When your pet steals your spot, it’s actually a compliment. It means:

They trust you. Your scent is safe and comforting.

They love you. They want to be close to you, even when you’re not there.

They feel secure. They’re comfortable in your space.

They see you as family. You’re part of their pack, their pride, their home.

Dog version: Dogs have an extraordinary sense of smell and are deeply comforted by their owner’s scent. Your spot smells like home.

2. It’s Warm

Let’s not overcomplicate this: you left a warm spot. Pets, especially cats, are naturally drawn to warmth. Your body heat lingers in the cushion or blanket, creating a perfectly pre-heated nap spot.

What it means: Sometimes a warm spot is just a warm spot. It’s efficient. Why waste energy heating up a cold spot when there’s a perfectly warm one right there?

3. They’re Claiming You (and Your Territory)
Pets are territorial creatures. By lying in your spot, they’re surrounding themselves with your scent—but they’re also leaving their own scent behin

4. They Miss You

When you leave your spot, you’re not there. Your pet doesn’t know you’ll be back in two minutes. They just know you’re gone, and your spot smells like you.

What it means: Curling up in your spot is a way of coping with your absence. It’s comforting, familiar, and helps them feel close to you until you return.

5. They Want Your Attention
Let’s be honest: pets are smart. They know that taking your spot gets a reaction. Maybe you laugh. Maybe you talk to them. Maybe you give them a little push and a scratch behind the ears.

What it means: Any attention is good attention. If stealing your spot reliably gets them interaction, they’ll keep doing it.

US tech companies could stop providing software updates
Niemeyer from ZenDis said that another means of exerting pressure that the US could resort to might be to instruct tech companies to stop providing updates, especially security updates, to software used by German government agencies. “Then we would very quickly reach a point where we, as a state, would no longer be able to function,” he predicted, saying this would apply across the board, from local governments all the way to the higher echelons of the German chancellery.

The solution ZenDis has developed to help Germany become less dependent on the US is called openDesk, a flexible all-in-one office suite for the public sector, whose source code is publicly available, with a focus on digital sovereignty, security, and collaboration.

ZenDiS did not develop openDesk itself. Instead, a 40-strong team identified various products on the German and European markets and bundled them into a package that serves as an interface. As ZenDis Managing Director Pamela Krosta-Hartl put it: “We connect the various individual solutions and integrate them.”

ZenDiS was founded in 2022 with €16 million (ca. $18.5 million) in seed funding from the federal government. It has since sold 160,000 openDesk licenses. Last year, its turnover totaled over €18 million, half of which came from license sales.

Private sector also interested in OpenDesk
It is not only the public sector that wants to reduce its dependence on the US. Private companies are also interested, particularly in the financial services sector. Niemeyer said that ZenDis was preparing a program for distribution partners “who can make our solutions available to the private sector,” as the center itself, which belongs to the German government, can only generate 20% of its income from the private sector.

Niemeyer was reluctant to talk about ZenDis’ clients but these consist of government agencies at both state and federal level, as is to be expected. Krosta-Hartl said that there had been requests from many well-known companies in the past few months and that there had recently been a meeting with a Spanish telecommunications company. “So our reach extends far beyond Germany’s borders,” she pointed out.

Given the ongoing efforts to achieve digital sovereignty in Germany, some digital protection campaigners have been surprised by a deal reached by Germany’s largest electricity producer, RWE, with Amazon a few weeks ago. That deal would enable Amazon to buy electricity from RWE, which would then store its data in the Amazon cloud and be able to use Amazon AI (Artificial Intelligence) products.

“As a general rule, we do not pass judgment when companies enter into partnerships with one another,” Krosta-Hartl said, but she pointed out that there were significant risks associated with the use of US cloud services, including the risk of political blackmail.

“We can see today that this danger is very real. Donald Trump is linking unrelated issues in an unprecedented way. He is exploiting his close ties to the tech industry,” said Krosta-Hartl. Thus, she explained, the issue of digital sovereignty must always be taken into account when companies assess risks.

This article was originally published in German on March 18.

The remarks, made during a recent public appearance, quickly spread online, with supporters praising Obama for speaking out while critics accused him of dismissing the views of millions of voters.

Obama’s statement appears rooted in his long-standing concerns about democratic norms, election integrity, and respect for institutions. He emphasized that democracy depends not only on voting, but also on accepting outcomes,protecting the rule of law, and maintaining trust in civic processes. To Obama and his allies, backing leaders they view as undermining these principles raises serious questions about the future of American governance.Supporters of Trump, however, pushed back forcefully, arguing that supporting a candidate is itself a democratic right. Many say Obama’s words come across as elitist or dismissive, framing ordinary voters as a threat rather than participants in democracy.

They insist that disagreement with political institutions or leadership does not equal disrespect, but rather reflects frustration with a system they believe has failed them.

Supporters of Trump, however, pushed back forcefully, arguing that supporting a candidate is itself a democratic right. Many say Obama’s words come across as elitist or dismissive, framing ordinary voters as a threat rather than participants in democracy.

1. Siberian Husky

About the Breed: The most interesting feature about Huskies is that they are adventurous and playful. If you’re not into long hikes or snowball fights, good luck keeping up.

