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[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 🇺🇸

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them.

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

When you reappear in people's lives after inexplicably disappearing for several months.

[out of context hannah montana @OCHannahMontana]

early results are in!

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

“Karma is the guy on the Chiefs”

Travis Kelce couldn’t believe it

[Four Loko @fourloko]

This is what dreams are made of

[UNC Police @UNCPolice]

This photo shows a person of interest in today’s armed and dangerous person situation. If you see this person, keep your distance, put your safety first and call 911.

[Chili's Grill & Bar @Chilis]

My friends are having children; I am having Chili's

[Lauren Lee Malloy @LaurenLee_915]

Story time. Seven years ago I left a ring on a cold counter, packed everything I could fit into my tiny Fiat, kissed my dog goodbye and left a penthouse apartment and loveless life behind to move into a cheap room in a sketchy neighborhood with three strangers I found on Craigslist. I decided I’d rather leave “everything” behind than be called trailer trash or made to feel like someone’s possession.

Within a few months, I found my own cute little place by the water, got my dog back, reconnected with friends, started volunteering, quit a passionless job and began a career I loved. That fall, I met my high school sweetheart @derouin_eric again. We were broke and stressed but made things work. By 29, I bought my first house. By 30, I created @UnsolvedRI and won a Forty Under 40 award. Last year, I got my mom’s cold case reopened. Two weeks ago, we adopted our third dog and I testified at the State House for a statewide cold case unit. Last weekend, I had brunch with friends who’ve become like sisters. Yesterday, I had a call about one of the biggest projects of my life.

I spent years believing it was fine living a safe, boring life and following someone else’s expectations of who and what I should be — it took me a long time to find my own voice. There were a lot of bad days and lonely nights. But I saw a flash of something different the second I put the ring down, the one that felt more like a shackle than a symbol of love. I saw this woman who was strong, healthy, confident and brave, who helped others and lived this amazing life where she truly felt happy and fulfilled. I didn’t feel like her, but I wanted to be her. Thinking back on that moment today, I’m so grateful for all the tough times that led me to her.

I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but you have the power within you to be whatever version of yourself makes your soul sing. That person is worth every risk, setback and heartache along the way. Forget who you’re told to be and be yourself. All you have to do is just take the first step forward.

Take it from a girl whose first home was a trailer with no electricity or plumbing — you’ve got this. 💜

[NC State Men's Basketball @PackMensBball]

We’re back for more.

🆚 Clemson
🕤 9:30 PM
📍 Greensboro, NC
📺 ESPN

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down…even if you feel the friendship has run its course.⁣⁣

[sophia @charliyuri]

florence pugh bringing real movie star behavior back

[mace @MacyRudisill]

lovely to sit between comfort and chaos

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

We're hiring influencers and by that I mean firefighters who influence the forest to no longer be on fire.

[Kendall Rae @KendallRaeOnYT]

I have matched your very generous donations to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children @MissingKids bringing our total to $159,520!! 🎉🎉 HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in this campaign in 2022, can’t wait to see what we do in 2023!

[madison @maddycable]

Brian Entin waiting in the cell for #BryanKohberger because he’s a boss like that and probably has access somehow

[Keith O'Brien @KeithOB]

In 2020, at the end of his final year at Pitt, Damar Hamlin organized a toy drive for kids in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa. This is the young man who went down on the field tonight in Cincinnati. He is a man; not a number on a jersey. Prayers for Damar.

[Brian Entin @BrianEntin]

Arrest paperwork filed in Monroe County, Pennsylvania shows 28 year old Bryan Christopher Kohberger is being held for extradition in a homicide investigation in Moscow, Idaho.

On my way to Pennsylvania now.

NewsNation will carry the police press
conference live at 4pmET.

[The Notorious J.O.V. @whotfisjovana]

ur really gonna act like that? when santa claus is literally coming to town

[Crumbl @crumbl]

We are once again reminding you, take her to Crumbl or Pete Davidson will