Angela

She made plenty of mistakes, but, anyway, rest in peace!

[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 🇺🇸

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: Look at this.

$DELL just won a five-year $9.7 billion Pentagon software agreement for the US military.

But Trump also bought $DELL.

He bought multiple times since February 10th, up to more than $5,000,000.

On May 8th, he said: "Go out and buy a Dell."

Unusual.

[Culter Dei Snapdragon @_cream_gravy]

The strongest natural predator of the elderly is now learning to hunt on its own

[Sarah Longwell @SarahLongwell25]

Something @Timodc just said on our livestream strikes me as entirely true: This man, this ICU nurse, was killed for the free exercise of his 1st and 2nd amendment rights.

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

These fucking morons didn’t even know he was disarmed. Send them home before they kill someone else.

[Brad Panovich @wxbrad]

🚨 URGENT WEATHER ALERT: THIS IS THE REAL DEAL 🚨

Folks, I cannot stress this enough: Please prepare now!

We have all day today (Friday) and most of the daylight hours on Saturday to get ready. After that, the window closes. This is not a "bread and milk" situation—this is a major to extreme ice threat. We are looking at a setup we haven't seen in at least 10 years, and if the higher ice totals hold, we could be looking at something we haven't dealt with in 20 years (think back to the 2002 ice storm).

Here is the reality of what is coming this weekend (Sat PM - Monday):

🧊 THE ICE THREAT
Look at the maps attached. That pink and purple area isn't just "snow." It is freezing rain and heavy ice accumulation.
The forecast shows potential for 0.25" to 0.75" of ice.
What that means: At 0.25", tree limbs snap and power lines go down. At 0.50"+ (which is possible in the darker purple bands), we are talking about widespread, long-duration power outages and impassable roads.

🛑 IMPACTS: WHAT TO EXPECT

POWER OUTAGES: This is my biggest concern. With ice accumulating on trees and lines, outages are likely. If you are in the high-risk zones, you need to be prepared to be without power for days, not hours.
TRAVEL: By Saturday night, travel will likely become dangerous to impossible. Do not plan to be on the roads Sunday. If you get stuck in an ice storm, emergency crews may not be able to reach you quickly.
TREES: The weight of the ice will bring down weak limbs and trees. If you have large trees over your driveway or home, be hyper-aware.

⏳ YOUR ACTION PLAN (DO THIS NOW):
You have until Saturday evening to get this done. Do not wait.

1. CHARGE EVERYTHING: Phones, laptops, tablets, and power banks. Do it now while the grid is 100%.
2. HEAT: If the power goes out, how will you stay warm? Have blankets ready. If you have a fireplace, get wood. **NEVER** use a generator or grill indoors—carbon monoxide is a silent killer.
3. FOOD/WATER: You don't need to panic buy, but have enough food that doesn't require cooking (sandwiches, dry goods) and water for 72 hours.
4. MEDICAL: If you need prescriptions or oxygen, secure it today.

The Bottom Line:
This isn't a "fun snow day." This is a damaging ice event. We have been lucky for a long time, but the data is showing a setup that demands respect and preparation.

Use today and tomorrow to prepare your family and check on your elderly neighbors, then stay off the roads once this starts.

Stay safe, stay warm, and stay tuned for updates.

#cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc #iceOMG #icestorm #wxbrad

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

Live your life in such a way that America's worst president sends a deranged and disgusting post about you when you die.

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

Anti-vax in the streets, pro-vax in the sheets

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Trump tells an incredible story about his uncle teaching Ted Kaczynski at MIT, something that never happened

[Appodlachia @appodlachia]

Really proud of everyone who is funny and not dumb that stayed on this garbage website specifically for days like today

[Noah Garfinkel @NoahGarfinkel]

One thing I’m proud of as an American is that even during our descent into fascism we have some fun days.

[Zack Voell @zackvoell]

My brother is not enjoying this

[Joshin and Jokien @joshcarlosjosh]

[youth pastor voice] you know who else was betrayed by a member of his inner circle?

[gianmarco @GianmarcoSoresi]

I wish Biden were alive to see this

[Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* @EsotericCD]

Truth Social has crashed from the traffic surge and in so doing accidentally created a hauntingly poignant image.

[Elizabeth @lizziechit]

@Seinfeld2000

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

[Seinfeld Current Day @Seinfeld2000]

trump gotta hit elon with “the jerk store called”