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Friday, 12 June 2026

 

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Great Spirit bless πŸ™


Wow! What a morning! First of all, when I got up at 5:30 AM, I noticed the sky was a brownish-orange color. I recall seeing the sky like that only twice in my life. Once, when I was very young, when we lived in a lumber camp, there was a forest fire, and the second time was when I was about ten years old, the tail end of Hurricane Hazel, October of 1954. Thank G-d this mess, wherever it was, just quietly went on by; I'm sure we'll hear about it on the TV news. Then the sky cleared up again, and here I am, sitting in my green space, as usual, sipping my coffee once more.


Until the sky cleared up, I busied myself making room for our portable air conditioner in the living room, which meant moving a bit of furniture around. When I was done, the sun was shining brightly, and now here I am at the kitchen table making another late start at working on the News.


At the moment, I am busy living my daily soap opera, "As The Stomach Churns," starring my grossly sick, dum-dum stomach, acting like a spoiled child, throwing tantrums for nothing. It may have been from the tension of the possibility of a bad storm brewing out there. But then, I am only human, and I have my anxious and tense moments, so my dam--d stomach has to 'FESS UP TO the possibility of my getting tense and anxious and still be able to eat my bologna sandwich πŸ₯ͺ and drink a glass of milk. I suppose I'll have to put up with the background rumbling in my stomach trying to make up its mind between being nauseous and experiencing short periods of relief. That's enough about my health.


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Question: Stress-induced nausea


πŸ”ΉAI Overview

Stress-induced nausea occurs because your brain and gut are deeply connected. When stressed, your body triggers a "fight-or-flight" response, releasing hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. This diverts blood flow away from your digestive system, slowing digestion and causing that familiar queasy, churning feeling.

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Question: Stress-induced nausea and GERD


πŸ”ΉAI Overview

Stress-induced nausea and GERD are driven by the gut-brain axis, where the central nervous system responds to stress by releasing hormones that disrupt digestion. This response slows stomach emptying, increases gastric acid, and causes the lower esophageal sphincter to relax, allowing acid to backflow and causing severe nausea.

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IT'S A B--CH!


On the brighter side, I know I need to come to terms with everything. Every day of one's life will bring resistance, failure, and stress. THAT MAY BE LIFE, but it's not necessarily right. There's something wrong with this whole picture, something that's way out of sync with the space-time continuum.


_*That is why I think the existence of our world has only been here a short time compared to the rest of the galaxy, just as there are primordial worlds out there that you can only observe with a special telescope like the Webb, even to detect them. The farther one looks towards the central point of our universe, the more primordial the worlds will be, and the better chance of finding a fully evolved planet that will support life as we know it.

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BREAKING NEWS:


Trump lashes out at Iran as details emerge on possible agreement

The framework would extend the ceasefire and ease the Strait of Hormuz blockade, a source said, but it hasn't been finalized.*

*VIDEO | Included:

Here's The Latest:

• The agreement: An interim agreement between the US and Iran would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear program, a diplomatic source told CNN. The source said the two sides agreed on the text of the memorandum of understanding, but it has yet to receive final signoff.


• Trump lashes out at Iran: President Donald Trump decried Tehran as “dishonorable” for what he said were inaccurate descriptions of the proposal in Iranian state media outlets. Iranian officials have not confirmed any agreement.


• Possible signing soon: A signing ceremony would most likely be held in Geneva, Switzerland, sources say — and it could take place as early as Sunday. Sources told CNN US military and security personnel are also planning for another round of peace talks this weekend amid the push for a deal.

Read More:


3 min ago

Trump admin official: Iran agreed to dismantle nuclear program and end proxy support to terrorist groups

More To Read:

Updated 10:40 AM EDT, Fri June 12, 2026

- CNN -

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Albanian protests over Kushner-linked resort project grow into anti-government rallies

Activists say the projects — linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — threaten sensitive ecosystems, including beloved Mediterranean flamingo habitats.


Police in Tirana, Albania, use water cannons against people protesting the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on June 3, 2026.


TIRANA, Albania — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again Thursday for the 12th consecutive day of protests in a movement initially sparked by a controversial luxury resort project linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. The protests have since evolved into a broader public outcry against corruption and the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.


“I really think we need a big change right now because our country doesn’t feel like it’s protecting us or serving its own people,” protester Estela Ujka told MS NOW.


