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Post by Q3 on Jun 9, 2020 1:43:28 GMT -5
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatterLA #DefundThePolice #EndRacism #BLDPWR #TransLivesMatter 10:02 PM · Jun 8, 2020·Twitter for iPhone ***** Some good news I would like to share...6.9.20 by Q3 While the whole world seems to be wrapped up with rallies and protests and street murals, we are still in the midst of the C-19 pandemic. I thought we could all use some good news. The first is a news story. My work involves sustainable consumption and there are many wonderful stories. But this news report is close to my heart because it involves reusing old "useless" technology to help save the world: Old Cellphones: The Key to Stopping Climate Change
WRITTEN BY DR. LYNDA
Stuffed away in one of your drawers is a solution to our changing climate! Destruction of the world’s rainforests is responsible for releasing more C02 into the atmosphere than all the world’s transportation put together. But one brilliant thought leader has figured out how to use your old cellphones to put a stop to it!
Topher White and his organization, Rainforest Connection, have found ways to stop illegal logging by using old cellphones. Their innovation picks up on the sounds of chainsaws — and even analyzes the changes in bird calls — then signals forest rangers in communities nearby to jump into action!
Link to entire article: everwideningcircles.com/2019/05/20/rainforest-connection-old-cellphones/?is_circle=45424
My second good news store is a personal story. I got some good news recently. A couple of months ago, my brother tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized and put in isolation. He is a very high-risk COVID-19 patient because of underlying health conditions. I was not optimistic but also powerless to help or even see him. He was just released and is now home. He still tests positive and can't have any visitors. Plus, he lives on the East Coast so I am not flying to visit anyway. But he's home and doing pretty well. Now, it's your turn. If you have some good news you want to share -- can be personal or a good news story. Go ahead. I think we could use a bit of good news right now. And I assure you, the protests and C-19 will all be here tomorrow.
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Post by pi on Jun 9, 2020 2:09:41 GMT -5
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Post by nic42 on Jun 9, 2020 2:12:27 GMT -5
Good news: it’s my birthday! 😄🎉
Also... Adam exists.
And: I think the world was long overdue for some serious changes. And while this time is difficult and sad and worrying and just plain hard, I think humanity needs this to realize that we have to do better. For eachother and for the earth. I felt quite hopeless before 2020 and now I’m scared shitless, but slowly getting more hopeful for the future.
Also, another bit of good news: my spelling control wanted to change shitless to shirtless.
Much love to you all!
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Post by bridgeymah on Jun 9, 2020 2:57:15 GMT -5
I get good news on a daily basis via the wonderful Optimist daily newsletter: www.optimistdaily.com/Highly recommend it. For the more science minded this newsletter from Future Crunch is simply feel good from end-to-end meticulously sourced and researched: futurecrun.ch/subscribeWe are what we feed ourselves with so chomp away
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Post by pi on Jun 9, 2020 5:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by marionm on Jun 9, 2020 5:48:25 GMT -5
nic42 Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a wonderful day! 🙂 What you expressed is really heartfelt and a meme with the same sentiment touched me, when i saw it. This crazy hard and difficult time could be an opportunity and a catalist for real environmental and social Change. And yaaaay for new Adam content!!! Looking forward to the Interviews and performances!
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Post by deb5anne on Jun 9, 2020 8:20:40 GMT -5
My good news is I figured out I should have no trouble money wise with retiring. And I've enjoyed not having to get up at 5:30 am! I was finally able to make a hair appointment for my 95 year old mother. Called the hairdresser an hour after the governor announced. They already had her down for her regular date and time! Love Adam's tweet about the protest. My sister went to the protest in NYC the same day. She said the same kinds of things. She wore all the gear also. I've sent her some of Adam's pictures in the mask etc. She's a fan but just plays the music etc. So excited for these upcoming performances! And Happy Birthday nic42!
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Post by nica575 on Jun 9, 2020 8:29:55 GMT -5
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jun 9, 2020 8:40:24 GMT -5
Good news is I have friends who are willing to drive me 15 miles to an outpatient surgery center and pick me up after.
Bad news is I am undergoing a procedure to determine if I have uterine cancer. Doc says 20-30% chance I do.
Good news is that uterine cancer is the slowest growing of all cancers. And the easiest cancer to treat as in most cases a hysterectomy gets rid of it.
I expect it will be a few days before I get the lab report. In the meantime, work has a big deadline end of this week.
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jun 9, 2020 9:14:10 GMT -5
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