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I’m Honestly Fed Up With All The Bad News So I Illustrated The Best News Of 2018 (And Recent Years)
I'm honestly fed up with all the bad and fake news everywhere. I am not a journalist or an influencer, but I want to use my art to spread some positivity.
I wanted to create an almanac of positive as an anti-venom to the vitriolic rhetoric that pervades our media. That's why I want to share some of this year's positive news from around the world in the hope that it brings you some happiness and inspires you to spread some good news yourself!
Art, technology, food, science, animal rights, human rights... we have progressed in so many categories, and it's necessary to let the world know that, despite having much more to do, we've accomplished some amazing things in 2018. So although it is hard - stay positive.
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This is great. Here in Brazil, supermarkets and restaurants avoid donating food even when they actually wanted to because the food donated continues to be the donor's responsibility, so if, for example, it' poorly transported or stored and goes bad and someone eats it and gets sick, it's your store that will get in trouble even if it was fine when you donated, so they're all scared of donating.
The name of the Brewery is Saltwater Brewery. All of the rings are made out of the barley and grains used in the brewing process. So they are completely edible by humans and sea creatures.
Yes! I hate the argument that "sanitary products are a luxury." They are not, do you want blood all over your pants? All over your house?
I have mixed feelings about pandas.... because people mostly only care about protecting "cute" animals like them. I've read and watched so many times about how "ugly" animals like bugs and amphibians are always getting worse off because all the conservation funds and efforts go towards the ones the public likes... But I guess helping some animals is still better than no animals.
huh in Poland several cities decided to ban fireworks on new year because of animals.
I wish they'd do that here, not just for dogs but the staggering number of war veterans we have in our area.
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Honestly.... I'm a human (I guess) and I get upset too. Not if I'm given visual context, or if I know in advance there will be fireworks, then I don't mind. But to suddenly hear those explosions from afar.... It can trully trigger some kind of.... Not really anxiety, but something similar that brings your brain in a "caution mode", or something like that.
It's only natural. The sounds are similar to sounds of gunfire, car explosions, gas explosions, bomb explosions, mine explosions, electric appliances explosions, smartphone explosions, electric cigaret explosions... and even those who never experienced any of them themselves know (or think they know) the sounds from movies, TV shows, documentaries and/or news. Firework explosions and firecracker explosions are still explosions so if the brain doesn't expect harmless explosions at that moment, it automatically assumes danger and triggers protective instincts or fight or flight instinct. That's my theory anyway.
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It would alleviate my stress and anxiety too. Love the sight and the smell, but the sounds leave me a nervous wreck.
My cat is scared of/hates any loud or unusual noise (vacuum cleaner, fireworks, firecrackers, lawn mower, sweeping/cleaning of the chimney,...)
Have you heard of the Thundershirt? I ordered one for my dog. He has anxiety (he's a rescue and we don't know his background). I hope it will help him. Thought you might want to check it out. download-5...5a3ba.jpeg 
It would be great if there could be designated places for fireworks displays and people could go and enjoy the show, instead of having them go off anytime anywhere... a lot of pet owners and parents of small children would be grateful
It's not exacty what it claims to be: From Fact Check: "Many readers seemed to come away with the impression that these “silent fireworks” would appear just as big and bright as traditional fireworks, but without the loud explosive booms normally associated with them. That’s not the case, however: No matter how advanced pyrotechnicians may be at developing fireworks, they haven’t quite yet figured out a way to remove noise from these large explosions." Probably because they create vibrations. The vibrations go into the ear canal, vibrate the ear drum and the vibrations become sound. It's physiological.
So now that all the doggos and puppers can sleep in peace :)
The future is drone fireworks https://www.fastcompany.com/3065419/these-500-drones-flying-in-formation-are-the-fireworks-of-the-future
We NEED that in my town. There are many dogs in the area and my neighbors love their fireworks and firecrackers. When they decide have a firework show (at the middle of the night, randomly at some point in the week) all the dogs in the neighborhood start howling and my dog starts crying. Other people can never get sleep. Also, I am not pretty sure fireworks are legal in my area.
