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Whenever I’m feeling down or just need to feel good, this song always does it for me.
The Thread of Goodness and Positivity
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Ex-football star sponsors 500 mammograms to honor mom who died of breast cancer
Williams, who played for the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers, started covering the cost of mammogram screening for women in 2015 through his nonprofit organization, The DeAngelo Williams Foundation.
Since then, the foundation has covered the cost of over 500 mammograms at hospitals in Pittsburgh, Memphis, Jonesboro, Ark., and Charlotte, N.C.
Williams is a staunch supporter of breast cancer awareness. In 2014, his mother Sandra Hill died from breast cancer when she was just 53. Williams also lost his four aunts to the disease, all before the age of 50.
Williams began sponsoring the free mammogram screening in honor of his mother through the “53 Strong for Sandra” program. At each event, the foundation sponsors mammograms for 53 women. The foundation eventually hopes to host a free mammogram screening event in every state.
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Dog missing since 2007 reunites with her owner 1,100 miles away
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The current times are stressful and can be overwhelming.
Here’s a story that is very positive!
Forget the cringeworthy Imagine sing-a-long, some celebrities are coming up with genuinely heartwarming ways to help people deal with the coronavirus crisis.
New Girl actor Jake Johnson, who voiced Peter B. Parker in the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie, is offering families stuck at home a free voice message from the web-slinger to lift their kids’ spirits.
Johnson posted on his Instagram that, because he has received so many DMs from families who are watching the movie while cooped up in their houses, he is opening up his email inbox to requests for personalized voice notes. Demand is likely to be high, you’d think, and he did apologize in advance to anyone who doesn’t get a response.
The actor added the #stayhome hashtag to his post, which many are using to spread awareness of the necessity of staying in to prevent the virus spread.
Here’s Johnson’s Instagram:
View this post on InstagramSince the quarantine a lot of parents have DM’d me saying they’ve been watching Spiderverse with their kids. A lot. So, here’s my idea. If your child is home from school and wants a quick encouraging message from Peter B Peter, then send me an email with their name and I’ll try and send over a short voice note. If I don’t get to you, I apologize. #stayhome Email here if you wanna try this: peterbparkersayshi@gmail.com
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Garden gigs for those stuck inside self-isolating 🎻
Read more: https://t.co/s1sei4vgfS pic.twitter.com/b3o3GxRpL0
— BBC Radio Sheffield (@BBCSheffield) March 20, 2020
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I have also liked him as an Actor. His current role is the ex-con Bar owner in Stumptown. His relationship onscreen with Cobie Smulders is one of the best on TV, imo. He is supportive and generous without demanding while there are romantic undertones there is no sexual tension. I like male female relationship that focus on friendship rather than sex and this one on Stumptown does that for me.
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I think we need to bring back this thread and come up with positive things to post…
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The story of Lord of the Flies was not realistic. In an occurence when 6 kids were really stranded on an uninhabited island, they got along great, organized a thriving little community and were all rescued living and healthy one and a half year later.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-21/rutger-bregman-lord-of-the-flies-human-nature/12263980
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I think we need to bring back this thread and come up with positive things to post…
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Positivity you say…
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Now this is what we like to see… ‘Cops vs Protestors breakdance battle (Elgin, IL)’
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I love Stormzy, he really walks the walk with his activism.
Before this he’s introduced scholarships to help black students get into Cambridge, started an imprint of black authors.
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My daughter’s band has been unable to meet for rehearsal or gigs since March due to the virus. Their band director has really stepped up and has been working with them one at a time over Skype. He’s done a great job keeping them engaged in the music and mixing their individual rehearsals into finished songs. Hopefully they’ll be able to do some small shows this fall. Amber has one more year before she moves past the age limit and really wants to do another show at the Hard Rock Cafe before they break up.
Hopefully this video loads (still having trouble loading on the site)
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Seriously, Amber’s vocals are the best part of that song, Andy. The musicians are good, but she’s fantastic!
My only complaint is that the YouTube video cites this as a cover of “Spooky” by the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Any true music fan knows that ARS was doing a cover of the original song by Classics IV from 1968
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Small-scale miner finds biggest tanzanite gems in history, worth $3.3m
Saniniu Laizer plans to build a school and shopping mall near his home in Tanzania, but will hold a big party first
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Had a good venting session with some irish geezer on discord tonight. Felt good, man.
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Some good news that came from bad news: with the covid epidemic, China has decided to scrap pangolin scales from the approved traditional medicine list. These beasties are almost hunted to extinction and they’re incredibly cute. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2020/06/pangolins-receive-surprising-lifeline-with-new-protections-in-china
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16 Pleasant Facts To Temporarily Distract You From More Terrible News
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A clinical trial in Spain showed vitamin D3 supplements had a positive effects on patients suffering from coronavirus. Of 50 patients given the vitamin all recovered, only 1 required intensive car, of 26 without the vitamin 13 required ic treatment and 2 died.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076020302764
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Wherefore art thou? Italian man serenades wife of 47 years at hospital window
Stefano Bozzini played accordion for his spouse outside the building due to Covid restrictions
All I can think about is all the other poor fuckers on that ward. Getting cancer is bad enough, and then someone turns up outside the window playing the accordion for hours.
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Was debating posting this in the Relationship Thread but this thread needs more posts:
Born out of love: How the baby they gave up 50 years ago reunited high school sweethearts
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Was debating posting this in the Relationship Thread but this thread needs more posts:
It can be two things!
