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The Hopemakers

Jacob Simon
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Subscribe to replace dread with hope & action… We report what’s going right in the world and elevate little-known heroes who are building a better future!

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Record-breaking donation: 543,000 pounds of "ugly" potatoes

Hey fam,

This week I learned about Ugly Potato Day which just gave out the largest fruit and vegetable donation of all time.

Photo by blackieshoot on Unsplash

The idea came from Tyler Heppel, who realized most people don’t want oddly sha...

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A new AI slop report button, catching microplastics from clothes, 31 new ocean species, and more...

Hey fam,

This week I learned about a guy who’s catching microplastics from our clothes before they enter the water.

His name is Adam Root, and he was a mechanical engineer until he went scuba diving one day which awakened him to our mass...

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What went right in July 2026?

Hey fam,

Have you heard about the new proposal to build 600 miles of protected bike lanes across New York City?*

Photo by Dário Gomes on Unsplash

Back in 2023 this was first proposed but it never gained traction and faded away… until it...

17 days ago
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This week's good news: relocating bees, dressing up like bears, and more

Hey fam,

Have you heard of the guy who relocated 6 million bees by hand to save their lives?

Credit: The Sundowner Bee Rescue

When Clarence Chua was a child, his father decided to suit up to try and relocate a nest from their home.

It b...

24 days ago
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This week's good news: 3D printing yeast, click-to-cancel subscriptions, and more...

Hey fam,

Have you heard of the new 3D printing material that’s made out of yeast instead of plastic?

Credit: Chalmers

The story goes that a professor named Malgorzata Zboinska had a fascination with combining architecture and living mate...

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