PartyPlantain @PartyPlantain@computerfairi.es

@_elena I was planning an ecouraging speech; basically don't get sad. Get better. Make adversity your companion and use it as a tool to get better, sharper, clearer, stronger. But after reading the comments I see that this is an example of how to do just that 😀
Carry on ❤️
That you got a bit sad, means your heart was in it. That's not a bad thing. That is worthwhile.

@europeanspodcast Adopt it then ❤️ As long as you don't mind sharing 😉 - I certainly don't.
How many people have decided to contribute to your podcast? How many are listening, week after week? I think you are doing very well in being a positive influence.
I think it is (too) easy to forget all the good stuff.
But we have a choice. Choose to think of the good stuff. Don't ignore the bad. But like my grannie always said 'tag det søde med det sure' ~ 'take the sweet with the sour'.

@europeanspodcast Phone-free school reports calmer classrooms: https://nos.nl/artikel/2633783-deze-school-heeft-al-een-algeheel-telefoonverbod-ze-zitten-minder-lang-op-de-wc
- big tech is not as omnipotent as they like you to think (so you give up)

Romanian Cosmonaut receives international award: https://brasovstiri.ro/brasoveanul-dumitru-prunariu-a-primit-premiul-theodore-von-karman-cea-mai-inalta-distinctie-a-academiei-internationale-de-astronautica/
- awarding progress

Ask your newsoutlet, news platform, AI and friends, to *also* tell you the good news.
I was neither mugged, stabbed or starving yesterday. True for most people. I'm happy and feel my efforts towards a better world are actually working.

@europeanspodcast Greek team develops promising Alzheimers Molecule: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/new-molecule-restores-memory-in-animals-with-alzheimers-disease
- less decease
Bulgaria and Greece reach historic relics agreement: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/medieval-ruler-tsar-samuels-remains-return-home-to-bulgaria-after-60-years
- less conflict
Peroveskite creates high-efficiency underwater solar cells: https://physicsworld.com/a/polymer-tuned-perovskite-creates-high-efficiency-underwater-solar-cells/
-fighting climate change (also good for Europe)
Organic food sales seem to be on the rebound: https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/somme/c-est-une-filiere-d-avenir-la-consommation-et-la-production-du-bio-ont-augmente-depuis-le-debut-de-l-annee-3427986.html
- fighting climate change and better lives for farmers

@europeanspodcast I suggest trying out gapminder.org
I certainly don't want to neglect the terrible things going on. But the world actually is moving in the right direction. Fewer people live in extreme poverty today than when I was born. Somehow I feel that saying the 'world is going wrong' is a little bit ignorant and somehow 'The West' devaluing all of the people lifted out of extreme poverty. We can actually eliminate extreme poverty in our lifetime!

@_elena
We as humans are islands of beauty, wonder and mystery to be explored. The language is bridges that allow us to connect to eachother.
(Inspired by H. Ibsen)

I love about you is that this is a task you’ve taken on! Generally, your penchant for wanting to learn things is admirable—never stop wanting to learn.

Also, I love how supportive people are of this endeavour. Fedi's, you’re amazing.

@_elena I can tell you, learning a new language at our age is going to be a challenge, but incredibly rewarding. You’ll feel your brain forging new pathways, and it’ll get a bit easier. Learning German will pave the way to other Germanic languages :)
Don’t worry too much about grammar; you’ll get it at some point. In my experience, Germans tend to be extremely tolerant of mistakes and very willing to help. Even if your .. my mistakes are so bad they cause confusion they’ll lovingly help clarify.

@jolla #ForventningensGlæde