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Navy vet, former paramedic, current 911 dispatcher. Iced coffee addict and crazy cat lady 🐈🐈‍⬛ She/Her/Hers 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
As you can tell from this short thread, Korte is a pro, and some national MSM outlet ought to pick her up and get her back in print, pronto. You'd get a lot of great stories, and you'd drive Hegseth bananas.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
You can see why Hegseth and his flunkies didn't like jawdropping details like this one, from Korte's final Stars and Stripes story, about US Navy evacuees from Bahrain. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
In one instance, early in the war, a mass text message went out to evacuees directing them to contact the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a nonprofit that aims to assist military families during emergencies.

However, when one spouse called the phone number listed in the announcement, they were connected with the National Bank of Canada, the spouse

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/08/2026
A SLAP IN THE FACE. Trump wasn’t concerned about sailors aboard the USS Lincoln being pushed to the breaking point. He denied their suffering. Now the Navy might replace Black war hero Doris “Dorie” Miller’s name on a carrier with Trump’s. Trump wants the honor without honoring those who serve.
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Kevin McShea @kevinmcshea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Natalie Harp Wrote Trump Love Letters, They Are Very Long And Gross www.wonkette.com/p/natalie-ha...
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Natalie Harp Wrote Trump Love Letters, They Are Very Long And Gross
Let’s shorten those babies up a bit. She’ll thank us later.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
There it is. RFK Jr’s son, “Finn” Kennedy recently launched his own investment fund focused on AI in healthcare. It should surprise no one that he worked at 8VC—the investment fund launched by Peter Thiel’s Palantir co-founder (Joe Lonsdale)—in 2025. 4/24/26 … 1/ www.facebook.com/financialtim...
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US health secretary's son launches investment fund tied to health movement
Child of Robert F Kennedy Jr seeks $100mn in capital raise...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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The Trump administration wants you to believe SNAP is broken. Tell that to 62,000 kids in Mass. who lost it. - The Boston Globe
We’ve had one of the steepest declines in Massachusetts, which should give the president a frisson of delight.
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Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Elon is a traitor.
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Quahog.org @quahog-dot-org.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Today in Rhode Island History: 1768: At the dedication of a Liberty Tree in front of Olney's Tavern in Providence, Silas Downer declares that Parliament has no authority over the colonies. riheritagehalloffame.com/Silas-Downer/
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Silas Downer – Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame
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Quahog.org @quahog-dot-org.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Quahog Museum: Cat’s Meow: Kentish Guards House, East Greenwich, 2001. www.catsmeow.com
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
He’s seriously tossing around the idea of boots on the ground. They’re also floating a bigger bombing campaign, but it’s pretty clear to anyone with a functioning brain that we can’t bomb enough to make a real impact. The combat search and rescue and the medics are the real signal here.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Trump administration's FCC has launched an inquiry into adding warning labels or new parental ratings for TV programming featuring gender identity themes, including transgender and nonbinary characters and discussions #NOH8
The Trump administration's FCC has launched an inquiry into adding warning labels or new parental ratings for TV programming featuring gender identity themes, including transgender and nonbinary characters and discussions #NOH8
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💥LazarTagWolf💥 @lazartagwolf.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
You fuck. You fat, ugly, demented, narcoleptic fuck.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
📌The biggest story since the Civil War has been Trump’s attack on America, and every one of these so-called journalists at this pathetic dinner to celebrate themselves missed it. And now he’s spitting on them while they laugh. How weak. How pathetic.
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Anonymous public servant @dalyjohnj4.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Washington is one of my favorite places in the world.
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UIS Observatory @uisobservatory.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I’d like to make it clear for all the people following me what the sheer gravity of the news is. Without this facility we can’t ensure constant communication with spacecraft beyond Earth orbit. If this facility is off-line, the Artemis program cannot send a crew to the Moon.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/07/2026
CSPAN: What was your reaction to the President? Caller: He was a chode
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In 2024 there were only 285 cases. In 2022 it was only 121.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NEW/WEIRD: "I made a mistake." Todd Blanche is denying he said this privately to senators about creating Trump's $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to give payouts to Jan. 6 rioters. Except now 2 Democratic senators tell me Blanche said this to them directly. www.huffpost.com/entry/todd-b...
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Todd Blanche Denies Telling Democrats He ‘Made A Mistake’ With Trump’s Slush Fund
Except Sens. Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal say the acting attorney general told them directly he shouldn’t have created the $1.8 billion fund.
