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May Great Spirit bless 🙏

I pray that it is a good morning for you all. As for myself, I am just grateful to the Great Spirit for being alive to love, care, feel, thrive, grow, discover, learn, and pass it on. That's what the process of evolution should be about. Unfortunately, greed gets in the way, and with greed for money, there follows greed for power.

Then I began to think about the negative side of that card.

One Mentally Unbalanced Person, and everyone trembles on their knees at this Orange Jabba the Hutt's feet, in fear of being run over by his big yellow bus for pissing him off. He even got a very wide plow welded to the front of the very large yellow bus to get as very large a crowd of his perceived enemies as he could. Just kiddin 😉 I wish someone would disappear him. I don't care where, to hell for all I care, as long as he's gone, and brings his soiled diaper with him, too.

THEN LET THE SUN SHINE ☀️ THANK YOU, WHATEVER LORD YOU BELIEVE IN 🙏

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Living Life; as I see It:

To live life, to share, to care, and to nurture life, not destroy it. To discover new things, explore new things, we are like the film in the camera. Which part of the episode are we in on this film? Who knows? It keeps getting broken by wars and hate, before we get to the destination, or the end of the film. Then the film has to be spliced back together again. We never seem to get past the first piece of the film; it keeps getting chewed up by conflicts. Maybe we are no longer able to grow past where we are. Is it fear of leaving the familiar primitive grounds of early evolution? Have suffering and torture become a sport or demonic worship? Maybe all those -conspiracy theories- or what we see in sci-fi comic books, pocket novels, and the movies about survival of postapocalyptic times "DO" then become part and parcel of the Infinite potentialities.

As a species, we can't continue the evolutionary process without devolving each time. At this time, all we have is a flapping, broken film coming out of the projector. How many times since the "Great Groundhog Day in the Sky?" It would very much seem like we are, at this moment, standing on the beach, watching the storm clouds, the smoldering film as the storm clouds that look like giant mushrooms move in.

CODE RED 🔴💥⛈️🍄 NUTCASES BELONG IN A NUTHOUSE 🏣

The great Nuthouse Escapee caper 🌰🥜🫘💼

I present: - Trumpo The Typo -

OK, that's enough about the sychophants, or is that sick in the pants?

- Google Search -

Question: Living Life

AI Overview

• Living Life to the Fullest:

Unveiling the Simple Secret ..." Living the life" means experiencing life to the fullest, embracing joy, passion, and personal fulfillment rather than just existing. It implies creating a satisfying, purposeful, and often unconventional existence by choosing happiness, nurturing relationships, and appreciating the present moment.

Key Aspects and Usage Examples

• Embracing the Present:

• Intentional Living:

• Overcoming Fear:

• Nurturing Relationships:

• Gratitude and Positivity:

• Balance:

Synonyms and Related Phrases - 5

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BREAKING NEWS:

Kamala Harris calls war in Iran: 'Bullshit'

At a fireside chat in Las Vegas, former Vice President Kamala Harris told the crowd at an event hosted by the Nevada Democrats that the war in Iran is "bullshit." Harris' comments come as President Donald Trump warned Iran to sign a deal "fast" after attacks on US destroyers in Strait of Hormuz...

Video | Included:

May 8, 2026 - 03:23 • Source:

- CNN -

Exclusive: Inmates describe being punished for speaking out about Ghislaine Maxwell

Julie Howell did not know what she was getting into last year when she was asked about a new inmate who had arrived at her prison – or that she was about to become an unwitting supporting character in the ongoing drama around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It started when Howell received an unusual email from her husband in August: A reporter with The Telegraph wanted to know how she felt about the fact that Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, had just been transferred to her minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas. Howell had plenty of thoughts, as did some of the other inmates.

After consulting the prison handbook and a fellow inmate to try to confirm there was no prohibition against speaking to the press, Howell — who had recently started serving a one-year prison sentence for stealing almost $1 million from Tarleton State University, where she had been an associate professor — shared her views in a message for her husband to forward to the reporter...

Videos | Included:

• Blowback for talking to reporters:
• ‘The most unusual case ever’:

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PUBLISHED May 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET - 15 hr ago

- CNN -

This awkward moment between Pope Leo and Marco Rubio doesn’t speak well of the Secretary of State

Rubio’s visit came on the heels of derogatory remarks about the pope from Donald Trump, who continues to tell the lie that Leo wants Iran to have nuclear weapons.

