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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Hi! This is a first for me today. No aches, pain, or discomfort of any kind. I pray that today be a safe and productive day for all, on this day, the 24th of June 2026. May the Great Spirit bless. Let us pause for a moment to meditate and pray for the victims caught up in those Biblical Proportion storms and fires north and south of us.

Discussion: THE GREAT HEALING:

Of which, to my recollection of how the Revelation explains it, it would be of BIBLICAL PROPORTION ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES, massive, numerous wild fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and, this year, more volcanic activity 📓💦⛈️⚡️💨🌊🌋🌪️🔥I think we may be experiencing more today compared to the previous 7 decades since I been on this planet, more so, than I can remember in my life. Add to that the COVID-19 pandemic, the current Ebola outbreak, the Zika virus, and the pestilence left behind by war and other mass death events.

If I'm understanding my Bible correctly, I don't know when, according to Revelation, the era of the antichrist and the beginning of the thousand-year reign will occur. The antichrist on a grand scale began with the NAZIs. But I would guess that the first, most destructive war in terms of collateral and human destruction in history, in my opinion, would be World War I.

Where are we now on that evolutionary scale? My guess is we are in the Anti-Christ era of Revelation, just before Satan, Antichrist, those who do the opposite of the teachings of the man named Jesus, who is the Christ. The Son of the Creator. Now, this is only my explanation of what I see in my mind. And we have a good fill-in for that character, I don't know about The Antichrist himself, or just a FAT ORANGE WANNABEE Christ... Psycho, dementia, tertiary syphilis, take your pick.

- Google Search -

Question: Seven angels and the seven bowls, Revelation's Bible

AI Overview

In the Book of Revelation, the seven bowls (or vials) represent the final, ultimate outpouring of God's wrath upon the unrepentant earth at the close of the tribulation. Administered by seven angels, these devastating plagues mirror and culminate the earlier seal and trumpet judgments.

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Bible Revelations: devastation of biblical proportions

AI Overview

The devastation described in the Book of Revelation is an apocalyptic sequence of divine judgments and cataclysms. Designed to purge the world of sin, it escalates from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to severe ecological disasters and global plagues that claim a massive portion of humanity.

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Question: "Battle of Armageddon"

*Wikipedia:*

is the prophesied gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, according to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible

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EU agreement on arms acquisition without u.s.

The European Union is pushing to build its strategic autonomy by implementing aggressive "Buy European" clauses that lock American defense contractors out of major military procurement projects. Driven by rising threat levels and changing transatlantic dynamics, this move marks a dramatic pivot away from long-standing reliance on U.S.-supplied weaponry.

Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1

'By Canada Day we'd like to see something concrete there,' PM tells Power & Politics - CBC -

Posted: May 27, 2025 4:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 27, 2025

WE ARE THE ONES BRINGING ALL THIS SUFFERING AND MISERY UPON OURSELVES JUST BY REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES OR DOING NOTHING TO CHANGE THE PATERN.

GROUND HOG DAY?

The spell can be broken if WE stand as one, and WE, THE PEOPLE SAY, LOUDLY!...

THAT BALL OF 💩 STOPS HERE!

What is happening, I believe, is a test. Are we so SHEEPLE as not to HEED those warnings? We don't have to follow those footsteps; we didn't during the Hippie era and the Vietnam War. The Hippies, the Flower Children, helped bring peace! Yes, the rock and rollers, love-ins, also smoke-ins, we were the defiant, not much different than you kids nowadays, Grandchildren, bless your heart, and just make the best choice you can, what comes from the heart. Care for one another.

There's a lot more of us, We the People, those with still enough sanity to tell right from wrong and a heart and soul that is still intact. You have a chance to survive the Orange DUMMY in charge and his screwball DUNCE Brigade, (‿ˠ‿)💋 CADETS and MAGAts 🐛 in charge. LOCK HIM 🧒 UP!

