❝I am an Igbo man, but my favourite politician is Obafemi Awolowo. He brought television to Nigeria in 1959, and we in the East started using TV in 1960. He also introduced free primary education, yet he never became president.❞😳📺
—Pete Edochie
🚨🚨لحظة توديع عمر مرموش لإيرلينغ هالاند قبل انتقاله الى توتنهام :
🗣هالاند : ما الأمر؟ لماذا تفعل ذلك؟ ارتدِ ملابس ومعدات التدريب، فسنتدرّب قريبًا.
🗣مرموش : أنا ذاهب يا رجل.
🗣هالاند : لا، تدريبنا عند الساعة 1:20 تقريبًا.
🗣مرموش : يجب أن أتدرّب في مكان آخر.
🗣هالاند: كل التوفيق يا أخي.
🗣مرموش: شكرًا يا رجل، وأنت أيضًا. كل التوفيق.
🗣هالاند: هل ستذهب الآن؟
🗣مرموش : نعم، سأسافر بالطائرة عند الساعة الثالثة.
🗣هالاند : عندما تصل إلى هناك، أرسل لي رسالة. وإياك أن تتجاهلني على سناب شات.
Scoring a hat-trick in his first game after winning PFA POTY, just to remind everyone he can run it back if he wants. You’re gonna respect Bruno Fernandes whether you like it or not.
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 🇺🇸
Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA