Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• People: A week after global superstar Dolly Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency due to unspecified health struggles, her sister Freida Parton took to Facebook to ask fans for their prayers. Dolly later issued a video saying she’s ok.
I ain’t dead yet! pic.twitter.com/Mp553laadI
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) October 8, 2025
• The Advocate: Here are the 10 states with the fewest same-sex couples living together per capita (all of which lean Republican).
These are the states with the fewest same-sex couples cohabiting, per capita. https://t.co/P3Ap50No1r
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) October 7, 2025
• AP News: 30 original paintings by bushy-haired, soft-spoken artist and TV host Bob Ross will be auctioned off to help support public television stations after funding was cut by the Trump administration. For 11 years, Ross hosted his PBS show “The Joy of Painting” making art accessible to everyone.
• Them: Nick Amato, currently appearing on the reality dating show “Love Is Blind,” is speaking out after facing backlash for his comments that LGBTQ kids might be a “fad.”
‘Love Is Blind’ Star Nick Amato Claims His Comments on LGBTQ+ Kids Were “Sliced and Diced”https://t.co/chIhIPhrpM
— Them (@them) October 7, 2025
• ABC News: Donald Trump suggested that some of the 750,000 federal workers currently furloughed without pay may not get back pay when the government reopens – even though it’s the law.
• JoeMyGod: Grammy Award-winning country music star Zach Bryan teased an upcoming song, “Bad News,” on his social media recently, and MAGA world lost its mind over his unsubtle dig at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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