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With so much negativity in the world, every chance to learn something positive can feel like a breath of fresh air. So, today we’d like to delve deeper into the good that has happened over the course of this year and present some noteworthy ‘Uplifting News’ of 2023, as shared by the community titled exactly that.
“A place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories,” according to their own description, the community has already amassed over 19 million members and has shared countless posts making people’s day a little brighter one story at a time. If you are tired of ‘doomscrolling’ and in need of a little pick me up or simply would like to learn more about the beautiful things happening around the world, scroll down to find them on the list below.
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#1
Border Collie ejected from car during Sunday crash found on sheep farm, herding sheep.
Strawberry Pizza 2 years ago
He has one job and he damn well knows how to do it. What a good boi
Jason 2 years ago
I have an Australian Shepard who is afraid of my sheep.
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Pie 2 years ago
Long story short, I lived in a very very rural area and a border collie showed up in my yard. Couldn't find the owner, nicest dog you've ever met, had heartworms and tumors riddling one leg. Pretty sure his family dumped him in the country cause they couldn't afford the vet bills. Sad but good news for the dog. A friend with disposable income fell in love with him and Rocky (he would dance on his hind legs to.musicals so we called him Rocky) got the thousands of dollars of surgeries and lived out the rest of his natural life! Don't dump your dogs but sometimes there is a happy ending
Elizabeth Brown 2 years ago
The vet said the 6 month old kitty we found on our porch had marks common on animals thrown out of a MOVING car. Already dumping animals is awful, do people really have to make it worse?!?!
Load More Replies... VioletHunter 2 years ago
Spoiler alert: He caused the accident on purpose so he could go live his dream life.
Adam Zad 2 years ago
Dog: I herded 100 sheep, boss! Man: But I only have 98. Dog: Yep. I rounded them up.
Amy Manning 2 years ago
My friend's Aussie herds her children, and checked on all of us when we did a sleepover at her house one weekend. He went from bed to bed making sure everyone was in place before he went to his bed.
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#2
An 83-year-old widow was left penniless because her husband only wanted to pass wealth down the male line. A UK court has just awarded her 50% of the full estate.
Susie Elle 2 years ago
Yeah because the only thing your female line did was birth the male line, right.
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago (edited)
So she had to go to court - meaning her son didn't want to share - 6utth0le!
sharyn turnicky 2 years ago
Why should the widow even have to go to court? It should be a given that she receive at least half. As for the son, there is a word to describe him and his lack of action for his mother...
Jaya 2 years ago
On the other hand, we don't know their situation, so we have no way of knowing whether she was a wonderful mother who totally got screwed over, or a super abusive mother/stepmother and that he had good reason to not wanna share with her.
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María Hermida 2 years ago
Doesn't the UK have similar laws to the rest of Europe? In Spain, and in a lot of European countries, the biggest part of your estate has "compulsory heirs", that is, your spouse and children *always* inherit. There's only a part (perhaps 20%) of your property you can give away freely to whoever yo want. You can only disinherit your wife or children in very few cases, for example if they tried to kill you, battered you and the like. I thought the UK was similar. I don't know if the explanation is clear. I don't really know a lot of legal terms in English.
Emma S 2 years ago
In the UK you can leave your property to who you like in a will and legally you don't have to leave it to your spouse or children. You can leave the whole lot to charity if you want. However the courts can decide to ignore the will if it is unfair such as if there are young children who will be left with nothing. If a person dies without a will then it will go to the nearest next of kin so spouses, then children, then parents, then siblings etc. It has to be a spouse as well. Cohabitees have no automatic entitlement to their partners property if the partner dies intestate (without a will).
Load More Replies... Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
If they had only 1 child, then this is quite normal. At least in my country. 2 heirs split 50/50
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Gilda Farrell 2 years ago
This is extra super misogyny because even cultures that pass wealth down the male line allow for something to take care of the females.
#3
New state law prevents animal abuse offenders from owning pets.
the dancing demon (she/her) 2 years ago
It's disgusting that this is celebrated as something wonderful and new, this should be the base??
GettingCereal 2 years ago
A great change is a great change, regardless of whether it's way overdue. I think it's awesome that the right thing to do is finally put into law.
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Bored something 2 years ago
Shouldn't that be a given? You screw up? You don't get nice things.
PE is me 2 years ago
Should be, but this is earth and we don't always behave as we should.
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H.J. carlson 2 years ago
A no-brainer! Unfortunately the mindset is often to return the children to the parents, regardless of their history of abuse!
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#4
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights.
Snorkeldorf 2 years ago
I live in Ohio. Huge success in obtaining signatures to get it on the ballot. Huge voter turn out and success on getting it passed. I'm so proud of our state!
Doctor Strange 2 years ago
And in response fasci... I mean Republicans, are trying to change the law so that only they can interpret what the new ammendment means and how it is enforced.
Mistiekim 2 years ago
Trying to block the judiciary because the amendment verbiage is too “ambiguous” or some such nonsense. Basically gotta gerrymander the hell out of the state to ensure republican wins, and now gotta subvert the will of the people by pulling this c**p. I think we can call them much worse than fascists now….
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The Idaho Potato 2 years ago
The fact that a state that overwhelmingly voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 really says something about the need for Republicans to stop banning abortion.
Rostit. . 2 years ago
except the fight is not over. the dumbass republicans wont follow the law and are trying everything underhanded to fight what the citizens and their constituents voted for. https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-overthrow-judicial-powers-77a68c1e6ee6fc79462f6aaf4ea1a323 i am not registered as a democrat but I really hate the republicans more and more every year. they truly dont care about the country.
John Dilligaf 2 years ago
well, since they also legalized recreational marijuana I guarantee that some of them are higher right now.
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Brazilian President Lula recognizes 6 new indigenous territories stretching 620,000 hectares, banning mining and restricting farming within them
María Hermida 2 years ago
I hope they are also willing to enforce the banning and it's not yet one more of those wonderful laws that nobody gives a s**t about. I'm not criticising Brazil, it's a general statement. In my own country there are several examples.
Load More Replies... WindySwede 2 years ago
Quite much better than the one wanting to deforest the whole country.... 😬👍
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
His election still surprises me considering that other major countries are ruled by dictators or right-wing buffoons. (The US may have a Democrat in the Oval Office, but Congress is up to its eyebrows in crazies.)
lonesoul 2 years ago
This president sounds way better than the last one. Wasn't the last one a psycho maniac who bulldozed the Amazon?
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
That was my first thought! Then I thought he can’t be, he’s smiling.
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#6
Abandoned dog seen wandering Detroit streets with stuffed toy rescued, now receiving care.
Tee Rat 2 years ago
Years ago we had what the media dubbed as the the Ninja Cow roaming in our area. The cow would be sighted and then disappear before animal control or local farmers arrived. This went on for months before she showed back up to the farm from where she came.
Kamaboko Gonpachiro 2 years ago
Here's a report on it: https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/grieving-stray-dog-refuses-to-let-go-of-her-favorite-stuffed-toy
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 2 years ago (edited)
People make me furious sometimes. And then there are others that go out of their way to save this pup.
#7
Top British universities offer Afghan women free courses until Taliban lift learning ban.
Pedantic Panda 2 years ago
Unfortunately the current government will send then to Rwanda before the end of fresher's week.
