This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.
Dolly was openly pro-LGBTQ+, pro-Black Lives Matter, pro-women’s rights, pro-literacy, pro-science and proudly Christian while remaining firmly rooted in country music and although several tried, no one could ever intimidate her into backing down or being silent. 1 of 1.
Paramount says it is open to making structural changes in order to secure approval for its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
The company has not yet revealed what assets it would be willing to sell.
(via @Bloomberg)
Dolly Parton was the best of us.
She was an American treasure — a rare embodiment of talent, kindness, and generosity in equal measure.
We’ll always love you, Dolly.
Four AIPAC fundraisers in LA in 24 hours…after making a big deal of rejecting AIPAC funding. Say one thing, do another. Classic Mike Rogers flip flopping.
yup, i think this obviously coordinated smear campaign from the zionist camp of the democratic party is going to turn things around for israeli approval!
Dolly Parton defending the LGBTQ+ community from attacks 10 years ago:
I do not believe that we should criticize and judge other people. We’re all God’s children. We are who we are. I just think that we should be more loving, more caring, we are who we are. If you’re gay, you’re gay. If you’re straight, you’re straight and you should be allowed to be who you are.
✨ @hasanthehun on the coordinated effort by mainstream media and those in power to ensure that Abdul El-Sayed loses in November. It's important to not let the centrist Democrats win: "Centrist Democrats do not care. Right-wing Democrats want Abdul to lose. We cannot let that happen. They want him to lose. They want to make the argument over and over again because he's too 'progressive.' He lost because he's for Medicare for All. He lost because he was too critical of Israel, at a time when the overwhelming majority of Americans oppose Israel. I'm sorry. It is unbelievable what's going on here. We have to redouble our efforts, not fucking shy away. They want you to be discouraged. They want you to feel sad and pathetic about the work that you put in. They want you feel that everything you did amounts to nothing. This is the party of the Centrist Democrats. This is the party of Zionism. This is the party that will defend Israel no matter what. They want you to feel this way. We cannot let them win."
Dolly Parton used her gift for music to highlight the challenges of poverty, inequality, and struggle in ways that uplifted and inspired working people.
“And I told 'em all the story / Momma told me while she sewed / And how my coat of many colors / Was worth more than all their clothes”