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cannedtuna lemmy.world cannedtuna@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
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breezeblock lemmy.ca breezeblock@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-06-03
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The fact we lost this gem, but are still stuck with that clown, demonstrates that god does not exist.

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naught101 lemmy.world naught101@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-05-08
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Imagine if any billionaires has done a fraction of the good she did..

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Sergio piefed.social Sergio@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-08-01
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This is how I learned.

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OldChicoAle lemmy.world OldChicoAle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-10-26
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Imagine if any billionaires has done a fraction of the good she did..

I never understand their billionaire fundraisers. THEY literally already have the money. Just donate that! /s I understand really what these fundraisers do and it's just despicable.

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agamemnonymous sh.itjust.works agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-15
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The fact we lost this gem, but are still stuck with that clown, demonstrates that god does not exist.

Or that God is putting off reclaiming him as long as possible

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bedwyr piefed.ca bedwyr@piefed.ca
Joined: 2026-03-23
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Remind me, didn't she come out against our dumbass wars? Along with the dixie chicks?

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BonesOfTheMoon lemmy.world BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-19
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She also donated a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, and the Moderna COVID vaccine was developed thanks in part to that.

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HopeForTheFuture piefed.zip HopeForTheFuture@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-03-02
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I have soooo many books from the imagination library. My spouse and I have a nearly five year old and probably 50% of her books came from that program.

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Janx piefed.social Janx@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-12-19
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Ah, shit. 😢

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baggachipz sh.itjust.works baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-19
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Remind me, didn't she come out against our dumbass wars? Along with the dixie chicks?

She always did her best to remain apolitical, but basic human decency tends to skew in one particular direction.

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baggachipz sh.itjust.works baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-19
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I just tried to donate, and the site is overwhelmed. We miss you already, Dolly.

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Penguin_1024 piefed.zip Penguin_1024@piefed.zip
Joined: 2025-07-17
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This, and the rest of the generous things she did are why Dolly Parton wasn't a billionaire. If billionaires would just give a fraction of their wealth, they would still have more than they & their family could spend, and be loved by others.

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fubarx lemmy.world fubarx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-06-07
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Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and LeVar Burton are top of my list of lifetime role models.

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Strider lemmy.world Strider@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-09
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Just curious: shouldn't non-profit be .org?

(Rip dolly 😥)

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HotsauceHurricane lemmy.world HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-05-13
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The imagination library is fantastic. My kid knows Dolly because she sent them books every month. They have aged out of it now but they still talk about Dolly sending books.

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Tollana1234567 lemmy.today Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-04
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Or that God is putting off reclaiming him as long as possible

we had kissinger til he died at 99-100yo.

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Tollana1234567 lemmy.today Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-04
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This, and the rest of the generous things she did are why Dolly Parton wasn't a billionaire. If billionaires would just give a fraction of their wealth, they would still have more than they & their family could spend, and be loved by others.

dint conservative tried ragging on her, because she was a proper southern lady, that dint conform to conservatism like most southerners do.

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TheEmpireStrikesDak thelemmy.club DakRalter@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2023-06-15
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The imagination library is fantastic. My kid knows Dolly because she sent them books every month. They have aged out of it now but they still talk about Dolly sending books.

My niece's reception teacher funded her class's Dolly book programme. Coat of Many Colours was the first one she got, and I showed her the song on YouTube and she became a fan for a while, singing it with the southern twang. We watched the ones of Dolly narrating the books too. She's probably forgotten about it now though.

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jlow slrpnk.net jlow@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2026-04-09
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Or that God is putting off reclaiming him as long as possible

Even Satan doesn't want him.

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tastetheplague sh.itjust.works tastetheplague@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-02-09
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We call her Aunt Dolly in my household. RIP Aunt Dolly.

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Washedupcynic lemmy.ca Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-06-04
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I have been getting books for my niece from her charity, as my sister can barely afford to live let alone buy books or toys.

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