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Goood mawnin' 🌅 folks! Well, it's valiantly trying to be sunny 🌥️, so it might be a sunny day today. Every day this past week, the days began bright and sunny, then occasional thunderstorms ⛈️ or just grey clouds ☁️ hanging there, like watching a pair of old, wet boxer shorts on the clothesline, drooping and dripping gloomily in the greyness of the day, or like being a member of the Elephant's 🐘 Testicles Watchers Club. 🐘🔭⚜️

I'M A SUN PERSON!☀️😁 and I still gots all my marbles, too, see -> ∘˙○˚.•o🙇‍♀️

This really caught my attention last night.

In my opinion, this is the door opening into the wonderful world of NAZISM. IF YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING NOW, THEN KISS YOUR EVER LOVIN' DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM (‿ˠ‿) GOODBYE.

Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group

The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.

The Trump administration has forced out the three remaining members of an independent, bipartisan commission that supports states in administering their elections, the White House confirmed on Thursday. The move comes as President Trump seeks to cast doubt on the outcome of the upcoming midterms and impose control over how ballots are counted.

Mr. Trump terminated, effective immediately, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, two members selected by congressional Democrats to serve on the Election Assistance Commission, and accepted the resignation of a Republican member, Christy McCormick. The board has no other remaining members, as its fourth commissioner resigned this spring...

• More on the 2026 Midterm Elections:

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July 10, 2026, 12:19 a.m. ET

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What this boils down to is this old proverb,

-**WHEN THEY HIT YOU HARD, HIT BACK HARDER!**-

Or just let them bust your head, eh! This is NOT a cry for battle, it's a cry for SURVIVAL."**-

and also;

☮️✊VIVE LA RESISTANCE✊☮️

That is all I have to say on this topic. May the Great Spirit bless you all. The midterm elections of 2026 are probably the most important part of our history that is about to be written. How would you like to see it written? It's up to you.

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Question; Resistance:

🔹AI Overview

*Resistance* is the act of opposing, withstanding, or fighting back against a force, rule, or change. Depending on the context, the term generally falls into several specific categories:

• Politics and History:
• Resistance Movements:

Organized, often covert efforts by citizens to oppose an invading, occupying, or ruling power. Famous examples include the French Resistance in World War II. Read about its historical scope on the Wikipedia Resistance Movement

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Question: RESISTANCE

🔹AI Overview

DICTIONARY: Merriam-Webster

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Often Resistance: an underground organization of a conquered or nearly conquered country engaging in sabotage and secret operations against occupation forces and collaborators

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BREAKING NEWS:

Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland

For more than two decades, a pair of imposing granite lions flanked the entrance to a rust-red building deep inside the Arctic Circle. Not anymore. Last month they disappeared, and their absence tells a story about the increasingly tense geopolitics at the top of the world.

The vanished lions once guarded a research station operated by China in the Ny-Ålesund settlement on Svalbard, an archipelago nestled between mainland Norway and the North Pole. In May, they were removed by the Norwegian state-owned company that operates the settlement; in June it took down a sign on the building that had read “Yellow River Station.”

Norway’s move is being seen by some experts as part of attempts to reinforce its sovereignty over this slice of the Arctic in the face of seismic geopolitical and climate change shifts. Greenland may dominate Arctic concerns, as President Donald Trump repeatedly tries to claim it for the United States...

what matters now is power and your ability to assert the power,” Østhagen said, “and not necessarily the norms and laws that we’ve set up over the last century.”

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PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2026, 6:00 AM ET

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Trump’s humiliation on the world stage triggers acts of desperation at home

While the world responds to him with a collective eye roll, Americans must keep in mind what this president does when he feels embarrassed and desperate.

This is an adapted excerpt from the July 8 episode of “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.”

It’s already been a rough week for President Donald Trump, who has been facing humiliation after humiliation.

On Wednesday, a federal court officially ordered that $5 million of the president’s money be released to E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued him for defamation. In a blistering order, the judge wrote that Trump “has been stalling this case for years.”

• It’s safe to say the president is not having a great week.:

“A jury unanimously concluded that he sexually abused and defamed plaintiff and awarded her damages accordingly,” he continued. “It is time for him to ‘do equity’ and pay the judgment.”...

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

• Trump’s ACA cuts are causing economic turmoil. His Fed probe will only make matters worse.:

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Jul. 9, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT

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StubHub's 'marketplace for fans' is run by a mass scalper, SEC filings reveal

CEO Eric Baker runs a side company that resells millions in tickets on StubHub

When Mark Gallagher of Vancouver logged on to StubHub in February to buy tickets for the World Cup, he assumed he was buying from another fan who couldn’t make the match. "It's portrayed as a reliable, credible source of buying resale tickets off individuals who want to sell their tickets," he told CBC News.

But a CBC investigation has found that while StubHub claims it is a "marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets," the online ticket company is run by a mass scalper and helps bankroll other large-scale resellers who use the platform...

"I literally had no idea," said Gallagher. "That doesn't seem right to me."

WATCH | Frustration over StubHub World Cup tickets:

• StubHub bankrolling scalpers 'a revelation':
• Mass scalpers dominate resale tickets:

WATCH | An exclusive interview with Dan Wall:

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Posted: Jul 10, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down

June figures indicated a stronger start to summer job market for students, StatsCan said

Canada's economy added 18,000 jobs in June, continuing the momentum in the job market seen the month before. According to data from Statistics Canada released Friday, the moderate addition of jobs helped edge down the unemployment rate slightly to 6.5 per cent, matching where the rate was in January.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a net of 10,000 job gains, following a big jump of 87,800 jobs in May, and ​they had estimated the unemployment rate at 6.6 per cent. Statistics Canada said the job gains ⁠in June were largely concentrated in part-time work and in accommodation and food services and wholesale and retail trade...

CHART Included: Unemployment rate in Canada

WATCH | What's behind Canada's youth unemployment?:

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Posted: Jul 10, 2026 8:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

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'You're fired!': Trump terminates all remaining Election Assistance Commissioners ahead of midterms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm_BmCYwU-0

 

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Good morning, all, and I pray you all be well, and that also goes for the victims in the land run by the UNHINGED south of our border. What in H-lls, B-lls 🔥🔔 are the rest of you doing down there? JUST HANGING AROUND HAVING A CIRCLE WANK 👫🚶‍➡️🚶‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️🧎‍♀️‍➡️⭕🧎🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🧎‍♂️? "Whatever happened to ...*_

WHEN THE HARD HITS YOU HARD, HIT BACK HARDER?"

When life gets like you are constantly pushing a bus uphill with the brakes on📉🚌🫷, you know something is not right and it's time to change strategy or continue hitting brick walls 🧱 . How long will you continue to bang your head into the brick wall? It all depends on pain tolerance level, I guess.

Can you hit your (‿ˠ‿) with both ✋🤚? THEN DO IT! Because I think the other side are nothing more than a bunch of thugs, goons, and mafia types who think they're really tough and brave, like bulletproof tough, without the vest, the chest-pounding types, King or Queen of Bullies, psychoes, and Nut Cases in the land of nothing short of a police state of Dunce Cadets close to the Gestapo. These wannabe Gestapo get paid to bully people and treat them like they were an infestation of bedbugs. "Someone call Pest Control!" the Fat Orange Jabba the Hutt 🎃 screams at his Dunce Cadets 🥴🤡🤕👁️🫩🫡👮‍♀️👮👮‍♂️🖕!

I believe that when the bully hits you hard, you hit back harder. I got out of my mess when I fell to the bottom of life's hole and couldn't fall any further. There was only one way to go: that was to climb my way back up toward the light... and I leave the rest of that story there. It's kind of a long one.

☮️✊VIVE LA RESISTANCE✊☮️

I have more respect for BEDBUGS than for the entire bag of politicians in America; it has fallen apart to the point it doesn't make sense anymore. The regime and the chicken liver Democrats that just sit on their hands don't even have a leader yet. Who's going to be the leader? Kim Jong Un's brother?

A deranged, maniac, psychopath in control of the BIG RED BUTTON 🔴 Not stopping this maniac is INSANITY, leaving ourselves vulnerable to a planet-wide self-genocide.

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DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW WHAT THE WORD GENOCIDE MEANS?

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Question: GENOCIDE:

🔹AI Overview

Genocide is an international crime defined by the United Nations as any of five specific acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

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🔹AI Overview

No! Donald Trump cannot redefine the international crime of genocide, as it is formally codified under the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG).

• Project Syndicate:

The definition of genocide is legally binding international law that cannot be unilaterally altered by a single nation's president.

* Why the definition cannot be changed unilaterally:*

• Multilateral Treaties:

• Jus Cogens Status:

• U.S. Obligations:

• Global Judicial Authority:

According to the established United Nations Definition of Genocide, the crime constitutes specific acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group...

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BREAKING NEWS:

US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East

Iran says the US launched new strikes after hitting dozens of targets overnight, as Iranian missiles breach Jordan's airspace.

Here's The Latest:

• New explosions reported: US forces struck several locations in an Iranian coastal province today, according to Iran’s state news agency. Elsewhere, air raid sirens sounded in Jordan as Iranian missiles were intercepted, authorities say. The US military has not confirmed any new attacks.

• Trading strikes: It follows a second day of attacks between the US and Iran that has further threatened their fragile ceasefire. The US military said it hit 90 targets along Iran’s coastline overnight there. In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

• Exchanging threats: President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the strikes would “get much worse” if Tehran attacked more ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s top negotiator said it would retaliate against any attacks.

• Funeral’s final day: The marathon ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will culminate today, with all eyes on whether his son and successor Mojtaba will make an appearance...

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Mapping some of the sites targeted in latest US-Iran strikes

More To Read:

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Live updates: Iran attacks U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain amid renewed escalation

The fresh strikes and Trump’s end to the ceasefire have caused uncertainty about the future of talks on a peace strategy under the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran.

VIDEO | Included:

What To Know:

• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked United States military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain late yesterday in response to the latest American strikes on the country. The surge in tension stems from reports earlier this week that Tehran had attacked merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

• President Donald Trump told reporters last night that after the U.S. began attacking Iran again, Tehran contacted U.S. officials seeking a new deal. Trump said he didn’t know if the country was “worthy of making a deal.”

• Instead of traveling back from the NATO summit in Turkey on his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, Trump instead flew on the original presidential aircraft due to concerns about lack of secure communications systems and military defenses needed to safely manage the escalating conflict with Iran, two former national security officials told MS NOW. It was during that flight that Trump authorized yesterday’s additional strikes against Iran.

• Trump switched out new Air Force One over security concerns

13 minutes ago / 11:07 AM ET:*

• Gas prices see biggest one-day jump since May

an hour ago / 10:30 AM ET:

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Jul. 9, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT - Updated Jul. 9, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Carney courts Saudi Arabia as U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses

Resumption of hostilities puts a crimp in PM's charm offensive

Prime Minister Mark Carney held high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday against the backdrop of a crumbling ceasefire in the United States' war with Iran.

Foreign minister Anita Anand delivered Canada's sympathy and support during a meeting with her counterpart early in the day following an attack Tuesday on a Saudi ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker and a Qatari vessel were damaged in the missile strikes.

"We have to make sure that peace is maintained and the Strait of Hormuz is open and freely navigable," said Anand, who spoke with journalists traveling with the prime minister...

WATCH | Carney visits Saudi Arabia:

• 'Tremendous advancements':

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Posted: Jul 09, 2026 9:10 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -

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A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?

Cases have surged in Michigan over the last week

A diarrhea-causing parasite has led to a growing outbreak in the United States that has sickened more than 1,000 people and sent dozens to hospital.

As of Wednesday, multiple states had reported cyclospora infections, which can cause watery diarrhea, bloating, fever and nausea.

While cases are common in the spring and summer, the current outbreak has led to an unusually high number, making it one of the largest the country has seen. No deaths have been reported.

• What is cyclopsora?:
• Where is the outbreak?:
• Is Canada impacted?:

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Posted: Jul 09, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago

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PM Carney participates in signing ceremony at Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum – July 9, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me9yQIsFW90

 

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HAPPY SUNNY ☀️ TURDSDAY MORNINK Says Col. CLINK 🧐

The power of curiosity, becoming a student; learning, investigation, gathering knowledge, wisdom, expansion of consciousness. The physical mind is limited to this physical universe as we know it. But what about consciousness? That is, what was conscious of that which was here before there was anything here that had consciousness? All there is is all the information since the Big Bang, all stored in that great AI computer in the sky, I call it imagination, which requires THOUGHT! Think of it; without consciousness, there would be nothing, and even if there were something here, there would be nothing around to be aware of it. Then all that would exist is chaos.

LET THERE BE LIGHT Genesis 1:3

LIGHT = CONSCIOUNESS:

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🔹AI Overview

The premise that "Light equals Consciousness" bridges physics, philosophy, and mysticism. Light is both literal (photons hitting the retina enabling visual perception of the world) and metaphorical. Through history, light has symbolized the ultimate nature of mind, clarity, and divinity.

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LIGHT = CONSCIOUSNESS: symbolically

Since we have now entered an unknown realm, another dimension, level of reality, whatever realm. To get there from here would be like an interdimensional dart game, where you have only an opening approximately twelve inches in diameter between dimensions to throw a dart through at the dartboard 30 ft. away in the other dimension.

My opinion only, as I see it from the other side, using our basic language to explain it is like trying to explain all the weird artifacts in the artwork in the Bible and some of the weird descriptions and terminology of stuff, stuff that even has the *exegesis* (student of ancient scriptures) stumped as to their meaning.

🔹AI Overview

Throughout history and across traditions, light universally symbolizes consciousness. Just as physical light illuminates the world so we can see, the "light" of awareness illuminates our inner reality—turning formless thoughts, feelings, and experiences into clear, self-reflective understanding.

• Understanding this symbolic equation reveals several profound layers of meaning:

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DESCRIPTION OF WISDOM:

🔹AI Overview

Wisdom is the ability to make sound, well-reasoned judgments and decisions by applying accumulated knowledge, deep understanding, and life experience. It goes beyond merely having facts; it involves insight, emotional maturity, and the practical application of common sense.

• Key Components of Wisdom:

• Practical Application:

• Insight and Judgment:

• Experience:

• Theories of Wisdom:

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- COMMON SENSE -

Common sense is sound, practical judgment and everyday reasoning that rely on basic life experiences rather than specialized training. It allows individuals to make logical, safe, and effective decisions in day-to-day situations...

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My comparison only, like when you see a pile of 💩💩💩 and it smells like 💩 then if you're still not convinced, "TASTE THE CHOCOLATE CAKE 🍰!!!

"NOTE" Then you find out that it really was 💩 all along. That's not common sense; that's wisdom learned by negative experience, in other words, THE HARD WAY.

Thank you again for joining me in a little enlightenment. The problem is that sometimes, when Trumpo The Typo's 🎃 name is mentioned, the room becomes very dense and dark 🌫️ and you feel like slithering away, like mercury 🌡️🫟 in a thermometer, into a crack in the floor |࿐|<- last seen 😁

OK, now it's time to get serious 😉 let's get on with the news 📰 of the day.

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BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is ‘over’

While at the NATO summit, Trump also said he will give Ukraine the ability to make Patriot missile defense systems.

Here's The Latest:

• US-Iran truce uncertain: President Donald Trump said the US will “very probably hit” Iran again tonight and threatened to bring back a naval blockade after the two sides traded strikes overnight. Trump, currently at the NATO summit in Turkey, earlier said he believed the memorandum of understanding “is over,” but that talks could continue.

• Support for Ukraine: In remarks made alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he would discuss plans to give the country the capability to make their own Patriot missile defense systems. Trump also said he will speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later today, as he promised Zelensky and Putin will meet.

• NATO summit: Meanwhile, Trump adopted a more positive tone toward NATO following meetings today, saying leaders had a “great meeting.” NATO’s chief has touted increased European and Canadian defense spending — a major focus for Trump.

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Why Iran's Kharg Island is so significant

More To Read:

Updated 10:37 AM EDT, Wed July 8, 2026

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Why Graham Platner’s progressive supporters ignored glaring warning signs

There are painful but necessary lessons to be learned from the Maine Democratic Senate candidate’s rise and fall.

For nine months, Graham Platner’s supporters have insisted that Democrats should ignore the mounting evidence of his personal foibles and political vulnerabilities — and support his bid for the Senate in Maine.

They argued that his Nazi “Totenkopf” tattoo was a youthful indiscretion and parroted his ludicrous argument that he didn’t know the origins of the Nazi insignia that was on his chest for 18 years before he covered it up with more ink. They waved away his dozens of racist, misogynistic and, frankly, creepy Reddit posts. They said his sexting with as many as a dozen women soon after his wedding was between him and his wife. They insisted that he was the best candidate to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, even as polling showed him badly underperforming other Maine Democrats.

On Monday, they ran out of excuses and rationalizations ...

• Graham Platner’s supporters have insisted that Democrats should ignore the mounting evidence of his personal foibles and political vulnerabilities — and support his bid for the Senate in Maine:

More from MS NOW Daily ...

Jul. 8, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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Got caught with his hand in the jar too many times in my opinion, now he got caught a sportin the rat trap on his fingers to prove it.

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Why is Canada spending tens of billions on new submarines?

Multibillion-dollar program is expected to be the largest in Canada's history

Canada is looking to spend tens of billions of dollars on a contract with German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to replace Canada's aging fleet of submarines with up to a dozen new vessels.

