#GoodThing

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 hours ago

The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam “Now the river can connect to its floodplain like it hasn't in 140 years.”

www.kuow.org/stories/the-... The Stillaguamish Tribe is looking out for the salmon, and the planet. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 day ago

‘Music to my Ears’: New Malaria Drug Succeeds in Large Clinical Trial to Combat Resistance A new-class of antimalarial medication called KLU156 was just found to be as reliable as exiting treatments, and may be available soon.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/music-to-my-... A new development in malaria treatments could help save a lot of lives. That would be a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Jerry Breen

@newbreen.bsky.social

2 days ago

#tRUMPLIED about #FUELPRICES for over a year. #NOBODY bought it. His "GENIUS SOLUTION"? Claim that #HIGHPRICES are a #GOODthing !!!

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 days ago

Egypt Becomes 26th Country to Eliminate Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness with Triumph Over Trachoma Chlamydia trachomatis is the world's leading cause of infectious blindness, and has been documented in Egypt for over 3,000 years.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/egypt-become... Congratulations to Egypt for all the great strides they've made for public health and wellness in their country. This is a very #goodthing that the US should really try to emulate... #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

4 days ago

Tribe Releases Native Elk Back onto 17,000 Sacred Sierra Nevada Acres By turning the land over to the tribe, a substantial conservation corridor for animals including these Tule elk will be established.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/calif-tribe-... Rewilding and Land Back successes in one story? Now this, is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

5 days ago

Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers The contracts were not awarded according to emissions-cutting promises, but how low the cost for installation and provision would be.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achi... Congrats to Uruguay for making some really great life choices, as a nation. What they have achieved, is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

6 days ago

Scorpion Venom May Provide the Next Breast Cancer Breakthrough Venom of the scorpion Brotheas amazonicus appears to attack breast cancer cells in a way similar to a widely used chemotherapy medication.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scorpion-ven... Scorpion venom could prove to be a huge medical breakthrough in the future. This would be a really amazing #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

Boy with Rare Genetic Disorder Amazes Doctors After World-First Gene Therapy The first child in history has successfully been treated with a new genetic therapy for an ultra-rare developmental defect called Hunter syndrome. Several years in the making, Oliver Chu became the fi...

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-with-rar... A patient with Hunter syndrome has been successfully treated with gene therapy. A first for the entire world. This could help more people, down the line, which is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

AI-Guided Robot Plants 'Baby Corals' Across the Great Barrier Reef A robotic assistant called the Deployment Guidance System (DGS) scans the seafloor and determines the best place for a coral to spawn.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ai-guided-ro... AI being used to help reseed coral reefs? Now that would be a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

Ultrasonic Device Dramatically Speeds Harvesting of Water from the Air – Drinkable in Minutes Instead of Hours MIT engineers came up with a way to recover water from an atmospheric water harvesting material 45x faster using ultrasonic waves.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ultrasonic-d... Science doing sciency stuff so people can get water from air! And faster than before. This is a really cool #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

Wildlife Poachers to Be Targeted Using State of the Art AI Listening Technology The web of acoustic sensors was deployed in central Africa, and offer the possibility of real-time alerts to the sounds of gunshots

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wildlife-poa... Like any technology, AI can be used for good or for evil. Using it for this, to help stop poaching, would be an incredibly #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes 'Europe's Yellowstone' All European vulture species have been extirpated in the Carpathians for a century; victims of persecution, habitat loss, and lead poisoning.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-years-af... Vultures returning to a place where they've been extinct for over a century is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

Mosquitoes Can’t Resist Smell of Fungus That Lures Them to Their Death Inside Trap Patented by Researchers It's called Metarhizium, and it's a parasitic fungus that lures insects to their death with an odorous compound called longifolene.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mosquitoes-c... A fungal-based mosquito trap that keeps other insects safe could help save and improve a lot of lives in the future. That would be a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 week ago

Quick Cancer Breath Test Hailed as Most Significant Step Toward a Lifesaving Breakthrough in 50 Years An analysis of pancreatic cancer across the UK found that over 60% of cases are detected at stage-4.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quick-cancer... A breath test to help detect one of the hardest to catch-in-time cancers could save a lot of lives. This could be a real game changer, and a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago In addition to re-establishing the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation as the stewards of Henness Ridge, this project will support and strengthen the Tribe's case for federal recognition

