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IrishEyes

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19. The City of London Will Be Powered By 100% Renewable Energy Starting in October
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:37 PM
Jun 2018

Last edited Thu Jun 28, 2018, 07:48 PM - Edit history (1)

To make it an even dozen, here are eleven more that I found on the Good News Network. There are plenty more stories.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org

1.Researchers Have Finally Created Simple Eco-Friendly Machine That Recycles Used Diapers
2.Instead of Tossing it Back, 5,000 Indian Fishermen Now Collect Ocean Plastic to Build Roads and Prosperity
3.Lyft is Giving Free Rides to Cancer Patients Headed to Medical Appointments
4.15-Year-old Girl Creates Simple, Revolutionary Device That Can Generate Electricity From Rainwater
5.Kind Cop Replaces Stolen Groceries for Man Who Fainted From Diabetes in the Parking Lot
6.Jimmy Carter Delivers a New Clinic to Small Town That Has Been Without a Physician
7.World’s First Pay-What-You-Can Grocery Store! It Saves Food Otherwise Destined for Trash
8.Dog Waits With Missing 3-Year-old in Cornfield Overnight Until Help Arrives
9.In Just 8 Years, Conservation Measures Increased Jaguar Population by 20%
10.Denver Schools Are Ensuring That No Kids Go Hungry By Offering Free Meals Over the Summer
11.While Pit Bull Rescues Family From House Fire, She Pulls Baby to Safety By Her Diaper

Also, I plan to live another 50 or so years. The is my country and I'm much too much of a stubborn Irish lady to give up. The right wants people to be fearful, hateful and ignorant. They want us to give up. Fuck em. There are more good people in the world than bad. Hope and love are still alive.

Now, I'm going to make an appointment to give blood tomorrow. I feel the need to a little something to help someone.

I'm choosing to believe this is going to be DUgosh Jun 2018 #1
Instead of the darkness of the grave, volstork Jun 2018 #3
Points for the Apollo 13 reference.👏👏👏 irisblue Jun 2018 #11
I need the points! DUgosh Jun 2018 #13
Churchill Turbineguy Jun 2018 #2
It's always darkest before the dawn. Every cloud has a silver lining. demgrrrll Jun 2018 #4
Find the interview with the guy who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in fierywoman Jun 2018 #5
Don't worry. I'm not going to jump. Aristus Jun 2018 #8
Two words cilla4progress Jun 2018 #30
You will probably outlive-- JohnnyLib2 Jun 2018 #6
I hope the month of June outlives the Orange Bastard... Aristus Jun 2018 #7
For a moment there, montana_hazeleyes Jun 2018 #32
The alternative is despair or hopelessness sarge43 Jun 2018 #9
My dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #10
Isn"t of your kid in laws an annoyace? irisblue Jun 2018 #12
They actually went home to Colorado two weeks ago. Aristus Jun 2018 #14
Plan ahead for next visit irisblue Jun 2018 #15
There won't be a next visit. Aristus Jun 2018 #16
See, a plan. irisblue Jun 2018 #17
I feel better already... Aristus Jun 2018 #18
The City of London Will Be Powered By 100% Renewable Energy Starting in October IrishEyes Jun 2018 #19
That's very encouraging. Thank you. Aristus Jun 2018 #20
Thanks for this!! ailsagirl Jun 2018 #22
Thanks so much! Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #28
Read these posts ailsagirl Jun 2018 #21
Two of the best! Aristus Jun 2018 #23
I'm glad they helped-- God knows, we all need to be buoyed up occasionally!! ailsagirl Jun 2018 #36
Check out the Good News Roundup at dkos Habibi Jun 2018 #24
Thank you, Habibi. I appreciate it. Aristus Jun 2018 #25
You have to go to the end of the line. woodsprite Jun 2018 #26
I'm willing to wait my turn. Aristus Jun 2018 #27
Which one? jberryhill Jun 2018 #29
Wait for me? nt Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #31
Take your GoPro SkatmanRoth Jun 2018 #33
The Golden Gate Bridge weighs 887,000 tons. NNadir Jun 2018 #34
Basically, I don't want to give the bastards the satisfaction. malthaussen Jun 2018 #35
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