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Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
Rycochet@furs.social wrote:
Dolly Parton was someone who used their talent and work ethic to do genuine good in the world rather than retreating to a castle to try and ruin things for everyone else in this life.
I went to my local library in the UK last year and was surprised and delighted to see signs for her books for children program extending even here, well away from her home country. Her drive to do good, to spread the joy of reading and literacy knew no borders. Compare her life to her peers in music and celebrity and she stands out as an inspiration to us all.
On top of the child literacy program, she helped fund the Moderna covid vaccine, helping humanity in one of it's darkest points while other wealthy people were more interested in profiteering or like Bill Gates, fighting to make sure their donations can't fund anything that's public domain... Dolly just did what she did, no strings attached to anything but her guitar.
Her music was good too.
She will be missed.