Fat Harry 2 years ago
Only if they win the Supreme Court case... which I hope, given most people are decent, they won't.
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TotallyNOTAFox 2 years ago
If Afghan women even make it to the UK, usually women and children end in UN refugee tent camps and it's men that reach europe
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Yeah now if we (UK) can just manage to get all the Afghani women over here that we promised that we would take in. Plenty of Afghanis in Pakistan that Pakistan is trying to deport back to Afghanistan. And among those people are Afghanis that helped the UK, in some form or another.
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VioletHunter 2 years ago
Foreign students pay fees everywhere. Name one country that doesn't charge at least a small amount.
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#8
Utah legislature unanimously passes ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.
WindySwede 2 years ago
👍 How could anyone think that it's a choice? Good for Utah! Let the rest of the states follow, if any left?
The Scout 2 years ago
It is surprising that Utah, of all states, does this, but it seems when it comes to religious worldviews, the baton of extremism was succesfully passed on to the evangelicals... Apparently the mormons are not as "conservative" as their reputation. A very well needed signal just a few months after the SCOTUS decided that discrimination of LGBTQ people is protected by the constitution... (https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-rule-web-designer-with-anti-gay-marriage-stance-2023-06-30/)
Rob(erta) Roy (They/Them) 2 years ago
F**k yeah! As a resident of Utah, this makes me very happy.
Alethea Fletcher 2 years ago
I'm hoping it will be seen with the same horror and revulsion that labotomies are now seen as. Conversion therapy is a truly deviant act set up by the worst of religious people (those that don't actually follow the lessons set up by their god).
#9
Carmakers like VW are bringing back buttons because drivers loathe all the touch screens.
Ansi 2 years ago
Trying to change channel, turning up/down sound, AC and so on with a touchscreen is just ridiculous. You do this while driving. If you can't be on your phone because it's a driving hazard, is it safer to stop looking on the road to change these things on a screen. With a button you can keep your eyes on the road. Removing buttons presents a whole new danger on our roads.
Petra 2 years ago
Yes, I used to be able to change the radio station by feel while still looking at the road. Now I have to look at a screen, which takes my eyes off the road. So unnecessarily unsafe!
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TeaAndWhimsy 2 years ago
My T-cross has a cd player in the glove compartment. I no longer have cds, but have nowhere to put my gloves! I’m not even joking...
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CanadianDimes 2 years ago
And because they are dangerous! They take too much attention from the road
James016 2 years ago
My wife's car has a touch screen but physical HVAC controls. Practically all of the primary functions can be done via the buttons on the steering wheel (volume, skipping tracks when playing music, cycle radio stations etc) It is not often we have to actually use the screen unless we use Car Play for sat nav in which case we put in the destination before moving or use the voice assistant. There has been a few times now when driving in the dark where I have switched the screen off as it was hurting my eyes a bit. I also set my CarPlay background to be just black as the standard wallpapers are distracting.
PE is me 2 years ago
I drove a Beetle 17 years. The only car I ever had that made me happy just looking at it.
Jorie 2 years ago
I drove a 2001 yellow Beetle for ten years until the transmission started slipping. Up to the end, people would stop me in parking lots and ask to look inside, wondered if it still made the same ear-popping sound with windows slightly open (yes!), and did the flower in the vase really come with the car (yes!). It was kind of like driving a brand new car every day,.
Load More Replies... Ramirez rachael 2 years ago
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Mint Sauce 2 years ago
Hallelujah!!!!! Screens are a backwards step for both ergonomics and safety.
#10
Scarborough, Yorkshire, cancelled their New Year's fireworks so that Thor, the Arctic Walrus, could continue to sleep in the harbour. Chris Cook, from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue said that the creature needs to rest and recuperate before he continues his journey.
Helmut Kok 2 years ago (edited)
look up the head line lets just say there are more to the storry https://www.iflscience.com/uk-town-cancels-fireworks-for-walrus-only-for-it-to-masturbate-and-leave-66918
Rostit. . 2 years ago
this honestly sounds like me at the last 4th of July party I was invited to.
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Jules 2 years ago
They should be banned completely. The distress they cause to animals and a lot of humans isn't fair or justifiable
Rostit. . 2 years ago
disagree. I dont like them but banning is just dumb. People need to want to not use them, so work on making it less interesting but as soon as you ban something people will want it more.
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Tim Gearing 2 years ago
Known as a Wombat here in Oz. Eats,roots,shoots and leaves.
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Trillian 2 years ago
They should ban that anyway. Such a stress to wildlife and so much pollution. Use lighted drones, they make amazing shows
AndThenICommented 2 years ago
Thor has an amazing story. Sadly, he had a friend name Freya who was not so lucky
Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
I have respect for people who go out of their way to be kind to animals.
Nikki Angulo 2 years ago
Honestly, fireworks are so bad for the environment anyways. I’m sure all the pets who live nearby were happy! And the fish who eat the garbage from the fireworks thinking it’s food.
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
So the warus arrived early to get a front-row seat to watch the fireworks which got cancelled so he wanked himself in a "f**K you" sort of way and left. Ungrateful bastard.
#11
A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446 people came in, borrowed 245 books. Every single one was returned.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
In the US, some homeless or addicts will try to set up camp.
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David Paterson 2 years ago
This would happen in Australia. I've known two libraries to operate unmanned on a honour system.
BPisaddictive 🇮🇹 🤌 2 years ago
If the books were the strange ones on the Ikea shelves I understand why they were returned... Just kidding!!!
Brigit Sole-March 2 years ago
In the American deep south, offensive titles would be rooted out and burned. . . Yay us. /s
Lesbitarian Lady 2 years ago (edited)
As an American, I'd say in America, it would probably be used for a mass shooting then burned down. Very sad to say
#12
Promising pill completely eliminates cancer in 18 leukaemia patients.
Alexia 2 years ago
Clinical trials would still take a couple of years, in order to gather enough data to prove safety and efficacy. Good start though.
Li’l E. 2 years ago
“Based on the data from this trial, in December 2022 the US Food and Drug Administration granted revumenib ‘breakthrough therapy designation’ to help fast-track its development and regulatory review.” Full story: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/26/leukaemia-breakthrough-pill-revumenib-menin-inhibitor-trial-sees-cancer-vanish-18-patients
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
In the late '70's, I read a story in Reader's Digest about a little girl with leukemia. There was a ward of children with it at the hospital she went to. All the other children were going to die. The girl the story was about (written by her mom) was going dead due to some complications. The girl loved music. The dying children went to one of the nurses, and wanted to put on a concert for their friend. One child couldn't speak, as he had cancer in his throat. So the nurses taught him to read music. He was the pianist's page-turner. The mom (author) wrote how that was the greatest gift her daughter ever received. And yes, at the end of the story, the other children had passed. 45 years later, it still makes me teary. It's a wonderful thing that so many more people with leukemia survive. It's amazing to me, what we've learned to fight disease.
the dancing demon (she/her) 2 years ago
And this too I will never hear anything about ever again, this is always the case with promising medicines
Temporary Dork 2 years ago
Explain the weight-loss medication currently on the market.
Load More Replies... TheAmericanAmerican 2 years ago
Good. Now nationalize the pharmaceutical industry so that EVERY cancer patient, and not just the rich ones, can be cured!