The demonstrations began over plans to develop on Albania’s protected Vjosa-Narta lagoon and the nearby island of Sazan, a pristine former military base off the country’s southern coast. Environmental activists say the projects threaten sensitive ecosystems, including one of the Mediterranean’s largest flamingo habitats. As a result, the protests have been dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution.” ...

  • Wallace: ‘Backlash to Javanka’s grifting has gone global’ amid massive Albanian protests:

Jun. 12, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT

- MS Now -

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CANADIAN NEWS:


AI deepfake investigation by Ottawa police not trauma-informed, alleged victims say

Women also say they're lacking basic information, mental health resources


WARNING: This story contains details of violence and sexual exploitation, including rape.


Multiple women who are alleged victims in a deepfake investigation involving their real faces in AI-generated scenes of rape and torture say the Ottawa Police Service is not leading a "trauma-informed" investigation, despite what the force says.


"I'd really like to know who informed them, if they think they're trauma-informed," one 49-year-old woman told CBC News during an interview at her home in Ottawa. The women — whose identities are protected by a court-ordered publication ban - Ottawa Police Service news release issued on May 29...

  • Women calling for more information:

WATCH | Alleged victim in AI deepfake case describes what trauma-informed means to her:

  • 'They wanted to have my reaction on camera':
  • Police response:
  • Ontario justice response:

CBC Investigates

AI deepfakes of dozens of Canadian women in violent and sexual images shared online

Posted: Jun 12, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

- CBC -

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The 2029 warning: NATO's race to rearm ahead of Russia

German defence minister, army chief point to a narrow timeline. They're not alone


Boris Pistorius doesn't look like a man prone to alarmism.


Germany's defence minister is frank and plain-spoken, but also deliberate with his words and intention.


When he talks about Russia, the future of the West and the possibility of another European war, the message however becomes stark: "Our experts say it can happen in 2029."


Wait. What? That's three years from now.


In the media age of Trumpian hyperbole and screaming memes on social media, the warning is easy to dismiss and even overlook.


WATCH | German defence minister's warning about Russia:


WATCH | NATO eyes the Arctic:


As Armenia heads to the polls, Russia warns against electing 'pro-European forces'


WATCH | Full-scale invasion of Ukraine has lasted over 4 years:

Posted: Jun 12, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

- CBC -

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‘Dishonorable’: Trump says leaked Iran ceasefire terms fake

Trump decries ‘dishonorable people’ after reports Iran made few concessions in deal US has said could be soon signed.


I wonder why ???




Thursday, 11 June 2026

 

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BREAKING:


Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Critics say new figures show unsustainable costs cited by premier were problem of government's own making

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among private career college students.


Data obtained by The Canadian Press through a freedom of information request shows that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province spent $465 million more on Ontario Student Assistance Program grants, and 95 per cent of that went to private career college students.


That points to a problem of the government's own making and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges, opposition critics said...


WATCH | How does OSAP work?:


Ontario just updated its OSAP calculator. See how the cuts might affect you


Ford continues to defend OSAP cuts despite student outcry

  • Career college students no longer eligible for OSAP grants:


WATCH | What's behind student protests over Ford OSAP cuts:


Anti-Doug Ford rallies take place across Ontario to protest OSAP, FOI changes


'No cuts, no fees, no corporate universities': Students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts

  • Career college students got more in grants on average:

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Posted: Jun 05, 2026 2:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: June

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Great Spirit bless πŸ™


Good Morning! The last thing I read in the news last night was about using the exact words: the *US freezing Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers*

Read all about it on - Reuters -

US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers

• Move is part of the Vance task force on healthcare scams

• Pause will give government time to scrutinize accounts

• Fraud crackdown began in Minnesota

The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according ​to a government source, opens new tab statement, opens new tab posted on Wednesday, citing concerns about widespread fraud...

Read More:

- Reuters - May 14, 2026


((PING πŸ›Ž️πŸ”¨)))

There's another aid program I can steal from! The ugly old orange fat grinch πŸŽƒ says with a grin 🫦 ... Then ROARS FOR MORE! with green spittle flying every which way. A thunderous rumbling sound could be heard from his diaper...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE INTERUPT THIS PROGRAM TO SAY...

((DUCK πŸ¦†))

The announcer's voice came booming out of the speakers πŸ”Š, and by the way, better get the umbrellas out πŸŒ‚ There's a lot of πŸ’©πŸ’©πŸ’© coming your way. Because that will be about all that will be left of America after this voraciously greedy, chief thief, liar, and perpetrator of misery. This monster should be banished from this planet. Maybe someone would like to use him for an experiment for the next flight to Mars.

