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[Imagination Library @dollyslibrary]

Dolly Parton’s legacy, her loving heart, and her inspiration to Dream More, Learn More, Care More, and Be More will live on through @DollyParton’s Imagination Library. ❤️

In this message, The Dollywood Foundation Vice Chair & President Jeff Conyers offers reassurance about the program's future and our continued dedication to Dolly’s dream - inspiring a love of reading by gifting books to children around the world. 📚

[Slowrunner @Slowrunner63]

@JP_Books Loved the book, will treasure it more now.

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

A stellar Coat of Many Colors for Dolly Parton, forever among the stars 💗

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.

Here's what the charity does ⬇️
https://t.co/wYj727Ao9I

[Molly Ploofkins @Mollyploofkins]

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/REpRHWvmps

[Pride @Pride]

Dolly Parton never wavered in her belief that everyone deserved to live openly, love freely and be accepted exactly as they are. As the world mourns the loss of an irreplaceable icon, her words remain as powerful as ever.

Rest in peace, Dolly.

[CMA Country Music @CountryMusic]

We are heartbroken at the loss of Country icon, @DollyParton. Her impact around the world will be felt for generations to come.

"At the end of the day, few artists define Country Music better than the one-word, Dolly. Over her decades-long career, I worked with her on a number of programs. She was always the most professional in every setting, often walking off the bus in heels and hair and makeup ready to go, before expected and before the cast and crew. However, along with the music, our biggest loss today is her work as a philanthropist and the genuine difference she has made in people’s lives throughout the world. There will only ever be one Dolly.” – Sarah Trahern, Country Music Association CEO

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Dolly Parton: My daddy told me that the Imagination Library probably was the most important thing I'd ever done. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission. In the beginning my hope was simply to inspire the children in my home county, but here we are today with a worldwide program that gives a book a month to over a million children.

[Grand Ole Opry @opry]

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we say goodbye to a true country music icon, Opry member Dolly Parton.

There is no doubt Dolly’s mark on the world, and on us here at the Grand Ole Opry, will be deeply felt for generations to come. She taught us to always lead with kindness, generosity, and compassion. May her legacy live on through her songs, the lives she touched, and the countless artists she inspired. There will never, ever be another one like her.

We will always love you, Dolly. 🤍

[Slowrunner @Slowrunner63]

@LBFlyawayhome @catnip25 @dollyslibrary is a perfect way to pay a tribute to Dolly

[Imagination Library @dollyslibrary]

Would you like to inspire a love of reading or increase early literacy in your community? We need partners like YOU to help start a program and create a culture of reading for young children. To find out how you can start a program, visit https://t.co/uGOC3h7gFV

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

A message from the family of Dolly Parton.

[Slowrunner @Slowrunner63]

@qikipedia My dad who was Cornish used to say “see a man about a dog”!

[Dr Clare Craig ✝️ @ClareCraigPath]

Still not at 50,000 by the end of this week.

Yesterday someone called this topic "niche".

Here is why they are wrong and what you need to know about folic acid.

[Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland]

Whilst it’s sad to see, we’re used to newly planted saplings or individual street trees dying from lack of water. I don’t think we’re prepared for the shock of seeing our precious native deciduous woodlands around our dying as a result of drought though.

This weekend I was in a native woodland in Norfolk, and saw whole areas of the forest where trees were in a bad way. Many of the trees had clearly run out of water, with their leaves brown, crispy & burnt. Some trees are likely to die from this drought, many more if droughts keep happening.

Will we just standby & watch our forest & ancient woodlands die? We need immediate action on the ultimate cause of climate change of course. But given that extreme heat & drought is already here, we need to urgently put together a strategy to enable our forests to adapt to the changing climate as far as they are able to. Obvious things to do include restoring ancient woodlands to health by removing invasive species like rhododendron & cherry laurel; getting rid of non-native pine plantations & replacing with native trees that are more drought tolerant; blocking up drainage & creating ponds & swales so that woodlands retain water; expanding woodlands & creating buffer zones around them.

These are just a few ideas: more than anything, we need government to listen to tree experts, come up with a proper plan & then have the will to implement that plan as a matter of national importance. Without this, we may lose much of our ancient woodland in our lifetime.

[Dr Clare Craig ✝️ @ClareCraigPath]

Folic acid in Duchy Organic pork sausages.

Remember the NHS tells MILLIONS they might be at risk from exposure.

Sign the petition below.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Too busy giving their new finance director a £1,000,000 signing on bonus.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Make that now 10,537,586,703......

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Thames Water's finance director given a £1,000,000 signing on bonus.

Water industry depravity hits an all time low. Their contempt for customers and the environment clearly knows no bounds.

When are govt going to intervene and put a stop to this? @andyburnham @angelaeagle

https://t.co/WB23sNU4hS

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

To protect health & support #breastfeeding, women need:
💟 Paid maternity leave - preferably 6+ months – in line with WHO recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding
💟 Time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk upon return to work
💟 Breastfeeding-friendly workplaces & affordable childcare

https://t.co/6dZ9kn9vkM

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek