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On World Sight Day, the focus is simple: eye care should be accessible, available, and affordable for everyone.

Good care only matters if people can reach it.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A green chalkboard reads “World Sight Day” in white chalk, with a pair of round eyeglasses resting along the upper-right edge. Large text below reads, “EYE CARE SHOULD BE WITHIN REACH.” Subtext explains that World Sight Day is calling attention to eye care that is accessible, available, and affordable for everyone. Source: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Casper is an extraordinarily rare white lobster—and now part of research into the genetics behind lobster coloration.

October really did hand science a ghost lobster.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A person holds Casper, a very pale white-and-light-blue lobster, toward the camera inside a research facility while several people stand blurred in the background. Text explains that the extraordinarily rare white lobster is helping researchers study the genetics of color. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Long before modern astrophotography, artists and astronomers turned careful observation into images people could study and marvel at.

E. L. Trouvelot’s Orion Nebula is science and art at once.

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Historical astronomical illustration titled “The Great Nebula in Orion” by Étienne Léopold Trouvelot. Against a deep black star field, a pale luminous cloud of the Orion Nebula spreads outward from a bright central region, surrounded by scattered stars. The cream paper border includes the printed title beneath the image. The work was based on observations made in 1875–76.
October 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Students created public art connecting Elizabeth Freeman’s fight for freedom to the place where her case was heard.

Art can help a place remember.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. An illustration depicts Elizabeth Freeman in profile wearing a white head covering and blue dress while seated among other figures in a dim courtroom-like setting. Text explains that students created public art honoring Freeman at the site of her landmark freedom case. Source: Massachusetts College of Art and Design / Du Bois Freedom Center. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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You don’t need a telescope—or an astronomy degree—to help with real space science.

NASA’s Overlap Zoo lets volunteers identify overlapping galaxies so researchers can study cosmic dust.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A space image shows two overlapping galaxies, one glowing pale gold and the other a blue spiral, surrounded by distant stars and galaxies. Text explains that citizen scientists can help identify overlapping galaxies and reveal otherwise hidden cosmic dust. Source: NASA Science. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Cornish fishers tested a floating “eye” designed to keep threatened seabirds from fishing nets.

A wonderfully odd idea for a serious problem.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A strange floating device stands upright in open blue water: a narrow pole topped by two large circular eye-like shapes. Text reads that scientists tested the floating “eye” to help keep threatened seabirds away from fishing nets. Source: University of Exeter. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Tiny stitches become paths, flower beds, and an imagined garden viewed from above.

Victoria Rose Richards turns thread into a place you almost feel you could wander through.

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Close-up photograph of Victoria Rose Richards’ embroidery “Throw a penny in and make a wish.” A round wooden embroidery hoop contains an intricate aerial view of a formal garden stitched in green, white, pink, and yellow thread. Symmetrical paths, circular lawns, and tiny flower beds create the appearance of a miniature landscape seen from above. A hand holds the hoop against blurred green grass.
October 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Nearly 700 Campbell volunteers served across North Carolina, supporting hunger relief, health, accessibility and conservation.

A lot of good starts with simply showing up.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. Five smiling Campbell University volunteers wearing gray shirts and gloves stand behind a large container filled with potatoes at a food-distribution facility. Text explains that nearly 700 Campbell volunteers spread across North Carolina for three days of community service. Source: Campbell University. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day—a global celebration of 50 million people with CP, centered on their voices, strengths, and the changes they want to see.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A smiling young woman wearing purple glasses and a green shirt sits in the foreground, with another wheelchair user visible behind her. Text reads, “World Cerebral Palsy Day” and explains that the day celebrates 50 million people and the changes they want to see. Source: World Cerebral Palsy Day. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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World Cerebral Palsy Day is a good moment to question the assumptions we carry about disability—and who gets framed as “inspiring.”

Stella Young challenged that thinking directly.

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Raise Good Ruckus Quote of the Day graphic on a dark forest-green background. A cream rectangle with muted terracotta accents contains the quote: “Disability does not make you exceptional. But questioning what you think you know about it does.” — Stella Young. Raise Good Ruckus wordmark appears near the bottom.
October 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Red eyes. Hairy legs. Mostly legs.

Researchers described two sea spider species new to science in the Salish Sea.

Nature remains undefeated at being weird.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A close-up scientific photograph shows a pale, translucent sea spider against a black background, its extremely long segmented legs radiating from a tiny central body. Large text reads, “RED EYES. HAIRY LEGS. MOSTLY LEGS.” Subtext reads, “Meet two newly described sea spider species discovered in the Salish Sea.” Source: UBC Science. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Students at the University of Evansville built an AI-powered robot to map curb ramps, sidewalk damage, and other accessibility barriers.

Technology is at its best when it makes everyday life more accessible.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A photo shows University of Evansville students and an instructor gathered around a small black tracked robot as they work on its components. Large text reads, “A ROBOT BUILT TO NOTICE WHAT WE MISS.” Subtext explains that students created an AI-powered sidewalk mapper to help communities identify accessibility barriers. Source: University of Evansville. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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For World Habitat Day, volunteers in Nebo, NC are building new homes for families still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Recovery can look like lumber, labor, and neighbors refusing to leave one another behind.

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Raise Good Ruckus story card on a muted sage-green background. A photo shows a volunteer in a red shirt using a circular saw to cut lumber at an outdoor construction site. Large text reads, “HOME IS MORE THAN A ROOF.” Subtext reads, “Volunteers are building new homes for North Carolina families still recovering from Hurricane Helene.” Source: God’s Pit Crew. Raise Good Ruckus logo appears at bottom right.
October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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She’s so cute when she sleeps!!!

