Not just sexual arousal. Emotional. Relational. Physical. Being in the same room does not count. Half listening does not count. When someone feels seen, heard, and prioritized, safety increases. Connection deepens. Desire follows. Presence is the foreplay most couples skip.

Your nervous system wasn’t designed for constant outrage, arguments, and emotional stimulation all day long. Stepping away from social media isn’t avoidance—it’s regulation. Protecting your emotional bandwidth gives your brain space to settle, think clearly, and focus on what matters. #nervoussystem

Stop trying to create the flawless holiday! Perfectionism drains you, burns you out, and leaves your partner feeling criticized. Good holidays come from connection, not performance. Lower the pressure, raise the collaboration. Speak clearly and directly about your needs! #HolidayPerfection

Living in a constant state of “waiting for the next thing to go wrong” keeps your nervous system exhausted. Your brain stays focused on future threats. That’s why grounding yourself in what is actually happening right now matters so much. That’s how you interrupt the stress cycle. #nervoussystem

Calm is one of the biggest green flags in a relationship. When someone stays regulated during conflict, your brain reads that as safety. It doesn’t go into panic mode, and the conversation stays grounded instead of escalating. #relationshipadvice

How can a victim herself turn against other victims? Victims who were CHILDREN.

It’s easy to laugh when everything is good. The real green flag is when you can still find humor in the middle of stress. That shared moment helps your body back into connection. It doesn’t solve the problem, but it changes how you face it together. #relationshipadvice

Defensiveness and guilt can eat away at your trust. Flip the script by choosing honest questions over assumptions to dissolve tension and build a resilient connection. Stop overthinking and start asking to make your bond strong. #RelationshipAdvice #MindsetShift #Wellness

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in “what if it all goes wrong”, this one’s for you. Scarlet Keys’ story is a reminder about trusting yourself enough to meet whatever comes next. Check out the new episode wherever you get your podcasts, and follow for a new That’s What She Said every Tuesday.

Holiday stress is NOT a free pass to treat your partner like a punching bag! 🥊 When pressure builds, couples slip into old, bad habits (snapping, keeping score). Remember: Stress is the enemy, not each other. Set a 5-minute morning huddle to align and support each other. #HolidayStress

The thing I like about the Mystics: just going to work with what they have. Stagger for Sonia Citron, backscreen gets Shakira Austin to the post. She's looking to go 1v1 while they fake a stagger just to try and occupy the defense from helping.

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❗Σε πλήρη εξέλιξη η αναχαίτιση του στολίσκου για τη Γάζα από το ισραηλινό πολεμικό ναυτικό. Σκάφη ακτιβιστών που επιχειρούν να ''σπάσουν'' τον αποκλεισμό του παλαιστινιακού θύλακα περικυκλώνονται, ενώ μέλη των IDF κάνουν ρεσάλτο σε τουλάχιστον ένα πλοίο. Credit: Clash Report #skaigr #news

⭕Bâillonnés et menottés… Deux enfants #Palestiniens ont été arrêtés par les forces #Israéliennes lors d'une descente dans le village #d'Al-Mughayyir, au Nord-Est de #Ramallah. #Eye-On-Palestine

Last year I called for a new alliance for smaller democracies strong enough to defend ourselves because the West can no longer trust Donald Trump. I’m pleased to see Mark Carney calling for this at Davos. 1/2

.@cheetah.bsky.social: Don't look, and definitely don't jinx it but Congress just might be showing signs of growing a spine. Republicans decided to call it quits after a series of bills and amendments, including one to fund the ballroom and another that would give money to January 6th-ers.

Latest US-Iran Diplomatic Steps, Congo Health Updates, and Historic Legal Charges #breakingnews #worldnews #currentevents #newsupdate #headlines #newsalert #news

I wish people had listened to Al Gore and put Social Security and Medicare in a lockbox so Republicans couldn’t steal it.

Chaos in Myrtle Beach for Bike Week

With the rain that we got, and more expected, we’re seeing closed/barricaded low water crossings like the one here that is prone to flooding.

Full Video Here: youtu.be/NrKR_Uj-nfs #gunviolence #guns #shooting #whitehouse #trump #WHCD #correspondentsdinner #assassination #attempt #secretservice #evacuation #jdvance #shelterinplace #terror

Mastodon was confusing to use when it first launched, but things have changed. Head of Communications, Andy Piper, explains how they work. Watch the full episode at www.wearedevelopers.com/en/videos/13...

I was ready to go ready to go Seth Rollins & burn a MF down!

Black Californians live 5 years less than the state average. Black mothers are nearly 3x more likely to die from pregnancy complications, despite most deaths being preventable. Your race or zip code should never determine your health. #BlackHealthEquity

A new policy brief from GARP-Bangladesh highlights how strengthening immunization strategies can support AMR control in Bangladesh. This brief was prepared by the GARP-Bangladesh team, led by the One Health Trust and icddr,b. Download the brief here: onehealthtrust.org/publications...

