TREE HOUSE NEWS馃尦
Land of The Whispering Pines
馃寘馃檹Good morning, everyone! I pray that you all be well, at peace, provided for, and be blessed馃檹 馃寘
Well, at least the morning is starting sunny,馃對, but they are calling for rain in the afternoon. The temps are where they are supposed to be, 67°F. It will get a little cooler next week, with temperatures ranging from 50°F to 60°F, which is a bit more in line with normal temperatures for this time of year, typically in the 60°F to 70°F range. I'm glad to get out of that 30°F to 40°F stuff.
I was up at my usual time, 5:40 am, and did my morning routine. Then, I went out into my green space and sat under my fake coconut tree to enjoy some of the early morning sunshine. With the birds singing, it would be easy to close my eyes and envision myself on some tropical island of Jamaica or somewhere, just me, the birds, me, the jungle, and listening to the band on the beach singing IT'S A BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrHxhQPOO2c
At about 7:30 am, I sat down on the recliner couch, like it had become a habit with me, to spend half an hour scrolling through the groups to check out what's cookin' for the day. Anyway, it gives me the opportunity and satisfaction to stick my tongue out at the clock and say, I'm retired. While scrolling, I came across a group of people in a discussion about being detained at the border; most of them call themselves Brown Canadians.
Well, I'm not brown; I'm French Canadian, but I have been a friend of the Ojibwe people, brothers and sisters, since I was a toddler. I told them I had never had a problem crossing the border, even with my brothers and sisters; they just use their status card, and I still have my Ontario Metis card.
To make a long story short, I told them I wouldn't be going across the border for a very long time, or at least not until they get rid of the King Orange Pus Bag. Good thing he's orange; I wouldn't want even to hint that he's a member of the same species as the White Man.
Leave me in the sun for the summer, the best I can do is Red Skin. The Green Skin makes for good camouflage, especially if you're from Mars. Try suntanning your Green Skin. At least I can disappear in the bush, eh?
I love the comic book stuff; it helps pick up the spirit. No, not the stuff in a bottle, there are only snakes in them. I'm talking about what you feel in your heart. Nobody dies or suffers in cartoons, and they get to take the Stanley Cup home in the end.
So, what would you like to discuss today? How about discrimination? How many of you in this classroom know how to spell the word?
TODAY'S DISCUSSION:
Discrimination & Prejudice
In my opinion, I am reasonably sure that everyone has experienced discrimination or prejudice; they are the left and right arms of the same culprit. It's just that too many people today have become desensitized to the reality of discrimination and prejudice, which never goes beyond judging by surface examination of the specimen only.
Even if I used a microscope, I would only see the anatomical structure and its command center, the brain, as well as the neural network, but I cannot see into the internal consciousness, the heart.
You will find that in the anatomical and physical realms, there are many discrepancies between the anatomical structure and the internal consciousness, The Heart. No one can know or understand this unless they have that part of them inside of them. It's called EMPATHY. Without empathy, there is no hope, only darkness and suffering.
On the positive side, to discriminate can also mean to criticize and investigate before making or passing a judgment.
- Google Search -
Prejudice:
Prejudice is a negative attitude or opinion held against someone or a group based on their identity, while discrimination is the act of treating someone unfairly based on that prejudice. Prejudice is a thought or belief, while discrimination is a behavior or action.
Discrimination:
Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of someone or a group based on characteristics like race, age, gender, or disability. It can be intentional or unintentional, and it can take the form of direct (outward) or indirect (subtle) discrimination.
To Discriminate?:
Synonym to discriminate: discern, know apart.
Discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, spot, tell apart. Perceive, or detect with the senses. Verb. Recognize or perceive the difference.
Now on to The National News:
As tariffs darken the economic outlook, Trump sizes up Powell as a scapegoat
Donald Trump is showing why independent central banks are a good idea.
The president’s double tirade against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday conjured another dark cloud over financial markets and an economy repeatedly traumatized by his tariff and trade-war chaos.
“If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I’m not happy with him.”