Do I hear 50 cents?


NOW THAT'S SATIRE. That's what Colbert was good at.


Maybe I was the invisible one most of my life, I mean, like someone who was only noticed as an occasional shadow. I will admit that I didn't mind; I liked my own space, but sometimes I was lonely until I decided to use that idle time to dream of traveling through imagination. Well, that gave me a lot of time to analyze everything around me, whatever habitat I found myself in, until the habitat or environment was part of me.


DURING THOSE IDLE TIMES, I USED THAT IMAGINATION FOR HUMOR. In general, I like handing out my humor like little hotcakes; it usually puts a smile on someone's face.


I also spent a lot of time in the land of infinite potentialities.

So now even a comic book has the potential to be reality in some future time or dimension. What would it be like to hop on board a Neutrino? If I get upset about something, I eventually turn it into a comic book script. I may jump from the Bugs Bunny routine to satire, like the above, depending on the mood of the situation. Trumpo The Typo certainly brings out the negative side of my mood scale, like down in the red somewhere in the irritant zone. like the eyelash-in-the-eye deal.


Well, ladies and gentlemen, those are my comments for today. Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News.

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BREAKING NEWS:


Trump warns the US will seize key Iranian oil export hub Kharg Island

He also threatened to take control of Iran's oil and gas markets, after Tehran and the US traded strikes overnight.


Here's The Latest:

Trump threatens to take key Iranian island: President Donald Trump warned Thursday morning the US will hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and threatened to take Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude exports.


Escalation in hostilities: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US bases in the region overnight for a second consecutive day, following US strikes across Iran. In response to the latest US strikes, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed — a claim the US military rejected. A senior Iranian official told CNN in Tehran that Iran would "respond more severely" to any future attacks.


Talks under pressure: A Qatari delegation left Tehran after negotiations with Iranian officials, a diplomatic source said. The talks, conducted in coordination with the US, lasted into the early hours of Thursday morning local time, as the US was striking Iran...

*Read More:*


11 min ago

Why Iran's Kharg Island is so significant

21 min ago

Trump says US will seize key Iranian oil export hub Kharg Island**

More To Read:


Thune has delivered big for Trump — but will Trump remember that?

The Senate leader has ushered some of the president's biggest legislative priorities through Congress while refusing some of his most outlandish demands.


NEXT PAGE 2:


The $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill Republicans have been working to pass for months finally got President Donald Trump’s signature Wednesday afternoon. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was on hand at the White House for the signing, along with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and a smattering of other GOP senators and representatives. Missing from the celebration despite having spearheaded the effort to get it passed: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.


It may be a simple matter of scheduling that allowed Johnson to attend and not Thune. But the South Dakotan’s absence was notable given how often he’s lately been forced to play the uncomfortable role of the person who has to tell Trump “no.” And when it comes to Trump, even big wins like a bill funding one of his top priorities can easily be forgotten as his focus slips back toward more esoteric demands. Trump’s relationship with Thune is best examined in contrast with the president’s interactions with Johnson...

Read More:

Jun. 11, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

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CANADIAN NEWS:


Toronto police officer dead after shooting during investigation believed to be tied to U.S.: ambassador

Officers executed search warrant at residential building Thursday morning, prior to shooting

LIVE STREAM | Included:

A Toronto police officer has died after being shot during an investigation believed to be tied to the United States, said U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra. Toronto police said the officer was shot after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in the northwest end of the city Thursday morning.


Police were carrying out a search warrant at a residential building near Tretheway Drive and Black Creek Drive around 5:42 a.m. when an "exchange of gunfire" broke out and led to an officer being shot, said Toronto police on social media.


Toronto paramedics said two people were taken to hospital earlier this morning, one with critical injuries and another in life-threatening condition. Police said one of the individuals was the officer who had been shot...

Read More:

Posted: Jun 11, 2026 7:49 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

- CBC -

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Trump threatens seizure of Iran's Kharg Island, as U.S. strike in Gulf of Oman kills 3 sailors from India

Crew of oil tanker ignored repeated commands amid blockade, U.S. military says


The United States will ‌hit Iran "very hard tonight" and will soon ​take control of its oil and ​gas infrastructure and ⁠markets, U.S. ⁠President ‌Donald Trump said on Thursday.


"At some point ⁠in the not too distant future, we ‌will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, ​and assume total ⁠control of their Oil ⁠and Gas ⁠Markets, ⁠much ​like we have with Venezuela," ​Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday morning.


