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An image shared on Facebook claims to show the German Foreign Minister leaving a meeting and refusing to take a photo with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Verdict: False The minister was speaking to someone behind her, not walking out of a meeting or refusing to take a photo with Scholz. Fact Check: Social media users are […]

An image shared on Facebook purports to show an X post from Vivek Ramaswamy announcing his Ohio gubernatorial campaign. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a Jan. 17 post from @VivekRammaswamy, a parody account on X. Fact Check: Ramaswamy has reportedly exited President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following […]

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Our Top 10 Classic Rock Songs About Family looks at songs that define the world of family. However, how does one define a family? Does it really boil down to one generation after another of ancestry, or is there more to it than that? Quite frankly, family isn’t simply about who shares the same surname. It was about a community of people who formed a strong bond that they could weather any kind of storm. Like a rock, people who are always there for each other no matter what testify to why families are so important. Families often include best The post Top 10 Classic Rock Songs About Family appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A general anesthetic has been found to have the potentially added benefit of stimulating a neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease. Xenon is a colorless, odorless noble gas used for many purposes in science, but a recent study in mice found it stimulated the brain’s resident immune system, which can protect against Alzheimer’s, leading to reduced […] The post A Breath Away from Alzheimer’s Cure: How Xenon Gas Could Transform Treatments appeared first on Good News Network.

The post Things Our Cats Hate: The Wednesday Cats of Catster by Catster Editorial Team appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Click to Skip Ahead Crystal & Ivy Isabel & Milly Wes & Raphael Welcome to the Wednesday Cats of Catster! Every month, we ask our cat-loving Catsters to weigh in on a new topic. This week, we asked them to tell us what their cat hates! Here’s what they had to say: Crystal & Ivy Ivy is a sassy kitty, and she will absolutely let us know when she doesn’t like something. She does this by hissing, biting, scratching, loudly meowing, or yowling. A kitty of many talents, you may say! One of her top hates has to be getting a bath! Since she is a long-haired kitty, she does need occasional baths – especially to clean up around the booty area. My fellow long-haired cat parents will understand this! Interestingly, she loves looking at the bathtub as the water is running. It’s worth mentioning that neither my fiance nor myself take baths, so the only time we use the bath is when it’s for her! Honestly, it’s like she forgets this. Interested vs Furious! Nevertheless, as soon as the bathroom door gets closed and her collar is taken off, it’s time to cue the kitty opera. And let me tell you, this opera is a loud, long one. She will meow and yowl for the entire duration of the bath. Sometimes, I’m worried about what our neighbors might think. Another one of her strong dislikes is getting picked up, sadly. She used to love it as a kitten, but now, not so much. I can kind of understand this one. Imagine you’re on your way somewhere, and suddenly get swooped up by a giant only to be cuddled and kissed, with no means of escaping since you’re so tiny. Terrible, right? (Honestly, it does sound quite scary!) Only look, no picking up! A little lower on the list would be her semi-new-found sibling, an orange fella named ‘Toast.’ More on him in the weeks to come! But in short, he’s roughly around the same age as Ivy, and they were introduced to each other when my sister moved in with us. I’d say they now have a love-hate relationship, but initially, it was just hate. Hissing, swatting, scratching, the works! It’s gotten a whole lot better, and they can now tolerate being in the same room together at the same time. He’s behind me, isn’t he? He does still get the occasional hiss-and-swat, especially when it’s food time. I always have to remind her that in all her time of being with us, I have never, ever, not even once, not given her food. That usually doesn’t work. So there you have it, Catsters! Ivy’s top hates: baths, being picked up, and her orange brother. What’s something your cat absolutely cannot stand? Catch you next time! Isabel & Milly Milly hates many things. Like when her dry food isn’t topped with fresh food every hour. Or when I leave the house for any amount of time. Or when we need to drive 6 minutes (in total) to the vet. She also despises dogs and water and she can’t take it when I don’t immediately start petting her when she checks in on me while I’m working. Cats know what they want and even more so, what they don’t want. Sometimes, it can be challenging when our cats express disapproval towards certain things, especially when our feelings are involved. Of course, cats are allowed to express to us as their caretakers when they don’t like something, but in some cases, our cats just have irrational fears! For example, Milly has a burning hatred for round brushes, hairdryers (curl diffusers especially), hair straighteners, and most of all, the dreaded vacuum cleaner. I’m not sure why she detests hair-styling items, because her hair always looks fabulous! The vacuum, on the other hand, is a well-known sworn enemy of the cat-kind… The hairdryer is probably loathed for the same reasons – loud, obnoxious things! But believe it or not… Some cats love vacuums. You may have read about Clutch, Dr. Karyn’s white rescue cat, who thoroughly enjoys being vacuumed. It’s a must-read (and must-see!) The brushes and hair dryer diffusers are disliked probably because they’re spikey and look like they could hurt. Although, she’s usually more curious and cautious than scared. Milly inspecting the strange spikey creature. Sometimes I slowly present it to her, then her eyes widen and her body goes on high alert. She always moves in slow motion, picking up her dominant paw and stretching it out ever so gently to softly feel the texture of the brush. She does the cutest little pitter-patters with her paw! I have to watch my moves because any sudden movements could send her jumping 2m high and having the fright of her life! So, I just slowly back away and put the brush in the drawer and then she loses interest. Is your cat afraid of anything unusual or funny? Does anyone share any fears with Milly? Check back next time for another cat parent adventure from Milly and I. Cheers vir eers! (Cheers for now!) Wes & Raphael Raphael, as you all know, is an easy-to-please little gentleman. Especially when it comes to food. As I’ve mentioned before, he is incredibly food-motivated and will meow until he’s blue in the face for us to place another crumb in his bowl. But there is one food group that we simply cannot consistently crack – fish. Now, I’m not talking about a beautiful, buttery, flaky piece of seabass that has just come out of the air fryer…that was a painful (and hunger-inducing) lesson to learn. No, he won’t eat any fish when it’s a real mealtime. Turkey, chicken, beef, lamb. All the tasty treats of his world will be gobbled up with abandon, but fish is a “no canned do.” I know what you’re thinking: “But what about a balanced diet?” Well, we add some Omega 3 supplements to his meat feast. But it’s just not the same. I still hope that one day, we’ll crack the code in that cute little mind and have him eating the fish packets we buy for him. This article features all of our Wednesday Cats of Catster. Read their previous article: What’s In a Name? The Wednesday Cats of Catster’s Nicknames The post Things Our Cats Hate: The Wednesday Cats of Catster by Catster Editorial Team appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

