Betsy Hodges
@betsyhodges.bsky.social
Former mayor of Minneapolis, MN Current writer|advisor|consultant|speaker www.betsyhodges.com representation: info@serendipitylit.com Always up for Springsteen, Star Wars, Swift, Die Hard, dogs, cats, and good news.
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.
Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)
The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”
nytimes.com
Go read a book and be kind to someone today. It's what she would have wanted
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
I think about what Roger wrote about Dolly Parton in his 9 TO 5 review any time I think of her: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/nine...
Siskel and Ebert Bot@siskel-ebert-bot.bsky.social · 2mo ago9 to 5 (1980) Director: Colin Higgins Cast: Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda Watch Review wp / wd
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
One quote that always makes me laugh: asked what her pet peeve in life was, she said, “Well, nobody realizes I got a great ass.”
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Dolly Parton was a supporter of Willa B. Farms, an animal rescue in Old Hickory, TN. I hope you will consider a donation in her memory. 💔 www.willabfarms.com/donate
The Amazon founder praised Parton for “showing us what it means to lead with love,” but Instagram users told him to follow her example with his own wealth.
Jeff Bezos Paid Tribute To Dolly Parton. Commenters Had A Suggestion.
The Amazon founder praised Parton for “showing us what it means to lead with love,” but Instagram users told him to follow her example with his own wealth.
huffpost.com
One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.
Has anyone checked on @markhamillofficial.bsky.social today? Our storehouse of national treasures suffered a very big loss today and it would be lovely to know that he’s doing alright.
"The patient, a thirty-year-old female, describes “not feeling like myself” following an incident at the temple of Athena. Intake nurse documented patient as hostile when she refused to remove veil."
Clinical Notes from Medusa’s Primary Care Provider Who Suspects Menopause
“Diagnosis is uncomplicated menopausal transition. Differential diagnoses include perimenopause, estrogen deficiency-induced menopause, silent menopause, occ...
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I have, naturally, pre-ordered this book. Nakatomi and Argyle are pleased.
Jason Bailey@jasondashbailey.com · 3mo agoThrilled to share the cover and pub date for my next book! YIPPEE KI-YAY: "DIE HARD," BRUCE WILLIS, AND THE REINVENTION OF THE ACTION MOVIE — an in-depth look at the origin, production, and legacy of the original 1988 classic, as well as its various sequels and rip-offs — is out 5/11/27!
@jasondashbailey.com my cats—Argyle and Nakatomi—are excited, cat-style, for the release of your book and are delighted that I have pre-ordered it.
For local folks, he’s the guy who ran against Amy Klobuchar in the last Senate election and again this upcoming election. IIRC, he once posted a map of “violent crime” in Minneapolis that later turned out to be a municipal map of all the public drinking fountains. He’s also scared of flying.
anniempeterson.bsky.social@anniempeterson.bsky.social · 3mo agoA note on Royce White, the former NBA player who says he's entering the WNBA draft, a judge ruled he abused his wife and teenage son in an April court order and determined he could not have contact with either of them for 50 years. Great way to "protect women's sports" transphobes.
People are criticizing me unfairly, such as for my actions and their inevitable consequences
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo agoCassidy: "I will vote for Mr Blanche. I will be criticized for this vote. What's new?"
As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
Did you hear that Nick Offerman was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of ME?? Get ready to stuff those ballot boxes, friends!
What's happening to CBS News is what the tech oligarchs call "parallel" strategy. Buy an existing institution, gut it, and convert it into a right-wing zombie version of itself. They are doing this to media, government, education, biotech, defense tech, etc. Some call it the "Network State."
Such a great conversation with @momenterik.bsky.social about policing, race, white people, and why our interest in racial equity ebbs and flows. Please take a listen!
A Moment with Erik Fleming podcast @momenterik.bsky.social · 5mo agowww.podbean.com/eas/pb-esim7... @betsyhodges.bsky.social #blacksky #politics #podcast
Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.
Chris Morran@themorrancave.bsky.social · 5mo agoA US-born woman born was confronted by sheriff deputies in Louisiana who were convinced her ID and social security card were fakes. They turned her over to ICE, who shackled her & took her an hour away. Even after a lawyer convinced ICE of the woman's citizenship the sheriff says they did no wrong
