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Newsweek
15 hours ago
- Health
- Newsweek
Woman Sets Out on 'Mental Health Walk,' But Dog Had Other Plans
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The internet couldn't stop laughing at a woman's attempt to clear her mind during a refreshing walk outside, being interrupted by her dog. Chamee Barkman, who is known on TikTok as @chameebarkmanx, needed to get outside for some fresh air and a "mental health walk." But as a dog owner, it only made sense to attempt to hit two birds with one stone and take her German shepherd with her. Getting in your daily steps is known to boost your mood, as it increases blood flow to both the brain and body. It helps support an active and healthy lifestyle. Additionally, walking can improve sleep, reduce stress, increase energy and mental alertness, aid in weight loss, lower cholesterol, and enhance heart health, according to WebMD. And while this was the intent for Barkman's walk, as well as to get her canine out of the house, her dog decided he wasn't interested. He needed the walk to release his energy. In her June 9 video, she filmed herself walking and holding the dog's leash. All seemed calm until she flipped the camera around to show what she was dealing with: her dog sprinting around her in circles. He hopped through the tall grass, taking a quick breather and looking at Barkman before running past her for rounds two, three and four. It wasn't what Barkman imagined for a mental health walk. In fact, she wrote on the clip that her dog was "making it worse." Newsweek reached out to @chameebarkmanx via TikTok for comment. Screenshots from a June 9 TikTok video of a woman trying to go on a "mental health walk" but her dog running around and making it a bit worse. Screenshots from a June 9 TikTok video of a woman trying to go on a "mental health walk" but her dog running around and making it a bit worse. @chameebarkmanx/TikTok Viewer Reactions The dog's total disregard for a calm walk left people in stitches, bringing in over 3.3 million views and 438,900 likes on TikTok as of Tuesday. "I'm laughing at how horrible it feels to be in this situation because it's your last straw and they're just vibing," commented a viewer. "And then you can't go on a walk by yourself because you'll feel guilty that your dog should be getting a walk too," a second viewer commented. Another commenter pointed out: "The dog even looked back like, 'You good?' and then carried on." Others defended the dog's behavior: "To be fair, that's his mental health walk too, and he seems to be enjoying it." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Falklands surprised to be on Trump's 'worst offenders' list
The Falkland Islands was surprised to be hit by one of the most punishing tariff rates on US President Donald Trump's "worst offenders" list, a member of the Falklands parliament has told the BBC. The British overseas territory is facing a 42% tax on the goods it exports to the US under Trump's shake-up of international trade. Teslyn Barkman, who oversees trade in the parliament, said the taxes would impact the economy, which is heavily dependent on the sale of fish to the EU and the US. But Barkmam said the Falklands government would not respond with retaliatory tariffs and wanted a "warm" relationship with the US. Only eight other countries or territories dubbed the "worst offenders" for trade imbalances were given higher rates on Trump's list of tariffs, which are due to come into effect on Wednesday. "It was a surprise," Barkman told the BBC. "The fact a global superpower such as the US was paying attention to us at all caught us off guard." With a population of about 3,600 people, the Falkland Islands is an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory has a government and sets its own trade policy, while the UK takes responsibility for its defence and foreign affairs. In 2023, the Falklands government reported a national income of £280m, with fishing accounting for 60% of gross domestic product (GDP). "We're a village running a country," said Barkman, who holds responsibility for trade and economic development in the Legislative Assembly. "So the sum of our trade exports is massive in terms of GDP." In 2023, the Falklands exported $27.4m (£21.2m) of goods to the US, mostly non-fillet frozen fish, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). In contrast, the OEC said the US exported $329,000 (£255,000) of goods to the Falklands. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to urgently meet Falklands Governor Alison Blake to discuss the impact of the tariffs. Sir Ed said the UK must include the interests of the Falkland Islands in its trade negotiations with the US. "Trump's trade war could be the biggest threat facing Falklanders since Argentina's invasion," Sir Ed said. "The UK government has a responsibility to step up and defend British citizens everywhere – including in the Falklands. "President Trump has arbitrarily decided to hit Falklanders with some of his highest tariffs in an outrageous act of aggression that cannot be allowed to stand." Barkman said the Falklands was still trying to figure out why Trump decided to levy a 42% tariff on its goods. The US imposed a 10% tariff on UK products. As analysis by BBC Verify showed, the tariffs are based on a calculation that factors in the