Elisabeth Spenser, Pagan. I block fake Christians

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly."—MLKJr
**Democracy dies 2 yrs shy of 250th**

[Moishe's Mom @MoishesMom]

Spiegel is a 4️⃣month old puppy boy who appears to have arrived with Faye & Valentine at the Manhattan Pound in NYC 1️⃣ day ago…he’s 2️⃣3️⃣ pounds and is still on a “stray hold”so his information is not in the system; once it is you can use the 🆔 # ⬇️

🆔 2️⃣6️⃣3️⃣3️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ • Spiegel 💞

This Ginger Pibble baby looks so sad for his age ~ soul crushing really…so if you’re thinking about adopting Triplets, DM @notthesameone2 to apply for Spiegel, Faye & Valentine 💘

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.

[The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @LorenzoTheCat]

We will always love you.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Simply put, Dolly Parton was an American original. She was an inspiration to millions. She was a relentless advocate for women and for equality. Through her Imagination Library, she placed the gift of reading into the hands of millions of children because she understood literacy is the foundation of opportunity.

But perhaps most importantly, Dolly treated everyone with kindness and respect. She lived her values with a flair and vitality for life that was uniquely her own. She was a trailblazer in every sense of the word, and she will be missed by millions around the world.

Jill and I are keeping her family, her friends, and her millions of fans in our prayers.

God bless Dolly Parton.

[Shadow Wisden Cricketer of the Year @LewensWill]

Elon Musk wants to ban books.

Jeff Bezos wants to sell books.

Dolly Parton gave 300 million books to kids for free.

Choose your hero accordingly.

RIP Dolly, there won’t ever be another.

[🅂🄽🄾🄾🄿🅈 @SnoopyDaiily]

Rest in peace Dolly Parton ❤️

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It’s hard to imagine many people having a bigger impact than Dolly Parton. Born in a one-room cabin, she earned 11 Grammys and an Emmy, built a business empire, helped millions of kids learn to read, and — as if that wasn’t enough — helped accelerate the research that led to the Moderna COVID vaccine. What a life. Michelle and I are thinking of Dolly’s family and her many, many fans.

[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

Dolly Parton was one of a kind.
I had the pleasure of crossing paths with Dolly over the years, and she was every bit as memorable, talented and funny as you would imagine.

But beyond the extraordinary talent was something even more important: her heart.

She brought joy to generations of people and left the world considerably better than she found it. She will be missed. 😔

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Dolly Parton never wanted us fighting over whether she was red or blue. She wanted us to ALL be Americans.

And she showed us what she believed in:

- Kids should have books.
- People struggling deserve help.
- Everyone deserves dignity.
- Success means giving something back.
- And kindness doesn't require a party affiliation.

Maybe the best way to honor Dolly to build a country that looks a little more like the one she spent her life trying to create:

Kinder. More generous. Less judgmental. And looking out for one another.

That feels like a pretty damn good direction for tomorrow.

Rest in peace, Dolly ❤️
#BlueWaveIn70Days

[Matt Macauley @VisualAlgebra]

My 7-year-old daughter heard me say that Dolly Parton died, and got visibly very sad. I was surprised she even knew that name.

“You know Dolly Parton?”

In the sweetest timid voice, she replied:

“Well, I don’t _know_ know her. But she sent me books.”

🥹😢😭

[Elisabeth Spenser, Pagan. I block fake Christians @EASpenser]

Had no idea there were so many lunatics out there living among us. Well, maybe not lunatics. Maybe just out-of-their-heads JEALOUS MIDDLE-AGED WHITE MEN whom everyone laughs at.

[Spencer Smith 🇺🇸🇰🇪🇩🇴 @BroSpencer]

All of you that are putting Dolly Parton in Heaven should be ashamed of yourselves.

[Lisa @politeracy]

@mattvanswol Time Magazine named Dolly one of the Titans of Philanthropy in the 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list. https://t.co/oSetp4QdEB

[Franklyn @fon4gud]

This is the kind of life that actually leaves a mark.
Dolly didn’t just sing beautiful songs, she used her success to lift her own people reducing dropouts, sending kids to college, helping families after disasters, building a hospital, and doing so much of it quietly. That level of consistent giving is rare. Rest in peace, Dolly. A real legend.

[Mark @lebatardshowfan]

My favorite clip of Dolly.

[Johnny St.Pete @JohnMcCloy]

🔥 “I TOLD ELVIS NO” - Dolly

Brilliant woman. One of the greatest stories ever told about her song the legendary “I Will Always Love You”

She refused to bow to pressure to give Colonel Parker half the publishing rights even though she loved Elvis. She said it was her only copyright.

She then says hearing Whitney Houston singing it for the first time was one of THE BEST DAYS OF HER LIFE.

Dolly Parton said while driving and having to pull over because she was amazed her little song could sound that way.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

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 🇺🇸

[Barry Hartigan @BarryHartigan]

“I’m not offended by all the dumb blond jokes because I know I’m not dumb – and I’m not blond either.”

“I describe my look as a blend of Mother Goose, Cinderella and the local hooker!”

“I am a self-made woman, and I have the doctor bills to prove it.”

https://t.co/v8JBPV5Jlp

[Arinze Okpala @ArinzeOkpala2]

@DollyParton Remembering Dolly Parton🕊

[Andres @Daedalus6]

@FranMallon1

[Wagglethorpe @wagglethorpe]

@FranMallon1 You know every lucky soul in attendance that night is crying his/her eyes right now.

RIP, Dolly. You legend, you.