TREE HOUSE NEWSπ³
Land of The Whispering Pines
π~GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!~π
And what a beautiful sunny Thursday morning it is! The golden orange light of the early sun is coming over the treetops, and the early spring birds are singing their merry little melodies in the trees across the street.π¦ I am hoping and looking forward to spending some time in my green space today. I would like to put up the rest of my fake Spanish moss and clean the windows, the sliding glass door, and the living room window so I have access to my green space. I don't know about the bedroom windows, though. Does anyone have Batman's phone number?
I pray I don't get any galloping pains in the arse today. It would be nice to have ONE DAY! One day at a time, thank you, Great Spirit, without the galloping pains in the arse.
Today, I am pleased to discuss something other than the man-child playing pretend king of the universe; it's it's boring. Nobody is going to win in that game, but the US stands to lose a lot more than the rest of the world. What's a country without ethics, honor, pride, and freedom? It would be good to revisit Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to measure our regression in the past 53 days.
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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:
I would like to dedicate today's discussion to the science of Archeology instead of wasting a page on that man-child.
There have been some exciting and magnificent finds in the past week or so, including the results of deeper excavation into the ruins of Pompeii. I didn't know that in ancient Rome, some women were hunters, warriors, and leaders, as depicted in recently found frescoes. Double wow! I would so love to be with that excavating team of archeologists!
Archeologists make discoveries in Pompeii ruins
Mount Vesuvius still towers above the ruins of Pompeii, and scientists say the most important dig in a century is taking place. NBC News. Hunter explores the buried city and shares an exclusive look at fascinating finds.
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ARCHEOLOGY:
Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects. Synonyms: prehistory, protohistory
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ARHSEOGEOPHYSICS:
This science involves using geophysical techniques, such as seismic surveys, to locate and map buried archaeological features.
I have a reason to mention this one as well. They used the same method to see tunnels under the ground at the Giza Plateau, the Egyptian pyramids.
Another Item of interest is:
XUNANTUNICH, BELIZE - CENTRAL AMERICA
People haven't inhabited this site in western Belize for a thousand years, but something else is said to roam the ruins. The name Xunantunich (Stone Woman or Maiden of the Rock) was given to this Mayan archaeological complex in the 19th century β based on alleged sightings of a ghostly woman who disappears as one gets nearer to her. More than 25 palaces and temples are preserved within about three square kilometers here, high on a plateau above the Mopan River. Our image is of the pyramid of El Castillo β BelizBelize'snd-tallest structure.
This is the part that genuinely excites my interest.
Xunantunich, a Mayan ruins site in Belize, features intricate stone carvings and hieroglyphs adorning various structures, including El Castillo, which provide valuable historical records about Maya rulers, events, and mythology.
There is so much to learn. What a waste and a shame that there is the man-child who wishes to deprive us of this knowledge.
White House withdraws nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
Then they wonder why people hate them, and the hate list grows each day like the five pounds of sh-t is about to find its way out of the one-pound bag.
The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two Trump administration officials familiar with the decision told -CNN-.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee cancelled Weldonβs nomination hearing on Thursday, following the withdrawal. In the past, the CDC director has been appointed to lead the office. This was to be the first time the Senate has had a chance to vote on the nomination to lead the agency.
Trump officials had privately voiced concerns with Weldonβs recent comments expressing skepticism about vaccines. Even US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a long history of questioning vaccines, had concerns, the sources said.
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Unionβs retaliation against his steel and aluminum tariffs β a tit-for-tat escalation of a trade war that could easily get out of hand.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his administration would impose a 200% tariff on alcoholic beverages from the EU unless it rescinds the 50% tariff the European government imposed Wednesday on US spirits.
βIf this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES,β Trump said. βThis will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.β
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I could laugh in my beer,πΊ CRY BABY MAN-CHILD
CANADIAN NEWS:
Tesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs
*Products purchased before March 12 can still qualify for rebates, B.C. Hydro says*
B.C. Hydro has excluded Tesla products from its electric vehicle charger rebate program in response to U.S. tariffs.