difference in goods traded between the US and other countries. "We're certainly not looking at any anything retaliatory at all," Barkman said. "We need to understand how that figure was arrived at because certainly the Falkland Islands approach has been that we're here to support the UK and her Western allies. She added: "We want a warm relationship with the US as well." She said tourism was also a big contributor to the territory's economy, with large numbers of Amercians coming to see the renowned penguins living on the Falklands. "Maybe that's an opportunity for us to build a closer relationship," Barkman said. She said the Falklands was working with the UK government to understand how the US tariff could be reduced or removed. EU tariffs on fish from the Falklands is a similarly pressing issue, given that's where the vast majority of those exports go. "We're very aware that the EU and the UK are approaching reset talks and there might be an opportunity there to support our economy, as well and the removal of EU tariffs against Falkland Islands products," Barkman said. The BBC understands Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty spoke with a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday and will be engaging with affected overseas territories over the coming weeks. See the Trump tariffs list by country Trump to charge high tariffs on 'worst offenders' globally
BBC News
04-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Falklands surprised to be on Trump's 'worst offenders' tariff list
The Falkland Islands was surprised to be hit by one of the most punishing tariff rates on US President Donald Trump's "worst offenders" list, a member of the Falklands parliament has told the British overseas territory is facing a 42% tax on the goods it exports to the US under Trump's shake-up of international Barkman, who oversees trade in the parliament, said the taxes would impact the economy, which is heavily dependent on the sale of fish to the EU and the Barkmam said the Falklands government would not respond with retaliatory tariffs and wanted a "warm" relationship with the US. Only eight other countries or territories dubbed the "worst offenders" for trade imbalances were given higher rates on Trump's list of tariffs, which are due to come into effect on Wednesday."It was a surprise," Barkman told the BBC. "The fact a global superpower such as the US was paying attention to us at all caught us off guard."With a population of about 3,600 people, the Falkland Islands is an archipelago located in the South Atlantic territory has a government and sets its own trade policy, while the UK takes responsibility for its defence and foreign 2023, the Falklands government reported a national income of £280m, with fishing accounting for 60% of gross domestic product (GDP)."We're a village running a country," said Barkman, who holds responsibility for trade and economic development in the Legislative Assembly."So the sum of our trade exports is massive in terms of GDP."In 2023, the Falklands exported $27.4m (£21.2m) of goods to the US, mostly non-fillet frozen fish, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC).In contrast, the OEC said the US exported $329,000 (£255,000) of goods to the Falklands. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to urgently meet Falklands Governor Alison Blake to discuss the impact of the Ed said the UK must include the interests of the Falkland Islands in its trade negotiations with the US."Trump's trade war could be the biggest threat facing Falklanders since Argentina's invasion," Sir Ed said."The UK government has a responsibility to step up and defend British citizens everywhere – including in the Falklands."President Trump has arbitrarily decided to hit Falklanders with some of his highest tariffs in an outrageous act of aggression that cannot be allowed to stand." Barkman said the Falklands was still trying to figure out why Trump decided to levy a 42% tariff on its goods. The US imposed a 10% tariff on UK analysis by BBC Verify showed, the tariffs are based on a calculation that factors in the difference in goods traded between the US and other countries."We're certainly not looking at any anything retaliatory at all," Barkman said. "We need to understand how that figure was arrived at because certainly the Falkland Islands approach has been that we're here to support the UK and her Western added: "We want a warm relationship with the US as well."She said tourism was also a big contributor to the territory's economy, with large numbers of Amercians coming to see the renowned penguins living on the Falklands."Maybe that's an opportunity for us to build a closer relationship," Barkman said. She said the Falklands was working with the UK government to understand how the US tariff could be reduced or tariffs on fish from the Falklands is a similarly pressing issue, given that's where the vast majority of those exports go."We're very aware that the EU and the UK are approaching reset talks and there might be an opportunity there to support our economy, as well and the removal of EU tariffs against Falkland Islands products," Barkman BBC understands Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty spoke with a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday and will be engaging with affected overseas territories over the coming weeks.
