Don't worry, good things happened this month too
Despite the overwhelming negativity in the news, there are still positive developments happening around the world. Sam Bentley's Good News Newsletter highlights these uplifting stories, showcasing innovations and efforts in various fields. The May edition includes topics such as paint recycling, solar energy, and environmental preservation.
- ▪The media often focuses on negative news, which can lead to feelings of despair.
- ▪Sam Bentley's Good News Newsletter aims to counteract this by sharing positive stories.
- ▪The May edition features advancements in paint recycling and solar energy initiatives.
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| Original publisher | Boing Boing |
| Canonical URL | https://boingboing.net/2026/05/29/dont-worry-good-things-happened-this-month-too.html |
| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:01:50 +0000 |
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Don't worry, good things happened this month too Grant St. Clair 10:01 am Fri May 29, 2026 Image: northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii); zdenek_macat / shutterstock.com It can be far, far too easy to spiral into a depressive, nihilistic spiral nowadays. And honestly, who could blame you? It seems like the world is on fire and no one is standing up to the people pouring gasoline on it. The headlines are more and more dire every day, because the media apparatus we as a society have built feeds off precisely those feelings of fear and helplessness. There are still good things happening, even if the algorithm isn't showing them to you.
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