Prime Minister Mark Carney called it the biggest defence procurement project in Canada's history. Here's why the purchase could stack up to a major price tag of $100 billion or more over the lifetime of the deal.

• Responding to a 'dangerous and divided world':

Whether or not it was purely convenient timing, Carney met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy one day after announcing his submarine plan.

WATCH | German defence minister on Russian threat:

• Arctic sovereignty a major focus:

WATCH | Top naval commander says defending Arctic is a complex task:

• Only 1 sub for 3 coasts:
• WATCH | Canada opts for German bid to replace subs:
• Canada 'serious about defence':

Posted: Jul 08, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Bishnoi gang leader charged in connection with slaying of Nijjar

The leader of the India-based Bishnoi gang and his alleged North American lieutenant face criminal charges from U.S. prosecutors in connection with the 2023 slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. An indictment filed in U.S. court July 1 and unsealed Tuesday alleges gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and his alleged North American deputy Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, “ordered the assassination” of Mr. Nijjar on June 18, 2023, at his gurdwara in Surrey, B.C.

The indictment was part of a larger investigation revealed Tuesday in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities and the head of the RCMP in which they said a total of 37 defendants – including Mr. Bishnoi and Mr. Singh – had been charged across three unsealed indictments targeting three separate transnational gangs. Mr. Bishnoi’s alleged role in the assassination has been reported before, but this is the first time it has been outlined in official charges...

• A year after Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death, mysteries remain about how he really lived:

Signs featuring Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., in 2024.

• Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the B.C. plumber whose murder became the catalyst in a geopolitical crisis:
• Opinion: Extraterritorial killings require a human-rights law response:

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Published July 6, 2026 / Updated 12 hours ago:

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GOOD! LET'S KEEP BUSTING UP THESE CROOKS, BLOOD SUCKERS AND ASSASSINS! ALSO THROW IN THE CORPORATE THIEVES IN THE SAME BAG. Cancers 🫟🪾 and Blood Suckers 🦠 On Our Social Networks.

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Canada Selects German Bid for Historic Submarine Contract

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC0faHQ4MzM

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

A Good morning 🌅 I do pray, and also for the well-being of all 👫🧍‍♂️🧎‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♂️🚶‍♂️‍➡️👶👧🧒👩‍🦰👩‍🦳🧔 Welcome again to the THN Newsroom. Set down fer 🐇a spell 🪄 and check out the latest Breaking News nationally and locally, The Topic of the day, and my Opinion now on Blog and @ Social Networks.

Well, at least it's a lot sunnier 🌤️ than yesterday's faking it 🌫️ but never quite making it. So much brighter and cheerier for sitting out in my Green Space 🌱🌿🌸🌺 with my coffee ☕️ I got so preoccupied with thoughts about what I should at least try to get done today, along with other miscellaneous thoughts, but not much in particular. I have no appointments, that's the main thing. I'm on my own clock for today and have an open dance card. I got all the housework, or the biggest load, done yesterday, and my bath. *YEAH!* Like the way I felt when I was a kid 🙋‍♀️ just let out of school 🏫

My mind was too busy to meditate much on anything in particular this morning, but it was nice just to sit and ruminate on things; the ends don't have to connect ᝰ 𓍯𓂃 often they don't. They are only internal queries about which wire 〰️ I should connect to where before I resume searching for my many other queries. Otherwise, things can tend to go *kaboom* ⋆ ˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗ ✨ *.•°🪐and there goes my day 🌅 If that happens, I'll never find out whether my Marvelous Toy works or not 🤖 👾 💤 "Whirrr 🌪️ crackle ⚡️ pop 💥 boing" ➿ 😁 "CARTOON TIME", I could make cartoons with emoticons if I took the time to search them all. So there, "NYAH!" 😜😊

The Marvelous Toy - Peter Paul & Mary

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

Well, that about wraps it up from the Newsoom today. If you have read this far, I invite you to read the rest. You might as well, you're here now! - 😉 So thank you in advance for reading the Tree House News 🏡

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

You will learn that changing old habits is not an easy task. They become ingrained, like an automatic response, and you repeat the same mistake over and over again. I think that if I need to reform or drop a habitual behavior, I must clearly see everything within that habit. Until I learn all of the stimuli and responses involved, nothing can change. Finding a place of peace to spend a few moments in thought or meditation, looking back then forward, should help me to see the entirety of the change needed like an accurate inventory.

