Octave Deep

Sapio. Intellectual.

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

Honoring Dolly Parton, the Empire State Building is blinking in pink.
It's a coat of pink colors...

[Empire State Building Observation Deck @EmpireStateBldg]

Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.

Dolly was a global cultural icon whose seven-decade career reached generations of fans. Beyond entertainment, Dolly leaves a significant philanthropic legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to children worldwide.

At Nine-Two-Five tonight, we celebrate her and her legacy 💖

[Ryan Hodgson @Ryanintheus]

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

[Johnny St.Pete @JohnMcCloy]

🔥DOLLY PARTON HAD TO PULL HER CAR OVER & ALMOST WEPT… the first time she heard “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney.

She made around $10 million off Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” in the 90s.
Most people would’ve bought a bigger house or a boat.

She bought a whole strip mall in a Black neighborhood in Nashville instead. Off the beaten path.

She said she did it because of Whitney… called it “the house that Whitney built.”

Same woman who built Dollywood and started the Imagination Library. That program has sent out over 325 million free books to kids so they grow up loving to read.

And when Hurricane Helene hit her people in East Tennessee… she put up $1 million of her own money and her companies matched it with another million.

Quiet class. No big speeches needed.

[Onair58-2 @_Innocent_99]

Extreem rechts in Amerika, is gelijk te trekken met extreem rechts over de hele wereld. Simpele vragen krijgen per definitie een dom antwoord.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Happy birthday to Vernon Reid @vurnt22, born on this day in 1958!

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai was released as a single 30 years ago today.

[LSU Football Report @LSUReport]

Booger McFarland took his game from Tiger Stadium to two Super Bowl titles.
• Four-year starter and 1998 first-team All-American
• 17 career sacks (sixth in LSU history at the time)
• SEC Freshman Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
• Drafted 15th overall by Tampa Bay
• Won Super Bowls with the Buccaneers and Colts
One of LSU’s toughest and most colorful defensive linemen.
Read more https://t.co/eyB7YLz1UQ

[New Orleans Saints @Saints]

"New Orleans ... You trusted me with the soul of the city, and I would’ve died to protect that calling."

📺 @ProFootballHOF Enshrinement on ESPN/NFLN

[Apex Jones - We Were All Quitnesses @ApexJonesHACKED]

The hell is D-Fish talkin about. Every single time LeBron has left a team to join a younger, fresher group of stars and create a superteam or in this case, join an already created superteam, came AFTER getting destroyed while chasing a ring.

Embarrassed by BOS in 2010 - Runs and joins Wade & Bosh - predicts EIGHT chapmpionships - superteam #1

Destroyed by most lopsided diff of all time by SAS in 2014 - Runs home to join Kyrie, recruits Love - superteam #2

Swept twice by KD in 2017 & 2018 - quits twice in 2018 - Runs 2,300 miles west to put on Kobe's jersey - trades whole young team to get AD - initially wasn't gonna play in Bubble but when told it would be an opportunistic championship, changed his mind to chase that ring - later brought in Russ - superteam #3

Swept by SGA - salty because the Lakers refuse to pay him another $50m, leaves and ends up trickin himself off for the vet minimum to join an already established 76ers superteam and potential juggernaut - superteam #4

LeBron is literally the gold standard ring chaser. He's a metaphor for taking shortcuts to chase rings. He's never created a ring in his underachieving marathon of a career. Wade had to be a leader and dim his light so the Heat could win 2 of the 8 chips Bron said they would win. Adam Silver had to corruptly suspend Draymond so that Kyrie could take the wheels in the most important minute of LeBron's basketball life and carry him to a ring. Adam Silver had to create a player participation optional AAU tournament at a Disney wonderland 5-star resort preceded by a 4-month in-season vacation to get Bron a ring that nobody will ever recognize as authentic.

Everything this mf has won came by him seeking out and joining better competitors who had to augment their games and sacrifice heavily to LEAD him towards success, or the corrupt commissioner had to take unprecedented actions to create "championships" for him.

Derek Fisher, if you don't sitchoass down.

[LeKaren James @TREErenceMalick]

Mario Elie was right about LeBron and this soft ass era.