I hope this is enacted in several other places too - fireworks may not just scare pets but they can also scare people with PTSD or noise sensitivity. Sometimes I'm just sitting there and a firework goes off.. I keep thinking it's a gunshot.
They're not 100% silent, they're just designed to be as silent as possible, as opposed to the regular ones that are actually designed to be super loud since that was part of the show. Over here, people fire rockets that don't even have visuals - they're meant only to be loud.
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As a Victorian Australian I love fireworks, but am also scared they are going to set of wild fires. .. Nia Loves Art 3 days ago The future is drone fireworks https://www.fastcompany.com/3065419/these-500-drones-flying-in-formation-are-the-fireworks-of-the-future
* off. _______to clarify_ Nia posted this link>>>>https://www.fastcompany.com/3065419/these-500-drones-flying-in-formation-are-the-fireworks-of-the-future
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"Silent" fireworks aren't a thing. I've seen them, and "silent" is a misnomer. "Less noisy" is a better one.
My lap thanks you, my shoulders thank you, my feet thank you, my head thanks you. I have 4 dogs that go nuts with fireworks. Italy pass those fireworks to America. I am Italian does that help?
...and when this was mentioned in my country people where outraged because noisy fireworks are "traditional"...
Which town? It is also noteworthy that more and more towns in Italy have restricted the use of cars drastically. For example, I used to live in Siena and driving there was next to impossible. You needed a special (and costly) licence to do so. Result: the air of town centers is very clean and walking is much less stressful. Perfect!
Someone better inform Mother Nature that all thunderstorms must be SILENT as she is scaring the dogs.
Let's not control the things we can control. Let's compare them to things out of our control and imply the things in our control are out of our control.
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No concern with veterans and others with explosion/gunfire-triggered PTSD?
I know that your lack of empathy towards animals is.
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I wish they'd do that in Canada. Silent fireworks would be a great change for war veterans suffering PTSD as well.
Normal fireworks should be prohibited other than on named days such as Bonfire night and New years Eve or specified events so that pet owners can be forewarned and take precautions. They should be banned from sale to the general public to let off whenever they feel like it.
People should still be able to buy them on other events from other cultures that involve fireworks.
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This needs to be implemented in India but guess what religion sentiments is more important than animals dying because of crackers.
Well...I think this could be handled by pet owners. They should have the common sense to keep their animals inside. Enacting a law for something like this is overkill. Not to mention a waste of time, and money when politicians have more pressing matters to deal with!
Which means they are hell on veterans with combat PTSD - so if you won't consider it for the scared puppies...
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If more people would recycle plastic, that would be a good start. I'm appalled at all the trash I see thrown away, that could have been recycled. And not just plastic. My son and I were discussing today the problem of plastic straws. Why couldn't they be made of a fast-degrading material, or even paper? They are only going to be used one time, and can end up in the sea or landfills, taking who knows how long to degrade.
Serious question, does that sugar tax include high fructose corn syrup? If not, it should. Sodas were unhealthy before, but when soft drink companies switched to HFCS they became even worse.
Ugh, doesn't it disgust people to know that their comfort comes from something ripped off of something else's body?
we need to make ocean plastic profitable, if companies start using it and poor people can harvest it and sell it , it is a win win. Stop creating plastic,reuse.
This is good, correct? The crying is confusing. He should be small and happy.
Unfortunately, E-Cigarette smoking is on the rise, especially among teens due to the flavors that comes in them that teens like :(
I wasn't diagnosed until I was in my 40s. It's really hard to detect in girls for the simple reason that all the emphasis is placed on boys' symptoms. It's the same with heart attacks. Everybody knows about classic male symptoms. Fewer people know how differently it presents in women.
@Jeff: I so agree. In almost every case of school shootings, and other mass shootings, the shooter had significant mental health issues. Often, they had stopped getting treatment, stopped taking their meds, etc. Mass shootings are as much a mental health issue, as a gun control issue.
I just hope this is an actual fact... Because I know that here we have a very fake literacy rate made out of people who can pretty much only write their own names and maybe a few words but are already considered literate for statistic purposes.
I got metal re-usable ones for my family! They're only about 5-7 bucks and usually come with a carrying sleeve and a pipe cleaner.