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/900-acres-bo... A huge win in the Land-Back movement. This is a very #goodthing! More of this! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Nearly 3x More Encounters With Endangered Sumatran Tigers in Camera Trap Photos Than in Past Years “We documented a robust tiger population, apparently among the healthiest on the island,” said Dr. Joe Figel, a conservation biologist.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-camera-t... Efforts being made to protect critically endangered tigers appear to be working. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Plant-Based 3D-Printed Surfboards 'Sensational' to Ride While Halting Microplastic Pollution The company regularly does demonstration days, the dates for which can be gleaned by following the firm's Instagram page.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-... Plant-based surfboards that reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment? Now that sounds like a very #goodthing to me! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Patients Thought Untreatable with Rare Disease Dramatically Improve with Common Gene Therapy The effects allowed these minors who could sit but not stand to move like they've never done before, including walking and climbing stairs.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/patients-tho... A new potential treatment for people with spinal muscular atrophy could improve a lot of lives. That would a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Genetic Mutation Could Pave the Way for Self-Fertilizing Cereal Crops and a Revolution in Agriculture In laboratory experiments, the researchers successfully engineered this change in barley and found that the mechanism worked there as well.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/genetic-muta... Self-fertilizing plants that take their food from the air and absorb CO2 at the same time? This could be a game-changer in growing crops. This would be an amazingly #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Chopstick Robot Building Kit Delighting Underfunded STEM Classes Around the World More than just robotics, the stick-in-socket building set encourages kids to manifest the wonders they create in their minds.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chopstick-ro... Making STEM classes affordable for people of all economic levels by using items around your home is a very cool #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

'Dancing Wheelchair' Helps Paralyzed Teen Feel 'Cool' Being a Different Sort of Dancer (WATCH) "It's cool to be different from other people and more unique in different ways. It's an amazing chair that's different from others.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dancing-whee... A wheelchair that can help users dance is a win for accessibility. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Shoes That Adapt to Uneven Surfaces Help Folks With Mobility Issues Walk Easier – Now For Sale Online A robotics specialist in physical therapy unveiled the world’s first shoe that can reduce frictional forces and adapt to uneven surfaces.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-a... Helping to make walking better for people with mobility issues is a win for accessibility and combatting ableism. This is a very cool #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

First Human Cornea Transplant Using 3D Printed, Lab-Grown Tissue Restores Sight in a ‘Game Changer’ for Millions Who are Blind The first successful human implant of a 3D-printed cornea made from human eye cells cultured in a laboratory has restored a patient's sight.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-human-... A 3D printed cornea restored sight in a patient. This is a potential game-changer. This is an incredibly amazing #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

30,000 Animals Rescued from Illegal Captivity in the Largest Wildlife Trafficking Raid in History Encouraging, in the largest ever police bust of wildlife trafficking, merely 7 rhino horns were found amid over 100,000 seized objects.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/30000-animal... Tens of thousands of live animals were saved last year in a global action, possibly the biggest ever achieved. This is an incredibly #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Wireless Implant That 'Speaks' to the Brain with Light Paves Way To Potentially Restoring Lost Senses The device’s patterned bursts of light activated specific groups of neurons deep inside the brains of mice, and the mice understood them

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wireless-imp... We have seen a lot of the worst of humanity lately, but stuff like this, seeing what humans are capable of inventing that help humanity, is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of slowing.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-... New species discoveries are far outpacing extinctions. This is an encouraging #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Endangered Iguanas Make a Romantic Getaway Out of Protected Caribbean Island–Populations Explode The Lesser Antillean iguana is a Critically-Endangered species which has disappeared from much of its range across the Eastern Caribbean.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-i... Critically endangered iguanas are making a big comeback. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Samsung's 600-Mile-Range Batteries That Charge in 9 Minutes Ready for Production/Sale Next Year Samsung claimed they were smaller, lighter, and safer, capable of driving 600 miles, and charging within 9 minutes.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/samsungs-600... Electric car batteries that work longer and charge faster will help encourage more people to buy electric cars. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 month ago

Over 600 Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs Restored Across the Whole of India by Divinely-Inspired Nonprofit This nonprofit has restored more than 600 bodies of water either to a state of nature or to a clean and functioning source for human use.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-600-lak... A nonprofit organization in India has restored 600 bodies of water around the country. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Summer Whitesell

@linimentcake.bsky.social

1 month ago

Ambitious Rewilding Project for Koala and Platypus Undertaken by Sydney's Taronga Zoo The Taronga Zoo Conservation Society plans to release platypus, koalas, spotted quols, and the Endangered regent honeyeater bird.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ambitious-re... Rewilding will always be a very #goodthing! The more, the merrier! #positivity #positivevibes