#13
Michael Jordan donates $10,000,000 to Make-A-Wish for 60th birthday. It is the largest donation ever received from an individual in the organization's 43-year history.
Loverboy 2 years ago
He's an a*****e from time to time but he's still generally a good person, that's amazing
PE is me 2 years ago
So is everyone. Absolutely no one is perfect 100% of the time
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Anna Findlater 2 years ago
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Just be grateful for the gift. He gave a gift. Turns out, it was a great one. Nuff said.
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
Not to dismiss his very publicity grabbing donation - But true hero's do not do it for fame and publicity.
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JessieJ&LilyLovebug 2 years ago (edited)
He did just make a $2.25 billion profit selling the Charlottle Hornets. Not that that makes it any less wonderful. He did not have to do it, after all.
#14
Fungi discovered that can eat plastic in just 140 days.
the dancing demon (she/her) 2 years ago
And now I'll never hear anything at all about this ever again
Auntriarch 2 years ago
Oh you will. On Bored Panda. Next week. Exactly the same post
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Jules 2 years ago
It would but it would be better if we found alternatives to plastic anyway
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Hans Georg 2 years ago
Fungi eats plastic. Fungi evolves. Fungi destroys mankind. Fungi solves all problems on earth.
down quark 2 years ago
This is cool, but the inclusion of “140 days” is completely useless. How much can it consume in 140 days? A milligram? A gram? 100 kilograms?
David Paterson 2 years ago
Sigh. Which plastic? Some plastics are already edible by humans. Let me guess, it eats plastics used in human clothing? Just what we want, mouldy clothes.
Sonia Ceacero 2 years ago
It is fortunate that Mother Nature is creating the resources to fix our disasters.
#15
Minnesota House passes "universal" school meals, providing free breakfast, lunch to students.
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Let's hope they will also be wholesome and nutritious, and not simply chicken gristle nuggets, one-grade-above-dogfood beef & stews, and pizzas.
Premislaus de Colo 2 years ago
Whilst I understand the concern, hear this from someone from poor background: every hot meal is OK
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staceybeaverhausen 2 years ago
there's a lot of idiots in america (i am american)
Load More Replies... Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
. "Steve Drazkowski said it wasn't needed as he was "yet to meet a person in Minnesota that is hungry." " THIS is who is being elected by the republicans
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Rob D 2 years ago
Meanwhile there are Republican areas in the country that intentionally turn down Federal funding for universal meals so they can NOT offer meals to impoverished children.
Ken Schubert 2 years ago
All part of the inhumane GOP mantra "Helping people actually hurts them." Then they go off chanting "America is a Christian nation" while ignoring everything Jesus taught.
Load More Replies... BabaBizzle 2 years ago
It. Should be this way for all kids in school. No kid should worry about their next meal and most the only meal they have is from school.
Kat Hoth 2 years ago
I don't understand how the 'richest country in the world' which may or may not be true, can't do this nationwide. Any intelligent ruler knows a well-educated, healthy populous is a good thing, but not in 'Murica though.
Amy Manning 2 years ago
Because there's no lobbying money in feeding children (or in giving people healthcare) and our elected "leaders" only seem to run on lobby money anymore. It's bad.
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Janet Sparrow 2 years ago
Got that in Cali, breakfast, lunch and after school snack. Foods not bad though. It's terrible to charge children for food.
Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago
There were so many kids in my old elementary/primary school that this would have helped 😭 sadly this hasn't happened yet it my state
Amy Manning 2 years ago
Good. Children (and adults) should have that too.
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Heather Talma 2 years ago
Minnesota is the best state. Look up some other laws they've passed recently (like the pro-trans laws).
#16
Brazil launches first anti-deforestation raids under Lula bid to protect Amazon.
Virgil Blue 2 years ago
They aren't really the lungs of the world, but protecting biodiversity is absolutely a great thing. (Most oxygen comes from algea)
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Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Re-vegetate the Sahara desert would be a good start.
Load More Replies... Brigit Sole-March 2 years ago
In the American deep south, 'offensive' titles would be rooted out and burned. Yay us. /s
Lesbitarian Lady 2 years ago
I googled the Amazon to see what it does provide to the planet. Here's one opinion I did find, "The Amazon is a carbon sink, which slows the rate of carbon dioxide build up in the atmosphere, and thus climate warming," James Randerson from the University of California, Irvine. Thank you for the raids.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
yes!!! And arrest all of those illegal miners, loggers and oil companies trashing the rainforest... and make them replant ALL of those trees..and clean up the rivers/mud they pollluted
#17
The first vaccine for honeybees could save billions of bees.
WindySwede 2 years ago
The solitary bees still need help with habitats and flower (etc) focus on them now. 👍🙂
Flo 2 years ago
Erm, I'm listening to an audio book where an apocalypse was caused by a bee vaccine going very wrong
Temporary Dork 2 years ago
A good reason to never trust any vaccine ever again /s
Load More Replies... Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
they need to do that as an aerosol into the hives... I think that would be amazing feat to save our bees. (and plant sustainable gardens to keep the pollinators well fed)
Miriam Tier 2 years ago
There is a virus spreading that kills whole hives of bees.
Load More Replies... Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
You train killer wasps that have been genetically altered to produce vaccine rather than poison.
#18
Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines.
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
So they should. Creating a vaccine in less than a year for a new, undiscovered disease? That is an awesome feat that needs to be recognised.
CanadianDimes 2 years ago
They had a very strong base built already from SARS in the early 2000s, since COVID-19 is a SARS virus. Which is NOT to imply in any way that these scientists don't deserve the prize! Knowing that this is built off of existing vaccine research is important; it helped some people I know decide to get the vaccine (yay!) because they weren't worried it was rushed through. (To note I'd have gotten it either way - but being able to demonstrate to some people that it wasn't brand new helped them)
Load More Replies... PE is me 2 years ago
I have caught COVID twice since being vaccinated. Both times the symptoms were much milder than cold symptoms. So, thank scientists.
SmooshyFries 2 years ago
Awesome! I still hear people upset they caught covid while fully vaccinated thinking it's to prevent them from ever getting it! What they really don't get is EXACTLY WHAT YOU WROTE!
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Tameeza Joyce Lightowler 2 years ago
Absolutely 100% The vaccines have probably saved so many lives... It's been staggering though finding out just exactly how many anti-vaxxers there are out there... Spending time on a Covid ward during the height of the Pandemic? You'd soon change your mind...
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Not so many committed anti-vaxxers I suspect, it's just that they shout real loud. Lots of hangers on of course, like my daughter who claims to be an anti-,vaxxer to her friends but has kept her boosters right up to date.
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Scott Wilkins 2 years ago
Let the conspiracy theorists/anti-vaxxers have their comments now...I need the exercise rolling my eyes.
Janet Sparrow 2 years ago
I had it once, very lightly. Then I had my fourth senior citizen shot and my husband got it and I didn't. So I'm happy about the vax
#19
First Navajo woman becomes Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Crystalyne Curley - beautiful inside and out. May the steps you leave behind be big ones.
Justanotherpanda 2 years ago (edited)
Always wondering why we compliment woman on her beauty (inside and out) when we talk about her fight for civil rights or academic achievements......
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SuperChicken 2 years ago
Wonderful! Congratulations, Ms. Crystalyne Curley. May you not only be the first woman Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, but the very best one.
