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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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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Taken long enough! I was so happy when Covergirl became cruelty free. I love wearing makeup and stuff, but so many of the big brands still test on animals.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

huh in Poland several cities decided to ban fireworks on new year because of animals.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More farmers are keeping bees to benefit crop production, or are allowing beekeepers to keep hives on their property.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The main function of today prisons is to transform problematic people into professional criminals, the whole concept need to be reworked IMHO

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, doesn't it disgust people to know that their comfort comes from something ripped off of something else's body?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, E-Cigarette smoking is on the rise, especially among teens due to the flavors that comes in them that teens like :(

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the largest inheritance of a single person I've EVER heard of.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They've done a great job of slowing their population growth by giving out free condoms

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they do it using a mixture of mud and vegetation..so it's environmentally conscious too.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Burning Coal to produce the electricity to power electric vehicles, produces more emissions than a gas powered vehicle.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FACT: if you throw money and fame at the problem for long enough, it will solve itself

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it possible to be immune to the flu? Every time I get the flu shot, I end up getting the flu. Or is this just bad vaccination or something?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes people can still get the flu, but a much milder form that has a shorter duration. Keep getting the shot each year.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i might just be making things up, (please correct me if i'm wrong) but isn't the problem with the flu that each year the disease is a little different, and that's why you need to get the flu shot annually instead of once in your life

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes that’s very true. There are multiple different kinds of flu and at least two of them mutate every year, and scientists first must determine what the mutations will be, then predict which variety will be the most prevalent and deserving of a vaccine. This is another reason why people get the flu after getting the shot: it only protects against the strongest of the possible flu viruses available to catch. If scientists *could* make a vaccine that would guard against ALL types of flu, that would be incredible, but that technology is definitely not available now. Every time our bodies develop immunity to one virus, the surface proteins mutate and it is no longer recognizable. Creating a vaccine that could overlook surface proteins and create immunity for all flu sounds extremely far fetched to me but at the same time it would be very cool.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

better to keep on working on the education of the children.. teaching them to think, do research and ask questions. he is already doing stuff along those lines. teach people to read labels and to keep their bodies at 6.9/7.0 which is in perfect balance and you will be unlikely to get sick..

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no such thing as "a universal flu vaccine." Vaccine formulation changes yearly based on strains, predictions, regional conditions, etc. But if Gates is contributing to more people getting vaccinated, then bravo.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Ikea guy gives 23billion and Bill Gates gives 12 million being one of the most rich in the world? Its basically like giving the change in his pocket, but he wants to save all the world with a vaccine? how has nobody realized?

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bill Gates has given something like 68 BILLION in total to charity. That's hardly pocket change! 12 million of that to flu vaccine development so far.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you know that flu vaccine are not working and dangerous, BTW, I don't trust this man who financed a vaccine project in Africa to sterilize girl, he is an eugenic and want a depopulation, one way another. Watch his speech on TED., few years ago.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is more people getting injected with mercury good news? Eat organic, and mostly fruits, veggies, & nuts, limit red meat, alcohol, & sugar, take a quality plant based Vitamin C and exercise regularly. This regime will strengthen your immune system that'll fight off most viruses or reduce the severity. Drastically reduces your chances of contracting a host of other issues too!

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Jessica Wiebe
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why? dont he want half of the worlds population to die off? he keeps spouting off there are too many people in the world ... oh right he admitted that Vaccines are for population control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh3NsxeS7M

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Jessica Wiebe
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mother looses her child to Vaccination who is also a doctor and didn't do the research till after the fact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJR2zoouMH0

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bill gates has 91billion in his bank account. 12 million is basically the change he has in his pocket, and he wants to cure the world's flu? This is basically just promotion, its the minimum amount you can give for it to not sound funny. Nobody realised that some stories ago it said that the Ikea owner gave 23 billion?. If the Ikea guy gave 23 million then the ratio to bill gates is 12.000 dollars haha. In a +000 that fact becomes much greater and important. Also Bill Gates has done lots of bad things for the environment. We can look at good news, but we shouldn't be scared of the bad ones.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually the ratio is like this. Bill Gates has 91billion. he gives 12 million. Its like me having 7583 dollars, and giving 1 dollar to save the world from flu.

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Sylvie Berger
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, for him, it amounts to throwing a Kleenex in the wastebasket.......... $12million! Come on, Bill........ Who are you kidding???.........

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about giving 12 billion to India to repair the damage done by his polio vaccine. Onya Bill!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks to democratization and capitalism. Please world, let's keep on the path of progress!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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...

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really sure how much weight we should put on Kim Jong-Un's promises....

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