That will be about it for the Newsroom intro. and the discussion of the day. Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

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BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC’s Democratic establishment

New York — Outside Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s primary night party, four men on the sidewalk were dressed in full neon sequins, trying to get the party started. Inside, the bar had barely opened. Espaillat spent 20 years trying to get to Washington and another 10 years in Congress. He arrived to give his concession speech and left in under 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the real party was going on about three miles away. That’s where Zohran Mamdani was completing his victory lap of three celebrations with candidates who likely would not have gotten near Congress without his endorsements, just a year after he stunned the political world by beating Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary.

“We are showing that last June, a year ago tomorrow, was not an anomaly,” Mamdani said. “It was not the end. It was the beginning.”...

• How Mamdani targeted two Democratic incumbents:
• Frayed relationships beyond Tuesday night:

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Updated Jun 24, 2026, 8:49 AM ET - 48 min ago

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Congress passes largest housing affordability bill in a generation

A landmark housing affordability bill is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk after winning overwhelming support in Congress this week, setting the stage for the most sweeping federal housing package in a generation.

The bill aims to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis primarily through encouraging more supply, including of manufactured homes; and through encouraging local governments to reform zoning and permitting restrictions. The bill also includes a first-of-its-kind limit on private equity by prohibiting large investors from buying single-family homes.

A rare bipartisan effort, the bill reflects a growing recognition in Congress that the high cost of living is squeezing Americans and putting homeownership, long a cornerstone of the American dream, increasingly out of reach...

Trump has said he plans to sign the bill into law.

• Tapping into frustration with private equity:
• A win for manufactured housing:
• An attempt to ease zoning and permitting rules:
• Repairing aging homes:
• More to come?:

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PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2026, 7:33 PM ET - 14 hr ago

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Tucker Carlson says he’s abandoning the GOP. That should terrify Trump.

Israel is becoming a wedge issue on the right. Carlson says Trump is on the wrong side of it.

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson says that because of his fury over President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, he won’t vote for the Republican Party in the midterm elections. Trump should be terrified: Carlson’s defection from the party is precisely the kind of intra-MAGA blow that could demobilize Republican voters ahead of November.

In an interview with the “Can’t be Censored” podcast that aired Thursday, Carlson said, “There’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” this fall because he cannot back “a political party that’s not loyal to the United States, that puts the interest of a foreign country above those of its own citizens.” The country Carlson is referring to is Israel. And while his argument is not accurate, it taps into a narrative that has a lot of potency on the right.

• Carlson’s increasingly hostile position toward the GOP is dangerous for the party’s midterm prospects:

Jun. 24, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

TURNCOATS are the worst enemy one can have. But Trumpo The Typo uses a city bus to fix that problem. "Read all about it!" The newspaper boy shouts. "Man gets run over by city bus!" the boy shouts again, holding up the paper for passersby to peek at.

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Trump threatened new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. What if other countries follow suit?

Tolls pose 'huge threat' to international waterways and freedom of shipping, analysts say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz last weekend, sparking worries that the practice of charging to pass through critical waterways could spread — with devastating consequences to the global economy.

Iran has blocked the strait for much of the war that began this February when the U.S. and Israel first attacked. Iran is only granting passage to certain ships after reportedly charging tolls as high as $2 million US. Iran's ability to leverage the strait has hurt the U.S. and its allies in part because one fifth of the world's oil passes through it and the closure has caused steep hikes in gas prices.

Last weekend, Trump threatened to impose American tolls on the waterway if a peace deal isn't reached in 60 days, saying the money would be for "services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East." ...

WATCH | What the U.S. and Iran's deal means for the Strait of Hormuz:

• Several chokepoints at risk: expert:

* 'Opening up a Pandora's box

WATCH | Analysis of the Strait of Hormuz and the economy:

• U.S., China push to control vital waterways:

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Same old s**t can 💩🥫 just a different outhouse 🛖

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Feds push to have 3 projects in Canada's North declared developments of national interest

A highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility could be considered under the Build Canada Act

The Liberal government wants a highway, a deep water port and nuclear waste storage facility in Canada's North to be listed as projects of national interest.