#20
Australia’s new $5 banknote will feature Indigenous history instead of King Charles.
staceybeaverhausen 2 years ago
how about actually giving the indigenous people a political voice.
rapid unscheduled disassembly 2 years ago
No, they're just there for decoration. /s
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Sian Edwards 2 years ago
I would like to think that Charles was all for this and respects the choice of Australians wanting to recognise the country's indigenous roots.
Julie Harrison 2 years ago
This is great news. I just wish us in the UK could have something else other than King Charles on our bank notes. Dogs, flowers, anything.
Kathleen McGann 2 years ago
You might have to get rid of the monarchy for that. But bully for you if you do!
Load More Replies... David Paterson 2 years ago
We already have an Aboriginal activist on our $50 note. Have had for a long time.
#21
OnlyFans star earning £100k a month starts 'affordable housing scheme' for UK families.
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago (edited)
Wow, a decent landlord: - The 28-year-old from Derbyshire wrote: "The ball is now rolling with my ‘affordable housing scheme’. My plan is to buy 8 properties outright and rent them out to low-income families. "One house I’ll be renting out is a 3 storey, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with off road parking for 2 cars, fully furnished, £650 a month!" When somebody quizzed her about the plans, Rebecca replied: "I make enough profit on OnlyFans, I have no mortgages so rent payments are 100% profit except maintenance and insurance, this is a side hustle that my kids can inherit. I’m not doing it to make me more money I’m doing it [to] invest in my kids futures."
SuperChicken 2 years ago (edited)
Thanks for the further info. I'm highly impressed. I hope all greedy corporates listen and follow-through.
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Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
SHE IS WONDERFUL. Sad that she is shamed for how she makes her money - but she is one of the very FEW who is using her wealth for the benefit of others. May she have ALL the joy and happiness she deserves!
SCP 4666 2 years ago
Let's hope that other millionaires and billionaires follow her lead
Load More Replies... cerinamroth 2 years ago
This was my husband's plan too but unfortunately (?!) he's not earning big bucks on OnlyFans! Good luck to her - a great initiative.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago
I didn't want to fallow a only fans star but now I have too since Iike her project. 😜
#22
Meta is now banned from using personal data for advertising in the EU.
Libstak 2 years ago
Was that so hard? All governments should be banning this predatory behaviour world wide.
Rostit. . 2 years ago
because they make money off the stocks they bought in those companies.
Load More Replies... pep Ito 2 years ago
They have solved it quickly. Once this has been made official the first time you connect you are shown a form in which you choose between paying for the application a given amount per month or continue using it for free with ads.
Andrei Iepure 2 years ago
being banned from using and actually not using are 2 separate things. congrats on the first, good luck with the second
Sarinz 2 years ago
This is partially correct: if you want to continue using Facebook you can either accept their policy about the use of your personal data, or pay a monthly fee (here in Spain, my Facebook offered me a subscription for 9.99€ PER MONTH).
Donkeywheel 2 years ago (edited)
Nope. You can pay to remove ads but this has nothing to do with your personal data. If you don’t pay and consent, you’ll get targeted ads, if you don’t consent they won’t be able to use your data.
Load More Replies... TheAmericanAmerican 2 years ago
It's 2023. Who still uses Meta/Facebook? 😅 I'm in my 30s just FYI. Don't downvote me please 🙂
James Doe 2 years ago
Almost every single app you use connects to meta/ facebook. Almost every webpage you open connects to it via the Luke button. Plus they use their adds.Meta / facebook doesnt care if you have an account or not, unless you block their cookies and these connections, they track your every move and optimize adds for you!
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iseefractals 2 years ago
No they aren't. They're banned from using it without expressly informing you that they're doing so, which at this point shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Instead, they now give you the option to either pay 10 euros a month, for facebook, or agree to continue using the ad based trashheap that it's always been. How many people, outside of those with business pages, are going to pay for facebook. Honestly. It's the appearance of change, nothing more.
Steve Hall 2 years ago
So now you will be bombarded with advertisements for merchandise you don't want instead of things you might possibly buy.
#23
A man from Arizona found the author of the famous "Rainbow Bridge" poem. Her name is Edna Clyne-Rekhy, an 82-year-old Scottish artist who wrote the poem 60 years ago in honor of her dog Major.
CF 2 years ago
That is great! I've always printed this poem onto cardstock to give to grieving owners after I've hadu to euthanize their best friend, but with "Author unknown" at the end. Will be happy to update! (After due diligence in fact checking, of course)
Jason 2 years ago
Thank you for doing this. Had to put my dog of 15 years down recently. Vet wrote a sweet card and sent me paw prints from her. Really appreciated it.
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BPisaddictive 🇮🇹 🤌 2 years ago
All my dogs are on the rainbow bridge, and I'm talking about at least 20 of them. We had a small farm and adopted many stray dogs. Some died very old, others fell ill, a few were poisoned. I really hope to be greeted by that furry avalanche and their dad when my day comes...
Pittsburgh rare 2 years ago
Holy s**t. I got news a couple hours ago that my mum's beloved boxer passed unexpectedly and came to BP for the most uplifting posts and now I'm ugly crying again. We'll miss you Felix
Heather Dennis 2 years ago
Thank you Edna. This poem has brought comfort to many people (including me) and will continue to do so.
#24
Biden restores protections to Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
staceybeaverhausen 2 years ago
thats why in 2024 VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO.
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Ginny Swart 2 years ago
Biden always does the right thing,. American needs another four years of this good guy!
Allen Packard 2 years ago
I can't watch him. it's to cringey. Anyone up for a president that is not 80? If there is a limit to how old you have to be (35 years old) then there absolutely can be limit on age. I'm thinking like 60.
TMoxraaaar 2 years ago
GenX would like to see one of us before we die please.
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#25
Woman who was walking to work because her car was broken finds $14k in a bag and turns it in to police, who return it to newlyweds who lost it. Crowdfund for a new car up to $14k so far.
Loverboy 2 years ago
People give surprising amounts of money at receptions, apparently
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Ginny Swart 2 years ago
All that money given to them at their wedding reception! They were so lucky to have it picked up by an honest woman but why was it lying on the side of the road?
#26
US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment.
Sue User 2 years ago
Backstory. For years, cell phone companies have sucessfully fought " right to repair " laws. They argued that trade secrets would be stolen. Then John Deers started putting chips in tractors. And they told the farmers only authorised John Deere technitians could work on them. Only problem was thrre wasnt enough techs and farmers were on waiting lists for weeks. Well, dometimes waiting a day to harvest can cause issues. So the farmers sued. And won. Courts were willing to make you wait for your phone, but not eff with the food supply. This has set s precident and right-to-repair is coming for all sorts of electronics.
Jaybird3939 2 years ago
Also screws with all the companies who use "Planned Obsolescence" as a money making tool.
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GirlFriday 2 years ago
As a side note to this - not having the right to repair is why the ice cream machines were continually not working at McDonalds. Now that McDonalds has the right to repair outside of the service contract (replace filters, o-rings, adjust hoses, etc.) their rate for having working ice cream machines is up something like 95% in the US.
Sara Wilson 2 years ago
The machines never worked because they refused to pay the company the contract they were supposed to and so that company withheld info needed to fix them. Was a super easy part to replace. McD's was just greedy. Surprise surprise!
