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“Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection." - Rebecca Solnit
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Pr...
www.yahoo.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Massachusetts is turning retired cranberry bogs into natural wetlands. They’re on track to rewild 1,000 acres www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mas... #goodnews
Massachusetts is turning retired cranberry bogs into natural wetlands. They’re on track to rewild 1,000 acres
The Division of Ecological Restoration has an ambitious pledge in the works when it comes to the state’s many cranberry bogs.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies

ABOUT TIME

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy — the THOR-05F — on Thursday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NPR Wins Back $36 Million Contract That Was Yanked Under Pressure From Trump White House www.mediaite.com/lawcrime/npr... #goodnews
NPR Wins Back $36 Million Contract That Was Yanked Under Pressure From Trump White House
National Public Radio has secured a legal settlement restoring a multimillion-dollar contract that was revoked under pressure from President Donald Trump's administration.
www.mediaite.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Judge orders release of over 300 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ detainees www.politico.com/news/2025/11... #goodnews
Judge orders release of over 300 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ detainees
The Chicago-area federal judge also made clear he wants detailed reports about more than 600 people being held.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash. We did it, we can make a change www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/p... #goodnews
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash | CNN Politics
The US Coast Guard on Thursday issued a memo that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “hate symbols,” in a rapid about-face after facing intense scrutiny for a previous policy change which downplayed...
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
California added 1,200 megawatts of battery energy storage to its electrical grid over the last six months, further building on its nation-leading capacity and pushing the state closer to its clean energy goals www.latimes.com/environment/... #goodnews
Newsom touts California's record battery energy gains at U.N. climate conference
California has now reached 16,942 megawatts of available battery storage — about one-third of the estimated capacity needed to reach the state's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045.
www.latimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
US judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses ground.news/article/an-a... #goodnews
US judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses
A U.S. judge rejected on Monday a Trump administration challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at, or near, state courthouses.
ground.news
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A new slow-release cancer treatment achieved remarkable success in eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with hard-to-treat bladder cancer. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #goodnews
Tiny implant wipes out bladder cancer in 82% of patients
TAR-200, a small drug-releasing implant, wiped out tumors in most patients with high-risk bladder cancer. Its slow, consistent release of chemotherapy proved far more effective than traditional short-...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will go tuition-free for undergraduate students from families earning up to $200,000. www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne... #goodnews
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore goes tuition-free for some undergraduate students
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will go tuition-free for undergraduate students from families earning up to $200,000.
www.cbsnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Northern Michigan data center idea scrapped following community rejection. We can make a difference if we stand together www.mlive.com/environment/... #goodnews
Northern Michigan data center idea scrapped following community rejection
This Up North town just stopped a massive tech development being suggested for their public land.
www.mlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Gabon government and a group of donors signed an agreement to protect 34,000 square kilometers (13,000 square miles), of the Congo Basin rainforests in the country. energynews.oedigital.com/environment/... #goodnews
Gabon signs landmark climate finance deal for Congo rainforests
The Gabon government and a group of donors signed an agreement to protect 34,000 square kilometers (13,000 square miles), of the Congo Basin rainforests in the country. The plan, dubbed "Gabon Infini"...
energynews.oedigital.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, Patagonia has given away an extra $180 million. technextportal.com.br/news/three-y...
Three years in, Patagonia says its radical ownership model is paying off for the planet - Tech Next Portal
Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, the company has given away an extra $180 million. Three years ago, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard made an unprecedented...
technextportal.com.br
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Village of Palmyra, WI, announces it will no longer pursue partnership with ICE www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Village of Palmyra announces it will no longer pursue partnership with ICE
The Palmyra Public Safety Department would have been Wisconsin's first police department to participate in ICE's 287(g) Task Force Model.
www.usatoday.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
By utilizing hydrogen fuel cells combined with electric batteries, the train offers a zero-emission alternative to traditional diesel-powered locomotives hydrogen-central.com/poland-first...
Poland first Hydrogen Train launches in Silesia - Hydrogen Central
Poland first Hydrogen Train launches in Silesia Vietnam Railway Corp - On September 3, 2025, Poland marked a historic milestone
hydrogen-central.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants

“Just over the weekend, we probably trained almost 1,000 people to be ‘ICE Watch’”

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As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care www.cbsnews.com/news/new-mex...
New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who championed the new initiative, told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.
www.cbsnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services
With aid cuts from countries like the U.S. – which fund more than 80% of family planning for millions of women and girls worldwide – these three nations are taking a huge step to maintain progress in reproductive health and birth control services!
#maternalhealth #childhealth #healthcare
Three countries boost family planning funding in ‘powerful shift from dependency’ in Africa after aid cuts
Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aid
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's troop deployment in D.C. www.npr.org/2025/11/20/n...
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's troop deployment in D.C.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb on Thursday ruled that the use of troops in the nation's capital was unlawful.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Pinprick blood test could give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds
Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclear. news.sky.com/story/new-re...
New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...
news.sky.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Kim Davis Faces ‘Crippling’ Legal Fees After Supreme Court Defeat

(so what, I’m posting this as good news because I’m petty)

www.newsweek.com/kim-davis-cr...
Kim Davis faces ‘crippling’ legal fees after Supreme Court defeat
Kim Davis faces crippling costs and a lasting legacy after the Supreme Court rejects her final bid to challenge gay marriage.
www.newsweek.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM