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Saturday, 14 February 2026

 

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡


NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS


May Great Spirit bless 🙏


Topic: Science and Psychology:


Maybe a good morning, eh? I put the white flag up, and no one threw any rotten tomatoes at it, so I guess all's quiet on the waterfront for now this morning. Good, thank you, Great Spirit. Well, so far, the sun is still peeking through the clouds, and there's a chance of RAIN this afternoon with a balmy temp. of 37 ° F


What's a flashback? When I came into the Newsroom and fired up old Betsy here, my large computer monitor and a real keyboard, the Google image that popped up on my screen just about blew me out of my chair. It was like a snap of the fingers, and I was sitting on the floating dock back at the homestead, looking across the early morning misty lake at the majestic pine trees that crowned the island there.


That island used to be my childhood playground, just me, my collie, a fishing pole, a tomato can, and a leaky rowboat. When I get flashbacks like that, I just don't feel them; they're as real as reality itself.


Well, folks, here I am, ready to begin another day on my pet project, The Tree House News, to inform and, hopefully, shine a light of truth, caring support, and prayers to everyone in need. That's about it for me from the Newsroom for today.


TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

What Is A Flashback?


Flashbacks: some are good, and some are like symptoms of PTSD; most times I get flashbacks, they are nice memories. I have some of the bad ones, too. I just don't go there, PERIOD. Don't need to go there; they've been dealt with. Why go a rattlin' old skeletons in that closet unless there's a need to? But the bad reactions to those memories can pop up unexpectedly, like a sudden noise, like someone rolled a live grenade under your door.


I prefer to share my concept without getting into the math. I sometimes post the math to better illustrate a concept. If I know what I'm looking for on - Google Search -, I can and do assist with the math. In my daily comments, I would rather continue to explain these scientific terms and theories in plain language for anyone to read. Then, if needed, use Google Search to verify.


I often wondered if flashbacks are exactly that, flashbacks to information stored in time and space. If so, awesome! Imagine if one could flash back all of history from whatever one would call the infinitesimal or quanta. A beginning and an end? Maybe in one cycle in time and space, but what about echoes or gravitational waves? - Google Search - Invisible, fast-moving ripples in the curvature of spacetime, or black holes.


Where does the INFORMATION come from? Would not information require thought processing, with thoughts and consciousness serving as the receiver and analyzer of the information sent, as in *T.H.O.U.G.H.T.* form, which is part of the *process of awareness?* <- big period that's it! Something, someone, a consciousness has to be aware of the universe, for the universe to mean anything. If not, even if it existed, it would be irrelevant; without consciousness, order, there's nothing there that's of relevance, chaos.


P.T.S.D.

(PTSD) is a mental health condition *triggered by experiencing

(the grenade effect as I mentioned above)

or witnessing *terrifying events*, such as *abuse,* accidents, or combat. Symptoms—*including flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and avoidance of reminders*—must last over a month to be diagnosed. It can severely impact daily life, causing *social withdrawal, emotional numbness*, and difficulty maintaining relationships.

NOTE: Sobriety through AA was where I also found spirituality, and a good shrink, who helped me a lot.


- Google Search -

Question: What Is A Flashback?


A flashback is a sudden, vivid, and often involuntary re-experiencing of a past memory, where an individual feels as if they are reliving a previous, usually intense or traumatic, experience. In literature and film, it refers to a scene that interrupts the chronological narrative to show earlier events.

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- Google Serach -

Question: Flashbacks of Good Memories


*Flashbacks of good memories*, or positive involuntary autobiographical memories, are sudden, vivid, and spontaneous recollections of happy, warm, or peaceful past moments, often triggered by sensory cues like scents, sounds, or sights. These involuntary memories can act as mental, comforting "postcards from the past" or as a coping mechanism during periods of stress, low stimulation, or emotional turbulence, providing a sense of comfort.

