I realised today that Reddit has changed their tagline to “Dive into anything.” Please, please do not dive into “anything” on Reddit. Or Twitter. Or Facebook. But, OCCASIONALLY the hellhole which is social media throws up something sweet and nice and I’ve collected a few! Like I did here!
(more…)There’s not many good things happening in the world right now so here’s a compilation of nice things, in case you’re doomscrolling through the internet as I so often do. Not so much intended to be escapism so much as… reassurance?
(more…)He put himself forward to support when elders and family were unable to attend due to Covid-19
The young volunteer stepping up to help at Muslim funerals — Leicestershire Live – News
Something a bit good-er (the word ‘nicer’ doesn’t seem right) from my neck of the woods, in an attempt to counteract all the awful things going on today.
Coronavirus: 173 years on, Irish repay favour to Native American tribes hit by COVID-19 Native American tribes badly hit by coronavirus have received an unlikely boost after donations poured in from Ireland to repay a favour from 173 years ago.
More than 70 deaths linked to COVID-19 have been reported in Navajo Nation across Utah, […]
Coronavirus: 173 years on, Irish repay favour to Native American tribes hit by COVID-19 — befarmed.wordpress.com
I’ve seen this story going around the past couple of days. It is, in the middle of all of this, a Good Thing.
I had a lovely birthday, thanks in no small part to all you wonderful people who left messages. :) Right up til that day it was a pretty bad week full of fear and discomfort. I think the tide is starting to turn a little mental-health wise now though.
Here’s some positive, funny, or at least hopeful posts that I’ve been collecting over the past few weeks!
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Dad can’t go to the mosque due to the pandemic, so Tofu accompany him five times a day. — My Curated Reddit
Awwww! The cat has his own mat!
This pandemic has brought out the worst in some, but the best in others. I’ve been saving some stuff regarding humans being bros.
This one made goosebumps rise on my skin:
What all of us should be doing:
His friends helped saved his life when his heart stopped beating
Pupils help save life of 11-year-old pal after he has heart attack outside school gates — Leicestershire Live – News
A bit of nice news from Leicester, since things are kind of rough for everyone right now.
A Texas woman’s quick-thinking during a medical emergency led her to save the life of a friend from 5,000 miles away. Aidan Jackson, a 17-year-old gamer from Widnes, England, suffered from a sudden seizure while playing video games with his friend from Texas, 20-year-old Dia Lathora. Dia had just put her headset back on when […]
British teen having seizure saved by another online gamer who lives 5,000 miles away in Texas — Positive Outlooks Blog
I absolutely love this story.
Marvel has turned a 12-year-old LGBT+ activist into its latest comic book superhero. The unique gesture came about after Rebekah Bruesehoff featured in Marvel’s Hero Project, a Disney+ show dedicated to celebrating real-life heroes. The show focused on how Rebekah helped campaign for LGBT-inclusive education in New Jersey, after the Trump administration rolled back protections…
Marvel turns transgender 12-year-old into comic book superhero, and we love it 3,000 — PinkNews – Gay news, reviews and comment from the world’s most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service
I still dislike that Marvel won’t include any LGBT main characters in their films, but this is good for obvious reasons.