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Scott Wilkins 2 years ago
As the proud owner of several John Deere equipment...I've never had difficulty making most repairs myself...but I guess this is good?
#27
Girl with deadly inherited condition is cured with gene therapy on NHS.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
National Hamster Syndicate? hammys-655...437249.jpg 
sharyn turnicky 2 years ago
As the grandmother of a child who has no hope for a cure except maybe some future gene therapy, its a small step forward but forward ...
Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago
Hooray! I hope this can help many more people in the future :)
martin734 2 years ago
Because not all inherited conditions can be treated yet.
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Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico.
TotallyNOTAFox 2 years ago (edited)
To be honest, he's pretty old and doesn't seem that mentally fit sometimes. Not a political statement, just an observation from outside. A younger candidate would probably boost the democrats chances
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MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
And...that's David's cue, he's back. Maybe ignore him and just go on with what is already a better day.
Jane Hower 2 years ago
OMG, do you not realize how we CANNOT LIVE without oil and gas??? What total idiocy.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
We need Biden-type presidents in this country... every Republican since Clinton - being Bush II has been a royal fkg disaster. Al Gore should never have given up on that stupid chad
JelliTate 2 years ago
Biden is an EXCELLENT politician. He needs to speak out about the current genocide happening on his watch but there is no one around that understands the inner workings of the government, this country, other countries, and both sides of this stupid two party system here. I realize that he’s old but he’s sharp. Yes we need to put an age cap on presidents. Will that help us rn, no. I’ll say it again: BIDEN NEEDS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE CURRENT GENOCIDE IN GAZA. But no one is going to do a better job as president.
Rostit. . 2 years ago
biden is milquetoast at best. He's better than trump but he is an old white man and he 100% follows what bibi wants. speaking out against the violence is pointless without action. I wish people would recognize that and stop participating in Slacktivism.
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Payton Isaacs 2 years ago
So it's ok for people to talk bad on Trump but when people talk bad on Biden, I get downvoted? I thought us pandas were to stick together. im just saying
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Anonymous man in US walked into Turkish embassy and donated $30 million to quake victims, Pakistani PM says.
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
You are looking for a "hero?" Here you are - No name No face - But someone with a heart of pure love.
Marnie 2 years ago
Nope, not a hero. A hero is someone who sacrifices life and limb for someone else. A very good gesture, sure, but not a hero. A hero is my nephew's step-brother who jumped in a river to save a drowning kid, even though step-brother didn't know how to swim and was afraid of water. 19yo step-brother died after saving the kid. That's a hero.
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If only multi-millionaire actors, football players, tennis players, et al and all the billionaires in the world would do the same...
Nancy Lynch 2 years ago
Because of the political tensions in Turkey and Syria, the US government and rescue organizations could not help the quake victims.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
there are so many disaster victims and earthquakes are one of the very few NOT directly the result of human caused climate change. KUDOS to him
#30
New York man who broke into a school to shelter more than 20 people from deadly blizzard is awarded Super Bowl tickets by the Buffalo Bills.
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
Considering that it was a Christmas blizzard, that's quite the present.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
I'm sure he'd rather see more emergency shelters built by the town to assure people will have a place to go in the future!
KingCobraKai 2 years ago
They only offered the tickets so when he showed up the police could arrest them.
Kevin Hickey 2 years ago
The Bills aren't going to need them. Thank you! Thank you! I'll be here all week!
#31
US cancer death rate falls 33% since 1991.
Jeff White 2 years ago
I am surprised and extremely pleased to hear this news. I hope it's actually true.
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It would probably fall even more if sufferers didn't have to decide whether to eat today or buy the medication/pay hospital bills...
Danit Peleg 2 years ago
Is it because the lack of working health system, made sure people with cancer genes don't exist in the US as much anymore?
Ramirez rachael 2 years ago
RIP mom! Your 3 battles have helped save some people today! Your determination to raise awareness and new drug trails is working FINALLY
#32
Companies can no longer silence laid-off employees in exchange for severance.
Marsha Brown 2 years ago
Talk about restraining free speech! The fact that they got away with it for so long is outrageous. Be careful about whom you vote for, people!
Suck it Trebek 2 years ago
Definitely not the US. I just got fired a week ago and the clause of not disparaging the company was written into my severance agreement.
aubergine10003 2 years ago
Same here, Trebek. I was laid off in January and there was a non-disparagement clause in my severance agreement (which I had them change to a mutual non-disparagement, but one of the CAOs violated that part anyway)
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Steve Hall 2 years ago
Where? Most US companies require nondisclosure acceptance before hiring.
David Schulman 2 years ago
That’s true, but using your severance pay as a hostage to force you to sign away your right to sue for unlawful termination is outrageous and never should have been tolerated at all, let alone for 30+ years. What’s the point of all the labor laws of the past 85 years if they are so effortlessly circumvented?
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Brendan Fraser wins Academy Award for best actor for 'The Whale'.
Ansi 2 years ago (edited)
I'm happy he has his career back. 👍 Male victims of SA (edit: sexual assault) and abuse needs to be heard and seen to shed a light on a problem often forgotten because of the majority of these things happen to women. The stigma needs to end so male victims dare to come out, so they can get the love and support they need and deserve. Seek help, people will listen and are there to help. We love you. ❤️
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Same here. He disappeared for a while. Happy he's back on his feet.
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#34
The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand.
Caro Caro 2 years ago
But what do they do with the carbon? Is it stored? Is there someone here on BP who can explain please....
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
It's mostly stored underground. Scroll down to "Direct Air Capture": https://time.com/6213489/remove-carbon-emissions-from-air/
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TotallyNOTAFox 2 years ago (edited)
Underground, certain types of rocks absorb and store it like a sponge (forgot which ones)
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Good! Hopefully they will be so much more than that soon! 1 Tgram is nothing in the total. Not a pessimist, just hoping for a rapid upscale if this helps!
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
For example: "During 2019, passenger aviation flights carried out on the Airbus A320 aircraft model emitted roughly 114 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)." - statista.com.
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KLL 2 years ago
And how much carbon went into making the plant? And many years does this plant take to pay off this off vs for example, using trees for this role? I live in an oil town. The CCS and Blue hydrogen b******t boom that's happening right now is going to, one day, be in textbooks where the extinction of thousands of animals will have to be explained through the lense of hindsight.
#35
Gov. Whitmer signs bill expanding Michigan civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections.
Barbara Cassidy 2 years ago
She had to wait for control in the Michigan House and senate
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Andy Frobig 2 years ago
Michigan made a huge, welcome turnaround. Hope it spreads across the lake
Lesbitarian Lady 2 years ago
Most states are going backwards when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. Banning things that have been going on for years. Some are going as far as book banning. Isn't that mirroring the beginning of Nazism ? America, as a whole, is going backwards.
#36
Delaware bans smoking in vehicles with children.
Uncanny 2 years ago
We did that here in Oz in 2009. Nice to know we were ahead on something other than murderous wildlife! 😉
Amy Manning 2 years ago
Y'all are far ahead on assault weapons too. Oh, and healthcare. Honestly, y'all are doing great comparatively speaking!
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
We've come a long way. I grew up in the pre-seat belt era when everyone smoked everywhere.