VIDEO | Included:

On the eve of his one-year anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV received U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican. The meeting was not the result of an invitation extended by the pope, but a request made by the United States. In an exchange of gifts after the meeting, Rubio, a Catholic, presented the first American-born pope with a glass football etched with the logo of the secretary of state. Leo reciprocated by giving Rubio a pen of cedarwood, a symbol of peace.

Leo’s response to what amounted to a glass football paperweight from Rubio? “Wow. OK.”

A glass football isn’t the most thoughtful gift for a native Chicagoan who is a fan of baseball’s White Sox

The Vatican put out a brief communique

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May. 8, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Referendum bid by Alberta separatists stuck in legal limbo, even if petition has enough names

Legal case brought by First Nations over treaty rights prompted temporary injunction in April

Are Albertans going to be voting on separatism anytime soon? A petition with more than 300,000 signatures — well over the required threshold — seeking such a referendum was submitted to Elections Alberta on May 4. But that key step in the process comes amid an ongoing court case about treaty rights, which means things are stuck in limbo for the time being.

*How We Got Here**

Separatist petitions have been the subject of multiple court actions in the past year. The current petition by Stay Free Alberta, submitted by organization leader Mitch Sylvestre, is actually the second one spearheaded by the group...

• If there are enough signatures, will there be a referendum?:
• Why are treaty rights relevant?:
• What about the privacy breach?:

Posted: May 08, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

- CBC -

Canada's economy dropped 18,000 jobs in April as unemployment rose to 6-month high

Loss follows addition of 14,000 jobs in March

Canada's unemployment ‌rate rose to a six-month high of 6.9 per cent in April as the economy lost 18,000 jobs, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, indicating a continued weakness in the labour market which has struggled in the ​face of U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty.

While Canada has added 67,000 jobs since April 2025, since the start of this year it has lost a cumulative 112,000. Last month's loss means Canada has lost jobs in three out of the four months so far this year, showing a rocky start for the labour market in 2026, according to CIBC economist Andrew Grantham...

WATCH | Young Canadians struggling to land jobs:

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, warning future decisions are clouded by uncertainty

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Posted: May 08, 2026 8:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

- CBC -

Watch Pope's Reaction When Rubio Gifts Him a Crystal Football

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcT4LQnhN-0

 

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May Great Spirit bless 🙏

It's a reasonably good morn... "actually!" It's a good morning with "no nausea!" I just feel kind of tired out, like I've been dragging a dead body around the house with me all morning. Wonder who's body? Is it Orange? Nah! No such luck. But otherwise I feel OK. At least I can handle the more tolerable annoyances. They disappear in the background once the thought mill begins ta rollin' for the day. I'll limp along till I see the Doc.

Till then, it's Hop Along Cassidy time, eh? 𐚁 "Hey! ♪˚♬ Mr. Dillon, ♪♫ please wait for me! ♫♭｡♪ ~ ♪˚♬𝄞

Flash back to Gunsmoke circa 1955 and 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J86eGuqjzCM

They most sointenly 🐰 knew how to make some good Western movies and TV shows back then, and also some great cartoons, like my friend Bugs Bunny up there. Country music was tops until Rock and Roll was introduced. Lots of good stuff from the sixties and seventies brings back special memories. Why can't people be like that today, warm, kind, caring, and be HAPPY?

🤣😂😆😅🍾💫💥*｡🌟˚👍

Dolly Parton was for all that good stuff.

REMEMBER!

The Coat Of Many Colors:

1971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-YbWHs6DE

Light of a Clear Blue Morning

Feb. 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McaD2PG8jOE

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

EMPATHY and COMPASSION

To care for yourself and those around you. You know what that's called? E-M-P-A-T-H-Y, which spells EMPATHY. It's like bacon and eggs without the salt. What happened with the caring? That's how my parents survived the Great Depression. Everyone helped one another in any way they could. No one had money, so barter was used whenever possible. Scarce resources, like tools or machinery, were shared. Give a meal and lodging in the barn to a hobo who just jumped off a freight train, yes, to work on the farm. Or trade your baked goods at the hardware store for a pound of nails. It was about people helping other people; you certainly couldn't depend on the government then either. We, the People, need to learn to have a platform to stand on when the waters begin to rise; we rise with it as well. But then, who listens to me, eh?

