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Recently, I’ve seen people commenting how we can’t afford to be optimistic about winning in November. And I’m not the only one. Just this weekend GoodNewsRoundup had this to say in their Saturday Good News Roundup: However, week after week people post...
by jaimehlers
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM PDT
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Good Day, Gnusies and Happy Tuesday! The past week was a tiring one for me with a number of very time-consuming, labor-intensive chores to deal with. And when I get really tired, that’s when my ...
by niftywriter
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on Tue Feb 27, 2024 at 04:00 AM PST
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Good Day, Gnusies and Happy New Year! It is 2024 at last and whether you’ve been eagerly anticipating this year or kind of dreading it, the wait is finally over. And as we gather ourselves for the election campaigns, let’s review some reasons to be...
by niftywriter
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on Tue Jan 02, 2024 at 04:00 AM PST
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Good morning, Gnusies! As usual, despite all the horrors trumpeted by mainstream media, I’ve found lots of overlooked good news to share with you. So settle into a comfortable chair with your ...
by arhpdx
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on Wed Nov 01, 2023 at 04:00 AM PDT
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Hi Kos Kommunity! It has been a number of months since I have published anything here, for different reasons, not the least of which is major depressive disorder permeating all the deep recesses of my mind. I have become acutely aware that my senior...
by Falcon Hawke
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on Sat Aug 12, 2023 at 01:12 PM PDT
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I was writing a nice diary on the Environomics of electric vehicles when the news came out. I’ll save that for another day. I was shocked but relieved by the Supreme Court’s decision in the “independent state legislature” case, and disgusted but not...
by Bob Waterstripe
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on Fri Jun 30, 2023 at 11:59 AM PDT
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Once again I am going to post a diary in response to both Kerry Eleveld’s and Kos’ diaries of today, linked to below: Kerry Eleveld’s Diary: Trump's taint is scaring off Republican candidates Kos’ Diary: Rude awakening ahead for Republicans leading...
by TMerritt
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on Wed May 24, 2023 at 03:24 PM PDT
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Good morning, Gnusies! How are you doing on this third day of Daylight Saving Time? Personally, I choose to ease into it as gradually�as possible.�Of course the need to post this GNR and respond to ...
by arhpdx
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on Tue Mar 14, 2023 at 05:54 PM PDT
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Good Day, Gnuville! I was not even thinking about a theme for todayâs GNR but one just popped into view when I opened the morning paper. 😃 In an article written by Ben Jealous (youâll find it ...
by niftywriter
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on Wed Jan 25, 2023 at 04:00 AM PST
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Good morning, all! I’ve rounded up a lot�of news, but first I want to share two great quotes I came across last week, one recent, the other classic. Hannah Ritchie, in an article in Big Think ...
by arhpdx
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on Tue Sep 27, 2022 at 04:00 AM PDT
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You can take this article as a “hostile source.” I’ve seen a lot of people here state that Biden wasn’t their first choice in the primary, and I’ll flat out say that he was NEVER a choice for me.* I digress. Nevertheless, I still root for him to do the...
by Endlessnoise
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on Tue Jul 12, 2022 at 04:52 PM PDT
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When arguing with conservatives about abortion, I always maintained that they were doing it wrong. Roe v. Wade had established that abortion was the right of any woman that wanted one, and the ...
by nuketeacher
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on Sat Jul 09, 2022 at 06:00 AM PDT
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CLIMATE SOLUTIONS Seeds of hope: How nature inspires scientists to confront climate change The Washington Post’s climate team asked 11 scientists and conservationists where their hope comes from. What aspects of nature give them the strength to...
by Angmar
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on Sun Jun 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM PDT
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A few years ago I started on antidepressants. I dithered for many years about taking meds—for a variety of reasons. I was suspicious of Big Pharma. I was convinced the drugs wouldn’t do much for my mental and emotional health—after all, nothing ever...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Sun Dec 19, 2021 at 12:01 PM PST
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I am fed up with certain posters on this site. Enough to consider leaving? No. I don’t have to leave, I don’t have to post, I don’t have to do anything. But I am seeing outright defeatism about everything, from the filibuster to 2022 to 2024. First, if...
by Rule of Claw
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on Thu Mar 04, 2021 at 06:55 AM PST
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Welcome 😄 to Fridayâs Roundup of Good News! 26 Days until Biden is president . That is the best gift I can offer you. Biden, however, is offering us another: optimism . I admit optimism, after ...
by chloris creator
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on Fri Dec 25, 2020 at 04:00 AM PST
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Okay friends, just a little Friday breath of fresh air, because I think that is what many are longing for right now, metaphorically and literally. I studied the current (as of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11th) ‘winding path to victory’ on 538,...
by kalspa
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on Fri Sep 11, 2020 at 06:25 AM PDT
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(After a decade of lurking, I have finally posted my first diary. Pretty exciting, uh?) I had a conversation with my father-in-law about the upcoming presidential election. I told him that I was feeling good about Joe Biden’s chances and that I was...
by maxgremlin
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on Fri Sep 04, 2020 at 08:41 PM PDT
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We have the votes to kick trump in the rump. worries me is whether COVID-19, the sabotage of the post office, and voter suppression efforts will keep people from casting ballots. On the other hand, I'm optimistic for several reasons that Joe...
by Sarajen
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on Thu Aug 20, 2020 at 12:28 PM PDT
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just up at the website of The Washington Post, and titled Alexander Vindman: Coming forward ended my career. I still believe doing what’s right matters. Here is how he begins: After 21 years, six months and 10 days of active military service, I am now...
by teacherken
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on Sat Aug 01, 2020 at 05:51 AM PDT
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