The rebate program allows British Columbians to get up to $350 to purchase and install an EV charger in their homes.
As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries, and inverters are not eligible for rebates, according to B.C. Hydro. Those who have purchased or received pre-approval for their Tesla products before March 12 can still qualify for rebates.
Posted: Mar 13, 2025 10:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 37 minutes ago
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NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC:
πΈCome, take a gentle, relaxing walk with me into the enchanted forestπΈ
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NOTICIAS DE LA CASA DEL ΓRBOLπ³
Tierra de los Pinos Susurrantes
π~Β‘BUENOS DΓAS A TODOS!~π
Β‘Y quΓ© hermosa y soleada maΓ±ana de jueves! La luz dorada y naranja del sol naciente se filtra entre las copas de los Γ‘rboles, y los pΓ‘jaros de principios de primavera cantan sus alegres melodΓas en los Γ‘rboles del otro lado de la calle.π¦ Tengo muchas ganas de pasar un rato en mi espacio verde hoy. Me gustarΓa colocar el resto de mi musgo espaΓ±ol artificial y limpiar las ventanas, la puerta corrediza de vidrio y la ventana de la sala para tener acceso a mi espacio verde. Sin embargo, no sΓ© cΓ³mo serΓ‘n las ventanas del dormitorio. ΒΏAlguien tiene el nΓΊmero de telΓ©fono de Batman?
Rezo para no tener ningΓΊn dolor de cabeza hoy. Β‘SerΓa genial tener UN DΓA! Un dΓa a la vez, gracias, Gran EspΓritu, sin esos dolores de cabeza.
Hoy me complace hablar de algo mΓ‘s que del niΓ±o-hombre que finge ser el rey del universo; es aburrido. Nadie va a ganar en ese juego, pero Estados Unidos tiene mucho mΓ‘s que perder que el resto del mundo. ΒΏQuΓ© serΓa de un paΓs sin Γ©tica, honor, orgullo y libertad? SerΓa bueno revisar la JerarquΓa de Necesidades de Maslow para medir nuestra regresiΓ³n en los ΓΊltimos 53 dΓas.
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DEBATE DE HOY:
ArqueologΓa
Me gustarΓa dedicar el debate de hoy a la ciencia de la arqueologΓa en lugar de desperdiciar una pΓ‘gina en ese niΓ±o-hombre.
Ha habido algunos hallazgos emocionantes y magnΓficos en la ΓΊltima semana, incluyendo los resultados de excavaciones mΓ‘s profundas en las ruinas de Pompeya. No sabΓa que en la antigua Roma, algunas mujeres eran cazadoras, guerreras y lΓderes, como se representa en frescos recientemente encontrados. Β‘IncreΓble! Β‘Me encantarΓa estar con ese equipo de arqueΓ³logos excavadores!
ArqueΓ³logos hacen descubrimientos en las ruinas de Pompeya
El Vesubio aΓΊn se alza sobre las ruinas de Pompeya, y los cientΓficos afirman que se estΓ‘ llevando a cabo la excavaciΓ³n mΓ‘s importante en un siglo. NBC News. Hunter explora la ciudad enterrada y comparte una mirada exclusiva a los fascinantes hallazgos.
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ARQUEOLOGΓA:
La arqueologΓa es el estudio de las sociedades y pueblos del pasado mediante el examen de los restos de sus edificios, herramientas y otros objetos. SinΓ³nimos: prehistoria, protohistoria.
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ARHSEOGEOPHYSICS:
Esta ciencia implica el uso de tΓ©cnicas geofΓsicas, como los estudios sΓsmicos, para localizar y cartografiar elementos arqueolΓ³gicos enterrados.
Tengo una razΓ³n para mencionar esto tambiΓ©n. Utilizaron el mismo mΓ©todo para ver tΓΊneles subterrΓ‘neos en la meseta de Giza, las pirΓ‘mides egipcias.