"If we want to be a truly free people, we need to RESIST ALL that doesn't serve us justly! The NAZI REPUBLICAN lawmakers and judges are the evil, demented psychopaths who should be the ones locked out of society." Today, some psychopaths are also sycophants, a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage, or maybe just plain sick in the pants. Better sick in their pants than mine, but they make our lives miserable by feeding the ego of the Orange Jabba the Hutt.

- Google Search -

Question: Empathy and Compassion

Empathy is the ability to understand and feel another person's emotional state ("feeling with"), while compassion is the desire to act and alleviate that suffering ("feeling for"). Empathy involves sharing emotions, which can lead to fatigue, whereas compassion is an action-oriented, prosocial emotion that promotes helping without overwhelming oneself.

• Key Differences and Components Empathy:

Mentally stepping into another person's shoes to understand their perspective. It is the "heart's response". Compassion: A deeper level of engagement that adds action to understanding. It is the "heart's movement" to alleviate pain.

The Difference: Empathy can sometimes cause "empathic distress" (personal burnout), whereas compassion is generally positive and energizing.

• Why Both Matter:

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In my experience, burnout will occur only when the empathic pain level exceeds my personal pain threshold, so I need to back off and just be present to give care.*_

There you go, I got him twice in the butt in one sitting, not bad for an eighty-year-old, eh? "MUSH BRAINS!" That one is free; it's on my way out the door.

BREAKING NEWS:

Trump is trapped by his own strategy as he grapples for an exit in Iran

If words won wars, Donald Trump’s Iran conflict would have ended long ago. But the president still can’t find a way out of a war meant to last no more than a month and a half that is now grinding into its 10th week.

Trump is ensnared by two traps of his own making — one geopolitical and the other domestic. Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and refusal to fold mean he can’t definitively end the war at an acceptable military price.

• The new US operation that lasted only hours:
• How a military operation failed to yield a strategic success:
• How the US negotiating position has eroded:

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PUBLISHED May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ET - 10 hr ago

- CNN -

Judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note

A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday.

The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note.

The note — which is not signed — reads, in part:

“They investigated me for month – found NOTHING!!!:

“It is a treat to be able to chose ones time to say goodbye.”

NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!

VIEW | Handwritten notes:

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Updated May 5, 2026 - 13 hr ago

- CNN -

Kash Patel’s personally branded liquor bottles create new challenge for FBI director

The beleaguered director didn’t need another alcohol-related controversy. He has one anyway.

Kash Patel’s tenure as FBI director has featured a lengthy stream of failures and controversies, but a brutal report in The Atlantic last month was among the lowest of the low points. The report, relying on more than two dozen sources, alleged that FBI personnel have expressed concerns about the director’s unexplained absences and excessive drinking, which have reportedly alarmed colleagues and potentially created a security risk.

Patel denied the allegations, accused The Atlantic of being part of an elaborate journalistic conspiracy he equated with organized crime, and filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the magazine soon after the article’s publication. But the reporter who wrote the piece, Sarah Fitzpatrick, not only stood by her work, she also said the article had generated fresh outreach from new sources within the FBI about the director’s work.

President Trump’s FBI director has a great deal of affection for swag. Merchandise for sale on a website he co-founded — still operating, nearly 15 months into his term — includes beanies ($35), T-shirts ($35), orange camo hoodies ($65), trucker caps ($25), “government gangsters” playing cards (on sale for $10), and a Fight With Kash Punisher scarf ($25).

One thing not for sale is liquor, because liquor is something Patel gives away for free.

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May. 7, 2026, 8:52 AM EDT

- MS NOW -

Contact tracing underway for dozens who got off cruise ship amid hantavirus outbreak

Many passengers disembarked in St. Helena before first case reported, ship's operator says

Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the ‌cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak before it was anchored off the coast of Cape Verde to prevent further spread of the disease, which has so far killed three people.

