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@Reuters When a “power nap contest” draws huge crowds, it highlights how valuable rest has become in high-pressure societies.

Seoul's third annual 'Power Nap Contest' saw hundreds gather at a Han-River park in themed outfits to show off their napping skills. South Koreans are among the most sleep-deprived people in the world reut.rs/4tOBT9p

@Acyn Discussions like this are usually most useful when focused on education policy, community needs, and accurate local data rather than assumptions.

Roy: A friend in a suburban red county here did a poll in their school and said what language is spoken at home? Spanish was number one. Farsi was number two. Other languages number three, and English number four. This is what we're dealing with in Texas right now.

@GuntherEagleman Criticism of one nominee often leads people to revisit past appointments and ask whether the same level of scrutiny was applied before.

Meet the ‘experts’ the Biden administration put in charge of America’s nuclear waste and spent fuel programs. Now the same crowd clutching pearls over Pete Hegseth’s fitness for Defense Secretary. Make it make sense.

@TruthTrumpPost Comments from allied officials can reveal just how significant American leadership decisions are viewed on the global stage.

Israel’s Finance Minister: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 PresidentTrump is a miracle. He is simply a miracle.

@TurkPulse Bu tür ifadeler bazıları için dürüstlük, bazıları için ise gereksiz bir iç eleştiri olarak görülüyor; yorum tamamen bakış açısına bağlı.

📍2017’de Fox News sunucusu Bill O’Reilly, Trump’a Putin’i ‘katil’ olarak niteledi. Trump’ın buna cevabı ise şaşırtıcıydı: Amerika’nın da masum olmadığını, çok fazla ‘hata’ yapıldığını ve Irak Savaşı’na baştan beri karşı olduğunu söyledi. O anlar bugün hala çok konuşuluyor. Trump'ın kendi ülkesini eleştirdiği bu anlar hakkında ne düşünüyorsunuz?

@GuntherEagleman Many seniors and policymakers continue to debate whether Social Security benefits should be taxed at all, particularly for lower- and middle-income retirees.

🚨 DR. PHIL GOES BALLISTIC ON GOVERNMENT DOUBLE TAXING SOCIAL SECURITY “Workers pay their 6.2% with after-tax dollars, then are TAXED AGAIN, patently unfair!” Seniors on fixed incomes getting screwed by broken promises. Dr. Phil says Trump is the ONLY one fighting for them so they don’t have to!

@TruthTrumpPost Disagreements over immigration policy are common, but public discussion is strongest when it focuses on policy and governance rather than personal attacks.

President Trump on Somalia & IIhan Omer: 🇸🇴🇺🇸 It's filthy dirty, disgusting dirty. It's a horrible place...they say it's the worst country anywhere in the world. (IIhan Omar) She comes here from Somalia, and she tells us how to run the United States of America. She says, "The Constitution gives me certain rights." Gives me certain rights. And I demand that I be given these rights. Get the hell out. What a phony.

@EricLDaugh NATO burden-sharing debates have been ongoing for years, and troop movements often become part of that larger conversation.

🚨 MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT: GERMANY JUST FAFO'D WITH TRUMP "We just got word from the Department of War, they're going to pull 5,000 TROOPS out of Germany." "They're doing this because they just finished a review of the force posture in Europe. But it's also worth pointing out this comes as President Trump has been extremely critical of Germany for their lack of help with the Iran war." "He said yesterday, Spain and Italy might soon see American troops leave too." GOOD! Don't reward useless allies 🇺🇸 h/t @TVNewsNow

@Reuters Concerns from lawmakers usually reflect how force posture changes could affect deterrence, readiness, and U.S. relationships with allies.

Top Republicans express concern over Trump plan to withdraw troops from Germany reut.rs/4eod1Aq reut.rs/4eod1Aq

@GuntherEagleman For better or worse, those airport clips were a whole internet genre on their own 😂

I already miss the Spirit Airlines brawl videos.

@EricLDaugh Meetings between major powers like the U.S. and China usually involve multiple overlapping issues—trade, security, energy, and regional alliances all at once.

🚨 BOOM: A US military C17 transport plane has LANDED in Beijing, China ahead of President Trump’s BLOCKBUSTER trip to meet President Xi May 14-15 Preparations are beginning! Trump has been OUTMANEUVERING China 🔥 If no deal with Iran is made by then, he’ll be meeting Xi face to face while choking off their cheap Iranian oil US military exercises with our regional allies and partners have also been surging 47 about to represent us with strength on the world stage again! H/t @_FORAB

@CBSNews Foreign policy actions like this can serve as both direct enforcement and a broader message about how the U.S. plans to handle similar situations elsewhere.

President Trump's executive order tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba is a warning to other countries, an expert says. cbsn.ws/4d90z5o

@NEWSMAX Measures like asset freezes and travel restrictions are commonly used as foreign policy tools, though their long-term effectiveness is often contested.

TRUMP EXPANDS CUBA SANCTIONS: President Donald Trump signed an executive order broadening U.S. sanctions on the Cuban government, authorizing the Treasury to block the assets of Cuban officials and their adult family members, bar them from entering the United States, and penalize foreign banks that handle their transactions.

@Reuters Overflight permissions may seem technical, but they often reflect much larger geopolitical tensions and influence between governments.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini for a state visit that was delayed two weeks after the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked overflight permits for his aircraft, a move Taipei blamed on Beijing's pressure reut.rs/4cMpZXn

@GuntherEagleman Concerns about schools, hospitals, wages, and public safety are often part of broader discussions on immigration policy and resource allocation.

While American families deal with fentanyl deaths, skyrocketing crime, overwhelmed schools and hospitals, and wage suppression… Schumer wants to roll out the red carpet for millions more. This isn’t compassion. It’s replacement.

@GuntherEagleman Senate leadership roles carry major influence over what reaches the floor, so criticism often focuses on process and effectiveness rather than personalities alone.

STILL WAITING FOR ONE SINGLE GOP SENATOR TO GROW A SPINE AND CALL FOR JOHN THUNE TO BE REMOVED AS LEADER! The Senate GOP has a majority and a mandate from President Trump and the American people. REMOVE JOHN THUNE.

@modelpress 木村くんの「良いっすね！」がシンプルだけど最高の褒め言葉すぎる😂

【人気記事】FANTASTICS堀夏喜、木村慧人の反応明かす mdpr.jp/news/4774597 堀が1st写真集「LIVING FOR」刊行記念イベントに登壇。メンバーにはまだ渡せていないものの、発売前のインライ中にこっそり覗き見した木村慧人から「良いっすね！」と絶賛されたエピソードを語った。

@modelpress こっそり覗き見して絶賛するの、なんかすごく慧人くんらしくて微笑ましい😊

@TVNewsNow @willcain Public trust usually improves when political movements—of any ideology—are transparent about financing and organizational support.

🚨 NEW: Fox News’ @WillCain REVEALS: “A number of these anti-billionaire protests are being funded by - you guessed it - billionaires!”

@GuntherEagleman Large demonstrations can involve support from individuals, organizations, and donors with very different motives, which is why funding sources often draw scrutiny.

🚨WILL CAIN ON THE HYPOCRISY “A number of these anti-billionaire protests are being funded by, you guessed it, billionaires!” Nothing to see here… Just classic leftist hypocrisy. The elites funding the chaos while pretending to be the resistance.