Ministers in Yellowknife announced Wednesday that the government is "initiating the process toward potential listing" of the Mackenzie Valley Highway Project, the Grays Bay Road and Port Project and a Deep Geological Repository as projects of national interest.

The Mackenzie Valley and Grays Bay projects, which were referred to the Major Projects Office (MPO) in March, could be named to the list of projects of national interest as early as the fall, government officials said Wednesday...

New N.W.T. highway set to be Carney government's 1st national interest project: sources

Premier expects N.W.T. will break ground on $1.65B Mackenzie Valley Highway in next 2 to 3 years

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Posted: Jun 24, 2026 10:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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Mackenzie Valley Highway construction could start in under 3 years says N.W.T. Premier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fumomFJwC4

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Morning, everyone! I'll be brief this morning, I have an appointment at 11:00 AM, so that kind of messes up the usual things I do. So, we changed our plans to run some other errands at the same time, and while we're out, we'll have lunch at the hot dog wagon at Canadian Tire. That's the highlight of the day. "Hear that, stomach? Now don't mess it up on me, belly snake!" Yeah, sure, Chief Belly Snake 🪶🫄🐍...😕😂

One of these days, when the King of Shmucmarica gets dethroned, there will once again be joy and glee, time for song and dance, and to dream the American Dream, or any dream again, all nations as one, Mexico, Canada, and all other countries where justice, love, caring, empathy, and happiness reign supreme. And everyone is out dancing in the sunshine on Main Street. Then I may return to my fairy land or my idea of heaven. Maybe go back to my storytelling, like when I began, telling stories in a bar on Karaoke night.

"We'll Sing In The Sunshine" 1966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9gb9ZEvMs

Or how about;

Rainbow Stew ... Merle Haggard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGJ0gVW13o

By the way, I LOVED LAST NIGHT'S POSITIVE NEWS FROM RACHEL MADDOW ON MS NOW 9:00 PM NEWS

"YOU GO, EARTH ANGELS!!!"

✊☮️VIVE LA RESISTANCE ☮️✊

See you all later! I pray you all have a better day than yesterday, and that tomorrow will be better. May the Great Spirit bless.

Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News. Please check back later.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

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Question: What is RESISTANCE?

🔹AI Overview

Resistance broadly means the act of opposing, fighting back against, or refusing to accept something. It also refers to the capacity to withstand force, disease, or electrical current.

The concept applies specifically across several fields:

• General/Social: The refusal to accept changes, or fighting back against an opposing force or authority. (e.g., “There is strong resistance to the new tax laws.

MY COMMENT: Today, it is resisting the unfair removal of laws and services that were meant to protect and accommodate all the people. Now it serves only one. One demented waddly Fn. old duck in diapers, defecating all over everything he touches. The Midas 💩 touch.

• Physics:

• Biology & Medicine:

• Military & Politics:

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SAYONARA

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Morning, everyone. Well, it's a damp, drippy, and cloudy day, but it was still nice to sit by my patio table under the balcony deck above me, which kept me sheltered from the rain. I sat there in silent meditation with steaming coffee in hand, listening to the silence broken only by the faint hissing and dripping of light raindrops on the leaves of the trees across from our balcony, The Tree House 🏡

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

STRESS AND EFFECT:

Let us begin with Strees and GERD

My Personal Experience With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

I've been thinking about my stomach problem, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). I strongly suspected that stress can set off the symptoms of GERD. I found them and their link to stress in a Google Search discussing the symptoms of GERD. My gastroenterologist strongly agreed. The keyword seems to be STRESS. The really bad stomach attacks feel like a cobra twisting and tying itself in knots. It's not a very nice feeling, some days worse than others. I am becoming more convinced that the days when I get a lot of "worming around" in my stomach, not like the extreme GERD, just an annoying level of nausea, like a low background rumble of thunder on and off ALL DAY, the possibility of coming my way, can be aggravated by stress .