The ship's operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, said Thursday that 30 people disembarked the MV Hondius in St. Helena, a British territory where the ship ​made a stop on its way to Cape Verde on April 24, before the outbreak was reported. Those 30 passengers included two Canadians and the body of a man who died on board on April 11, the company said...

WATCH | What is known about outbreak and the ship's timeline:

GLOBE MAP | Hantavirus Outbreak Deaths on MV Hondius

• 3 dead, 3 hospitalized:

WATCH | Hantavirus rare in Canada:

Posted: May 07, 2026 7:08 AM EDT | Last Updated: 41 minutes ago

- CBC -

The drone war comes home: Canada scrambles to shield military bases in legal grey zone

Military grappling with how to stop airborne threats without disrupting civilian life or breaking the law

The Canadian military has quietly started deploying counter-drone systems around its major ports and air bases as it grapples with both the technology and the legalities of shooting down uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), CBC News has learned.

The idea is to prevent the kind of grey-zone warfare incidents that have recently paralyzed parts of northern Europe, and to avert the kinds of surprise attacks which have characterized the war between Russia and Ukraine. The effort has largely gone on behind the scenes and is still a work in progress in some cases, mostly because of rapid advances in drone tactics and technology...

WATCH | Canada taking lessons from Ukraine's counter-drone success:

WATCH | Canada's military has a 'number of projects underway,' says vice-admiral:

• Legislative changes:

WATCH | Ukraine conflict has shown impact of weaponized drones:

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Posted: May 07, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

- CBC -

Update! Canadian Navy reveals latest modifications to new River-Class Destroyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5CGrfMkeSQ

 

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May Great Spirit bless 🙏

Back to the old grinding stone of suffering. "Damned GERD again!" So full of gas, I'm in pain. I pray this passes over so I can finish the news later. If I do, it won't be until after noon sometime, thank you. I will do what I can, and if I can't do the full news, I will post a notification.

I've been sick for too many days, and it's physically taking its toll on me. I'm wearing out from not enough rest in between sessions of torture. I will be seeing my gastroenterologist in a couple of weeks, thank G-d. I need something to make this "dungeon torturer" in my stomach tolerable. As for the weather... the usual, CRAP! I don't even bother looking outside anymore; it only adds to my depression. ♪♫♭｡♪˚♬ It'll get sunny when it gets sunny, which year I do not know! ♪♫♭｡♪˚♬

Now that the pressure in my stomach has subsided, it's heavenly to just sit here and feel *NOTHING! FULL STOP!*.<-big period, that's it.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

How much is that doggie in the window?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rJo9yJxd5M

- Google Search -

Question: What are the prices we pay as consumers, including the markup we pay from the time the brand item leaves the factory?

🔹AI Overview

Consumer prices for branded items often reflect a total markup of 200% to 500% or more over the factory cost. After leaving the factory, products incur costs for shipping, duties (landed cost), marketing, overhead, and retailer profit, often leading to a standard retail markup of 50%–100% or more over the wholesale price.

That's markups, which are part of marketing nowadays, and no one polices what is legal and what isn't. You will find the same process in all the items you buy in a store. Ex.

Question: Meat and weight discrepancy in grocery stores

🔹AI Overview

Recent investigations have found that major Canadian grocery chains (Loblaw, Sobeys, Walmart) have overcharged customers by selling underweight meat, often by including packaging weight in the final price. These discrepancies can inflate prices by 4% to over 16%, with meat sometimes appearing 10–20g lighter than labeled after removing the packaging

Question: What other Grocery Chains have price discrepancies on their products?

🔹AI Overview

Several major grocery chains in Canada and the U.S. have been identified in investigations, lawsuits, or consumer reports regarding price discrepancies, including inaccurate shelf-to-scanner pricing and underweight product labeling.

Major grocery chains with reported price discrepancies include:

Canadian Grocery Chains

• Loblaw Companies Limited:

• Sobeys Inc./Empire Company Ltd:

• Metro Inc./Food Basics:

• Walmart Canada:

• Giant Tiger:

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U.S. Grocery Chains

• Albertsons/Safeway:

• Kroger:

A Consumer Reports investigation found widespread pricing errors, including expired sale tags, with customers being overcharged at the register for items that were marked as being on sale. Common Issues and Identified Causes

Common Issues and Identified Causes

Question: Price discrepancies in other items in a grocery store?

