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A place for optimism, relentless positivity, anti-doomerism, and snuggle sessions.

We're all in this together, and a better world is possible!

This is now also a space for organizing tips for our collective survival as we confront climate change and everything else. Still no doom-posting. We're here to work together, support each other, and boldly face the future.

Rules:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the site-wide Code of Conduct

  2. No doom, no gloom, only bloom. There's plenty of room for doomerism elsewhere. This community is solely for having a positive outlook on the future and spreading good vibes.

  3. Be kind to your fellow users. This also means no arguing in the comm. Arguments and negativity are not conducive to blooming. Constructive discussion is good. No interest-policing. Support your comrades in their joy!

  4. Always share good news. We can't exactly enforce this one, but if you have good news, please share it with us! Keeping happiness and positivity to yourself is the twelfth type of liberalism.

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Well, well, well! Are you ready for some BLOOMERISM?! No? I DON'T CARE! IT'S TIME FOR THE WEEKLY BLOOMER THREAD! Please pay no attention to the fact that I forgot to post one of these threads last week.

Ahaha, silly lil' me bleh

Here, have an apology weevil:

Please feed her acorns and give her smooches.

Anyway, you know the drill! Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here! This is where we BLOOM!

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Yeah yeah it's still crapitalism (video game merchandise) but at least this kid's day was made and he was happy. Good on his mom.

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HELLO MY GLOOBY GOOBERS! Weekly bloomer thread, go!

You know the drill! Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

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I think this Renee Good thing has sincerely broken my wife's brother's brain. He was never a Trump supporter, but not really political, either, kind of a vague lib. But after this, he's been sending meme after meme and clip after clip to my wife talking about how much ICE and cops suck and stuff, each one getting increasingly rage filled.

Anyone else got any fun examples of seeing your lib, or even chud, friends, family, or coworkers getting increasingly radicalized? (In a good way, this is /c/bloomer)

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having teeth is a luxury apparently but i am finally able to make sure they do not crumble in front of my eyes (31 years old btw) i hate this fucking system dawg xok-og

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The owl is having a bye week so a frog here stepping in to post the bloomer thread.

Did you see anything cool this week? A bug perhaps?
Read any heartwarming stories, see a funny picture?

Share good things below :)

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Years and years of struggling with quitting because my brain never really hit the zone where smoking itself seemed unappealing and now somehow out of nowhere the stench is absolutely disgusting. Like my boyfriend comes home smelling of cigarettes and its so intensely gross i have to breath through my mouth. The offer of a cigarette doesnt work as well anymore i think i finally hit it folks i might actually be there. My lungs ravioli rejoice

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Check out this cool bee!

It's time for you to go to the bloomer mimes again!Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

My contribution: White Rhino breeding program shows success, with the White Rhino now moving to Not Threatened list

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You know the drill! Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

Something cool I found out about this week: A group of fourteen Mexican women has completed a coastal ecosystem rehabilitation project that transformed barren wasteland into thriving mangrove forests over fifteen years.

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A monthly video summarizing some bloomcore news from around the world. It's refreshing to see.


Join Mexie for your monthly dose of hope as we celebrate our wins and let them strengthen our resolve to fight.

Together, we will win!

Send positive leftist news stories to veganvanguardpodcast@gmail.com

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Dort_Owl@hexbear.net to c/bloomer@hexbear.net
 
 

Don't be so hard on yourselves.

You guys got me to actually read some theory. Not much (I'm a pretty terrible leftist) but hey I'm better than I used to be.

Thanks to the libre comm for getting me on to Linux, teaching me about GrapheneOS and other helpful nerd stuff.

Thank you to the disabled comm for existing, you guys are saints.

Thank you to the Blorptube gang for being chill and having great taste in slop.

Shitty vibes here sometimes for sure, but to the people who are still around that make this place bearable, cheers.

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It's that time again! Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

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Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

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Just look at that noooooose

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by plinky@hexbear.net to c/bloomer@hexbear.net
 
 

linky

likely pisraeli source underneath, so can't check it for veracity

(remember, even your potato might be settler-tato) (also one might place stickers with entity flag if one finds some produce of inappropriate origins in the store, as the flag is inoffensive by itself, it's unlikely to be interpretable as a political act of any kind, but might help inattentive comrades)

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Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!

Did you know Doge (the government department) is officially dead? officer-down

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Share your good news here, personal or global!

ICE detainees in Chicago to be freed Friday

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by plinky@hexbear.net to c/bloomer@hexbear.net
 
 

linky

seems like it's around 0.5-1% of total capacity 😔, but still poggers meow-fiesta

edit from real source https://en.granma.cu/mundo/2025-11-13/chinas-cooperation-with-cuba-in-the-energy-sector-remains-strong-and-steady

The official launch of Mártires de Barbados II was led by the First Secretary of the Party's Central Committee and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, and it is now connected to the SEN, as are its 5 MW counterparts built in several provinces, with a combined generation capacity of 35 MW. Following the completion of this phase, the second stage, already underway, is expected to be completed by next April and will include 13 5 MW PSFV and two 10 MW PSFV, with a total power of 85 MW and batteries to store 20% of the generation produced.

that would put maximal capacity at 3% which is mega pog meow-bounce probably at utilization rates of 1-1.5%, depending on batteries and transmission

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I recently visited an old communist who was in his 80s & dying Hadn't seen him in yrs. He always had clear analyses I wanted to talk about how to beat back growing cynicism But after hello, he said: "I envy you! Being alive at a time of such great opportunity to build a radical movement!"

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Post your bloomerisms here, whether its some good news you've heard, something nice that you've been succeeding at (no matter how small) etc.
It's time again to share some good vibes!

Hey, did you know that a judge permanently banned troops from Portland?. Sure, that might not stop them, but hey who knows.

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Happy Halloween! Got any nice news to share or just something to lighten the mood? Share it here!

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Think I might make these bloomer posts a weekly thing again. Do you guys think that's a good idea or would that be annoying? I just think it's a nice thing to have a place where people can share good vibes, considering how there is quite a lot of terrible shit going on at the moment I think people should have a place to get a break from that.

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