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One million books have been delivered to Onslow County children through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. One Place, previously known as the Onslow County Partnership for Children, announced the milestone that reflects the nonprofit’s commitment to early childhood education and the belief that every child deserves access to books at home, said Molly McCabe, One Place marketing and communications manager. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book-gifting program that mails new, age-appropriate books to the homes of registered children each month until their 5th birthday, at no cost to the family. Parton created the program to honor her father and other family members who struggled with literacy. One Place brought the program to Onslow County in 2011 through a collaboration with the United Way of Onslow County, The Rotary Club of Jacksonville and Golden Corral, McCabe said. Since then, more than 40,800 local children have received books. “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started with the goal of ensuring children in Sevier County, (Tennessee), built home libraries, were successful in school and loved reading,” said Lisa Davis, One Place early literacy coordinator. “These are the same goals we have for the children of Onslow County. “One million books have been grabbed from mailboxes, anxiously opened and shared as bedtime stories. Here’s to the next million. It’s amazing the difference we can make, one book at a time.” In 2017, the N.C. General Assembly stepped in to fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, ensuring every child in North Carolina had the opportunity to enroll in the program. The funding recently changed, though, so community support is essential to ensure the program remains available to Onslow County children, McCabe said. “From the first book that came in the mail, (my son) was hooked,” said Sara Cariaso, parent and annual fund coordinator for One Place. “Even before he could talk, he would flip through the pages with wide eyes

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NEWS: The Gaza "ceasefire" is collapsing before our eyes as both sides accuse each other of violations. There have been major Israeli military strikes across Gaza today. Yet, MAGA Mike is going on TV and calling for Trump to get a Nobel Peace Prize.

Harrisburg, PA — there are so many older women in banana suits at the Capitol holding antifa signs and none of that sentence would have made sense to me 10 years ago

Rush - A Farewell To Kings

#NOKINGS #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #musicsky #vinylsky

There are nearly 2.86 million people in the US military, out of that amount there are about 1.31 million active-duty troops, 765,495 National Guard and reserve members. The rest are civilian employees that ensure the logistics that make it possible to arm, house, feed, medcare, pay everyone. 1/

A tweet from Blue Georgia reads: “Rep. Adam Smith: Mike Johnson has shut down the United States House of Representatives. I'm here. Republicans are not here…. Trump will negotiate with Hamas, and Putin, and North Korea, but he won't negotiate with Democrats?” Below, a CNN screenshot shows Rep. Adam Smith speaking in a hallway. The headline reads: “SHUTDOWN STANDOFF – TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN WARNS AGENCY MANAGING U.S. NUCLEAR STOCKPILE MUST CUT 80% OF STAFF DURING SHUTDOWN.”

The Dems are trying to save our healthcare. Even Trump knows it. It’s why he won’t even negotiate.

Styopka’s wisdom

It’s much easier to apologize to guests for the mess than to actually clean
#StyopkasWisdom

A man, pikachu and Cartman

A gentleman holds up a “no dictators” sign next to Pikachu and Cartman

Denver, Colorado, large number of protestors gathered, birds eye view

'No Kings' protest in Denver, Colorado . #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

– Tsybulka, know what?
– What, Bastik?
– I’ve just realised – I love you already.

This was Los Angeles, California on October 18th, showing the regime that they will not be subservient to fascism or corrupt wannabe kings. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

It is estimated that early 7 million people took part in demonstrations across more than 2,700 cities and towns making it one of the largest single-day nationwide protests in U.S. history. Scenes from Chicago. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

From a friend who was driving north on I-5 this am:

“The five freeway will be closed today from noon until 3 PM to accommodate the live ammo demonstration from Camp Pendleton.”

This is going to create a huge traffic jam since there is no detour around it. Why the f**k are they using live ammo?

Aurora over the croft right now…✨

YouTube video by The Tony Michaels Podcast NO KINGS! NO TYRANNY!

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#NOKINGS
#FROGS
#FrogArmy
#EatTheFascists

This really is a GREAT sign!

White House to fire explosive artillery over major roadway in Southern California, I-5 to be temporarily shut down on Saturday due to life safety risk | Governor of California

UPDATE: White House to fire explosive artillery over major roadway in Southern California, I-5 to be temporarily shut down on Saturday due to life safety risk

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Accepted payment methods:
5 treatos for a single
10 treatos for a return
Unlimited ear scritches for a season pass

First Class – unlimited chicken, chin scratches and compliments about how handsome I am

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Now that’s a sign!

A MAGA Influencer Just Praised Stephen Miller's 'Incredible Aura'—And Gavin Newsom Pounced

Oh, this is spot on! 🔥

Omg 😂

#NoKings

Friends, we're ok
I'm already at home
It was a moving day for our big family
We visited my dad's grave with beautiful flowers, had a nice table with many tasty dishes
We shared our memories about my dad
He was such a great person
He lived a beautiful life

Veteran holds sign

World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

Me too!

A tweet from Alex Cole says: “My favorite No Kings protest sign.” The attached photo shows a protest crowd in front of a city building. One protester holds a large handmade sign in red and blue letters that reads: “NOT A PAID PROTESTER — I HATE TRUMP FOR FREE.” Other smaller protest signs and American flags are visible around them.

I do as well.

Rallying in Temecula

#NoKings in Rangeley Maine! We may be a small town in the mountains but we stand for democracy.