🔹AI Overview

Price discrepancies in grocery stores—where the scanned price at checkout is higher than the shelf price, flyer, or sticker—are common, frequently resulting in shoppers paying 18% or more above the advertised price. These errors often occur due to outdated sale tags, misplaced items, or system lags when updating prices

Question: Telephone and Internet Soliciters

🔹AI Overview

Unlawful telemarketing involves deceptive, fraudulent, or harassing calls that violate regulations like the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) or, in the US, the TCPA. Illegal practices include false claims, calling registered numbers, or using automated, pre-recorded messages. Victims can file complaints through the CRTC or FTC.

• Common Unlawful Telemarketing Practices:

• Violating the National DNCL:

• Deceptive Marketing:

• Hidden Fees/No Disclosures:

• Illegal Robocalls:

• Ignoring Internal Do Not Call Lists:

• Calling Outside Permitted Hours:

• How to Take ActionAid Italia

Penalties For Violators

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Next, corporate theft.

REMEMBER: Much of the money stolen through fraudulent soliciting involves "your credit card NUMBER!"

Grumbleeee! BEWARE! There are Thieves and Pirates everywhere, crap in your underwear! 💩🩲

Yes, Mrs. McGee, the Canada Geese stand for peace, holding up proudly the big red maple leaf. 🪿🍁

Unfortunately, we do have our share of thieves and pirates in CANADA as well. First, I wish to extend my thanks to Mr. Carney for catching the thieves since he took office. That I've noticed. My question is: are we, We, The People, aware of this, Mr. Prime Minister Carney, and are we DOING MORE to cut down on theft and reduce the deficit?

Unfortunately, we do have our share of thieves and pirates in CANADA as well. First, I wish to extend my thanks to Mr. Carney for catching the thieves since he took office. That I've noticed. My question is: are we, We, The People, aware of this, Mr. Prime Minister Carney, and are we DOING MORE to cut down on theft and reduce the deficit?

So far, we have covered Underweight Meat, Scanner Inaccuracy, Legal Internet and Telephone Solicitors, how about the biggest thieves of all, The Corporate Thieves:

Question: What other Grocery Chains have price discrepancies on their products?

• Albertsons/Safeway:

Sued by the Washington Attorney General for deceptive "buy one, get one free" (BOGO) promotions, where prices were raised before the deal

• Kroger:

• Common Issues and Identified Causes Underweight Meat:

• Scanner Inaccuracy:

•"Surveillance Pricing":

• BOGO Deception:

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Next Question: Corporate Thieves:

🔹AI Overview

Corporate thieves encompass both external actors and internal employees who engage in industrial espionage, intellectual property theft, or fraud to steal trade secrets, proprietary data, or assets for commercial gain. Common methods include creating phantom vendors, manipulating financial records, and insider trading, often causing significant financial damage.

Key Forms of Corporate Theft

• Industrial Espionage:

• Employee Theft & Pilfering:

• Financial Fraud:

• Intellectual Property Theft:

Common Methods of Perpetration

• Impact and Prevention

• Prevention: risks.

• Legal Protections:

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Just how much Federal Money DOESN'T GET to the destination intended because it gets collected by a den of thieves, pirates, highwaymen, scalpers, pickpockets, and leeches, more leeches than there are in an Amazonian swamp. That will be the New America after the Orange Pus Bag has destroyed any semblance of law and order.

Yeah, have at it, hoss, internet gamers, never mind a reenactment game on a computer monitor when you can play Thunder Dome, FOR REAL. I'll take the dune buggy! 🏜️🚙.•*

Lastly, organized crime.

- Google Search -

Question: Statistics for organized crime

🔹AI Overview

As of 2026, over 2,000 organized crime groups (OCGs) operate in Canada, with 73% involved in violent activities and 80% maintaining collaborative links with other groups. These groups increasingly use digital tools, with 69% operating across multiple markets, such as narcotics and money laundering, often exploiting international connections in 77+ countries.

Key Organized Crime Trends & Data (Canada Focus)

• Violence:

Organized crime is strongly linked to the rising trend of firearm-related homicides, which have surpassed stabbings and beatings as the most common method of homicide in Canada.