Tbh it's kind of unfair that solar power is currently such a niche product, and easy, affordable solar panels for people to buy would really make a difference
And they do it using a mixture of mud and vegetation..so it's environmentally conscious too.
Good news from a purely ecological point of view. Bad news for the people who make a living in the coal-mining industry. Ironically, it's exactly today that the last coal-mine in my area closes, leaving many unemployed. Maybe someone should finance projects that help these people get new jobs.
Yes, but this is worded a bit poorly, imo. I mean, are they drinking less, or are other countries actually just worse than them now?
FACT: if you throw money and fame at the problem for long enough, it will solve itself
Yeah, and, to no-one's surprise, closely followed by Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand and Sweden. I was initially shocked to see Sweden so low on the list, but when I saw the actual figures, I realised these countries are statistically so close together, that they'll just keep rotating for the No.1 spot for the foreseeable future. Or, of course, you can take Fox News' word for it that these are in fact hell-holes where Muslim refugees rape anything in sight and where Sharia law will be introduced any day now...
Just walk around Chicago and you'll see what a great system it is! It's been there for years and it's so great to see so many bikers!
As I was reading this, all I could think was that perhaps there is hope for this world.
Always seek this type of news out, it is always there, but the media is doing nothing to make sure we see it. Things are never as bad as they seem to be.
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Ok 2019, you can beat 2018. Let´s get ready to do things even better!
This is so wholesome and really made my day! Thank you, it's been a rough finals week but this really helped!
Thank you! There is so much good in this world... I am not sure why we keep watching the news, which show only bad stuff and make it huge. You are awesome!
Hey Mauro, this stuff is amazing. Any chance you could share your sources? I want to be able to tell people this stuff and then cite a source if they ask.
This was heartwarming to see!! Lots of news outlets use fearmongering and shocking headlines to get more views... while based on truth, it alters the way we percieve the situations. I feel that we need more posts like this. Hopeful things could show us that problems DO have solutions, and they ARE worth working towards :)
thank you Mr. Mauro Gatti <3 finally someone who thinks like me. I really enjoyed reading your article! and the drawings are super cute. Keep going
Several of these are actually kind of scary. "Such and such country was the first to do such and such a thing" and it's hard not to wonder why the heck it took us so long. e.g., Scotland is subsidizing sanitary products? Does that mean that nobody else is??
They also gave me a very mixed feeling. For example the one with women being allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. Don't forget that the activists who actually fought for stuff like this are still held in prison while the prince there is now collecting all the praise for allowing something really really basic.
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LOVE it!! Grazi Positive change IS POSSIBLE when enough people put their minds and hearts together. Let's all work towards eliminating endangered animal lists by education and conservation! <3
Number 27, about Sesame Street's new autistic puppet means so much to me. I have autism, and growing up not knowing why I couldn't keep up with the other kids was so frustrating for myself and my parents. I just really want others to know how to interact with autistic and disabled people, and I know this will really help.
Wonderful ideas, efforts and accomplishments. We need to protect the planet and the life forms on it.
I like how 99% of these are outside of North America. Looks like the rest of the civilized world is overtaking us while we sit here squabbling over oil and cheeto looking m***********s
thank you.. i actually signed in to this application just to say a big "Thank you"
This was heartwarming to see!!! A lot of times, news companies broadcast shocking and appalling headlines for more views. This fearmongering, while based off truth, influences our perceptions off of today's world. We need more stuff like this!! I feel that what we need most, is hope for the future. Things like this show us that problems DO have solutions worth working towards :)
I understand that dogs get scared over fireworks. Mine got freaked out at thunderstorms. Hey, my son returned from Afghanistan and when people started setting off fireworks near the 4th of July, he said "I can't lie. Those were a bit unnerving." But the whole reason we set off fireworks on the 4th of July is to remember the actual fire fighting that happened to gain our independence. Now if you want to make any New Year's fireworks, or fireworks after a baseball game on any old random day, cool. But since we can't get rid of thunder, history that isn't remembered is domed to be repeated, and sound is an interpretation of vibrations by the brain... this isn't really something I consider a priority. Can we work on a quick remedy to get rid of poison ivy??