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- Google Search -

Question: Quantum Mechanics And Information


Quantum mechanics governs the behavior of matter and light at the subatomic scale, treating information as a fundamental, conserved, and quantum-mechanical quantity (qubits) rather than just classical bits. It uses phenomena such as superposition, entanglement, and nonlocality, enabling exponential processing power in quantum computing while ensuring information is never lost in unitary, time-reversible systems...

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Quantum mechanics governs the behavior of matter and light at atomic scales, treating information as a fundamental, conserved, and quantum-mechanical quantity (qubits) rather than just classical bits. It utilizes phenomena like superposition, entanglement, and non-locality, allowing for exponential processing power in quantum computing, while ensuring information is never lost in unitary, time-reversible systems...

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BREAKING NEWS:


Search for Nancy Guthrie reaches 2 weeks, no arrests after authorities swarm nearby home

*What We're Covering:*

• Law enforcement activity: An operation linked to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance Friday night ended without any arrests, a law enforcement official says. More than a dozen vehicles, including those from SWAT and forensics, were seen at the location before roads reopened after about four hours.

• DNA being tested:

• Details on suspect emerge:

Read More:


34 min ago

What family members and officials have said about Nancy Guthrie's health

More To Read:


Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice. Messages sent between the pair in 2019, released in the massive document dump last month, reveal Bannon courted the late financier in his attempts to undermine the former pontiff after leaving the first Trump administration.


Bannon had been highly critical of Francis whom he saw as an opponent to his “sovereigntist” vision, a brand of nationalist populism which swept through Europe in 2018 and 2019. The released documents from the DOJ appear to show that Epstein had been helping Bannon to build his movement...


Francis, meanwhile, was a counterweight to the Trumpian worldview, strongly critiquing nationalism and making advocacy for migrants a hallmark of his pontificate.


The recently released DOJ files reveal Bannon messaged Epstein on several occasions in his efforts to undermine the late pope.

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Updated Feb 14, 2026, 6:07 AM ET - Updated 4 hr ago

- CNN -


A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means

The Department of Homeland Security has been ensnared by a partial government shutdown as Congress did not act to fund the agency by the end of Friday. But nearly all DHS workers will remain on the job — even if many won’t get paid until the lapse ends — and the public probably won’t notice much of a change.


DHS is the last federal agency lacking funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, which runs through September 30. Since the record-long shutdown ended in mid-November, lawmakers have passed a series of spending bills for the rest of the government. The most recent package, approved at the end of January, only funded DHS for two weeks to give Congress more time to negotiate reforms in the agency’s immigration enforcement operations — a demand by Senate Democrats after federal immigration agents fatally shot two US citizens in Minneapolis in January...

  • What is the debate around funding DHS?:
  • Will this shutdown affect air travel?:
  • What does the shutdown mean for ICE and CBP?:
  • How will the lapse in funding affect other agencies under DHS?:
  • Will the IRS or other government agencies be affected?:

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Updated Feb 14, 2026, 7:24 AM ET - Updated 3 hr ago

- CNN -


CANADIAN NEWS:


Amid 'Buy Canadian' fervour, Canada's top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.

CPP announces record $780B in assets — 47% in the U.S.


For all the fear over the U.S. trade war and President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, this country's biggest pension funds remain heavily invested in the U.S.


The Canada Pension Plan (CPP), the largest pension fund in the country, announced this week that it has grown to a record $780.7 billion in assets, with 47 per cent invested in the U.S., compared to only 13 per cent in Canada. That level of U.S. ownership hasn’t budged in the year since Trump retook office, according to third-quarter results released on Friday...

  • CPP investments in U.S. and Canada Chart Included:


  • Investment in U.S. vs. Canada Chart Included:
  • Calls for domestic investment:
  • Pensions, feds met on Bay Street:

WATCH | Ottawa urges pension funds to invest in Canada:

  • Looking long-term:

Posted: Feb 14, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -


Head of military's space division warns Russia is considering putting nuclear weapons in orbit

Brig.-Gen. Christopher Horner says access to spaceports is a challenge


The head of Canada's military space division says the country "should absolutely be" concerned about Russia's potential capabilities amid global fears the Kremlin is considering putting nuclear weapons in place to target satellites.