The annoying level is like a big worm worming its way along, that's stress-related. Now I need to know when that grenade is going to roll under the door. I have to either prevent it from going under the door, catch it and throw it back before it explodes, or just not be present when it goes off. Undue negative feelings that I emit are reflected to me like Karma is the pitcher 🫳⚾️ of the day. Not to be mistaken for a pitcher 🖼️or a 🍶of milk.*_

I NEED TO LEARN WHEN I allow a situation to become volatile and could trigger a response by me that is stressful without realizing it until later. My raised voice, expressing frustration and anger in invective, is triggered by things that bother me, but I need to know why I allow such a response. If I do feel emotional about something, I need to learn to set it aside for later inspection and evaluation before I respond with vituperation.

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Question: What is STRESS and EFFECT?

🔹AI Overview:

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences, challenges, or demands. The effect refers to the resulting changes—such as headaches, anxiety, or high blood pressure—that this stress triggers in your body, mind, and behavior.

The Stress Response

When faced with a challenge or danger, your brain activates a "fight-or-flight" mechanism.

• Brain & Hormones:
• Physical Reaction:

Common Effects of Stress

While short-term stress can be a positive force that motivates you, chronic (long-term) stress can have severe effects:

• Physical Effects:

Headaches, muscle tension, fatigue, *digestive issues, and a weakened immune system.

ME. It affects me mentally, slowing my mental processes, like trying to think through quicksand or molasses, but then pain or extreme discomfort drains all my energy away as well.

• Mental Effects:
• Emotional Effects: Irritability, mood swings, feelings of being overwhelmed, and anxiety.
• Behavioral Effects:

Managing Stress

If left unmanaged, the long-term effects of stress can increase the risk of serious health problems like heart disease and depression...

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That's about it for today, folks. Thank you for dropping by to visit and read the Tree House News 🏡

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TOP BREAKING NEWS June 22, 2026:

Tornadoes kill 3 in the Midwest, Plains as storm threat shifts east

An outbreak of tornadoes killed at least two people and left a path of destruction in Illinois and Indiana on Sunday after a tornado earlier in the day killed a person in Kansas.

Nearly three dozen tornado reports were logged by the Storm Prediction Center in Illinois and Indiana, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.

CHART | Included: Where recent tornadoes have been reported

• Deadly tornadoes hit Illinois, Kansas
• Storm threat pushes East on Monday

MAP | Included: Today's severe thunderstorm risk

MAP | Included: Today's flooding rainfall risk

Read More:

Updated Jun 22, 2026, 9:02 AM ET - 1 hr 7 min ago

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China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms

The 10 companies include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining.

BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.

The Commerce Ministry said that Chinese companies would be blocked from exporting "dual-use" items to the 10 companies, which include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining. Dual use refers to goods that can have military as well as non-military applications.

The ministry said the export ban was both to safeguard China's national security and in response to what it called the U.S. government's "wrongful expansion of its so-called List of Chinese Military Companies."...

• Private Chinese companies considering selling Iran anti-aircraft missiles:

Read More:

Jun 22, 2026, 4:36 AM EDT

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Gas prices and new incentives sparking more EV sales

EV sales are up 20.8 percent in the first four months of 2026 compared to last year

After months of sluggish sales, electric vehicles are getting a boost from high gas prices and renewed government incentives. EV sales have climbed since January, when the Liberal government restored incentives, and just before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, sparking a Middle East war that sent gas prices soaring.

According to Statistics Canada data, Canadians bought 8,672 new EVs in January. That rose to 12,547 in February and 21,574 in March, before dipping down to 17,795 in April. Taken together, EV sales in the first four months of 2026 were up 20.8 percent compared to the same period in 2025...

