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May 28th GNR: No matter what your issues, or problems, you can do great things! [1]
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Date: 2025-05-28
A Good News Round up for the last week of May, the weather’s been a bit cold and wet for the first official week of the Summer Season here in the Old North State. A local meterologist has called it Mayvember.
So get yourself a warm drink, find a cozy blanket and a soft sweater and buckle up for the ride.
We aren’t naive, or just suffering from toxic positive. Things do suck, but there is always helpers to find, and people fighting the good fight. So at the GNR we celebrate what we can.
I have to admit, I’ve been on the struggle bus about this GNR, even the usual good news seems to be harder to find. Tonight was the Democratic Women of Alamance County meeting. I didn’t want to go, but decided maybe getting out with like minded folks and having a good buffet at a nice place would be a pick me up.
And it was.
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We had some guest speakers, one who inspired the title. She works for the mental health of people in our county and reminded us that no matter what, we can do great things. I mean a man who can’t say two run on sentences without sounding like an example of the DSMV managed to get elected twice. If someone like that can go far, so can you.
Our main speaker was retired Major Richard Ojeda. He is running to replace Richard “don’t do in person townhalls” Hudson. He started his political career after retiring from the military in West Virginia, as a Democrat, in West Virginia. He won his election for the State Senate by 18 points after being assaulted at a primary campaign event. He fought for legalized medical marijuana in the West Virginia legislature, and won that fight. He fought for bigger pay raises for teachers, leading the 2018 Teachers Strike. And now he is back in NC, where he was based for most of his military career when he wasn’t serving overseas.
He is a guy who is up for the fight, so I invite you to check out his campaign site and his YouTube channel where he goes live every night. Here is Monday’s Live. He is passionate and a bit heated over things, so you may want to wear headphones depending on whose around.
Now I’m fired up and in a Good News state of mind, lets start with some North Carolina News
NC Hurricane Helene Relief. States Newsroom
Sadly FEMA is not coming through, but NC is not giving up.
In a statement responding to the ruling, Gov. Josh Stein expressed disappointment but promised to press on with Helene cleanup and recovery efforts:
Despite this news, we are going to stay the course. We will keep pushing the federal and state governments to do right by western North Carolina. We will keep working with urgency, focus, and transparency to get any appropriated money on the ground as quickly as we can to speed the recovery. We will not forget the people of western North Carolina.” The ruling came the same day the North Carolina House unanimously approved a bill that would provide $464 million in new relief for western North Carolina — roughly half of what Stein had asked for. That bill is likely to be part of the House-Senate state budget negotiations that will take place in the coming weeks.
Good to see the NC GOP house seems to be on board with doing something that is necessary for the constituents, at least to some extent.
Palate Cleanser 1
NC Supreme Court Race. States Newsroom
It took six months, but the race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is finally over. The rules of the game held – just as they did following the 2020 election – and the winner is now in office. That’s a win for democracy. And we owe that win in large part to an exceptionally strong ruling from Trump-appointed judge Richard E. Myers II, chief judge of the Eastern District of North Carolina.
While some will bend the knee for short term gains, a lot of folks in power know that they will do much better in the long run by defending our democracy.
I mentioned it in a comment last week, but the NC Democratic Party is focusing on the rest of the judiciary where we elect them rather than hope we get a good one appointed. Since making these races partisan, it is a bigger battle to win seats on the courts.
And thanks again to those who are filing the lawsuits and using the courts to save democracy
x Getting ready for another week of fighting for democracy in court. — Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Democrats Need to Show Who We Are”: Meet Durham’s New Party Chair
Durham County Democrats elected Emerson Kirby, a Durham native that recently graduated from Duke University as their chair.
We spoke with Kirby on the heels of her election as chair of the Durham County Democratic Party to find out what her plans are to capture disaffected voters, how to bring new energy to the party at the local and state level, and why Democrats need to sharpen their message and move away from being just the party of “anti-Trump.”
The needed change is likely to come from the local levels on up. There has been pushback against some of the young people working their way up in the party, and I feel our state and county parties are just going to be a lot more nimble.
On to some animal news
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation welcomes 1st buffalo calves in decades.
