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Good News - A thread and a challenge
I want to set a challenge for myself and any others willing (challenge by choice) to find and post some good news today (and tomorrow and the next day) People helping each other out, new discoveries, wins, joys, small happinesses.
Even if it's good in the face of bad, even if it's the sort of good that can also remind you that shit's fucked up. For this thread, we focus on the good and we don't let the fact there's still also bad in the world drag us down? That's my ask!
Portland’s Heretic Coffee is offering free 'SNAP breakfast'
They're a volunteer run shop and have already had hundreds of people ask to help cover the cost. (And there's a donation link in the article if people feel so inclined.)
In response to Alberta's insane right wing Premier trying to push separatism, a grassroots movement to push for a referendum to drop the topic blew the requirements out of the water.
For reference, 456,000 people is ~10.6% of the entire population of the province!
I was going to post about this! Amazing news, and the type to make Dani nervous about radical moves going forward.
I'm also hoping that Nicholides is recalled and that the government using the notwithstanding clause in the Charter triggers a general strike as well. If everything coalesces at once, maybe Albertans will begin paying attention.
Sam Bentley runs a Youtube channel that shares good news on a monthly basis: https://youtube.com/@itssambentley
I really recommend checking it out. You'd be surprised just how many good things are happening around the world that you never hear about. Some of them might be happening right at your doorstep.
I think that's great, if the spirit moves you, find one to share here?