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Question: Happiness is awareness

AWARENESS is the cornerstone of changing our behavior and shifting how we experience life. By recognizing yourself as the witnessing presence rather than getting lost in your thoughts, you can detach from temporary, negative mood states and anchor into a sustainable sense of peace.

Practicing this requires actively returning your focus to the present moment, which helps you regulate your reactions and avoid getting trapped by fear or self-judgment.

• To cultivate this in your daily routine:
• Ask the Right Question:
• Witness Without Judgment:

For more structured guidance on incorporating these practices, explore the *Action For Happiness*

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BREAKING NEWS:

Trump says US should control Greenland and reiterates disappointment with NATO as summit kicks off

The US president also says he’s considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and plans to lift sanctions on the country.

Here's The Latest:

• Global stakes: US President Donald Trump has landed in Turkey ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, as his growing criticism continues to strain the 77-year-old alliance. NATO’s chief says US allies have made “remarkable progress” with defense spending — a salient issue for Trump, who has called on them to “step up.”

• Turkey jet sales: In a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the US president told reporters he would soon decide whether to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, despite a congressional ban.

• Strait of Hormuz: The Trump administration anticipates security in the strait to be among the key topics discussed by NATO leaders, according to a senior US official.

• Ukraine in focus: The president is also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara. Trump vowed to end Russia’s war within 24 hours of taking office — but his administration has yet to find a path to peace.

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Here's a recap of what Trump and Erdoğan just spoke about in Ankara

More To Read:

Updated 10:57 AM EDT, Tue July 7, 2026

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Trump’s attacks on Democrats as ‘communists’ only show he’s out of touch

The president’s new narrative is desperate and likely doomed.

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President Donald Trump has a new favorite midterm strategy: painting the Democratic Party as a band of godless communists. It’s not going to pan out the way he wants. During his speech Friday at Mount Rushmore, on the eve of Independence Day, Trump warned of a “resurgence of the communist menace in our land, including from newcomers to our country who embrace ideas totally opposed to our way of life and our great success.”

The line was an unsubtle reference to the election of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in 2025 and successful left-wing candidates in recent House primaries, including a Mamdani-backed trio that won contests in New York City. Trump described the growth of the leftists in American politics as an apocalyptic development: “These are not mere political disagreements like differences over taxes or regulations.

Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty. It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11,” Trump huffed. He added, “Communism is the exact opposite of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It’s death, tyranny and the pursuit of evil.”...

• The word “communist” is not the bogeyman it was during the 20th century or even the first decade of the 21st century.: ...

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Jul. 7, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Alberta's pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?

Proposed new oil markets in Asia are quickly transitioning away to renewables, experts say

Energy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the recent Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether overseas buyers can be found for the oil that may eventually flow through the pipeline.

The Alberta government's proposal estimates the pipeline would cost $35.2 to $43.7 billion, with the federal and Alberta governments remaining majority owners in the project. That's despite an earlier promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney — enshrined in his government's memorandum of understanding with Alberta — that the pipeline would be privately financed.

"What we're seeing here is that we've got a pipeline that is being built for political reasons rather than economic reasons. And that's tremendously concerning," said Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of Pembina Institute, the energy think-tank which has been working for decades on decarbonization in Canada's oil industry...

WATCH | Canada, Alberta unveil pipeline deal:

• Energy transition ramps up in Asia:
• Pipeline will need new oilsands expansion:

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Posted: Jul 07, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

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Carney's fuel efficiency plan won't bring quick relief to cost of summer road trips, critics say

New analyses suggest EV adoption will fall short of target under proposed tailpipe rules

The federal government pitched its new tailpipe standards as a way to make fuel-efficient cars more accessible to Canadians. But two groups advocating for low-emission travel say the rules would put the country short of its goal — and ultimately leave most Canadians at the mercy of high gas prices.

The rules are meant to replace the Trudeau-era electric vehicle sales mandate. Aside from increasing the availability of EVs, the government said there would be an upside for anyone who still buys a new gas-powered car: better fuel economy. The regulations, known as vehicle emissions standards, set averages for tailpipe exhaust from new vehicles. Automakers can comply by producing more EVs and redesigning gas-powered cars to be more efficient...

Goodbye EV sales mandate, hello purchase rebates. Carney shakes up Canada's auto industry

WATCH | EV interest growing elsewhere:

Affordable gas cars now, or hitting Canada’s 2035 EV target — worth the trade-off?

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Posted: Jul 07, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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Chinese EVs debut in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S29fk_aY-hA