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[Cate D @cate_dale]

Please @MarkJCarney you have the spotlight right now, use it to condemn the United States murdering their citizens in the streets.

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[The AWARE Foundation @aware_the]

UPDATE: AYAH has been located. Thanks again for your help.

#TheAWAREFoundationInc

[Olivia Chow @oliviachow]

A message from David Suzuki.

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@RatedR4Robynne Good morning hot stuff 🌹🤗

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@Visionaryvoid On September 25th, 1980 I was in line waiting to buy tickets for their concert, when I got the news.

[visionaryvoid @Visionaryvoid]

Life. You need to know when to walk away, know when to run and when to hold steady.

On July 26, 1977, in a New Orleans hotel room, Robert Plant answered a phone call that would tear his life in two

He was twenty-eight years old, leading the most powerful band on the planet, living among private jets, packed stadiums, and seemingly limitless success. Then he heard the voice of his wife, Maureen. And in an instant, everything fell apart.

Karac, their five-year-old son, was dead. A stomach virus, swift and merciless. No warning, no chance to intervene. While Robert sang on the other side of the ocean, his "little mountain man" was gone.

The tour stopped immediately. Plant flew to England in a state of shock that no amount of fame could allay. He found his son in the quiet of the Midlands, surrounded by a grief beyond words. That day, he looked for his bandmates. John Bonham was there, as devastated as he was. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were not. They did not show up at the funeral. Years later, they would talk about "respecting space," but for Robert, it was an absence that left a deep scar.

Something inside him cracked. He returned to his farm, stopped drinking, stopped taking drugs, stopped living like a rock star. He said he didn't want to be in Led Zeppelin anymore, that he just wanted to be with his family. He even applied for a job at a teachers' college, ready to leave music forever.

The only one who managed to bring him back was Bonham. Not with pressure, but with friendship. He'd show up at the farm driving a limousine, wearing a chauffeur's hat to make him laugh, and take him out for a quiet drink. He'd remind him that they were friends first, and musicians second. So Robert agreed to give it one last try.
In Through the Out Door was born, an album marked by an undisguised pain. Inside was All My Love, the most intimate tribute Plant ever wrote for his son.

In 1980, they were about to go back on tour. But tragedy wasn't over. On September 24th, during rehearsals, Bonham began drinking like never before. Forty shots of vodka in twelve hours. The next morning, he was dead. He was thirty-two years old.

Led Zeppelin issued a brief, almost terse statement: without Bonham, they couldn't continue. And they kept their word. No farewell tour, no replacement, no nostalgic outing. The biggest band in the world simply stopped.

For the next forty years, promoters from half the planet offered Plant astronomical sums for a reunion. Hundreds of millions for a single tour. Each time, he refused. Fans accused him of selfishness, of stubbornness. But Plant knew something they didn't: the "Golden God" had died in 1977, along with Karac.

Since then, he has built a new musical life. He explored folk, bluegrass, North African rhythms, sang with Alison Krauss, lowered his voice, let go of the cry that had made him immortal. He said he could no longer be that man, because that man no longer existed.
His story overturns the common idea of strength. It's not about moving forward at all costs. It's about knowing when to stop, when to protect what remains of truth. Plant chose his humanity over legend, life over myth.

Today he's seventy-six. He still plays, still creates, tours small venues. But he's never looked back. And perhaps this is his greatest lesson: you can buy everything except the past. And sometimes the bravest thing is to let go of what made you famous to save what made you human.

[The Adventurous Soul @TAdventurousoul]

Small gestures can create the most beautiful moments. 🥰

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Every living creature wants to play games

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ✨ @ninhnguynt22334]

Dan Aykroyd's dancing is epic, insane and beyond amazing. 45+ years later it is still over the top enjoyable. And the sheer amount of talent on that small stage is staggering. The Blues Brothers (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) perform “Soul Man.” [Season 4, 1978]

[赤ちゃんねる👶🏻🎀 @j_t_m615]

女医さんに一目惚れた赤さん🍼

[𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 ❤️ @NgocThach74]

When an artist feels the music! She plays with her body and soul. She inspires the entire orchestra. Her style is truly unique.

[ふLady @fredsladygodiva]

The story behind Queen and the movie "Highlander" will never get old. 🎬

The director only asked for ONE song, but the band got so inspired by the footage that EVERY member ended up writing a total masterpiece for the film! 🤗

Talk about a legendary lineup—Freddie, Brian, Roger, and John each bringing their own magic to the table, which eventually gave us the iconic 1986 "A Kind of Magic" album. 💿

Truly the ultimate movie-music synergy! 🔥

#Queen #FreddieMercury
#Highlander #AKindOfMagic