"That would be cataclysmic," said Brig.-Gen. Christopher Horner, Commander of 3 Canadian Space Division during an interview with CBC's The House. "Everything that we have come to rely on from a communications platform level or from a GPS level — if [Russia] were to deploy a capability like that and then detonate it — would be wiped out," Horner told host Catherine Cullen.


White House confirms reports of Russia's 'troubling' anti-satellite weapon capability


U.S. briefs Canada, other allies about Russian nuclear threat


WATCH | Horner explains why Canada should be concerned about Russia:

  • 'Sovereign space launch capability':

Read More:

Posted: Feb 14, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

- CBC -


Does Consciousness Influence Quantum Mechanics?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT7SiRiqK-Q



Friday, 13 February 2026

 

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡


NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS


May Great Spirit bless 🙏


I have been up since 3:30 am with an upset stomach. I got up, went out to the living room, and sat still, reclining on the couch for a while. It faded away as I rested, made the sign of the cross, and began crying.


Is it another flu bug this soon after the last recovery, just a couple of weeks ago? I believe another bout with that deadly flu will be the end of me; I just haven't recovered enough to fight it off, not at 105 lbs, I've got nothing left for it to take. I was scared. I just sat there and did nothing, didn't even move, just doing my best to relax, and it felt nice; with the lap blanket, I felt warm and cozy, and I drifted away for a while.


After some rest, I woke up and looked at the clock. It was 6:00 am, and I was beginning to feel somewhat better, so I scrolled through my phone for a while, made the coffee, and sat down again. I believe that was just a GERD attack; it seems to be fading now. There is still some nausea there, but quite diminished; just a plain discomfort zone now. And this is where I decided to get my mind occupied, and here I sit at my keyboard, ready to begin writing my daily Tree House News.


TODAY'S DISCUSSION:


BE TRUE TO YOURSELF


I am Not Really an Official News Agency of any sort. It's just me, a blogger, as publisher; my partner is my editor. I share my opinions and comments on world and local affairs. I'm a retired social worker and thought I might continue serving people by informing them as best I can by sharing the truth about daily breaking news, world events, and other man-made debaucheries 😲 Thank you for reading the 🏡📰


PEOPLE, YA NEED TA WAKE UP! Ya need to recognize the sheep from the wolves here. If you are so blind that you can't distinguish a wolf in sheep's clothes from a real sheep, especially Chief Orange Pus Bag's OUTLAW-MAKERS, MURDEROUS THUGS, and MASKED D.U.N.C.E CADETS. Be honest: you are losing your farm, your small business, you sold your car, your wife and kids left, the dog ran away, the house is being repossessed, and the cat pissed in your shoe.


Where did all the people who were fired from their federal jobs last year go? What happened to them? Living in tents on the street? No unemployment, no medical care, no FEMA aid? The shortage of shelters, the shortage of food banks, and it gets worse as goods get harder to get because of the high prices on account of tariffs, that's just for starters, TELL ME what's to like about this pile of ORANGE FECES? What in Hell did He do that was beneficial to anything? Now he wants to accelerate the country's pollution with coal again and pump for more oil. He's a narcissist, sadist, psychotic, demented old bag of a lowly thief, a liar, murderer, and back stabber, for starters.


This is the kind of person the Supreme Court would once have had jailed so fast his head would have spun. Maybe the useless Chief Justice Roberts and his gang of marauders, Thomas, Alito, Barrett, Gorsuch, and Cavanaugh, should be run out of town on a rail. I would love to have a portrait of them behind bars, in the same cell as Trumpo The Typo; they can be bum buddies.


I HAVE ABOUT AS MUCH TRUST IN THOSE JUDGES AS DO TRUMP'S BRAIN, A CAN OF FLESH-EATING WORMS 🥫🪱🪱🪱


THEY ARE ALL EVIL PEOPLE THAT FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER ARE DETERMINED ON MAKING AMERICA A NAZI NATION.