• Operational Scope:

• Drug Trafficking:

• Infiltration:

• Financial Impact:

These groups engage in, and are actively involved in 29% of cases, money laundering, often using legitimate small, cash-based businesses to disguise proceeds.

Global Organized Crime Index 2025 Findings

• Criminality Rise:

• Top Threats:

• International Links:

Canadian OCGs maintain significant ties with counterparts in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.Organized

Crime Offender Characteristics

• Violent Profiles:

• Recidivism:

• Sentencing:

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I BELIEVE MR MUSK WENT AFTER THE WRONG PEOPLE, WOULDN'T YOU SAY?

BREAKING NEWS:

Exclusive: Deleted tweets reveal new surgeon general pick criticized Trump and RFK Jr. health policies

Just two months before she was selected as President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier suggested the administration was hiding that measles was spreading widely enough in the United States for the country to lose its “elimination” status until after the midterm elections.

“Seems like they may not want to admit the U.S. Measles elimination status is is (sic) gone until after midterm elections,” Saphier wrote in March.

• Tweets took aim at Trump:
• A move toward more mainstream nominees:
• Saphier warned Kennedy-led reforms were creating ‘chaos’:

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PUBLISHED May 6, 2026, 5:00 AM ET - 7 hr ago

'The rats are like a storm': Palestinians seeking refuge in rubble struggle with rodent infestations

Israeli military agency says pest control materials have been delivered to enclave

Rats scurry among the tents at the Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City. It's dark and they're hard to see, but their fast movements tip over piles of garbage and send residents of the tents into a frenzy.

Palestinians displaced after Israeli airstrikes have sought refuge amid the rubble of the stadium, pitching tents made of tarps near a garbage dump.

Those sheltering in the tents say large black rats run through them and sit on people as they sleep, sometimes biting them and leading to the spread of disease...

WATCH | Palestinians live among rats in camps in Gaza:

Video - Gaza ceasefire at 6 months: Israel, Hamas still fighting, Gazans still starving:

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Posted: May 06, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

- CBC -

"That is so PETHETIC! I pray that the Great Spirit - G-d expedites an equal proportion of that Karma Pie, WANKERS!"

US VS IRAN - Animated film -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPop9j_DBkk

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Moments sublime... My morning didn't start that way. Lately, I've been waking up like I had morning sickness; that's what it feels like, this GERD = Gastroesophageal reflux disorder. I struggled through that, after a couple of attempts to get up, and ended up back in bed. But now here I am going on to my second cup of coffee, the best this side of Tim Horton's 🧋😉 I sat down on my nice comfy light-weight office swing chair, allowed myself the luxury of slowly sinking into the spongy softness of the seat, and leaned back slightly, it felt like a moment sublime

A MOMENT SUBLIME!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVAh2NO324

🍃🌸🦜♪♫NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC TO SOOTH THE SOUL♪♫🦜🌸🍃

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🔹AI Overview

A "moment sublime" refers to an intense, awe-inspiring experience that overwhelms normal consciousness, often found in nature or art.

For me, it is that moment when I truly relax, let go, let all the stress and anxiety drift out like the early-morning fog on a pond, and I feel deeply at peace within myself. It's like a warm glow you feel from the inside. That's the best I can do to describe this phenomenon in writing. Written words have too many different interpretations.

🙏 THIS IS MY PRAYER FOR ALL THE FOLKS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR LIVES DISTURBED BY THE EVIL ORANGE MONSTROSITY 🙏

SMALL PRINT BELOW:

Diagnosis: Not fit to be classified as part of the human species per Dr. Fairy Lady from CANADA 😁🍁

I pray that you all be well, and may the Great Spirit be with you. Thanks for reading the Tree House News.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Question: What's up with our Ontario Premier Ford being a fraud

🔹AI Overview

As of May 2026, Premier Doug Ford’s government is facing intense scrutiny, with opposition leaders and critics alleging corruption, largely stemming from *ongoing investigations into the Greenbelt land swap scandal and new controversies regarding Freedom of Information* (FOI) laws. - CBC -

While Ford has not been charged with any crime, the accusations center on allegations of preferential treatment for developers with ties to the *Progressive Conservative party.* - Ontario Liberal Party - 

Here is a breakdown of the current situation as of May 2026:This video discusses the allegations of corruption within the Ontario government:

VIDEO | Included:

Doug Ford faces new corruption accusations following scathing spending reports from Auditor General

• 1. Active RCMP Investigation (Greenbelt Scandal):
• 2. Gutting Freedom of Information (FOI) Laws:
• 3. Other Allegations and Controversies:
• 4. Political Fallout:

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Some of the possible charges are several months old. I believe I was right on top of him with the healthcare all along. Thank you, Great Spirit, now it's your turn.

