The News Has Been Harrowing This Week, So Here Are 17 Wholesome Posts To Cleanse Your Timeline And Make You Feel A Little Better About The World
by Julia Corrigan · BuzzFeedPosted on Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Happy weekend, everybody! Here are some cute, happy, and wholesome posts to hopefully cheer you up a bit and remind you that no matter what's happening in the world, there's always cute stuff out there to appreciate and love. Enjoy!
1. This kitten, because cats will truly end up anywhere:
saved a kitten off the street last night and when i came into my bathroom to check on him this morning i couldn’t find him anywhere. checked the shower and this is what i see pic.twitter.com/xnDjVJhWbX
— ry 🍸 (@loserwlw) October 8, 2026
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2. This dad and his bird drawing:
my dad is learning how to draw ;-; pic.twitter.com/EmxYDIhQ9V
— egg 🇵🇸 (@whysper0123) October 8, 2026
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3. This tres leches cake, because OMG:
My mom always asks me to make tres leches cake for her birthday, tried to make it look a little fancy for her this time 😂 pic.twitter.com/Gj2GbMukHK
— Tiki (@Soildirtseed) October 8, 2026
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4. This:
Walking in a beautiful field pic.twitter.com/KXOPWmQIDK
— Jenevieve (@imniceandsmart) October 7, 2026
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5. This funny and cute kid interaction:
5yo is always asking me what my favourite thing is so he can draw me a picture of it and I always say the alphabet but recently hes like are you just tricking me into practicing the alphabet and im like no my son unfortunately for you that really is my favourite thing
— Emma 🗡 (@edjenko) October 9, 2026
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6. Salted maple banana bread:
New office record for me. Posted my salted maple banana bread in the office channel at work and it was gone in 6 minutes 😁 pic.twitter.com/sh7SQyiCmU
— Renato Perdigão (@Shakarez) October 8, 2026
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7. This:
Went to the bar to watch the game and someone came up and gave me a picture of me and my best friends and I wanted to sob right then and there pic.twitter.com/NUIqY8LPfH
— Imagine Dragons Hate Account. (@_21Average_) October 9, 2026
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8. Getting yourself fresh apple cider donuts:
waited for a fresh warm batch too…I deserved. https://t.co/bHNtbvWPcp pic.twitter.com/czZ2ezrrJn
— sheek gooch (@_silkyyy) October 8, 2026
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9. This story:
I’ve been rescued by teenagers again. Yesterday my dog began haemorrhaging, vomiting & collapsed on the beach. 2 teenage boys ran over & carried her to my car, .5k away. Huge surgery finished at 2am, now in hospital. Thankyou to those wonderful boys & the parents who raised them.
— cmdibley (@cmdibley) October 8, 2026
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10. This, because looking up at the fall foliage is truly the best:
are you looking up? pic.twitter.com/Wp1Tul6Y93
— ry (@rywithacat) October 16, 2026
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11. This grandpa-grandchild experience:
watching coyote vs acme with my grandpa who introduced me to looney tunes as a kid and he's EATING it up and naming every character he recognizes with so much excitment, having the time of his life this is warming my heart i love this movie so much 🥹
— give shadow a gun arm🔫🦾 (@shad0wsgun) October 9, 2026
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12. This person's progress, because this is truly huge and worth celebrating:
on christmas day 2024, i had a stroke. as a result, i lost a lot of function in the right side of my body and i haven’t been able to hold a physical copy of a book since — but yesterday, i did it! more than a year and a half post stroke, i can read physical books again !!!
— 𐙚 bee (@chvnfrds) October 9, 2026
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13. This person's experience getting heaing aids:
hearing aid update
nearly broke down crying tonight having dinner with my extended family because i can just. understand what everyone’s saying. didn’t ask anyone to repeat themselves. i cannot believe this is my life now this is incredible
— eek (elliot) (@pityclams) October 11, 2026
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14. This INCREDIBLE-looking tomato soup and grilled cheese:
before vs after
tomato soup & grilled cheese! pic.twitter.com/EF9fYgYoHi
— emijuju (@emijujuu) October 12, 2026
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15. This tiny tomato:
16. This, because this person's dad truly, truly cares:
Does anyone even care that my dad found his favorite childhood toy from the 70s off eBay and gifted it to my son and now it’s my sons favorite toy
— a n n a ⛲️ (@fountaingirll) October 15, 2026
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17. This, because it looks simply divine:
Poached warm pear, greek yogurt and honey pic.twitter.com/xiyetzbS8d
— The Cooking Lady (@wolffdew) October 14, 2026
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