This is as plain as though the print was chiseled in stone 🪨


If we, the people, let them, there will be no coming back. The system was a mess before, with theft exploiting loopholes and many outdated laws and rulings that no longer apply to today's rules and regulations. They should be updated, changed, discarded, or new rules added for better safeguard against the liars and thieves. But THE OLD SYSTEM WAS FIXABLE. How do you fix Nazism fused to insanity?


They all have the IQ of a MAGAt. If you can't be honest with yourself, then you are one of them, a zombie. I pray that when this insanity is over, We, the People, will have names and numbers of the thugs Trumpo turned loose on the American people. Masks won't do them any good to hide behind, either.


I'm glad I got all the house cleaning done yesterday; I believe today will be just another sit on my arse day. SO WHO'S THE BAD GUY HERE? You would need to be blind and dumb not to see that. If you don't, then your soul is well on its way to becoming not even worth a scum virus. All I can do from here is to get on my knees and pray that G-d expedites their Karma, like real quick, please! AMEN!


I also wish to thank you, *MS - Now* for all the productive news last night. And also Thank You to *Rachel Maddow* for all the good work of digging up the news we don't hear about throughout the week.


BREAKING NEWS:


DHS on brink of shutdown as lawmakers leave DC without a deal

Where Things Stand:

• DHS shutdown: A bitterly divided Washington is headed for its third government funding lapse of President Donald Trump’s second term — this time, a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security over the issue of federal immigration enforcement.


• On Trump’s schedule: The president will travel to Fort Bragg in North Carolina today to meet with US military members involved in the capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to the White House.


• Gathering in Germany: Overseas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending the Munich Security Conference throughout the weekend, along with more than 50 members of Congress. As he left for Munich — where he is expected to have discussions about Ukraine and Greenland — he said, “The old world is gone, frankly.”

Read More:


14 min ago

What a partial government shutdown would mean for ICE and CBP

Read More:


57 min ago

These are the changes Democrats want to see in immigration enforcement

More To Read:

Updated 9:43 AM EST, Fri February 13, 2026

- CNN -


Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman Sachs lawyer, resigning amid Epstein fallout

Kathy Ruemmler, the chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, said Thursday night she is resigning amid fallout from the Justice Department’s release of millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents.


Her resignation is effective June 30.


Her announcement comes as she has weathered numerous news stories in recent weeks examining her relationship with the disgraced financier. Ruemmler and those around her have insisted she had a professional relationship with Epstein...

12 hr ago

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2026, 9:30 PM ET

- CNN -


IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE NAMES EPSTEIN AND TRUMPO THE ORANGE TURD 😡💩 ARE LIKE A REVERSE KING MIDAS 🫅 TOUCH. INSTEAD OF TURNING THINGS INTO GOLD 🏵️ THESE DUNCES ARE TURNING EVERYTHING THEY TOUCH INTO A BIG PILE OF SH💩💩💩 COMPLETE WITH THE GAG FLIES 🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰 May as well turn into an ostrich and bury your head in the sand.


CANADIAN NEWS:


Cuba is pushed to the brink

Cuba has been facing rolling blackouts, food shortages, and rationed hospital resources after a month with no oil imports. The energy crisis has also been a major blow to the country’s tourism industry, as major airlines suspended service to the country.


The cutoff came after the United States severed the island’s access to Venezuelan oil in January, and then warned any country supplying Cuba it could face retaliation. The New Yorker’s Jon Lee Anderson has been reporting on the region for decades. He joins us to talk about how the Trump administration hopes this could end communist rule in the country...

LISTEN | FRONT BURNER:

Posted: Feb 13, 2026 6:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

- CBC -


Canadian physics professor steps back from job over Epstein questions

Epstein files place Perimeter Institute's Lee Smolin and other prominent Canadians under scrutiny

A highly regarded theoretical physicist is stepping away from the Ontario institute he helped found, after his ties to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in recently released files.


Lee Smolin, an American-Canadian professor of physics and philosophy, has "agreed to pause his working relationship" with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ont., according to an email on Thursday from Perimeter's executive director, Marcela Carena. Smolin was a founding faculty member of the independent research centre, which is known around the world for pioneering work in quantum theory, and got much of its initial funding from BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis...