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Eileen @eileenmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Climate change is real.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The MAGA republican controlled House voted today in favor of a national defense authorization act which integrates US and Israel militaries. They merged American forces with a regime who are committing genocide and gave that regime more power in the US. Truly fascist shit.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Everyday Americans need protection from those with power who seek to exploit them for every last penny in their pocket. Some call this view "socialism." I call it fair.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The connection between Collins and Nick Fuentes shows the inextricable link between the GOP and neo-nazis Trump hosted Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago Young Republicans praised Hitler in text messages Of course, there’s Charlottesville And it’s no coincidence Ossoff is Jewish MAGA is built on bigotry
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Jim @jimstewart.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Jaws - Canada version
A moose swimming in a body of water spies a person in the background.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 22/07/2026
David Hearn, who once carried the Olympic torch for his country, said he now worries he’s being targeted by his government. @mviser.bsky.social tells the story of a man accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool.
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The Canoeist Accused of Destroying the Reflecting Pool
The Olympian has become the latest emblem of possible prosecutorial overreach.
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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#BLM OTD 1959 The Boston Red Sox became the final Major League Baseball team to integrate their roster when they called up infielder Pumpsie Green. The move happened 12 years after Jackie Robinson broke the sport's color barrier. #BlackAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory
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🌊 Matt Gaetz’ Burner Account 🌊 @krisbouncedx.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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🌊 Matt Gaetz’ Burner Account 🌊 @krisbouncedx.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Uncle_Wolf @demiurg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Why I love EU? I refound this image today. It is from when the Polish army of fire engines arrived to save Sweden from the largest forrest fire in Swedish history. At this point the Swedish fire departments had lost the fight against the raging fires. 1/3
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Brent Crude has just risen again, to $94 a barrel. Trump’s now threatening heavy strikes on Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily-fortified site linked to Iran’s nuclear program. No end in sight.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/07/2026
Meta has seen a 79% drop in the removal of 'hateful content' across platforms after Zuckerberg announced they would drop their anti-LGBTQIA+ hateful conduct policies 👇
Text reads: Removal of hateful content on Meta dropped 79% following LGBTQ+ policy changes
Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram were found to have a 79% decrease in the removal of hateful content after policy changes in January 2025.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/07/2026
A controversial federal database for mass voter screening was just ruled unlawful by a federal judge. While one judge struck it down as a threat to voters, another green-lit its use in four Republican-led states. Here’s how pro-voting groups are fighting to shut down the system everywhere:
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Voting rights groups seek to shut down voter purge database in four GOP-led states
The League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center are challenging the SAVE system's four-state exception in two separate courts.
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WinthropGurl 🏳️‍🌈 💙 @21kelly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is one of the most remarkably awful decisions that will have consequences far beyond the next 2.5 years in a string of awful decisions from the federal admin. It also means in Virginia, we need to step up and do our part with the urgency of preventing extinction of the species we can help.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for their 13th win in a row. The streak is tied for the second-best in franchise history. www.wpri.com/sports/red-sox/red-sox…  (AP Photo)
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 20/07/2026
Apparently they did
Tweet from Spain soccer team with a photo of their victory, and Trump isn't in it.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Very Cool 🆒
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🇩🇪 🔥 ouch — “Trump and Infantino — those two were made for each other… fascinated by power. And by themselves, too.”
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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Trump is once again confirming his staggering stupidity and ignorance.
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WCVB NewsCenter 5, Boston @wcvb5.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
State request for Navy to help recover remains of the lost Lily Jean crew stalled | Click on the image to read the full story
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State request for Navy to help recover remains of the lost Lily Jean crew stalled
In May, Gov. Maura Healey sent a letter, requesting that the Navy assess the possibility of recovering the remains of some of the Lily Jean crew. Two months of that initial ask was sent, the process seems to be at a standstill.
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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 20/07/2026
Idk if this is illegal but it sure as shit should be. This is the sort of mass surveillance they aren’t allowed to do directly, so they shouldn’t be able to pay others to do it or to buy it from others who already have.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Spain edited out the hideous orange embarrassment who was trying to upstage them and steal their limelight after winning the World Cup this afternoon. 🏆
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TenaciousEye @tenaciouseye.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Mixed breed?
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Increasingly convinced the only way to turn around the Mariners season is to lure Jimothy to a game
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
More US soldiers have been killed thanks to the war criminal orange felon and his drunkard rapist pansy Nazi Pete Hegseth’s illegal war with Iran and their lust for chaos. All of this was absolutely preventable and it’s all being done deliberately. Repugnant fascist assholes.
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