Laura Gillette 2 years ago
I wish they'd had this when I was a kid. On a Girl Scout camping trip, the Troupe Leader whose car I was in on the long drive to the campsite (one of the other girls' moms--my mom wasn't a Leader) would open her window a tiny bit and smoke a cigarette, like every 20 minutes. I kept asking her to stop because I couldn't breathe, and she would say, "Are you allergic? Do you have asthma? No? Then no." 😭
Jayjay 2 years ago
In Europe most people banned themselves from smoking in vehicles or homes with children.
Sunshine Lady 2 years ago
In Bulgaria (Europe) many of the parents are still not using booster seats or proper seats for babies/kids in the car. Not a small percentage are not even using seatbelts for their children. And I've never heard any smoker around me say they stopped smoking at home/in the car with children. It's really common to see mothers with babies or small children, smoking wherever they are with the kids. Not good to wait on the personal decision for that.
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Can we please ban smoking weed in the car and gassing everyone on the highway?! I don't care if people smoke it, but why are you driving when impaired?! Also, it gives me migraines and I don't smoke it or go near it for that reason.... so yeah....please?
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I am happy for it to be legalised, but agree, there need to be conditions, such as not driving while impaired (it is already a limit here as far as I'm aware). I don't think it should be smoked at all, for the same reason that it can't be contained to the one person using it, as well as the fact any type of smoke anyone introduces to their own body can have harmful effects. It literally makes me sick to the stomach and gives me the runs too!
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Wednesday 6 months ago
i have zero problems with indoor smoking bans, including not smoking in your own home or vehicle with children present. i have massive problems with outdoor smoking bans... i also firmly believe that freedom includes the freedom to make bad choices. because with freedom comes responsibility to be accountable for your actions. so let people smoke. just... out side.
Stymied Egan 2 years ago
This is one of those things that make me wonder why does it need to be a law? Why are people so stupid and thoughtless?
#37
World’s first whole eye and partial face transplant gives Arkansas man new hope.
CF 2 years ago
He doesn't see thru it at all for now. Not sure what the chances are that he ever will.. but I'd also be really interested to know about how he sees colors.!
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Dogcat vet (retired) 2 years ago
The story said that they went for the eye transplant since he was already on immunosuppressive drugs for the five face transplants.
Dogcat vet (retired) 2 years ago
He was injured by high voltage power lines...the pictures on the net are pretty graphic so I am not posting anything here.
Little king trash mouth 2 years ago
I read that as "whale eye" and boy did I have a different picture in my head
A. HAM 2 years ago
The transplant surgery happened 5 months ago (almost full face, about 2/3). Now that he has healed, the story is making the media rounds as of this week.
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#38
Taylor Swift gives bonuses totaling over $55 million to every person working on a massive Eras tour.
Pamela24 2 years ago
I know I'm gonna get downvoted into oblivion but Taylor Swift is also apparently a billionaire now and I just don't believe there's a thing called "ethical billionare". To me this remains an oxymoron. I'm not saying she's a terrible person who's never done anything right (such as these bonuses), I'm just saying - nobody needs a billion dollars. Not a single person ever for themselves. And noone makes that in their lifetime without other people being exploited (even if indirectly) along the way. And yes - I absolutely see the same isses with all the Musks, Bezozes and all those weirdos.
Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
Ok, at the risk of down votes, I'm gonna add some context here because it's not as simple as "nobody needs a billion dollars". The nuance here is that when we say Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $161 billion dollars, it's not that he has $161 billion sitting in a bank account somewhere. Almost all of that "net worth" is based on the shares of Amazon (and other companies) that he owns. It's really that Amazon the company is "worth" hundreds of billions of dollars, and one guy happens to own 10% of the company. And even talking about how much money a company is worth is not really meaningful since it's not tied to revenue or profits at all. The value of a company is based on how much people are willing to pay for that company's stock. Now that being said, I'm actually a big believer in replacing our income tax system with a wealth tax system.
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Justanotherpanda 2 years ago
Who pays for that though, with ticket prices skyrocketing, it's hardly her money is it....
Uncanny 2 years ago
Did they they what? Whispers…proof-reading is key when criticising grammar. Or grandma. 😉
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Transgender health care is now protected in Minnesota.
sharyn turnicky 2 years ago
Access to Healthcare should not have to be news worthy in this day and age
Baali Venomax 2 years ago
Its good that Minnesota have done this but you're right. Its the sign of how dark the times are getting when something that should be universal, is seen as a bright light.
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Casey McQuade 2 years ago
For all my non-American Pandas: The republican party has decided that trans people are abominations and are trying to pass laws legislating them out of existence. Dictating which bathrooms they can use, which sports teams they can play on in high school (as in boys' or girls' teams), and outlawing medical procedures and therapies for trans people. https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights
Casey McQuade 2 years ago
My home state of Minnesota elected a Democrat majority in all branches of state government, and they spent the year passing a raft of legislation the Republicans have been fighting for years: legal marijuana, driver's licenses for non-citizens, protections for Trans Health Care and abortion access, free school meals and college tuition, among others. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/minnesota-new-laws-2023/89-f9051568-0c22-4c9b-ac77-99a5da7590b5
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Shouldn't healthcare be protected for everyone, or am I missing something?
TheAmericanAmerican 2 years ago
Ha! You've never been to the USA, I take it. Land of the Capitalists. Home of their slaves 🇺🇸💀🇺🇸
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Marnie 2 years ago
What does that have to do with it? Minnesota did not commit to paying for it out of taxpayer dollars, just that the state won't ban gender-affirming care for transgender people.
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Kisa “Kizna” Kitsugi 2 years ago
To answer all the people saying what? In the US one party want to strip the rights of trans people. See Trump new plan. This was to stop this if any tries to pass laws against it.
Jane Hower 2 years ago
Transgender protection?????????? OMG, it's just brutal surgery to damage CHILDREN. It's an obmination!!!
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
our country is truly a backwater of b.s that we have to keep reaffirming human rights.
dan martyr 2 years ago
What does this mean? We’re trans people excluded from healthcare? Seems harsh
Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
Only for the surgery to transition.
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#40
Remote workers report saving $5,000 to $10,000 a year.
Mike Hunt 2 years ago
He's saving the money from only getting half his hair cut...
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Mint Sauce 2 years ago
Which highlights how worse off the people who don.t have that option are. Especially when so many are on minimum wage.
VioletHunter 2 years ago
My costs have risen. I can walk to work, so no savings of any transport costs. But I do have additional electricity and water costs at home now.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
So go back to an office. Problem solved.
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Cerridwn d'Wyse 2 years ago
One interesting thing I never hear anybody talk about when they talk about the differences and work from home is what it did to their power bills. I know when I went from working in an office to working at home my electric bill went up a lot, because in the daytime when I was at work no one was home and all the lights were out. When I had to come home and work I had to have lights on the computer was on and questions and more toilet paper so there are expenses that if you have a relatively small commute you may not actually save money
DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
You must be doing some very heavy computing in an area with extremely high electric prices to even notice! My power company breaks down my bill per day, and when I go on vacation or am otherwise not home for days my usage barely changes - definitely by less than $1 or even $0.50/day!
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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 1 year ago
Aussie remote worker - I save a minimum of $5000 aud just in fuel. 2 hours a day in travelling is now mine again, and I eat about half of what i used to eat. :)
#41
US renames five places that used a racist slur for Native Americans.
JLMay 2 years ago
We still have Dead Indian Road near were I live. Honestly surprised it’s still named that.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
We have begun using the traditional Indigenous names for many places in Australia. Not that the other names were slurs though. Also, I never remember them, but over time we will get used to using both, and then just the traditional name so it's a big step forward.
Jane Hower 2 years ago
They weren't SLURS!! They were to HONOR our Native Americans. Most of THEM do not want the name changes!!!!!
Steve 2 years ago
Mt Evans in Colorado was renamed Mt Blue Sky. Governor Evens authorized the Sand Creek massacre against unarmed Indians in Colorado. He falsely promised the Indians protection if they flew a white flag over their site. https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/john-evans#:~:text=10th%20Grade-,John%20Evans%20(1814%E2%80%9397)%20served%20as%20second%20governor%20of,a%20doctor%20and%20Methodist%20minister.
#42
Domino's Pizza are sending free pizzas to the aid stations for all Icelanders who have been evacuated from Grindavik this week due to the imminent eruption.
The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 years ago (edited)
Literally just got back from Iceland yesterday (holiday) and I felt one of the earthquakes. My tour guide had family in Grindavik and broke down crying because he was so worried about what will happen to those poor people. Much love and strength to the people of Grindavik.
sharyn turnicky 2 years ago
" The Big Blue Marble" was a program many years ago with Lavar Burton. Mr Burton said that nutronists called pizza a perfect food because it had an ingredient from every food group. Interesting?
Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
For anyone kvetching about giving pizza, as opposed to other foods, it's what Domino's makes and sells. What do you expect them to donate? Tacos and hamburgers?
Mary Tonningsen 2 years ago
I'm amazed that they have Domino's Pizza in Iceland! How nice of them to send free pizza there! <3
#43
Butler University creates 2-year debt-free college degree to help underserved students.
Donkeywheel 2 years ago
And the third year is 80,000 dollars. Plus taxes. And don’t forget to tip.
NotAName 2 years ago
You do know there is such a thing as a 2 year degree right? It is called an associates degree.
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Zaineb Bookwala 2 years ago
I read under-served as un-deserved at first glance and was very confused.😀
Petra Biedermann 2 years ago
Education should be free for all! Like in Europe, yes we pay for some books etc but most courses are free
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
The Australian government has been making courses/degrees in fields that need more workers free/cheaper recently. Would be great if they also supported those already in the industries so they weren't burned out and leaving in droves as well...
ArtistinResidence 2 years ago
No, but you are expected to know how to look up where it is.
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Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family.
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
Should be free. People can't be rehabilitated or integrated back into society without support.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
I wonder if for-profit prisons are part of the problem.
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Between the inflated commissary prices for dollar store quality items and the staggering phone bills, coupled with legal costs, it's no wonder the US has a 44% recidivism rate, one of the highest in the world.
Deborah B 2 years ago
Prisoners aren't allowed cell phones, and have to reverse charges on the prison provided pay phone, which can charge whatever the state allows. The FCC attempted to cap it at 25c per min in 2013, but prison telecommunications challenged it, and won due to Trump not fighting it in court. Without the cap the average cost of a 15 min call was $17. More than twice the minimum hourly wage. Now the cap is law. It's still not cheap, at 25c a minute, but it's better than it was.
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SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
Can prisoners call cell phones yet, or are they still limited to land lines?
#45
The FTC wants to ban companies from telling their employees they can't work for competitors — and says it'll help workers make $300 billion more a year.
Donkeywheel 2 years ago
Good news, the US are slowly adopting every single European law. Here a non compete agreement is legal but must be accepted by both parties, not last more than 1 (exceptionally 2) years and the most important part, be paid. That means that even after someone leaves a company, he’ll still get paid (not a full wage) as long as they want him away from the competition.
CaliPanda 2 years ago
It is state by state in the US. My state doesn’t allow non-compete clauses.
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Sally Signup 2 years ago (edited)
That would be nice. The company that bought out the one I work for tried to make us all sign an agreement like that, but after everybody revolted, they put that on hiatus until the end of the year. I'll probably be quitting if they bring that document back in its original form.
#46
Washington D.C.’s free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit systems take off.
Mark 2 years ago
I like what we have in Melbourne. A free tram zone in the city with paying zones into the suburbs, with a low cap daily fare. Keeps the companies running with no cumbersome payments in a rather hop-on-hop-off CBD
Barbara Marsh 2 years ago
They've capped fares for regional Victoria as well. It's a lot cheeper than it used to be for me to travel the Bendigo line to Melbourne.
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All municipalities should provide free bus fare. If enough vehicle owners have to pay more in taxes to cover the fares on top of the vehicle expenses and commute stress, maybe we would get more ridership and less cars on the road.
Janet Sparrow 2 years ago
Public transportation is free all over Europe. It's the least we can do.
#47
A 59-year-old man bought his first pool table after a $2.9 million lottery win. Now, he's representing England in the sport.
Crazy Meerkat Lady 2 years ago
Describe your life in one sentence. Me : A trainwreck of misunderstandings.
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Mike Hunt 2 years ago
this one got me confused...how did he will $2.9million dollars and represent England?
Darren M 2 years ago
He won 'the money' which meant he could afford a pool table and, because he didn't have to work, he spent all his free time improving his pool skills. Eventually managed to be good enough to represent England at pool.
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Deborah Clark 2 years ago
Jfc.... I'd apologize for my fellow Americans if I, at any point in time, made it a point to apologize for the stupidity of others.
pep Ito 2 years ago
Buying a billiard table does not imply that he did not know how to play billiards at a high level.
John Dwyer 2 years ago
Who mentioned billiards? It is a pool table. Billiards, snooker and pool are all different games.
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Jenny Mason 2 years ago
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/23/lottery-winner-represent-england-pool-championships-table-winnings-neil-jones#:~:text=Neil%20Jones%2C%2059%2C%20had%20just,cue%20to%20international%20sporting%20honours.
#48
Michigan just passed one of the country’s most ambitious clean energy bills | The state’s legislature passed bills that aim to accelerate the energy transition — including a mandate for 100% carbon-free power by 2040.
Mark 2 years ago
Let’s go! Sadly a lot of these aims are based around nonexistent technology, so there needs to be massive amounts of R&D to reach that goal.
ADJ 2 years ago
Hydro power and nuclear power are carbon free. technology already exists. Wind and solar power are also carbon free, but are unreliable at best (wind) and unavailable for certain periods (solar). Nuclear power is the best option technology wise, sadly, many people are afraid of the technology. On the other hand many people push for more solar and wind power, which are crappy at best from the viewpoint of power distribution operators.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Yes... and residing in Michigan, car capitol of the US, I will not buy electric. I will NOT take 2 days to drive a 14 hr trip to NC. Tell me why we haven't perfected hybrid tech rather than go ALL electric?
Mint Sauce 2 years ago
Good news but, let's clarify. There's no such thing as carbon-free power, especially when we're still getting to grips with the short lifespan of wind turbines, solar panels and how we can effectively recycle them.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
Good luck with that. I lived for 20 years in the Upper Peninsula, where there's 9 months of winter and three months of road repair. Not enough sun for solar; no wind farms.
Debby Keir 2 years ago
In the UK, almost all energy companies say they offer only green energy, and yet only 35.9% of the total energy in the UK comes from renewables. Soooo, they seem to be buying carbon credits instead.