WATCH | Automakers hoping EV rebate can revive sales:

• Sales rise after slow 2025:

CHART | Included: EV sales in Canada

• Canadians interested in low-cost Chinese EVs:

WATCH | Test driving Chinese EVs in Mexico City:

Analysis

For Chinese automakers, markets like Canada are more important than ever

Read More:

Posted: Jun 21, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: Jun 21

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A white nationalist group visiting Canadian locations is trying to normalize extremism, says a former neo-Nazi

'They're tapping into the crisis in masculinity that already exists,' says Vancouver-based anti-hate activist

WARNING: This story contains distressing content, including racist language.

A former neo-Nazi says white nationalist groups often raise local issues in an effort to gain legitimacy, promoting extremist ideas and trying to recruit new members in the process.

Tony McAleer, now a Vancouver-based anti-hate activist, spoke to CBC News after Second Sons Canada's two recent northern Ontario visits. "It's nothing new. It's about covering yourself in the cloak of respectability, and it's part of an overall strategy, which has been around for decades, called 'mainstreaming,'" he said.

FRONT BURNER:

Fascist fight clubs are growing across Canada

"Just more dead Canadian kids."

• 'They're not original':
• 'It's easy to get seduced':
• Balancing freedom of expression:

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Posted: Jun 22, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Sure ya, Mother Truckin bunch of marauding Goose Steppers, ya think ya can just take over, eh? When WE, THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, FOUGHT AND GAVE OUR LIVES TO STAY FREE OF HATEFUL, MARAUDING DICTATORS AND DUNCE CADET GESTAPOS. Gas chambers converted to showers to wash the 💩 off these cockroaches 🪳 NO NEED TO WASTE GAS (‿ˠ‿) 💨 Concentration camps 🛖🛖🛖🛖are what we should use to keep these Nazis locked up to rot.

White nationalist group condemned for memorial stunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-c8M3q_BO4

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Good morning, everyone 🌅🌺🌸🍃🌳🦜. I pray all is well with you. On this first day of summer, it's another beautiful, bright, sunny morning, so peaceful, the only sound is the tweeting of birds, here at the Treee House. The temps have finally caught up to what June temps are supposed to be 🙃 🥳 Soon, it will be July, and to me, after June has gone by, the rest of the summer drops like a rock from a 50-ft bridge into the water below. The stone is picking up speed every foot it drops. If you're the stone, the best you can hope for is to make as big a splash as you can before leaving the show, then come back with a hat with long plume in hand and bow before your audience, dripping all over the stage, "WHAT THE HELL, WHAT DO I HAVE TO LOSE!," the bridge jumper shouts, jumping up and down with her pom poms.

Wow, I really let loose on yesterday's news! I felt I had to release the truth, at least as I saw it; I simply had the time to put all the pieces together as coherently and clearly as possible, without equal judgment of both sides, as I see it. With due respect for the law of all laws in The Law of The Physical Universe, I was a bit of a firebrand yesterday, but I was speaking my truth from my heart, not on some proverbial balance.

It's not about the weight of the gold, it's about the weight of its true value in the holder's hands, both spiritually and physically. Does it sit heavy or light inside? Like sharing it with Those In Need, to helping them be productive again. In my case, I do my best to analyze and if needed, research, and then share that knowledge that may be of value to someone. Then I make my choice, make the sign of the cross, and hope for the best, and proceed to write; that's the scientific method of theory and proof. I'm a good student of Professor Brian Cox 😁😉

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

AN UPDATE ON ONTARIO HEALTH CARE:

Ontario's Primary Care Action Plan: next steps in Budget 2026

Learn how we are continuing to expand primary care through the 2026 Ontario Budget.