- Trump wants Powell out of the Fed. Waiting in the wings is Kevin Warsh
- Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? The Supreme Court may soon offer some clues
- Here’s why Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair are impacting the market 3:07
Published 12:00 AM EDT, Fri April 18, 2025 - CNN -
US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns
The United States could end its efforts on ending the Ukrainian conflict within “days” if there are no signs of progress, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Friday.
“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” he told reporters before departing Paris, where he had held high-level talks with European and Ukrainian officials. “We need to determine very quickly now, and I’m talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable,” he said.
Rubio’s comments point to mounting frustration within the Trump administration at the lack of progress at bringing the three-year full-scale war to a halt.
Updated 6:27 AM EDT, Fri April 18, 2025 - CNN -
Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?
Harvard University’s finances have become the latest target of the Trump administration – and experts say the hits could hurt.
In the past week, the administration has threatened Harvard University’s funding from multiple angles: freezing billions in federal funds, and potentially revoking its non-profit tax status and its ability to enroll foreign students.
More than $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts have been frozen and even more could be siphoned away if the other pressures materialize. Harvard Medical School is preparing for possible layoffs and the School of Public Health, which received three stop-work orders on research this week, is winding down two leases in off-campus buildings.
Updated 5:55 AM EDT, Fri April 18, 2025 - CNN -
CANADIAN NEWS:
Advance polls open across the country Friday morning
Polling stations busiest between 10 a.m. and noon, says Elections Canada
If you'll be away on election day, April 28, you have some options to vote early. CBC's Avneet Dhillon breaks down three options: voting during the advance polls, voting at an Elections Canada office and voting by mail.
With just 10 days to go until election day, advance polls open Friday across the country for those who want to vote before April 28.
Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. from April 18-21.
Your voter information card, which registered voters should have received in the mail by April 11, will tell you where your assigned polling station is for advance voting. (Your election day station could be at a different address.)
Posted: Apr 18, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
- CBC -
That's it for today.
NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC:
馃拹~The Soul And Heart Of Mother Earth - Awakening Divine Energy For Healing And Harmony~馃拹
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-18m0lRYM&t=7513s
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NOTICIAS DE LA CASA DEL 脕RBOL馃尦
Tierra de los Pinos Susurrantes
馃寘馃檹¡Buenos d铆as a todos! Rezo para que est茅n bien, en paz, bien provistos y bendecidos馃檹 馃寘
Bueno, al menos la ma帽ana empieza soleada馃對, pero anuncian lluvia para la tarde. La temperatura est谩 donde deber铆a estar, 20 °C. La semana que viene refrescar谩 un poco, con temperaturas que oscilar谩n entre los 10 °C y los 15 °C, lo cual es un poco m谩s acorde con las temperaturas normales para esta 茅poca del a帽o, que suelen estar entre los 15 °C y los 21 °C. Me alegra haberme librado de esos 0 °C y 4 °C.
Me levant茅 a las 5:40 de la ma帽ana, como siempre, e hice mi rutina matutina. Luego, sal铆 a mi espacio verde y me sent茅 bajo mi cocotero artificial para disfrutar del sol matutino. Con el canto de los p谩jaros, ser铆a f谩cil cerrar los ojos e imaginarme en alguna isla tropical de Jamaica o en alg煤n otro lugar, solo yo, los p谩jaros, yo, la selva, y escuchando a la banda en la playa cantando "¡ES UN D脥A BRILLANTE Y SOLEADO!".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrHxhQPOO2c
Sobre las 7:30 a. m., me sent茅 en el sof谩 reclinable, como si se me hubiera hecho costumbre, para pasar media hora navegando por los grupos y ver qu茅 hab铆a preparado para el d铆a. En fin, me da la oportunidad y la satisfacci贸n de sacarle la lengua al reloj y decir que estoy jubilado. Mientras navegaba, me encontr茅 con un grupo de personas discutiendo sobre su detenci贸n en la frontera; la mayor铆a se autodenominan canadienses morenos.
Bueno, no soy moreno; soy francocanadiense, pero he sido amigo del pueblo ojibwa, hermanos y hermanas, desde peque帽o. Les dije que nunca hab铆a tenido problemas para cruzar la frontera, ni siquiera con mis hermanos y hermanas; ellos solo usan su tarjeta de estatus, y yo todav铆a tengo mi tarjeta de M茅tis de Ontario.