The threat came as the U.S. and Iran traded air attacks, and the U.S. military launched new strikes on ships it said were trying to evade its blockade near the Strait of Hormuz...


WATCH | Iran reportedly fortifies island's defences:

  • India summons U.S. diplomat:
  • Why Kharg Island is key for the U.S., Iran and the world's economy:


Carney heads to Europe for G7 summit as U.S. and Israel-Iran war escalates

  • Bahrain reports injuries from drone debris:
  • What's next for Trump and Netanyahu in war with Iran:

U.S. House votes to curb Trump's war powers in strongest rebuke yet

Read More:

- CBC -


Canada is Finally Opening a $6.4B Mega Bridge and NO One Saw it Coming!


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



Wednesday, 10 June 2026

 

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Great Spirit bless πŸ™


Good Morning! Accuweather is calling for some on and off precipitation with a thunder boomer or two here in the Niagara Peninsula region, then becoming partially sunny 🌀️ with a predicted high of 86° F in the afternoon.


_*It was wonderful to just be in the stillness of the early morning, sitting in my Green Space, sipping my coffee, and simply relaxing. I closed my eyes and let myself fly on the wings of pleasant memories of natural scenes from my past travels. This home is my last perch, or last stand,


_*Depending on how one perceives the potential outcome of events now in motion, which to me are as clearly seen as watching a documentary on TV, I can't understand why so many people are blinded to that potential ending, blinded by their own hate, aggression, mistrust, paranoia, and jealousy, whose result can only be a catastrophic mess. If that's what you envision, that's the way it will be. We reap what we sow, and what good can come from planting and living in things as dark and negative as hatred and paranoia? There will be nothing left in the world to look forward to, you lose hope, and then you wonder why you're wearing fur skins, sitting in a cave cooking a rat on a stick over a campfire, while your partner picks the fleas out of your hair. And that's on a good day!


Here I can sit and watch the rest of the world go about losing its head, kissing the Orange KInk Jabba the Hutt's diaper.

Weeell, so much for that one, I can only pray πŸ™ the Greys πŸ‘½are still looking for another fat dumb human specimen "Fn Yo yo 🀹‍♂️!" to experiment on.


BUT BEWARE! THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WANNABE DICK-TATOR THAT WILL FOLLOW;


TODAY'S DISCUSSION:


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πŸ”ΉAI Overview


Question: HOPE.


Hope is a Discipline - Pioneer Bible Translators. Hope is an optimistic state of mind that combines a desire for a certain outcome with the expectation or belief that it is attainable. It is a powerful human emotion that drives motivation, resilience, and the pursuit of future goals.

  • Beyond the psychological and dictionary definition, "Hope" refers to several well-known subjects, LIKE:
  • Religion & Philosophy
  • Biblical Hope:

In a theological context, hope is often defined not as wishful thinking, but as a confident expectation and an unwavering certainty.


Question: What is HOPE?


- Google Search -


πŸ”ΉAI Overview


Hope:

Hope is the desire for a specific outcome paired with the belief or expectation that it is possible. It acts as a mental anchor and a powerful motivator, driving you to imagine and reach for a better future, even when facing current challenges

  • How Hope Works:
  • Hope vs. Optimism:
  • Common Expressions & Idioms:


I quite agree with what most people are thinking right now: it's difficult to have hope in your heart while all else around you is falling apart at the seams. Well, sometimes you have to let the stuffing out and sort out all the other junk that doesn't belong in your stuffing, like screws, glass, and razor blades, then restuff the doll with GOOD STUFFING. Suppose you are that stuffed doll. In a human, we should be stuffed with what is GOOD STUFFING: caring, supportive, nurturing, what should be natural caring for one another, EMPATHY. That's how many survived the Great Depression. "I'll work your farm for a room and food!" I'll trade you my --- for your ---, etc., etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlR0KElxxVg

G-d - Great Spirit BLESS!

That will be it for today, thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News:

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BREAKING NEWS:


US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years as oil prices jump

Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows. The higher cost of energy accounted for 60% of the monthly increase. Overall food prices and grocery prices didn’t rise as fast as they did in April, increasing 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, versus 0.5% and 0.7%.


Economists were expecting prices to rise 0.5% from the month before and for the annual rate to accelerate to 4.2% from the 3.8% reported in April, according to FactSet estimates...


