Lin Smallwood

Stand up for kindness. United Methodist Minister. Cruelty is wrong." Do all the good you can in all the ways you can whenever you can"

[𐡀 @Xyleniqq]

My neighbor, Ed, was ninety one. Lived alone. Had a cat named Mr. Buttons.

Ed died three weeks ago. Heart attack. Quiet. Quick.

I didn't know him well. We'd wave. Small talk about the weather. That's it.

Two days after he died, there's a knock on my door.

It's Ed's daughter. I'd never met her.

Ed's daughter: Hi. I'm Rachel. Ed's daughter.

Me: Oh. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Rachel: Thank you. I'm here about the cat.

Me: The cat?

Rachel: Mr. Buttons. My dad left instructions. He wanted you to take him.

Me: What?

Rachel: He left a note. Said you were the only person on the street who didn't hate the cat.

Me: I don't even know the cat.

Rachel: Apparently you fed him once.

I tried to remember. Then it clicked.

Six months ago, Ed was out of town. He asked if I'd feed Mr. Buttons for two days. I said yes. I fed the cat. That was it.

Me: I fed him one time.

Rachel: Well, he left the cat to you.

Me: I don't want a cat.

Rachel: Neither do I. I'm allergic.

Me: So take him to a shelter.

Rachel: He's eighteen years old. No one's going to adopt him.

Me: That's not my problem.

Rachel: Please. I'll pay for his food. I just need someone to take him.

My wife appeared behind me.

My wife: We'll take him.

Me: What?

My wife: We'll take the cat.

Rachel looked relieved.

Rachel: Really?

My wife: Yes. Bring him over.

Rachel left. I turned to my wife.

Me: We're not cat people.

My wife: Ed left you his cat. We're taking the cat.

Me: I don't want a cat.

My wife: Too bad.

An hour later, Rachel showed up with Mr. Buttons. He's the ugliest cat I've ever seen. One eye. Half a tail. Looks like he lost a fight with a lawnmower.

Rachel: He's very sweet.

She handed me a carrier and left.

I put the carrier in the living room and opened it.

Mr. Buttons walked out, looked at me, and hissed.

Me: Great.

For three days, the cat hid under the couch. Wouldn't eat. Wouldn't come out.

My wife: Maybe he's grieving.

Me: He's a cat.

My wife: Cats grieve.

On day four, I'm sitting on the couch watching TV and Mr. Buttons jumps up next to me.

Just sits there.

I didn't move.

He curled up and fell asleep.

Now he follows me everywhere. Kitchen. Garage. Bathroom.

My wife thinks it's hilarious.

My wife: He loves you.

Me: I don't love him.

My wife: Yes you do.

Last week I took him to the vet. Spent $300 on bloodwork.

The vet said he's in good shape for eighteen.

I told my wife.

My wife: See? He's going to be around for a while.

Me: That's not comforting.

Yesterday I caught myself talking to him.

Me: You want dinner?

Mr. Buttons meowed.

Me: Yeah, me too.

My wife walked in.

My wife: Are you talking to the cat?

Me: No.

She smiled.

I'm a cat person now.

I hate it.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In 2016, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a dog fell into the dam and was unable to get out due to slippery banks. Kind people formed a human chain to save the dog.

After 10 years, this unforgettable moment was immortalized with a statue.

[Haber Bandı @haberbandicom]

Anne kedi, yavrularına köpek dostunun zararsız olduğunu adeta ders verir gibi öğretti.

[Bécquer 🇪🇸✒🔡 @GustavoAdolf_]

Paula perdió su trabajo la primavera de 2022, cuando el negocio cerró de forma permanente. En cuestión de cinco meses, se quedó sin una vivienda estable. Entregó a su Springer Spaniel, Daisy, al refugio Oakwood Animal Rescue en Louisville, Kentucky🇺🇸, y le hizo una sola promesa en voz alta a la coordinadora del centro: Volveré. Quince meses después, con trabajos temporales y una vivienda, Paula cruzó de nuevo esa puerta. Daisy se quedó congelada en el momento en que la vio. Luego dio vueltas sobre sí misma, corrió, se tiraron al suelo y allí se quedaron. La coordinadora del centro que había oído esa promesa quince meses antes y estaba de pie en el umbral de la puerta. Dijo en voz baja: "Cumplió su promesa. No todo el mundo lo hace".

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A girl from Glasgow watched people freeze on the streets every winter and decided to do something about it.

At just 11 years old, Rebecca Young designed a solar-powered heated blanket that folds into a backpack, charges during the day using flexible solar panels, and provides up to eight hours of warmth through the night. No plug socket needed. No shelter required.

She submitted the idea to a national engineering competition and beat over 70,000 other entries to win.

Engineering giant Thales saw the design and built a working prototype. Then they built 150 of them and donated them to six homeless charities across Glasgow.

The blanket uses copper wiring for heat, a temperature-sensing circuit that switches itself on and off to save battery, and a solar panel and battery pack each no bigger than a smartphone. The whole thing packs away into a backpack with extra storage space for the person carrying it.

In August 2025, TIME magazine named Rebecca one of its first ever Girls of the Year. A LEGO figure was made in her likeness for the cover. In October 2025, she was invited to Westminster to receive the British Citizen Youth Award. By March 2026, the blanket had moved into full production through a charity that employs veterans and people with disabilities — with every blanket sold funding a free one for someone sleeping rough.

Rebecca is now 13. Her dream is not to be an engineer.

She wants to be a drummer.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Holy sh*t, this dude @JonathanPieNews thoroughly OBLITERATED trump, and it is glorious.

Definitely worth a watch.🔥🔥

[Jonathan Slater @slater57649]

Brilliant crafters

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Madrid police released the most heart-melting footage of their dogs training in CPR

[Tomek Niewęgłowski @tomek525]

Podczas gdy bezpłodna sowa była poza swoim gniazdem, opiekunowie zamienili jej martwe jaja na osierocone pisklęta...

sówka niemal oszalała ze szczęścia… ❤️

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE

[Lin Smallwood @GammPop]

@ick_real Helen

[Lin Smallwood @GammPop]

@ElCarpintuerto @cindikg161 @Tinkerblue24

[Lin Smallwood @GammPop]

@cindikg161

[Yon Yonson @Yon_Yonson71]

Quasi 80 anni, un conto in banca sufficiente a mantenere le prossime 5 generazioni, potrebbe fregarsene di tutto e tutti. Eppure è lì, con la chitarra a tracolla, a far sentire la sua voce contro le ingiustizie. Bruce non delude mai. MAI

[Lin Smallwood @GammPop]

No Kings March in Somerville NJ March 28

[This Account Makes You Happy @FeelYouHappy]

Son's super-emotional reunion with US military dad will warm your heart. ❤️

[This Account Makes You Happy @FeelYouHappy]

Trapped inside a sinking car. Rain crashing. Water rising. Then — a window breaks, and everything changes.

[Lin Smallwood @GammPop]

Adorable!

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

This is one of my favorite videos of all time.

[Jarret Keene @KeeneJarret]

My grandfather Roy, a WW2 veteran, died at 5:30 this morning in Birmingham. He was 103.

[Sarah Axelrath MD @DrSarahAxelrath]

My dad dropped dead in the backyard from a cardiac arrest 3 days after Trump was elected in 2016. He only got to feel disappointment and worry. He never got to fight back.

Today, my widowed mom showed up to the No Kings protest for him, and for all of us.

I’m proud of her.