  • Files appear to belie Smolin's account:
  • Smolin calls Epstein a friend in messages:

Posted: Feb 12, 2026 10:35 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 hours ago

- CBC -


THIS EPSTEIN STUFF IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE A PANDEMIC. Forget Covid-19, now we have The Epstein- 2026. Also sounds like some brand of Studebaker. I'll take the Studebaker, please!


You know, I used to own one of them when I was still living at the homestead. In the 70's, I had a yard full of playthings: boats, cars, a camper, a 25-ft trailer, a 25-ft cabin cruiser, a Volkswagen dune buggy, a hotrod made from a '58 V8, 400 ci Mercury, skidoos, ya name it... I liked to play, I still would if I thought I could.


Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite's Veil of Silence


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0P8GrAlTEk




Thursday, 12 February 2026

 

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡


NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS


May Great Spirit bless 🙏


I pray 🙏 that the rising sun shines down on a better day for you, Dear Friends and family, wherever you all are, and whoever is still left. May you all be safe, blessed, and guided to do what is right today.


Maybe I'll take just five for the introduction and then get up there on my pulpit and commence a' preachin'.


DISCUSSION:


MAGAt SARGASO SEA


Here is my take on praying for guidance. For me, if I can sit still for five minutes, clear my mind, and just meditate, my thoughts will flow. The right idea will manifest, an image of a potential, like a light bulb turning on brightly, like in the cartoons. This true moment of clarity can fade very quickly like a mist, especially in a busy environment like the one we live in.


Remember what you feel at the moment the light manifests. Do what feels right inside. It's when you hesitate that you miss the boat. "Too many contradicting thoughts go through your mind, and you think, Naw, that's too complicated or whatever reason you make up. Then you jump on what you think is the more practical answer to the problem. You do the opposite, and the gift of your meditation goes out the window.


Don't stop at thinking. Feel what's right and act! Take a soul-searching inventory! Is flotsome, or scum on the surface, beneficial or detrimental to the body of water beneath it? Judging right and wrong can only be measured by the action of a person or thing in this reality, but in the physical surface scum, or what one would call what floats on the surface of the water, is obscuring the sunlight and obstructing the life flow in the water below. Right now, it's not that there's more scum than water; it just means that, from above, we can't see the water because the scum floats on top.


WE NEED A FEW STORM SURGES TO DISPERSE THE SARGASSO SEA OF ITS MAGAt SCUM


So there we go, that's life on the Good Ship Lollipop ⛵️🍭 and she's a' sportin' the Canadian flag too, way up high on the mainmast 🍁 above the flag pole, I have no doubt she would do that too, eh! 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLSqpYyPD8


On The Breaking News From - CBC -


Why major countries can't agree on how to regulate artificial intelligence

U.S., U.K. refused to sign international document pledging responsible AI development


More than 60 nations gathered in Paris this week for an AI summit that was meant to bring world powers together to set a global agenda on the rapidly developing technology. Instead, it showed that some are diverging sharply.


Over the last several years, the European Union has pursued aggressive regulation of Big Tech, investigating major American companies like Google and Apple and passing several laws that facilitate closer oversight of their activities. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has made tech deregulation a central part of its agenda, promising to remove red tape that the industry says is stifling to innovation.


So when dozens of countries including Canada, China, Australia and France signed a document promising an accessible and inclusive approach to AI development, the U.S. opted not to — but so did the U.K., which raised eyebrows among attendees and in the media...

  • Vance rails against 'excessive' regulation:
  • Macron says EU is lagging behind:
  • Companies spooked by over-regulated countries:

WATCH | Why Trump's bromance with Big Tech matters:

  • Regulatory environment increasingly complex:

Canada's voluntary AI code of conduct is coming — not everyone is enthused

Read More:

Posted: Feb 13, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: February 17, 2025

- CBC -


Canada's voluntary AI code of conduct is coming — not everyone is enthused

Some businesses concerned rules could stifle innovation, dull competitive edge


Companies working with AI in Canada are being presented with a new voluntary code of conduct around how advanced generative artificial intelligence is used and developed in this country.