"It's a big part of our culture as a people. It brings the community together. A lot of people come out and drive out here, like to look at them, talk about them," said Brokenhead Buffalo Ranch manager Jeremy Robert Chartrand-Kayseas. The reserve's lands, 75 kilometres north of Winnipeg along the Brokenhead River, fall within traditional buffalo territory. The new herd was brought to Brokenhead in late December from Sakimay First Nation in Saskatchewan
And other herds being replenished
x Bison boom 🦬💥 We are happy to welcome 4 baby bison calves to our herd!
These “red dogs” (named for the color of their young coats) will eventually move to Montana to help repopulate the Blackfeet herd. More:
www.oaklandzoo.org/wildlife-conservation/bison
[image or embed] — Oakland Zoo (@oaklandzoo.bsky.social) May 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Labor movement keeps on moving on
x Rideshare drivers and labor advocates across the country say they’ve increased their activism recently because Uber and Lyft are pushing back harder than ever on benefits for drivers, including paid sick leave, minimum wages, and workers’ compensation buff.ly/6C0OwpX
[image or embed] — Ohio Capital Journal (@ohiocapitaljournal.com) May 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
x New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years. We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power. If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
[image or embed] — Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Palate Cleanser #2 (and can be used as a timeline cleanser!)
x Lovelies, drop everything, I have the perfect timeline cleanse: A PUFFIN LIVECAM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=03P6... I cannot express how much I need this right now.
[image or embed] — Emma Newman (@emmanewman.bsky.social) May 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Clean Energy News
x India’s clean energy growth outpaces global trends, according to a new report. The report underscores that India is moving away from fossil fuels and import dependency by adopting clean and efficient energy solutions.
[image or embed] — Uplifting News (@upliftingnews.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The report underscores that India is moving away from fossil fuels and import dependency by adopting clean and efficient energy solutions. Importing fossil fuels currently costs India 5% of its GDP, but the shift to renewable energy, including solar and wind power, is proving to be a cost-effective alternative. The largest renewable energy project under construction in India is nearly four times the size of the largest projects in the US or Europe.
Feels like I’ve been waiting forever for renewable energy to be the cost effective way to go.
x In a major boost to the UK’s net zero goals, the government confirmed that nearly all new homes in England will be built with solar panels by 2027. www.optimistdaily.com/2025/05/sola...
[image or embed] — The Optimist Daily (@optimistdaily.bsky.social) May 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
And the advantage of being over a geothermal hot spot
x Home to hundreds of natural hot springs, Boise has tapped into the geothermal potential beneath its feet, creating the largest municipally operated geothermal heating system in the United States. www.optimistdaily.com/2025/05/how-...
[image or embed] — The Optimist Daily (@optimistdaily.bsky.social) May 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Oh noes, will this make Idaho “woke”? If you get a chance to visit Craters of the Moon, it is really cool. www.nps.gov/…
Self-care
"We found that, even among those who didn't meet the recommended physical activity guidelines, being less sedentary was associated with better health. This suggests that even light exercise is good for your health," concluded Andreas Nilsson.
x Sum: #MOVE! Study shows any exercise can benefit older adults' health www.news-medical.net/news/2025052... "...being less sedentary was associated with better health. This suggests that even light exercise is good for your health."
[image or embed] — Timothy Caulfield (@caulfieldtim.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
And the first bit of movement is often where the biggest gains are found.
Resilience from the Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org/…
Remember this is a relay race, if you need to pass the baton and recharge for a bit, trust that others are there to take it up and keep things going.
Palate Cleanser #3 And what if, what if even with all the current chaos, things could go right?
What if instead of being on the brink of disaster, we’re on the cusp of a better world? No one can deny the challenges the world faces, from pandemics to climate change to authoritarianism. But pessimism and despair are too easy a response. Each week, Progress Network Founder Zachary Karabell and Executive Director Emma Varvaloucas convene a diverse panel of experts to discuss the central issues of our era, including sustainability, polarization, work, and the economy, and make the case for a brighter future. They emerge from their conversations with a counterintuitive but informed take: progress is on its way.
x Need the whole story? Check out this week's episode of our podcast What Could Go Right? with hosts TPN founder Zachary Karabell and TPN exec. director Emma Varvaloucas. link.chtbl.com/YUFdvc5d
[image or embed] — The Progress Network (@progressntwrk.bsky.social) May 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
They say it is always darkest before the dawn, so maybe this is the tipping point and the start of better things to come.
And the dogs were good again this week.
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