KJ

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

[KJ @fitzgeraldkaty]

Bees and Trees Rd 2 kicks off today!! Our challenge for the week is to go on a walk!! Take some time to appreciate your sourroundings, notice what’s growing around you 🐝🌈❤️☀️#beethechangechampion @WSU_Cougar_Pres @WSUCCE @PalouseLT @maryjogonzales @xercessociety @wsucahnrs

[Samuel J. May @sjmay92]

"You say yes, and you never do it"
Mel Brooks on dealing with studio executives...

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night.
When the first song was at the top of the charts in 1974, Elvis wanted to record his own version of the song. Dolly was interested until Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, said that it was standard procedure that when the king of rock and roll covered a song - half of the rights to that song would go to him in the future.

She refused it.

"I said, 'I'm really, really sorry' and cried all night. It was terrible for me, on the one hand, it's Elvis. People told me: "You are crazy." It's Elvis Presley...' but I just couldn't do it. Something told me in my heart not to do it and I didn't. I know he would rock with that song. But I couldn't. And then Whitney Houston came along with her version and I made enough money from the rights to buy Dollywood."

She grew up in severe poverty and no one famous has done more for the education of the poor than her.

In 1990, the percentage of students who did not graduate from high school in her hometown was over 30%. She introduced the "Buddy Program", where all high school graduates received a nice sum when they graduated. It wasn't just a waste of money, she personally came and explained the concept to them - everyone should find a buddy, and whoever doesn't succeed she will find one for them. Everyone had to sign that they will graduate and do everything in their power to ensure that their buddy also graduates. She taught young people about friendship and helping.

The number of school dropouts dropped to below 6% and has remained so until today.

When 900 families lost their homes in the 2016 fires, she paid each family $1,000 for the next five months. When she came to the bank to finish the paperwork, she gave each family another $5,000 to find. A total of nine million dollars.

Also, her work - Imagination Library from 1995, was inspired by her realization that young people in rural areas and poor families already fall behind when they start school and that this prevents them from pursuing higher education. The goal of her program was for every child in her district to receive one book, once a month, from birth to school, completely free of charge, without any conditions. It started as an initiative in her hometown and has spread to a huge number of countries around the world.

By 2018, over 100 million books were distributed in this way.

She is also known for her witty statements, at the beginning of her career she said:

“I'm not offended by jokes about stupid blondes because I know I'm not stupid... and I'm not really blonde either.”

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Dennis Rodman on IG:

[ODESZA @odesza]

Heavier. Out Now.

[Mt. St. Helens @MtStHelensWA]

Topless pt 2

[Mt. St. Helens @MtStHelensWA]

I have many caverns

[daily pic of mac @malcompicsdaily]

weekend reminder from mac

[COUGFANcom @CougfanCOM]

Everyone’s enjoying Family Weekend! #GoCougs #Wazzu

[The Counter @TheCounter]

In Texas, where there are more Black producers than in any other state in the country, a West Texas native set out to document and harness the beauty of being a descendant of Black farmers.
https://t.co/hD2sgDGBnL

[Civil Eats @CivilEats]

“A recently announced $1.5 billion school aid program would help small farmers and ranchers get meals into schools in a way that values local economies, environmental sustainability, support for workers, animal welfare, and nutrition.” https://t.co/lndL1Qom8H #oped

[Luci @Luci_officialxo]

Unreleased song called “Its you” wrote this about Isabelle

[WSU CAHNRS @wsucahnrs]

Last month, #WSU celebrated the grand opening of the WSU Honey Bee & Pollinator Research, Extension, & Education facility. Here's an interview w/@wsubees about the plans for this new facility & how the things are going. #GoCougs https://t.co/N2mBRpmMLp

[WSU Bee Research @wsubees]

Research intern Rodrigo Guizar inspecting WSU research colonies in a Selah WA cherry orchard. Having pollinated two crops since February (almonds and cherries), these colonies will return to the Pullman area next week for the rest of the bee season. #WSUentomology

[Gardner Minshew @GardnerMinshew5]

One of the best days and calls ever! Good luck to everyone hoping to get their name called! It doesn’t matter when you get picked. Just enjoy your dream coming true! #NFLDraft

[halsey @halsey]

Alex, I’ll take: “Things I’m Doing” for 500 🎀

[CommunityActionCtr @CACWhitman]

We're still getting our great volunteers bringing rescued food from Safeway!🥰👍

[WSU System @wsu]

Congrats to more than 60 students, faculty, and staff from the #WSU system who received the Presidential Leadership (LEAD) Award yesterday. Details ➡ https://t.co/wVdaIhovC4 🎉

#WSUTogether #GoCougs

[david jones @davejones406]

Congrats @fitzgeraldkaty and Kylie! Lots of incredible, deserving recipients of the WSU LEAD 2020 Awards...but none more than you two! #CougsLead

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

@realDonaldTrump @nytimes Keep up the drum beat:

▪️ What did Trump do in February?
▪️ What did he do, aside from going to rallies, weddings, fundraising events, playing golf, and praising China’s President Xi?
▪️ Why did Trump waste the whole of February?

#ImpeachedPresidentTrump