On This Page:

1. Overview: Primary Care Action Team

2. Status Update: Primary Care Action Plan Exceeding Targets

3. Ontario Budget 2026: Primary Care Investment Grows to $3.4 billion

4. Successful Applicants for the 2026–27 Call for Proposals Selected

5. Next Steps: Primary Care Action Plan

6. Current State: Electronic Medical Records in Primary Care

7. Ontario's Primary Care Medical Record System

8. Benefits of the Primary Care Medical Record System

9. Next Steps

The Ministry, in collaboration with Ontario Health and Supply Ontario, will conduct an open competitive procurement process to establish a Vendor of Record arrangement.

As a next step, prior to issuing a Request for Bids, Supply Ontario will conduct a Market Sounding, inviting vendors to participate in informal, non-binding discussions to better understand:

• The current market landscape, including the range of available digital solutions

• Overall market capacity and capability and organizational readiness

• The number of vendors interested in supporting a Primary Care Medical Record system

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BREAKING NEWS:

While Trump is doing this...

US-Iran talks: Lebanon conflict and nuclear issues are top priorities as meetings begin

Delegations from both sides and mediators are meeting in Switzerland as fighting in Lebanon threatens to derail agreement.

Here's the latest

• Talks begin: High-stakes talks between the US and Iran, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, are underway in Switzerland. As he greeted dignitaries in the mountain resort of Bürgenstock, Vice President JD Vance said the US is willing to “fundamentally transform” relations with Tehran. Solidifying a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s nuclear program are among the top priorities for today’s meetings.

• In Lebanon:

• Strait of Hormuz:

Read More:

26 min ago

Israel and Lebanon sidelined in Iran negotiations

More To Read:

Updated 10:21 AM EDT, Sun June 21, 2026

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The result of Iran's defying Trump The Typo's Vanity

How Trump’s Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms

Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices

President Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran has introduced a new variable into this year’s midterm elections. Democratic candidates have assailed the agreement, arguing that the president accepted unfavorable terms to try to end an unnecessary war that hurt the economy. Republicans have been more divided.

Some, eager to turn the page on the unpopular war, are hailing falling gas prices and praising Mr. Trump for weakening Iran’s military capabilities, while others are expressing doubts about whether the president is likely to achieve the goals he set out to accomplish with the war.

Although the long-term durability of the accord was unclear — Iran claimed Saturday...

With Strait of Hormuz held hostage, Trump’s Iran deal is worse than Obama’s

Mr. Trump has contended that the war remade the Middle East in America’s favor and protected Israel from nuclear obliteration. “Iran got away with ‘murder’ for 47 years,” he wrote Saturday on social media.

Mr. Booker. Added, some Republicans are saying “enough is enough,” describing the deal as a “catastrophic capitulation,” leaving the US with no show for a war killing at least 13 troops and driving prices higher for everything

• More on the Fighting in the Middle East:

June 21, 2026

Updated June 21, 2026 - 5:34 a.m. ET

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CANADIAN NEWS:

U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada

On tariff impact, political response and more, Alberta became an outlier

Several factors have triggered concern in some corners of the country about the role the United States may play in Alberta’s upcoming referendum on separation. They range from a Trump cabinet secretary’s remarks, to administration meetings with separatists, to the spectre of U.S.-based foreign influence campaigns.

But what if the biggest lift Washington gave to the independence movement was done in plain sight and through official policy channels, even though it was likely inadvertent and an indirect boost? We’re talking about tariffs — or, namely the lack of them against the province now eyeing a divorce with Canada...

• Let’s unpack this.
• Fueling the way:

SCALE | Included: Effective US tariff rates by province

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a recent conference on trade that people shouldn't 'freak out' at Trump's threats on trade.

SCALE | Included: Canadians' U.S. travel plummet - but not everywhere

Jeffrey Rath is a lead spokesperson for the Alberta separatist movement, and has shown favour online for U.S. President Donald Trump.

Read More:

Posted: Jun 21, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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DUNCE CADET TRUMPO THE TYPO DIAPER KISSER_

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Gas prices and new incentives sparking more EV sales

EV sales are up 20.8 per cent in the first four months of 2026 compared to last year

After months of sluggish sales, electric vehicles are getting a boost from high gas prices and renewed government incentives. EV sales have climbed since January, when the Liberal government restored incentives, and just before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, sparking a Middle East war that sent gas prices soaring.