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This 8-year-old Syrian girl is learning mindfulness techniques to cope with the trauma she carries from years of war. pic.twitter.com/FMFLcZP15S
— IDLIB POST (@IdlibEn) February 25, 2021
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“The Last Unicorn” Returns Home: Renowned Fantasy Author & Screenwriter Peter S. Beagle Prevails After Multi-Year Legal Battles Against Elder Abuse and to Regain Control of His Literary Legacy
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Over a decade of fighting and @CariolHorne has finally received justice.
Today the State of New York Supreme Court vacated and annulled the City of Buffalo's decision to fire her and take her benefits. She'll be getting her pension, benefits, and back-pay from 2010. pic.twitter.com/FZy8AAH6CX
— Jecorey Arthur (@jecoreyarthur) April 14, 2021
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‘Incredible Hulk’ Star Lou Ferrigno in Tears After His Cochlear Implant Surgery
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Coldplay to stop making music as a band in 2025
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This could go in the sports thread, but it had nothing to do with the sport.
Eagle-eyed Seattle hockey fan may have saved Canucks staffer’s life with cancer alert
Basically, Nadia Popovici (accepted to multiple medical schools, not chosen yet) is with a family who has season tickets for the Seattle Kraken behind the visitor’s bench. She spots a mole on the back of Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian Hamilton, bangs on the glass to get his attention.
Hockey fan Nadia Popovici shows off the message she showed to Vancouver Canucks equipment manager Brian Hamilton, urging him to get a mole on his neck check by a doctor.Well, Hamilton’s doctor confirms cancerous and tells him “if you ignored that for 4 or 5 years, you’re not here anymore.”
She definitely saved his life.
He’s wearing a jacket, and equipment to talk to people (that he says would go around the neck), so she really has some eagle eyes.That game was back in October, they found out who she was, and a joint Seattle-Vancouver $10,000 towards her medical training announced before the Jan. 1st Vancouver @ Seattle game.
Pretty cool to start saving lives before schooling starts!
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I saw that story. That was a very nice thing to do. I really liked her hat too.
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Maybe this isn’t the right thread, the health thread would probably be better but I’ve not asked to be allowed in the treehouse yet so I’ll allow myself this anyway:
I’m killing it with the workout and the diet. Absolutely performing better than I thought I would. I feel great, I eat healthy, I work out like a machine and I’ve got tons of energy for my hobbies, friends, to look for jobs and go to floor ball practice.
When this year began, I weighed more than 110 kilos, not sure exactly how much (bad scales) but somewhere between 110 and 115 kgs. Probably closer to 110. I’ve already lost 13 of those, this morning I weighed in at 97.15, and it’s not even been two months.
I feel great, and I’m really proud of myself for sticking with it this year. I’m going to keep going. Prepare for a lot of shirtless pictures this summer. (That’s this winter for you, @andrew).
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https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-power-renewable-energy-europe-b2036988.html
We still have a very long way to go, but it’s great to see that we’ve come so far.
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This whole idea and article just made me smile, so I thought I’d share.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/03/16/baltimore-museum-art-guard-exhibit/ -
Some more good news in these dark times
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With everything going on in the world right now, it’s great to hear a story about life triumphing in a place that’s mostly known for destruction. Really inspiring stuff.
From land mines to lifelines, Lebanon’s Shouf is a rare restoration success story
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North America has been hit with some serious weather at the worst possible time.
Just when you thought it was safe to travel for Christmas, — Boom!Locally, Vancouver hit with snow last Saturday night/Sunday, and didn’t recover before a good and proper snowfall on Tuesday.
Now another dump, with it turning to freezing rain has this city shut down.
They promise us rain Saturday (Christmas Eve), and maybe we can leave the house.Vancouver International Airport (YVR) did the least pre-emptiveness they could last Tuesday (aiming for 10-20 centimeters, but got 40).
This caused a cascading chain reaction of cancelled flights. Cancelling International flights until after X-mas (to concentrate on North America) has stranded a lot of people. They’ve been sleeping at the airport for days, and other North American routes are a no go.How the fuck is anything here in a thread of “Goodness and Positivity”?
Well, YVR has made arrangements to get 400 passengers into hotel rooms for the next few days.
Free of charge, well, that’s a good thing because you just know they’re not obligated (Act of Dog and whatnot), and they’ve never done that before (like when 9/11 happened they patted themselves on the back when they gave out a few pillows and blankets, cheap fucks).
It’s not optimal for them, just far better then a floor.
Good on them for being human for a moment.I can be pretty good at pointing out flaws, ineptness, and stupidity, but have decided to pause let them have this (only until Dec. 26th.
I hope none of you are having any troubles. We all deserve a normal Christmas.
All the best to you and yours!
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The fact that it’s been over a year since someone posted in this thread says either that there hasn’t been any good news to report or we just haven’t been looking for it. So, allow me to make the first effort:
https://www.upworthy.com/nicu-nurse-teen-mom-rp7
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Good news stories of 2026:
- Hungary telling Orban to get fucked.
- The Artemis moon trip showing space, Earth and the moon in ways that were impossible in 1972.
- Also, you think you’re aging too much, or can’t contribute, the Artemis crew ages were 47, 49 and 50.
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Geez, I’ve got to start actively posting on this thread. Thanks for the reminder, Ben.
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Felt like the right combination of stories. The Artemis flight was a total surprise in the best way.
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