Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the past 18 years. Thune has served as Senate Republican whip, the No. 2-ranking position in the Senate GOP leadership, since 2019, and largely managed operation of the Senate floor after McConnell suffered a concussion from a fall in 2023.

Senate Minority Whip John Thune will be the new Republican Senate leader and the majority leader of the upper chamber in the new Congress.  In January, he will succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.  "I am extremely honored to have earned the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress, and I am beyond proud of the work we have done to secure our majority and the White House," Thune...

A relatively unknown creator on TikTok has been making waves recently.Known as "Blanksheet Playa," the creator from Vancouver has been dishing out tips for men for the past couple of months: Tips for dating, self-confidence, health, fitness, you name it.He recently went mega viral in an untagged post on X, so I had to track him down and see his videos for myself. — (@) I was not disappointed by what I found.The advice is — what he calls "Playa Moves" — is not what you'd expect.In one of Blanksheet Playa's most popular videos, he gives words of encouragement for guys who are nervous when talking to girls."Playa move. If you are nervous when speaking to a female, communicate that to her. By saying this out loud, it will automatically calm your nerves. And if she is a good person, she will provide comfort. This will, in turn, relax you even further and allow the best of your personality to shine through."And then he hits his signature sign off. "Real playa shit." @blanksheet.playa Playa move number seventeen. Here's another 'playa move' from the man himself. "Respect women at all times."Respect is, according to Blanksheet, the key distinction between a player and a playa."Players deceive, undermine and lie to women to get into bed with them. Playas use our ability in a positive way, to have mutually respecting and honest relationships with women." @blanksheet.playa Playa move number six. Here are a few other certified 'Playa Moves' to improve your dating life and self-confidence:To date, he's offered 34 Playa Moves. Here are a few of my favorites.Get serious about wearing condoms (good advice for Gen Z men who refuse to do this)Go down on your women (the oral sex gap is real, and due for a shakeup)Receive all hate with love (just a good way to make the world a better place)(Not all the tips are a homerun. Like "Never read," and "Hide your emotions" — come on, playa.)The Playa Moves are resonating with guys and girls everywhere."so many men don't realize that just being authentic and kind will take you further than any kind of bravado ever will," one commenter wrote."i was waiting for a punchline,' wrote another about the bait-and-switch set up to the videos, "and then by the end i didn’t want a punchline""Wow, I expected a joke but that was solid advice," added another.I've come across enough terrible Gen Z dating advice on TikTok to know the good stuff when I see it.Most of it has to do with trying to become someone you're not, whether it's reshaping your mouth and eyebrows with creams and daily stretches, or talking less to appear more mysterious.Here's a dude advocating for people to be the best version of their authentic selves, and to be open and honest in their communications. If people don't like you as you are? Blanksheet says that's cool, there are plenty of fish in the sea.Even better, he's doing it in a funny way, which helps the message spread even farther.Keep it up, playa. This is the advice guys really need right now.

No one would get a dog expecting it to not bark, try to eat human food or need daily walks. And yet people regularly get flummoxed when their just-as-loveable cat exhibits completely natural behaviors like climbing tabletops or scratching at furniture. Of course, cat people, who delight in adapting their life to make it as enriching as possible for their feline fur babies, know the flaws of this logic. After all, most cats spend more time in the house than their human counterparts. So shouldn’t the house belong just as much to them? If you answered yes—then this clapback video (from a vet, no less), should have you feeling pretty vindicated. And if you answered no—prepare to see the error of your ways. Dr. Matt McGlasson is a veterinarian in Kentucky, who also happens to be the proud dad of a 5-year-old special needs cat named Rupaul. McGlasson recently was told by a viewer that it’s "disgusting" that he allows Rupaul on his furniture (as opposed to human butts only, which are okay, I guess?). McGlasson’s response to this comment recently racked up over 11.8 million views, with good reason. In a clip posted to his Instagram, McGlasson holds up Rupaul, who can’t use her hind legs, and shamelessly lists off all the other things he would allow for his kitty, including: -Cosigning a loan for Rupaul-Letting Rupaul do his taxes-Giving Rupaul the passwords to all of his accounts.-Capital Punishment, which he’s not normally a support of. But if someone hurts Rupaul, “that’s another story."-Going into a business with Rupaul-Giving Rupaul $20,000 for bringing him a dead mouse-Making Rupaul the beneficiary on my life insurance policy.And last, but certainly not least…letting Rupaul on the furniture. Put simply: “My cat can do whatever she wants. It's her world. I'm just living in it.” See on Instagram Down in the comments, fellow cat owners couldn’t agree more with McGlasson’s sentiment. “My husband picked his new chair based on the cat , the arm had to be wide enough for her to sit whenever she chooses to have quality time with him.” “I would donate my kidneys to Square if she needed them. Yes… I mean both ?” “‘You let your cat sleep with you?’ Ma’am, I’d let him represent me in court.” “I bought my house for my senior kitties. I wanted to get out of our apartment so they could feel grass beneath their paws again before their time was up.” Others reiterated how it’s a gift to be able to create a healthy, happy life for a pet, and freaking out about furniture is kind of missing the joint. “Like I don't understand ppl who r so against cats on furniture. If ur against pets on furniture probably don't have them. Treat your pets with love and respect. When you take an animal into ur home it becomes their home and safe place. All of the things in ur house become a part of their world and cats like to naturally be elevated. My cats do what they want because they aren't pets they are family. They own the place I just live here. Lol,” wrote one person. Bottom line: climbing is part of a cat’s inherent programming. And if cat owners truly want their home to be a safe space for their kitty, then this should be taken into consideration. The good news is, there are plenty of cat-friendly ways you can coax them off of furniture, like making sure there are plenty of dedicated cat trees to climb and scratching posts to sink their claws into, or opting for furniture with fabrics that cats don’t love as much, like microfiber. And as a general rule, cats respond to positive reinforcement, rather than punishment. Contrary to outdated, yet still popular belief, cats don’t “know” when they're being bad. And they will learn to associate their own with negative attention. That’s not fun for anyone. As McGlasson, or any other pet owner can attest, having their presence in our homes provides so much fulfillment and connection, that small compromises—or large bank loans—are well worth it. By the way, McGlasson’s TikTok and Instagram are full of hilarious cat content, so be sure to give him a follow.

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