According to Statistics Canada data, Canadians bought 8,672 new EVs in January. That rose to 12,547 in February and 21,574 in March, before dipping down to 17,795 in April...

WATCH | Automakers hoping EV rebate can revive sales:

• Sales rise after slow 2025:
• CHART | Included EV sales in Canada:
• Canadians interested in low-cost Chinese EVs

WATCH | Test driving Chinese EVs in Mexico City:

For Chinese automakers, markets like Canada are more important than ever

Posted: Jun 21, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

- CBC -

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How are gas prices affecting electric vehicle sales?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-VJ5CxRkUM&t=47s

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Hi, everyone! It's a spectacular Saturday morning here at the Tree House! Sunny, but still a little cool. It should warm up more as the day progresses. It is still nice to sit out with my coffee in the early morning and watch the sun come over the trees as I listen to the birds begin their chorus for the day. My plans for today all depend on the weather; if it gets cloudy and windy, I'm going to remain in my den. I'm a fair-weather person, a butterfly fluttering in the sunlight, or a lizard sunning itself on a rock. Cold, damp weather is good enough for fish, polar bears, and penguins, and if it's foggy, it's a good time for vampires. GIVE ME THE BEES AND FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE! Thank you, Great Spirit.

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Israel and Hezbollah agree on a ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

MY OPINION! This mess we have between nations sounds like a bunch of bratty toddlers in a playpen beating each other up with their own shitty diapers. I think they wear their headgear too tightly, which stops the blood from reaching the cerebral cortex. That's my take. Like Trumpo The Typo has his Make America Great Again hat on a couple of notches too tight, maybe his diaper too. Stinkin' thinkin', the whole lot of them. That also goes for the whole lot of Trumpo The Typo's SH**Y PANTS 💩👖🥳🥳 🥳 DUNCE CADETS

KEEP ON READING, THERE'S MORE!

The Hezbollah are not much better; the whole lot of these folks sound to me like the cartoons we had on Black and white TV years ago of assassins wearing a robe and turban and sportin' a long, skinny mustache, a jagged-tooth grin, climbin' a wall with a dagger 🗡️ in his teeth. That's how I see them even more so today. Maybe most of the West and Europe think the same way. They see you by example.

BECAUSE THAT IS THE F'N EXAMPLE YOU'RE GIVING!

WHY DO YOU ASK?

THE WHOLE DAMNED MIDDLE EAST IS ACTING LIKE A BUNCH OF MARAUDING COCKROACHES 🪳 in dresses 👗with a 气亠 under it and a dagger 🗡️ in their teeth, what is the rest of the world supposed to think? Marauding Cockroaches? The Holy Land, God's chosen! My F'n foot, what a F'n. Joke.

It ain't no wonder the Europeans and the West don't trust these MIDDLE EAST MARAUDERS as far as I'm concerned, they can all go circle wank each other in HELL!

F**ck antisemitism. That doesn't apply here. I'm talking about the GENOCIDE of GAZA. C'MON! And bombing Lebanon, EVEN AFTER A CEASE-FIRE, IDJUTS! I call this little tin can god, Netanyahu, a mad little warlord. Be true to yourself, man! Is that what G-d wants His Chosen People to do?... C'MON!!!

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Question: Genocide - Population Control?

🔹AI Overview

Genocide and population control are fundamentally distinct concepts, though they historically intersect. While population control refers to ethical or coercive methods to manage demographic growth, genocide involves deliberate, systematic actions to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group...

