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My favorite reels this week. 1 is knitting, 1 is dance, 1 is weightlifting. All of them will brighten your week.

And one cartoon. If anyone needs a great fish catcher aboard, that's me. I can out catch most.

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#goodnewsFriday (or saturday) Chickens, Planks, Walking as a Curlew. A few fun articles

Knitting an emotional support chicken is crazy popular! https://www.cbsnews.com/video/knitting-emotional-support-chickens-to-relieve-stress/

Women does a 5 minute plank for her 100th birthday. https://abc7ny.com/post/bay-shore-long-island-woman-celebrating-100th-birthday-shows-off-fitness-skills-5-minute-plank/16158177/

I remember being annoying by my Halloween costume. this guys walk 53 miles inside a huge bird! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-uk-man-just-walked-53-miles-wearing-a-giant-handmade-bird-costume-heres-why-he-did-it-180986492/

have a great weekend

#goodnewsfriday #bookstore #army #AI #space

Volunteers form a chain to move a local bookstore
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/human-chain-helps-bookstore-move-9-100-books-to-new-location/vi-AA1CZEU6?ocid=socialshare

Teen scientist uses AI to sift through data and discover 1.5 million new objects in space
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/teen-s-ai-breakthrough-finds-1-5-million-cosmic-wonders/ar-AA1D25qX?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=W011&cvid=cf47cefee6ec40d68cd4da3299ce8afc&ei=24

Signature of human-like life found
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/we-may-not-be-alone-in-the-universe-astronomers-find-possible-alien-life-on-planet/ar-AA1D6s4p?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=W011&cvid=64575fed53e9414181b9281a92d7fbec&ei=18

First woman completes army ranger training https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/west-point-graduate-becomes-first-woman-to-complete-army-ranger-competition/ar-AA1D2W9t?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Have a great weekend!

#goodnewsfriday Looking for fun

There's going to be a full RED lunar eclipse next week.https://ktla.com/news/california/griffith-observatory-to-stream-total-lunar-eclipse-live-online/

Big win for consumers. (No this isn't a paid ad) Crest 3-D White strips turn out to work as well as professional services. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/crest-white-strips-review

The SNL 50 sketch show and the SNL Music show are both excellent and will provide that feel good nostalgia for any olde. (also not a paid ad) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/live-blog/rcna191112

Daylight saving time returns! I can't wait. Bring back the sun to the north. We need it bad. DST adds a tremendous value to northern economies and results in fewer home robberies too. https://www.britannica.com/procon/Daylight-Saving-Time-debate#ref390999

have a great weekend!

#goodnewsfriday

Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment. https://scitechdaily.com/turning-off-nerve-signals-scientists-develop-promising-new-pancreatic-cancer-treatment/

The end of, we are experiencing higher than normal call volume? https://www.pcmag.com/news/report-hp-consumer-service-deliberately-hit-consumers-with-mandatory-15minute

The sea sheep "fish" is not only adorable but also gets energy from photosynthesis. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210324-the-odd-sea-creature-powered-by-the-sun

We are restoring the environment. Beavers aren't just for north America. Now reintroduction is happening in England. https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/beaver-wild-release-a-milestone-for-nature-recovery-in-england/

have a great weekend!

#goodnewsfriday #ibis #literacy #beards #kindness

The northern bald ibis was extinct in central Europe for 300 years. Now, it has returned – and scientist “foster parents” aboard a tiny plane are teaching the birds to fly their long-forgotten migration routes. https://standfortrees.org/blog/good-climate-news-february-2025/

Illiteracy still exists in the world, but 200 more older women can now read in Nepal. https://apnews.com/article/nepal-older-women-literacy-reading-writing-photos-288093802b3047b44d3ecb2f12b0fcb6

The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards. https://apnews.com/article/yankees-facial-hair-policy-7238acee720fe2017b2cb2691ba5531e

This website offers lessons in kindness by example. https://www.thehopeline.com/inspiring-stories-of-everyday-kindness/

Have a great weekend!

#GoodNewsFriday is all about love. Pets, Beavers, Love and #Aurora

Czech officials couldn't come to an agreement on how to stop flooding, so the local beavers stepped in and did the work for them. https://mathewi.micro.blog/2025/02/14/some-eager-beavers-saved-the.html

A woman's dog introduces her to a stranger who needs her kidney. https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/heartwarming-uplifting-pet-stories/46102

25 pet adoption love stories. https://petcolove.org/blog/2025-top-love-stories/

And if you're lucky enough to live in #Canada or the most northern parts of the USA, you can take your sweetie out to see the northern lights tonight. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental

Have a great weekend!

#goodnewsfriday #lupus #whale #rhino #monkey

They have found a reversable root cause of Lupus https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/scientists-say-identified-root-cause-lupus-rcna160862

There are only two female and one white rhino left due to poaching. A successful IVF might be able to save the species. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68064432

Marmoset monkeys give each other names. We finally noticed. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/30/science/marmosets-call-names-study-scli-intl/index.html

9 of 14 species of Humpback whale have made it off of the endangered species list. The result of long consistent effort. https://www.marinemammalcenter.org/animal-care/learn-about-marine-mammals/cetaceans/humpback-whale

#GoodNewsFriday for your economy, for women and for the weather. Also edible packaging is booming?

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/home-sales-rise-for-fourth-month-6503857/ Pending home sales rose for the fourth straight month in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. Last month's gain of 2.2% brought the NAR's Pending Home Sales Index to its highest level since February of 2023, and represented a 6.9% increase year-over-year.

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/inflation-slows-again-7112066/ Overall, prices rose 0.4% in December from November and 2.9% from a year earlier, as expected. The reading follows one for wholesale prices, which showed slightly slower inflation last month. Cooling price growth could revive the case for interest-rate cuts in coming months.

https://www.healthaction.org/whatsnew/2024-menopause-friendly-workplaces Companies are waking up to the reality that 20% of the workforce is experiencing some stage of menopause at any given time.

The country-wide cold is just about over (for now). https://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/conus.php?element=T

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/edible-packaging-market Edible packaging is booming

#goodnewsfriday Snow, trails, chess, Lake Mead and household income were all good news this week.

I love snow because I love quiet and cross-country skiing on wooded trails. Here's the snow forecast across various models. El Nino
https://www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2/winter-2024-2025-snowfall-predictions-a-slow-start-late-surprise-united-states-canada-europe-fa/

I'm reading a book about trail formation. Did you know that non-human animals are better at trail making than humans are? https://amzn.to/4iwsGNF

Today, the youngest person ever just became world chess champion. The video is emotional. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/see-moment-man-becomes-the-youngest-ever-chess-world-champion/vi-AA1vNN65

They thought Lake Mead was dead but then California farmers, who use most of it, make drastic cuts and now it's up 16 feet. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/america-s-largest-reservoir-lake-mead-rises-staggering-amount-after-dead-pool-status/ar-AA1vLMCu-

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-1 American Household Net Worth Sets Another Record High as Debt-to-Asset Ratio Nears 50-Year Low2-12/us-household-wealth-climbs-to-a-record-on-higher-stock-values

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