technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-08 14:28

No thanks on the overt state propaganda.

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