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Dolly Parton's sister Freida says she was 'up all night praying' amid icon's health challenges Dolly Parton's younger sister Freida Parton says on Facebook the country singer and pop culture icon 'hasn't been feeling her best lately' and asks fans to pray.

Dolly Parton's sister Freida says she was 'up all night praying' amid icon's health challenges

YouTube video by UnAmericanBandstand Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose

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Nightly votive in the porch garden.

"We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism and love.... Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?" — Jane Goodall
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Leslie Odom Jr. on marking 10 years of Hamilton A decade after opening night, the acclaimed actor and singer talks about coming home to Aaron Burr, the show’s legacy of inclusion, and what’s changed since 2015.

'Hamilton' turned 10 this summer. In Reuters latest Culture Current, Leslie Odom Jr. speaks about returning to Aaron Burr, the show’s cultural legacy, and why it still resonates in 2025. Read the full Q&A: reut.rs/4niM8zb

The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders. We can no longer wait to be led by those with the power and authority to lead. You must lead, I must lead, all of us must lead. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

R.I.P. Sonny Curtis, singer-songwriter of the Mary Tyler Moore Show theme R.I.P. Sonny Curtis, singer-songwriter of the Mary Tyler Moore Show theme

Curtis, a high school friend of Buddy Holly, also wrote "I Fought The Law," and spent decades playing with The Crickets.
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Farm Aid 40 — Bob Dylan

#FarmAid40

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Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director whose passion for activism led to the formation of the Sundance Institute and its formidable film festival, has died at age 89.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

www.vanityfair.com Robert Redford Dies at 89

Robert Redford Dies at 89

How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect your peace of mind The video of Charlie Kirk’s murder went far and wide, and many people ended up seeing it when they would rather have avoided it.

Social media isn’t built to protect your #mentalhealth.

Consider these tips to reduce your exposure to graphic imagery:

🛑 Turn off autoplay
🔕 Use filters
🧘 Curate your feed where possible
⏸ Take breaks

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Beloved song for characters in Apple TV gem "Stick"

Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date (Gift Article) Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

I think every astronomy teacher will find something useful in this article. We always have to talk about astrology, if only because it is so popular.

I normally dislike the scrolling graphics thing but it works really well here. The illustrations are really good.🧪🔭

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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

www.theguardian.com West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as ‘outstanding US citizen’

West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as ‘outstanding US citizen’

Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and data Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data following a lawsuit settlement with doctors' groups and other organizations.

Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data following a lawsuit settlement with doctors' groups and other organizations who sued.

Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones: Please recognize how important it is for transparency relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

We are the Americans that you promised to protect, and we need your help.

#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles

#BelieveWomen

"Skibidi" doesn't belong in the dictionary Yes, language evolves — but words should still have meaning.

"Skibidi is real and not real, truth and untruth. Skibidi is chaos. Skibidi is what’s wrong with us," writes @andizeisler.bsky.social.

“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower

"One Nation Under a Groove"
by Funkadelic (1978) This funk anthem serves as a powerful call for unity and collective movement, emphasizing the need to come together. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻

Burying the Bruises The White House insists Donald Trump’s visible bruises are nothing, but medical experts say the explanation doesn’t hold up. Why are the country’s biggest newsrooms silent?

Trump simply disappears for three days, and US media decides this is not reportable news. The White House insists Trump’s visible bruises are nothing, but medical experts say the explanation doesn’t hold up. Why are the country’s biggest newsrooms silent? www.status.news/p/trump-heal...

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As of July 1, the CDC gutted its FoodNet program, slashing surveillance from 8 major foodborne pathogens down to just 2: salmonella a& E. coli.

No more federal tracking for campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio, or yersinia.

How Global Warming Is Secretly Affecting Your Pets Unnoticed Temperature Changes Unnoticed Temperature Changes (image credits: pixabay) Global warming is not just an abstract concept affecting polar ice caps or distant forests; it's creeping into our ...

Adapting to the changes brought by #globalwarming is essential for pet owners. It requires being aware of the impacts & taking proactive steps to mitigate them.

Strategies may include altering daily routines, investing in cooling products, or changing diet plans. A good read.

#BlueEarth #Education

Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

Historians in the future looking back on what’s happening right now should be grateful if there are any historians in the future, or a future.

Celebrating another year around the sun