Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads:
“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️”
Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.
Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.
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'It only gets ugly': Senator predicts GOP will fold on shutdown in 'a couple more days'
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, pressure is mounting on Senate Republicans to strike a deal — and one Democratic senator says a turning point is near.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told Semafor in a report published Tuesday he believes it won’t be long before Republicans begin to shift their position.
With key federal workers set to miss paychecks as early as this Friday, Coons predicted GOP senators will soon feel the heat from constituents and push for negotiations to reopen the government.
“A couple more days of this, and you’ll have a group of senators at least trying,” Coons said. “It only gets ugly once people start missing their paychecks.”
The situation could escalate further by mid-month, when military personnel are expected to miss a paycheck — a development that Coons says will amplify public backlash, per the report. Republicans, Coons argued, are not in a strong position.
"I don’t know about their states. I got thousands of people who work at Dover Air Force Base who are going to be p—— and calling me,” he said.
So far, Republicans have been holding the line, insisting Democrats support the House-passed funding bill before any new negotiations begin.
Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing for an agreement that includes an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Some senators from both parties say private conversations are happening behind the scenes, though no formal bipartisan group has emerged to broker a deal.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK.) said talks are underway, but no clear coalition has taken shape yet. Still, she believes some kind of plan will be necessary to get Democrats on board.
“For the Democrats to switch their vote — which is what it will take to get it open — you have to have some germ of an idea as to where we go once we get it open,” Murkowski told the outlet.
With leadership from both parties not actively negotiating, rank-and-file senators may soon have to step up. Coons, a veteran of past shutdown fights, seems confident they will — especially once the political cost becomes unavoidable.
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This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.
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I agree, a defining moment of our era. What is ICE? This is ICE.
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Murray: I talked to a family that’s paying about $300 a month for their health insurance. It’s going to jump to over $1,800 per month.
Many people will turn away and not pay for it—obviously, they’ll lose their health insurance. The fewer people who have insurance, the more everybody pays.
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CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
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People act shocked when a country singer speaks out against authoritarian politics like it’s new. Did y’all forget Bush era country stars were told to “shut up and sing”? History repeats itself—until artists remind us that patriotism isn’t obedience. #Pinks
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Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.
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Leavitt: “You guys are framing this like the president wants to do the exact thing he says he wants to do.”
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THE ENEMY? "IT SHOULD BE CLEAR FROM RECENT EVENTS THAT AMERICA'S ENEMY IS NOT THE COMMUNISTS OVER THERE, BUT THOSE DERANGED RIGHT-WING LUNATICS RIGHT HERE."- FRANK ZAPPA, 1989
Frank Zappa said this in 1989.
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Pam Bondi won't say what happened to the $50,000 in taxpayer money that border czar Tom Homan pocketed in an FBI undercover investigation that the Trump regime dropped.
We don't even know if Homan paid taxes on the ill-gotten $50,000.
Crime is no longer against the law with these crooks in charge.
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Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.
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Fox and Jessie Watters specifically are useless trash. They make Jerry Springer look serious. This really does look like they masked up Robert O'neill for these fictional "interviews". This fits right in with right wing influencers showing up in Portland pretending to be Antifa.
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Broadview police are investigating.
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Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back
Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/
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This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.
Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.
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Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row
Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.
BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.
While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.
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Soybean Farmer: So now I've got a tariff war that's killing my market. I don't have any money from grain we're sending to other countries for USAID. I mean, I've got a compound problem. I don't know how you plan for next year because we don't know where we're at.
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Looks delish.
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"The enemy from within" is POTUS.
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The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition
Last month, the White House issued two executive orders that direct federal...
"The memos classify huge swaths of progressive political advocacy and belief as potentially contributing to political violence and domestic terrorism, directing law enforcement...to investigate and possibly charge left-leaning advocacy groups and their funders"
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an extra TWENTY FIVE GRAND?!?
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