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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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Take me to dinner first
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

someone should turn these stories into daily messages, they totally restore my faith in humanity

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Angela B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you are in that deep, dark pit, it is very difficult to see and hear the kindness around you. I am so very glad you saw and listened. I wish you peace and happiness always.

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Edward Finger Hands
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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Katie Lutesinger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

BetterBitterButter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is on my list for quite some time. Things aren't going well for me but I hope to be there someday

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To those fellow Pandas out there who are living with suicidal thoughts every day - I know how hard it is. I know how much you want to unalive yourself; I do too. But we each have our own "bucket list" in our hearts, even if we haven't written it down anywhere. Find your bucket inside of you, and grab that list that's sitting in it. There are reasons to fight and to live, for all of us. You are worth it, you are valued, and you are loved by me. Stay strong, and I'll try to stay strong right along with you :)

Fussy1
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lakota, I just want to say, I've been on BP for many years and have seen you here as well. I've read your comments and 'heard' all of the stories about your life you have felt comfortable enough share with us and I want you to know, I respect you so much. I admire your graciousness, your spirit, your willingness to continually give little snippets of yourself if you know it may help others, all while keeping a positive light while suffering with your own negative thoughts. You always champion for others, but know that you too "are worth it, you are valued, and you are loved by me". Keep on hanging in there beautiful person! :)

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Ryan H
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glad to hear you pulled through! I understand what that feeling is like having been there myself. Just know you are not alone in that fight.

Dee Rutherford
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👏👏 well done! Sometimes it seems like a long climb, but you made it! Congratulations! 👏👏

Sophie Frankel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had similar feelings when I was about seven years old right after my first doggo died and I was heartbroken. I remembered all my friends and family and how they all would feel if I was gone and it helped

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Lindy Mac
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone should know that we all go through lows and great times. The lows seem to cloud our vision for the future... but remember: it ALWAYS GETS BETTER. Not as fast as you would like maybe ..but it does.

Mya Lugar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually you don't "want to die" as you may be thinking, you "Want to LIVE" and just haven't yet figured out how to do it. You do have to live long enough to figure it out..a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Martha
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bless you, like a million times infinity! You are radiant!

AliJanx
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, what's on the top of the bucket list, now? Gotta keep the list going until

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll never fulfill my bucket list, geo-political situations being what they are, but I do venture back to as many out-of-nowhere adventures and discoveries as my memory allows.

Casey Garland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm bot sure why but this touched my heart so deeply! I'm so for excited you! I can't atop crying! Congratulations!

Aria the Dog Lover
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm very happy for you and others who went through the same thing. I'm 15 in a few days and I'm lucky enough not to have any thoughts like that, I can't imagine that and it must be terrible.

Melody Uphouse
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look her up on TikTok and s**t, she's a badass woman who went through some s****y stuff and you need to shut the f**k up bc everyone struggles and you have no clue what happened to her s**t jead

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Ronna Black
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds of what Whoopi Goldberg said after seeing Nichelle Nicols on Star Trek. “ There’s a black lady on TV and she ain’t no maid!”

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Jaaawn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't stand being told I have 'no right to be so tired' because I don't have kids! I have a chronic illness fgs! Some people with kids need to chill and quit gatekeeping exhaustion!

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Katie Lutesinger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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Brocken Blue
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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JelliTate
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when it was possible to support your family with a job like that and have a happy life. Now it would take three jobs like one at Kmart (rip) to make ends meet and the ends would get stretch marks from trying to meet.

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Katie Lutesinger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

UK people who have shared their homes with Ukrainian refugees have been refused mortgages as a result :(

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Lisa Haag
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's strange to see a person who willingly causes harm to people like the autism community do nice things for other people. Still not a fan of hers no matter her ticket prices

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This hits me hard. My dad had an accident when I was 18 and sustained a catastrophic brain injury. He lived for another 21 years, and we took care of him at home, but my dad was gone on that day in 2000. He died two years ago and I miss him twice - once for the dad that I lost on the day of his accident, and once for the day he died in the hospital with me holding his hand. I was the only one in my family who stayed at his side until he died.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Welcome to the crazy house! We're going through some things, hopefully we'll be ok soon.

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Robert Trebor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm the middle of three boys. At about 12, 10, 7, when I got bullied (glasses, book, younger-looking than my age) my brothers, both, would defend me from aggressors, then hit me for not fighting back myself. We are still close at 75, 73, 70.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like a kid trying to buy an ice cream from a truck! ❤️

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my grandma gave me a journal with a lovely message and recently i realized the date was exactly 7 years before she died, exact day, exact month

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not all Russians are evil monster. Only their leader is, and he's victimizing and hurting the people of his own country AND the Ukrainians.

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember seeing this pic in another Bored Panda post a while back. I tried to find the OP and find out whether her mom beat cancer or not, but I never could figure out who originally posted this :( If anyone knows the story, please let me know!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That prank could cause ripples in a nice way. I hope it catches on.

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sing when I'm happy, too. I do have sad songs on my phone, though, and sometimes one will cycle through in shuffle mode and hit me hard (e.g., "You’re Not There" by Lukas Graham) and I'll start crying as I'm singing. If I'm at home, my older cat will run over chirping at me when I cry. It's like she's checking up on me to make sure I'm okay. It always works too, as I give her a hug and she makes me smile and stop crying :) I may have lost my father, but I still have lights of love in my life.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you should wash it because (maybe) the dog might get rashes from the chemicals in the chalk

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A few months ago a mentally challenged older woman was holding up the queue at the shop because she didn't have enough money to buy a tin of coca cola. Nobody done shxt, just stared at her. I step up and buy said beverage. The girl behind the till ushers me to the front of the queue and still does to this day. I felt like superman walking out of that shop. I'm so glad my credit card worked because i was pretty effing skint!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sure wish my apartment complex would do that. I have suggested it, but to no avail.

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Robert Trebor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you give lessons to others? So many people need to learn how to be human.

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Margaret Shannon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was right! Exercise, sunshine, and a little sugar—it helps a lot. Doesn’t fix everything, but makes a big difference. Just throwing it out there—get a full medical checkup if you can. Many physical diseases cause depression, like low thyroid or not enough vitamin D. And if you can, see about antidepressants. Depression is a complex illness and there’s a lot of ways to fight it. I'm in favor of using every weapon I've got against it.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From OP on Instagram: "My 18 year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night. A man came up to her and started talking to her. A barista handed her 'an extra hot chocolate someone forgot to pick up.' How grateful I am for people who look out for other people! Side note: She felt safe and did not remove the lid, but let them know. She said the whole team was watching over her the rest of the time she was there."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my best friend in the 2nd grade and I used to compare our doodles of TMNTs... we're still tight 36 years later!

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm adopted, and while my mother is unfortunately a toxic narcissist who was physically and mentally abusive to me all through my life (and still abuses me to this day), I was fortunate to have had a best friend and personal hero in my dad. He was amazing. I hope OP in the photo gets to spend time with her mum even though they live far apart!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this. A little sweet routine you both go through first thing in the morning.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mannnn, this kinda stuff always hits me hard..... I'll bet Grandma had some cool stories to tell <3 <3 <3

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, I can’t. I’ve not come far in any aspect, I’ve just gotten worse and I disappointed too many people. It doesn’t feel like I’ve learnt anything in life and I’m making too many mistakes

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My 16 yo stepdaughter changed her last name to mine on Father’s Day. On her own, with her own money.

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