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- Written by: Carolynn Jarrett
I have written this letter to CBS and I am hoping that others will join me in expressing their thoughts
CBS CEO; Executive Team; Board of Directors
51 W. 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019-6188 July 25, 2025
Dear Sirs,
I am utterly dismayed and disgusted by your recent actions with regard to the Litigator in Chief. Apparently, you have not watched enough of your own police dramas to know that you never give in to a blackmailer because there is no satisfying them. They will always come back for more. Case in point: you paid out for 60 Minutes, you paid out to get rid of Stephen Colbert and to move forward with your planned sale, and now the insatiable Lyin’ King is suing Fox News. Unbelievable that he would sue the hand that fed him … but he has no loyalty, his petulance knows no bounds.
Absolutely no one believes your rhetoric about Colbert’s show losing money as a cause of his cancellation. Absolutely everyone sees how the so-called “Captains of Industry” are bending a knee in spineless acquiescence to the whims and vendettas of a petty wanna-be dictator. You are making his dreams come true. Shame on you!
I will not be watching ANY CBS shows, nor will I patronize any sponsors who join you in this travesty.
I know you may think I am one small voice from the backwoods, but I represent many who feel the same as I do. There will be consequences to your actions. You can count on that.
Carolynn Jarrett lives in Clearlake, California.
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- Written by: Jon Hochschartner
To the editor,
While pandemics have receded from public discourse, their potential threat very much remains.
Animal agriculture in general, and factory farming in particular, drastically increases the risk of zoonotic viruses making the jump to humans.
Politicians interested in advancing public health should support government funding for cultivated-meat research.
For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without raising and slaughtering animals.
The new protein is identical to slaughtered meat at a cellular level, however the need for sick livestock to come in contact with human workers is eliminated.
Widespread adoption of cultivated meat would significantly reduce the threat of pandemics.
While there are technological hurdles to mass production, these can be overcome with public investment in cellular-agriculture development.
Government leaders should back this effort to create a safer, healthier world.
Jon Hochschartner lives in Granby, Connecticut.
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- Written by: Shelly Thompson
Dear Editor,
Assembly Bill 84 unfairly targets charter schools — and the families like mine who rely on them. We chose a charter because it offered the flexibility and personal support our child needed to thrive. Everything from the school’s budget to test scores is public — charter schools are already transparent.
Meanwhile, traditional districts that experienced massive fraud — like Magnolia, where $16.7 million was stolen, or Mt. Diablo, where $3.3 million disappeared — faced no state crackdown. So why punish charter schools that are doing things right?
Charters serve many students who need something different: those with learning disabilities, anxiety, health conditions, or challenges in traditional classrooms. AB 84 would strip those families of choice, replacing it with red tape and funding cuts.
Rather than pass AB 84, our lawmakers should support SB 414 — a more balanced approach that strengthens oversight without dismantling educational options. Accountability should be systemwide, not selective.
Shelly Thompson lives in Los Angeles, California.
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- Written by: Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Thanks to TikTok, my business has taken off.
I started California-based Diggs Publishing after I faced the devastating news that my niece was being sexually abused.
As part of my healing process, I wrote a book to work towards child sexual abuse prevention.
In 2023, I joined TikTok to promote my books and post advocacy videos. From there, I went viral and sold out of all of my inventory in one day.
Now, because of TikTok Shop, we’ve sold over 113,000 products, most of which are children’s books and educational tools focused on body safety, consent, and emotional wellness.
These sales have allowed me to launch a nonprofit, Kids Again Foundation, to help children heal from trauma.
I hope other families can turn to TikTok to build community, share trauma experiences, and most importantly, spread prevention awareness.
I hope my federal lawmakers, including Rep. Mike Thompson, Sen. Alex Padilla, and Sen. Adam Schiff, will support a deal that keeps TikTok running to support my business and many others in California.
Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs is the chief executive officer of Diggs Publishing. She lives in Rohnert Park, California.
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