And while there has already been support from the business community, there are also concerns being raised that it could stifle innovation and the ability to compete with companies based outside of Canada. Advanced generative artificial intelligence often refers to the types of AI that can produce content. ChatGPT is a popular example, but most systems that generate audio, video, images or text would count as well...


Ottawa unveils new AI code of conduct for Canadian companies


Privacy bill sets out rules on use of personal data, artificial intelligence

  • BlackBerry, Telus among signatories:


If the highway didn't have directions and traffic lights, things would be chaos. And I think that's how I view it ... in terms of trying to bring trust.

  • Code of conduct is a 'step':

WATCH | AI is coming for your job. Risky business or big opportunity?:

  • Worries of 'stifling' influence from industry:

Posted: Oct 01, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 1, 2023

- CBC -


BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS:


DHS funding set to expire tomorrow as Congress remains deadlocked

Where Things Stand

• Funding stalemate: Democrats are unlikely to accept a new White House offer to rein in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics ahead of a deadline tomorrow to fund the Department of Homeland Security, according to Democratic sources. Senate GOP Leader John Thune has said a stopgap bill is the only way to avoid a DHS shutdown.

• Immigration crackdown:

• Bondi’s defiant testimony:

Read More:


5 min ago

Minneapolis immigration enforcement crackdown is coming to an end, border czar says

Read More:


26 min ago

NOW: Border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference in Minneapolis

More To Read:

Updated 9:23 AM EST, Thu February 12, 2026

- CNN -


‘They put me on there to die’: Conservatives unload on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting


The budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency that upended the federal government at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term has stalled out on Capitol Hill, a reality that’s left conservative lawmakers fuming.


Inside the White House, the cost-cutting crusade marked by mass firings and blanket funding eliminations is largely seen as over, two people familiar with the discussions said, as Trump turns his attention to other priorities. On Capitol Hill, Republicans have passed just a single bill enacting $9 billion in DOGE cuts – far short of Elon Musk’s aim of cutting as much as $2 trillion from the nation’s budget.


And now, Trump officials are signaling they likely will not try to pass another package clawing back more funds, with White House budget director Russell Vought telling one GOP lawmaker last month that it amounted to a long-shot given the razor-thin Republican majority in the House and a lack of appetite in the Senate.


Instead, congressional Republicans signed off on a government funding package that included money the Trump administration had advocated eliminating. A White House attempt to lay off thousands of federal workers during last year’s shutdown was halted by the courts. And Trump said Tuesday that he did not like the haphazard way DOGE downsized the federal workforce, saying he “didn’t want a general cut.”


But even if the effort is now less overt, appropriators argue that cuts to excess spending are happening in earnest behind the scenes and through the appropriations process, as it was always intended.

  • ‘We’re not seeing that level of chaos and controversy. Thank goodness’: ...

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PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2026, 4:00 AM ET - 5 hr ago

- CNN -


Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs

In a vote that GOP leaders fought hard to avoid, a half dozen Republicans sent a blunt message to President Donald Trump that they do not support the tariff regime that he has made the centerpiece of his second term.


Six Republicans joined with Democrats in the vote to effectively repeal the president’s tariffs on Canada, the culmination of months of consternation in the GOP over the president’s trade war that has quietly rattled even some of his staunchest loyalists in Congress. The vote provoked a threat from Trump, who took to Truth Social to warn of consequences for any Republican who votes against his tariffs, including primary challenges.


But it won’t be the last tough tariffs vote for Trump: Democrats have successfully unlocked a procedural power to force more votes, including on the president’s tariffs on Mexico and his so-called “liberation day” tariffs in the coming weeks...

Read More:

Updated Feb 11, 2026, 9:21 PM ET - 12 hr ago


AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and US


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bha89fdjGBg



Wednesday, 11 February 2026

 

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡


NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS


May Great Spirit bless 🙏


Hello there! I'm certainly feeling much better today. How do you like that? Have you ever heard of someone at 80 years old getting well magically? I'm not on any substances except my prescribed meds, and thar ain't nothin' in my meds to make me feel high. This is the genuine thing. You know what? It feels almost like magic. I hope it sticks around for a while.