These are every bit as much "news" that informs us of the goings-ons in the world as the negative, upsetting stories.
With such positive news came so real negative comments. People just can't help being pessimistic and suspicious about EVERYTHING! Be happy people and embrace the good and beauty of life!
It was very interesting to read this but it also made me sad that the USA has lacked so much innovative workable answers to environmental problems. There seems to be such a narrow minded approach to keeping our economy solvent and mostly at the expense of people and our environment.
This makes me think that there's still hope for our beloved Earth. I strongly hope and pray that all the people will finally care for the people and especially for the Earth.
As I was reading this, all I could think was that perhaps there is hope for this world.
Always seek this type of news out, it is always there, but the media is doing nothing to make sure we see it. Things are never as bad as they seem to be.
Load More Replies... Ok 2019, you can beat 2018. Let´s get ready to do things even better!
This is so wholesome and really made my day! Thank you, it's been a rough finals week but this really helped!
Thank you! There is so much good in this world... I am not sure why we keep watching the news, which show only bad stuff and make it huge. You are awesome!
Hey Mauro, this stuff is amazing. Any chance you could share your sources? I want to be able to tell people this stuff and then cite a source if they ask.
This was heartwarming to see!! Lots of news outlets use fearmongering and shocking headlines to get more views... while based on truth, it alters the way we percieve the situations. I feel that we need more posts like this. Hopeful things could show us that problems DO have solutions, and they ARE worth working towards :)
thank you Mr. Mauro Gatti <3 finally someone who thinks like me. I really enjoyed reading your article! and the drawings are super cute. Keep going
Several of these are actually kind of scary. "Such and such country was the first to do such and such a thing" and it's hard not to wonder why the heck it took us so long. e.g., Scotland is subsidizing sanitary products? Does that mean that nobody else is??
They also gave me a very mixed feeling. For example the one with women being allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. Don't forget that the activists who actually fought for stuff like this are still held in prison while the prince there is now collecting all the praise for allowing something really really basic.
Load More Replies... LOVE it!! Grazi Positive change IS POSSIBLE when enough people put their minds and hearts together. Let's all work towards eliminating endangered animal lists by education and conservation! <3
Number 27, about Sesame Street's new autistic puppet means so much to me. I have autism, and growing up not knowing why I couldn't keep up with the other kids was so frustrating for myself and my parents. I just really want others to know how to interact with autistic and disabled people, and I know this will really help.
Wonderful ideas, efforts and accomplishments. We need to protect the planet and the life forms on it.
I like how 99% of these are outside of North America. Looks like the rest of the civilized world is overtaking us while we sit here squabbling over oil and cheeto looking m***********s
thank you.. i actually signed in to this application just to say a big "Thank you"
This was heartwarming to see!!! A lot of times, news companies broadcast shocking and appalling headlines for more views. This fearmongering, while based off truth, influences our perceptions off of today's world. We need more stuff like this!! I feel that what we need most, is hope for the future. Things like this show us that problems DO have solutions worth working towards :)
I understand that dogs get scared over fireworks. Mine got freaked out at thunderstorms. Hey, my son returned from Afghanistan and when people started setting off fireworks near the 4th of July, he said "I can't lie. Those were a bit unnerving." But the whole reason we set off fireworks on the 4th of July is to remember the actual fire fighting that happened to gain our independence. Now if you want to make any New Year's fireworks, or fireworks after a baseball game on any old random day, cool. But since we can't get rid of thunder, history that isn't remembered is domed to be repeated, and sound is an interpretation of vibrations by the brain... this isn't really something I consider a priority. Can we work on a quick remedy to get rid of poison ivy??
These are every bit as much "news" that informs us of the goings-ons in the world as the negative, upsetting stories.
With such positive news came so real negative comments. People just can't help being pessimistic and suspicious about EVERYTHING! Be happy people and embrace the good and beauty of life!
It was very interesting to read this but it also made me sad that the USA has lacked so much innovative workable answers to environmental problems. There seems to be such a narrow minded approach to keeping our economy solvent and mostly at the expense of people and our environment.
This makes me think that there's still hope for our beloved Earth. I strongly hope and pray that all the people will finally care for the people and especially for the Earth.