BREAKING NEWS:

Hegseth says ‘ceasefire is not over,’ as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacked US forces more than 10 times during ceasefire, top general says, adding it is below "threshold" for restarting combat.

Here's The Latest:

• Strait of Hormuz: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US effort to guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, and “separate and distinct” from ongoing military operations in the region, one day after the US military began operations to guide ships in the waterway. He also said “The ceasefire is not over.”

• Ceasefire tested: Iran has attacked US forces more than 10 times since the ceasefire went into effect, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said. Iran’s parliament speaker earlier said the US and its allies have jeopardized secure shipping, after a day of attacks in the strait, adding “we have not even begun yet.”

• Economic impact: Demand for oil is falling at the fastest rate seen outside the Covid pandemic, experts say, as businesses and consumers cut consumption due to sharply increased prices and a scarcity of supply in some regions. Meanwhile, US gas prices have increased by 50% since the start of the war.

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13 min ago

Even after strait reopens, it will take at least 7 months to fully recover oil production

More To Read:

Updated 10:16 AM EDT, Tue May 5, 2026

- CNN -

Charts and maps: Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict

Global oil prices rose significantly during the United States and Israel’s war with Iran.

With a fragile, two-week ceasefire in place, all eyes are on Iran’s plan to open the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway for transporting crude to the rest of the world. Experts have cautioned not to expect an immediate return to normal vessel movements.

CNN is tracking the price of oil, traffic through the strait and other key factors, including US gasoline prices.

CHART | Tracking Global Crude Oil Prices:

• Tracking traffic through the *strait Of Hormuze:

MAP | Tankers and cargo ships detected in the last 24 hrs:

CHART | Traffic Through The Strait of Hormuz Drops:

MAP | Nearly two dozen vessels have been attacked near Iran since Feb. 28

• Tracking US gas prices:

Chart | Tracking US prices:

Chart | Gas Prices across US:

• Prices compared to last three years:

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Updated Apr 8, 2026, 11:12 AM ET - Apr 8, 2026

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Russian strikes kill 5 in Ukraine right before brief ceasefire takes hold

Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ for launching attacks

Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own truce.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked Moscow for what he said was its "utter cynicism" in launching the attacks after Russia announced a unilateral truce over two days later this week while it marks the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

"Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war and our responses," Zelenskyy said in a post on X. “Peace is needed, and real steps are needed to achieve it. Ukraine will act in kind."...

• Airstrikes pound power grid:

WATCH | A 'great opportunity' to support Ukraine:

• Ukraine hits deep inside Russia:

WATCH | Ukraine's killer robots:

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Posted: May 05, 2026 10:01 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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'The search for the truth is becoming more elusive,' says former Supreme Court Justice

Louise Arbour explores what lessons we can learn from a criminal trial in her 2024 Read lecture

The Honourable Louise Arbour has had a long and distinguished career. Just to name a few of her impressive accomplishments, she was a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda.

She is currently a member of the Advisory Panel to the Minister of Defence on Canada's Deference Policy Review. And she is also a member of the Global Commission on Drug Police, the International Commission Against the Death Penalty and the Advisory Board of The Coalition for the International Criminal Court.

.In late November 2024 Arbour delivered the annual Horace E. Read Memorial Lecture at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law, called Searching for the Truth...

• The presumption of innocence:
• Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt:
• Searching for truth:

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Louise Arbour's lecture and Q&A with IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed.

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Posted: Jan 17, 2025 2:30 PM EST | Last Updated: January 17, 2025

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Controversial Ford government FOI changes in Ontario having an immediate impact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tRBKCFDWu8