En resumen, les dije que no cruzar铆a la frontera en mucho tiempo, o al menos no hasta que se deshicieran del Rey Naranja Saco de Miel. Menos mal que es naranja; no querr铆a ni siquiera insinuar que es de la misma especie que el Hombre Blanco.
D茅jenme al sol durante el verano, lo mejor que puedo hacer es Piel Roja. La Piel Verde es un buen camuflaje, sobre todo si eres de Marte. Intenta broncear tu Piel Verde. Al menos puedo desaparecer entre la maleza, ¿eh?
Me encantan los c贸mics; ayudan a animarse. No, no son cosas embotelladas, solo hay serpientes dentro. Hablo de lo que sientes en el coraz贸n. Nadie muere ni sufre en los dibujos animados, y al final se llevan la Copa Stanley a casa.
¿Qu茅 les gustar铆a debatir hoy? ¿Qu茅 tal la discriminaci贸n? ¿Cu谩ntos de ustedes en esta clase saben c贸mo se escribe la palabra?
DISCUSI脫N DE HOY:
Discriminaci贸n y Prejuicio
En mi opini贸n, estoy bastante seguro de que todos hemos experimentado discriminaci贸n o prejuicio; son el brazo izquierdo y el brazo derecho del mismo culpable. Simplemente, muchas personas hoy en d铆a se han insensibilizado a la realidad de la discriminaci贸n y el prejuicio, que nunca va m谩s all谩 de juzgar solo por el examen superficial de la muestra.
Incluso si usara un microscopio, solo ver铆a la estructura anat贸mica y su centro de control, el cerebro, as铆 como la red neuronal, pero no puedo ver la conciencia interna, el coraz贸n.
Descubrir谩n que, en los 谩mbitos anat贸mico y f铆sico, existen muchas discrepancias entre la estructura anat贸mica y la conciencia interna, el Coraz贸n. Nadie puede saber ni comprender esto a menos que tenga esa parte de s铆 mismo en su interior. Se llama EMPAT脥A. Sin empat铆a, no hay esperanza, solo oscuridad y sufrimiento.
En el lado positivo, discriminar tambi茅n puede significar criticar e investigar antes de emitir un juicio.
- B煤squeda de Google -
Prejuicio:
El prejuicio es una actitud u opini贸n negativa contra alguien o un grupo basada en su identidad, mientras que la discriminaci贸n es el acto de tratar a alguien injustamente bas谩ndose en ese prejuicio. El prejuicio es un pensamiento o creencia, mientras que la discriminaci贸n es un comportamiento o acci贸n.
Discriminaci贸n:
La discriminaci贸n es el trato injusto o perjudicial hacia alguien o un grupo basado en caracter铆sticas como la raza, la edad, el g茅nero o la discapacidad. Puede ser intencional o no intencional, y puede adoptar la forma de discriminaci贸n directa (externa) o indirecta (sutil).
¿Discriminar?
Sin贸nimo de discriminar: discernir, distinguir.
Discernir, distinguir, discernir, reconocer, detectar, distinguir. Percibir o detectar con los sentidos. Verbo. Reconoce o percibe la diferencia.
Ahora, a las Noticias Nacionales:
Mientras los aranceles ensombrecen el panorama econ贸mico, Trump considera a Powell un chivo expiatorio
Donald Trump est谩 demostrando por qu茅 los bancos centrales independientes son una buena idea.
La doble diatriba del presidente contra el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, el jueves evoc贸 otra nube oscura sobre los mercados financieros y una econom铆a repetidamente traumatizada por el caos de sus aranceles y la guerra comercial.
"Si quiero que se vaya, se ir谩 enseguida, cr茅anme", dijo Trump a los periodistas en el Despacho Oval. "No estoy contento con 茅l".
- Trump quiere que Powell salga de la Reserva Federal. Kevin Warsh espera entre bastidores.
- ¿Puede Trump despedir a Jerome Powell? La Corte Suprema podr铆a ofrecer pronto algunas pistas.
