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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I once took care of Dolly Parton back in the day when I was the wine director of the Hotel Bel-Air. One of the kindest people I’ve ever served. There were a bunch of really big name celebrities there and THEY were starstruck too. She tipped a crazy good amount too.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Actual outfit of Count Brahe, 1844. Count Magnus Brahe wore a formal all-black outfit consisting of a tailored coat, a dark cloak, and a top hat to the funeral of King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844

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Javier Durán @tortondo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

La gente es maravillosa. El homenaje en Nueva Orleans a la gran Dolly Parton.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026

The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷

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Mary Kenney @marykgames.com · 26/08/2026

When I was a kid, I got free books through Dolly’s Imagination Library. I read this book so often the cover fell off. Steel Magnolias was (and is) one of my favorite movies. I can’t tell you what it meant to be a poor, artistic kid with Dolly to look up to. RIP Dolly; we’ll always love you

Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton, a book about a poor little girl whose coat is made from scraps, but so beautiful she’s very proud of it. A book about finding pride in yourself, no matter where you come from. I gotta go cry now.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

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 ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hair raising experience 😃 #electrostatic #VandeGraaff youtube.com/shorts/DlH-k...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A good reminder that when you enjoy something someone has done -- a book they wrote, a performance they gave, a speech they made, whatever -- it is incredibly powerful to just reach out and tell them directly.

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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It is literally impossible to love Dolly Parton enough🙏 Vale and thank you, Dolly💔💖

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 26/08/2026

I never realised that Dolly Parton couldn’t have children because of endometriosis. And that she was public about that in the 70’s and 80’s, when there was even more stigma and shame around infertility and menstruation than there is today.

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Alexandria.Monik @alexandriamonikart.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"My little butterfly wings are getting kinda tired." Dolly knew the power of leading with love. She is, and will always be, an inspiration and an example. She's been a guiding light in my life and so many others. An angel on earth went home. We'll always love you, Dolly.

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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

my friend scout found what I assume is a relatively obscure dolly parton song called I am ready (it's not even on the list of top songs called that when you look it up) and anyway if you want to have a crying time here you go

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I Am Ready

YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

That “I don’t pay rent” nap is heavenly youtube.com/shorts/K1D5g...

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NYTimes: affirmative action for mediocre editors angry at MeToo @originalist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible." bsky.app/profile/amad... bsky.app/profile/luck...

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was a supporter of Willa B. Farms, an animal rescue in Old Hickory, TN. I hope you will consider a donation in her memory. 💔 www.willabfarms.com/donate

Photo from the 1970s of the most radiant and wonderful Dolly Parton, smiling brilliantly and holding a tiny orange tabby kitten up to her cheek.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sometimes I’ll open threads and immediately be hit with truths I never would expect to find there.

A Threads post by somebody called Georgie Porgie and it says no browse tomorrow for anybody tits at half mast for Dolly

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Felgraf @felgraf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

And if people need a little more light in the darkness The Imagination Library website crashed, last night. Due to too many people trying to donate.

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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚

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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Kill Tim Faust 💀 @tbone.malware-virus.biz · 26/08/2026

my wife has a friend who sent Dolly Parton a painting she made & a letter explaining how much Dolly's music meant to her while she was transitioning. Dolly responded to it personally & paid for her top surgery. Sounds like an urban legend but it's real. I think we're going to more stories like this.

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Hellrosser @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress.

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Amadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible.

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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

apparently people are still getting ads about this which is crazy because (a) i haven't gotten paid in a year and (b) my cut is like 5 cents per sale anyway with this permanent discount

screenshot of a domestika course. 98% discount.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 22/06/2026

This is Sonny. He's excited to announce that summer is officially here. And more importantly he found a really cool stick. 12/10 the best news (IG: itssonnytheberner)

a bernese mountain dog puppy prances toward you across the soft sand of a beach. he has a little stick hanging out of the right side of his mouth, and his eyes are wide with boundless joy. his mouth is indeed very sandy, and he's smiling from his nose to his tail

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moringmark.bsky.social @moringmark.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

On the Plus Side... #theowlhouse #toh

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FungiJoJofromCanada @fungijojo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Not much luck finding mushrooms lately. Did score a bag full of felt amanitas at a yard sale on Saturday. Will use them as Christmas ornaments. Paid a whopping $1.00 😊

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My painting NORTHERN CABIN

An acrylic painting of a cabin on a lake backed by a blazing orange-red sunset.

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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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image of holding sleeping cat. text: she would get smaller

image: holding a smaller cat. text: and smaller

image: holding an even smaller cat. text: and smaller

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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

rediscovered this comic i made and ok! guess ill die! 1/2

darwing of a cat in a blanket. text: the first night i left my cat alone i dreamt i was holding her

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Shaun Mooney @mooneysart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

UK People who have made and published their own physical books, can you recommend some good companies? Re shares and tags appreciated.

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I was up to some decent shit in 2016

ink and marker drawing of some stylized PMC soldiers with inadequate gear. they're all sitting down, and one is annoyed at another for being used as an aide for standing up

ink and marker drawing of two knights in armor facing each other

ink and marker drawing of a cyclops woman, a grey skinned man in a fedora and jacket, and a colorless heavy man with sunglasses and a mohawk

colored pencil drawing of 3 fauns seen from the back crouching and sneaking around, supposedly looking at something that's attracted their attention.

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nry&cats🐈‍⬛🐈🐈🏡 @nurayozkan06.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

By Jennifer #art

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Kaitlyn Page @theinnerobserver.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Although small in size, it is mighty in detail. This one actually challenged me a little more than I expected. 🐢🌿 Prints; www.the-inner-observer.com #illustration #gouacheart #tortoise

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KarrahE @karrahe.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Hello! I'm Bronagh, an Irish freelance artist who mainly paints nerdy fan art and DnD character portraits ❤️🏹 I've done (unreleased) work for Darrington Press, MtG and a bunch of very wonderful private clients (🫂) Links are all in my bio above!