#Honey #Dogs #Bulldog #RaiseGoodRuckus
Extreme close-up of a sleeping tan dog resting on a soft pink quilt. The dog’s wrinkled muzzle fills most of the frame, with its eyes closed, one small tooth peeking out, and warm sunlight highlighting the folds of its face and short fur.
October 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT

Victoria Rose Richards turns thread into landscape.

“The Amazon — It’s bittersweet, isn’t it?” uses dense green embroidery and winding blue waterways to transform a small hoop into an aerial view of the rainforest.

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Circular embroidery artwork by Victoria Rose Richards held in a wooden hoop. Dense clusters of textured green stitching create an aerial view of rainforest canopy, crossed by winding bright blue embroidered rivers. Small patches of dark earth and yellow-green thread add depth and variation across the landscape.
October 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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One million acres.

That’s how much wetland and bottomland hardwood forest has now been restored through Wetland Reserve Easements across the Lower Mississippi Valley after more than three decades of voluntary conservation.

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Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service sign marking a conservation easement boundary beside a broad grassy wetland landscape. Large text reads, “ONE MILLION ACRES PUT BACK TO WORK FOR WATER AND WILDLIFE.” Below: “Three decades of voluntary conservation have restored wetlands across the Lower Mississippi Valley.” Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
October 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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When the water wouldn’t cooperate, the farm adapted.

At Good Dog Farm, years of planning turned erosion and flooding into a working conservation system that protects soil and water while reclaiming space for growing food.

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Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing four people standing together in a flower-filled farm field. Large text reads, “WHEN THE WATER WOULDN’T COOPERATE, THE FARM ADAPTED.” Below: “Years of planning turned erosion and flooding into a working conservation system.” Source: Allegheny County Conservation District.
October 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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A material already inside modern electronics was hiding a rare trick.

Nebraska researchers found that hafnium oxide is inherently antiferroelectric — a property that could eventually help with energy storage, memory and cooling technologies.

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Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist Xiaoshan Xu smiling in a museum-like hallway beside glass display cases. Large text reads, “A MATERIAL WE ALREADY USE WAS HIDING SOMETHING STRANGE.” Below: “Researchers found a rare electrical behavior inside a material already used in modern electronics.” Source: University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
October 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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As we settle into autumn, I just wanted to say thank you.

Thanks for following, sharing, commenting, reposting, and helping Raise Good Ruckus find the good stuff worth noticing.

Here’s to cooler air, changing leaves, and plenty more good ruckus ahead!

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Raise Good Ruckus thank-you collage on a warm cream background. Text at the top reads, “THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING RAISE GOOD RUCKUS” with “Have a great weekend” and #RaiseGoodRuckus below. A 3-by-3 grid features recent RGR visuals, including artwork, community stories, quote graphics, elder-focused posts, and Jon Foreman’s beach stone land art. A short thank-you message appears at the bottom.
October 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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For three decades, Building Bridges of Asheville has created space for difficult conversations across lines of race, experience, and perspective.

Sometimes community begins with the willingness to sit down, listen, and stay in the room.

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October 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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When pumpkin spice and cuffing season collide!

Saw this at the local Harris Teeter yesterday evening and, in my opinion, nothing says autumn romance like nutmeg, clove, and questionable life choices…

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Close-up photo of a package of Dude Wipes in black and orange fall-themed packaging. The label reads “DUMPKin spice” with “fall stuff like nutmeg & clove,” and shows small autumn leaf and pumpkin graphics. The package is sitting in a store display tray.
October 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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She started a diaper drive at seven years old.

Five years later, that effort helped deliver nearly 30,000 diapers to families in need through Nourish Phoenix.

Small acts have a funny way of growing.

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Raise Good Ruckus story graphic showing two young volunteers behind the counter at a community clothing and supply center, surrounded by boxes and racks of clothing. The headline reads “SHE STARTED AT SEVEN!” Supporting text says that five years later, one young volunteer’s diaper drive delivered nearly 30,000 diapers to families who needed them. Source: ABC15 Arizona / Nourish Phoenix.
October 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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October 2 is the International Day of Non-Violence.

It asks us to consider what becomes possible when conflict is met with dialogue, dignity, empathy, and a refusal to dehumanize one another.

Source: United Nations

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Raise Good Ruckus story graphic with a photograph of a cardboard sign lying on pavement that reads “SILENCE ALLOWS VIOLENCE.” Below the image, the headline reads “A DIFFERENT KIND OF STRENGTH.” Supporting text says October 2 asks us to consider what becomes possible when conflict is met with dialogue, dignity, and the refusal to dehumanize. Source: United Nations.
October 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.” — Mahatma Gandhi

On the International Day of Non-Violence, a reminder that strength does not have to look like force.

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Raise Good Ruckus Quote of the Day graphic on a dark olive-green background. A cream quote card reads: “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.” The quote is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. The Raise Good Ruckus logo appears near the bottom.
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Jon Foreman’s “Fluidform” turns ordinary beach stones into something that feels almost alive.

Built at Pensarn, Wales, the piece flows outward in repeating curves and size gradients—part sculpture, part meditation, and completely temporary.

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Land artist Jon Foreman crouches on a sandy beach beside “Fluidform,” a large temporary artwork made from smooth white stones arranged in flowing, branching curves and spirals. The stones vary gradually in size, creating a sense of movement across the sand. Rocky shoreline, ocean waves and a cloudy blue sky stretch behind him. A gray tabby cat stands beside the artist near the top of the composition.
October 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM