50 Positive And Wholesome Pieces Of News Shared On This IG Page That Might Make Your Day (New Pics)
The media floods us with negativity every day. The constant influx of distressing headlines and gloomy narratives can weigh heavily on our mental well-being, leaving us disheartened and overwhelmed.
But by consciously offsetting this negativity, whether through uplifting stories, humorous content, or inspiring messages, we can restore a sense of hope, optimism, and resilience.
Enter the Instagram account 'Tanks Good News.' Dedicated to what it calls "positivity with a hint of humor" it really contributes to fostering empathy, kindness, and progress on the internet.
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someone should turn these stories into daily messages, they totally restore my faith in humanity
is there a cat equivalent? 11/10 would go, the little necklaces
It is NEVER too late to learn. I wish my mother would realize this. I'm 41, and I have learned new things and better ways to treat people more humanely and kindly, and to respect who they are and what they care about and things that are important to them. It costs nothing to use someone's preferred pronouns or proper name. It costs nothing to treat people of color as who they are - normal human beings like any other human being. It hurts me to see my mother be so purposefully racist, obtuse, and cruel, even to people she has never met.
I love seeing this one every time it makes the rounds. A reminder that people are looking out for you even when you don’t know. There’ve been many times I’ve looked out for someone from a distance and probably vice versa. People do care about you!
There's nothing like facing the question of your own mortality to make you think about the things that really matter to you. When the pandemic started, given that I am not a healthy person, I was very much afraid that I might catch COVID and die. So I asked myself, "What's the one thing I really, really want to do before I die?" The answer was "I wanna see the Northern Lights!" Well, I got all boostered up and when I did catch COVID I came out of it just fine, so now to start working at going up North and seeing those lights dance in the sky.
i watched this back then and i think the little guy did an amazing job
This actually made me cry. I’m not even exaggerating, I can’t see my own words through a blur of tears.
It is devastating and horrifying to be an American right now. Fearing and hating your fellow citizens who choose to slaughter innocent people with weapons they shouldn't own. Those of us in America who are against assault weapon ownership feel compassion and empathy towards the victims of mass shootings. It hurts all of us as if they were our own family.
I have an Asian neighbour like this. I'm in my 50s I care for my mum full time who is 81. He did all our front yard weeding. I insisted on paying him, he said no way God pays him in blessings every day. I put the bins out last night and he was walking by we said our Helios. Went to put them back in and he had already done so for me today.
This is a lesson for all those who would’ve gone “f**k you you made my kids cry are you happy now???” after he said he couldn’t hold it the first time.
Same thing happened with my dog, except it wasn't the same litter. The owners had even given his brother the same name as him!
When my sister got a liver transplant it was like a magic spell— we could literally watch the jaundice start to fade from her face the very first day. The transformation was incredible. She’s had over twenty years of healthy life since, and we’re grateful for every day of it. Organ transplants are a genuine miracle of science. Donate your organs folks!
I have a locket from my childhood that has a picture of my pet iguana in it! My mom made me give him away, so I don't know what happened to him. But I still have the locket with his photo in it <3
Damn it. I'm just a heterosexual, middle aged, white male with myopia... *raises bifocal flag*
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To the homophobic loser troll that is downvoting everyone-- get a freaking life! If you have to downvote people celebrating being themselves that is pretty darn pitiful.
Raises the boring old white husband/Dad who needs to lose some pounds flag. However supportive of everyone here!
The hilarious bit is the people that say same sex pairing and such is against god's will. There is scientific proof that same sex pairings happen in nature all the time. Clown fish and many other animals change gender. Same with those that don't believe in evolution. Well, it happens every single day!
Male seahorses are the ones that carry their offspring to full-term, and technically gives birth.
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PRIDE!! *Raises Polyamorous flag and Pansexual Flag for myself, Non-binary and queer for my life partner and ally for my husband*
Pride? I guess I'll raise a bi flag. Even though that's next month.
Now I want a pride flag for our garden! I‘m not sure flags in general are allowed where I live though. We have rules for everything.
