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

Get this near the top so more people can see this site exists

starsailor (they/he)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.onesimplewish.org/ here's the link. these things are all mostly under $500. I also just emailed my school officials to see if we can have a fundraiser for this site and buy some of these things for these kids!

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

I do 3 wishes every year around thanksgiving so the kids will get what they want by Christmas. They ask for so little, I feel like 75% of the US population could probably do one wish each.

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

For real! One year I bought a winter jacket and a pair of sneakers; in a way, it’s heartbreaking that their greatest wish is what most of us consider necessities…

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

Never heard of the site but just visited. There are so many tiny, simple things that kids wish for. Check it out please!

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

Had never heard of. Highly rated on charity advisor. Some of the wishes seem a bit "iffy" to me. (eg asking for money for Doordash deliveries) but it does appear that not just anybody can submit a wish. You have to go through your case worker or a charity like your church and have them submit the wish for you.

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

I disagree with you on the door dash. When I was a teenager, my parents' church sent volunteers to help build HUB homes for the summer. One of the volunteers told this story: It was the little boy's birthday. His mom had him invite seven of his friends, and she took them to McDonald's and bought them A hamburger. One-eighth of a McDonald's hamburger, and this little boy was thrilled to death. It was the saddest thing I'd ever heard. For a foster kid, who can easily feel worthless, to have someone come to the door with food he got to choose and order himself might well be a very powerful thing.

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

Never heard of that website before. Going to check it out now :)

LH25
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't realize this existed either. I agree, this needs more upvotes!

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

I am glad to know this exists! I just went a granted a wish for a Harry Potter Lego set because ...I LOVE HP and Legos 😁

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

Fine. But do you have to brag about it? Couldn't you just buy the bike and feel good about that? You can let people know the site exists without having to get kudos for your good deed.

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

But then all of the people on this thread, and where this was originally posted, wouldn't have known about the site (if they didn't already). I just went on and bought something for someone. Literally, if this person didn't 'brag' about what they did, I wouldn't have done that.

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

'Donors Choose' will allow teachers to post classroom needs ...art supplies, books, paper. You can choose any school and donate to any class.

Shauna Patton
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I now have this saved as one of my favorites and I will make it a happy to fulfill a wish at least once a month. I love this idea.

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

Did you also buy him a lock for his bike so it wouldn't get stolen?

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

Let the local police department know; they have lots of unclaimed missing bikes for free.

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

Fantastic idea - but make sure it’s a genuine site so you don’t get scammed when you’re trying to do good!

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

This is absolutely amazing that people do this. I'm so supporting if this foundation. Thank you everybody that does this

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

I just went there. They don't specify what the money is going toward. $230 for a "wireless controller" for a "game system" ? I don't think so.

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

But the sad thing is, with so many scammers out there, I probably wouldn't do this. How could they prove they're legit?

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

I once bought a girl one year's worth of law school books. I hope it propelled her to go far!

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

Please spread this around. I know the folks that run this organization and the family, too. They are as legit as it gets and walk the walk and talk the talk. Please support those kids!!

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

Heard of them on BP a couple years ago. Made a couple donations since then.

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

Whenever I donated clothes to the women's shelter, I always included toys, games, and kid's clothes.

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

There's a lot on that site that are clearly choosy beggars, they need to filter those out

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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.

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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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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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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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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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