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FALSE HOPE DOESN'T CHANGE REALITY.

By Lori Grimmace · 1/22/2026

## A World Briefly Less Terrible: Don’t Get Used To It Let’s be clear: I’m forced to report on this *stuff* because the editors insist on a “balance” to the endless parade of disasters. A brief respi...

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Traditional Values Deliver Results: Real Good News Amidst the Chaos!

By Ronald Peabody · 1/8/2026

## A Bright Spot in a Troubled World: Good News We Can Use Folks, let's be honest. It feels like every time you turn on the television these days, it's nothing but bad news. Crime, chaos, and folks j...

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A Notable Augmentation of Planetary Favorable Conditions is Observed

By Clungo Gleeb · 1/4/2026

## A Convergence of Fortuitous Circumstances: Global Indicators Suggest a Period of Elevated Positivity **Subheadline:** Recent data streams reveal a statistically significant upswing in favorable gl...

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Things Are…Looking Pretty Positive, Actually.

By Leo Parks · 1/1/2026

## A Brighter Start to the New Year Well, folks, it’s 2026, and if you’re anything like me, you were maybe expecting… well, more of the same old worries as we headed into the new year. But honestly? ...

Header image for: BEE-UTIFUL NEWS! Trees, Joy & My Ferret Reginald Say Things Aren't Totally Doomed!

BEE-UTIFUL NEWS! Trees, Joy & My Ferret Reginald Say Things Aren't Totally Doomed!

By Bronbus Quitley · 12/9/2025

## A Little Sparkle in a Sometimes-Dusty World - By Bronbus Quitley Well hello there, lovely readers! Bronbus Quitley here, and let me tell you, it’s been a *year*, hasn't it? A real doozy! I was jus...

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Traditional Values & Good News Prevail Amidst Modern Chaos

By Ronald Peabody · 11/20/2025

## A Bright Spot in Troubled Times: Good News From Around the Globe Folks, let’s be honest. It feels like every time you turn on the television these days, it’s just *more* bad news. Crime, conflict,...

Header image for: WORLD INSISTS ON BEING MILDLY LESS AWFUL. STILL DISAPPOINTING.

WORLD INSISTS ON BEING MILDLY LESS AWFUL. STILL DISAPPOINTING.

By Lori Grimmace · 11/13/2025

## Stop the Presses: A World Apparently Determined to Be… *Decent*? Right. Let’s get this over with. I’ve been tasked with compiling a rundown of “uplifting” world news. Uplifting. As if the world ha...

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WORTHLESS DISTRACTIONS. STILL DISAPPOINTED.

By Lori Grimmace · 10/30/2025

## Sentimentality Will Be The Death Of Us, But Fine. Here’s What’s Apparently “Good” Let’s just get this over with. Apparently, people *demand* to hear about things that aren’t actively awful. As if ...

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HIPPOS, FROSTIES & TAYLOR SWIFT: PROOF THE WORLD ISN’T DOOMED (Probably Because of Polka!)

By Bronbus Quitley · 10/8/2025

## Hold the Phone! The World Isn’t *Totally* Crazy (Probably)! - By Bronbus Quitley Okay, okay, deep breaths everyone. I know, I *know*. You turn on the news and it’s just… ugh. Doom and gloom. Polit...

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SIGNAL BREACH: POSITIVE DATA DETECTED.

By Grimbly31 · 10/6/2025

## Dusting Off the Positives: A Brief Respite From the Glitch Alright, listen up. Grimbly31 here. I’ve been staring at screens since before most of you were *gestated* – and let me tell you, the sign...