Otro punto de interΓ©s:
XUNANTUNICH, BELICE - CENTROAMΓRICA
Este sitio en el oeste de Belice no ha sido habitado por humanos durante mil aΓ±os, pero se dice que algo mΓ‘s deambula por las ruinas. El nombre Xunantunich (Mujer de Piedra o Doncella de la Roca) se le dio a este complejo arqueolΓ³gico maya en el siglo XIX, basΓ‘ndose en supuestos avistamientos de una mujer fantasmal que desaparece al acercarse. MΓ‘s de 25 palacios y templos se conservan en un Γ‘rea de aproximadamente tres kilΓ³metros cuadrados, en lo alto de una meseta sobre el rΓo MopΓ‘n. Nuestra imagen es de la pirΓ‘mide de El Castillo, la segunda estructura mΓ‘s alta de Belice. *Esta es la parte que realmente despierta mi interΓ©s.*
Xunantunich, un sitio arqueolΓ³gico maya en Belice, presenta intrincados grabados en piedra y jeroglΓficos que adornan varias estructuras, incluyendo El Castillo, que proporcionan valiosos registros histΓ³ricos sobre los gobernantes, eventos y mitologΓa maya.
Hay tanto que aprender. QuΓ© desperdicio y quΓ© vergΓΌenza que exista un hombre-niΓ±o que quiera privarnos de este conocimiento.
La Casa Blanca retira la nominaciΓ³n del Dr. Dave Weldon para dirigir los CDC
Luego se preguntan por quΓ© la gente los odia, y la lista de personas que los odian crece cada dΓa como si dos kilos de mierda estuvieran a punto de salir de la bolsa de medio kilo.
La Casa Blanca ha retirado la nominaciΓ³n del Dr. Dave Weldon para dirigir los Centros para el Control y la PrevenciΓ³n de Enfermedades de EE. UU., segΓΊn informaron a CNN dos funcionarios de la administraciΓ³n Trump familiarizados con la decisiΓ³n. El ComitΓ© de Salud, EducaciΓ³n, Trabajo y Pensiones del Senado cancelΓ³ la audiencia de nominaciΓ³n de Weldon el jueves, tras la retirada. Anteriormente, el director de los CDC habΓa sido nombrado para dirigir la oficina. Esta iba a ser la primera vez que el Senado tuviera la oportunidad de votar sobre la nominaciΓ³n para dirigir la agencia.
Funcionarios de Trump habΓan expresado en privado su preocupaciΓ³n por los recientes comentarios de Weldon, quienes expresaban su escepticismo sobre las vacunas. Incluso el secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU., Robert F. Kennedy Jr., quien tiene un largo historial de cuestionamiento de las vacunas, tenΓa inquietudes, segΓΊn las fuentes.
Publicado a las 9:46 a. m. EDT, jueves 13 de marzo de 2025
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Trump amenaza con un arancel del 200% al alcohol europeo ante la escalada de la guerra comercial
El presidente Donald Trump amenazΓ³ el jueves con imponer un arancel masivo al alcohol europeo en respuesta a las represalias de la UniΓ³n Europea contra sus aranceles al acero y al aluminio, una escalada de represalias en una guerra comercial que podrΓa fΓ‘cilmente descontrolarse.
En una publicaciΓ³n en Truth Social, Trump afirmΓ³ que su administraciΓ³n impondrΓa un arancel del 200% a las bebidas alcohΓ³licas de la UE a menos que derogue el arancel del 50% que el gobierno europeo impuso el miΓ©rcoles a las bebidas espirituosas estadounidenses.
"Si este arancel no se elimina de inmediato, EE. UU. impondrΓ‘ en breve un arancel del 200% a todos los vinos, champΓ‘n y productos alcohΓ³licos procedentes de Francia y otros paΓses representados por la UE", declarΓ³ Trump. "Esto beneficiarΓ‘ enormemente al sector del vino y el champΓ‘n en EE. UU."
Actualizado 11:23 AM EDT, jueves 13 de marzo de 2025
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Me reirΓa con mi cerveza, πΊ Β‘LLORΓN, NIΓO!