- He aqu铆 por qu茅 los ataques de Trump al presidente de la Reserva Federal est谩n impactando el mercado 3:07
Publicado 12:00 AM EDT, viernes 18 de abril de 2025 - CNN -
Estados Unidos abandonar谩 los esfuerzos de paz en Ucrania "en cuesti贸n de d铆as" si no se logran avances, advierte Rubio
Estados Unidos podr铆a dar por finalizados sus esfuerzos para poner fin al conflicto ucraniano en cuesti贸n de "d铆as" si no hay indicios de progreso, advirti贸 el viernes el secretario de Estado estadounidense, Marco Rubio.
"Si no es posible poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania, debemos avanzar", declar贸 a la prensa antes de partir de Par铆s, donde mantuvo conversaciones de alto nivel con funcionarios europeos y ucranianos. "Necesitamos determinar r谩pidamente, y me refiero a cuesti贸n de d铆as, si esto es factible", a帽adi贸.
Los comentarios de Rubio apuntan a la creciente frustraci贸n dentro de la administraci贸n Trump por la falta de progreso para poner fin a la guerra a gran escala que dura ya tres a帽os. Actualizado 6:27 AM EDT, viernes 18 de abril de 2025 - CNN -
Harvard cuenta con una dotaci贸n de m谩s de 50 mil millones de d贸lares. Entonces, ¿por qu茅 importan los recortes federales de unos pocos miles de millones?
Las finanzas de la Universidad de Harvard se han convertido en el 煤ltimo objetivo de la administraci贸n Trump, y los expertos afirman que los golpes podr铆an ser perjudiciales.
La semana pasada, la administraci贸n amenaz贸 la financiaci贸n de la Universidad de Harvard desde m煤ltiples 谩ngulos: congelando miles de millones de d贸lares en fondos federales y posiblemente revocando su estatus fiscal como organizaci贸n sin fines de lucro y su capacidad para matricular estudiantes extranjeros.
M谩s de 2.200 millones de d贸lares en subvenciones y contratos federales han sido congelados y a煤n m谩s podr铆an desviarse si las otras presiones se materializan. La Facultad de Medicina de Harvard se prepara para posibles despidos y la Facultad de Salud P煤blica, que recibi贸 tres 贸rdenes de suspensi贸n de trabajos de investigaci贸n esta semana, est谩 rescindiendo dos contratos de arrendamiento en edificios fuera del campus. Actualizado 5:55 AM EDT, viernes 18 de abril de 2025 - CNN -
NOTICIAS DE CANAD脕:
Centro de votaci贸n anticipada abre en todo el pa铆s el viernes por la ma帽ana
Los centros de votaci贸n tienen mayor afluencia entre las 10 a. m. y el mediod铆a, seg煤n Elecciones Canada
Si no estar谩 en casa el d铆a de las elecciones, el 28 de abril, tiene opciones para votar anticipadamente. Avneet Dhillon, de CBC, analiza tres opciones: votar en el centro de votaci贸n anticipada, votar en una oficina de Elecciones Canad谩 y votar por correo.
A solo 10 d铆as de las elecciones, el viernes abren los centros de votaci贸n anticipada en todo el pa铆s para quienes deseen votar antes del 28 de abril.
Los votantes registrados pueden emitir su voto anticipado en su centro de votaci贸n asignado entre las 9 a. m. y las 9 p. m. del 18 al 21 de abril.
Su tarjeta de informaci贸n electoral, que los votantes registrados deber铆an haber recibido por correo antes del 11 de abril, le indicar谩 d贸nde se encuentra su centro de votaci贸n asignado para votar anticipadamente. (Su estaci贸n del d铆a de las elecciones podr铆a estar en una direcci贸n diferente).
Publicado: 18 de abril de 2025, 4:00 a. m. EDT | 脷ltima actualizaci贸n: hace 2 horas
- CBC -
Eso es todo por hoy.
SONIDOS Y M脷SICA DE LA NATURALEZA:
馃拹~El Alma y el Coraz贸n de la Madre Tierra - Despertando la Energ铆a Divina para la Sanaci贸n y la Armon铆a~馃拹
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-18m0lRYM&t=7513s
Comment, The Fairy Lady:
ReplyDeleteToday, I can't say I have any enemies or anyone who envies me or is prejudiced against me. I have a few casual friends. A lovely apartment overlooking a park.