[Scott @scottfelsenthal]

Jordan went 6-0 in the Finals; LeBron is 4-6

Jordan won 10 scoring titles; LeBron won 1

Jordan averaged 33.4 PPG in the playoffs; LeBron averages 28.2

Jordan won Finals MVP every single time (6/6); LeBron has 4

Even if Lebron has a stellar two years at Philly, Jordan will remain, and always will be, the GOAT.

It's not even a debate.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Sister Leticia "Letty" Ugboaja was walking to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas, when federal immigration officers stopped her, confiscated her rosary, and put her in handcuffs.

DHS would not respond to requests for comment.

The Catholic nun from Nigeria is a nurse who entered the country legally.
https://t.co/2jqfXAbHDe

[104.5 ESPN @1045espn]

“That’s back there…way back there!”

30 years ago today. Warren Morris. Legend.

#LSU #ThePowerhouse

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

In 250 years, Louisiana has sent 171 white men to Congress.

During Reconstruction, Black people were elected and denied their seats. Only one Black man — Charles Nash — served in the 1800s.

Then from 1877 to 1990, Louisiana sent zero Black people to Congress. Zero. For 113 years.

In 1990, Black Louisiana finally got a member of Congress again. Since then, white voters have elected 25 members. Black voters have had 4.

All 4 were in the same room fighting to keep the two seats Black Louisiana fought for.

Don’t tell us this isn’t about denying Black people representation. It always has been.

@repcleofields_ and @reptroycarter were joined by former Congressman Cedric Richmond and William Jefferson to let the record be clear that Black voters are due fair maps.

This image should put things into perspective for you.

Today at the state Capitol, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will vote on which congressional map Louisiana will have.

Share if you care 🦾

[lordmicky™ @0xlordmicky]

In 1957, Marlon Green, an Air Force pilot, applied to be a Continental Airlines pilot. Green had applied to other airlines but was rejected each time. When he filled out his application for Continental, he left the “race” box unchecked. Green made it to the final round of interviews but was not hired, even though he had more flight time than the other candidates who were white.

Green filed a complaint with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission, a landmark case that ended up in the United States Supreme Court which ruled in Greens favor and helped dismantle racial discrimination in the American passenger airline industry.

While David Harris was the first Black pilot hired with a major airline, Marlon Green’s fight for the right to be in the flight deck cleared a path for generations of Black pilots to come. In 2010, Continental dedicated a 737 named for Captain Marlon Green. The aircraft, N77518, still flies for United today.

Thank you, Marlon Green for your contributions towards Black History and paving the way for many to follow 🧑🏾‍✈️✈️

[LSU Basketball @LSUBasketball]

Forever LSU 💜

@SHAQ | #GeauxTigers

[The Brand @TheBrandLSU]

Shaq earns his Masters from LSU 🎓

@lsubasketball | #ForeverLSU

[Nancy Sinatra @NancySinatra]

Twenty-eight years ago, the world lost Frank Sinatra, and I lost my dad. I don’t think I’ll ever fully get over the loss of him, or the fact that my siblings and I were disregarded and not given a chance to say goodbye.

My father was one of the most extraordinary men I ever had the privilege to know. What an incredible life he lived, and what a remarkable legacy he left behind. On this sad anniversary, I find myself thinking about all he accomplished, the joy he brought to so many people, and the love he gave to those closest to him. The world could certainly use his warmth, kindness, grace, and wonderful sense of humor today. He had a way of making people feel special, whether it was one person sitting beside him or on stage in front of thousands.

What I regret most is that his great-grandchildren never got the chance to know him. Oh! How they would have loved each other.

Twenty-eight years later, the world still sings along with him. Young people continue discovering him for the first time, while those who loved him from the beginning still treasure the man and his music. His music is special because it came from somewhere real, and because he meant every word he sang. He left behind a body of work that continues to bring people comfort, joy, romance, and strength.

Dad was always concerned that his work would be forgotten, so he would be absolutely thrilled to know that his legacy lives on across generations, not only through his music, but in the hearts and on the playlists of millions of people around the world.  

Frank Sinatra is eternal.

And I still miss my Daddy. I love you, Poppa.

[Jonas Čeika @Jonas_Ceika]

Sometimes I'll think "Okay maybe it's a bit exaggerated to say that ALL American popular music innovations were done by black people" but then I'll learn something new, like that the modern STANDARD DRUM KIT was pioneered by black musicians in New Orleans.