Jane Hower 2 years ago
Bored Panda is FULL of stupid lib/tard commie dems to believe all the s**t being posted here.
#49
The UK has made gigabit internet a legal requirement for new homes.
Debby Keir 2 years ago
Our village (where they are building over a hundred new houses) only got fibre about 2 years ago - which had been promised for 2015. So, no, there are many places within the UK that still have very slow broadband.
Load More Replies... Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Meanwhile in Australia, our "NBN" is so damn awful, useless and overpriced, third world countries laugh at us.
#50
Australia offers all of Tuvalu climate visa in the event of emergencies.
Donkeywheel 2 years ago
How generous! Offering visas to one of the tiniest countries in the world’s 10,000 inhabitants (who don’t want to go) while keeping extremely strict and borderline xenophobic and racist immigration laws towards Asians.
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Our population is about 26.5 million. Net immigration last year was 450,000+. Covid screwed the numbers completely, but prior to that Chinese accounted for around 80,000, Indians 98,000, NZ and UK about 55,000. But that is countered by the fact that housing is in such short supply that there's nowhere to live. We keep accepting migrants but can't house them.
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Uncanny 2 years ago
I think you’ll find Oz is way more interested in the security side of the deal. Definitely a ‘you scratch my back…etc etc’ moment.
BPisaddictive 🇮🇹 🤌 2 years ago
And yet, as far as I know, Tuvalu should be very affluent. Their national suffix TV is very sought after by television connected websites. They register at Tuvalu so their website can be .tv, and pay for it.
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
So I guess when that country disappears they'll replace it with a huge communications tower so they can keep the .tv going
Load More Replies... Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
we should be fixing our planet - and should have started decades ago but humans, as usual, went along the easy greedy path of gas powered everything
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
True, but since Australia is one of the countries responsible for a lot of the pollution (per capita) this is the least we can do, whilst also striving to repair some of the damage by changing our emissions etc.
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Chinese airline to honour US$1.30 flight tickets sold during glitch.
#52
REI to stop selling clothes, cookware with 'forever chemicals'.
Frank Hassler 2 years ago
Found this article: “ REI’s restrictions take effect in the fall of 2024 for cookware and textile products including, but not limited to, apparel, accessories, footwear, packs, and bags. REI has granted a longer timeline for professional, expedition-level apparel to fall of 2026” https://toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/rei-announces-it-will-ban-pfas-in-all-textiles/
RedPepper 2 years ago
I hope the ban covers all kind of forever chemicals, not just PFAS
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#53
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds.
Debby Keir 2 years ago
Brill - but read what side effects there are. *What are the worst side effects of Wegovy? Serious side effects that have been reported and their symptoms include: Low blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. ... Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). ... Gallbladder problems. ... Kidney problems. ... Diabetic eye problems. ... Depression or suicidal thoughts or behaviors. ... Increased heart rate. Risk of thyroid cancer.*
Couriva 2 years ago
Helps one problem while creating more! My favorite medication!
Load More Replies... Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
Is this the one that paralyses some of the stomach muscles? I read that has some serious side effects
Mini grizzly 2 years ago
All hail novo nordisk! :) and as I hear it really does miracles to diabetes!
TotallyNOTAFox 2 years ago (edited)
Different medicine though, the one for diabetes is Ozempic
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New Jersey governor declares state a 'safe haven' for gender-affirming care.
rapid unscheduled disassembly 2 years ago
Glad to hear some protections in some states for LGBT people. I live in tennessee, one of the most hostile States towards trans people, LGBT people, and women since we have one of the strictest abortion bans. Surprise! Have not seen any laws restricting the movements or bodies of men.
Kisa “Kizna” Kitsugi 2 years ago
I live in Alabama and is trans trust me I know the pain
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#55
‘Robin Hood’ energy strikers give free power to French schools, hospitals, low-income homes.
Honcho Chorcoran (who/cares) 2 years ago
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Starbucks workers raise over $40K for beloved barista after her car was burglarized.
WindySwede 2 years ago
"Underpayed worker have to resort to gofundme for a car to be able to work, hence there are no working public transportation"? Good advertising for Starbucks.. though good for the barista that kind hearted people exists!
Niki A 2 years ago
I was told a Starbucks near me told a worker who lived where there was no public transit (i.e. out by where I live) to "bring her a*s into work even if she has to walk". when she was left stranded because she was t-boned. When she couldn't (because it is a thirty plus minute drive, imagine the walk!) he told her not only was she fired, but she was blacklisted from working at Starbucks ever again. I felt like that was a bit much, but I was told it's par for the course.
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Natalie H 2 years ago
Why do annoying video ads keep popping up Right On Top of the posts?? (not between them where all the other ads are) They keep blocking what I’m trying to read on here and it’s highly irritating! 🤨
Maikai 2 years ago
It’s an ad world. One of the few places I can escape the pressure to buy is a public institution like a library
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Leanne Hailes 2 years ago
Stopped reading after 4. Some old old old OLD school "things" are ok now in "certain places" is NOT uplifting!
Satan 2 years ago
I'm probavbly going to get downvoted to hell for this, but I still think the lot of you are pessimists. Yes, these are bad things that should've been corrected long ago. Yes they should be the "base". But they aren't. So when these issues are eventually fixed, at least show a little gratitude instead of immediately complaining that it wasn't done sooner.
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
alot of these weren't wholesome because it made me think that we shouldn't have to fix those things like the dogs and animal abuse and the "wholesome" thing was that they were saved. like its so bad that they are abused
Isaac Nemo 2 years ago
Too many of these are marred by commenters who just HAVE to sh*t on the topic or bring up unrelated things. Just let people have a moment without misery!
Marley Nachi 2 years ago
Some of these are so sad though. Eg. Dog rescued (yay)... after being abandoned (cries). Can we get a good stories that are happy without having to justify the hardships and emotional baggage people went though plz? Uplifting needs to be light.
Natalie H 2 years ago
Why do annoying video ads keep popping up Right On Top of the posts?? (not between them where all the other ads are) They keep blocking what I’m trying to read on here and it’s highly irritating! 🤨
Maikai 2 years ago
It’s an ad world. One of the few places I can escape the pressure to buy is a public institution like a library
Load More Replies... Leanne Hailes 2 years ago
Stopped reading after 4. Some old old old OLD school "things" are ok now in "certain places" is NOT uplifting!
Satan 2 years ago
I'm probavbly going to get downvoted to hell for this, but I still think the lot of you are pessimists. Yes, these are bad things that should've been corrected long ago. Yes they should be the "base". But they aren't. So when these issues are eventually fixed, at least show a little gratitude instead of immediately complaining that it wasn't done sooner.
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
alot of these weren't wholesome because it made me think that we shouldn't have to fix those things like the dogs and animal abuse and the "wholesome" thing was that they were saved. like its so bad that they are abused
Isaac Nemo 2 years ago
Too many of these are marred by commenters who just HAVE to sh*t on the topic or bring up unrelated things. Just let people have a moment without misery!
Marley Nachi 2 years ago
Some of these are so sad though. Eg. Dog rescued (yay)... after being abandoned (cries). Can we get a good stories that are happy without having to justify the hardships and emotional baggage people went though plz? Uplifting needs to be light.
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