Nobody bothers me, and I don't bother anyone; I don't have to answer to anybody. I share my thoughts and feelings in my groups, and that at least makes me feel like I'm contributing something to society, and I'm happy that way. I'm still in touch with the rest of the world.
Comment, Paula Koval:
ReplyDeleteGood evening, Everyone! Thank you for visiting.
Good Friday is a day of meditation and introspection for me. The weather has been cooperative. A gray sky and stiff breezes made staying indoors easier.
I'm a native-born American living in Canada. I've been here for years, and I've crossed the border many times to shop. I felt comfortable crossing into America because I was born there.
Recent events keep me from crossing the border. Americans born in America and living there have received letters from ICE telling them that it's time for them to leave the country. No reason was given, no summons to court, no nothing. Canadians crossing into America have had their electronic devices seized and examined while they were detained without a cause given by the Border Security.
I am staying here for the foreseeable future.
These actions by the U.S. government may be the result of prejudice and discrimination.
Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked what he thought about astrology. His answer: "Prejudice."
The definition of prejudice in Cindy's article is correct. Here is proof.
Do people born under each of the twelve astrological signs have the same temperament, thought process, values, and perceptions? I don't buy that. Ethnic jokes have been with humanity since our beginning, but do they really describe the mentality, valor, ethics, or anything else about the group they deride? Anyone who says that when they see another person, they don't know that person's color is lying to themselves.
When anyone looks at someone, what do they see first? Their clothes, their hairdo, their jewelry, their shoes, their nails? When we see a person's face, we also see the color of their skin. Now that's settled, how can a person's outward appearance be a sufficient basis for concluding the entire group is not to be trusted, feared, hated, avoided, or run out of the country?
What's happening to immigrants in America today, regardless of their documented status, is prejudice at work. But don't worry. When the supply of immigrants is exhausted, those exercising prejudice will find reasons to apply prejudice to Americans. They've been doing that for decades already.
On its positive side, discrimination is what we use when making decisions about what to buy, whom to marry, and other personal choices.
The negative side of discrimination is refusing entry to a public accommodation to someone based on their appearance, their choice of partner, or other characteristics that keep them from having the same treatment as everyone else.
There are instances of permissible discrimination. If a restaurant refuses service to anyone not wearing shoes and a shirt, that's a safety concern. If someone is denied entry to a place of fine dining because they don't meet the dress code, such as no jeans, a coat and tie for men, and evening attire for women, that's alright with me because the owner is providing a semi-formal ambiance, not casual dining.
I have read recent experiences in which people of color were seated next to a restaurant kitchen, next to the noise, and given poor service when other tables were open. I see that as discrimination and that shit must stop. Racism must die.
I don't get everything right. Thank you for hearing my views on prejudice and discrimination. Have a lovely evening.
Part 2 Comment Paula Koval:
DeleteWhen anyone looks at someone, what do they see first? Their clothes, their hairdo, their jewelry, their shoes, their nails? When we see a person's face, we also see the color of their skin. Now that's settled, how can a person's outward appearance be a sufficient basis for concluding the entire group is not to be trusted, feared, hated, avoided, or run out of the country?
What's happening to immigrants in America today, regardless of their documented status, is prejudice at work. But don't worry. When the supply of immigrants is exhausted, those exercising prejudice will find reasons to apply prejudice to Americans. They've been doing that for decades already.
On its positive side, discrimination is what we use when making decisions about what to buy, whom to marry, and other personal choices.
The negative side of discrimination is refusing entry to a public accommodation to someone based on their appearance, their choice of partner, or other characteristics that keep them from having the same treatment as everyone else.
There are instances of permissible discrimination. If a restaurant refuses service to anyone not wearing shoes and a shirt, that's a safety concern. If someone is denied entry to a place of fine dining because they don't meet the dress code, such as no jeans, a coat and tie for men, and evening attire for women, that's alright with me because the owner is providing a semi-formal ambiance, not casual dining.
I have read recent experiences in which people of color were seated next to a restaurant kitchen, next to the noise, and given poor service when other tables were open. I see that as discrimination and that shit must stop. Racism must die.
I don't get everything right. Thank you for hearing my views on prejudice and discrimination. Have a lovely evening.