CHART | Tracking US inflation: How recent numbers compares to the last decade

  • ‘Still a lot in the pipeline’:

CHART | Gas prices have shot up in recent months

Read More:

Read More:

Updated Jun 10, 2026, 10:45 AM ET - 6 min ago

- CNN -

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Bill Gates says meeting with Epstein was ‘grave error in judgment’ in House testimony

“If the time I spent with Epstein lent him any credibility, I am deeply sorry,” the billionaire wrote in his opening statement to the Oversight Committee.


VIDEO | Included:

Tech billionaire Bill Gates said he never witnessed or suspected that Jeffrey Epstein was committing crimes and that he did not reciprocate the sex offender’s attempts to build a personal relationship, according to his opening statement before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.


Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people on Earth, is testifying before the panel as part of its investigation into Epstein. Gates was among several prominent individuals to appear in the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files. Those documents show that Gates and Epstein met multiple times and that those close to Gates maintained a relationship with the sex offender.


In his opening statement, Gates said meeting with Epstein was “a grave error in judgment.” “If the time I spent with Epstein lent him any credibility, I am deeply sorry,” he said, according to his statement...

  • Bill Gates and Howard Lutnick scheduled to testify before House on Epstein:

Read More:

Jun. 10, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT

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CANADIAN NEWS:


Carney says Gordie Howe bridge opening could be delayed but 'there's no big drama'

'If it takes a little longer, it'll take a little longer,' Carney says of Trump-delayed border crossing


Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan might not open at the end of the week as he initially said, but insisted "there's no big drama."


"Everyone is working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as possible," Carney told reporters on the way into a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. "If it takes a little longer, it'll take a little longer. This will benefit Canadians, Americans, businesses, tourists and residents for decades and decades to come," he said.


The comment comes a day after Carney said the long-planned Gordie Howe International Bridge held up by U.S. President Donald Trump would open by Friday.

Read More:

Posted: Jun 10, 2026 11:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

- MS NOW -


"FN. SH-T EATIN LOWLIFE TRUMPO THE TYPO & HIS DIAPER KISSERS!" πŸ’©πŸͺ³πŸ‘ΎπŸͺ°πŸ›πŸͺ±

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Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 2.25% as it tries to balance competing economic risks

Central bank was largely expected to not change rate


The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, as the bank seeks to balance economic turbulence while keeping inflation from rising too much.


The decision marks the central bank's fifth consecutive rate hold, as a number of factors have complicated the economic picture. The central bank noted that the ongoing war in the Middle East, which has raised energy prices, has contributed to inflation, making life more expensive for Canadians.

CHART | Inflation and interest rates in Canada:

  • Balancing risks:

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Posted: Jun 10, 2026 10:17 AM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago

- CNN -


Gordie Howe bridge opening a question of ‘who blinks first’: analyst


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hsAEd0yGg



Tuesday, 9 June 2026

 

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Great Spirit bless πŸ™


Good morning. I'll keep the News brief today, since my partner and I have plans to go out for a little shopping excursion, a rare occasion, and just see what the rest of the world is doing or considering to do. A new song named "Do the Do-Do With Me," by the Yo-Yoets 🧢🧢 πŸ‘―‍♀️ 🀣 Don't bother searching the above on Google Search, it may blow a breaker πŸ“Ό then there goes the entire AI system! Imagine the sound of a hippopotamus with a bellyache heard all around the planet 😁 It would be simpler just to add a new word to Webster's Dictionary so AI can find a reference there and prevent a disaster, see! πŸ˜‚


Let us pause for a moment for prayer and meditation for the homeless, the sick, the old, the children, and the hungry. What will become of these people when the cold returns in November? YOU CAN'T LIVE IN A TENT IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE without food and medication.


NOW! Let this prayer sink in!


I pray that my humor, or my attempt at humor, helped some. It's 8:00 am, and I haven't even begun the discussion. For today, I will leave a thought for discussion. Thank you for visiting and reading The Tree House News 🏑


- Google Search -


Question: CNN America as a third-world country


AI Overview

The phrase "America as a third-world country" is a political talking point rather than an economic designation. It has been used in two primary contexts by CNN and political commentators:


•1. Presidential Critiques and Media Pushback

Former and current politicians, including President Donald Trump, have famously compared the U.S. to "third-world countries".

  • Elections & Media: During a combative interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Trump abruptly left the broadcast after repeatedly asserting that U.S. elections are "crooked" and resemble those in the "third world". He also attacked CNN, ABC, and CBS during this exchange.
  • Infrastructure: In 2017, Trump used the term to decry the state of American infrastructure. Political leaders across multiple administrations have levied similar criticisms, with figures like former Vice President Joe Biden previously comparing LaGuardia Airport to a third-world facility


 • 2. Domestic Poverty Reports CNN has reported on studies analyzing extreme poverty and inequality in the United States. For example, a report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur examined "shameful levels of poverty" across the U.S.


