🐀 — Let’s read some good things that happened in the last 7 days around the world — 1. Japanese man, 83, becomes oldest person to sail solo non-stop across Pacific Yachtsman Kenichi Horie after more than two months at sea, arrived in the waters off the Kii peninsula in western Japan at 2.39am local time. Having crossed the world’s largest body of water, he had an inspiring…

🐋 — A lot of animal news this week. Which is amazing :D — 1. Church of Scotland to allow same-sex marriages The Church of Scotland has voted to allow clergy to conduct same-sex marriages for the first time. It means same-sex couples will be able to marry in church in services conducted by ministers. The Presbyterian denomination is preparing new suggested liturgy to…

🦏 — Let’s read some good things that happened in the last 7 days around the world — 1. Dallas Bans Pet Store Sales of Puppies and Kittens. Law forbidding the sale of puppies and kittens takes effect in six months Dallas City Council members banned the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores across the city Wednesday. The Humane Pet Store Ordinance takes effect in six…

🐶— Meet the good boi that has won hearts and admirers for detecting more than 200 undetonated explosive devices since the beginning of the war in late February — 1. Spain set to become the first European country to introduce a 3-day ‘menstrual leave’ for women Spain is set to offer three days of menstrual leave to women with severe period pain. …

🦦 — Read until the end for the best headline I read this week — 1. Karine Jean-Pierre, an out lesbian, has been named the next White House Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre will be the first out LGBTQ person and the first Black person to hold the office. She currently serves as Deputy Press Secretary under Jen Psaki. Jean-Pierre will replace Psaki, who had announced she…

🎂 — Here’s some uplifting, inspirational, feel good news stories from around the globe to start your week. — 1. LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children’s Emmys LeVar Burton, the beloved former Reading Rainbow host, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Children’s and Family Emmys in December, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced this week.

🐺 — Hope you had a great weekend. Here’s some good things that happened last week from around the world — 1. Spain makes it a crime for pro-lifers to harass people outside abortion clinics Spain has criminalized the harassment or intimidation of women going for an abortion under new legislation approved by the Senate on Wednesday. The move, which involves changes to the penal code, means anti-abortion activists who try…

📚 — Now I really wanna start a “Banned Books Club” — 1. Pink Floyd have reunited to record their first new material in 28 years, a protest song against the Ukraine war. David Gilmour said the song was a show of “anger at a superpower invading a peaceful nation” Hey Hey, Rise Up! features David Gilmour and Nick Mason alongside…

📓- Hi, this is Erica and I hope you had a great weekend. Let’s read some good things that happened in the last 7 days! — 1. Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court, making history as first Black female justice The Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, cementing her place in history as the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.