Hey thar, Trumpo The Typo! How's yer diapy hangin' this mornin'? 😂

One of these days, these boots are gonna walk all over you! 🥾🥿👢👠👞👟🥾

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1kzbAgo_E


May my manic live long and prosper 🧝‍♀️🖖☺️ May you all be safe and blessed on this day, and may your Mania Live Long! I'm not going to take this anymore...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQdbevaB-Q


Let us make this song the chant for "WE, THE PEOPLE!" Let us all fill the streets with our flags, banners, and cell phones-torches and march, chanting this song at the top of our voices! WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE! Feel the energy of freedom coursing through you as you sing it!

"VIVE LA RESISTANCE! Yes Indeed!" ✊☮️"


_*If that march ever takes place, you wanna bet I'll be there come Hell or high water 🔥🌊 I pray no high water or other obstacles. That happens a lot these days. Man, I'll be there even if I have to rent a wheelchair with a backpack, a tent, and provisions for a month! Remember, I'm a survivalist. I want to be the last one around to see if it's true that, after that proverbial nuclear war, there will be only house guests and cockroaches left wandering around. 🖖 beep, beep 📣))) I do pray 🙏 that this scenario remains proverbial—alien intervention notwithstanding. X 👽🛸 I don't think there's going to be any cavalry in the sky coming to our rescue, SO THINK BEFORE YOU PRESS THE STINKIN' BUTTON, CREEP!


Anyway, on with the discussion of the day.


TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Creepy-ology

I did not know that there was such a word, which is a true psychological study of human reaction to fear .


That is the fear I feel when I think of those two fools, Trumpo The Typo and Putin The Puddin' Head. Both are mentally unbalanced, just one is more evily shrewd and sharper than the other. The other is a STOOGE, a blathering idiot; his head is a can of flesh-eating worms. He thinks he's kink of the universe. I wouldn't want to be in his universe. It's OK if you live their way. You get to keep your head if you kiss the Orange Jabba the Hutt's diaper; then everything will be fine, but watch for that city bus coming at you, and Trumpo The Typo is the driver.


- Google Search -

My question: Creepy-ology

🔹AI Overview

"Creepy-ology" refers to the scientific study and analysis of creepiness, focusing on the psychological, emotional, and situational factors that cause feelings of unease or fear. Researchers, notably Dr. Frank McAndrew, define creepiness as anxiety triggered by ambiguity—specifically, not knowing if a threat is present or what its nature might be, often resulting in paralysis.


BREAKING NEWS:


Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before House Judiciary Committee

Live updates from Pam Bondi hearing

VIDEO | Included:

Updated 10:44 AM EST, Wed February 11, 2026

- CNN -


The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 130,000 jobs last month

Hiring picked up as 2026 kicked into gear, with the US economy adding a stronger-than-expected 130,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate dropping to 4.3%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Wednesday.


Economists were expecting that employers added about 75,000 jobs in January and that unemployment held steady at 4.4%, according to FactSet estimates. It’s the strongest month of employment gains since December 2024, potentially fueling optimism the US labor market has turned a corner after a year of weak job gains that a BLS annual revision on Wednesday showed were even worse than first reported...

  • U.S. added jobs in January, and Unemployment scale CHART:

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Updated Feb 11, 2026, 10:24 AM ET - 30 min ago

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Person released after questioning as search for Nancy Guthrie continues

Where Things Stand:

• Detained person released: Authorities have released a person detained for questioning in Rio Rico, about 60 miles south of Tucson, CNN affiliate KNXV reported. The man, identified only as Carlos, told The New York Times, “I hope they get the suspect, because I’m not it.”


• Surveillance video: The FBI yesterday released doorbell camera footage from outside Nancy Guthrie’s front door taken the morning she disappeared on Feb. 1, showing a masked, armed person. Separately, FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is looking at “persons of interest” in the case, in which authorities say the 84-year-old was taken against her will from her Arizona home.