• Genocide:
• Population Control:
• The Intersection:

Coercive population control measures can cross the line into genocide. When population control policies (such as forced sterilizations, forced abortions, or the prevention of births) aren't fast enough, guns and bombs are more efficient. Any one of those religious fanatics could rationalize being the great deliverers of genocide for the sake of THEIR god. THINK ABOUT IT. Get rid of the LOFAN, A caucasian foreigner or non-Chinese

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BREAKING NEWS:

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people. The latest agreement followed concerns that continued clashes, which also saw Hezbollah kill four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

The Israeli military confirmed that a ceasefire was in effect, but later a spokesman said its forces would "continue to remove immediate threats". Hezbollah is yet to confirm the ceasefire but its secretary general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said: "The project to eliminate Hezbollah has failed."

Rescue officials in the city of Nabatieh told the BBC there had been at least 12 air strikes since the ceasefire began at 16:00 local time (13:00 GMT). The deadly escalation is another sign that Donald Trump is not necessarily in control of the fate of his deal with Iran...

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June 20, 2026 - 15 hours ago

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Inside Trump’s mad dash to sign an agreement with Iran

President Donald Trump was about to sit down for dinner at Versailles on Wednesday when he surprised both his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, and some of his own aides with a demand: he wanted to sign his agreement with Iran then and there.

Trump’s top diplomat had received word on the way to the palace that the document had been finalized. But there was already a signing ceremony scheduled for two days later at an ultra-exclusive mountainside retreat overlooking Lake Lucerne. Vice President JD Vance, the top American negotiator of the accord, was supposed to head to Switzerland to ink the memorandum of understanding and begin the next round of technical talks with Iran.

Trump, however, was adamant the agreement take effect immediately. He insisted he sign it that night. Macron advised them he could arrange it quickly, according to officials familiar with the events...

• A chaotic rollout:
• Trump’s desperation to get out of war:
• A rocky road, complicated by tensions with Israel:

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PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2026, 6:30 AM ET - 2 hr ago

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This UFC insult sparked praise for Michelle Obama — and highlighted a very Trumpian pattern

First comes the clumsy effort to glorify the president. Then comes the public reaction that elevates the very people and values he is trying to diminish.

VIDEO | Included:

After winning a cage match in front of the White House on Sunday, UFC fighter Josh Hokit paused his postfight interview to take a vulgar swipe at former first lady Michelle Obama.

In the days that followed, Obama began trending across social media — not because of the insult, but because Americans responded by celebrating her, sharing elegant portraits, highlighting her accomplishments and praising the grace and dignity she brought to public life.

It is a familiar pattern in the Trump era. First comes the clumsy effort to glorify the president and demean his perceived opponents. Then comes the public reaction that elevates the very people and values he is trying to diminish.

• Trump reminded Americans of everything they appreciated about the Obamas:

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Should everyone be on GLP-1s? What the science really tells us about cancer prevention and other benefits**

Medications show promise, yet scientists say it's too soon to know for sure

The laundry list of possible health benefits from GLP-1 obesity medications seems to get longer by the day.

They’re proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and improve liver health, and may ward off addiction, too. Mounting evidence suggests these medications might also combat cancer, reducing someone’s risk of developing various forms of the disease. And of course there’s their original purpose: A highly effective medication to lower blood sugar and tackle Type 2 diabetes.

Given all the hype around these drugs, and the rising number of people taking them, it’s easy to assume GLP-1s are a cure-all for, well, almost anything...

WATCH | What we know about GLP-1s and cancer prevention:

• Wide-ranging benefits:
• Reduced cancer progression, risk:
• Not all promising benefits pan out:

Posted: Jun 20, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire takes effect

Israeli military says Hezbollah fired over 50 projectiles at its forces in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, Lebanese Civil Defence said, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group.

Lebanon's state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones hit multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley. An Israeli military official said Hezbollah fired more than 50 projectiles at its forces in southern Lebanon overnight, prompting strikes on what the official said were "Hezbollah targets."

WATCH | Israel, Hezbollah reportedly agree to renew ceasefire:

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Posted: Jun 20, 2026 6:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago

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Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire as continued strikes in Lebanon reported | BBC News

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