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Indiana's MAGA Governor bans Dolly Parton's "Imagination Library" from budget. Library sends free book every month to over 125,000 kids in Indiana — but Gov. Mike Braun can't stand that, so he's following in Trump's footsteps and cutting off all funding. She pleaded with law makers to reconsider: "For...

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻1 year ago

Singer and philanthropist @DollyParton has called on Indiana’s governor to reverse course on plans to do away with her popular “Imagination Library” program. The country singer, who started the book gifting program to encourage early literacy, urged Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider the state’s proposed budget, which does not include the usual 50 percent matching funds provided to finance the initiative. Link to full story:

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tinkingbell1 year ago

The cruelty is the point. Uneducated means thay don't know what is being done to them.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻1 year ago

All part of Trump's plan.

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RealWorldInfo1 year ago

The media won’t tell you, and woke liberals are clueless: Trump’s roaring comeback is driven by everyday Americans fed up with soaring bills, not obsessed about a dozen genders or the right to a transgender bathroom. #AbookThatChangesEverything #TrumpWon

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Jenelle V1 year ago

How can you not want kids to read more books? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻1 year ago

Trump loves the poorly educated.

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Claudia Reilly1 year ago

This is heartbreaking !!

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻1 year ago

Truly 💔

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Impeach Trump a 3rd Time!1 year ago

This Governor's a serious asshole. He wants to ban interracial marriage too.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻1 year ago

Mike Braun is still all-MAGA in his new job as Indiana governor. He wasted no time to jump on the Trump train and issue a memo supporting his order to halt disbursement of all federal funds.

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SocialistVeteran.bsky.social1 year ago

The world would be much better if Dolly ran everything

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I wanted to share this because a lot of people still don't understand what impact Dolly Parton had on millions of families and children. In 1995, she launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a nonprofit program that mails one free, high-quality, age-appropriate book every month to enrolled children from the time they are born until they turn 5 years old. The program has gifted more than 332 million free books to children across the U.S. and four other countries. As of 2026, 1 in 6 children under the age of 5 in the United States is actively enrolled in the program Books arrive at the child's home addressed directly to them. Dolly noted that getting mail with their own name on it builds immense self-esteem and a personal pride in reading Before the Imagination Library went global, Dolly founded the Dollywood Foundation in 1988 to tackle education issues in her native Sevier County, Tennessee. In the early 1990s, she realized the high school dropout rate in her hometown was a staggering 35%. She launched an initiative promising every 7th and 8th grader a $500 check upon graduation under one condition: they had to sign a contract with a "buddy," and both students had to graduate together The foundation also established an ongoing scholarship program providing $15,000 to local high school seniors pursuing higher education. Goodnight With Dolly: During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lock-downs, Dolly launched a 10-week YouTube series where she read bedtime stories aloud from her Imagination Library selection to distract, soothe, and comfort millions of frightened children stuck at home Credit Pour House Ceramics My granddaughter loved Dolly so much. Her great American presentation. A fitting tribute to an amazing lady ❤️😢. Upon her passing, her family beautifully summed up her philosophy toward children: "I didn't have children because I believed that God didn't mean for me to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine."

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🙏 Born Dolly Rebecca Parton on January 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tennessee, she was the fourth of 12 children and grew up in a poor family in the Appalachian Mountains. Parton began performing as a child and moved to Nashville after graduating high school in 1964. Her early success came as a songwriter and later as a performer alongside Porter Wagoner. Over the following decades, she became one of the most successful country artists in history. Her best-known songs include “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Her music crossed from country into mainstream popular culture, and she also built a successful acting career with films including 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Steel Magnolias. Outside entertainment, Parton became a successful businesswoman. Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park bearing her name, became a major tourist attraction and employer in the region where she grew up. In 1995, she founded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in honor of her father, who could not read or write. The program grew from a local effort in Tennessee into an international organization that has distributed hundreds of millions of free books to young children. Parton received numerous honors during her career, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, multiple Grammy Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. She married Carl Dean in 1966. They remained married until his death in March 2025. Dolly Parton’s life stretched from a childhood without many material advantages in rural Tennessee to international fame, considerable business success and decades of charitable work. Whatever anyone thought of her music or celebrity, her impact on American entertainment is undeniable. Dolly Parton January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026 80 years old.

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