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Good News Everyone! - the coping with everything edition

Posted by DefinitelyNotAFae
Tags: ask.discussion, uplifting, joy, happiness, positivity, news, vibes.good

In this edition of the Good News thread, I'd love it if folks shared not just a positive news story, but perhaps a video, article, story, something that can function as a happy moment, a chill vibe, a memory that makes you smile. We're all just trying to deal with the world, so if you cannot find joy in current events, consider sharing something else joyful.

For this thread, even if something happy also reveals the sadness at the heart of the world, we're going to focus on the joy here. (Posting in misc due to the extended ask this time)

11 comments

  1. [2]
    chocobean
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    closed-loop spinal cord stimulator implants drastically decrease chronic pain for some, with access increasing for folks in BC. Article here 🐽 I have discovered that the pig snout emoji looks like...

    closed-loop spinal cord stimulator implants drastically decrease chronic pain for some, with access increasing for folks in BC. Article here

    Spinal cord stimulators cost between $20,000 and $30,000 each. That might seem like a steep initial price tag, but it becomes cost-effective within three years because the patient isn’t using other health-care and social support services, she said.

    🐽 I have discovered that the pig snout emoji looks like a pink slime.

    8 votes
    1. ogre
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      World shattering news to find out the pink slime emoji looks like a pig snout

      World shattering news to find out the pink slime emoji looks like a pig snout

      5 votes
  2. [7]
    DefinitelyNotAFae
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    Sesame Street: Making Crayons This may be the reason I loved How It's Made. There is just something nostalgic and peaceful about these little crayons.

    Sesame Street: Making Crayons

    This may be the reason I loved How It's Made. There is just something nostalgic and peaceful about these little crayons.

    7 votes
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      balooga
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      I love this! I didn’t realize Sesame Street did a crayon factory bit, but I’ve watched the Mr. Rogers counterpart so many times. I’m fairly certain How It’s Made directly owes existence to this...

      I love this! I didn’t realize Sesame Street did a crayon factory bit, but I’ve watched the Mr. Rogers counterpart so many times. I’m fairly certain How It’s Made directly owes existence to this moment in TV history.

      My favorite Sesame Street clip will always be the pinball cartoon, followed closely by honorable mention A B C D E F Cookie Monster. Nostalgia overload!!

      5 votes
      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        I have definitely mixed the two crayon bits in my head before, having seen both. There are so many classic bits on Sesame street. 💜

        I have definitely mixed the two crayon bits in my head before, having seen both. There are so many classic bits on Sesame street. 💜

        2 votes
    3. [2]
      doors_cannot_stop_me
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      There's a guy making videos right now with a similar vibe, complete with piano music to match the visuals. Here's one on custom embroidery

      There's a guy making videos right now with a similar vibe, complete with piano music to match the visuals. Here's one on custom embroidery

      1 vote
      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        I have seen these but forgot about them! Thank you!

        I have seen these but forgot about them! Thank you!

  3. HiddenTig
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    I grew up in California which has perpetually been in a drought for all of my adult life, a fact that's not missed in the local culture. But guess what? We're out of the drought, baby!

    I grew up in California which has perpetually been in a drought for all of my adult life, a fact that's not missed in the local culture. But guess what? We're out of the drought, baby!

    2 votes
  4. kingofsnake
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    Vapourwave is the silliest, most nostalgic genre of "music" out there, and in a deep dive on Bandcamp, I found Death's Dynamic Shroud, a major innovator in the genre. The good news is that (I'm...

    Vapourwave is the silliest, most nostalgic genre of "music" out there, and in a deep dive on Bandcamp, I found Death's Dynamic Shroud, a major innovator in the genre.

    The good news is that (I'm guessing because of copyrighted samples) most of their discography is pay-what-you-can.

    https://deathsdynamicshroud.bandcamp.com/album/ill-try-living-like-this

    I love the feeling of discovering an artist you like and learning that their entire back catalog is awesome.