Family Friendly: Yes, but thrive with active families.
Best For: Outdoor enthusiasts, runners, and cold-weather areas.
Space & Size Requirements: Medium-to-large homes; not ideal for small apartments.
Care Tips: Use dog dental treats, provide puzzle dog toys for dogs, and give daily exercise. Greenies Dog Dental Treats help clean teeth and control bad breath.
2. Samoyed

About the Breed: The original “smiling” fluffball and exotic beautiful dog breeds. Samoyeds look like they were designed for hugging—giant white clouds of fur. Super sweet, totally obsessed with family, but you better be ready for a daily fur-shedding session. Grooming is non-negotiable.

Family Friendly: Extremely friendly, great with kids.
Best For: Families wanting a gentle, loving pet.
Space & Size Requirements: Best in medium-to-large homes.
Care Tips: Brush daily with the best dog grooming supplies and bathe regularly to keep that sparkling coat.
3. Afghan Hound

About the Breed: Nicknamed the “supermodel dog,” Afghan Hounds are sleek with long, silky coats.

Family Friendly: Yes, but can be aloof with strangers.
Best For: Stylish dog lovers and show families.
Space & Size Requirements: Medium-to-large homes with space to roam.
Care Tips: Use detangling sprays, wide-tooth combs, and premium dog products
4. Golden Retriever

About the Breed: These dogs are just pure joy wrapped in fur. One of the prettiest dog breeds in the world, they’ll fetch your slippers, your stick, and your heart. Seriously, you can’t go wrong here—they’re basically the world’s therapy dogs.

Family Friendly: Yes, among the best family dogs.
Best For: Families, therapy work, and service training.
Space & Size Requirements: Needs space but can adapt to suburban homes.
Care Tips: Weekly grooming, fetch with dog toys for dogs, and nutritious food.About the Breed: These dogs are just pure joy wrapped in fur. One of the prettiest dog breeds in the world, they’ll fetch your slippers, your stick, and your heart. Seriously, you can’t go wrong here—they’re basically the world’s therapy dogs.

Family Friendly: Yes, among the best family dogs.
Best For: Families, therapy work, and service training.
Space & Size Requirements: Needs space but can adapt to suburban homes.
Care Tips: Weekly grooming, fetch with dog toys for dogs, and nutritious food.

and 5. Pomeranian

One-third of Americans believe that the United States is or should be a Christian nation, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute –– and women were just as likely as men to believe in Christian nationalism.

To reach the conclusion, the Public Religion Research Institute conducted more than 20,000 interviews with adults around the nation and asked them about how much they agreed with statements such as: “U.S. laws should be based on Christian values,” “If the U.S. moves away from our Christian foundations, we will not have a country anymore,” and “God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.” From there, respondents were grouped into either being adherents, sympathizers, skeptics or rejectors of Christian nationalism.

“If you completely agree with those statements, by and large, you’re a Christian nationalist adherent,” Melissa Deckman, the chief executive of PRRI, told HuffPost.

Though most Americans are skeptical or outright reject Christian nationalism, the number of people who do believe in it is still a powerful force in U.S. politics. A majority of Republicans ― 56% ― were either Christian nationalism adherents or sympathizers in the PRRI report, and people who held these beliefs were likely to support President Donald Trump and see him as a strong leader.

For the number of Americans who do strictly adhere to Christian nationalist views, a significant number of them are women who are committed to its hard-line theology.

“Plenty of American women are conservative, and they hold strong theologically conservative positions, and they have found a home in this movement,” Deckman said.

From the outside, it might be confusing about why women want to be part of a movement that seeks to restrict their agency. The Rev. Doug Wilson, a self-proclaimed Christian nationalist, has said the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote “was a bad idea” and prefers heads of households like the husband and the father to vote. Notably, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is part of Wilson’s same denomination and has repeated the church’s motto, “All of Christ for All of Life,” on social media.

Deckman said Christian nationalists, including many women who support this, are willing to remove a lot of rights for women, in part “because they see society changing. They see younger women who are less religious, who are opting out of marriage, and it’s alarming to them.”

“To understand the Christian nationalist worldview is that it’s one that’s deeply steeped in militant masculinity with very patriarchal views,” Deckman added. “And so the role of women in society is really to be mothers, preferably of lots of children, and to be wives that are submissive to their husbands.”

How Christian Nationalism Shows Up In Women Is Similar To How It Shows Up In Men
Overall, Gaddini said there might be a difference in how Christian nationalist women approach issues or a style of politics, but “the fervency of beliefs and the commitment to the cause is not any different from men.”

And this belief is having repercussions for the rest of Americans.

“The harm is the exclusion it causes to a lot of people, trans people, immigrants, gender, sexual, racial minorities,” Gaddini said. “There’s documented harm that can be caused by those rigid, exclusionary beliefs.”

Donald Trump’s story is less a biography than a series of escalating bets. From the moment his father drilled into him that the world was divided into killers and losers, Trump treated every room as a stage and every setback as a chance to rewrite the script. When his casinos bled money and creditors circled, he didn’t quietly negotiate; he dazzled, bullied, and seduced the very bankers who should have ended him, convincing them that his name itself was too valuable to fail.

Television transformed that name into a global brand, but politics turned it into a dividing line. As president, he didn’t just lead a party; he rewired it around grievance, loyalty, and his own legend. To supporters, he became a champion who said what others wouldn’t. To opponents, a threat to democratic norms. Yet both sides, locked in outrage or devotion, keep him exactly where he’s always wanted to be: at the center of the American story, refusing to exit the stage.

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