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Just watched your video. Thank you. You are AMAZING!!!

Lots of folks are disheartened, taking a break, doing whatever they need to regroup. AND…we will be back for the fight. The midterms should prove quite interesting.

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I agree!

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Taking your advice and thanking the people standing up - starting with you. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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Thank you, Roberta!

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Here is an article on the creation of a carbon-14-diamond battery that is slated to go into production next year. This energy source has 5,700 YEARS of life. This means small energy consumer devices, like phones, ear buds, smoke alarms, computers, and thousands of more devices will NEVER need to be charged AGAIN! Good job U.K. government and the University of Bristol for funding this breakthrough.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/diamonds-are-forever-world-first-carbon-14-diamond-battery-made

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WOWOWOW amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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This is awesome, Kellidee! Thank you for sharing.

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It was so heartening to see what Wuhan has done with the new sponge that can take up plastic in the ocean. If we don't continue to find things to care for the planet, then nothing else may count.

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Exactly!

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Thank you so much for this newsletter and all the good news! I just watched your video, I love you! Your message is so positive. Although I was in shock after the election, like all of us, I have pulled myself back together and have been busy calling my senators and reps. Not to say I am not worried because I am but I’m going to continue moving forward and try not to let the worry take over my focus.

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Thanks, Kate. I think many of us will do the same—it’s courage in action!

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Thank you for the message! It’s such a scary time and hard to find the good but it is there we just need to keep moving forward!

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Yes we do!

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Thank you so much, Jess!!

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Always, Alan. And thank you.

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I cant tell you how uplifting these weekly good news roundups are, Jessica. Safe, successful and happy travels!

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Thank you Jan! So glad you enjoy them!

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Wonderful video that will be shared with my liked minded friends and family! Thank you for all you do! You are an inspiration to so many!

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I so appreciate that Maureen!

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Have a wonderful time at the White House! You so deserve to go. Give President Biden much love from your readers!

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I will! Thank you!

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Here's a wonderful idea from a woman in Robert Hubbell's forum. She's doing what she does best to raise money for a rural Democratic organization: baking cookies and selling them. I make stuffed animals so I'm going to sell my creations and donate the profits to a progressive organization too (haven't decided which one yet). I will bet everyone on this forum has something they can do to raise money for democracy.

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Yes! I think Movement Voter Project is a worthy recipient, FWIW

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Hank you for this round up of positive news. I send your missives on to so many friends!

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Thank you for that!

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A pile of good news as usual, thanks Jessica. This one though "Meanwhile, ghost gun recoveries — once a growing concern — are falling in many cities." I'm not too sure about. It could just mean that the guns aren't being recovered and are still out there.

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I think the research shows otherwise. You should read the article. The Trace is an excellent publication

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Thanks Jessica. I hope you're right. Update: It's a great article and appears to be really good news, especially if the Supreme Court upholds the regulations on ghost guns.

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Thanks again for the good news! I loved your video! Right after the election loss a neighbor and I started a local women’s progressive group and it has helped me immensely.

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That’s tremendous!

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Wow!! Thanks for the good news! Really needed this. Good job collating all the positives.

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Thanks!

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Yes, there is a lot of bad news, but this is why this substack is so vital to see ALL THE GOOD NEWS!!! Chris Murphy in CT has been a champion IMHO.

For some reason the link on this bit was inaccessible: Vanity Fair gave us the antidote to Time’s Man of the Year cover. (it said the account was blocked, but I don't know how that's possible!)

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Hmmm weird. Just google their latest cover.

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(if you ever had and canceled a Vanity Fair account of any kind, they might not let you have access again. I've had that happen with other publications.)

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