NOTICIAS DE CANADΓ:
Productos Tesla ahora excluidos de los reembolsos de B.C. Hydro en respuesta a los aranceles de EE. UU.
Los productos comprados antes del 12 de marzo aΓΊn pueden optar a reembolsos, segΓΊn B.C. Hydro
B.C. Hydro ha excluido los productos Tesla de su programa de reembolsos para cargadores de vehΓculos elΓ©ctricos en respuesta a los aranceles de EE. UU.
El programa de reembolsos permite a los residentes de Columbia BritΓ‘nica obtener hasta $350 para comprar e instalar un cargador de VE en sus hogares.
A partir del 12 de marzo, los cargadores, baterΓas de almacenamiento de energΓa e inversores Tesla no son elegibles para reembolsos, segΓΊn B.C. Hydro. Quienes hayan comprado o recibido preaprobaciΓ³n para sus productos Tesla antes del 12 de marzo aΓΊn pueden optar a reembolsos.
Publicado: 13 de marzo de 2025, 10:40 a. m. EDT | Γltima actualizaciΓ³n: hace 37 minutos
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SONIDOS Y MΓSICA DE LA NATURALEZA:
Comment by: Paula Koval
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, Everyone!
This afternoon is filled with brilliant sunshine and a light breeze to get your attention, and it feels milder than the temperature of 3C. I don't hear any springtime birdsong, but the song of the circular saw nearby cutting wood to build something is a sure sound of spring.
It seems that Trumpkins and Muskrat are a matched pair of narcissistic, transactional, megalomanic toddlers playing with high explosives, knowing that they can't get hurt. They can't get hurt, but millions of others have been, and will be, hurt. If the mass firings of federal civil servants without cause aren't enough, the mass layoffs of working people caused by a contrived trade war are closer to intolerable. Except for Trumpkins and his court fool, Howard, "Tariffs are fun!" Lutnick.
They will cruise on the Ship of Delusion.
Trumpkins placed a 200% tariff on wines and spirits exported by European Union nations, saying it would be good for the American wine and champagne business. What do you substitute for Dom Perrignon, Piper Heidsick, or Moet et Chandon? Burgundy, Pinot Grigio, Chianti, and many European wines have no equal because of the region where their grapes are grown and they're pressed and aged.
Good luck with that!
Credit where it's due: withdrawing Dr. Weldon's nomination was wise. Even a screaming know-nothing like Robert Kennedy, Jr., his prospective boss, found Dr. Weldon to be too radical in his medical beliefs about vaccination.
Even the blind hog finds an acorn.
Have a pleasant weekend!
There are no winners in a trade war.
I am baffled about why Trumpkins, Muskrat, Stephen Miller, Lutnick, Russell Vought, and so many in the Trumpkins Cohort are healthy. After screwing so many people in so many countries they should have an STD! Every Republican Congressional Representative and Senator should be looking for an antibiotic for the same reason.
Cindy found some unexpected news from the world of archeology.
The deeper dig in Pompeii was full of surprises, revealing architecture, art, and historical information about daily life in Pompeii. Some women did not take the traditional roles of home and family. I had not heard of this.
The Belize Pyramid shows that the construction of pyramids was closer to universal than we might think. The structure there resembles a step pyramid and a ziggurat, two buildings in the Middle East and Africa.
How did the knowledge to erect them arrive in so many places?
Reply: The Fairy Lady
Paula Koval: That's an excellent question.
They left all these monuments, which appeared to be made by giants or someone with very advanced technology. It is postulated that they used stone hammers, and maybe they had bronze back then for chisels.
Ever wondered how long it would take to chisel out one of those large stone blocks? It would take a thousand years to cut those stones and then move them on rollers across the desert or even by way of the Nyle on barges towed by a flock of sailboats. How long would that take?
They would have had to have some kind of mechanism to lift the stones, but there's not a trace of how they worked and lifted those stones. It appears like it was built by a child building a pyramid with toy building blocks.
And yes, the idea of building these stone monuments appears to be pretty universal. Thank you for your comment.