Shouldn't matter! What's true today is true for you, whether it's for now, for a while, or forever. I hope you get support from lots of people in your life :)
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This is why I like the general pride flag. I'm not sure what label I fall under, and I don't think I need to know. I just celebrate personal freedom, love in all its shapes, and the comfort that I'm free to get to know myself better throughout life. Wishing the same for everyone <3
Load More Replies... Raises flag to network NBC for casting Mason Alexander Park as character who works the computer. Sad that the episode about a transgender character was their lowest number of people watching. Relating how their character felt in the world and the bullying endured. It was amazing and heartfelt. But I think it was really Mason’s story. And kudos for the show casting their real life partner, Alice, as their old girlfriend, Rachel.
I, myself, am not part of that community. But, my best friend is. This makes me smile. Chin up, people will either understand or not. Either way, you be you.
Thank you for being a supportive ally to your best friend.
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Heyyyy!!!! I wrote a similiar letter to one of my neighbors ahaha. This is really giving deja vu
I had the cutest young human thank me for the Trans flag on our porch. They told me it made them happy every time they walked by.
Do you thank people who fly the American flag, which represents the country that gives you this freedom? In some countries, you would be de*d.
I love the idea of flying this flag. I also like the idea of flying a flag plus a hetero community. If love is love, as I believe it is, then hetero love is beautiful too and deserves to be recognized by a flag
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I think this is actually meant to be supportive? Like, "it's not wrong to love the same gender, it's wrong to not love anyone." Still, "queer" in this context actually refers to the community, not being strange or wrong. (Also, aromantic people!)
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Reminds me of that adorable Christmas ad about the old guy who keeps lifting one of those kettle weights every day and his neighbours think he's being daft, but it turns out he's training for when he will lift his grandkid so the kid can put the star on top of the Christmas tree.
Can someone do this for me with the car wash? Every time I forget what to do first and I chicken out. I actually wash my car by hand to avoid it when I have to take it to the garage.
UK people who have shared their homes with Ukrainian refugees have been refused mortgages as a result :(
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While we're on this thread, I'd like to thank everyone in these BP comments for helping me, a sheltered, semi-ignorant pea brain, expand my view of the world through all your stories and comments. It's amazing how much I don't know about the world, and all of the information, clarification, debates and website links are so helpful for me. Thank you all.
Thank u for listening and asking. It is a hard thing to do these days. I hafe so much respect for people who ask and learn.
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you know everyone one this post gets llama hugs *arms extend hugging everyone*
There’s much more to humans than us just being good or bad. It’s way more complicated than that. I think we sometimes focus so much on the negative aspects of our species that we start to forget that is not all that we are. We have the potential to do a lot of good and if we look for it we can see that we already are doing just that. The negative shouldn’t necessarily outshine the positive. It’s possible to acknowledge and embrace both sides to us without losing sight of the other.
I couldn't agree more. I had to stop a few times because I had so many happy tears in my eyes. I was definitely ugly crying as well. 🤷🤣😢
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Thank you for this. I've been... having a hard time. Stories like this give me one more breath to take.
Hey Gerald, just wanted to let you know a lot of folks are willing to help you through those rough days and sketchy people. You deserve all good things, and no one has the right to judge you. If they try, say 'I do not accept that.' Walk away. It's like a shield against their ignorance... reflects it back on them.
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While we're on this thread, I'd like to thank everyone in these BP comments for helping me, a sheltered, semi-ignorant pea brain, expand my view of the world through all your stories and comments. It's amazing how much I don't know about the world, and all of the information, clarification, debates and website links are so helpful for me. Thank you all.
Thank u for listening and asking. It is a hard thing to do these days. I hafe so much respect for people who ask and learn.
Load More Replies... you know everyone one this post gets llama hugs *arms extend hugging everyone*
There’s much more to humans than us just being good or bad. It’s way more complicated than that. I think we sometimes focus so much on the negative aspects of our species that we start to forget that is not all that we are. We have the potential to do a lot of good and if we look for it we can see that we already are doing just that. The negative shouldn’t necessarily outshine the positive. It’s possible to acknowledge and embrace both sides to us without losing sight of the other.
I couldn't agree more. I had to stop a few times because I had so many happy tears in my eyes. I was definitely ugly crying as well. 🤷🤣😢
Load More Replies... Thank you for this. I've been... having a hard time. Stories like this give me one more breath to take.
Hey Gerald, just wanted to let you know a lot of folks are willing to help you through those rough days and sketchy people. You deserve all good things, and no one has the right to judge you. If they try, say 'I do not accept that.' Walk away. It's like a shield against their ignorance... reflects it back on them.
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