While the U.S. remains one of the world's most advanced economies, these comparisons serve to highlight domestic struggles with crumbling public infrastructure, political polarization, and wealth disparity. You can read full breakdowns and political analyses on CNN Politics

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AND THAT IS THE REALITY, THAT IS WHERE YOU ARE NOW, AMERICA - NAZI REGIME Circa 1935 to 1945. How's it like to be a Nazi?

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BREAKING NEWS:


Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon

Tehran has warned Israel against continuing its offensive in Lebanon, Meanwhile, Trump says he’s still confident of a US-Iran deal.

VIDEO | Included:


Here's The Latest:

• Fresh strikes on Lebanon: Israel’s military launched fresh attacks on Tyre this morning and issued a rare evacuation order for the historic southern Lebanese city’s Christian quarter. Iran has warned Israel against continuing its offensive in Lebanon.


• US-Israel tensions: The allies have “some differences” to work out, Israel’s ambassador to the US told CNN, after Trump warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that further strikes on Iran could isolate him.


• Trump confident: Early this morning, the president said the US could be sealing a deal with Iran within days, the latest in Trump’s dozens of promises that the end of the months-long war was close.

Read More:


57 min ago

Drone rescues two US crew members after Apache helicopter went down

More To Read:

Updated 8:36 AM EDT, Tue June 9, 2026

- CNN -

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Hunter Biden is becoming a populist internet guy. I have questions.

The former president’s son is in his posting era. Does he know what he’s doing?


“I’m Hunter Biden. You’ve never actually heard from me,” posted the son of former President Joe Biden to X and Substack on May 19.


It was an unexpected proclamation from a long-controversial figure in Democratic politics, whose personal scandals, nepo baby tendencies and criminal conduct have long been the stuff of political culture wars and tabloid coverage — and even a factor in electoral outcomes. But Hunter Biden’s note marked the opening salvo of a deliberate bid to reinvent himself using the miraculous powers of the social Internet.


And at the moment, it’s strangely kind of working. Biden has been posting and replying to other people’s posts frequently, and getting a ton of engagement, thousands of reposts and vaguely positive media coverage for his commentary...

Jun. 9, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

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CANADIAN NEWS:


Stuck in immigration limbo, single father misses financial aid judge says he deserves

Judge says 'crack in the legal system' has gone unaddressed for 25 years


As a full-time single parent, Abdiweli Mohamed pours what little money he has into his two children. He gets by on provincial assistance, food banks, local charities and hand-me-downs from neighbours in Winnipeg, but money is always on his mind.


Mohamed, 36, had to stop working to care for his children, both under five years old, after separating from his wife two years ago. He worries about affording essentials like winter clothes, school supplies and dental appointments. He buys nothing for himself.


Mohamed, an immigrant from Somalia, once received monthly $1,236.50 payments through the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) because his wife, the children's mother, is a Canadian citizen. The benefit is a tax-free payment from the government to help eligible families with the cost of raising children under 18...

WATCH | Canadian immigration applications can take decades to process:

  • An undocumented upbringing:
  • Not a refugee, citizen or permanent resident:
  • 'The people who suffer are the kids':

WATCH | Ottawa announces one-time GST top-up:

  • Issue left unaddressed for 25 years:

Read More:

Posted: Jun 09, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC -

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A who’s who in Alberta’s separatist fight

CBC News · Posted: Jun 09, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago


s Alberta hurtles towards a referendum on whether or not to hold a separation referendum, we wanted to take a look at how the campaigns on both sides are shaping up.


Who are the players? Are they cohesive? Organized? Charismatic?


Jason Markusoff, who covers Alberta politics for CBC, is here to walk us through it.


Quebec would withdraw from high-speed rail project if PQ forms next government, party leader says

1st phase of construction, linking Montreal to Ottawa, scheduled for 2029


The leader of the Parti QuΓ©bΓ©cois Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says, if elected, his government would prevent the province from being involved in the high-speed rail train, which would link Quebec City to Toronto. In a post on X, the party leader said the project does not address Quebecers' needs.


"The real problem with transit is not that Quebecers can't efficiently commute to Toronto, but that they're unable to effectively commute within their own city," the party leader wrote in French...

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