#ashabhosle #singer #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-10/us/Entertainment/es/bs/Título:-*Fallece-la-legendaria-cantante-Asha-Bhosle-a-los-92-años.-Anunciados-honores-de-estado-por-el-gobierno-indio./1271902

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The US government had Fred Hampton killed, but it wasn't because he was a Black Panther leader - it was actually his plan to bring together marginalized communities that scared them too much. Source #Assassination #Government #Conspiracy #Panthers #Revolution

Jeff Bezos had the caucasity to say if “you double my taxes, it would have a negligible impact on people’s lives. Well, Bezos, let’s try it and see. Oh, right Mayor Mamdani taxed multi-million dollar residents in NYC and was able to do it in a month. #jeffbezos #taxes #tax #taxtherich #eattherich

"Reform Councillors one week into their new job" 😉 #Reform in #councils

Awesome party match and a FANTASTIC finishing sequence. Great to see a win for Private Party! #aew #aewcollision #aewdynamite

There's so much data showing that military recruiters disproportionately target underprivileged communities. These are the same people who are sent to fight in these billionaire wars, but recruiters hate the term poverty draft.

Chonk feasting in our cabbage trees.

My pawrents gave me this box that came. I can never be sure with those two .. there's been trawps in the past. This was a happy surprise and looks like me too. 🥰🎄🐶🥰 #adventcalendar #corgi #spoiledorindulged #luckythepracticecorgi #Christmas

President Stubb did not rule out the possibility of becoming the European Union’s representative in peace negotiations with Russia if asked to do so. At the same time, he stressed that negotiations with Moscow would only be possible after Russia agrees to a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

I will never forgive exmayor Bruce Harrell and his goons and nazi cops for allowing this attack on the citizens of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood over last year’s Memorial Day weekend. They protected the hate group and attacked me and my queer neighbors. Never again!

I'm having sex with my husband and my wife 💦 #nintendo #pokemon #disney #roythefox

Bart hat gerade einen zwölf Stunden Tag. Er steht gegen 4:30 auf und klettert zwischen 16 und 17 Uhr wieder in den Kobel. 🐿️😍 #squirrels #balkonhörnchen #eichhörnchen

Barricades are being set up by Antifa militants in Newark as confrontations with police are being escalated by demonstrators.

Classy novel, classy telly.

Merz muss weg #AfD Nur noch AfD 💙💙🇩🇪 THX to Alltagslogik

Coming Soon. Sonic and the Sovereigns of the Emeralds: Act 6. The episode opens with Mortimer and his Weasels breaking into the Gag Factory. But for what purpose? Featuring the voices of EmceeVoices and @squil.bsky.social #sonicthehedgehog #disney #podcast #fandom #voiceacting

Milei celebra los datos de pobreza que da su gobierno, por más que hayan sido cuestionados por varios institutos. Mientras tanto, en sus hechos alternativos, se ha reducido el número de pobres. ¿En cuántos? ¿Ocho? ¿Nueve? ¿Catorce millones? La cifra va cambiando conforme avanzan los días. 😆🤬👇

What does a poisonous frog in the Amazon have to do with the death of Alexei Navalny?#spy #spying #russia #cia

Talkin to my Pappaw’s ghost about current events (he’s been dead like 20 years)

Fırtına ne kadar şiddetli olursa olsun, bir annenin sevgisi asla eksilmez. ❤️ ❤️ #ŞenolGüneş #Greenwoodistiyoruz #POTUS #JillBiden #THM

And that was MIDO!

Is this a skill issue or am I the weird one?? I've kinda gotten into my head about this... #vtuber #vsky #VCANADA

It began much earlier than that. "Network" by Sidney Lumet contains a scene that discusses the issue - and it was made 50 years ago. Decades prior, Walter Lippmann and Edward Bernays wrote of the need to concentrate matters concerning decision making within a "specialised" minority of society.

Team HighballTV This or That: Director’s edition 🎬 Agnès Varda or Chantal Akerman? PTA or Ruben Östlund? Some choices reveal more than a Letterboxd profile ever could. 👀 #filmsky

"It would be an act of war when you destroy civilian infrastructure: we said it was an act of war when they did it to Ukraine and it's an act of war when you do it to Iran." Reform UK's Laila Cunningham on the US's threats towards Iran. #Newsnight

Israeli settlers have threatened to take over & destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque, built by Muslims in the 7th C CE & continue to steal Palestinian land. IMAGINE if Muslims did this to a synagogue! #ACT #SUSPEND the #EU-ILAA @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu

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Treat yourself! Make it a Podcast Friday with the Women Road Warriors empowerment talk show podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or @ www.womenroadwarriors.com #CasualFriday #PodcastFriday #Podcast #Women

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Faltando pouco mais de uma semana para o início da Copa do Mundo, os jogadores da Seleção Brasileira, concentrados em Nova Jersey, EUA, concederam entrevista à imprensa nesta quarta-feira (3/6). O capitão da Seleção, Marquinhos, relembrou a experiência que teve jogando nos EUA no ano passado.

Wild Hornets provided training equipment to the 23rd Center for free pilot training. The Kyiv City Center for National Resistance Training received 10 interceptor STING drones and a Hornet Vision ground control station as part of the “One of a Thousand” initiative .