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🇪🇺 The European Union indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.

🇦🇺 Leaders called Ahmed al Ahmed a “real-life hero” who saved many lives after he tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen who shot and killed at least 15 people in what authorities declared a terrorist attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia.

LGBTQ+

Florida banned Pride crosswalks — so St. Pete installed rainbow bike racks instead

Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of about 400 “non-standard” pieces of street art — most of them rainbow, Pride-themed crosswalks and murals.

Expressing its disapproval at the removal of the artwork, the city of St. Petersburg ultimately complied, promising that it was not a reflection of the city’s commitment to inclusion.

Now, it’s demonstrating that commitment in a new, creative, and clever way: The city debuted a series of rainbow-colored bike racks in place of a former Pride crosswalk “to honor the Pride street murals that were removed earlier this year due to state requirements.”

Even better: Earlier this year, St. Petersburg was given a perfect score on the 2025 Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index. This is the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services.

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​FedEx has delivered 325K free Christmas trees to military families as part of an annual “Trees for Troops” program. The program started in 2005 by a nonprofit called Christmas Spirit Foundation, and it’s been growing with the support of Christmas tree farmers across the country.

​To curb plastic pollution, a startup is making clothes from kelp, one of the most regenerative materials on the planet. Approximately 60% of all materials used by the fashion industry are made from plastic, and can take up to 200 years to naturally decompose, the same as a plastic straw.

​The Philippines is testing a new type of carbon credit to encourage companies to cut their emissions. Called transition credits, they are meant to help pay for phasing out coal use by creating value out of the emissions that would be prevented. The funds would then be used to replace fossil fuel equipment with clean energy gear.

​North Dakota is on track to be the first U.S. state to provide high-speed internet access to the entire state. The state will receive $6 million from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, included in the infrastructure bill passed under the Biden administration.

Art & Culture

Here’s what happened to the border wall between the US and Mexico — and the art that stretched miles across it

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People doing good

A Kentucky teacher 3D printed a functional, prosthetic hand for a 4th grader right in the school’s lab

Jackson Farmer was born without a right hand and would sometimes wear a rubber hand to school. While it didn’t give him any functionality, it did provide the appearance of having a hand.

He formed a bond with Scott Johnson, a science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics educator at the school, who decided to research how to 3D print a prosthetic hand for Farmer.

For about a year, he went through trial-and-error to create the right thing, even consulting with an engineer from Denmark to perfect the design files. The final product moves by the power of Jackson’s wrist.

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More Good bits

☀️ Despite federal crackdowns, a U.S. solar company is thriving. (Gifted link)

🎨 Art gives life meaning.

🇺🇸 Team USA has its first honorary coach!

❤️ Everyone’s favorite librarian is honoring Sandy Hook victims. (Reels)

🐌 Little pockets of good in the government. (TikTok)