Imagine growing up in absolute dirt poverty in east Tennessee, daughter of a tobacco farmer, going to school wearing rags your mother stitched into a coat, and when you die the British royal family has its military band play your up-the-workers country-pop anthem in tribute.
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton (1946–2026) 💔
I don’t even know how to put this into words. We lost one of the true greats today, not just in country music, but in music, period. Dolly Parton was a songwriter, a singer, an actress, a businesswoman, a philanthropist, and one of the kindest hearts this industry has ever seen.
“Jolene.” “9 to 5.” “Coat of Many Colors.” “I Will Always Love You.” These aren’t just songs, they’re pieces of all our lives because we grew up listening to them. Dolly wrote music that crossed generations, crossed genres, crossed borders. And beyond the stage, through the Imagination Library, she put books into the hands of millions of kids and changed lives in ways most artists never even attempt.
There will never be another Dolly. The rhinestones may have stopped shining today, but her music, her humor, her heart, those infectious attributes of hers aren’t going anywhere. She will shine forever.
I think this incredible tribute by @Pink captures the greatness of Dolly’s life!
Rest easy, Dolly. Thank you for the songs, the laughs, the memories, and everything you gave the world. ❤️🕊️
#DollyParton #RIPDollyParton
In 1988 Dolly Parton pulled every 7th and 8th grader in Sevier County into a room and told them to pick a buddy.
She made them sign a contract.. if BOTH graduate, she hands you both $500. One fails, nobody gets paid.
The county dropout rate went from 35% to 6%.
She handed out the checks herself.
In 1989 she offered $500 to every kid in the county who wanted to go to the local college.
When Gatlinburg burned in 2016, she sent 900 families $1,000 a month for six months.
You've probably heard that part.
Here's the part you haven't:
The fund raised more than expected, so she showed up in May and handed every one of those families another $5,000 on top.
Then she quietly put $3 million into the recovery group that handles the years after the news trucks leave.
She built her county an entire hospital.
She played a benefit concert in 2007, Dollywood and the Stampede matched it, and LeConte Medical Center opened in 2010 with a birthing unit and a women's center in it.
In 2022 she started covering 100% of tuition, books, and fees for Dollywood employees.
Full-time, part-time, AND seasonal.
In 1991 she paid for a bald eagle sanctuary because the birds couldn't be released back into the wild, no press release.
And when Hurricane Helene came through here in Western North Carolina, she wrote a personal check for $1 million and her companies matched it.
She didn't owe North Carolina anything, but she helped us anyway.
She started the Imagination Library because her daddy couldn't read or write. Before he passed, he told her it was the most important thing she ever did.
Rest in Peace, Dolly 🇺🇸
When your adopted country is facing a serious national crisis, where does your loyalty lie?
The least you can do as an immigrant living in a country, especially one you now call home, is stand with that country when it matters most.
You can criticize the government, hate the unnecessary bureaucracy, complain about the taxes, housing, immigration system and every other problem.
Canada gave many of us something our home countries couldn’t, a chance to dream again, build a life, raise a family and imagine a future.
Yet I see immigrants publicly cheering for America against Canada, and honestly, it gets under my skin every single time.
And before anyone turns this into an African or “brown immigrant” conversation no.
I’m talking about everyone, African immigrants, Asian immigrants, European immigrants, everyone….
You don’t have to pretend Canada is perfect, but sometimes, patriotism means standing with the country that gave you a home, even when you disagree with the people running it.
I just hope some people eventually remember the difference between criticizing your government and rooting against your country.
You can get consent for sex here in the uk 🇬🇧 and after 3 strokes, the girl says stop she’s no longer interested…
If u give the 4th stroke, you’re in trouble…that’s rape.
Stop means stop, it doesn’t mean apply pressure…it doesn’t mean try again
What is often called pressure in Nigeria, is harassment over here and could land u in jail.
I Don’t have details on the poco lee issue, but if it’s true that the lady said stop at any point, and he continued even a tad bit further, then he’s in trouble.
Bottom line is, have consensual sex with someone u know genuinely likes u, someone that’ll be scared to ever see u in trouble, even at that keep your receipts.
If u don’t know the person, sign a written consent, have video evidence that it wasn’t signed under pressure or coercion from u…
The contract should cover, how many rounds you’ve agreed to go, and if there’s any chance any of you will call off the match midway…
Now ask yourself, is it worth it??? lol
- She’s naked is not consent
- She’s half naked is not consent
-Changing clothes in front of you by accident or comfort is not consent
- Sharing a bed to sleep because there is no other room is not consent
- Wearing a bikini or underwear in front of you is not consent
- Drinking alcohol or taking drugs with you is not consent
- Dancing closely with you at a party is not consent
- Being friendly, smiling, or laughing is not consent
- Flirting or sending playful text messages is not consent
- Accepting a gift or a date is not consent
- Riding alone in a car with you is not consent
Consent can be taken back at any time. If there is no clear "yes," it is a "no." Pity yourself & your family.
“They set Poco up”, “it’s the devil”
Lmao jokers, if many of you were in the UK, US or Canada, you’d have been arrested for assault too lmao I mean I see your tweets.
Consent has been explained on this TL 356 times yet y’all still do “what was she wearing” “wetin she go do for hotel” each time a man is outed for sexual assault. You never understand bodily autonomy, you think prostitutes can’t be raped, cos “na ashewo” you think short skirts mean consent, you think hotel visits mean consent, you think raunchy videos posted online mean consent, you think clubbing with a man means consent, you openly talk about grooming 17 year olds, better remain in Nigeria or you will be fuckin arrested too.
I don’t know if Pocolee is guilty or not, I will wait for the facts but if he is just like the average Nigerian man: the one that calls you a ‘simp’ for asking him to be decent in dealing with women, the one that vehemently refuses to unlearn archaic practices that won’t fly anywhere else, Im willing to hazard a guess & my guess is; “guilty” I’m sorry.