Books publishing news Revealing This Is My Body by Lindsay King-Miller A darkly funny queer horror novel about family trauma and possession, arriving summer 2025. By Reactor | Published on January 29, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share We are thrilled to reveal the cover for upcoming religious horror novel, This Is My Body by Lindsay King-Miller! This Is My Body will be available on August 5, 2025 from Quirk Books. A gripping, emotional, and darkly funny queer horror novel about family trauma and possession, for fans of Rachel Harrison and Catriona Ward.Single gay mom Brigid always thought that cutting ties with her extremist Catholic family was the best thing she could have done for her daughter, Dylan—and for herself. But when Dylan starts having terrifying fits of unnatural violence, Brigid can’t shake her memories of a girl from her childhood who behaved the same way… until Brigid’s uncle, Father Angus, performed an exorcism.Convinced that her daughter is suffering from demonic possession, Brigid does the thing she told herself she’d never do: she goes home. Father Angus is the worst person she knows, but he’s also the only person who can help her daughter.But as Brigid starts to uncover secrets about Father Angus, that long-ago exorcism, and her family’s past, she realizes that she and Dylan have never been in more danger.This Is My Body is a piercing journey into religious trauma and childhood shame, building towards a heart-pounding twisty climax that will spin your head all the way around. Cover design by Elissa Flanigan Buy the Book This Is My Body Lindsay King-Miller Buy Book This Is My Body Lindsay King-Miller Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget Lindsay King-Miller is the author of The Z Word and Ask A Queer Chick: A Guide to Sex, Love, and Life for Girls Who Dig Girls. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Bitch, Cosmopolitan, Vice, and numerous other publications. She lives in Denver with her partner, their two children, and two very spoiled cats. The post Revealing <i>This Is My Body</i> by Lindsay King-Miller appeared first on Reactor.