• Pleas for help: “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie posted another message from her family following the video release, saying they believe their mother is still alive. ...

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Makeshift display shows support for Nancy Guthrie's return as case enters day 11

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Updated 9:51 AM EST, Wed Feb. 11, 2026

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CANADIAN NEWS


Global condolences come in for B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge after a mass shooting kills 9

25 others were injured; their status and extent of injuries is unclear


The Latest:

  • Nine people were killed, and at least 25 more were injured after a mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday.
  • Officers believe they have identified the shooter, who was found dead in the school, but said they will "struggle" to ever determine a motive for what has become one of the deadliest shootings in Canadian history.
  • A Grade 12 student at the school said he and his classmates were locked down for more than two hours behind barricaded doors before police escorted them outside.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says all flags on federal government buildings across the country will be flown at half mast.
  • Provincial and world leaders, including King Charles, have expressed solidarity with Canadians and the B.C. community....

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Police likely have 'decent theory' by now, says ex-police chief

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Feb. 11, 2026 - 20 minutes ago

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Guelph, Ont., doctor en route to Gaza aid work says he was denied entry to Israel for carrying medical items

Red Cross urges 'unhindered flow' of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including complex medical equipment


A Guelph, Ont., doctor is speaking out after he was stopped by an Israeli border guard while trying to enter Gaza to do humanitarian work and then was ultimately barred from continuing his trip. Dr. Hassan Kapasi told CBC News that twice last year — in the wake of an Israel-Hamas truce deal signed by both sides as part of efforts to end the years-long war — he attempted to drive to Gaza from Jordan, which means driving through Israel.


His first attempt to cross was on Nov. 25, when Kapasi was on a bus sent by the United Nations (UN). It was full of mostly medical staff representing various non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including Doctors Without Borders, the United Nations World Food Programme and Catholic Relief Services...


First page of the notice that Kapasi says an Israeli border guard handed him in December


  • 'We followed all the rules,' colleague says:
  • NGO cites 'constant shortage of supplies':

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Posted: Feb. 11, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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MY PERSONAL OPINION OF THIS, for whatever that's worth, is IT'S NOT JUST AN INSULT, BUT ALSO AN ABOMINATION AND DISGRACE by these NARCISSISTIC ignorant perpetrators on a magnitude of interstellar proportions. No less than spitting in Jesus' face and twisting the lance when he was on the cross. By all appearances from where I sit, it appears to me that's how they feel about the Gazans, DISDANE, and pure HATRED of even the land they stand on! These perpetrators are worth no more than that can of flesh-eating worms 🥫🪱🪱🪱 as I mentioned before. I wish they would eat each other; then Gaza would get some peace. I ain't even a religious person, and what I said about Jesus gives me the CREEPS. More nuts than there are squirrels 🌰🌰🌰🌰🐿️🐿️ and they're going 🌰🌰🌰s over the whole deal, Or too many 'COO-COO FOR COCOA PUFFS' running the zoo. Nightmare stuff, don't you know. Wanna buy a horror sandwich 👹🥪 only 25 cents


Why some Canadian companies are turning their workers into owners instead of selling to the U.S.

The number of employee trusts is growing, although their future is uncertain as tax incentive may expire


Aaron Schroeder's company wasn't for sale, yet the offers kept coming.


For years, the Vancouver-based climate engineer received a few unsolicited bids every month, sometimes a couple every week. The offers were often from larger companies and hedge funds, especially those based in the United States. When Schroeder was ready to sell Brightspot Climate, an engineering consultancy with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto, he decided to go in a different direction and create a special trust to make all 40 of his staff owners.


"I wanted to have a model where everyone in the company could participate, but nobody has to pay any money up front," he said...


WATCH | How employees can become owners without having to pay:

  • Time running out:
  • Temporary tax incentive:
  • Who owns what in an EOT?:
  • Benefits, challenges of keeping businesses local:

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Posted: Feb 11, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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Inmates running the asylum


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auEL8zHe2Mo